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SOUTH AFRICAN SITE INFORMATION & INSTRUCTIONS: SKA1_MID Document number ........................................................................ SKA-TEL-SKO-0001040 Revision ........................................................................................................................... A Authors .......................................................................................................... T Cheetham Date .................................................................................................... 13 September 2019 Document Classification ......................................................................................... DRAFT Status ............................................................................................................... for Review Name Designation Affiliation Signature Owned by: T. Cheetham Head: SKAO Construction Planning: SKA1_MID Approved by: Programme SKAO J. McMullin Director Released by: J. McMullin Programme SKAO Director Page 1 of 239 DOCUMENT HISTORY Revision Date Of Issue Engineering Change Comments Number A 2019-09-13 N/A First draft for review DOCUMENT SOFTWARE Package Version Filename SKA-TEL-SKO-0001040 Rev A South African Site Information Word processor MS Word 2013 Block diagrams Other ORGANISATION DETAILS Name SKA Organisation Registered Address SKA Organisation Jodrell Bank Observatory, Lower Withington Macclesfield, Cheshire, UK SK11 9DL Registered in England & Wales Company Number: 07881918 Fax. +44 (0)161 306 9601 Website www.skatelescope.org Page 2 of 239 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. 11 1.1 Purpose of this Document ............................................................................................................. 11 1.2 Scope of this Document ................................................................................................................ 11 1.3 Radio Astronomy Observatory in the Karoo ................................................................................. 12 1.4 Interpretation ................................................................................................................................ 12 1.5 Effect and Duration of the Conditions, Rules and Regulations addressed in this document ....... 12 1.6 Amendments ................................................................................................................................. 12 1.7 Limitation on Use .......................................................................................................................... 13 2 DOCUMENTATION ............................................................................................. 14 2.1 Applicable Documents .................................................................................................................. 14 2.2 Reference Documents ................................................................................................................... 14 2.3 Glossary of Acronyms & Abbreviations ......................................................................................... 15 3 SKA PROJECT: SOUTH AFRICA ....................................................................... 17 4 PROJECT LOCATION ...................................................................................... 18 4.1 Physical location ............................................................................................................................ 18 4.2 Definition of the Site ..................................................................................................................... 19 4.3 SKA1_MID Physical Configuration Coordinates ............................................................................ 24 5 SITE ACCESS .................................................................................................. 25 5.1 International & Domestic Airports ................................................................................................ 25 5.2 Major Ports .................................................................................................................................... 25 5.3 Road Access from Urban Centres .................................................................................................. 26 5.3.1 Road Access from Cape Town ............................................................................................... 26 5.3.2 Road Access from Johannesburg / Kimberley ....................................................................... 26 5.3.3 Road Access from Upington .................................................................................................. 27 5.3.4 Road Access from Port Elizabeth ........................................................................................... 27 5.3.5 Road Access from George ..................................................................................................... 27 5.4 Site Access Rules ........................................................................................................................... 27 5.4.1 First time visit - SARAO Site Induction .................................................................................. 27 5.4.2 Contractor Site Induction ...................................................................................................... 27 5.4.3 General Access ...................................................................................................................... 28 5.4.4 Visitor Classification and Access ............................................................................................ 32 6 ASTRONOMY GEOGRAPHIC AREA ADVANTAGE ACT & REGULATIONS ........... 35 6.1 Karoo Core Astronomy Advantage Area ....................................................................................... 35 6.2 Karoo Central Astronomy Advantage Area ................................................................................... 35 7 SITE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ............................................................. 37 7.1 Site Characterisation Studies ........................................................................................................ 37 7.1.1 Topographical (LIDAR) Survey ............................................................................................... 37 7.1.2 Borrowpit Investigation (geotechnical investigation) ........................................................... 38 7.1.3 Floodline Analysis .................................................................................................................. 39 7.1.4 Antenna Foundation Geotechnical Investigation .................................................................. 40 7.1.5 Stone Quarry Investigation ................................................................................................... 41 7.1.6 Geohydrological Study .......................................................................................................... 41 7.2 Climatic Data ................................................................................................................................. 42 7.2.1 Rainfall ................................................................................................................................... 42 Page 3 of 239 7.2.2 Temperature ......................................................................................................................... 44 7.2.3 Altitude .................................................................................................................................. 44 7.2.4 Seismic Conditions ................................................................................................................ 44 7.2.5 Lighning Conditions ............................................................................................................... 44 7.2.6 Environmental Conditions based on the Internatonal Standard for Classification of Environmental Conditions ..................................................................................................................... 45 7.3 Geology ......................................................................................................................................... 50 7.3.1 Surface Water Bodies and Soil Types .................................................................................... 50 7.3.2 Vegetation ............................................................................................................................. 51 7.3.3 Mammals ............................................................................................................................... 52 7.3.4 Reptiles .................................................................................................................................. 53 7.3.5 Birds ....................................................................................................................................... 53 8 HEALTH & SAFETY MANAGEMENT ................................................................ 54 8.1 South African Regulatory Requirements ....................................................................................... 54 8.1.1 Contractor Tender Returnables ............................................................................................ 54 8.1.2 Termination and Suspension of Contract .............................................................................. 55 8.1.3 Organisational