The Bokamoso Photovoltaic Solar Energy Facility Near Leeudoringstad, North West Province
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FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME November 2016 THE BOKAMOSO PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR ENERGY FACILITY NEAR LEEUDORINGSTAD, NORTH WEST PROVINCE PROJECT DETAIL Reference No: 14/12/16/3/3/2/559 14/12/16/3/3/2/559/AM1 14/12/16/3/3/1/1519 Project Title: The Bokamoso Photovoltaic Solar Energy Facility near Leeudoringstad, North West Province Authors: Mrs. Carli Otte Mrs. Marelie Botha Ms. Liesl de Swardt Report Status : Final Environmental Management Programme Submission date: 7 November 2016 When used as a reference this report should be cited as: Environamics (2016) Bokamoso Photovoltaic Solar Energy Facility near Leeudoringstad, North West Province. COPYRIGHT RESERVED This technical report has been produced for Bokamoso Energy (RF) (Pty) Ltd. The intellectual property contained in this report remains vested in Environamics and Bokamoso Energy (RF) (Pty) Ltd. No part of the report may be reproduced in any manner without written permission from Environamics or Bokamoso Energy (RF) (Pty) Ltd. 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS PROJECT DETAIL ............................................................................................................................... 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................................................................................................... 2 LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................................................ 3 LIST OF FIGURES .............................................................................................................................. 4 LIST OF FIGURES .............................................................................................................................. 4 GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ACRONYMS .......................................................................................... 4 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 6 1.1 BACKGROUND & PROJECT DESCRIPTION ........................................................................... 6 1.2 OBJECTIVES OF THE EMPR ................................................................................................ 11 1.3 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ............................................................................................. 11 1.4 DETAILS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PRACTITIONER (EAP) ......................... 12 1.5 STRUCTURE OF THE EMPR ................................................................................................ 13 1.6 FREQUENCY AND PROCESS OF UPDATING THE EMPR ..................................................... 15 2 APPROACH TO THE EMPR................................................................................................. 17 2.1 KEY DEFINITIONS USED IN THIS EMPR ............................................................................. 18 2.2 KEY LEGISLATION APPLICABLE TO THE DEVELOPMENT ................................................... 20 2.3 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES .......................................................................................... 20 2.3.1 Project Management Team .............................................................................................. 20 2.3.2 The Developer .................................................................................................................. 21 2.3.3 Principal Contractor(s) ...................................................................................................... 22 2.3.4 Environmental Liaison Officer (Environmental Site Officer) ............................................ 24 2.3.5 Sub-contractors ................................................................................................................ 24 2.3.6 Environmental Control Officer (ECO) ............................................................................... 24 2.4 LIFECYCLE OF THE SOLAR ENERGY FACILITY ..................................................................... 25 2 2.4.1 Construction ..................................................................................................................... 25 2.4.2 Operation ......................................................................................................................... 26 2.4.3 Post-Construction Rehabilitation ..................................................................................... 26 2.4.4 Decommissioning ............................................................................................................. 26 2.5 CONSTRUCTION MONITORING AND CORRECTIVE ACTION ............................................. 27 2.5.1 Daily/Weekly Monitoring ................................................................................................. 28 2.5.2 Monthly ECO Monitoring ................................................................................................. 28 2.5.3 Environmental Auditing .................................................................................................... 29 2.5.4 Mechanisms for Corrective Action ................................................................................... 30 2.6 OPERATIONAL MONITORING & REVIEW .......................................................................... 30 2.7 SITE DOCUMENTATION AND REPORTING ........................................................................ 30 2.8 MITIGATION AND MANAGEMENT MEASURES ................................................................. 31 3 ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS PLAN .............................................................................. 97 LIST OF TABLES Table 1-1: Environmental impacts and management outcomes Table 1-2: Structure of the report Table 2-1: Approach to Impact Management Table 2-2: Key definitions used in this EMPr Table 2-3: Proposed Mitigation Measures during the Planning and Design Phase Table 2-4: Proposed Mitigation Measures during the Construction Phase Table 2-5: Proposed Mitigation Measures during the Operational Phase Table 2-6: Proposed Mitigation Measures during the Decommissioning Table 2-7: Proposed Mitigation Measures during the Post Closure Phase 3 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Layout plan indicating site boundary, access points, and no-go areas Figure 2: Sensitivity map indicating environmental sensitive areas and features Figure 3: Superimposed layout plan on the sensitivity map LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix A: CV OF THE EAP Appendix B: BIRD INCIDENT FORM Appendix C: ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND FIRE MANAGEMENT PLAN Appendix D: ALIEN INVASIVE VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PLAN Appendix E: PLANT RESCUE & PROTECTION INCLUDING RE-VEGETATION AND HABITAT PLAN Appendix F: OPEN SPACE MANAGEMENT PLAN Appendix G: TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION PLAN Appendix H: STORM WATER MANAGEMENT AND EROSION MANAGEMENT PLAN Appendix I: HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES LEAKAGE OR SPILLAGE MONITORING SYSTEM Appendix J: GRIEVANCE MECHANISM Appendix K: Environmental Authorisations LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS BA Basic Assessment BAR Basic Assessment Report BMP Bird Monitoring Plan DEA Department of Environmental Affairs DM District Municipality DoE Department of Energy DWS Department of Water and Sanitation 4 EA Environmental Authorisation EAP Environmental Assessment Practitioner ECO Environmental Control Officer EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EMPr Environmental Management Programme EP Equator Principles EPFI Equator Principles Financial Institutions Environmental Any change to the environment, whether adverse or beneficial, wholly impact or partially resulting from an organization’s environmental aspects. GNR Government Notice Regulation I&AP Interested and affected party IDP Integrated Development Plan IFC International Finance Corporation IPP Independent Power Producer CoMLM City of Matlosana Local Municipality kV Kilo Volt Mitigate Activities designed to compensate for unavoidable environmental damage. MW Megawatt NEMA National Environmental Management Act No. 107 of 1998 NERSA National Energy Regulator of South Africa NWA National Water Act No. 36 of 1998 OHSA Occupational Health and Safety Act (Act 85 of 1993) PPP Public Participation Process PV Photovoltaic REIPPP Renewable Energy IPP Procurement Process SAHRA South African Heritage Resources Agency SDF Spatial Development Framework SHE Safety, Health and Environment SPP Solar Power Plant 5 1 INTRODUCTION The purpose of the Environmental Management Programme (EMPr) is to ensure that the potential social and environmental impacts, risks and liabilities identified during the Environmental Impact Assessment process is effectively managed during the construction and operational phases of the Bokamoso Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Facility. The EMPr specifies the mitigation and management measures to which the Developer is committed in relation to the establishment of the Photovoltaic Solar Energy Facility and its associated infrastructure, and shows how the project will mobilise organizational capacity and resources to implement these measures. In order to comply with the requirements of GN R 982(19)(4) and (23)(4), an EMPr has been compiled as part of the approved Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and Basic Assessment Report for the Bokamoso PV Facility and expansion thereof. The content of the EMPr is structured in such a way as to comply with the requirements of Appendix 4 to GN R 982. 1.1 BACKGROUND & PROJECT DESCRIPTION This EMPr has been compiled for the Bokamoso Photovoltaic Solar Energy Facility and expansion located on a portion of the Farm Matjesspruit