{"id":263,"date":"2015-03-02T11:05:25","date_gmt":"2015-03-02T11:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themedemos.webmandesign.eu\/qtron\/?page_id=263"},"modified":"2025-10-02T08:53:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T08:53:08","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/earthgrace.co.za\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"\nReports for Public Comment<\/a>\n\t

EarthGrace strives to enable development to proceed in a sustainable way, ensuring the protection of the biophysical and social environment.\u00a0 This is done through the implementation of integrated environmental management approaches.<\/p>\n

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“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”\u00a0 Dr Jane Goodall<\/h3>\n
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SERVICES<\/h1>\n

EarthGrace specialises in Environmental Applications in terms of the National Environmental Management Act (Act No. 107 of 1998), as amended [NEMA]; the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008), as amended [NEM:WA]; and the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No. 39 of 2004), as amended [NEM:AQA].<\/p>\n

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Scoping\/EIA Applications<\/h2><\/div>
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An EIA process includes full Scoping and Impact Assessment Phases.\u00a0 The need for a full Scoping\/EIA is required should any activities in Listing Notice 2 of the EIA Regulations 2014, as amended, are triggered.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Basic Assessment Applications<\/h2><\/div>
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Basic Assessment (BA) process is a shorter process and is required should any activities in Listing Notice 1 and\/or 3 of the EIA Regulations 2014, as amended, are triggered.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Rectification of unauthorised activities<\/h2><\/div>

The rectification process is conducted when an activity or activities have commenced with, without environmental authorisation in terms of NEMA, NEM:WA or NEM:AQA.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Public Participation Process (PPP)<\/h2><\/div>
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Public participation is compulsory during environmental applications.\u00a0 The PPP is conducted \u00a0to suit each project, ensuring compliance with the relevant legislation and guidelines.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Amendment Applications<\/h2><\/div>

An Amendment Application is undertaken to make any changes to the approved Environmental Authorisation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Site Verification and Risk Assessments<\/h2><\/div>

Site verification visits are conducted to provide input and advice. Potential impacts are identified and the associated risk is assessed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Environmental Management Programmes (EMPRs)<\/h2><\/div>

An EMPr is usually required as part of an EIA or BA process. This report is used to guide the construction and operation phases of the project. The report will consider the following aspects: construction, operation, rehabilitation, monitoring and maintenance.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Identification of Environmental Legislation<\/h2><\/div>

Identification of applicable environmental legislation such as specific Environmental Management Acts (SEMAs) that fall under NEMA.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Opportunity and Constraints Analyses and associated mapping<\/h2><\/div>

This tool is used to identify target areas for development taking the various constraints into account.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Auditing<\/h2><\/div>

Regulation 34 Audit Reports, in terms of the EIA Regulations 2014, as amended, are often a requirement of the Environmental Authorisation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t

EarthGrace Environmental Consultancy is based in Worcester in the Cape Winelands.<\/h3>\n <\/span>CONTACT EARTHGRACE<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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