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Untarred Road Environmental Impact Assessment Process for the proposed 400kV Transmission line between Duvha power station (Witbank) in the Mpumalanga Province and a planned substation to be known as Janus in Limpopo Province EIMS has been appointed by Eskom as the independent consultant to conduct the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Eskom is looking for an option that is economically and technically feasible but does not compromise the environment or rights of the people of South Africa. Electricity cannot be stored and therefore needs to be generated 29°30' 30°00' and delivered at the instant that it is needed. Electrical supply 30 constitutes a complex system of generation facilities, substations and transmission lines. The low cost of coal makes it economical SUB STATION UMKOANESSTAD PROPOSED INSERT for high voltage lines to transmit power from the power stations 0' %[ 3 BRAKFONTEIN SUB-STATIONSITE 2 4° %[ 4 located in the Mpumalanga coalfields over long distances to major KLIPFONTEIN ° 2 03 substations in the areas where it is needed. Spare generation HIMALAYA ' PASCHASKRAAL capacity is currently available in the system supplied by the coal- U AVOCA DEKAMP fired power stations in Mpumalanga. From substations the voltage N KEY TWICKENHAM n Roads SURBITON is reduced for distribution to industry, business, homes etc. R Burgersfort 37 %[ Maintar road BALMORAL %[ t HACKNEY FORESTHILL a Existing lines Jane Furse Steelpoort QUARTZHILL %[ %[ Need r Pr oposed powerline %[ CLAPHAM Due to substantial development in the Steelpoort area, demand has r Cadastral boundary e DSJATE TWYFELAAR increased and the capacity of the network is overutilised and may d Phokwane collapse should the issue not be addressed as a matter of urgency. %[ %[ The network can not adequately cater for its loads if one line is out r Glen Cowie of service, making maintenance of lines difficult. Eskom is thus o ' planning to reinforce the power supply to the area, which will 0 5 a 2 ° 2 55 - 5 5 - d 5 2 ° · stabilise the voltage in the area; 2 R 5 0 · provide capacity for future load growth; ' · improve network capacity by increasing the voltage collapse limit; and %[ Grobler sdal 77 · improve the reliability of supply to Janus R5 substatiuon since the line is sourced from a different Roossenekal %[ power station than the other lines. This line will be the third high voltage power line to address the 11 R need in the Steelpoort area. The options for the optimisation of N 33 the existing infrastructure have been studied and it has been concluded that the construction of a new line is required. %[ Stoff berg %[ Dullstroom ' 30 2 5° 5 2 3° '0 Public participation Selonsr ivier %[ In order to afford interested and affected parties I&APs)( the opportunity to become involved and part of the process, an Belfast extensive public participation process will be followed. During %[ this process I&APs can raise their issues or concerns. Middelburg · Identification of interested and affected parties: %[ November 2002 to March 2003. I&APs to be identified N4 will include people possibly being affected by the activity Witbank 4 %[ N N such as residents, owners of land, local businesses etc as well as people having an interest in either the activity or the DUVHA PS %[ environment. The public notification process will also assist in the identification of I&APs. 30 · Public notices: February 2003. Public notices provide an 29°30' 30°00' KEY official announcement of an intent to undertake an activity. STUDY AREA FOR Scale 1: 950 000 Public notices will be used to draw the attention of I&APs PROPOSED %[ Towns and request their input. An attempt will be made to reach Limpopo Province DUVHA-JANUS National Roads all segments of the affected community. This will include TRANSMISSION LINE Main roads newspaper advertisements, public announcements (radio), P ROJECTI ON Existing Power line WGS 84 Proposed Power line placement of notices, establishment of an internet site and Central Meridi an 29 East DA TA SOURCE Railway line community interviews. Witbank N %[ 1:50 000 Surveyor General Limpopo Province · Public meetings: 24 and 25 February 2003. During the Gauteng Topographicdata Mpum alang a Mpumalanga public consultation, the EIA process will be explained. COMPI LE DBY Study Ar ea Information on Eskom operations and background to the GEngelbrecht - IDS project will be provided. The public will be encouraged to provide input into the project, make comments, raise issues and concerns etc. · Reporting and feedback: Once registered as an I&AP, you will receive regular updates on upcoming events, progress, applications, mitigation measures and corrective action planned. A feedback meeting will also be organised. The scoping report will be available to I&APs for their comments/review. · Submission of report to authorities: March 2003. A scooping report will be submitted to the DEAT. Comments and concerns Should you wish to be registered as an interested and/or affected party (I&AP), receive more information and regular updates or if you have any questions / concerns / issues to be raised, please complete the attached response sheet and contact: Environmental Impact Management Services (EIMS) P O Box 2083 Pinegowrie 2123 Tel: (011) 789-7170 Fax: (011) 787-3059 E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Andrew Smith or Paulette Jacobs Reference: A24-16-3-397 Web address: www.eskom.co.za/eia Table of the on-site notice placement and the contact person Place Name of responsible person Tell. No Naledi Village Elmon lubisi (013) 243-1745 Middelburg (Mica) Ben (013) 282-8642 Middelburg (Rex Café and Take Mike (013) 282-5846 away) Mhluzi (At & MD Tuck Shop) Mrs Sekgobela (013) 242-2375 Uitkyk Kontant Winkel Dawood Jooma (013) 245-4284 Stoffberg Mantz du Plessis 082 894 8485 Stoffberg (Nana Supermarket Ahmad nana (013) 271-0045 Corner R555 - Rossenekal Vosco (013) 271-0010 Corner Dullsroom Mrs Van Wyk (013) 272-0001 Rossenekal (Rossenekal Park Kafee) JDM Potsigton (013) 273-0019 Rossenekal (Mapochs mine) Security Desk (013) 273-5030 Tubatse Township Phafa thaba Security (013) 230-9545 Atok Kay: 082 357 8741 Atok Nappy Kupa (015) 619-0001 Hackeny (Mohlala filing Station) 082 966 2034 Hackney Gorge 082 463 1664 Manyaka– keipheim MH Manyaka 082 425 3831 *Manyaka Council Mafahla (013) 231-7219 Steel Port (Post Office) Freedah (013) 230-9105 Jane Furse Joseph - Score (013) 265-1260 Glen Gourie (St-Ritas Hospital) Main Gate ext. 2241 (013) 298-1000 Mpudule (Onana & Primary School) Monyai Mphundule Mathula hypermaket Groblesdal (Tonny - Cosmetics) Tonny 082-878 5888 Middleburg (Nasaret) Figure 1. Photo of the on-site A1 notice at Steelpoort post office Figure 2. Photo of the on-site A1 notice at Middelburg Town.
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