PUBLIC OPEN DAY:12 April 2012Deepening, Lengthening and Widening of Berth 203 to 205, Container Terminal, Pier 2, Port of Durban

*WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONWELCOME!Thank you for taking the time to attend the Public Open Session.Your presence is appreciated ...Please take a seat and watch the presentation.After the presentation you will have an opportunity to ask the technical and environmental teams questions. Should you have any comments please complete a reply form. We value your contribution to the EIA process.

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*MEET THE PROJECT TEAMProponentConsultants

RepresentativeResponsibilityOrganisationIvan MoonsamySenior Project ManagerTransnet National Ports Authority (TNPA)Miriam HaffejeeEnvironmental Manager Paris FoolchandProject ManagerTransnet Capital Projects (TCP) Joe McMahonEnvironmental Manager

RepresentativeResponsibilityOrganisationVanessa BruetonEnvironmental Assessment PractitionerNemai Consulting

Ann BurkeConservation SpecialistNicky NaidooProject Manager

*To provide an introduction, background and overview to the project to you;To discuss the environmental authorisation processes; andTo provide an opportunity for you to submit and raise your comments for consideration by the project team.

*The current quay walls at Berth 203 to 205 are over 50 years old and is beyond its original design limits. Hence, the quay walls are considered unsafe and need to be upgraded. At the same time the Port of Durban has experienced a steady growth in container numbers and vessel sizes. Therefore, the design for the upgrade to the existing quay walls needs to take into account the larger vessels entering the Port. As the berth channel is not deep enough, large vessels can only enter and leave the Port at high tide which negatively impacts the efficiency of the Port. Further, the Port of Durban is considered a hub port and to maintain this status, it needs to accommodate the larger vessels which will improve its efficiency.Hence, the upgrade of the unsafe quay walls presents an opportunity to improve the safety and efficiency of the Port of Durban.

DURBAN CONTAINERTERMINALPIER 1PIER 2FOCUS OF THE PROPOSEDPROJECT IS PIER 2COMPRISES OF 15 BERTHSCAN ACCOMADATE 8 POST PANAMAX VESSELS

203204205EXISTING CRANEASSEMBLEY AREAWATER DEPTH -12.8m CDPEXISTING SANDBANKTOTAL EXISTING BERTH LENGTH OF 914m

*It was built in the 1960s and does not meet the minimum Eurocode 7 Safety Standards;The berth channel is not deep enough as a result scour holes have formed which has undermined the structural stability of the existing quay wall; The berths are only 914m long and it needs to be 1190m to accommodate three Super Post Panamax vessels; andThe current quay wall cannot safely accommodate the larger Ship to Shore cranes.

*The project involves:

The westward lengthening of Berth 205 by 170m;The eastward lengthening of Berth 203 by 100m;The widening of Berths 203 to 205 by 50m; The deepening of the Berth channel, approach channel, and vessel turning basin from the current -12.8m CDP to -16.5m CDP; Excavating the trench for the new quay wall structure from -12.8m CDP to -19m CDP (for caisson option only);The offshore disposal of dredge material;The offshore sand winning for infill material; andThe installation of new Ship to Shore (STS) cranes and associated infrastructure.

*The EIA Regulations require that we consider different alternatives. For this project no location alternatives were considered as the upgrade is confined to the existing unsafe quay walls. Instead, technical alternatives were identified. Initially, seven different technical quay wall types were assessed and the following three were found to be most feasible:Deck on Pile Quay Wall;Sheet Pile Quay Wall; andCaisson Quay Wall.

*Now that you understand where the project is located, why it is necessary and what it will entail, please welcome Mr. Ivan Moonsamy, Project Manager from TNPA who will take you through the technical aspects of the project. Please raise all questions at the technical table and not during the presentation. All questions will be recorded and included in the final Scoping Report.

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The original quaywall was designed to accommodate a 1000 TEU vessel with wharf cranesDCT is presently operating vessels of 6000 TEU and greater

*170m Extension ofBerth 205100m Extension ofBerth 203

*Lot 10 Casting Yard and Storage Area to be used during the proposed project

*Deck On Pile Quay Wall

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*Sheet Pile Quay Wall

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*Caisson Quay Wall

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203205204DCT BERTH DEEPENING PROJECT BERTHS 203 TO 205PHASE 1 JULY 2013 TO DECEMBER 2014 EXTEND BERTH 205 AND DREDGE APPROACH CHANNEL AND BASINPHASE 3 AUG 2016 TO DECEMBER 2017 EXTEND BERTH 203 PHASE 2 JAN 2015 TO JULY 2016

*Approach Channel and basin will be deepened from existing -12.8m CDP to -16.5m CDP by dredging.

Lot 10 Casting Yard and Storage YardEstimated 4.5 million m3 of material will be dumped offshore

*Disposal of material at current offshore disposal site

*Disposal of material at current offshore disposal site

*Thank you Ivan. By now you should have a better understanding of the details of this project. The following slides are about the environmental process that will be followed. If you are not interested in watching the remaining 12 slides, please proceed to the technical table.

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*Proposed Approach NEMA - EIAProposed Approach MPRDA Offshore Borrow PitsProposed Approach NEM: ICM Dumping at Sea Permit

To date the following as been undertaken: The landowner (Transnet) was notified;A focus group was convened; A random survey was conducted;Adjacent landowners within 100m were notified;On site notices and adverts were placed; and A project specific website domain was registered.

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*The draft Scoping Report was made available at the following venues for review. I&APs on the Durban Bay Estuarine Management Plan Database were notified and encouraged to review the scoping report. Seafarers ClubCentral LibraryIn addition, the draft Scoping Report was made available on the project website : www.berth203to205expansioneia.co.zaThe draft Scoping Report is available for public review from 9 March 2012 to 30 April 2012 (50 days)

The following authorities were invited to a meeting held on 29 February 2012 to discuss the project:

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DEA SAHRA- Maritime Archaeology KZN DAEARD eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife KZN Department of Transport KZN DMR DAFF DWA Regional Office

A Mining permit for the offshore borrow pit will be made to DMR in terms of the MPRDA.A Dumping At Sea Permit for the offshore disposal site for the dredge material will be made to the DEA in terms of the NEM:ICM.

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*Estuarine/Marine Biodiversity Assessment;Marine Archaeology Assessment;Local Economic Impact Assessment;Sediment and Chemical Analysis of Dredge Material;Ecological Assessment of Impacts on the Central Sandbank;Assessment of Indirect Impacts on the Little Lagoon; Sediment Plume Analysis for Offshore Sand Winning;Shoreline Stability for Offshore Sand Winning;Wave Energy Analysis as part of Technical Studies; andGeotechnical Study as part of Technical Studies.

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Phase 1, which would have involved the westward expansion of Pier 2 to create berths 206/207 and the dredging of the channel through the central banksNot grantedStakeholders consulted throughout the IEM process recommended that phase 1 should be deferred;Phase 1 is proposed within the most ecologically sensitive parts of the Bay;The findings of the EIR indicate that the ecological impacts of phase 1 are irreversible and significantly highThe ecological impacts of the phase will result in:Permanent loss of habitat for juvenile fish and migrant wading birds. South Africa is a signatory to the Bonn Convention and therefore should put measures in place to honour her commitment to the conventionDredging of the channel would separate the remaining sandbanks from the mangroves leading to the destruction of the Natural Heritage Site which lies within the Little LagoonFuture approval of Phase 1 would dependent of the outcome of a habitat, rehabilitation, creation and monitoring programme led by Portnet.In 1999, the latter was clarified with the Authorities:Successful outcome of the habitat rehabilitation, creation and monitoring programme referred to Paragraph 5, means that the Department would assess the success based on future evidence to be provided in a possible application.Phase 3, which entailed the creation of Deepwater Berths D to G at the Point and the relocation of breakbulk business from Pier 1 to the new terminal;AuthorisedAuthorisation is granted on condition that there is to no further loss of water area in the future as a result of infilling.This point was clarified with the Authorities in 1999. The Clarification states that the no further loss of water area means that there should be no further infill of the sea to the order of magnitude of phase 3.

*This brings us to the end of the presentation. We trust that you have sufficient information on the project. Please raise all questions at the technical station. We encourage you to complete a reply form before you leave if you have any comments. Should you prefer, please free comment anonymously.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

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