Environmental Impact Assessment Report for the Proposed Establishment of an Agricultural Project at Onanke Village, Oshikoto Region, Namibia Proponent: PORAD Association Incorporated (Reg. No. 21/2018/2757) P. O. Box 284 Ondangwa Fax: 088648264 Cell: 0812286604 Email: [email protected] Prepared By: Business Success Consulting Cc Cell: 0813097475/0811622154 P.O. Box 3382 Ongwediva, Office 1, No. 5059, Omatando Street – Ongwediva, Namibia TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES ......................................................................................................................... vi ACRONYMS ................................................................................................................................ vii 1. PREFACE ................................................................................................................................ 1 1.0 PROJECT BACKGROUND .................................................................................................... 2 1.2. Purpose of this Scoping Study ............................................................................................. 2 1.3. Project location ..................................................................................................................... 3 2.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT .................................................................. 5 2.1 Locality.................................................................................................................................. 5 2.1.1 Settlements and displacement of Households ................................................................ 5 2.2 Land Preparation ................................................................................................................... 5 2.4 Watering .................................................................................................................................... 7 2.4.1 Drip Irrigation ................................................................................................................. 7 3.0 REGULATORY FRAMEWORK ............................................................................................ 9 3.1 Important Legislation and Regulatory Agencies ................................................................... 9 3.1.1. Constitution of the Republic of Namibia (1990) ........................................................... 9 3.1.2. Environmental Management Act, 2007 (Act No.7 of 2007) ......................................... 9 3.1.3. Water Act, 1956 (Act No 54 of 1956) ........................................................................... 9 3.1.4. Labour Act (Act No 11 of 2007) ................................................................................. 10 3.1.5. Occupational Health and Safety Regulations .............................................................. 10 3.1.6. National Waste Management Policy (2010) ................................................................ 10 3.1.7. Communal Land Reform Act 5 of 2002 ...................................................................... 11 3.1.8. Government Compensation Policy Guidelines of 2009 .............................................. 11 3.2 Important Permit Requirements .......................................................................................... 11 ii | P a g e 4. BASELINE ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................. 14 4.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 14 4.1 Physical Environment ......................................................................................................... 14 4.1.1 Climate of the Oshikoto region .................................................................................... 14 4.1.2 Temperature, Evaporation, Wind and Solar ................................................................. 14 4.1.3 Rainfall ......................................................................................................................... 15 4.1.4 Water source and supply............................................................................................... 16 4.1.5 Soils .............................................................................................................................. 16 4.1.6 Electricity Connection .................................................................................................. 17 4.1.7 Geology ........................................................................................................................ 17 4.2 Biophysical Environment .................................................................................................... 17 4.2.1 Flora and fauna ............................................................................................................. 17 4.2.1.2 Fauna observed .......................................................................................................... 20 5. ENVIROMENTAL IMPACTS ................................................................................................ 23 5.1. Method of Assessment ....................................................................................................... 23 5.3 IMPACTS............................................................................................................................ 24 5.3.1 Positive Impacts ............................................................................................................ 24 5.3.2 Negative Impacts .......................................................................................................... 25 6. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES ...................................................................................... 27 6.1 Land ..................................................................................................................................... 27 6.2 Tillage implements .............................................................................................................. 28 6.2.1 Ripper plough ................................................................................................................... 28 6.2.2 Sprinklers ...................................................................................................................... 28 7. PUBLIC CONSULTATION PROCESS ................................ Error! Bookmark not defined. iii | P a g e 8. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR PORAD AGRICULTURAL PROJECT AT ONANKE VILLAGE- OSHIKOTO REGION (EMP) ........... Error! Bookmark not defined. 8.1. EMP Administration ........................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 8.2 Socio-economic impacts and mitigation .............................. Error! Bookmark not defined. 8.3 Water quality and mitigation ................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined. 8.4 Soil quality and mitigation ................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 8.5 Soil erosion and mitigation .................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. 8.6 Noise pollution and mitigation ............................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. 8.7 Dust and mitigation .............................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. 8.8 Loss of biodiversity and mitigation ...................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 8.10 Solid Waste and Hazardous Waste and mitigation ............ Error! Bookmark not defined. 8.11 Animal husbandry and mitigation ...................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 8.12 Human Wildlife Conflict and mitigation ........................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 9. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 10.1 Conclusion .......................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 10.2 Recommendations .............................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. 10. REFERENCES ................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 11. APPENDICES: ................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 11.1 ANNEX 1: CURRICULUM VITAES OF BSC EMPLOYEESError! Bookmark not defined. 11.2 ANNEX 2: BSC COMPANY PROFILE ........................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 11.3 ANNEX 3: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS) ........ Error! Bookmark not defined. 11.4 ANNEX 4: NEWSPAPER NOTIFICATIONS ................. Error! Bookmark not defined. 11.5 ANNEX 5: STAKEHOLDER’S LETTER: OMUNTELE COUNCILOR OFFICE . Error! Bookmark not defined. iv | P a g e 11.7 ANNEX 7: LAND ALLOCATION PAPERS ................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 11.8 ANNEX 8: INPUT FROM MINISTRY OF ENVIROMENT // ONGWEDIVA & ETOSHA .................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 11.9 ANNEX 9: MORE INFORMATION: PORAD ................ Error! Bookmark not defined. LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Project Land Layout (google earth)................................................................................. 4 Figure 2: MOOULDBOARD PROUGH ........................................................................................ 6 Figure 3: Disc Plough ....................................................................................................................