National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998)

Regulations

Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations Listing Notice 1 of 2014

Appendix 1

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APPENDIX 1

 

Activity

number

Activity description

Identification of competent authority

1.

The development of facilities or infrastructure for the generation of electricity from a  renewable resource were:

(i)the electricity output is more than 10 megawatts but less than 20 megawatts;
(ii)the output is 10 megawatts or less but the total extent of the facility covers an area in excess of 1 hectare;

excluding where such development of facilities or infrastructure is for photovoltaic installations and occurs within an urban area.

The competent authority in respect of the activities listed in this part of the Schedule is the competent authority in the province in which the activity is to be undertaken, unless—

(a) it is an application for an activity contemplated in section 24C(2) of the Act, in which case the competent authority is the Minister or an organ of state with delegated powers in terms of section 42(1) of the Act; or
(b) the application is a mining application, in which case the competent authority is the Minister responsible for mineral resources;

 

The exception mentioned in (b) above does not apply to the following activities contained in this Notice:

4;

5;

6;

7;

8;

23;

29;

30;

38;

39;

40;

41;

42;

43;

44;

61 and

62

2.

The development and related operation of facilities or infrastructure for the generation of electricity from a non-renewable resource where—

(i) the electricity output is more than 10 megawatts but less than 20 megawatts; or
(ii) the output is 10 megawatts or less but the total extent of the facility covers an area in excess of 1 hectare.

3.

The development and related operation of facilities or infrastructure for the slaughter of animals with a product throughput of:

(i)poultry exceeding 50 poultry per day; or
(ii)game and red meat exceeding 6 units per day; or
(iii)fish, crustaceans and amphibians with a wet weight product throughput of 20 000 kg per annum.

4.

The development and related operation of facilities or infrastructure for the concentration of animals for the purpose of commercial production in densities that exceed—

(i)20 square metres per large stock unit and more than 500 units, per facility;
(ii)8 square meters per small stock unit and;
(a)more than 1 000 units per facility excluding pigs where (b) will apply;
(b)more than 250 pigs per facility excluding piglets that are not yet weaned;
(iii)30 square metres per crocodile at any level of production, excluding crocodiles younger than 6 months;
(iv)3 square metre per rabbit and more than 500 rabbits per facility; or
(v)250 square metres per ostrich or emu and more than 50 ostriches or emus per facility;

5.

The development and related operation of facilities or infrastructure for the concentration of:

(i)more than 1 000 poultry per facility situated within an urban area, excluding chicks younger than 20 days
(ii)more than 5 000 poultry per facility situated outside an urban area, excluding chicks younger than 20 days,
(iii) more than 5000 chicks younger than 20 days per facility situated within an urban area; or
(iv) more than 25000 chicks younger than 20 days per facility situated outside an urban area.

6.

The development and related operation of facilities, infrastructure or structures for aquaculture of:

(i)finfish, crustaceans, reptiles or amphibians where such facility, infrastructure or structures will have a production output exceeding 20 000 kg per annum (wet weight);
(ii)molluscs  and echinoderms, where such facility, infrastructure or structures will have a production output exceeding 30 000 kg per annum (wet weight);
(iii)aquatic plants, where such facility, infrastructure or structures will have a production output exceeding 60 000 kg per annum (wet weight);

excluding where the construction of facilities, infrastructure or structures is for purposes of sea-based cage culture in which case activity 7 in this Notice applies.

7.

The development and related operation of facilities, infrastructure or structures for aquaculture of offshore cage culture of finfish, crustaceans, reptiles, amphibians, molluscs and aquatic plants, where the facility, infrastructure or structures will have a production output exceeding 50 000kg per annum (wet weight);

8.

The development and related operation of a hatchery or agri-industrial infrastructure outside industrial complexes where the development footprint covers an area of 2000 square metres or more.

9.

The development of infrastructure exceeding 1 000 metres in length for the bulk transportation of water or storm water—

(i)with an internal diameter of 0,36 metres or more; or
(ii)with a peak throughput of 120 litres per second or more,

 

excluding where:

(a)such infrastructure is for bulk transportation of water or storm water or storm water drainage inside a road reserve; or
(b)where such development will occur within urban area.

10.

The development and related operation of infrastructure exceeding 1000 metres in length for the bulk transportation of sewage, effluent, process water, waste water, return water,

industrial discharge or slimes—

(i) with an internal diameter of 0,36 metres or more; or
(ii) with a peak throughput of 120 litres per second or more;

 

excluding where—

(a) such infrastructure is for bulk transportation of sewage, effluent, process water, waste water, return water, industrial discharge or slimes inside a road reserve; or
(b) where such development will occur within an urban area.

11.

The development of facilities or infrastructure for the transmission and distribution of electricity—

(i) outside urban areas or industrial complexes with a capacity of more than 33 but less than 275 kilovolts; or
(ii) inside urban areas or industrial complexes with a capacity of 275 kilovolts or more.

12.

The development of—

 

(i) canals exceeding 100 square metres in size;
(ii) channels exceeding 100 square metres in size;
(iii) bridges exceeding 100 square metres in size;
(iv) dams, where the dam, including infrastructure and water surface area, exceeds 100 square metres in size;
(v) weirs, where the weir, including infrastructure and water surface area, exceeds 100 square metres in size;
(vi) bulk storm water outlet structures exceeding 100 square metres in size;
(vii) marinas exceeding 100 square metres in size;
(viii) jetties exceeding 100 square metres in size;
(ix) slipways exceeding 100 square metres in size;
(x) buildings exceeding 100 square metres in size;
(xi)boardwalks exceeding 100 square metres in size; or
(xii) infrastructure or structures with a physical footprint of 100 square metres or more;

 

where such development occurs—

(a) within a watercourse;
(b) in front of a development setback; or
(c) if no development setback exists, within 32 metres of a watercourse, measured from the edge of a watercourse;—

 

excluding—

(aa) the development of infrastructure or structures within existing ports or harbours that will not increase the development footprint of the port or harbour;
(bb) where such development activities are related to the development of a port or harbour, in which case activity 26 in Listing Notice 2 of 2014 applies;
(cc) activities listed in activity 14 in Listing Notice 2 of 2014 or activity 14 in Listing Notice 3 of 2014, in which case that activity applies;
(dd) where such development occurs within an urban area; or
(ee) where such development occurs within existing roads or road reserves
(ff)

13.

The development of facilities or infrastructure for the off-stream storage of water, including dams and reservoirs, with a combined capacity of 50000 cubic metres or more, unless such storage falls within the ambit of activity 16 in Listing Notice 2 of 2014.

14.

The development of facilities or infrastructure, for the storage, or for the storage and handling, of a dangerous good, where such storage occurs in containers with a combined capacity of 80 cubic metres or more but not exceeding 500 cubic metres.

15.

The development of structures in the coastal public property where the development footprint is bigger than 50 square metres, excluding—

(i) the development of structures within existing ports or harbours that will not increase the development footprint of the port or harbour;
(ii) the development of a port or harbour, in which case activity 26 in Listing Notice 2 of 2014 applies;
(iii) the development of temporary structures within the beach zone where such structures will be removed within 6 weeks of the commencement of development and where indigenous vegetation will not be cleared; or
(iv) activities listed in activity 14 in Listing Notice 2 of 2014, in which case that activity applies.

16.

The development and related operation of facilities for the desalination of water with a design capacity to produce more than 100 cubic metres of treated water per day.

17.

Development—

(i) in the sea;
(ii) in an estuary;
(iii) within the littoral active zone;
(iv) in front of a development setback; or
(v) if no development setback exists, within a distance of 100 metres inland of the high-water mark of the sea or an estuary, whichever is the greater;

 

in respect of—

(a) fixed or floating jetties and slipways;
(b) tidal pools;
(c) embankments;
(d) rock revetments or stabilising structures including stabilising walls;
(e) buildings of 50 square metres or more; or
(f) infrastructure with a development footprint of 50 square metres or more—

 

but excluding—

(aa)the development of infrastructure and structures within existing ports or harbours that will not increase the development footprint of the port or harbour;
(bb) where such development is related to the development of a port or harbour, in which case activity 26 in Listing Notice 2 of 2014 applies;
(cc) the development of temporary infrastructure or structures where such structures will be removed within 6 weeks of the commencement of development and where indigenous vegetation will not be cleared; or
(dd) where such development occurs within an urban area.

18.

The planting of vegetation or placing of any material on dunes or exposed sand surfaces of more than 10 square metres, within the littoral active zone, for the purpose of preventing the free movement of sand, erosion or accretion, excluding where—

(i) the planting of vegetation or placement of material relates to restoration and maintenance of indigenous coastal vegetation undertaken in accordance with a maintenance management plan; or
(ii) such planting of vegetation or placing of material will occur behind a development setback.

19.

The infilling or depositing of any material of more than 5 cubic metres into, or the dredging, excavation, removal or moving of soil, sand, shells, shell grit, pebbles or rock of more than 5 cubic metres from—

(i) a watercourse;
(ii) the seashore; or
(iii) the littoral active zone, an estuary or a distance of 100 metres inland of the high-water mark of the sea or an estuary, whichever distance is the greater —

 

but excluding where such infilling, depositing , dredging, excavation, removal or moving—

(a) will occur behind a development setback;
(b) is for maintenance purposes undertaken in accordance with a maintenance management plan; or
(c) falls within the ambit of activity 21 in this Notice, in which case that activity applies.

20.

Any activity including the operation of that activity which requires a prospecting right in terms of section 16 of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002), as well as any other applicable activity as contained in this Listing Notice or in Listing Notice 3 of 2014, required to exercise the prospecting right.

21.

Any activity including the operation of that activity which requires a mining permit of section 27 of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002), as well as any other applicable activity as contained in this Listing Notice or in Listing Notice 3 of 2014, required to exercise the mining permit.

21A.

Any activity including the operation of that activity which requires a reconnaissance permission in terms of section 13 of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002), as well as any other applicable activity as contained in this Listing Notice or in Listing Notice 3 of 2014, required to exercise the reconnaissance permission, excluding—

(a) any desktop study,
(b) any arial survey.

21B.

Any activity including the operation of that activity which requires a reconnaissance permission in terms of section 74 of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002), as well as any other applicable activity as contained in this Listing Notice or in Listing Notice 3 of 2014, required to exercise the reconnaissance permission, excluding—

(a) any desktop study,
(b) any arial survey.

21C.

Any activity including the operation of that activity associated with an onshore seismic survey which requires an exploration right in terms of section 79 of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002), as well as any other applicable activity as contained in this Listing Notice or in Listing Notice 3 of 2014, required to exercise the exploration right, excluding—

(a) any desktop study,
(b) any arial survey, and
(c) a hydraulic fracturing activity which is included in activity 20A in Listing Notice 2 of 2014, in which case that activity applies.

21D.

Any activity including the operation of that activity which requires an amendment or variation to a right or permit in terms of section 102 of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002), as well as any other applicable activity as contained in this Listing Notice or in Listing Notice 3 of 2014, required for such amendment.

21E.

Any activity including the operation of that activity for which the Minister responsible for mineral resources has issued an exemption in a Government Notice in terms of section 106(1) of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002), as well as any other applicable activity as contained in this Listing Notice or in Listing Notice 3 of 2014, required for the exercising of such exempted activity.

[Activity 21E of Listing Notice 1 of section 31(2) will come into effect 6 months after the publication of this Government Notice]

21F.

Any activity including the operation of that activity required for the reclamation of a residue stockpile or a residue deposit as well as any other applicable activity as contained in Listing Notice or in Listing Notice 3 of 2014, required for the reclamation of a residue stockpile or a residue deposit.

[Activity 21F of Listing Notice 1 of section 31(2)will come into effect on a date to be published by Notice in the Government Notice]

22.

Activity 22 deleted

23.

The development of cemeteries of 2500 square metres or more in size.

24.

The development of—

(i) a road for which an environmental authorisation was obtained for the route determination in terms of activity 5 in Government Notice 387 of 2006 or activity 18 in Government Notice 545 of 2010; or
(ii) a road with a reserve wider than 13,5 meters, or where no reserve exists where the road is wider than 8 metres;

 

but excluding—

(a) roads which are identified and included in activity 27 in Listing Notice 2 of 2014; or
(b) roads where the entire road falls within an urban area.

25.

The development and related operation of facilities or infrastructure for the treatment of effluent, wastewater or sewage with a daily throughput capacity of more than 2000 cubic metres but less than 15000 cubic metres.

26.

Residential, retail, recreational, tourism, commercial or institutional developments of 1000 square metres or more, on land previously used for mining or heavy industrial purposes;

 

excluding—

 

(i) where such land has been remediated in terms of part 8 of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008) in which case the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 applies; or
(ii) where an environmental authorisation has been obtained for the decommissioning and closure of such an industry in terms of this Notice or any previous NEMA notice; or
(iii) where a closure certificate has been issued in terms of section 43 of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002) for such land.

27.

The clearance of an area of 1 hectares or more, but less than 20 hectares of indigenous vegetation, except where such clearance of indigenous vegetation is required for—

(i) the undertaking of a linear activity; or
(ii) maintenance purposes undertaken in accordance with a maintenance management plan.

28.

The clearance of an area of 1 hectares or more, but less than 20 hectares of indigenous vegetation, except where such clearance of indigenous vegetation is required for—

(i) the undertaking of a linear activity; or
(ii) maintenance purposes undertaken in accordance with a maintenance managementplan.

29.

The release of genetically modified organisms into the environment, where assessment for such release is required by the Genetically Modified Organisms Act, 1997 (Act No. 15 of 1997) or the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004).

30.

Any process or activity identified in terms of section 53(1) of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004).

31.

The closure of existing facilities, structures or infrastructure for—

(i) any development and related operation activity or activities listed in this Notice, Listing Notice 2 of 2014 or Listing Notice 3 of 2014;
(ii) any expansion and related operation activity or activities listed in this Notice, Listing Notice 2 of 2014 or Listing Notice 3 of 2014;
(iii) ...
(iv) any phased activity or activities for development and related operation activity or expansion or related operation activities listed in this Notice or Listing Notice 3 of 2014; or
(v) any activity regardless the time the activity was commenced with, where such activity:
(a) is similarly listed to an activity in (i) or (ii) above; and
(b) is still in operation or development is in progress;

 

excluding where—

(aa) ...
(bb) the closure is covered by part 8 of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008) as decommissioning, in which case the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 applies.
(cc)such closure forms part of a mining application, in which case the requirements of the Financial Provisioning Regulations apply.

32.

The continuation of any development where the environmental authorisation has lapsed and where the continuation of the development, after the date the environmental authorisation has lapsed will meet the threshold of any activity or activities listed in this Notice, Listing Notice 2 of 2014, or Listing Notice 3 or Listing Notice 4 of 2014.

33.

The underground gasification of 300 kilograms or more coal per day, including any associated operation.

34.

The expansion or changes to existing facilities for any process or activity where such expansion or changes will result in the need for a permit or licence or an amended permit or licence in terms of national or provincial legislation governing the release of emissions or pollution, excluding—

(i) where the facility, process or activity is included in the list of waste management activities published in terms of section 19 of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008) in which case the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 applies; or
(ii) the expansion of or changes to existing facilities for the treatment of effluent, wastewater or sewage where the capacity will be increased by less than 15 000 cubic metres per day.

35.

The expansion of residential, retail, recreational, tourism, commercial or institutional developments on land previously used for mining or heavy industrial purposes, where the increased development footprint will exceed 1000 square meters;

 

excluding—

 

(i) where such land has been remediated in terms of part 8 of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008) in which case the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 applies; or
(ii) where an environmental authorisation has been obtained for the decommissioning  and closure of such an industry in terms of this Notice or any previous NEMA notice; or
(iii) where a closure certificate has been issued in terms of section 43 of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002) for such land.

36.

The expansion of facilities or structures for the generation of electricity from a renewable resource where—

(i) the electricity output will be increased by 10 megawatts or more, excluding where such expansion takes place on the original development footprint; or
(ii) regardless the increased output of the facility, the development footprint will be expanded by 1 hectare or more;

 

excluding where such expansion of facilities or structures is for photovoltaic installations and occurs within an urban area.

37.

The expansion and related operation of facilities for the generation of electricity from a nonrenewable resource where—

(i) the electricity output will be increased by 10 megawatts or more, excluding where such expansion takes place on the original development footprint; or
(ii) regardless the increased output of the facility, the development footprint will be expanded by 1 hectare or more.

38.

The expansion and related operation of facilities for the slaughter of animals where the daily product throughput will be increased by more than—

(i) 50 poultry;
(ii) 6 units of reptiles, red meat and game; or
(iii) 20 000 kg wet weight per annum of fish, crustaceans and amphibians.

39.

The expansion and related operation of facilities for the concentration of animals for the purpose of commercial production in densities that will exceed—

(i) 20 square metres per large stock unit, where the expansion will constitute more than 500 additional units;
(ii) 8 square meters per small stock unit, where the expansion will constitute more than;
(a) 1 000 additional units per facility or more excluding pigs where (b) applies; or
(b) 250 additional pigs, excluding piglets that are not yet weaned;
(iii) 30 square metres per crocodile at any level of production where the expansion will constitute an increase in the level of production, excluding crocodiles younger than 6 months;
(iv) 3 square metre per rabbit where the expansion will constitute more than 500 additional rabbits; or
(v) 250 square metres per ostrich or emu where the expansion will constitute more than 50 additional ostriches or emus.

40.

The expansion and related operation of facilities for the concentration of poultry, excluding chicks younger than 20 days, where the capacity of the facility will be increased by—

(i) more than 1 000 poultry where the facility is situated within an urban area; or
(ii) more than 5 000 poultry per facility situated outside an urban area.

41.

The expansion and related operation of facilities, infrastructure or structures for aquaculture of—

(i) finfish, crustaceans, reptiles or amphibians, where the annual production output of such facility, infrastructure or structures will be increased by 20 000 kg (wet weight) or more;
(ii) molluscs and echinoderms where the annual production output of such facility, infrastructure or structures will be increased by 30 000 kg (wet weight) or more; or
(iii) aquatic plants where the annual production output of such facility, infrastructure or structures will be increased by 60 000 kg (wet weight) or more;

 

excluding where the expansion of facilities, infrastructure or structures is for purposes of sea-based cage culture in which case activity 42 in this Notice will applies.

42.

The expansion and related operation of facilities, infrastructure or structures for aquaculture of sea-based cage culture of finfish, crustaceans, reptiles, amphibians, molluscs, echinoderms and aquatic plants where the annual production output of such facility, infrastructure or structures will be increased by 50 000 kg (wet weight) or more.

43.

The expansion and related operation of hatcheries or agri-industrial facilities outside industrial complexes, where the development footprint of the hatcheries or agri-industrial facilities will be increased by 2 000 square metres or more.

44.

The expansion of cemeteries by 2500 square metres or more.

45.

The expansion of infrastructure for the bulk transportation of water or storm water where the existing infrastructure—

(i) has an internal diameter of 0,36 metres or more; or
(ii) has a peak throughput of 120 litres per second or more; and
(a) where the facility or infrastructure is expanded by more than 1000 metres in length; or
(b) where the throughput capacity of the facility or infrastructure will be increased by 10% or more;

 

excluding where such expansion—

(aa) relates to transportation of water or storm water within a road reserve; or
(bb) will occur within an urban area.

46.

The expansion and related operation of infrastructure for the bulk transportation of sewage, effluent, process water, waste water, return water, industrial discharge or slimes where the existing infrastructure—

(i) has an internal diameter of 0,36 metres or more; or
(ii) has a peak throughput of 120 litres per second or more; and
(a) where the facility or infrastructure is expanded by more than 1000 metres in length; or
(b) where the throughput capacity of the facility or infrastructure will be increased by 10% or more;

 

excluding where such expansion—

(aa) relates to transportation of sewage, effluent, process water, waste water, return water, industrial discharge or slimes within a road reserve; or
(bb) will occur within an urban area.

47.

The expansion of facilities or infrastructure for the transmission and distribution of electricity where the expanded capacity will exceed 275 kilovolts and the development footprint will increase.

48.

The expansion of—

(i) canals where the canal is expanded by 100 square metres or more in size ;
(ii) channels where the channel is expanded by 100 square metres or more in size ;
(iii) bridges where the bridge is expanded by 100 square metres or more in size;
(iv) dams, where the dam, including infrastructure and water surface area, is expanded by 100 square metres or more in size;
(v) weirs, where the weir, including infrastructure and water surface area, is expanded by 100 square metres or more in size;
(vi) bulk storm water outlet structures where the bulk storm water outlet structure is expanded by 100 square metres or more in size; or
(vii) marinas where the marina is expanded by 100 square metres or more in size;

 

where such expansion or expansion and related operation occurs—

(a) within a watercourse;
(b) in front of a development setback; or
(c) if no development setback exists, within 32 metres of a watercourse, measured from the edge of a watercourse;

 

excluding—

(aa) the expansion of infrastructure or structures within existing ports or harbours that will not increase the development footprint of the port or harbour;
(bb) where such expansion activities are related to the development of a port or harbour, in which case activity 26 in Listing Notice 2 of 2014 applies;
(cc) activities listed in activity 14 in Listing Notice 2 of 2014 or activity 14 in Listing Notice 3 of 2014, in which case that activity applies;
(dd) where such expansion occurs within an urban area; or
(ee) where such expansion occurs within existing roads or road reserves.

49.

The expansion of—

(i) jetties by more than 100 square metres;
(ii) slipways by more than 100 square metres;
(iii) buildings by more than 100 square metres;
(iv) boardwalks by more than 100 square metres; or
(v) infrastructure or structures where the physical footprint is expanded by 100 square metres or more;

 

where such expansion or expansion and related operation occurs—

(a) within a watercourse;
(b) in front of a development setback; or
(c) if no development setback exists, within 32 metres of a watercourse, measured from the edge of a watercourse;

 

excluding—

(aa) the expansion of infrastructure or structures within existing ports or harbours that will not increase the development footprint of the port or harbour;
(bb) where such expansion activities are related to the development of a port or harbour, in which case activity 26 in Listing Notice 2 of 2014 applies;
(cc) activities listed in activity 14 in Listing Notice 2 of 2014 or activity 14 in Listing Notice 3 of 2014, in which case that activity applies;
(dd) where such expansion occurs within an urban area; or
(ee) where such expansion occurs within existing roads or road reserves.

50.

The expansion of facilities or infrastructure for the off-stream storage of water, including dams and reservoirs, where the combined capacity will be increased by 50000 cubic metres or more.

51.

The expansion of facilities for the storage, or storage and handling, of a dangerous good, where the capacity of such storage facility will be expanded by more than 80 cubic metres.

52.

The expansion of structures in the coastal public property where the development footprint will be increased by more than 50 square metres, excluding such expansions within existing ports or harbours where there will be no increase in the development footprint of the port or harbour and excluding activities listed in activity 23 in Listing Notice 3 of 2014, in which case that activity applies.

53.

The expansion and related operation of facilities for the desalination of water where the design capacity will be expanded to produce an additional 100 cubic metres or more of treated water per day.

54.

The expansion of facilities—

(i) in the sea;
(ii) in an estuary;
(iii) within the littoral active zone;
(iv) in front of a development setback; or
(v) if no development setback exists, within a distance of 100 metres inland of the highwater mark of the sea or an estuary, whichever is the greater;

 

in respect of—

(a) fixed or floating jetties and slipways;
(b) tidal pools;
(c) embankments;
(d) rock revetments or stabilising structures including stabilising walls;
(e) buildings where the building is expanded by 50 square metres or more; or
(f) infrastructure where the development footprint is expanded by 50 square metres or more,

 

but excluding—

(aa) the expansion of infrastructure or structures within existing ports or harbours that will not increase the development footprint of the port or harbour; or
(bb) where such expansion occurs within an urban area.

55.

Expansion—

(i) in the sea;
(ii) in an estuary;
(iii) within the littoral active zone;
(iv) in front of a development setback; or
(v) if no development setback exists, within a distance of 100 metres inland of the highwater mark of the sea or an estuary, whichever is the greater;

 

in respect of—

(a) facilities associated with the arrival and departure of vessels and the handling of cargo;
(b) piers;
(c) inter- and sub-tidal structures for entrapment of sand;
(d) breakwater structures;
(e) coastal marinas;
(f) coastal harbours or ports;
(g) tunnels; or
(h) underwater channels;

 

but excluding the expansion of infrastructure or structures within existing ports or harbours that will not increase the development footprint of the port or harbour.


56.

The widening of a road by more than 6 metres, or the lengthening of a road by more than 1 kilometre—

(i) where the existing reserve is wider than 13,5 meters; or
(ii) where no reserve exists, where the existing road is wider than 8 metres;

 

excluding where widening or lengthening occur inside urban areas.


57.

The expansion and related operation of facilities or infrastructure for the treatment of

effluent, wastewater or sewage where the capacity will be increased by 15000 cubic metres or more per day and the development footprint will increase by 1000 square meters or more.


58.

The increase of the amount of coal gasified underground, where any such increase exceeds

300 kg per day, including any associated operation.


59.

The expansion and related operation of facilities or infrastructure for the refining, extraction or processing of gas, oil or petroleum products where the installed capacity of the facility will be increased by 50 cubic metres or more per day, excluding facilities for the refining, extraction or processing of gas from landfill sites.


60.

The expansion and related operation of facilities or infrastructure for the bulk transportation of dangerous goods—

(i) in gas form, outside an industrial complex, by an increased throughput capacity of 700 tons or more per day;
(ii) in liquid form, outside an industrial complex or zone, by an increased throughput capacity of 50 cubic metres or more per day; or
(iii) in solid form, outside an industrial complex or zone, by an increased throughput capacity of 50 tons or more per day.

61.

The expansion of airports where the development footprint will be increased.


62.

The expansion of facilities or infrastructure for marine telecommunication where there will be an increased development footprint.


63.

The expansion of facilities or infrastructure for the transfer of water from and to or between any combination of the following—

(i) water catchments;
(ii) water treatment works; or
(iii) impoundments;

 

where the capacity will be increased by 50 000 cubic metres or more per day, but excluding water treatment works where water is treated for drinking purposes.


64.

The expansion of railway lines, stations or shunting yards where there will be an increased development footprint, excluding—

(i) railway lines, shunting yards and railway stations in industrial complexes or zones;
(ii) underground railway lines in mines; or
(iii) additional railway lines within the railway line reserve.

65.

The expansion and related operation of an island, anchored platform or any other permanent structure on or along the sea bed, where the expansion will constitute an increased development footprint, excluding expansion of facilities, infrastructure or structures for aquaculture purposes;


66.

The expansion of a dam where—

(i) the highest part of the dam wall, as measured from the outside toe of the wall to the highest part of the wall, was originally 5 metres or higher and where the height of the wall is increased by 2,5 metres or more; or
(ii) where the high-water mark of the dam will be increased with 10 hectares or more.

66A.

The expansion and related operation of hydraulic fracturing, as well as any other applicable activity as contained in this Listing Notice or in Listing Notice 3 of 2014, required for hydraulic fracturing expansion and related operation.


67.

Phased activities for all activities

i.listed in this Notice, which commenced on or after the effective date of this Notice; or
ii. similarly listed in any of the previous NEMA notices, which commenced on or after the effective date of such previous NEMA Notices;

 

where any phase of the activity may be below a threshold but where a combination of the phases, including expansions or extensions, will exceed a specified threshold;

 

excluding the following activities listed in this Notice—

 

17(i)(a-d);

17(ii)(a-d);

17(iii)(a-d);

17(iv)(a-d);

17(v)(a-d);

20;

21;

24(i);

29;

30;

31;

32;

34;

54(i)(a-d);

54(ii)(a-d);

54(iii)(a-d);

54(iv)(a-d);

54(v)(a-d);

55;

61;

62;

64; and

65;

 


[Appendix 1 of Listing Notice 1 of 2014 substituted by section 27(f) of Notice 517, GG44701, dated 11 June 2021]