Amendment to the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations Listing Notice 2 of 2014 (No. R. 325 of 2017)

Environmental impact Assessment Regulations Listing Notice 2 of 2014, published under Government Notice No. 984 in Gazette No. 38282 on 4 December 2014 in terms of sections 24(2), 24(5), 24D and 44, read with section 47A(1)(b) of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998), as set out in For ease of reading the full text of the existing list, with the amendments indicated, is published. The amendments take effect on the date that these amendments are published in the Gazette. BOMO EDIT r + OLEWA MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 194 No. 40772 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7 APRIL 2017 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS NO. 325 07 APRIL 2017 325 National Environmental Management Act (107/1998): Amendment of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations Listing Notice 2 of 2014 40772 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 7 APRIL 2017 No. 40772 195 SCHEDULE GENERAL EXPLANATORY NOTE: [ ] Words in bold type in square brackets indicate omissions from existing enactments. Words underlined with a solid line indicate insertions in existing enactments. PURPOSE 1. The purpose of this Notice is to identify activities that would require an environmental authorisation prior to the commencement of that activity and to identify competent authorities in terms of sections 24(2) and 24D of this Act. DEFINITIONS 2. (1) In this Notice, any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act shall have the meaning so assigned, and unless the context otherwise indicates — “associated structures, infrastructure and earthworks” means any structures, infrastructure or earthworks, including borrow pits, that is necessary for the functioning of a facility or activity; “channel” means an excavated hollow bed for running water or an artificial underwater depression to make a water body navigable in a natural watercourse, river or the sea; “dam” when used in these Regulations means any barrier dam and any other form of impoundment used for the storage of water, excluding reservoirs; “dangerous goods” means goods containing any of the substances as contemplated in South African National Standard No. 10234, supplement 2008 1.00: designated “List of classification and labelling of chemicals in accordance with the Globally Harmonized Systems (GHS)” published by Standards South Africa, and where the presence of such goods, regardless of quantity, in a blend This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 196 No. 40772 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7 APRIL 2017 or mixture, causes such blend or mixture to have one or more of the characteristics listed in the Hazard Statements in section 4.2.3, namely physical hazards, health hazards or environmental hazards; “development” means the building, erection, construction or establishment of a facility, structure or infrastructure, including associated earthworks or borrow pits, that is necessary for the undertaking of a listed or specified activity, [including any associated post development monitoring,] but excludes any modification, alteration or expansion of such a facility, structure or infrastructure, including associated earthworks or borrow pits, and excluding the redevelopment of the same facility in the same location, with the same capacity and footprint; “development footprint” means any evidence of physical alteration as a result of the undertaking of any activity; “development setback” means a setback line defined or adopted by the competent authority; “expansion” means the modification, extension, alteration or upgrading of a facility, structure or infrastructure at which an activity takes place in such a manner that the capacity of the facility or the footprint of the activity is increased; “indigenous vegetation” refers to vegetation consisting of indigenous plant species occurring naturally in an area, regardless of the level of alien infestation and where the topsoil has not been lawfully disturbed during the preceding ten years; “industrial complex” means an area used or zoned for industrial purposes, including bulk storage, manufacturing, processing or packaging purposes; “linear development [activities] activity” means an activity that is arranged in or extending along one or more properties and which affects the environment or any aspect of the environment along the course of the activity, and includes railways, roads, canals, channels, funiculars, pipelines, conveyor belts, cableways, powerlines, fences, runways, aircraft landing strips, firebreaks and telecommunication lines; This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 7 APRIL 2017 No. 40772 197 “maintenance” means actions performed to keep a structure or system functioning or in service on the same location, capacity and footprint; “maintenance management plan” means a management plan for maintenance purposes defined or adopted by the competent authority; “marina” means a constructed waterway that is normally associated with residential or commercial use and that could include mooring facilities; “route determination” means the process of planning and designing a new route; “the Act” means the National Environmental Management Act,1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998), as amended; “throughput capacity” means the design capacity or maximum capable capacity of a facility, structures or infrastructure, whichever is the greater; “urban areas” means areas situated within the urban edge (as defined or adopted by the competent authority), or in instances where no urban edge or boundary has been defined or adopted, it refers to areas situated within the edge of built-up areas; “virgin soil” means land not cultivated for the preceding 10 years; “watercourse” means – (a) a river or spring; (b) a natural channel in which water flows regularly or intermittently; (c) a wetland, pan, lake or dam into which, or from which, water flows; and (d) any collection of water which the Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, declare to be a watercourse as defined in the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998); and a reference to a watercourse includes, where relevant, its bed and banks; and “wetland” means land which is transitional between terrestrial and aquatic systems where the water table is usually at or near the surface, or the land is This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 198 No. 40772 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7 APRIL 2017 periodically covered with shallow water, and which land in normal circumstances supports or would support vegetation typically adapted to life in saturated soil. (2) The following words relevant to coastal activities will have the meaning [so] assigned to it in the National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act, 2008 (Act No. 24 of 2008): (a) “estuary”; (b) “high-water mark”; (c) “littoral active zone”; (d) “low-water mark”; and (e) “sea”. (3) The following words will have the meaning so assigned to it in terms of section 1 of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002): (a) “exploration right”; (b) “mine”; (c) “mineral”; (d) “mining area”; (e) “mining right”; (f) “petroleum”; (g) “production right”; and (h) “prospecting right”. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 7 APRIL 2017 No. 40772 199 IDENTIFIED ACTIVITIES AND COMPETENT AUTHORITIES 3. (1) The activities identified in Appendix 1 may not commence without an environmental authorisation from the competent authority. (2) The investigation, assessment and communication of the potential impact of activities must follow the procedure as prescribed in regulations 21, 22, 23 and 24 of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations[, 2014] published in terms of section 24(5) of the Act, unless otherwise indicated by the Minister in a government notice. [(3) Where Listing Notice 4 applies, an application for environmental authorisation must be submitted for an activity contemplated in that Notice and not for an activity contemplated in this Notice.] REPEAL OF NOTICE 545 DATED 18 JUNE 2010 4. Notice 545 published in Gazette 33306 is hereby repealed. SHORT TITLE 5. This Listing Notice is called the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations Listing Notice 2 of 2014, and takes effect on 08 December 2014. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 200 No. 40772 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7 APRIL 2017 AP PE N D IX 1 Id en tif ic at io n of c om pe te nt a ut ho rit y: T he c om pe te nt a ut ho rit y in r es pe ct o f t he a ct iv iti es li st ed in th is p ar t o f t he s ch ed ul e is th e co m pe te nt au th or ity in th e pr ov in ce in w hi ch th e ac tiv ity is to b e un de rta ke n, u nl es s— (a ) it is a n ap pl ic at io n fo r a n ac tiv ity c on te m pl at ed in s ec tio n 24 C (2 ) o f t he A ct , i n w hi ch c as e th e co m pe te nt a ut ho rit y is th e M in is te r o r a n or ga n of s ta te w ith d el eg at ed p ow er s in te rm s of s ec tio n 42 (1 ) o f t he A ct ; o r (b ) th e lis te d or s pe ci fie d ac tiv ity is o r i s di re ct ly re la te d to ─ i. pr os pe ct in g or e xp lo ra tio n of a m in er al o r p et ro le um re so ur ce ; o r ii. ex tra ct io n an d pr im ar y pr oc es si ng o f a m in er al o r p et ro le um re so ur ce ; in w hi ch c as e th e co m pe te nt a ut ho rit y is th e M in is te r r es po ns ib le fo r m in er al re so ur ce s. Th e ex ce pt io n m en tio ne d in (b ) a bo ve d oe s no t a pp ly to th e fo llo w in g ac tiv iti es c on ta in ed in th is N ot ic e: 3 ; 8 (i) ; 1 3; 2 6; 2 7; a nd 2 9. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 7 APRIL 2017 No. 40772 201 Ac tiv ity nu m be r Ac tiv ity d es cr ip tio n [Id en tif ic at io n of c om pe te nt Au th or ity ] 1. Th e de ve lo pm en t of f ac ilit ie s or i nf ra st ru ct ur e fo r th e ge ne ra tio n of e le ct ric ity f ro m a re ne w ab le re so ur ce w he re th e el ec tri ci ty o ut pu t i s 20 m eg aw at ts o r m or e, e xc lu di ng w he re su ch d ev el op m en t o f f ac ilit ie s or in fra st ru ct ur e is fo r p ho to vo lta ic in st al la tio ns a nd o cc ur s — (a ) w ith in a n ur ba n ar ea ; o r (b ) o n ex is tin g in fra st ru ct ur e. [T he co m pe te nt au th or ity in re sp ec t o f t he a ct iv iti es li st ed in th is p ar t of t he s ch ed ul e is t he co m pe te nt au th or ity in th e pr ov in ce in w hi ch th e ac tiv ity is to b e un de rt ak en , u nl es s — (a ) i t i s an a pp lic at io n fo r a n ac tiv ity c on te m pl at ed in s ec tio n 24 C (2 ) o f t he A ct , i n w hi ch c as e th e co m pe te nt a ut ho rit y is th e M in is te r o r a n or ga n of s ta te w ith de le ga te d po w er s in te rm s of s ec tio n 42 (1 ) o f t he A ct ; o r (b ) t he li st ed o r s pe ci fie d ac tiv ity is o r i s di re ct ly re la te d to ─ i. pr os pe ct in g or e xp lo ra tio n of a m in er al o r p et ro le um re so ur ce ; o r ii ex tr ac tio n an d pr im ar y pr oc es si ng o f a m in er al o r pe tr ol eu m re so ur ce ; 2. Th e de ve lo pm en t an d re la te d op er at io n of f ac ilit ie s or in fra st ru ct ur e fo r th e ge ne ra tio n of el ec tri ci ty f ro m a n on re ne w ab le r es ou rc e w he re th e el ec tri ci ty o ut pu t i s 20 m eg aw at ts o r m or e. 3. Th e de ve lo pm en t an d re la te d op er at io n of f ac ilit ie s or i nf ra st ru ct ur e fo r nu cl ea r re ac tio n in cl ud in g en er gy g en er at io n, th e pr od uc tio n, e nr ic hm en t, pr oc es si ng , r ep ro ce ss in g, s to ra ge or d is po sa l o f n uc le ar fu el s, ra di oa ct iv e pr od uc ts , n uc le ar w as te o r r ad io ac tiv e w as te . 4. Th e de ve lo pm en t an d re la te d op er at io n of f ac ilit ie s or i nf ra st ru ct ur e, f or t he s to ra ge , or st or ag e an d ha nd lin g of a d an ge ro us g oo d, w he re s uc h st or ag e oc cu rs in c on ta in er s w ith a co m bi ne d ca pa ci ty o f m or e th an 5 00 c ub ic m et re s. 5. Th e de ve lo pm en t an d re la te d op er at io n of f ac ilit ie s or i nf ra st ru ct ur e fo r th e [r ef in in g, ex tr ac tio n or ] p ro ce ss in g of a p et ro le um re so ur ce , i nc lu di ng th e be ne fic ia tio n or re fin in g of ga s, o il or p et ro le um p ro du ct s w ith a n in st al le d ca pa ci ty o f 5 0 cu bi c m et re s or m or e pe r d ay , ex cl ud in g[ — (i) fa ci lit ie s fo r t he re fin in g, e xt ra ct io n or p ro ce ss in g of g as fr om la nd fil l s ite s; o r This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 202 No. 40772 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7 APRIL 2017 (ii ) t he p rim ar y pr oc es si ng o f a p et ro le um r es ou rc e in w hi ch c as e ac tiv ity 2 2 in th is N ot ic e ap pl ie s. ] ac tiv iti es w hi ch a re in cl ud ed in th e lis t o f w as te m an ag em en t a ct iv iti es p ub lis he d in te rm s of se ct io n 19 o f t he N at io na l E nv iro nm en ta l M an ag em en t: W as te A ct , 2 00 8 (A ct N o. 5 9 of 2 00 8) in w hi ch c as e th e N at io na l E nv iro nm en ta l M an ag em en t: W as te A ct , 2 00 8 ap pl ie s. in w hi ch c as e th e co m pe te nt au th or ity is th e M in is te r re sp on si bl e fo r m in er al re so ur ce s. Th e ex ce pt io n m en tio ne d in (b ) ab ov e do es n ot a pp ly to th e fo llo w in g ac tiv iti es c on ta in ed in th is N ot ic e: 3; 8( i); 10 , 13 ; 26 ; 27 ; a nd 29 .] 6. Th e de ve lo pm en t o f f ac ilit ie s or in fra st ru ct ur e fo r an y pr oc es s or a ct iv ity w hi ch r eq ui re s a pe rm it or li ce nc e or a n am en de d pe rm it or li ce nc e in te rm s of n at io na l o r p ro vi nc ia l l eg is la tio n go ve rn in g th e ge ne ra tio n or re le as e of e m is si on s, p ol lu tio n or e ffl ue nt , e xc lu di ng ─ (i) ac tiv iti es w hi ch a re id en tif ie d an d in cl ud ed in L is tin g N ot ic e 1 of 2 01 4; (ii ) ac tiv iti es w hi ch a re in cl ud ed in th e lis t o f w as te m an ag em en t a ct iv iti es p ub lis he d in te rm s of s ec tio n 19 o f t he N at io na l E nv iro nm en ta l M an ag em en t: W as te A ct , 2 00 8 (A ct N o. 5 9 of 2 00 8) in w hi ch c as e th e N at io na l E nv iro nm en ta l M an ag em en t: W as te A ct , 20 08 a pp lie s; (ii i) th e de ve lo pm en t of f ac ilit ie s or in fra st ru ct ur e fo r th e tre at m en t of e ffl ue nt , po llu te d w at er , w as te w at er o r s ew ag e w he re s uc h fa ci lit ie s ha ve a d ai ly th ro ug hp ut c ap ac ity of 2 0 00 c ub ic m et re s or le ss ; o r (iv ) w he re t he d ev el op m en t is d ire ct ly r el at ed t o aq ua cu ltu re f ac ilit ie s or in fra st ru ct ur e w he re th e w as te w at er d is ch ar ge c ap ac ity w ill no t e xc ee d 50 c ub ic m et re s pe r d ay . 7. Th e de ve lo pm en t an d re la te d op er at io n of fa ci lit ie s or in fra st ru ct ur e fo r th e bu lk tra ns po rta tio n of d an ge ro us g oo ds ─ (i) in g as fo rm , o ut si de a n in du st ria l c om pl ex , u si ng p ip el in es , e xc ee di ng 1 0 00 m et re s in le ng th , w ith a th ro ug hp ut c ap ac ity o f m or e th an 7 00 to ns p er d ay ; This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 7 APRIL 2017 No. 40772 203 (ii ) in li qu id fo rm , o ut si de a n in du st ria l c om pl ex , u si ng p ip el in es , e xc ee di ng 1 0 00 m et re s in le ng th , w ith a th ro ug hp ut c ap ac ity o f m or e th an 5 0 cu bi c m et re s pe r d ay ; o r (ii i) in s ol id f or m , ou ts id e an i nd us tri al c om pl ex , us in g fu ni cu la rs o r co nv ey or s w ith a th ro ug hp ut c ap ac ity o f m or e th an 5 0 to ns p er d ay . 8. Th e de ve lo pm en t o f— (i) ai rp or ts ; o r (ii ) ru nw ay s or a irc ra ft la nd in g st rip s lo ng er th an 1 ,4 k ilo m et re s. 9. Th e de ve lo pm en t of f ac ilit ie s or i nf ra st ru ct ur e fo r th e tra ns m is si on a nd d is tri bu tio n of el ec tri ci ty w ith a c ap ac ity o f 2 75 k ilo vo lts o r m or e, o ut si de a n ur ba n ar ea o r i nd us tri al c om pl ex ex cl ud in g th e de ve lo pm en t o f b yp as s in fra st ru ct ur e fo r t he tr an sm is si on a nd d is tri bu tio n of el ec tri ci ty w he re s uc h by pa ss in fra st ru ct ur e is — (a ) te m po ra ril y re qu ire d to a llo w fo r m ai nt en an ce o f e xi st in g in fra st ru ct ur e; (b ) 2 ki lo m et re s or s ho rte r i n le ng th ; (c ) w ith in a n ex is tin g tra ns m is si on li ne s er vi tu de ; a nd (d ) w ill b e re m ov ed w ith in 1 8 m on th s of th e co m m en ce m en t o f d ev el op m en t. 10 . [T he d ev el op m en t o f f ac ili tie s or in fr as tr uc tu re fo r m ar in e te le co m m un ic at io n. ] … 11 . Th e de ve lo pm en t o f f ac ilit ie s or in fra st ru ct ur e fo r t he tr an sf er o f 5 0 00 0 cu bi c m et re s or m or e w at er p er d ay , f ro m a nd to o r b et w ee n an y co m bi na tio n of th e fo llo w in g — (i) w at er c at ch m en ts ; (ii ) w at er tr ea tm en t w or ks ; o r (ii i) im po un dm en ts ; This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 204 No. 40772 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7 APRIL 2017 ex cl ud in g tre at m en t w or ks w he re w at er is to b e tre at ed fo r d rin ki ng p ur po se s. 12 . Th e de ve lo pm en t o f r ai lw ay li ne s, s ta tio ns o r s hu nt in g ya rd s ex cl ud in g — (i) ra ilw ay li ne s, s hu nt in g ya rd s an d ra ilw ay s ta tio ns in in du st ria l c om pl ex es o r z on es ; (ii ) un de rg ro un d ra ilw ay li ne s in a m in in g ar ea ; o r (ii i) ad di tio na l r ai lw ay li ne s w ith in th e ra ilw ay li ne re se rv e. 13 . Th e ph ys ic al a lte ra tio n of v irg in s oi l t o ag ric ul tu re , o r a ffo re st at io n fo r t he p ur po se s of co m m er ci al tr ee , t im be r o r w oo d pr od uc tio n of 1 00 h ec ta re s or m or e. 14 . Th e de ve lo pm en t a nd re la te d op er at io n of — (i) [a n is la nd ] . .. (ii ) an a nc ho re d pl at fo rm ; o r (ii i) an y ot he r s tru ct ur e or in fra st ru ct ur e — on , b el ow o r a lo ng th e se a be d; ex cl ud in g — (a ) de ve lo pm en t o f f ac ilit ie s, in fra st ru ct ur e or s tru ct ur es fo r a qu ac ul tu re p ur po se s; o r (b ) th e de ve lo pm en t o f t em po ra ry s tru ct ur es o r in fra st ru ct ur e w he re s uc h st ru ct ur es w ill be re m ov ed w ith in 6 w ee ks o f t he c om m en ce m en t o f d ev el op m en t an d w he re c or al or in di ge no us v eg et at io n w ill no t b e cl ea re d. 15 . Th e cl ea ra nc e of a n ar ea o f 2 0 he ct ar es o r m or e of in di ge no us v eg et at io n, e xc lu di ng w he re s uc h cl ea ra nc e of in di ge no us v eg et at io n is re qu ire d fo r— This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 7 APRIL 2017 No. 40772 205 (i) t he u nd er ta ki ng o f a li ne ar a ct iv ity ; o r (ii ) m ai nt en an ce p ur po se s un de rta ke n in a cc or da nc e w ith a m ai nt en an ce m an ag em en t pl an . 16 . Th e de ve lo pm en t o f a d am w he re th e hi gh es t p ar t o f t he d am w al l, as m ea su re d fro m th e ou ts id e to e of th e w al l t o th e hi gh es t p ar t o f t he w al l, is 5 m et re s or h ig he r o r w he re th e hi gh w at er m ar k of th e da m c ov er s an a re a of 1 0 he ct ar es o r m or e. 17 . A ny a ct iv ity i nc lu di ng t he o pe ra tio n of t ha t ac tiv ity w hi ch r eq ui re s a m in in g rig ht a s co nt em pl at ed in s ec tio n 22 o f t he M in er al a nd P et ro le um R es ou rc es D ev el op m en t A ct , 2 00 2 (A ct N o. 2 8 of 2 00 2) , i nc lu di ng — (a ) as so ci at ed in fra st ru ct ur e, s tru ct ur es a nd e ar th w or ks , d ire ct ly re la te d to th e ex tra ct io n of a m in er al re so ur ce [, ] ; o r (b ) [in cl ud in g ac tiv iti es fo r w hi ch a n ex em pt io n ha s be en is su ed in te rm s of s ec tio n 10 6 of th e M in er al a nd P et ro le um R es ou rc es D ev el op m en t A ct , 2 00 2 (A ct N o. 2 8 of 2 00 2) ] t he p rim ar y pr oc es si ng o f a m in er al r es ou rc e in cl ud in g w in ni ng , e xt ra ct io n, cl as si fy in g, c on ce nt ra tin g, c ru sh in g, s cr ee ni ng o r w as hi ng ; bu t ex cl ud in g th e se co nd ar y pr oc es si ng o f a m in er al r es ou rc e, i nc lu di ng t he s m el tin g, be ne fic ia tio n, r ed uc tio n, r ef in in g, c al ci ni ng o r ga si fic at io n of th e m in er al r es ou rc e in w hi ch ca se a ct iv ity 6 in th is N ot ic e ap pl ie s. 18 . A ny a ct iv ity in cl ud in g th e op er at io n of t ha t ac tiv ity w hi ch r eq ui re s an e xp lo ra tio n rig ht a s co nt em pl at ed in s ec tio n 79 o f t he M in er al a nd P et ro le um R es ou rc es D ev el op m en t A ct , 2 00 2 (A ct N o. 2 8 of 2 00 2) , i nc lu di ng — (a ) as so ci at ed in fra st ru ct ur e, s tru ct ur es a nd e ar th w or ks ; o r This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 206 No. 40772 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7 APRIL 2017 (b ) th e pr im ar y pr oc es si ng of a pe tro le um re so ur ce in cl ud in g w in ni ng , ex tra ct io n, cl as si fy in g, c on ce nt ra tin g or w at er re m ov al ; bu t e xc lu di ng th e se co nd ar y pr oc es si ng o f a p et ro le um re so ur ce , i nc lu di ng th e be ne fic ia tio n or re fin in g of g as , o il or p et ro le um p ro du ct s in w hi ch c as e ac tiv ity 5 in th is N ot ic e ap pl ie s. 19 . Th e re m ov al a nd d is po sa l o f m in er al s co nt em pl at ed in te rm s of s ec tio n 20 o f t he M in er al a nd P et ro le um R es ou rc es D ev el op m en t A ct , 2 00 2 (A ct N o. 2 8 of 2 00 2) , i nc lu di ng — (a ) as so ci at ed in fra st ru ct ur e, s tru ct ur es a nd e ar th w or ks , d ire ct ly r el at ed to p ro sp ec tin g of a m in er al re so ur ce [, ] ; o r (b ) [in cl ud in g ac tiv iti es fo r w hi ch a n ex em pt io n ha s be en is su ed in te rm s of s ec tio n 10 6 of th e M in er al a nd P et ro le um R es ou rc es D ev el op m en t A ct , 2 00 2 (A ct N o. 2 8 of 2 00 2) ] t he p rim ar y pr oc es si ng o f a m in er al r es ou rc e in cl ud in g w in ni ng , e xt ra ct io n, cl as si fy in g, c on ce nt ra tin g, c ru sh in g, s cr ee ni ng o r w as hi ng ; bu t ex cl ud in g th e se co nd ar y pr oc es si ng o f a m in er al r es ou rc e, i nc lu di ng t he s m el tin g, be ne fic ia tio n, r ed uc tio n, r ef in in g, c al ci ni ng o r ga si fic at io n of th e m in er al r es ou rc e in w hi ch ca se a ct iv ity 6 in th is N ot ic e ap pl ie s. 20 . A ny a ct iv ity i nc lu di ng t he o pe ra tio n of t ha t ac tiv ity w hi ch r eq ui re s a pr od uc tio n rig ht a s co nt em pl at ed in s ec tio n 83 o f t he M in er al a nd P et ro le um R es ou rc es D ev el op m en t A ct , 2 00 2 (A ct N o. 2 8 of 2 00 2) , i nc lu di ng — (a ) as so ci at ed in fra st ru ct ur e, s tru ct ur es a nd e ar th w or ks [, di re ct ly re la te d to ]; or (b ) th e pr im ar y pr oc es si ng of a pe tro le um re so ur ce in cl ud in g w in ni ng , ex tra ct io n, cl as si fy in g, c on ce nt ra tin g or w at er re m ov al ; This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 7 APRIL 2017 No. 40772 207 bu t e xc lu di ng th e se co nd ar y pr oc es si ng o f a p et ro le um re so ur ce , i nc lu di ng th e be ne fic ia tio n or re fin in g of g as , o il or p et ro le um p ro du ct s in w hi ch c as e ac tiv ity 5 in th is N ot ic e ap pl ie s. 21 . [A ny a ct iv ity i nc lu di ng t he o pe ra tio n of t ha t ac tiv ity a ss oc ia te d w ith t he p rim ar y pr oc es si ng o f a m in er al re so ur ce in cl ud in g w in ni ng , r ed uc tio n, e xt ra ct io n, c la ss ify in g, co nc en tr at in g, cr us hi ng , sc re en in g an d w as hi ng bu t ex cl ud in g th e sm el tin g, be ne fic ia tio n, re fin in g, c al ci ni ng o r g as ifi ca tio n of th e m in er al re so ur ce in w hi ch c as e ac tiv ity 6 in th is N ot ic e ap pl ie s. ] … 22 . [A ny a ct iv ity i nc lu di ng t he o pe ra tio n of t ha t ac tiv ity a ss oc ia te d w ith t he p rim ar y pr oc es si ng o f a pe tr ol eu m r es ou rc e in cl ud in g w in ni ng , ex tr ac tio n, c la ss ify in g, co nc en tr at in g, w at er r em ov al , bu t ex cl ud in g th e re fin in g of g as , oi l or p et ro le um pr od uc ts in w hi ch c as e ac tiv ity 5 in th is N ot ic e ap pl ie s. ] … 23 . Th e re cl am at io n of a n is la nd o r p ar ts o f t he s ea . 24 . Th e ex tra ct io n or r em ov al o f p ea t o r pe at s oi ls , i nc lu di ng th e di st ur ba nc e of v eg et at io n or so ils in a nt ic ip at io n of th e ex tra ct io n or r em ov al o f p ea t o r pe at s oi ls , b ut e xc lu di ng w he re su ch e xt ra ct io n or r em ov al i s fo r th e re ha bi lit at io n of w et la nd s in a cc or da nc e w ith a m ai nt en an ce m an ag em en t p la n. 25 . Th e de ve lo pm en t an d re la te d op er at io n of f ac ilit ie s or in fra st ru ct ur e fo r th e tre at m en t of ef flu en t, w as te w at er o r s ew ag e w ith a d ai ly th ro ug hp ut c ap ac ity o f 1 5 00 0 cu bi c m et re s or m or e. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 208 No. 40772 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7 APRIL 2017 26 . D ev el op m en t— (i) in th e se a; (ii ) in a n es tu ar y; (ii i) w ith in th e lit to ra l a ct iv e zo ne ; (iv ) in fr on t o f a d ev el op m en t s et ba ck ; o r (v ) if no d ev el op m en t s et ba ck e xi st s, w ith in a d is ta nc e of 1 00 m et re s in la nd o f t he h ig h w at er m ar k of th e se a or a n es tu ar y, w hi ch ev er is th e gr ea te r; in re sp ec t o f — (a ) fa ci lit ie s as so ci at ed w ith t he a rri va l a nd d ep ar tu re o f ve ss el s an d th e ha nd lin g of ca rg o; (b ) pi er s; (c ) in te r an d su b tid al s tru ct ur es fo r e nt ra pm en t o f s an d; (d ) br ea kw at er s tru ct ur es ; (e ) co as ta l m ar in as ; (f) c oa st al h ar bo ur s or p or ts ; (g ) tu nn el s; o r (h ) un de rw at er c ha nn el s; bu t e xc lu di ng th e de ve lo pm en t o f st ru ct ur es w ith in e xi st in g po rts o r ha rb ou rs th at w ill no t in cr ea se th e de ve lo pm en t f oo tp rin t o f t he p or t o r h ar bo ur . 27 . Th e de ve lo pm en t o f a ro ad — This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 7 APRIL 2017 No. 40772 209 (i) [a n at io na l r oa d as d ef in ed in s ec tio n 40 o f th e So ut h Af ric an N at io na l R oa ds Ag en cy L im ite d an d N at io na l R oa ds A ct , 1 99 8 (A ct N o. 7 o f 1 99 8) ;] … (ii ) [a ro ad a dm in is te re d by a p ro vi nc ia l a ut ho rit y; ] … (ii i) [a ro ad ] w ith a re se rv e w id er th an 3 0 m et re s; o r (iv ) [a ro ad ] c at er in g fo r m or e th an o ne la ne o f t ra ffi c in b ot h di re ct io ns ; bu t e xc lu di ng [t he d ev el op m en t a nd re la te d op er at io n of ] a ro ad —   fo r w hi ch a n en vi ro nm en ta l a ut ho ris at io n w as o bt ai ne d fo r th e ro ut e de te rm in at io n in te rm s of a ct iv ity 5 in G ov er nm en t N ot ic e 38 7 of 2 00 6 or a ct iv ity 1 8 in G ov er nm en t N ot ic e 54 5 of 2 01 0, in w hi ch c as e ac tiv ity 2 4 in L is tin g N ot ic e 1 of 2 01 4 ap pl ie s;   w hi ch is 1 k ilo m et re o r s ho rte r; or  w he re th e en tir e ro ad fa lls w ith in a n ur ba n ar ea . 28 . [C om m en ci ng o f a n ac tiv ity , w hi ch re qu ire s an a tm os ph er ic e m is si on li ce ns e in te rm s of s ec tio n 21 o f t he N at io na l E nv iro nm en ta l M an ag em en t: Ai r Q ua lit y Ac t, 20 04 (A ct N o. 3 9 of 2 00 4) , e xc lu di ng (i) a ct iv iti es w hi ch a re id en tif ie d an d in cl ud ed in L is tin g N ot ic e 1 of 2 01 4; (ii ) a ct iv iti es w hi ch a re in cl ud ed in th e lis t o f w as te m an ag em en t a ct iv iti es p ub lis he d in te rm s of s ec tio n 19 o f t he N at io na l E nv iro nm en ta l M an ag em en t: W as te A ct , 2 00 8 (A ct N o. 5 9 of 2 00 8) in w hi ch c as e th e N at io na l E nv iro nm en ta l M an ag em en t: W as te Ac t, 20 08 a pp lie s; o r (ii i) th e de ve lo pm en t of f ac ili tie s or i nf ra st ru ct ur e fo r th e tr ea tm en t of e ffl ue nt , w as te w at er o r s ew ag e w he re s uc h fa ci lit ie s ha ve a d ai ly th ro ug hp ut c ap ac ity o f 2 00 0 cu bi c m et re s or le ss .] This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 210 No. 40772 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7 APRIL 2017 … 29 . Th e ex pa ns io n an d re la te d op er at io n of f ac ilit ie s fo r nu cl ea r re ac tio n in cl ud in g en er gy ge ne ra tio n, t he p ro du ct io n, e nr ic hm en t, pr oc es si ng , re pr oc es si ng , st or ag e or d is po sa l o f nu cl ea r f ue ls , r ad io ac tiv e pr od uc ts , n uc le ar w as te o r r ad io ac tiv e w as te .