Other Services
• Noise Impact Assessments • Fauna and Flora Studies • Soil and Land Capability Studies • Hydrological Modelling (Floodlines and flows)
Monitoring and Performance Assessments
of EMPs in terms of the regulations of the MPRDA, surface water quality and quantity monitoring, surface water bio-monitoring as per license conditions, Seepage and discharge monitoring and management.
Compilation of Integrated Water and Waste (Resource)
Management Plans (IWW(R)MP), Stormwater Management Plans, Source / resource directed water monitoring Plans, Environmental Management Plans (EMPs), Sewage treatment and disposal management Plans and Catchment Management Plans. Calculations of a Waste Load Allocation as part of the Water Use Licence Application for a mine with a discharge
Impact and Resource Management
– Analysis and management of environmental issues; – Conducting Feasibility studies, Scoping, Basic Assessments and EIA studies and Development of EMPs and EIA in terms of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA), 2002 (Act 28 of 2002), the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA), 1998 (Act 107 of 1998) and Section 20 (ECA) permits. Typical Environmental Impact Assessment done for […]
Legislative Required Reporting
– (Annual) water management reports; – Bio-monitoring reports as per license conditions – Analysis of the adequacy of water quality monitoring programs, data analysis and data representation. Representation of data from the sampling of 14 points in the Hartbeespoort dam, illustrating algal activity.
Comprehensive Environmental Authorizations and License applications
– Compilation of license applications for section 21 water uses (National Water Act (NWA), 1998 (Act 36 of 1998)) and permit applications for landfill sites as per section 20 of the Environmental Conservation Act (ECA), 1998 (Act 73 of 1989). – Closure permitting of old waste disposal and landfill sites, including rehabilitation and decommissioning plans and other […]
Regulatory Support
Most of the current members of MENCO were previously employed by the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry. During this time they were involved with the compilation of: The compilation of the format and structure of the Integrated Water and Waste Management Plan, Development of the concept Integrated Water use Licence, Development of operation guideline […]
Monitoring Plans: Ground and Surface Water
While the development of a Monitoring Plan normally is done as part of the EIA, WULA or EMPR process, it is sometimes required to reveiw or update, or even entirely redo the monitoring plans. In the case of the DWAF project (the Biological Remediation of the Hartbeespoort dam), it was required to review all available […]
Public Participation
Generally public participation seeks and facilitates the involvement of those potentially affected by or interested in a decision. The principle of public participation holds that those who are affected by a decision have a right to be involved in the decision-making process. Public participation implies that the public`s contribution will influence the decision, with their […]
Environmental Management Programme Reports
From the SEMPS required as part of application for prospecting rights, to the facilitation of the complete EMPR process (Public Participation, Scoping, Environmental Impact Assessment as well as Environmental Management Plan) as per the requirements of the Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development Act, MENCO have successfully completed various projects for companies such as Samancor, International […]