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Section 24G Application for the Ruigtevallei to Dreunberg 132 Kv Power Line Section 24G Application for the Ruigtevallei to Dreunberg 132 kV Power Line Environmental Impact Report BIODIVERSITY AND AVIFAUNAL SPECIALIST STUDY Indwe Environmental Consulting 12 Preston Avenue Vincent East London 15 May 2014 DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE I, Brendon Steytler as duly authorised representative of Indwe Environmental Consulting, hereby confirm my independence (as well as that of Gibb (Pty) Ltd. [reference to specialist’s employer]) as the Biodiversity specialist for the Ruigtevallei-Dreunberg 132kV Power line and declare that neither I nor Indwe Environmental Consulting have any interest, be it business, financial, personal or other, in any proposed activity, application or appeal in respect of which GIBB was appointed as environmental assessment practitioner in terms of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998), other than fair remuneration for work performed in terms of the NEMA, the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2010 and any specific environmental management Act) for the Ruigtevallei-Dreunberg 132kV Power line. I further declare that I am confident in the results of the studies undertaken and conclusions drawn as a result of it. I have disclosed, to the environmental assessment practitioner, in writing, any material information that have or may have the potential to influence the decision of the competent authority or the objectivity of any report, plan or document required in terms of the NEMA, the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2010 and any specific environmental management Act. I have further provided the environmental assessment practitioner with written access to all information at my disposal regarding the application, whether such information is favourable to the applicant or not. I am fully aware of and meet the responsibilities in terms of NEMA, the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2010 and any other specific and relevant legislation (national and provincial), policies, guidelines and best practice. Signature: Full Name: Brendon Mark Steytler Date: 21 May 2014 Title / Position: Principal Member Qualification(s): B.Sc. Agric. (Wildlife Science) M. Env & Dev.(Protected Area Management) Experience (years/ months): 11 years Registration(s): South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE I, Jon Smallie as duly authorised representative of WildSkies Ecological Services (Pty) Ltd., hereby confirm my independence (as well as that of WildSkies Ecological Services (Pty) Ltd.. as the Avifaunal specialist for the Ruigtevallei Dreunberg 132kV overhead power line and declare that neither I nor WildSkies Ecological Services (Pty) Ltd. have any interest, be it business, financial, personal or other, in any proposed activity, application or appeal in respect of which GIBB was appointed as environmental assessment practitioner in terms of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998), other than fair remuneration for work performed in terms of the NEMA, the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2010 and any specific environmental management Act) for the Ruigtevallei Dreunberg 132kV overhead power line. I further declare that I am confident in the results of the studies undertaken and conclusions drawn as a result of it. I have disclosed, to the environmental assessment practitioner, in writing, any material information that have or may have the potential to influence the decision of the competent authority or the objectivity of any report, plan or document required in terms of the NEMA, the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2010 and any specific environmental management Act. I have further provided the environmental assessment practitioner with written access to all information at my disposal regarding the application, whether such information is favourable to the applicant or not. I am fully aware of and meet the responsibilities in terms of NEMA, the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2010 and any other specific and relevant legislation (national and provincial), policies, guidelines and best practice. Signature: Full Name: Jonathan James Smallie Date: 21 May 2014 Title / Position: Director – WildSkies Ecological Services (Pty) Ltd.. Qualification(s): B.Sc. (hons) Wildlife Science – University of Natal M.Sc. Env. Sci. – University of Witwatersrand Experience (years/ months): 14 years Registration(s): South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions Registration Number: 400020/06 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Ruigtevallei – Dreunberg power line was subject to a Basic Assessment (BA) process and environmental authorisation for the project was issued in November 2012. Environmental authorisation was granted for Route Alternative 3. Eskom erroneously commenced with construction of Route Alternative 1 (their preferred route), for which they did not have an environmental authorisation. The Environmental Control Officer (ECO) stopped work on the line but only after a substantial portion of the unauthorised section had been built. GIBB (Pty) Ltd. is currently undertaking a Section 24G application to apply for authorisation for Route Alternative 1. To reduce the environmental impacts of Route Alternative 1, GIBB and Eskom have proposed some deviations to the power line Route 1 (which is now Route 4). These deviations were not assessed as part of the basic assessment process and so specialist studies need to be undertaken for these sections and assessed equally against all alternatives. An Avifauna and Biodiversity Report was undertaken by GIBB for the original Basic Assessment process. As part of the section 24G process GIBB requires more in-depth specialist studies to be undertaken in relation to avifauna and biodiversity. Indwe Environmental Consulting in association with Wildskies (Pty) Ltd. was subsequently appointed to undertake revised avifauna and biodiversity study. The biodiversity assessment comprised a desktop study using systematic biodiversity conservation planning outputs and data. In addition, a baseline survey to ground-truth the desktop analysis was conducted along the proposed power line route alternatives. In predicting the avifaunal impacts of a proposed power line on birds, a combination of science, field experience and common sense was required and was applied accordingly. The study area is located within the Gariep Municipality of the Eastern Cape Province. The Gariep Municipality is situated in the West of the Joe Gqabi District Municipality and South of the Orange River, which separates the municipality from the Northern Cape and Free State Provinces. The proposed 132kV power line will cover a distance of approximately 90 kilometres in a South Easterly direction from the Ruigtevallei substation, approximately 35 kilometres North West of Venterstad, to the Dreunberg substation. From a biodiversity conservation perspective the proposed power line crosses areas of high biodiversity conservation importance being protected areas, National Protected Area Expansion Areas, Critical Biodiversity Areas and Important Bird Areas. Despite this, no critically endangered ecosystems occur in the area. Two dominant vegetation types dominate the study area and both of these are classified as Least Threatened vegetation types in terms of the VEGMAP conservation priority classification. A number of small to large mammals of conservation significance are known to occur in the study area but are not considered to be at medium to high risk as a result of the proposed development. In terms of avifauna, a fairly wide diversity of species (approximately 280 species) could be found in the broader area within which this project falls. The area is relatively undisturbed by human activities currently, crop agriculture being restricted to localized areas, and the remainder being used for extensive livestock farming. This means that the area is important to a number of Red Listed bird species which can co-exist with farming activities in the area fairly comfortably. These include raptors, such as the Verreaux‟s Eagle (Aquila verreauxii) and various smaller buzzards, kestrels and falcons; and large terrestrial bird species, most important of which is the Blue Crane (Anthropoides paradiseus). The site is also comprised of both grassy and Karoo like vegetation elements, meaning that a broader diversity of bird species can utilise the area. An example of this is that both Blue (Eupodotis caerulescens) (a grassland specialist) and Karoo (Eupodotis vigorsii) (a shrubby Karoo specialist) Korhaans occur in the area. Priority bird species include Kori Bustard, Ludwig’s Bustard, Blue Crane, Grey Crowned Crane, Maccoa Duck, Martial Eagle, Tawny Eagle, Verreaux’s Eagle, Lanner Flacon, Peregrine Falcon, Greater Flamingo, Black Harrier, Karoo Korhaan, Southern Black Korhaan, Melodious Lark, African Marsh-Harrier, Greater Painted-snipe, African Rock Pipit, Secretarybird, Abdim’s Stork, Black Stork, Yellow-billed Stork, White Stork and Cape Vulture. Impacts related to general biodiversity and avifauna were identified as follows: Impact Phase Route 1 Route 2 Route 3 Route 4 Disruption to strategic/ Construction regional biodiversity spatial planning initiatives L L L L Vegetation clearance Construction and loss, loss of plant species, and habitat fragmentation L L L L Increased Alien Plant Construction Invasion L L L L Disturbance to Construction Resident Fauna L L L L Disturbance to Aquatic Construction Biodiversity L L L L Destruction of bird Construction habitat L L L L Disturbance
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