by the ECO in conjunction with the specialist reports compiled as part of the EIA process. Objective(s): Minimise damage to river and stream embankments. Avoid Contractor, contamination of water CECO. No access roads through Target: river and Damage & No roads shall be cut through river- and stream banks as this stream banks. erosion to Contract may lead to erosion causing siltation of streams and river and and downstream dams; River During No visible stream ECO crossings Existing drifts and bridges may be used if the Landowner gives construction erosion scars embankments in his consent. Such structures shall then be thoroughly examined on Siltation of P&G’s for strength and durability before they are used; water once New drifts and bridges shall only be constructed with the construction is approval of Eskom and the Landowner and at the discretion of the Environmental Control Officer. Refer to Eskom standards completed. regarding access across running water; and ECO Permit must be acquired from DWS for all the river crossings before construction starts. No trees and Objective(s): vegetation Minimise damage to vegetation. Keep servitude as natural removed looking as possible. Minimise interference by vegetation to flow unnecessarily. of electricity. Minimise possibility of erosion due to removal of vegetation. Minimise removal of plant material on river and stream embankments. Eradication of alien invader species. No vegetation Damage to interfering with vegetation. structures and During the Vegetation Target: Contract statutory Interference will be and 9.2 The objective of vegetation clearing is to trim, cut or clear the distances upon by vegetation of the cleared as Contractor minimum number of trees and vegetation necessary for the safe completion of Vegetation to flow of construction ECO construction in and CECO. mechanical construction and electrical operation of the electricity. the contract. sites along proceeds clearing P&G’s distribution line; the along the Erosion due to Vegetation clearing shall be done in accordance with Eskom alignment. alignment. removal of No standards for bush clearance and maintenance within overhead vegetation. of distribution line servitudes); vegetation on Only a 8 m strip may be cleared flush with the ground to allow river and vehicular passage; stream embankments. No scalping shall be allowed on any part of the servitude road unless absolutely necessary; Permits from the DWS will be attained and the removal of all No visible
by the ECO in conjunction with the specialist reports compiled as part of the EIA process. River crossings Damage & erosion to river and stream Siltation of water Objective(s): Minimise damage to river and stream embankments. Avoid contamination of water Target: No roads shall be cut through river- and stream banks as this may lead to erosion causing siltation of streams and downstream dams; Existing drifts and bridges may be used if the Landowner gives his consent. Such structures shall then be thoroughly examined for strength and durability before they are used; New drifts and bridges shall only be constructed with the approval of Eskom and the Landowner and at the discretion of the Environmental Control Officer. Refer to Eskom standards regarding access across running water; and Permit must be acquired from DWS for all the river crossings before construction starts. No access roads through river and stream banks. No visible erosion scars on embankments once construction is completed. Contractor, CECO. ECO Contract and in P&G’s ECO During construction 9.2 clearing Vegetation Damage to vegetation. Interference by vegetation to flow of electricity. Erosion due to removal of vegetation. Objective(s): Minimise damage to vegetation. Keep servitude as natural looking as possible. Minimise interference by vegetation to flow of electricity. Minimise possibility of erosion due to removal of vegetation. Minimise removal of plant material on river and stream embankments. Eradication of alien invader species. Target: The objective of vegetation clearing is to trim, cut or clear the minimum number of trees and vegetation necessary for the safe mechanical construction and electrical operation of the distribution line; Vegetation clearing shall be done in accordance with Eskom standards for bush clearance and maintenance within overhead distribution line servitudes); Only a 8 m strip may be cleared flush with the ground to allow vehicular passage; No scalping shall be allowed on any part of the servitude road unless absolutely necessary; Permits from the DWS will be attained and the removal of all No trees and vegetation removed unnecessarily. No vegetation interfering with structures and statutory distances upon completion of the contract. No of vegetation on river and stream embankments. No visible Contractor and CECO. Contract and in P&G’s During the of the construction sites along the alignment. ECO Vegetation will be cleared as construction proceeds along the alignment.
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