# EIA-exemption

- Link: https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/eia-exemption/
- Published: 2020-08-19T14:39:00+02:00
- Author: dearSA

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### The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, is calling for public comment on proposals to grant several projects exemption from the requirement to obtain environmental authorisation.

Projects include; Gas Transmission Pipeline, Electricity Transmission and Distribution
infrastructure, Gas Pipeline corridors, Water, Landcare and Ecosystems Programs.

### **3321**** **participants (closed 3 September).

[view a report on the public participation ](https://cdn.dearsouthafrica.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20190915/EIA-exemptions-report-.pdf)

[view a summary and info here ](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/eia-exemption/summary)

[download a PDF of the public comments (1.3mb) ](https://cdn.dearsouthafrica.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20190932/EIA-exemption-redact-s.pdf)

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### CONCERNS (SUMMARY)

[View full details ](https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/eia-exemption/summary/)

**833.** The management and mitigation of environmental impacts resulting from the
implementation of the working for **wetlands** projects and the **exclusion of these
projects from the requirement to obtain an Environmental authorisation.**

**834/836.** Adopt a generic environmental management programme relevant to an application
for authorisation for the development or expansion of **gas transmission pipeline
infrastructure.**

**835.** Intention to adopt a standard for the development of **Electricity transmission
and distribution infrastructure** within identified geographical areas and the **
exclusion** of this infrastructure from the requirement **to obtain an environmental
authorisation**

**837.** The management and mitigation of environmental impacts resulting from the
implementation of **working for water projects** and the **exclusion** of these 
projects from the requirement to **obtain an environmental authorisation**

**838.** Management and mitigation of environmental impacts resulting from the implementation
of the** l****andcare projects** and the **exclusion** of these projects from the
requirement **to obtain an environmental authorisation**

**839.** Management and mitigation of environmental impacts resulting from the implementation
of the **ecosystems** projects and the **exclusion** of these projects from the 
requirement **to obtain an environmental authorisation**

**840.** Procedures to be followed when applying for or deciding on an **environmental
authorisation application** for the development of **electricity transmission and
distribution infrastructure** when occurring in renewable energy development zones

**841.** Procedures to be followed in applying for or deciding on an **environmental
authorisation application** for **large scale wind and solar photovoltaic** facilities,
when occurring in renewable energy development zones

### DOWNLOAD DOCUMENTS

 * [Government notice –  full details with area maps and zones](https://cdn.dearsouthafrica.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/20190952/43571_31-7_NationalGovernment%E2%80%93enviro-s.pdf)
 * [Generic Environmental Management Programme](https://www.environment.gov.za/projectprogrammes/environmental_management_instruments)
 * [Generic EMPr for the Working for Wetlands Programme, Version 0 of June 2020](https://www.environment.gov.za/sites/default/files/docs/genericEMPr_workingforwetlands.pdf)[
   PDF – 1.3 mb]
 * [Generic EMPr for the LandCare Programme, Version 0 of June 2020](https://www.environment.gov.za/sites/default/files/docs/genericEMPr_landcareprogramme.pdf)[
   PDF – 1.16 mb]
 * [Generic EMPr for the Working for Water Programme, Version 0 of June 2020](https://www.environment.gov.za/sites/default/files/gazetted_notices/nema_genericEMPr_workingforwater_g43571gon837_0.pdf)[
   PDF – 272 kb]
 * [Generic EMPr for the Working for Ecosystems Programme, Version 0 of June 2020](https://www.environment.gov.za/sites/default/files/docs/genericEMPr_workingforecosystems.pdf)[
   PDF – 1.16 mb]
 * [Generic EMPr for the gas tramission pipeline, Version 0 of June 2020](https://www.environment.gov.za/sites/default/files/docs/genericEMPr_gastransmissionpipeline.pdf)[
   PDF – 1.79 mb]
 * [Standard for electricity transmission and distribution power line development within identified geographical areas](https://www.environment.gov.za/sites/default/files/docs/electricitytransmissionstandards.pdf)[
   PDF – 1.15 mb]
 * [National Environmental Management Act](https://cdn.dearsouthafrica.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/20190944/NEMA_a107-98.pdf)
 * [EIA Regulations – listing 1](https://cdn.dearsouthafrica.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/20190944/eia-regulations-ln1o2014621.pdf)

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