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) |