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Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: WASTE ACT (59/2008): WITHDRAWAL OF THE INTEGRATED INDUSTRY WASTE TYRE MANAGEMENT PLAN OF THE RECYCLING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE OF SOUTH AFRICA

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has withdrawn her approval of the Integrated Industry Waste Tyre management Plan of Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of South Africa which was previously published under GNR 988 on 30 November 2012 in terms of regulation 11(4) of the Waste Tyre Regulations.

Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL HERITAGE RESOURCES ACT (25/1999): DECLARATION OF THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH COMPLEX AS NATIONAL HERITAGE SITE

The South African Heritage Resources Agency has, in terms of section 27(5) of the NHRA, declared the Evangelical Lutheran Church Complex, Erf 9245, Cape Town, a National Heritage Site.

Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL HERITAGE RESOURCES ACT (25/1999): SOUTH AFRICAN HERITAGE RESOURCES AGENCY: DECLARATION OF THE OWL HOUSE AND CAMEL YARD AS A NATIONAL HERITAGE SITE

The South African Heritage Resources Agency has, in terms of section 27(5) of the NHRA, declared the Owl House and Camel Yard on erf 306, Nieu-Bethesda, National Heritage Sites.

Environmental and Mining

THE NATIONAL WATER ACT (36/1998): LIMITING THE USE OF WATER IN TERMS OF ITEM 6 OF SCHEDULE 3 OF THE ACT

The Acting Director General of the Department of Water and Sanitation has, in terms of item 6(1) of schedule 3 to the NWA read with section 72(1) of the NWA, limited the taking of water from the Western Cape Water Supply System as follows: At least a 40% of curtailment on all domestic and industrial water use; At least a 50% of curtailment on all agricultural water use; Measured against the water demand of the users as per the five year average from 2010/11-2014/15; The limitation applies from the 1 October 2017; The Western Cape Provincial Head is directed to lift the water restrictions should the Western Cape Water Supply System recover to above 85% before the next decision date.

Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL WATER ACT (36/1998): LIMITATING THE USE OF WATER FOR IRRIGATION, DOMESTIC AND URBAN PURPOSES FROM GOEDERTROUW, MGENI, KLIPFONTEIN, HLUHLUWE, AND LAKE MERTHELY SYSTEMS IN KWA-ZULU NATAL

In terms of item 6(1) of schedule 3 to the NWA, the acting Director-General of the Department of Water and Sanitation has limited the taking of water as follows – Goedertrouw Dam and Mhlathuze River System to the Mhlathuze Water Weir: 40% restrictions for domestic usage; 15% restriction for industrial usage; 80% restriction for irrigation usage.

Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL WATER ACT (36/1998): PROPOSED RESERVE DETERMINATION OF WATER RESOURCES FOR THE OLIFANTS AND LETABA CATCHMENTS

The Minister of Water and Sanitation has, in terms of section 13 of the NWA and regulation 3 of the Regulations for the Establishment of Water Resource Classification System, published the proposed Reserve determination of water resources for the catchments of Olifants and Letaba.

Environmental and Mining

WATER SERVICES ACT (108/1997): DRAFT NROMS AND STANDARDS FOR LEVELS OF WATER AND SANITATION SERVICES

The Minister of Water and Sanitation has, in terms of the WSA, given notice of intention to publish draft Norms and Standards for levels of Water and Sanitation.

Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT (15/2009): DRAFT REGULATIONS PROCEDURE FOR THE ADOPTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT INSTRUMENTS

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has given notice of her intention to make the regulations laying down the procedure to be followed for the adoption of environmental management instruments under sections 24(5)(bA) and (bB) read with section 44(1)(b) of the NEMA.

Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL WATER ACT (36/1998): NATIONAL NORMS AND STANDARDS FOR DOMESTIC WATER AND SANITATION SERVICES: VERSION 3-FINAL

The WSA mandates the Minister responsible for water and sanitation to prescribe compulsory national norms and standards in accordance with sections 9 and 10 of the WSA.

Environmental and Mining

FERTILIZERS, FARM FEEDS, AGRICULTURAL REMEDIES AND STOCK REMEDIES ACT (36/1947): REGULATIONS RELATING TO FERTILIZERS

The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has, in terms of section 23 of the FFARSR, published the regulations relating to fertilizers, which regulations will be made available on DAFF website: www.

Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL FORESTS ACT (84/1998): NOTICE OF THE LIST OF PROTECTED TREE SPECIES UNDER THE ACT

The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has, in terms of section 15(3) of the NFA, published a list of all protected trees belonging to a particular species under section 12(1)(d) of the NFA, as set out in the schedule to this notice.

Environmental and Mining

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT (15/2009): INTENTION TO APPOINT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PRACTITIONERS AS THE SINGLE REGISTRATION AUTHORITY

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has given notice of her intention to appoint the Environmental Assessment Practitioners Association of South Africa (“EAPASA”) as a registration authority in terms of section 24H(3)(a) of the NEMA.