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SANDPIPER DPIPER PHOSPHA PHATE TE PROJECT JECT Consultation Meetings December 2011 Agenda enda Introduction and welcome The EIA process Project overview Technical Clarification Issues Identified


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Consultation Meetings

December 2011

SANDPIPER DPIPER PHOSPHA PHATE TE PROJECT JECT

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Agenda enda

  • Introduction and welcome
  • The EIA process
  • Project overview
  • Technical Clarification
  • Issues Identified
  • Consultation
  • Wrap up
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Project

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Terrestr estria ial l EIA

Holding pond Processing and stockpiling Transport Bulk Loading

Marine e EIA

Dredge Transport Transfer to shore

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Locality Map

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Intr troductio

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The he Prop

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nt Team am

Name Company Role David Wellbeloved Namibian Marine Phosphate General Manager - NMP Michael Woodborne Namibian Marine Phosphate/ Minemakers Director - NMP

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Intr troductio

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The he EIA Team

Name Company Role Stephanie van Zyl Enviro Dynamics Terrestrial EIA Team Leader, EIA Practitioner Norman van Zyl Enviro Dynamics EIA Practitioner Carla Saayman Enviro Dynamics Socio-Economic, Visual and Public Participation Sigi Horsthemke Enviro Dynamics Logistics and communications Patrick Morant CSIR External Review

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Intr troductio

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The he Spec eciali ialists sts (1)

Name Organisation Area of Expertise Dr John Kinahan Quaternary Research Services Archaeology Dr Mark Zunckel uMoya-NILU Consulting Air quality Japie van Blerk AquiSim Consulting Radiation Dr John Irish Biodata Consultancy Biodiversity Justine Braby Private Birds

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In Introduction

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The he Spec eciali ialists sts (2)

Name Organisation Area of Expertise André Theron Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Sediment dynamics Adriaan van der Merwe Burmeister & Partners Traffic Pierre Botha Geo Pollution Technologies Geohydrology Brett Williams Safetech Noise Andrea Pufrich Pisces Environmental Services Marine ecology

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EIA A Process

  • cess
  • Environmental Management Act, 2007 ( 7 of

2007)

  • The final draft of the Regulations are

currently tabled.

  • Therefore we will use this as the

guideline for this project.

  • Prospecting and Mining Act (33 of 1992)
  • Equator Principles.
  • International Finance Corporation.
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EI EIA co combine ines public ic val alues es an and te technica ical l fac acts ts

EIA

Technical Environmental Analysis Public Consultation

Facts Values

Decision

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YOUR ROLE

SCOPING DATA GATHERING ASSESSMENT REPORTING CONSULTATION FEEDBACK

Inter-ministerial review group

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House Rules

  • Allow for clarification after project overview
  • Allow for comment after discussing impacts
  • State name clearly before asking questions
  • Speak slowly and clearly
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Project

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ervie view

David Wellbeloved

General Manager (NMP)

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Cla larif rifica ication tion qu ques estion tions

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Envir vironmen

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tal matt tter ers

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Dredge the deposit (Covered in the Marine EIA)

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Transport the slurry

(Covered in the Marine EIA)

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Transfer the slurry to shore

  • Impact of marine activities on shore sediment

dynamics.

  • Impact of marine activities on marine ecology.
  • Access over the discharge pipeline to the South.
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Retain in coastal buffer pond

  • Interaction of the buffer pond site with the floods

in the Kuiseb River and ground water.

  • Visual impact of the buffer pond activities near

the beach and in the Namib Naukluft Park.

  • Access past the pond to the south (Sandwich

Harbour).

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Pump station – pipeline transfer

  • Energy demand.
  • Visual impact of the pipeline.
  • Impact on biodiversity and habitat.
  • Vehicular access.
  • Impact on archaeological sites.
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Processing & Stockpiling

  • Noise.
  • Dust.
  • Visual Impact.
  • Impact on the adjacent bird habitat at the

sewage works.

  • Disturbance to water balance and possible

salinisation at the sewage works.

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Tailings

  • Groundwater pollution at the tailings pond.
  • Creation of new bird habitat.
  • Visual impacts.
  • Air quality.
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Transporting final product

  • Potential traffic impacts.
  • Impacts on the existing infrastructure through town.
  • Land acquisition for the transport route.
  • Transport energy requirements.
  • Visual impact.
  • Noise and visual impact at the harbour.
  • Impact on air quality.
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Bulk loading & Export

  • Constraints at the Harbour
  • Noise
  • Air Quality
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Overall Impacts

  • Socio-Economic
  • Carbon Footprint
  • Electricity supply
  • Water supply
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Wrap p Up Up

  • Did you sign the Attendance Register?
  • Comments to reach us by 9 December 2011

Contact: Carla Saayman carla@envirod.com Tel: (061) 223 336 Fax: (061) 307437