ORAPA BUSINESS PARK LOCATION ANALYSIS PRESENTATION TO THE ORAPA,LETLHAKANE AND DAMTSHAA MINES (OLDM) COMMITEE 16 TH AUGUST 2013 STRUCTURE OF PRESENTATION . Introduction . Project Area . Location Analysis o Regional Scale o Local Scale o Site Alternatives . Implementation Plan INTRODUCTION Background Information Project Purpose BACKGROUND INFORMATION • Business Park Sub Committee has been tasked with identifying the best geographic location for an industrial/business park to support mining activities in the Orapa/Letlhakane Area. • The area around the OLD Mines has been identified as a potential location for the industrial park due to its strategic location. • The activities within the industrial park are envisaged to include Processing; Machinery; Workshops; Skills Training; Logistics; Offices & hotel; and Trade • The discussion below is a preliminary analysis regarding the above PROJECT AREA Location Settlement Size Population PROJECT AREA • The project area is situated in Central District; within Boteti Sub District. • Major settlements in the Project Area are Letlhakane Village and ORAPA LETLHAKANE Orapa Mining Town. Location Analysis (Regional) Strategic Linkages Regional Context Strategic Linkages Well networked through regional linkages; MAUN • Orapa-F/Town • Orapa- Serowe FRANCISTOWN • Francistown-Maun ORAPA LETLHAKANE • F/town - Gaborone SEROWE GABORONE AIRPORT ORAPA MINE DAMTSHAA ORAPA LETLHAKANE LETLHAKANE MINE Location Analysis (Local) Assessing Dominant Location Factors Alternative Sites Evaluating Alternaives The location assessment of the possible situation of the envisaged Industrial Park within the Project Area was guided by the following key factors; • Proximity to source of supply/ customers • Proximity to labor • Site considerations (Local zoning & access to utilities, Complimentary Uses etc) Three sites were identified as follows: DAMTSHAA ORAPA MINE ORAPA JUNCTION ORAPA-LETLHAKANE ROAD LETLHAKANE VILLAGE LETLHAKANE MINE Site1: Letlhakane Village Assessing Dominant Location Factors • Located within the DE BEERS CAMP Expansion Area structure plan • The location can enhance the activity corridor along Orapa-Serowe route HIGH DENSITY RES • Complimentary uses; 222 Ha TRUCK PARKING o Existing Industrial LETLHAKANE SITE o Truck Parking o Hospital INDUSTRIAL o High Density Residential De Beers Camp o HOSPITAL Site 2: Orapa Junction Assessing Dominant Location Factors • Located at the junction of Orapa-Serowe and F/ town-Maun routes • About 240Ha Orapa Junction Close proximity to AIrport established township; Mine and highest Concentration of contractors Mine Ease of Infrastructure provision Power station Airport, Hospital etc Orapa Town Location compromises Orapa Ju convenience of access rom other mines 17 Site 3: Along Orapa-Letlhakane Road Assessing Dominant Location Factors • Located along Orapa- Serowe route DAMTSHAA • Can be greater than 200 Ha • Centrally Placed ORAPA MINE • Commuting and high ORAPA-LETLHAKANE transportation ROAD requirement LETLHAKANE MINE 19 EVALUATION Factor Factor Score Weight Score Weight Factor Location 1 Location 2 Location 3 Location 1 Location 2 Locatio (Letlhakane (Orapa (Along (Letlhakane (Orapa (Along Expansion Junction) Orapa- Expansion Junction) Orapa Area) Letlhakane Area) Letlhak Road) Road) Proximity to supply 30 3 4 3 90 120 90 Proximity to labor 30 3 4 2 90 120 60 Site Considerations 20 4 4 3 80 80 60 TOTAL 260 320 210 Option 2 scores highest and is therefore the preferred option Milestone Implementing Supporting Timeline Funding organization Organizations Application for Debswana Ngwato Land Board August 2013 Nil and (Letlhakane Sub Land Board) Develop Business MTI/BITC Debswana August 2013 Nil Case usiness Park Debswana DTRP/Letlhakane September Debswana Design Sub District Council 2013 lanning DTRP/ Sub Debswana November Nil ermission District Council 2013 Approval mplementation Debswana MTI Debswana Business Park Design Precedents .