National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998)NoticesProcedures for the Assessment and Minimum Criteria for reporting on Identified Environmental Themes ito Sections 24 and 44 of the Act when applying for Environmental AuthorisationSchedule B : Environmental ThemesNoise : Protocol for Specialist Assessment and Minimum Report content requirements for Noise Impacts1. Scope |
This protocol provides the criteria for the specialist assessment and minimum report content requirements for the impacts of noise on the environment for activities requiring environmental authorisation. This protocol replaces the requirements of Appendix 6 of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations21.
The assessment and reporting requirements of this protocol are associated with a level of environmental sensitivity identified by the national web based environmental screening tool (screening tool).
The screening tool can be accessed at: https://screening.environment.gov.za/screeningtool
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21 The Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, as promulgated in terms of Section 24(5) of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998).