Dzhankeldy Wind Power Project
SOUTHERN EVEN-FINGERED GECKO: NO NET LOSS
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SOUTHERN EVEN-FINGERED GECKO: NO NET LOSS
As an identified critical species as per the CHA, any impacts on the Southern Even-Fingered Gecko must be mitigated to ensure no net loss (and subsequent net gain positive impact). As the primary foundation of effective mitigation is avoidance, an exercise has been undertaken to reduce the amount of project development impact within suitable gecko habitat as much as possible. Earlier project designs included a number of WTG which fell within the critical habitat area, as well as extensive use of critical habitat area for the balance of plant, including access roads, turbine pads, and substations. The design team and engineers have worked with 5 Capitals and local environmental experts to minimize project footprint on critical habitat as much as possible. The final layout of the WTGs and BoP with critical habitat for the Southern Even- fingered Gecko is shown below. Dzhankeldy 500MW Wind Farm ESIA Volume 2- Main Text, Tables & Figures 233 Figure 7-12 Final Project Design Overlaid with Suitable Gecko Habitat LEGEND Blue Pins = WTGs Blue Polygons = Boundaries of WF Red Polygon = Extent of Suitable Gecko Habitat Yellow Lines = BoP, Roads, underground cabling and WTG Pad Footprint Black Lines = Existing Roads throughout the area Figure 7-13 Minimal Project Overlap with Identified Critical Habitat LEGEND Red Polygon = Extent of Suitable Gecko Habitat Dzhankeldy 500MW Wind Farm ESIA Volume 2- Main Text, Tables & Figures 234 Yellow Lines = BoP, Roads, underground cabling and WTG Pad Footprint Black Lines = Existing Roads throughout the area Care was taken to relocate the WTGs outside of the designated Critical Habitat as much as possible. The substation was similarly relocated outside of the designated Critical Habitat. The remaining Balance of Plant roads are overlapping with existing roads within the region except for a limited amount of secondary roads connecting WTG clusters to the existing regional roads. The total encroachment within identified critical habitat, considering a 5m buffer around the BoP, is 0.386 km 2 and a 30m buffer around the WTGs is 0.00001km2. Taking into account the 30m buffer around the laydown areas there will be no encroachment within the extent of known critical habitat by temporary construction facilities. In order to ensure no net loss and to additionally provide beneficial net gain for the gecko population, two areas south of the existing roads have been suggested to be designated as reserves. No activities will be allowed within these areas, they will be signposted, and livestock exclusion fencing around core patches of takyr habitat should be erected. These core takyr patches will act as release sites for the relocation process, and will be monitored to establish the success of the relocation efforts. Fencing of these core areas will allow the geckos to move freely within the reserve while obstructing grazing livestock. . The total area covered by these proposed reserves equates to 72km 2 , far exceeding the habitat loss anticipated. Download 6.64 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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