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Mainstream Renewable Power South Africa (Pty) Ltd MAINSTREAM RENEWABLE POWER SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF THREE WIND FACILITIES AND ONE SOLAR ENERGY FACILITY NEAR AGGENEYS IN THE NORTHERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA (30985.00-REP-002 REV 1) PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT STUDY NOVEMBER 2014 PREPARED FOR: PREPARED BY: MAINSTREAM RENEWABLE POWER BVi CONSULTING ENGINEERS WC (PTY) SOUTH AFRICA LTD 4TH FLOOR MARIENDAHL HOUSE, BLOCK B2, EDISON SQUARE, C/O EDISON NEWLANDS ON MAIN WAY & CENTURY AVENUE CORNER MAIN & CAMPGROUND ROADS CENTURY CITY CLAREMONT, 7708 7441 MAINSTREAM RENEWABLE POWER SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF A WIND AND SOLAR ENERGY FACILITY NEAR AGGENEYS IN THE NORTHERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA ISSUE & REVISION RECORD QUALITY APPROVAL Capacity Name Signature Date By Author Project Manager Andrew Geel 13/11/2014 Approved by Design Centre Project Director André Greyling 13/11/2014 Leader This report has been prepared in accordance with BVi Consulting Engineers Quality Management System. BVi Consulting Engineers is ISO 9001: 2008 registered and certified by NQA Africa. REVISION RECORD Revision Objective Change Date Number Issue to Client for comments 0 None 14/11/2014 and work approval 1 Issue to Client for approval As proposed by Client 18/11/2014 CLIENT APPROVAL RECORD Capacity Name Signature Date Mainstream Renewable Power Page i C2438-REP-002 Rev 1- Preliminary Traffic Management Study Report MAINSTREAM RENEWABLE POWER SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF A WIND AND SOLAR ENERGY FACILITY NEAR AGGENEYS IN THE NORTHERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA TABLE OF CONTENTS ISSUE & REVISION RECORD .................................................................................................................................... i 1.1 TERMS OF REFERENCE ......................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 APPOINTMENT ....................................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES ........................................................................................................ 1 1.4 AVAILABLE INFORMATION .............................................................................................................. 2 2.1 SITE LOCATION ...................................................................................................................................... 3 2.2 IDENTIFICATION OF ENVISAGED ACTIVITIES RELATED TO TRAFFIC MOVEMENT .. 3 2.3 PORT OF ENTRY FOR THE WIND TURBINE AND SOLAR COMPONENTS .......................... 4 2.4 MAIN ROUTE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF LARGE/ ABNORMAL LOADS ................ 5 2.5 MAIN ROUTE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF MATERIALS, PLANT AND PEOPLE ... 10 2.6 EXISTING TRAFFIC .............................................................................................................................. 10 2.7 TRAFFIC GENERATION DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE ........................................ 11 2.8 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT ISSUES ................................................................................................... 14 2.9 PRELIMINARY TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT PLAN .................................................. 15 ANNEXURE 1 – Locality Plan ............................................................................................................................... 21 ANNEXURE 2 – Preliminary Transport Risk Assessment Report ................................................................... 22 Page ii C2438-REP-002 Rev 1- Preliminary Traffic Management Study Report MAINSTREAM RENEWABLE POWER SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF A WIND AND SOLAR ENERGY FACILITY NEAR AGGENEYS IN THE NORTHERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA LIST OF TABLES Table 2.1- Historic Trip Generation between Springbok and Pofadder .............................................................. 11 Table 2.2- Traffic Generation Rates for the Delivery of Wind Turbine Components ........................................ 11 Table 2.3- Traffic Generation Rates for the Delivery of Solar Panel Components ............................................. 12 Table 2.4- Estimated Labour Opportunities ............................................................................................................ 12 Table 2.5- Traffic Generation Rates for During Construction ............................................................................... 13 Page iii C2438-REP-002 Rev 1- Preliminary Traffic Management Study Report MAINSTREAM RENEWABLE POWER SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF A WIND AND SOLAR ENERGY FACILITY NEAR AGGENEYS IN THE NORTHERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA LIST OF FIGURES Figure 2-1: Main Transport Route from Saldanha Harbour to Namies Suid/ Poortjies site .............................. 6 Figure 2-2- Proposed New Accesses to Namies Suid/ Poortjies – plan view ....................................................... 8 Figure 2-3: Proposed access point to Namies Suid/ Poortjies site adjacent to N14 – street view ...................... 8 Page iv C2438-REP-002 Rev 1- Preliminary Traffic Management Study Report MAINSTREAM RENEWABLE POWER SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF A WIND AND SOLAR ENERGY FACILITY NEAR AGGENEYS IN THE NORTHERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 TERMS OF REFERENCE Mainstream Renewable Power South Africa (Pty) Ltd has identified the need for Civil and Electrical Engineering inputs during the feasibility stages of a proposed renewable energy project. BVi Consulting Engineers (Pty) Ltd was appointed to prepare a Preliminary Engineering Services Report that will aim to address this need. Submission of a Preliminary Traffic Management Report forms part of the scope, and is the subject of this report. 1.2 APPOINTMENT Mainstream appointed BVi Consulting Engineers to do a desktop study of the available routes, legislation on and regulations including potential access routes to the proposed wind and solar farm facility. 1.3 OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES 1.3.1 Strategy Followed The proposed development was assessed to determine the specific traffic needs during the different phases of implementation, specifically construction and installation, operation and decommissioning. A desktop study was performed using the information made available by Mainstream and relevant authorities, utilising engineering judgement and by studying the relevant guidelines that are available. 1.3.2 Purpose of the project The purpose of the project is to investigate possible locations for the generation of wind and solar energy. 1.3.3 Purpose of the report The purpose of the report is to conduct a preliminary traffic management plan for the wind and solar farm site and related transportation routes. The following two main transportation activities will be investigated: Transportation by means of abnormal vehicles for the delivery of the wind turbine components to the site. 1 C2438-REP-002 Rev 1- Preliminary Traffic Management Study Report MAINSTREAM RENEWABLE POWER SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF A WIND AND SOLAR ENERGY FACILITY NEAR AGGENEYS IN THE NORTHERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA Transportation of materials, equipment and people to and from the site from the surrounding areas. The preliminary traffic management study will aim to provide the following objectives: Identify envisaged activities related to traffic movement for the construction, operation and commissioning of the wind and solar energy facility. Provide a Main Route for the transportation of the wind turbine components from the entry point to the proposed site. Provide a preliminary transportation route for the transportation of materials, equipment and people to site. Estimate the daily traffic generated for the envisaged transportation activities. Outline traffic management issues for the proposed development. 1.4 AVAILABLE INFORMATION The following sources of reference were studied: Technical Recommendations for Highways (TRH 11): Draft Guidelines for Granting Exemption Permits for the Conveyance of Abnormal Loads and for Other Events on Public Roads. March 2000. Administrative Guidelines for Granting of Exemption Permits for the Conveyance of Abnormal Loads” 1st Edition, July 2009 Preliminary Transport Risk Assessment Report, as completed by ALE Heavylift (South Africa) for Mainstream Renewable Power South Africa (Pty) Ltd. November 2012. 2 C2438-REP-002 Rev 1- Preliminary Traffic Management Study Report MAINSTREAM RENEWABLE POWER SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF A WIND AND SOLAR ENERGY FACILITY NEAR AGGENEYS IN THE NORTHERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA 2 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT Mainstream Renewable Power is proposing the development of three wind farms and a solar energy facility near Aggeneys in the Northern Cape Province. The proposed facilities are located on portions of the following farms: Portions 1 and Remaining Extent of Farm 209 (Poortje); and Portion 1 and 2 of Farm 212 (Namies Suid) The extent of the site identified for this development includes an area of approximately 17 500 hectares with a perimeter of 55km, and is subject to refinement based on detailed design investigations. The proposed location falls within the Department of Water Affairs defined quaternary catchment D81G and the site is bounded by National Route 14 to the north and Regional Road 358 to the south. Access to the site will be off National Route 14 via a proposed new formal intersection, located at an existing at-grade intersection leading to an unsurfaced road. 2.1 SITE LOCATION
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