Protected trees within the servitude will necessitate that appropriate permits are applied for before these trees are damaged or removed. General mitigation measures would include the avoidance of any physical damage to natural vegetation on the periphery of the proposed servitude and is of particular importance in all riparian areas and areas of steep slopes. No construction activity or disturbance to vegetation or habitat is to take place within 50m of a delineated wetland or riparian zone. No hunting permitted by Eskom employees or contractors. All construction areas should be demarcated prior to construction to ensure that the footprint of impacts are limited. All alien invasive species on site should be removed and follow up monitoring and removal programmes should be initiated once construction is completed. Adhere to the Eskom vegetation management guideline. The ECO should identify any sensitive species or habitats along the servitude, particularly in relation to large terrestrial species and notify the faunal specialist of these so that he can advise on how best to handle these. The construction of new access roads should be limited. All vehicle and pedestrian movement should be restricted to the actual construction site and servitude. Removal of plants should be restricted to only those trees that pose a risk to the power line. Sensitive alluvial vegetation should be avoided and construction restricted within 50m from the edge of an endangered habitat. Roads should be maintained or improved on. Have a trained first aid person on site. No squitter camps should be erected near construction camps. Eskom, Social Contractor HIV/AIDS awareness training must form part of the induction of staff. Condoms must be freely available. Access to construction camps should be security controlled.
Protected trees within the servitude will necessitate that appropriate permits are applied for before these trees are damaged or removed. General mitigation measures would include the avoidance of any physical damage to natural vegetation on the periphery of the proposed servitude and is of particular importance in all riparian areas and areas of steep slopes. No construction activity or disturbance to vegetation or habitat is to take place within 50m of a delineated wetland or riparian zone. No hunting permitted by Eskom employees or contractors. All construction areas should be demarcated prior to construction to ensure that the footprint of impacts are limited. All alien invasive species on site should be removed and follow up monitoring and removal programmes should be initiated once construction is completed. Adhere to the Eskom vegetation management guideline. The ECO should identify any sensitive species or habitats along the servitude, particularly in relation to large terrestrial species and notify the faunal specialist of these so that he can advise on how best to handle these. The construction of new access roads should be limited. All vehicle and pedestrian movement should be restricted to the actual construction site and servitude. Removal of plants should be restricted to only those trees that pose a risk to the power line. Sensitive alluvial vegetation should be avoided and construction restricted within 50m from the edge of an endangered habitat. Social Roads should be maintained or improved on. Have a trained first aid person on site. No squitter camps should be erected near construction camps. HIV/AIDS awareness training must form part of the induction of staff. Condoms must be freely available. Access to construction camps should be security controlled. Eskom, Contractor
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