potential impacts. impacts of the proposed project has In terms of the Duty of Care found application in the environmental provision in S28(1) the project process. proponent must ensure that The implementation of mitigation reasonable measures are taken measures are included as part of the throughout the life cycle of this Draft EMP and will continue to apply project to ensure that any pollution throughout the life cycle of the or degradation of the environment project. associated with a project is avoided, stopped or minimised. National Environmental Provides for the MEC/Minister to National Department of Specialist flora and fauna studies were Management: Biodiversity identify any process or activity in Environmental Affairs undertaken as part of the EIA process Act (Act No. 10 of 2004) such a listed ecosystem as a Western Cape Department of as required by GNR 152. threatening process (S53) Environmental Affairs and A number of protected plant species A list of threatened and protected Development Planning are known to occur in the area. A species has been published in terms permit will be required should any of S56 (1) - Government Gazette protected plant species on site be 29657. disturbed or destroyed as a result of Three government notices have been the proposed development. published, i.e. GN R 150 (Commencement of Threatened and Protected Species Regulations, 2007), GN R 151 (Lists of critically endangered, vulnerable and protected species) and GN R 152 (Threatened or Protected Species Regulations). Provides for listing threatened or protected ecosystems, in one of four categories: critically endangered
potential impacts. In terms of the Duty of Care provision in S28(1) the project proponent must ensure that reasonable measures are taken throughout the life cycle of this project to ensure that any pollution or degradation of the environment associated with a project is avoided, stopped or minimised. impacts of the proposed project has found application in the environmental process. The implementation of mitigation measures are included as part of the Draft EMP and will continue to apply throughout the life cycle of the project. National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act (Act No. 10 of 2004) Provides for the MEC/Minister to identify any process or activity in such a listed ecosystem as a threatening process (S53) A list of threatened and protected species has been published in terms of S56 (1) - Government Gazette 29657. Three government notices have been published, i.e. GN R 150 (Commencement of Threatened and Protected Species Regulations, 2007), GN R 151 (Lists of critically endangered, vulnerable and protected species) and GN R 152 (Threatened or Protected Species Regulations). Provides for listing threatened or protected ecosystems, in one of four categories: critically endangered National Department of Environmental Affairs Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning Specialist flora and fauna studies were undertaken as part of the EIA process as required by GNR 152. A number of protected plant species are known to occur in the area. A permit will be required should any protected plant species on site be disturbed or destroyed as a result of the proposed development.
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