Part 2 - Eskom
Part 2 - Eskom
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 />
ISSUE AREA OF POTENTIAL IMPACT RECOMMENDATIONS<br />
Wetlands • If associated infrastructure is located within a<br />
wetland, then the assumption has been made that<br />
the wetland is likely to be completely transformed,<br />
resulting in the complete loss of wetland habitat as<br />
well as functionality of the affected part of the<br />
wetland (and possibly the functionality of the<br />
downstream portion of the wetland).<br />
• Construction-related impacts:<br />
־ General construction related impacts.<br />
־ Impacts related to mining areas.<br />
־ Impacts related to pipelines.<br />
־ Impacts related to access roads.<br />
־ Impacts related to power lines.<br />
• Operation-related impacts:<br />
־ Impacts related to mining areas.<br />
־ Impacts related to pipelines.<br />
־ Impacts related to access roads.<br />
־ Impacts associated with polluted runoff water.<br />
־ Water treatment infrastructure.<br />
־ Impacts related to power lines<br />
• Decommissioning impacts:<br />
־ The potential impacts on wetlands related to<br />
the decommissioning of the plant and proposed<br />
infrastructure are similar in many aspects to<br />
construction-related impacts, if infrastructure<br />
such as buildings is physically removed.<br />
• Post-closure impacts:<br />
־ Potential post-closure impacts would equate to<br />
Bohlweki-SSI Environmental<br />
More detail regarding the layout of the proposed<br />
plant is required to be provided for further, more<br />
detailed assessment and identification of potential<br />
impacts associated with the proposed plant and<br />
required mitigation measures in the EIA phase.<br />
If alignments of proposed linear infrastructure are<br />
provided for assessment, these could be able to be<br />
assessed in terms of their potential impact upon<br />
wetlands, and any design or re-alignment<br />
considerations that will need to be considered in<br />
order to mitigate or reduce the impact.<br />
A detailed on-site delineation and assessment of<br />
the wetlands occurring in certain parts of the study<br />
site where verification of wetland/hydromorphic soil<br />
existence is required will need to be undertaken as<br />
part of the EIA studies.<br />
E02.JNB.000308<br />
ESKOM HOLDINGS LIMITED<br />
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08/10/2009