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Excelsior-Vryheid 132 kV Powerline Western Cape Province EA Ref: 14/12/16/3/3/1/1478 Environmental Monitoring Report No. 6 June 2019

Environmental Monitoring Report. No.6 for the Excelsior-Vryheid 132 kV Powerline June 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.6 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 : June 2019

When used as a reference this report should be cited as: Savannah Environmental (2019) Environmental Monitoring Report No.6 for the Excelsior-Vryheid 132 kV Powerline being developed in, Swellendam, Western Cape Province.

COPYRIGHT RESERVED

This technical report has been produced for Amstilinx (RF) Proprietary Limited The intellectual property contained in this report remains vested in Savannah Environmental (Pty) Ltd. No part of the report may be reproduced in any manner without written permission from Savannah Environmental (Pty) Ltd or Amstilinx (RF) Proprietary Limited.


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PROJECT DETAILS ......................................................................................................................................................... ii TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................................................................... iii DECLARATION ............................................................................................................................................................. vi Chapter 1 : SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................................ 1 Chapter 2 : INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 1 Chapter 3 : OVERVIEW OF CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS TO DATE ............................................................................ 2 Chapter 4 : MONITORING AND REVIEWING .............................................................................................................. 6

Description of observations, incidents and non-conformities identified during this monitoring and reporting period .......................................................................................................................................................... 6

Description of measures implemented to reduce impact on the environment ........................................ 6 Chapter 5 : PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT ............................................................................................................................. 7 Chapter 6 : DUST MONITORING ................................................................................................................................. 8 Chapter 7 : PROTECTED VEGETATION ........................................................................................................................ 8 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 ........................................................................................................................................ 10 Recycled waste .......................................................................................................................................... 10

Chapter 13 : ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE ...................................................................................................... 11 Environmental Management Programme - Results ................................................................................ 11 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, FIGURES/PHOTOS & FIGURES:

Photograph 1: Cable installation at Vryheid Substation. ......................................................................................... 3

Photograph 2: Barricaded excavation at Monopole 1.. ......................................................................................... 3

Photograph 3: Completed foundation concrete plinth at Monopole 66... .......................................................... 4

Photograph 4: Rebar installation at Monopole 17 ................................................................................................... 4

Photograph 5: Concrete pour at Monopole 17 ....................................................................................................... 5

Photograph 6: Installed primary plant at Vryheid Substation .................................................................................. 5

Table 1: Summary of waste removed from Excelsior WEF for June 2019. ............................................................ 10

Table 2: Percentage compliance score with the EMPrs for June 2019 ............................................................... 11

Table 3: Percentage compliance score with the EAs for June 2019 ................................................................... 13

Table 4: Percentage compliance score with the Management Plans for June 2019 ....................................... 15

Figure 1: Percentage compliance score with the EMPrs for June 2019 .............................................................. 10

Figure 2: Percentage compliance score with the EAs for June 2019 .................................................................. 12

Figure 3: Percentage compliance score with the Management Plans for June 2019 ...................................... 14

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 ecological specialist will commence with search and rescue of all red data species on site in July 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 6th 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 June 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. June 2019): 132kV Overhead Line

» Soil Nominations » Gate Installation » Excavations » Rebar » Assembly » Erection » Concrete » Backfilling

ADSS Installation

» Excavating Stay Anchors » Wrapping of Stays Around Pole and tensioning » Fitting ADSS bracket on Pole » Fitting of Running Blocks » Stringing of ADSS » Binding In and Regulating

Vryheid Substation

» Foundation Setting Out » Excavation » Concrete Works / Curing of Concrete » Floating Concrete » Trenching » Cabling » Wiring Panel and Equipment » Testing » Installing Panels » Preparation of Cable Trench Ramp » Plant Installation – Primary and Secondary » Erecting Lighting Mast » Install Jumpers


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Photograph 1: Cable installation at Vryheid Substation.

Photograph 2: Barricaded excavation at Monopole 1.


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Photograph 3: Completed foundation concrete plinth at Monopole 66.

Photograph 4: Rebar installation at Monopole 17.


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Photograph 5: Concrete pour at Monopole 17.

Photograph 6: Installed primary plant at Vryheid Substation.


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The following new activity is expected to take place from July 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 Project Issues 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:

* What is the Environment? * Responsibility Towards the Environment * Project Environmental Impacts


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* How do we Impact the Environment? * EMPr – Working Areas * EMPr - Wildlife * EMPr – Snake Find * EMPr – Nuisance to Local Residents and Wildlife * EMPr – Trees * Invasive Species * EMPr – Chance Finds (Heritage Sites) * EMPr – Waste Management * EMPr – Dust Management * EMPr – Pollution Prevention * Hazardous Chemical Substances * Spill Clean-Up * Stationary Plant/ Machines/ Equipment * EMPr – Water Resources * Toilet Facilities * Designated eating Areas * Housekeeping * Incident Reporting * Incident Investigation * Traffic Management

» 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).


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CHAPTER 6 : DUST MONITORING No close by residences or communities have been affected by the dust to date and the contractor is also somewhat limited to the extent that dust can be controlled due to the fine texture of the soils.

CHAPTER 7 : PROTECTED VEGETATION One amended permit was issued for the relocation and removal of protected vegetation within the development footprint of the project. The EPC contractor is obliged to conduct search and rescue of the protected plants within the footprint of the development as per the CapeNature flora permit requirements - Permit number: CN37-28-4821; in all of the affected construction area’s along with the ECO. The EPC Contractor has appointed an ecological specialist (Enviro-niche Consulting) to identify any protected species in the construction area prior to commencing with construction activities. Eleven new additional threatened and protected species were noted by the ecological specialist. The EPC contractor is currently in the process of appointing a new botanical specialist to conduct the relocation of identified protected species. No activities shall commence in construction areas which have Renosterveld in them without the go ahead from the ecological specialist. Due to the discovery of the eleven species which were not included in the permit to pluck protected and unprotected flora; the ECO in the previous reporting period recommended that an application to amend the current permit to include the new species be submitted. The Project Company applied for the amended permit and CapeNature has since amended said permit and included the newly discovered species in it.

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:

Ø 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;


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Ø 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;

Ø 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.

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. No solid waste was disposed of by the WEF and the Excelsior-Vryheid Powerline in this reporting period.

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


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Wastewater Treatment Works via a service provider. One thousand two hundred litres (1200L) has been disposed of by the WEF and the Excelsior-Vryheid Powerline for the month of June 2019, the SDCs for the disposed sewage effluent are currently outstanding.

Hazardous waste No hazardous waste has been disposed of by the WEF and the Excelsior-Vryheid Powerline for the month of June 2019.

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 (June 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

PTD 20m3 4500 780 0 40 0 0


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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. Table 2: Percentage compliance scores with the EMPr for June 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 with the EMPr for June 2019


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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 June 2019

Summary of Results

Compliance with EA: As %

Powerline 100

AVERAGE 100


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Figure 2: Percentage compliance scores with the EA for June 2019


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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 Waste Management Plan, as it is a crucial aspect in Environmental Compliance.

Table 4: Percentage compliance score with the Management Plans for June 2019 Summary of Results

Compliance with As% Comments

Erosion Management 96 Waste Management 100 Soil Management 100 Alien Plant Management 100 Emergency Response 100 Average 99


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Figure 3: Percentage compliance scores with the Management Plans for Project to date


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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

Compliant P

Not Compliant O

Insufficient Evidence

N/A = Not Applicable

Yes No

1

The preferred route Alternative 1, for the proposed construction of a 132kV power line

form the authorised Excelsior Wind Energy Facility to the Vryheid Substation within the

Swellendam Local Municipality of Overberg District in the Western Cape Province, with the

above coordinates is approved.

N/A N/A P 3

2

The construction will take place within the preferred Alternative 1 (300m wide corridor) (of

the three assessed alternatives) for the proposed power line and associated infrastructure

as is deemed most suitable by all specialists.

N/A N/A P 3

3

Authorisation of the activity is subject to the conditions contained in this environmental

authorisation, which form part of the environmental authorisation and are binding on the

holder of the authorisation.

N/A N/A P 3

4

The holder of the authorisation is responsible for ensuring compliance with the conditions

contained in the this authorisation. The includes any person acting on the holder's behalf,

including but not limited to , an agent, servant, contractor, sub-contractor, employee,

consultant or person rendering a service to the holder of the authorisation.

P 3

5 The activities authorised may only be carried out at the property as described above. N/A N/A P 3

6

Any changes to, or deviations from, the project description set out in this environmental

authorisation must be approved, in writing, by the Department before such changes or

deviations may be effected. In assessing whether to grant such approval or not, the

Department may request such information as it deems necessary to evaluate the

significance and impacts of such changes or deviations and it may be necessary for the

holder of the authorisation to apply for further environmental authorisation in terms of the

regulations.

N/A N/A P 3

7

The holder of an environmental authorisation must apply for an amendment of the

environmental authorisation with the competent authority for any alienation, transfer or

change of ownership rights in the property on which the activity is to take place

N/A N/A P 3

8

This activity must commence within a period (5) years fro the date of issue of this

environmental authorisation. If commencement of the activity does not occur within that

period, the authorisation lapses and a new application for environmental authorisation

must be made in order for the activity to be undertaken.

P 3

9Commencement with one activity listed in terms of this environmental authorisation

constitutes commencement of all authorised activities.P 3

Action/Info Score

ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION CHECKLIST FOR THE POWERLINE ASSOCIATED WITH EXCELSIOR WIND ENERGY FACILITY: WESTERN CAPE

Project: Excelsior Wind Energy Project

Holder of EA: Amstilinx (RF) Proprietary Limited

# EA Condition Permit Type Legislation Ref

Amendment 1:

Amendment 2:

Amendment 3:

Compliance

EA POWER LINE REF NR: 14/12/16/3/3/1/1478

SCOPE OF AUTHORISATION

Authorisation Register Number: 14/12/16/3/3/1/1478

Date Issued: 01/03/2016

Last update to this document: 24/06/2019 by Lungani Zwane (ECO Savannah Environmental)

Appendix A - EA checklist

2019/07/02 1

Yes NoAction/Info Score# EA Condition Permit Type Legislation Ref

Compliance

10

The holder of the authorisation must notify every registered interested and affected party,

in writing and within 14 (fourteen) calendar days of the date of this environmental

authorisation, of the decision to authorise the activity.

N/A NEMA EIA Regulations P 3

11

The notification referred to must:

11.1 - Specify the date on which the authorisation was issued;

11.2 - Inform the interested and affected party of the appeal procedure provided for in

the National Appeals Regulations, 2014;

11.3 - Advise the interested and affected party that a copy of the authorisation will be

furnished on request; and

11.4 - Give the reasons of the competent authority for the decision.


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The holder of the Authorisation must publish a notice:

12.1 - Informing I&APs of the decision

12.2 - Informing I&APs where the decision can be accessed: and

12.3 - Drawing the attention of the I&APs to the fact that an appeal may be lodged

against this


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The holder of the Authorisation must publish a notice:

12.1 - Informing I&APs of the decision

12.2 - Informing I&APs where the decision can be accessed: and

12.3 - Drawing the attention of the I&APs to the fact that an appeal may be lodged

against this decision in terms of the National Appeal Regulations, 2014.


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The Environmental Management Programme (EMPr) dated December 2015, submitted as

part of the Application for EA is hereby approved. This EMPr must be implemented and

adhered to.

DEA approval N/A P 3

21

The holder of the authorisation must appoint a suitably experienced independent

Environmental Control Officer (ECO) for the construction phase of the development that

will have the responsibility to ensure that the mitigation/rehabilitation measures and

recommendations referred to in this authorisation are implemented and to ensure

compliance with the provisions of the EMPr.

21.1 - The ECO shall be appointed before commencement of any authorised activities. P 3

21.2 - Once appointed, the name and contact details of the ECO must be submitted to

the Director: Compliance Monitoring of the Department.P 3

21.3 - The ECO shall keep record of all activities on site, problems identified, and

transgressions noted and a task schedule of tasks undertaken by the ECO. P 3

21.4 - The ECO shall remain employed until all rehabilitation measures, as Required for

implementation due to construction damage, are completed and the site is ready for

operation.

P 3

MONITORING

MANAGEMENT OF ACTIVITY

NOTIFICATION OF AUTHORISATION & RIGHT TO APPEAL


2019/07/02 2


Compliance

22

All documentation e.g. audit/monitoring/compliance reports and notifications, required

to be submitted to the Department in terms of this authorisation, must be submitted to the

Director: Compliance Monitoring at the Department.

P 3

23

The holder of the authorisation must, for the period during which the authorisation and

EMPr remain valid, ensure that project compliance with the conditions of the

environmental authorisation and the EMPr are audited, and that the audit reports are

submitted to the Director: Compliance Monitoring of the Department.

P 3

24

The frequency of auditing and of submission of the environmental audit reports must be as

per the frequency indicating in the EMPr, taking into account the processes for such

auditing as prescribed in Regulation 34 of GN R.982.

P 3

25

The holder of the authorisation must, in addition, submit an environmental audit report to

the Department within 30 days of completion of the construction phase (i.e. within 30 days

of site handover) and a final environmental audit report within 30 days of completion of

rehabilitation activities.

P 3

26

The environmental audit reports must be compiled in accordance with appendix 7 of the

EIA Regulations, 2014 and must indicate the date of the audit, the name of the auditor

and the outcome of the audit in terms of compliance with the environmental

authorisation conditions as well as the requirements of the approved EMPr.

P 3

27Records relating to monitoring and auditing must be kept on site and made available for

inspection to any relevant and competent authority in respect of this development.P 3

13The authorised activity shall not commence within twenty (20) days of the date of

signature of the authorisation.P 3

14

In terms of section 43(7), an appeal under section 43 of the National Environmental

Management Act, 1998 will suspend the environmental authorisation or any provision or

condition attached thereto. In the instance where an appeal is lodged you may not

commence with the activity/ies until such time that the appeal is finalised.

P 3

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A written notification of commencement must be given to the Department no later than

fourteen (14) days prior to the commencement of the activity. Commencement for the

purposes of this condition includes site preparation. The notice must include a date on

which it is anticipated that the activity will not commence, as well as a reference number.

P 3

29A written notification of operation must be given t the Department no later than fourteen

(14) days prior to the commencement of the activity operational phase.P 3

30

Should the activity ever cease or become redundant, the holder of the authorisation must

undertake the required actions as prescribed by the legislation at the time and comply

with all relevant legal requirements administered by any relevant and competent

authority at that time.

N/A

RECORDING AND REPORTING TO THE DEPARTMENT

SITE CLOSURE AND DECOMMISSIONING

COMMENCEMENT OF ACTIVITY

NOTIFICATION TO AUTHORITIES

OPERATION OF THE ACTIVITY


2019/07/02 3


Compliance

31

A pre-construction check of the final pylon positions must be conducted by the

ecological and the avifaunal specialists to ascertain if any Red Data species nests are

present and the no pylons will be located within drainage lines and within the intact

vegetation adjacent to the drainage lines that will result habitat loss. The findings of the

walkthrough must inform the EMPr amendment and be submitted to the Department for

approval.

This has been conducted by an ecological specialist

and a final report has been submitted to BTE.P 3

32Access and maintenance roads must avoid intact fragments and no permanent roads

must be established within intact fragments. The contractor is currently using existing access roads P 3

33 The construction camp area must be demarcated outside of sensitive areas. P 3

34

Indigenous vegetation clearing beneath the power line servitude must not be done prior

to a relevant permit being granted by the Department of Agriculture Forestry and

Fisheries.

The Project has a CapeNature flora removal permit

and additional species have been added to it.P 3

35

The power line must be marked with Bird Flight Diverters (BFDs) for 4km from Excelsior Wind

Energy Facility up to where the line joins up with the R319, on the earth wire of the line, 5

metres apart, alternating black and white to eliminate potential collision risk to Blue

Cranes and Denham's Bustards.

The stringing activities have not commenced N/A

36 Bird perching brackets must be fitted to the top of the pole to eliminate electrocution. The erection activities have not been completed yet N/A

37

The visual impact of the new power line must be reduced by aligning vertical structures

adjacent to existing power line structures and keeping alignment of power line as close to

the existing line as possible.

P 3

38All necessary roads must have runoff control features which redirect water flow to prevent

the risk of erosion.P 3

39

If any human remains (or any other concentrations of heritage material) are exposed

during construction, all work to cease and it must be reported immediately to SAHRA, so

that a systematic and professional investigation can be undertaken. Sufficient time should

be allowed to investigate and to remove/collect such material. Recommendations will

follow from the investigation.

No human or historical remains have been uncovered P 3

40All excavations must be clearly demarcated and site activities must be kept minimal in

order to restrict the impact on flora and fauna.P 3

41Areas that have been stripped off must be dampened periodically to avoid excessive

dust.P 3

42Regular erosion and alien monitoring must be done annually for at least two years

construction to ensure that no problems have developed as a result of the disturbance.

Construction of the powerline has not been

completed, monitoring of this condition will

commence with construction of it.

N/A

43

An integrated waste management approach must be implemented that is based on

waste minimisation and must incorporate reduction, recycling, re-use and disposal where

appropriate. Any solid waste must be disposed of at a landfill licensed in terms of section

20(b) of the National Environment Management Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008).

The Project has a waste management plan in place

and it is being implementedP 3

SPECIFIC CONDITIONS


2019/07/02 4


Compliance

44

A copy of this authorisation, the audit and compliance monitoring reports, and the

approval EMPr, must be must be made available for inspection and copying -

44.1 - At the site of the authorised activity;

44.2 - To anyone on request; and

44.3 - Where the holder of the environmental authorisation has a website, on such publicly

accessible website.

P 3

45

National government, provincial government, local authorities or committees appointed

in terms of the conditions of this authorisation or any other public authority shall not be

held responsible for any damages or losses suffered by the applicant or his suffered by the

holder of the authorisation or his/her successor in the title in any instance where

construction or operation subsequent to construction be temporarily or permanently

stopped for reasons of non-compliance by the holder of the authorisation with the

conditions of this authorisation as set out in this document or any other subsequent

document emanating from these conditions of authorisation.

P 3

46

National government, provincial government, local authorities or committees appointed

in terms of the conditions of this authorisation or any other public authority shall not be

held responsible for any damages or losses suffered by the applicant or his successor in

title in any instance where construction or operation subsequent to construction be

temporarily or permanently stopped for reasons of non-compliance by the applicant with

the conditions of the authorisation as set out in this document or any other subsequent

document emanating from these conditions of authorisation.

P 3

41

TOTAL SCORE 123

AS AVERAGE 3,0

AS PERCENTAGE 100,0

3 - best practice/full compliance

2 - satisfactory (viz >50% compliance)

1 - unsatisfactory (viz <50% compliance)

0 - nothing in place

n/a - not applicable

Each element of the checklist is scored on the following basis:

GENERAL


2019/07/02 5

APPENDIX B ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME CHECKLIST

OBJECTIVES

ITEMSOPERATION PHASE As % Comments

1ENSURE THE FACILITY DESIGN RESPONDS TO IDENTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL

CONSTRAINTS AND OPPORTUNITIES98

Total 98

C1 SITE ESTABLISHMENT 100

C2 SITE & WORKER MANAGEMENT 100

C3 SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT 100

C6 MINIMISATION OF FOOTPRINT 100

C8 SOIL DEGRADATION & EROSION 88

C10 MINIMISE IMPACTS ON FAUNA 100

C13 HERITAGE RESOURCES 100

C14 VISUAL IMPACT ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTION 100

C14 APPROPRIATE HANDLING AND MANAGEMENT OF WASTE 100

C16 HANDLING & STORAGE OF CHEMICALS & HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES 100

Total 99

R1 OBJECTIVE 1 : REHABILITATION OF DISTURBED AREAS Rehabilitation has not commenced

O2 MINIMISE LOSS OF VEGETATION Powerline is not operational

O3 ALIEN INVASIVE CONTROL Powerline is not operational

O4 VISUAL IMPACT Powerline is not operational

O5 MINIMISE SOIL DEGRADATION Powerline is not operational

O6 MANAGEMENT OF DUST AND AIR EMISSION Powerline is not operational

O7 FIRE MANAGEMENT PLAN Powerline is not operational

O8 LOCAL BUSINESS & EMPLOYMENT Powerline is not operational

O8 MANAGEMENT OF HAZORDOUS WASTE Powerline is not operational

TOTAL 99

Summary of Results

PRE-CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN PHASE

CONSTRUCTION

REHABILITATION

OPERATION

Savannah Environmental 1 2019/07/02

Yes No

EMPr, pg. 34 PowerlinePlan and conduct pre-construction activities in an

environmentally acceptable mannerP 3 Pre-construction

Developer/Own

er

EPC Contractor

EMPr, pg. 34 PowerlineDevelop a comprehensive construction rehabilitation

plan for the site.P 3 Pre-construction

Developer/Own

er

EMPr, pg. 34 Powerline

The terms of this EMPr and the Environmental

Authorisation must be included in all tender

documentation and Contractors contracts.

P 3 Tender process

Developer/Own

er

EPC Contractor


Implement a stormwater management plan for

hard/compacted surfaces (e.g. substation footprints) as

part of the final design of the project.

O 0The site design is currently not complete, the stormwater

plan will only be developed once this is completed.

Design phase/

Pre-constructionProponent


Obtain any additional environmental permits required

(biodiversity permits, etc.) based on final positioning of

infrastructure.

P 3 Proponent Planning


Undertake negotiations with affected landowners and

agree on landowner-specific conditions for construction

and maintenance

P 3 Planning Proponent

EMPr, pg. 34 PowerlineBird-friendly (Eskom approved or similar) power line tower

and conductor designs must be used.P 3 Design EPC Contractor


Plan to install best available (at the time of construction)

Eskom approved or similar, anti-bird collision line marking

devices on the earth wire of the power line. This should

preferably be a dynamic device, i.e. one that moves, as

it is believed that these are more effective in reducing

collisions. It is recommended that a durable device be

used.

P 3 Design EPC Contractor


Any new access roads are required to be carefully

planned and constructed to minimise the impacted

area and prevent unnecessary excavation, placement,

and compaction of soil. Construction vehicles also need

to consider the load carrying capacity of road surfaces

and adhere to all other prescriptive regulations

regarding the use of public roads by construction

vehicles.

P 3Planning/

Design Phase

Engineer/

Contractor


Tender documentation should contain guidelines for the

involvement of labour, entrepreneurs, businesses, and

Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) from the

local sector.

P 3Planning/

Preconstruction

Project

Company/

Contractor and

subcontractors

PERIOD: June 2019

If no, corrective action taken/required

COMPLETED BY: Lungani Zwane - Savannah Environmental (ECO)

Comment

SITE: Excelsior Wind Energy Facility

Responsibility

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME CHECKLIST FOR EXCELSIOR-VRYHEID 132 kV POWERLINE, WESTERN CAPE:

OBJECTIVE 1: PRE-CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN PHASE REQUIREMENTS

Applicable EMPrLocation TimeframeEnvironmental SpecificationCompliance

Score


Yes NoIf no, corrective action taken/requiredComment Responsibility



Score

EMPr, pg. 35 Powerline Confine activities to the demarcated construction site. P 3Duration of

Contract

ECO, EPC

Contractor and

sub-contractor/s


Compile a Project Specific Grievance Mechanism

Procedure for the public to be implemented during both

the construction and operational phases of the facility.

This procedure should include details of the contact

person who will be receiving issues raised by interested

and affected parties, and the process that will be

followed to address issues.

P 3

Pre-construction

(construction

procedure)

Pre-operation

(operation

procedure)

Proponent


Develop and implement a grievance mechanism for the

construction, operational and closure phases of the

project for all employees, contractors, subcontractors

and site personnel. This procedure should be in line with

the South African Labour Law.

P 3

Pre-construction

(construction

procedure)

Pre-operation

(operation

procedure)

Proponent


Ensure that the contents of this document are

communicated to the Contractor site staff and that the

Site Manager and Contractor are constantly made

aware of the contents through discussion.

P 3Duration of

Contract

ECO, EPC

Contractor and

sub-contractor/s


Ensure that the compliance of the EMPr, EA and the

legislation is monitored through regular and

comprehensive inspection of the site and surrounding

areas.

P 3Duration of

Contract

ECO, EPC

Contractor and

sub-contractor/s


Monitoring and verification must be implemented to

ensure that environmental impacts are kept to a

minimum, as far as possible.

P 3Duration of

Contract

ECO, EPC

Contractor and

sub-contractor/s


Ensure that the Site Manager has input into the review

and acceptance of construction methods and method

statements.

P 3Duration of

Contract

ECO, EPC

Contractor and

sub-contractor/s


Ensure all specifications and legal constraints specifically

with regards to the environment are highlighted to the

Contractor(s) so that they are aware of these.

P 3Duration of

Contract

Construction

Manager, EPC

Contractor and

sub-contractor/s

EMPr, pg. 38 PowerlineEnsure that Amstilinx (RF) and its Contractor(s) are made

aware of all stipulations within the EMPr.P 3

Duration of

Contract

Construction

Manager, EPC

Contractor and

sub-contractor/s


Ensure that the EMPr is correctly implemented

throughout the project by means of site inspections and

meetings. This will be documented as part of the site

meeting minutes through input from the independent

ECO.

P 3Duration of

Contract

Construction

Manager, EPC

Contractor and

sub-contractor/s


Be fully conversant with the EIA for the project, the EMPr,

the conditions of the Environmental Authorisation, and

all relevant environmental legislation.

P 3Duration of

Contract

Construction

Manager, EPC

Contractor and

sub-contractor/s

EMPr, pg. 38 PowerlineBe fully knowledgeable with the contents of the EIA and

risk management.P 3

Duration of

Contract

ECO, EPC

Contractor and

sub-contractor/s

OBJECTIVE 4: To ensure effective communication mechanism





Score

EMPr, pg. 38 PowerlineBe fully knowledgeable with the contents and conditions

of the Environmental Authorisation. P 3

Duration of

Contract

ECO, EPC

Contractor and

sub-contractor/s

EMPr, pg. 38 Powerline Be fully knowledgeable with the contents of the EMPr. P 3Duration of

Contract

ECO, EPC

Contractor and

sub-contractor/s


Be fully knowledgeable with the contents of all relevant

environmental legislation, and ensure compliance with

these.

P 3Duration of

Contract

ECO, EPC

Contractor and

sub-contractor/s

EMPr, pg. 38 Powerline Conduct audits to ensure compliance to the EMPr. P 3Duration of

Contract

ECO, EPC

Contractor and

sub-contractor/s


Ensure there is communication with the Technical

Director, the ECO, the Internal Environmental Officer and

relevant discipline engineers on matters concerning the

environment.

P 3Duration of

Contract

ECO, EPC

Contractor and

sub-contractor/s


Ensure that no actions are taken which will harm or may

indirectly cause harm to the environment, and take steps

to prevent pollution on the site.

P 3Duration of

Contract

ECO, EPC

Contractor and

sub-contractor/s


Submit independent reports to the DEA and other

regulating authorities regarding compliance with the

requirements of the EMPr, EA and other environmental

permits.

P 3Duration of

ContractECO


Must be fully knowledgeable on all environmental

features of the construction site and the surrounding

environment.

P 3Duration of

Contract

EPC Contractor

and sub-

contractor/s


Ensure a copy of the Environmental Authorisation and

EMPr must be easily accessible to all on-site staff

members.

P 3Duration of

Contract

EPC Contractor

and sub-

contractor/s


Ensure contractor employees are familiar with the

requirements of this EMPr and the environmental

specifications as they apply to the construction of the

proposed facility.

P 3Duration of

Contract

EPC Contractor

and sub-

contractor/s


Ensure that prior to commencing any site works, all

contractor employees and subcontractors must have

attended an environmental awareness included in the

induction training which must provide staff with an

appreciation of the project's environmental

requirements, and how they are to be implemented.

P 3Duration of

Contract

EPC Contractor

and sub-

contractor/s


Ensure that any complaints received from the public are

duly recorded and forwarded to the Site Manager and

Contractor.

P 3Duration of

Contract

EPC Contractor

and sub-

contractor/s


Manage the day-to-day on-site implementation of this

EMPr, and for the compilation of regular (usually weekly)

Monitoring Reports.

P 3Duration of

Contract

EPC Contractor

and sub-

contractor/s


Keep record of all activities on site, problems identified,

transgressions noted and a task schedule of tasks

undertaken, including those of the Independent ECO.

P 3Duration of

Contract

EPC Contractor

and sub-

contractor/s

EMPr, pg. 40 PowerlineStaff will be informed of environmental issues as deemed

necessary by the Independent ECO.P 3

Duration of

Contract

EPC Contractor

and sub-

contractor/s

EMPr, pg. 40 PowerlineEnsuring adherence to the environmental management

specifications.P 3

Duration of

Contract

EPC Contractor

and sub-

contractor/s





Score


Ensuring that Method Statements are submitted to the

Site Manager (and ECO) for approval before any work is

undertaken.

P 3Duration of

Contract

EPC Contractor

and sub-

contractor/s

EMPr, pg. 40 PowerlineEnsuring that any instructions issued by the Site Manager

on the advice of the ECO are adhered to.P 3

Duration of

Contract

EPC Contractor

and sub-

contractor/s


Ensuring that a report is tabled at each site meeting,

which will document all incidents that have occurred

during the period before the site meeting.

P 3Duration of

Contract

EPC Contractor

and sub-

contractor/s

EMPr, pg. 40 PowerlineEnsuring that a register is kept in the site office, which lists

all transgressions issued by the ECO.P 3

Duration of

Contract

EPC Contractor

and sub-

contractor/s

EMPr, pg. 40 PowerlineEnsuring that a register of all public complaints is

maintained.P 3

Duration of

Contract

EPC Contractor

and sub-

contractor/s


Ensuring that all employees, including those of sub-

contractors receive training before the commencement

of construction in order that they can constructively

contribute towards the successful implementation of the

EMPr (i.e. ensure their staff are appropriately trained as to

the environmental obligations).

P 3Duration of

Contract

EPC Contractor

and sub-

contractor/s

44

TOTAL SCORE 129

AS AVERAGE 2,9

AS PERCENTAGE 97,7








Yes No

EMPr, pg. 42 PowerlineSecure site, working areas and excavations in an

appropriate manner.P 3

Site

establishment,

and duration of

construction

EPC Contractor

EMPr, pg. 42 Powerline Fence and secure contractor’s equipment camp. P 3Site

establishmentEPC Contractor


Where the public could be exposed to danger by any of

the works or site activities, the contractor must, as

appropriate, provide suitable flagmen, barriers and/or

warning signs in English, Afrikaans and any other relevant

local language/s, all to the approval of the Site

Manager.

P 3

Site

establishment

and duration of

contract

ECO, EPC

Contractor and

sub-contractor/s


All unattended open excavations must be adequately

demarcated and/or fenced. Adequate protective

measures must be implemented to prevent unauthorised

access to the working area and the internal access/haul

routes.

P 3

Site

establishment

and duration of

contract

EPC Contractor


Establish SABS 089: 1999 Part 1 approved bunded areas

for storage of hazardous materials and hazardous waste

(i.e. fuel/chemicals to be required during construction).

P 3Site

establishmentEPC Contractor


Establish the necessary ablution facilities with chemical

toilets and provide adequate sanitation facilities and

ablutions for construction workers (1 toilet per every 15

workers) at appropriate locations on site.

P 3

Site

establishment

and duration of

construction

EPC Contractor

EMPr, pg. 42 PowerlineAblution or sanitation facilities should not be located

within 50 m of water courses and wetlands.P 3

Site

establishment

and duration of

construction

EPC Contractor

Applicable EMPr ScoreCompliance

CommentEnvironmental Specification


Location



PERIOD: June 2019

OBJECTIVE 1: Minimise impacts related to inappropriate site establishment

If no, corrective action Timeframe Responsibility


Yes NoApplicable EMPr Score

ComplianceCommentEnvironmental SpecificationLocation

OBJECTIVE 1: Minimise impacts related to inappropriate site establishment



Supply adequate weather and vermin proof waste

collection bins and skips (covered at minimum with

secured netting or shade cloth) at site where

construction is being undertaken. Separate bins should

be provided for general and hazardous waste. As far as

possible, provision should be made for separation of

waste for recycling.

P 3

Site

establishment

and duration of

construction

EPC Contractor


Supply adequate (closable, tamper proof) waste

collection bins at site where construction is being

undertaken

P 3

Site

establishment

and duration of

construction

EPC Contractor

EMPr, pg. 43 PowerlineSeparate bins should be provided for general and

hazardous wasteP 3

Site

establishment

and duration of

construction

EPC Contractor

EMPr, pg. 43 PowerlineAs far as possible, provision should be made for

separation of waste for recyclingP 3

Site

establishment

and duration of

construction

EPC Contractor

11

TOTAL SCORE 33

AS AVERAGE 3,0

AS PERCENTAGE 100,0








Yes No


All litter must be deposited in a clearly marked, closed,

animal-proof disposal bin in the construction area.

Particular attention needs to be paid to food waste.

P 3Duration of

Contract

EPC Contractor

and sub-

contractor/s

EMPr, pg. 40 PowerlineNo one may disturb flora or fauna outside of the

demarcated construction area/s.P 3

Duration of

Contract

EPC Contractor

and sub-

contractor/s


Information distributed as part of the existing HIV/Aids

awareness campaigns should again be focused on and

communicated to the local workforce.

P 3Information is shared in the HSE induction and HSE

AwarenessConstruction

Owner

EPC Contractor

and sub-

contractor/s

EMPr, pg. 44 PowerlineMinimise clearing of natural vegetation and levelling for

equipment storage area(s)/ laydown area(s)P 3

Site

establishment,

and during

construction

EPC Contractor

and sub-

contractor/s


The siting of the construction equipment camp/s must

take cognisance of any sensitive areas identified by the

EIA studies and reflected on the site layout plan included

within this EMPr. No temporary site camps will be allowed

outside the footprint of the development area.

P 3 Pre-construction EPC Contractor


Ensure that all personnel have the appropriate level of

environmental awareness and competence to ensure

continued environmental due diligence and on-going

minimisation of environmental harm. This can be

achieved through the provision of appropriate

environmental awareness training to all personnel.

Records of all training undertaken must be kept.

Topics must include:

» What is meant by “Environment”

» Why the environment needs to be protected and

conserved

» How construction activities can impact on the

environment

» Awareness of emergency and spills response provisions

» Social responsibility during construction of the power line

e.g. being considerate to local residents

P 3Duration of

ConstructionEPC Contractor


PERIOD: June 2019



If no, corrective actionApplicable EMPrLocation Responsibility

OBJECTIVE 2: Appropriate management of the construction site and construction workers

Environmental SpecificationCompliance

Score Comment Timeframe


Yes NoIf no, corrective actionApplicable EMPrLocation Responsibility

OBJECTIVE 2: Appropriate management of the construction site and construction workers

Environmental SpecificationCompliance

Score Comment Timeframe


Employees must use chemical toilets/ablution facilities

situated at designated areas of the site; no ablution

activities will be permitted outside the designated areas.

A minimum of one toilet shall be provided per 15 persons

or less at each working area such as the Contractor’s

camp.

P 3Duration of

Contract

EPC Contractor

and sub-

contractor/s


Ensure ablution facilities are appropriately maintained.

Ablutions must be cleaned regularly and associated

waste disposed of at a registered/permitted waste

disposal site. Portable ablutions must be removed from

site when construction is completed.

P 3

Site

establishment

and duration of

construction

EPC Contractor

and sub-

contractor/s


Cooking/meals must take place in a designated area.

No firewood or kindling may be gathered from the site or

surrounds. Designate smoking areas as well as areas for

cooking, where the fire hazard could be regarded as

insignificant.

N/A No cooking is done on siteDuration of

Contract

EPC Contractor

and sub-

contractor/s

EMPr, pg. 45 PowerlineFire-fighting equipment and training must be provided

before the construction phase commences.P 3

Duration of

Contract

EPC Contractor

and sub-

contractor/s


Sub-contractors appointed by the Contractor must

ensure that all workers are informed at the outset of the

construction phase of the conditions contained on the

Code of Conduct, specifically consequences of stock

theft and trespassing on adjacent farms.

P 3 Construction

EPC Contractor

and sub-

contractor/s


On completion of the construction phase all construction

workers must return to their place of origin within two days

of their contract ending.

N/AThe EPC contractor's electrical contractor has not

completed works on site.

Duration of

Contract

EPC Contractor

and sub-

contractor/s

10

TOTAL SCORE 30

AS AVERAGE 3,0

AS PERCENTAGE 100,0








Yes No


Employment of local community members (i.e. source

labour from within the municipal area focused on the

communities in closest proximity to the site) should be

undertaken where possible.

P 3Duration of

construction

EPC Contractor

Owner

1

3

3,0

100,0






AS PERCENTAGE



TOTAL SCORE

AS AVERAGE

Location Applicable EMPr Environmental SpecificationCompliance

Score Comment


OBJECTIVE 3: Maximise local employment and business opportunities associated with the construction phase


PERIOD: June 2019


Yes No

EMPr, pg. 53 PowerlineAreas to be cleared must be clearly marked on-site to

eliminate the potential for unnecessary clearing.P 3

Duration of

constructionEPC Contractor


The extent of clearing and disturbance to the native

vegetation must be kept to a minimum so that impact on

flora and fauna and their habitats are restricted

P 3

Site

establishment

and duration of

contract

EPC Contractor

EMPr, pg. 53 PowerlineNo activities must take place out of the demarcated

construction siteP 3

Site

establishment

and duration of

contractEPC Contractor


Any fill material required must be sourced from a

commercial off-site suitable/permitted source, quarry or

borrow pit. Where possible, material from foundation

excavations must be used as fill on-site

N/ANo fill material has yet been sourced for construction

activities

Duration of


3

9

3,0

100,0






Comment


OBJECTIVE 6: Minimisation of development footprint


PERIOD: June 2019


TOTAL SCORE


Score

AS AVERAGE

AS PERCENTAGE




Yes No

EMPr, pg. 56 PowerlineIdentify disturbance areas and restrict construction

activity to these areas.P 3

Before and

during


EMPr, pg. 56 PowerlineRehabilitate disturbance areas as soon as practicable

when construction in an area is complete.P 3

During and after

construction EPC Contractor


Access roads to be carefully planned and constructed to

minimise the impacted area and prevent unnecessary

excavation, placement, and compaction of soil.

P 3Design and


EMPr, pg. 56 PowerlineMinimise removal of vegetation which adds stability to

soil.P 3 Construction EPC Contractor


Erosion control measures: Run-off attenuation on slopes

(sand bags, logs), silt fences, storm water catchpits, shade

nets, gabions or temporary mulching over denuded area

as required.

N/A No construction activity has required this action

Erection: Before

construction

Maintenance:

Duration of

contract

EPC Contractor


Excavated topsoil must be stockpiled in designated areas

separate from base material at a maximum height of 2m

and covered (during windy conditions) or vegetated until

replaced during rehabilitation

P 3

Site

establishment &

duration of

contract

EPC Contractor

EMPr, pg. 56 PowerlineTopsoil must not be stripped or stockpiled when it is

raining or when the soil is wet as compaction will occur.P 3

Site

establishment

Maintenance:

for duration of

contract

EPC Contractor


Implement appropriate erosion control measures (i.e. run-

off attenuation on slopes (sand bags, logs), silt fences,

storm water catch-pits, shade nets, or temporary

mulching over denuded area as required)

N/A No construction activity has required this action

Erection: Before

construction

Maintenance:

Duration of

contract

EPC Contractor

EMPr, pg. 56 PowerlineControl depth of excavations and stability of cut

faces/sidewalls using appropriate methodsP 3

Duration of


EMPr, pg. 56 PowerlineImplement an appropriate stormwater management

planO 0

The site design is currently not complete, the stormwater

plan will only be developed once this is completed.

Duration of


8

21

2,6

87,5






Comment


OBJECTIVE 8: Minimise soil degradation and erosion


PERIOD: June 2019


TOTAL SCORE


Score

AS AVERAGE

AS PERCENTAGE




Yes No


Areas to be cleared must be clearly marked in the field

to eliminate unnecessary clearing. In this regard,

staff/employees must be educated to keep construction

activities within the demarcated areas

P 3 Preconstruction

Contractor in

consultation with

Specialist


The extent of clearing and disturbance to the native

vegetation must be kept to a minimum so that the

impact on flora is restricted

P 3

Site

establishment &

duration of

contract

EPC Contractor

EMPr, pg. 54 Powerline A site rehabilitation programme must be implemented P 3 Rehabilitation will commence at the end of the activityDuration of

contract

Contractor in

consultation with

Specialist


Protected plants identified within the development

footprint must not be disturbed or removed prior to a

relevant permit being granted

P 3 Preconstruction EPC Construction

EMPr, pg. 54 PowerlineEmployees must be prohibited from harvesting wild

plants for any purposeP 3

Duration of



A speed limit of 60 km/h needs to be implemented on

the access roads to the site and a 40 km/h speed limit on

the construction sites and for the cranes.

P 3Duration of


EMPr, pg. 55 PowerlineRestrict construction activities to post-dawn and predusk

Contractor ConstructionP 3 Construction EPC Contractor

EMPr, pg. 55 PowerlineEO must inspect the site and immediate area for

evidence of snares.P 3 Construction

EPC Contractor /

EO

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Comment


OBJECTIVE 10 Minimise the impacts on fauna


PERIOD: June 2019


TOTAL SCORE


Score

AS AVERAGE

AS PERCENTAGE




Yes No


Areas required to be cleared during construction must be

clearly marked in the field to avoid unnecessary

disturbance of adjacent areas (which will not be

surveyed in detail by a heritage specialist).

P 3Pre-construction

EPC Contractor

in

consultation with

Specialist


Project employees and any contract staff will maintain, at

all times, a high level of awareness of the possibility of

discovering heritage sites. Familiarise all staff and

contractors with procedures for dealing with heritage

objects/sites

P 3Duration of

contract

EPC

Contractor


If a heritage object is found, work in that area must be

stopped immediately, and appropriate specialists brought

in to assess to site, notify the administering authority of the

item/site, and undertake due/required processes.

P 3Duration of

contract

EPC Contractor

in consultation

with Specialist

3

9

3,0

100,0






Comment


OBJECTIVE 13: Protection of heritage resources


PERIOD: June 2019


TOTAL SCORE


Score

AS AVERAGE

AS PERCENTAGE




Yes No


Restrict the activities and movement of construction

workers and vehicles to the immediate construction site

and existing access roads.

P 3 Construction EPC Contractor


Ensure that rubble, litter, and disused construction materials

are appropriately stored (if not removed daily) and then

disposed regularly at licensed waste facilities



Reduce and control construction dust using approved dust

suppression techniques as and when required (i.e.

whenever dust becomes apparent)



As far as possible, restrict construction activities to

daylight hours in order to negate or reduce the visual

impacts associated with lighting. The construction

tender documentation should specify that lighting at

the construction site office should be restricted to

security lighting and that such lighting should be

restricted to the site area and immediate surrounds

and should be down lighting and not up-lighting.

Similarly, if night work is required in work areas, lighting is to

be down lighting and not up-lighting and directed away

from neighbouring farmsteads and the R319 where

possible, particularly in close proximity to such areas.



Rehabilitate all disturbed areas, construction areas, roads,

and servitudes to acceptable visual standards after

completion of construction works.

N/AThe EPC contractor's electrical contractor has not

completed its activities.Construction EPC Contractor

EMPr, pg. 60 PowerlineEnsure that vegetation is not unnecessarily removed during

the construction periodP 3 Planning EPC Contractor


Reduce the construction period as far as possible through

careful logistical planning and productive implementation

of resources

P 3 Planning EPC Contractor


Plan the placement of laydown areas and temporary

construction equipment camps in order to minimise

vegetation clearing (i.e. in already disturbed areas)

wherever possible


7

21

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100,0






Comment


OBJECTIVE 14: Minimisation of visual impacts associated with construction


PERIOD: June 2019


TOTAL SCORE


Score

AS AVERAGE

AS PERCENTAGE




Yes No


Construction contractors must provide specific detailed

waste management plans to deal with all waste

streams.

P 3Duration of

contract

EPC

Contractor


Specific areas must be designated on-site for the

temporary management of various waste streams, i.e.

general refuse, construction waste (wood and metal

scrap), and contaminated waste as required. Location

of such areas must seek to minimise the potential for

impact on the surrounding environment, including

prevention of contaminated runoff, seepage, and

vermin control.

P 3Duration of

contract

EPC

Contractor


Where practically possible, construction and general

wastes on-site must be reused or recycled. Bins and

skips must be available on-site for collection,

separation, and storage of waste streams (such as

wood, metals, general refuse etc.).

P 3Duration of

contract

EPC

Contractor


Disposal of waste must be in accordance with relevant

legislative requirements, including the use of licensed

contractors.

P 3Duration of

contract

EPC

Contractor


Hydrocarbon waste must be contained and stored in

sealed containers within an appropriately bunded area

and clearly labelled.

P 3Duration of

contract

EPC

Contractor


Waste and surplus dangerous goods must be kept to a

minimum and must be transported by approved waste

contractors to sites designated for their disposal

P 3Duration of

contract

EPC

Contractor


The storage of flammable and combustible liquids such as

oils must be in designated areas which are appropriately

bunded, and stored in compliance with Material Safety

Data Sheets (MSDS) files.

P 3Duration of

contract

EPC

Contractor


Any spills will receive the necessary clean-up action.

Bioremediation kits are to be kept on-site and used to

remediate any spills that may occur. Appropriate

arrangements to be made for appropriate collection and

disposal of all cleaning materials, absorbents and

contaminated soils (in accordance with a waste

management plan)

P 3Duration of

contract

EPC

Contractor


Any storage and disposal permits/approvals which may be

required must be obtained, and the conditions attached

to such permits and approvals will be complied with

P 3Duration of

contract

EPC

Contractor


Routine servicing and maintenance of vehicles is not to

take place on-site (except for emergency situations or

large cranes which cannot be moved off-site). If repairs of

vehicles must take place on site, an appropriate drip tray

must be used to contain any fuel or oils

P 3Duration of

contract

EPC

Contractor

Comment


OBJECTIVE 15: Appropriate handling and management of waste


PERIOD: June 2019


Location Applicable

EmpireEnvironmental Specification

ComplianceScore If no, corrective action Timeframe Responsibility


Yes NoComment

OBJECTIVE 15: Appropriate handling and management of waste

Location Applicable

EmpireEnvironmental Specification

ComplianceScore If no, corrective action Timeframe Responsibility

EMPr, pg. 62 PowerlineTransport of all hazardous substances must be in

accordance with the relevant legislation and regulationsP 3

Duration of

contract

EPC

Contractor


Documentation (waste manifest) must be maintained

detailing the quantity, nature and fate of any hazardous

waste

P 3Duration of

contract

EPC

Contractor

EMPr, pg. 62 PowerlineAn incident/complaints register must be established and

maintained on-siteP 3

Duration of

contract

EPC

Contractor


Hazardous and non-hazardous waste must be separated

at source. Separate waste collection bins must be

provided for this purpose. These bins must be clearly

marked and appropriately covered

P 3

Erection:

during site

establishment

Maintenance:

for duration of

Contract within

a particular

area

EPC

Contractor

EMPr, pg. 64 PowerlineUnder no circumstances may solid waste be burnt or

buried on siteP 3

Erection:

during site

establishment

Maintenance:

for duration of

Contract within

a particular

area

EPC

Contractor

EMPr, pg. 64 PowerlineSupply waste collection bins at construction equipment

and construction crew campsP 3

Erection:

during site

establishment

Maintenance:

for duration of

Contract within

a particular

area

EPC

Contractor


Construction equipment must be refuelled within

designated refuelling locations, or where remote refuelling

is required, appropriate drip trays must be utilised

P 3Duration of

contract

EPC

Contractor

EMPr, pg. 64 PowerlineFuel storage areas must be inspected regularly to ensure

bund stability, integrity and functionP 3

Duration of

contract

EPC

Contractor

EMPr, pg. 64 PowerlineConstruction machinery must be stored within a bunded

area and on a sealed surfaceP 3

Duration of

contract

EPC

Contractor


Spilled cement and concrete must be cleaned up as soon

as possible and disposed of at a suitably licensed waste

disposal site

P 3Duration of

contract

EPC

Contractor


Corrective action must be undertaken immediately if a

complaint is made, or potential/actual leak or spill of

polluting substance identified. This includes stopping the

contaminant from further escaping, cleaning up the

affected environment as much as practically possible and

implementing preventive measures

P 3Duration of

contract

EPC

Contractor


Any contaminated/polluted soil removed from the site

must be disposed of at a licensed hazardous waste

disposal facility

P 3Duration of

contract

EPC

Contractor

EMPr, pg. 64 PowerlineUpon the completion of construction, the area will be

cleared of potentially polluting materialsP 3

Completion of

construction

EPC

Contractor

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69

3,0

100,0

TOTAL SCORE

AS AVERAGE

AS PERCENTAGE


Yes No

EMPr, pg. 65 PowerlineAppropriate spill kits must be made available on-site for

the clean-up of spills and leaks of contaminantsP 3

Duration of



The sediment control and water quality structures used

on-site must be monitored and maintained in an

operational state at all times

P 3Duration of



Any contaminated/polluted soil can be stored onsite to

a maximum of 90 days before removed from the site

and must be disposed of at a licensed hazardous waste

disposal facility

N/A No incidents have occurred Construction EPC Contractor


Corrective action must be undertaken immediately if a

complaint is made, or potential/actual leak or spill of

polluting substance identified. This includes stopping the

contaminant from further escaping, cleaning up the

affected environment as much as practically possible

and implementing preventive measures. Refer to

Emergency Response procedure included in the

appendices.

N/A No incidents have occurred Duration of



In the event of a major spill or leak of contaminants, the

relevant administering authority must be immediately

notified as per the notification of emergencies/incidents.




Spilled cement must be cleaned up as soon as possible,

stored as hazardous waste and disposed of at a suitably

licensed waste disposal site.




Routine servicing and maintenance of vehicles must not

take place on-site (except for emergencies). If repairs of

vehicles must take place, an appropriate drip tray must

be used to contain any fuel or oils.

P 3Duration of



OBJECTIVE 16: Appropriate handling and storage of chemicals, hazardous substances


PERIOD: June 2019


ResponsibilityLocation Applicable EMPr Environmental SpecificationCompliance

Score Comment If no, corrective action Timeframe


Yes No

OBJECTIVE 16: Appropriate handling and storage of chemicals, hazardous substances

ResponsibilityLocation Applicable EMPr Environmental SpecificationCompliance

Score Comment If no, corrective action Timeframe

EMPr, pg. 66 PowerlineFuel storage areas must be inspected regularly to ensure

bund stability, integrity, and function.P 3

Duration of



The storage of flammable and combustible liquids such

as oils will be in designated areas which are

appropriately bunded, and stored in compliance with

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) files and applicable

regulations and safety instructions.

P 3Duration of



Any storage and disposal permits/approvals which may

be required must be obtained, and the conditions

attached to such permits and approvals will be

complied with.

P 3Duration of



Transport of all hazardous substances must be in

accordance with the relevant legislation and

regulations.

P 3Duration of


EMPr, pg. 66 PowerlineDrip trays must be placed under stationery machineries

in sensitive areasP 3

Duration of


EMPr, pg. 66 PowerlineAll small chemical substances used onsite must be

accompanied by a portable drip tray to store themP 3 Construction EPC Contractor


Small construction machineries (i.e. stumpers,

generators etc.) must be stored in an appropriately

sealed area


EMPr, pg. 66 PowerlineConstruction vehicles must be washed within designated

area, agreed with the EO and the site managerP 3

Duration of


EMPr, pg. 66 PowerlineUpon the completion of construction, the area must be

cleared of potentially polluting materialsN/A

The EPC contractor's electrical contractors activities are

not complete.

Completion of


11

33

3,0

100,0






TOTAL SCORE

AS AVERAGE

AS PERCENTAGE



APPENDIX C COMPLIANTS REGISTER

Goldwind EPC Contractor Doc. No.: RE_OW_046_007-CON-GWI-30RG-001-0A

Excelsior Wind Farm Community Grievance Register Initiated Date 04-Apr-19

Revision: 0

Latest Revised Date

Prepared by: Natasha Plaatjies Signiture & Date:

Approved by: Angelina Mohanpersadh Signiture: & Date

Date

Grievance

logged

Confirmation of

Acknowledgement of

Grievance to Affected

Party (Yes or No)

Grievance TriggerPerson addressing

ComplaintDeccription of Grievance Issue

Proposed Corrective Action Preventative

ActionPriority

Responsible

OrganisationResponsible Person Target Date Action Status Date Completed

Corrective Action Taken/Closure

Comment/Progress/HyperLink to the Closure

Evidence

2019-02-12 Yes Recruitment Drive Jason Booysen

Zolani Communities in the area had is

the issue of the criminal checks for

general workers

Pre-employment

criteria

Communication of recruitment drive was

communicated to complaintant Mr Simo

Mketsu

Medium Risk- 5

working daysGW4RE Natasha Plaatjies 26-Feb-19 Complete 5-Mar-19

Natasha faciliated interviews for sub

contractors. Rowdy communities, drunk

created problems. Simo Mketsu Community

Leader contacted Natasha about the

employement criteria conerns. Natasha

highlighted Goldwind's policy for recrutiment.

No further community issues

transpired.Challenges with this community is

that 21 were interviewed for job opportunity,

only 5 passed criminal checks. Goldwind is

applying policy and cannot accomodate the

community issue in this regard.

2019-02-12 Yes Pre-Employment Screening Jason Johnson

Community leaders who were present in

the pre-screening of job seekers,

addressed concerns on the 5 year

residence pre-employment criteria. The

towns who had the concern were

1.Swellendam

2. Cape Agulhas

3. Bonnivale

4. Zolani

5. Ashton

Pre-employment

criteria

Upon investigation Goldwind CLO confirms

Swellendam was the only town that has

addressed the 5 year residence

employment criteria.Communication of 5

year criteria has been communicated in all

public engagements and have been

communicated to the speakers office of

swellendam in writing.

Medium Risk- 5

working daysGW4RE Natasha Plaatjies 26-Feb-19 Complete 30-Apr-19

Goldwind maintains the 5 year pre-

employment crtieria through and have

communicated the pre-employment

requriements at all local labour interviews,

enquiries, and public engagements.

2018-11-27 Yes Municipality Meeting Bongani Ntsele

Meeting held 27 November 2018 @

Robertson: Introduced the CLO of

Goldwind and CPO of Biotherm to the

meeting however Stakeholders not

familiar with their faces

Stakeholder

Engagements

Posters will be given to councillors to be put

up in their various communities.

Low Risk - 3

working daysGW4RE Angelina Mohanpersadh 15-Dec-18 Complete 27 Nov - 07 Dec 2018

Posters were handed to ward councillors and

muncipalities. Natasha the next days put up

posters. Angelina emailed CLO appointment

annoucnement to all the muncipalities and

business forums regarding Goldwind CLO

appointment.

2018-11-28 Yes Municipality MeetingAngelina

Mohanpersadh

Meeting held 27 November 2018 @

Robertson:the low volume businesses

that registered on the database.

Stakeholder

Engagement and HSE

Communication

Posters must be emailed to Mrs Mathhys to

be put on the Municipal newsletter

Asked permission to get contact details from

the local municipalities to make contact

with local businesses in order to get

businesses to register on the database.

Low Risk - 3

working daysGW4RE Angelina Mohanpersadh 15-Dec-18 Complete 28 Nov - 07 Dec 2018

Posters were given to Mrs Matthys. However

Mrs Matthys will not disclose their database

information to us due to Confidentiality act.

2019-03-15 Yes Community meeting Andre Bekker

Farmers Community Meeting. Goldwind

received enquiry from the farmers about

the security on the windfarm, and the

process of local recruitment

Wind farm safety and

security

Asssurance provided to Farmers around

Recruitment processes, policies and Security

processes and services

Medium Risk- 5

working daysGW4RE Angelina Mohanpersadh 20-Mar-19 Complete 22-Mar-19

Formal letter presented to Farmers

"Vereeniging" group. GW4RE letter confirms the

processes applied for recruitment and the

security services in place.

2018-09-17 Yes Formal Complaint Angelina

Mohanpersadh

Derick Munderoi requested HSE

Consulting role to BTE. BTE assumed it

was procurement and presented to

Goldwind in June. 17 Sept Munderoi

complained about local communities

not getting first preference to job

opportunities as in his case for HSE

consulting role.

Local ED expectations

GW confirmed position was already fulfilled

at EPC Contractor level. Mr Munderoi was

not happy and wrote a complaint to the

DOE in this regard. Goldwind hosted

engagements in Ashton, Zolani and

Montague and arranged to meet with

Munderoi to address matter. Mr Munderoi

was not available at any of the dates to

meet.

14-21 Days to

rectify GW4RE Angelina Mohanpersadh Sep-18 Complete 27 Nov - 07 Dec 2018

Goldwind arranged to meet De Munck, he

was available. We requested Natasha to meet

with him. He confirmed his issues were

addressed when we addressed local

economic development of the 3 towns i.e.

Ashton, Zolani and Montague

2019-03-22 Yes Formal Complaint Angelina

Mohanpersadh

Swellendam Speakers Office - Bongani

Sonqwenqwe addressed the

community complaints about the

recruitment processes of Goldwind, as

some of candidates were interviewed

but never received any feedback.As

well as other ones were told to wait for

medical check up and criminal

clearance up until this far nobody

communicated back to them and they

said yet people that were interviewed

after them are already working Some of

them directly contacted the CLO and

she told them to wait. This was the

complaint by the speakers office

Job Interviews

ED manager investigated with Concor. The

accusations made were incorrect. Only 2 on

the list were contacted for interviewing

and unforunatley neither of the candidates

came to the interview. Feedback was

presented to the Speakers office in this

regard on 25 Mar 2019

Low Risk - 3

working daysGW4RE Angelina Mohanpersadh 25-Mar-19 Complete 25-Mar-19

Goldwiind presented feedback of the

interviews. All the reports made by the

complainants were false according to the

candidates interviewed none of the

complainaints were interviewed by Concor.

2019-03-20 Yes Ward Councillor MeetingsAngelina

Mohanpersadh

Natasha and Jason attended ward

meeting. Councillor for Bufeljagsrivier

and Suurbraak advised there are no job

seekers on the database from these 2

towns.

Stakeholder

Engagements

ED manager confirned to BTE that

Buffesjagsriiver is not included in the

community engagements. Suurbraak is

included but no job seekers are registered

on the database.

14-21 Days to

rectify GW4RE Angelina Mohanpersadh 14-17 Apr 2019 Complete 14-17 Apr 2019

Goldwind will be completing engagements at

Suurbraak to create awareness job creaion

and procurmeent.

2019-03-28 Yes Formal Complaint Natasha Plaatjies

Phineas Baartman was rejected in

varioius interviews for skilled role by

Concor, EDS on the basis of Cirminal

records. Mr Baartman requests

Goldwind to waiver pre-employment

criteria

Job Interviews

GW4RE is investigated the matter. Phineas

request not considered due to criminal

offence of Theft.

14-21 Days to

rectify GW4RE Nothando Jali 27-Mar-19 Complete 09/04/2019

Goldwind HR responded toPhineas

highlighting EPC contract clause 2.1.8.2. that

relates to pre-employment back ground

checks. Phineas has an charge of theft

judgement on 15 April 2016. Goldwind sees the

candidate a risk to the Excelsior project be it in

the capacity of office or labour work.

2019-05-08 Yes RFP vetting Natasha Plaatjies

EPC Contractor RFP for security services

grievance - Mr Rhode is the owner of a

Security Services Company called Bare

Response, the business operations is

within 50km of the project radius. Mr

Rhode requested a meeting with

Goldwind to address formal grievance

regarding local community security

companies not being considered for

EPC contract scope of work.

Local ED expectationsGW4RE is investigating. Meeting was held

with Mr Rhode on 2019-05-14.

14-21 Days to

rectify GW4RE Natasha Plaatjies 2019/05/17 Complete 17-May-19

Natasha and Andre Bekker (Construction

Manager) met with Mr Rhoode. Andre

explained to Mr Rhoode the evaluation

criteria that was required in order to qualify for

security scope of work, and unfortunately Mr

Rhode's proposal did not meet the criteria. Mr

Rhoode acknowledged the feedback.

Date of Report: 10/06/2019

APPENDIX D PERMIT TO PLUCK PROTECTED AND UNPROTECTED FLORA CHECKLIST

Page Condition Number Yes No

3 Standard 1

The holder of this permit shall return it together with a return of the

species flora and the number of each species which he/she plucked

thereunder, to the Chief Executive Officer, Western Cape Nature

Conservation Board, Private bag X29, Gatesville, 7766, within

fourteen days from the expiry thereof.

P 3Owner & EPC

contractor

3 Standard 2 THIS PERMIT IS SUBJECT TO SPECIAL CONDITIONS N/A NoteOwner & EPC

contractor

4 Special 1

THE MANAGER OF THE RELEVANT CONSERVATION AREA(S) (IF ANY)

MUST BE INFORMED TIMEOUSLY BEFORE ANY CONSERVATION AREA IS

ENTERED FOR COLLECTING OR RESEARCH PURPOSES AND THE

MANAGER'S WRITTEN PERMISSION TO ENTER SUCH RESERVE MUST BE

AQUIRED BEFOREHAND. THIS PERMIT DOES NOT GRANT THE PERMIT

HOLDER AUTOMATIC ACCESS TO ANY NATURE RESERVE,

CONSERVATION AREA, WILDERNESS AREA AND / OR STATE FOREST.

ANY OTHER / FUTHER CONDITIONS OR RESTICTIONS THAT THE

MANAGER MAY STIPULATE AT HIS/HER DISCRETION MUST ALSO BE

ADHERED TO. THE PERMIT MUST BE AVALABLE TO BE SHOWN ON

DEMAND.

P 3Owner & EPC

contractor

4 Special 2

The owner of any other land concerned (be it privately or publicly

owned land) must give WRITTEN consent allowing the permit holder

to enter said property to collect flora / fauna. This written permission

must reflect the full name and address of the property owner (or of

the person authorised to grant such permission), the full name and

address of the person to whom the permission is granted and the

number and species of the flora / fauna, the date or dates on which

such flora / fauna may be picked / collected and the land in

respect of which permission is granted. Copies of this written

permission must be made available to the Western cape Nature

Conservation Board upon request.

P 3Owner & EPC

contractor

4 Special 3

Type-specimens of any newly described / discovered species or

other taxon collected must be lodged with a recognised South

African scientific institution / museum / herbarium (preferably within

the Province of Western Cape) where such material will be available

to other researchers. For every flora specimen collected on a

Western Cape Nature Conservation Board Herbarium at Jonkershoek

(c/o MJ Simpson, Private Bag X5014, Stellenbosch 7599).

P 3

Nine new species were discovered and

the department was made aware of this.

The department has amended the current

permit and added the newly found

species to the permit.

Owner & EPC

contractor

4 Special 4

A list of all collected specimens / material including the; species

name, the number collected, the collection data and the precise

locality of the collection must be submitted within 14 days from the

date of expiry of your permit to The Chief Executive Officer:

CapeNature, Private Bag X29, Gatesville, 7766.

P 3Owner & EPC

contractor

4 Special 5

The maximum number of specimens per species specified in the

permit (if t all) may not be exceeded without the prior permission of

The Chief Executive Officer: Western Cape Nature Conservation

Board.

P 3Owner & EPC

contractor

4 Special 6

For projects of more than one year's duration a progress report must

be submitted to The Chief Executive Officer: Western Cape Nature

Conservation Board before 31 December of each year.

P 3Owner & EPC

contractor

4 Special 7

One copy of all completed reports, publications, or articles

(including books, videos, CDs, DVDs etc.) resulting from the project /

collection must be submitted to The Chief Executive Office: Western

Cape Nature Conservation Board free of charge.

P 3Owner & EPC

contractor

TimeframeEnvironmental SpecificationCompliance

Score Comment If no, corrective action taken/requiredLocation

Permit To Pluck Protected and Unprotected Flora - CN37-28-4821

PERMIT TO PLUCK PROTECTED AND UNPROTECTED FLORA - CHECKLIST FOR EXCELSIOR WIND ENERGY FACILITY AND POWERLINE, WESTERN CAPE

PERIOD: June 2019



Responsibility


Page Condition Number Yes NoTimeframeEnvironmental Specification

ComplianceScore Comment If no, corrective action taken/required

Location

Permit To Pluck Protected and Unprotected Flora - CN37-28-4821

Responsibility

4 Special 8

Should a report, publication, article or thesis arise from this project /

collection, an acknowledgement to Western Cape Nature

Conservation Board must be included.

P 3Owner & EPC

contractor

4 Special 9

The Forest Act of 1984 (Act 122 of 1984) and regulations, the Nature

Conservation Ordinance, 1974 (Ordinance 19 of 1974) and all

regulations in terms of the Ordinance must be adhered to.

P 3Owner & EPC

contractor

4 Special 10

Should it be envisaged to export any material / specimens across the

boundaries of the Western Cape province, an export permit will be

required in respect of certain species and a further application form

will have to be completed. The permit holder must confirm with the

Western cape Nature Conservation Board whether an export permit

is require BEFORE exporting any material / specimens from the

Western Cape Province.

P 3Owner & EPC

contractor

4 Special 11

No species that appear on the Red Data List or species listed as

endangered in terms of the Nature Conservation Ordinance, 1974

(Ordinance 19 of 1974) may be collected, except for those

mentioned on the permit.

P 3Owner & EPC

contractor

4 Special 12

Unless otherwise specifically indicated in writing, no material or

specimens collected with this permit or material or specimens bred

or propagated, from material or specimens collected with this

permit, may be donated, sold or used for any commercial purpose

by any party.

P 3Owner & EPC

contractor

4 Special 13IF APPLICABLE, ETHICS CLEARANCE MUST BE ACQUIRED FROM YOUR

RESEARCH INSTITUTE PRIOR COLLECTION.P 3

Owner & EPC

contractor

14

TOTAL SCORE 42

AS AVERAGE 3,0

AS PERCENTAGE 100,0








APPENDIX E MANAGEMENT PLANS CHECKLIST

Yes No

Soil loss will be greater during wet periods than dry periods. Intense rainfall

events outside of the wet season, such as occasional summer thunder storms

can also cause significant soil loss. Therefore precautions to prevent erosion

should be present throughout the year.

P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Soils loss will be greater on steeper slopes. Ensure that steep slopes are not

devegetated and subsequently become hydrophobic (i.e. have increased

runoff and a decreased infiltration rate) increasing the erosion potential.

P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Soil loss is related to the length of time that soils are exposed prior to

rehabilitation or stabilisation. Therefore the gap between construction

activities and rehabilitation should be minimised. Phased construction and

progressive rehabilitation are therefore important elements of the erosion

control strategy.

P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

The extent of disturbance will influence the risk and consequences of erosion.

Therefore site clearing should be restricted to areas required for construction

purposes only. As far as possible, large areas should not be cleared at a one

time, especially in areas where the risk of erosion is higher.

P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Roads should be planned and constructed in a manner which minimises their

erosion potential. Roads should therefore follow the contour as far as possible.

Roads parallel to the slope direction should be avoided as far as possible.

P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Where necessary, new roads constructed should include water diversion

structures present with energy dissipation features present to slow and disperse

the water into the receiving area.

P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Roads and other disturbed areas should be regularly monitored for erosion.

Any erosion problems recorded should be rectified as soon as possible and

monitored thereafter to ensure that they do not re-occur.

P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Compacted areas should have adequate drainage systems to avoid pooling

and surface flow. Heavy machinery should not compact those areas which

are not intended to be compacted as this will result in compacted

hydrophobic, water repellent soils which increase the erosion potential of the

area. Where compaction does occur, the areas should be ripped.

P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Timeframe Responsibility

Erosion

Management Plan,

pg. 2

PERIOD: June 2019



EROSION MANAGEMENT PLAN

CommentIf no, corrective action

taken/requiredScore

EROSION MANAGEMENT PLAN - CHECKLIST FOR EXCELSIOR WIND FACILITY AND POWERLINE, WESTERN CAPE

Erosion

Management Plan,

pg. 2

Erosion

Management Plan,

pg. 2

Location Environmental SpecificationCompliance

Erosion

Management Plan,

pg. 2

Erosion

Management Plan,

pg. 2

Erosion

Management Plan,

pg. 2

Erosion

Management Plan,

pg. 2

Erosion

Management Plan,

pg. 2

Yes NoTimeframe ResponsibilityComment

If no, corrective action

taken/requiredScoreLocation Environmental Specification

Compliance

All bare areas should be revegetated with appropriate locally occurring

species, to bind the soil and limit erosion potential.N/A

There are currently no bare areas that

require revegetation, once such areas

are found mitigation must be put in

place.

Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Silt fences should be used where there is a danger of topsoil or material

stockpiles eroding and entering streams and other sensitive areas.P 3

Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Gabions and other stabilisation features should be used on steep slopes and

other areas vulnerable to erosion to minimise erosion risk as far as possible.P 3

Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Activity at the site after large rainfall events when the soils are wet and erosion

risk is increased should be reduced.P 3

Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Topsoil should be removed and stored separately during construction

activities, and should be reapplied where appropriate as soon as possible in

order to encourage and facilitate rapid regeneration of the natural vegetation

on cleared areas (where applicable – not applicable to farmland /

agricultural areas).

P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Regular monitoring of the site for erosion problems during construction

(ongoing) and operation (at least twice annually) is recommended,

particularly after large summer thunderstorms have been experienced.

P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Erosion control measures to be implemented before and during the

construction period, including the final stormwater control measures (post

construction).

P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

The location, area/extent (m²/ha) and specifications of all temporary and

permanent water management structures or stabilisation methods must be

indicated within the Stormwater Management Plan.

O 0

The EPC has a draft document in

place while awaiting final design

approval

Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

An onsite Engineer or Environmental Officer to be responsible for ensuring

implementation of the erosion control measures on site during the construction

period.

P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

The Developer holds ultimate responsibility for remedial action in the event

that the approved stormwater plan is not correctly or appropriately

implemented and damage to the environment is caused.

P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

17

TOTAL SCORE 48

AS AVERAGE 2,8

AS PERCENTAGE 94,1







Erosion

Management Plan,

pg. 4

Erosion

Management Plan,

pg. 4

Erosion

Management Plan,

pg. 4

Erosion

Management Plan,

pg. 4

Erosion

Management Plan,

pg. 3

Erosion

Management Plan,

pg. 3

Erosion

Management Plan,

pg. 3

Erosion

Management Plan,

pg. 3

Erosion

Management Plan,

pg. 3

Erosion

Management Plan,

pg. 3

Yes No

The Environmental Officer must develop, implement and maintain a waste

inventory reflecting all waste generated during construction for both general

and hazardous waste streams.

P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Construction method and materials should be carefully considered in view of

waste reduction, re-use, and recycling opportunities.P 3

Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Once a waste inventory has been established, targets for recovery of waste

(minimisation, re-use, recycling) should be set.P 3

Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Each subcontractor must implement their own waste recycling system, i.e.

separate bins for food waste, plastics, paper, wood, glass, cardboard, metals,

etc.

P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Portable toilets must be monitored and maintained daily. P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Below ground storage of septic tanks, if installed, must withstand the external

forces of the surrounding environment. The area above the tank must be

demarcated to prevent any vehicles or heavy machinery from driving around

the area.

N/A

The Contractor will be using an

above-ground conversancy

tank

Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Waste collection bins and hazardous waste containers must be provided by

the principal contractor and placed at various areas around site for the

storage of organic, recyclable and hazardous waste.

P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

A dedicated waste area must be established on site for the storage of all

waste streams, before removal from site.P 3

Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Hazardous waste must be stored within a bunded area constructed according

to SABS requirements. The volume of waste stored in the bunds must not

exceed 110% of the bund capacity.

P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

The location of all temporary waste storage areas must aim to minimise the

potential for impact on the surrounding environment, including prevention of

contaminated runoff, seepage, and vermin control.

P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Waste storage shall be in accordance with all Regulations and best-practice

guidelines and under no circumstances may waste be burnt on site.P 3

Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Vegetation removed from the site must be chipped, removed from the site

and disposed of at an appropriate waste disposal facility or used as mulch on

site.

N/ANo vegetation has required

chipping and disposal.

Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Timeframe Responsibility

WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN

PERIOD: June 2019



Score

WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN - CHECKLIST FOR EXCELSIOR WIND FACILITY AND POWERLINE, WESTERN CAPE

Waste

Management

Plan, pg. 3

Waste

Management


taken/required

Waste

Management

Plan, pg. 3

Waste

Management

Waste

Management

Plan, pg. 3

Waste

Management

Plan, pg. 3


Waste

Management

Plan, pg. 3

Waste

Management

Waste

Management

Plan, pg. 4

Waste

Management

Plan, pg. 4

Waste

Management

Plan, pg. 4

Waste

Management

Plan, pg. 4

Yes NoTimeframe ResponsibilityScore Comment


taken/requiredLocation Environmental Specification

Compliance

A dedicated waste management 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 waste management team must

be trained in all areas of waste management and monitored by the EO.

P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

All waste removed from site must be done so by a registered/ licensed

subcontractor, whom must supply information regarding how waste recycling/

disposal will be achieved. The registered subcontractor must provide waste

manifests for all removals at least once a month.

P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

The position of all waste storage areas must be located away from water

courses and ensure minimal degradation to the environment. The main waste

storage area must have a suitable storm water system separating clean and

dirty storm water.

P 3

Waste storage areas must be under roof or the waste storage containers must

be covered with tarpaulins (or similar material) to prevent the ingress of water.P 3

Collection bins placed around site and at subcontractors’ camps must be

maintained and emptied on a regular basis by the principal contractor.P 3

Waste must be stored in designated containers and not on the ground. P 3

Inspections and maintenance of bunds must be undertaken daily. Bunds must

be inspected for leaks or cracks in the foundation and walls. P 3

It is assumed that any rainwater collected inside the bund is contaminated

and must be removed and stored as hazardous waste, and not released into

the environment. If any leaks occur in the bund, these must be removed

immediately.

P 3

Waste generated on site must be removed on a regular basis, as determined

by the EO. This frequency may change during construction depending on

waste volumes generated at different stages of the construction process.

P 3

Waste must be removed by a suitably qualified contractor and disposed at an

appropriately licensed landfill site. Proof of appropriate disposal must be

provided by the contractor.

P 3

Documentation (waste manifest, certificate of issue or safe disposal) must be

kept detailing the quantity, nature, and fate of any regulated waste for audit

purposes.

P 3

Waste management must form part of the monthly reporting requirements in

terms of volumes generated, types, storage and final disposal.P 3

Training and awareness regarding waste management shall be provided to all

employees and contractors as part of the toolbox talks or on-site awareness

sessions.

P 3

23

TOTAL SCORE 69

AS AVERAGE 3,0

AS PERCENTAGE 100,0







Waste

Management

Plan, pg. 4

Waste

Waste

Management

Waste

Management

Plan, pg. 4

Waste

Management

Plan, pg. 5

Waste

Management

Plan, pg. 5

Waste

Management

Plan, pg. 4

Waste

Management

Plan, pg. 4

Waste

Management

Plan, pg. 5

Waste

Management

Plan, pg. 5

Waste

Management

Plan, pg. 5

Waste

Management

Plan, pg. 4

Waste

Management

Plan, pg. 4

Yes No

Before beginning work on site, topsoil (0-25 cm) should be stripped from all areas that

will be disturbed by construction activities. Appropriate equipment must be used and

appropriate work practices must be implemented for soil stripping as mishandling soil

can have an adverse effect on its properties.

P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Topsoil should be stripped in the driest condition possible. P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Topsoil must be retained on site in order to be used in site rehabilitation. The correct

handling of the topsoil layer is in most cases the key to rehabilitation success.P 3

Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Topsoil and subsoil layers must never be mixed. The mixture of topsoil with the deeper

sterile soil hinders the germination of seeds which are buried too deep in the soil layer.

Mixture of soil layers also leads to the dilution of nutrient levels which are at highest

concentration within the topsoil, resulting in lower levels of nutrients available for new

seedlings.

P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

To enable soil to be reused on site at a later stage, it needs to be stored in temporary

stockpiles to minimise any damage or loss of function. Stockpiles should not be higher

than 2m. Alternatively topsoil berms can be created on the site boundaries. There

are a number of important considerations when creating stockpiles - including soil

erosion, pollution to watercourses and the risk of flooding. These will be affected by

the size, height and method of forming stockpiles, and how they are protected and

maintained.

P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Topsoil must be stored separately from other soil in heaps until construction in an area

is complete.P 3

Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

The duration of topsoil storage should be minimised as far as possible. Storing topsoil

for long periods leads to seed bank depletion following germination during storage,

and anoxic conditions develop inside large stockpile heaps.

P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

On many sites subsoil will not need to be stripped but merely protected from damage.

However, on other sites it might need to be temporarily removed. Where subsoil is

required to be stripped, this should be undertaken before commencement of

construction from all areas that are to be disturbed by construction activities or driven

over by vehicles.

P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Soil Management

Plan, pg. 3

Soil Management

Plan, pg. 3

Soil Management

Plan, pg. 3

Soil Management

Plan, pg. 2

Soil Management

Plan, pg. 2

Soil Management

Plan, pg. 2

Soil Management

Plan, pg. 2

Soil Management

Plan, pg. 2

TimeframeEnvironmental SpecificationCompliance

Score CommentIf no, corrective action

taken/required

SOIL MANAGEMENT PLAN - CHECKLIST FOR EXCELSIOR WIND FACILITY AND POWERLINE, WESTERN CAPE

SOIL MANAGEMENT PLAN

PERIOD: June 2019



ResponsibilityLocation


Yes NoTimeframeEnvironmental Specification

ComplianceScore Comment


taken/requiredResponsibilityLocation

Subsoil stripping depths depend on the correct identification of the sub-soil types on

an ad-hoc basis, where no formal survey data exists.P 3

Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

To enable soil to be reused on site at a later stage, it needs to be stored in temporary

stockpiles to minimise any damage or loss of function. There are a number of

important considerations when creating stockpiles - including soil erosion, pollution to

watercourses and the risk of flooding. These will be affected by the size, height and

method of forming stockpiles, and how they are protected and maintained.

P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

All stockpiles must be positioned away from drainage lines. P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Sediment fencing should be erected downslope of all stockpiles to intercept any

sediment and upslope runoff should be diverted away from stockpiles.P 3

Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

12

TOTAL SCORE 36

AS AVERAGE 36,0

AS PERCENTAGE 100,0






Soil Management

Plan, pg. 3

Soil Management

Plan, pg. 3

Soil Management

Plan, pg. 3

Soil Management

Plan, pg. 3



Yes No

A prevention strategy should be considered and established, including regular surveys

and monitoring for invasive alien plants, effective rehabilitation of disturbed areas and

prevention of unnecessary disturbance of natural areas.

P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Monitoring plans should be developed which are designed to identify Invasive Alien

Plant Species shortly after they arrive in the project area. Keeping up to date on which

weeds are an immediate threat to the site is important, but efforts should be planned to

update this information on a regular basis.

P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

When new Invasive Alien Plant Species are recorded on site, an immediate response of

locating the site for future monitoring and either hand‐pulling the weeds or an

application of a suitable herbicide should be planned.

P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

If any alien invasive plants are found to become established on site, action plans for their

control should be developed, depending on the size of the infestations, budgets,

manpower considerations and time. Separate plans of control actions should be

developed for each location and/or each species.

P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Appropriate registered chemicals and other possible control agents should be

considered in the action plans for each site/species. P 3

Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Alien control programs are long-term management projects and should include a

clearing plan which includes follow up actions for rehabilitation of the cleared area. P 3

Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Different species require different clearing methods such as manual, chemical or

biological methods or a combination of both. Care should however be taken that the

clearing methods used do not encourage further invasion. As such, regardless of the

methods used, disturbance to the soil should be kept to a minimum.

N/A NoteConstruction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Mechanical Control. This entails damaging or removing the plant by physical action.

Different techniques could be used, e.g. uprooting, felling, slashing, mowing, ringbarking

or bark stripping. This control option is only really feasible in sparse infestations or on small

scale, and for controlling species that do not coppice after cutting. Species that tend to

coppice, need to have the cut stumps or coppice growth treated with herbicides

following the mechanical treatment. Mechanical control is labour intensive and

therefore expensive, and could cause severe soil disturbance and erosion.

N/ANo removal of alien and invasive

species has occurred on site.

Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Chemical Control. Although it is usually preferable to use manual clearing methods

where possible, such methods may create additional disturbance which stimulates alien

invasion and may also be ineffective for many woody species which resprout. Where

herbicides are to be used, the impact of the operation on the natural environment

should be minimised by observing the following:

N/AThe Contractor does not store any

herbicides

Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

* Area contamination must be minimised by careful, accurate application with a

minimum amount of herbicide to achieve good control.N/A

The Contractor does not store any

herbicides

Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

* All care must be taken to prevent contamination of any water bodies. This includes due

care in storage, application, cleaning equipment and disposal of containers, product

and spray mixtures.

N/AThe Contractor does not store any

herbicides

Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

ALIEN PLANT MANAGEMENT PLAN - CHECKLIST FOR EXCELSIOR WIND FACILITY AND POWERLINE, WESTERN CAPE

Alien Plant and Open

Space Management

Plan, pg. 3


Space Management


Space Management

Plan, pg. 3

ALIEN PLANT MANAGEMENT PLAN

PERIOD: June 2019




Space Management

Plan, pg. 3


Score Timeframe Responsibility


Space Management

Plan, pg. 3


Space Management

Plan, pg. 3


taken/required


Space Management

Plan, pg. 4

Yes NoLocation Environmental Specification

ComplianceScore Timeframe ResponsibilityComment


taken/required

* Equipment should be washed where there is no danger of contaminating water

sources and washings carefully disposed of in a suitable site.N/A


herbicides

Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

* To avoid damage to indigenous or other desirable vegetation, products should be

selected that will have the least effect on non-target vegetation.N/A


herbicides

Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

* Coarse droplet nozzles should be fitted to avoid drift onto neighbouring vegetation. N/AThe Contractor does not store any

herbicides

Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

* The appropriate health and safety procedures should also be followed regarding the

storage, handling and disposal of herbicides.N/A


herbicides

Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Contractors using herbicides need to have a valid Pest Control Operators License

(limited weeds controller) according to the Fertilizer, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies

and Stock Remedies Act (Act No. 36 of 1947). This is regulated by the Department of

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

N/A


herbicides on site. But if required a

PCO with a license will be

requested.

Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Biological weed control consists in the use of natural enemies to reduce the vigour or

reproductive potential of an invasive alien plant. Biological control agents include

insects, mites, and micro‐organisms such as fungi or bacteria. They usually attack

specific parts of the plant, either the reproductive organs directly (flower buds, flowers or

fruit) or the seeds after they have dropped. The stress caused by the biological control

agent may kill a plant outright or it might impact on the plants reproductive capacity. In

certain instances, the reproductive capacity is reduced to zero and the population is

effectively sterilised. All of these outcomes will help to reduce the spread of the species.

N/A NoteConstruction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Establish an ongoing monitoring programme for construction phase to detect and

quantify any alien species that may become established and identify the problem

species.

P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Alien vegetation regrowth on areas disturbed by construction must be immediately

controlled once recorded throughout the entire site during construction and operation.P 3

Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Care must be taken to avoid the introduction of alien invasive plant species to the site.

Particular attention must be paid to imported material such as building sand or dirty

earth‐moving equipment. Stockpiles should be checked regularly and any weeds

emerging from material stockpiles should be removed.

P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Cleared areas that have become invaded by alien species can be sprayed with

appropriate herbicides provided that these are such that break down on contact with

the soil. Residual herbicides should not be used.

P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

The effectiveness of vegetation control varies seasonally and this is also likely to impact

alien species. Control early in the wet season will allow species to re-grow and follow-up

control is likely to be required. It is tempting to leave control until late in the wet season

to avoid follow-up control. However, this may allow alien species to set seed before

control and hence will not contribute towards reducing alien species abundance.

Therefore, vegetation control should be aimed at the middle of the wet season, with a

follow-up event towards the end of the wet season. There are no exact dates that can

be specified here as each season is unique and management must therefore respond

according to the state and progression of the vegetation.

P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor


Space Management

Plan, pg. 6


Space Management

Plan, pg. 6


Space Management

Plan, pg. 5


Space Management

Plan, pg. 5


Space Management

Plan, pg. 6


Space Management

Plan, pg. 6


Space Management

Plan, pg. 6




taken/required

Alien management is an iterative process and it may require repeated control efforts to

significantly reduce the abundance of a species. This is often due to the presence of

large and persistent seed banks. However, repeated control usually results in rapid

decline once seed banks become depleted.

P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Regular vegetation control to reduce plant biomass within the site should be

conducted. This should be timed so as to coincide with the critical growth phases of the

most important alien species on site. This will significantly reduce the cost of alien

management as this should contribute towards the control of the dominant alien species

and additional targeted control will be required only for a limited number of species.

P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

No alien species should be cultivated on-site. If vegetation is required for aesthetic

purposes, then non-invasive, water-wise locally-occurring species should be used.P 3

Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

During operation, surveys for alien species should be conducted regularly. It is

recommended that this be undertaken every 6 months for the first two years after

construction and annually thereafter. All aliens identified should be cleared using

appropriate means.

P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Photographic records must be kept of areas to be cleared prior to work starting and at

regular intervals during initial clearing activities. Similarly, photographic records should

be kept of the area from immediately before and after follow‐up clearing activities.

Rehabilitation processes must also be recorded.

P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Simple records must be kept of daily operations, e.g. area/location cleared, labour units

and, if ever used, the amount of herbicide used.P 3

Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

It is important that, if monitoring results in detection of invasive alien plants, that this leads

to immediate action.P 3

Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

18

TOTAL SCORE 54

AS AVERAGE 3,0

AS PERCENTAGE 100,0








Space Management

Plan, pg. 6


Space Management

Plan, pg. 7


Space Management


Space Management


Space Management

Plan, pg. 7


Space Management

Plan, pg. 7


Space Management

Plan, pg. 6

Yes No

All equipment refuelling, servicing and maintenance activities should only be

undertaken within appropriately sealed designated areas.P 3

Constructio

n phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

All maintenance materials, oils, grease, lubricants, etc. should be stored in a

designated area in an appropriate storage container.P 3

Constructio

n phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

No refuelling, storage, servicing, or maintenance of equipment should take

place within 50m of drainage lines or sensitive environmental resources in order

to reduce the risk of contamination by spills.

P 3Constructio

n phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

No refuelling or servicing should be undertaken without absorbent material or

drip pans properly placed to contain spilled fuel.P 3

Constructio

n phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Any fluids drained from the machinery during servicing should be collected in

leak-proof containers and taken to an appropriate disposal or recycling facility.P 3

Constructio

n phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Chemical toilets used during construction must not be placed within 50m of

drainage lines or sensitive environmental resources in order to reduce the risk of

contamination by spills. These facilities must be regularly cleaned. Chemicals

used in toilets are also hazardous to the environment and must be controlled.

Portable chemical toilets could overflow if not pumped regularly or they could

spill if dropped or overturned during moving. Care and due diligence should

be taken at all times.

P 3Constructio

n phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Contact details of emergency services and HazMat Response Contractors are

to be clearly displayed on the site. All staff are to be made aware of these

details and must be familiar with the procedures for notification in the event of

an emergency.

P 3Constructio

n phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

On many sites subsoil will not need to be stripped but merely protected from

damage. However, on other sites it might need to be temporarily removed.

Where subsoil is required to be stripped, this should be undertaken before

commencement of construction from all areas that are to be disturbed by

construction activities or driven over by vehicles.

P 3Constructio

n phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

8

TOTAL SCORE 24

AS AVERAGE 3,0

AS PERCENTAGE 100,0






EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN

PERIOD: June 2019



EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN - CHECKLIST FOR EXCELSIOR WIND FACILITY AND POWERLINE, WESTERN CAPE

Emergency Response

Plan, pg. 3


Score Timeframe ResponsibilityPhoto record ref

No/Doc No

Emergency Response

Plan, pg. 2

Emergency Response

Plan, pg. 2


taken/required


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

Yes No

Immediately after replacing topsoil in disturbed areas, the soil surface must be

revegetated with a suitable plant cover. N/A

The Project is currently not in the

Rehabilitation phase.

Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

It is expected that soil seed banks of indigenous vegetation will be present to

initiate initial vegetation cover. However, simply applying this topsoil to a well

prepared rehabilitation site does not result in the same species richness and

diversity as the surrounding areas. In some areas the natural regeneration of the

vegetation may be poor and the application of seed to enhance vegetation

recovery may be required.

N/AThe Project is currently not in the


Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Where possible, seed should be collected from plants present at the site during

plant rescue operations. Indigenous seeds may also be harvested for purposes of

re-vegetation in areas that are free of alien or invasive vegetation, either at the

site prior to clearance or from suitable neighbouring sites.



Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Seed collection should be undertaken by a suitably qualified specialist who is

familiar with the various seed types associated with the plant species and

rehabilitation in the area.



Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Seed collection may be done throughout the year as seed ripens, but can also be

restricted to summer, when a large amount of the perennial seed should have

ripened. The collection of unripe seeds will reduce the percentage germination

thereby reducing the effectiveness of the rehabilitation efforts. Seeds should be

stored in paper or canvas bags dusted with insecticide, and sown at the onset of

the rainy season.



Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Seed can be sown onto the soil, but should preferably be applied in conjunction

with measures to improve seedling survival such as scarification of the soil surface

or simultaneous application of mulch. Additional organic material may be added

to the soil mix, if required, to assist with water retention during the early stages of

seedling establishment.



Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

REVEGETATION AND REHABILITATION PLAN - CHECKLIST FOR EXCELSIOR WIND FACILITY AND POWERLINE, WESTERN CAPE

Revegetation and

Rehabilitation Plan,

pg. 3

Revegetation and


pg. 3

Revegetation and


pg. 3

REVEGETATION AND REHABILITATION PLAN

PERIOD: June 2019



Revegetation and


pg. 3



Revegetation and


Revegetation and


pg. 3


taken/required




taken/required

It should be ensured that the seed mix is as diverse as possible in the first season.

After the first season, when pioneer plant communities have successfully

established, attempts should be made to re-sow and replant the area with more

perennial and woody species. It is a process that will require several follow-ups.



Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Planting is dependent on species involved. Planting of species recommended for

rehabilitation should be carried out as far as is practicable to coincide with the

onset of the first significant rains. In general however, planting should commence

as soon as possible after construction is completed in order to minimise the

potential for erosion.



Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

The final vegetation cover should resemble the original (non-encroached and

indigenous) vegetation composition and structure as far as practicably possible.N/A



Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Progressive rehabilitation is an important element of the rehabilitation strategy and

should be implemented where feasible. Re-vegetation of disturbed surfaces must

occur immediately after construction activities are completed.



Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Once revegetated, areas should be protected to prevent trampling and erosion. N/AThe Project is currently not in the


Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

No construction equipment, vehicles or unauthorised personnel should be

allowed onto areas that have been vegetated.N/A



Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Where rehabilitation sites are located within actively grazed areas, they should be

fenced.N/A



Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Fencing should be removed once a sound vegetative cover has been achieved. N/AThe Project is currently not in the


Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Any runnels, erosion channels or wash always developing after revegetation

should be backfilled and consolidated and the areas restored to a proper stable

condition.



Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Re-vegetated areas should be monitored every 4 months for the first 12 months

following construction.N/A



Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Re-vegetated areas showing inadequate surface coverage (less than 20% within

12 months after re-vegetation) should be prepared and re-vegetated;N/A



Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Any areas showing erosion, should be re-contoured and seeded with indigenous

grasses or other locally occurring species which grow quickly.N/A



Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

0

TOTAL SCORE N/A

AS AVERAGE

AS PERCENTAGE

Revegetation and


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Revegetation and


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Revegetation and


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Revegetation and


pg. 5

Revegetation and


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Revegetation and


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Revegetation and


Revegetation and


Revegetation and


Revegetation and


Revegetation and


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Revegetation and


pg. 4

Yes No

Species can be removed from their original habitat with minimal damage to

the plant, especially the roots.N/A

Currently no species have been

removed or relocated.

Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

All plants removed are safely stored and treated according to their specific

requirements prior to being transplanted again.N/A



Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

They are relocated into a suitable habitat and protected from further

damage and all disturbances to aid their re-establishment.N/A



Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Timing of planting activities is planned with the onset of the growing season. N/ACurrently no species have been


Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Steps are taken where necessary to aid the initial establishment of

vegetation, including occasional watering.N/A



Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

A permit is required to translocate or destroy any listed and protected species

even if they do not leave the property. This permit should be obtained prior

to any search and rescue operations being undertaken.

P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Where suitable species are identified, a search and rescue operation of these

species should be undertaken within the development footprint prior to the

commencement of construction.

P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

As far as possible, timing of search and rescue activities should be planned

with the onset of the growing season.P 3

Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Affected individuals should be translocated to a similar habitat outside of the

development footprint and marked for monitoring purposes. For each

individual plant that is rescued, the plant must be photographed before

removal, tagged with a unique number or code and a latitude longitude

position recorded using a hand‐held GPS device.

N/ACurrently no species have been


Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

The rescued plants must be planted into a container to be housed within a

temporary nursery on site or immediately planted into the target habitat. N/A



Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Rescued plants, if re‐planted back in the wild, should be placed as close as

possible to where they were originally removed. Re‐planting into the wild

must cause as little disturbance as possible to existing natural ecosystems.

The position of the rescued individual/s must be recorded to aid in future

monitoring of that plant.

N/ACurrently no species have been


Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

During construction, the ECO must monitor vegetation clearing at the site.

Any deviations from the plans that may be required should first be checked

for listed species by the ECO or Environmental Officer and any listed species

present which are able to survive translocation should be translocated to a

safe site.

P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Any listed species suitable for translocation observed within the development

footprint that were not previously observed be translocated to a safe site.N/A No species have been translocated

Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

PLANT SEARCH AND PROTECTION PLAN - CHECKLIST FOR EXCELSIOR WIND FACILITY, WESTERN CAPE


Space Management Plan,

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PLANT SEARCH AND PROTECTION PLAN

PERIOD: June 2019





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Comment If no, corrective action taken/required



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ComplianceScore Timeframe ResponsibilityComment If no, corrective action taken/required

The collecting of plants or their parts should be strictly forbidden. Staff should

be informed of the legal and conservation aspects of harvesting plants from

the wild as part of the environmental induction training.

P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

Sensitive habitats and area outside project development should be clearly

demarcated as no go areas during the construction and operational phase

to avoid accidental impacts.

P 3Construction

phase

Owner & EPC

contractor

6

TOTAL SCORE 18

AS AVERAGE 3,0

AS PERCENTAGE 100,0









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pg. 3

Compliance with: As % Comments

Erosion Management 94

Waste Management 100

Soil Management 100

Alien Plant Management 100

Emergency Response 100

Rehabilitation n/a

Search and Protection 100

TOTAL 99

SUMMARY OF RESULTS

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