Consultation Meetings December 2011 Agenda enda Introduction - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Consultation Meetings December 2011 Agenda enda Introduction - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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
Agenda enda
- Introduction and welcome
- The EIA process
- Project overview
- Technical Clarification
- Issues Identified
- Consultation
- Wrap up
Project
- ject Sco
cope pe
Terrestr estria ial l EIA
Holding pond Processing and stockpiling Transport Bulk Loading
Marine e EIA
Dredge Transport Transfer to shore
Locality Map
Intr troductio
- duction
The he Prop
- pone
- nent
nt Team am
Name Company Role David Wellbeloved Namibian Marine Phosphate General Manager - NMP Michael Woodborne Namibian Marine Phosphate/ Minemakers Director - NMP
Intr troductio
- duction
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
Intr troductio
- duction
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
In Introduction
- duction
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
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.
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
YOUR ROLE
SCOPING DATA GATHERING ASSESSMENT REPORTING CONSULTATION FEEDBACK
Inter-ministerial review group
House Rules
- Allow for clarification after project overview
- Allow for comment after discussing impacts
- State name clearly before asking questions
- Speak slowly and clearly
Project
- ject over
ervie view
David Wellbeloved
General Manager (NMP)
Cla larif rifica ication tion qu ques estion tions
Envir vironmen
- nmental
tal matt tter ers
Dredge the deposit (Covered in the Marine EIA)
Transport the slurry
(Covered in the Marine EIA)
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.
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).
Pump station – pipeline transfer
- Energy demand.
- Visual impact of the pipeline.
- Impact on biodiversity and habitat.
- Vehicular access.
- Impact on archaeological sites.
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.
Tailings
- Groundwater pollution at the tailings pond.
- Creation of new bird habitat.
- Visual impacts.
- Air quality.
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.
Bulk loading & Export
- Constraints at the Harbour
- Noise
- Air Quality
Overall Impacts
- Socio-Economic
- Carbon Footprint
- Electricity supply
- Water supply
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