KFA 4: REMEDIATION

The guiding principles underlying AECI’s land remediation activities are to protect human health and the environment, to use good science, proven concepts and best available technologies not entailing excessive cost. AECI understands that stakeholder communication in the remediation process is vital and therefore ensures cooperation with regulatory authorities and shares information with interested and affected parties regularly.

AECI’s approach to remediation is risk based. In addition, human health and environmental risks assessments form an integral part of individual projects. Subsequent remediation activities are informed by these assessments.

STRATEGY

INTERVENTION: Finalise remediation strategies for historically contaminated sites.
TARGET: Ensure that a remediation strategy has been developed and finalised for all historically contaminated sites by end-2011.

INTERVENTION: Review current operational practices to minimise potential remediation liabilities.
TARGET: Review practices at current operational sites by end-2013 with a view to minimise impacts on the environment.

COMPLIANCE & COMMUNICATION

Intervention: Present Group strategy to national DWEA.
Target: Communicate all relevant strategies and approaches to the National DWEA by end-2011.

Intervention: Maintain communication with regional and local authorities.
Target: Communicate all relevant strategies and approaches to the regional and local authorities by mid-2012.