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 • Consultation • Wrap up

Project oject 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 oduction The he Prop opone onent nt Team am Name Company Role David Wellbeloved Namibian Marine General Phosphate Manager - NMP Michael Namibian Marine Director - NMP Woodborne Phosphate/ Minemakers

Intr troductio oduction 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 oduction The he Spec eciali ialists sts (1) Name Organisation Area of Expertise Quaternary Research Dr John Kinahan Archaeology Services 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 oduction The he Spec eciali ialists sts (2) Name Organisation Area of Expertise Council for Scientific and Sediment André Theron Industrial Research dynamics Adriaan van Burmeister & Partners Traffic der Merwe Geo Pollution Pierre Botha Geohydrology Technologies Brett Williams Safetech Noise Pisces Environmental Andrea Pufrich Marine ecology Services

EIA A Process ocess 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 Technical Environmental Analysis EIA Facts Decision Values Public Consultation

YOUR ROLE Inter-ministerial review group CONSULTATION FEEDBACK SCOPING ASSESSMENT REPORTING DATA GATHERING

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 oject over ervie view David Wellbeloved General Manager (NMP)

Cla larif rifica ication tion qu ques estion tions

Envir vironmen onmental 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