| 5 |
Expertise of the specialist |
| 7.1 |
Wetland identification and mapping |
| 7.3 |
Wetland functional assessment |
| 7.4 |
Determining the ecological integrity of the wetlands |
| 7.5 |
Determining the Present Ecological State of wetlands |
| 7.6 |
Determining the Ecological Importance and Sensitivity of wetlands |
| 7.7 |
Ecological classification and description |
| 8.2 |
Wetland unit identification |
| 8.5 |
Description of wetland type |
| 8.6 |
General functional description of wetland types |
| 8.7 |
Wetland ecological functional assessment |
| 8.8 |
The ecological health assessment of the opencast mining area |
| 8.9 |
The PES assessment of the remaining wetland areas |
| 8.10 |
The EIS assessment of the remaining wetland areas |
| 9 |
Impact assessment discussions |
| 10 |
Conclusions and recommendations |
The reports listed below contain the standardised and accepted methods that must be used for determining the various aspects of assessments during the WUA process related to wetlands:
| (1) |
Wetland and riparian habitat delineation document (DWS report on DWS website); |
| (2) |
Wetland Buffer Guideline (SANBI WRC project and Report, on DWS website) |
| (3) |
Wetland Offset (WRC report TT660/16; on DWS website) |
| (4) |
High Risk Wetland Atlas (WRC Report TT659/16, on DWS website) |
| (5) |
Wetland Rehabilitation in mining landscapes (WRC Report TT658/16, on DWS website) |
| (6) |
Risk Assessment Protocol and associated Matrix (DWS document on DWS Website) |