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APPLICATIONS
Initial
Acceptance Letter
Department of Tourism, Environmental and Economic Affairs Free State Initial Application
Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism Gauteng Initial Application
Department of Tourism, Environment & Conservation Northen Cape Initial Application
Revised
Department of Environmental Affairs & Tourism Acknowledgement of Receipt of Amended Plan of Study
Department of Environmental Affairs & Tourism Acceptance of Revised Plan of Study for Scoping
Department of Tourism, Environmental and Economic Affairs Free State Revised Application
Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism Gauteng Revised Environmental Impact Assessment Application form
Northern Cape
Department of Tourism, Environment & Conservation Northern Cape Amended Pre Application Checklist
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Department of Tourism, Environment & Conservation Northern Cape Revised Application
Free State
Appendix 1.1-Original Application Free State Sept2005
Appendix 1.2.Revised Application FreeState Feb06
DEAT
Appendix 1.1-Original Application_National DEAT_Sept2005
Appendix 1.2-Revised Application_National DEAT_Feb2006
Appendix 1.3-DEAT Notification Letter_Project Scope_May2006
Northern Cape
Appendix 1.1-Original Application_Northern Cape_Sept2005
Appendix 1.2-Amended Checklist_Northern Cape_Feb2006
Appendix 1.2-Declaration of Interest_Northern Cape_Feb2006
Appendix 1.2-Revised Application_Northern Cape_Feb2006
ADVERTS
Scoping
Afrikaans
Appendix 4.2 Advertisement AFRIKAANS Project Announcement Oct2005
English Appendix 4.2 Advertisement ENGLISH Project Announcement Oct2005
EIR
Afrikaans - EIR Advert
English - EIR Advert
MAPS
Feasability
Scoping
Scoping Study with Proposed Alternative Route Corridors
Appendix 5.1-Hydra Perseus Maps
Appendix 5.1.1 - HP Litography
Appendix 5.1.2 - HP Stratigraphy
Appendix 5.1.3 - HP Soil Land Type
Appendix 5.1.4 - HP Soil Depth
Appendix 5.1.5 - HP Soil Clay Content
Appendix 5.1.6 - HP Soil (Agricultural) Potential
Appendix 5.1.7 - HP Vegetation Classification
Appendix 5.1.8 - HP Landcover
Appendix 5.1.9 - HP Stakeholder Consultation Map
Appendix 5.2-Beta Perseus Maps
Appendix 5.2.1 - BP Lithography
Appendix 5.2.2 - BP Stratigraphy
Appendix 5.2.3 - BP Soil Land Type
Appendix 5.2.4 - BP Soil Depth
Appendix 5.2.5 - BP Soil Clay Content
Appendix 5.2.6 - BP Soil (Agricultural) Potential
Appendix 5.2.7 - BP Vegetation Classification
Appendix 5.2.8 - BP Stakeholder Consultation Map
Appendix 5.3 Sensitivity Maps
Appendix 5.3.1 - Visual Sensitivity
Appendix 5.3.2 - Archaeology & Heritage Sensitivity
Appendix 5.3.3 - Avi-Fauna Sensitivity
Appendix 5.3.4 - Geological Sensitivity
Appendix 5.3.5 - Ecological Sensitivity
Appendix 5.3.6 - Social Sensitivity
EIA
Beta & Perseus Aerial
Beta-Perseus Map
Hydra-Perseus Map1
Hydra-Perseus Map2
Environmental Imapct Report Phase
BACKGROUND INFORMATION DOCUMENT and COMMENT/Registration FORM
Comment sheet
(English)
Comment sheet
(Afrikaans)
Appendix 4.4 BACKGROUND INFORMATION DOCUMENT
Key Stakeholder RSVP Form with Direction Map
English
Key Stakeholder Workshop Invitation
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English
PRE-FEASIBILITY STUDY REPORT
RECORD OF DECISION
ROD (August 2007)
Hydra-Perseus Scoping Phase
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP)
Perseus substation
Environmental Management Plan (EMP)
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Appendix 1 -
DEAT Record of Decision
Appendix 2 -
Eskom Perseus Site Layout
Specialist Studies
Avi-Fauna
Report
App1 -
Habitat Photos
App2 -
Impact Rating Red Data
App3 -
Impact Rating Non Red Data
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App5 -
Tower
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Impact Rating Criteria
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Report
Figure 1: Locality Plans
Figure 2:
Route Corridors
Figure 3:
Visually Sensitive Areas
Figure 4: Transmission Tower Form
Figure 5a:
Central Route
Figure 5b:
Western Route
Figure 5c:
Eastern Route and Existing Route Route 200m west of existing 765kV Route
Intrusion of homesteads Central Route
Figure 6 a
Figure 6 b
Intrusion of homesteads Western Route
Figure 7 a
Figure 7 b
Intrusion of homesteads Eastern Route
Figure 8 a
Figure 8 b
Intrusion of homesteads 200m west of existing 765kV Route
Figure 9 a
Figure 9 b
Addendum to Specialist Studies
Avi-Fauna
Irrigation
Socio-Economic
Revised Social Impact Report
Section 9 Revised Socio-Economic Impact Report
Visual
Hydra-Perseus Beta Turn-Ins
Beta-Perseus Prelim profiles
Prelim profiles - Sheet 1
Prelim profiles - Sheet 2
Prelim profiles - Sheet 3
Prelim profiles - Sheet 4
Prelim profiles - Sheet 5
Prelim profiles - Sheet 6
Prelim profiles - Sheet 7
Prelim profiles - Sheet 8
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Eskom environment policy
Line construction EMP
Hydra-Perseus Final EMP
Construction EMP Beta turn-in - Final(3)
* Environmental Management Plan for the Beta Turn Ins to Perseus
Part 1
Part 2
Vol 1 - CEMP
Section 1 - Main Body
Vol II
Enviro Spec for Construction Phase
Generic Mitigation Measures 28 July 2009
Section 2.7
section 2.8
Section 2.9 - part 1
Section 2.9 - part 2
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DEAT Record of Decision
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Hydra - Perseus Operational EMP - Final
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Beta Turn Ins - Construction EMP
Hydra substation
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