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APPENDIX C- EVIDENCE OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION
The following was advertised in the ‘Republikein, Sun, and Allgemeine Zeitung’ newspapers on the 7th April 2021.
The following was advertised in the ‘Republikein, Sun, and Allgemeine Zeitung’ newspapers on the 14th April 2021.
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APPENDIX C.2 SITE NOTICE AND STAKEHOLDERS LETTER
NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS FOR EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES ON EPL 5670 FOR BASE AND RARE METALS, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS AND PRECIOUS METALS, IN THE KUNENE REGION, NAMIBIA
Environmental Compliance Consultancy cc (ECC) hereby gives notice to the public that an application for an environmental clearance certificate in accordance with the Environmental Management Act, No. 7 of 2007 will be made as per the following:
Applicant: Uis – Afritin Mining Namibia (Pty) Ltd Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP): Environmental Compliance Consultancy Location: Kunene Region, Namibia Project ID: ECC-84 - 346
Proposed Project Activity: The proponent, Uis – Afritin Mining Namibia (Pty) Ltd, propose to undertake exploration activities on EPL 5670 for base and rare metals, industrial minerals and precious metals in the Kunene Region, Namibia.
The site can be accessed via the D2612 road. Exploration methods may include an airborne electromagnetic survey (non-invasive, coarse line spacing) and ground truthing: soil and rock-chip sampling, geological mapping and geophysical surveys. Exploration sampling and drilling may occur at a later stage should initial test results appear viable.
Location: Kunene Region, Namibia
I&APs Registration: The purpose of the review and registration period is to introduce the proposed project and to afford Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) an opportunity to register and comment on the Non-Technical Summary (NTS), to ensure that potential issues and concerns are brought forward, so that they can be considered and assessed during the impact assessment process.
I&APs and stakeholders are required to register for the project at: https://eccenvironmental.com/projects/
The team at ECC will then maintain contact with all registered I&APs to engage and to keep them informed as the ESIA process develops. ECC will also provide registered I&APs input opportunities and review periods throughout the assessment process.
Contact: Mr JS Bezuidenhout or Mrs J Mooney Environmental Compliance Consultancy Registration Number CC/2013/11404 PO Box 91193, Klein Windhoek Tel: +264 81 669 7608 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.eccenvironmental.com
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SITE NOTICE
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STAKEHOLDERS LETTER SUBMITTED
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Environmental Compliance Consultancy website: www.eccenvironmental.com
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APPENDIX C.3
Commentary log of comments received from registered I&APs.
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LOG OF ALL COMMENTS AND RESPONSES GENERATED THROUGHOUT PUBLIC CONSULTATION NO. CHAPTER SECTION I&AP / STAKEHOLDER COMMENT RECEIVED STAKEHOLDER DETAILS RESPONSE / CLARIFICATION COMMENTS RECEIVED BASED ON THE ADVERTS PUBLISHED AND THE NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY PROVIDED TO REGISTERED INTERESTED AND AFFECTED PARTIES (I&APS) 1 - - We would like to be invited to public consultations and kept up to speed on Rhino conservation in NW Namibia Standard I&AP email any proposed developments. [email protected] +264816987631 Any possbile disturbance of black rhino in the region.
I have suggested that the communal conservancies in the area get in touch with your office to register as I&AP.
These are: i. sorris sorris conservancy ii. Doro !nawas iii. Tsiseb iv. Uibasen/Twyfelfontein
2. - - Dear sir/madam Vanessa Stein Standard I&AP email Kindly register me as an Interested and Affected Party (IAP) on behalf of the Forestry National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI). If the Background and Information Document (BID) is available, please forward it to me as well. Tel: +264-61-2022013 Concerns: Fax: +264-61-258153 Our concern is mainly on the vegetation that will be disturbed when it boils E-mail: [email protected] down to vegetation clearance to accommodate machinery, roads/tracks, or webpage: www.nbri.org.na structures (even just temporary ones) The location of this project lies in the QDS 2014CB and 2014DA, and this area is known for a lot of endemic species.
We have done a preliminary data extraction from our botanical database for this QDS and have found 40 endemic species, of which 5 are near threatened
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and 3 protected. These species include:
- Euphorbia chamaestucoides - Acacia robynsiana (forestry protected sp.) - Acacia montis-usti (forestry protected sp.) - Sterculia africana var. africana (forestry protected sp.)
- Syncolostemon floccosus - Ermiolirion amboense Recommendations: A full botanical study must be conducted by qualified botanist on account of the fact that the proposed project will impact the vegetation (including possible threatened plant species). The NBRI must be contacted to request a list of species for that specific QDS 2014CB and 2014DA. Areas that will be impacted by infrastructure/vegetation clearance should be searched for vulnerable species (possible relocation of species if need be). This area also contains slow growing tree species like Combretum imberbe and these should rather be left standing if possible. With vegetation clearance you should make sure to retain endemics in a corridor system to ensure that you don’t fragment too much of the environment. 3 - - Wants to be registered Jürgen Hoffmann Standard I&AP email
4 - - For your reference, we recently build a N$ 20 million tourist camp in a JV with OFFICE: +264 (0) 61 248137 Standard I&AP email the Doro !Nawas Conservancy in the area north of the proposed mining area (farm Witwatersrand), so would probably be impacted by things such as 24-HOUR EMERGENCY: +264 (0) 81
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blasting or any impact on the resident rhino population. 141 2275 or [email protected] [email protected]
COMMENTS RECEIVED BASED ON THE DRAFT SCOPING REPORT AND EMP PROVIDED TO REGISTERED INTERESTED AND AFFECTED PARTIES (I&APS)
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