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Application for authorisation in terms of the National Environmental

Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998), as amended and the

Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2010

PROJECT TITLE

Environmental Impact Assessment for the remediation and upgrading of Delmas Coal’s Discard Dump and Pollution Control Dams. Kindly note that: 1. This application form is current as of 2 August 2010. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ascertain whether

subsequent versions of the form have been published or produced by the competent authority. 2. The application must be typed within the spaces provided in the form. The sizes of the spaces provided are not

necessarily indicative of the amount of information to be provided. Spaces are provided in tabular format and will extend automatically when each space is filled with typing.

3. Where applicable black out the boxes that are not applicable in the form. 4. Incomplete applications may be returned to the applicant for revision. 5. The use of the phrase “not applicable” in the form must be done with circumspection. Should it be done in respect of

material information required by the competent authority for assessing the application, it may result in the rejection of the application as provided for in the Regulations.

6. This form must be submitted to the Department at the postal address of the relevant DISTRICT OFFICE given below or by delivery thereof to the relevant DISTRICT OFFICE. Should the application form not be submitted at the relevant district office, it will not be considered.

7. No faxed or e-mailed applications will be accepted.

8. If the applicant is not the owner or person in control of the land on which the activity is to be undertaken, the written notice of the proposed activity as referred to in Regulation 15, as well as proof of serving such notice on the owner or person in control of the land, must be attached to this form. Should the application form not be accompanied by such notice, it will be rejected.

9. If permission has been granted in terms of Regulation 20(3) to apply S&EIR instead of basic assessment to the application, or if permission has been granted in terms of 20(4) to apply basic assessment instead of S&EIR to the application, a copy of such authorisation must be attached to this application form.

10. Unless protected by law, all information filled in on this application will become public information on receipt by the competent authority. Any interested and affected party should be provided with the information contained in this application on request, during any stage of the application process.

(For official use only)

File Reference Number:

NEAS Reference Number:

Date Received:

Responsible Official:

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DEPARTMENTAL DETAILS

HEAD OFFICE (18 Jones Street, Nelpruit)

EHLANZENI DISTRICT (50 Murray Street, Nelspruit)

NKANGALA DISTRICT (Pavilion Centre, Cnr Botha & Northey Streets, Witbank)

GERT SIBANDE DISTRICT (13 De Jager Street, Ermelo)

Attention: Directorate: Environmental Impact Management Private Bag X 11215 Nelspruit, 1200 Queries should be directed to the Directorate: Environmental Impact Management at: Tel: (013) 759 4000 Fax (013) 759 4165

Attention: Directorate: Environmental Impact Management Private Bag X 11215 Nelspruit, 1200 Queries should be directed to the Directorate: Environmental Impact Management at: Tel: 0824068831 Fax: Email: nvmdhluli@mpg.gov.za

Attention: Directorate: Environmental Impact Management P. O. Box 7255 Witbank, 1035 Queries should be directed to the Directorate: Environmental Impact Management at: Tel: 0136902595/6901358/0766441707 Fax: Email:dtswai@wit.mpu.gov.za

Attention: Directorate: Environmental Impact Management P. O. Box 2777 Ermelo, 2351 Queries should be directed to the Directorate: Environmental Impact Management at: Tel: 0178192828/9 0178114815 0798419582 Fax: E mail:stmarabane@mpg.gov.za

Applications to be sent direct to district office

SITE IDENTIFICATION AND LINKAGE

Please indicate all the Surveyor-general 21 digit site (erf/farm/portion) reference numbers for all sites (including portions of sites) that are part of the application.

T 0 I R 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 5 0 0 0 1 6

T 0 I R 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 5 0 0 0 2 5

T 0 I R 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 5 0 0 0 2 9

(if there are more than 6, please attach a list with the rest of the numbers) (These numbers will be used to link various different applications, authorisations, permits etc. that may be connected to a specific site)

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PROJECT TITLE

Environmental Impact Assessment for the remediation and upgrading of Delmas Coal’s Discard Dump and Pollution Control Dams.

The entire project will entail the following (full detail of the project can also be appended):

Delmas Coal, a subsidiary of Kuyasa Mining, intends to undertake the possible remediation and upgrading of its existing discard dump and pollution control dams.

1. BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Project applicant: Delmas Coal (Pty) Ltd (Delmas Coal is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kuyasa Mining (Pty) Ltd

Trading name (if any): Delmas Coal

Contact person: Mr Mpumelelo Saliwa

Physical address: Hawerklip Farm, Delmas 2210

Postal address: Private Bag X0002, Delmas

Postal code: 2210 Cell: +27 71 681 0661

Telephone: +27 13 665 7000 Fax: +27 13 665 7016

E-mail: mpumelelos@delcoal.co.za

Environmental Assessment Practitioner:

Jones & Wagener (Pty) Ltd

Contact person: Marius van Zyl

Postal address: PO Box 1434 Rivonia

Postal code: 2128 Cell: 082 880 1250

Telephone: 011 519 0200 Fax: 011 519 0201

E-mail: vanzyl@jaws.co.za

Qualifications & relevant experience

BSc (Hons): Biochemistry & Environmental Management. 27 years’ experience in environmental management

Professional affiliation(s) (if any) SACNASP No 400171/87

Landowner: Delmas Coal (Pty) Ltd

Contact person: Mr Mpumelelo Saliwa

Postal address: Private Bag X0002, Delmas

Postal code: 2210 Cell: +27 71 681 0661

Telephone: +27 13 665 7000 Fax: +27 13 665 7016

E-mail: mpumelelos@delcoal.co.za

In instances where there is more than one landowner, please attach a list of landowners with their contact details to this application.

District Municipality in whose jurisdiction the proposed activity will fall (Delete which is not applicable):

Ehlanzeni Nkangala Gert Sibande

Local authority in whose jurisdiction the proposed activity will fall:

Victor Khanye Local Municipality

Nearest town: Delmas

Contact person: Ms Palesa Maredi

Postal address: P.O. Box 6, Delmas

Postal code: 2210 Cell:

Telephone: 013 665 6021 Fax: 013 665 2913

E-mail: palesam@victorkhanyelm.gov.za

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In instances where there is more than one local authority involved, please attach a list of local authorities with their contact details to this application.

Property description/physical address:

Portions 16, 25 and 29 of the Farm Haverklip 265 IR, Mpumalanga

(Farm name, portion, registration division etc.) Where a large number of properties are involved (e.g. linear activities), please attach a full list to this application.

Current land-use zoning: Agricultural

In instances where there is more than one current land-use zoning, please attach a list of current land use zonings that also indicate which portions each use pertains to, to this application.

Locality map:

A locality map must be attached to this document. The scale of the locality map must be relevant to the size of the development (at least 1:50 000. For linear activities of more than 25 kilometres, a smaller scale e.g. 1:250 000 can be used). The scale must be indicated on the map. The map must indicate the following:

an accurate indication of the project site position as well as the positions of the alternative sites, if any;

road access from all major roads in the area;

road names or numbers of all major roads as well as the roads that provide access to the site(s);

all roads within a 1km radius of the site or alternative sites; and

a north arrow;

a legend; and

locality GPS co-ordinates (Indicate the position of the activity using the latitude and longitude of the centre point of the site for each alternative site. The co-ordinates should be in degrees and decimal minutes. The minutes should have at least three decimals to ensure adequate accuracy. The projection that must be used in all cases is the WGS84 spheroid in a national or local projection).

Please see Appendix A

2. ACTIVITIES APPLIED FOR TO BE AUTHORISED

For an application for authorisation that involves more than one listed or specified activity that, together, make up one development proposal, all the listed activities pertaining to this application must be indicated. Indicate the number and date of the relevant notice:

Activity No (s) (in terms of the relevant notice) :

Describe each listed activity as per the detailed project description (and not as per wording of the relevant Government Notice)1:

No. 545 of 18 June 2010

Activity No: 5

The existing discard dump and pollution control dams of Delmas Coal is to be remediated and upgraded. The remediated and upgraded discard dump and pollution control dam(s) require a Section 21(g) water use licence for the disposal of waste in terms of the provisions of the National Water Act. As Section 21(g) controls the release of pollution and effluent, Activity 5 of GNR 545 is triggered.

Activity No: 19 The highest level of the pollution control dam wall may be equal or in excess of 5 metres when measured on the down slope side after being upgraded/reconstructed.

No. 544 of 18 June 2010

Activity No: 11 The reconstruction of the pollution control dam and the pump station may be closer than 32 metres from a wetland, which is part of a watercourse. Some new canals for the conveyance of impacted mine water may also be constructed closer than 32 metres from a wetland.

Activity No: 18 During the rehabilitation of the existing pollution control dams

and the possible reconstruction of one of them, more than 5 cubic metres of soil may be excavated or deposited within a wetland, which is part of a watercourse.

1 Please note that this description should not be a repetition of the listed activity as contained in the relevant

Government Notice, but should be a brief description of activities to be undertaken as per the project

description

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Activity No: 22 During rehabilitation and upgrading of the existing discard dump and pollution control dams, construction roads wider than 8 metres may be required to ensure earthmoving equipment manoeuvrability.

Activity No: 39 Existing surface water canals may have to be expanded during the rehabilitation and upgrading of the discard dump and pollution control dams. This may occur closer than 32 metres from a watercourse.

Activity No: 47 During the upgrade of the discard dump and pollution control dams, the width of existing roads in the area may have to be increased by more than 6 metres to accommodate earthmoving equipment.

Activity No: 55 Following an assessment of the existing dams, which may have a dam wall height of 5 metres or more, it may be decided to increase the height of one of the existing dams by more than 2.5 metres.

No 546 of 18 June 2010

Activity No: 14 For the reconstruction of the pollution control dam an area of more than 5 hectares, containing indigenous vegetation, may have to be cleared. A construction camp and lay-down area may also be required.

Please note that any authorisation that may result from this application will only cover activities specifically applied for.

3. TYPE OF APPLICATION

3.1 Application for Basic Assessment

Is this an application for conducting a basic assessment (as defined in the Regulations)? YES NO

Please indicate when the basic assessment report will be submitted:

N/A

3.2 Application for Scoping and Environmental Impact Assessment (S&EIR)

Is this an application for Scoping and EIR (as defined in the Regulations)? YES NO

Please indicate when the Scoping Report (including the Plan of Study for EIA) will be submitted:

MARCH 2014

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APPENDIX A

LOCALITY MAP OF DELMAS COAL

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Dam 2

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ControlPollution

Dam 1 ControlPollution

Access RoadDelmas Coal

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Figure 1

Job No: D910-04

LOCALITY PLAN

Delmas Coal