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ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING REPORT FOR THE PROPOSED 40MW OPEN CYCLE GAS TURBINE POWER PLANT IN THE AMERSFOORT AREA, MPUMALANGA Bohlweki-SSI Environmental ii) Road P48/2 (Route R35), which links Amersfoort to Morgenzon, is aligned in an east-west direction through the north-eastern sector of the study area. iii) Road P97/1 which links Amersfoort to Perdekop, is aligned in a north-east to south-west direction through the western sector of the study area. It passes 4 kilometres to the north-west of the Majuba Power Station. iv) Road D2514, which links from Road P97/1 to National Road N11, is aligned in a north-west to south-east direction through the central portion of the study area. It is the main access road to Majuba Power Station. v) Road D284, which links from Road D2514 to National Road N11, is aligned in a south-west to north-east direction through the central portion of the study area. It is the main access road to Majuba Colliery (no longer in operation). E02.JNB.000308 ESKOM HOLDINGS LIMITED 01 56 08/10/2009
ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING REPORT FOR THE PROPOSED 40MW OPEN CYCLE GAS TURBINE POWER PLANT IN THE AMERSFOORT AREA, MPUMALANGA Bohlweki-SSI Environmental 8. POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS – BIOPHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT 8.1. Construction Phase Impacts These are impacts on the bio-physical and socio-economic environment that would occur during the construction phase of the proposed project. They are inherently temporary in duration, but may have longer lasting effects e.g. pollution of a wetland during construction could have effects that may last long after construction is over. Construction phase impacts could potentially include: • Disturbance of flora and fauna; • Impacts on water resources; • Increase in traffic volumes in the vicinity of the construction site; • Windblown dust; • Noise pollution; and • Litter/waste pollution. Based on the temporary duration of the construction phase and the fact that negative impacts of construction can be readily predicted and mitigated, generally speaking, more attention will be given to the operational phase impacts of the proposed power station than to the construction phase impacts. However, wherever relevant, specialist studies would consider construction phase impacts, and in certain cases, would be focused on construction phase impacts e.g. impacts on terrestrial flora and fauna are mainly construction phase impacts. It should be noted that a comprehensive construction phase Environmental Management Plan (EMP) would be developed and implemented to regulate and minimise the impacts during the construction phase. 8.2. Operational Phase Impacts Given their long term nature, operational phase impacts will come under close scrutiny in the EIA Phase. The specialist studies will identify and assess the implications of these impacts and include measures to minimise predicted impacts. The assessment of potential impacts will help to inform <strong>Eskom</strong>’s selection of preferred alternatives to be submitted to the Department of Water and Environmental Affairs (DW&EA) for consideration and approval. In turn, DW&EA’s decision on the environmental acceptability of the proposed project and the setting of any conditions will be informed by the specialist studies, amongst other information to be contained in the EIR. It is normal practice that, should the proposed OCGT and associated infrastructure be authorised, the development and implementation of an operational EMP is required. The operational EMP is designed to mitigate negative impacts associated with the operational phase of the project and will be informed by the mitigation measures proposed by the specialists and their feasibility. E02.JNB.000308 ESKOM HOLDINGS LIMITED 01 57 08/10/2009
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