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<br />
PLANT IN THE AMERSFOORT AREA, MPUMALANGA<br />
Bohlweki-SSI Environmental<br />
alignment considerations that will need to be considered in order to mitigate or<br />
reduce the impact.<br />
A detailed on-site delineation and assessment of the wetlands occurring in certain<br />
parts of the study site where verification of wetland/hydromorphic soil existence is<br />
required will need to be undertaken as part of the EIA studies.<br />
• Potential Impacts on Soils and Agricultural Potential<br />
Specialist input: Johan van der Waals – Terra Soil Science<br />
The Terms of Reference for the Soils and Agricultural Potential study during the EIA<br />
phase are included below:<br />
־ Undertake an assessment to predict potential impacts and their significance<br />
due to the proposed development on soils and agricultural potential.<br />
־ Propose mitigation measures to reduce or eliminate the identified impacts and<br />
offer an opinion on the preference between the sites.<br />
־ Sensitivity maps will be compiled to show the soil profile and agricultural<br />
potential of the sites selected. In addition, a report will be compiled to reflect<br />
the findings of the study.<br />
• Potential impacts on Biodiversity (Terrestrial and Aquatic)<br />
Specialist input: Riaan Robbeson and Dewald Kamfer – Bathusi<br />
Environmental Consulting<br />
Environmental regulations pertaining to minimum requirements for biodiversity<br />
assessments require full surveys on all biodiversity data and mitigation measures to<br />
manage the impact on these living systems. In order to compile detailed knowledge<br />
of the biodiversity of the study area the following aspects should be included as part<br />
of the EIA investigation.<br />
• Floristic investigation<br />
־ Map the location and extent of all plant communities, indicating size and<br />
ecological sensitivity, areas of disturbance, surrounding land use, etc;<br />
־ Compile a list of potential Threatened Plant Species that occur in the area;<br />
־ Conduct flora surveys during the growing season of all species that may<br />
potentially occur;<br />
־ Supply comprehensive plant species lists;<br />
־ Identify plant species that may be of conservation importance down to<br />
species level;<br />
־ Provide locality, date surveyed, GPS location, spatial resolution and<br />
distribution, including actual numbers, of plant species that may be of<br />
conservation importance;<br />
־ Provide a list of alien plant species occurring on the property, considering<br />
eradication programmes of alien vegetation; and<br />
־ Provide relocation plans for plants of conservation importance. These<br />
species may include:<br />
∗ Species endemic to the province;<br />
∗ Red Data listed plants;<br />
E02.JNB.000308<br />
ESKOM HOLDINGS LIMITED<br />
01<br />
113<br />
08/10/2009