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Impact Table 2a:: Impact on biodiversity of the SATO-SLC PV array on the farm Zuurwater near Aggeneys during the Operational Phase - Without mitigation Impact by Likelihood Consequence Frequency of activity Freq of impact Benefit/Severity of impact Spatial/Population scope Duration Water supply 1 2 1 1 2 12 Very Low Electricity connection 1 2 1 1 2 12 Very Low Staff facilities on site 2 3 3 1 2 30 Low Access/maintenance management Rating 4 4 4 1 4 72 Medium Low Servitude management 2 3 4 1 2 35 Low Water management 1 2 1 1 2 12 Very Low Faunal interference 4 2 2 1 4 42 Low Vegetation management 4 4 4 1 4 72 Medium Low Impact Table 2b: Impact on biodiversity of the SATO-SLC PV array on the farm Zuurwater near Aggeneys during the Operational Phase - With mitigation Impact by Likelihood Consequence Frequency of activity Freq of impact Benefit/Severity of impact Spatial/Population scope Duration Water supply 1 2 1 1 2 12 Very Low Electricity connection 1 2 1 1 2 12 Very Low Staff facilities on site 2 3 2 1 2 25 Very Low Access/maintenance 4 3 3 1 4 56 Medium Rating 136
management Low Servitude management 2 3 2 1 2 25 Very Low Water management 1 2 1 1 2 12 Very Low Faunal interference 3 2 1 1 4 30 Low Vegetation management 4 4 3 1 4 64 Medium Low Impact Table 3a: Impact on biodiversity of the SATO-SLC PV array on the farm Zuurwater near Aggeneys during the Closure Phase - Without mitigation Material Impact by Likelihood Consequence removal/recycling Frequency of activity Freq of impact Benefit/Severity of impact Spatial/Population scope Duration Rating 2 2 3 1 1 20 Very Low Substrate repair 2 2 3 1 2 24 Very Low Vegetation restoration 2 3 3 1 2 30 Low Facility conversion 2 2 3 1 2 24 Very Low Impact Table 3b: Impact on biodiversity of the SATO-SLC PV array on the farm Zuurwater near Aggeneys during the Closure Phase - With mitigation Material Impact by Likelihood Consequence removal/recycling Frequency of activity Freq of impact Benefit/Severity of impact Spatial/Population scope Duration Rating 1 1 2 1 1 8 Very Low 137
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A vegetation and vertebrate fauna d
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Some of the rare or beautiful succu
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6.3.3 Field Survey ................
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12.1 Specific mitigation measures .
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Figure 25. The vegetation sensitivi
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Figure 54. An easterly view from Bo
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Vegetation Althou
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designated sensitive areas and excl
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Holdings (SHE, Pty Ltd). The main c
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2. ASSIGNMENT Eco-Agent Ecological
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3. RATIONALE It is widely recognise
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4. SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE STUD
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Figure 3. Satellite image showing t
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Topography and drainage The topogra
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Figure 6. Close-up satellite image
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6. METHODS Prior to the field visit
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6.1.3 Sensitivity Only High and Low
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• Low probability of occurrence w
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The biodiversity significance of an
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oth by reference to the comprehensi
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6.4. Herpetofauna 6.4.1. Field Surv
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• Armadillo Girdled Lizard (Cordy
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7.2 Description of the plant commun
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Figure 12. Stipagrostis namaquensis
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is low, 70-110 mm per annum, mostly
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Figure 14. Grassland on sandy hummo
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This plant community with its speci
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Crassula sericea Dicoma capensis Cu
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Figure 17. A scree slope 4.2.2 Stee
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species also occur on the mountain
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Schmidtia kalahariensis d Stipagros
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5.2 Washes The drainage lines withi
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in a population going extinct elsew
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7.4 Fine Scale Biodiversity Fine sc
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The SKEP (2005) biodiversity map fo
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National Herbarium. This is therefo
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Figure 26. A map indicating the Bla
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7.10 References Acocks, J.P.H. 1988
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8. RESULTS: MAMMALS Acocks (1988),
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Figure 27. A south-westerly view ov
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8.2 Observed and Expected Mammal Sp
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√ Otocyon megalotis Bat-eared fox
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Page 88 and 89: Knobel, J. & Bredenkamp, G. 2005. T
Page 90 and 91: 9. RESULTS: AVIFAUNA 9.1 General Th
Page 92 and 93: Figure 33. View east from the Zuurw
Page 94 and 95: Figure 36. View north from the sout
Page 96 and 97: Figure 39. View west towards Hoedko
Page 98 and 99: Figure 42. Patch of green vegetatio
Page 100 and 101: Table 1: Rating of recognised on-si
Page 102 and 103: Burchell’s Coucal Centropus burch
Page 104 and 105: Karoo Eremomela Eremomela gregalis
Page 106 and 107: 9.4. Threatened and Red-Listed Bird
Page 108 and 109: The remaining four threatened speci
Page 110 and 111: Department of Environmental Affairs
Page 112 and 113: 10. RESULTS: HERPETOFAUNA 10.1. Her
Page 114 and 115: Figure 46. A view of red dunes and
Page 116 and 117: Figure 50. Man-made quarry on the w
Page 118 and 119: In the western corner of the study
Page 120 and 121: Very few trees occur on the study s
Page 122 and 123: Table 1: Reptile and Amphibian spec
Page 124 and 125: ? Prosymna bivittata Two-striped Sh
Page 126 and 127: Psammophis notostictus Karoo Whip o
Page 128 and 129: 10.6 Conclusions The main conservat
Page 130 and 131: 11. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
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Page 134 and 135: Vegetation Deficient plant -5 Mediu
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Page 140 and 141: maintenance, with designated passin
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Page 144 and 145: Some Red Data plants and animals oc
Page 146 and 147: Flora Some areas of infrastructure
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Page 150 and 151: Table 2: Significance Rating Matrix
Page 152 and 153: APPENDIX 2: CURRICULII VITAE Abridg
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Page 156 and 157: Visits to Israel, Italy, Germany, U
Page 158 and 159: Abridged Curriculum Vitae: Ignatius
Page 160 and 161: Abridged Curriculum Vitae: Alan Cha
Page 162 and 163: - 15 contributions in or as books
Page 164 and 165: Abridged Curriculum Vitae: Jacobus
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