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EnviroMac Newsletter: ISSUE 29 / SEPTEMBER 2015 Dear clients and subscribers Not included in this newsletter is the content of our newsflash Nr.17 of 2015 pertaining to the publication of the Environmental Management Laws Amendment Bill, 2015.The bill seeks to introduce far reaching changes to a variety of environmental laws and an opportunity exists to provide input to the content until the 12th of November 2015. The amendments are aimed at, amongst others:
Kind regards Environmental and Mining NATIONAL WATER ACT (3/1998): LIMITING THE USE OF WATER FOR IRRIGATION, URBAN, INDUSTIAL AND MINING PURPOSES FROM THE MUTSHEDZI, NZHELELE, NWANEDZI AND LUPHEPHE, MIDDLE LETABA, NSAMI, MODJADJI AND TZANEEN SUB-SYSTEMS NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT (107/1998): ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (EIP) 2015/2020 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: BIODIVERSITY ACT (10/2004): NON-DETRIMENT FINDINGS NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT: AIR QUALITY ACT, (39/2004): DECLARATION OF A SMALL-SCALE CHAR AND SMALL-SCALE CHARCOAL PLANTS AS CONTROLLED EMITTERS AND ESTABLISHMENT OF EMMISSION STANDARDS NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: AIR QUALITY ACT (39/2004): DRAFT REGULATIONS FOR THE PROCEDURE AND CRITERIA TO BE FOLLOWED IN THE DETERMINATION OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE FINE IN TERMS OF SECTION 22A Mine Health And Safety MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT (29/1996): GUIDELINE FOR MANDATORY CODE OF PRACTICE ON THE PROVISION OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR WOMEN IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN MINING INDUSTRY MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT (29/1996): GUIDELINE FOR A MANDATORY CODE OF PRACTICE FOR TRACKLESS MOBILE MACHINES MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT (29/1996): GUIDELINE FOR A MANDATORY CODE OF PRACTICE FOR CYANIDE MANAGEMENT MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT (29/1996): GUIDELINE FOR A MANDATORY CODE OF PRACTICE FOR UNDERGROUND RAIL BOUND EQUIPMENT Gauteng Province NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: BIODIVERISITY ACT (10/2004): DETERMINATION OF BIOREGIONS AND PUBLICATION OF BIOREGIONAL PLANS UNDER SECTION 40 (1) Kwa Zulu Natal ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT (107/1998): ADOPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK FOR THE MSUNDUZI MUNICIPALITY Western Cape Province NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: PROTECTED AREAS ACT (57/ 2003): DECLARATION OF THE ROBBERG COASTAL CORRIDOR PROTECTED ENVIRONMENT REGULATIONS (HERITAGE WESTERN CAPE) ON THE PROCESS FOR PUBLICATION OF STATEMENTS OF GENERAL POLICY AND CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PLANS, 2015 PUBLICATION OF NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION 2(1) OF THE REGULATIONS (HERITAGE WESTERN CAPE) ON THE PROCESS FOR PUBLICATION OF STATEMENTS OF GENERAL POLICY AND CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PLANS, 2015, FOR THE DRAFT POLICY ON THE IDENTIFICATION AND CONSERVATION OF INITIATION SITES IN THE WESTERN CAPE FORMAL PROTECTION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES, LANDSCAPE AND NATURAL FEATURES OF CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE, STRUCTURES AND UNMARKED BURIALS, SITUATED ON OR AT ''ELANDSBERG NATURE RESERVE'' INCLUDING THE BOSPLAAS WERF, THE BARTHOLOMEUS KLIP WERF AND THE GRAVEYARD TO THE SOUTH OF THE WERF, SITUATED ON THE REMAINDER OF FARM 1749, TOGETHER WITH THOSE PORTIONS OF PORTION 1 OF FARM 1749, PAARL Lesedi Local Municipality SOLID WASTE BY-LAWS WATER SUPPLY BY-LAWS PUBLIC HEALTH BY-LAWS Knysna Local Municipality WATER AND SANITATION SERVICES BY-LAW Theewaterskloof Local Municipality AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT BY-LAW STORM WATER MANAGEMENT BY-LAW IRRIGATION WATER BY-LAW |
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