8 environment & tourism Reference: 12/1220820 Engures: Mr Jotn Geena “elapoone: (012) 310348 TFax: (012) 3207588 E-malt geeingh@nat gov.za Doar Me Maka APPLICATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION. R. 386: PROPOSED UPGRADING OF NATIONAL ROUTE 1 SECTION 2) BETWEEN THE MISGUND AND {47 AVENUE INTERCHANGES (R. 986 ems r), 4,7, 14 and 15) (REFERENCE saaaas20, Win ralernce fe Be abaverenioned epsicaton please be acid fat the Deparant has decid to gran! aUhoreaton. Tho envronnestalaultorsaion and reasons forthe ocion ae aad here bates of aguaon 102) ofthe EnvcrmenalInpact Assessment Regus, 2016, ou 0 cd fo ett al rogistored insted and fected pares (AP), Invi 2 wehn seven (7) calesar days of he date of his tr, fhe Departs decision i feepoe! of you appeal 8 we as he protons regan the making of appeals fat ane proved fr nto reguatons ‘You tenon i drown ts Chepo 7 of ho Rogulsfons whch rats spoon procedures. ‘tached plese tnd a sknpifes copy ofthe apoeas procedure to be floned. Kody clade «copy oft procecre WH He eter oticaton to APS ‘copy ote oficial appeal om can be bined Kom. tetcestanuza: or Ve H Grok fppeas Adrinseakr. Tet O12 310 2070, Room@ieslonvza, at 6 ‘Soa you who appa! ey spect of the dc, you ms, ie at, de a notice ot iferon to apeal wih ie Mise, witin 10 days recehing noice of te éetson, by rans of one oe lowing menosBy lacs: (012 310368; By post Prva Bag 447, rete, 0001; or yan: {2 Fle, Fader Form Bulg, Nort Tower, cr. Vendor Wat ae Prete Stees, Preto, eens Deut toro he Dees: Endannaal pa xa, in tho Ist of (APS, refed through your notation fete of the dace, for reord purpooes. ‘Yu ar stonly adie to roan fom the istaton of any constuction actos poo ‘he cocuson oe appeas paces. A consrucion aches ind dr te appeals process witb done solely a yourersk Yours ‘aity Ale £ ako ‘ocr - General DeparnertofEnvromentl Afar and Toursm eter signed by S Hels ‘Deslgnaon: Ce! Dresor: En, Impact Management (AcSeg) bee 23/1 re? (60: Ms Brien Wnts ARUPTSWELOPELE Fax 0117873088 MeHornan Grow DEATAPPEALS PROCEDURE IN TERMS OF CHAPTER OF R385 OF 2006 TO BE. ‘Rersevent Competent Autery anda APs. | evant Conptet Autor cf tnon [soos — Horan ever Rafal) Ape ma epee 531. Aeapy oft nace ofintenon io appeal and |32.Aobon ideaing wher sd for what prod | by be appicant the appeal avbriaaon wl te avd Inspection by al APs Win 10 days ofreceipt ct oliaton, natly |Z Win 10 days of eco of ottealon, ray te aN" Aopyotee abn ctiertont apt: —_| 3.2 Anata ndexin ere ad wt es be ‘a ‘appeal subs wl be vale rpecton "The apooal rstbe subrfind Ba evant | The appaal uetbe submited he roevant inno appeal ‘0 appoat Competent Auhory or eigaed organ of Competent Auhriy or delegsted onan ot Ste Stale win 30 daysof egg tte nates ot | win 30 days oledging of fendice ot rlenton {LAnapeeal agsiet x deciaion must be lodged with 1) th Mita he econ wasissnd byte Diectr- General rcther oc) ‘ng in fis ber capaci 28 tha deleeted Competent Autor, b) Be MECiI he decon was suod bye Heed of Deparment (rancho ofl) acing bah capac a be ddegetod Copter Autor of co} tha droge ogsn efile whore overt 2. An appeal iodged with '2) the tir must be abe the Deparmont of Enver ars and Tourn, 1) the MEG mustbesubnited te pron coparmentresonebie or cenionmanta aff; oF 1) the delegted organ ott, wher leva, nas bested othe delegatd opanct sive 3 An appeal must be '@) on ancficial rm otainabe or ubshed bythe relevant depart; supporting dooumerain whch refered ie the ape and is a vale to ‘he relevent Competent Aueberty + sezent atthe apetat ras copied wh rguaion 82 (2) or (8) gener ‘th copies others refered tin rg aton 6 ard he rescrbed appeal fe any 4 Acopy ofthe offi appeal form can be cbtine from: Se Auhasafon Cover Cater: 3 A person or organ ofa atrocoves nobee | &-Bn Applicat Bel ocaes otc ofan pea ayEnvironmental Authorisation Authorisation register number: 12/12/20920 Last amended: Holder of authorisation: ‘SANRAL Location of activity: Johannesburg Metro (N4 Freeway)pescado EvtemanslAtnaratoutin Enver Ashontonfeg No I/O Decision ‘Te Deparment is sasfod, on fe base of infomation avalable to and subject to complance wih the conten of is envronmertl abortion at tw appiant should be ufone to urderake te actly speced belo. Delos roaring the bass on which the Department rached Bis dacson ar set out Amon. Provisions of regulations from which exemption is granted eee elie eee ee mee horby exempted in tas of ‘equtemerts of Ragulaon 23 (2) ofthe EA Reman, 206 Activities authorised 2 vite ofthe powers corked on by the National Endrcnmental Management Act, 1988, (fet No, 107 of 198) es the Exvteneranal impact Assessmant Regiators, 2000 the Departert heey autises = SANRAL th te bong conte deta Me Mea Matos Prva Bag X17 {YNINNOOD RIDGE 0040 Ta 012425 6013 Fax: 012982 217 ‘undertake the folowing ati! atts (hearted to os he actvy) 2“ym: Te consttion of ties on inastucse, incudng essocted sctures or inant fr any pupae othe are I ea yer food How fara or ro, o win 22m hom ne tank of mero seam wher the foodie is uninown, exc or pupoees nsoited wth exleng reckon ue, bt inca “4. Tho agin, excavation, ng, removal or moving of sol, sad or rook exceeding S cio mats to «er, fagoon irik, instars da, oop or wot 7. The above ground sorage of a dangerous good, Meukng pt, desl Iqud petroleum, ‘8 opr, n canines wth a combinod capac of moe than 30 cube metros but asx than 100 cubic matws at anyon oat orto. 14: Te constuction of mete of ary mater oF Ye ardor eight, ning tose used 1 The constuction of ad thet wid tn 4 rte or that has a rosa wir tan 6 mates, excing ads that fo witin fe amb of anotor Ito sty or which ore across roads oflss tan 30am. ‘or the pupose of the proposed upgrade ct a ston ofthe NI batwean the Miguns nercange (Nt) ad the 14° Avenue Irterchange (Mf), a dscibed nthe Basic Assessment ‘Rar (BAR),undeed and submited on 20 Sepa 2007, pages 3-7. and nce:+ Making proven for 4 Janos i eech drecton between the Misgund and 14h Averue inerenanges except be Dap! rea wich wl one of fnasin each direction, + Irchanges and overpases ta re mcd in his Seton and wach wit be upgradod aed expanded as pat of te conskucon proces: = Golden Hghway Itrchenge whore 2 additonal rontbound knoe, adore outbound sp lane and an asiona westbound sip ane wi te constuced, Rand Show kinrehange were an atonal Wt tu sp lane wil bs constucted ono the norhteura canegeney, = Somat Hiway wher an cna eastbound lane and sédlonal eastbound sip lore wit constucte, = Narasbwry Road Inerchange where adetional ops to assist win nght tum ‘movement of vices ono the freeway in both deectons as wel as an aco \westhcund sip lane wie consbucnd + Dipkbo Mine igo where widenng of he bidge wt const of dupa of he exiting suche, New Canada Road over Ral itge where welerng wil consis ofa dupcaton ofthe ‘ing suc. 10 Avenue Bridge were widening wil comist of @ dupiaton of the exsing smc. “+ Oer improvements wl inclu he rovson of ineligert ans inastuce fr the ftnesion of be Comnunicatons and Sunelance sates. Consructon sctdies Incase: + Ci vars: trenches, minidcls, ipe bang, mance, poles and foundations of shuctes ‘+ hcl detbton (aba, metang and etibton kts) + Wines ae Foe Op communicaons: ana + implementation of Clk’ rout Tekvison (CCTV) cameras and Varble Messaye Sirs (VMS). ‘+ Provision of continous ign log the ete ae, ‘abng the N1 Freeway, sacion between Magund and 14% Avene Iterchanges, which all ‘thin te jin of tho Johannesburg Mebopoltan Manic of the Gauteng Province, evar ero to ste propery ‘Construction works planned at the Gordon Itrchange and 14° Avenue interchange, though spp fr, are excluded from his authariaton at 90 deal design and panning hag been Foalined. Once the Applicant has finalined the designs, a separate Basie ‘Assessment Report covering these two interchanges must be submitted tothe Department for authorisation. ‘The grag of is enorme authorisation sujet he condtions seu low, Conditions ‘Scope of authoreation 1.1 Autbosaton of he acy sabato the conions contained ins auborieaton, ‘hich contions fom pat ofthe envrermantalauhoraton ard ae bing cn the hole ofthe auoriseion, 12. Tho node th autasalon shal be responsi or onsurngcorptance wih te ‘onions by any perso acing on i her baba, clung but at Iie o, an agen, suscontacr, employee or person rendering 2 sence toe holder of ho auoreaien, 13, Tne acy autnorised may ony be cried out atthe propery nated above and 35 ‘wm inthe so plan on pages 48 ofthe Basi Assessment Report, undaod and ‘sitio othe Department on 29 September 2007 4131. The canstucton of he upgraded road asrucre must sccomeradato the rising Scots of commuters and mitgate he nuisance facior of atic dxcpion trough carl planing of coneucton aces, especialy during oak hours 132 Slgnboars must be orded that eomay the start and end dates of constuction and ober rent fora io oad uss, 183. Te censtucéon proces must be complant with all sally and heath eases as poscrbd by te relevant ac ¢ mentonedin section 18.134 Ton desgn ofthe acities must ake i conseraten te local envicaenta tues, especialy whee ossing steams and watercourses and. mist nse the re ow of Water and meverant of fauna inthe orinoge Ine at 136 Constuction of areas crossing svees or weecowses shoud sat at be ‘psream side and move fs the dwmstvam si 1 ans the process of ‘habitat witout fuer disturbance tom upsteam constuction. 1A Any changes, devon fom, tre projec dessin set ou on pages $7 ol he Bosic Assessment Repor (BAR), ndsted and submited to the Department on 20, ‘September 2007, ard authored unter his aration mul be approved wn, bythe Department bore euch change or devatone may be efecto. in asossng rete o grant such apprvel no, he Department may request suc inormaton 25 It deesncessry 1 evaluat he sgnfcance and impacts of such changes oF vations and it maybe necessary or he hier ofthe authorsatonw appl for furtereuboanon in me of th ragulaton. {5 Ths actity must canmence witin peo of ur (4 years rom te daw a sve. commencement of be actly des nol ostur within that peed, the auhariston 1.6 Tis aumorsaton doesnot negte the note of te autersaton's response > comply wth any che sauoyroquromants al maybe apple tthe undertaking ol testy 101 Relevant legistion that mast be compli wih by the hoor of tle auortaton ince buts rot eed 1: ‘© Complance wih te ecuements of Secton 38 o he Nana! Hrtage= Provslons of National Wer Act, 1968 (ct 6 of 1908), 1 Prolone of he Elo Ac, Act 28 of 156 ‘Shout ter be equ fo any purpose, te use o brow pts mst ‘comaly wit he provsions of te Nners and Pebvieum Resouces Develoment Act, 2002 (A 28 of 2002) atnistored by Be Deparment of Mineals and Energy. No excavation for inl malaria may be done in ented seve areas, watercourses and 1:10 year tod nes + Reeve! utory bas and reins, ‘Appeal ot authorisation W The holder of te autsistion mest ney every epsred inert and actos at (AP), in tng and win 7 (SEVEN) calendar day, of econg nate of he 1.1 Space date on which the authorisation was sus 1.82 Infrm he ines and afectd pay of eppea procedure proved for In chapter 7 ofthe ogden, 4183. Aso he intaostad and afoced pany tat copy of the euorsaton wil be ‘urmished on request: and 184 Gh te reasons forthe deen. Management ofthe activity 18 ‘An Envtomenisl Management an (EMP? for constuction which i the requirements of tis athrsaton must be comgled ad subited othe Denartent foc aprovel before he consruon proses commenc. The EMP rust be compl ‘oregon 34 ofthe regulations and nude 1.84 Mesnues for waste avoidance, mrinisaton and spas of waste & an spjopit tacit.Siting, demareaton and management maar stooge and vail serdcing sree vad by the contact which must be ouside ofthe 150 year ood ie tas 100 meters ny tom wetercauae, Measures frat col as prescribed by he South Afcan Trai Seely Nenual Measures fr som water management sine consructon might tke pace ting the rany season and is in cose proxy to a sro and daiege subsequent damage embankments ‘Measures bo proverfoncotaminaon of str waar by any substance used rng conetsion 12.7 Maocures 0 ersure tempor stutures kr erssings of éinage Ins and seams donot case ares, Nooing or accunuition of dea uring ai evs Alok ares ruse susie wih proper santa ait. Measure fr dst contol during th contreton phase, 11810 Measies fe rete corto dn the consrucon pared whore constucon acts cz close to reidenta areas fo mit nuisance factor of nose 118.11. Moasurs tr protection an damareon of sontve aca as and inthe 1913 196 BAR undid anc subi tthe Doparment on 20 Sptebe 2007 Measures for te management of netage resouces if such ae exposed thing constucton, Should ary hertoge resources be exposed dng ‘xcavaton fr the pupose of constucton, constuction in te vy ofthe feding rast be stopped. A egsteroherigo spocait must bo ole tthe ‘efor espacton Undo no croumsances shat any herage makers be osioyed or moved rom the sie, Te relat herlage rescue agency rat be inermad south Fin, Mensutes for te sare and rescue of vauabe pent in dented sentve areas efor constuctoncommances. Measures 1 ensure vagoton clearing i Kept othe absolite inirum acu for he conseutn fot 8119.1 Maat fr he erascaton and conto an plat infestation on be abs toe cattery conscton 18:16 Measures to ensure th ntl migration of aque Boas net impeded, 19.47 Mesauos for the sioage and managoment of fopsot for use curing rotabiltaton upon complton of be conacton process. 14.58 Measus fr the ohabitoton of al areas dsturod dng the contruction tase of ho project excludg tcc areas where pernanet shucttes are roc 11919 Specia measures must be tan bers 3 ne drpton of users of the road ue fo constuction sethtie 28 possible Road uses must bo kop! Inkrmad ofthe progres of constuction ard expctd colton dees by ‘means of lfornaton sig boars placed stratngialy along the secon of cod rea. 1820 tessa so pravent ight lage Rom everest mast Ightng ono pata etn dong to reouay in esideni areas, 11921. Al management snd magaion moasues a6 proposed in be BAR undalod and suites othe Deparment on 20 Soplmber 2007: Sacto Fon pages 41142, muatbe imparted as prt of ho EMP constuction 4130 Once appro by DEA, he constuction EMP wilbe seen asa dynanic document. However, any charges fo the EMP must be submited othe auhaies fr appro ‘tre such changes cout! be efecto. A copy of he approved EVP. must be ‘srt t DAF: Actng Regina Heat: Gautng Monitoring 1111 Tow separ mst apoit a suitably qutted and response pareon al wi act a8 ‘an Envionmental Cont! Offer (E00) tat vil have to rospnstiiy of lpamentng be approved ENP The E00 must be appainod boot sat constucion and fe auneies mast benoted of such an apeintnent or communication paosas ‘+The ECO must submit quarry envronmentalcrplanc repo in wing, to The Decor Emvtcamenta! inact Evautton ard copy the Appian! and Departrent of Waar Aas ané Fresry (DAF), Actng Reponel HeadGauteng, wih such rept This ropot shall incude @ description ofa chit onsite, poblos ontod,vansgressons noted ant remedial acon ‘mperentad, The rpert ust rect the DEAT reference number of he rejcton te coer pace. ‘© Te ECO shal mania te flowing on she: onal iy. Copies of repos submited ore Departnent A comps register a at publ compas en he remedes apple to sch conelais Tre ECO must remain employed unl a cababitason measures 28 well as ‘te cman-p ae completed and the ss handed over fo SANRAL by he contractor br operation Recording and reporting tothe Deparment 41.42 The hlder of te aterston must submit an envienmestlcamplanca aud reper to he Deparment upon compton of i constucien aed ehabitaton aces. The evonment aud report must 1.12. dale he dae of he aul, te name of he autor and te outoe othe aust ines ofcompance wth the EnvironmanialAuharsaoncondons aswel as ie veguemenso he EMP. 4.42.2 Records clang t complance mening must be kept on aie and made aval er iepecton to ary flovant and competent autor in respect of tis developnent Commancament ofthe etvty 4.43. Faurtaen (14) des wren rofoe mat be gen othe Depart that the actly wa ‘commence, Conmencemet for fe puposes of tis cordon Indes ste roparan. The ive mus icude a dale on which 2s atcpeod tht te actiy wil commence,Orconren oftnmomantaton aratauen Erion avretton Re Ho 12/289900 (Operation ofthe activity 4.14 Fourteen (14) dys writen nofce must be givan fo the Departnen Bt tho acy ‘pertonal phase wil commence, 1.15 The appizant must inside te newly cansbused infestuchrw nthe operational envrnmestal maranomnen sytem or he Ni Freeway. Ste closure ond decommissioning 1.38 Shou he use of he fotos insatod at par ofthis suhosaon aver caate or ‘come redundant the apart shal undotak he requred actons as proscbed by Iellaton a he ne ae comply wih al lvart ga requerents adriitered by any rlvant ord competent auboty at hat i, ener {AT Acopy of bis euboraaion must be kept athe sto ofice whore the acy wi be ntonakon, Tho suboretan must be produced to my auboceed ofl ofthe ‘Deparment who request fo so it and mast be made abl fo hspecton by any ‘onobyee of agent ofthe hake of he auihosaton who wots or undertakes work a the per, 158 Where any of fi appleante contact dts change, icing to nama of the ‘esponsit person, the physical er peste edress end! or telephone deta, the apolcant matty the Dopartnent 285000 th new dls tacoma krcwn othe anplcat 4159 The holder of he autariston rust nofy the Departrart, in wring and wan AB (Coury thurs, any condion of is atosabon cant be ori not achered to. ‘ay ntcaton in tom fis condi must be aczooaried by reason for the non. complence.Ner-complance wih a conic of his authorisation may esti cinnal secon cota acne provided Sr in the Naonal Endowment! Management ‘Act, 1998 an ne regulon, 1120 Nbr goverment, provi goverment cl autores or comniises appointed in ws ofthe condios ofthis authorisation or any ther publ autor shal ot be et reponse x eny damages or fsses sulle by Bw appcanto his successorsubsequert document ana om thse condtns of autorsaton, ato envronmertalathrston: 29/1/2907 Dito erera Deparment of Enveonmentl Aas ad Tous Lite signed by: Wynand Fourie Designation: Chit Overt: Emironmerta Inpact Managamer (Ata)‘Annexure 1: Reasons for Decision 4. Background ‘The appleart, SANRAL, appl fr auedsaton 1 ctr ou the flowing a — R386 {Ye The constuston of fois or inasiucte, inciting associated srucres ct Inher, ary pupees in the ene i en your ood ie ofa ror sear, win 32m fon he bank ot a hero sear whee the foot fe is unknown, ecg ‘or pupeses assole wih exstng ident us, bunching: Cena, Chane; 9) anages: iy Dans; nd Weis, 4: The tog, excaveton, fling, xrval or moveg of sl, sand or rock exceeding § ‘utc mates oar, ia agoo, idle, k,n steam dam feeder wetand 7: Tha abowe gourd sage of 2 dangerous good, Iecludng petol, dese Iqud fetolewn, geso pari in conan wa combined capac of more ren 20 cubic retresbtles th 100 bic meres at ry ore locaton or se “4: Th conseton of mast of any mateo pe ad of any bape ncidng thse ‘seo telecorerunaton roadsetng ane mo remission, ut exudag 3} masts ot Sree and loner excusvey used ging conduct poles 16: The canebucion of s road thats wider fan 4 mabes or thet has rosa wiser ‘nan 6 maes, tung roads hat win rest of nee sed acy or nich ar access was fos than 30 mets, 3{or the pupose afte proposed upgating ofa sation oe NI between the Misgund Inichangs (NI) and tte 14h Averve Inrchange (Nt), 36 descited in the Basic Assesment Report AR), undted and sbi fo the Deprtnet on 20 Seplonber 207, pages 37 ‘The spplcont appointed the ARUP / Tevlopole Job Vente fo undetake an assessment proces ad ot Enviar Autarsaton. The constant comple & ‘Beak Assessment Repot (GAR), The proposed conrucion aches wor advertised in th media and cutale pub imvoaront procs wore alowed. This poco ic loomed suftent as at acts wil tke pace win the exsing SANRAL road ‘msar and no significant evronmenttinpacts ae preted cr expect. The ony impact tat may att third carte fs use of he road dung constuction; but iss ooadinegelicant and SANFA wilnpiomant moses lo somomnosae wor and twensue te te Fow ota, 2. Information considered making the decision In acrng ts decison te Deparment oot, no a, owing io Consieration = 4) The oration contd inte BAR, undated ad suit othe Depart 0720 Soper 2007; 2) The comments recohed tem the Gauteng Department of Agiculxe, ‘Censeraton and Envorimt; ©) Comments receied tom vatous inured and Aft partes (APS) 98 incuded inthe BAR; 4) Tho cbectes ant regions of ebvrt lyin, pokes and guidelines, Incudng secon 2 of he Natonal Enwronantt Management A, 1088 (Act No, 0701998, ny factors conaldaed Ia hing the decision ‘Alinforaton presented othe Daparment was isto io account inthe Depertnents cansderaton ofthe aplction. A surmary of e iasues which, nth Departments ew, were ofthe most sgncanc sett below.Dscomanot enemas Mok ord iouam _ fnmoinertsAsnanoten ag He i 3) Tho requirement fhe ineasion of he adctoal anes, off and on raps and Inigo anspor techni fetes to aleve the pressure curity coated bythe numbers wsers of he Nt Fronnay ard ensure tee mavement cof his and passengers cleat understood 1) Toensare continued sence devery to the users 0 rad 6) Toirprove saaly and sect on he os by istallag canara and hg. 4) Tourpovevisly oad uses ar dark. 6) Noaterabve sites wer investigated as his was not easble and al contucton il take pace win te exsin Nt road reson. 1) Aauiot pubic parkpaton process was undertten ad the consutant has ©) AS pat ofthe EIA press, te ARUP / Tswenpee Joint Venue, beng te pviteea constancy, proposed fasblo nigaton masses to miigate te lens possible inact. 4 Findings ‘Aterconsigrabon of ifomaton and factors Inte! above, fe Deparment made the fotowing frngs- + 10s a detied BAR in suppor of he appleaon fr auho‘saton tet Ices adequate entcaton and assessment of impacts fr tw decsorsmaking procoes. + There hasbeen suit consulaton wt IMS, ‘+ Tho aoa poptees for the plasmon of be proposed inastuctue is akeady Cisbbed ad ‘als most wii te exsng SANRAL propery; terete the proposed developments corpse wth te proposed si fore devécgment. +A oct specie constuction EMP must be compled, submited to the Departnnt fo approval, and implemen manage the ened ower Issues, The EMP musticderigaton measures fore ented impacts of he canton procas and i mut nscal how be codons o pprovel woud be Implantedln iow ofthe above, the Departnent is sats thet, subject to compliance wih the cantons comained Inthe ervtoamerial autora, the proposed acy wil not confit wih the genre cbactves of tegrated envrnmoral management ed down in Chal 6 ofthe National Envronental Naragement Act, 198 and hat any plenty detrimental envronmera rgats resulting fom tne proposed aty canbe mig Yo ‘ez ove's The auoison sacar orn