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Environmental Impact Assessment Services
Environmental Authorizations is a legal process that is required prior to undertaking development activities that are listed in the EIA regulations to the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) as per listing notices 1, 2 and 3. In order to obtain an Environmental Authorization, either a Basic Assessment or Scoping & EIA process must be followed before a final report is submitted to the Provincial or National Department of Environmental Affairs for approval.
Basic Assessment and Full Scoping EIA
Environmental Management Programme
Environmental Risk Assessments
Environmental, Social and Social Economic Impact Assessment
Water Use License And General Authorization
- This is a legal permit that is required as per section 21 of the National Water Act before one is allowed to impact or use a water resource.
- Depending on the scale and impact of the water use, either a Water Use License (WULA) or General Authorization (GA) will be issued.
- This requires submission of an application to the Department of Water & Sanitation.
Environmental Monitoring & Reporting Services
Construction Auditing is usually required as a condition of Environmental Authorization to ensure that the requirements of the authorization are being met. Construction auditing is also good environmental practice and is often carried out by companies wishing to prevent damage to the environment that could lead to legal consequences for the contractor and developer.
- Environmental control officer (ECO)
- Environmental site officer (ESO)