230920002132 - Amendment and Update an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) with Respect to an Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) Granted to Bigen Kuumba Port Services for the Development of its Terminal Facilities

THE PROMOTER IS LEASING LAND MEASURING ABOUT 22 370 SQUARE METERS, SITUATED WITH THE PORT PREMISES. THE VACANT LAND IS LEASED THEREFORE LEASED FROM NAMPORT FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING WAREHOUSES FOR STORAGE AND HANDLING OF INDUSTRIAL MINERALS. THE PROMOTER WAS GRANTED AN ECC ON 30 JUNE 2022 (ATTACHED HERETO WITH THE NUMBER -0002206). THE ECC IS STILL VALID AND THE CONDITIONS ATTACHED TO THE EMP ARE BEING COMPLIED WITH. IN THE MEANTIME, THE PROMOTER HAS BEEN ALLOCATED ADDITIONAL LAND MEASURING ABOUT 20 671 SQUARE METERS - THIS LAND IS ADJACENT TO THE LAND CURRENTLY LEASED BY THE PROMOTER. THE PROMOTER WOULD LIKE TO USE THIS ADDITIONAL LAND FOR WAREHOUSING, STORAGE AND HANDLING OF INDUSTRIAL MINERALS. THE EMP HAS THEREFORE TO BE UPDATED AND THE ECC AMENDED TO INCLUDE THIS ADDITIONAL LAND.

Prpject status APPROVED

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Ministry of Environment and Tourism

Department of Environmental Affairs

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