Application No. APP-002323 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (ESMP) FOR THE OPERATIONS OF THE EXISTING KETU BRICKS PROJECT AT OGONGO, OMUSATI REGION Prepared for Prepared by Ketu Kiiyela Trading cc P. O. Box 259 Oshakati FEBRUARY 2021 DOCUMENT INFORMATION PROJECT NAME: Operation of the existing Ketu Bricks Project at Ogongo, Omusati Region. DOCUMENT TYPE: Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) CLIENT: Ketu Kiiyela Trading cc P. O. Box 259 Oshakati PREPARED BY: Green Gain Consultants cc P.O. Box 5303, Walvis Bay Cell: 081 1422927 Email: [email protected] EAP: Mr. Joseph Kondja Amushila Ms. Lovisa Hailaula PERIOD: February 2021 © Green Gain Consultants cc, 2021 Page 1 of 37 Table of contents List of Tables .......................................................................................................................................................... 4 List of Figures ......................................................................................................................................................... 4 LIST OF ACRONYMS ........................................................................................................................................... 5 1. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND ...................................................................................................... 6 1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 6 1.2 Objectives of the ESMP ....................................................................................................................... 7 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITIES .......................................................................................................... 8 2.1 Locality ................................................................................................................................................... 8 2.2 Site Accessibility ................................................................................................................................... 9 2.3 Site surroundings ................................................................................................................................ 10 2.4 Brick making process. ........................................................................................................................ 11 2.5 Environmental vs Socio-economic demands ................................................................................... 14 3. DESCRIPTION OF THE AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT ........................................................................... 15 3.1 Socio-economic of the area ............................................................................................................... 15 3.1.1 Location, History and Demographic .............................................................................................. 15 3.1.2 Social and Economic Development .............................................................................................. 16 3.2 Description of the surrounding biophysical environment ................................................................ 18 3.2.1 Climate ............................................................................................................................................. 18 3.2.2 Topography and Drainage ............................................................................................................. 18 3.2.3 Geology and Soil ............................................................................................................................ 18 3.2.4 Surface water .................................................................................................................................. 19 3.2.5 Fauna and Flora ............................................................................................................................. 19 3.2.6 Groundwater potential .................................................................................................................... 20 4. LEGAL FRAMEWORK ................................................................................................................................ 22 5. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ............................................................................................................. 26 5.1 Role Players and Responsibilities ..................................................................................................... 26 5.1.1 Site Manager ................................................................................................................................... 26 5.1.2 Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) ........................................................................... 27 5.1.3 Competent Authority ....................................................................................................................... 27 5.2 Disciplinary Action............................................................................................................................... 27 5.2.1 Proponent ........................................................................................................................................ 27 © Green Gain Consultants cc, 2021 Page 2 of 37 5.2.2 Employees ....................................................................................................................................... 27 6. PROPOSED MITIGATION MEASURES DURING OPERATIONAL PHASE ........................................ 28 7. COMPLIANCE MONITORING .................................................................................................................... 33 8. MITIGATION MEASURES AT THE DECOMMSSIONING ...................................................................... 34 8.1 Recommended Rehabilitation Actions .............................................................................................. 34 9. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION .............................................................................................. 35 9.1 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................... 35 9.2 EAP Recommendations ..................................................................................................................... 35 10. REFERENCES ........................................................................................................................................ 36 © Green Gain Consultants cc, 2021 Page 3 of 37 List of Tables Table 1: Applicable national legislations ........................................................................................................... 22 Table 2: Proposed mitigation measures during the operational phase .......................................................... 28 Table 3: Compliance Monitoring Procedures .................................................................................................... 33 List of Figures Figure 1: Project locality, map marked in red (Source: Google Earth, 2021). ................................................. 8 Figure 2:Access to the site (Source: Google Earth, 2021). ........................................................................................ 9 Figure 3: Area surroundings (Source: Google Earth, 2021) ............................................................................ 10 Figure 4 Overview of the brick making activities (A-D) .................................................................................... 12 Figure 5:Site facilities .......................................................................................................................................... 13 Figure 6: Ogongo Settlement (Source: Google Earth, 2021) .......................................................................... 15 Figure 7: Hydrogeological map of Namibia (Christelis & Struckmeier 2001 (2011) ...................................... 20 © Green Gain Consultants cc, 2021 Page 4 of 37 LIST OF ACRONYMS a.s.l: above sea level DEA: Department of Environmental Affairs EAP: Environmental Assessment Practitioner ECC: Environmental Clearance Certificate ECO: Environmental Control Officer EIA: Environmental Impact Assessment EMA: Environmental Management Act ESMP: Environmental and Social Management Plan GN: Government Notice I&APs: Interested and Affected Parties KDP: Discontinuous Perched Aquifer MEFT: Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism NSA: Namibia Statistics Agency © Green Gain Consultants cc, 2021 Page 5 of 37 1. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 1.1 Introduction Ketu Kiiyela Trading cc, here referred to as the proponent, operate a brick making project located at Omugongo settlement in the Ogongo Constituency in Omusati region. The proponent aims to manufacture block bricks from sand and cement mixture. The project has been in existence for more than 20 years and it is in a communal area under the Uukambi Traditional Authority. The bricks from the project are mainly used in construction work. The site is approximately 5,000 m2 and it is located at a safe distance from the main road reserve and other services. Although the brick manufacturing activities have been carried out for several years, no Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) nor an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) has been prepared for this site. According to the Environmental Management Act (EMA), Act No.07 of 2007 and the EIA Regulations (GN. No. 30