Part 2 - Eskom
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING REPORT FOR THE PROPOSED 40MW OPEN CYCLE GAS TURBINE POWER PLANT IN THE AMERSFOORT AREA, MPUMALANGA<br />
Table 9.5: Overview of expected economic change processes and potential impacts<br />
ECONOMIC CHANGE PROCESSES<br />
Expected Change Process Potential Impact Farms<br />
Potentially<br />
affected<br />
Decrease in agricultural production and<br />
dependent indirect production in other<br />
industries<br />
Increase in energy production and<br />
construction, and dependent indirect<br />
production in other industries<br />
Decrease in direct employment<br />
opportunities in agriculture<br />
Possible increase in direct employment<br />
opportunities in construction and energy<br />
Costs, inconvenience and job related<br />
implications of relocation<br />
Loss of property value due to presence<br />
of project activities<br />
Fixed investment in durable capital<br />
goods that may enable the economy<br />
Local and national government tax<br />
revenue<br />
Bohlweki-SSI Environmental<br />
Project Phase Status<br />
Loss in crop and livestock production All Pre-construction and<br />
construction<br />
Increases in construction and energy<br />
available for sale.<br />
Retrenchment of existing farm<br />
employees<br />
Hiring of new employees in the<br />
construction and power generation<br />
sectors<br />
Moving costs, costs related with<br />
finding new work and a residence<br />
Inability to sell surrounding properties<br />
at market rates<br />
Enable further economic growth and<br />
created economic dependencies<br />
Net increased funds for public service<br />
spending in the area<br />
Negative<br />
All Construction and operation Positive<br />
All Pre-construction<br />
construction<br />
and Negative<br />
All Construction and operation Positive<br />
All Pre- construction Negative<br />
All Pre-construction,<br />
construction and operation<br />
Negative<br />
All Operation Positive<br />
All Construction and operation Positive<br />
E02.JNB.000308<br />
ESKOM HOLDINGS LIMITED<br />
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08/10/2009