Environmental Incidents Management Strategy

							   THE DEA STRATEGIC PLAN 2010 - 2015

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND
     PROTECTION (EQ&P)
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
     MANAGEMENT
                        KEY PRIORITIES: EIM


• Continue with three high-level areas of focus:
    – Regulatory function – Efficient and effective service delivery on EIA
    – Systems and Tools development
         • EIM strategy (Implementation of NEMA chapter 5)
         • Information Management (NEAS and GIS)
         • Law reform
    – EIM Capacity & Awareness
         • Implement Capacity action plan
         • EMFs and guidelines
         • Stakeholder capacity and pro-bono
• Work on baseline and indicator to measure impact of EIA
• Refine work to demonstrate alignment with Presidency M&E
    – EMFs, guidelines etc integrated with municipal IDPs and SDFs
    – Set of indicators for this to include Waste and Air Quality Plans and information
      systems




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         PROPOSED EQ&P AMENDMENTS TO THE
           CURRENT DEA STRATEGIC PLAN :
           Environmental Impact Management
•   Strategic Objective 3: Protect and improve the quality and safety of the
    environment
     – KPA: Prevent and manage potentially negative impacts of development and
       development patterns on the environment - with KPIs:

                                 KPI                                      Reason / Motivation
KPI (1): Policy and legislative framework for environmental impact
management developed
KPI (2): % of National Environmental Assessment applications         Align with ENE
processed within prescribed timeframes provided that no more than
400 applications are received
[% of S24G applications processed within service standards]          Rationalise KPI’s – included in KPI (2)
[% of pending ECA EIA applications processed]

[% EIA appeals finalised within timeframes]                          Legal Services’ work
KPI (3): Number of EIA administrators / officials trained in EIA
administration
KPI (4): % completion and implementation of Fee structure




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         PROPOSED EQ&P AMENDMENTS TO THE
           CURRENT DEA STRATEGIC PLAN :
           Environmental Impact Management
                              KPI                                Reason / Motivation
[% implementation of SID guideline and ERP guideline]       Included in KPI (7)
[Number of EIM applications reviewed]                       Rationalise KPIs – included in KPI (2)
KPI (5): Number of SANAP audit reports
[Number of Environmental Management Frameworks finalised]   Rationalise KPI’s and alignment with
[Number of DEAT assisted EMFs]                              SONA priorities (M&E document) –
                                                            see new KPI (6)
KPA 6: Number of Municipalities with EMFs / SEAs            Align with Presidency M&E documents

KPA 7: Number of procedural and technical guidelines on     Omitted from 2009 Strat Plan –
Environmental Assessment                                    Alignment document identified this

KPA 8: % completion and implementation of EIM Strategy




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         PROPOSED EQ&P AMENDMENTS TO THE
           CURRENT DEA STRATEGIC PLAN :
           Environmental Impact Management
KPI                                                                 Reason / Motivation
KPA 9: System for integrated environmental authorisations for DEA   Departmental priority towards
                                                                    improved service delivery
KPA 10: number of activities/ sectors for which standards i.t.o.    New work – rationalising the use of
Section 24 (10) of NEMA developed per annum                         EIA – implementing NEMA

KPA 11: National Off-road Strategy implementation                   Not included in the Strat Plan resulting
                                                                    in loss of financial resources


-NEAS (SO: Efficient service delivery)
-Registration of EAPs (SO: Tranformation)
- Mining Implementation Plan, MOU’s, SID etc (SO: Cooperative Governance)




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REGULATORY SERVICES
           KEY PRIORITIES: RS

• Dedicated time for Environmental crimes
  in Courts
• Roll-out of EMI training and designation of
  EMI to DWA and Local Government
• Compliance and enforcement blitz
• Establishment of the waste task team to
  focus on waste-related compliance and
  enforcement (e.g. health-care risk waste)
    PROPOSED EQ&P AMENDMENTS TO THE
    CURRENT DEA STRATEGIC PLAN (Cont.)
•   KPA: Ensure compliance with environmental legislation – with KPI’s –
     – [Framework for Protected Areas (PA) performance management developed and
       implemented]
     – [Number of Management Plans for WHS approved]
     – % of EQP related-complaints, notices and directives in relation to which reactive
       inspections will be conducted
     – Number of sector-based strategic inspections conducted
     – Number of DEAT issued EAs inspected
     – % of section 30 emergency incidents processed and finalised
     – Number of criminal investigations finalised and dockets handed over for
       prosecution
     – Strategic compliance and enforcement operations in respect of Health Care Risk
       Waste, Asbestos Regulations and Basel undertaken
     – Strategic compliance monitoring tools and guidelines reviewed and developed
     – Number of Environmental Management Inspectors trained
     – Number of justice officials (prosecutors and magistrates) trained in environmental
       crime
     – Implementation plan for the roll-out of key EMI Standard Operating Procedures in
       place




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AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT
          KEY PRIORITIES: AQM

• Continued development and operation of
  the South African Air Quality Information
  System, especially the National
  Atmospheric Emissions Inventory (incl.
  GHG emissions);
• Rollout of new Air Quality Act regulatory
  tools and guidance
• Support to the new Licensing Authorities
  PROPOSED EQ&P AMENDMENTS TO THE
  CURRENT DEA STRATEGIC PLAN (Cont.)
• KPA: Improve Air and Atmospheric Quality
  - with KPIs –
  – Number of ambient quality monitoring stations
    providing information to South Africa’s Air
    Quality Information System SAAQIS
  – Number of metros and district municipalities
    with air quality that does not meet ambient air
    quality standards




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WASTE AND POLLUTION
   MANAGEMENT
     PROPOSED EQ&P AMENDMENTS TO THE
        CURRENT DEA STRATEGIC PLAN
•   KPA: Waste Management System that ensures less waste which is better managed,
    with KPI’s –
     –   [Waste Management Strategy in place]
     –   Waste Management Act in effect, Regulations Developed & Implemented
     –   Waste Management Policies and strategies developed & Implemented
     –   Norms & Standards for Waste Management developed & Implemented
     –   Waste Minimisation Initiatives Developed
     –   Number of Waste Management facilities applications processed
     –   Waste Management Regulations in place
     –   Implementation phase of Plastic, Asbestos & Tyre Regulations
     –   Waste Management Guidelines in place
     –   % of IWMPS received that have been reviewed
     –   Norms and Standards to support waste Management Act developed
     –   Number of Waste Management facilities applications processed within legislated timeframes
     –   Number of applications from un-permitted/unauthorised waste disposal sites processed
         provided 116 or more are received
     –   Number of [provincial] landfill managers [officials] trained on waste management [licensing]




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        Headline Priorities for 2010-11
• Waste Balance Status Quo determination
• Provide support to National Cleaning & Greening
  Programme
• Develop a labour-intensive service delivery model for
  waste collection
• Development of course & Training of Municipal Landfill
  site Managers & WMO’s
• PPP process with Treasury regarding a regional HCRW
  treatment plant
• Facilitate increased funding of waste services provision;
  waste services tariff aide memoire
• Launch of Waste Management Officers Forum at Waste
  Indaba
• Review of recycling target with the paper and packaging
  industry
EQP CHALLENGES
           KEY CHALLENGES FOR 2010-11
          Environmental Impact Management
• Strategic Plan – work done not reflected under ―other‖ SO’s - do we
  place it under EQP SO?
    –   NEAS
    –   MIP
    –   EAPs registration
    –   Co-operative governance work
    –   MINTECH working groups
• The Mining Implementation Plan - the uncertainties, frustrations and
  lack of progress due to things that are not within our control.
• Budget – HR capacity intensive area of work, provinces do not have
  the capacity
• NEAS and public portal – progress???
• No baseline or indicator for impact of EIA – substantial increase in %
  compliance monitoring required
• Information management and lack of GIS and other decision support
  instruments at appropriate detail
       KEY CHALLENGES FOR 2010-11
            Regulatory Services
• Capacity building
  – Improve the accuracy of National Compliance
    and Enforcement Report;
  – delay in the implementation and roll out of the
    EMI- SAPS SOP.
• Capacity to substantially increase
  monitoring of EAs to at least 10% of EAs
  issued (currently only monitoring
  compliance with less than 1%)
• Single Compliance and Enforcement unit?
       KEY CHALLENGES FOR 2010-11
            Regulatory Services
• Compliance and enforcement
  – Lack of support from provinces in relation to
    finalisation of inspection reports;
  – Delays in issuing inspection reports to
    inspected facilities impacts negatively on the
    enforcement actions;
  – Difficulties encountered in respect of un-
    monitorable conditions;
  – Delays in respect of prosecution
        KEY CHALLENGES FOR 2010-11
           Air Quality Management
• Information management
  – Careful management of the DEA SAWS transfer of
    air quality information service functions;
     • The continued operation and maintenance of the SAAQIS
       Phase I product;
     • initiation of the SAAQIS Phase II – National Atmospheric
       Emission Inventory (incl. GHGs) Project;
     • Further rollout of the National Ambient Air Quality Monitoring
       Network (Waterberg?)
  – Heightened intergovernmental coordination and
    cooperation following the APPA-AQA transition on 1
    April 2010.
        KEY CHALLENGES FOR 2010-11
        Air Quality Management (Cont.)
• Policy, Regulation and Planning
  – Finalisation of the Highveld Priority Area Air Quality
    Management Plan;
  – Declaration of the Waterberg Priority Area;
  – Promulgation of licensing regulations and fee
    calculator;
  – 3rd generation ambient air quality standards (PM2.5);
  – Increasing the use of other AQA tools (e.g. controlled
    emitters; controlled fuels; priority pollutants, dust
    regulations, etc.)
       KEY CHALLENGES FOR 2010-11
       Air Quality Management (Cont.)
• Air Quality Management Services
  – Support to new licensing authorities, specifically in
    relation to the licensing function;
  – Managing the logistics of the APPA-AQA transition
    (e.g. transferring hard-copy files; getting the new
    authorities to use the licence database, etc.)
  – Targeted, sector-specific interventions (fishmeal;
    brickworks; etc.);
  – Getting real delivery and results from the
    implementation of the Vaal Triangle Air-shed Priority
    Area Air Quality Management Plan
      KEY CHALLENGES FOR 2010-11
           Waste Management
• Lack of Prioritisation of waste
  management across government
• Lack of reliable waste balance information
• Limited landfill management expertise &
  capacity
• Limited compliant capacity for HCRW
ALIGNMENT WITH PRESIDENTIAL OUTCOMES
•       Principle Outcome:
    –      ―Protect and enhance our environmental assets and natural resources‖
•       Secondary Outcomes:
    –      ―Live long and healthy lives‖
    –      ―Ensure decent employment for people by facilitating and contributing to
           inclusive economic growth‖
    –      ―Develop skills and capabilities to support an inclusive growth path‖
    –      ―Promoting rural development with a focus on former homeland areas‖
    –      ―Create sustainable human settlements and improve the quality of household
           life‖
    –      ―Create stable and well-serviced communities with well planned and managed
           Local Governments‖
    –      ―Create a better Africa and a better world — make our contribution to global
           relations‖
    –      ―A public sector capacity that is efficient, effective and worthy of a
           Developmental State‖
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