The Oranjemund Town Council hereinafter referred to as the proponent intends to undertake the following activities: Permanent Closure of the Remainder of Erf 1173, Oranjemund Extension 3, as a "Public Open Space"; Rezoning of the Remainder of Erf 1173, Oranjemund Extension 3, from "Public Open Space" to "Special" for a Dome development and support operations. The above development triggers listed activities in terms of the Environmental Management Act (No. 7 of 2007) and Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations (Government Notice No. 30 of 2012). As such the proponent appointed Stubenrauch Planning Consultants (SPC) to undertake an independent Environmental Assessment (EA) in order to obtain an Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) for the above activities. The competent authority is the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism: Department of Environmental Affairs and Forestry (MEFT: DEAF).