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1213 ECC Value Addition Sawmill and Associated Facilities at Katwitwi ALDO ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL Ref: SRP 5 Rev 2 TIMBERS CC MANAGEMENT PLAN Page 2 of 54 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (ESMP) FOR THE ISSUE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE FOR THE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF AN Title VALUE ADDITION SAWMILL AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES AT KATWITWI INDUSTRIAL PARK, KAVANGO WEST REGION, NAMIBIA ALDO TIMBERS cc P.O. Box 21969 Company Windhoek Namibia Contact Person : Mr Leroy Diocotlhe Proponent Contact Number : +264 81 266 8866 ALDO TIMBERS Email Address : [email protected] cc Report Author Dated Status Report Date Rob Mac Geoghegan March 2020 Final Revision ALDO ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL Ref: SRP 5 Rev 2 TIMBERS CC MANAGEMENT PLAN Page 3 of 54 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS ..................................................................................................... 3 2 ABBREVIATIONS & ACRONYMS ...................................................................................... 5 3 Background ................................................................................................................... 7 3.1 The Timber Landscape In Namibia ............................................................................................. 7 3.2 Value Addition Sawmill .............................................................................................................. 7 4 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 9 4.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 9 4.2 The Way Forward: Timber and Economic Growth .................................................................. 11 4.3 Project Location ....................................................................................................................... 11 4.4 Project Site ............................................................................................................................... 12 4.5 Climate and Topography .......................................................................................................... 14 4.6ALDO Detailed TIMBERS Consultation Process with Key Stakeholders ............................................................ 15 cc 5 LEGAL AND POLICY FRAMEWORK ................................................................................. 16 6 ROLES AND RESONSIBILITIES ........................................................................................ 21 6.1 CEO Responsibilities ................................................................................................................. 21 6.2 Operations Manager ................................................................................................................ 21 6.3 Environmental Manager (EM) ................................................................................................. 22 6.4 Employees ................................................................................................................................ 23 7 ASSUMPTIONS AND LIMITATIONS ................................................................................ 24 7.1 Level of Accuracy ..................................................................................................................... 24 7.2 Occupational Health and Safety .............................................................................................. 24 8 COMPANY INFORMATION ............................................................................................ 27 8.1 Our Team ................................................................................................................................. 27 8.2 Our Profile and Goal ................................................................................................................ 27 8.3 Our Investment ........................................................................................................................ 27 9 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ...................................................................... 28 9.1 What is an EMP? ...................................................................................................................... 28 9.2 Objectives ................................................................................................................................ 28 ALDO ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL Ref: SRP 5 Rev 2 TIMBERS CC MANAGEMENT PLAN Page 4 of 54 9.3 Scope ........................................................................................................................................ 29 9.4 Legal Implications & Obligations .............................................................................................. 29 9.5 Environmental Management Plan Actions .............................................................................. 29 9.5.1 Environmental Aims of the Project, Objectives, Goals, Commitments ................................ 29 9.5.2 Mitigation Measures ........................................................................................................... 31 9.6 Section A: Employees Induction .............................................................................................. 31 9.7 Section B: Health And Safety ................................................................................................... 32 9.8 Section C: Pollution And Waste Management ......................................................................... 36 9.9 Section D: Environment ........................................................................................................... 39 9.10 Section E: Artifacts And Archaeological Sites .......................................................................... 41 10 SITE REHABILITATION PHASE ........................................................................................ 43 11 DECOMMISSIONING PHASE ......................................................................................... 46 12 CONCLUSION ............................................................................................................... 47 ALDO TIMBERS 13 REFERENCES ................................................................................................................ 48 cc 14 ANNEXURE 1 ................................................................................................................ 50 15 ANNEXURE 2 ................................................................................................................ 51 16 ANNEXURE 3 ................................................................................................................ 52 17 ANNEXURE 5 ................................................................................................................ 53 18 ANNEXURE 5 ................................................................................................................ 54 ALDO ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL Ref: SRP 5 Rev 2 TIMBERS CC MANAGEMENT PLAN Page 5 of 54 2 ABBREVIATIONS & ACRONYMS CENC Contractor Environmental Coordinator CEO Chief Executive Officer MAWF Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry MET Ministry of Environment and Tourism ALDO ALDO Timbers CC ECC Environmental Clearance Certificate EMA Environmental Management Act 7 of 2007 SSF Small Scale Farmers DEA Department of Environmental Affairs ALDO TIMBERS DWA Department of Water Affairs cc EA’s Environmental Assessments ECC Environmental Clearance Certificate ECC Environmental Clearance Certificate EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EM Environmental Manager EMP Environmental Management Plan I&AP’s Interested and Affected Parties KIBP Katwitwi Industrial & Business Park MAWF Ministry of Agriculture Water and Forestry MET Ministry of Environment and Tourism MITSME Ministry of Industrialization, Trade, and SME Development NIDA Namibia Industrial Development Agency ALDO ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL Ref: SRP 5 Rev 2 TIMBERS CC MANAGEMENT PLAN Page 6 of 54 PM Project Manager PP Project Proponent PP Project Proponent SAREP Southern African Regional Environmental Program ALDO TIMBERS cc ALDO ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL Ref: SRP 5 Rev 2 TIMBERS CC MANAGEMENT PLAN Page 7 of 54 3 BACKGROUND 3.1 THE TIMBER LANDSCAPE IN NAMIBIA During 2015, small scale farmers from the Kavango East and West Region formally requested permission from the former Minister of Agriculture, Water and Forestry, Hon John Mutorwa to harvest timber from their farms in order to raise money for their agricult ural needs. In line with our national food security policies and to foster community socio-economic development, the Minister, gave the authorization. Find this authorization letter attached as annexure 1. Before SSFs were issued harvesting permits, DoF conducted a full forest inventory and assessment of every farm and created a final report for each farm in harmony with the National Forestry Inventory. The report contains a calculation on sustainable allowable cut allocation to which the farmer owner had to subscribe to. Find a forest ALDO TIMBERS assessment report attached as annexure 2. cc After more than 120 000 logs were harvested by the farmers with the assistance of foreign companies it was later noted that the activity was authorised without the issuance of an Environment Clearance Certificate. The harvesting was subsequently put on hold until further notice as a result of this violation. In December 2019, after various stakeholder consultations, the Cabinet of The Republic of Namibia,
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