MAJUBA-VENUS 765 kV TRANSMISSION LINE DRAFT SCOPING REPORT FIGURES

Figure 1

Map showing the existing and proposed sub-stations to be linked by the proposed Eskom Transmission lines.

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The four principals of an Environmental Impact Assessment

Impact Scoping Assessment

Environmental Impact Report

Integrated

DecisionMaking

Identify issues to frame and focus the Impact Assessment

Detailed studies of potential impacts, positive and negative

assessment of potential impacts

Competent Authority uses the EIA findings to decide if the project goes ahead

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Inter-related dimensions of the environment contributing to the achievement of sustainability.

Figure 4

Illustration of the size of a 765 kV guide V tower (on the right) compared to a standard windmill (indicated by the arrow).

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Illustrations of the type guide V towers6 to be used for the proposed transmission line.

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Figure 6a and b

Illustration of the type of strain tower to be used for the proposed transmission line.

Illustration is of a 400 kV guide V tower. However the proposed transmission line towers are 765 kV towers, therefore the height of the towers will be increased to 50 55 m, from the 30 35 m of the 400 kV towers.

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Figure 7

Illustration of minimum conductor ground clearance and vegetation height stipulations

Figure 8

Transmission Line Pylon foundation.

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Pouring of concrete into transmission power line foundations.

Figure 10 Illustrations showing the construction of the tower on the ground and the erection process.

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llustration of a crane lifting the tower into place.

Figure 12

Illustration of helicopter live line and bare hand maintenance.

Figure 13

Map showing Majuba-Venus Corridors.

Figure 14

Technical and public participation process for the proposed Majuba-Venus Transmission Line

Figure 15

Map indicating mineral deposits in the study area

Figure 16

Map of the study area showing provincial, district and local municipal boundaries.

Figure 17

Map of the study area showing the rivers and catchments within the study area.

Figure 18

Geological map of South Africa.

Figure 19 Vegetation map of the study area showing vegetation types classified according to Mucina and Rutherford (2006).

Figure 20

Map of the study area showing the areas in which crane species occur and the potential areas in which collisions of birds with power lines may occur.

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0 Black-headed Heron Cattle Egret Corncrake Grey Heron Jackal Buzzard Lappet-faced Vulture Tawny Eagle White-faced Duck Yellow-billed Duck Greater Kestrel Martial Eagle African White-backed Vulture Denham's Bustard Egyptian Goose Secretarybird SA Shelduck Spur-winged Goose Lesser Flamingo Sacred Ibis Unknown Kori Bustard Crowned Crane Cape Vulture Greater Flamingo White Stork Blue Crane Ludwig's Bustard # mortalities

Figure 21 Number of reported collisions per species on transmission line (August 1996 Present) (EWT, 2006)