The Renewal of the Environmental Clearance Certificate is for: The ‘listed activities’ that might be affected are listed below: Waste Management, Treatment, Handling and Disposal Activities Activity 2.2 - Activity entailing a scheduled process in the Atmospheric Pollution Prevention ordinance, 1976. Mining and Quarrying Activities Activity 3.2 - Other forms of mining or extracting or extraction of any natural resources whether regulated by law or not. Activity 3.3 - Resource extraction, manipulation, conservation and related activities. Water Resource Developments Activity 8.4 - Construction of canals and channels including the diversion of the normal flow of water in a riverbed and water transfer schemes between water catchments and impoundments. Activity 8.8 - Construction and other activities in watercourses within flood lines. Activity 8.9 - Construction and other activities within a catchment area. Hazardous Substance Treatment, Handling and Storage Activity 9.2 - Any process or activity which requires a permit, licence or other form of authorisation, or the modification of or changes to the existing facilities for any process or activity which requires an amendment of an existing permit, licence or authorisation or which requires a new permit, licence or authorisation in terms of a law governing the generation or release of emissions, pollution, effluent or waste. Activity 9.4 - The storage and handling of dangerous goods, including petrol, diesel, liquid petroleum gas or paraffin, in containers with a combined capacity of more than 30 cubic meters at any one location. Details of the activity(s) covered by the Environmental Clearance Certificate: 2.1 Title of Activity Sand Mining within the Okahandja River, adjacent to Portion 83 of the Farm Osona Commonage No. 65 and Portion 67 of the Farm Osona Commonage No. 65. 2.2 Location of Activity The area where the mining of sand is taking place is located within the Okahandja River, situated to the immediate east and west of Portion 66 of the Farm Osona Commonage No. 65.