250709006077 - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the proposed Township Establishment on Farm 75 and 76 of Farm Wanderdunen No.23, Walvis Bay, Erongo region

Portia Properties Trust hereinafter referred to as the proponent were allocated to blocks of land on Farm 75 and 76 of Farm Wanderdunen No.23 for the purposed township establishment. The proponent has appointed Stewart Town and Regional Planners to apply to the Walvis Bay Municipality and/or the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development for the approval of the subdivision and township establishment. The two blocks (Farm 75 & 76) are adjacent to each other with a combined measurement of approximately 18 hectares and are located northeast of Narraville township. They are currently vacant and are surrounded by land blocks also earmarked for similar developments. The proponent intends to create serviced residential, business, and institutional land that can sold on the market. The development makes provision for a total of 392 plots of which 368 are reserved for single residential purposes. In terms of Schedule 10.2 (a) of the Environmental Management Act, No. 07 of 2007, and its Regulations (No. 03 of February 2012) the proposed activities will trigger activities that cannot be undertaken without an Environmental Impact Assessment study being carried out. Green Gain Environmental Consultants cc has been appointed to conduct an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study.