ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME FOR THE PROPOSED EXPANSION OF THE KOMSBERG MAIN TRANSMISSION SUBSTATION AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE NEAR SUTHERLAND, NORTHERN CAPE
DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME
Submitted as part of the Basic Assessment Report
January 2016
Prepared for: Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd Megawatt Park, Maxwell Drive, Sunninghill Johannesburg 2000
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1ST FLOOR, BLOCK 2, 5 Woodlands Drive Office Park Cnr Woodlands Drive & Western Service Road, Woodmead, Gauteng P.O. Box 148, Sunninghill, 2157 Telephone : +27 (0)11 656 3237 Facsimile : +27 (0)86 684 0547 Email : [email protected] PROPOSED EXPANSION OF THE KOMSBERG MAIN TRANSMISSION SUBSTATION (MTS) AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE NEAR SUTHERLAND, NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCE Draft Environmental Management Programme January 2016
PROJECT DETAILS
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DEFINITIONS AND TERMINOLOGY
Alien species:
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Ambient sound level
Assessment:
Biological diversity:
Commence:
Cumulative impacts:
Direct impacts:
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Disturbing noise
Ecosystem:
Endangered species:
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Environment:
Environmental Impact:
Environmental impact assessment:
Environmental management:
Environmental Management Programme:
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Environmental assessment practitioner:
Habitat:
Hazardous waste:
Indigenous:
Indirect impacts:
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Pollution:
Rare species:
Red data species:
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Significant impact:
Waste: —
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE CHAPTER 1: PROJECT DETAILS CHAPTER 1 ...... 1 PURPOSE and OBJECTIVES OF THE EMPR CHAPTER 2 ...... 8 CHAPTER 3 STRUCTURE OF THIS EMPR ...... 10 CHAPTER 4 APPLICABLE LEGISLATION, POLICIES AND/OR GUIDELINES...... 15 CHAPTER 5 MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME: PRE-CONSTRUCTION ...... 27 CHAPTER 6 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME:...... 31
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