Part 2 - Eskom

ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING REPORT FOR THE PROPOSED 40MW OPEN CYCLE GAS TURBINE POWER
PLANT IN THE AMERSFOORT AREA, MPUMALANGA
Bohlweki-SSI Environmental
such as pans or rivers). The calls of nocturnal mammals will be
identified as part of this remote audio survey.
In addition to these the effect of expected or likely impacts on the biological
environment should be determined by compilation of an EIA that take the following
aspects into consideration:
• the relationship of potential impacts to temporal scales;
• the relationship of potential impacts to spatial scales;
• the severity of potential impacts;
• the risk or likelihood of potential impacts occurring; and
• the degree of confidence placed in the assessment of potential impacts.
This should be done in a holistic manner, taking both the floristic and faunal
environment into consideration.
• Potential Social Impacts
Specialist input: Nonka Byker – Master-Q Research
The table below outlines the Terms of Reference for the studies to be carried out
during the EIA Phase as part of the Social Impact Assessment.
Table 11.1: Terms of Reference for Social studies to be carried out in the EIA
Phase
CHANGE
RECOMMENDED STUDIES
PROCESS
Geographical • Obtain and analyse information from the relevant specialist on
the agricultural potential of the sites; and
• Scrutinise the IDP and SDF of the affected district and local
municipality in terms of future developments. If additional
information is required other than that contained in the
IDP/SDF, interview(s) with relevant town planners will be
conducted.
Demographic • Conduct a desktop study to determine what the expected
population growth rate is and how this would be influenced by
the HIV infection rate in order to establish how the population
would have expanded without the influx of construction
workers and/or job seekers;
• Obtain information from the project proponent and/or their
appointed contractor on the size of the construction team and
where labour would be sourced from; and
• Obtain and analyse information from the public participation
consultants on the local residents’ expectations in terms of the
proposed project within the social realm, in order to better
understand local residents’ viewpoint on the proposed project
and the potential risk for conflict and other forms of active and
passive social mobilisation.
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