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RE_OW_0046-007-CON-SAV-30EC-007-01
Excelsior-Vryheid 132 kV Powerline Western Cape Province EA Ref: 14/12/16/3/3/1/1478 Environmental Monitoring Report No. 7 July 2019
Environmental Monitoring Report. No.7 for the Excelsior-Vryheid 132 kV Powerline July 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.7 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 : July 2019
When used as a reference this report should be cited as: Savannah Environmental (2019) Environmental Monitoring Report No.7 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 .............................................................................................................. 5
Description of observations, incidents and non-conformities identified during this monitoring and reporting period .......................................................................................................................................................... 5
Description of measures implemented to reduce impact on the environment ........................................ 5 Chapter 5 : PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT ............................................................................................................................. 6 Chapter 6 : DUST MONITORING ................................................................................................................................. 6 Chapter 7 : PROTECTED VEGETATION ........................................................................................................................ 6 Chapter 8 : Protection of avifauna ............................................................................................................................ 8 Chapter 9 HERITAGE ................................................................................................................................................... 9 Chapter 10 : EROSION ................................................................................................................................................ 9 Chapter 11 : REHABILITATION ..................................................................................................................................... 9 Chapter 12 : WASTE MANAGEMENT .......................................................................................................................... 9
Solid waste .................................................................................................................................................... 9 Liquid waste .................................................................................................................................................. 9 Hazardous waste .......................................................................................................................................... 9 Recycled waste .......................................................................................................................................... 10
Chapter 13 : ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE ...................................................................................................... 10 Environmental Management Programme - Results ................................................................................ 10 Environmental Authorisation - Results ...................................................................................................... 13 Management Plan – Results ...................................................................................................................... 15
Chapter 14 : OTHER NOTABLE EVENTS ..................................................................................................................... 17 Stormwater system investigation .............................................................................................................. 17
Chapter 15 : CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................................................................ 17
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LIST OF TABLES, PHOTOS & FIGURES:
Photograph 1: Concrete pour at Monopole 13. ...................................................................................................... 3
Photograph 2: Monopole 8 erected... ....................................................................................................................... 3
Photograph 3: Monopole assembly at Monopole 17.... .......................................................................................... 4
Photograph 4: Removal of alien invasive species at the Project Site Offices ....................................................... 4
Photograph 5: Dr Coombs assessing the identified access road to T69. ............................................................... 8
Photograph 6: Dr Coombs preparing area of plant relocation. ............................................................................. 8
Photograph 7: Area where Dr Coombs had relocated species ............................................................................ 9
Table 1: Summary of waste removed from Excelsior WEF for July 2019. .............................................................. 11
Table 2: Percentage compliance score with the EMPrs for July 2019 ................................................................. 12
Table 3: Percentage compliance score with the EAs for July 2019 ..................................................................... 14
Table 4: Percentage compliance score with the Management Plans for July 2019 ......................................... 16
Figure 1: Percentage compliance score with the EMPrs for July 2019 ................................................................ 13
Figure 2: Percentage compliance score with the EAs for July 2019 .................................................................... 15
Figure 3: Percentage compliance score with the Management Plans for July 2019 ........................................ 17
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. The botanical specialist conducted search and rescue of all red data species on site’s affected areas on 26thJuly 2019 prior to construction. Eskom’s environmental department have accepted the Project Company’s additional EMPr for works that are conducted within the Vryheid Substation.
CHAPTER 2 : INTRODUCTION
This is the 7th 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 July 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. July 2019): 132kV Overhead Line
» Excavations » Rebar » Concrete » Backfilling » Assembly » Erection » Dressing » Stringing » Regulating » Search and Rescue
Vryheid Substation
» Foundation Setting-Out » Excavation » Testing Panels » Preparation for Outage » Outage » Breaking of Old Plinths » Dismantling Steelwork
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Photograph 1: Concrete pour at Monopole 13.
Photograph 2: Monopole 8 erected.
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Photograph 3: Monopole assembly at Monopole 17.
Photograph 4: Removal of alien invasive species at the Project Site Offices.
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The following new activity is expected to take place from August 2019: Vryheid Substation
» Testing Panels » Prep for Outage » Outage
132kV Overhead Line
» Excavations » Rebar » Concrete » Backfilling » Assembly » Erecting
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: Toolbox talks were conducted by the ECO, EPC Contractor and the subcontractor on matters pertaining to the environment this includes visitors on site. The following topics were discussed during the June 2019 reporting period:
* Water Conservation * Hazardous Chemicals * Heritage Resources
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* Hydrocarbon Spills
The EPC contractor provides integrated HSE induction and awareness training to all new on-site employees and visitors. Attendance records are kept by the EPC Contractor. The daily monitoring of events focus on best environmental practices rather than regulatory environmental compliance. During construction, findings of the daily site inspections are reported in meetings between the ECO, the EPC Contractor environmental officer and the EPC contractor H&S officer. These meetings involve discussions of open incidents, observation findings 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).
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. The method statement is to be approved by Dr Coombs and the ECO. The method statement should include the following:
» Barricading of Monopoles 68 and 69, » The rest of the area being deemed as a “No Go Area”, » A map of the area in question with the location of the monopole positions, » The access road routes including traffic management from R319 into work area, » GPS coordinates of the boundaries of the area to be disturbed, » The method of how the plants will be plucked and relocated as advised by the botanical
specialist,
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» The method of how the excavation will be conducted and » The rehabilitation of the area as well.
Dr Coombs conducted the search and rescue activity as well as relocated protected species in the Monopole 68 and 69 working area including the access routes that would be used. Photographs 5 and 6 show the search and rescue activity.
Photograph 5: Dr Coombs assessing the identified access road to T69.
Photograph 6: Dr Coombs preparing area of plant relocation.
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Photograph 7: Area where Dr Coombs relocated species.
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 workers 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. Two thousand and eighty (2080) kg 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 five hundred litres (1500L) 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 Five hundred and sixty (560) kg of 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. 20kg of untreated wood was recycled in this reporting period. Table 1: Summary of waste removed from Excelsior WEF and the Excelsior-Vryheid Powerline (July 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 10m3 550 0 0 0 0 0
Mar -19 0 750 0 0 0 0 0
Apr -19 10m3 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 20m3 1500 560 0 20 0 0
PTD 40m3 7200 1340 0 60 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 as 90% which is represented by the black line in the graphs below. The target will be reviewed as the project progresses.
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Table 2: Percentage compliance scores with the EMPr for July 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 July 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 99% 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 aspect in Environmental Compliance.
Table 4: Percentage compliance score with the Management Plans for July 2019 Summary of Results
Compliance with As% Comments
Erosion Management 94 Waste Management 97 Soil Management 100 Alien Plant Management 100 Emergency Response 100 Search and Protection 100 Average 99
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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.
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 Evidence
YesN
o
1
The site for the proposed Biotherm
wind
energy project and its associated
infrastructure located on the
following farm
s: Farm Uitkyk, Rem
aining portion of the Farm 434; Farm
Excelsior, portion 6, a portion of the Farm
Goereesoe N
o.432, Farm D
e Ko Aangrensend
e, Farm V
ryheid N
o. 435/0, and Farm
Klaas Kaffer Heuw
el 438/1 between Uitkyk and
Excelsior near Swellend
am w
ithin the Swellend
am
Municipality in the W
estern Cape Province as ind
icated on the m
ap attached in the EIR d
ated A
pril 2011 is hereby approved
.
N/A
N/A
P3
2A
uthorisation of the activity is subject to the conditions contained
in this authorisation, which form
part of the environm
ental authorisation and are bind
ing on the holder of the authorisation.
N/A
N/A
P3
3
The holder of the authorisation shall be responsible for ensuring com
pliance with the cond
itions contained
in this environmental authorisation. This includ
e any person acting on the holder's behalf,
including but not lim
ited to, an agent, servant, contractor, sub-contractor, em
ployee, consultant or person rend
ering a service to the holder of the authorisation.
N/A
N/A
P3
4The activities authorised
may only be carried
out at the property as described
above. P
3
5The recom
mend
ations and m
itigation measures record
ed in the EIR d
ated A
pril 2011 must be ad
hered
to.N
/AN
/AP
3
6
Any changes to, or d
eviation from, the project d
escription set out in this authorisation must be
approved, in w
riting, by the departm
ent before such changes or deviations m
ay be effected. In
assessing whether to grant such approval or not, the D
epartment m
ay request such information as it
deem
s 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 authorisation in the term
s of the regulations.
N/A
N/A
The third am
endm
ent catered to this w
hen three activities w
ere removed
.P
3
7This activity m
ust comm
ence within a period
of three (3) years from the d
ate of issue. If the com
mencem
ent of the activity does not occur w
ithin that period, the authorisation lapses and
a new
application for environmental authorisation m
ust be mad
e in order for the activity to be und
ertaken.N
/AN
/AN
OTE
P3
8C
omm
encement w
ith one activity listed in term
s of this authorisation constitutes comm
encement of all
authorised activities.
Fauna & Flora
Permits
Water Use License
P3
#EA
Condition
Permit Type
Legislation RefA
ction/InfoC
ompliance
ENVIRO
NM
ENTA
L AUTHO
RISATIO
N C
HECKLIST FO
R EXCELSIO
R WIN
D ENERG
Y, WESTERN
CA
PE
N/A
= Not A
pplicable
EA FA
CILITY: REF DEA
No. 12/12/20/1798
SCO
PE OF A
UTHORISA
TION
Score
Last update to this document: 26/07/2019 by Lungani Zw
ane (ECO
Savannah Environmental)
Project: Excelsior Wind Energy Project
Holder of EA: Biotherm
Proprietary Limited
Authorisation register num
ber: 12/12/20/1798Date issued: 27/09/2011A
mendm
ent 1: 13/08/2013 (Am
endment to extend the validity period)
Am
endment 2: 24/06/2015 (A
mendm
ent to extend the validity period)A
mendm
ent 3: 22/02/2016 (Am
endment to the project description and conditions related to the pow
erline)
Appendix A - EA checklist2019/07/30
1
YesN
o#
EA C
onditionPerm
it TypeLegislation Ref
Action/Info
Com
plianceScore
9This authorisation d
oes not negate the holder of the authorisation's responsibility to com
ply with any
other statutory requirements that m
ay be applicable to the undertaking of the activity.
P3
10Revelent legislation that m
ust be complied
with by the hold
er of this authorisation includes, inte
r alia
:N
/A
Archaeological rem
ains, artificial features and the structures old
er than 60 years are protected by the
National Heritage Resources A
ct, 1999 (Act 25 of 1999). Should
any archaeological artefacts be exposed
during the excavation for the purpose of construction, construction in the vicinity of the
finding m
ust be stopped im
med
iately. A registered
Heritage Specialist must be called
to the site for inspection. Und
er no circumstances shall any heritage m
aterial destroyed
or removed
from the site
and the relevant heritage resource agency m
ust be informed
about the finding. Heritage rem
ains uncovered
or disturbed
during earthw
orks must not be d
isturbed further until the necessary approval
has been obtained from
the South African Heritage Resources A
gency and/or any of the their
delegated
provincial agencies.
Heritage permits
- The requirements
of Chapter II,
Section 38(1), (3) and
(7) of the N
ational Heritage Resources A
ct, 1999 (A
ct 25 of 1999), includ
ing the com
ments and
recom
mend
ations of the relevant heritage resources authority responsible for the area in w
hich the d
evelopment is
proposed.
A heritage im
pact assessment w
as conducted
for the project. N
o permit w
as required accord
ing to the specialist stud
y. P
3
Relevant provisions of the Occupational Health and
Safety Act, 1993 (A
ct 85 of 1993)
- All provisions of
the Occupational
Health and Safety
Act, 1993 (A
ct 85 of 1993).
P3
Relevant provisions of the National W
ater Act, 1998 (A
ct 36 of 1998)W
ater Use License
- All provisions of
the National W
ater A
ct (Act 36 of
1998).
The Project is not abstracting any water from
any w
ater course, sources construction water from
the Sw
ellendam
Municipality.
N/A
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Relevant provisions of the National Forest A
ct, 1998 (Act 84 of 1998)
DA
FF permit &
perm
it for protected
animals
and plants from
relevant provincial d
epartments
Relevant provisions of the A
ctN
o protected species have been rem
oved from
site.P
3
Relevant provisions of the National Environm
ental Managem
ent: Biodiversity A
ct, 2004 (Act 10 of 2004)
All provisions of the
National
Environment
Managem
ent: Biod
iversity Act,
2004 (Act 10 of
2004).
P3
Relevant provisions of the National Environm
ental Managem
ent: Protected A
reas Act, 2003 (A
ct 57 of 2003) and
its regulations
All provisions of the
National
Environment
Managem
ent: Protected
Areas
Act
P3
Relevant provisions of the Minerals and
Petroleum Resources D
evelopment A
ct, 2002 (Act 28 of 2002)
Mining perm
it
Should fill m
aterial be required
for any purpose, the use of borrow
pits must
comply w
ith the provisions of the M
inerals and
Petroleum
Resources D
evelopment A
ct, 2002 (A
ct 28 of 2002) ad
ministered
by the D
epartment
of Mining.
No fill m
aterial has been imported
onto site.N
/A
Relevant provisions of the National Road
Traffic Act (A
ct 93 of 1996).A
bnormal load
perm
its
All provisions of the
National Road
Traffic A
ct (Act 93
of 1996).
P3
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Relevant provisions of the National Environm
ental Managem
ent: Waste A
ct, 2008 (Act N
o. 59 of 2008)
Waste perm
its - hand
ling and/or
disposal. SA
WIS
registration
All provisions of the
National
Environmental
Waste A
ct (Act 59
of 2008).
P3
Relevant provisions of the Hazardous Substance A
ct (Act N
o. 15 of 1973)Flam
mable
storage permit
P3
Relevant provisions of the National Environm
ental: Air Q
uality Act, 2004 (A
ct No. 39 of 2004).
P3
Relevant provisions of the Civil A
viation Act, 2009 (A
ct No. 13 of 2009).
Letter or permit
from the C
AA
P3
11The hold
er of an EA has the responsibility to notify the com
petent authority of any alienation, transfer and
change of ownership rights in the property on w
hich the activity is to take place.N
/AN
/AN
OTE
P3
1The hold
er of the authorisation must notify every registered
interested and
affected party, in w
riting and
within 12 (tw
elve) calendar d
ays of the date of this environm
ental authorisation, of the decision to
authorise the activity.N
/AN
EMA
EIA
RegulationsP
3
2The notification referred
to must:
N/A
NEM
A EIA
Regulations
2.1 - Specify the date on w
hich the authorisation was issued
;N
EMA
EIA
RegulationsP
3
2.2 - Inform the interested
and affected
party of the appeal procedure provid
ed for in C
hapter 7 of the Environm
ental Impact A
ssessment (EIA
) Regulations, 2010;N
EMA
EIA
RegulationsP
3
2.3 - Ad
vise the interested and
affected party that a copy of the authorisation w
ill be furnished on
request; andN
EMA
EIA
RegulationsP
3
2.4 - Give the reason for d
ecision.N
EMA
EIA
RegulationsP
3
1
The Environmental M
anagement Plan (EM
P) submitted
as part of the application for environmental
authorisation must be am
ended
and subm
itted the D
epartment for w
ritten approval prior to com
mencem
ent of the activity. The recomm
endations and
mitigation m
easures recorded
in the EIR d
ated A
pril 2011 must be im
plemented
and ad
hered to. The am
ended
EMP m
ust also include the
following:
DEA
approvalN
/AP
3
1.1 - The applicant must cond
uct a comprehensive search , rescue and
storage in a suitable constructed
nursery and storage area of plants d
eemed
to be requiring either rescue for replanting and
plants be useful during the rehabilitation and
plants that will of high conservation value;
N/A
P3
1.2 - A d
etailed Re-vegetation and
Rehabilitation Plan for the construction and initial operation m
ust be includ
ed in the EM
P;N
/AP
3
1.3 - An O
pen Space Managem
ent Plan must be incorporated
in the EMP. The O
pen Space M
anagement Plan m
ust incorporate ecological processes areas in to the buffer as recomm
ended
by the w
etland specialist.
N/A
P3
NO
TIFICA
TION
OF A
UTHORISA
TION
& RIGHT TO
APPEA
L
MA
NA
GEM
ENT O
F AC
TIVITY
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The applicant must appoint a suitably experienced
independ
ent Environmental C
ontrol Officer
(ECO
) for the construction phase of the developm
ent that will have the responsibility to ensure that
the mitigation/rehabilitation m
easures and recom
mend
ations referred to in this authorisation are
implem
ented and
to ensure compliance w
ith the provisions of the EMPr.
N/A
Lungani Zwane from
Savannah Environmental
appointedP
3
2The EC
O shall be appointed
before comm
encement of any authorised
activities.N
/AP
3
3O
nce appointed, the nam
e and contact d
etails of the ECO
must be subm
itted to the D
irec
tor:
Co
mp
lianc
e M
onito
ring of the D
epartment.
N/A
P3
4The EC
O shall keep record
of all activities on site, problems id
entified, and
transgressions NO
TEd and
a task sched
ule of tasks undertaken by the EC
O.
N/A
Refer to ECO
site diary and
environmental incid
ent register
P3
5
A d
etailed incid
ent (including spillage of bitum
en, fuels, chemicals, or any other m
aterial) and
complaint register m
ust be kept on site indicating how
these issues were ad
dressed
, what
rehabilitation measures w
ere taken and w
hat preventative measures w
ere implem
ented to avoid
re-occurrence of incid
ents/complaints.
P3
6In ad
dition the EC
O m
ust maintain the follow
ing on site:A
daily site d
iary.P
3C
opies of all reports submitted
to the Departm
ent. P
3A
schedule of current site activities includ
ing the monitoring of such activities.
P3
7The EC
O shall rem
ain employed
until all rehabilitation measures, as required
for implem
entation due to
construction dam
age, are completed
and the site is read
y for operation.P
3
8Record
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
1A
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 Dire
cto
r: C
om
plia
nce
Mo
nitoring
at the Departm
ent. P
3
2The hold
er of the authorisation must subm
it an environmental aud
it report to the Departm
ent within 30
days of com
pletion of the construction and rehabilitation activities.
The WEF construction and
rehabilitation has not been com
pleted.
N/A
3The environm
ental audit report m
ust:N
/A
Be conducted
by an independ
ent environmental aud
itor;The W
EF construction and rehabilitation has not been
completed
.N
/A
Indicate the d
ate of the audit, the nam
e of the auditor and
the out comes of the aud
it;The W
EF construction and rehabilitation has not been
completed
.N
/A
Evaluate compliance w
ith the requirements of the approved
EMP and
this environmental
authorisation;The W
EF construction and rehabilitation has not been
completed
.N
/A
Include m
easure to be implem
ented to attend
to any non-compliances or d
egradation noted
; The W
EF construction and rehabilitation has not been
completed
.N
/A
Include copies of any approvals granted
by other authorities relevant to the developm
ent for the reporting period
; andThe W
EF construction and rehabilitation has not been
completed
.N
/A
Highlight and outstand
ing environmental issues that m
ust be add
ressed, along w
ith recomm
endations
for ensuring theses issues are appropriately add
ressed.
The WEF construction and
rehabilitation has not been com
pleted.
N/A
4The aud
it report must be subm
itted prior to com
mencem
ent of the operational phase of the project.The W
EF construction and rehabilitation has not been
completed
.N
/A
ENVIRO
NM
ENTA
L CO
NTRO
L OFFIC
ER (ECO
) AN
D DUTIES
ENVIRO
NM
ENTA
L AUDIT REPO
RT
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1The authorised
activities shall not comm
ence within tw
enty (20) days of the d
ate of signature of the authorisation.
P3
2
An appeal und
er section 43 of the National Environm
ental Managem
ent Act (N
EMA
), Act 107 of 1998
(as amend
ed), d
oes not suspend an environm
ental authorisation or exemption, or any provisions or
conditions attached
thereto, or any directive, unless the M
inister, MEC
or delegated
organ of state d
irects otherwise.
P3
3
The applicant must obtain a W
ater Use Licence (WUL) from
the Departm
ent of Water A
ffairs (DW
A) prior
to the comm
encement of the project should
the applicant impact on any w
etland or w
ater resource. A
copy of the license must be subm
itted to the D
irec
tor: Enviro
nme
ntal Im
pa
ct Eva
luatio
n at the
Departm
ent.
No activities are currently im
pacting any wetland
or w
ater resource.N
/A
4The applicant m
ust submit a final layout plan for the entire w
ind energy facility for approval to the
departm
ent. The layout should ind
icate the following:
Turbine positions;P
3Found
ation footprint; P
3Perm
anent laydow
n area footprint; P
3C
onstruction period layd
own area;
P3
Internal roads ind
icating wid
th (construction period w
idth and
operation period w
idth) and
with
numbered
sections between the other site elem
ents which they serve (to m
ake comm
enting on sections possible);
P3
Wetland
s, drainage lines, rivers, stream
and w
ater crossing of roads and
cables indicating the type of
bridging structures that w
ill be used;
P3
Substation(s) and/or transform
er(s) sites including their entire footprint;
P3
Cable routes and
trench dim
ensions (where they are not along internal road
s); P
3C
ut and fill areas at the turbine sites, along road
s and at substation/transform
er sites indicating the
expected volum
e of each cut and fill;
P3
Borrow pits;
N/A
Spoil heaps (temporary for topsoil and
subsoil and perm
anently for excess material);
P3
Buildings includ
ing accomm
odation; and
P
3A
ll "no-go" areas.P
3
5The applicant m
ust appoint a qualified botanical and
fauna specialist to ground-truth every turbine
footprint and their recom
mend
ation must form
part of the final layout of the Wind
Energy Facility and
EMP to be subm
itted to the d
epartment for approval.
NO
TEP
3
6Should
you be notified by the M
inister of a suspension of the authorisation pending appeal
procedures, you m
ay not comm
ence with the activity until such tim
e that the Minister allow
s you to com
mence w
ith such an activity in writing.
NO
TEN
/A
1
Fourteen (14) days w
ritten notice must be given to the D
epartment that the activity w
ill comm
ence. C
omm
encement for the purposes of this cond
ition includes site preparation. The notice m
ust include
a date on w
hich it is anticipated that the activity w
ill comm
ence, as well as a reference num
ber. This notification period
may coincid
e within the period
contemplated
in 26 above.
The Departm
ent was notified
on the 15th of August
2018P
3
CO
MM
ENC
EMEN
T OF THE A
CTIVITY
NO
TIFICA
TION
TO A
UTHORITIES
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1Fourteen (14) d
ays written notice m
ust be given to the Departm
ent that the activity operational phase w
ill comm
ence. The Project is currently in the construction phase
N/A
2The applicant m
ust compile an operational EM
P for the operational phase of the activity or alternatively, if the applicant has existing operational environm
ental managem
ent system, it m
ust be am
ended
to include the operation of the authorised
activity.P
3
1Should
the activity ever cease or become red
undant, the applicant shall und
ertake the required
actions as prescribed by legislation at the tim
e and com
ply with all relevant legal requirem
ents ad
ministered
by any relevant and com
petent authority at that time.
NO
TEN
/A
1A
bird and
monitoring program
me m
ust be implem
ented to d
ocument the effect of the operation of
the wind
energy facility on avifauna and bats. This should
comm
ence prior to construction, and
continue during operation of the w
ind energy facility.
P3
2The results of the pre-construction bird
monitoring program
me m
ust inform the final layout and
the construction sched
ule of the wind
energy facility.P
3
3
Reports regarding bird
monitoring m
ust be submitted
to the relevant provincial environmental
departm
ent, birdlife A
frica, the Endangered
Wild
life Trust(EWT) and
this Departm
ent on a quarterly basis. The report w
ill assist all stakeholders in id
entifying potential and ad
ditional m
itigation measures
and to establish protocols for a bird
monitoring program
me for w
ind energy d
evelopment in the
country.
P3
4The baseline d
ata collected and
docum
ented d
uring the survey must be shared
with the EW
T and
Birdlife South A
frica for a better understand
ing of the distribution or breed
ing behaviour of any of the priority species.
P3
5Habitat d
estruction must be kept to an absolute m
inimum
by keeping the lay-dow
n areas as small as
possible, reducing the num
ber and size/length or road
s and red
ucing the final extent of the d
eveloped area.
P3
7The applicant m
ust ensure that lighting on the turbines is kept to a minim
um and
is coloured (red
or green) and
intermittent, rather than perm
anent and w
hite, to reduce confusion effects for nocturnal
migrants.
No Turbines have been erected
N/A
8The facility m
ust be designated
to discourage their use as perching or roosting substrates by bird
s and
bats.N
OTE
N/A
1A
ll species of special concern must be id
entified and
every effort must be m
ade to rescue them
with a
search and rescue plan to be includ
ed in the EM
P.P
3
2V
egetation clearing must be lim
ited to the required
footprint. Mitigation m
easures must be
implem
ented to red
uce the risk of erosion and the invasion of alien species.
P3
3C
ritical available biodiversity inform
ation must be consulted
for the final placement of turbines and
infrastructure.
P3
4The applicant m
ust ensure that the continuous monitoring and
removal of alien plant species is
undertaken. A
n alien removal program
must be d
eveloped and
implem
ented.
P3
5
Before the clearing of the site, the appropriate permits m
ust be obtained from
the Departm
ent of A
griculture, Forestry an Fisheries (DA
FF) for the removal of plants listed
in the National Forest A
ct and
from the relevant provincial d
epartment for the d
estruction of species protected in term
s of the specific provincial legislation. C
opies of the permits m
ust be submitted
to the Departm
ent for record
keeping.
Plant removal
permit
P3
6C
onstruction activities must be restricted
to dem
arcated areas to restrict im
pact on vegetation and
animals.
P3
SPECIFIC
CO
NDITIO
NS
OPERA
TION
OF THE A
CTIVITY
SITE CLO
SURE AN
D DECO
MM
ISION
ING
10.1 Avifauna and bats
10.2 Vegetation, wetlands and w
ater resources
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7A
comprehensive habitat rehabilitation plan m
ust be developed
for the site. Restoration must be
undertaken as soon as possible after com
pletion of construction activities to reduce the am
ount of habitat converted
at any one time and
speed up the recovery to natural habitats.
The WEF rehabilitation plan is A
ppendix C
on the EMPr
P3
8A
ll areas of disturbed
soil must be reclaim
ed using only ind
igenous grass and shrubs. Reclam
ation activities should
be undertaken as early as possible on d
isturbed areas.
NO
TEN
/A
9A
ll electrical collector lines must be buried
in a manner that m
inimizes ad
ditional surface d
isturbance.N
OTE
N/A
10Topsoil from
all excavations and construction activities m
ust be salvaged and
reapplied d
uring reclam
ation.P
3
11The applicant is require to inform
the relevant provincial departm
ent and/or this D
epartment should
the rem
oval of protected species, m
edicinal plants and
"data d
eficient" plant species be required.
Plant removal
permit
P3
12A
ll hard infrastructures should
be located w
ithin existing areas low sensitivity, as far as possible.
P3
13A
ll turbine and infrastructure m
ust be located at least 100m
from the ed
ge of any highly sensitive areas.
P3
14N
o dum
ping or temporary storage of any m
aterials may take place outsid
e designated
and
dem
arcated layd
own areas and
these must all be located
within areas of low
environmental
sensitivity. P
3
15N
o exotic plants may be used
for rehabilitation purposes; only indigenous plants of the areas m
ay be utilised
.P
3
16N
o activities will be allow
ed to encroach into w
ater resource without a w
ater use license being in place from
the Departm
ent of Water A
ffairs.P
3
17A
ppropriate erosion control mitigation m
ust be implem
ented to prevent any potential erosion.
P3
18C
leared alien vegetation m
ust be dum
ped on ad
jacent intact vegetation during clearing but should
be tem
porarily stored in a d
emarcated
area.
Alien vegetation w
as removed
from the C
ontractor site cam
p. No alien vegetation species w
ere noted in
construction areas.P
3
19Rem
oval of alien invasive species or other vegetation must be in accord
ance with the C
onservation of A
gricultural Resources ( Act 43 of 1983), and
follow-up proced
ures for the duration of the project.
P3
20The applicant m
ust ensure that all the "No-go" areas clearly d
emarcated
(using fencing and
appropriate signage) before construction comm
ences.P
3
21C
ontractors and construction w
orkers must be clearly inform
ed of the no-go areas.
P3
22Siting of turbines should
adhere to >500m
setbacks from large w
ater bodies, riparian vegetation and
rocky crevices, if and
where high bat occurrence is found
after monitoring.
P3
23W
here roads pass right next to m
ajor water bod
ies provision should be m
ade for fauna such as toad
s to pass und
er the roads by using culverts or sim
ilar.P
3
24Brid
ge design m
ust be such that it minim
ise impact to the riparian areas w
ith minim
al alterations to w
ater flow and
must be perm
eable to movem
ent of fauna and flora.
N/A
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Existing road infrastructure m
ust be used as far as possible for provid
ing access to proposed turbine
positions. Where no road
infrastructure exists, new road
s should be places w
ithin existing disturbed
areas or environm
ental conditions m
ust be taken into account to ensure the minim
um am
ount of d
amage is caused
to natural habitats.
P3
2A
transportation plan must be d
eveloped, particularly for the transport of turbine com
ponents, main
assembly cranes and
other large pieces of equipment. A
permit m
ust obtained form
the relevant transport d
epartment for the transportation of all com
ponents (abnormal load
s) to the sites.P
3
3A
traffic managem
ent plan must be prepared
for the site access roads to ensure that no hazard
s w
ould result from
the increased truck traffic and
that traffic flow w
ould not be ad
versely impacted
.P
3
4
Signs must be placed
along construction roads to id
entify speed lim
its, travel restrictions, and other
standard
traffic control information. To m
inimise im
pacts on local comm
uter, consideration should
be given to lim
iting construction vehicles travelling on public roadw
ays during the m
orning and late
afternoon comm
ute time.
P3
5Road
s must be d
esigned so that changes to surface w
ater runoff and erosion are avoid
edP
3
6Internal access road
s must be located
away from
drainage bottom
s and avid
wetland
s, if feasible.P
3
7Internal access road
s must be located
to minim
ize streams crossings. A
ll structures crossing streams
must be located
and constructed
so that they do not d
ecrease channel stability or increase water
velocity.P
3
8Existing d
rainage must not be altered
, especially in sensitive areas.P
3
9A
designated
access to the site must be created
and clearly m
arked to ensure safe entry and
exit.P
3
10Signage m
ust be erected at appropriate points w
arning of turning traffic and the construction site.
P3
11C
onstruction vehicles carrying materials to the site should
avoid using road
s through densely
populated built-up areas so as not to d
isturb existing retail ad com
mercial operations.
P3
12Road
borders should
be regularly maintained
to ensure that vegetation remains short and
that they therefore serve as an effective firebreak.
P3
1C
onstruction staff to be given training in actions to minim
ise noise impacts.
P3
2N
oise from the turbines at the id
entified noise sensitive areas m
ust be less than the 45dB(A
) limit for the
rural areas presented in SA
NS10103.
No turbines have been com
pletedN
/A
3The applicant m
ust ensure that the National N
oise Control Regulations and
SAN
S10103:2008 are ad
hered to and
reasonable measures to lim
it noise from the w
ork site are implem
ented.
P3
4The applicant m
ust ensure that the construction staff working in areas w
here the 8-hour ambient noise
levels exceed 75d
BA m
ust wear ear protection equipm
ent.P
3
5The applicant m
ust ensure that all equipment and
machinery are w
ell maintained
and equipped
with
silencers.P
3
10.4 Noise
10.3 Roads and transportation
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6The applicant m
ust provide a prior w
arning to the comm
unity when a noisy activity e.g. blasting is to
take place.N
o blasting required in this project
N/A
7A
ll construction operations should only occur d
uring daylight hours if possible.
P3
8
All w
ind turbines should
be located at a setback d
istance of 500m from
any homestead
and a
day/night noise criteria level at the nearest resid
ents of 45dB(A
) should be used
to locate the turbines. The 500m
setback distance can be relaxed
if local factors; such as high ground betw
een the noise source and
the receiver, indicates that a noise d
isturbance will not occur.
P3
9Positions of turbines jeopard
izing compliance accepted
noise levels should be revised
during the m
icro-siting of the units in question and
predicted
noise levels re-mod
elled by noise specialist, in ord
er to ensure that the pred
icted noise levels are less than 45d
B(A).
P3
1The applicant m
ust reduces visual im
pacts during construction by m
inimising areas of surface
disturbance, controlling erosion, using d
ust suppression techniques and restoring exposed
soil as closely as possible to their original contour and
vegetation.P
3
2A
lighting engineer must be consulted
to assist in the planning and placem
ent of light fixtures in order
to reduce visual im
pacts associated w
ith glare and light trespass.
No Turbines have been erected
N/A
3Signs near w
ind turbines should
be avoided
unless they serve to inform the public about w
ind turbines
and their function.
No Turbines have been erected
N/A
4C
omm
ercial messages and
graffiti on turbines must be avoid
ed.
No Turbines have been erected
N/A
5The applicant m
ust ensure that the painting of the wind
turbines are in accordance w
ith the Aviation
Act, 1962, Thirteenth A
mend
ment of the C
ivil Aviation regulations, 1997.
P3
6Layd
own areas and
stockyards should
be located in low
visibility areas (e.g. valleys between rid
ges) and
existing vegetation should be used
to screen them from
view w
here possible.P
3
7C
onstruction activities must be restricted
to daylight hours in ord
er to negate or reduce visual im
pacts associated
with lighting.
P3
8N
ight lighting of the construction sites should be m
inimised
within the requirem
ents of safety and
efficiency.P
3
1
A health and
safety programm
e must be d
eveloped to protect both w
orkers and the general public
during construction, operation and
decom
missioning of the w
ind energy facility. The program
med
m
ust establish a safety zone for wind
turbines from resid
ences and occupied
buildings, road
s, right-of-w
ays and other public access areas that is sufficient to prevent accid
ents resulting from the operation
of the turbines.
The WEF has an approved
health and safety plan in
place.P
3
2Potential interference w
ith public safety comm
unication systems ( e.g. rad
io traffic related to
emergency activities) m
ust be avoided
.N
o Turbines have been erectedN
/A
3The applicant m
ust ensure that the operation of the wind
facility has minim
al electromagnetic
interference (EMI) (i.e. im
pacts to microw
ave, radio and
television transmissions) and
should com
ply w
ith the relevant comm
unication regulations.N
o Turbines have been erectedN
/A
4
The applicant must obtain a w
ritten permit of approval from
the South African C
ivil Aviation A
uthority that the w
ind facility w
ill not interfere with the perform
ance of aerodrom
e radio C
omm
unication, N
avigation and Surveillance (C
NS) equipm
ent especially the radar prior to com
mencem
ent of the activity. The approval/perm
it must be subm
itted to the D
irector: Environmental Im
pact Evaluation.
P3
5The applicant m
ust train safety representatives, managers and
workers in w
orkplace safety. The construction process m
ust be compliant w
ith all safety and health m
easures as prescribed by the
relevant act.P
3
10.5 Visual resources
10.6 Human health and safety
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6Liaison w
ith land ow
ners/farm m
anagers is to be done prior to construction in ord
er to provide
sufficient time for them
to plan agricultural activities. If possible, construction should be sched
uled to
take place within the post-harvest, pre-planting season, w
hen fields are lying fallow
.P
3
7N
o open fires for cooking or heating must be allow
ed on site.
P3
1A
reas around fuel tanks m
ust be bunded
or contained in an appropriate m
anner as per the requirem
ents of SABS 089: 1999 Part 1.
The Contractor has com
pleted the construction of the
bund.
P3
2Leakage of fuel m
ust be avoided
at all times and
if spillage occurs, it must be rem
edied
imm
ediately.
P3
3Hazard
ous waste such as bitum
en, oils, oily rags, paint tins etc. must be d
isposed of at an approved
hazard
ous waste land
fill site.P
3
4
An effective m
onitoring system m
ust be put in place during the construction phase of the
developm
ent to detect any leakage or spillage of all hazard
ous substances during their
transportation, handling, use and
storage. The applicant must ensure that precautionary m
easure are in place to lim
it the possibility of oil and other toxic liquid
s from entering the soil or storm
water system
.
P3
5Stream
s, river, pans, wetland
s, dam
s and their catchm
ents and other environm
entally sensitive areas m
ust be protected from
the direct or ind
irect spillage of pollutants.P
3
6N
o dum
ping or temporary storage of any m
aterials may take place outsid
e designated
and
dem
arcated layd
own areas, and
these must all be located
within areas of low
environmental
sensitivity.P
3
7Hazard
ous substances must not be stored
where there could
be accidental leakage into surface or
subterranean water.
P3
8
Hazardous and
flamm
able substances must be stored
and used
in compliance to the applicable
regulations and safety instructions. Furtherm
ore, no chemicals m
ust be stored nor m
ay any vehicle m
aintenance occur within 350m
of the temporal zone of w
etlands, a d
rainage line with or w
ithout an extensive flood
plain or hillside w
etlands.
P3
9Tem
porary bunds m
ust be constructed around
chemical storage to contain possible spills.
The Contractor has com
pleted the construction of the
bund.
P3
10Spill kits m
ust be mad
e available on-site for the clean-up of spills.P
3
11
An integrated
waste m
anagement approach m
ust be implem
ented that is based
on waste
minim
isation and m
ust incorporate reduction, recycling, re-use and
disposal w
here appropriate. Any
solid w
aste shall be disposed
of at a landfill licensed
in terms of section 20(b) of the N
ational Environm
ent Managem
ent Waste A
ct, 2008 (Act N
o. 59 of 2008).
P3
12
Temporary ablution facilities m
ust be provided
for staff at all times d
uring the construction phase. The ablutions m
ust be cleaned regularly w
ith associated w
aste being disposed
of at a registered
/permitted
waste site and
must be rem
oved from
the site when the construction phase is
completed
.
The WEF is currently a has 9 chem
ical toilets on site P
3
10.7 Hazardous materials and w
aste managem
ent
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1Und
erground cables and
internal access roads m
ust be aligned as m
uch as possible along existing infrastructure to lim
it dam
age to vegetation and w
atercourses.P
3
2Found
ations and trenches m
ust be backfilled w
ith originally excavated as m
uch as possible. Excess excavation m
aterial must be d
isposed of only in approved
areas or, if suitable, stockpiled for use in
reclamation activities.
P3
3Borrow
materials m
ust be obtained only from
authorized and
permitted
sites.N
/A4
Anti-erosion m
easures such as silt fences must be installed
in disturbed
areas.P
3
1D
ust abatement techniques m
ust be used before and
during surface clearing, excavation, or blasting
activities.D
ust suppression is in place in the construction areas, 1 w
ater trucks are currently being used on site
P2
2A
ppropriate dust suppression techniques m
ust be implem
ented on all exposed
surfaces during period
s of high w
ind. Such m
easures may includ
e wet suppression, chem
ical stabilisation, the use of a wind
fence, covering surfaces w
ith straw chippings and
re-vegetation of open areas.D
ust suppression is in place in the construction areasP
3
1If there are any changes to the layout of the turbines, them
add
itional survey work w
ill be required in
order to no sites are d
irectly impacted
and/or to id
entify the need for an excavation perm
it.P
3
2Should
any graves be found, all construction activities m
ust be suspended
and an archaeologist be
contacted im
med
iately. The discovered
graves must be cord
oned off.
No G
raves were d
iscovered d
uring search and rescue
activity.P
3
1
A com
prehensive storm w
ater managem
ent plan must be d
eveloped for the site to ensure
compliance w
ith applicable regulations and prevent off-site m
igration of contaminated
storm w
ater or increased
soil erosion. The comprehensive storm
water m
anagement plan should
form part of the
EMP.
Currently there is no Storm
water M
anagement Plan
from the C
ontractor.O
0
2C
onstruction must includ
e appropriate design m
easures that allow surface and
subsurface movem
ent of w
ater along drainage lines so as not to im
pede natural surface and
subsurface flows. D
rainage m
easures must prom
ote the dissipation of storm
water run-off.
P3
10.10 Historical / cultural / paleontological resources
10.11 Stormw
ater managem
ent
10.8 Excavation and blasting activities
10.9 Air em
issions
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1Turbines m
ust be positioned in such a w
ay that there are at least 500m aw
ay from resid
ences or farm
buildings.
P3
2Turbines m
ust be positioned in such a w
ay that shadow
flicker does not affect any farm
buildings.
P3
3The applicant m
ust ensure that the placement of turbines on rid
ges is avoided
.P
3
4W
ind turbines and
its associated layd
own areas and
access roads, w
hich could potentially im
pact on sensitive areas, m
ust be shifted in ord
er to avoid these areas of high sensitivity.
P3
1A
walk-through survey of the final survey pow
er line corridor m
ust be undertaken by a botanical
specialist, an ornithologist and a heritage specialist to id
entify areas where m
itigation may be required
.N
/AN
/ARem
oved in EA
Am
endm
ent 12/12/20/1798/AM
6N
/A
2
All sections of the proposed
powerline passing over , or in close proxim
ity of grasslands, rivers, and
d
ams m
ust marked
with suitable bird
flight diverters in ord
er to deter large bird
s from collid
ing with any
powerline. A
dd
itional areas of high sensitivity along the preferred alignm
ent must be id
entified by an
avifaunal specialist for the fitment of anti-collision d
evices according to the Eskom
Transmission
Guid
elines
N/A
N/A
Removed
in EA A
mend
ment 12/12/20/1798/A
M6
N/A
1
A copy of this authorisation m
ust be kept at the property where the activity w
ill be undertaken. The
authorisation must be prod
uced to any authorised
official of the Departm
ent who requests to see it
and m
ust be mad
e available for inspection by any employee or agent of the hold
er of the authorisation w
ho works or und
ertakes work at the property.
P3
2W
here any of the applicant's contact details change, includ
ing the name of the responsible person
where the applicant is a juristic person, the physical or postal ad
dress and
/or telephonic details, the
applicant must notify the D
epartment as soon as the new
details becom
e known to the applicant.
P3
3
The holder of the authorisation m
ust notify the Departm
ent in writing and
within 48 (forty eight) hours, if
any condition of this authorisation cannot be or is not ad
hered to. A
ny notification in terms of this
condition m
ust be accompanied
by reason for the non-compliance. N
on-compliance w
ith a cond
ition of this authorisation may result in crim
inal prosecution or other actions provided
for in the N
ational Environmental M
anagement A
ct, 1998 and the regulations.
P3
4
National governm
ent, provincial government, local authorities or com
mittees appointed
in terms 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 where construction
or operation subsequent to construction be temporarily or perm
anently stopped for reasons of non-
compliance by the applicant w
ith the conditions of the authorisation as set out in this d
ocument or
any other subsequent docum
ent emanating from
these conditions of authorisation.
P3140
TOTA
L SCO
RE416
AS A
VERA
GE
3,0A
S PERCEN
TAG
E99,0
3 - best practice/full compliance
2 - satisfactory (viz >50% com
pliance)1 - unsatisfactory (viz <50%
compliance)
0 - nothing in placen/a - not applicable
10. 13 Overhead pow
erline
10.12 Turbine position
GEN
ERAL
Each element of the checklist is scored
on the following basis:
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Com
pliantP
Not C
ompliant
O
Insufficient EvidenceN
/A = N
ot Applicable
YesN
o
1The preferred
crossings site layout with coord
inates above and its associated
alignments and
infrastructure as d
escribed on the project d
escription above is approved.
N/A
EIA Regulations
Note
P3
2A
uthorisation of the activity is subject to the conditions contained
in this authorisation, which
form part of the environm
ental authorisation and are bind
ing on the holder of the
authorisation.N
/AEIA
RegulationsP
3
3
The holder of the authorisation shall be responsible for ensuring com
pliance with the
conditions by any person acting on his or her behalf, includ
ing but not limited
to, an agent, sub-contractor, em
ployee, consultant or person rendering a service to the hold
er of the authorisation.
N/A
EIA Regulations
Note
P3
4The activity(s), w
hich is authorised, m
ay only be carried out at the property ind
icated above.
N/A
EIA Regulations
P3
5
Any changes to, or d
eviations from, the project d
escription set out in this authorisation must be
approved, in w
riting, by the Departm
ent before such changes or deviations m
ay be effected.
In assessing whether to grant such approval or not, the D
epartment m
ay request such inform
ation as it deem
s necessary to evaluate the significance and im
pacts of such changes or d
eviations and it m
ay be necessary for the holder of the authorisation to apply for further
authorisation in terms of the regulations.
N/A
EIA Regulations
Note
P3
6
This activity must com
mence w
ithin a period of three (3) years from
the date of issue of this
authorisation. If comm
encement of the activity d
oe not occur within that period
, the authorisation lapses and
a new application for environm
ental authorisation must be m
ade in
order for the activity to be und
ertaken.
N/A
EIA Regulations
P3
7C
omm
encement w
ith one activity listed in term
s of this authorisation constitutes com
mencem
ent of all authorised activities.
EIA Regulations
P3
8The hold
er of an environmental authorisation m
ust notify the competent authority of any
alienation, transfer and change ow
nership rights in the property on which the activity is to take
place.EIA
RegulationsC
hanged from
"Excelsior Wind
Energy (Pty) Ltd on
behalf of Biotherm Energy (Pty) Ltd
" to "Am
stilinx (RF) Proprietary Lim
ited".
P3
9The hold
er of the authorisation must notify every registered
interested and
affected party, in
writing and
within 12 (TW
ELVE) calend
ar days, of receiving notice of the D
epartment's d
ecision to authorise the activity.
N/A
EIA Regulations
Note
P3
10The notification referred
to must -
EIA Regulations
N/A
10.1 - Specify the date on w
hich the authorisation was issued
;EIA
RegulationsP
310.2 - Inform
the interested and
affected party of the appeal proced
ure provided
for in C
hapter7 of the Environmental Im
pact Assessm
ent Regulations, 2010;EIA
RegulationsP
3
ENVIRO
NM
ENTA
L AUTHO
RISATIO
N C
HECKLIST FO
R EXCELSIO
R WIN
D ENERG
Y, WESTERN
CA
PE
Date issued: 13/08/2013A
uthorisation Register Num
ber: 14/12/16/3/3/1/433
Project: Excelsior Wind Energy Project
Holder of EA: A
mstilinx (RF) Proprietary Lim
ited
EA FA
CILITY: REF DEA
No. 14/12/16/3/3/1/433
SCO
PE OF A
UTHORISA
TION
#EA
Condition
Permit Type
Legislation RefA
ction/InfoC
ompliance
Score
NO
TIFICA
TION
OF A
UTHORISA
TION
& RIGHT TO
APPEA
L
Am
endment 1: 05/11/2015
Last update to this document: 26/07/2019 by Lungani Zw
ane (ECO
Savannah Environmental)
Am
endment 2: 10/05/2017
Am
endment 3: 25/04/2018
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o#
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onditionPerm
it TypeLegislation Ref
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plianceScore
10.3 - Ad
vise the interested and
affected party that a copy of the authorisation w
ill be furnished
on request; and
EIA Regulations
P3
10.4 - Give the reasons of the com
petent authority for the decision.
EIA Regulations
P3
11The hold
er of the authorisation must publish a notice -
EIA Regulations
N/A
11.1 - Informing interested
and affected
parties of the decision;
EIA Regulations
P3
11.2 - Informing interested
and affected
parties where the d
ecision can be accessed; and
EIA Regulations
P3
11.3 - Draw
ing the attention of interested and
affected parties t the fact that an appeal m
ay be lod
ged against this d
ecision in the newspaper(s) contem
plated and
used in term
s of regulation 54(2)(c) and
(d) and
which new
spaper was used
for the placing of advertisem
ents as part of the public participation process.
EIA Regulations
P3
12
The Environmental M
anagement Program
me (EM
Pr) submitted
as part of the application for environm
ental authorisation is hereby approved and
must be im
plemented
during the
construction, operation and rehabilitation phased
of the activity. The EMPr w
ill be seen as a d
ynamic d
ocument. How
ever, any changes to the EMPr m
ust be submitted
to the authorities for approval before im
plementation.
P3
13The EM
Pr must be includ
ed in all contract d
ocumentation for the construction phase of the
developm
ent.P
3
14The provisions of the EM
Pr are an extension to the conditions of the environm
ental authorisation and
therefore non-compliance w
ith the EMPr shall constitute non-com
pliance w
ith the environmental authorisation.
P3
15
The applicant must appoint a suitably experienced
Environmental C
ontrol Officer (EC
O) for
the construction phase of the developm
ent that will have The responsibility to ensure that the
mitigation / rehabilitation m
easures and recom
mend
ations referred to in this authorisation are
implem
ented and
to ensure compliance w
ith the provisions of the EMPr.
N/A
15.1 - The ECO
must be appointed
before comm
encement of any authorised
activity/ies.P
3
15.2 - Once appointed
, the name and
contact details of the EC
O m
ust be submitted
to the D
irec
tor: C
om
plia
nce
Mo
nitoring
of the Departm
ent.P
3
15.3 - The ECO
must keep record
of all activities on site, problems id
entified, transgressions
noted and
a task schedule of tasks und
ertaken by the ECO
.P
3
15.4 - The ECO
must rem
ain employed
until all rehabilitation measures, as requires for
implem
entation due to construction d
amage, are com
pleted and
the site is ready for
operation.P
3
ENVIRO
NM
ENTA
L CO
NTRO
L OFFIC
ER (ECO
) AN
D DUTIES
MA
NA
GEM
ENT O
F AC
TIVITY
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it TypeLegislation Ref
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16A
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 Dire
cto
r: C
om
plia
nce
Mo
nitoring
at the Departm
ent.P
3
17The hold
er of the authorisation must subm
it an environmental aud
it report to the Departm
ent w
ithin 30 days of com
pletion of the construction phase (i.e. within 30 d
ays of site handover)
and w
ithin 30 days of com
pletion of rehabilitation activities.P
3
18The environm
ental audit report 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 EM
Pr.P
3
19Record
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
20The authorised
activity shall not comm
ence within tw
enty (20) days of the d
ate of signature of the authorisation.
P3
21
An appeal und
er section 43 of the National Environm
ental Managem
ent Act (N
EMA
), Act 107
of 1998 (as amend
ed), d
oes not suspend an environm
ental authorisation or exemption, or any
provisions or conditions attached
thereto, or any directive, unless the M
inister, MEC
or d
elegated organ of state d
irects otherwise.
P3
22Should
you be notified by the M
inister of a suspension of the authorisation pending appeal
procedures, you m
ay not comm
ence with the activity until such tim
e the Minister allow
s you to com
mence w
ith such an activity in writing.
P3
23
Fourteen (14) days w
ritten notice must be given to the D
epartment that the activity w
ill com
mence. C
omm
encement for the purposes of this cond
ition includes site preparation. The
notice must includ
e a date on w
hich it is anticipated that the activity w
ill comm
ence, as well
as a reference number. This notification period
may coincid
e with the notice of intent to
appeal period.
P3
24Fourteen (14) d
ays written notice m
ust be given to the Departm
ent that the activity's operational phase w
ill comm
ence. N
/A
25Should
the activity ever cease or become red
undant, the applicant shall und
ertake the required
actions as prescribed by legislation at the tim
e and com
ply with all relevant legal
requirements ad
ministered
by any relevant and com
petent authority at that time.
N/A
OPERA
TION
OF THE A
CTIVITY
SITE CLO
SURE AN
D DECO
MM
ISION
ING
ENVIRO
NM
ENTA
L AUDIT REPO
RT
CO
MM
ENC
EMEN
T OF THE A
CTIVITY
NO
TIFICA
TION
TO A
UTHORITIES
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26The applicant m
ust obtain a Water Use Licence from
the Departm
ent of Water A
ffairs (DW
A)
prior to the comm
encement of the project.
N/A
27
A "Plant Rescue and
Protection" plan which allow
s for the maxim
um transplant of
conservation important species from
areas to be transformed
must com
piled by a vegetation
specialist familiar w
ith the site in consultation with the EC
O. This plan m
ust implem
ented prior
to comm
encement of the construction phase.
P3
28N
o exotic plants may be used
for rehabilitation purposes; only indigenous plants of the area
maybe utilised
. P
3
29C
leared alien vegetation m
ust not be dum
ped on ad
jacent intact vegetation during clearing
but should be tem
porarily stored in d
emarcated
area.P
3
30
Before the clearing of the site, the appropriate permits m
ust be obtained from
the D
epartment of A
griculture, Forestry and Fisheries (D
AFF) for the rem
oval of plants listed in the
National Forest A
ct, 1998 ( Act N
o. 84 of 1998) and from
the relevant provincial departm
ent for the d
estruction of species protected in term
s of the specific provincial legislation.
P3
31Im
pedim
ents to surface flows as w
ell as base flows m
ust be minim
ized as far as possible, to
ensure that recharge of wetland
areas in the vicinity of the developm
ent is afforded
.P
3
32O
nly essential construction personnel within 32m
of the wetland
habitat must be allow
ed.
P3
33Run off from
work areas m
ust prevented from
entering wetland
habitats.Soil berm
s are in place to avoid any run off into
wetland
.P
3
34W
here cables need to cross perennial valley bottom
wetland
s the cables should either span
over the wetland
with associated
buffer zone or directional d
rilling can be used. How
ever, d
rilling should start/stop outsid
e the wetland
boundary.
N/A
35A
ll highly sensitive areas must be regard
ed as no go areas. C
onstruction activities must be
restricted to the approved
footprint.N
o-go areas have been identified
by the ECO
and
Contractor and
cordoned
off.P
3
36C
onstruction vehicles must not be allow
ed to ind
iscriminately d
rive through wetland
zones.A
ccess roads have been constructed
, and personnel
have undergone ind
uction.P
3
37Servicing and
refuelling of construction vehicles must be d
one in a designated
area or of site.C
urrently no servicing of construction vehicles id
conducted
on site. Refuelling conducted
on site, drip
trays are used d
uring the activity.P
3
38A
ll trenches for cables at wetland
crossing points must be d
one by hand in ord
er to minim
ize any ad
ditional d
isturbance of wetland
soil and habitats as w
ell as compacting, except w
here d
irectional drilling is d
one.N
/A
39
Any required
bridge structure m
ust allow for faunal species m
igration. Furthermore, brid
ge and
culvert structures must be d
esigned and
constructed in a w
ay that they do not alter the
stream flow
patterns. Particular mention is m
ade of the use of a battery of pipe w
etland
crossing structure to ensure that wetland
wetting patterns are m
aintained and
that m
ovement of w
etland faunal taxa is afford
ed.
N/A
40The applicant m
ust ensure that the National N
oise Control Regulations and
SAN
S10103:2008 are ad
hered to and
reasonable measures to lim
it noise from the w
ork site are implem
ented.
P3
41
Liaison with land
owners/farm
managers is to be d
one prior to construction in order to provid
e sufficient tim
e for them to plan agricultural activities. If possible, construction should
be sched
uled to take place w
ithin the post-harvest, pre planting season, when field
s are lying fallow
.
P3
SPECIFIC
CO
NDITIO
NS
YesN
o#
EA C
onditionPerm
it TypeLegislation Ref
Action/Info
Com
plianceScore
42
An effective m
onitoring system m
ust be put in place during the construction phase of the
developm
ent to detect any leakage or spillage of all hazard
ous substances during their
transportation, handling, use and
storage. The applicant must ensure that precautionary
measures are in place to lim
it the possibility of oil and other toxic liquid
s from entering the soil
or storm w
ater system.
P3
43
An integrated
waste m
anagement approach m
ust be implem
ented that is based
on waste
minim
isation and m
ust incorporate reduction, recycling, re-use and
disposal w
here appropriate. A
ny solid w
aste shall be disposed
of at a landfill licensed
in terms of section 20(b)
of the National Environm
ental Managem
ent Waste A
ct, 2008 (Act 59 of 2008).
P3
44Found
ations and trenches m
ust be backfilled w
ith originally excavated m
aterials as much as
possible. Excess excavation materials m
ust be disposed
of only in approved areas or , if
suitable, stockpiled for use in reclam
ation activities.P
3
45Borrow
materials m
ust be obtained only from
authorised and
permitted
sites.C
urrently no material is sourced
.N
/A
46The d
iscovery of previously undetected
subterrenean heritage remains on the terrain m
ust be reported
to the SAHRA
or the archaeologist.N
o undetected
heritage has been discovered
.P
3
47
A copy of this authorisation and
the approved EM
Pr must be kept at the property w
here the activity w
ill be undertaken. The authorisation and
approved EM
Pr must be prod
uced to any
authorised official of the D
epartment w
ho requests to see it and m
ust be mad
e available for inspection by any em
ployee or agent of the holder of the w
ho works or und
ertakes work at
the property.
N/A
NEM
A EIA
RegulationsP
3
48
The holder of the authorisation m
ust notify both the Dire
cto
r: Integ
rate
d Enviro
nme
ntal
Autho
risatio
ns and the D
irec
tor: C
om
plia
nce
Mo
nitoring
at the Departm
ent, in writing and
w
ithin 48 (forty eight) hours, if any condition of this authorisation cannot be or is not ad
hered
to. Any notification in term
s of this condition m
ust be accompanied
by reasons for the non-com
pliance.
N/A
NEM
A EIA
RegulationsP
3
49
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 temporarily or
permanently stopped
for reasons of non-compliance by the applicant w
ith the conditions of
authorisation as set out in this docum
ent or any other subsequent docum
ent emanating from
these cond
itions of authorisation.
N/A
NEM
A EIA
RegulationsP
350TO
TAL SC
ORE
150A
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
GEN
ERAL
Each element of the checklist is scored
on the following basis:
APPENDIX B ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME CHECKLIST
OBJEC
TIVESITEM
SO
PERATIO
N PHA
SEA
s %C
omm
ents
1EN
SURE THE FACILITY D
ESIGN
RESPON
DS TO
IDEN
TIFIED EN
VIRON
MEN
TAL C
ON
STRAIN
TS AND
OPPO
RTUNITIES
98
Total 98
C1
SITE ESTABLISHMEN
T100
C2
SITE & W
ORKER M
ANAG
EMEN
T99
C3
SOC
IAL ENG
AGEM
ENT
100C
4H
EALTH, SAFETY AN
D SEC
URITY100
C5
MIN
IMISE IM
PACT O
F OUTSID
E WO
RK98
C6
MIN
IMISATIO
N O
F FOO
TPRINT
100C
7M
ANAG
EMEN
T OF TO
PSOIL
100C
8SO
IL DEG
RADATIO
N &
EROSIO
N100
C10
MIN
IMISE IM
PACTS O
N FAUN
A 100
C11
WATER RESO
URCE M
ANAG
EMEN
T100
C12
STORM
WATER M
ANAG
EMEN
T67
C13
HERITAG
E RESOURC
ES100
C14
VISUAL IMPA
CT ASSO
CIATED
WITH
CO
NSTRUC
TION
93C
14APPRO
PRIATE HAND
LING
AND
MAN
AGEM
ENT O
F WASTE
100C
16H
AND
LING
& STO
RAGE O
F CH
EMIC
ALS & HAZARD
OUS SUBSTAN
CES
86Total
96
R1O
BJECTIVE 1 : REH
ABILITATION
OF D
ISTURBED AREA
S
O2
MIN
IMISE LO
SS OF VEG
ETATION
O
3ALIEN
INVASIVE C
ON
TROL
O4
VISUAL IMPA
CT
O5
MIN
IMISE SO
IL DEG
RADATIO
NO
6M
ANAG
EMEN
T OF D
UST AND
AIR EMISSIO
NO
7FIRE M
ANAG
EMEN
T PLANO
8LO
CAL BUSIN
ESS & EM
PLOYM
ENT
O8
MAN
AGEM
ENT O
F HAZORD
OUS W
ASTETO
TAL
96
Summ
ary of Results
PRE-CO
NSTRUC
TION
& DESIGN
PHASE
CO
NSTRUC
TION
REHABILITA
TION
OPERA
TION
Savannah Environmental
12019/08/03
YesN
o
EMPr, pg. 27
FacilityPlan and
conduct pre-construction activities in an
environmentally acceptable m
annerP
3Pre-construction
Developer/O
wner
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 27
Facility
Turbine selection, design and
layout to minim
ise impact
on the visual character of the area. a) 13turbines should
have uniform d
esign, speed, colour,
height, scale and rotor d
iameter.
P3
Design
Developer
EMPr, pg. 27
Facility
During the d
esign developm
ent phase, the locationof the seven turbines (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 and42) elsew
here on the site should be explored
suchthat they can be a m
inimum
of 500 m from
thesensitive receptors, e.g. the R319 and
homestead
s.e.g. on the w
estern extent of site.
P3
Design
Developer
EMPr, pg. 27
Facility
Locate turbines to minim
ize loss of botanical sensitive areas. Refine the final layout of turbines on each site d
uring the detailed
design phase, to m
inimise the
footprint on valuable renosterveld habitat.
P3
Design
Developer
EMPr, pg. 27
FacilityInfrastructure to be id
eally located 30 m
from the ed
ge of any High Botanical Sensitivity areas.
P3
Design
Developer
EMPr, pg. 27
FacilityRe-alignm
ent of three internal roads and
associated
cabling (Figures 6.3 A-C
in Chapter 6 of the EIA
report, C
SIR, 2011) to minim
ise length of drainage line crossings.
P3
Design
Developer
EMPr, pg. 27
Facility
A botanical site visit should
be undertaken at the
appropriate time of year (June – Septem
ber), in order to
assess the micro-scale botanical issues in the relatively
few areas w
here infrastructure is likely to impact on
natural vegetation. The focus should be on id
entifying and
locating Species of Conservation C
oncern in these areas, and
suggesting possible mitigation m
easures.
P3
Design
Ecology Specialist
EMPr, pg. 27
Facility
During the d
esign phase of the project, a botanist must
be employed
to prepare specifications for rehabilitation (seed
collection, plant propagation, topsoil stripping, topsoil stockpiling, and
managem
ent, topsoil replacing, rehabilitation and
establishment) for the rehabilitation of
disturbed
, natural areas. Similarly, specifications for
rehabilitation of disturbed
, cultivated areas m
ust be prepared
.
P3
Design
Developer &
Ecology Specialist
EMPr, pg. 28
Facility
Undertake a heritage pre-construction survey of the
facility developm
ent area (as required by SA
HRA).
Obtain the required
permits w
here significant sites are to be im
pacted on.
P3
Design
Heritage Specialist
ResponsibilityIf no, corrective action taken/required
Com
ment
Timefram
eEnvironm
ental SpecificationC
ompliance
Score
PERIOD: July 2019
CO
MPLETED BY: Lungani Zw
ane (Savannah Environmental EC
O)
SITE: Excelsior Wind Energy Facility
ENVIRO
NM
ENTA
L MA
NA
GEM
ENT PRO
GRA
MM
E CHEC
KLIST FOR EXC
ELSIOR W
IND EN
ERGY FA
CILITY, W
ESTERN C
APE
OBJEC
TIVE 1: PRE-CO
NSTRUC
TION
& DESIGN
PHASE REQ
UIREMEN
TS
Applicable EM
PrLocation
Savannah Environmental
2 2019/08/03
YesN
oResponsibility
If no, corrective action taken/requiredC
omm
entTim
eframe
Environmental Specification
Com
plianceScore
Applicable EM
PrLocation
EMPr, pg. 28
FacilityUnd
ertake a geotechnical pre-construction survey to inform
the final design of the facility.
P3
Design
Geotechnical Specialist
EMPr, pg. 28
FacilityC
onsider and
incorporate design level m
itigation m
easures recomm
ended
by the specialists as detailed
w
ithin the EIA Report and
relevant appendices.
P3
Design
Engineering D
esign C
onsultant, turbine
Com
ponent Supplier, and
D
eveloper
EMPr, pg. 28
FacilityExternal access point and
internal access road to be
carefully planned to m
aximise road
user safety.P
3D
esignD
eveloper/Ow
nerEPC
Contractor
EMPr, pg. 28
Facility
Com
pile a comprehensive storm
water m
anagement
plan for hard surfaces as part of the final d
esign of the project. This m
ust include appropriate m
eans for the hand
ling of stormw
ater within the site, e.g. separate
clean and d
irty water stream
s around the plant, install
stilling basins to capture large volumes of run-off,
trapping sedim
ents, and red
uce flow velocities as w
ell as appropriate d
rainage around the site.
O0
The EPC currently has a d
raft Stormw
ater M
anagement Plan to red
uce erosion on the project site. O
nce the final design plan is approved
a Storm
water M
anagement Plan w
ill be in place.
Design
Developer/O
wner
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 28
FacilityW
ater usage design - optim
ise the design or technology
to reduce consum
ptive water requirem
ents as far as possible.
P3
Design
Developer/
Ow
ner EPC
Contractor
EMPr, pg. 28
FacilityPlan the placem
ent of light fixtures for the plant and the
ancillary infrastructure in such a manner as to m
inimise
impacts on the surround
ing environment.
P3
PlanningD
eveloper/Ow
ner EPC
Contractor
EMPr, pg. 28
FacilityD
evelop a comprehensive construction rehabilitation
plan for the site.P
3Pre-construction
Developer/O
wner
EMPr, pg. 28
Facility
Fourteen (14) days w
ritten notice must be given to
the Departm
ent that the activity will com
mence.
The notification must includ
e a date on w
hich the activity w
ill comm
ence as well as the reference num
ber.
P3
Pre-constructionD
eveloper/Ow
ner
EMPr, pg. 28
Facility
ECO
to be appointed prior to the com
mencem
ent of any authorised
activities. Once appointed
the name and
contact d
etails of the ECO
must be subm
itted to the
Director: C
ompliance M
onitoring at the DEA
.
P3
Pre-constructionD
eveloper/Ow
ner
EMPr, pg. 28
FacilityThe term
s of this EMPr and
the Environmental
Authorisation m
ust be included
in all tender
docum
entation and C
ontractors contracts.P
3Tend
er processD
eveloper/Ow
nerEPC
Contractor
EMPr, pg. 29
Facility
For access roads, colour and
material selection d
uring d
esign phase should fit in w
ith surroundings. The colour of
imported
road and
standing area gravel and
or paving m
aterial to be dark grey or brow
n, not light grey or white.
During the d
esign phase and in the construction tend
er d
ocumentation, the specification of m
aterials should
make allow
ance for these darker coloured
materials.
White stone (e.g. crushed
sandstone and
quartzite) is to be avoid
ed as this m
aterial will be very visible w
hen placed
in this landscape.
P3
PlanningD
eveloper/Ow
nerEPC
Contractor
EMPr, pg. 29
Facility
Employm
ent of local comm
unity mem
bers (i.e. source labour from
within the m
unicipal area focused on the
comm
unities in closest proximity to the site) should
be und
ertaken where possible.
P3
Tender process
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 29
Facility
Cond
uct a pre-construction bird m
onitoring survey over a 12 m
onth period to establish baseline d
ata on bird
densities and
flight patterns at the site, to inform the final
turbine position. Results of the monitoring to be record
ed
in regular reports.
P3
Pre-constructionD
eveloper
Savannah Environmental
3 2019/08/03
YesN
oResponsibility
If no, corrective action taken/requiredC
omm
entTim
eframe
Environmental Specification
Com
plianceScore
Applicable EM
PrLocation
EMPr, pg. 29
FacilityPlan pow
er lines between turbines to be und
erground
(except possibly where lines cross w
ater courses) and
minim
ise above-ground connection to sub-station.
P3
Design
Developer
EMPr, pg. 29
FacilityTurbine blad
es and tow
ers to be white to m
aximize
conspicuousness to flying birds.
P3
Design
Developer
EMPr, pg. 29
FacilityEnsure that key areas of bird
conservation importance
and sensitivity are avoid
ed.
P3
Design
Developer
EMPr, pg. 29
Facility
All turbines to be located
at a setback distance of 500 m
from
any homestead
and a noise criteria level at the
nearest residents of 45 d
B(A) should
be used to locate
the turbines.
P3
Design
Developer
EMPr, pg. 29
FacilityW
ater use license must be obtained
for road crossings.
N/A
Pre-constructionD
eveloper
EMPr, pg. 29
Facility
Appropriate road
managem
ent strategies must be
implem
ented on external and
internal roads w
ith all em
ployees and contractors required
to abide by
standard
road and
safety procedures.
P3
Pre-constructionEPC
Contractor
(or appointed
transportation contractor)
EMPr, pg. 29
FacilityA
ll relevant permits for abnorm
al loads m
ust be applied
for from the relevant authority.
P3
The ECO
noted the C
ity of Cape Tow
n permits d
uring d
elivery of plant equipment. Futher m
onitoring will be
observed.
Pre-construction
EPC C
ontractor (or appointed
transportation
contractor)
EMPr, pg. 13
Wetland
sC
onsider d
esign level mitigation m
easures recom
mend
ed by the specialists, especially w
ith respect to visual aesthetics, noise, flora,
P3
Tender d
esign, d
esign review
stage
Engineering D
esignC
onsultant / turbine supplier
Proponent
EMPr, pg. 14
Wetland
s
As far as possible, access road
s and cable trenches
which could
potentially impact on sensitive areas should
be shifted
in order to avoid
these areas of high sensitivity (i.e. best practice is im
pact avoidance). W
here this is not possible, alternative m
itigation measures as d
etailed in
this report must be im
plemented
.
P3
Tender d
esign, d
esign review
stage
Engineering D
esignC
onsultant Proponent
EMPr, pg. 14
Wetland
s
A w
alk-though survey of final infrastructure positions for the w
ind energy facility and
associated infrastructure
(including the access road
s and pow
er line) should be
undertaken by a specialist ecologist and
heritage specialist prior to the com
mencem
ent of construction. The EM
Pr for construction must be upd
ated to includ
e site-specific inform
ation and specifications resulting from
the final w
alk-though surveys. This EMPr m
ust be submitted
to D
EA for approval prior to the com
mencem
ent of construction.
P3
Final design
phase (already
completed
)Specialists
EMPr, pg. 14
Wetland
s
Should the layout change significantly d
uring the final d
esign, the new layout m
ust be submitted
to the D
epartment and
it is recomm
ended
that the new layout
be remod
elled/review
ed in term
s of the potential environm
ental impacts by an ind
ependent acoustics
specialist.
P3
Design phase
Proponent
EMPr, pg. 14
Wetland
s
The access roads is likely to have an im
pact on land
scape connectivity for fauna, especially slow
moving species such as tortoises. Road
s should be as
narrow as possible and
as short as possible. A natural
surface such as gravel would
be preferable to a tarred or
concrete road to red
uce the loss of landscape
connectivity.
P3
Design phase,
constructionProponent
EMPr, pg. 14
Wetland
sIm
plement a storm
water m
anagement plan for
hard/com
pacted surfaces (e.g. substation footprints) as
part of the final design of the project.
O0
The site design is currently not com
plete, the storm
water plan w
ill only be developed
once this is com
pleted.
Design phase/
Pre-constructionProponent
Savannah Environmental
4 2019/08/03
YesN
oResponsibility
If no, corrective action taken/requiredC
omm
entTim
eframe
Environmental Specification
Com
plianceScore
Applicable EM
PrLocation
EMPr, pg. 14
Wetland
sUnd
ertake pre-construction heritage survey of the power
line alignment to d
etermine if any ad
justments are
necessary to mitigate im
pacts on heritage resources.P
3
Design stage -
once layout is finalised
(alread
y com
pleted)
Relevant specialists
EMPr, pg. 15
Wetland
sIt is possible that in situ archaeological sites/rem
ains, and
human rem
ains may be uncovered
during construction.
P3
Design phase
Relevant specialistsProponentC
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 15
Wetland
s
Make use of existing road
s where possible. W
here no road
infrastructure exists, new road
s should be placed
w
ithin existing disturbed
areas or environmental
conditions m
ust be taken into account to ensure the m
inimum
amount of d
amage is caused
to natural habitats.
P3
Design phase
Relevant specialists
The ProponentC
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 15
Wetland
sThe term
s of this EMPr and
the Environmental
Authorisation m
ust be included
in all tender
docum
entation and C
ontractors contracts.P
3Proponent
Tender process
EMPr, pg. 30
FacilityA
buffer zone of 50m m
ust be maintained
around the
main d
rainage system (outsid
e the developm
ent area) w
ith 30m buffer zones around
its tributaries.P
3Planning and
d
esignEPC
Contractor
EMPr, pg. 30
Facility Red
uce the potential increase in surface flow velocities
and the resultant im
pact on the localised d
rainage system
through increased sed
imentation.
P3
The Contractor has end
eavored to avoid
siltation through the use of soil berm
s. Planning and
d
esign
Developer/
Ow
ner EPC
Contractor
EMPr, pg. 30
Facility
Construction m
ust include appropriate d
esign measures
that allow surface and
sub-surface movem
ent of water
along drainage lines so as not to im
pede natural surface
and subsurface flow
s. Drainage m
easures must prom
ote the d
issipation of stormw
ater runoff.
P3
The Contractor has end
eavored to avoid
siltation through the use of soil berm
s. Planning and
d
esign
Developer/
Ow
ner EPC
Contractor
EMPr, pg. 30
FacilityD
esign must ensure the separation of d
irty and clean
water runoff from
the site, and appropriate containm
ent of d
irty water.
P3
Planning and
design
Developer/
Ow
ner EPC
Contractor
EMPr, pg. 30
Facility
New
access roads w
ithin the site are to be constructed
according to d
esign and contract specifications. The
access routes must have suitable storm
water
managem
ent plans and erosion control m
easures.
P3
Planning and
design
Developer/
Ow
ner EPC
Contractor
EMPr, pg. 31
Facility W
ind screening and
stormw
ater control systems should
be im
plemented
to reduce/prevent erosion from
the project site.
P3
Planning and
design
Developer/
Ow
ner EPC
Contractor
EMPr, pg. 31
Facility A
ll stormw
ater mitigation m
easures must be und
ertaken accord
ing to the Stormw
ater Managem
ent Plan com
piled by (refer to A
ppendix E).
P3
Planning, design
and construction
Developer/
Ow
ner EPC
Contractor
EMPr, pg. 31
Wetland
Where cables need
to cross perennial valley bottom
wetland
s the cables should either span over the w
etland
with associated
buffer zone or directional d
rilling can be used
. However d
rilling should start/stop outsid
e the w
etland bound
ary.
N/A
Duration of
construction.C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 31
Wetland
Prevent run-off from w
ork areas entering wetland
habitats.
P3
Duration of
construction.C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 31
Wetland
Do not allow
dum
ping of waste m
aterial within w
etland
zones at any stage of the developm
ent.P
3
Duration of
project (i.e. until d
ecomm
issioning)
Proponent and
contractor
EMPr, pg. 31
Wetland
Do not allow
temporary storage of build
ing material
within w
etland areas.
P3
Duration of
constructionEPC
Contractor
EMPr, pg. 31
Wetland
Any upgrad
es of bridge structures should
ensure no alteration of stream
flow patterns take place and
that m
ovement of w
etland faunal taxa is afford
ed.
P3
Duration of
constructionEPC
Contractor
OBJEC
TIVE 2: Minim
ise alteration of the hydrological regime
Savannah Environmental
5 2019/08/03
YesN
oResponsibility
If no, corrective action taken/requiredC
omm
entTim
eframe
Environmental Specification
Com
plianceScore
Applicable EM
PrLocation
EMPr, pg. 31
Wetland
Ensure that no alteration of the wetland
bed m
aterial or river bed
profile occurs or that the longitudinal and
cross sectional profile of the w
etland occurs in ord
er to prevent erosion, pond
ing and sed
imentation.
P3
Duration of
constructionEPC
Contractor
EMPr, pg. 32
Wetland
All w
aste, with special m
ention of waste rock and
spoils and
remaining build
ing material should
be removed
from
the site on completion of the project.
P3
Duration of
constructionEPC
Contractor
EMPr, pg. 32
Wetland
Within all areas earm
arked for cable d
evelopment w
hich fall next to road
s within buffer zones, the trench for the
cable should be d
eveloped up grad
ient of the road to
prevent further encroachment into the w
etland areas.
P3
During and
construction.
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 31
Facility
Implem
ent a transparent approach and open
consultation with ad
jacent property owners, prior and
throughout the construction period
in order to provid
e a platform
where grievances or requests can be ad
dressed
before issues becom
e contentious.
P3
Pre-construction (construction proced
ure) Pre-operation
(operation proced
ure)
Developer/
Ow
ner EPC
Contractor
EMPr, pg. 31
Facility
Before construction comm
ences, representatives from
the local municipality, com
munity lead
ers, comm
unity-based
organisations and the surround
ing propertyow
ners, should be inform
ed of the d
etails of the contractors, size of the w
orkforce and construction
schedules.
P3
Pre-constructionO
wner
EMPr, pg. 34 &
EM
Pr, pg. 18Facility and
W
etland
Ensure all specifications and legal constraints specifically
with regard
s to the environment are highlighted
to the C
ontractor(s) so that they are aware of these.
P3
Duration ofC
ontract
Construction
Manager, EPC
C
ontractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 34 &
EM
Pr, pg. 18Facility and
W
etland
Ensure that Am
stilinx (RF) and its C
ontractor(s) are mad
e aw
are of all stipulations within the EM
Pr.P
3D
uration ofC
ontract
Construction
Manager, EPC
C
ontractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 34 &
EM
Pr, pg. 18Facility and
W
etland
Ensure that the EMPr is correctly im
plemented
throughout the project by m
eans of site inspections and m
eetings. This w
ill be docum
ented as part of the site m
eeting m
inutes through input from the ind
ependent EC
O.
P3
Duration ofC
ontract
Construction
Manager, EPC
C
ontractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 34 &
EM
Pr, pg. 18Facility and
W
etland
Be fully conversant with the EIA
for the project, the EMPr,
the conditions of the Environm
ental Authorisation, and
all relevant environm
ental legislation.P
3D
uration ofC
ontract
Construction
Manager, EPC
C
ontractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 34 &
EM
Pr, pg. 18Facility and
W
etland
Be fully knowled
geable with the contents of the EIA
and
risk managem
ent.P
3D
uration ofC
ontract
ECO
, EPC
Contractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 34 &
EM
Pr, pg. 18Facility and
W
etland
Be fully knowled
geable with the contents and
conditions
of the Environmental A
uthorisation. P
3D
uration ofC
ontract
ECO
, EPC
Contractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 34 &
EM
Pr, pg. 18Facility and
W
etland
Be fully knowled
geable with the contents of the EM
Pr.P
3D
uration ofC
ontract
ECO
, EPC
Contractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 34 &
EM
Pr, pg. 18Facility and
W
etland
Be fully knowled
geable with the contents of all relevant
environmental legislation, and
ensure compliance w
ith these.
P3
Duration ofC
ontract
ECO
, EPC
Contractor and
sub-contractor/s
OBJEC
TIVE 4: To ensure effective comm
unication mechanism
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oResponsibility
If no, corrective action taken/requiredC
omm
entTim
eframe
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Com
plianceScore
Applicable EM
PrLocation
EMPr, pg. 34 &
EM
Pr, pg. 18Facility and
W
etland
Cond
uct audits to ensure com
pliance to the EMPr.
P3
Duration ofC
ontract
ECO
, EPC
Contractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 34 &
EM
Pr, pg. 18Facility and
W
etland
Ensure there is comm
unication with the Technical
Director, the EC
O, the Internal Environm
ental Officer and
relevant d
iscipline engineers on matters concerning the
environment.
P3
Duration ofC
ontract
ECO
, EPC
Contractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 34 &
EM
Pr, pg. 18Facility and
W
etland
Ensure that no actions are taken which w
ill harm or m
ay ind
irectly cause harm to the environm
ent, and take steps
to prevent pollution on the site.P
3D
uration ofC
ontract
ECO
, EPC
Contractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 35 &
EM
Pr, pg. 19Facility and
W
etland
Confine activities to the d
emarcated
construction site.P
3D
uration ofC
ontract
ECO
, EPC
Contractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 35 &
EM
Pr, pg. 19Facility and
W
etland
Ensure that the contents of this docum
ent are com
municated
to the Contractor site staff and
that the Site M
anager and C
ontractor are constantly mad
e aw
are of the contents through discussion.
P3
Duration ofC
ontract
ECO
, EPC
Contractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 35 &
EM
Pr, pg. 19Facility and
W
etland
Ensure that the compliance of the EM
Pr, EA and
the legislation is m
onitored through regular and
com
prehensive inspection of the site and surround
ing areas.
P3
Duration ofC
ontract
ECO
, EPC
Contractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 35 &
EM
Pr, pg. 19Facility and
W
etland
Monitoring and
verification must be im
plemented
to ensure that environm
ental impacts are kept to a
minim
um, as far as possible.
P3
Duration ofC
ontract
ECO
, EPC
Contractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 35 &
EM
Pr, pg. 19Facility and
W
etland
Ensure that the Site Manager has input into the review
and
acceptance of construction method
s and m
ethod
statements.
P3
Duration ofC
ontract
ECO
, EPC
Contractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 35 &
EM
Pr, pg. 19Facility and
W
etland
Submit ind
ependent reports to the D
EA and
other regulating authorities regard
ing compliance w
ith the requirem
ents of the EMPr, EA
and other environm
ental perm
its.
P3
Duration ofC
ontractEC
O
EMPr, pg. 36 &
EM
Pr, pg. 20Facility and
W
etland
Must be fully know
ledgeable on all environm
ental features of the construction site and
the surrounding
environment.
P3
Duration ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 36 &
EM
Pr, pg. 20Facility and
W
etland
Ensure a copy of the Environmental A
uthorisation and
EMPr m
ust be easily accessible to all on-site staff m
embers.
P3
Duration ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 36 &
EM
Pr, pg. 20Facility and
W
etland
Ensure contractor employees are fam
iliar with the
requirements of this EM
Pr and the environm
ental specifications as they apply to the construction of the proposed
facility.
P3
Duration ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 36 &
EM
Pr, pg. 20Facility and
W
etland
Ensure that prior to comm
encing any site works, all
contractor employees and
subcontractors must have
attended
an environmental aw
areness included
in the ind
uction training which m
ust provide staff w
ith an appreciation of the project's environm
ental requirements,
and how
they are to be implem
ented.
P3
Duration ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 36 &
EM
Pr, pg. 20Facility and
W
etland
Ensure that any complaints received
from the public are
duly record
ed and
forward
ed to the Site M
anager and
Contractor.
P3
Duration ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 36 &
EM
Pr, pg. 20Facility and
W
etland
Manage the d
ay-to-day on-site im
plementation of this
EMPr, and
for the compilation of regular (usually w
eekly) M
onitoring Reports.P
3D
uration ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 36 &
EM
Pr, pg. 20Facility and
W
etland
Keep record of all activities on site, problem
s identified
, transgressions noted
and a task sched
ule of tasks und
ertaken, including those of the Ind
ependent EC
O.
P3
Duration ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 36 &
EM
Pr, pg. 20Facility and
W
etland
Staff will be inform
ed of environm
ental issues as deem
ed
necessary by the Independ
ent ECO
.P
3D
uration ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor and
sub-contractor/s
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oResponsibility
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omm
entTim
eframe
Environmental Specification
Com
plianceScore
Applicable EM
PrLocation
EMPr, pg. 36 &
EM
Pr, pg. 21 Facility and
W
etland
Ensuring adherence to the environm
ental managem
ent specifications.
P3
Duration ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 37 &
EM
Pr, pg. 21Facility and
W
etland
Ensuring that Method
Statements are subm
itted to the
Site Manager (and
ECO
) for approval before any work is
undertaken.
P3
Duration ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 37 &
EM
Pr, pg. 21Facility and
W
etland
Ensuring that any instructions issued by the Site M
anager on the ad
vice of the ECO
are adhered
to.P
3D
uration ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 37 &
EM
Pr, pg. 21Facility and
W
etland
Ensuring that a report is tabled at each site m
eeting, w
hich will d
ocument all incid
ents that have occurred
during the period
before the site meeting.
P3
Duration ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 37 &
EM
Pr, pg. 21Facility and
W
etland
Ensuring that a register is kept in the site office, which lists
all transgressions issued by the EC
O.
P3
Duration ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 37 &
EM
Pr, pg. 21Facility and
W
etland
Ensuring that a register of all public complaints is
maintained
.P
3D
uration ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 37 &
EM
Pr, pg. 21Facility and
W
etland
Ensuring that all employees, includ
ing those of sub-contractors receive training before the com
mencem
ent of construction in ord
er that they can constructively contribute tow
ards the successful im
plementation of the
EMPr (i.e. ensure their staff are appropriately trained
as to the environm
ental obligations).
P3
Duration ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 37
FacilityKeep accurate and
detailed
records of all EM
Pr-related
activities on site.P
3D
uration ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 16
Wetland
s
Fourteen (14) days w
ritten notice must be given to D
EA
that the activity will com
mence. C
omm
encement for the
purposes of this condition includ
es site preparation. The notice m
ust include a d
ate on which it is anticipated
that the activity w
ill comm
ence.
P3
Pre-constructionProponent
EMPr, pg. 16
Wetland
s
Com
pile a Project Specific Grievance M
echanism
Procedure for the public to be im
plemented
during both
the construction and operational phases of the facility.
This procedure should
include d
etails of the contact person w
ho will be receiving issues raised
by interested
and affected
parties, and the process that w
ill be follow
ed to ad
dress issues.
P3
Pre-construction (construction proced
ure)Pre-operation
(operation proced
ure)
Proponent
EMPr, pg. 16
Wetland
s
Develop and
implem
ent a grievance mechanism
for the construction, operational and
closure phases of the project for all em
ployees, contractors, subcontractors and
site personnel. This procedure should
be in line with
the South African Labour Law
.
P3
Pre-construction (construction proced
ure)Pre-operation
(operation proced
ure)
Proponent
EMPr, pg. 16
Wetland
sLiaison w
ith land ow
ners must be und
ertaken in order to
provide sufficient tim
e for them to plan agricultural
activities.P
3Pre-construction
Proponent
EMPr, pg. 49
Wetland
sA
udit the im
plementation of the EM
Pr requirements for
the construction phase.P
3D
uration of C
onstructionEC
O
92TO
TAL SC
ORE
270A
S AV
ERAG
E2,9
AS PERC
ENTA
GE
97,8
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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oResponsibility
If no, corrective action taken/requiredC
omm
entTim
eframe
Environmental Specification
Com
plianceScore
Applicable EM
PrLocation
Savannah Environmental
9 2019/08/03
YesN
o
EMPr, pg. 35
Facility
Submit ind
ependent reports to the D
EA and
other regulating authorities regard
ing compliance w
ith the requirem
ents of the EMPr, EA
and other environm
ental perm
its.
P3
The ECO
fulfills this requirement through m
onthly subm
issions to the DEA
.D
uration ofC
ontractEC
O
EMPr, pg. 36
FacilityM
ust be fully knowled
geable on all environmental
features of the construction site and the surround
ing environm
ent.P
3D
uration ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 36
FacilityEnsure a copy of the Environm
ental Authorisation and
EM
Pr must be easily accessible to all on-site staff
mem
bers.P
3D
uration ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 36
Facility
Ensure contractor employees are fam
iliar with the
requirements of this EM
Pr and the environm
ental specifications as they apply to the construction of the proposed
facility.
P3
Duration ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 36
Facility
Ensure that prior to comm
encing any site works, all
contractor employees and
subcontractors must have
attended
an environmental aw
areness included
in the ind
uction training which m
ust provide staff w
ith an appreciation of the project's environm
ental requirem
ents, and how
they are to be implem
ented.
P3
Duration ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 36
FacilityEnsure that any com
plaints received from
the public are d
uly recorded
and forw
arded
to the Site Manager and
C
ontractor.P
3D
uration ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 36
FacilityM
anage the day-to-d
ay on-site implem
entation of this EM
Pr, and for the com
pilation of regular (usually weekly)
Monitoring Reports.
P3
Duration ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 36
FacilityKeep record
of all activities on site, problems id
entified,
transgressions noted and
a task schedule of tasks
undertaken, includ
ing those of the Independ
ent ECO
.P
3D
uration ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 36
FacilityStaff w
ill be informed
of environmental issues as d
eemed
necessary by the Ind
ependent EC
O.
P3
Duration ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 36
FacilityEnsuring ad
herence to the environmental m
anagement
specifications.P
3D
uration ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor and
sub-contractor/s
ENVIRO
NM
ENTA
L MA
NA
GEM
ENT PRO
GRA
MM
E CHEC
KLIST FOR EXC
ELSIOR W
IND EN
ERGY FA
CILITY, W
ESTERN C
APE
Location
CO
MPLETED BY: Lungani Zw
ane (Savannah Environmental EC
O)
SITE: Excelsior Wind Energy Facility
PERIOD: July 2019
OBJEC
TIVE 1: Minim
ise impacts related to inappropriate site establishm
ent
If no, corrective action taken/requiredTim
eframe
ResponsibilityA
pplicable EMPr
ScoreC
ompliance
Com
ment
Environmental Specification
Savannah E
nvironmental
102019/08/03
YesN
oLocation
If no, corrective action taken/requiredTim
eframe
ResponsibilityA
pplicable EMPr
ScoreC
ompliance
Com
ment
Environmental Specification
EMPr, pg. 37
FacilityEnsuring that M
ethod Statem
ents are submitted
to the Site M
anager (and EC
O) for approval before any w
ork is und
ertaken.P
3D
uration ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 37
FacilityEnsuring that any instructions issued
by the Site Manager
on the advice of the EC
O are ad
hered to.
P3
Duration ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 37
FacilityEnsuring that a report is tabled
at each site meeting,
which w
ill docum
ent all incidents that have occurred
d
uring the period before the site m
eeting.P
3D
uration ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 37
FacilityEnsuring that a register is kept in the site office, w
hich lists all transgressions issued
by the ECO
.P
3D
uration ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 37
FacilityEnsuring that a register of all public com
plaints is m
aintained.
P3
Duration ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 37
Facility
Ensuring that all employees, includ
ing those of sub-contractors receive training before the com
mencem
ent of construction in ord
er that they can constructively contribute tow
ards the successful im
plementation of the
EMPr (i.e. ensure their staff are appropriately trained
as to the environm
ental obligations).
P3
Duration ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 37
FacilityKeep accurate and
detailed
records of all EM
Pr-related
activities on site.P
3D
uration ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 38
FacilitySecure site, w
orking areas and excavations in an
appropriate manner.
P3
Site establishment,
and d
uration of construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 38
FacilityPrior to the com
mencem
ent of construction activities, the no go areas m
ust be clearly dem
arcated w
ith fencing.
P3
Site establishment
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 38
Facility
The Contractor is to provid
e a method
statement,
including a construction site layout plan, before site
clearance comm
ences. The method
statement m
ust clearly ind
icate all material storage areas, offices and
other site infrastructure, w
aste disposal/ storage areas
etc., designed
to minim
ize removal of vegetation and
d
amage to surround
ing areas.
P3
Site establishment
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 38
FacilityFence and
secure contractor’s equipment cam
p.P
3A
security company has been appointed
by the EPC
Contractor.
Site establishment
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 38
FacilityD
evelop an efficient access control system w
hich allows
for the identification of all people on site.
P3
This activity has comm
enced but it is not conclud
edSite establishm
ent, and
duration of
constructionEPC
Contractor
EMPr, pg. 38
FacilityW
here access roads cross natural d
rainage lines, culverts m
ust be regularly maintained
to allow free flow
of water.
P3
During construction
EPC C
ontractor
Savannah E
nvironmental
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oLocation
If no, corrective action taken/requiredTim
eframe
ResponsibilityA
pplicable EMPr
ScoreC
ompliance
Com
ment
Environmental Specification
EMPr, pg. 39
Facility
Where the public could
be exposed to d
anger by any of the w
orks or site activities, the contractor must, as
appropriate, provide suitable flagm
en, 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.
N/A
Site establishment
and d
uration of contract
ECO
, EPC
Contractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 39
Facility
All unattend
ed open excavations m
ust be adequately
dem
arcated and
/or fenced. A
dequate protective
measures m
ust be implem
ented to prevent unauthorised
access to the w
orking area and the internal access/haul
routes.
P3
Site establishment
and d
uration of contract
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 39
FacilityM
inimise vegetation clearance or rem
oval associated
with site establishm
ent activities.P
3Site establishm
entEPC
Contractor
EMPr, pg. 39
Facility
Topsoil is to be stripped to a d
epth of at least 150 mm
w
here possible from construction areas and
preserved for
rehabilitation. Stockpiles must be established
in a d
esignated area, not exceed
ing a height of 2m. The
stockpile must be located
away from
seepage zones, flood
lines, water courses and
other ecological sensitiveareas.
P3
Site establishment
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 39
Facility
Excavated/d
isturbed areas on site and
adjacent to the
site have topsoil replaced to a d
epth of at least 10 cm
during the rehabilitation phase of the construction period
(provid
ed such soil is available from
on-site stockpiles). This applies to the und
erground electrical cable route,
road verges, area around
turbine concrete foundation
(to enable grazing to the edge of the found
ation), parts of lay-d
own area w
here topsoil was d
isturbed, and
the rehabilitation along on the ed
ges of the access roads.
N/A
Rehabilitation has not comm
enced.
Site establishment
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 39
FacilityEstablish SA
BS 089: 1999 Part 1 approved bund
ed areas
for storage of hazardous m
aterials and hazard
ous waste
(i.e. fuel/chemicals to be required
during construction).
P3
Site establishment
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 39
Facility
Establish the necessary ablution facilities with chem
ical toilets and
provide ad
equate sanitation facilities and
ablutions for construction workers (1 toilet per every 15
workers) at appropriate locations on site.
P3
Site establishment
and d
uration of construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 39
FacilityA
blution or sanitation facilities should not be located
w
ithin 50 m of w
ater courses and w
etlands.
P3
Site establishment
and d
uration of construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 39
Facility
Supply adequate w
eather 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 und
ertaken. Separate bins should
be provided
for general and hazard
ous waste. A
s far as possible, provision should
be mad
e for separation of w
aste for recycling.
P3
The Contractor has established
a waste area at their
office area, they also have waste bins at the ind
ividual
working areas.
Site establishment
and d
uration of construction
EPC C
ontractor
Savannah E
nvironmental
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oLocation
If no, corrective action taken/requiredTim
eframe
ResponsibilityA
pplicable EMPr
ScoreC
ompliance
Com
ment
Environmental Specification
EMPr, pg. 41
FacilityEnsure that the Site M
anager has input into the review
and acceptance of construction m
ethods and
method
statem
ents.P
3D
uration ofC
ontract
ECO
, EPC
Contractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 24
Wetland
Plan the placement of lay-d
own areas, tem
porary construction cam
ps and control room
s in order to
minim
ise vegetation clearing.P
3Planning and
design
phase
Proponent, EPC
Contractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 24
Wetland
Ensure that all infrastructure and the site and
general surround
s are maintained
in a neat and appealing w
ay.P
3D
uration ofC
ontract
Proponent, EPC
Contractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 24
Wetland
Rehabilitate all disturbed
areas, construction areas, road
servitudes and
cut and fill slopes to acceptable visual
standard
s.N
/AN
o areas are ready for rehabilitation at present.
Duration ofC
ontract
Proponent, EPC
Contractor and
sub-contractor/s
EMPr, pg. 24
Wetland
Colour and
material selection d
uring design phase to fit
in with surround
ings. The colour of imported
road and
/or paving m
aterial to be dark grey or brow
n, not light grey or w
hite. During the d
esign phase and in the construction
tender d
ocumentation, the specification of m
aterials should
make allow
ance for these darker coloured
m
aterials. White stone (e.g. crushed
sandstone and
quartzite) is to be avoid
ed as far as possible as this
material w
ill be very visible when placed
in this land
scape.
P3
Monitored
during
construction (d
elivery of material
to site) to ensure com
pliance; m
onitoring during
operational phase as on-going
maintenance.
EPC C
ontractor and
sub-contractor/s
34TO
TAL SC
ORE
102A
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:
Savannah E
nvironmental
132019/08/03
YesN
o
EMPr, p
g. 41 Fa
cility
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. 41 Fa
cility
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 a
chieved
through the provision of a
pp
ropria
te environmenta
l a
wa
reness training to a
ll personnel. Record
s of all tra
ining 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
EMPr, p
g. 41 Fa
cility
Safety rep
resentatives, m
ana
gers and
workers m
ust be
trained
in workp
lace sa
fety. The construction process m
ust b
e comp
liant w
ith all sa
fety and
health m
easures a
s p
rescribed
by the releva
nt Act.
P3
Dura
tion ofC
ontract
H&
S Rep
resentative
EMPr, p
g. 41 Fa
cilityEm
ergency numb
ers for the police, fire d
epa
rtment, clinic
and
relevant resp
onsible sta
ff will b
e ma
de a
vaila
ble in
conspicuous loca
tions.P
3D
uration of
Contra
ctEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 41 Fa
cility
Emp
loyees must use chem
ical toilets/a
blution facilities
situated
at d
esignated
area
s of the site; no ab
lution a
ctivities will b
e perm
itted outsid
e the designa
ted a
reas. A
m
inimum
of one toilet shall b
e provid
ed p
er 15 persons or
less at ea
ch working a
rea such a
s the Contra
ctor’s cam
p.
P3
Dura
tion ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor
and
sub-
contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 41 Fa
cility
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. 41 Fa
cility
Cooking/m
eals m
ust take p
lace in a
designa
ted a
rea. N
o 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.
P3
Dura
tion ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor
and
sub-
contractor/s
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 W
IND EN
ERGY FA
CILITY, W
ESTERN C
APE
PERIOD: July 2019
SITE: Excelsior Wind Energy Facility
CO
MPLETED BY: Lungani Zw
ane (Savannah Environmental EC
O)
If no, corrective action taken/requiredA
pplicable EMPr
Location Responsibility
Savannah E
nvironmental
14 2019/08/03
YesN
oEnvironm
ental SpecificationC
ompliance
ScoreC
omm
entTim
eframe
If no, corrective action taken/requiredA
pplicable EMPr
Location Responsibility
EMPr, p
g. 41 Fa
cilityInform
al vend
ing stations should
not be a
llowed
on ornea
r the construction site.P
3C
onstructionEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 41 Fa
cilityFire-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. 42Fa
cilityA
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
2D
uration of
Contra
ct
EPC C
ontractor
and
sub-
contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 42Fa
cilityEnsure w
aste d
isposa
l facilities are m
ainta
ined a
nd
emp
tied a
s and
when req
uired.
P3
Site esta
blishm
ent a
nd d
uration of
construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 42Fa
cility
All w
ork sites must b
e kept free of w
aste. N
o solid w
aste
ma
y be b
urned or b
uried on site or d
isposed
of by a
ny other m
ethod on site or w
ithin qua
rries or borrow
s pits. Solid
w
aste (genera
l wa
ste) to be d
isposed
of at the closest
municip
al la
ndfill site. Slip
s of disp
osal to b
e retained
as
proof of resp
onsible d
isposa
l.
P3
Site esta
blishm
ent a
nd d
uration of
construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 42 &
EMPr, p
g. 40Fa
cility &
Wetla
ndN
o one ma
y disturb
flora or fauna
outside of the
dem
arcated
construction area
/s.P
3D
uration of
Contra
ct
EPC C
ontractor
and
sub-
contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 42Fa
cility
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
dja
cent farms.
P3
Construction
EPC C
ontractor
and
sub-
contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 42Fa
cility
Wa
ter resources to be used
spa
ringly and
use not to exceed
the resource potentia
l or recharge ra
te. C
ontractor to keep
deta
iled record
s of wa
ter qua
ntities used
.
P3
Pre-constructionEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 42Fa
cilityEd
ucate w
orkers on the da
ngers of open a
nd/or
unattend
ed fires.
P3
Erection: during
site esta
blishm
ent
Ma
intenance:
dura
tion of contra
ct
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 42Fa
cilityReha
bilita
te all d
isturbed
area
s at the construction
equip
ment ca
mp
as soon a
s construction is comp
lete w
ithin an a
rea.
N/A
Dura
tion ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 42Fa
cilityInform
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
Construction
Ow
nerEPC
Contra
ctor a
nd sub
-contra
ctor/s
EMPr, p
g. 39W
etland
The terms of this EM
Pr and
the conditions in the
environmenta
l authorisa
tion (from D
EA) w
ill be includ
ed in
all tend
er docum
entation a
nd contra
ctors and
sub-
contractors contra
cts.
P3
Dura
tion of C
onstructionProp
onent
EMPr, p
g. 39W
etland
Contra
ctors and
sub-contra
ctors will use the chem
ical
toilet situated
in a d
esignated
area
of the site; no persona
l hygiene (e.g. w
ashing) w
ill be p
ermitted
outside the
designa
ted a
rea.
P3
Dura
tion of C
onstruction
EPC C
ontractor
and
sub-
contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 39W
etland
Cooking w
ill take p
lace in a
designa
ted a
rea show
n on the site m
ap
and
no firewood
or kindling m
ay b
e ga
thered from
the site or surrounds.
N/A
There is no cooking on this siteD
uration of
Construction
EPC C
ontractor
and
sub-
contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 40W
etland
All litter w
ill be d
eposited
in a clea
rly ma
rked, closed
, a
nima
l-proof d
isposa
l bin in the construction a
rea;
pa
rticular a
ttention needs to b
e pa
id to food
wa
ste.P
3D
uration of
Construction
EPC C
ontractor
and
sub-
contractor/s
Savannah E
nvironmental
15 2019/08/03
YesN
oEnvironm
ental SpecificationC
ompliance
ScoreC
omm
entTim
eframe
If no, corrective action taken/requiredA
pplicable EMPr
Location Responsibility
EMPr, p
g. 40W
etland
No one m
ay d
isturb or p
ick pla
nts outside the
dem
arcated
construction area
.P
3D
uration of
Construction
EPC C
ontractor
and
sub-
contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 40W
etland
No one m
ay d
isturb a
nima
ls on the site (no trap
ping,
shooting etc.).P
3D
uration of
Construction
EPC C
ontractor
and
sub-
contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 40W
etland
Anim
als d
isturbed
during construction a
ctivities should not
be ha
rmed
but should
be a
llowed
to move off to a
n und
isturbed
area
of the site or be reloca
ted b
y an
ap
prop
riately q
ualified
person.
P3
Dura
tion of C
onstruction
EPC C
ontractor
and
sub-
contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 40W
etland
Feral d
ogs and
cats should
not be fed
or encouraged
to visit the site.
P3
Dura
tion of C
onstruction
EPC C
ontractor
and
sub-
contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 40W
etland
An EC
O m
ust be p
erma
nently on site throughout the road
construction, ca
ble la
ying, and
turbine found
ation
excava
tion period
s.P
3D
uration of
Construction
Proponent
EMPr, p
g. 40W
etland
Contra
ctors must use chem
ical toilets/a
blution fa
cilities situa
ted a
t designa
ted a
reas of the site; no a
blution w
ill be
perm
itted outsid
e the designa
ted a
rea. These fa
cilities m
ust be regula
rly cleaned
, sanitised
, emp
tied a
nd
serviced b
y the ap
prop
riate contra
ctors. Sewa
ge must b
e d
isposed
of at a
n ap
proved
& p
ermitted
wa
stewa
ter trea
tment site a
nd m
ay und
er no circumsta
nces be
dum
ped
in the bush or b
uried. D
isposa
l certificates for
each d
isposa
l episod
e are to b
e subm
itted to the EC
O.
P3
Construction
EPC C
ontractor
and
sub-
contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 40 W
etland
Contra
ctors ap
pointed
by A
mstilinx (RF) Prop
rietary
Limited
must ensure tha
t all w
orkers are inform
ed a
t the outset of the construction p
hase of the cond
itions conta
ined on the C
ode of C
onduct, sp
ecifically
consequences of stock theft a
nd tresp
assing on a
dja
cent farm
s.
P3
Dura
tion ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor
and
sub-
contractor/s
EMPr, p
g. 40 W
etland
On com
pletion of the construction p
hase a
ll construction w
orkers must return to their p
lace of origin w
ithin two d
ays
of their contract end
ing.N
/AThe Project is not com
plete
Dura
tion ofC
ontract
EPC C
ontractor
and
sub-
contractor/s
27TO
TAL SC
ORE
80A
S AV
ERAG
E3,0
AS PERC
ENTA
GE
98,8
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
16 2019/08/03
YesN
o
EMPr, pg. 43
Facility
Employm
ent of local comm
unity mem
bers (i.e. source labour from
within the m
unicipal area focused on the
comm
unities in closest proximity to the site) should
be und
ertaken where possible.
P3
Duration of
construction
EPC C
ontractorO
wner
EMPr, pg. 44
Facility
An equitable process should
be promoted
whereby
locals and previously d
isadvantaged
individ
uals (includ
ing wom
en) are considered
for employm
ent opportunities.
P3
Duration of
construction EPC
Contractor
EMPr, pg. 44
FacilityA
local labour desk should
be set-up (if not already
established) in the beneficiary com
munities to
coordinate the process of involving local labour.
P3
Pre-construction EPC
Contractor
EMPr, pg. 44
FacilitySkills training and
capacity building should
be em
barked w
here possible during the construction
process.P
3Pre-construction and
constructionEPC
Contractor
EMPr. pg. 44
FacilityD
evelop a transparent comm
unication andrecruitm
ent process to minim
ise the influx ofjobseekers to the area.
P3
Pre-constructionEPC
Contractor
EMPr, pg. 45
Facility
The recruitment process and
the use of contractors should
be clearly comm
unicated to the local
comm
unities. The comm
unication strategy should
ensure that unrealistic employm
ent expectations are not created
.
P3
Pre-construction O
wner
EPC C
ontractor
6183,0
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
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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 W
IND EN
ERGY FA
CILITY, W
ESTERN C
APE
PERIOD: July 2019
SITE: Excelsior Wind Energy Facility
Location A
pplicable EMPr
Environmental Specification
Com
plianceScore
Com
ment
AS PERC
ENTA
GE
Each element of the checklist is scored
on the following basis:
If no, corrective action taken/requiredTim
eframe
Responsibility
TOTA
L SCO
REA
S AV
ERAG
E
YesN
o
EMPr, p
g. 45Fa
cilityO
n-site security should b
e active p
rior to the construction p
hase.
P3
A security com
pa
ny has b
een ap
pointed
by the EPC
contra
ctorPre-construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 45Fa
cilityC
onstruction workers should
be ea
sily identifia
ble b
y w
earing uniform
s and
identifica
tion tags/ ind
uction card
s.P
3D
uring of contra
ctEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 45Fa
cilityA
ll staff should
undergo a
general H
&S ind
uction and
sim
plified
environmenta
l aw
areness tra
ining session.P
3C
onstructionEPC
Contra
ctor a
nd sub
-constructor/s
EMPr, p
g. 45Fa
cility
Procedures a
nd m
easures to p
revent, and
in worst ca
ses, a
ttend to fires should
be d
eveloped
in consultation w
ith the surround
ing prop
erty owners a
nd the Loca
l M
unicipa
lity.
P3
Pre-construction a
nd w
hen req
uired
Ow
ner, Local
Municip
ality, a
nd
local
comm
unities
EMPr, p
g. 45Fa
cility
Ap
prop
riate fire-fighting eq
uipm
ent must b
e present on
site and
mem
bers of the w
orkforce should b
e a
pp
ropria
tely trained
in using this equip
ment in the
fighting of veld fires.
P3
Construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 45Fa
cilityC
ontact d
etails of em
ergency services should b
e p
rominently d
ispla
yed on site.
P3
Construction
EPC C
ontractor
6183,0
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:
If no, corrective action taken/requiredTim
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 4: Minim
ise the potential impact on health, safety and security
ENVIRO
NM
ENTA
L MA
NA
GEM
ENT PRO
GRA
MM
E CHEC
KLIST FOR EXC
ELSIOR W
IND EN
ERGY FA
CILITY, W
ESTERN C
APE
PERIOD: July 2019
SITE: Excelsior Wind Energy Facility
Savannah E
nvironmental
182019/08/03
YesN
o
EMPr, p
g. 47Fa
cilityA
deq
uate p
arking for a
ll emp
loyees, contractors a
nd
subcontra
ctors will b
e ma
de a
vaila
ble a
nd should
not imp
act
negatively on neighb
ouring farm
ers.P
3Pre-construction a
nd construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 47Fa
cility
Access roa
ds a
nd entra
nces to the site should b
e carefully
pla
nned to lim
it any intrusion on the neighb
ouring prop
erty ow
ners and
road
users and
to limit a
ny accid
ent risks. A
dd
itional a
ccess road
s should b
e kept to a
minim
um.
P3
Pre-construction a
nd construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 47Fa
cilitySource genera
l construction ma
terial a
nd good
s locally w
here a
vaila
ble to lim
it transp
ortation over long d
istances.
P3
Construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 47Fa
cilityLoca
l lab
ourers should b
e used a
s far as p
ossible d
uring the construction p
hase to lim
it the inflow of outsid
ers to the area
.P
3C
onstructionEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 47Fa
cilityC
onstruction activities should
not interfere with the fa
rming
activities on surround
ing prop
erties.P
3C
onstructionEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 47Fa
cilityM
inimise noise from
construction - Vehicles, ea
rth moving a
nd
terracing of sites, construction of a
ccess road
s and
hard
sta
nding a
reas.
P3
Construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 47Fa
cility
Com
pile a
nd im
plem
ent a tra
ffic ma
nagem
ent pla
n for the site a
ccess road
s to ensure that no ha
zard
s would
result from
the increased
truck traffic a
nd tha
t traffic flow
would
not be
ad
versely imp
acted
.
P3
Construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 47Fa
cilityG
ravel roa
ds a
nd clea
red a
reas should
be sp
rayed
with a
n a
pp
ropria
te dust sup
pressa
nt to limit d
ust creation.
P2
Dust sup
pression is b
eing conducted
, but it need
s to be
imp
roved.
Construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 47Fa
cility
Construction vehicles a
nd those tra
nsporting m
ateria
ls and
good
s should b
e inspected
by the contra
ctor or a sub
-contra
ctor to ensure that these a
re in good w
orking order a
nd
not overload
ed.
P3
Construction
EPC C
onstruction
If no, corrective action taken/requiredTim
eframe
ResponsibilityLocation
Applicable EM
PrEnvironm
ental SpecificationC
ompliance
ScoreC
omm
ent
CO
MPLETED BY: Lungani Zw
ane (Savannah Environmental EC
O)
OBJEC
TIVE 5: Minim
ise the potential impact on the daily living and m
ovement patterns
ENVIRO
NM
ENTA
L MA
NA
GEM
ENT PRO
GRA
MM
E CHEC
KLIST FOR EXC
ELSIOR W
IND EN
ERGY FA
CILITY, W
ESTERN C
APE
PERIOD: July 2019
SITE: Excelsior Wind Energy Facility
Savannah E
nvironmental
192019/08/03
YesN
oIf no, corrective action taken/required
Timefram
eResponsibility
Location A
pplicable EMPr
Environmental Specification
Com
plianceScore
Com
ment
EMPr, p
g. 47Fa
cilityStrict vehicle sa
fety stand
ard
s should b
e imp
lemented
and
m
onitored.
P3
Construction
Develop
er/ O
wner
EMPr, p
g. 47Fa
cilityN
o devia
tion from a
pp
roved tra
nsporta
tion routes must b
e a
llowed
, unless road
s are closed
for wha
tever reason outsid
e the control of the contra
ctor.P
3D
uration of
contract
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 47Fa
cilityA
ny traffic d
elays b
ecause of construction tra
ffic must b
e co-ord
inated
with the a
pp
ropria
te authorities.
P3
Dura
tion of contra
ctEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 47Fa
cilityThe m
ovement of a
ll vehicles within the site m
ust be on
designa
ted roa
dw
ays.
P3
Dura
tion of contra
ctEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 47Fa
cility
Signage m
ust be esta
blished
at a
pp
ropria
te points w
arning of
turning traffic a
nd the construction site, id
entifying speed
limits,
travel restrictions, a
nd other sta
nda
rd tra
ffic control inform
ation. A
ll signage to b
e in accord
ance w
ith prescrib
ed
stand
ard
s and
must b
e ap
prop
riately m
ainta
ined for the
dura
tion of the construction period
.
P3
Dura
tion of contra
ctEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 48Fa
cilityEnsure tha
t any d
am
age to interna
l road
s beca
use of construction a
ctivities is repa
ired b
efore comp
letion of the construction p
hase.
P3
Dura
tion of contra
ctEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 48Fa
cilityH
aul vehicles m
oving outside the construction site ca
rrying m
ateria
l that ca
n be w
ind-b
lown w
ill be covered
with suita
ble
ma
terial.
P3
Dura
tion of contra
ctEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 48Fa
cilitySp
eed of construction vehicles m
ust be restricted
, as d
efined
by the EPC
contractor.
P3
Dura
tion of contra
ctEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 48Fa
cility
Dust-genera
ting activities or ea
rthworks m
ay need
to be
rescheduled
or the frequency of a
pp
lication of d
ust control/sup
pressa
nt increased
during p
eriods of high w
inds if
visible d
ust is blow
ing towa
rd nea
rby resid
ences outside the
site.
P3
Dura
tion of contra
ctEPC
Contra
ctor
18532,9
98,1
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
202019/08/03
YesN
o
EMPr, p
g. 49Fa
cilityA
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. 49Fa
cilityM
itigation m
easures m
ust be im
plem
ented to red
uce the risk of erosion a
nd the inva
sion of alien sp
ecies.P
3
Site esta
blishm
ent a
nd d
uration
contract
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 49Fa
cility
No-G
o area
s are to b
e dem
arcated
with ta
pe a
nd
wa
rning signs prohib
iting access erected
. Plant a
nd
vehicle opera
tors must b
e instructed b
y the SHE on w
here these N
o-Go sites a
re.
P3
Construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 49Fa
cilityN
o vegetation rem
oval m
ust be a
llowed
outside the
designa
ted p
roject develop
ment footp
rint.P
3C
onstructionEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 49Fa
cilityA
site rehab
ilitation p
rogram
me m
ust be im
plem
ented.
N/A
This condition w
ill be m
onitored once reha
bilita
tion a
ctivities comm
ence and
ensure imp
limenta
tion.D
uration of
contract
EPC C
ontractor
in consultation
with Ecologist.
EMPr, p
g. 49Fa
cility
Disturb
ed a
reas should
be reha
bilita
ted w
hen construction in a
n area
is comp
leted. Reha
bilita
ted a
reas
must b
e inspected
on a m
onthly ba
sis and
ma
intained
, if necessa
ry
N/A
This condition w
ill be m
onitored once reha
bilita
tion a
ctivities comm
ence and
ensure imp
limenta
tion.Reha
bilita
tion; Post-construction
EPC C
ontractor
4123,0
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:
If no, corrective action taken/requiredTim
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 W
IND EN
ERGY FA
CILITY, W
ESTERN C
APE
PERIOD: July 2019
SITE: Excelsior Wind Energy Facility
Savannah E
nvironmental
212019/08/03
YesN
o
EMPr, p
g. 50Fa
cility
Topsoil is to b
e stripp
ed to a
dep
th of 150 mm
where
possib
le from construction a
reas a
nd w
ill be stockp
iled in
a d
esignated
area
, not exceeding a
height of 2 m. The
stockpile sha
ll be loca
ted a
wa
y from seep
age zones,
floodlines, w
ater courses a
nd other ecologica
l sensitive a
reas (d
raina
ge lines).
P3
Site esta
blishm
ent a
nd d
uration of
construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 50Fa
cilityTop
soil must b
e stockpiled
and
ap
prop
riately m
ana
ged
to ensure viab
ility for reuse during reha
bilita
tion.P
3D
uration of
contract
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 50Fa
cilityN
o mixing of top
soil and
subsoil m
ust be p
ermitted
. Stockp
iles must b
e stored sep
ara
tely and
returned for
ba
ckfilling in the correct soil horizons.P
3
Site esta
blishm
ent a
nd d
uration of
construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 50Fa
cilityN
o vegetation rem
oval m
ust be a
llowed
outside the
designa
ted p
roject develop
ment footp
rint.P
3C
onstructionEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 49Fa
cilityA
site rehab
ilitation p
rogram
me m
ust be im
plem
ented.
N/A
This condition w
ill be m
onitored once reha
bilita
tion a
ctivities comm
ence and
ensure imp
limenta
tion.D
uration of
contract
EPC C
ontractor
in consultation
with Ecologist.
EMPr, p
g. 49Fa
cility
Disturb
ed a
reas should
be reha
bilita
ted w
hen construction in a
n area
is comp
leted. Reha
bilita
ted
area
s must b
e inspected
on a m
onthly ba
sis and
m
ainta
ined, if necessa
ry
N/A
This condition w
ill be m
onitored once reha
bilita
tion a
ctivities comm
ence and
ensure imp
limenta
tion.Reha
bilita
tion; Post-construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 50Fa
cilityShould
topsoil b
e stockpiled
for longer than 6 m
onths it m
ust be vegeta
ted or otherw
ise protected
aga
inst erosion.
P3
Dura
tion of contra
ctEPC
Contra
ctor
5153,0
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:
If no, corrective action taken/requiredTim
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 7: Appropriate M
anagement of topsoil
ENVIRO
NM
ENTA
L MA
NA
GEM
ENT PRO
GRA
MM
E CHEC
KLIST FOR EXC
ELSIOR W
IND EN
ERGY FA
CILITY, W
ESTERN C
APE
PERIOD: July 2019
SITE: Excelsior Wind Energy Facility
Savannah E
nvironmental
222019/08/03
YesN
o
EMPr, p
g. 51Fa
cilityId
entify disturb
ance a
reas a
nd restrict construction
activity to these a
reas.
P3
Before and
d
uring construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 51Fa
cilityReha
bilita
te disturb
ance a
reas a
s soon as p
ractica
ble
when construction in a
n area
is comp
lete.P
3D
uring and
after
constructionEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 51Fa
cilityA
ccess road
s to be ca
refully pla
nned a
nd constructed
to m
inimise the im
pa
cted a
rea a
nd p
revent unnecessary
excavation, p
lacem
ent, and
comp
action of soil.
P3
Design a
ndconstruction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 51Fa
cilityM
inimise rem
oval of vegeta
tion which a
dd
s stab
ility to soil.
P3
Construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 51Fa
cility
Erosion and
loss of soil must b
e prevented
by m
inimizing
the construction site exposed
to surface wa
ter run-off. W
here necessary erosion sta
bilizing a
ctions such as
gab
ions or re-vegetation m
ust be im
plem
ented to
prevent further ha
bita
t deteriora
tion.
P3
Construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 52Fa
cility
Erosion control mea
sures: Run-off attenua
tion on slopes
(sand
ba
gs, logs), silt fences, storm w
ater ca
tchpits,
shad
e nets, gab
ions or temp
orary m
ulching over d
enuded
area
as req
uired.
P3
Erection: Before construction
Ma
intenance:
Dura
tion of contra
ct
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 52Fa
cilityN
o soil is to be strip
ped
from a
reas w
ithin the site that the
contractor d
oes not require for construction w
orks.P
3C
onstructionEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 52Fa
cilityErosion control m
easures to b
e regularly m
ainta
ined.
P3
Construction
EPC C
ontractor
8243,0
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
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 action taken/requiredTim
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 W
IND EN
ERGY FA
CILITY, W
ESTERN C
APE
PERIOD: July 2019
SITE: Excelsior Wind Energy Facility
Savannah E
nvironmental
232019/08/03
YesN
o
EMPr, p
g. 52Fa
cility
Area
s to be clea
red m
ust be clea
rly ma
rked in the field
to elim
inate unnecessa
ry clearing/d
isturba
nce. Remove
tortoises and
other fauna
from the turb
ine sites before
the start of site clea
ring construction.
P3
Pre-constructionEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 53Fa
cility The 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
fauna a
nd their ha
bita
ts is restricted.
P3
Site esta
blishm
ent a
nd d
uration of
contract
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 53Fa
cilityA
speed
limit of 60 km
/h needs to b
e imp
lemented
on the a
ccess road
s to the site and
a 40 km
/h speed
limit on
the access roa
ds w
ithin the construction site.P
3C
onstructionEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 53Fa
cilityThe intentiona
l harm
ing or killing of anim
als w
ill be
prohib
ited through on-site sup
ervision and
worksite rules.
P3
Construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 53Fa
cilityA
site rehab
ilitation p
rogram
me should
be im
plem
ented.
N/A
This condition w
ill be m
onitored once reha
bilita
tion a
ctivities comm
ence and
ensure imp
limenta
tion.D
uration of
contract
EPC C
ontractor
in consultation
with Sp
ecialist
4123,0
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:
If no, corrective action taken/requiredTim
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 W
IND EN
ERGY FA
CILITY, W
ESTERN C
APE
PERIOD: July 2019
SITE: Excelsior Wind Energy Facility
Savannah E
nvironmental
242019/08/03
YesN
o
EMPr, p
g. 53Fa
cility
Imp
lement strict m
ana
gement of a
ll haza
rdous
ma
terials used
on site. Spilled
fuel, oil or grease is
retrieved w
here possib
le, and
contam
inated
soil rem
oved, clea
ned a
nd rep
laced
. Conta
mina
ted soil to
be collected
by the C
ontractor a
nd d
isposed
of at a
w
aste site d
esignated
for this purp
ose.
P3
Construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 53Fa
cility
Ensure strict ma
nagem
ent of potentia
l sources of p
ollution (hydroca
rbons from
vehicles and
ma
chinery, cem
ent during construction, etc.). Bund
ed conta
inment
to be p
rovided
below
and
around
any fuel stora
ge conta
iners.
P3
Construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 53Fa
cilityC
onstruction equip
ment is to b
e checked d
aily (b
y C
ontractor) to ensure tha
t no fuel spilla
ge takes p
lace
from construction vehicles or m
achinery.
P3
Construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 53Fa
cilityPorta
ble b
ioremed
iation kit (to rem
edy chem
ical sp
ills) is to b
e held on site a
nd used
as req
uired.
P3
Construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 53Fa
cilityProp
er use of chemica
l toilets should b
e strictly enforced
.P
3C
onstructionEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 53Fa
cility
No a
ctivities shall b
e allow
ed to encroa
ch into a w
ater
course or wetla
nd/p
an w
ithout a W
ater Use License
being in p
lace from
the Dep
artm
ent of Wa
ter and
Sa
nitation (D
WS).
P3
Design a
nd
Construction
EPC C
ontractor
Ow
ner
EMPr, p
g. 53Fa
cility
If any concrete m
ixing takes p
lace on site, this is to b
e d
one on a b
oard
or pla
stic sheeting, which is to b
e rem
oved from
the site once concreting is comp
leted; or
in area
s to be covered
by further construction.
P3
Construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 53Fa
cilityA
ny excess sand
, stone and
cement m
ust be rem
oved
from site a
t the comp
letion of the construction period
.N
/AO
nce such activities com
mence m
onitoring will b
egin.C
onstructionEPC
Contra
ctor
7213,0
100,0
3 - best p
ractice/full com
plia
nce2 - sa
tisfactory (viz >50%
comp
liance)
1 - unsatisfactory (viz <50%
comp
liance)
0 - nothing in pla
cen/a
- not ap
plica
ble
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 action taken/requiredTim
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 14: Minim
ise impacts on w
ater resources
ENVIRO
NM
ENTA
L MA
NA
GEM
ENT PRO
GRA
MM
E CHEC
KLIST FOR EXC
ELSIOR W
IND EN
ERGY FA
CILITY, W
ESTERN C
APE
PERIOD: July 2019
SITE: Excelsior Wind Energy Facility
Savannah E
nvironmental
252019/08/03
YesN
o
EMPr, p
g. 55Fa
cility
Any storm
wa
ter within the site m
ust be ha
ndled
in a
suitab
le ma
nner, i.e. clean d
irty wa
ter stream
s around
the p
lant a
nd insta
ll stilling ba
sins to cap
ture large volum
es of run-off, sha
de nets, or ga
bions tra
pp
ing sedim
ents and
red
uce flow velocities.
P2
Planning, d
esign a
nd construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 55Fa
cilityStorm
wa
ter control systems m
ust be im
plem
ented to
reduce erosion on the p
roject site.O
0
The EPC currently ha
s a d
raft Storm
wa
ter Ma
nagem
ent Pla
n to reduce erosion on the p
roject site. Once the fina
l d
esign pla
n is ap
proved
a Storm
wa
ter Ma
nagem
ent Plan
will b
e in pla
ce.
Design a
nd
Construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 55Fa
cility
New
access roa
ds w
ithin the site are to b
e constructed
accord
ing to design a
nd contra
ct specifica
tions. The a
ccess routes must ha
ve suitab
le stormw
ater
ma
nagem
ent pla
ns and
erosion control mea
sures.
P3
Design a
nd
Construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 55Fa
cilityD
raina
ge mea
sures must p
romote the d
issipa
tion of storm
wa
ter run-off.P
3D
esign and
C
onstructionEPC
Contra
ctor O
wner
EMPr, p
g. 55Fa
cilityA
ll stormw
ater m
itigation m
easures m
ust be im
plem
ented
accord
ing to the Stormw
ater M
ana
gement Pla
n (refer to A
pp
endix E).
P3
Construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 53Fa
cility
No a
ctivities shall b
e allow
ed to encroa
ch into a w
ater
course or wetla
nd/p
an w
ithout a W
ater Use License b
eing in p
lace from
the Dep
artm
ent of Wa
ter and
Sanita
tion (D
WS).
P3
No a
ctivities currently encroach into a
wa
ter course or w
etland
/ pa
nD
esign and
C
onstructionEPC
Contra
ctor O
wner
EMPr, p
g. 53Fa
cility
If any concrete m
ixing takes p
lace on site, this is to b
e d
one on a b
oard
or pla
stic sheeting, which is to b
e rem
oved from
the site once concreting is comp
leted; or in
area
s to be covered
by further construction.
O1
The testing of concrete is done d
uring the pouring of
turbine found
ations, the EC
O ha
s noted tha
t use of pla
stic sheets is not a
deq
uately d
one by the contra
ctor.C
onstructionEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 53Fa
cilityA
ny excess sand
, stone and
cement m
ust be rem
oved
from site a
t the comp
letion of the construction period
.O
1Prop
er clean up
of excess concrete is not conducted
in som
e of the turbine p
ositions after found
ation p
ours.C
onstructionEPC
Contra
ctor
8162,0
66,7
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
AS PERC
ENTA
GE
Each elem
ent of the checklist is scored on the follow
ing ba
sis:
If no, corrective action taken/requiredTim
eframe
Responsibility
TOTA
L SCO
REA
S AV
ERAG
E
Location A
pplicable EMPr
Environmental Specification
Com
plianceScore
Com
ment
CO
MPLETED BY: Lungani Zw
ane (Savannah Environmental EC
O)
OBJEC
TIVE 12: Appropriate Storm
water M
anagement
ENVIRO
NM
ENTA
L MA
NA
GEM
ENT PRO
GRA
MM
E CHEC
KLIST FOR EXC
ELSIOR W
IND EN
ERGY FA
CILITY, W
ESTERN C
APE
PERIOD: July 2019
SITE: Excelsior Wind Energy Facility
Savannah E
nvironmental
262019/08/03
YesN
o
EMPr, pg. 56
Facility
Areas required to be cleared during construction m
ust be clearly m
arked in the field to avoid unnecessary
disturbance of adjacent areas (w
hich will not be
surveyed in detail by a heritage specialist).
P3
Pre-construction
EPC C
ontractor
inconsultation w
ithSpecialist
EMPr, pg. 56
FacilityFam
iliarise all staff a
nd contractors w
ith procedures for dealing w
ith heritage objects/sites.P
3Pre-construction
Specialist
EMPr, pg. 56
Facility
Project employees and any contract staff w
ill ma
intain, at all tim
es, a high level of aw
areness of the possibility of discovering heritage sites. Fa
milia
rise all staff and contra
ctors with procedures for dea
ling with heritage
objects/sites
P3
Duration ofcontract
EPCC
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 56
Facility
If a heritage object is found, work in that area
must be
stopped imm
ediately, and appropriate specialists
brought in to assess to site, notify the adm
inistering authority of the item
/site, and undertake due/required
processes.
P3
Duration ofcontract
EPC C
ontractor
in consultation w
ith Specialist
EMPr, pg. 56
Facility
If any substantial fossil rem
ains are found or exposed,
these should be safe-guarded, preferably in situ, while
SAHRA
is contacted by the HSE O
fficer/EO and a
qualified palaeontologist is contracted to record a
nd sa
mple the occurrence. M
itigation in the form of fossil
recording and collection w
ill have a positive impact on
our appreciation of local fossil heritage.
P3
Construction
Contractor
EMPr, pg. 57 &
EM
Pr, pg. 33Facility, W
etlandHSE O
fficer/EO to provide training for contra
ctors and sub-contra
ctors on site to assist them in identifying potential
features of paleontological value.
P3
Prior to and during
construction
Contractor and
HSE Officer/ EO
EMPr, pg. 33
Wetla
nd
If a heritage object is found any activities in that area
must be stopped im
mediately, a
nd appropriate specialists
must be brought in to assess the site (photogra
phs and G
PS points must be recorded), the HW
C m
ust be notified of the item
/site, and must underta
ke due/required processes. W
here required the necessary and relevant
permits m
ust be obtained. The contact person a
t HWC
(at
time of preparing this EM
Pr) is:Shiceka Zw
elibanziHeritage W
estern Cape,
Protea Assurance Building,
Green M
arket Square,C
ape Tow
n,8000Tel: 0214839736Em
ail: Zwelibanzi.shiceka@
westernca
pe.gov.za
P3
Duration of
construction (especially
during excavation and
trenching)
Proponent/C
ontractor/ A
ppointed professional
archaeologist/s
in consultation w
ith palaeontology
Specialist
7213,0100,0
3 - best practice/full complia
nce2 - satisfactory (viz >50%
compliance)
1 - unsatisfactory (viz <50% com
pliance)0 - nothing in placen/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 action taken/requiredTim
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 W
IND EN
ERGY FA
CILITY, W
ESTERN C
APE
PERIOD: July 2019
SITE: Excelsior Wind Energy Facility
Savannah E
nvironmental
272019/08/03
YesN
o
EMPr, pg. 58
FacilityRestrict the activities and
movem
ent of construction workers
and vehicles to the im
med
iate construction site and existing
access roads.
P3
Construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 58
FacilityEnsure that rubble, litter, and
disused
construction materials
are appropriately stored (if not rem
oved d
aily) and then
disposed
regularly at licensed w
aste facilitiesP
3C
onstructionEPC
Contractor
EMPr, pg. 58
FacilityEnsure that all infrastructure and
the site and general
surrounds are m
aintained in a neat a m
anner.P
3C
onstructionEPC
Contractor
EMPr, pg. 58
FacilityRed
uce and control construction d
ust using approved d
ust suppression techniques as and
when required
(i.e. whenever
dust becom
es apparent)P
2D
ust suppression is being conducted
, but it must be
improved
Construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 58
Facility
As far as possible, restrict construction activities to
daylight hours in ord
er to negate or reduce the visual
impacts associated
with lighting. The construction
tender d
ocumentation should
specify that lighting atthe construction site office should
be restricted to
security lighting and that such lighting should
berestricted
to the site area and im
med
iate surrounds
and should
be dow
n lighting and not up-lighting.
Similarly, if night w
ork is required in w
ork areas, lighting is to be d
own lighting and
not up-lighting and d
irected aw
ay from
neighbouring farmstead
s and the R319 w
here possible, particularly in close proxim
ity to such areas.
P3
Construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 58
FacilityRehabilitate all d
isturbed areas, construction areas, road
s, and
servitudes to acceptable visual stand
ards after com
pletion of construction w
orks.N
/AC
onstructionEPC
Contractor
EMPr, pg. 58
FacilityA
ny add
itional external lighting of the facility will be lim
ited.
N/A
Construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 42
Wetland
Clearly d
emarcate construction areas to m
inimize
disturbance. The construction tend
er docum
entation should
specify that access roads, pow
er line trenches, overhead line
routes, on site substations, control rooms and
construction areas are to be d
emarcated
by use of posts at regular intervals (20m
).
P3
Prior to com
mencem
ent of construction
and d
uring construction
Proponent, C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 42
Wetland
Dust suppression m
easures to be put in place (e.g. dustex,
watering soil/gravel areas, speed
limits) if d
ust impacts
exceed South A
frican air quality standard
s. The construction tend
er docum
entation should specify that d
ust caused by
construction should be m
inimised
through the use of com
pounds such as ‘d
ustex’ or through watering gravel
roads.
P2
Dust suppression is being cond
ucted, but it m
ust be im
provedD
uration of construction
Proponent, C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 42
Wetland
Locate construction site office in a visually discreet area aw
ay from
the R319. The construction tender d
ocumentation should
specify that the establishm
ent of a suitable construction and
maintenance site should
avoid clearing of vegetated
or cultivated
areas.
The proposed site should
be approved by the C
onstruction M
anager prior to establishment to ensure that d
isturbance of areas are not required
. On-going m
onitoring during the
construction and m
aintenance phases, monthly checks
should be m
ade to ensure that further d
isturbance is m
inimised
.
P3
Get approval
during planning and
design
phase
Proponent, C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 42
Wetland
Siting of roads and
excavations along contours (which w
ill result in less cut and
fill and visual scarring), and
off ridgelines
which are visually exposed
/ highly visible landform
s. This specification m
ust also be incorporated in the d
esign phase of the project.
P3
Duration of
constructionProponent, C
ontractor
If no, corrective action taken/requiredTim
eframe
ResponsibilityLocation
Applicable EM
PrEnvironm
ental SpecificationC
ompliance
ScoreC
omm
ent
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 W
IND EN
ERGY FA
CILITY, W
ESTERN C
APE
PERIOD: July 2019
SITE: Excelsior Wind Energy Facility
Savannah Environmental
282019/08/03
YesN
oIf no, corrective action taken/required
Timefram
eResponsibility
Location A
pplicable EMPr
Environmental Specification
Com
plianceScore
Com
ment
EMPr, pg. 42
Wetland
Rehabilitate the road verges w
ith species approved by an
ecologist to reduce the visual im
pact of the roads. C
olour and
material of road
s must be either of d
ark grey or brown stone
to blend in w
ith the landscape, as opposed
to white gravel
which w
ill be visually intrusive.
N/A
Rehabilitation of the road verges w
ill occur closer to the end
of the project
Duration of
construction, m
aintenance and
operation
Proponent, C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 43
Wetland
Design the on-site control room
s, storage rooms or substation
to be in keeping with the local architectural vernacular (e.g.
simple w
hite farm build
ings with a d
ark roof) or to blend into
the landscape (e.g. d
ark grey or brown). The area
imm
ediately surround
ing these structures should be
vegetated to increase the visual screening of such structures.
N/A
Construction
Proponent, C
ontractor
EMPr, pg. 43
Wetland
Provision of formal erosion m
anagement for road
s (e.g. storm
water gullies) to prevent erosion scars, especially on
ridgelines and
slopes. This specification must also be
incorporated in the d
esign phase of the project.
P3
Planning and
design, d
uration of construction
Proponent, C
ontractor
10282,8
93,3
3 - best practice/full compliance
2 - satisfactory (viz >50% com
pliance)1 - unsatisfactory (viz <50%
compliance)
0 - nothing in placen/a - not applicable
AS A
VERA
GE
AS PERC
ENTA
GE
Each element of the checklist is scored
on the following basis:
TOTA
L SCO
RE
Savannah Environmental
292019/08/03
YesN
o
EMPr, p
g. 59Fa
cilityC
onstruction method
and
ma
terials should
be ca
refully consid
ered in view
of wa
ste reduction, re-use, a
nd
recycling opp
ortunities.P
3D
uration of
contract
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 59Fa
cilityC
onstruction contractors m
ust provid
e specific d
etailed
wa
ste ma
nagem
ent pla
ns to deal w
ith all w
aste
stream
s.P
3D
uration of
contract
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 59Fa
cility
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
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 60Fa
cility
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
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 60Fa
cilityD
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 C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 60Fa
cilityH
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
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 60Fa
cilityW
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
Contra
ctor
If no, corrective action taken/requiredTim
eframe
ResponsibilityLocation
Applicable
EMPr
Environmental Specification
Com
plianceScore
Com
ment
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 W
IND EN
ERGY FA
CILITY, W
ESTERN C
APE
PERIOD: July 2019
SITE: Excelsior Wind Energy Facility
Savannah E
nvironmental
302019/08/03
YesN
oIf no, corrective action taken/required
Timefram
eResponsibility
Location A
pplicable EM
PrEnvironm
ental SpecificationC
ompliance
ScoreC
omm
ent
EMPr, p
g. 60Fa
cility
No liq
uid w
aste, includ
ing grey wa
ter, ma
y be d
ischarged
into a
ny wa
ter bod
y or dra
inage line. A
ll sewa
ge disp
osal
to take p
lace a
t a registered
and
opera
tional w
astew
ater
treatm
ent works. Slip
s of disp
osal to b
e retained
as p
roof of resp
onsible d
isposa
l.
P3
Dura
tion of contra
ctEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 60Fa
cility
Ensure comp
liance w
ith all na
tional, regiona
l and
local
legislation w
ith regard
to the storage, ha
ndling a
nd d
isposa
l of hyd
rocarb
ons, chemica
ls, solvents and
any other
harm
ful and
haza
rdous sub
stances a
nd m
ateria
ls. The onus is on the C
ontractor to id
entify and
interpret the a
pp
licab
le legisla
tion. Ha
zard
ous wa
ste to be d
isposed
of at a
registered
land
fill site. Dep
ending on the cla
ssification of
the wa
ste, a registered
service provid
er with the necessa
ry p
ermits is to collect, tra
nsport a
nd d
ispose of ha
zard
ous w
aste. Proof of a
pp
ropria
te disp
osal to b
e kept on site.
P3
During a
nd
post
constructionEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 60Fa
cility
Docum
entation (w
aste m
anifest) m
ust be m
ainta
inedd
etailing the q
uantity, na
ture, and
fate of any regula
tedw
aste. W
aste d
isposa
l records m
ust be a
vaila
ble for
review a
t any tim
e.
P3
Dura
tion of contra
ctEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 60Fa
cilitySA
BS ap
proved
spill kits to b
e ava
ilab
le and
easily
accessib
le.P
3D
uration of
contract
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 60Fa
cilityRegula
rly serviced chem
ical toilets facilities a
nd sep
tic ta
nks must b
e used to ensure a
pp
ropria
te control of sew
age.
P3
Dura
tion of contra
ctEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 61Fa
cilityUnd
er no circumsta
nces ma
y wa
ste be b
urnt on site.P
3D
uration of
constructionEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 61Fa
cilityW
here a registered
wa
ste site is not ava
ilab
le close tothe construction site, p
rovide a
method
statem
ent with
regard
to wa
ste ma
nagem
ent. P
3D
uration of
constructionEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 61Fa
cility
Imp
lement a
n integrated
wa
ste ma
nagem
ent ap
proa
chtha
t is ba
sed on w
aste m
inimisa
tion and
incorpora
tesred
uction, recycling, re-use and
disp
osal w
herea
pp
ropria
te.
P3
Dura
tion of construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 61Fa
cility
Upon the com
pletion of construction, the a
rea m
ust be
cleared
of potentia
lly polluting m
ateria
ls. Spoil
stockpiles m
ust also b
e removed
and
ap
prop
riately
disp
osed of or the m
ateria
l re-used for a
n ap
prop
riate
purp
ose.
P3
Com
pletion of
constructionEPC
Contra
ctor
Savannah E
nvironmental
312019/08/03
YesN
oIf no, corrective action taken/required
Timefram
eResponsibility
Location A
pplicable EM
PrEnvironm
ental SpecificationC
ompliance
ScoreC
omm
ent
EMPr, p
g. 47W
etland
All construction w
aste (concrete, steel, rub
bles etc.) to b
e rem
oved from
the site.N
/AN
o wa
ste has b
een collected from
site.D
uration of
constructionEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 47W
etland
Other non-ha
zard
ous solid w
aste (e.g. p
acka
ging ma
terial)
to be d
isposed
of at a
licensed la
ndfill.
P3
Dura
tion of construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 47W
etland
All liq
uid w
aste (used
oil, pa
ints, lubrica
ting comp
ounds
and
grease) to b
e pa
ckaged
and
disp
osed of a
t a
licensed site.
N/A
No w
aste ha
s been collected
from site.
Dura
tion of construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 47W
etland
Ad
equa
te containers for the clea
ning of equip
ment a
nd
ma
terials (p
aint, solvent) m
ust be p
rovided
as to a
void
spilla
ges.P
3D
uration of
constructionEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 47W
etland
Wa
ste wa
ter from construction a
nd p
ainting a
ctivities must
be collected
in a d
esignated
container a
nd d
isposed
of at
a suita
ble d
isposa
l point off site.
P3
Dura
tion of construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 47W
etland
A refuse control system
must b
e estab
lished for the
construction period
to efficiently sepa
rate a
nd rem
ove all
forms of solid
wa
ste from the site for recycling, or d
isposa
l at
a licensed
disp
osal site.
P3
Dura
tion of construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 47W
etland
Under no circum
stances is a
ny solid w
aste to b
e burned
or b
uried on or in the vicinity of the site.
P3
Dura
tion of construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 47W
etland
Wa
ste collection points m
ust be sea
led/enclosed
to elim
inate the risk of w
ind sca
tter and
scavenging b
y w
ildlife.
P3
Com
pletion of
constructionEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 47W
etland
All w
aste p
roducts resulting from
electrical insta
llations
along the roa
d w
ill be entirely rem
oved from
the site.P
3D
uration of
constructionEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 47W
etland
The Environmenta
l Officer m
ust develop
, imp
lement a
nd
ma
intain a
wa
ste inventory reflecting all w
aste genera
ted
during construction for b
oth general a
nd ha
zard
ous wa
ste strea
ms.
P3
Com
pletion of
constructionEO
24723,0
100,0
3 - best p
ractice/full com
plia
nce2 - sa
tisfactory (via
>50% com
plia
nce)1 - unsa
tisfactory (via
<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
322019/08/03
YesN
o
EMPr, p
g. 62Fa
cility
All chem
icals, fuels a
nd other ha
zard
ous ma
terials a
re to b
e stored in d
esignated
and
bund
ed a
reas, w
here the b
unded
area
is imp
ermea
ble a
nd is im
pervious to the
stored sub
stance a
s per the req
uirements of SA
BS 089:1999 Pa
rt 1. The bund
ed a
rea w
ill contain 110%
volum
e of the largest conta
iner stored.
P3
Construction
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 62Fa
cilityBund
s and
service area
pla
tforms to b
e cleaned
and
m
ainta
ined regula
rly.P
3D
uration of
contract
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 62Fa
cility
SABS a
pp
roved Sp
ill kits must b
e ma
de a
vaila
ble on-site
for the clean-up
of spills a
nd lea
ks of contam
inants. The
relevant construction crew
mem
bers m
ust be tra
ined in
their use.
P3
Dura
tion of contra
ctEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 62Fa
cility
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.
O1
Da
ma
ged d
rip tra
ys are used
and
at tim
es no drip
trays
are used
.D
uration of
contract
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 62Fa
cilityIn 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.P
3D
uration of
contract
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 62Fa
cilitySp
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.
O1
Proper clea
n up of excess concrete is not cond
ucted in
some of the turb
ine positions a
fter founda
tion pours.
Dura
tion of contra
ctEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 62Fa
cility
Any conta
mina
ted/p
olluted soil m
ust be rem
oved,
storeda
s haza
rdous w
aste a
nd d
isposed
of at a
licensedha
zard
ous wa
ste disp
osal facility.
P3
Dura
tion of contra
ctEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 62Fa
cility
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
EMPr, p
g. 63Fa
cilityFuel 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. 63Fa
cilityKeep
a record
of all ha
zard
ous substa
nces stored on site.
Clea
rly lab
el all the conta
iners storing haza
rdous w
aste.
P3
Dura
tion of contra
ctEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 63Fa
cility
Any w
ater tha
t collects in bund
s must not b
e allow
ed to
stand
. Should the w
ater b
e contam
inated
, it is to be
removed
and
treated
prior to d
ischarge, or d
isposed
of a
s haza
rdous w
aste. C
lean storm
wa
ter contained
within
the bund
s ma
y be reused
.
P3
Dura
tion of contra
ctEPC
Contra
ctor
If no, corrective action taken/requiredTim
eframe
ResponsibilityPhoto record ref
No/Doc N
oLocation
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 W
IND EN
ERGY FA
CILITY, W
ESTERN C
APE
PERIOD: July 2019
SITE: Excelsior Wind Energy Facility
Savannah E
nvironmental
332019/08/03
YesN
oIf no, corrective action taken/required
Timefram
eResponsibility
Photo record ref N
o/Doc No
Location A
pplicable EMPr
Environmental Specification
Com
plianceScore
Com
ment
EMPr, p
g. 63Fa
cility
Construction m
achinery m
ust be stored
in an
ap
prop
riately sea
led a
rea. If m
achinery ca
nnot be
stored in a
sealed
area
then a d
rip tra
y must b
e used to
prevent sp
illage from
any lea
ks.
O1
Da
ma
ged d
rip tra
ys are used
and
at tim
es no drip
trays
are used
.D
uration of
contract
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 63Fa
cility
All genera
tors on site, including genera
tors that a
re not in use should
be loca
ted in a
bund
ed a
rea or on a
drip
tra
y. Bunded
area
s and
drip
trays m
ust be m
ainta
ined on
a regula
r ba
sis.
O1
Da
ma
ged d
rip tra
ys are used
and
at tim
es no drip
trays
are used
.D
uration of
contract
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 63Fa
cilityN
o chemica
ls must b
e stored or vehicle m
aintena
nce und
ertaken w
ithin 100m of w
etland
s or dra
inage lines.
P3
Dura
tion of contra
ctEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 63Fa
cility
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
The storage a
reas a
re ap
prop
riately b
unded
and
the fla
mm
ab
le store is close to comp
letionD
uration of
contract
EPC C
ontractor
EMPr, p
g. 63Fa
cility
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. 63Fa
cilityTra
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. 63Fa
cility
An effective m
onitoring system m
ust be p
ut in pla
ce to d
etect any lea
kage or sp
illage of a
ll haza
rdous
substa
nces during their tra
nsporta
tion, hand
ling, insta
llation a
nd stora
ge.
P3
A p
re-use checklist is filled in p
rior to use da
ily.C
onstructionEPC
Contra
ctor
EMPr, p
g. 63Fa
cilityUp
on the comp
letion of construction, the area
must b
eclea
red of p
otentially p
olluting ma
terials.
P3
Com
pletion of
constructionEPC
Contra
ctor
19492,6
86,0
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
342019/08/03
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
3Stand
ard1
The holder of this perm
it shall return it together with a return of the
species flora and the num
ber of each species which he/she plucked
thereund
er, to the Chief Executive O
fficer, Western C
ape Nature
Conservation Board
, Private bag X29, Gatesville, 7766, w
ithin fourteen d
ays from the expiry thereof.
P3
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
3Stand
ard2
THIS PERMIT IS SUBJEC
T TO SPEC
IAL C
ON
DITIO
NS
N/A
Note
Ow
ner & 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 ad
dress of the property ow
ner (or of the person authorised
to grant such permission), the full nam
e and
add
ress of the person to whom
the permission is granted
and the
number and
species of the flora / fauna, the date or d
ates on which
such flora / fauna may be picked
/ collected and
the land in
respect of which perm
ission is granted. C
opies of this written
permission m
ust be mad
e available to the Western cape N
ature C
onservation Board upon request.
P3
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
4Special
3
Type-specimens
ofany
newly
described
/d
iscoveredspecies
orother
taxoncollected
must
belod
gedw
itha
recognisedSouth
African
scientificinstitution
/m
useum/
herbarium(preferably
within
theProvince
ofWestern
Cape)w
heresuch
materialw
illbeavailable
toother
researchers.For
everyflora
specimen
collectedon
aW
esternC
apeN
atureC
onservationBoard
HerbariumatJonkershoek
(c/o MJ Sim
pson, Private Bag X5014, Stellenbosch 7599).
P3
Nine new
species were d
iscovered and
the d
epartment w
as mad
e aware of this.
The departm
ent has amend
ed the current
permit and
add
ed the new
ly found
species to the permit.
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
4Special
4
A list of all collected
specimens / m
aterial including the; species
name, the num
ber collected, the collection d
ata and the precise
locality of the collection must be subm
itted w
ithin 14 days from
the d
ate 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 perm
it (if t all) may not be exceed
ed w
ithout the prior permission of
The Chief Executive O
fficer: Western C
ape Nature C
onservation Board
.
P3
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
4Special
6For projects of m
ore than one year's duration a progress report m
ust be subm
itted to The C
hief Executive Officer: W
estern Cape N
ature C
onservation Board before 31 D
ecember of each year.
P3
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
4Special
7
One copy of all com
pleted reports, publications, or articles
(including books, vid
eos, CD
s, DV
Ds etc.) resulting from
the project / collection m
ust be submitted
to The Chief Executive O
ffice: Western
Cape N
ature Conservation Board
free of charge.
P3
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
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: July 2019
SITE: Excelsior Wind Energy Facility
CO
MPLETED BY: Lungani Zw
ane - Savannah Environmental (EC
O)
ResponsibilityTim
eframe
Environmental Specification
Com
plianceScore
Com
ment
If no, corrective action taken/required
Savannah Environmental
1 2019/07/30
PageC
onditionN
umber
YesN
oLocation
Permit To Pluck Protected and Unprotected Flora - C
N37-28-4821
ResponsibilityTim
eframe
Environmental Specification
Com
plianceScore
Com
ment
If no, corrective action taken/required
4Special
8Should
a report, publication, article or thesis arise from this project /
collection, an acknowled
gement to W
estern Cape N
ature C
onservation Board m
ust be included
.P
3O
wner &
EPC
contractor
4Special
9The Forest A
ct of 1984 (Act 122 of 1984) and
regulations, the Nature
Conservation O
rdinance, 1974 (O
rdinance 19 of 1974) and
all regulations in term
s of the Ord
inance must be ad
hered to.
P3
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
4Special
10
Should it be envisaged
to export any material / specim
ens across the bound
aries of the Western C
ape province, an export permit w
ill be required
in respect of certain species and a further application form
w
ill have to be completed
. The permit hold
er must confirm
with the
Western cape N
ature Conservation Board
whether an export perm
it 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
Data List or species listed
as end
angered in term
s of the Nature C
onservation Ord
inance, 1974 (O
rdinance 19 of 1974) m
ay be collected, except for those
mentioned
on the permit.
P3
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
4Special
12
Unless otherwise specifically ind
icated in w
riting, no material or
specimens collected
with this perm
it or material or specim
ens bred
or propagated, from
material or specim
ens collected w
ith this perm
it, may be d
onated, 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 following basis:
Savannah Environmental
2 2019/07/30
APPENDIX E MANAGEMENT PLANS CHECKLIST
YesN
oSoil loss w
ill be grea
ter during w
et period
s than d
ry period
s. Intense rainfall
events outside of the w
et season, such a
s occasiona
l summ
er thunder storm
s ca
n also ca
use significant soil loss. Therefore p
recautions to p
revent erosion should
be p
resent throughout the year.
P3
Construction
pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Soils loss will b
e greater on steep
er slopes. Ensure tha
t steep slop
es are not
devegeta
ted a
nd sub
sequently b
ecome hyd
rophob
ic (i.e. have increa
sed
runoff and
a d
ecreased
infiltration ra
te) increasing the erosion p
otential.
P3
Construction
pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Soil loss is related
to the length of time tha
t soils are exp
osed p
rior to reha
bilita
tion or stab
ilisation. Therefore the ga
p b
etween construction
activities a
nd reha
bilita
tion should b
e minim
ised. Pha
sed construction a
nd
progressive reha
bilita
tion are therefore im
porta
nt elements of the erosion
control strategy.
P3
Construction
pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
The extent of disturb
ance w
ill influence the risk and
consequences of erosion.
Therefore site clearing should
be restricted
to area
s required
for construction p
urposes only. A
s far as p
ossible, la
rge area
s should not b
e cleared
at a
one tim
e, especia
lly in area
s where the risk of erosion is higher.
P3
Construction
pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Road
s should b
e pla
nned a
nd constructed
in a m
anner w
hich minim
ises their erosion p
otential. Roa
ds should
therefore follow the contour a
s far as p
ossible.
Road
s pa
rallel to the slop
e direction should
be a
voided
as far a
s possib
le.P
3C
onstruction p
hase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
Where necessa
ry, new roa
ds constructed
should includ
e wa
ter diversion
structures present w
ith energy dissip
ation fea
tures present to slow
and
disp
erse the w
ater into the receiving a
rea.
P3
Construction
pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Road
s and
other disturb
ed a
reas should
be regula
rly monitored
for erosion. A
ny erosion prob
lems record
ed should
be rectified
as soon a
s possib
le and
m
onitored therea
fter to ensure that they d
o not re-occur. P
3C
onstruction p
hase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
Com
pa
cted a
reas should
have a
deq
uate d
raina
ge systems to a
void p
ooling a
nd surfa
ce flow. H
eavy m
achinery should
not comp
act those a
reas w
hich a
re not intended
to be com
pa
cted a
s this will result in com
pa
cted
hydrop
hobic, w
ater rep
ellent soils which increa
se the erosion potentia
l of the a
rea. W
here comp
action d
oes occur, the area
s should b
e ripp
ed.
P3
Construction
pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Erosion M
ana
gement Pla
n, p
g. 2Erosion
Ma
nagem
ent Plan,
pg. 2
Erosion M
ana
gement Pla
n, p
g. 2
Erosion M
ana
gement Pla
n, p
g. 2
Erosion M
ana
gement Pla
n, p
g. 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 Pla
n, p
g. 2
Erosion M
ana
gement Pla
n, p
g. 2
Location Environm
ental SpecificationC
ompliance
Timefram
eResponsibility
Erosion M
ana
gement Pla
n, p
g. 2
PERIOD: July 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 b
are a
reas should
be revegeta
ted w
ith ap
prop
riate loca
lly occurring sp
ecies, to bind
the soil and
limit erosion p
otential.
N/A
There are currently no b
are a
reas tha
t req
uire revegetation, once such a
reas
are found
mitiga
tion must b
e put in
pla
ce.
Construction
pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Silt fences should b
e used w
here there is a d
anger of top
soil or ma
terial
stockpiles erod
ing and
entering stream
s and
other sensitive area
s.P
3C
onstruction p
hase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
Ga
bions a
nd other sta
bilisa
tion features should
be used
on steep slop
es and
other a
reas vulnera
ble to erosion to m
inimise erosion risk a
s far a
s possib
le.P
3C
onstruction p
hase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
Activity a
t the site after la
rge rainfa
ll events when the soils a
re wet a
nd erosion
risk is increased
should b
e reduced
.P
3C
onstruction p
hase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctorTop
soil should b
e removed
and
stored sep
ara
tely during construction
activities, a
nd should
be rea
pp
lied w
here ap
prop
riate a
s soon as p
ossible in
order to encoura
ge and
facilitate ra
pid
regeneration of the na
tural vegeta
tion on clea
red a
reas (w
here ap
plica
ble – not a
pp
licab
le to farm
land
/ a
gricultural a
reas).
P3
Construction
pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Regular m
onitoring of the site for erosion prob
lems d
uring construction (ongoing) a
nd op
eration (a
t least tw
ice annua
lly) is recomm
ended
, p
articula
rly after la
rge summ
er thunderstorm
s have b
een experienced
.P
3C
onstruction p
hase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
Erosion control mea
sures to be im
plem
ented b
efore and
during the
construction period
, including the fina
l stormw
ater control m
easures (p
ost construction).
P3
Construction
pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
The location, a
rea/extent (m
²/ha) a
nd sp
ecifications of a
ll temp
orary a
nd
perm
anent w
ater m
ana
gement structures or sta
bilisa
tion method
s must b
e ind
icated
within the Storm
wa
ter Ma
nagem
ent Plan.
O0
The EPC ha
s a d
raft d
ocument in
pla
ce while a
wa
iting final d
esign a
pp
roval
Construction
pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
An onsite Engineer or Environm
ental O
fficer to be resp
onsible for ensuring
imp
lementa
tion of the erosion control mea
sures on site during the construction
period
.P
3C
onstruction p
hase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
The Develop
er holds ultim
ate resp
onsibility for rem
edia
l action in the event
that the a
pp
roved storm
wa
ter pla
n is not correctly or ap
prop
riately
imp
lemented
and
da
ma
ge to the environment is ca
used.
P3
Construction
pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
17TO
TAL SC
ORE
48A
S AV
ERAG
E2,8
AS PERC
ENTA
GE
94,1
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
Erosion M
ana
gement Pla
n, p
g. 4
Erosion M
ana
gement Pla
n, p
g. 4
Erosion M
ana
gement Pla
n, p
g. 4
Erosion M
ana
gement Pla
n, p
g. 4
Erosion M
ana
gement Pla
n, p
g. 3
Erosion M
ana
gement Pla
n, p
g. 3
Erosion M
ana
gement Pla
n, p
g. 3
Erosion M
ana
gement Pla
n, p
g. 3
Erosion M
ana
gement Pla
n, p
g. 3
Erosion M
ana
gement Pla
n, p
g. 3
YesN
oThe Environm
ental Officer m
ust develop, im
plement and
maintain a w
aste inventory reflecting all w
aste generated d
uring 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
waste red
uction, re-use, and recycling opportunities.
P3
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Once a w
aste inventory has been established, targets for recovery of w
aste (m
inimisation, 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
waste, plastics, paper, w
ood, glass, card
board, 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
dem
arcated to prevent any vehicles or heavy m
achinery from d
riving 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 provid
ed by
the principal contractor and placed
at various areas around site for the
storage of organic, recyclable and hazard
ous waste.
P3
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
A d
edicated
waste area m
ust 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 w
aste must be stored
within a bund
ed area constructed
according
to SABS requirem
ents. The volume of w
aste stored in the bund
s must 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 environm
ent, including prevention of
contaminated
runoff, seepage, and verm
in control.P
3C
onstruction phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
Waste storage shall be in accord
ance with all Regulations and
best-practice guid
elines and und
er no circumstances m
ay waste be burnt on site.
P3
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Vegetation rem
oved from
the site must be chipped
, removed
from the site
and d
isposed of at an appropriate w
aste disposal facility or used
as mulch on
site.N
/AN
o vegetation has required
chipping and d
isposal.C
onstruction phase
Ow
ner & 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: July 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 d
edicated
waste m
anagement team
must be appointed
by the principal contractor’s EO
, whom
will be responsible for ensuring the continuous sorting
of waste and
maintenance of the area. The w
aste managem
ent team m
ust be trained
in all areas of waste m
anagement and
monitored
by the EO.
P3
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
All w
aste removed
from site m
ust be done so by a registered
/ licensed
subcontractor, whom
must supply inform
ation regarding how
waste recycling/
disposal w
ill be achieved. The registered
subcontractor must provid
e waste
manifests for all rem
ovals at least once a month.
P3
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
The position of all waste storage areas m
ust be located aw
ay from w
ater courses and
ensure minim
al degrad
ation 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 w
aste storage containers must
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’ camps m
ust be m
aintained and
emptied
on a regular basis by the principal contractor.P
3C
onstruction phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
Waste m
ust be stored in d
esignated containers and
not on the ground.
P3
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Inspections and m
aintenance of bunds m
ust be undertaken d
aily. Bunds m
ust be inspected
for leaks or cracks in the foundation and
walls.
O1
Dam
aged d
rip trays as well as d
rip trays w
ithout caps are currently being used
under som
e of the plant on site.
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
It is assumed
that any rainwater collected
inside the bund
is contaminated
and
must be rem
oved and
stored as hazard
ous waste, and
not released into
the environment. If any leaks occur in the bund
, these must be rem
oved
imm
ediately.
P3
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Waste generated
on site must be rem
oved on a regular basis, as d
etermined
by the EO
. This frequency may change d
uring construction depend
ing on w
aste volumes generated
at different stages of the construction process.
P3
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Waste m
ust be removed
by a suitably qualified contractor and
disposed
at an appropriately licensed
landfill site. Proof of appropriate d
isposal 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) m
ust be kept d
etailing the quantity, nature, and fate of any regulated
waste for aud
it purposes.
P3
Construction
phaseO
wner &
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.
P3
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Training and aw
areness regarding w
aste managem
ent shall be provided
to all em
ployees and contractors as part of the toolbox talks or on-site aw
areness sessions.
P3
Construction
phaseO
wner &
EPC
contractor
23TO
TAL SC
ORE
67A
S AV
ERAG
E3,0
AS PERC
ENTA
GE
97,1
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
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 beginning w
ork on site, topsoil (0-25 cm) should
be stripped from
all a
reas tha
t w
ill be disturbed
by construction activities. A
ppropriate equipm
ent must be used
and
a
ppropriate w
ork practices m
ust be implem
ented for soil stripping a
s misha
ndling soil
can ha
ve an a
dverse effect on its properties.
P3
Construction
phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
Topsoil should be stripped
in the driest cond
ition possible.P
3C
onstruction pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Topsoil must be reta
ined on site in ord
er to be used in site reha
bilitation. The correct
hand
ling of the topsoil layer is in m
ost cases the key to reha
bilitation success.
P3
Construction
phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
Topsoil and
subsoil layers m
ust never be mixed
. The mixture of topsoil w
ith the deeper
sterile soil hinders the germ
ination of seed
s which a
re buried too d
eep in the soil layer.
Mixture of soil la
yers also lea
ds to the d
ilution of nutrient levels which a
re at highest
concentration w
ithin the topsoil, resulting in lower levels of nutrients a
vaila
ble for new
seedlings.
P3
Construction
phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
To enable soil to be reused
on site at a
later sta
ge, it needs to be stored
in tempora
ry stockpiles to m
inimise a
ny da
ma
ge or loss of function. Stockpiles should not be higher
than 2m
. Alterna
tively topsoil berms ca
n be created
on the site bounda
ries. There a
re a num
ber of importa
nt considera
tions when crea
ting stockpiles - including soil
erosion, pollution to wa
tercourses and
the risk of flooding. These w
ill be affected
by the size, height a
nd m
ethod of form
ing stockpiles, and
how they a
re protected a
nd
ma
intained
.
P3
Construction
phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
Topsoil must be stored
separa
tely from other soil in hea
ps until construction in an a
rea
is complete.
P3
Construction
phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
The dura
tion of topsoil storage should
be minim
ised a
s far a
s possible. Storing topsoil for long period
s lead
s to seed ba
nk depletion follow
ing germina
tion during stora
ge, a
nd a
noxic conditions d
evelop inside la
rge stockpile heaps.
P3
Construction
phase
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: July 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 2019/07/30
YesN
oResponsibility
Location Tim
eframe
Environmental Specification
Com
plianceScore
Com
ment
If no, corrective action taken/required
On m
any sites subsoil w
ill not need to be stripped
but merely protected
from d
am
age.
How
ever, on other sites it might need
to be tempora
rily removed
. Where subsoil is
required to be stripped
, this should be und
ertaken before com
mencem
ent of construction from
all a
reas tha
t are to be d
isturbed by construction a
ctivities or driven
over by vehicles.
P3
Construction
phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
Subsoil stripping depths d
epend on the correct id
entification of the sub-soil types on
an a
d-hoc ba
sis, where no form
al survey d
ata
exists.P
3C
onstruction pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
To enable soil to be reused
on site at a
later sta
ge, it needs to be stored
in tempora
ry stockpiles to m
inimise a
ny da
ma
ge or loss of function. There are a
number of
importa
nt considera
tions when crea
ting stockpiles - including soil erosion, pollution to
wa
tercourses and
the risk of flooding. These w
ill be affected
by the size, height and
m
ethod of form
ing stockpiles, and
how they a
re protected a
nd m
ainta
ined.
P3
Construction
phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
All stockpiles m
ust be positioned a
wa
y from d
raina
ge lines.P
3C
onstruction pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Sedim
ent fencing should be erected
dow
nslope of all stockpiles to intercept a
ny sed
iment a
nd upslope runoff should
be diverted
aw
ay from
stockpiles.P
3C
onstruction pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
12TO
TAL SC
ORE
36A
S AV
ERAG
E36,0
AS PERC
ENTA
GE
100,0
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
Each elem
ent of the checklist is scored on the follow
ing basis:
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 2019/07/30
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 w
eeds are an im
med
iate threat to the site is important, but efforts should
be planned to
update 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: July 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
(limited
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,m
ites,and
micro‐organism
ssuch
asfungi
orbacteria.
Theyusually
attackspecific
partsofthe
plant,eitherthereprod
uctiveorgans
directly
(flowerbud
s,flowers
orfruit)
ortheseed
safterthey
haved
ropped.
Thestress
causedby
thebiologicalcontrol
agentmay
killaplantoutrightoritm
ightimpacton
theplantsreprod
uctivecapacity.
Incertain
instances,the
reproductive
capacityis
reduced
tozero
andthe
populationis
effectively sterilised. A
ll of these outcomes w
ill help to reduce 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 cond
ucted. This should
be timed
so as to coincide w
ith the critical growth phases of the
most 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: July 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
med
iately a
fter repla
cing topsoil in d
isturbed
area
s, the soil surface must b
e revegeta
ted w
ith a suita
ble p
lant cover.
N/A
The Project is currently not in the Reha
bilita
tion pha
se.C
onstruction p
hase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctorIt is exp
ected tha
t soil seed b
anks of ind
igenous vegetation w
ill be p
resent to initia
te initial vegeta
tion cover. How
ever, simp
ly ap
plying this top
soil to a w
ell p
repa
red reha
bilita
tion site does not result in the sa
me sp
ecies richness and
d
iversity as the surround
ing area
s. In some a
reas the na
tural regenera
tion of the vegeta
tion ma
y be p
oor and
the ap
plica
tion of seed to enha
nce vegetation
recovery ma
y be req
uired.
N/A
The Project is currently not in the Reha
bilita
tion pha
se.C
onstruction p
hase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
Where p
ossible, seed
should b
e collected from
pla
nts present a
t the site during
pla
nt rescue opera
tions. Indigenous seed
s ma
y also b
e harvested
for purp
oses of re-vegeta
tion in area
s that a
re free of alien or inva
sive vegetation, either a
t the site p
rior to cleara
nce or from suita
ble neighb
ouring sites.
N/A
The Project is currently not in the Reha
bilita
tion pha
se.C
onstruction p
hase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
Seed collection should
be und
ertaken b
y a suita
bly q
ualified
specia
list who is
fam
iliar w
ith the various seed
types a
ssociated
with the p
lant sp
ecies and
reha
bilita
tion in the area
.N
/AThe Project is currently not in the Reha
bilita
tion pha
se.C
onstruction p
hase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
Seed collection m
ay b
e done throughout the yea
r as seed
ripens, b
ut can a
lso be
restricted to sum
mer, w
hen a la
rge am
ount of the perennia
l seed should
have
ripened
. The collection of unripe seed
s will red
uce the percenta
ge germina
tion thereb
y reducing the effectiveness of the reha
bilita
tion efforts. Seeds should
be
stored in p
ap
er or canva
s ba
gs dusted
with insecticid
e, and
sown a
t the onset of the ra
iny season.
N/A
The Project is currently not in the Reha
bilita
tion pha
se.C
onstruction p
hase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
Seed ca
n be sow
n onto the soil, but should
prefera
bly b
e ap
plied
in conjunction w
ith mea
sures to imp
rove seedling surviva
l such as sca
rification of the soil surface
or simulta
neous ap
plica
tion of mulch. A
dd
itional orga
nic ma
terial m
ay b
e ad
ded
to the soil m
ix, if required
, to assist w
ith wa
ter retention during the ea
rly stages of
seedling esta
blishm
ent.
N/A
The Project is currently not in the Reha
bilita
tion pha
se.C
onstruction p
hase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
Revegetation a
nd
Rehab
ilitation Pla
n,
Revegetation a
nd
Rehab
ilitation Pla
n, p
g. 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 a
nd
Rehab
ilitation Pla
n, p
g. 3
Revegetation a
nd
Rehab
ilitation Pla
n, p
g. 3
Revegetation a
nd
Rehab
ilitation Pla
n, p
g. 3
REVEGETA
TION
AN
D REHABILITA
TION
PLAN
PERIOD: July 2019
SITE: Excelsior Wind Energy Facility
CO
MPLETED BY: Lungani Zw
ane - Savannah Environmental (EC
O)
Revegetation a
nd
Rehab
ilitation Pla
n, p
g. 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 b
e ensured tha
t the seed m
ix is as d
iverse as p
ossible in the first sea
son. A
fter the first season, w
hen pioneer p
lant com
munities ha
ve successfully esta
blished
, attem
pts should
be m
ad
e to re-sow a
nd rep
lant the a
rea w
ith more
perennia
l and
wood
y species. It is a
process tha
t will req
uire several follow
-ups.
N/A
The Project is currently not in the Reha
bilita
tion pha
se.C
onstruction p
hase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
Planting is d
epend
ent on species involved
. Planting of sp
ecies recomm
ended
for reha
bilita
tion should b
e carried
out as fa
r as is p
ractica
ble to coincid
e with the
onset of the first significant ra
ins. In general how
ever, pla
nting should com
mence
as soon a
s possib
le after construction is com
pleted
in order to m
inimise the
potentia
l for erosion.
N/A
The Project is currently not in the Reha
bilita
tion pha
se.C
onstruction p
hase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
The final vegeta
tion cover should resem
ble the origina
l (non-encroached
and
ind
igenous) vegetation com
position a
nd structure a
s far a
s pra
cticab
ly possib
le.N
/AThe Project is currently not in the Reha
bilita
tion pha
se.C
onstruction p
hase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
Progressive rehab
ilitation is a
n imp
ortant elem
ent of the rehab
ilitation stra
tegy and
should
be im
plem
ented w
here feasib
le. Re-vegetation of d
isturbed
surfaces must
occur imm
edia
tely after construction a
ctivities are com
pleted
.N
/AThe Project is currently not in the Reha
bilita
tion pha
se.C
onstruction p
hase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
Once revegeta
ted, a
reas should
be p
rotected to p
revent tram
pling a
nd erosion.
N/A
The Project is currently not in the Reha
bilita
tion pha
se.C
onstruction p
hase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctorN
o construction equip
ment, vehicles or una
uthorised p
ersonnel should b
e a
llowed
onto area
s that ha
ve been vegeta
ted.
N/A
The Project is currently not in the Reha
bilita
tion pha
se.C
onstruction p
hase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctorW
here rehab
ilitation sites a
re located
within a
ctively grazed
area
s, they should b
e fenced
.N
/AThe Project is currently not in the Reha
bilita
tion pha
se.C
onstruction p
hase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
Fencing should b
e removed
once a sound
vegetative cover ha
s been a
chieved.
N/A
The Project is currently not in the Reha
bilita
tion pha
se.C
onstruction p
hase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctorA
ny runnels, erosion channels or w
ash a
lwa
ys develop
ing after revegeta
tion should
be b
ackfilled
and
consolida
ted a
nd the a
reas restored
to a p
roper sta
ble
condition.
N/A
The Project is currently not in the Reha
bilita
tion pha
se.C
onstruction p
hase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
Re-vegetated
area
s should b
e monitored
every 4 months for the first 12 m
onths follow
ing construction.N
/AThe Project is currently not in the Reha
bilita
tion pha
se.C
onstruction p
hase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
Re-vegetated
area
sshow
ingina
deq
uate
surface
coverage
(lesstha
n20%
within
12 months a
fter re-vegetation) should
be p
repa
red a
nd re-vegeta
ted;
N/A
The Project is currently not in the Reha
bilita
tion pha
se.C
onstruction p
hase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
Any a
reas show
ing erosion, should b
e re-contoured a
nd seed
ed w
ith indigenous
grasses or other loca
lly occurring species w
hich grow q
uickly.N
/AThe Project is currently not in the Reha
bilita
tion pha
se.C
onstruction p
hase
Ow
ner & EPC
contra
ctor
0TO
TAL SC
ORE
N/A
AS A
VERA
GE
AS PERC
ENTA
GE
Revegetation a
nd
Rehab
ilitation Pla
n, p
g. 3
Revegetation a
nd
Rehab
ilitation Pla
n, p
g. 5
Revegetation a
nd
Rehab
ilitation Pla
n, p
g. 5
Revegetation a
nd
Rehab
ilitation Pla
n, p
g. 5
Revegetation a
nd
Rehab
ilitation Pla
n, p
g. 4
Revegetation a
nd
Rehab
ilitation Pla
n, Revegeta
tion and
Reha
bilita
tion Plan,
Revegetation a
nd
Rehab
ilitation Pla
n, Revegeta
tion and
Reha
bilita
tion Plan,
Revegetation a
nd
Rehab
ilitation Pla
n, p
g. 5
Revegetation a
nd
Rehab
ilitation Pla
n, p
g. 4
Revegetation a
nd
Rehab
ilitation Pla
n, p
g. 3
YesN
oSpecies ca
n be removed from
their original habitat with m
inimal dam
age to the pla
nt, especially the roots.P
3C
onstruction pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
All pla
nts removed a
re safely stored and
treated a
ccording to their specific requirem
ents prior to being transplanted aga
in.P
3C
onstruction pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
They are relocated into a suitable habitat and
protected from further
dam
age and all disturbances to aid their re-establishm
ent.P
3C
onstruction pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Timing of pla
nting activities is planned w
ith the onset of the growing season.
P3
Construction
phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
Steps are taken w
here necessary to a
id the initial establishment of
vegetation, including occasiona
l wa
tering.P
3C
onstruction pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
A perm
it is required to translocate or destroy any listed and
protected species even if they do not lea
ve the property. This permit should be obtained prior
to any sea
rch and
rescue operations being undertaken.
P3
Construction
phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
Where suita
ble species are identified, a sea
rch and
rescue operation of these species should be undertaken w
ithin the development footprint prior to the
comm
encement of construction.
P3
Construction
phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
As fa
r as possible, tim
ing of search and rescue a
ctivities should be planned w
ith the onset of the growing season.
P3
Construction
phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
Alien Pla
nt and O
pen Space M
ana
gement Pla
n, pg. 2
Alien Pla
nt and O
pen Space M
ana
gement Pla
n, pg. 2
Alien Pla
nt and O
pen Space M
ana
gement Pla
n,
Alien Pla
nt and O
pen Space M
ana
gement Pla
n, pg. 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 O
pen Space M
ana
gement Pla
n, pg. 2
Alien Pla
nt and O
pen Space M
ana
gement Pla
n, pg. 2
Alien Pla
nt and O
pen Space M
ana
gement Pla
n, pg. 2
PLAN
T SEARC
H AN
D PROTEC
TION
PLAN
PERIOD: July 2019
SITE: Excelsior Wind Energy Facility
CO
MPLETED BY: Lungani Zw
ane - Savannah Environmental (EC
O)
Alien Pla
nt and O
pen Space M
ana
gement Pla
n, pg. 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 individua
ls should be translocated to a sim
ilar habita
t outside of the
development footprint and
ma
rked for monitoring purposes. For ea
ch individua
l plant tha
t is rescued, the plant must be photogra
phed before rem
oval, tagged w
ith a unique num
ber or code and a latitude longitude
position recorded using a hand
‐held GPS device.
P3
Construction
phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
The rescued plants must be pla
nted into a conta
iner to be housed within a
temporary nursery on site or im
media
tely planted into the target ha
bitat. P
3C
onstruction pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Rescued plants, if re‐pla
nted back in the w
ild, should be placed a
s close as possible to w
here they were origina
lly removed. Re
‐planting into the wild
must ca
use as little disturba
nce as possible to existing natural ecosystem
s. The position of the rescued individual/s m
ust be recorded to aid in future m
onitoring of that pla
nt.
P3
Construction
phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
During construction, the EC
O m
ust monitor vegetation clearing a
t the site. A
ny deviations from the pla
ns that may be required should first be checked
for listed species by the ECO
or Environmenta
l Officer and
any listed species
present which a
re able to survive transloca
tion should be translocated to a
safe site.
P3
Construction
phase
Ow
ner & EPC
contractor
Any listed species suita
ble for translocation observed within the developm
ent footprint that w
ere not previously observed be translocated to a safe site.P
3C
onstruction pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
The collecting of plants or their parts should be strictly forbidden. Staff should
be informed of the legal a
nd conservation a
spects of harvesting plants from
the w
ild as pa
rt of the environmenta
l induction training.P
3C
onstruction pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
Sensitive habita
ts and area
outside project developm
ent should be clearly dem
arcated as no go areas during the construction and
operational phase
to avoid a
ccidental im
pacts.P
3C
onstruction pha
seO
wner &
EPC
contractor
15TO
TAL SC
ORE
45A
S AV
ERAG
E3,0
AS PERC
ENTA
GE
100,0
Each element of the checklist is scored on the follow
ing basis:
3 - best practice/full com
pliance
2 - satisfactory (viz >50%
compliance)
1 - unsatisfactory (viz <50%
compliance)
0 - nothing in placen/a
- not applica
ble
Alien Pla
nt and O
pen Space M
ana
gement Pla
n, pg. 3
Alien Pla
nt and O
pen Space M
ana
gement Pla
n, pg. 3
Alien Pla
nt and O
pen Space M
ana
gement Pla
n, pg. 2
Alien Pla
nt and O
pen Space M
ana
gement Pla
n, pg. 2
Alien Pla
nt and O
pen Space M
ana
gement Pla
n, pg. 2
Alien Pla
nt and O
pen Space M
ana
gement Pla
n, pg. 2
Alien Pla
nt and O
pen Space M
ana
gement Pla
n, pg. 2
Com
pliance with:
As %
Com
ments
Erosion Ma
nagem
ent94
Wa
ste Ma
nagem
ent97
Soil Ma
nagem
ent100
Alien Pla
nt Ma
nagem
ent100
Emergency Response
100Reha
bilita
tionn/a
Search a
nd Protection
100TO
TAL
99
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