Part 2 - Eskom

ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING REPORT FOR THE PROPOSED 40MW OPEN CYCLE GAS TURBINE POWER
PLANT IN THE AMERSFOORT AREA, MPUMALANGA
7.1.8. Wetlands
Bohlweki-SSI Environmental
Wetlands occur predominantly in a number of valley bottom systems that traverse the
site in a north-south direction. In some of the upper parts of these valley bottom
systems, the wetlands are thought to become hillslope seepage wetlands (on the
footslopes and midslopes surrounding the valley bottoms). Wetlands occupy an area
of 10,243ha, 47.6% of the total area of the study site. The spatial distribution of
wetlands is indicated in Figure 7.9 below:
Figure 7.9: Map indicating wetland occurrence across the study area
7.1.9. Soils and Agricultural Potential
7.1.9.1. Land type data
The proposed study area falls into the Ea20, Ea22, Ea24 and Ca2 land types (refer
to the land type map of the study area - Appendix F). A brief description of each of
the land types that occur on the site is provided in Table 7.3.
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