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ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING REPORT FOR THE PROPOSED 40MW OPEN CYCLE GAS TURBINE POWER PLANT IN THE AMERSFOORT AREA, MPUMALANGA CHANGE PROCESS Institutional and Empowerment RECOMMENDED STUDIES Bohlweki-SSI Environmental • Obtain the issues register or issues report from the public participation consultants to determine the recurrent issues raised from the public’s side and how these issues were addressed throughout the process. An analysis of these issues would indicate the risk for social mobilisation; and • Obtain information from the local municipality on the existing capacity to deliver municipal services and to determine the capacity for an additional demand on municipal services. Socio-cultural • Conduct focus group meetings with community leaders and/or an observational study to determine the cultural dynamics and movement patterns of local residents; • Obtain and analyse information, if any, from the project proponent on the mechanisms implemented at a construction site to enhance the safety of both the construction worker as well as that of local residents passing through the area; and • Obtain information from the public participation consultants on the surrounding landowners. Either attend or organise a focus group meeting with these landowners to determine their attachment to the area. • Potential Impacts on Air Quality Specialist input: Raylene Watson and Palesa Riba – Bohlweki-SSI Environmental (Air Quality Unit) In terms of this Air Quality Scoping Assessment, the following sources of current air pollution have been identified: ־ Stack, vent and fugitive emissions from the existing Majuba Power Station operations; ־ Agricultural activities on the surrounding farms; ־ Vehicle entrained dust and exhaust emissions; ־ Domestic Fuel Burning; and ־ Veld Fires. It is anticipated that the impacts will remain more localised. However, this can only be known once detailed modelling is undertaken, which will take into account the pollutants and rates at which emissions are released. The meteorological data selected for use will also provide a better indication of the proposed impacts at the site. In order to provide a better indication of the extent of the impacts expected from the proposed construction and operational phases of this development, dispersion E02.JNB.000308 ESKOM HOLDINGS LIMITED 01 116 08/10/2009
ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING REPORT FOR THE PROPOSED 40MW OPEN CYCLE GAS TURBINE POWER PLANT IN THE AMERSFOORT AREA, MPUMALANGA Bohlweki-SSI Environmental simulation will need to be undertaken. This will however only be able to take place once more detail is available regarding the nature of each source type and their respective emission rates. Once these impacts have been quantified, appropriate management measures can be suggested to best mitigate the predicted impacts. These modelled results will similarly allow for the assessment of compliance to current South African Ambient Standards. • Potential Visual Impacts Specialist input: Dawie van Vuuren – MetroGIS As part of the EIA phase the following visual components will be integrated into a single visual impact matrix and spatially represented to arrive at more conclusive results: ־ Visual exposure of a moving gas field across the site and the likelihood of sprawl development; ־ Distance and observer proximity; ־ Viewer incidence and perception (input from public participation process); ־ Visual Absorption Capacity; ־ Night lighting and ־ Possible mitigation measures. • Micro-economic Study Specialist input: Raoul de Villiers - MasterQ Research The points below outline the variables that will be examined in the micro-economic study to be carried out during the EIA Phase: • Obtain and analyse information from the project proponent; • Obtain and analyse information from the project proponent on the construction and operating financial projections; • Obtain and analyse information from StatsSA, LED plans and IDPs; • Research likely impacts on property values for surrounding landowners; • Determine losses to agricultural production and employment; • Determine value of potential capital investments; and • Determine value of potential local government revenues. A detailed report on the findings of the study will be compiled for the assessment. The report will provide the economic impact of the proposed development in the regional (micro-economic) economic status. Furthermore, the report will propose measures to mitigate any negative impacts and enhance positive impacts resulting from the development. E02.JNB.000308 ESKOM HOLDINGS LIMITED 01 117 08/10/2009
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