221026000189 - THE CREATION OF A NEW FREE ZONE IN THE NORTHERN COMMUNAL AREAS

ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE ACTIVITIES 1. The construction of facilities for - (a) the generation of electricity. (b) the transmission and supply of electricity. WASTE MANAGEMENT, TREATMENT, HANDLING AND DISPOSAL ACTIVITIES 2.1 The construction of facilities for waste sites, treatment of waste and disposal of waste. 2.3 The import, processing, use and recycling, temporary storage, transit or export of waste. FORESTRY ACTIVITIES 4. The clearance of forest areas, deforestation, afforestation, timber harvesting or any other related activity that requires authorisation in term of the Forest Act (No. 12 of 2001) or any other law. LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES 5.3 Construction of veterinary protected area or game proof and international boundary fences. WATER RESOURCE DEVELOPMENTS 8.1 The abstraction of ground or surface water for industrial or commercial purposes. 8.2 The abstraction of groundwater at a volume exceeding the threshold authorised in terms of a law relating to water resources. 8.6 Construction of industrial and domestic wastewater treatment plants and related pipeline systems. INFRASTRUCTURE 10.1 The construction of public roads.

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