Part 2 - Eskom

ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING REPORT FOR THE PROPOSED 40MW OPEN CYCLE GAS TURBINE POWER PLANT IN THE AMERSFOORT AREA, MPUMALANGA
Table 9.1: Overview of expected geographical change processes and potential impacts
Access to
environmental
resources
Change in
access to
resources that
sustain
livelihoods
Land acquisition
and disposal,
including
availability of
land
GEOGRAPHICAL CHANGE PROCESSES
Bohlweki-SSI Environmental
Expected Change Process Yes No Expected Impact Project Phase Status
Will the development impact on
people’s access to environmental
resources, such as water, wood,
medicinal plants etc?
Will the development impact on
people’s (legal or illegal, formal or
informal) access to environmental
resources that help to sustain their
livelihoods, e.g. grazing land for their
cattle; wood for heat/cooking/selling,
etc.?
Will the development contribute to or
directly impact on the ability of local
residents to keep or acquire
property/land?
X No impact foreseen. n/a n/a
X No impact foreseen on the farm
Roodekopjes (Eskom property).
A temporary loss of cultivated and
grazing land due to construction
activities can be expected on
neighbouring farms if associated
infrastructure such as pipelines
cross these farms. Also permanent
loss of cultivated and grazing land
through the land acquisition process
for pipeline servitude.
X No impact foreseen – the majority of
the farm Roodekopjes belongs to
Eskom.
Will the development set a precedent X Eskom will extend the programme to
develop a fully operational plant
Construction
and Operation
n/a n/a
Negative
Operation Negative to
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