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RE_OW_0046-007-CON-SAV-30EC-008-01
Excelsior-Vryheid 132 kV Powerline Western Cape Province EA Ref: 14/12/16/3/3/1/1478 Environmental Monitoring Report No. 8 August 2019
Environmental Monitoring Report. No.8 for the Excelsior-Vryheid 132 kV Powerline August 2019
Prepared by:
Prepared for:
Amstilinx (RF) Proprietary Limited Building 1, Leslie Avenue East,
Design Quarter District, Fourways
2021
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PROJECT DETAILS Title : Environmental Monitoring Report No.8 for the Excelsior-Vryheid 132 kV
Powerline. EA Ref: 14/12/16/3/3/1/1478
Authors : Savannah Environmental (Pty) Ltd Mr Lungani Zwane
Client : Amstilinx (RF) Proprietary Limited Mr Ludwig Van Aarde
Report Revision : Revision 1
Date : August 2019
When used as a reference this report should be cited as: Savannah Environmental (2019) Environmental Monitoring Report No.8 for the Excelsior-Vryheid 132 kV Powerline being developed in, Swellendam, Western Cape Province.
COPYRIGHT RESERVED
This technical report has been produced for Amstilinx (RF) Proprietary Limited The intellectual property contained in this report remains vested in Savannah Environmental (Pty) Ltd. No part of the report may be reproduced in any manner without written permission from Savannah Environmental (Pty) Ltd or Amstilinx (RF) Proprietary Limited.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PROJECT DETAILS ......................................................................................................................................................... ii TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................................................................... iii DECLARATION ............................................................................................................................................................. vi Chapter 1 : summary .................................................................................................................................................. 1 Chapter 2 : INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 1 Chapter 3 : OVERVIEW OF CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS TO DATE ............................................................................ 2 Chapter 4 : MONITORING AND REVIEWING .............................................................................................................. 6
Description of observations, incidents and non-conformities identified during this monitoring and reporting period .......................................................................................................................................................... 6
Description of measures implemented to reduce impact on the environment ........................................ 6 Chapter 5 : PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT ............................................................................................................................. 6 Chapter 6 : DUST MONITORING ................................................................................................................................. 7 Chapter 7 : PROTECTED VEGETATION ........................................................................................................................ 7 Chapter 8 : Protection of avifauna ............................................................................................................................ 7 Chapter 9 HERITAGE ................................................................................................................................................... 8 Chapter 10 : EROSION ................................................................................................................................................ 8 Chapter 11 : REHABILITATION ..................................................................................................................................... 8 Chapter 12 : WASTE MANAGEMENT .......................................................................................................................... 8
Solid waste .................................................................................................................................................... 8 Liquid waste .................................................................................................................................................. 8 Hazardous waste .......................................................................................................................................... 8 Recycled waste ............................................................................................................................................ 9
Chapter 13 : ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE ........................................................................................................ 9 Environmental Management Programme - Results .................................................................................. 9 Environmental Authorisation - Results ...................................................................................................... 12 Management Plan – Results ...................................................................................................................... 14
Chapter 14 : OTHER NOTABLE EVENTS ..................................................................................................................... 14 Stormwater system investigation .............................................................................................................. 16
Chapter 15 : CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................................................................ 16
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LIST OF TABLES, PHOTOS & FIGURES:
Photograph 1: Installation of rebar at Monopole 10 ................................................................................................ 2
Photograph 2: Concrete pour of plinths at Vryheid Substation... ........................................................................... 3
Photograph 3: Mobile toilet at Monopole 34..... ....................................................................................................... 3
Photograph 4: Foundation excavation at Monopole 68 ......................................................................................... 4
Photograph 5: Foundation excavation at Monopole 69.. ....................................................................................... 4
Photograph 6: Dressing at Monopole 21 ................................................................................................................... 5
Table 1: Summary of waste removed from Excelsior WEF for August 2019. .......................................................... 9
Table 2: Percentage compliance score with the EMPrs for August 2019 ............................................................ 10
Table 3: Percentage compliance score with the EAs for August 2019 ................................................................ 12
Table 4: Percentage compliance score with the Management Plans for August 2019 ................................... 14
Figure 1: Percentage compliance score with the EMPrs for August 2019 ........................................................... 11
Figure 2: Percentage compliance score with the EAs for August 2019 ............................................................... 13
Figure 3: Percentage compliance score with the Management Plans for August 2019 .................................. 15
APPENDICES
Appendix A : Environmental Authorisation Checklist Appendix B : Environmental Management Programme Checklist Appendix C : Complaints Register Appendix D : Permit to Pluck Protected and Unprotected Flora Checklist Appendix E : Management Plans Checklist
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LIST OF ACRONYMS, ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS CAPA Corrective Actions and Preventative Actions CLO Community Liaison Officer DEA Department of Environmental Affairs DAFF Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries DWS Department of Water and Sanitation EA Environmental Authorisation ECO Environmental Control Officer EMPr Environmental Management Programme EMS Environmental Management System EO Environmental Officer EPC Engineering, Procurement and Construction INCIDENT An incident is an event that may cause harm or potential harm to the environment. These
incidents must be reported to the ECO immediately and formally though means of a flash report. For the purpose of this report, Reportable Environmental Incidents will refer to incident that requires reporting in terms of National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) section 30 (1) and / or National Water Act (NWA) section 20 (1). NEMA Section 30 defines an Incident as ‘an unexpected sudden occurrence. Including a major emission, fire or explosion leading to serious danger to the public or potentially serious pollution of or detriment to the environment, whether immediate or delayed’. The responsible ECO together with license holder HSE manager will determine whether the incident is reportable in terms of NEMA or NWA. Chemical spills not more than 50 litres that do not occur in environmental sensitive areas will be recoded on site spill/incident register.
MSDS Material and Safety Data Sheet NCR Non-Compliance Report NON-COMPLIANCE
Non-compliance is defined as any deviation from the approved Environmental Authorisation (EA), Environmental Management Programme (EMPr), Licenses, Permits or Method Statements. This also include deviations from regulations that could directly or indirectly lead to damage to the environment. For the purpose of this report, a non-compliance is an issue or event identified on site which is recorded in a checklist that is used to determine the percentage compliance in a monitoring report.
NON-CONFORMANCE
A non-conformance is a report issued to the EPC by the ECO where incidents have not received attention or where the same incidents have been recorded repetitively. NC’s may also be issued immediately where deviation from EA, EMPr, Licenses, Permits and / or Method Statements and all applicable legislations has or may have resulted in negative impact to the environment, illness, injury, fatality or property damage. It is a formal process that is recorded in a register and is used on site to address issues and non-compliances.
NEMA National Environmental Management Act NEM: AQA National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act MSDS Material and Safety Data Sheet OHSACT Occupational Health and Safety Act PROJECT COMPANY
Amstilinx (RF) Proprietary Limited
PTD Project To Date SAHRA South African Heritage Resources Agency SDC Safe Disposal Certificate WEF Wind Energy Facility
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DECLARATION
I, Lungani Zwane, in my capacity as ECO, hereby declare that I –
» Act as an independent consultant; » Do not have any financial interest in the undertaking of the activity, other than remuneration for
the work performed; » Have and will not have vested interest in the activity; » Have no, and will not engage in, conflicting interests in the undertaking of the activity; » Undertake to disclose any material information that has or may have the potential to influence the
decision of the competent authority or the objectivity of any report, plan or document; » Will provide the competent authority with access to all information at my disposal regarding the
report, whether such information is favourable to the Client or not; » Based on information provided to me by the Client and in addition to information obtained during
the course of this study, have presented the results and conclusion within the associated document to the best of my professional ability;
» Reserve the right to modify aspects pertaining to the present investigation should additional information become available through on-going research and/or further work in this field; and
» Undertake to have my work peer reviewed on a regular basis by a competent specialist.
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CHAPTER 1 : SUMMARY Zero (0) incidents and Zero (0) non-conformances were opened during this reporting period. In total, there are zero (0) incidents and zero (0) NCRs that have been opened to date. An overall compliance score of 100% was achieved for specifications from the EMPr currently active on site. Compliance with the Powerline EA is 100%. Waste Management, Alien Plant Management and Search and Protection Management Plans were scored at 100%; while Rehabilitation was not audited due to the electrical subcontractor having not commenced with the activity on site.
CHAPTER 2 : INTRODUCTION
This is the 8th monthly report submitted to the client for the Excelsior-Vryheid 132 kV Powerline located in the Western Cape Province (with EA Ref: 14/12/16/3/3/1/1478).
» Power Line – Construction of a 132kV Overhead Transmission Line from the authorised Excelsior WEF to the existing Vryheid Substation. The power line received Environmental Authorisation (EA Ref: 14/12/16/3/3/1/1478) on 1 March 2016, with one amendment (EA Ref: 14/12/16/3/3/1/1478/AM3, Amendment to the road layout as contained within the approved final layout).
» A permit to pluck protected and unprotected flora was issued by the Western Cape CapeNature - Permit number: CN37-28-9855.
A full-time on-site Environmental Control Officer (ECO), Lungani Zwane, was appointed by the Project Company (through Savannah Environmental (Pty) Ltd) to monitor the implementation of mitigation measures and compliance with conditions of the Environmental Authorisations (EA). Monitoring is undertaken in accordance with the provisions of the EMPr as stipulated under Condition 21 of the powerline EA. Details of the ECO were submitted to the Director: Compliance Monitoring of the Department of Environmental Affairs before commencement of construction activities on 08 August 2018. This report serves to outline the progress of authorised construction activities for the month of August 2019 and the level of compliance achieved by the Project Company and the EPC contractor as recorded by the on-site ECO.
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CHAPTER 3 : OVERVIEW OF CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS TO DATE List of Contractors and Subcontractors
» Goldwind 4 Renewable Energy (EPC Contractor) » Optipower (Subcontractor)
The following activities have taken place during this reporting period (i.e. August 2019): 132kV Overhead Line
» Excavations » Rebar » Concrete » Backfilling » Assembly » Erection » Dressing » Stringing » Regulating
Vryheid Substation
» Testing Panels » Prep for Outage » Outage
Photograph 1: Installation of rebar at Monopole 10.
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Photograph 2: Concrete pour of plinths at Vryheid Substation.
Photograph 3: Mobile toilet at Monopole 34.
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Photograph 4: Foundation excavation at Monopole 68.
Photograph 5: Foundation excavation at Monopole 69.
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Photograph 5: Dressing at Monopole 21.
The following new activity is expected to take place from September 2019: Vryheid Substation
» Testing Panels » Prep for Outage » Outage » Cabling
132kV Overhead Line
» Concrete » Backfilling » Assembly » Erecting » Dressing » Stringing » Regulating
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CHAPTER 4 : MONITORING AND REVIEWING Daily compliance monitoring is undertaken by the on-site ECO, Lungani Zwane. Incidents, non-conformances, observation findings noted during daily site compliance monitoring are reported to the EPC contractor during the HSE meetings and by means of a construction Incident and CAPA register which contains further details regarding incidents recorded (refer to Appendix A) and daily diary to the client.
Description of observations, incidents and non-conformities identified during this monitoring and reporting period
This section provides a description of all observations that have been opened during this reporting month. The incident register is attached to this monthly report (refer to Appendix D). No incidents and zero (0) non-conformances were opened during this reporting period. In total, zero (0) incidents and zero (0) non-conformances opened to date.
Description of measures implemented to reduce impact on the environment During this reporting period, the following measures have been implemented to reduce the potential for on-going impacts on the environment: » The EPC contractor provides an integrated health, safety and environmental induction and awareness
training to new on-site employees and visitors. Attendance records are kept by the EPC contractor.
The daily monitoring events are focused on best environmental practices, rather than regulatory compliance. During construction, findings of the daily site inspections are reported in meetings between the ECO and the EPC contractor environmental officer. These meetings involve discussions of open incidents and measures to be taken by the EPC contractor to ensure compliance to the conditions of the EA, EMPr and all relevant environmental legislation.
CHAPTER 5 : PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT In this reporting period no environmental grievances were received by the project, ten (10) social grievances were received by the project to date. All grievances have been resolved. The EPC contractor has placed the contact details of the onsite environmental officer and the CLO at the site office and the security gate, where grievances can be lodged. Attached to this monitoring report is the complaints register (Appendix C).
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CHAPTER 6 : DUST MONITORING No close by residences or communities have been affected by the dust to date and the contractor is also somewhat limited to the extent that dust can be controlled due to the fine texture of the soils.
CHAPTER 7 : PROTECTED VEGETATION In addition to the four permitted species to be rescued, eleven new additional threatened and protected species were noted by the botanical specialist. Amended Cape Nature Permit to Pluck Protected and Unprotected Flora was issued for the search and rescue of the protected vegetation within the affected development footprint of the project-Permit number: CN37-28-4821. The EPC contractor appointed Dr Gareth Coombs; botanical specialist to conduct the relocation of identified protected species. During the rescue activity it was agreed by all affected parties that no construction activities shall commence in areas which have Renosterveld in them without the go ahead from the botanical specialist; ECO and approved method statement for the construction in such areas. Approval for commencement was given for the activity and the ECO is monitoring the activities in the area.
CHAPTER 8 : PROTECTION OF AVIFAUNA The Project Company enlisted the assistance of Chris van Rooyen Consulting to conduct an assessment of the Excelsior Wind Energy Facility and the Excelsior-Vryheid Powerline in 2012. The need for this assessment was identified through a due diligence review of the Avifaunal Impact Assessment Study (2011) and pre-construction monitoring report (2012) compiled by Chris van Rooyen Consulting.
In addition to the above mentioned studies the construction phase monitoring is being implemented in order to comply with the commitments made by the Project Company to the Overberg Lowlands Conservation Trust in August 2015 in terms of specific actions that will be put into practise during the construction phase of the project in order to minimize the impact on birds. The construction phase monitoring includes the following activities and processes:
» A total of 5 environmental monitors have been employed and trained as carcass searchers as well as to conduct carcass experiments in order to investigate the feeding patterns of Cape Vultures and to perform various other environmental duties;
» The construction period experiments data from September 2018 up until the testing of the first turbines is to be used to assist with the formulation of a mitigation strategy to prevent Cape Vultures mortality due to collision with the turbines;
» A number of priority species nests and roosts is being monitored during the construction phase in order to assess the potential impact of the construction activities on the breeding birds, and to devise mitigation measures (if need be) to minimise the risk of displacement due to disturbance.
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CHAPTER 9 HERITAGE Section 10.5.1 of the EIA report states that there were 28 archaeological materials documented on site; mostly dating to the Later Stone Age period. The archaeological finds are spread very thinly, randomly and unevenly over the surrounding landscape. There is no spatial patterning in the distribution of the finds. As recommended by the specialist these areas are to be avoided by the development. There were no archaeological structures identified during site inspections by the ECO on the site. No heritage findings or incidents were recorded during this reporting period.
CHAPTER 10 : EROSION In this reporting period no erosion issues occurred. All mitigation measures as detailed in the relevant management plans should be implemented by the EPC contractor.
CHAPTER 11 : REHABILITATION Rehabilitation shall commence in areas where construction work has been completed. Construction work has commenced in some of the sites and no rehabilitation has been done.
CHAPTER 12 : WASTE MANAGEMENT Table 1 shows a summary of waste removed from Excelsior WEF and Excelsior-Vryheid Powerline project to date. For the purposes of reporting, the total waste figures of all the EPC contractor and subcontractors involved in the Excelsior WEF and Excelsior – Vryheid 132kV Powerline are combined and divided into the following categories:
Solid waste Solid waste is contained in waste bins provided at the respective work areas on site, and disposed of in the waste skips at the end of the day. Eighteen (18) cubic metres of solid waste was disposed of by the WEF and the Excelsior-Vryheid Powerline in this reporting period. The waste was disposed of at the Vissershok Landfill and the SDC’s were provided to the ECO.
Liquid waste Liquid waste is currently only limited to sewage effluent. Chemical ablution facilities are available at the offices and respective work areas. This liquid waste stream is collected and disposed of at the Hermanus Wastewater Treatment Works via a service provider. One thousand two hundred litres (1200L) has been disposed of by the WEF and the Excelsior-Vryheid Powerline in this reporting period, the SDCs for the disposed sewage effluent are currently outstanding.
Hazardous waste No hazardous waste has been disposed of by the WEF and the Excelsior-Vryheid Powerline in this reporting period.
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Recycled waste
A waste contractor was appointed to collect waste that is suitable for recycling. The collective quantities of all the recycled waste streams (wood, plastic, paper etc.) are included in this report. Three hundred (300) kilograms of untreated wood was recycled in this reporting period. Table 1: Summary of waste removed from Excelsior WEF and the Excelsior-Vryheid Powerline (August 2019).
Month Solid Waste (m3) Liquid Waste (L)
Hazardous Waste Recycled Waste (kg)
Medical waste (kg)
Concrete Waste (m3) Solid (kg) Liquid (L)
Nov -18 0 450 0 0 0 0 0
Dec -18 0 300 0 0 0 0 0
Jan -19 0 350 0 0 0 0 0
Feb -19 10 550 0 0 0 0 0
Mar -19 0 750 0 0 0 0 0
Apr -19 10 900 780 0 20 0 0
May - 19 0 1200 0 0 0 0 0
Jun - 19 0 1200 0 0 20 0 0
Jul - 19 20 1500 560 0 20 0 0
Aug-19 18 1200 300
PTD 58m3 8400 1340 0 360 0 0
CHAPTER 13 : ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE
Environmental Management Programme - Results A checklist was derived from the specifications of the Excelsior-Vryheid 132 kV Powerline EMPr currently active for the project (refer to Appendix B). Some of the elements were not audited as a result of the electrical subcontractor not having commenced with activities. A rating for individual relevant elements of the checklist derived from the specifications of the approved EMPr has been scored on the following basis:
» A rating of 3: best practice/full conformance, » A rating of 2: satisfactory (>50% conformance), » A rating of 1: unsatisfactory (<50% conformance), » A rating of 0: nothing in place and a rating of N/A: not at this time.
The following percentage compliance scores have been calculated at the end of this reporting period. These percentage scores have been calculated without weighing any issues (i.e. all environmental specifications have the same weighing). The Project Company has set its percentage compliance target
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as 90% which is represented by the black line in the graphs below. The target will be reviewed as the project progresses. Table 2: Percentage compliance scores with the EMPr for August 2019
Summary of Results
Compliance with: As % PRE-CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN PHASE 98 SITE ESTABLISHMENT 100 SITE & WORKER MANAGEMENT 100 SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT 100 MINIMISATION OF FOOTPRINT 100 SOIL DEGRADATION & EROSION 88 MINIMISE IMPACTS ON FAUNA 100 HERITAGE RESOURCES 100 VISUAL IMPACT ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTION 100 APPROPRIATE HANDLING AND MANAGEMENT OF WASTE 100 HANDLING & STORAGE OF CHEMICALS & HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES 100 TOTAL SCORE 99
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Figure 1: Percentage compliance scores w
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An overall compliance score of 99% was achieved for this reporting period. Specifications that require feedback from the EPC Contractor should be attended to and have been highlighted in red in the checklist (refer to Appendix B). Continuous monitoring is however required and it is recommended that the contractor do a full internal audit on all the relevant specifications of the EMPr and EA. Soil degradation and erosion scored low as a result of not having a stormwater management plan in place.
Environmental Authorisation - Results A checklist was derived from the conditions of the EA currently active for the project (please refer to Appendix A). The following percentage compliance scores have been calculated at the end of this reporting period.
Table 3: Percentage compliance scores with the EAs for August 2019
Summary of Results
Compliance with EA: As %
Powerline 100
AVERAGE 100
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Figure 2: Percentage compliance scores w
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Management Plan – Results A checklist was derived from the specifications of the topsoil management plan (please refer to Appendix D). An overall compliance score of 98% was achieved for specifications from the topsoil management plan. The holder of the EA and the EPC contractor need to improve on its compliance to the Erosion Management and Waste Management Plan, as they are crucial aspects in Environmental Compliance.
Table 4: Percentage compliance score with the Management Plans for August 2019 Summary of Results
Compliance with As% Comments
Erosion Management 94 Waste Management 96 Soil Management 100 Alien Plant Management 100 Emergency Response 100 Search and Protection 100 Average 98
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Figure 3: Percentage compliance scores w
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CHAPTER 14 : OTHER NOTABLE EVENTS
Stormwater system investigation The EMPr states the following regarding stormwater: All stormwater mitigation measures must be implemented according to the Stormwater Management Plan (refer to Appendix E). It is recommended that the completion of the final plan of the powerline be expedited to ensure compliance with this specification.
CHAPTER 15 : CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS The holder of the Environmental Authorisation is committed to compliance with the Environmental Authorisations and Environmental Management Programme. There is always a good level of communication amongst the ECO, EPC Contractor, and the Project Company. This is considered to be advantageous to the compliance of the project. The EPC contractor makes use of the advice and recommendations they received from the ECO. The recommendations from this report are summarised below: » It is recommended that the stormwater plan be investigated to ensure compliance with this
specification. » Environmental toolbox talks need to be conducted.
This report was prepared by: Name : Lungani Zwane
Signature : Designation : Environmental Control Officer – Excelsior Wind Energy Facility Contact no. : 081 044 1177 Email : [email protected]
APPENDIX A ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION CHECKLISTS
Com
pliantP
Not C
ompliant
O
Insufficient EvidenceN
/A = N
ot Applicable
YesN
o
1
The preferred route A
lternative 1, for the proposed construction of a 132kV
power line
form the authorised
Excelsior Wind
Energy Facility to the Vryheid
Substation within the
Swellend
am Local M
unicipality of Overberg D
istrict in the Western C
ape Province, with the
above coordinates is approved
.
N/A
N/A
P3
2The construction w
ill take place within the preferred
Alternative 1 (300m
wid
e corridor) (of
the three assessed alternatives) for the proposed
power line and
associated infrastructure
as is deem
ed m
ost suitable by all specialists.N
/AN
/AP
3
3A
uthorisation of the activity is subject to the conditions contained
in this environmental
authorisation, which form
part of the environmental authorisation and
are binding on the
holder of the authorisation.
N/A
N/A
P3
4
The holder of the authorisation is responsible for ensuring com
pliance with the cond
itions contained
in the this authorisation. The includes any person acting on the hold
er's behalf, includ
ing but not limited
to , an agent, servant, contractor, sub-contractor, employee,
consultant or person rendering a service to the hold
er of the authorisation.
P3
5The activities authorised
may only be carried
out at the property as described
above.N
/AN
/AP
3
6
Any changes to, or d
eviations from, the project d
escription set out in this environmental
authorisation must be approved
, in writing, by the D
epartment before such changes or
deviations m
ay be effected. In assessing w
hether to grant such approval or not, the D
epartment m
ay request such information as it d
eems necessary to evaluate the
significance and im
pacts of such changes or deviations and
it may be necessary for the
holder of the authorisation to apply for further environm
ental authorisation in terms of the
regulations.
N/A
N/A
P3
7The hold
er of an environmental authorisation m
ust apply for an amend
ment of the
environmental authorisation w
ith the competent authority for any alienation, transfer or
change of ownership rights in the property on w
hich the activity is to take placeN
/AN
/AP
3
8
This activity must com
mence w
ithin a period (5) years fro the d
ate of issue of this environm
ental authorisation. If comm
encement of the activity d
oes not occur within that
period, the authorisation lapses and
a new application for environm
ental authorisation m
ust be mad
e in order for the activity to be und
ertaken.
P3
9C
omm
encement w
ith one activity listed in term
s of this environmental authorisation
constitutes comm
encement of all authorised
activities.P
3
Action/Info
Score
ENVIRO
NM
ENTA
L AUTHO
RISATIO
N C
HECKLIST FO
R THE POW
ERLINE A
SSOC
IATED W
ITH EXCELSIO
R WIN
D ENERG
Y FAC
ILITY: WESTERN
CA
PE
Project: Excelsior Wind Energy Project
Holder of EA: A
mstilinx (RF) Proprietary Lim
ited
#EA
Condition
Permit Type
Legislation Ref
Am
endment 1:
Am
endment 2:
Am
endment 3:
Com
pliance
EA PO
WER LIN
E REF NR: 14/12/16/3/3/1/1478
SCO
PE OF A
UTHORISA
TION
Authorisation Register N
umber: 14/12/16/3/3/1/1478
Date Issued: 01/03/2016
Last update to this document: 26/08/2019 by Lungani Zw
ane (ECO
Savannah Environmental)
Appendix A - EA checklist2019/09/03
1
YesN
oA
ction/InfoScore
#EA
Condition
Permit Type
Legislation RefC
ompliance
10The hold
er of the authorisation must notify every registered
interested and
affected party,
in writing and
within 14 (fourteen) calend
ar days of the d
ate of this environmental
authorisation, of the decision to authorise the activity.
N/A
NEM
A EIA
RegulationsP
3
11
The notification referred to m
ust:
11.1 - Specify the date on w
hich the authorisation was issued
;
11.2 - Inform the interested
and affected
party of the appeal procedure provid
ed for in
the National A
ppeals Regulations, 2014;
11.3 - Ad
vise the interested and
affected party that a copy of the authorisation w
ill be furnished
on request; and
11.4 - Give the reasons of the com
petent authority for the decision.
N/A
NEM
A EIA
RegulationsP
3
12
The holder of the A
uthorisation must publish a notice:
12.1 - Informing I&
APs of the d
ecision
12.2 - Informing I&
APs w
here the decision can be accessed
: and
12.3 - Draw
ing the attention of the I&A
Ps to the fact that an appeal may be lod
ged
against this
N/A
NEM
A EIA
RegulationsP
3
12
The holder of the A
uthorisation must publish a notice:
12.1 - Informing I&
APs of the d
ecision
12.2 - Informing I&
APs w
here the decision can be accessed
: and
12.3 - Draw
ing the attention of the I&A
Ps to the fact that an appeal may be lod
ged
against this decision in term
s of the National A
ppeal Regulations, 2014.
N/A
NEM
A EIA
RegulationsP
3
15The Environm
ental Managem
ent Programm
e (EMPr) d
ated D
ecember 2015, subm
itted as
part of the Application for EA
is hereby approved. This EM
Pr must be im
plemented
and
adhered
to.D
EA approval
N/A
P3
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The holder of the authorisation m
ust appoint a suitably experienced ind
ependent
Environmental C
ontrol Officer (EC
O) for the construction phase of the d
evelopment that
will have the responsibility to ensure that the m
itigation/rehabilitation measures and
recom
mend
ations referred to in this authorisation are im
plemented
and to ensure
compliance w
ith the provisions of the EMPr.
21.1 - The ECO
shall be appointed before com
mencem
ent of any authorised activities.
P3
21.2 - Once appointed
, the name and
contact details of the EC
O m
ust be submitted
to the D
irector: Com
pliance Monitoring of the D
epartment.
P3
21.3 - The ECO
shall keep record of all activities on site, problem
s identified
, and
transgressions noted and
a task schedule of tasks und
ertaken by the ECO
. P
3
21.4 - The ECO
shall remain em
ployed until all rehabilitation m
easures, as Required for
implem
entation due to construction d
amage, are com
pleted and
the site is ready for
operation.P
3
MO
NITO
RING
MA
NA
GEM
ENT O
F AC
TIVITY
NO
TIFICA
TION
OF A
UTHORISA
TION
& RIGHT TO
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ll docum
entation e.g. audit/m
onitoring/compliance reports and
notifications, required
to be submitted
to the Departm
ent in terms of this authorisation, m
ust be submitted
to the D
irector: Com
pliance Monitoring at the D
epartment.
P3
23
The holder of the authorisation m
ust, for the period d
uring which the authorisation and
EM
Pr remain valid
, ensure that project compliance w
ith the conditions of the
environmental authorisation and
the EMPr are aud
ited, and
that the audit reports are
submitted
to the Dire
cto
r: Co
mp
lianc
e M
onito
ring of the D
epartment.
P3
24The frequency of aud
iting and of subm
ission of the environmental aud
it reports must be as
per the frequency indicating in the EM
Pr, taking into account the processes for such aud
iting as prescribed in Regulation 34 of G
N R.982.
P3
25
The holder of the authorisation m
ust, in add
ition, submit an environm
ental audit report to
the Departm
ent within 30 d
ays of completion of the construction phase (i.e. w
ithin 30 days
of site handover) and
a final environmental aud
it report within 30 d
ays of completion of
rehabilitation activities.
P3
26
The environmental aud
it reports must be com
piled in accord
ance with append
ix 7 of the EIA
Regulations, 2014 and m
ust indicate the d
ate of the audit, the nam
e of the auditor
and the outcom
e of the audit in term
s of compliance w
ith the environmental
authorisation conditions as w
ell as the requirements of the approved
EMPr.
P3
27Record
s relating to monitoring and
auditing m
ust be kept on site and m
ade available for
inspection to any relevant and com
petent authority in respect of this developm
ent.P
3
13The authorised
activity shall not comm
ence within tw
enty (20) days of the d
ate of signature of the authorisation.
P3
14
In terms of section 43(7), an appeal und
er section 43 of the National Environm
ental M
anagement A
ct, 1998 will suspend
the environmental authorisation or any provision or
condition attached
thereto. In the instance where an appeal is lod
ged you m
ay not com
mence w
ith the activity/ies until such time that the appeal is finalised
.
P3
28
A w
ritten notification of comm
encement m
ust be given to the Departm
ent no later than fourteen (14) d
ays prior to the comm
encement of the activity. C
omm
encement for the
purposes of this condition includ
es site preparation. The notice must includ
e a date on
which it is anticipated
that the activity will not com
mence, as w
ell as a reference number.
P3
29A
written notification of operation m
ust be given t the Departm
ent no later than fourteen (14) d
ays prior to the comm
encement of the activity operational phase.
P3
30
Should the activity ever cease or becom
e redund
ant, the holder of the authorisation m
ust und
ertake the required actions as prescribed
by the legislation at the time and
comply
with all relevant legal requirem
ents adm
inistered by any relevant and
competent
authority at that time.
N/A
RECO
RDING
AN
D REPORTIN
G TO
THE DEPARTM
ENT
SITE CLO
SURE AN
D DECO
MM
ISSION
ING
CO
MM
ENC
EMEN
T OF A
CTIVITY
NO
TIFICA
TION
TO A
UTHORITIES
OPERA
TION
OF THE A
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A pre-construction check of the final pylon positions m
ust be conducted
by the ecological and
the avifaunal specialists to ascertain if any Red D
ata species nests are present and
the no pylons will be located
within d
rainage lines and w
ithin the intact vegetation ad
jacent to the drainage lines that w
ill result habitat loss. The findings of the
walkthrough m
ust inform the EM
Pr amend
ment and
be submitted
to the Departm
ent for approval.
This has been conducted
by an ecological specialist and
a final report has been submitted
to BTE.P
3
32A
ccess and m
aintenance roads m
ust avoid intact fragm
ents and no perm
anent roads
must be established
within intact fragm
ents. The contractor is currently using existing access road
sP
3
33The construction cam
p area must be d
emarcated
outside of sensitive areas.
P3
34Ind
igenous vegetation clearing beneath the power line servitud
e must not be d
one prior to a relevant perm
it being granted by the D
epartment of A
griculture Forestry and
Fisheries.
The Project has a CapeN
ature flora removal perm
it and
add
itional species have been add
ed to it.
P3
35
The power line m
ust be marked
with Bird
Flight Diverters (BFD
s) for 4km from
Excelsior Wind
Energy Facility up to w
here the line joins up with the R319, on the earth w
ire of the line, 5 m
etres apart, alternating black and w
hite to eliminate potential collision risk to Blue
Cranes and
Denham
's Bustards.
The stringing activities have not comm
encedN
/A
36Bird
perching brackets must be fitted
to the top of the pole to eliminate electrocution.
The erection activities have not been completed
yetN
/A
37The visual im
pact of the new pow
er line must be red
uced by aligning vertical structures
adjacent to existing pow
er line structures and keeping alignm
ent of power line as close to
the existing line as possible.P
3
38A
ll necessary roads m
ust have runoff control features which red
irect water flow
to prevent the risk of erosion.
P3
39
If any human rem
ains (or any other concentrations of heritage material) are exposed
d
uring construction, all work to cease and
it must be reported
imm
ediately to SA
HRA, so
that a systematic and
professional investigation can be undertaken. Sufficient tim
e should
be allowed
to investigate and to rem
ove/collect such material. Recom
mend
ations will
follow from
the investigation.
No hum
an or historical remains have been uncovered
P3
40A
ll excavations must be clearly d
emarcated
and site activities m
ust be kept minim
al in ord
er to restrict the impact on flora and
fauna.P
3
41A
reas that have been stripped off m
ust be dam
pened period
ically to avoid excessive
dust.
P3
42Regular erosion and
alien monitoring m
ust be done annually for at least tw
o years construction to ensure that no problem
s have developed
as a result of the disturbance.
Construction of the pow
erline has not been com
pleted, m
onitoring of this condition w
ill com
mence w
ith construction of it.N
/A
43
An integrated
waste m
anagement approach m
ust be implem
ented that is based
on w
aste minim
isation and m
ust incorporate reduction, recycling, re-use and
disposal w
here appropriate. A
ny solid w
aste must be d
isposed of at a land
fill licensed in term
s of section 20(b) of the N
ational Environment M
anagement W
aste Act, 2008 (A
ct No. 59 of 2008).
The Project has a waste m
anagement plan in place
and it is being im
plemented
P3
SPECIFIC
CO
NDITIO
NS
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A copy of this authorisation, the aud
it and com
pliance monitoring reports, and
the approval EM
Pr, must be m
ust be mad
e available for inspection and copying -
44.1 - At the site of the authorised
activity;44.2 - To anyone on request; and44.3 - W
here the holder of the environm
ental authorisation has a website, on such publicly
accessible website.
P3
45
National governm
ent, provincial government, local authorities or com
mittees appointed
in term
s of the conditions of this authorisation or any other public authority shall not be
held responsible for any d
amages or losses suffered
by the applicant or his suffered by the
holder of the authorisation or his/her successor in the title in any instance w
here construction or operation subsequent to construction be tem
porarily or permanently
stopped for reasons of non-com
pliance by the holder of the authorisation w
ith the cond
itions of this authorisation as set out in this docum
ent or any other subsequent d
ocument em
anating from these cond
itions of authorisation.
P3
46
National governm
ent, provincial government, local authorities or com
mittees appointed
in term
s of the conditions of this authorisation or any other public authority shall not be
held responsible for any d
amages or losses suffered
by the applicant or his successor in title in any instance w
here construction or operation subsequent to construction be tem
porarily or permanently stopped
for reasons of non-compliance by the applicant w
ith the cond
itions of the authorisation as set out in this docum
ent or any other subsequent d
ocument em
anating from these cond
itions of authorisation.
P341
TOTA
L SCO
RE123
AS A
VERA
GE
3,0A
S PERCEN
TAG
E100,0
3 - best practice/full compliance
2 - satisfactory (viz >50% com
pliance)1 - unsatisfactory (viz <50%
compliance)
0 - nothing in placen/a - not applicable
Each element of the checklist is scored
on the following basis:
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APPENDIX B ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME CHECKLIST
OBJEC
TIVESITEM
SO
PERATIO
N PHA
SEA
s %C
omm
ents
1EN
SURE THE FAC
ILITY DESIG
N RESPO
ND
S TO ID
ENTIFIED
ENV
IRON
MEN
TAL
CO
NSTRA
INTS A
ND
OPPO
RTUNITIES
98
Total 98
C1
SITE ESTABLISHM
ENT
100C
2SITE &
WO
RKER MA
NA
GEM
ENT
100C
3SO
CIA
L ENG
AG
EMEN
T100
C6
MIN
IMISA
TION
OF FO
OTPRIN
T100
C8
SOIL D
EGRA
DA
TION
& ERO
SION
88C
10M
INIM
ISE IMPA
CTS O
N FA
UNA
100
C13
HERITAG
E RESOURC
ES100
C14
VISUA
L IMPA
CT A
SSOC
IATED
WITH C
ON
STRUCTIO
N100
C14
APPRO
PRIATE HA
ND
LING
AN
D M
AN
AG
EMEN
T OF W
ASTE
100C
16HA
ND
LING
& STO
RAG
E OF C
HEMIC
ALS &
HAZA
RDO
US SUBSTAN
CES
100Total
99
R1O
BJECTIV
E 1 : REHABILITA
TION
OF D
ISTURBED A
REAS
Rehabilitation has not comm
enced
O2
MIN
IMISE LO
SS OF V
EGETA
TION
Pow
erline is not operationalO
3A
LIEN IN
VA
SIVE C
ON
TROL
Powerline is not operational
O4
VISUA
L IMPA
CT
Powerline is not operational
O5
MIN
IMISE SO
IL DEG
RAD
ATIO
NPow
erline is not operationalO
6M
AN
AG
EMEN
T OF D
UST AN
D A
IR EMISSIO
NPow
erline is not operationalO
7FIRE M
AN
AG
EMEN
T PLAN
Powerline is not operational
O8
LOC
AL BUSIN
ESS & EM
PLOYM
ENT
Powerline is not operational
O8
MA
NA
GEM
ENT O
F HAZO
RDO
US WA
STEPow
erline is not operationalTO
TAL
99
Summ
ary of Results
PRE-CO
NSTRUC
TION
& DESIGN
PHASE
CO
NSTRUC
TION
REHABILITA
TION
OPERA
TION
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EMPr, p
g. 34Pow
erlinePla
n and
conduct p
re-construction activities in a
n environm
entally a
ccepta
ble m
anner
P3
Pre-constructionD
eveloper/O
wn
erEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 34Pow
erlineD
evelop a
comp
rehensive construction rehab
ilitation
pla
n for the site.P
3Pre-construction
Develop
er/Ow
ner
EMPr, p
g. 34Pow
erlineThe term
s of this EMPr a
nd the Environm
ental
Authorisa
tion must b
e included
in all tend
er d
ocumenta
tion and
Contra
ctors contracts.
P3
Tender p
rocess
Develop
er/Ow
ner
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 34Pow
erlineIm
plem
ent a storm
wa
ter ma
nagem
ent pla
n for ha
rd/com
pa
cted surfa
ces (e.g. substa
tion footprints) a
s p
art of the fina
l design of the p
roject.O
0The site d
esign is currently not comp
lete, the stormw
ater
pla
n will only b
e develop
ed once this is com
pleted
.D
esign pha
se/ Pre-construction
Proponent
EMPr, p
g. 34Pow
erlineO
bta
in any a
dd
itional environm
ental p
ermits req
uired
(biod
iversity perm
its, etc.) ba
sed on fina
l positioning of
infrastructure.
P3
Proponent
Planning
EMPr, p
g. 34Pow
erlineUnd
ertake negotia
tions with a
ffected la
ndow
ners and
a
gree on land
owner-sp
ecific conditions for construction
and
ma
intenance
P3
Planning
Proponent
EMPr, p
g. 34Pow
erlineBird
-friendly (Eskom
ap
proved
or simila
r) pow
er line tower
and
conductor d
esigns must b
e used.
P3
Design
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 34Pow
erline
Plan to insta
ll best a
vaila
ble (a
t the time of construction)
Eskom a
pp
roved or sim
ilar, a
nti-bird
collision line ma
rking d
evices on the earth w
ire of the pow
er line. This should
prefera
bly b
e a d
ynam
ic device, i.e. one tha
t moves, a
s it is b
elieved tha
t these are m
ore effective in reducing
collisions. It is recomm
ended
that a
dura
ble d
evice be
used.
P3
Design
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 34Pow
erline
Any new
access roa
ds a
re required
to be ca
refully p
lanned
and
constructed to m
inimise the im
pa
cted
area
and
prevent unnecessa
ry excava
tion, pla
cement,
and
comp
action of soil. C
onstruction vehicles also need
to consid
er the load
carrying ca
pa
city of road
surfaces
and
ad
here to all other p
rescriptive regula
tions rega
rding the use of p
ublic roa
ds b
y construction vehicles.
P3
Planning/
Design Pha
seEngineer/
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 34Pow
erline
Tender d
ocumenta
tion should conta
in guidelines for the
involvement of la
bour, entrep
reneurs, businesses, a
nd
Sma
ll, Med
ium a
nd M
icro Enterprises (SM
MEs) from
the loca
l sector.
P3
Planning/
Preconstruction
ProjectC
omp
any/
Contra
ctor and
subcontra
ctors
ENVIRO
NM
ENTA
L MA
NA
GEM
ENT PRO
GRA
MM
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KLIST FOR EXC
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PE:
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TIVE 1: PRE-CO
NSTRUC
TION
& DESIGN
PHASE REQ
UIREMEN
TS
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PrLocation
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eEnvironm
ental SpecificationC
ompliance
Score
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ugust 2019
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NSTRUC
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TS
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PrLocation
Timefram
eEnvironm
ental SpecificationC
ompliance
ScoreIf no, corrective action taken/required
Com
ment
Responsibility
EMPr, p
g. 35Pow
erlineC
onfine activities to the d
ema
rcated
construction site.P
3D
uration of
Contra
ct
ECO
, EPC
Contra
ctor and
sub
-contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 35Pow
erline
Com
pile a
Project Specific G
rievance M
echanism
Proced
ure for the pub
lic to be im
plem
ented d
uring both
the construction and
opera
tional p
hases of the fa
cility. This p
rocedure should
include d
etails of the conta
ct p
erson who w
ill be receiving issues ra
ised b
y interested
and
affected
pa
rties, and
the process tha
t will b
e follow
ed to a
dd
ress issues.
P3
Pre-construction (construction p
rocedure)
Pre-opera
tion (op
eration
proced
ure)
Proponent
EMPr, p
g. 35Pow
erline
Develop
and
imp
lement a
grievance m
echanism
for the construction, op
erationa
l and
closure pha
ses of the p
roject for all em
ployees, contra
ctors, subcontra
ctors a
nd site p
ersonnel. This proced
ure should b
e in line with
the South Africa
n Lab
our Law
.
P3
Pre-construction (construction p
rocedure)
Pre-opera
tion (op
eration
proced
ure)
Proponent
EMPr, p
g. 36Pow
erline
Ensure that the contents of this d
ocument a
re com
munica
ted to the C
ontractor site sta
ff and
that the
Site Ma
nager a
nd C
ontractor a
re constantly m
ad
e a
wa
re of the contents through discussion.
P3
Dura
tion ofC
ontract
ECO
, EPC
Contra
ctor and
sub
-contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 36Pow
erline
Ensure that the com
plia
nce of the EMPr, EA
and
the legisla
tion is monitored
through regular a
nd
comp
rehensive inspection of the site a
nd surround
ing a
reas.
P3
Dura
tion ofC
ontract
ECO
, EPC
Contra
ctor and
sub
-contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 36Pow
erlineM
onitoring and
verification m
ust be im
plem
ented to
ensure that environm
ental im
pa
cts are kep
t to a
minim
um, a
s far a
s possib
le.P
3D
uration of
Contra
ct
ECO
, EPC
Contra
ctor and
sub
-contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 36Pow
erlineEnsure tha
t the Site Ma
nager ha
s input into the review
a
nd a
ccepta
nce of construction method
s and
method
sta
tements.
P3
Dura
tion ofC
ontract
ECO
, EPC
Contra
ctor and
sub
-contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 38Pow
erlineEnsure a
ll specifica
tions and
legal constra
ints specifica
lly w
ith regard
s to the environment a
re highlighted to the
Contra
ctor(s) so that they a
re aw
are of these.
P3
Dura
tion ofC
ontract
Construction
Ma
nager, EPC
C
ontractor a
nd
sub-contra
ctor/s
EMPr, p
g. 38Pow
erlineEnsure tha
t Am
stilinx (RF) and
its Contra
ctor(s) are m
ad
e a
wa
re of all stip
ulations w
ithin the EMPr.
P3
Dura
tion ofC
ontract
Construction
Ma
nager, EPC
C
ontractor a
nd
sub-contra
ctor/s
EMPr, p
g. 38Pow
erline
Ensure that the EM
Pr is correctly imp
lemented
throughout the p
roject by m
eans of site insp
ections and
m
eetings. This will b
e docum
ented a
s pa
rt of the site m
eeting minutes through inp
ut from the ind
epend
ent EC
O.
P3
Dura
tion ofC
ontract
Construction
Ma
nager, EPC
C
ontractor a
nd
sub-contra
ctor/s
EMPr, p
g. 38Pow
erlineBe fully conversa
nt with the EIA
for the project, the EM
Pr, the cond
itions of the Environmenta
l Authorisa
tion, and
a
ll relevant environm
ental legisla
tion.P
3D
uration of
Contra
ct
Construction
Ma
nager, EPC
C
ontractor a
nd
sub-contra
ctor/s
EMPr, p
g. 38Pow
erlineBe fully know
ledgea
ble w
ith the contents of the EIA a
nd
risk ma
nagem
ent.P
3D
uration of
Contra
ct
ECO
, EPC
Contra
ctor and
sub
-contractor/s
OBJEC
TIVE 4: To ensure effective comm
unication mechanism
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NSTRUC
TION
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TS
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PrLocation
Timefram
eEnvironm
ental SpecificationC
ompliance
ScoreIf no, corrective action taken/required
Com
ment
Responsibility
EMPr, p
g. 38Pow
erlineBe fully know
ledgea
ble w
ith the contents and
conditions
of the Environmenta
l Authorisa
tion. P
3D
uration of
Contra
ct
ECO
, EPC
Contra
ctor and
sub
-contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 38Pow
erlineBe fully know
ledgea
ble w
ith the contents of the EMPr.
P3
Dura
tion ofC
ontract
ECO
, EPC
Contra
ctor and
sub
-contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 38Pow
erlineBe fully know
ledgea
ble w
ith the contents of all releva
nt environm
ental legisla
tion, and
ensure comp
liance w
ith these.
P3
Dura
tion ofC
ontract
ECO
, EPC
Contra
ctor and
sub
-contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 38Pow
erlineC
onduct a
udits to ensure com
plia
nce to the EMPr.
P3
Dura
tion ofC
ontract
ECO
, EPC
Contra
ctor and
sub
-contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 38Pow
erline
Ensure there is comm
unication w
ith the Technical
Director, the EC
O, the Interna
l Environmenta
l Officer a
nd
relevant d
iscipline engineers on m
atters concerning the
environment.
P3
Dura
tion ofC
ontract
ECO
, EPC
Contra
ctor and
sub
-contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 38Pow
erlineEnsure tha
t no actions a
re taken w
hich will ha
rm or m
ay
indirectly ca
use harm
to the environment, a
nd ta
ke steps
to prevent p
ollution on the site.P
3D
uration of
Contra
ct
ECO
, EPC
Contra
ctor and
sub
-contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 39Pow
erline
Subm
it indep
endent rep
orts to the DEA
and
other regula
ting authorities rega
rding com
plia
nce with the
requirem
ents of the EMPr, EA
and
other environmenta
l p
ermits.
P3
Dura
tion ofC
ontract
ECO
EMPr, p
g. 40Pow
erlineM
ust be fully know
ledgea
ble on a
ll environmenta
l fea
tures of the construction site and
the surrounding
environment.
P3
Dura
tion ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor
and
sub-
contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 40Pow
erlineEnsure a
copy of the Environm
ental A
uthorisation a
nd
EMPr m
ust be ea
sily accessib
le to all on-site sta
ff m
emb
ers.P
3D
uration of
Contra
ct
EPC C
ontractor
and
sub-
contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 40Pow
erline
Ensure contractor em
ployees a
re fam
iliar w
ith the req
uirements of this EM
Pr and
the environmenta
l sp
ecifications a
s they ap
ply to the construction of the
prop
osed fa
cility.
P3
Dura
tion ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor
and
sub-
contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 40Pow
erline
Ensure that p
rior to comm
encing any site w
orks, all
contractor em
ployees a
nd sub
contractors m
ust have
attend
ed a
n environmenta
l aw
areness includ
ed in the
induction tra
ining which m
ust provid
e staff w
ith an
ap
precia
tion of the project's environm
ental
requirem
ents, and
how they a
re to be im
plem
ented.
P3
Dura
tion ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor
and
sub-
contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 40Pow
erlineEnsure tha
t any com
pla
ints received from
the pub
lic are
duly record
ed a
nd forw
ard
ed to the Site M
ana
ger and
C
ontractor.
P3
Dura
tion ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor
and
sub-
contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 40Pow
erlineM
ana
ge the da
y-to-da
y on-site imp
lementa
tion of this EM
Pr, and
for the comp
ilation of regula
r (usually w
eekly) M
onitoring Reports.
P3
Dura
tion ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor
and
sub-
contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 40Pow
erlineKeep
record of a
ll activities on site, p
roblem
s identified
, tra
nsgressions noted a
nd a
task sched
ule of tasks
underta
ken, including those of the Ind
epend
ent ECO
.P
3D
uration of
Contra
ct
EPC C
ontractor
and
sub-
contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 40Pow
erlineSta
ff will b
e informed
of environmenta
l issues as d
eemed
necessa
ry by the Ind
epend
ent ECO
.P
3D
uration of
Contra
ct
EPC C
ontractor
and
sub-
contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 40Pow
erlineEnsuring a
dherence to the environm
ental m
ana
gement
specifica
tions.P
3D
uration of
Contra
ct
EPC C
ontractor
and
sub-
contractor/s
Savannah Environmental
4 2019/09/03
YesN
o
OBJEC
TIVE 1: PRE-CO
NSTRUC
TION
& DESIGN
PHASE REQ
UIREMEN
TS
Applicable EM
PrLocation
Timefram
eEnvironm
ental SpecificationC
ompliance
ScoreIf no, corrective action taken/required
Com
ment
Responsibility
EMPr, p
g. 40Pow
erlineEnsuring tha
t Method
Statem
ents are sub
mitted
to the Site M
ana
ger (and
ECO
) for ap
prova
l before a
ny work is
underta
ken.P
3D
uration of
Contra
ct
EPC C
ontractor
and
sub-
contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 40Pow
erlineEnsuring tha
t any instructions issued
by the Site M
ana
ger on the a
dvice of the EC
O a
re ad
hered to.
P3
Dura
tion ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor
and
sub-
contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 40Pow
erlineEnsuring tha
t a rep
ort is tab
led a
t each site m
eeting, w
hich will d
ocument a
ll incidents tha
t have occurred
d
uring the period
before the site m
eeting.P
3D
uration of
Contra
ct
EPC C
ontractor
and
sub-
contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 40Pow
erlineEnsuring tha
t a register is kep
t in the site office, which lists
all tra
nsgressions issued b
y the ECO
.P
3D
uration of
Contra
ct
EPC C
ontractor
and
sub-
contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 40Pow
erlineEnsuring tha
t a register of a
ll pub
lic comp
laints is
ma
intained
.P
3D
uration of
Contra
ct
EPC C
ontractor
and
sub-
contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 41Pow
erline
Ensuring that a
ll emp
loyees, including those of sub
-contra
ctors receive training b
efore the comm
encement
of construction in order tha
t they can constructively
contribute tow
ard
s the successful imp
lementa
tion of the EM
Pr (i.e. ensure their staff a
re ap
prop
riately tra
ined a
s to the environm
ental ob
ligations).
P3
Dura
tion ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor
and
sub-
contractor/s
44TO
TAL SC
ORE
129A
S AV
ERAG
E2,9
AS PERC
ENTA
GE
97,7
3 - best p
ractice/full com
plia
nce2 - sa
tisfactory (viz >50%
comp
liance)
1 - unsatisfa
ctory (viz <50% com
plia
nce)0 - nothing in p
lace
n/a - not a
pp
licab
le
Each elem
ent of the checklist is scored on the follow
ing ba
sis:
Savannah Environmental
5 2019/09/03
YesN
o
EMPr, pg. 42
Powerline
Secure site, working a
reas and excavations in an appropriate m
anner.
P3
Site establishm
ent, and duration of
construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 42
Powerline
Fence and secure contractor’s equipment ca
mp.
P3
Site establishm
entEPC
Contractor
EMPr, pg. 42
Powerline
Where the public could be exposed to danger by any of
the works or site activities, the contractor m
ust, as appropriate, provide suita
ble flagmen, barriers and/or
warning signs in English, A
frikaans and any other relevant local language/s, all to the approval of the Site M
anager.
P3
Site establishm
ent and duration of
contract
ECO
, EPC
Contractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 42
Powerline
All unattended open excavations m
ust be adequately dem
arcated and/or fenced. Adequate protective
measures m
ust be implem
ented to prevent unauthorised access to the w
orking area and the internal access/haul routes.
P3
Site establishm
ent and duration of
contract
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 42
Powerline
Establish SABS 089: 1999 Pa
rt 1 approved bunded areas for storage of hazardous m
aterials and hazardous waste
(i.e. fuel/chemicals to be required during construction).
P3
Site establishm
entEPC
Contractor
EMPr, pg. 42
Powerline
Establish the necessary ablution facilities with chem
ical toilets and provide adequa
te sanitation facilities and
ablutions for construction workers (1 toilet per every 15
workers) at appropriate locations on site.
P3
Site establishm
ent and duration of
construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 42
Powerline
Ablution or sanitation facilities should not be located
within 50 m
of water courses and w
etlands.P
3
Site establishm
ent and duration of
construction
EPC C
ontractor
ENVIRO
NM
ENTA
L MA
NA
GEM
ENT PRO
GRA
MM
E CHEC
KLIST FOR EXC
ELSIOR-VRYHEID 132 kV PO
WERLIN
E, WESTERN
CA
PE:
Location
CO
MPLETED BY: Lungani Zw
ane - Savannah Environmental (EC
O)
SITE: Excelsior Wind Energy Facility
PERIOD: A
ugust 2019
OBJEC
TIVE 1: Minim
ise impacts related to inappropriate site establishm
ent
If no, corrective actionTim
eframe
ResponsibilityA
pplicable EMPr
ScoreC
ompliance
Com
ment
Environmental Specification
Savannah Environmental
62019/09/03
YesN
oLocation
OBJEC
TIVE 1: Minim
ise impacts related to inappropriate site establishm
ent
If no, corrective actionTim
eframe
ResponsibilityA
pplicable EMPr
ScoreC
ompliance
Com
ment
Environmental Specification
EMPr, pg. 43
Powerline
Supply adequate weather and verm
in proof waste
collection bins and skips (covered at minim
um w
ith secured netting or shade cloth) at site w
here construction is being undertaken. Separate bins should be provided for general and hazardous w
aste. As far as
possible, provision should be made for separation of
waste for recycling.
P3
Site establishm
ent and duration of
construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 43
Powerline
Supply adequate (closable, tamper proof) w
aste collection bins at site w
here construction is being undertaken
P3
Site establishm
ent and duration of
construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 43
Powerline
Separate bins should be provided for general and hazardous w
asteP
3
Site establishm
ent and duration of
construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 43
Powerline
As far as possible, provision should be m
ade for separation of w
aste for recyclingP
3
Site establishm
ent and duration of
construction
EPC C
ontractor
11TO
TAL SC
ORE
33A
S AV
ERAG
E3,0
AS PERC
ENTA
GE
100,0
3 - best practice/full compliance
2 - satisfactory (viz >50% com
pliance)1 - unsa
tisfactory (viz <50% com
pliance)0 - nothing in placen/a - not applicable
Each element of the checklist is scored on the follow
ing basis:
Savannah Environmental
72019/09/03
YesN
o
EMPr, p
g. 40Pow
erlineA
ll litter must b
e dep
osited in a
clearly m
arked
, closed,
anim
al-p
roof disp
osal b
in in the construction area
. Pa
rticular a
ttention needs to b
e pa
id to food
wa
ste.P
3D
uration of
Contra
ct
EPC C
ontractor
and
sub-
contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 40Pow
erlineN
o one ma
y disturb
flora or fauna
outside of the
dem
arca
ted construction a
rea/s.
P3
Dura
tion ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor
and
sub-
contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 44Pow
erlineInform
ation d
istributed
as p
art of the existing H
IV/A
ids
aw
areness ca
mp
aigns should
aga
in be focused
on and
com
munica
ted to the loca
l workforce.
P3
Informa
tion is shared
in the HSE ind
uction and
HSE
Aw
areness
Construction
Ow
nerEPC
Contra
ctor a
nd sub
-contra
ctor/s
EMPr, p
g. 44Pow
erlineM
inimise clea
ring of natura
l vegetation a
nd levelling for
equip
ment stora
ge area
(s)/ layd
own a
rea(s)
P3
Site esta
blishm
ent, a
nd d
uring construction
EPC C
ontractor
and
sub-
contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 44Pow
erline
The siting of the construction equip
ment ca
mp
/s must
take cognisa
nce of any sensitive a
reas id
entified b
y the EIA
studies a
nd reflected
on the site layout p
lan includ
ed
within this EM
Pr. No tem
pora
ry site cam
ps w
ill be a
llowed
outsid
e the footprint of the d
evelopm
ent area
.
P3
Pre-constructionEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 44Pow
erline
Ensure that a
ll personnel ha
ve the ap
prop
riate level of
environmenta
l aw
areness a
nd com
petence to ensure
continued environm
ental d
ue diligence a
nd on-going
minim
isation of environm
ental ha
rm. This ca
n be
achieved
through the provision of a
pp
ropria
te environm
ental a
wa
reness training to a
ll personnel.
Records of a
ll training und
ertaken m
ust be kep
t.
Topics m
ust include:
» Wha
t is mea
nt by “Environm
ent”» W
hy the environment need
s to be p
rotected a
nd
conserved» H
ow construction a
ctivities can im
pa
ct on the environm
ent» A
wa
reness of emergency a
nd sp
ills response p
rovisions» Socia
l responsib
ility during construction of the p
ower line
e.g. being consid
erate to loca
l residents
P3
Dura
tion of C
onstructionEPC
Contra
ctor
OBJEC
TIVE 2: Appropriate m
anagement of the construction site and construction w
orkers
Environmental Specification
Com
plianceScore
Com
ment
Timefram
e
ENVIRO
NM
ENTA
L MA
NA
GEM
ENT PRO
GRA
MM
E CHEC
KLIST FOR EXC
ELSIOR-VRYHEID 132 kV PO
WERLIN
E, WESTERN
CA
PE:
PERIOD: A
ugust 2019
SITE: Excelsior Wind Energy Facility
CO
MPLETED BY: Lungani Zw
ane - Savannah Environmental (EC
O)
If no, corrective actionA
pplicable EMPr
Location Responsibility
Savannah E
nvironmental
8 2019/09/03
YesN
o
OBJEC
TIVE 2: Appropriate m
anagement of the construction site and construction w
orkers
Environmental Specification
Com
plianceScore
Com
ment
Timefram
eIf no, corrective action
Applicable EM
PrLocation
Responsibility
EMPr, p
g. 45Pow
erline
Emp
loyees must use chem
ical toilets/a
blution fa
cilities situa
ted a
t designa
ted a
reas of the site; no a
blution
activities w
ill be p
ermitted
outside the d
esignated
area
s. A
minim
um of one toilet sha
ll be p
rovided
per 15 p
ersons or less a
t each w
orking area
such as the C
ontractor’s
cam
p.
P3
Dura
tion ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor
and
sub-
contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 45Pow
erline
Ensure ab
lution facilities are a
pp
ropria
tely ma
intained
. A
blutions m
ust be clea
ned regula
rly and
associa
ted
wa
ste disp
osed of a
t a registered
/perm
itted w
aste
disp
osal site. Porta
ble a
blutions m
ust be rem
oved from
site w
hen construction is comp
leted.
P3
Site esta
blishm
ent a
nd d
uration of
construction
EPC C
ontractor
and
sub-
contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 45Pow
erline
Cooking/m
eals m
ust take p
lace in a
designa
ted a
rea.
No firew
ood or kind
ling ma
y be ga
thered from
the site or surround
s. Designa
te smoking a
reas a
s well a
s area
s for cooking, w
here the fire haza
rd could
be rega
rded
as
insignificant.
N/A
No cooking is d
one on siteD
uration of
Contra
ct
EPC C
ontractor
and
sub-
contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 45Pow
erlineFire-fighting eq
uipm
ent and
training m
ust be p
rovided
b
efore the construction pha
se comm
ences.P
3D
uration of
Contra
ct
EPC C
ontractor
and
sub-
contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 45Pow
erline
Sub-contra
ctors ap
pointed
by the C
ontractor m
ust ensure tha
t all w
orkers are inform
ed a
t the outset of the construction p
hase of the cond
itions contained
on the C
ode of C
onduct, sp
ecifically conseq
uences of stock theft a
nd tresp
assing on a
djacent farm
s.
P3
Construction
EPC C
ontractor
and
sub-
contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 45Pow
erlineO
n comp
letion of the construction pha
se all construction
workers m
ust return to their pla
ce of origin within tw
o da
ys of their contra
ct ending.
N/A
The EPC contra
ctor's electrical contra
ctor has not
comp
leted w
orks on site.D
uration of
Contra
ct
EPC C
ontractor
and
sub-
contractor/s
10TO
TAL SC
ORE
30A
S AV
ERAG
E3,0
AS PERC
ENTA
GE
100,0
3 - best p
ractice/full com
plia
nce2 - sa
tisfactory (viz >50% com
plia
nce)1 - unsa
tisfactory (viz <50%
comp
liance)
0 - nothing in pla
cen/a
- not ap
plica
ble
Each elem
ent of the checklist is scored on the follow
ing ba
sis:
Savannah E
nvironmental
9 2019/09/03
YesN
o
EMPr, pg. 47
Powerline
Employm
ent of local comm
unity mem
bers (i.e. source labour from
within the m
unicipal area focused on the com
munities in closest proxim
ity to the site) should be undertaken w
here possible.
P3
Duration of
construction
EPC C
ontractorO
wner
133,0100,0
3 - best practice/full compliance
2 - satisfactory (viz >50% com
pliance)1 - unsatisfactory (viz <50%
compliance)
0 - nothing in placen/a - not applicable
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MPLETED BY: Lungani Zw
ane - Savannah Environmental (EC
O)
OBJEC
TIVE 3: Maxim
ise local employm
ent and business opportunities associated with the construction phase
ENVIRO
NM
ENTA
L MA
NA
GEM
ENT PRO
GRA
MM
E CHEC
KLIST FOR EXC
ELSIOR-VRYHEID 132 kV PO
WERLIN
E, WESTERN
CA
PE:
PERIOD: A
ugust 2019
SITE: Excelsior Wind Energy Facility
Location A
pplicable EMPr
Environmental Specification
Com
plianceScore
Com
ment
AS PERCEN
TAGE
Each element of the checklist is scored on the follow
ing basis:
If no, corrective actionTim
eframe
Responsibility
TOTAL SC
ORE
AS AVERAGE
YesN
o
EMPr, p
g. 53Pow
erlineA
reas to b
e cleared
must b
e clearly m
arked
on-site to elim
inate the p
otential for unnecessa
ry clearing.
P3
Dura
tion of construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 53Pow
erlineThe extent of clea
ring and
disturb
ance to the na
tive vegeta
tion must b
e kept to a
minim
um so tha
t imp
act on
flora a
nd fauna
and
their hab
itats a
re restrictedP
3
Site esta
blishm
ent a
nd d
uration of
contract
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 53Pow
erlineN
o activities m
ust take p
lace out of the d
ema
rcated
construction site
P3
Site esta
blishm
ent a
nd d
uration of
contract
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 53Pow
erline
Any fill m
ateria
l required
must b
e sourced from
a
comm
ercial off-site suita
ble/p
ermitted
source, qua
rry or b
orrow p
it. Where p
ossible, m
ateria
l from found
ation
excava
tions must b
e used a
s fill on-site
N/A
No fill m
ateria
l has yet b
een sourced for construction
activities
Dura
tion of contra
ctEPC
Contra
ctor
393,0100,0
3 - best p
ractice/full com
plia
nce2 - sa
tisfactory (viz >50% com
plia
nce)1 - unsa
tisfactory (viz <50% com
plia
nce)0 - nothing in p
lace
n/a - not a
pp
licab
le
AS A
VERA
GE
AS PERC
ENTA
GE
Each elem
ent of the checklist is scored on the follow
ing ba
sis:
If no, corrective actionTim
eframe
Responsibility
TOTA
L SCO
RE
Location A
pplicable EMPr
Environmental Specification
Com
plianceScore
Com
ment
CO
MPLETED BY: Lungani Zw
ane - Savannah Environmental (EC
O)
OBJEC
TIVE 6: Minim
isation of development footprint
ENVIRO
NM
ENTA
L MA
NA
GEM
ENT PRO
GRA
MM
E CHEC
KLIST FOR EXC
ELSIOR-VRYHEID 132 kV PO
WERLIN
E, WESTERN
CA
PE:
PERIOD: A
ugust 2019
SITE: Excelsior Wind Energy Facility
Savannah E
nvironmental
112019/09/03
YesN
o
EMPr, pg. 56
Powerline
Identify disturbance a
reas and
restrict construction a
ctivity to these area
s.P
3
Before and
during
constructionEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, pg. 56
Powerline
Rehabilitate disturba
nce area
s as soon as practicable
when construction in an area
is complete.
P3
During a
nd a
fterconstruction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 56
Powerline
Access roads to be ca
refully planned and constructed to
minim
ise the impacted area and
prevent unnecessary excavation, pla
cement, a
nd com
paction of soil.
P3
Desig
n and
constructionEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, pg. 56
Powerline
Minim
ise remova
l of vegetation w
hich adds stability to
soil.P
3C
onstructionEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, pg. 56
Powerline
Erosion control mea
sures: Run-off attenuation on slopes
(sand ba
gs, logs), silt fences, storm w
ater catchpits, sha
de
nets, gabions or tem
porary m
ulching over denuded area
as required.
N/A
No construction activity has required this action
Erection: Before construction
Ma
intenance:
Duration of contra
ct
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 56
Powerline
Excavated topsoil must be stockpiled in desig
nated areas
separate from
base m
aterial a
t a m
aximum
height of 2m
and
covered (during windy conditions) or vegeta
ted until replaced during rehabilita
tion
P3
Site establishm
ent &
duration of
contract
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 56
Powerline
Topsoil must not be stripped or stockpiled w
hen it is raining or w
hen the soil is wet as com
paction will occur.
P3
Site esta
blishment
Maintena
nce: for dura
tion of contra
ct
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 56
Powerline
Implem
ent appropriate erosion control m
easures (i.e. run-
off attenua
tion on slopes (sand
bags, logs), silt fences, storm
wa
ter catch-pits, shade nets, or tem
porary m
ulching over denuded area as required)
N/A
No construction activity has required this action
Erection: Before construction
Ma
intenance:
Duration of contra
ct
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 56
Powerline
Control depth of exca
vations and
stability of cut
faces/sidew
alls using appropria
te methods
P3
Dura
tion ofcontra
ctEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, pg. 56
Powerline
Implem
ent an appropriate storm
water m
anagem
ent plan
O0
The site design is currently not com
plete, the stormw
ater
plan w
ill only be developed once this is completed.
Duration of
constructionEPC
Contra
ctor
8212,687,5
3 - best practice/full com
pliance
2 - satisfa
ctory (viz >50% com
pliance)1 - unsa
tisfactory (viz <50% com
pliance)
0 - nothing in place
n/a - not applicable
AS A
VERA
GE
AS PERC
ENTA
GE
Each elem
ent of the checklist is scored on the following basis:
If no, corrective actionTim
eframe
Responsibility
TOTA
L SCO
RE
Location A
pplicable EMPr
Environmental Specification
Com
plianceScore
Com
ment
CO
MPLETED BY: Lungani Zw
ane - Savannah Environmental (EC
O)
OBJEC
TIVE 8: Minim
ise soil degradation and erosion
ENVIRO
NM
ENTA
L MA
NA
GEM
ENT PRO
GRA
MM
E CHEC
KLIST FOR EXC
ELSIOR-VRYHEID 132 kV PO
WERLIN
E, WESTERN
CA
PE:
PERIOD: A
ugust 2019
SITE: Excelsior Wind Energy Facility
Savannah E
nvironmental
122019/09/03
YesN
o
EMPr, pg. 54
Powerline
Areas to be cleared m
ust be clearly m
arked in the field to elim
inate unnecessary clea
ring. In this regard, staff/em
ployees must be educated to keep construction
activities within the dem
arcated areas
P3
Preconstruction C
ontractor in consultation w
ith Specia
list
EMPr, pg. 54
Powerline
The extent of clearing and
disturbance to the na
tive vegetation m
ust be kept to a m
inimum
so that the im
pact on flora is restricted
P3
Site establishm
ent &
duration of
contract
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 54
Powerline
A site rehabilitation progra
mm
e must be im
plemented
P3
Rehabilitation will com
mence at the end of the activity
Dura
tion of contra
ct
Contractor in
consultation with
Specialist
EMPr, pg. 54
Powerline
Protected plants identified w
ithin the development
footprint must not be disturbed or rem
oved prior to a
relevant permit being granted
P3
Preconstruction EPC
Construction
EMPr, pg. 54
Powerline
Employees m
ust be prohibited from ha
rvesting wild
plants for any purposeP
3D
uration of
contract
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 55
Powerline
A speed lim
it of 60 km/h needs to be im
plemented on
the access roads to the site and
a 40 km
/h speed limit on
the construction sites and
for the cranes.
P3
Dura
tion of construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 55
Powerline
Restrict construction activities to post-da
wn a
nd predusk
Contractor C
onstructionP
3C
onstructionEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, pg. 55
Powerline
EO m
ust inspect the site and im
mediate area
for evidence of sna
res.P
3C
onstructionEPC
Contra
ctor / EO
8243,0100,0
3 - best practice/full compliance
2 - satisfactory (viz >50%
compliance)
1 - unsatisfactory (viz <50%
compliance)
0 - nothing in place
n/a - not applica
ble
AS A
VERA
GE
AS PERC
ENTA
GE
Each elem
ent of the checklist is scored on the following ba
sis:
If no, corrective actionTim
eframe
Responsibility
TOTA
L SCO
RE
Location A
pplicable EMPr
Environmental Specification
Com
plianceScore
Com
ment
CO
MPLETED BY: Lungani Zw
ane - Savannah Environmental (EC
O)
OBJEC
TIVE 10 Minim
ise the impacts on fauna
ENVIRO
NM
ENTA
L MA
NA
GEM
ENT PRO
GRA
MM
E CHEC
KLIST FOR EXC
ELSIOR-VRYHEID 132 kV PO
WERLIN
E, WESTERN
CA
PE:
PERIOD: A
ugust 2019
SITE: Excelsior Wind Energy Facility
Savannah E
nvironmental
132019/09/03
YesN
o
EMPr, pg. 59
Powerline
Area
s required to be cleared during construction must be
clearly m
arked in the field to avoid unnecessa
ry disturbance of adjacent a
reas (w
hich will not be
surveyed in detail by a heritage specia
list).
P3
Pre-constructionEPC
Contra
ctor in
consultation with
Specialist
EMPr, pg. 59
Powerline
Project employees a
nd a
ny contract sta
ff will m
aintain, at all tim
es, a high level of awa
reness of the possibility of discovering herita
ge sites. Familiarise a
ll staff and
contractors w
ith procedures for dealing with herita
ge objects/sites
P3
Duration ofcontra
ctEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, pg. 59
Powerline
If a heritage object is found, work in tha
t area
must be
stopped imm
ediately, and
appropriate specialists brought in to a
ssess to site, notify the adm
inistering authority of the
item/site, and
undertake due/required processes.
P3
Duration ofcontra
ct
EPC C
ontractor
in consultation
with Specia
list
393,0100,0
3 - best practice/full complia
nce2 - satisfactory (viz >50%
complia
nce)1 - unsatisfactory (viz <50%
complia
nce)0 - nothing in pla
cen/a
- not applica
ble
AS A
VERA
GE
AS PERC
ENTA
GE
Each elem
ent of the checklist is scored on the following ba
sis:
If no, corrective actionTim
eframe
Responsibility
TOTA
L SCO
RE
Location A
pplicable EMPr
Environmental Specification
Com
plianceScore
Com
ment
CO
MPLETED BY: Lungani Zw
ane - Savannah Environmental (EC
O)
OBJEC
TIVE 13: Protection of heritage resources
ENVIRO
NM
ENTA
L MA
NA
GEM
ENT PRO
GRA
MM
E CHEC
KLIST FOR EXC
ELSIOR-VRYHEID 132 kV PO
WERLIN
E, WESTERN
CA
PE:
PERIOD: A
ugust 2019
SITE: Excelsior Wind Energy Facility
Savannah E
nvironmental
142019/09/03
YesN
o
EMPr, pg. 60
Powerline
Restrict the activities and movem
ent of construction w
orkers and vehicles to the imm
ediate construction site and existing access roads.
P3
Construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 60
Powerline
Ensure that rubble, litter, and disused construction materials
are appropriately stored (if not removed daily) and then
disposed regularly at licensed waste facilities
P3
Construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 60
Powerline
Reduce and control construction dust using approved dust suppression techniques as and w
hen required (i.e. w
henever dust becomes apparent)
P3
Construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 60
Powerline
As far as possible, restrict construction activities todaylight hours in order to negate or reduce the visualim
pacts associated with lighting. The construction
tender documentation should specify that lighting at
the construction site office should be restricted tosecurity lighting and that such lighting should berestricted to the site area and im
mediate surrounds
and should be down lighting and not up-lighting.
Similarly, if night w
ork is required in work areas, lighting is to
be down lighting and not up-lighting and directed aw
ay from
neighbouring farmsteads and the R319 w
here possible, particularly in close proxim
ity to such areas.
P3
Construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 60
Powerline
Rehabilitate all disturbed areas, construction areas, roads, and servitudes to acceptable visual standards after com
pletion of construction works.
N/A
The EPC contractor's electrical contractor has not
completed its activities.
Construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 60
Powerline
Ensure that vegetation is not unnecessarily removed during
the construction periodP
3Planning
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 60
Powerline
Reduce the construction period as far as possible through careful logistical planning and productive im
plementation
of resourcesP
3Planning
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 60
Powerline
Plan the placement of laydow
n areas and temporary
construction equipment cam
ps in order to minim
ise vegetation clearing (i.e. in already disturbed areas) w
herever possible
P3
Construction
EPC C
ontractor
7213,0
100,0
3 - best practice/full compliance
2 - satisfactory (viz >50% com
pliance)1 - unsatisfactory (viz <50%
compliance)
0 - nothing in placen/a - not applicable
AS AVERAGE
AS PERCEN
TAGE
Each element of the checklist is scored on the follow
ing basis:
If no, corrective actionTim
eframe
Responsibility
TOTAL SC
ORE
Location A
pplicable EMPr
Environmental Specification
Com
plianceScore
Com
ment
CO
MPLETED BY: Lungani Zw
ane - Savannah Environmental (EC
O)
OBJEC
TIVE 14: Minim
isation of visual impacts associated w
ith construction
ENVIRO
NM
ENTA
L MA
NA
GEM
ENT PRO
GRA
MM
E CHEC
KLIST FOR EXC
ELSIOR-VRYHEID 132 kV PO
WERLIN
E, WESTERN
CA
PE:
PERIOD: A
ugust 2019
SITE: Excelsior Wind Energy Facility
Savannah E
nvironmental
152019/09/03
YesN
o
EMPr, p
g. 62Pow
erlineC
onstruction contractors m
ust provid
e specific d
etailed
wa
ste ma
nagem
ent pla
ns to dea
l with a
ll wa
stestrea
ms.
P3
Dura
tion of contra
ctEPC
C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 62Pow
erline
Specific a
reas m
ust be d
esignated
on-site for thetem
pora
ry ma
nagem
ent of various w
aste strea
ms, i.e.
general refuse, construction w
aste (w
ood a
nd m
etal
scrap
), and
contam
inated
wa
ste as req
uired. Loca
tionof such a
reas m
ust seek to minim
ise the potentia
l forim
pa
ct on the surrounding environm
ent, including
prevention of conta
mina
ted runoff, seep
age, a
ndverm
in control.
P3
Dura
tion of contra
ctEPC
C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 62Pow
erline
Where p
ractica
lly possib
le, construction and
general
wa
stes on-site must b
e reused or recycled
. Bins and
skips m
ust be a
vaila
ble on-site for collection,
sepa
ration, a
nd stora
ge of wa
ste stream
s (such as
wood
, meta
ls, general refuse etc.).
P3
Dura
tion of contra
ctEPC
C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 62Pow
erlineD
isposa
l of wa
ste must b
e in accord
ance w
ith relevant
legislative req
uirements, includ
ing the use of licensedcontra
ctors.P
3D
uration of
contract
EPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 62Pow
erlineH
ydroca
rbon w
aste m
ust be conta
ined a
nd stored
in sea
led conta
iners within a
n ap
prop
riately b
unded
area
a
nd clea
rly lab
elled.
P3
Dura
tion of contra
ctEPC
C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 62Pow
erlineW
aste a
nd surp
lus da
ngerous goods m
ust be kep
t to a
minim
um a
nd m
ust be tra
nsported
by a
pp
roved w
aste
contractors to sites d
esignated
for their disp
osal
P3
Dura
tion of contra
ctEPC
C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 62Pow
erline
The storage of fla
mm
ab
le and
comb
ustible liq
uids such a
s oils m
ust be in d
esignated
area
s which a
re ap
prop
riately
bund
ed, a
nd stored
in comp
liance w
ith Ma
terial Sa
fety D
ata
Sheets (MSD
S) files.
P3
Dura
tion of contra
ctEPC
C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 62Pow
erline
Any sp
ills will receive the necessa
ry clean-up
action.
Bioremed
iation kits a
re to be kep
t on-site and
used to
remed
iate a
ny spills tha
t ma
y occur. Ap
prop
riate
arra
ngements to b
e ma
de for a
pp
ropria
te collection and
d
isposa
l of all clea
ning ma
terials, a
bsorb
ents and
conta
mina
ted soils (in a
ccorda
nce with a
wa
ste m
ana
gement p
lan)
P3
Dura
tion of contra
ctEPC
C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 62Pow
erlineA
ny storage a
nd d
isposa
l perm
its/ap
prova
ls which m
ay b
e req
uired m
ust be ob
tained
, and
the conditions a
ttached
to such p
ermits a
nd a
pp
rovals w
ill be com
plied
with
P3
Dura
tion of contra
ctEPC
C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 62Pow
erline
Routine servicing and
ma
intenance of vehicles is not to
take p
lace on-site (excep
t for emergency situa
tions or la
rge cranes w
hich cannot b
e moved
off-site). If repa
irs of vehicles m
ust take p
lace on site, a
n ap
prop
riate d
rip tra
y m
ust be used
to contain a
ny fuel or oils
P3
Dura
tion of contra
ctEPC
C
ontractor
If no, corrective actionTim
eframe
ResponsibilityLocation
Applicable Em
pireEnvironm
ental SpecificationC
ompliance
ScoreC
omm
ent
CO
MPLETED BY: Lungani Zw
ane - Savannah Environmental (EC
O)
OBJEC
TIVE 15: Appropriate handling and m
anagement of w
aste
ENVIRO
NM
ENTA
L MA
NA
GEM
ENT PRO
GRA
MM
E CHEC
KLIST FOR EXC
ELSIOR-VRYHEID 132 kV PO
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E, WESTERN
CA
PE:
PERIOD: A
ugust 2019
SITE: Excelsior Wind Energy Facility
Savannah E
nvironmental
162019/09/03
YesN
oIf no, corrective action
Timefram
eResponsibility
Location A
pplicable Em
pireEnvironm
ental SpecificationC
ompliance
ScoreC
omm
ent
OBJEC
TIVE 15: Appropriate handling and m
anagement of w
aste
EMPr, p
g. 62Pow
erlineTra
nsport of a
ll haza
rdous sub
stances m
ust be in
accord
ance w
ith the relevant legisla
tion and
regulations
P3
Dura
tion of contra
ctEPC
C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 62Pow
erlineD
ocumenta
tion (wa
ste ma
nifest) must b
e ma
intained
d
etailing the q
uantity, na
ture and
fate of any ha
zard
ous w
aste
P3
Dura
tion of contra
ctEPC
C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 62Pow
erlineA
n incident/com
pla
ints register must b
e estab
lished a
nd
ma
intained
on-siteP
3D
uration of
contract
EPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 62Pow
erline
Ha
zard
ous and
non-haza
rdous w
aste m
ust be sep
ara
ted
at source. Sep
ara
te wa
ste collection bins m
ust be
provid
ed for this p
urpose. These b
ins must b
e clearly
ma
rked a
nd a
pp
ropria
tely covered
P3
Erection: d
uring site esta
blishm
entM
aintena
nce: for d
uration of
Contra
ct within
a p
articula
r a
rea
EPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 64Pow
erlineUnd
er no circumsta
nces ma
y solid w
aste b
e burnt or
buried
on siteP
3
Erection: d
uring site esta
blishm
entM
aintena
nce: for d
uration of
Contra
ct within
a p
articula
r a
rea
EPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 64Pow
erlineSup
ply w
aste collection b
ins at construction eq
uipm
ent a
nd construction crew
cam
ps
P3
Erection: d
uring site esta
blishm
entM
aintena
nce: for d
uration of
Contra
ct within
a p
articula
r a
rea
EPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 64Pow
erlineC
onstruction equip
ment m
ust be refuelled
within
designa
ted refuelling loca
tions, or where rem
ote refuelling is req
uired, a
pp
ropria
te drip
trays m
ust be utilised
P3
Dura
tion of contra
ctEPC
C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 64Pow
erlineFuel stora
ge area
s must b
e inspected
regularly to ensure
bund
stab
ility, integrity and
functionP
3D
uration of
contract
EPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 64Pow
erlineC
onstruction ma
chinery must b
e stored w
ithin a b
unded
a
rea a
nd on a
sealed
surfaceP
3D
uration of
contract
EPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 64Pow
erlineSp
illed cem
ent and
concrete must b
e cleaned
up a
s soon a
s possib
le and
disp
osed of a
t a suita
bly licensed
wa
ste d
isposa
l siteP
3D
uration of
contract
EPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 64Pow
erline
Corrective a
ction must b
e underta
ken imm
edia
tely if a
comp
laint is m
ad
e, or potentia
l/actua
l leak or sp
ill of p
olluting substa
nce identified
. This includes stop
ping the
contam
inant from
further escap
ing, cleaning up
the a
ffected environm
ent as m
uch as p
ractica
lly possib
le and
im
plem
enting preventive m
easures
P3
Dura
tion of contra
ctEPC
C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 64Pow
erlineA
ny contam
inated
/polluted
soil removed
from the site
must b
e disp
osed of a
t a licensed
haza
rdous w
aste
disp
osal facility
P3
Dura
tion of contra
ctEPC
C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 64Pow
erlineUp
on the comp
letion of construction, the area
will b
eclea
red of p
otentially p
olluting ma
terials
P3
Com
pletion of
constructionEPC
C
ontractor
23693,0
100,0A
S AV
ERAG
EA
S PERCEN
TAG
E
TOTA
L SCO
RE
Savannah E
nvironmental
172019/09/03
YesN
o
EMPr, p
g. 65Pow
erlineA
pp
ropria
te spill kits m
ust be m
ad
e ava
ilab
le on-site for the clea
n-up of sp
ills and
leaks of conta
mina
ntsP
3D
uration of
contract
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 65Pow
erlineThe sed
iment control a
nd w
ater q
uality structures used
on-site m
ust be m
onitored a
nd m
ainta
ined in a
n op
erationa
l state a
t all tim
esP
3D
uration of
contract
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 66Pow
erline
Any conta
mina
ted/p
olluted soil ca
n be stored
onsite toa
ma
ximum
of 90 da
ys before rem
oved from
the sitea
nd m
ust be d
isposed
of at a
licensed ha
zard
ous wa
sted
isposa
l facility
N/A
No incid
ents have occurred
C
onstructionEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 66Pow
erline
Corrective a
ction must b
e underta
ken imm
edia
tely if a
comp
laint is m
ad
e, or potentia
l/actua
l leak or sp
ill of p
olluting substa
nce identified
. This includes stop
ping the
contam
inant from
further escap
ing, cleaning up
the a
ffected environm
ent as m
uch as p
ractica
lly possib
le a
nd im
plem
enting preventive m
easures. Refer to
Emergency Resp
onse proced
ure included
in the a
pp
endices.
N/A
No incid
ents have occurred
D
uration of
contract
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 66Pow
erlineIn the event of a
ma
jor spill or lea
k of contam
inants, the
relevant a
dm
inistering authority m
ust be im
med
iately
notified a
s per the notifica
tion of emergencies/incid
ents.N
/AN
o incidents ha
ve occurred
Dura
tion of contra
ctEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 66Pow
erlineSp
illed cem
ent must b
e cleaned
up a
s soon as p
ossible,
stored a
s haza
rdous w
aste a
nd d
isposed
of at a
suitab
lylicensed
wa
ste disp
osal site.
N/A
No incid
ents have occurred
D
uration of
contract
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 66Pow
erline
Routine servicing and
ma
intenance of vehicles m
ust not ta
ke pla
ce on-site (except for em
ergencies). If repa
irs of vehicles m
ust take p
lace, a
n ap
prop
riate d
rip tra
y must
be used
to contain a
ny fuel or oils.
P3
Dura
tion of contra
ctEPC
Contra
ctor
If no, corrective actionTim
eframe
ResponsibilityLocation
Applicable EM
PrEnvironm
ental SpecificationC
ompliance
ScoreC
omm
ent
CO
MPLETED BY: Lungani Zw
ane - Savannah Environmental (EC
O)
OBJEC
TIVE 16: Appropriate handling and storage of chem
icals, hazardous substances
ENVIRO
NM
ENTA
L MA
NA
GEM
ENT PRO
GRA
MM
E CHEC
KLIST FOR EXC
ELSIOR-VRYHEID 132 kV PO
WERLIN
E, WESTERN
CA
PE:
PERIOD: A
ugust 2019
SITE: Excelsior Wind Energy Facility
Savannah E
nvironmental
182019/09/03
YesN
oIf no, corrective action
Timefram
eResponsibility
Location A
pplicable EMPr
Environmental Specification
Com
plianceScore
Com
ment
OBJEC
TIVE 16: Appropriate handling and storage of chem
icals, hazardous substances
EMPr, p
g. 66Pow
erlineFuel stora
ge area
s must b
e inspected
regularly to ensure
bund
stab
ility, integrity, and
function.P
3D
uration of
contract
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 66Pow
erline
The storage of fla
mm
ab
le and
comb
ustible liq
uids such
as oils w
ill be in d
esignated
area
s which a
re a
pp
ropria
tely bund
ed, a
nd stored
in comp
liance w
ith M
ateria
l Safety D
ata
Sheets (MSD
S) files and
ap
plica
ble
regulations a
nd sa
fety instructions.
P3
Dura
tion of contra
ctEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 66Pow
erline
Any stora
ge and
disp
osal p
ermits/a
pp
rovals w
hich ma
y b
e required
must b
e obta
ined, a
nd the cond
itions a
ttached
to such perm
its and
ap
prova
ls will b
e com
plied
with.
P3
Dura
tion of contra
ctEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 66Pow
erlineTra
nsport of a
ll haza
rdous sub
stances m
ust be in
accord
ance w
ith the relevant legisla
tion and
regula
tions.P
3D
uration of
contract
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 66Pow
erlineD
rip tra
ys must b
e pla
ced und
er stationery m
achineries
in sensitive area
sP
3D
uration of
contract
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 66Pow
erlineA
ll sma
ll chemica
l substa
nces used onsite m
ust be
accom
pa
nied b
y a p
ortab
le drip
tray to store them
P3
Construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 66Pow
erlineSm
all construction m
achineries (i.e. stum
pers,
generators etc.) m
ust be stored
in an a
pp
ropria
telysea
led a
reaP
3C
onstructionEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 66Pow
erlineC
onstruction vehicles must b
e wa
shed w
ithin designa
ted
area
, agreed
with the EO
and
the site ma
nager
P3
Dura
tion of contra
ctEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 66Pow
erlineUp
on the comp
letion of construction, the area
must b
e clea
red of p
otentially p
olluting ma
terials
N/A
The EPC contra
ctor's electrical contra
ctors activities a
re not com
plete.
Com
pletion of
constructionEPC
Contra
ctor
11333,0
100,0
3 - best p
ractice/full com
plia
nce2 - sa
tisfactory (viz >50% com
plia
nce)1 - unsa
tisfactory (viz <50% com
plia
nce)0 - nothing in p
lace
n/a - not a
pp
licab
le
AS A
VERA
GE
AS PERC
ENTA
GE
Each elem
ent of the checklist is scored on the follow
ing ba
sis:
TOTA
L SCO
RE
Savannah E
nvironmental
192019/09/03
APPENDIX C COMPLIANTS REGISTER
Goldw
ind EPC C
ontractorD
oc. No.:
RE_OW
_046_007-CO
N-G
WI-30RG
-001-0A
Excelsior Wind Farm
Com
munity G
rievance RegisterInitia
ted D
ate
04-Ap
r-19
Revision: 0
Latest Revised
Da
te
Prepared by:N
atasha PlaatjiesSigniture & Date:
Approved by:
Angelina M
ohanpersadhSigniture: & Date
Date G
rievance logged
Confirm
ation of A
cknowledgem
ent of G
rievance to Affected
Party (Yes or No)
Grievance Trigger
Person addressing C
omplaint
Deccription of Grievance
IssueProposed C
orrective Action Preventative
Action
PriorityResponsible O
rganisationResponsible Person
Target DateA
ction StatusDate C
ompleted
Corrective A
ction Taken/Closure
Com
ment/Progress/HyperLink to the C
losure Evidence
2019-02-12Yes
Recruitment D
riveJa
son BooysenZola
ni Com
munities in the a
rea ha
d is
the issue of the crimina
l checks for genera
l workers
Pre-emp
loyment
criteria
Com
munica
tion of recruitment d
rive wa
s com
munica
ted to com
pla
intant M
r Simo
Mketsu
Med
ium Risk- 5
working d
ays
GW
4REN
ata
sha Pla
atjies
26-Feb-19
Com
plete
5-Ma
r-19
Na
tasha
facilia
ted interview
s for sub
contractors. Row
dy com
munities, d
runk crea
ted p
roblem
s. Simo M
ketsu Com
munity
Lead
er contacted
Na
tasha
ab
out the em
ployem
ent criteria conerns. N
ata
sha
highlighted G
oldw
ind's p
olicy for recrutiment.
No further com
munity issues
transp
ired.C
hallenges w
ith this comm
unity is tha
t 21 were interview
ed for job
opp
ortunity, only 5 p
assed
crimina
l checks. Gold
wind
is a
pp
lying policy a
nd ca
nnot accom
oda
te the com
munity issue in this rega
rd.
2019-02-12Yes
Pre-Emp
loyment Screening
Jason Johnson
Com
munity lea
ders w
ho were p
resent in the p
re-screening of job seekers,
ad
dressed
concerns on the 5 year
residence p
re-emp
loyment criteria
. The tow
ns who ha
d the concern w
ere 1.Sw
ellenda
m
2. Ca
pe A
gulhas
3. Bonnivale
4. Zolani
5. Ashton
Pre-emp
loyment
criteria
Upon investiga
tion Gold
wind
CLO
confirms
Swellend
am
wa
s the only town tha
t has
ad
dressed
the 5 year resid
ence emp
loyment
criteria.C
omm
unication of 5 yea
r criteria ha
s b
een comm
unicated
in all p
ublic
engagem
ents and
have b
een com
munica
ted to the sp
eakers office of
swellend
am
in writing.
Med
ium Risk- 5
working d
ays
GW
4REN
ata
sha Pla
atjies
26-Feb-19
Com
plete
30-Ap
r-19
Gold
wind
ma
intains the 5 yea
r pre-
emp
loyment crtieria
through and
have
comm
unicated
the pre-em
ploym
ent req
uriements a
t all loca
l lab
our interviews,
enquiries, a
nd p
ublic enga
gements.
2018-11-27Yes
Municip
ality M
eetingBonga
ni Ntsele
Meeting held
27 Novem
ber 2018 @
Rob
ertson: Introduced
the CLO
of G
oldw
ind a
nd C
PO of Biotherm
to the m
eeting however Sta
keholders not
fam
iliar w
ith their faces
Stakehold
er Enga
gements
Posters will b
e given to councillors to be p
ut up
in their various com
munities.
Low Risk - 3
working d
ays
GW
4REA
ngelina M
ohanp
ersad
h 15-D
ec-18C
omp
lete27 N
ov - 07 Dec 2018
Posters were ha
nded
to wa
rd councillors a
nd
muncip
alities. N
ata
sha the next d
ays p
ut up
posters. A
ngelina em
ailed
CLO
ap
pointm
ent a
nnoucnement to a
ll the muncip
alities a
nd
business forum
s regard
ing Gold
wind
CLO
a
pp
ointment.
2018-11-28Yes
Municip
ality M
eetingA
ngelina
Moha
npersa
dh
Meeting held
27 Novem
ber 2018 @
Rob
ertson:the low volum
e businesses
that registered
on the da
tab
ase.
Stakehold
er Enga
gement a
nd H
SE C
omm
unication
Posters must b
e ema
iled to M
rs Ma
thhys to b
e put on the M
unicipa
l newsletter
Asked
perm
ission to get contact d
etails from
the loca
l municip
alities to m
ake conta
ct with
local b
usinesses in order to get b
usinesses to register on the d
ata
ba
se.
Low Risk - 3
working d
ays
GW
4REA
ngelina M
ohanp
ersad
h 15-D
ec-18C
omp
lete28 N
ov - 07 Dec 2018
Posters were given to M
rs Ma
tthys. How
ever M
rs Ma
tthys will not d
isclose their da
tab
ase
informa
tion to us due to C
onfidentia
lity act.
Date of Report: 22/07/2019
2019-03-15Yes
Com
munity m
eetingA
ndre Bekker
Farm
ers Com
munity M
eeting. Gold
wind
received
enquiry from
the farm
ers ab
out the security on the w
indfa
rm, a
nd the
process of loca
l recruitment
Wind
farm
safety a
nd
security
Asssura
nce provid
ed to Fa
rmers a
round
Recruitment p
rocesses, policies a
nd Security
processes a
nd services
Med
ium Risk- 5
working d
ays
GW
4REA
ngelina M
ohanp
ersad
h20-M
ar-19
Com
plete
22-Ma
r-19
Forma
l letter presented
to Farm
ers "V
ereeniging" group. G
W4RE letter confirm
s the p
rocesses ap
plied
for recruitment a
nd the
security services in pla
ce.
2018-09-17Yes
Forma
l Com
pla
int A
ngelina
Moha
npersa
dh
Derick M
underoi req
uested H
SE C
onsulting role to BTE. BTE assum
ed it
wa
s procurem
ent and
presented
to G
oldw
ind in June. 17 Sep
t Mund
eroi com
pla
ined a
bout loca
l comm
unities not getting first p
reference to job
opp
ortunities as in his ca
se for HSE
consulting role.
Local ED
expecta
tions
GW
confirmed
position w
as a
lread
y fulfilled
at EPC
Contra
ctor level. Mr M
underoi w
as
not hap
py a
nd w
rote a com
pla
int to the D
OE in this rega
rd. G
oldw
ind hosted
enga
gements in A
shton, Zolani a
nd
Monta
gue and
arra
nged to m
eet with
Mund
eroi to ad
dress m
atter. M
r Mund
eroi w
as not a
vaila
ble a
t any of the d
ates to
meet.
14-21 Da
ys to rectify
GW
4REA
ngelina M
ohanp
ersad
h Sep
-18C
omp
lete27 N
ov - 07 Dec 2018
Gold
wind
arra
nged to m
eet De M
unck, he w
as a
vaila
ble. W
e requested
Na
tasha
to meet
with him
. He confirm
ed his issues w
ere a
dd
ressed w
hen we a
dd
ressed loca
l econom
ic develop
ment of the 3 tow
ns i.e. A
shton, Zolani a
nd M
ontague
2019-03-22Yes
Forma
l Com
pla
int A
ngelina
Moha
npersa
dh
Swellend
am
Spea
kers Office - Bonga
ni Sonq
wenq
we a
dd
ressed the com
munity
comp
laints a
bout the recruitm
ent p
rocesses of Gold
wind
, as som
e of ca
ndid
ates w
ere interviewed
but never
received a
ny feedb
ack.A
s well a
s other ones w
ere told to w
ait for m
edica
l check up
and
crimina
l cleara
nce up until this
far nob
ody com
munica
ted b
ack to
them a
nd they sa
id yet p
eople tha
t were
interviewed
after them
are a
lread
y w
orking Some of them
directly
contacted
the CLO
and
she told them
to w
ait. This w
as the com
pla
int by the
spea
kers office
Job Interview
s
ED m
ana
ger investigated
with C
oncor. The a
ccusations m
ad
e were incorrect. O
nly 2 on the list w
ere contacted
for interviewing a
nd
unforunatley neither of the ca
ndid
ates
cam
e to the interview. Feed
ba
ck wa
s p
resented to the Sp
eakers office in this
regard
on 25 Ma
r 2019
Low Risk - 3
working d
ays
GW
4REA
ngelina M
ohanp
ersad
h 25-M
ar-19
Com
plete
25-Ma
r-19
Gold
wiind
presented
feedb
ack of the
interviews. A
ll the reports m
ad
e by the
comp
laina
nts were fa
lse accord
ing to the ca
ndid
ates interview
ed none of the
comp
laina
ints were interview
ed b
y Concor.
2019-03-20Yes
Wa
rd C
ouncillor Meetings
Angelina
M
ohanp
ersad
h
Na
tasha
and
Jason a
ttended
wa
rd
meeting. C
ouncillor for Bufeljagsrivier
and
Suurbra
ak a
dvised
there are no job
seekers on the d
ata
ba
se from these 2
towns.
Stakehold
er Enga
gements
ED m
ana
ger confirned to BTE tha
t Buffesja
gsriiver is not included
in the com
munity enga
gements. Suurb
raa
k is includ
ed b
ut no job seekers a
re registered
on the da
tab
ase.
14-21 Da
ys to rectify
GW
4REA
ngelina M
ohanp
ersad
h14-17 A
pr 2019
Com
plete
14-17 Ap
r 2019G
oldw
ind w
ill be com
pleting enga
gements a
t Suurb
raa
k to create a
wa
reness job crea
ion a
nd p
rocurmeent.
2019-03-28Yes
Forma
l Com
pla
int N
ata
sha Pla
atjies
Phineas Ba
artm
an w
as rejected
in va
rioius interviews for skilled
role by
Concor, ED
S on the ba
sis of Cirm
inal
records. M
r Baa
rtma
n requests G
oldw
ind
to wa
iver pre-em
ploym
ent criteriaJob
Interviews
GW
4RE is investigated
the ma
tter. Phineas
request not consid
ered d
ue to crimina
l offence of Theft.
14-21 Da
ys to rectify
GW
4REN
othand
o Jali
27-Ma
r-19C
omp
lete09/04/2019
Gold
wind
HR resp
onded
toPhineas highlighting
EPC contra
ct clause 2.1.8.2. tha
t relates to p
re-em
ploym
ent ba
ck ground checks. Phinea
s has
an cha
rge of theft judgem
ent on 15 Ap
ril 2016. G
oldw
ind sees the ca
ndid
ate a
risk to the Excelsior p
roject be it in the ca
pa
city of office or la
bour w
ork.
2019-05-08Yes
RFP vettingN
ata
sha Pla
atjies
EPC C
ontractor RFP for security services
grievance - M
r Rhode is the ow
ner of a
Security Services Com
pa
ny called
Bare
Response, the b
usiness opera
tions is w
ithin 50km of the p
roject rad
ius. Mr
Rhode req
uested a
meeting w
ith G
oldw
ind to a
dd
ress forma
l grievance
regard
ing local com
munity security
comp
anies not b
eing considered
for EPC
contract scop
e of work.
Local ED
expecta
tionsG
W4RE is investiga
ting. Meeting w
as held
w
ith Mr Rhod
e on 2019-05-14.14-21 D
ays to
rectify G
W4RE
Na
tasha
Plaa
tjies2019/05/17
Com
plete
17-Ma
y-19
Na
tasha
and
And
re Bekker (Construction
Ma
nager) m
et with M
r Rhoode. A
ndre
expla
ined to M
r Rhoode the eva
luation criteria
tha
t wa
s required
in order to q
ualify for security
scope of w
ork, and
unfortunately M
r Rhode's
prop
osal d
id not m
eet the criteria. M
r Rhoode
acknow
ledged
the feedb
ack.
APPENDIX D PERMIT TO PLUCK PROTECTED AND UNPROTECTED FLORA CHECKLIST
PageC
onditionN
umber
YesN
o
3Standard
1
The holder of this permit shall return it together w
ith a return of the species flora and the num
ber of each species which he/she
plucked thereunder, to the Chief Executive O
fficer, Western C
ape N
ature Conservation Board, Private bag X29, G
atesville, 7766, within
fourteen days from the expiry thereof.
P3
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
3Standard
2THIS PERM
IT IS SUBJECT TO
SPECIA
L CO
ND
ITION
SN
/AN
oteO
wner &
EPC
contractor
4Special
1
THE MA
NA
GER O
F THE RELEVA
NT C
ON
SERVA
TION
AREA
(S) (IF AN
Y) M
UST BE INFO
RMED
TIMEO
USLY BEFORE A
NY C
ON
SERVA
TION
AREA
IS EN
TERED FO
R CO
LLECTIN
G O
R RESEARC
H PURPOSES A
ND
THE M
AN
AG
ER'S WRITTEN
PERMISSIO
N TO
ENTER SUC
H RESERVE M
UST BE A
QUIRED
BEFOREHA
ND
. THIS PERMIT D
OES N
OT G
RAN
T THE PERMIT
HOLD
ER AUTO
MA
TIC A
CC
ESS TO A
NY N
ATURE RESERV
E, C
ON
SERVA
TION
AREA
, WILD
ERNESS A
REA A
ND
/ OR STA
TE FOREST.
AN
Y OTHER / FUTHER C
ON
DITIO
NS O
R RESTICTIO
NS THA
T THE M
AN
AG
ER MA
Y STIPULATE A
T HIS/HER DISC
RETION
MUST A
LSO BE
AD
HERED TO
. THE PERMIT M
UST BE AV
ALA
BLE TO BE SHO
WN
ON
D
EMA
ND
.
P3
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
4Special
2
The owner of any other land concerned (be it privately or publicly
owned land) m
ust give WRITTEN
consent allowing the perm
it holder to enter said property to collect flora / fauna. This w
ritten permission
must reflect the full nam
e and address of the property owner (or of
the person authorised to grant such permission), the full nam
e and address of the person to w
hom the perm
ission is granted and the num
ber and species of the flora / fauna, the date or dates on which
such flora / fauna may be picked / collected and the land in
respect of which perm
ission is granted. Copies of this w
ritten perm
ission must be m
ade available to the Western cape N
ature C
onservation Board upon request.
P3
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
4Special
3
Type-specimens
ofany
newly
described/
discoveredspecies
orother
taxoncollected
must
belodged
with
arecognised
SouthA
fricanscientific
institution/
museum
/herbarium
(preferablyw
ithinthe
Provinceof
Western
Cape)
where
suchm
aterialw
illbe
availableto
otherresearchers.
Forevery
floraspecim
encollected
ona
Western
Cape
Nature
Conservation
BoardHerbarium
atJonkershoek
(c/oM
JSim
pson,Private
BagX5014,
Stellenbosch7599).
P3
Nine new
species were discovered and
the department w
as made aw
are of this. The departm
ent has amended the current
permit and added the new
ly found species to the perm
it.
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
4Special
4
A list of all collected specim
ens / material including the; species
name, the num
ber collected, the collection data and the precise locality of the collection m
ust be submitted w
ithin 14 days from the
date of expiry of your permit to The C
hief Executive Officer:
CapeN
ature, Private Bag X29, Gatesville, 7766.
P3
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
4Special
5
The maxim
um num
ber of specimens per species specified in the
permit (if t all) m
ay not be exceeded without the prior perm
ission of The C
hief Executive Officer: W
estern Cape N
ature Conservation
Board.
P3
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
Timefram
eEnvironm
ental SpecificationC
ompliance
ScoreC
omm
entIf no, corrective action taken/required
Location
Permit To Pluck Protected and Unprotected Flora - C
N37-28-4821
PERMIT TO
PLUCK PRO
TECTED A
ND UN
PROTEC
TED FLORA
- CHEC
KLIST FOR EXC
ELSIOR W
IND EN
ERGY FA
CILITY A
ND PO
WERLIN
E, WESTERN
CA
PE
PERIOD: A
ugust 2019
SITE: Excelsior Wind Energy Facility
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MPLETED BY: Lungani Zw
ane - Savannah Environmental (EC
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Responsibility
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PageC
onditionN
umber
YesN
oTim
eframe
Environmental Specification
Com
plianceScore
Com
ment
If no, corrective action taken/requiredLocation
Permit To Pluck Protected and Unprotected Flora - C
N37-28-4821
Responsibility
4Special
6For projects of m
ore than one year's duration a progress report must
be submitted to The C
hief Executive Officer: W
estern Cape N
ature C
onservation Board before 31 Decem
ber of each year.P
3O
wner &
EPC
contractor
4Special
7
One copy of all com
pleted reports, publications, or articles (including books, videos, C
Ds, D
VD
s etc.) resulting from the project /
collection must be subm
itted to The Chief Executive O
ffice: Western
Cape N
ature Conservation Board free of charge.
P3
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
4Special
8Should a report, publication, article or thesis arise from
this project / collection, an acknow
ledgement to W
estern Cape N
ature C
onservation Board must be included.
P3
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
4Special
9The Forest A
ct of 1984 (Act 122 of 1984) and regulations, the N
ature C
onservation Ordinance, 1974 (O
rdinance 19 of 1974) and all regulations in term
s of the Ordinance m
ust be adhered to.P
3O
wner &
EPC
contractor
4Special
10
Should it be envisaged to export any material / specim
ens across the boundaries of the W
estern Cape province, an export perm
it will
be required in respect of certain species and a further application form
will have to be com
pleted. The permit holder m
ust confirm w
ith the W
estern cape Nature C
onservation Board whether an export
permit is require BEFO
RE exporting any material / specim
ens from
the Western C
ape Province.
P3
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
4Special
11
No species that appear on the Red D
ata List or species listed as endangered in term
s of the Nature C
onservation Ordinance, 1974
(Ordinance 19 of 1974) m
ay be collected, except for those m
entioned on the permit.
P3
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
4Special
12
Unless otherwise specifically indicated in w
riting, no material or
specimens collected w
ith this permit or m
aterial or specimens bred
or propagated, from m
aterial or specimens collected w
ith this perm
it, may be donated, sold or used for any com
mercial purpose
by any party.
P3
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
4Special
13IF A
PPLICA
BLE, ETHICS C
LEARA
NC
E MUST BE A
CQ
UIRED FRO
M YO
UR RESEA
RCH IN
STITUTE PRIOR C
OLLEC
TION
.P
3O
wner &
EPC
contractor
14TO
TAL SC
ORE
42A
S AV
ERAG
E3,0
AS PERC
ENTA
GE
100,0
3 - best practice/full compliance
2 - satisfactory (viz >50% com
pliance)1 - unsatisfactory (viz <50%
compliance)
0 - nothing in placen/a - not applicable
Each element of the checklist is scored on the follow
ing basis:
Savannah Environmental
2 2019/09/01
APPENDIX E MANAGEMENT PLANS CHECKLIST
YesN
oSoil loss w
ill be greater d
uring wet period
s than d
ry periods. Intense ra
infall
events outside of the w
et season, such a
s occasiona
l summ
er thunder
storms ca
n also ca
use significant soil loss. Therefore preca
utions to prevent erosion should
be present throughout the year.
P3
Construction
phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
Soils loss will be grea
ter on steeper slopes. Ensure that steep slopes a
re not d
evegetated
and
subsequently become hyd
rophobic (i.e. have increa
sed
runoff and
a d
ecreased
infiltration ra
te) increasing the erosion potentia
l.P
3C
onstruction pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Soil loss is related
to the length of time tha
t soils are exposed
prior to reha
bilitation or sta
bilisation. Therefore the ga
p between construction
activities a
nd reha
bilitation should
be minim
ised. Pha
sed construction a
nd
progressive rehabilita
tion are therefore im
portant elem
ents of the erosion control stra
tegy.
P3
Construction
phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
The extent of disturba
nce will influence the risk a
nd consequences of
erosion. Therefore site clearing should
be restricted to a
reas required
for construction purposes only. A
s far a
s possible, large a
reas should
not be clea
red a
t a one tim
e, especially in a
reas w
here the risk of erosion is higher.
P3
Construction
phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
Road
s should be pla
nned a
nd constructed
in a m
anner w
hich minim
ises their erosion potentia
l. Road
s should therefore follow
the contour as fa
r as
possible. Road
s para
llel to the slope direction should
be avoid
ed a
s far a
s possible.
P3
Construction
phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
Where necessa
ry, new roa
ds constructed
should includ
e wa
ter diversion
structures present with energy d
issipation fea
tures present to slow a
nd
disperse the w
ater into the receiving a
rea.
P3
Construction
phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
Road
s and
other disturbed
area
s should be regula
rly monitored
for erosion. A
ny erosion problems record
ed should
be rectified a
s soon as possible a
nd
monitored
thereafter to ensure tha
t they do not re-occur.
P3
Construction
phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
Com
pacted
area
s should ha
ve ad
equate d
raina
ge systems to a
void
pooling and
surface flow
. Hea
vy ma
chinery should not com
pact those
area
s which a
re not intended
to be compa
cted a
s this will result in
compa
cted hyd
rophobic, wa
ter repellent soils which increa
se the erosion potentia
l of the area
. Where com
paction d
oes occur, the area
s should be
ripped.
P3
Construction
phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
Erosion M
ana
gement
Plan, pg. 2
Erosion M
ana
gement
Plan, pg. 2
Erosion M
ana
gement
Plan, pg. 2
Erosion M
ana
gement
Plan, pg. 2
Erosion M
ana
gement
Plan, pg. 2
EROSIO
N M
AN
AG
EMEN
T PLAN
- CHEC
KLIST FOR EXC
ELSIOR W
IND FA
CILITY A
ND PO
WERLIN
E, WESTERN
CA
PE
Erosion M
ana
gement
Plan, pg. 2
Erosion M
ana
gement
Plan, pg. 2
Location Environm
ental SpecificationC
ompliance
Timefram
eResponsibility
Erosion M
ana
gement
Plan, pg. 2
PERIOD: A
ugust 2019
SITE: Excelsior Wind Energy Facility
CO
MPLETED BY: Lungani Zw
ane - Savannah Environmental (EC
O)
EROSIO
N M
AN
AG
EMEN
T PLAN
Com
ment
If no, corrective action taken/required
Score
YesN
oLocation
Environmental Specification
Com
plianceTim
eframe
ResponsibilityC
omm
entIf no, corrective action
taken/requiredScore
All ba
re area
s should be revegeta
ted w
ith appropria
te locally occurring
species, to bind the soil a
nd lim
it erosion potential.
P3
Construction
phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctorSilt fences should
be used w
here there is a d
anger of topsoil or m
ateria
l stockpiles erod
ing and
entering stream
s and
other sensitive area
s.P
3C
onstruction pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Ga
bions and
other stabilisa
tion features should
be used on steep slopes a
nd
other area
s vulnerable to erosion to m
inimise erosion risk a
s far a
s possible.P
3C
onstruction pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Activity a
t the site after la
rge rainfa
ll events when the soils a
re wet a
nd
erosion risk is increased
should be red
uced.
P3
Construction
phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctorTopsoil should
be removed
and
stored sepa
rately d
uring construction a
ctivities, and
should be rea
pplied w
here appropria
te as soon a
s possible in ord
er to encourage a
nd fa
cilitate ra
pid regenera
tion of the natura
l vegeta
tion on cleared
area
s (where a
pplicable – not a
pplicable to
farm
land
/ agricultura
l area
s).
P3
Construction
phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
Regular m
onitoring of the site for erosion problems d
uring construction (ongoing) a
nd opera
tion (at lea
st twice a
nnually) is recom
mend
ed,
particula
rly after la
rge summ
er thunderstorm
s have been experienced
.P
3C
onstruction pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Erosion control mea
sures to be implem
ented before a
nd d
uring the construction period
, including the fina
l stormw
ater control m
easures (post
construction).P
3C
onstruction pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
The location, a
rea/extent (m
²/ha) a
nd specifica
tions of all tem
porary a
nd
perma
nent wa
ter ma
nagem
ent structures or stabilisa
tion method
s must be
indica
ted w
ithin the Stormw
ater M
ana
gement Pla
n.O
0The EPC
has a
dra
ft docum
ent in pla
ce while a
wa
iting final d
esign a
pproval
Construction
phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
An onsite Engineer or Environm
ental O
fficer to be responsible for ensuring im
plementa
tion of the erosion control mea
sures on site during the
construction period.
P3
Construction
phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
The Developer hold
s ultima
te responsibility for remed
ial a
ction in the event tha
t the approved
stormw
ater pla
n is not correctly or appropria
tely im
plemented
and
da
ma
ge to the environment is ca
used.
P3
Construction
phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
18TO
TAL SC
ORE
51A
S AV
ERAG
E2,8
AS PERC
ENTA
GE
94,4
Each elem
ent of the checklist is scored on the follow
ing basis:
3 - best practice/full com
pliance
2 - satisfa
ctory (viz >50% com
pliance)
1 - unsatisfa
ctory (viz <50% com
pliance)
0 - nothing in place
n/a - not a
pplicable
Erosion M
ana
gement
Plan, pg. 4
Erosion M
ana
gement
Plan, pg. 4
Erosion M
ana
gement
Plan, pg. 4
Erosion M
ana
gement
Plan, pg. 4
Erosion M
ana
gement
Plan, pg. 3
Erosion M
ana
gement
Plan, pg. 3
Erosion M
ana
gement
Plan, pg. 3
Erosion M
ana
gement
Plan, pg. 3
Erosion M
ana
gement
Plan, pg. 3
Erosion M
ana
gement
YesN
oThe Environm
ental Officer m
ust develop, implem
ent and maintain a w
aste inventory reflecting all w
aste generated during construction for both general and hazardous w
aste streams.
P3
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Construction m
ethod and materials should be carefully considered in view
of w
aste reduction, re-use, and recycling opportunities.P
3C
onstruction phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
Once a w
aste inventory has been established, targets for recovery of waste
(minim
isation, re-use, recycling) should be set.P
3C
onstruction phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
Each subcontractor must im
plement their ow
n waste recycling system
, i.e. separate bins for food w
aste, plastics, paper, wood, glass, cardboard, m
etals, etc.
P3
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Portable toilets must be m
onitored and maintained daily.
P3
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractorBelow
ground storage of septic tanks, if installed, must w
ithstand the external forces of the surrounding environm
ent. The area above the tank must be
demarcated to prevent any vehicles or heavy m
achinery from driving around
the area.
N/A
The Contractor w
ill be using an above-ground conversancy tank
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Waste collection bins and hazardous w
aste containers must be provided by
the principal contractor and placed at various areas around site for the storage of organic, recyclable and hazardous w
aste. P
3C
onstruction phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
A dedicated w
aste area must be established on site for the storage of all
waste stream
s, before removal from
site.P
3C
onstruction phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
Hazardous waste m
ust be stored within a bunded area constructed
according to SABS requirem
ents. The volume of w
aste stored in the bunds m
ust not exceed 110% of the bund capacity.
P3
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
The location of all temporary w
aste storage areas must aim
to minim
ise the potential for im
pact on the surrounding environment, including prevention of
contaminated runoff, seepage, and verm
in control.P
3C
onstruction phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
Waste storage shall be in accordance w
ith all Regulations and best-practice guidelines and under no circum
stances may w
aste be burnt on site.P
3C
onstruction phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
Vegetation rem
oved from the site m
ust be chipped, removed from
the site and disposed of at an appropriate w
aste disposal facility or used as mulch on
site.N
/AN
o vegetation has required chipping and disposal.
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Waste
Managem
ent Plan, pg. 3
Waste
Managem
ent W
aste M
anagement
Plan, pg. 4W
aste M
anagement
Plan, pg. 4W
aste M
anagement
Plan, pg. 4W
aste M
anagement
Plan, pg. 4
WA
STE MA
NA
GEM
ENT PLA
N - C
HECKLIST FO
R EXCELSIO
R WIN
D FAC
ILITY AN
D POW
ERLINE, W
ESTERN C
APE
Waste
Managem
ent Plan, pg. 3
Waste
Managem
ent
Com
ment
If no, corrective action taken/required
Waste
Managem
ent Plan, pg. 3
Waste
Managem
ent
Waste
Managem
ent Plan, pg. 3
Waste
Managem
ent Plan, pg. 3
Location Environm
ental SpecificationC
ompliance
Timefram
eResponsibility
WA
STE MA
NA
GEM
ENT PLA
N
PERIOD: A
ugust 2019
SITE: Excelsior Wind Energy Facility
CO
MPLETED BY: Lungani Zw
ane - Savannah Environmental (EC
O)
Score
YesN
oC
omm
entIf no, corrective action
taken/requiredLocation
Environmental Specification
Com
plianceTim
eframe
ResponsibilityScore
A dedicated w
aste managem
ent team m
ust be appointed by the principal contractor’s EO
, whom
will be responsible for ensuring the continuous sorting
of waste and m
aintenance of the area. The waste m
anagement team
must
be trained in all areas of waste m
anagement and m
onitored by the EO.
P3
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
All w
aste removed from
site must be done so by a registered/ licensed
subcontractor, whom
must supply inform
ation regarding how w
aste recycling/ disposal w
ill be achieved. The registered subcontractor must
provide waste m
anifests for all removals at least once a m
onth.
P3
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
The position of all waste storage areas m
ust be located away from
water
courses and ensure minim
al degradation to the environment. The m
ain waste
storage area must have a suitable storm
water system
separating clean and dirty storm
water.
P3
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Waste storage areas m
ust be under roof or the waste storage containers m
ust be covered w
ith tarpaulins (or similar m
aterial) to prevent the ingress of water.
P3
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Collection bins placed around site and at subcontractors’ cam
ps must be
maintained and em
ptied on a regular basis by the principal contractor.P
3C
onstruction phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
Waste m
ust be stored in designated containers and not on the ground.P
3C
onstruction phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
Inspections and maintenance of bunds m
ust be undertaken daily. Bunds m
ust be inspected for leaks or cracks in the foundation and walls.
O0
Dam
aged drip trays as well as drip
trays without caps are currently
being used under some of the plant
on site.
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
It is assumed that any rainw
ater collected inside the bund is contaminated
and must be rem
oved and stored as hazardous waste, and not released into
the environment. If any leaks occur in the bund, these m
ust be removed
imm
ediately.
P3
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Waste generated on site m
ust be removed on a regular basis, as determ
ined by the EO
. This frequency may change during construction depending on
waste volum
es generated at different stages of the construction process.P
3C
onstruction phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
Waste m
ust be removed by a suitably qualified contractor and disposed at
an appropriately licensed landfill site. Proof of appropriate disposal must be
provided by the contractor.P
3C
onstruction phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
Docum
entation (waste m
anifest, certificate of issue or safe disposal) must be
kept detailing the quantity, nature, and fate of any regulated waste for audit
purposes.P
3C
onstruction phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
Waste m
anagement m
ust form part of the m
onthly reporting requirements in
terms of volum
es generated, types, storage and final disposal.P
3C
onstruction phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
Training and aw
areness regarding waste m
anagement shall be provided to
all employees and contractors as part of the toolbox talks or on-site
awareness sessions.
P3
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
23TO
TAL SC
ORE
66A
S AV
ERAG
E3,0
AS PERC
ENTA
GE
95,7
Each element of the checklist is scored on the follow
ing basis:3 - best practice/full com
pliance2 - satisfactory (viz >50%
compliance)
1 - unsatisfactory (viz <50% com
pliance)0 - nothing in placen/a - not applicable
Waste
Managem
ent Plan, pg. 4
Waste
Managem
ent Plan, pg. 5
Waste
Managem
ent Plan, pg. 5
Waste
Managem
ent Plan, pg. 4
Waste
Managem
ent Plan, pg. 4
Waste
Managem
ent Plan, pg. 5
Waste
Managem
ent Plan, pg. 5
Waste
Managem
ent Plan, pg. 5
Waste
Managem
ent Plan, pg. 4
Waste
Managem
ent Plan, pg. 4
Waste
Managem
ent Plan, pg. 4
Waste
Managem
ent
Waste
Managem
ent Plan, pg. 4
YesN
oBefore b
eginning work on site, top
soil (0-25 cm) should
be strip
ped
from a
ll area
s that
will b
e disturb
ed b
y construction activities. A
pp
ropria
te equip
ment m
ust be used
and
a
pp
ropria
te work p
ractices m
ust be im
plem
ented for soil strip
ping a
s misha
ndling soil
can ha
ve an a
dverse effect on its p
roperties.
P3
Construction
pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Topsoil should
be strip
ped
in the driest cond
ition possib
le.P
3C
onstruction p
hase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
Topsoil m
ust be reta
ined on site in ord
er to be used
in site rehab
ilitation. The correct
hand
ling of the topsoil la
yer is in most ca
ses the key to rehab
ilitation success.
P3
Construction
pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Topsoil a
nd sub
soil layers m
ust never be m
ixed. The m
ixture of topsoil w
ith the deep
er sterile soil hind
ers the germina
tion of seeds w
hich are b
uried too d
eep in the soil la
yer. M
ixture of soil layers a
lso lead
s to the dilution of nutrient levels w
hich are a
t highest concentra
tion within the top
soil, resulting in lower levels of nutrients a
vaila
ble for new
seed
lings.
P3
Construction
pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
To enab
le soil to be reused
on site at a
later sta
ge, it needs to b
e stored in tem
pora
ry stockp
iles to minim
ise any d
am
age or loss of function. Stockp
iles should not b
e higher tha
n 2m. A
lternatively top
soil berm
s can b
e created
on the site bound
aries. There a
re a
numb
er of imp
ortant consid
erations w
hen creating stockp
iles - including soil erosion,
pollution to w
atercourses a
nd the risk of flood
ing. These will b
e affected
by the size,
height and
method
of forming stockp
iles, and
how they a
re protected
and
m
ainta
ined.
P3
Construction
pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Topsoil m
ust be stored
sepa
rately from
other soil in heap
s until construction in an a
rea is
comp
lete.P
3C
onstruction p
hase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
The dura
tion of topsoil stora
ge should b
e minim
ised a
s far a
s possib
le. Storing topsoil for
long period
s lead
s to seed b
ank d
epletion follow
ing germina
tion during stora
ge, and
a
noxic conditions d
evelop insid
e large stockp
ile heap
s.P
3C
onstruction p
hase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
SOIL M
AN
AG
EMEN
T PLAN
- CHEC
KLIST FOR EXC
ELSIOR W
IND FA
CILITY A
ND PO
WERLIN
E, WESTERN
CA
PE
SOIL M
AN
AG
EMEN
T PLAN
PERIOD: A
ugust 2019
SITE: Excelsior Wind Energy Facility
CO
MPLETED BY: Lungani Zw
ane - Savannah Environmental (EC
O)
ResponsibilityLocation
Timefram
eEnvironm
ental SpecificationC
ompliance
ScoreC
omm
entIf no, corrective action
taken/required
Soil Ma
nagem
ent Pla
n, pg. 2
Soil Ma
nagem
ent Pla
n, pg. 2
Soil Ma
nagem
ent Pla
n, pg. 2
Soil Ma
nagem
ent Pla
n, pg. 2
Soil Ma
nagem
ent Pla
n, pg. 2
Soil Ma
nagem
ent Pla
n, pg. 3
Soil Ma
nagem
ent Pla
n, pg. 3
Savannah Environmental
5 2019/09/01
YesN
oResponsibility
Location Tim
eframe
Environmental Specification
Com
plianceScore
Com
ment
If no, corrective action taken/required
On m
any sites sub
soil will not need
to be strip
ped
but m
erely protected
from d
am
age.
How
ever, on other sites it might need
to be tem
pora
rily removed
. Where sub
soil is req
uired to b
e stripp
ed, this should
be und
ertaken b
efore comm
encement of
construction from a
ll area
s that a
re to be d
isturbed
by construction a
ctivities or driven
over by vehicles.
P3
Construction
pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Subsoil strip
ping d
epths d
epend
on the correct identifica
tion of the sub-soil typ
es on an
ad
-hoc ba
sis, where no form
al survey d
ata
exists.P
3C
onstruction p
hase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
To enab
le soil to be reused
on site at a
later sta
ge, it needs to b
e stored in tem
pora
ry stockp
iles to minim
ise any d
am
age or loss of function. There a
re a num
ber of
imp
ortant consid
erations w
hen creating stockp
iles - including soil erosion, p
ollution to w
atercourses a
nd the risk of flood
ing. These will b
e affected
by the size, height a
nd
method
of forming stockp
iles, and
how they a
re protected
and
ma
intained
.
P3
Construction
pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
All stockp
iles must b
e positioned
aw
ay from
dra
inage lines.
P3
Construction
pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Sedim
ent fencing should b
e erected d
ownslop
e of all stockp
iles to intercept a
ny sed
iment a
nd up
slope runoff should
be d
iverted a
wa
y from stockp
iles.P
3C
onstruction p
hase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
12TO
TAL SC
ORE
36A
S AV
ERAG
E36,0
AS PERC
ENTA
GE
100,0
3 - best p
ractice/full com
plia
nce2 - sa
tisfactory (viz >50%
comp
liance)
1 - unsatisfa
ctory (viz <50% com
plia
nce)0 - nothing in p
lace
n/a - not a
pp
licab
le
Each elem
ent of the checklist is scored on the follow
ing ba
sis:
Soil Ma
nagem
ent Pla
n, pg. 3
Soil Ma
nagem
ent Pla
n, pg. 3
Soil Ma
nagem
ent Pla
n, pg. 3
Soil Ma
nagem
ent Pla
n, pg. 3
Soil Ma
nagem
ent Pla
n, pg. 3
Savannah Environmental
6 2019/09/01
YesN
oA
prevention strategy should be consid
ered and
established, includ
ing regular surveys and
monitoring for invasive alien plants, effective rehabilitation of d
isturbed areas and
prevention of unnecessary d
isturbance of natural areas. P
3C
onstruction phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
Monitoring plans should
be developed
which are d
esigned to id
entify Invasive Alien Plant
Species shortly after they arrive in the project area. Keeping up to date on w
hich weed
s are an im
med
iate threat to the site is important, but efforts should
be planned to upd
ate this inform
ation on a regular basis.
P3
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
When new
Invasive Alien Plant Species are record
ed on site, an im
med
iate response of locating the site for future m
onitoring and either hand
‐pulling the weed
s or an application of a suitable herbicid
e should be planned
. P
3C
onstruction phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
If any alien invasive plants are found to becom
e established on site, action plans for their
control should be d
eveloped, d
epending on the size of the infestations, bud
gets, m
anpower consid
erations and tim
e. Separate plans of control actions should be
developed
for each location and/or each species.
P3
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Appropriate registered
chemicals and
other possible control agents should be
considered
in the action plans for each site/species. P
3C
onstruction phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
Alien control program
s are long-term m
anagement projects and
should includ
e a clearing plan w
hich includes follow
up actions for rehabilitation of the cleared area.
P3
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Different species require d
ifferent clearing method
s such as manual, chem
ical or biological m
ethods or a com
bination of both. Care should
however be taken that the
clearing method
s used d
o not encourage further invasion. As such, regard
less of the m
ethods used
, disturbance to the soil should
be kept to a minim
um.
N/A
Note
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Me
cha
nica
l Co
ntrol. This entails d
amaging or rem
oving the plant by physical action. D
ifferent techniques could be used
, e.g. uprooting, felling, slashing, mow
ing, ringbarking or bark stripping. This control option is only really feasible in sparse infestations or on sm
all scale, and
for controlling species that do not coppice after cutting. Species that tend
to coppice, need
to have the cut stumps or coppice grow
th treated w
ith herbicides
following the m
echanical treatment. M
echanical control is labour intensive and
therefore expensive, and could
cause severe soil disturbance and
erosion.
N/A
No rem
oval of alien and invasive
species has occurred on site.
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Che
mic
al C
ontro
l. Although it is usually preferable to use m
anual clearing method
s w
here possible, such method
s may create ad
ditional d
isturbance which stim
ulates alien invasion and
may also be ineffective for m
any wood
y species which resprout. W
here herbicid
es are to be used, the im
pact of the operation on the natural environment
should be m
inimised
by observing the following:
N/A
The Contractor d
oes not store any herbicid
esC
onstruction phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
* Area contam
ination must be m
inimised
by careful, accurate application with a
minim
um am
ount of herbicide to achieve good
control.N
/AThe C
ontractor does not store any
herbicides
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor* A
ll care must be taken to prevent contam
ination of any water bod
ies. This includes d
ue care in storage, application, cleaning equipm
ent and d
isposal of containers, product
and spray m
ixtures.N
/AThe C
ontractor does not store any
herbicides
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Alien Plant and
Open
Space Managem
ent Plan, pg. 3
Alien Plant and
Open
Space Managem
ent Plan, pg. 3
Com
ment
If no, corrective action taken/required
Alien Plant and
Open
Space Managem
ent Plan, pg. 4
ALIEN
PLAN
T MA
NA
GEM
ENT PLA
N - C
HECKLIST FO
R EXCELSIO
R WIN
D FAC
ILITY AN
D POW
ERLINE, W
ESTERN C
APE
Alien Plant and
Open
Space Managem
ent Plan, pg. 3
Alien Plant and
Open
Space Managem
ent A
lien Plant and O
pen Space M
anagement
Plan, pg. 3
ALIEN
PLAN
T MA
NA
GEM
ENT PLA
N
PERIOD: A
ugust 2019
SITE: Excelsior Wind Energy Facility
CO
MPLETED BY: Lungani Zw
ane - Savannah Environmental (EC
O)
Alien Plant and
Open
Space Managem
ent Plan, pg. 3
Location Environm
ental SpecificationC
ompliance
ScoreTim
eframe
Responsibility
YesN
oC
omm
entIf no, corrective action
taken/requiredLocation
Environmental Specification
Com
plianceScore
Timefram
eResponsibility
* Equipment should
be washed
where there is no d
anger of contaminating w
ater sources and
washings carefully d
isposed of in a suitable site.
N/A
The Contractor d
oes not store any herbicid
esC
onstruction phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
* To avoid d
amage to ind
igenous or other desirable vegetation, prod
ucts should be
selected that w
ill have the least effect on non-target vegetation.N
/AThe C
ontractor does not store any
herbicides
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
* Coarse d
roplet nozzles should be fitted
to avoid d
rift onto neighbouring vegetation.N
/AThe C
ontractor does not store any
herbicides
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor* The appropriate health and
safety procedures should
also be followed
regarding the
storage, handling and
disposal of herbicid
es.N
/AThe C
ontractor does not store any
herbicides
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractorC
ontractors using herbicides need
to have a valid Pest C
ontrol Operators License (lim
ited
weed
s controller) according to the Fertilizer, Farm
Feeds, A
gricultural Remed
ies and
Stock Remed
ies Act (A
ct No. 36 of 1947). This is regulated
by the Departm
ent of A
griculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
N/A
The Contractor d
oes not store any herbicid
es on site. But if required a
PCO
with a license w
ill be requested
.
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Biologicalweed
controlconsistsin
theuse
ofnaturalenem
iesto
reduce
thevigour
orreprod
uctivepotential
ofan
invasivealien
plant.Biological
controlagents
include
insects,mites,and
micro‐organism
ssuch
asfungiorbacteria.They
usuallyattack
specificparts
oftheplant,eitherthe
reproductive
organsd
irectly(flow
erbuds,flow
ersorfruit)or
theseed
safter
theyhave
dropped
.The
stresscaused
bythe
biologicalcontrolagentm
aykill
aplant
outrightor
itm
ightim
pacton
theplants
reproductive
capacity.In
certaininstances,
thereprod
uctivecapacity
isred
ucedto
zeroand
thepopulation
iseffectively sterilised
. All of these outcom
es will help to red
uce the spread of the species.
N/A
Note
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Establish an ongoing monitoring program
me for construction phase to d
etect and
quantify any alien species that may becom
e established and
identify the problem
species.
P3
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Alien vegetation regrow
th on areas disturbed
by construction must be im
med
iately controlled
once recorded
throughout the entire site during construction and
operation.P
3C
onstruction phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
Care m
ust be taken to avoid the introd
uction of alien invasive plant species to the site. Particular attention m
ust be paid to im
ported m
aterial such as building sand
or dirty
earth‐moving equipm
ent. Stockpiles should be checked
regularly and any w
eeds
emerging from
material stockpiles should
be removed
.
P3
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Cleared
areas that have become invad
ed by alien species can be sprayed
with
appropriate herbicides provid
ed that these are such that break d
own on contact w
ith the soil. Resid
ual herbicides should
not be used.
P3
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
The effectiveness of vegetation control varies seasonally and this is also likely to im
pact alien species. C
ontrol early in the wet season w
ill allow species to re-grow
and follow
-up control is likely to be required
. It is tempting to leave control until late in the w
et season to avoid
follow-up control. How
ever, this may allow
alien species to set seed before
control and hence w
ill not contribute toward
s reducing alien species abund
ance. Therefore, vegetation control should
be aimed
at the mid
dle of the w
et season, with a
follow-up event tow
ards the end
of the wet season. There are no exact d
ates that can be specified
here as each season is unique and m
anagement m
ust therefore respond
according to the state and
progression of the vegetation.
P3
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Alien Plant and
Open
Space Managem
ent Plan, pg. 6
Alien Plant and
Open
Space Managem
ent Plan, pg. 6
Alien Plant and
Open
Space Managem
ent Plan, pg. 5
Alien Plant and
Open
Space Managem
ent Plan, pg. 5
Alien Plant and
Open
Space Managem
ent Plan, pg. 6
Alien Plant and
Open
Space Managem
ent Plan, pg. 6
Alien Plant and
Open
Space Managem
ent Plan, pg. 6
YesN
oC
omm
entIf no, corrective action
taken/requiredLocation
Environmental Specification
Com
plianceScore
Timefram
eResponsibility
Alien m
anagement is an iterative process and
it may require repeated
control efforts to significantly red
uce the abundance of a species. This is often d
ue to the presence of large and
persistent seed banks. How
ever, repeated control usually results in rapid
d
ecline once seed banks becom
e depleted
.
P3
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Regular vegetation control to reduce plant biom
ass within the site should
be conducted
. This should
be timed
so as to coincide w
ith the critical growth phases of the m
ost im
portant alien species on site. This will significantly red
uce the cost of alien m
anagement as this should
contribute toward
s the control of the dom
inant alien species and
add
itional targeted control w
ill be required only for a lim
ited num
ber of species.
P3
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
No alien species should
be cultivated on-site. If vegetation is required
for aesthetic purposes, then non-invasive, w
ater-wise locally-occurring species should
be used.
P3
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
During operation, surveys for alien species should
be conducted
regularly. It is recom
mend
ed that this be und
ertaken every 6 months for the first tw
o years after construction and
annually thereafter. All aliens id
entified should
be cleared using
appropriate means.
P3
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Photographic records m
ust be kept of areas to be cleared prior to w
ork starting and at
regular intervals during initial clearing activities. Sim
ilarly, photographic records should
be kept of the area from
imm
ediately before and
after follow‐up clearing activities.
Rehabilitation processes must also be record
ed.
P3
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Simple record
s must be kept of d
aily operations, e.g. area/location cleared, labour units
and, if ever used
, the amount of herbicid
e used.
P3
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractorIt is im
portant that, if monitoring results in d
etection of invasive alien plants, that this leads
to imm
ediate action.
P3
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor18
TOTA
L SCO
RE54
AS A
VERA
GE
3,0A
S PERCEN
TAG
E100,0
Each element of the checklist is scored
on the following basis:
3 - best practice/full compliance
2 - satisfactory (viz >50% com
pliance)1 - unsatisfactory (viz <50%
compliance)
0 - nothing in placen/a - not applicable
Alien Plant and
Open
Space Managem
ent Plan, pg. 6
Alien Plant and
Open
Space Managem
ent Plan, pg. 7
Alien Plant and
Open
Space Managem
ent A
lien Plant and O
pen Space M
anagement
Alien Plant and
Open
Space Managem
ent Plan, pg. 7
Alien Plant and
Open
Space Managem
ent Plan, pg. 7
Alien Plant and
Open
Space Managem
ent Plan, pg. 6
YesN
oA
ll equipment refuelling, servicing and
maintenance activities should
only be und
ertaken within appropriately sealed
designated
areas.P
3C
onstruction phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
All m
aintenance materials, oils, grease, lubricants, etc. should
be stored in a
designated
area in an appropriate storage container.P
3C
onstruction phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
No refuelling, storage, servicing, or m
aintenance of equipment should
take place w
ithin 50m of d
rainage lines or sensitive environmental resources in ord
er to red
uce the risk of contamination by spills.
P3
Construction phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
No refuelling or servicing should
be undertaken w
ithout absorbent material or
drip pans properly placed
to contain spilled fuel.
P3
Construction phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
Any fluid
s drained
from the m
achinery during servicing should
be collected in
leak-proof containers and taken to an appropriate d
isposal or recycling facility.P
3C
onstruction phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
Chem
ical toilets used d
uring construction must not be placed
within 50m
of d
rainage lines or sensitive environmental resources in ord
er to reduce the risk of
contamination by spills. These facilities m
ust be regularly cleaned. C
hemicals
used in toilets are also hazard
ous to the environment and
must be controlled
. Portable chem
ical toilets could overflow
if not pumped
regularly or they could
spill if dropped
or overturned d
uring moving. C
are and d
ue diligence should
be taken at all tim
es.
P3
Construction phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
Contact d
etails of emergency services and
HazMat Response C
ontractors are to be clearly d
isplayed on the site. A
ll staff are to be mad
e aware of these
details and
must be fam
iliar with the proced
ures for notification in the event of an em
ergency.
P3
Construction phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
On m
any sites subsoil will not need
to be stripped but m
erely protected from
d
amage. How
ever, on other sites it might need
to be temporarily rem
oved.
Where subsoil is required
to be stripped, this should
be undertaken before
comm
encement of construction from
all areas that are to be disturbed
by construction activities or d
riven over by vehicles.
P3
Construction phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
8TO
TAL SC
ORE
24A
S AV
ERAG
E3,0
AS PERC
ENTA
GE
100,0
3 - best practice/full compliance
2 - satisfactory (viz >50% com
pliance)1 - unsatisfactory (viz <50%
compliance)
0 - nothing in placen/a - not applicable
Each element of the checklist is scored
on the following basis:
Emergency Response
Plan, pg. 3
Emergency Response
Plan, pg. 3
Emergency Response
Plan, pg. 3
Emergency Response
Plan, pg. 3
Emergency Response
Plan, pg. 4
Timefram
eResponsibility
Photo record ref N
o/Doc No
Emergency Response
Plan, pg. 2
Emergency Response
Plan, pg. 2
Com
ment
If no, corrective action taken/required
Emergency Response
Plan, pg. 3
Location Environm
ental SpecificationC
ompliance
Score
EMERG
ENC
Y RESPON
SE PLAN
PERIOD: A
ugust 2019
SITE: Excelsior Wind Energy Facility
CO
MPLETED BY: Lungani Zw
ane - Savannah Environmental (EC
O)
EMERG
ENC
Y RESPON
SE PLAN
- CHEC
KLIST FOR EXC
ELSIOR W
IND FA
CILITY A
ND PO
WERLIN
E, WESTERN
CA
PE
YesN
oIm
mediately after replacing topsoil in disturbed areas, the soil surface m
ust be revegetated w
ith a suitable plant cover. N
/AThe Project is currently not in the Rehabilitation phase.
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractorIt is expected that soil seed banks of indigenous vegetation w
ill be present to initiate initial vegetation cover. How
ever, simply applying this topsoil to a w
ell prepared rehabilitation site does not result in the sam
e species richness and diversity as the surrounding areas. In som
e areas the natural regeneration of the vegetation m
ay be poor and the application of seed to enhance vegetation recovery m
ay be required.
N/A
The Project is currently not in the Rehabilitation phase.
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Where possible, seed should be collected from
plants present at the site during plant rescue operations. Indigenous seeds m
ay also be harvested for purposes of re-vegetation in areas that are free of alien or invasive vegetation, either at the site prior to clearance or from
suitable neighbouring sites.
N/A
The Project is currently not in the Rehabilitation phase.
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Seed collection should be undertaken by a suitably qualified specialist who is
familiar w
ith the various seed types associated with the plant species and
rehabilitation in the area.N
/AThe Project is currently not in the Rehabilitation phase.
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Seed collection may be done throughout the year as seed ripens, but can also
be restricted to summ
er, when a large am
ount of the perennial seed should have ripened. The collection of unripe seeds w
ill reduce the percentage germ
ination thereby reducing the effectiveness of the rehabilitation efforts. Seeds should be stored in paper or canvas bags dusted w
ith insecticide, and sow
n at the onset of the rainy season.
N/A
The Project is currently not in the Rehabilitation phase.
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Seed can be sown onto the soil, but should preferably be applied in
conjunction with m
easures to improve seedling survival such as scarification of
the soil surface or simultaneous application of m
ulch. Additional organic
material m
ay be added to the soil mix, if required, to assist w
ith water retention
during the early stages of seedling establishment.
N/A
The Project is currently not in the Rehabilitation phase.
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Revegetation and Rehabilitation
Revegetation and Rehabilitation
Plan, pg. 3
Com
ment
If no, corrective action taken/required
REVEGETA
TION
AN
D REHABILITA
TION
PLAN
- CHEC
KLIST FOR EXC
ELSIOR W
IND FA
CILITY A
ND PO
WERLIN
E, WESTERN
CA
PE
Revegetation and Rehabilitation
Plan, pg. 3
Revegetation and Rehabilitation
Plan, pg. 3
Revegetation and Rehabilitation
Plan, pg. 3
REVEGETA
TION
AN
D REHABILITA
TION
PLAN
PERIOD: A
ugust 2019
SITE: Excelsior Wind Energy Facility
CO
MPLETED BY: Lungani Zw
ane - Savannah Environmental (EC
O)
Revegetation and Rehabilitation
Plan, pg. 3
Location Environm
ental SpecificationC
ompliance
ScoreTim
eframe
Responsibility
YesN
oC
omm
entIf no, corrective action
taken/requiredLocation
Environmental Specification
Com
plianceScore
Timefram
eResponsibility
It should be ensured that the seed mix is as diverse as possible in the first season.
After the first season, w
hen pioneer plant comm
unities have successfully established, attem
pts should be made to re-sow
and replant the area with
more perennial and w
oody species. It is a process that will require several
follow-ups.
N/A
The Project is currently not in the Rehabilitation phase.
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Planting is dependent on species involved. Planting of species recomm
ended for rehabilitation should be carried out as far as is practicable to coincide w
ith the onset of the first significant rains. In general how
ever, planting should com
mence as soon as possible after construction is com
pleted in order to m
inimise the potential for erosion.
N/A
The Project is currently not in the Rehabilitation phase.
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
The final vegetation cover should resemble the original (non-encroached and
indigenous) vegetation composition and structure as far as practicably possible.
N/A
The Project is currently not in the Rehabilitation phase.
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Progressive rehabilitation is an important elem
ent of the rehabilitation strategy and should be im
plemented w
here feasible. Re-vegetation of disturbed surfaces m
ust occur imm
ediately after construction activities are completed.
N/A
The Project is currently not in the Rehabilitation phase.
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Once revegetated, areas should be protected to prevent tram
pling and erosion.
N/A
The Project is currently not in the Rehabilitation phase.
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractorN
o construction equipment, vehicles or unauthorised personnel should be
allowed onto areas that have been vegetated.
N/A
The Project is currently not in the Rehabilitation phase.
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractorW
here rehabilitation sites are located within actively grazed areas, they should
be fenced.N
/AThe Project is currently not in the Rehabilitation phase.
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractorFencing should be rem
oved once a sound vegetative cover has been achieved.
N/A
The Project is currently not in the Rehabilitation phase.
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractorA
ny runnels, erosion channels or wash alw
ays developing after revegetation should be backfilled and consolidated and the areas restored to a proper stable condition.
N/A
The Project is currently not in the Rehabilitation phase.
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Re-vegetated areas should be monitored every 4 m
onths for the first 12 months
following construction.
N/A
The Project is currently not in the Rehabilitation phase.
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Re-vegetatedareas
showing
inadequatesurface
coverage(less
than20%
within 12 m
onths after re-vegetation) should be prepared and re-vegetated;N
/AThe Project is currently not in the Rehabilitation phase.
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Any areas show
ing erosion, should be re-contoured and seeded with indigenous
grasses or other locally occurring species w
hich grow quickly.
N/A
The Project is currently not in the Rehabilitation phase.
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
0TO
TAL SC
ORE
N/A
AS A
VERA
GE
AS PERC
ENTA
GE
Revegetation and Rehabilitation
Plan, pg. 3
Revegetation and Rehabilitation
Plan, pg. 5
Revegetation and Rehabilitation
Plan, pg. 5
Revegetation and Rehabilitation
Plan, pg. 5
Revegetation and Rehabilitation
Plan, pg. 4
Revegetation and Rehabilitation
Revegetation and Rehabilitation
Revegetation and Rehabilitation
Revegetation and Rehabilitation
Revegetation and Rehabilitation
Plan, pg. 5
Revegetation and Rehabilitation
Plan, pg. 4
Revegetation and Rehabilitation
Plan, pg. 3
YesN
oSp
ecies can b
e removed
from their origina
l hab
itat w
ith minim
al d
am
age to
the pla
nt, especia
lly the roots.P
3C
onstruction p
hase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
All p
lants rem
oved a
re safely stored
and
treated
accord
ing to their specific
requirem
ents prior to b
eing transp
lanted
aga
in.P
3C
onstruction p
hase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
They are reloca
ted into a
suitab
le hab
itat a
nd p
rotected from
further d
am
age a
nd a
ll disturb
ances to a
id their re-esta
blishm
ent.P
3C
onstruction p
hase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
Timing of p
lanting a
ctivities is pla
nned w
ith the onset of the growing sea
son.P
3C
onstruction p
hase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
Steps a
re taken w
here necessary to a
id the initia
l estab
lishment of
vegetation, includ
ing occasional w
atering.
P3
Construction
pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
A p
ermit is req
uired to tra
nslocate or d
estroy any listed
and
protected
sp
ecies even if they do not lea
ve the prop
erty. This perm
it should b
e ob
tained
prior to a
ny search a
nd rescue op
erations b
eing underta
ken.P
3C
onstruction p
hase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
Where suita
ble sp
ecies are id
entified, a
search a
nd rescue op
eration of
these species should
be und
ertaken w
ithin the develop
ment footp
rint prior to
the comm
encement of construction.
P3
Construction
pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
As fa
r as p
ossible, tim
ing of search a
nd rescue a
ctivities should b
e pla
nned
with the onset of the grow
ing season.
P3
Construction
pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Alien Pla
nt and
Op
en Sp
ace M
ana
gement Pla
n, p
g. 2
Alien Pla
nt and
Op
en Sp
ace M
ana
gement Pla
n, p
g. 2
Alien Pla
nt and
Op
en Sp
ace M
ana
gement Pla
n,
Alien Pla
nt and
Op
en Sp
ace M
ana
gement Pla
n, p
g. 2
Com
ment
If no, corrective action taken/required
PLAN
T SEARC
H AN
D PROTEC
TION
PLAN
- CHEC
KLIST FOR EXC
ELSIOR W
IND FA
CILITY, W
ESTERN C
APE
Alien Pla
nt and
Op
en Sp
ace M
ana
gement Pla
n, p
g. 2
Alien Pla
nt and
Op
en Sp
ace M
ana
gement Pla
n, p
g. 2
Alien Pla
nt and
Op
en Sp
ace M
ana
gement Pla
n, p
g. 2
PLAN
T SEARC
H AN
D PROTEC
TION
PLAN
PERIOD: A
ugust 2019
SITE: Excelsior Wind Energy Facility
CO
MPLETED BY: Lungani Zw
ane - Savannah Environmental (EC
O)
Alien Pla
nt and
Op
en Sp
ace M
ana
gement Pla
n, p
g. 2
Location Environm
ental SpecificationC
ompliance
ScoreTim
eframe
Responsibility
YesN
oC
omm
entIf no, corrective action taken/required
Location Environm
ental SpecificationC
ompliance
ScoreTim
eframe
Responsibility
Affected
individ
uals should
be tra
nslocated
to a sim
ilar ha
bita
t outside of the
develop
ment footp
rint and
ma
rked for m
onitoring purp
oses. For each
individ
ual p
lant tha
t is rescued, the p
lant m
ust be p
hotograp
hed b
efore rem
oval, ta
gged w
ith a uniq
ue numb
er or code a
nd a
latitud
e longitude
position record
ed using a
hand
‐held G
PS device.
P3
Construction
pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
The rescued p
lants m
ust be p
lanted
into a conta
iner to be housed
within a
tem
pora
ry nursery on site or imm
edia
tely pla
nted into the ta
rget hab
itat.
P3
Construction
pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Rescued p
lants, if re‐p
lanted
ba
ck in the wild
, should b
e pla
ced a
s close as
possib
le to where they w
ere originally rem
oved. Re‐p
lanting into the w
ild
must ca
use as little d
isturba
nce as p
ossible to existing na
tural ecosystem
s. The p
osition of the rescued ind
ividua
l/s must b
e recorded
to aid
in future m
onitoring of that p
lant.
P3
Construction
pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
During construction, the EC
O m
ust monitor vegeta
tion clearing a
t the site. A
ny devia
tions from the p
lans tha
t ma
y be req
uired should
first be checked
for listed
species b
y the ECO
or Environmenta
l Officer a
nd a
ny listed sp
ecies p
resent which a
re ab
le to survive transloca
tion should b
e transloca
ted to a
sa
fe site.
P3
Construction
pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Any listed
species suita
ble for tra
nslocation ob
served w
ithin the develop
ment
footprint tha
t were not p
reviously observed
be tra
nslocated
to a sa
fe site.P
3C
onstruction p
hase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
The collecting of pla
nts or their pa
rts should b
e strictly forbid
den. Sta
ff should
be inform
ed of the lega
l and
conservation a
spects of ha
rvesting pla
nts from
the wild
as p
art of the environm
ental ind
uction training.
P3
Construction
pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Sensitive hab
itats a
nd a
rea outsid
e project d
evelopm
ent should b
e clearly
dem
arca
ted a
s no go area
s during the construction a
nd op
erationa
l pha
se to a
void a
ccidenta
l imp
acts.
P3
Construction
pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
15TO
TAL SC
ORE
45A
S AV
ERAG
E3,0
AS PERC
ENTA
GE
100,0
Each elem
ent of the checklist is scored on the follow
ing ba
sis:3 - b
est pra
ctice/full comp
liance
2 - satisfa
ctory (viz >50% com
plia
nce)1 - unsa
tisfactory (viz <50% com
plia
nce)0 - nothing in p
lace
n/a - not a
pp
licab
le
Alien Pla
nt and
Op
en Sp
ace M
ana
gement Pla
n, p
g. 3
Alien Pla
nt and
Op
en Sp
ace M
ana
gement Pla
n, p
g. 3
Alien Pla
nt and
Op
en Sp
ace M
ana
gement Pla
n, p
g. 2
Alien Pla
nt and
Op
en Sp
ace M
ana
gement Pla
n, p
g. 2
Alien Pla
nt and
Op
en Sp
ace M
ana
gement Pla
n, p
g. 2
Alien Pla
nt and
Op
en Sp
ace M
ana
gement Pla
n, p
g. 2
Alien Pla
nt and
Op
en Sp
ace M
ana
gement Pla
n, p
g. 2
Com
pliance with:
As %
Com
ments
Erosion Ma
nagem
ent94
Wa
ste Ma
nagem
ent96
Soil Ma
nagem
ent100
Alien Pla
nt Ma
nagem
ent100
Emergency Response
100Reha
bilita
tionn/a
Search a
nd Protection
100TO
TAL
98
SUMM
ARY O
F RESULTS
MA
NA
GEM
ENT PLA
N C
HECKLIST FO
R EXCELSIO
R WIN
D FAC
ILITY AN
D POW
ERLINE, W
ESTERN C
APE