250806006203 - ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE (ECC-00221) RENEWAL FOR THE FORMALISATION AND TOWNSHIP ESTABLISHMENT OF BOSDUIN TOWNSHIP & NUWERUS TOWNSHIP AT PORTION 26/167 OF ARANOS TOWNLANDS AND ERVEN 129, 130 & 131, SONARA (ARANOS), HARDAP REGION.

1. THE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE RENEWAL IS FOR: o Activity 1 (b) – Energy Generation, Transmission and Storage Activities The construction of facilities for the transmission and supply of electricity o Activity 2.3 – Waste Management, Treatment, Handling and Disposal Activities Temporary storage and export of waste o Activity 4 – Forestry Activities Removal of protected species o Activity 5.1 (d) – Land Use and Development Activities Use of zoned open space to any land use o Activity 5.2 – Land Use and Development Activities Establishment of Land Resettlement Scheme o Activity 8.1 – Water Resources Developments The abstraction for groundwater or surface water for industrial purposes o Activity 8.9 – Water Resources Developments Construction and other activities within a catchment area o Activity 10.1(a) - Infrastructure The construction of water bulk supply pipelines o Activity 10.1(g) - Infrastructure The construction of communication networks including tower and telecommunication lines and cable o Activity 10.2(a) - Infrastructure The route determination of roads and design of associated physical infrastructure where it is a public road 2. DETAILS OF THE ACTIVITY(S) COVERED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE: 2.1 Title of the Activity Formalization and Township Establishment of Nuwerus & Bosduin Informal Areas 2.2 Location of Activity Portion 26/167 of Aranos, and Erven 129, 130 & 131, Sonara are located within the Aranos Town, Hardap Region. Coordinates: Latitude: -24.130718°, Longitude: 19.102083°. 2.3 Nature of Activity Construction of a mixed-use township consisting of various infrastructures (i.e. roads, electricity supply network, potable water supply network, waste water network etc.). 4. Scale and Scope of the Activity The Nuwerus & Bosduin Townships comprises of ±900 erven of a variety of land uses, i.e. residential, business and open spaces. Potable Water: Potable water will be supplied to each individual erf by extending the existing potable water network by the Aranos Town Council. Waste Water: A septic tank will be constructed for each Erf, which will be pumped by the Aranos Town Council and dispose at the existing oxidation ponds. Electricity: Bulk municipal electricity lines exist within the two informal areas, from which individual supply to each household will be provided. Household Waste: The Aranos Town Council will collect household waste from each household on a weekly basis and disposed at the Council`s dump site. Access & Roads: Access to the Nuwerus & Bosduin Townships will be obtained via the existing road network of the larger townships (i.e. Sonara, Aranos & Rooiduin).

Commenting of the public on this project will expire at 12h00 on the 2026-02-19

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)

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