EIA: Environmental Impact Assessments
Evaluate potential environmental effects of projects before implementation, ensuring informed decision-making and mitigation of adverse impacts as per the National Environmental Management Act.
EMPr: Environmental Management Program
Outlines specific measures to minimise environmental harm during project phases, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and promoting sustainable practices.
WULA:Water Use License Application
A regulatory process for obtaining permission to use water resources, involving detailed assessments of water usage and compliance with the National Water Act.
ECO: Environmental Compliance Officers
Oversee adherence to environmental regulations, conducts audits, and ensures compliance with the EIA, EMPR and WUL, promoting environmental stewardship and risk mitigation.
ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT SERVICES
- Environmental Planning, Screening and Due Diligence
- Environmental Management Services
- Public Participation Process
- External Environmental Auditing and Site Compliance
- Waste Management License Applications (NEM:WA)
- Air Emissions Licenses (AEL)
- Section 24G Rectification Applications
- Section 30A Emergency Authorisation Applications
- Groundwater and Surface Water Quality Monitoring
- Air Quality Monitoring
- Aquatic, Freshwater and Wetland Assessments
- Heritage Impact Assessments
- Paleontological Impact Assessments
- Hydrogeological Impact Assessments
- Hydrological Assessments
- Floodline Delineations
- Socio-economic Impact Assessments
- Air Quality Impact Assessments
- Geotechnical Investigations
- Stormwater Management Plans
SITE SUITABILITY ASSESSMENTS
1World understands that selecting the perfect site is the first and arguably most critical step in the success of any development. Our team is equipped to support clients in making informed, risk-aware decisions by conducting a robust environmental screening assessment of the site.
1. Desktop Sensitivity Screening:A desktop analysis flags any Critical Biodiversity or Ecological Support Areas, proximity to protected areas, wetlands, rivers, and other sensitive features.
2. Fatal Flaw Identification:We assess whether any features present could represent fatal flaws for development—such as legally protected ecosystems, habitats for endangered species, or statutory buffer zones. If these exist, we flag them early to avoid unnecessary expenditure and risk.
3. Environmental Risk Profiling:We classify the site’s environmental sensitivity (very high, high, medium, or low) and highlight key potential constraints—such as heritage resources, groundwater vulnerability, or steep terrain.
4. Regulatory Review:We cross-reference our findings with relevant legislation, including NEMA and NWA to provide a clear indication of what environmental approvals or permits may be triggered.
5. Site Visit & Verification:We highly recommend conducting a site visit for our environmental specialists to ground-truth the desktop findings, and identify any risks not visible via desktop data, such as ephemeral watercourses or protected species of fauna and flora.
6. Reporting & Recommendations: All findings are compiled into a concise, decision-making report. We include a clear summary of risks, potential showstoppers, environmental process requirements, and recommendations for how to move forward.
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPERTISE
Combined Cycle Power Plant WULA
Wastewater Treatment Works WULA
Gas Tanks Installation EIA
Residential Development EIA
Smelter Offset Strategy
Industrial Site Auditing
Reservoir/Pipeline Construction Monitoring
Industrial Development Fauna And Flora Assessments
School Construction Monitoring
ENVIRONMENTAL PRESENCE
1World’s environmental division has successfully completed various projects across the country, ranging from bush clearing permits, to environmental authorisations to red-flag analyses and everything in-between. Listed below are some key current projects the teams are working on:
- Application for Environmental Authorisation for installation of Diesel, Paraffin and MRG Tanks at a Premier FMCG site, KZN.
- Emergency Environmental Authorisation, Water Use Licence and ECO monitoring for the 24km Southern Aqueduct Refurbishment, KZN.
- Environmental Monitoring for the Geotechnical Drilling for the uMkhomazi Water Project, KZN.
- Climate Change Adaptation Plan and assistance with the Environmental Authorisation for the proposed 30 kton LPG terminal at the Durban port, KZN.