250728006178 - APPLICATION FOR THE RENEWAL OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE (ECC- 02146) FOR THE PROPOSED REZONING OF PORTION 22 (A PORTION OF PORTION 18) OF THE FARM BRAKWATER NO. 48 FROM “RESIDENTIAL” TO “INDUSTRIAL”, WINDHOEK, KHOMAS REGION.

1. The Renewal of the Environmental Clearance Certificate is for: o Activity 5.1 – The rezoning of land from – (a) residential use to industrial or commercial use o Activity 8 - Water Resource Developments 8.1 The abstraction of ground or surface water for industrial or commercial purposes. o 8.6 Construction of industrial and domestic wastewater treatment plants and related pipeline systems. o Activity 9 - Hazardous Substance Treatment, Handling and Storage o 9.1 The manufacturing, storage, handling or processing of a hazardous substance defined in the hazardous Substances Ordinance, 1974. o 9.4 The storage and handling of dangerous goods, including petrol, diesel, liquid petroleum gas or paraffin, in containers with a combined capacity of more than 30 cubic meters at any one location. 2. Details of the Activity(s) covered by the Environmental Clearance Certificate: 2.1. Title of Activity Rezoning of Portion 22/18 of the Farm Brakwater No. 48 from “residential” to “industrial”. 2.2. Location of Activity Portion 22 (a Portion of Portion 18) of the Farm Brakwater No. 48 is situated within the central-eastern parts of the larger Brakwater area in the Khomas Region. 2.3 Nature of Activity The activity entails the rezoning of land from “residential” to “industrial” for the purpose of workshops, offices and associated infrastructure, some of which already exists. Connections to bulk services infrastructure including electricity and potable water are existing. 2.4 Scale and Scope of the Activity The Portion to be rezoned is 2,2351 ha in size and will be used for industrial purposes, as defined by the Windhoek Zoning Scheme. Coordinates: Latitude -22.420906° Longitude 17.074911°

Commenting of the public on this project will expire at 12h00 on the 2026-05-19

Projects Documents

• Updated EMP to effect amendment
• Confirmation of screening notice received (through email) in terms of assessment procedures (Section 35 (1)(a)(b) of the Environmental Management Act, No 7 of 2007)
• Preliminary Site Map (Project boundaries) with coordinates (decimal degrees) and a Legend
• Copy of the previous Environmental Clearance Certificate issued in terms of Section 37(1)(a) of EMA
• CV of Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP)
• Declaration for the Submission of Assessment Reports and other Support Documents (upload Declaration Form from www.eia.meft.gov.na (downloads)
• Proof of written notice to the owners and occupiers of land adjacent to the site where the activity is or is to be undertaken or to any alternative site
• Proof of written notice to the local authority council, regional council and traditional authority, in which the site or alternative site is situated; and consent obtained

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