1. The Environmental Clearance Certificate is for: Activity 1(a) Energy generation, Transmission and Storage activities: The construction of facilities for the generation of electricity (solar and diesel power). Activity 1(b) Energy generation, Transmission and Storage activities: The construction of facilities for the transmission and supply of electricity (solar and diesel power). Activity 2.3 Waste Management, Treatment, Handling and Disposal activities: Temporary storage of waste. Activity 3.3 Mining and Quarrying activities: Resource manipulation and related activities. Activity 5.1(d) Land Use and Development Activities: Use for nature conservation. Activity 9.4 Hazardous Substance Treatment, Handling and Storage: Storage of hazardous substances (diesel). 2. Details of the activity(s) covered by the environmental clearance certificate: 2.1 Title of Activity: Marble processing plant. 2.2 Nature of Activity: The activity entails the construction of a processing plant for marble, consisting of an industrial cutter machine, industrial microwave resining machine and industrial polishing plant. 2.3 Location of Activity: Erf 1509, Extension 6, Karibib, located within the Erongo Region. 2.4 Scale and Scope of Activity: The erf accommodate existing activities, located to the East of the erf, while the new processing plant will be accommodated to the western side of the erf. Potable water demand and supply: Bulk potable water, estimated at 6m³/month, will be supplied via the existing water network from the Karibib municipality, which will be used for administrative purpose (i.e. offices toilets, showers). Raw Water Demand and Supply: Raw water, estimated at 312m³/month, will be supplied via the Namwater network from Swakoppoort Dam, which will be used for the processing plant. An estimated 280m³/month of the 312m³/month will be recycled water and reuse at the processing plant. Electricity Demand and Supply: Electricity will be supplied to the factory by means of a diesel (900kW) / solar (350kWp) hybrid plant, while the offices and other facilities will be supplied from the grid-tied solar system. Diesel will be stored on-site in a 23,000l diesel tank within a bunded area to be serviced by Total. The solar PV installation is fitted to the roofs of the buildings. Waste Water (Sewage) Supply and Treatment: Waste water originating from the toilets, showers and kitchens will be diverted to two on-site conservancy tanks (i.e. 60m³ and 60m³). The conservancy tank will be pumped on demand by the Karibib Municipality and waste dumped at the wastewater treatment plant of the Karibib Municipality. Waste Water (Process Water) Supply and Treatment: Waste water originating from the cutting and polishing processes will enter an on-site recycling treatment plant where 90% of the water will be cleaned for reuse in the same process. Process Waste (off-cuts) Supply and Treatment: Marble off-cuts, which will be generated during the cutting process, will be temporarily stored on-site and removed to Namagra’s mining site (ML142) where the off-cuts will be stored for future rehabilitation purpose of the mining area. General Waste: Waste generated at the offices and workshops will be collected on-site and removed by the Karibib Municipality on a weekly basis and dumped at the municipal dump site. Access and Roads: Accesses to Erf 1509, Extension 6, Karibib, will be obtained from the existing eastern entrance (C32 / M0077), and then in addition from the south off the future access road (D1953).