Title:

221031000219: Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for Interlogix Distribution, Warehousing, Customs Clearing and Project Management at Walvis Bay, Namibia

Publication Year:
2022
Abstract:

Erongo Consulting Group (Pty) Ltd was engaged by Interlogix Namibia (Pty) Ltd to compile an Environmental Management Plant (EMP) in accordance with the Environmental Management Act, No. 7 of 2007. Interlogix Namibia herein referred to as the “Interlogix” has been operating a warehouse in Walvis Bay since 2012. Interlogix Namibia, a regional provider of Project Management and Logistics services, is dedicated to operating in a manner that is environmentally friendly. Its business tries to minimize its environmental impact and the likelihood of environmental incidents to the greatest extent possible, necessitating the creation of the Warehouse Environmental Management Plan (EMP). Interlogix Namibia, a regional provider of Project Management and Logistics services, is dedicated to operating in a manner that is environmentally friendly. Its business tries to minimize its environmental impact and the likelihood of environmental incidents to the greatest extent possible, necessitating the creation of the Warehouse Environmental Management Plan (EMP). Interlogix Namibia handles but not always store Hazardous chemicals. It cross documents from container onto trucks. No chemical is handled or used on site. This Warehouse Operations Environmental Management Plan (EMP) explains how the Interlogix Namibia will implement and manage its environmental management obligations. The EMP's goal is to document implementation methods that comply with environmental legislation and ensure that environmental risks associated with the operation are adequately addressed. This Warehouse Operations Environmental Management Plan (EMP) details how the environmental management requirements for the Interlogix Namibia operation should be implemented and managed. The EMP's purpose is to document implementation methods that are compliant with environmental regulations and ensure that the warehouse’s environmental hazards are effectively addressed. In compliance with Namibian environmental legislation (Environmental Management Act (No. 7 of 2007) and the Environmental Assessment Regulations of 2012), Interlogix Namibia has hired Erongo Consulting Group to design an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the warehouse. Following that, an application for an Environmental Clearance Certificate was submitted to the Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism (MEFT): Directorate of Environmental Affairs (DEA). This document is part of the application to the DEA for an Environmental Clearance Certificate for the Interlogix warehouse, in accordance with the rules and statutes of the Environmental Management Act No. 7 of 2007, as well as the environmental impacts regulations (GN 30 in GG 4878 of 6 February 2012).

Item Type:
Report
Language:
en
Last date for commenting on this EIA: Tuesday, 22 November 2022

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