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[email protected] AMENDED FINAL BASIC ASSESSMENT REPORT PROPOSED PONGOLA-CANDOVER 132kV POWER LINE AND ASSOCIATED MODIFICATIONS TO THE EXISTING PONGOLA 132/22kV SUBSTATION AND CANDOVER SWITCHING STATION Report No : 12722-Basic Assessment Report 1 Submitted to: Department of Environmental Affairs Environment House Corner of Steve Biko Road and Soutpansberg Road Pretoria 0001 DISTRIBUTION: 5 Copies - Department of Environmental Affairs 1 Copy - Zitholele Consulting (Pty) Ltd – Library 13 October 2014 12722 Directors: S Pillay (Managing Director); N Rajasakran (Director); Dr AM Van Niekerk (Director) BASIC ASSESSMENT REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION A: ACTIVITY INFORMATION .................................................................... 5 1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ............................................................................ 5 2 FEASIBLE AND REASONABLE ALTERNATIVES ..................................... 10 3 PHYSICAL SIZE OF THE ACTIVITY .......................................................... 17 4 SITE ACCESS ............................................................................................. 17 5 LOCALITY MAP ........................................................................................... 18 6 LAYOUT/ROUTE PLAN .............................................................................. 19 7 SENSITIVITY