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 />
such as pans or rivers). The calls of nocturnal mammals will be<br />
identified as part of this remote audio survey.<br />
In addition to these the effect of expected or likely impacts on the biological<br />
environment should be determined by compilation of an EIA that take the following<br />
aspects into consideration:<br />
• the relationship of potential impacts to temporal scales;<br />
• the relationship of potential impacts to spatial scales;<br />
• the severity of potential impacts;<br />
• the risk or likelihood of potential impacts occurring; and<br />
• the degree of confidence placed in the assessment of potential impacts.<br />
This should be done in a holistic manner, taking both the floristic and faunal<br />
environment into consideration.<br />
• Potential Social Impacts<br />
Specialist input: Nonka Byker – Master-Q Research<br />
The table below outlines the Terms of Reference for the studies to be carried out<br />
during the EIA Phase as part of the Social Impact Assessment.<br />
Table 11.1: Terms of Reference for Social studies to be carried out in the EIA<br />
Phase<br />
CHANGE<br />
RECOMMENDED STUDIES<br />
PROCESS<br />
Geographical • Obtain and analyse information from the relevant specialist on<br />
the agricultural potential of the sites; and<br />
• Scrutinise the IDP and SDF of the affected district and local<br />
municipality in terms of future developments. If additional<br />
information is required other than that contained in the<br />
IDP/SDF, interview(s) with relevant town planners will be<br />
conducted.<br />
Demographic • Conduct a desktop study to determine what the expected<br />
population growth rate is and how this would be influenced by<br />
the HIV infection rate in order to establish how the population<br />
would have expanded without the influx of construction<br />
workers and/or job seekers;<br />
• Obtain information from the project proponent and/or their<br />
appointed contractor on the size of the construction team and<br />
where labour would be sourced from; and<br />
• Obtain and analyse information from the public participation<br />
consultants on the local residents’ expectations in terms of the<br />
proposed project within the social realm, in order to better<br />
understand local residents’ viewpoint on the proposed project<br />
and the potential risk for conflict and other forms of active and<br />
passive social mobilisation.<br />
E02.JNB.000308<br />
ESKOM HOLDINGS LIMITED<br />
01<br />
115<br />
08/10/2009