Ensuring that EMP s are a positive EIA legacy as the EAP s opportunity to facilitate sound project implementation.

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1 Ensuring that EMP s are a positive EIA legacy as the EAP s opportunity to facilitate sound project implementation.

2 Years of project implementation Implementation of international good practice Exposure to pro-active solution driven people (and contractors) Inspirational thinkers who ask tricky questions EAP s smiles of relief when they are effective Simplicity that ultimate sophistication The So what approach

3 Please take the following precautions before we continue Grab hold of: memories of negativity criticism / peer reviews Personal sensitivity Preconceived ideas Closed mindedness and Defensiveness Stand up, place the items on your chair Sit on them firmly so that they do not creep out Now we should be ready to grow stronger as individuals with an interest in being effective and respected.

4 Unclear and mixed up themes Impact management and mitigation focus Prescribes actions Detailed lists of requirements Assigns responsibility for implementation Contractor compliance focused Prescribe or threatens fines or penalties. Miss project specific context. Inappropriate content that sneaks in (CtrlC-CtrlV Err!) Not implementation friendly Lack enforceability

5 Apply minds then - Keep it simple! Concise and Objectives driven Measured and evaluated for compliance, progress and performance Implementable and binding Building Blocks Activities Receiving environment Interactions Mapping Impacts Measureable for evaluation

6 EIA describes the project area in general terms with some detail to geographical features and vegetation types and sensitivities. Typical sensitive areas : Fauna, flora, aspect, wetlands and watercourses, graves and heritage sites are often considered What about other receiving environments? Sensitive land use (mining or farming) Existing contamination Historical degradation Poor stability or drainage Sparsely vegetated areas Weed infested areas Proximity to infrastructure Recommendation: Zone all areas of the site to guide decisions on what is applicable where and when.

7 CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES Stripping Stockpiling Fencing Cement, aggregate, Transport of materials off-site steel, piping Bedding materials Steel structures Filling, shaping and trimming Drilling Blasting and demolition Dewatering of excavations Pipe delivery and storage Placement of bedding Welding X-ray testing Field joint coating Selected backfilling Main backfill Spoil of excess material Soil testing Re-vegetation Weed control/alien vegetation Soft excavations Hard excavations Vehicle washing Road maintenance Concrete Mixing Pouring Transport Disposal Cleaning (mixers, buckets) Erection of steel work Soilcrete batching and placement Not the listed activities. the little ones used to make big things happen! Workshop: Activities and Processes. Planners, Designers, Technicians, Engineers, and Environmental Specialists Consider: Elements to be developed Activities required to make it happen Sequencing & phasing Potential risk & opportunities PRODUCT: Process mapping New questions for everyone!

8 The design & finished product Timing of testing without thinking of environmental risk Environmental Damage Report VS Reality Hidden less obvious problems can be avoided by asking stupid questions

9 Electricity Liquid fuels Water Land use Vegetation Fauna Soil Soil erosion Services and infrastructure use Hazardous solid waste Liquid Hazardous waste Rubble Waste concrete Vegetation waste Waste rock Spoil General / Non-hazardous Waste Waste water Stormwater Dust Noise Vibration Aesthetics Spillage Fire Risk How do activities relate to the various receiving environments? Avoid lengthy fragmented aspect registers 3 Primary Classes Resource use or transformation Waste & Pollution Social 16 Main Aspects (in 28 sub-sections) RESOURCE USE POLLUTION AND WASTE GENERATION Energy Land transformati on Inert waste Atmospheric emissions PM10 SO2 NOx

10 Electricity Liquid fuels Water Land use Vegetation Fauna Soil Soil erosion Services and infrastructure use Hazardous solid waste Liquid Hazardous waste Rubble Waste concrete Vegetation waste Waste rock Spoil General / Nonhazardous Waste Waste water Stormwater Dust Noise Vibration Aesthetics Spillage Fire Risk CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES Stripping Stockpiling Fencing Transport ation of materials off-site Reinstate and rehabilitat e Cement, aggregate, steel, piping Bedding materials Steel structures Filling, shaping and trimming Drilling Completing site, landscaping etc. including pipelines where appropriate Blasting and demolition Dewatering of excavations Pipe delivery and storage Placement of bedding Welding X-ray testing Field joint coating Selected backfilling Main backfill Spoil of excess material Hydrostatic testing Soil testing Re-vegetation Weed control/alien vegetation Soft excavations Hard excavations Vehicle washing Road maintenance Formwork and shuttering (note the use of shutter oil as a releasing agent) Concrete Mixing Pouring Transport Disposal L L L M L L M L L L L L L L L L M M L L L L L L L L L L L L M L L L L L L L M L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L M L L L L L L L L L M L L L L M M L L M M L M M H L L L L M L M L L M L L L L L L L L L L L L M M L L L L L L M M L L L L M L L L L L M L L L M L M L L M L L L M L L L L M M M L L L M M L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L M M L L L L L L M L M M M M L L L L L L L L L M M L M L L L M M L L L M L M L L L L L L M L L L L L L L M L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L M L L L L L L M L L L M M M M L PM10 M L L L L L L L L L L L L Maintenanc L L M M M L M L Washing L M L M L M M Refuelling L M M M M Hazardous materials Transport L M M L M L L L L L M L including oils, fuels, solvents, concrete Storage L L M M L M M L admixures, curing Use L M M M H L compound Disposal L L M M M L M Non-hazardous Transport L M M L L L L L L L L materials including tools, equipment, Populating Storage L the L matrix shows M where activities L and aspects interact and consumables and Use L M parts. Disposal L L M M L Operation and maintenance of construction camp and employee facilities Cleaning (mixers, buckets) Erection of steel work Soilcrete batching and placement Vehicle and plant Ablutions L L L L M M L M M L M Office areas and stores, including parking Kitchens and eating areas SO2 NOx Energy RESOURCE USE Land transformation Inert waste ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS POLLUTION AND WASTE GENERATION Atmospheric emissions L L L L L M L L L L L L What are the activities? How they interact with the environment? = Significant Aspects = Topical classes EMP requirements, Performance Objectives Indicators of performance Targets Risk determination Management programmes which factors are to be considered when drafting environmental L M L M M L L L requirements.

11 Waste Example MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES PERFORMANCE INDICATORS - Waste is characterised, segregated, handled, stored and disposed of in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act (No. 59 of 2008) (NEMWA) whilst minimising the disposal to landfill. - Volumes of waste generated, re-used, re-cycled and disposed of to landfill. - Safe disposal certificates of hazardous waste. - Presence or absence of pollution (including litter) as a result of handling, use and storage of any materials / substances that can constitute waste (from general waste such as lunch wrappers to hazardous waste such as fuel that might be spilled). - Occupational health and safety risks related to waste. TARGETS - No litter or uncontained construction waste as evidence through visual inspection or observation. - No pollution due to incorrect handling, use and storage of waste. - Comprehensive records of all waste generated, re-used, recycled and disposed of are kept for the project. - No repeat community complaints (sourced from registers) % record of hazardous waste disposal with supporting safe disposal certificates. - No health risks, pest infestations or safety incidents or near misses as a result of waste generation, handling storage and disposal.

12 The following problems are easily resolved by replacing actions and mitigation measures with: Objectives Indicators of how performance is to be measured Targets for completion High risks and opportunities

13 Accommodate the movement of farm implements across the servitude by installing 8m wide gates at regular intervals No fires or open flames on site Fire extinguishers to be available within 10m of a fire risk area Site is to be fenced in full with 5 strand barbed wire fencing No burning of waste Dust control. Spray water on high traffic routes 3 times a day. In the rain? Would using dust palliatives be non-compliant?

14 All rivers are to be diverted around the outside of the work area. Construction footprints are to be reduced in width at stream crossings No use of concrete in wetlands or watercourses Gabion structures are to be used to stabilise disturbed water courses Topsoil is to be cleared over the full servitude width and will be stockpiled for replacement after construction

15 Drip trays are to be used under all vehicles, pumps. Spill kits are to be use at all times. No servicing is to take place on site Protected plants are to be rescued and planted in an on site nursery for replanting during rehabilitation

16 No animals on site. No killing or removal of animals from site All weeds are to be cleared and are to be disposed of at an appropriate disposal facility. Weed control is to be done 50m either side of the construction servitude. The EO is to do weed control

17 All waste is to be sorted at source. Bins are to be available every 100m and are to have scavenger proof lids. Waste is to be quantified and disposed of at a registered landfill site.

18 Limits risk of: Paint by numbers environmental planning Compliance by tick box Passing the buck Awkward audit findings Un-intended consequences Poor alignment with contract documents Forces improved consideration of: Integration into contractually binding works Meaningful method statement content Local conditions and sensitivities Allows for creativity in achieving environmental deliverables. Multiple level roles and responsibilities.not just EO-EO it is off to work you go!

19 Quote from a friend & former colleague: Gwen Gosney Environmental Manager ggosney@tcta.co.za Telephone: (012) Website: Questions