Anglo American Platinum; Mogalakwena Mine: Construction of Bridge and Gravel Road. Consultation with community members 26 July 2016

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1 Anglo American Platinum; Mogalakwena Mine: Construction of Bridge and Gravel Road Consultation with community members 26 July 2016

2 AGENDA Welcome and introduction. Meeting protocol. Purpose of the meeting. Project background. Project location. Project description. 2

3 AGENDA CONTINUED Site plan. Summary of environmental impacts. Alternatives. Regulatory process followed. Regulatory process going forward. Questions / Comments. 3

4 WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION Introduction of parties involved in the project. Anglo American Platinum: Mogalakwena Mine Shangoni Management Services 4

5 MEETING PROTOCOL Please sign the attendance register. Please feel free to ask questions. Please ask questions that are specific to the construction of the bridge and gravel road project. 5

6 PURPOSE OF THE MEETING To present background information on the project to the community and to provide an opportunity for questions and comments relating to the project. This meeting forms part of the public participation process, and will be structured in the format of a Public Participation / Consultation Meeting. All concerns/comments will be recorded and included within a Public Participation Report that will be submitted to the DMR along with the project s Basic Assessment Report 6

7 PROJECT BACKGROUND Applicant: Anglo American Platinum Mogalakwena Mine Project Name Construction of a Bridge and Gravel Road Project Location Farm Zwartfontein 818 LR, Limpopo Province 7

8 PROJECT LOCALITY MAP 8

9 PROJECT DESCRIPTION LDV s and HDV s are currently using the same access road at Mogalakwena Mine (MPM). Due to mainly safety considerations, MPM is proposing a new LDV road that will be used separately from the current haul road. The proposed road will cross the Mohlosane River and therefore, MPM proposes to construct a bridge, which will cater for vehicles of a maximum of 8 tonnes, over the Mohlosane River. An existing overgrown track will be cleared and upgraded to a LDV gravel road and will be lengthened by approximately 3.35 kilometres. 9

10 PROJECT DESCRIPTION Activity applied for: Listing Notice 1: GNR 983 of 2014 Activity 19: The infilling or depositing of any material of more than 5 cubic metres into, or the dredging, excavation, removal or moving of soil, sand, shells, shell grit, pebbles or rock of more than 5 cubic metres from- (i) a watercourse; (ii) the seashore; or (iii) the littoral active zone, an estuary or a distance of 100 metres inland of the high-watermark of the sea or an estuary, whichever distance is the greater 10

11 PROJECT DESCRIPTION Activity applied for: Listing Notice 1: GNR 983 of 2014 Activity 56: The widening of a road by more than 6 metres, or the lengthening of a road by more than 1 kilometre- (i) where the existing reserve is wider than 13,5 meters; or (ii) where no reserve exists, where the existing road is wider than 8 metres; excluding where widening or lengthening occur inside urban areas. 11

12 PROJECT DESCRIPTION Activity applied for: Listing Notice 1: GNR 983 of 2014 Activity 12: The development of- (iii) bridges exceeding 100 square metres in size; (xii) infrastructure or structures with a physical footprint of 100 square metres or more; where such development occurs- (a) within a watercourse; (b) in front of a development setback; or (c) if no development setback exists, within 32 metres of a watercourse, measured from the edge of a watercourse; - 12

13 PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Construction of the Bridge and Gravel Road will include the following: Construction of an LDV bridge over the Mohlosane river, that will include the excavation of the bedrock for the foundation; Armouring of the banks of the river; Upgrade of an existing overgrown track to a gravel road; Lengthening the gravel road to link it to the bridge; 13

14 PROJECT DESCRIPTION CONTINUED Bridge specifications are as follows: Type: LDV bridge. Surface area of the bridge location: m2 Main bridge components: Abutment foundation and wall o Length: m o Width: m o Height: m (including foundation of the bridge) Parapet o Length: m o Width: m o Height: m 14

15 PROJECT DESCRIPTION CONTINUED Bridge deck o Length: m o Width: 12 m Road specifications are as follows: Type: Earth / gravel road. Width: 15m Length: 3.35 Km 15

16 SITE PLAN 16

17 SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS The following High and Medium rated environmental impacts were identified (after mitigation): Noise generated by vehicles clearing/removing vegetation, during grading and sloping activities and during the construction of the bridge. Soil compaction as part of clearing activities at the gravel road as well as construction activities for the bridge. Construction activities impacting on the aquatic ecosystem within the river. 17

18 SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS Clearing of vegetation communities will result in a loss of habitat or fragmentation of habitat and may then alter the current dynamics of fauna assemblages. The use of the gravel road and bridge may result on animal mortalities. Visual impact due to the presence of the bridge and vehicles using the gravel road. 18

19 ALTERNATIVES ASSESSMENT Construction of the bridge and gravel road versus No-project Option 19

20 ALTERNATIVES ASSESSMENT 20

21 ALTERNATIVES ASSESSMENT 21

22 Basic Assessment process (90 days (excluding 15 Dec 05 Jan)) REGULATORY PROCESS FOLLOWED Application form Application date: 9 May 2016 Draft BAR and EMPr Notifications: 04 July 2016 Registered post: 05 July 2016 Newspaper advert: 1-7 July 2016 in Bosveld Newspaper. Meeting (26 July 2016): Consultation with Skimming community members Minutes: Compile and distribute minutes of the meeting. Public review 04 July August 2016 The I&APs have been provided with the opportunity to review the draft BAR for 30 days. Viewing stations Mogalakwena Library. Public place in the village Shangoni website ( za).

23 Basic Assessment process (90 days (excluding 15 Dec 05 Jan)) REGULATORY PROCESS GOING FORWARD Public/community Consultation meeting Notifications to be done as per EIA regulations: . Registered post. Newspaper advert. Minutes: Compile and distribute minutes of the meeting. Draft BAR and EMPr Public Participation Report: Compilation of Public Participation report for inclusion as an annexure to the final BAR report. Final BAR and EMPr Submission due date: Due date: 08 August 2016 (subject to change). 23

24 QUESTIONS / COMMENTS 24