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Projekverwysing: 723.18034.00007
PASA Verw: 12/3/318 ER
Lêer Verw. 2016-10-11 Rhino 318 ER Scoping Update Letter AFR
11 Oktober 2106 VIR AANDAG: GRONDEIENAARS/BGP/STAATSDEPARTEMENT
Geagte Meneer/ Me
AANSOEK VIR OMGEWINGSMAGTIGING MET BETREKKING TOT ‘N EKSPLORASIEREG VIR
PETROLEUM OP MENIGDE PLASE IN DIE VRYSTAAT & NOORDWES PROVINSIES (12/3/318 ER):
OPDATERING VAN DIE OMVANG- EN OIA PROSES
Ons vorige korrespondensie van 19 Augustus 2016 met betrekking tot die bogenoemde projek verwys.
Neem asseblief kennis dat die Petroleum Agentskap van Suid-Afrika (PASA) op 10 Oktober 2016 die
Omvangsverslag van die bogenoemde aansoek aanvaar het in terme van Regulasie 22(a) van die OIS
Regulasies 2014 (GNR 982, 8 Desember 2014).
Die aanvaarding beteken dat SLR Consulting (Edms) Bpk, as die onafhanklike omgewingsassesserings-
praktisyn, mag voort gaan met die OIS proses in ooreenstemming met die Plan van Studie vervat in hoofstuk
7 van die Omvangsverslag. Neem kennis dat hierdie aanvaarding nie goedkeuring van die eksplorasiereg-
aansoek, in terme van artikel 79 van die Minerale en Petroleum Hulpbronne Ontwikkelingswet (28 van 2002)
(MPRDA), beteken nie. Geregistreerde Belanghebbende en Geaffekteerde Partye (B&GPs) sal weldra in
kennis gestel word van verdere geleenthede vir deelname en interaksie met die projek span asook die
beskikbaarheid van die OIS Verslag vir nasiening.
Stuur asseblief die brief aan na enige ander persoon wie u ken wie ‘n belang in die projek mag hê. Ons
verwelkom enige vrae of kommentaar. Dankie vir u volgehoue betrokkenheid in die omvang- en OIS proses.
Die uwe
Matthew Hemming
Omgewingsassesseringspraktisyn
Project Reference: 723.18034.00007
PASA Ref: 12/3/318 ER
File Ref. 2016-10-11 Rhino 318 ER Scoping Update Letter
11 October 2016 ATTENTION: LAND OWNER/ I&AP/ STATE DEPARTMENT
Dear Sir/Madam
APPLICATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION IN SUPPORT OF EXPLORATION RIGHT
APPLICATION FOR PETROLEUM PRODUCTS ON VARIOUS FARMS IN THE FREE STATE AND NORTH
WEST PROVINCES (12/3/318 ER): UPDATE ON SCOPING AND EIA PROCESS
Our previous correspondence of 19 August 2016 regarding the abovementioned project has reference.
Please be advised that on 10 October 2016 the Petroleum Agency of South Africa (PASA) accepted the
Scoping Report for the abovementioned application in terms of Regulation 22(a) of the Environmental Impact
Assessment Regulations 2014 (GNR 982, 8 December 2014).
The acceptance means that SLR Consulting (Pty) Ltd, as the independent environmental assessment
practitioner, may continue with the EIA process in accordance with the Plan of Study presented in Section 7
of the Scoping Report. Note that this acceptance does not constitute an approval of the exploration right
application in terms of section 79 of the Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development Act (28 of 2002).
Registered interested and affected parties will be advised in due course of further opportunities for
engagement with the project team as well as the availability of the EIA Report for review.
Please pass this letter onto any other persons whom you know have an interest in the project. We welcome
any comment or questions. Thank you for your ongoing involvement in the scoping and EIA process.
Yours faithfully
Matthew Hemming
Environmental Assessment Practitioner
RHINO OIL & GAS EXPLORATION SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR EXPLORATION RIGHT APPLICATION FOR PETROLEUM
ON VARIOUS FARMS IN THE FREE STATE
EIA FEEDBACK MEETING
November 2016
(PASA Ref No 12/3/318 ER)
– Give you feedback on:
• Status of the Scoping and EIA process,
• Changes to the exploration project since Scoping,
• Results of the environmental assessment.
– Receive from you:
• Questions,
• Issues and concerns
PURPOSE OF MEETING
PROPOSED AGENDA
1.Welcome and introductions
2.EIA process and status
3.Exploration project scope
4.Summarised issues and concerns
5.Environmental impact assessment
6.Questions and comments
7.Way forward
SUGGESTED MEETING PROTOCOL
This meeting is intended to be a constructive and
consultative dialogue that helps members of the public to
understand the project proposal and the EIA process.
Its purpose is to provide you with feedback on the EIA
process and the results thereof. Opportunity will be provided
for you to ask questions.
These meeting protocols are offered as a way to maximize
the productivity of this session so that everyone has a chance
to be heard. Please:
• Be respectful and a good listener - listening does not
mean agreement.
• Questions will be taken in Q&A sessions. Signal to the
facilitator and wait to be acknowledged.
MEETING PROTOCOLS
• Provide everyone a fair chance to speak.
– Only one person speaks at a time,
– Please avoid side conversations.
• Everybody agrees to make a strong effort to keep on track with the agenda and move deliberations forward.
• Each person reserves the right to disagree with the proposals.
– Under the Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Development Act (MPRDA, 28/2002), the State is the
custodian of all minerals. Rights for minerals can be
issued to ensure sustainable development of resources,
within framework of national environmental policy, while
promoting economic and social development.
– Anyone can make application for a right to access
minerals. In this case an exploration right (ER).
– Amongst other requirements, the applicant must seek
environmental authorisation in terms of the National
Environmental Management Act (NEMA,107/1998) before
a decision on an ER can be made.
QUICK RECAP
– For any exploration activities, a Scoping and
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process is
needed to inform an authority decision on environmental
authorisation.
– The EIA process, including method and timeframes are
defined in the EIA Regulations (R 982 of December 2014).
– SLR appointed as the environmental assessment
practitioner.
– EIA report informs the authorities decision on the
application for environmental authorisation.
– The Petroleum Agency SA (PASA) is the designated
agency ito the MPRDA and NEMA.
QUICK RECAP
The initial EWP included:
• various non-invasive and remote exploration
techniques (including analysis of existing data
and full tensor gradiometry gravity survey);
• the drilling of up to 10 core boreholes; and
• 125 km of seismic survey acquisition.
STATUS OF THIS EIA PROCESS
Scoping Report was submitted in August 2016.
• Accepted by PASA in October 2016.
• The acceptance allowed for the EIA to proceed in
accordance with the Plan of Study.
EIA process has been undertaken (note scope changes) and
documented in an Environmental Impact Report, currently
out for 30-day public review period.
� from 14 November to 15 December 2016.
Make Application (Day 0)
Submit Scoping Report (by Day 44)
Authority accept/refuse Scoping
(day 87)
Submit EIA Report (by
Day 193)
Authority decision on EA
(by Day 300)
Appeal Process
Scope I
ssues
Stu
die
s &
impact
assessm
ent
EIA PROCESS
TIM
E
Incl 30 daysPublic review
Public
part
icip
ation input
Incl 30 days Public review
Notice to
IAPS
With extension
Accepted 10
June
Objective is to assess the significance of impacts and
identify measures to avoid, manage or mitigate these to an
acceptable level.
– Define the proposed activities.
– Understand environmental aspects & sensitivities.
– Assess the significance of identified impacts.
– Detail mitigation measures in an Environmental
Management Programme (EMPr) - legally binding
EIA PHASE
Changes to the ER application
Subsequent to the acceptance of the Scoping Report, Rhino Oil and Gas
reduced the extent of the ER application area through:
- exclusion of all known protected areas with status defined under Section
48 of the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act (57 of
2003).
- Review of additional geological data and determination of areas unlikely to
be prospective for oil or gas. ER application area now covers an area of ~
753 797 ha (down from ~ 1 300 000 ha).
This is one of the steps in the ‘process of elimination’ that typifies exploration.
EXPLORATION APPLICATION AREA
Initial ER area
Changes to the ER application
Subsequent to the acceptance of the Scoping Report, Rhino Oil and Gas
excluded the ground-based core hole drilling and seismic surveys from
the current application.
The proposed ‘early-phase exploration’ work for which we are seeking
environmental authorisation now only includes:
- analysis of existing data; and
- an aerial full tensor gradiometry gravity survey.
The current focus of the application and the EIA work is only related to this
work.
Should we in future propose to conduct ground-based exploration activities
this would need to be informed by a further application to PASA and a
separate environmental assessment and authorisation process.
The location of sites for future ground-based exploration activities would be
known.
Exploration Work Programme
Deferred to later phase
General Oil and Gas Exploration Process:
TCP PhaseData Review
Applicationfor
Exploration Right
At this stage in
the process
Early phaseStage1
Encouraging
Marginal Marginal Marginal
EncouragingEncouraging
AppraisalStage 2 Stage 3Further drilling
Approval sought
for Production
Right
3 years 2 years 2 years
Over time the extent of the right area is likely to reduce as targets are identified
Relinquish or stop
1 year
EIA Process EIA Process EIA ProcessEIA Process
No No No
1 year 1 year 1 year 1 year
No
Relinquish or stop Relinquish or stop
Early phase 1Desktop &
aerial FTG
Encouraging
Marginal
Relinquish or stop
Encouraging
Marginal
Relinquish or stop
Early phase 2Core holes &
Seismic
EA Amendment Process
No
Revised Exploration Phasing
Current application Future application
time
Full Tensor Gravity Gradiometry (FTG)FTG surveys measure minute variations in the Earth's gravitational field to
help image subsurface structures. FTG data is typically acquired from an
airborne platform.
FTG surveys involve grid-based flights using a light fixed wing aircraft (fitted
with the FTG equipment) at slow speeds (~ 130 knots) and at an altitude of
between 80 and 300 m above ground.
It is envisaged that up to a maximum of 4 000 km2 could be surveyed with a
spacing of between 2 and 6 km between lines. In good weather the survey
would take less than 7 days to complete.
Full Tensor Gravity Gradiometry (FTG)
Large areas can be surveyed very efficiently. Airborne acquisition negates
any access and terrain issues associated with sensitive environments.
From FTG surveys, a relatively detailed
interpretation of aspects of the
subsurface geology can be made to
focus future exploration objectives.
Once the raw data has been analysed
and mapped, desktop work would be
conducted to select specific sites for core
holes or seismic.
The FTG work may also determine that
no further exploration is warranted over
some areas.
After FTG
Non-prospective areas would be relinquished from the right.
Should any ground-based work be proposed after the FTG, an amendment
to the environmental authorisation would have to be sought for the specific
sites.
Any other approvals required for the proposed work would need to be
acquired.
Certain target sites or areas may not be available for exploration due to
environmental constraints.
EXPLORATION WORK PROGRAMME
• If ER is approved, Rhino Oil and Gas would only be in a
position to conduct the remote exploration. Enabling
them to develop a more detailed understanding of the
potential oil and gas resources in the ER area.
• Should the remote surveys identify prospective areas
and Rhino Oil and Gas propose to conduct ground-
based exploration activities, this would need to be
informed by a further authorisation application to PASA
and a separate environmental assessment process.
– The majority of participants are strongly opposed to the
project and the process – largely because of potential
future impacts of production and fracking.
– IAPs have an expectation that this EIA should assess
impacts of the potential future production.
– Why is the current Karoo Strategic Environmental
Assessment and moratorium on rights not being applied
here?
FEEDBACK ON KEY ISSUESThe opposition and objections have been reported in the Scoping and EIA reports. It is evident that the majority of the opposition is against risks of future more intensive activity, and in favour of maintaining the status quo.
FEEDBACK ON KEY ISSUES
– Why is Rhino applying for rights over areas (and doing
an EIA) where various legislation and regulation may
prevent any production from happening?
– Consultation has not adequately reached the full
demographic and cultural diversity of people in the area.
– Provide a detailed baseline description of the affected
environment, desktop assessment is not adequate.
– Cognisance should be given to restrictions imposed by
legislation and regulation, particularly the Petroleum
Regulations.
FEEDBACK ON KEY ISSUES
Restrictions relevant to the proposed activities are included in the EIA. Restrictions relating to future exploration or production activities have not been applied in this EIA. Potential restrictions have been brought to Rhino Oil and Gas’ attention
– Confirm the location of the exploration sites and
assess impacts at these sites.
– Concern over potential impacts on the full suite
of sensitive and valuable environmental aspects
of the region.
� Particularly water, biodiversity and rural livelihoods.
FEEDBACK ON KEY ISSUES
– Varying parts of the application area have environmental
features that are sensitive or valuable (i.e.):
• Steep slopes with shallow, erosion sensitive soils;
• Good quality and degraded indigenous grasslands;
• Rock art and graves;
• Farms, infrastructure and livelihoods;
• Water courses, groundwater and wetlands;
• Water provision (water factory) to large downstream area;
– FTG flights unlikely to result in any impact to the
terrestrial, aquatic or heritage environment.
EIA RESULT
Impact: Noise nuisance from FTG
– The noise generated by a light aircraft flying at a low
altitude (+100 magl) could be a nuisance to receptors.
– Not intense enough to result in health impacts (such as
loss of hearing or increased blood pressure) are highly
unlikely.
– Infrequent, of short duration and thus of very low
significance.
EIA RESULT
Impact: Local Limitations to Exploration
– FTG flight unlikely to pose any risk to the
terrestrial/aquatic environment -
– Thus relatively few constraints arising from legislation,
regulation, guidelines and best practice to this work. (different from if ground-based activities were included)
– FTG surveys could be undertaken without limitation,
subject to compliance with civil aviation rules &
minimum altitude of 2 500 feet (762 m) over protected
areas.
EIA RESULT
Impact: Effect of grant an ER
– Public concern that this sets a ball in motion that could not be stopped, even if future risk was higher than benefits.
– MPRDA provides that rights can only be granted if they enable sustainable resource development within framework of national environmental policy.
– Period & scope of right and environmental authorisation is defined, not unlimited.
– Further work would have to be subject to the requisite environmental assessment & authorisation process under the NEMA and an amendment to the ER in terms of the MPRDA.
– I&AP involvement at each stage as ‘watchdog’.
– Current ER decision does not guarantee future approvals, nor the approvals required under other regulation.
EIA RESULT
Impact: Cumulative
– No measurable effect of proposed exploration work on
current environmental status, thus no direct cumulative
impact.
– Resulting future exploration/production activities (if any)
currently of unknown scope, extent, duration and
location. Thus a reliable assessment of future impacts is
not considered possible.
– Risks and benefits of future activities will need informed
consideration.
EIA RESULT
Impact: No-go option
– Potentially significant positive implications of not
proceeding:
• No FTG impacts; reduced chance of risks from further
exploration or future production; allayment of public
concern.
– Potentially significant negative implications of not
proceeding:
• Potential lost opportunities; need to procure other energy
sources (with their associated risks).
– Too many unknowns, the overall impact associated with
the “no-go” alternative is considered to be of unknown
significance.
EIA RESULT
• The key finding of the EIA is of a contrast between very low significance impacts resulting from a limited exploration work programme (desktop & remote sensing) and extremely strong public opposition to all forms of exploration for onshore unconventional gas.
• The assessment concluded that the impacts of the proposed exploration activities would be widely distributed, but of low frequency, of very short duration and very low intensity and would therefore have very low significance.
• On the simple merits of the application there is no environmental reason why the revised exploration activities should not be approved.
CONCLUSION
• However, applicant and authority are advised that parts of the area have environmental properties that may not be compatible with further exploration or future production activities and risks. Current decisions and planning should take cognizance of this in as much as it is currently possible.
• Approach of the majority I&APs who have been involved is to ‘close the door on exploration before it opens’, thereby preventing any future risk (as well as potential benefit) from resulting.
CONCLUSION
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
EIA REVIEW
– Full EIA report in English
– On SLR website and available at:
Location name Physical Address
Koppies Public Library 3rd Street, Koppies, 9540
Koppies Local Co-operative Senwes Stasie Street, Koppies, 9540
Heilbron Public Library Voortrekker Street, Heilbron, 9650
Heilbron Local Co-operative VKB 31 Paradys Street, Heilbron, 9650
Kroonstad Public Library Steyn Street, Kroonstad, 9499
Kroonstad Local Co-operative Senwes 9 10th Lane, Industria, Kroonstad
Welkom Public Library C/O Tulbagh and Reinett Street, Welkom, 9460
Welkom Local Co-operative - Senwes 151 Jan Hofmeyer Road, Welkom, 9460
Bothaville Public Library Preller St, Bothaville, 9660
Bothaville Local Co-operative Senwes 8th Lane, Industrial Area, Bothavill, 9660
Wesselsbron Public Library Erwee St, Wesselsbron, 9680
Wesselsbron Local Co-operative Senwes 10 Louis Kotze Street, 9680
Bultfontein Public Library Market St, Bultfontein, 9670
Bultfontein Local Co-Operative 83 President Swart Street, 9670
EIA REVIEW
– Summaries in English, Sesotho & Afrikaans
– distributed via e-mail /post on request
Comments to SLR by no later than 15 December 2016
– Public review of EIR until 15 December.
– SLR to update based on comments.
– EIR to be submitted by 15 February 2017.
– PASA decision on Environmental Authorisation
within 107 days.
– Notice to IAPs of decision & appeal process.
– Decision on Exploration Right thereafter.
WAY FORWARD
THANK YOU
CLOSE
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From: JC Pretorius
Sent: 11 November 2016 03:07 PM
To: JC Pretorius
Cc: Matthew Hemming
Subject: APPLICATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION - EXPLORATION RIGHT
APPLICATION FOR PETROLEUM ON VARIOUS FARMS IN THE FREE STATE (12/3/318
ER): 30-DAY REVIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AND PUBLIC MEETING
Attachments: 2016-11-08_ Rhino FS 318 ER_ DEIR for review letter_Final.pdf; 2016-11-08_ Rhino
FS 318 ER_ DEIR for review letter_Final AFR.pdf
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ATTENTION: INTERESTED AND AFFECTED PARTY
Dear Sir/ Madam
APPLICATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION WITH REGARDS TO AN EXPLORATION RIGHT APPLICATION FOR
PETROLEUM ON VARIOUS FARMS IN THE FREE STATE (12/3/318 ER): 30-DAY REVIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AND
PUBLIC MEETING
Our previous correspondence of the 11th of October 2016 regarding the abovementioned project has reference.
Background: Rhino Oil and Gas Exploration South Africa (Pty) Ltd (Rhino Oil and Gas) lodged an application for an exploration right with the
Petroleum Agency South Africa (PASA) in terms of Section 79 of the Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (MPRDA).
Rhino Oil and Gas also lodged an application to PASA for environmental authorisation of exploration activities in terms of Section 24(5) of the
National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (NEMA). The application is subject to a Scoping and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
process that is being undertaken in terms of the EIA Regulations 2014 (GNR 982, 8 December 2014). The Scoping process was previously
completed by SLR Consulting (Pty) Ltd (SLR). PASA accepted the Scoping Report on 10 October 2016, granting permission for the EIA to be
undertaken in terms of the Plan of Study for EIA.
Scope Changes: Subsequent to the acceptance of the Scoping Report, Rhino Oil and Gas has reduced the extent of the ER application area
through the exclusion of all known protected areas with status defined under Section 48 of the National Environmental Management: Protected
Areas Act (57 of 2003) and all of the farms in the North West Province and a number of farms in the Free State, thus reducing the number of
properties included in the ER application to approximately 4 766 properties (farms and portions) over an area of 753 797 ha. See the orange
boundary in the Figure below. More recently, Rhino Oil and Gas has also excluded ground-based exploration activities including core hole
drilling and seismic surveys from the proposed ‘early-phase exploration’ work for which they are seeking environmental approval. The current
focus of the application and the related environmental assessment work is now only on remote exploration techniques (including analysis of
existing data and an aerial full tensor gradiometry gravity survey).
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If the current application is approved, Rhino Oil and Gas would be in a position to conduct the remote exploration techniques and to develop a
more detailed understanding of the potential oil and gas resources in the application area. Thereafter, should Rhino Oil and Gas propose to
conduct ground based exploration activities they would need to be informed by a further application to PASA and a separate environmental
assessment and authorisation process. A benefit of this revised approach is that any future application for ground based exploration activities
would be focused on specified sites. This enables interested and affected parties (I&APs) to know where Rhino Oil and Gas proposes to access
land and conduct ground-based exploration activities. The required environmental assessment would be focused on assessing impacts at those
sites.
EIR for Review: This letter serves to inform you, as a registered I&AP on the project, that SLR has, on behalf of Rhino Oil and Gas, produced
an environmental impact report (EIR), including an environmental management programme, for the application. The purpose of the EIR is to
summarise the EIA process followed to date and provide an overview of the proposed project and the affected environment. It also provides an
assessment of the potential impacts of the proposed project and sets out the management and mitigation measures that are recommended
should the application be approved.
The EIR is being made available to registered I&APs for review and comment on the findings and management measures for the proposed
project. In this regard, the EIR will be available for a 30-day comment period from 14 November 2016 until 15 December 2016. Hard copies of
the EIR have been placed at the following locations for public review:
Name and Location Physical Address
Koppies Public Library 3rd Street, Koppies, 9540
Koppies Local Co-operative Senwes Stasie Street, Koppies, 9540
Heilbron Public Library Voortrekker Street, Heilbron, 9650
Heilbron Local Co-operative VKB 31 Paradys Street, Heilbron, 9650
Kroonstad Public Library Steyn Street, Kroonstad, 9499
Kroonstad Local Co-operative Senwes 9 10th Lane, Industria, Kroonstad
Welkom Public Library C/O Tulbagh and Reinett Street, Welkom, 9460
Welkom Local Co-operative - Senwes 151 Jan Hofmeyer Road, Welkom, 9460
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Bothaville Public Library Preller St, Bothaville, 9660
Bothaville Local Co-operative Senwes 8th Lane, Industrial Area, Bothavill, 9660
Wesselsbron Public Library Erwee St, Wesselsbron, 9680
Wesselsbron Local Co-operative Senwes 10 Louis Kotze Street, 9680
Bultfontein Public Library Market St, Bultfontein, 9670
Bultfontein Local Co-Operative 83 President Swart Street, 9670
The EIR is also available to download from the SLR website. To download the EIR and Appendices go to:
http://www.ccaenvironmental.co.za/sub-oil-gas-minerals/
Alternatively, contact SLR and an electronic copy of the EIR can be emailed to you, or the EIR and Appendices provided on CD. An Executive
Summary of the EIR is also available on request in English, Afrikaans or Sesotho.
All comments on the EIR should be submitted to SLR at the contact details shown in the table below. Comments received will be used to
update the EIR, as relevant, and copies of all the comments will be included with the EIR when it is submitted to PASA for decision making.
Please ensure that your comments reach us on or before 15 December 2016.
Details Project Manager Public Participation
Name of the practitioner Matthew Hemming JC Pretorius
Responsibility on the project EAP Public Participation Manager
Tel No.: +27 11 467 0945
Fax No.: +27 11 467 0978
Postal address PO Box 1596, Cramerview 2060
E-mail address [email protected] [email protected]
Public Feedback meetings: I&APS are invited to attend one of a series of open days and public meetings. The purpose of the open day and
public meeting is to inform I&APs of the findings of the EIA process and provide opportunity for questions to be asked. The open days will
provide I&APs with opportunity to ask members of the EIA and applicant team questions. The formal public meeting will include a presentation
by the EIA team followed by a question and answer session. Comments will be recorded for further consideration. The details are provided
below.
Date Venue Time
28 November 2016 Bultfontein Hotel, President Swart Street, Bultfontein 14:00 for open day; 15:00 for meeting
29 November 2016 Wesselsbron Golf Club, Willemse Street, Wesselsbron 8:30 for open day; 9:30 for meeting
29 November 2016 Welkom Inn, C/O Stateway and Tempest Road, Welkom 14:00 for open day; 15:00 for meeting
30 November 2016 Bothaville Golf Club, Off Greylingstreet, Bothaville 8:30 for open day; 9:30 for meeting
30 November 2016 Kroonstad Golf Club, Kroon Park Drive, Kroonstad 14:00 for open day; 15:00 for meeting
1 December 2016 Friesland Hotel, North Street, Koppies 8:30 for open day; 9:30 for meeting
1 December 2016 Heilbron Golf Club, Pienaar Street, Heilbron 14:00 for open day; 15:00 for meeting
Please pass this letter onto any other persons whom you know have an interest in the project. We welcome any comment or questions. Thank
you for your ongoing involvement in the Scoping and EIA process.
Yours faithfully
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Matthew Hemming
Environmental Assessment Practitioner
AANDAG: GRONDEIENAARS/BGP/STAATSDEPARTEMENT
Geagte Meneer/ Me
AANSOEK VIR OMGEWINGSBEMAGTIGING MET BETREKKING TOT ‘N EKSPLORASIEREG VIR PETROLEUM OP MENIGDE PLASE IN
DIE VRYSTAAT PROVINSIE (12/3/318 ER): 30-DAE HERSIENING VAN OMGEWINGSIMPAKVERSLAG EN PUBLIEKE VERGADERING
Ons vorige korrespondensie van 11 Oktober 2016 met betrekking tot die bogenoemde projek verwys.
Agtergrond: Rhino Oil and Gas Exploration South Africa (Edms) Bpk (Rhino Oil and Gas) het 'n aansoek om 'n eksplorasiereg (ER) ingedien
aan die Petroleum Agentskap Suid-Afrika (PASA) in terme van Artikel 79 van die Wet op Minerale en Petroleum Hulpbronontwikkeling, 2002
(MPRDA). Rhino Oil and Gas het ook 'n aansoek aan PASA gerig om omgewingsmagtiging van eksplorasie-aktiwiteite in terme van Artikel 24
(5) van die Wet op Nasionale Omgewingsbestuur, 1998 (NEMA). Die aansoek is onderhewig aan 'n Omvangsbepaling- en
Omgewingsimpakassessering (OIA) proses wat tans ingevolge die OIS-Regulasies 2014 (GNR 982, 8 Desember 2014) onderneem word. Die
Omvangbepalingsproses was reeds deur SLR Consulting (Edms) Bpk (SLR) afgehandel. PASA het die Omvangsverslag op 10 Oktober 2016
aanvaar en toestemming verleen dat die OIA in terme van die Studieplan vir die OIA onderneem moet word.
Omvang Wysigings: Na afloop van die aanvaarding van die Omvangsverslag, het Rhino Oil and Gas die omvang verminder van die ER
aansoekgebied deur die uitsluiting van alle bekende beskermde gebiede wat hierdie status geniet kragtens artikel 48 van die Wet op Nasionale
Omgewingsbestuur: Wet op Beskermde Gebiede (No. 57 van 2003). Rhino Oil and Gas het ook bykomende geologiese data verkry en hersien
en bepaal dat sekere gebiede in die noorde van die aansoekgebied onwaarskynlik voornemend vir olie of gas blyk te wees. Hierdie gebiede,
onder andere al die eiendomme in die Noordwes provinsie en talle eiendome in die Vrystaat, is uitgesluit wat die aantal eiendomme in die ER
aansoek verminder tot ongeveer 4 766 eiendomme (plase en gedeeltes) oor 'n gebied van sowat 753 797 ha. Sien die oranje grens in die skets
hieronder.
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Meer onlangs het Rhino Oil and Gas ook die grondgebasseerde eksplorasie-aktiwiteite uitgesluit, insluitend die boor van kernboorgate en
seismiese opnames wat deel uitgemaak het van die voorgestelde ‘vroeë fase eksplorasiewerke’ waarvoor omgewingsmagtiging benodig was.
Die huidige fokus van die aansoek en die verwante OIA is nou net van toepassing op afstandwaarnemings eksplorasie tegnieke (insluitend
analise van bestaande data en 'n ‘aerial full tensor gradiometry gravity’ opname).
As die huidige aansoek goedgekeur word, sal Rhino Oil and Gas in 'n posisie wees om die afstandwaarnemings eksplorasie tegnieke uit te voer
en om 'n dieper begrip van die potensiële olie en gas hulpbronne in die aansoekgebied te ontwikkel. Indien Rhino Oil and Gas daarna sou wou
voortgaan met die grondgebasseerde eksplorasie-aktiwiteite sal hulle ingelig word deur 'n verdere of nuwe aansoek wat aan PASA gerig moet
word en die gepaardgaande OIA - en goedkeuringsproses uit te voer. 'n Voordeel van hierdie hersiene benadering is dat enige toekomstige
aansoek met betrekking tot die grondgebasseerde eksplorasie-aktiwiteite sal gefokus word op bepaalde terreine. Dit maak dit moontlik vir
belanghebbende en geaffekteerde partye (B&GP) om te weet waar Rhino Oil and Gas voorstel om toegang tot grond te verkry vir die uitvoer
van die grondgebasseerde eksplorasie-aktiwiteite. Die vereiste omgewingsevaluering sal gefokus word op die beoordeling van die impak op
hierdie terreine.
OIA vir Hersiening: Hierdie brief stel u in kennis, as 'n geregistreerde B&GP van die projek, dat SLR namens Rhino Oil and Gas, ‘n
Omgewingsimpakverslag (OIV), insluitend 'n omgewingsbestuursprogram, saamgestel het vir die aansoek. Die doel van die OIV is om die OIA-
proses wat gevolg is tot op hede op te som en 'n oorsig te gee van die voorgestelde projek en die geaffekteerde omgewing. Dit bied ook 'n
evaluering van die potensiële impakte van die voorgestelde projek en stel die aanbevole bestuurs- en versagtingsmaatreëls sou die aansoek
goedgekeur word.
Die OIV word vir hersiening en kommentaar op die bevindinge en bestuursmaatreëls vir die voorgestelde projek aan geregistreerde B & GP's
beskikbaar gemaak. In hierdie verband, sal die OIV beskikbaar wees vir 'n 30-dae kommentaar periode van 14 November 2016 tot en met
15 Desember 2016. Eksemplare van die OIV is by die volgende plekke vir openbare hersiening geplaas:
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Name and Location Physical Address
Koppies Biblioteek 3de Straat, Koppies, 9540
Koppies Koöperasie - Senwes Stasiestraat, Koppies, 9540
Heilbron Biblioteek Voortrekkerstraat, Heilbron 9650
Heilbron Koöperasie - VKB 31 Paradysstraat, Heilbron, 9650
Kroonstad Biblioteek Steynstraat, Kroonstad, 9499
Kroonstad Koöperasie - Senwes 9 10de Laan, Industria, Kroonstad, 9499
Bothaville Biblioteek Prellerstraat, Bothaville, 9660
Bothaville Koöperasie - Senwes 8ste Laan, Industriële Area, Bothaville, 9660
Welkom Biblioteek H/V Tulbagh en Reinettstraat, Welkom, 9460
Welkom Koöperasie - Senwes 151 Jan Hofmeyerweg, 9460
Wesselsbron Biblioteek Erweestraat, Wesselsbron, 9680
Wesselsbron Koöperasie - Senwes 10 Louis Kotzestraat, 9680
Bultfontein Biblioteek Markstraat, Bultfontein, 9670
Bultfontein Koöperasie - Senwes 83 President Swartstraat, Bultfontein 9670
Die OIV is ook beskikbaar om van die SLR webwerf af te laai. Om die OIV en aanhangsels aflaai gaan na:
http://www.ccaenvironmental.co.za/sub-oil-gas-minerals/
Alternatiewelik kontak SLR en 'n elektroniese kopie van die OIV kan aan u ge-epos word, of die OIV en aanhangsels kan op CD aan u verskaf
word. 'n Uitvoerende Opsomming van die OIV is ook op aanvraag beskikbaar in Afrikaans, Engels of Sotho.
Alle kommentaar op die OIV moet aan SLR by die kontakbesonderhede in die onderstaande tabel ingedien word. Kommentaar ontvang sal
gebruik word om die OIV, waar relevant, by te werk en afskrifte van al die kommentaar sal ingesluit word in die OIV wanneer dit vir
besluitneming aan PASA ingedien word. Maak asseblief seker dat u kommentaar ons voor of op 15 Desember 2016 bereik.
Besonderhede Projekbestuurder Publieke Deelname
Naam van praktisyn Matthew Hemming JC Pretorius
Verantwoordelikheid OAP Publieke Deelname Bestuurder
Tel No.: +27 11 467 0945
Faks No.: +27 11 467 0978
Posadres Posbus 1596, Cramerview, 2060
E-posaddress [email protected] [email protected]
Openbare Terugvoer vergaderings: B&GP’s word uitgenooi om een van 'n reeks van opedae en openbare vergaderings by te woon. Die doel
van die opedag en publieke vergadering is om B&GP’s in te lig van die bevindings van die OIA-proses en bied geleentheid vir vrae wat gevra
moet word. Die ope dae sal B&GP’s van die geleentheid bied om lede van die OIA- en aansoeker span vrae te vra. Die formele openbare
vergadering sal 'n voorlegging deur die OIA-span, gevolg deur 'n vraag-en-antwoord-sessie insluit. Kommentaar sal aangeteken word vir
verdere oorweging. Die besonderhede word hieronder gegee.
Date Venue Time
28 November 2016 Bultfontein Hotel, President Swartstraat, Bultfontein 14:00 vir ope dag; 15:00
vir vergadering
29 November 2016 Wesselsbron Gholfklub, Willemsestraat, Wesselsbron 8:30 vir ope dag;
9:30 vir vergadering
29 November 2016 Welkom Inn, H/V Stateway en Tempestweg, Welkom 14:00 vir ope dag; 15:00
vir vergadering
30 November 2016 Bothaville Gholfklub, Off Greylingstraat, Bothaville 8:30 vir ope dag;
9:30 vir vergadering
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30 November 2016 Kroonstad Gholfklub, Kroon Parkweg, Kroonstad 14:00 vir ope dag; 15:00
vir vergadering
1 Desember 2016 Friesland Hotel, Northstraat, Koppies 8:30 vir ope dag;
9:30 vir vergadering
1 Desember 2016 Heilbron Gholfklub, Pienaarstraat, Heilbron 14:00 vir ope dag; 15:00
vir vergadering
Stuur asseblief die brief aan na enige ander persoon wie u ken wie ‘n belang in die projek mag hê. Ons verwelkom enige vrae of kommentaar.
Dankie vir u volgehoue betrokkenheid in die omvang- en OIS proses.
Die uwe
Matthew Hemming
Environmental Assessment Practitioner
JC Pretorius Environmental Assessment Practitioner SLR Consulting (Africa) (Pty) Ltd
Email: [email protected]: +27 11 467 0945 Ext: 2020 Fax: +27 11 467 0978 SLR Consulting (Fourways office) Block 7 Fourways Manor Office Park Cnr Roos and Macbeth Streets Fourways, Johannesburg, 2060 South Africa
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