Bush Clearing Requirements for the Maintenance of Existing Powerline Servitudes Environmental Procedure: Procedure for vegetation clearance and maintenance within overhead powerline servitudes and on Eskom owned land EPC 32-247 Standard Procedures: Specification for width of vegetation clearance on new lines (above 33kV) shall be determined based on the EIA and EMP. New power line 33kV During and below an 8 metre (or as If and when annual Centre line for Determined per site) wide strip of identified vegetation along the centre line LM proposed required maintenance should be cleared. If required, a 5 meter wide strip shall be cut close to powerline inspections the ground (50 mm) for access purposes. Follow-Up: Re-growth shall be cut within 50 mm of the ground and/or treated with herbicide as necessary. Standard Procedures: Clear all vegetation within proposed tower position and within a maximum During (depending on the tower type and voltage) radius of 5m around the Tower Position If and when annual position, including de-stumping / cutting stumps to ground level, treating and LM required maintenance with a herbicide and re-compaction of soil. inspections Follow-Up: position Re-growth to be cut at ground level and treated with herbicide as necessary. Standard Procedures: Indigenous Selective trimming or cutting down of those identified plants interfering or During vegetation posing a threat to the integrity of the powerline. If and when annual Follow-Up: within servitude LM required maintenance Selective trimming. area (outside of inspections the maximum 8m strip)
Bush Clearing Requirements for the Maintenance of Existing Powerline Servitudes Environmental Procedure: Procedure for vegetation clearance and maintenance within overhead powerline servitudes and on Eskom owned land EPC 32-247 Centre line for proposed powerline Standard Procedures: Specification for width of vegetation clearance on new lines (above 33kV) shall be determined based on the EIA and EMP. New power line 33kV and below an 8 metre (or as Determined per site) wide strip of identified vegetation along the centre line should be cleared. If required, a 5 meter wide strip shall be cut close to the ground (50 mm) for access purposes. Follow-Up: Re-growth shall be cut within 50 mm of the ground and/or treated with herbicide as necessary. If and when required During annual maintenance inspections LM Tower Position and position Standard Procedures: Clear all vegetation within proposed tower position and within a maximum (depending on the tower type and voltage) radius of 5m around the position, including de-stumping / cutting stumps to ground level, treating with a herbicide and re-compaction of soil. Follow-Up: Re-growth to be cut at ground level and treated with herbicide as necessary. If and when required During annual maintenance inspections LM Indigenous vegetation within servitude area (outside of the maximum 8m strip) Standard Procedures: Selective trimming or cutting down of those identified plants interfering or posing a threat to the integrity of the powerline. Follow-Up: Selective trimming. If and when required During annual maintenance inspections LM
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