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Proposed Wind and Solar (Photovoltaic) Energy Facilities on Kangnas Farm near Springbok in the Northern Cape: Final EIR 140 IMPACT OPERATIONAL PHASE IMPACTS 1.1 1.2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 No Mit With Mit No Mit With Mit Impact on flora: Preferred layout L L L-H L No-go alternative L L L L Impact on fauna L L VL VL Impact on avifauna L-M L M-H M Impact on bats N N VL VL Impact on climate change L+ L+ L+ L+ Visual aesthetics M M L L Impact on fresh water VL VL VL VL Impact on energy production L+ L+ L+ L+ Impact on local economy (employment) VL-L+ VL+-M+ VL-L+ VL+-M+ Impact on social conditions VL-L+ L-M+ VL-L+ L-M+ Impact of noise N N L L Impact on agricultural land VL VL VL VL CONSTRUCTION PHASE IMPACTS 13 14 15 16 17.1 17.2 17.3 18 19 20 21 22 Preferred Layout solar site Preferred Layout wind site Impacts on flora L L L-H L Impacts on avifauna L-M L M M Impacts on bats L L L L Sedimentation and erosion VL VL L VL Impact on heritage resources: Archaeology L-M L-M L-M L-M Palaeontology L L L L Cultural heritage N N N N Visual aesthetics M L M L Impact on local economy (employment) and social conditions M+ M+ M+ M+ Impact on agriculture VL VL VL VL Impact on transport M M M M Noise pollution L L L L 23 Storage of hazardous substances on site L-M L-M L-M L-M 24 Impact of dust L VL L VL Table 5.1: Summary of the significance of the environmental impacts associated with the proposed developments © Aurecon (2012) No unauthorised reproduction, copy or adaptation, in whole or in part, may be made. P:\Projects\108495 Kangnas WEF & PV EIA's\3 Project Delivery\4 Reports\FEIR\FEIR 210213 Final.doc
Proposed Wind and Solar (Photovoltaic) Energy Facilities on Kangnas Farm near Springbok in the Northern Cape: Final EIR 141 KEY H High Significance M-H Medium to High Significance L-H Low to High Significance M Medium Significance L-M Low to Medium Significance VL-M Very Low to Medium Significance L Low Significance VL-L Very Low to Low Significance VL Very Low Significance N Neutral Significance H+ High positive significance M+ Medium positive significance L+ Low positive significance 5.2 LEVEL OF CONFIDENCE IN ASSESSMENT With reference to the information available at the feasibility stage of the project planning cycle, the confidence in the environmental assessment undertaken is regarded as being acceptable for the decision-making, specifically in terms of the environmental impacts and risks. The EAP believes that the information contained within the FSR and this EIR is adequate to inform Mainstream’s decision making regarding which alternatives to pursue and will allow DEA to be able to determine the environmental acceptability of the proposed alternatives. It is acknowledged that the projects details will evolve during the detailed design and construction phases to a limited extent. However, these are unlikely to change the overall environmental acceptability of the proposed projects and any significant deviation from what was assessed in this EIR should be subject to further assessment. If this was to occur, an amendment to the Environmental Authorisation may be required in which case the prescribed process would need to be followed. 5.3 OPERATIONAL PHASE IMPACTS Wind energy facility Table 5.1, the most significant (medium-high (-)) operational phase impacts on the biophysical and socio-economic environment, without mitigation was for the potential impacts of the proposed wind energy facility on avifauna and visual aesthetics. With the implementation of mitigation measures impacts on avifauna would decrease to medium (-) and visual impacts would decrease to low (-). © Aurecon (2012) No unauthorised reproduction, copy or adaptation, in whole or in part, may be made. P:\Projects\108495 Kangnas WEF & PV EIA's\3 Project Delivery\4 Reports\FEIR\FEIR 210213 Final.doc
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