Part 2 - Eskom

ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING REPORT FOR THE PROPOSED 40MW OPEN CYCLE GAS TURBINE POWER PLANT IN THE AMERSFOORT AREA, MPUMALANGA
ISSUE AREA OF POTENTIAL IMPACT RECOMMENDATIONS
construction and energy.
• Unforeseen costs, inconvenience and job related
implications of relocation.
• Loss of property value due to presence of project
activities.
• Fixed investment in durable capital goods that may
enable the economy.
• Local and national government tax revenue.
Heritage • No sites, features or objects of cultural significance
are currently known from the study area. However,
there is a high likelihood that some will be identified
during an intensive Phase 1 heritage survey.
These would mostly relate to historic times and can
include old farmsteads and informal cemeteries.
These are generally viewed to have a medium
significance on a region level, to a high significance
on a local level.
Bohlweki-SSI Environmental
property impact exists related to power
generation activities.
• Contact landowners and tenants to further
expand on economic activities and current job
creation.
• Obtain information from the proponent on
expected value of the project in construction
and operations, expected tax revenues from the
operation and expected job creation.
• Analyse the current Majuba supply chain to
determine extent of possible local supplier
benefits.
• Evaluate applicable information contained in
previous local economic assessment reports
report completed in the area for Eskom for
inclusion into the EIA phase.
It is recommended that in terms of Section 38 of
the National Heritage Resources Act, No. 25 of
1999, a full Phase 1 survey of the study area is
conducted prior to the development taking place.
E02.JNB.000308
ESKOM HOLDINGS LIMITED
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08/10/2009