The Keetmanshoop Municipality obtained an Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) in April 2014 for the following: Environmental Impact Assessment for the proposed permanent closure of Erf 2392, Tseiblaagte Extension 4 as Public Open Space. An Environmental Management Plan (EMP) was compiled by Africa Planning Forum and submitted and approved by the Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) with the ECC application. The conditions of the ECC, together with the 2014 EMP outline certain management actions which need to be complied with during construction activities on site. The existing structures on site remained operational and are used for Residential purposes. The ECC is only valid for three years and as such has expired. The proponent has thus appointed Stubenrauch Planning Consultants (SPC) to apply on their behalf for the renewal of the ECC.