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SITE NOTICES

Site Notice 1 – Access permit office

Site Notice 2 – East gate

Site Notice 3 – Main Gate

ArcelorMittal South Africa Pretoria Works: Site Notices Location

Notice 1 – Access permit office Notice 2 - East gate Notice 3 – Main gate

NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENT

I&AP CORRESPONDENCE

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Kalele, Phyllis

From: Kalele, PhyllisSent: 06 January 2011 01:33 PMTo: '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]';

'[email protected]'Subject: Environmental Impact Assessment for the Proposed Gas Plant Upgrade at the Coke

Battery within the ArcelorMittal South Africa Pretoria Works, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality

Attachments: BID Final 06 01 10.pdf; Reg Comment Form-6 Jan 2011.pdf

6 January 2010

Dear Interested and Affected Party (I&AP),

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROPOSED GAS PLANT UPGRADE AT THE COKE BATTERY WITHIN THE ARCELORMITTAL SOUTH AFRICA PRETORIA WORKS, CITY OF TSHWANE METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY (REF NO: GAUT 002/10-1/E0110)

Notice is hereby given in terms of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No 107 of 1998) as amended

and the Environmental Impact Regulations (2010) that ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd (AMSA) has submitted an

application for environmental authorisation to the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

(GDA&RD).

AMSA Pretoria Works was an integrated steel works that is in the process of scaling down, with only selected business units set to continue operation. Business units still in operation and of interest is a single 4 m coke battery with 51 ovens

and associated coal handling plant as well as gas cleaning plant. AMSA is currently operating a gas purification plant with the main purpose of cleaning out impurities from the gas generated in the coke making process. The clean gas is used again as energy source at the coke oven battery.

In order to comply with strict air quality standards in terms of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act (No 39 of 2004) by 2015, AMSA intends to replace the old gas plant with a new one, including the replacement of existing units as well as additional new units, technology and standards. Consequently, ArcelorMittal South Africa intends to undertake an Environmental Scoping Study and an Environmental Impact Assessment and submit a Scoping and EIA report respectively in support of the proposed project.

WHO SHOULD YOU CONTACT?

SSI Environmental has been appointed as the independent environmental assessment practitioner (EAP), to undertake the required environmental impact assessment and public participation process for the project. To obtain more details about the project, please refer to the attached Background Information Document (BID) and to register as an Interested and Affected Party (I&AP), please use the attached comment registration form.

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Kind regards, Phyllis Kalele SSI Environmental PO Box 25302 Monument Park 0105 Pretoria. TEL: 012 367 5196 FAX: 012 367 5878

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Kalele, Phyllis

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Kalele, Phyllis

From: Kalele, PhyllisSent: 06 January 2011 01:34 PMTo: '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]';

'[email protected]'; '[email protected]'Subject: Environmental Impact Assessment for the Proposed Gas Plant Upgrade at the Coke

Battery within the ArcelorMittal South Africa Pretoria Works, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality

Attachments: BID Final 06 01 10.pdf; Reg Comment Form-6 Jan 2011.pdf

6 January 2010


ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROPOSED GAS PLANT UPGRADE AT THE COKE BATTERY WITHIN THE ARCELORMITTAL SOUTH AFRICA PRETORIA WORKS, CITY OF TSHWANE METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY (REF NO: GAUT 002/10-1/E0110)

Notice is hereby given in terms of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No 107 of 1998) as amended

and the Environmental Impact Regulations (2010) that ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd (AMSA) has submitted an

application for environmental authorisation to the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

(GDA&RD).

AMSA Pretoria Works was an integrated steel works that is in the process of scaling down, with only selected business units set to continue operation. Business units still in operation and of interest is a single 4 m coke battery with 51 ovens

and associated coal handling plant as well as gas cleaning plant. AMSA is currently operating a gas purification plant with the main purpose of cleaning out impurities from the gas generated in the coke making process. The clean gas is used again as energy source at the coke oven battery.

In order to comply with strict air quality standards in terms of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act (No 39 of 2004) by 2015, AMSA intends to replace the old gas plant with a new one, including the replacement of existing units as well as additional new units, technology and standards. Consequently, ArcelorMittal South Africa intends to undertake an Environmental Scoping Study and an Environmental Impact Assessment and submit a Scoping and EIA report respectively in support of the proposed project.


SSI Environmental has been appointed as the independent environmental assessment practitioner (EAP), to undertake the required environmental impact assessment and public participation process for the project. To obtain more details

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about the project, please refer to the attached Background Information Document (BID) and to register as an Interested and Affected Party (I&AP), please use the attached comment registration form. Kind regards, Phyllis Kalele SSI Environmental PO Box 25302 Monument Park 0105 Pretoria. TEL: 012 367 5196 FAX: 012 367 5878

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Kalele, Phyllis

From: Wanda Byrne [[email protected]]To: Kalele, PhyllisSent: 06 January 2011 01:39 PMSubject: Read: Environmental Impact Assessment for the Proposed Gas Plant Upgrade at the

Coke Battery within the ArcelorMittal South Africa Pretoria Works, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality

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NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROPOSED GAS

PLANT UPGRADE AT THE COKE BATTERY WITHIN THE ARCELORMITTAL COKE AND

CHEMICALS PLANT, CITY OF TSHWANE METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY

GDA&RD REF NO: GAUT 002/10-11/E0110

Notice is hereby given in terms of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No 107 of

1998) as amended and the Environmental Impact Regulations (2010) that ArcelorMittal Coke and

Chemicals has submitted an application for environmental authorisation to the Gauteng Department of

Agriculture and Rural Development (GDA&RD).

ArcelorMittal South Africa Pretoria Works is an integrated steel works that is in the process of scaling

down, with only selected business units set to continue operation. Within the Pretoria Works, there are

two independent ArcelorMittal business units, viz. Vereeniging Works and ArcelorMittal Coke and

Chemicals (AMCC). AMCC manages and runs the 4 m coke battery with 51 ovens and associated coal

handling plant as well as a gas cleaning plant - which is the subject of this Environmental Impact

Assessment Study. The gas cleaning plant cleans out impurities from the gas generated in the coke

making process. The clean gas is used again as energy source at the coke oven battery.

In order to comply with strict air quality standards in terms of the National Environmental Management:

Air Quality Act (No 39 of 2004) by 2015, AMCC intends upgrading the current gas plant (situated within

the Pretoria Works footprint) with new, state of the art equipment.

Consequently, AMCC intends to undertake an Environmental Scoping Study and an

Environmental Impact Assessment and submit a Scoping and EIA report respectively in support

of the proposed project.

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING REPORT FOR PUBLIC

REVIEW

All I&APs are hereby notified that the draft Environmental Scoping Report (ESR) will be available for

public comment from 28 February 2011 for a period of 40 days until 12 April 2011. The draft ESR will

summarise key environmental issues identified to date and will be available at the following places:

• ArcelorMittal South Africa Pretoria Works (Access Permit Office, Frikkie Meyer Street, Pretoria)

• Wespark Municipal Library (corner of Bosbok and Channel Streets, Pretoria)

• Offices of SSI Environmental (78 Kalkoen Street, Monument Park, Pretoria)

• SSI Environmental website (www.ssi-dhv.com/pages/enviromental/current-projects.php)


SSI Environmental Consultants is the appointed independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner

(EAP), undertaking the required environmental impact assessment and public participation process for

the project. To register as an Interested and Affected Party (I&AP) and to obtain more details about the

project, please submit your name, contact information and interest in the project to:

Phyllis Kalele

SSI Environmental

PO Box 25302

Monument Park 0105

Pretoria.

TEL: 012 367 5800

FAX: 012 367 5878

E-MAIL: [email protected]

Website: www.ssi-dhv.com

APPENDIX D

I&AP DATABASE

Name Company / Organization

NEIGHBOURING INDUSTRIES

Francois van Eden Metrorail

Fenton Gastin PRASA

Mandisa Mondi Spoornet

Sandra Diedericks SAPS Training College

Major General Nyalungu SAPS Training College

Renier Kruger or Frans Millenium Pipe & Steel

Johan Watkins/Clive Gurney Wegezi Electrical Machines

Hannes Coetzee Steel and Pipes

Johanna Exxaro Ferrosilicon

Witness Kwaza Exxaro

Michael PUC

Driana Salri L&M Autobody

Clive Gurney Wegezi Power Group

Bertus Jaco Breed Forge Products

Deon Bessinger Exxaro Research and Development

Denise Martin BMG group Wegezi Power

Romien Linde Afrox

Brian Groenewald Advanced Coal Technology Laboratory

It’s a Steel

MVA Steel

MVA Bricks

Insinc S.Acc

Sifundo Klaas Primedia Home

Bobcat Sale, Service and Rentals

Fanie Olivier Consol Speciality Glass

Eddy den Tandt Lido Electricity

Piet Malan Gijima

RRL Grindrod Locomotives

Econoslag Crusher Plant

Mail Unique

Azani Caterers

Rico Euripidou Groundworks

MR Digamela Ward 3 councillor

Frederik van Weele Tshwane metropolitan municipality

Juan Mostert

Tshwane metropolitan municipality - Air

Quality Management

Marlah Hammond

Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality-

Environmental Management

Wanda Byrne / Rudzani Mukheli

Tshwane Municipality - Open Space

Management Section

Justice Maluleke DWA

GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES

Priscilla Ngomane DWA

Obed Baloyi

DEA-Pollution and Waste Management

Directorate

Sabelo Malaza DEA-Compliance Monitoring Directorate

Dumisane Mthembu DEA-EIA Directorate

Sibusisiwe Hlela DEA-Environmental Impact Management

Louisa Magabane

Gauteng Department of Health:

Environmental Health

Rina Taviv

Gauteng Department of Agriculture & Rural

Development: Air Quality

APPENDIX E: ISSUES TRAIL

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROCESS

ISSUES TRAIL

THE PROPOSED GAS PLANT UPGRADE AT THE COKE BATTERY WITHIN THE ARCELORMITTAL SOUTH AFRICA PRETORIA WORKS, CITY OF TSHWANE METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY

SUMMARY OF ISSUES / CONCERNS AND SUGGESTIONS RAISED BY INTERESTED AND AFFECTED

PARTIES (I&APs)

APRIL 2011


SSI ENVIRONMENTAL 1 April 2011

ISSUE/COMMENT RAISED BY RESPONSE 1. The Academy has 2050 full time (day and night)

trainees, 508 personnel, 100 flats and houses, a crèche with 65 babies and an aftercare centre. Our main area of interest with regards to the proposed project is:

• impact of pollution on SAPS Academy members

• side effects and symptoms of products used at the plant;

• noise; and • additional traffic.

Sandra Diedericks Principal Pharmacist / Hospital Co-ordinator South African Police Services Tel: 012 353 9063 Fax: 012 353 9071 Email: [email protected] P.O Box 435, Pretoria 0117 Received by email on 11 January 2011

a) Pollution The new National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act (NEM:AQA) No 39 of 2004 that came into effect on 01 April 2010, grants a five year period during which steps are to be taken by existing plants to ensure compliance with the new standards, as stipulated in the Act. In order to comply with strict air quality standards by 2015, ArcelorMittal Coke and Chemicals (AMCC) intends upgrading the old gas plant. This process will include the replacement of existing units as well as the construction of additional new units, with improved technology and standards. This project will ultimately lead to cleaner air and a healthier working environment for AMCC employees and the surrounding landowners and communities. In addition, a baseline air quality assessment has already been undertaken as part of the Scoping Study and a detailed air quality impact assessment will be conducted in the EIA phase of the project, in order to provide a better indication of the extent of air quality impacts for the proposed project. b) Side Effects of Products used at the Plant Products that are currently produced or used at the plant are the following:

• Coke Oven Gas • Crude Tar • Crude Benzole • Wash-oil

During the upgrade of the plant the following changes will take place concerning the products: • The production of crude benzole will be replaced by Naphthalene production • The production of Sulphur will be added to the process • Sodium Hydroxide will be used in the process • Ammonia will be extracted from the gas

The enriched Naphthalene residue will be added to the crude tar. The ammonia will be cracked into nitrogen and hydrogen and will be added to the coke oven gas again. The five main products at the end of the process will be:

• Coke oven gas • Crude Tar • Sulphur • Wash-oil

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ISSUE/COMMENT RAISED BY RESPONSE

• Sodium Hydroxide All products with a vapour pressure above 14 kPa will be stored in a closed system with a vapour system that is connected to the coke oven gas system. Material safety data sheets have been forwarded to Ms Diedericks on 18 April 2011. c) Noise Impacts The regulation of noise at AMCC is governed by the Occupational Health and Safety Act No. 85 of 2003: Noise Induced Hearing Loss Regulation No. R. 307. The maximum noise level that can be exposed to employees is 85 dB and thus AMCC has taken various steps to ensure that this is adhered to. These steps include: • Usage of hearing protectors by all persons entering the noise zones; • Training of employees on hazards of noise exposure, personal hygiene, proper use of noise

hearing protectors and employee responsibilities as directed in the noise regulations; • Acoustic treatment of noise emitting surfaces; • Replacement of noisy equipment with less noisy ones; • New equipment ordered has to adhere to specific noise standards; • Fencing of noise sources with acoustic enclosures; and • Shifting of operations that are a source of noise away from areas with high human traffic. d) Traffic No additional traffic is envisaged since the capacity of production at the coke ovens will remain the same after the upgrading of the gas cleaning plant.

2. The City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality is charged with implementing the atmospheric emission licensing system referred to in section 22 of the NEM: Air Quality Act, 2004 (AQA) and must for this purpose perform the functions of licensing authority as set out in Chapter 5 of the AQA and other provisions of this Act. In general, all development applications involving listed activities, according to the NEM: Air Quality Act, 2004 (AQA) will be required to undergo an EIA and will require a specialist Air Quality Impact Assessment

Juan Mostert Functional Head: Air Quality Management City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality Tel: 012 358 3759 Fax: 012 358 8934 Email: [email protected] Received by email on 11 January 2011

ArcelorMittal Coke and Chemicals (AMCC) are currently aware of the regulatory requirements applicable to obtaining an atmospheric emissions license (AEL) for the proposed project. To this end, AMCC have appointed SSI Environmental to act as the independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) to obtain Environmental Authorisation for the proposed project. An Air Quality Impact Assessment (AQIA) has been commissioned as part of the EIA study and the scope and content of the AQIA is largely guided by the various requirements of the AQA. Furthermore, AMCC have already embarked on a consultation process with the City of Tshwane’s Air Quality Management Division – who have been listed as an Interested and Affected Party (I&AP) on the project’s I&AP database and both AMCC and SSI Environmental will be working very closely with




ISSUE/COMMENT RAISED BY RESPONSE study. Through its various requirements, the AQA prescribes and informs the scope and content of such specialist Air Quality Impact Assessment studies.

the Department to ensure that all the requirements of AQA and the AEL application are addressed in the AQIA.

3. Due to the close proximity of Exxaro Research and Development to the coke ovens, air quality changes can impact on our operations and people. Exxaro Research and Development will support any improvements to a cleaner and healthier environment.

Deon Bessinger Environmental Management System Management Representative Exxaro Research and Development Tel: 012 307 7792 Fax: 012 307 7407 Email: [email protected] PO Box 9229, Pretoria 0001 Received by fax on 11 January 2011

The new National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act (NEM:AQA) No 39 of 2004 that came into effect on 01 April 2010, grants a five year period during which steps are to be taken by existing plants to ensure compliance with the new standards, as stipulated in the Act. In order to comply with strict air quality standards by 2015, ArcelorMittal Coke and Chemicals (AMCC) intends upgrading the old gas plant. This process will include the replacement of existing units as well as the construction of additional new units, with improved technology and standards. This project will ultimately lead to cleaner air and a healthier working environment for AMCC employees and the surrounding landowners and communities. In addition, a baseline air quality assessment has already been undertaken as part of the Scoping Study and a detailed air quality impact assessment will be conducted in the EIA phase of the project, in order to provide a better indication of the extent of air quality impacts for the proposed project.

4. The Open Space Management Section of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality requires four copies of the final reports so that they can provide comments on the project. In preparing such reports we advise that all relevant policy documents of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality with particular reference to the Tshwane Open Space Framework should be consulted.

Wanda Byrne Open Space Management Section Agriculture and Environmental Management Department City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality Tel: 012 358 8731 Fax: 012-358 8934 Email: [email protected] PO Box: 1454, Pretoria 0001 Received by email on 06 January 2011

This comment has been noted.

5. Water issues are our main area of interest with regards to the proposed project, in particular, water pollution potential from the new plant.

Priscilla Ngomane Water Quality Management-Gauteng North Department of Water Affairs Tel: 012 392 1499 Fax: 012 392 1486 Email: [email protected]

The proposed site is located in an area with a deep water table i.e. more than 1.5 m in depth and there are nine boreholes in the vicinity. AMCC have taken various measures to improve the quality of groundwater including: • The recovery and reuse of waste water; • Clean up of contaminated areas;






ISSUE/COMMENT RAISED BY RESPONSE Private Bag X995, Pretoria 0001 Received by fax on 14 January 2011

• Temporary capping of contaminated areas using soil; • Bunding of operational areas to contain spills and potentially contaminated surface water; • Prevention of spillages at operational plants; and • Sealing off areas with open soils adjacent to the operational areas. Furthermore, the operations at ArcelorMittal Coke and Chemicals are Zero Effluent Discharge (ZED). The key purpose of the ZED sump system is to ensure that the coke ovens operate as a ZED plant during dry weather flow conditions, e.g. no water is permitted to be discharged from the coke ovens premises by means of stormwater (which includes any process water). All water must either be re-used or recycled and the water consumption of the plant must be optimized. The sump system provides for 600 m3 of buffer storage capacity, to store and control contaminated stormwater in the event of spillage and rain.

6. The air pollution generated from the plant and its impact on the neighboring community. The handling of dioxins as generated from the furnace.

Louisa Magabane Assistant Director: Environmental Health Department of Health Tel: 011 355 3478 Fax: 011 355 3171 Email: [email protected] Private Bag X085, Marshalltown 2107 Fax received on 17 January 2011

a) Air Pollution The new National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act (NEM:AQA) No 39 of 2004 that came into effect on 01 April 2010, grants a five year period during which steps are to be taken by existing plants to ensure compliance with the new standards, as stipulated in the Act. In order to comply with strict air quality standards by 2015, ArcelorMittal Coke and Chemicals (AMCC) intends upgrading the old gas plant. This process will include the replacement of existing units as well as the construction of additional new units, with improved technology and standards. This project will ultimately lead to cleaner air and a healthier working environment for AMCC employees and the surrounding landowners and communities. In addition, a baseline air quality assessment has already been undertaken as part of the Scoping Study and a detailed air quality impact assessment will be conducted in the EIA phase of the project, in order to provide a better indication of the extent of air quality impacts for the proposed project. b) Handling of dioxins generated by the plant The two by products that are generated from the Coke Oven are:

• Coke oven gas • Crude Tar

In the cleaning process of the gas some additional byproducts will be produced namely: • Ammonia




ISSUE/COMMENT RAISED BY RESPONSE

• Sulphur • Enriched Naphthalene oil

All intermediate and final storage facilities where a product with a vapor pressure above 14 kPa is stored will have vapor system that is connected to the coke oven gas system. This will ensure that no emissions from storage facilities are sent to the atmosphere. The different products will be handled as follows:

• Coke Oven Gas: The gas will be cleaned in the upgraded gas plant from where it will be sent back to the battery for heating purposes. Some of the gas is used as fuel for the two boilers on site. One client inside the ArcelorMittal boundary is supplied with gas and the excess gas is flared.

• Naphthalene oil: The Naphthalene oil is pumped to the crude tar storage tank. • Crude Tar: The crude tar is supplied to ArcelorMittal’s Coke & Chemicals plant in

Vanderbijlpark for further distillation. • Sulphur: The sulphur will be sold as a final product. • Ammonia: The ammonia will be cracked into nitrogen and hydrogen. This will be rerouted to

the coke oven gas line in front of the gas plant. No specific measurements have been taken relating to dioxins emanating from the furnace.

7. We have no main area of interest with regards to the project.

Clive Gurney Owner Wegezi Power Group / Gurshed Properties Tel: 012 386 9490 Email: [email protected] PO Box 37, Pretoria 0001 Received by email on 19 January 2011

Your details have been captured on our Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) database. The environmental studies are currently in the Scoping phase and all comments and issues raised by I&APs will be captured in the Issues Trail, which will form part of the final Environmental Scoping and Environmental Impact Assessment Reports.

8. Our main concern is the environmental impact and also the impact on the employees of this (Pretoria West) Afrox branch. Please provide feedback on the progress of the project and outcome.

Romien Roux Branch Services Manager Afrox Tel: 012 380 0222 Fax: 086 718 3478

This Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study is being undertaken in two phases: Phase 1 - Environmental Scoping Study (ESS) including Plan of Study for EIA; and Phase 2 - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Management Programme (EMPr). At present, we are busy with the ESS. The ESS provides a description of the receiving environment and how the environment may be affected by the development of the proposed project. Desktop studies making




ISSUE/COMMENT RAISED BY RESPONSE Email: [email protected] PO Box 683, Pretoria 0001 Received by post on 28 January 2011

use of existing information have been used to highlight and assist in the identification of potential significant impacts (both social and biophysical) associated with the proposed project. The next phase is the EIA. The EIA will aim to: • supplement, where necessary, the assessment of the social and biophysical environments

affected by the development during the Scoping study; • assess impacts on the study area in terms of environmental criteria; • identify and recommend appropriate mitigation measures for potentially significant environmental

impacts; • complete an Environmental Management Programme (EMPr) for the inclusion of proposed

mitigation measures; and • undertake a fully inclusive public participation process to ensure that I&AP issues and concerns

are recorded and addressed. During the EIA study, all I&APs will be notified of the availability of draft reports for review and comment. Furthermore, when the Environmental Authorisation is issued by the competent authority (Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development) all registered I&APs will be notified of the decision and the appeals procedure.

9. According to the Tshwane Open Space Framework the proposed forms part of the following Open Space Typologies:

• A Green Node namely, Langeberg Mountain Range (Ecological Representative Open Space element) of Metropolitan significance. Green Nodes are essential in the provisioning of environmental goods and services, the protection of biodiversity, endangered species and ecological systems, as well as eco-based activity. Green Nodes must be protected for conservation purposes.

• A Grey Node, namely Iscor Work. The

Tshinyadzo Mphephu Open Space Management Agriculture and Environmental Management Department Tel: 012 358 8667 Fax: 012 358 8934 Email: [email protected] PO Box 1454, Pretoria 0001 Received by email on 23 March 2011

a) A detailed air quality impact assessment study is being undertaken as part of the EIA study. The findings and recommendations will be included in the draft and final EIA Reports. The scope and content of the AQIA is largely guided by the various requirements of the AQA.

b) A detailed layout plan will be included within the EIA report and submitted to the City of Tshwane (Open Space Management Department) for perusal. This layout plan will also be made available to the surrounding Interested and Affected Parties to evaluate and comment on.

c) A detailed storm water management plan will be available at the time of construction. d) Waste handling measures during the operational phase, will be dealt with in the EMPr. e) The description of the study area contained in the draft Environmental Scoping Report indicated

that the site is underlain by dolomite. This was however, a generic description of the area. Specific geological records for the site in question indicate that the local geology underlying the study area, consist mainly of shale and intrusive diabase. The general weathering profile constitutes a soil profile that varies in depth between 0,00 m and 34,00 m, with an average depth below surface of ± 9,90 m. This is followed by weathered rock varying in depth between 6,50 m





ISSUE/COMMENT RAISED BY RESPONSE value of Grey Node lies in their socio-economic functioning: the rendering of support to primary service delivery, as well as their potential to supplement ecological (as linkages) and recreational functioning (once closed and developed as such).

The Department recommends that the following issues be taken into consideration during the EIA phase of the project:

a) A detailed air quality impact study must be undertaken as one of the specialist studies to be included in the EIA report.

b) A detailed layout plan shall be included within the EIA report and submitted to this Department for perusal. The layout plan shall also be made available for the surrounding Interested and Affected Parties to evaluate and comment on.

c) A detailed storm water management plan will need to be compiled that ensures that storm water generated on site is discharged in such a way that the receiving environment is not adversely impacted upon, considering the fact that the site is underlain by dolomite.

d) A complete waste handling and separation procedure for the operational phase should be implemented due to the handling, storage and disposal of hazardous chemicals.

e) Due to the site being underlain by dolomite, it is important that a geotechnical specialist study be conducted and submitted to this Department for review and approval during the EIA phase.

f) The applicant must take note of the applications

and 41,00 m, with an average depth below surface of ± 21,70 m, which gradually change to fractured rock varying in depth between 9,00 m and 40,00 m, with an average depth below surface of ± 30,30 m, before changing to fresh hard rock. The study area therefore does not fall within a critical dolomitic zone. A copy of the geological map for the study area was forwarded to the CoT on 18 April 2011. Furthermore, it has to be reiterated that no hazardous chemicals will be stored underground. Proper storm water measures will be implemented on site and these measures will be included into the Environmental Management Programme being compiled for the project.

f) All activities on site will comply with the Tshwane Municipality’s By-Laws. g) The EMPr will form part of the EIA Report. The EMPr is a detailed plan of action prepared to

ensure that recommendations for enhancing or ensuring positive environmental impacts and limiting or preventing negative environmental impacts are implemented during the life-cycle of the project. All I&APs will be given an opportunity to review and comment on the EMPr.



ISSUE/COMMENT RAISED BY RESPONSE of the Air Quality Act, Act 39 of 2004 under the National Environmental Management Act and follow the requirements thereof.

g) All activities on site must comply with the Tshwane Municipality’s By-Laws.

h) An Environmental Management Plan (EMP) must be included in the EIA report which will include management of possible impacts for all the identified alternatives.

APPENDIX F: REGIONAL GEOLOGY MAP

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