ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND PROTECTION

Strategic Plan for 2011-2012

Portfolio Committee April 2011

OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION

• Purpose of the Branch• Strategic Goal to which the Branch is contributing • Strategic Objectives and targets for 2011/2012• Questions /Answers

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PURPOSE OF THE BRANCHProtect and improve the quality and safety of the environment to give effect to the right of all South Africans to and environment that is not

harmful to health and wellbeing

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GOAL • Environmental assets conserved, valued, sustainably used, protected

and continually enhanced.

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Branch Composition

• Regulatory Services• Pollution and Waste Management• Environmental Impact Management• Air Quality Management

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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS FOR 2011/12

SO 1: Improved compliance with environmental legislation

75 % of received DEA complaints and incidents processed and investigated

70 facilities inspected by Regulatory Services 75% of administrative enforcement actions resulting in

compliance 4% reduction in the number of biodiversity related

offences investigated and processed

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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS FOR 2011/12

SO 1: Improved compliance with environmental legislation (cont…)

60 of 311 (19%) EMIs to undergo specialised training courses

50 local authority officials trained as EMIs Compliance monitoring framework for NEMBA finalised Compliance monitoring framework for NEMPAA

finalised Compliance monitoring framework for WHCA drafted Increased level of compliance with biodiversity legislation

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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS FOR 2011/12

SO 2: Less waste that is better managed 45% of paper & packaging put onto the market annually recycled Set recycling targets percentage for lamps put onto the market 50% of tyres put onto the market annually recycled Establish baseline for recovery of waste streams Develop policy implementation tools for households with basic

waste collection Establish baseline for % increase in waste management spent Section 8 of Waste Management Act brought into effect with

regard to land remediated Develop action plan for decreasing unlicensed waste disposal sites

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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS FOR 2011/12

SO 3: Potential negative impacts of all significant developments prevented or managed

Gazette amendments to Chapter 5 of NEMA to address shortfalls on sec. 24C, sec 24G and activities undertaken in response to emergency incidents or natural disasters

88% of applications for Environmental Authorizations finalised within prescribed timeframes ( provided that no more than 400 applications are received in the year)

Finalize the Environmental Assessment & Management Strategy

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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS FOR 2011/12

SO 3: Potential negative impacts of all significant developments prevented or managed

One EMF initiated for an area under development pressure and progress to draft status quo phase

One standard for environmental impact management developed Ministerial approval for EAP registration authority 50 additional officials trained in EIM (a total of 324) Framework and protocol developed for monitoring and enforcement

of mining activities MIP

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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS FOR 2011/12

SO 4: Cleaner and healthy air

National Air Quality Indicator of 1.150 42 Air Quality Monitoring Stations reporting to SAAQIS

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