240125002705 - The construction and operation of a chlor-alkali plant on Farm 58, Erongo Region, Namibia

Listed activities triggered by the project include: LISTED ACTIVITY EIA SCREENING FINDING ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE ACTIVITIES The construction of facilities for: (1a) The generation of electricity. (1b) The transmission and supply of electricity.  High volume of power will be supplied from NamPower/Erongo Red to operate the plant. WASTE MANAGEMENT, TREATMENT, HANDLING, AND DISPOSAL ACTIVITIES (2.1) The construction of facilities for waste sites, treatment of waste and disposal of waste. (2.2) Any activity entailing a scheduled process referred to in the Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Ordinance, 1976. (2.3) The import, processing, use and recycling, temporary storage, transit or export of waste.  Waste generated during the construction and operation of the project to be disposed according to local authority specifications. FORESTRY ACTIVITIES (4.) The clearance of forest areas, deforestation, aforestation, timber harvesting or any other related activity that requires authorisation in term of the Forest Act, 2001 (Act No. 12 of 2001) or any other law  Limited vegetation clearing may be required on the proposed site.  Clearing of large or protected vegetation will be avoided and permits will be applied where applicable. WATER RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (8.6) Construction of industrial and domestic wastewater treatment plants and related pipeline systems.  Permit will be obtained for the discharge of wastewater generated by the chlor-alkali plant. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE TREATMENT, HANDLING AND STORAGE (9.1) The manufacturing, storage, handling or processing of a hazardous substance defined in the Hazardous Substances Ordinance, 1974. (9.2) Any process or activity which requires a permit, licence or other form of authorization, or the modification of or changes to existing facilities for any process or activity which requires amendment of an existing permit, licence or authorization or which requires a new permit, licence or authorization in terms of a governing the generation or release of emissions, pollution, effluent or waste. (9.4) The storage and handling of a 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.  Potential handling and storage of materials such as caustic soda, chlorine gas, hydrochloric acid and sodium hypochlorite.  Permits will be obtained for potential transport, storage, and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste.

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