ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND PROTECTION (EQ&P) THE DEA STRATEGIC PLAN 2010 - 2015

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND PROTECTION (EQ&P)

THE DEA STRATEGIC PLAN 2010 - 2015

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 / MotivationKPI (1): Policy and legislative framework for environmental impact management developed

KPI (2): % of National Environmental Assessment applications processed within prescribed timeframes provided that no more than 400 applications are received

Align with ENE

[% of S24G applications processed within service standards][% of pending ECA EIA applications processed]

Rationalise KPI’s – included in KPI (2)

[% EIA appeals finalised within timeframes] Legal Services’ work

KPI (3): Number of EIA administrators / officials trained in EIA administrationKPI (4): % completion and implementation of Fee structure



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][Number of DEAT assisted EMFs]

Rationalise KPI’s and alignment with 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 Environmental Assessment

Omitted from 2009 Strat Plan – Alignment document identified this

KPA 8: % completion and implementation of EIM Strategy



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. Section 24 (10) of NEMA developed per annum

New work – rationalising the use of 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)

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


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


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]


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 2010-11Environmental 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 2010-11Regulatory 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 2010-11Regulatory 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 2010-11Air 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 2010-11Air 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 2010-11Air 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 2010-11Waste 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”

THANK YOU FOR

YOUR KIND ATTENTION

Forward to a sustainable

energy future

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ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND PROTECTION (EQ&P) THE DEA STRATEGIC PLAN 2010 - 2015