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Environmental Impact Assessment Services
Environmental Authorisations is a legal process that is required prior to undertaking development activities that are listed in the EIA regulations to the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) as per listing notices 1, 2 and 3. In order to obtain an Environmental Authorisation, either a Basic Assessment or Scoping & EIA process must be followed before a final report is submitted to the Provincial or National Department of Environmental Affairs for approval. - Basic Assessment and Full Scoping EIA - Environmental Management Programme - Environmental Risk Assessments - Environmental, Social and Socio-economic Impact Assessment
Water Use License And General Authorisation
This is a legal permit that is required as per section 21 of the National Water Act before one is allowed to impact or use a water resource. Depending on the scale and impact of the water use, either a Water Use Licence (WULA) or General Authorisation (GA) will be issued. This requires submission of an application to the Department of Water & Sanitation.
Mining Services
This is a legal permit / right that is required before one is allowed to mine any mineral resources. In order for a mining permit (> 5ha up to 5 years) or mining right (> 5ha and up to 25 years) to be issued, an Environmental Impact Assessment that follows either a Basic Assessment or Scoping & EIA process must be followed and a final report submitted to the Department of Mineral Resources for authorisation. - Mining Permits and Rights - Environmental compliance audits (legal audits) - Health and Safety services - Dust monitoring services
Environmental Monitoring & Reporting Services
Construction Auditing is usually required as a condition of Environmental Authorisation to ensure that the requirements of the authorisation are being met. Construction auditing is also good environmental practice and is often carried out by companies wishing to prevent damage to the environment that could lead to legal consequences for the contractor and developer. - Environmental control officer (ECO) - Environmental site officer (ESO)
Terrestrial Ecological Services
Biodiversity encompasses different ecosystems, landscapes, communities, populations and genes as well as the ecological and evolutionary processes that allow these elements of biodiversity to persist over time. Careful planning is required to ensure that these elements are considered in decision making both at a strategic and site-specific level. We offer a wide range of wetland-related skills ranging from desktop mapping and catchment-based wetland studies through to detailed wetland delineation and site-based PES and functional assessments. We also have excellent experience in wetland rehabilitation planning and can assist in designing efficient wetland offsets in line with best-practice. Given our active involvement in developing best-practice guidelines, we are able to apply best available science in the work we undertake. - Biodiversity/Ecological Services - Riparian Studies - Wetland Assessment Services - Aquatic Ecological & Surface Water Quality Monitoring - Estuarine Impact Assessment
Geotechnical and Soils Services
- Soil, Land-Use and Land Capability Assessments - Land Contamination Assessments - Hydropedology
Environmental Authorisations is a legal process that is required prior to undertaking development activities that are listed in the EIA regulations to the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) as per listing notices 1, 2 and 3.
In order to obtain an Environmental Authorisation, either a Basic Assessment or Scoping & EIA process must be followed before a final report is submitted to the Provincial or National Department of Environmental Affairs for approval.
• Basic Assessment and Full Scoping EIA
• Environmental Management Programme
• Environmental Risk Assessments
• Environmental, Social and Socio-economic Impact Assessment
This is a legal permit that is required as per section 21 of the National Water Act before one is allowed to impact or use a water resource. Depending on the scale and impact of the water use, either a Water Use Licence (WULA) or General Authorisation (GA) will be issued. This requires submission of an application to the Department of Water & Sanitation.
This is a legal permit / right that is required before one is allowed to mine any mineral resources.
In order for a mining permit (> 5ha up to 5 years) or mining right (> 5ha and up to 25 years) to be issued, an Environmental Impact Assessment that follows either a Basic Assessment or Scoping & EIA process must be followed and a final report submitted to the Department of Mineral Resources for authorisation.
• Mining Permits and Rights
• Environmental compliance audits (legal audits)
• Health and Safety services
• Dust monitoring services
Construction Auditing is usually required as a condition of Environmental Authorisation to ensure that the requirements of the authorisation are being met.
Construction auditing is also good environmental practice and is often carried out by companies wishing to prevent damage to the environment that could lead to legal consequences for the contractor and developer.
• Environmental control officer (ECO)
• Environmental site officer (ESO)
We offer a wide range of wetland-related skills ranging from desktop mapping and catchment-based wetland studies through to detailed wetland delineation and site-based PES and functional assessments. We also have excellent experience in wetland rehabilitation planning and can assist in designing efficient wetland offsets in line with best-practice. Given our active involvement in developing best-practice guidelines, we are able to apply best available science in the work we undertake. • Biodiversity/Ecological Services • Riparian Studies • Wetland Assessment Services • Aquatic Ecological & Surface Water Quality Monitoring • Estuarine Impact Assessment
• Soil, Land-Use and Land Capability Assessments
• Land Contamination Assessments
• Hydrogeology
• Borehole Planning and Pegging
• Drilling Management and Supervision
• Borehole siting and Drilling
• Aquifer testing (Pump testing)
• Geophysical Surveys
• Installation & Electric and Hand Pumps
• Tanks (all brands / brand of your choice) & stands
Hydrogeological and Hydrology (Surface and Groundwater Studies)
The International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) was organised in 1980 to bring together researchers, practitioners, and users of various types of impact assessment from all parts of the world.
The Environmental Assessment Practitioners Association of South Africa (EAPASA) was established in 2012. It exists to promote, on a non-profit basis, the advancement of the practice and quality of environmental assessment in South Africa in the public interest, in the interest of the environment and in terms of relevant legislation.
WISA (The Water Institute of Southern Africa) is a professional, comprehensive, independent, volunteer, water sector community institution, that provides diverse membership benefits, and supports the Africa water sector in a representative and effective way.
SACNASP, South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions, is the legislated regulatory body for natural science practitioners in South Africa. The natural sciences encompass a wide range of scientific fields covering all of the basic sciences and many of their applied derivatives.
The Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) is a multi-disciplinary non-profit association that is committed to supporting professional waste management practices.
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