PUBLIC PARTICIPATION MEETING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A 400KV ±250 KM POWER LINE FROM BORUTHO S/S IN MOKOPANE TO BOKMAKIERIE S/S IN NZHELELE & ASSOCIATED SUBSTATION WORKS TO ACCOMMODATE THE POWER LINE, LIMPOPO PROVINCE Environmental Impact Assessment

PROPOSED AGENDA Welcome, Introduction & Apologies Conduct for meeting Purpose of the meeting Project Background and Description Environmental Impact Assessment Process Legal Context Scoping Phase Undertaken Public Participation for Scoping Identified Interested and Affected Parties Potential Issues of proposed development Issues to be studied by specialist during EIA Questions and Discussions Way Forward Closure

Conduct of the Meeting Work through the facilitator Language of choice Do not interrupt speakers - there will be discussion time Equal participation Identify yourselves Discussion to be project focused Cellphones off

PURPOSE OF THE MEETING To introduce the proposed project To provide stakeholders with technical information regarding the proposed project To provide stakeholders with an overview of the EIA process to be undertaken Afford Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) an opportunity to comment and contribute to the proposed development and process. Provide transparency and accountability in decision making

PROJECT INFORMATION Eskom Holdings Limited Proponent Eskom Holdings Limited Independent EAP Nzumbululo Heritage Solutions South Africa (HESSA) Authorities Department of Environmental Affairs Reference number 14/12/16/3/3/2/287 NEAS REF DEAT/EIA/0001049/2012

BACKGROUND TO THE PROJECT Eskom is currently responding to the growing electricity demand within South Africa Will need to establish new generation & transmission capacity in South Africa over the next few years

PROJECT DESCRIPTION (S) In order to address the existing network constraints in the Polokwane North Area and to be able supply the mines in the Musina area, Eskom proposed the following: Construction of a 400kV power line of about 250km from Borutho Substion in Mokopane to Bokmakierie Substation near Musina. Presentation by Eskom

Legal Context National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) No 107 of 1998, Regulation 545 of 2010, Activity 8- The construction of facilities or infrastructure for the transmission and distribution of electricity with a capacity of 275 kilovolts or more, outside an urban area or industrial complex Regulation 544 of 2010, Activity 10, 22, 26, 28, 47 Regulation 546 Activity 4, 12 and 19 Eskom requires authorisation from DEA (in consultation with Limpopo Province DEDET)

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Process Phase 1- Application Lodge application with DEA, Attain application numbers, Advertise , Distribute BID, Compile list of Interest and Affected Parties’ list Phase 2 - Scoping Public Participation and Meetings, Draft Scoping and Public Review, Finalisation and submission to DEA Phase 3 - EIA Specialist Studies, Draft EIA EMP and Public Review of Reports, Public Participation (Feedback) Phase 4 Authorisation Finalisation and submission of reports to DEA, Advertise and Inform IAPs of Authorisation

Scoping Phase Determining the baseline environment Identify the potential issues associated with the proposed development Define the nature and extent of the studies required in the EIA stage. Field investigation Public Participation: Advertise, Distribute BID, Hold PPP meetings, Distribute Scoping for Public Review

Undertaken Public Participation Process for Scoping Newspaper advert on Sowetan ( 26 March 2012)and Capricorn Voice (28 March 2012) Site notices were erected on different notice boards along routes BID and Response Sheets distributed from 16 March 2012 A series of Public Meetings planned Issues identified incorporated into the scoping study

IAPs IDENTIFIED THUS FAR Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism Eskom Holdings Limited Districts and Local Municipality Magosi, Traditional Authorties Limpopo Heritage Resource Agency Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Landowners

Potential Environmental Impacts Identified CONSTRUCTION PHASE OPERATIONAL PHASE Impacts on the ecology (fauna and flora); Socio-economic Potential nuisance impacts during construction (e.g. dust, noise, etc); Impacts on Heritage or Archaeological resources Visual impacts Impacts on watercourses or water bodies, wetlands Traffic Impact Socio-economic, Health and safety and security

ISSUES TO BE INVESTIGATED BY SPECIALITSTHROUGH EIA PROCESS Impacts on Archaeology Inpacts on Tourism Visual Impacts Impacts on Ecology (fauna and Flora) Social Impacts Impacts on Avifauna Impacts on Agriculture

Discussions

WAY FORWARD Draft Scoping Reports to be made available for a 45days public review period from end-July 2012 Report availability to be advertised Registered I&APs to be notified of report availability in writing Final Scoping Report to be submitted to DEA for review and approval prior to undertaking the EIA EIA study to assess potentially significant impacts identified in the scoping phase for the preferred alternative/s & recommend mitigation & management measures

END THANK YOU Queries or additional info please contact Nzumbululo Heritage Solutions Tel: 011 021 4937 Fax: 086 544 2177 Email: environment@nzumbululo.com/ mogajanek@nzumbululo.com