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National Gazette No. 40847, 19 May 2017, Vol 623, Page 370

20170519 - National Gazette No 40847 of 19-May-2017, Volume 623, page 370

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Gazette	National Gazettes, No 40847, from 19 May, 2017
Department	Transport
Notice	Page No. 40 of 180, Notice No. 401, White Paper on National Civil Aviation Policy 2017 » Department of Transport » Official publication for general Information

370    No. 40847               GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 MAY 2017

subject to an appropriate environmental impact assessment. These activities include
                  the construction or upgrading of airfields and associated structures outside the borders
                  of town-planning schemes, as well as changes in land use from, for example,
                  agriculture to any other land use, including that of airports.

(b) Issue
                   Environmental sustainability emphasises the interdependence of social and economic
                  development and environmental protection. It is therefore important for investment
                  decisions to take environmental implications into account. However, investment
                  decisions can only be consistent with environmental objectives if the environmental
                   implications have been identified and assessed. These assessments need to be done
                  at an early stage and inform the planning and design of individual projects.

The    Government's    policy  on   environmental   management      indicates  that  all
                  development which might have an impact on the environment has to follow the
                   Integrated Environmental Management (IEM) process, thus providing sufficient
                   information to decision makers about the impact of the development on the
                  environment. Different tools may be used to ensure IEM, which could range from
                   Strategic Environmental Assessments and Plans, which take place at a more strategic
                   level, to Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), which are more project-specific.
                  The EIA regulations made in terms of the National Environmental Management Act list
                  airports as an activity for which either an EIA or a basic assessment is compulsory.

Smaller airports are not always sufficiently aware of their obligations, whether a Basic
                  Assessment or full EIA, and the cost of completing an EIA may be prohibitive for
                   airports with limited activity for reward.

PS. 14
                       Airport development, expansion and operation should be in line with the
                       Governments policy on environmental management.
                       The environmental sustainability of airports should be assessed as a
                       prerequisite, whether at strategic planning level or for individual projects,
                       using the appropriate tools.

6.3   FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY AND VIABILITY
                   (a) Issue

Most airports in South Africa and around the world are not financially sustainable
                   based on aeronautical revenue alone.       In particular, provincially and municipally -
                   owned airports in South Africa are struggling with financial sustainability. Ultimately the
                   success or failure of an airport facility, in financial terms, is demand-driven and

White Paper on National Civil Aviation Policy: February 2017

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