Title:

221126000475: Environmental Impact Assessment (Scoping Report and EIA and EMP) for the Environmental CLearance Certificate for the temporary water pipeline from the Rössing pipeline via Goanikontes to the Etango Mine site during construction

Publication Year:
2022
Abstract:

Nature of Activity: Construction of a temporary water pipeline section from the Rössing pipeline via Farm Weizenberg to the Etango Project site. Location of Activity: The proposed pipeline will follow the route of the existing pipeline from the Rössing pipeline take off near the B2 national road to Farm Weizenberg, which currently supplies some of the farms (Weizenberg, Goanikontes) in the Swakop River with water. This section will be buried and after the permanent pipeline to the Etango Project which follows the C28 national road, has been commissioned, it will be handed over to Farm Weizenberg. Scale and Scope of Activity: Water supply for the construction phase of approximately 2 years will be taken from the Rössing pipeline. As soon as the permanent pipeline has been commissioned the section above ground will be removed. The pipeline will be made of high-density polyethylene (or HDPE) plastic and will have a 160mm outside diameter. The total length of the temporary water pipeline will be approximate 25km. The area where the pipeline will be situated was included in the previous Etango Project Environmental Impact Assessment (ASEC and ERM 2009 - 2012) and information in the EIA will be drawn from the existing specialist studies.

Item Type:
Report
Language:
en
Last date for commenting on this EIA: Monday, 12 December 2022

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