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Wednesday, 25 November 2020
NamPower 2020. APP-002007: The operation and management of the 66KV Hardap-Mariental Transmission line in Hardap Region.

The ECC is for the operation and management of the 66kV Hardap - Mariental transmission line. "The construction of facilities for the transmission and supply of electricity" requires an Environmental Clearance Certificate. However, the 66kV Hardap - Mariental line was constructed in 1981 prior to the commencement of the Environmental Management Act and its regulation, as a result there was no environmental impact assessment study conducted for the project prior to its development.

Wednesday, 25 November 2020
Tortoise Environmental Consultants (TEC) 2020. APP-001941: Construction and operation of a Diesel Depot (46 cubic) on Erf 163, Lafrenz, Windhoek.

Activity 9.4 Storage and Handling of dangerous good. The storage and handling of a dangerous goods, including petrol, diesel, liquid petroleum gas or paraffin, in containers with a combined capacity of more than 30 cubic meters at any location.

Wednesday, 25 November 2020
Enviro Dynamics 2020. APP-001800: Subdivision of the remainder of the Farm Opakapaka Townlands No. 517 into Portion A ( Portion 7), B (Portion 8), C (Portion 9), D ( Portion 10), E ( Portion 11 ) and remainder.

Proposed Township Restablishment on 5 portions of the Ramainder of the Farm Opakapa Townlands no 517. Renewal of ECC Transfer of name from Veiinatobias Organisational and Sustainable Development Planner (Pty) Ltd to Okakarara Town Council The project has not yet been implemented and nothing to the baseline has changed.

Wednesday, 25 November 2020
National Environmental Health Consultants 2020. APP-001841: Scrap Metal Sales cc.

Compliance with Environmental Management Act.

Monday, 23 November 2020
APP-001875: Environmental Assessment for the establishment and operation of an aquaculture (fish farm) and an agricultural project at Ohamuyala Village, Outapi Constituency, Omusati Region.

The proponent intends to establish and operate an aquaculture (fish farm) and an agricultural project on 6 hectares parcel of land at Ohamuyala Village, located approximately 5 Km west of Outapi in Omusati Region. The proponent will establish and operate both the aquaculture and agricultural projects concurrently. The area was initially given to the community to collect fire wood and the proponent has engaged the community to establish an aquaculture and an agricultural project.

Wednesday, 18 November 2020
Environmental Compliance Consultancy (ECC) 2020. APP-002060: Renewal of Environmental Clearance Certificate for the exclusive exploration activities on Exclusive Prospecting License (EPL) 5263, in the Oshikoto Region.

Renewal of environmental clearance certificate for the exclusive exploration activities on Exclusive Prospecting License (EPL) 5263, in the Oshikoto Region. Listed activities triggered by the project include: Listed activity EIA screening finding forestry activities (4) The clearance of forest areas, deforestation, aforestation, timber harvesting or any other related activity that requires authorisation in term of the Forest Act, 2001 (Act No. 12 of 2001) or any other law.

Wednesday, 18 November 2020
2020. APP-001682: Salt Mining at Mile 68 salt pan, Erongo Region.

1. Construction and operation of salt crystallisers within the Mile 68 salt pan north of Henties Bay, 2. Construction and operation of a brine pipeline from the Cape Cross salt pan to Mile 68 salt pan, 3. Develop an accessory works area (includes fuel storage, construction of offices, small accommodation facility for supervisory, shift workers and security staff , ablution facilities, vehicle maintenance and parking area, processing plant and product storage area) 4. Produce salt in crystallisers and process the salt 5.

Monday, 16 November 2020
Risk-Based Solutions (RBS) 2020. APP-002041: Application for amendment of the Title/Subject of the ECC to include the Mining License (ML) No. 224, Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) for the Mining License (ML) No. 224, Powerline, Roads and Water Supply and Other Supporting Infrastructures, Okahandja Area, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia.

The amended ECC to include for the Mining License (ML) No. 224, Powerline, Roads and Water Supply and Other Supporting Infrastructures is required for the following proposed mine development activities: (i) Preconstruction. (ii) Construction. (iii) Operation, ongoing exploration, monitoring and rehabilitation, and. (iv) Closure, decommissioning, and aftercare.

Monday, 16 November 2020
2020. APP-001731: Exploration Activities on Exclusive Prospecting License (EPL) 3498 situated in the Namib Naukluft National Park, Erongo Region.

Yellow Dune Uranium Resources (Pty) Ltd is a subsidiary of Reptile Mineral Resources and Exploration (Pty) Ltd, who also acts as the managing company. Yellow Dune was the holder of EPL3498 (Aussinanis) for which we have a valid ECC issued on 7 March 2019. Aussinanis has been fully explored (3999 drillholes over 43 936m). No further potential for significant uranium resource expansion exists. Thus an application was submitted to MME and the EPL was converted to a Mineral Deposit Retention License (MDRL) in January 2020.

Monday, 16 November 2020
Environmental Compliance Consultancy (ECC) 2020. APP-002032: Renewal and amendment of the environmental clearance certificate for the upgrade of the existing railway line located between Walvis Bay and Kranzberg stations, in the Erongo Region, Namibia.

Renewal and amendment of the environmental clearance certificate for the upgrade of the existing railway line located between Walvis Bay and Kranzberg stations, in the Erongo Region, Namibia. Listed activities triggered by the project include: Listed activity EIA screening finding infrastructure 10.1The construction of- (c) Railways and harbours; The project involves upgrading the existing railway line to a standard of 18.5 tons axle load (tal), which will enable safe rail traffic at a maximum speed of 100 km/h for passengers and 80 km/h for freight. EMP (section 1).

Monday, 16 November 2020
Green Earth Environmental Consultants 2020. APP-002027: Environmental Impact Assessment for the establishment of a factory for the manufacturing of rubber boots, shoes and related products on Erf 1132, Arandis, Erongo Region.

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. 9.2 Any process or activity which requires a permit, licence or other form of authorisation, or the modification of or changes to 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.

Monday, 16 November 2020
Urban Green 2020. APP-001887: Application for the renewal of an Environmental Clearance Certificate for the operation of a warehouse and distribution centre (restricted business) at Portion 3 (a portion of portion 2) of the Farm Döbra No. 49 (Brakwater).

The Environmental Clearance Certificate Renewal is for: Activity 5.1 - The rezoning of land from - (a) residential use to industrial or commercial use 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 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, poll

Sunday, 15 November 2020
Erongo Consulting Group 2020. APP-002040: Closure and rezoning of Erven 379, 402, 403, 404 and 410 from Public Open Spaces to Private Open Spaces, Swakopmund Proper, Namibia.

The proposed project is aimed at closing off the Erven as Public Open Spaces and rezoning them to Private Open Spaces. They are located in Swakopmund Proper and measure the following: 379 (1000m2), 402 (982.82m2), 403 (296.87m2), 404 (1376.43m2) and 410 (3991m2). They are in Windhuker Street. Some of the Erven didn’t have access to which is why we needed to redesign them. The Erven have been lying dormant for decades and Council wish to sell them off to individuals, hence the rezoning and closure. They are being rezoned to Private Open Space in order to keep their recreational function.

Sunday, 15 November 2020
Risk-Based Solutions (RBS) 2020. APP-001857: Application for Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) for the Proposed Exploration/Prospecting Activities in the Exclusive Prospecting License (EPL) No. 7511 Outjo/Otjiwarongo Districts, Kunene/Otjozondjupa Regions.

The ECC is required for the following proposed minerals exploration activities: (i) Initial desktop exploration activities (review of existing information and all previous activities in order identify any potential target/s in the EPL Area). (ii) Regional reconnaissance field-based activities such as reginal mapping, aerial survey and existing data analysis and sampling to identify and verify potential targeted areas based on the recommendations of the desktop work undertaken under (i) above.

Sunday, 15 November 2020
Risk-Based Solutions (RBS) 2020. APP-001856: Application for Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) for the Proposed Exploration/Prospecting Activities in the Exclusive Prospecting License (EPL) No. 7361 Omaruru/Otjiwarongo Districts, Erongo/Otjozondjupa Regions. The ECC is required for the following proposed minerals exploration activities: (i) Initial desktop exploration activities (review of existing information and all previous activities in order identify any potential target/s in the EPL Area). (ii) Regional reconnaissance field-based activities such as reginal mapping, aerial survey and existing data analysis and sampling to identify and verify potential targeted areas based on the recommendations of the desktop work undertaken under (i) above. (iii) Initial local field-based activities such as widely spaced geological mapping, sampling, surveying and possible trenching and drilling in order to determine the viability of any delineated local target, and. (iv) Detailed local field-based activities such very detailed geological mapping, trenching, bulk sampling, surveying and detailed drilling in order to determine the feasibility of any delineated local targets and conduct test mining activities. If the above exploration activities lead to positive results, the exploration data collected will then be put together into a prefeasibility report and if the prefeasibility result proves positive then a detailed feasibility study supported by detailed site-specific drilling, bulk sampling, laboratory tests and conduct test mining activities on the discovered mineralised locality will be undertaken. A positive feasibility study will be required to support the application for a Mining License (ML) together with a new site-specific Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Management Plan (EMP) with specialist studies such as flora, fauna, socioeconomic, water, traffic, dust and noise modelling and archelogy being undertaken in order to support the application for the new ECC for mining and minerals process.
Sunday, 15 November 2020
Risk-Based Solutions (RBS) 2020. APP-001855: Renewal of Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) application for the proposed exploration activities in the Exclusive Prospecting License (EPL) No. 5465 Grootfontein District, Otjozondjupa Region, Central Namibia.

The renewal of the ECC is required for the following proposed minerals exploration activities: (i) Initial desktop exploration activities (review of existing information and all previous activities in order identify any potential target/s in the EPL Area). (ii) Regional reconnaissance field-based activities such as reginal mapping, aerial survey and existing data analysis and sampling to identify and verify potential targeted areas based on the recommendations of the desktop work undertaken under (i) above.

Thursday, 12 November 2020
Matrix Consulting Services 2020. APP-002022: Renewal of ECC for Gochas Portion A and B Township Development, of remainder of Farm Gochas Townlands No: 151 and immediate surroundings.

The ECC application is for the renewal of ECC for Gochas Portion A & B Township Development. This application is done to comply with the EMA act no 7 of 2007 and its regulations of 2012.

Thursday, 12 November 2020
Risk-Based Solutions (RBS) 2020. APP-001860: Application for Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) for the Proposed Minerals Exploration activities in the Exclusive Prospecting License (EPL) No. 3980, Okahandja District, Otjozondjupa Region.

The ECC is required for the following proposed minerals exploration activities / scope of work: (i) Initial desktop exploration activities (review of existing information and all previous activities in order identify any potential target/s in the EPL Area). (ii) Regional reconnaissance field-based activities such as reginal mapping, aerial survey and existing data analysis and sampling to identify and verify potential targeted areas based on the recommendations of the desktop work undertaken under (i) above.

Thursday, 12 November 2020
Green Gain Consultants 2020. APP-001853: Sand mining activities within Omaruru townlands.

The Municipality has noted with concerns, an increased number of illegal sand mining activities within the Omaruru River and catchment areas. The increase in demand of building sand in the town has resulted in indiscriminate mining of sand from the main streams and catchment areas. The illegal sand mining is notably done by both small and large contractors who are awarded construction works and those operating brick making projects in town. It is believed that, most if not all, these sand mining operators do not have the required Environmental Clearance Certificate.

Thursday, 12 November 2020
APP-001551: Proposed 66kV Marble Switching Station Extension, 29.977km long Powerline Route from Marble Station to the Mining License (ML) No. 204 for Lepidico Chemicals Namibia (Pty) Ltd, NamPower Metering Station and the Lepidico Rubicon Substation Developments, Karbib District, Erongo Region West-Central Namibia.

The ECC is required for the proposed 66kV Marble Switching Station Extension, Powerline Route from Marble Station to the Mining License (ML) No. 204 for Lepidico Chemicals Namibia (Pty) Ltd, NamPower metering station and the Lepidico Rubicon Substation Developments. The proposed powerline route will run from the Marble switchyard to the west of Karibib.

Monday, 9 November 2020
2020. APP-001834: ECC renewal for Blue Sodalite Mining Claims 68658 - 68664 and 70113 - 70120.

Blue Sodalite Mining Claims 68658 – 68664 and 70113 - 70120, small scale open cast mining, including blasting of Sodalite rock for precious stones and dimension stones.

Friday, 6 November 2020
Environmental Compliance Consultancy (ECC) 2020. APP-002023: Environmental Clearance Certificate for Walvis Bay Waterfront, Walvis Bay, Erongo Region.

Application for Environmental Clearance Certificate for Walvis Bay Waterfront, Walvis Bay, Erongo Region. An application was submitted (16th March 2018). Listed activities triggered by the project include: Waste management, treatment, handling and disposal activities - 2.3 The import, processing, use and recycling, temporary storage, transit or export of waste; Temporary storage of waste generated by operations of the proposed Waterfront.

Friday, 6 November 2020
Healthy Earth Environmental Consultants (HEEC) 2020. APP-001983: Environmental Assessment (EA) for the renewal of the Environmental Clearance Certificate for mining of dimension stone (sodalite) on mining claims 70115 and 70116 at Otjimuhaka Village, Swartbooisdrift, Kunene Region, Namibia.

The proponent intends to apply for the renewal of the environmental clearance certificate for mining of dimension stone (sodalite) on mining claims 70115 and 70116 at Otjimuhaka Village, Swartbooisdrift, Kunene Region, Namibia.

Friday, 6 November 2020
Excel Dynamic Solutions 2020. APP-001807: Environmental Assessment (EA) for Exclusive Prospecting Licenses (EPLs) No. 6534, 6535 and 6536 located in the Omaruru district, Erongo Region, Namibia.

The Proponent plans to conduct prospecting and exploration activities leading to the estimation and delineation of the target resource. Prospecting and exploration form part of the listed activities that may not be undertaken without an Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC). Thus, EPL 6534, 6535 and 6536 are subjected to a Clearance Certificate to be issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) upon submission of an Environmental Assessment Report (EAR) and draft Environmental Management Plan (EMP).

Friday, 6 November 2020
Namland Consultants 2020. APP-001590: EMP Renewal - Township establishment, Nkurenkuru Extension 6 and 7.

Proposed establishment and layout approval on Portion B of the remainder of the Farm Nkurenkuru Townlands No. 1346 comprising of 312 erven and remainder to be known as Nkurenkuru Extension 6 and 7, Nkurenkuru, Kavango West Region, Namibia.

Friday, 6 November 2020
Namland Consultants 2020. APP-001134: EMP Renewal - Operation of the Consumer Fuel Installation, Windhoek, Namibia.

Namland Consultants was requested by Coca- Cola Bottling Company Namibia to perform an environmental condition survey on the consumer fuel installation of Coca-Cola Namibia in Windhoek. The environmental assessment is conducted to determine all environmental, safety, health and socioeconomic impacts associated with the operations of the facility. Relevant environmental data has been compiled by making use of secondary data and from a reconnaissance site visit. Potential environmental impacts and associated social impacts were identified and are addressed in this report.

Thursday, 29 October 2020
Environam Consultants Trading (ECT) 2020. APP-001813: Petrol and diesel consumer installation certificate.

Hazardous substance handling, and storage. To store and handle petroleum products for consumer installation certificate from the Ministry of Mines and Energy.

Thursday, 29 October 2020
Geo Pollution Technologies 2020. APP-001297: Temporary accommodation, catering and related activities in various locations in Namibia: Environmental Assessment Scoping Report.

I Dream Africa provide temporary accommodation (pop-up camps), catering, services and related activities in various locations in Namibia. This includes events such as exclusive luxury camping sites in wilderness areas, accommodation at different sport events and setups for music festivals and film production crews.