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The proposed wind-surfing and kite-surfing water sport activities will take place in the Lüderitz lagoon 2. The proponent intends to enhance water surfing activities as follows: (a) Using an alternative method of optimizing speed by installing temporary floating water-based wave breakers, (b) Adding kite-surfing and (c) Increase the number of water surfing events from one event per year to 2 events per year. The operator who is currently approved by MEFT only operates wind-surfing in the Lüderitz lagoon 2 by digging and excavating a channel for speed optimization.
The Proponent ascribes to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices. The Proponent would like to meet demand for housing in Katima Mulilo Town but with minimal negative environmental and social impacts. The proponent understands Township Establishment of the proposed Katima Mulilo Extensions 55 and 56 on Erf 2818 Katima Mulilo Extension 10, creation of street and installation of services will have negative environmental and social impacts. For this reason, the Proponent commits to renew the current ECC before undertaking the proposed construction of houses.
Walvis Diving and Salavage cc would like to undertake underwater hull cleaning. The existing ECC (No. 01884) is expiring on 17 January 2025, and the proponent would like to renew the ECC in order to be able to provide underwater hull cleaning services within the Walvis Bay port, Walvis Bay, Namibia.
The ECC (Environmental Clearance Certificate) issued on 12 April 2019 to the Proponent (Tsiseb Communal Conservancy) to undertake the proposed project expired on 12 April 2021. Due to various constraints and challenges including the COVID-19, the Proponent was unable to undertake the proposed activity within the permissible 3 years period. The income generated from the existing lodge (Brandberg White Lady Lodge) was severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The proponent would like to construct and operate a 10 bed rooms lodge as well as other tourism facilities on the south side of the Ugab River (Erongo region). Furthermore, the proponent intends to construct on the north side of the Ugab River (Kunene region), staff accommodation facilities. This means the proposed site cuts across two regions, namely Kunene and Erongo regions. Furthermore, the proposed site falls within 2 Conservancies; namely, Sorris Sorris and Tsiseb. This is a listed activity and may not be undertake without an ECC; hence this application.
Previous ECC expired in November 2023, while Stone Quarrying operations are expected to continue into the future.
The ECC for this project was approved in April 2017. However, the ECC has expired because the proponent was unable to operate due to several constrains including funding. The proponent has secured funding and is ready to develop. However, the proponent understands the need to first consider the environment before undertaking development. For this reason, the proponent would like to renew the ECC and start operation of the campsite.
ECC is needed for the construction and operation fuel retail facility in Spitzkoppe, Erongo Region, Namibia.
ECC needed for construction and operation of Aquaponic Greenhouse Farming with complete Solar Plant.
ECC required to construct and operate a finfish cage aquaculture farm.
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285_EIA_Finfish Cage Aquaculture Farm_Luderitz.pdf | 2.58 MB |
285_EMP_Finfish Cage Aquaculture Farm_Luderitz.pdf | 282.25 KB |
285_Map_Finfish Cage Aquaculture Farm_Luderitz.pdf | 72.86 KB |
To undertake in-water hull cleaning operations within the Walvis Port.
To construct and operate a private air-strip for leisure aircraft (non-military) operations at Brandberg White Lady Lodge.
To do quarrying activities at Dorob National Park as per Authorization and Lease Agreement entered into between the Government of the Republic of Namibia, represented by the Ministry of Works and Transport and the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism and Waken Contractors Close Corporation, represented by Mrs. Freddie Hambeleleni Elifas.
Provision of underwater hull cleaning services, Walvis Bay.
ECC Renewal for Green Energy - Solar Power Plant "Omaere Solar Plant" Establishment.
Application for an Environmental Clearance Certificate.
The Renewal of the Environmental Clearance Certificate is for: Continuation of the Solar Power Plant operation project on ML 142, for which an Environmental Clearance was obtained during September 2017 (see attached Appendix B to the cover letter), which requires authorisation in terms of the Environmental Management Act, 2007 (Act 7 of 2007) i.e. Energy Generation, Transmission and Storage activities. Title of Activity: Continuation of the Solar Power Plant operation project on ML 142.
For Mining Claim to do Industrial Minerals and Dimension Stone Mining.
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1559_ESR_El Milagro Stone Project.pdf | 815.14 KB |
1559_ECC_El Milagro Stone Project.pdf | 631.44 KB |
1559_Map_El Milagro Stone Project.pdf | 1.45 MB |
The Renewal of the Environmental Clearance Certificate is for: Continuation of an existing mining activity, for which an Environmental Clearance was obtained during June 2017, which requires authorisation in terms of the Minerals (Prospecting and Mining) Act (No. 33 of 1992). 2. Details of the Activity(s) covered by the Environmental Clearance Certificate: 2.1 Title of the Activity: Continuation of the mining for mineral dimension stone (i.e. marble and granite) on ML 142 hold by Namibia Marble and Granite (PTY) Ltd. (NAMAGRA).
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1483_ECC_Mining Licence ML142 Karibib District.pdf | 372.04 KB |
1483_EIA_Mining Licence ML142 Karibib District.pdf | 2.41 MB |
1483_Scoping Report_Mining Licence ML142 Karibib District.pdf | 212.07 KB |