Notice is given in terms of Regulation 41(2) of GNR 982 (2014, as amended) published under section 24 and 24D of the National Environmental Management Act (No. 107 of 1998) (NEMA) for submission of application for environmental authorisation (EA) in respect of activities identified in terms of GNR 983, 984 and 985 (2014, as amended) and notice is given in terms of Section 38(3) of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act (No. 39 of 2004) (NEM:AQA) for the submission of an application for an atmospheric emission license (AEL) in respect of listed activities identified in terms of GNR 893.
BACKGROUND AND LOCATION: Richbay Chemicals (Pty) Ltd (Richbay) proposes to extend its chemical manufacturing and distribution business operations by establishing a solvent and chemical filling plant in Vosloorus, Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality. The site is located on Portion 86 of Farm Vlakplaats 138 IR, approximately 26 Km South East of Johannesburg, between the N3 and the R103 roads, and can be accessed using the Waterlands road that connects to the R103. Due to the nature of the development, Richbay is required to follow a Scoping and Environmental Impact Reporting (S&EIR) process to gain environmental approval prior to the commencement of the Proposed Project.
ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATION: The following legislative requirements are applicable:
— NEMA: GNR 983, Activity 27 — NEMA: GNR 984, Activities 4 and 6
— NEMA: GNR 985, Activity 10 — Potentially NEM:AQA: GNR 893, Category 6 and Subcategory 7.2
REGISTRATION: WSP Group Africa (Pty) Ltd (WSP) has been appointed as the independent Environmental
Assessment Practitioner (EAP), to manage the S&EIR process. Parties wishing to formally register as stakeholders in
order to offer their comment on the Proposed Project are requested to forward their full contact details to the EAP at the details provided below. Registered stakeholders will be forwarded all future correspondence, and notified individually of additional opportunities to participate in the process.
AVAILABILITY OF DRAFT SCOPING REPORT: The Draft Scoping Report will be made available at the venues below for review and comment for 30 days from 11 April 2025 to 16 May 2025.
Public Place Locality Co-ordinates
Proposed Site Waterlands Road, Vosloorus 26°21’27.36″S 28°14’17.16”E
Zonkizizwe Library 4748, 4749 Ext 1 Zone 6, Zonkizizwe, 011 999 1466 26°24’18.22”S 28°11’20.19”E
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