Title of Activity: The proposed construction of a biomass processing (charcoal burning retort system), storage and packaging plant on farm Gai Kaisa No. 159 in the Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia. Nature of Activity: The manufacturing of charcoal and briquettes (using a retort carbonization method), storing, and packaging plant in the Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia. Scale and Scope of Activity: Retort Charcoal Producers (Pty) Ltd, through its planned plant, will process and package charcoal and briquettes for commercial purposes. Moreover, this is a larger scale charcoal production project with the primary objectives being sustainability and profitability through the implementation of mechanised processes in an environmentally acceptable way. The project involves the following activities: The construction of 4 retort kilns and associated infrastructure (3000 square meter shed and offices). The carbonization of biomass.  The manufacturing of briquettes. The storage and processing of biomass, briquettes and charcoal. The transporting biomass, briquettes and charcoal. Water is abstracted from boreholes for domestic and industrial use. Renovation of existing infrastructure and houses on-site. Power will be supplied from silenced diesel power generation sets linked up to a central DB between the plant and the retorts. A solar power supply is planned for the future. The installation of an onsite weighbridge. The installation of dust collector and jet cleaning machine to minimise dust emissions. Listed activities energy generation, transmission and storage activities (1) The construction of facilities for - a. The generation of electricity. The project will generate of electricity through silenced generators. Waste management, treatment, handling, and disposal activities (2.2) Any activity entailing a scheduled process referred to in the Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Ordinance, 1976. The project will generate dust due to the operation of machinery for bush thinning, transporting of biomass, and sieving of charcoal. The installation of a dust collector and jet cleaning machine to minimize dust emissions. Minimum smoke pollution is envisaged into the atmosphere, due to all gases released during the carbonization process which will be fed into the system as fuel (advantaged of retort kilns ). Waste generated during construction, which shall be collected and removed from the site for re-use, recycling, or final disposal at permitted landfill facility. Waste disposal and handling shall comply with waste management specifications as detailed in the Environmental Management Plan. Forestry activities (4) The clearance of forest areas, deforestation, aforestation, timber harvesting, or any other related activity that requires authorization in term of the Forest Act, 2001 (Act No. 12 of 2001) or any other law. The vegetation clearing to construct the plant. Water resource developmetns (8.1) The abstraction of groundwater or surface water for industrial or commercial purposes. Due to the nature of the project, there will be groundwater abstraction from an existing borehole with approximately 2000 cubic meters of water during construction over a 5-month period and approximately 200 cubic meters per month during the operation phase. (8.6) Construction of industrial and domestic wastewater treatment plants and related pipeline systems. (Possible activity). There are existing ablution facilities present on site (French drain system). Hazardous substance treatment, handling and storage (9.1) The manufacturing, storage, handling, or processing of a hazardous substance defined in the Hazardous Substances Ordinance, 1974. It is planned that 14000 liters of diesel will be stored on site.