APPENDIX F1 - Environmental Clearance Certificate System

APPENDIX F1

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List of Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs)

Environmental Assessment of Proposed Lodge Facilities on Neuhof Private Reserve Near Sossusvlei,

Hardap Region

No Name Position Tel / Fax / Cell: Postal and Email Address

Ministry of Environment and Tourism (Department of Environmental Affairs)

Teofilus Nghitila Environmental Commissioner Tel: +264 (0) 61 284 2751

Fax: +264 (0) 61 240339

Private Bag 13306, Windhoek

[email protected]

Neuhof Private Reserve (Proponent)

Swen Bachran Owner of Neuhof Reserve, including farms Inkruip 201, Neuhof Reserve 100, Neuhof Noord 100.

Cell: 081 1299798, 081 7106413, 081 6889593

[email protected]

Fynn Corry Manager, Neuhof Private Reserve Tel: +264-81-2321973

Fax: +264-63-293 335

[email protected]

P O Box 6805, Ausspannplatz, Windhoek

Environmental Assessment Practitioner

John Pallett Principal Scientist Tel: +264 (0) 61 220 579 [email protected]

Sheldon Husselmann Environmental Scientist Tel: +264 (0) 61 220 579 [email protected]

Ministry of Environment and Tourism

1. Teofilus Nghitila Permanent Secretary (Acting) Tel: +264 (0) 61 284 2751

Fax: +264 (0) 61 240339


[email protected]

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Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry

2. Sophy Kasheeta (Acting) Permanent Secretary, MAWF

(boreholes, waste water treatments) Tel: +264 61 208 7690

Fax: +264 61 208 7692

[email protected]


3. Bertram Swartz

Deputy Director: Geohydrology

Directorate of Water Res Management Dept of Water Affairs and Forestry

Tel: +264 61 2087089

Mob: +264 81 2020710 [email protected]

4. Sarti Amakali

Geohydrology division

Directorate of Water Res Management

Dept of Water Affairs and Forestry

[email protected]

Ministry of Works and Transport

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Willem Goeiemann Permanent Secretary, Ministry Works & Transport Tel: +264 61 208 8822

Fax: +264 61 22 8560

Private Bag 13341

[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]

Hardap Regional Council

6. Ms T. Basson Chief Regional Officer

Tel: +264 63-240944, +264 63-245800

Fax: +264 63-240527

[email protected]

Private Bag 2017, Mariental

Roads Authority

7. Conrad Lutombi Chief Executive Officer Tel: +264 (0) 61 284 7074

Fax: +264 (0) 61 284 7158

Private Bag 12030, Ausspannplatz

[email protected]

8. Eugene de Paauw Specialist Road Legislation, Advice &

Compliance, Roads Authority Telephone: +264 61 284 7027

[email protected]




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Fax: +264 61 284 7151

Cell: +264 81 124 1947

Namibia Tourism Board

9. Digu //Naobeb Chief Executive Officer Tel: +264 (0) 61 290 6000

Fax: +264 (0) 61 254848


[email protected]

Hospitality Association of Namibia

10. Gitta Paetzold Executive Officer Tel: +264 (0) 61 222 904

Fax: +264 (0) 61 222 904

P. O. Box 86078, Windhoek

[email protected]

Owners and Occupiers of Land

11. Matthew Porteus Land Owner, Hammerstein (west) and Draaihoek 119

081 1241158 P O Box 250, Maltahohe

[email protected]

12. Saar Porteus Manager, Hammerstein

Tel: 063 293535/ 063 683402/ 061 224345/ 081 1282797

Fax 088 615758/ 061 239064

[email protected]

13. Anton Porteus Owner of Hammerstein (east). Tel:063 693111 [email protected]

14. Harvey Park Manager, Barking Gecko BnB on Farm Hammerstein (west)

Tel:081 1242824 [email protected]

15. Alan Simmonds Leasehold owner of Hammerstein (west) Tel: 081 1291285/ 061 220400 [email protected]

16.

Martins Mentor Leasehold owner of Neuhof Portion 2 Campsite

Tel: 081 2035166/ 081 2464160/ 081 4100094/ 081 2353159

Fax: 088 6523451

P O Box 94, Maltahohe

[email protected]; [email protected]








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17. Imker Hoogenout Owner, Mooirivier 160 Tel: +27 83 2760960

+27 53 6640214

[email protected]

P. O.Box 9515, Windhoek

18. Nubib Mountain Hunting and Guest Farm

Welverdiend 140 / Voorspoed 140/ La Motte 164

Tel: 063 293240 [email protected]

19. John Connan Owner, Hoogland 132 Tel: 064 461885/ 081 3141545/

081 2835152 P O Box 107, Maltahohe

[email protected]

20. Anton and Susan Horn Omkyk 149 Tel: +33 622 468181 [email protected]

21.

Ralph Meyer-Rust Administrator of Trust that owns Shangri-la 190

081 1293962 [email protected]

Mr G F Davids, P O Box 27, Maltahohe

22.

Lee Tindall Coordinator and Secretary, Greater Sossusvlei Namib Landscape

Tel: +264 63 683026

Cell: +264 81 710 6413

Fax: +264 88 613667

PO Box 40707 Windhoek, Namibia [email protected]

23. Nils Odendaal Chairperson, Greater Sossusvlei Namib

Landscape Tel: +264 61 224882

Fax: +264 61 225811

PO Box 40707 Windhoek, Namibia

[email protected]

24. Daniel M. L. Truter (Truter Gemstones Mining CC)

Owner of Exclusive Prospecting License 5819, Mining Claim (MC) 64703 and 53182

Tel: +264 61-307 327

Cell: +264 81 149 1299


[email protected]

Other interested parties

25. Coleen Mannheimer Interested party [email protected]

26. Hermann Rohlfs Owner, Witwater 139 [email protected];

[email protected]






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APPENDIX F2

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[email protected]

From: [email protected]: Tuesday, 20 November 2018 2:22 PMTo: [email protected]: [email protected]: Application for ECC: Proposed Development of Lodge Facilities Near Sossusvlei,

Hardap RegionAttachments: Nest_&_Base_BID.pdf

Dear Interested and Affected Party This email serves to inform you (and/or the organisation you represent) of GIS Namibia (Pty) Ltd’s (the Proponent) intention to renovate/ convert (for tourism purposes) and operate existing facilities located approximately 25 km southeast of Sesriem, in the Daweb Constituency, Hardap Region (hereafter referred to as the project). The construction and operation of tourism facilities is a ‘listed activity’ as per Government Notice No. 29 of 6 February 2012, which requires an Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) from the Environmental Commissioner before such activities may commence. The Proponent, commissioned this EA and appointed Independent Environmental Consultants (the EAP) to undertake the work, as required by the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations (GN. 30 of 2012), which will form part of an application for an ECC to the Environmental Commissioner as required by Section 27(3) of the Environmental Management Act (No. 7 of 2007). In line with Regulation 21 of the EIA Regulations, you (and/or the organisation you represent) as an Interested and Affected Party (I&AP) are hereby informed of the project and invited to register as an I&AP and to provide comments, should you (and/or the organisation you represent) wish to do so. Comments received in writing from I&APs will be considered as part of the scoping study currently being conducted. Please find attached information providing an overview of the project and EA being conducted. Please take note that the deadline for registration and submission of comments is 5 December 2018. If you need more time to submit comments please let me know. Kind regards Sheldon Husselmann Independent Environmental Consultants M: 081780 2020

APPENDIX F3

November 2018 1

Background Information Document

Environmental Assessment of the

Proposed Development of Lodge Facilities

near Sossusvlei, Hardap Region

1 Introduction

GIS Namibia (Pty) Ltd (the Proponent) intends to renovate/ convert (for

tourism purposes) and operate existing facilities, initially constructed for

private use, near Sossusvlei in the Hardap Region (the project).

This document forms part of the process for obtaining an Environmental

Clearance Certificate (ECC) for the project, as stipulated in the

Environmental Management Act (No. 7 of 2007) and the EIA Regulations

(2012).

2 Project Location

The project consists of the renovation/conversion (for tourism

purposes) of two separate existing accommodation facilities each

located on separate but adjacent farms (see Figure 1).

1. A facility called the “Nest”, on Farm Inkruip 201; and

2. A facility called the “Base”, on the Remainder of the Farm Neuhof

Noord 100.

3 Project Description

3.1 Construction Phase

3.1.1 Lodge Accommodation and Associated Facilities

The Proponent intends to carry out the following renovations to the two

existing accommodation facilities:

• Conversion/renovation of the Nest into a tourism villa. The Nest,

which will cover an area of approximately 1500m2, will

accommodate up to 8 people and have facilities for 10 staff. Only

the staff accommodation needs to be extended as part of the

conversion/renovation process.

• The use of the existing accommodation facilities at the Base,

which covers an area of approximately 300m2, will be renovated

to serve as a reception and main ‘base camp’. The Base has

facilities with potential for accomdating 16 self-drive tourists or

researchers for the Neuhof farms owned by Bachran Properties

and 12 staff.

• Existing staff accommodation at the Nest provides beds for 4 staff

and will be extended to accommodate a further 4 to 8 staff.

• No upgrade of the existing farm road network is required.

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• Use of three existing boreholes to supply construction (the Nest

only) and operation needs (both the Nest and Base).

• Both the Base and Nest have a septic tank system with final

effluent being discharged underground via a French Drain.

• Power is supplied by three photovoltaic (PV) solar power plants,

sized according to the demand at each of the sites, to generate

electricity and store it in batteries. No aerial power lines will be

established on the farm. A 5kVA system is currently installed at

the base, however, an upgrade from 5 to 10 kVA is intended. At

Nest an upgrade from the existing 5kVA to a 20kVA solar system

is also intended. A 1.2kVA system is currently in place at the Nest

staff accommodation.

• A helicopter landing area exists near the Nest and the Base and

might occasionally be used.

• Farm Inkruip and Farm Neuhof Noord are not hunting farms and

as such no game fencing is required. The hope and intent of the

Greater Sossus Namib Landscape (see

http://www.landscapesnamibia.org/sossusvlei-namib/), of

which Farm Neuhof Noord is an active member, is that ultimately

all fences will be removed from the Namib to enhance the natural

seasonal migratory needs of wildlife to follow the rains and thus

available fodder.

3.1.2 Construction Workforce and Duration

There will be approximately 15 workers, increasing temporarily to

approximately 20 when sub-contracted teams are also on site.

Construction of the Nest staff accommodation extension will potentially

take up to two months.

The construction workforce will be accommodated on-site temporarily

(camping setup) for the duration of the construction phase.

3.1.3 Construction Services and Utilities

The services and utilities required during the construction phase include:

• Water – approximately 3,000 litres/day, potentially rising as high

as 4,000 litres/day during peak times, at the Nest on Inkruip 201,

sourced from an existing borehole on this farm.

• Fuel – Any petrol or diesel used in extension of the existing staff

accommodation at the Nest will be provided by the independent

appointed contractor.

• Electricity – During the extension of the Nest staff

accommodation electricity will be supplied by generators

provided by the appointed contractor.

• Toilets – Existing toilets at the Nest staff accommodation will be

used by the construction team during the extension of the Nest

staff accommodation.

• Solid waste – solid waste is trucked back to Windhoek/

Mariental/ Rehoboth as appropriate with recycling of

appropriate materials.

http://www.landscapesnamibia.org/sossusvlei-namib/

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Figure 1: Location of the proposed lodge facilities, Hardap Region

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3.2 Operation Phase

3.2.1 Operational Phase Activities

The Proponent will subcontract the management of the operation of

the proposed lodge at the Nest to Ultimate Safaris. The following

activities will take place on site:

• Vehicle traffic of guests and management to and from the

accommodation areas.

• General hospitality services (restaurant, reception and

administration, laundry etc.).

• General maintenance works.

3.2.2 Operation Workforce

The lodge operations will require a total of approximately 8

permanent/part time employees. All of the lodge workforce will be

accommodated on-site in the staff accommodation.

3.2.3 Operational Phase Services and Utilities

The services and management activities during the operational

phase include:

• Road access – access to the C19 for the Nest and Base will be

obtained from private farm roads.

• Water – provision of drinking, ablution water and for

recreation in the form of a swimming pool. The latter only at

the Nest and not at Base. Estimated daily consumption

(maximum) for the activities at the Nest and Base are 3,000

litres/day each – i.e. total of 6,000 litres/day.

• Wastewater – dealt with by separate septic systems at the

Nest, Nest staff accommodation and at the Base.

• Solid waste management – all solid waste is recycled on-site

and removed from site with the exception of organics that are

composted for use in vegetable gardens on site. A small scale

(subsistence level) piggery might be established in future to

consume organic waste as appropriate. Until such time this

food waste is to be taken to the piggery at Hammerstein.

• Electricity – electricity will be supplied by three photovoltaic

solar power plants and battery storage systems.

4 Environmental Assessment Process

This scoping study will be conducted in line with the EIA Regulations

as provided for by Namibia’s Environmental Management Act (No. 7

of 2007).

The EIA process is a planning, design and decision-making tool used

to demonstrate to the relevant authorities, the public and the

Proponent what the consequences of their decisions will be in

biophysical and social terms. An EIA identifies potential impacts

(negative and positive) that the project might have on the receiving

environment (i.e. social and biophysical), as well as identifying

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potential opportunities and constraints the environment may pose

to the project.

4.1 Potential Impacts

Some of the potential environmental impacts (biophysical and

social), both negative and positive, are outlined below.

4.1.1 Potential Negative Impacts

• Potential soil and groundwater pollution from various waste

products.

4.1.2 Potential positive impacts

• Employment creation.

• Diversification of the local economy, with growth of the

Namibian tourism sector

4.2 Public Participation

In accordance with the public consultation process stipulated in the

Environmental Management Act (No. 7 of 2007) and the EIA

Regulations (Govt. Notice No. 30 of 2012), all potentially Interested

and Affected Parties (I&APs) are hereby given notice of the EIA being

conducted for the proposed project and invited to register as I&APs.

If you have any comments or concerns about the proposed project,

please send them in writing to the Environmental Assessment

Practitioner:

• E-mail to Sheldon Husselmann ([email protected]) or

John Pallett ([email protected])

• Post your comments/concerns or input to P. O. Box 90709,

Windhoek.

Deadline for submission of comments 5 December 2018.

Please note: Only comments submitted in writing will receive

responses and be recorded and addressed during this EIA process.

As an identified and registered interested and affected party, you

will be kept informed of progress throughout the environmental

assessment process.

APPENDIX F4

APPENDIX F5a

13THE NAMIBIAN WEDNESDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2018

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF PROPOSED LODGE FACILITIES NEAR

SOSSUSVLEI, HARDAP REGION

Notice is hereby given to Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) that an application will be made to the Environmental Commissioner in terms of the Environmental Management Act (7 of 2007) and the EIA Regulations (GN. No. 30 of 6 February 2012) as follows:

Proponent: GIS Namibia (Pty) Ltd

Environmental Assessment Practitioner: Independent Environmental Consultants (IEC)

Project Location: Approximately 25 km south-east of Sesriem, in Daweb Constituency, Hardap Region

Project Description: Renovation/conversion (for tourism purposes) of two separate existing accommodation facilities, located on separate but adjacent farms known as the Nest on Farm Inkruip 201 and the Base on the Remainder of Farm Neuhof Noord 100.

Registration of I&APs and Submission of Comments: All I&APs are invited to register and submit their comments using the details provided below. Information on the project is available from IEC using the details below.

Deadline for registration and submission of comments is 05 December 2018.

Contact: Sheldon Husselmann ([email protected]) or John Pallett ([email protected])

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‘Primary industryworkers should beremunerated competitively’NAMIBIA should focus on policies that will en-sure workers who par-ticipate in extraction, processing and other value addition activities for primary resources are remunerated com-petitively.

This was the view of minister of fisheries and marine resources Bernhard Esau at the inauguration of the Na-mibia Food and Allied Workers Union (Nafau) regional office at Lüder-itz on Friday. He added that this will address the huge challenge of eco-nomic inequality, seen in the country’s Gini coefficient, which stands at 0,57.

“Namibia’s wealth lies largely in its natural re-sources. It is, therefore, only fair that those who work in primary resource industries be compen-sated commensurate with profit levels of the busi-nesses exploiting these resources,” he stated.

Esau said wealth that is not shared is not sus-tainable.

“If indeed Namibia’s wealth is our natural re-sources, which belongs to all Namibians, our unac-ceptable Gini coefficient can be in part addressed through more economic

Nampa

COMPETITIVE REMUNERATION ... Minister of fisheries and marine resources Bernhard Esau.

inclusivity of workers, shareholding and com-mensurate remunera-tion,” he observed.

The minister further noted that for Namibia to build a competitive private sector in the global marketplace, Namibians should em-brace fair labour prac-tices.

The future of sustain-able businesses thus lies in embracing not just international standards

in food safety or good manufacturing prac-tices, but fair labour standards as well.

“Nafau, working with other trade unions in our country, can continue to be an effective rep-resentative of our pro-fessionally articulated options on negotiation tables that promote a strong Namibian econ-omy, which maximises employment-creation,” Esau said. – Nampa

Food ads stir questions in Nigeria about gender roles AKINWOTU

ADVERTS in Nigeria depicting career women gleefully juggling their job with kitchen duties have sparked a heated debate about gender roles in the fast-changing society of West Africa’s largest economy.

The campaign is for the seasoning brand Maggi, which sells over 90 mil-lion stock cubes in Nige-ria each day, according to company figures.

In a video ad, a 30-something mother and self-described ‘boss lady’ proudly introduces herself as a ‘chief quality inspector’ in her corpo-rate life, and a ‘kitchen grandmaster’ at home.

She switches between presentations in the boardroom to cooking in an ultra-modern kitchen.

With an apron over her office clothes, she blows out the flame from a gas lighter – rather like James Bond dissipating the smoke from his gun – as she whips up a dish for her loving family.

“I love what I do,” she enthuses.

A billboard ad, mean-while, features a beaming woman with her two chil-dren, with the caption: ‘Mummy. Teacher. Taste Master.’

The ad campaign, re-leased last month, has divided opinion in a country where women are often expected to conform to established gender roles at a time of radical changes in lifestyle.

Many social media commentators were ex-cited by what they saw as a ‘modern’ portrayal of women in a position of power, balancing multi-ple roles with ease.

One Twitter user said of the video: “I like the fact that she is a mom, boss lady and still a slayer.”

Another said: “I love that a woman is being portrayed as the multi-tasker that she is.”

But others described the advert as “misogyny” and “well-packaged suf-fering”, and questioned why the person in the kitchen was not a man.

Nestlé, which owns the Maggi brand, was surprised by the contro-versy, stating that the advert was intended to celebrate women in a country where most cook more regularly than their partners, despite work-ing too.

Victoria Uwadoka, the company’s corporate

SEXISM PROTEST ... A billboard advertising Maggi, a popular food seasoning, is seen in Lagos on 9 November 2018. – A recent advertising video, showcasing a

hard working mum who cooks for her family, posted on social media by Maggi has sparked a wave of protest over sexism in the west African nation.

the ad campaign has high-lighted a wider debate between modernists and traditionalists.

Best-selling Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in June told US news satire programme ‘The Daily Show’ she was happy for people to hold the door for her.

But the author of ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ and ‘We Should All Be Feminists’ said she hoped “they’re not doing it for this idea of chivalry”, as it implied women were weaker than men.

Her comments sparked a debate online and within Nigeria, with many celeb-rities such as the popular singer Banky W criticis-ing her politics as “going too far”.

Politician Rinsola Abi-ola, who is standing for parliament in elections in February, said depictions of women like that in the TV advert were unrealis-

tic, especially to younger people.

“I acknowledge that it resonates with a lot of women who live that way. I have an elder sister just like that woman, but I’m exactly the opposite of that advert”, she said.

“For me, the purpose of an advert is not just to present social norms, but to advocate better structures.”

The advert comes after concern that just 31 wom-en in the two main political parties were running for 469 seats in parliament.

Those norms were epitomised by president Muhammadu Buhari when he dismissed the views of his wife on domestic politics.

He told a joint news conference with Ger-man chancellor Angela Merkel in 2016 that the first lady belonged “in my kitchen and my liv-ing room and the other room”. – Nampa-AFP

communications man-ager, said it welcomed the debate the campaign had generated.

“Today, the reality is that most women are juggling professional life and family responsi-bilities,” she said, adding that Nigerian society was evolving.

“We believe cooking should be open to eve-ryone.”

Gendered roles in food adverts are a controversial issue around the world.

Traditionally, Nigerian women are expected to be the main caregivers, looking after the home and children.

But the younger gen-eration is challenging that idea in the country’s rapidly urbanising cities.

Jolaoluwa Ayeye is a 26-year-old writer in Lagos, and co-host of popular podcast ‘I Said What I Said’, which embodies the voice of a young generation of Nigerian women.

“I think the Maggi advert reflects current Nigerian norms, but at the same time reinforces stereotypes which Nige-rian women are trying to reject,” she stated.

“It is uncomfortable and difficult to work from sunup to sundown, doing work that should and could be done with proper delegation and sharing of domestic workloads.

“It’s not cute or sexy – and in 2018, let’s be realistic, it’s very unnec-essary.”

According to the World Bank, 51% of Nigeria’s population of more than 180 million lives in the countryside, where tradi-tional, conservative ideals are more prominent.

With the remainder in growing urban centres,

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13Wednesday 14 November 2018 NEW ERA Inside BUSINESS: CONSUMER NEWS

Bank Windhoek rewards top coastal Estate Agents

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WINDHOEK - J & B E s t a t e s was awarded as

the Top Estate Agency for the Coastal Region at the recently concluded Bank Windhoek Coastal Estate Agents Awards ceremony hosted in Walvis Bay.

Ramos Realtors Namibia and Susan Curtis Estates respectively walked away with the second and third spots in Top Estate Agency category.

In the commercial cat-egory, the top prize went to Hettie Beukes of Susan Curtis Estates while Ilene Olivier of Daphne Swanep-oel Properties received the second prize. Joey Gerber of Ramos Realtors Namibia

took up the third spot.Saloom Hasanein of Gold-

en Palace Property Centre was the Top Achiever in the Residential category fol-lowed by Harrold Page of HomePage and Morne Hu-man of J&B Estates who won the second and third prizes.

The Annual Bank Wind-hoek Coastal Es-tate Agents Awards aims to give credit to the coastal estate agents and agen-cies that supported the Bank during the 2017/2018 fi-nancial year. Its main purpose is to reward the prop-erty industry for its commitment, loy-alty and support to Bank Windhoek

and its customers.Bank Windhoek’s Execu-

tive Officer of Retail Banking Service, Chris Matthee, said: “Bank Windhoek prides itself in offering customer centric financial solutions, that enables Namibians to realise their dreams of own-ing assets that can enhance

their quality of life. This goal can be achieved

when Bank Windhoek and Estate Agents continue to work together as reliable business partners.” After congratulating the winners, Matthee added that Bank Windhoek does not only look at maximising profits,

but as a responsible corpo-rate citizen, the Bank also noticed pressure in its per-sonal and commercial mar-kets and has worked closely with its customers, credit department and respective branches to mitigate the negative impact of a sluggish economy“We will continue

to nurture our customer relationships and assist them to weather the current economic climate and when circumstances change, Bank Windhoek will be here to en-able the ownership of homes across a broader spectrum than is currently evident,” said Matthee.

Coastal winner… From le ft, Bank Windhoek’s Swakop-mund Branch Man-ager, Paul Schrader; Bank Windhoek’s Chief Financial Of-ficer, James Chap-man and Bank Wind-hoek’s Walvis Bay Branch Manager, Jans Stander pose with J&B Estates’ June van Schalkwyk as she receives the Achiever of the Year - Top Estate Agency award. Photo: Contributed

12 THE NAMIBIANWEDNESDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2018 BOTTOMLINE

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF PROPOSED LODGE NEAR SESRIEM,

HARDAP REGION


Proponent: Palmwag Lodge (Pty) Ltd


Project Location: Approximately 20 km southwest of Sesriem, in Daweb Constituency, Hardap Region

Project Description: Construction and operation of tourist accommodation facilities located on Farm 167, approximately 20 km southwest of Sesriem


Deadline for registration and submissionof comments is 12 December 2018.

Contact: Sheldon Husselmann ([email protected])

or John Pallett ([email protected])

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Namibia short of statistics experts

THE low number of ex-perts within the national statistical systems has resulted in unreliable and inaccurate data that is not up to date.

The interim chairperson of the Namibia Statistics Association, Ndeyapo Nickanor, highlighted the challenges encountered by the statistics sector at a conference to mark African statistics day in Windhoek on Monday.

She said there is poor networking among the few statistics experts in the country, and also limited research applied in institutions which are centred on statistics.

There are various pro-fessions within the coun-try that use statistical measures such as the chi-squared distribution differently from others, hence the need to have a mechanism in place to guard against the misuse of statistics, Nickanor added.

“To overcome these

challenges, we need to demonstrate to everyone the importance of statis-tics and its application, and to educate our lead-ers on the basic way of interpreting statistics,” she stated.

The Namibia Statis-tics Agency (NSA), in collaboration with the Namibia Statistics As-sociation, organised the two-day conference, which ended in Wind-hoek yesterday.

The Namibia Statistics Association was regis-tered in 2015 as a non-profit organisation.

Nickanor said the ob-jectives of the organisa-tion include popularis-ing and promoting the modern use of statistics. It also aims to stimulate and promote research in statistics, and its teach-ing and application in planning and decision-making in public and private agencies in and outside Namibia.

“Now, you will all agree with me that statistics is very essential for getting a proper understanding of

how events work for mak-ing decisions in the face of uncertainties, and for the purpose of predicting future events using past and present information,” she continued.

Statistics is also needed to make well-informed decisions, she noted.

Also speaking at the same platform, the dep-uty minister of economic planning, Piet van der Walt, emphasised that high-quality statistics do not only start with data collection, but also with adequate planning.

He said every country needs basic information of its citizens for planning purposes as the govern-ment aims to improve the quality of their lives.

“Good planning is based on reliable, up-to-date, accurate and detailed information from the state or society within the country”, said the deputy minister.

He added that informa-tion is the basis for con-structing, planning and forecasting, as it is also essential for a democratic

process enabling citizens to examine decisions by the government and local authorities, and to make decisions of their own.

“Effective planning happens with strategic data information, which can be obtained from sur-veys,” stated the deputy minister.

NSA statistician gen-eral Alex Shimuafeni said the institution’s mandate is to be the cen-tral statistics authority in Namibia.

“The NSA collects and produces data, and analy-ses and also disseminates official statistics,” he stated, adding that they do this in collaboration with other stakeholders, including the media.

The agency is also in-volved in the high-level peer review forum, where they go out to assess other regional statistics offices in terms of performance, their strengths and weak-nesses, and advise them accordingly.

“I was personally in-volved in the peer review of Botswana in August

this year, together with the statistician general of Uganda, who is also very well-experienced,” Shimuafeni added.

He said: “In June this year, we were also peer-reviewed by Botswana and South Africa. We peer-review each other, and also learn from each other.”

Dollar bulls wary after cautious Fed comments, weak homebuilder report

THE dollar hovered near a two-week low against its peers yes-terday as cautious com-ments by federal reserve officials over the global outlook and weak data at home raised ques-tions over whether the United States central bank will slow down its rate increases.

Overnight, John Williams told a Q&A event that “we will be likely raising interest rates somewhat, but it is really in the context of a very strong economy.”

Williams noted that the fed is not on a pre-set course, and will adjust monetary policy to keep the economy strong with low inflation.

Last week, fed vice chair Richard Clarida and Dallas fed president Robert Kaplan raised concerns over a potential global slowdown that has seen markets betting heavily that the rate hike cycle is on its last legs, even as the senior fed officials signalled more interest rate increases.

The fed executives’ remarks led some traders to question whether the dollar’s rally was nearing its end, with the benchmark United States (US) 10-year treasury yields pulling back slightly.

The dollar index, a gauge of its value versus six major peers, traded margin-ally lower at 96,17 on Tuesday. The index fell nearly half a percent last week, its biggest weekly drop since late September.

However, some analysts believe the dollar can stage a comeback.

“William’s comments are justified, but are not as dovish as the comments made by Clarida and Kaplan last week. The market may rethink whether it read Friday’s comments as overly dovish, which may lead to a reversal in dollar weakness,” said Ray Attrill, head of currency strategy at NAB.

Attrill added that safe-haven buying can return to the dollar if global equi-ties keep correcting, and their volatility

continues to rise.“If we see the VIX (volatility index)

at 25, I would expect the dollar to pick up steam.” The index is currently at 20,10.

Economists polled by Reuters still expect that the fed will raise interest rates again next month and three times next year, but a strong majority say the risk is it will slow that pace down.

The greenback was also weighed by surprisingly weak housing data, which

pushed down US 10-year bond yields.

US homebuilders’ sentiment recorded its steepest one-month drop in over 4-1/2 years, suggesting that rising

borrowing costs are squeezing the real estate sector.

Goldman Sachs strat-egists said in an out-look for 2019 that the greenback may decline as much as 6% against

major peers, with the US economy slowing as the boost from tax cuts and easy credit fades through the year.

The Japanese yen traded flat to quote at 112,55. It had hit 112,38 earlier in the trading session, its highest level in November. But analysts think that further strength in the yen is unlikely.

“We are not seeing Japanese inves-tors retreat from the US and foreign markets...flow numbers show that Ja-pan remains close to be fully invested abroad,” said Attrill.

“This gives support to the dollar/yen.”The yen has strengthened over the

last two sessions as traders rushed to the currency in the uncertainty around US-China trade talks, Brexit worries, and the Italian budget stand-off.

Nonetheless, the euro was well bid in early Asian trade at US$1,1456. The single currency has gained 2% versus the dollar over the last five trading sessions, despite the ongo-ing stand-off between the European Union (EU) and Italy over its free-spending budget, which breaks EU fiscal norms.

Analysts have been concerned about an economic slowdown in the euro area, and will be keeping a close eye on the French and German manufactur-ing performance data later this week.

“Recent evidence suggests that the eurozone economy is slowing, and there’s a very good chance the PMIs will confirm that. However, the single currency could easily hit 1,1500 before the data is released,” said Kathy Lien, managing director of currency strategy at BK Asset Management in a note.

Meanwhile, sterling gained 0,1% to trade at US$1,2860.

The pound is seen likely to trade sideways until the market gets more clarity on progress in the Brexit deal.

The Australian dollar traded margin-ally lower at US$0,7289. Minutes of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA)

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ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF PROPOSED LODGE NEAR SESRIEM, HARDAP

REGION


Proponent: Palmwag Lodge (Pty) Ltd


Project Location: Approximately 20 km southwest of Sesriem, in Daweb Constituency, Hardap Region

Project Description: Construction and operation of tourist accommodation facilities located on Farm 167, approximately 20 km southwest of Sesriem




CALL FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR

A SERVICE STATION FACILITY PROJECT IN OKATANA, OSHAKATI, OSHANA REGION

Mafuta Environment Consultant cc hereby gives notice to all potential Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) that an application will be made to the Environmental Commissioner in terms of the Environmental Management Act (No. 7 of 2007) and the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulation (GN 30 of 6 February 2012) for the following: Project Location: Okatana location, Oshakati Project Description: Fuel retailing station activity, for this development a proponent has to conduct the EIA for to obtain a clearance certificate. Proponent: Omutshona Filling Station Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP): Mafuta Environmental Consultants cc Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) are hereby invited to register and submit any comments, requesting for a BID, concerns or issues regarding the project to Mafuta on or before 15 December 2018 to the given details below. Public meeting will be held at the project site stated below Date: Saturday, 14 December 2018 Meeting Venue: Project Site, Okatana, Oshakati Time: 10 h00 AM Contact Mrs Linonhu Cell: +264812200816 Email:[email protected]

CALL FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR

A SERVICE STATION FACILITY PROJECT IN OKATANA, OSHAKATI, OSHANA REGION

Mafuta Environment Consultant cc hereby gives notice to all potential Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) that an application will be made to the Environmental Commissioner in terms of the Environmental Management Act (No. 7 of 2007) and the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulation (GN 30 of 6 February 2012) for the following: Project Location: Okatana location, Oshakati Project Description: Fuel retailing station activity, for this development a proponent has to conduct the EIA for to obtain a clearance certificate. Proponent: Omutshona Filling Station Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP): Mafuta Environmental Consultants cc Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) are hereby invited to register and submit any comments, requesting for a BID, concerns or issues regarding the project to Mafuta on or before 15 December 2018 to the given details below. Public meeting will be held at the project site stated below Date: Saturday, 14 December 2018 Meeting Venue: Project Site, Okatana, Oshakati Time: 10 h00 AM Contact Mrs Linonhu Cell: +264812200816 Email:[email protected]

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GOBABIS - Various churches recently gathered at the Legare Stadium in Gobabis to seek the face of God and pray against

various social ills affecting the region and the country at large.

Gender-based violence, tribalism and drought stood out as some of the key areas of concern, which sent Omaheke churches to their knees in prayer for the Almighty to intervene.

Omaheke is hard hit by drought, especially in the Aminuis and Otjombinde constituencies, leaving farmers devastated and now just hopeful for good

productive rains.Gender-based violence on the other hand

has had its toll, with killings, rape cases as well as domestic violence rife in many homes. All these are blamed mainly on unemployment and the abuse of alcohol and drugs.

Speaking on behalf of the office of the regional governor, the special advisor Pijoo Nganate questioned the role of spiritual and traditional leaders, amidst the tension between tribes and social ills in the region. Nganate further urged the residents to be united and speak with one voice.

“If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn away from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land,” Arch Bishop Katuuo of the Fill the Gap Ministries and the custodian of the prayer day, said, citing the Bible.

Bishop Katuuo further said there are issues and actions that cannot be addressed by government alone because some are caused by evil forces which cannot be arrested by the police but can be dealt with spiritually.

He therefore called on the Church to rise and call on God on behalf of the nation.

Omaheke turns to God for intervention

APPENDIX F6




Project Location: The proposed lodge facilities cover an area of approximately 2000m2

and are located approximately 25km south-east of Sesriem, in Daweb Constituency, Hardap Region.



CONTACT:

Sheldon Husselmann ([email protected]) or John Pallett ([email protected])

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF THE PROPOSED LODGE FACILITIES NEAR SOSSUSVLEI, HARDAP REGION

Notice to All Interested and Affected Parties

Registration of I&APs and Submission of Comments: All I&APs are invited to register and submit their comments using the details provided below left. Information on the project is available from IEC using the details below left.

APPENDIX F7a

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[email protected]

From: Mannheimer <[email protected]>Sent: Saturday, 24 November 2018 10:10 AMTo: [email protected]: RE: Lodge Near Sesriem and Nest and Base Lodge - Registration

Thanks Sheldon. Have a good weekend.

From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, 24 November 2018 10:02 AM To: 'Mannheimer' <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Lodge Near Sesriem and Nest and Base Lodge - Registration Good morning Coleen Thank you for your email, I have registered you as an I&AP for both the lodge near Sesriem and the Nest and Base lodges. Please find attached the BID for the Nest and Base. I intend to send the BID for the lodge near Sesriem early next week. Kind regards Sheldon Sheldon Husselmann Independent Environmental Consultants M: 081780 2020

From: Mannheimer <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, 23 November 2018 8:41 AM To: Sheldon Husselmann <[email protected]> Subject: Registration Dear Sheldon, Please register me as an I/AP for the Sesriem and Sossuvlei Lodge EIAs. I look forward to receiving the BIDs. Kind regards, Coleen

APPENDIX F7b

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[email protected]

From: John Pallett <[email protected]>Sent: Thursday, 13 December 2018 1:57 PMTo: 'Bertram Swartz'; 'sarti amakali'Cc: 'Maria Amakali'; [email protected]: RE: Application for an Environmental Clearance Certificate for the proposed

development of a lodge

Good day Mr Swartz We appreciate the input of Sarti Amakali and yourself, and take note of your position as government authorities rather than as I&APs. The queries will be addressed in the Draft Scoping Report, which will be circulated to you when completed. Best regards John Pallett Independent Environmental Consultants (changing to Resilient Environmental Solutions CC) Tel: +264 61 220579 Cell: +264 81 2402528

From: Bertram Swartz [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 12 December 2018 11:42 To: [email protected]; sarti amakali <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected]; Maria Amakali <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Application for an Environmental Clearance Certificate for the proposed development of a lodge Mr Husselmann, Your statement regarding the submission of comments "on behalf of the MAWF" is not entirely correct. As the competent authority we are not per say interested and affected parties, we are to advice the Environmental Commissioner on the issuance of a clearance certificate. These comments/questions as provided by Ms Sarti Amakali are for clarity purpose solely. The final comments by the MAWF would be directed through the office of the Permanent Secretary to the Environmental Commissioner. Regards ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Bertram Swartz (S.Geo.Sci.Nam.) Deputy Director: Geohydrology Directorate of Water Resource Management Department of Water Affairs and Forestry Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry Private Bag 13193 Windhoek NAMIBIA Tel: +264 61 208 7089 Mob: +264 81 202 0710 "SAVE WATER NAMIBIA, MY WATER, MY FUTURE, OUR NAMIBIA"

From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Sent: 07 December 2018 11:23 AM To: sarti amakali Cc: Bertram Swartz; [email protected] Subject: RE: Application for an Environmental Clearance Certificate for the proposed development of a lodge

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Good day Ms Amakali Thank you for submitting comments on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture Water and Forestry (MAWF). We take note of them and will address them in the draft scoping report. Because the MAWF is a registered I&AP we will notify you (and the Permanent Secretary) via email when the draft scoping report is available for review, for you verify that the MAWF’s comments have been satisfactorily addressed. If you have any additional comments, please feel to send these to us. Kind regards Sheldon Husselmann Independent Environmental Consultants M: 081780 2020

From: sarti amakali <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, 29 November 2018 11:22 AM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Cc: Bertram Swartz <[email protected]> Subject: Application for an Environmental Clearance Certificate for the proposed development of a lodge Dear All I'm writing in response to the Application for an Environmental Clearance Certificate for the proposed development of a lodge at Farm Inkruip 201 and Farm Neuhof Noord 100. The Geohydrology division request that the applicant should provide and clarify the following in order to recommend the proposal:

1. Recent/updated title deeds or lease agreements for the lodge construction/operation on Farm Inkruip 201 and Farm Neuhof Noord 100, if possible.

2. Use of 3 existing boreholes for construction and operation needs (4000l/d): What is the sustainable yield of these boreholes?

3. Septic tank system: Provide a brief description of how it will work any possibilities to affect the groundwater? From the drainage pipes of the French drain, where the sewage being discharged to?

Regards, Sarti Amakali Geohydrology division Ministry of Agriculture, Water & Forestry Windhoek The information contained in this e-mail is confidential and may be subject to legal privilege and/or the subject of copyright. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not use, copy, distribute or disclose the e-mail or any part of its contents or take any action in reliance on it. If you have received this e-mail in error, please e-mail the sender by replying to this message. The Government of the Republic of Namibia shall not be held liable for any damages so caused to the unintended recipient and any unauthorized distribution by the unintended recipient. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender expressly, and with authority, states them to be the views of Government of the Republic of Namibia. Although this email has been checked for viruses and other defects, no responsibility can be accepted for any loss or damage arising from its receipt or use. The information contained in this e-mail is confidential and may be subject to legal privilege and/or the subject of copyright. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not use, copy, distribute or disclose the e-mail or any part of its contents or take any action in reliance on it. If you have received this e-mail in error, please e-mail the sender by replying to this message. The Government of the Republic of Namibia

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shall not be held liable for any damages so caused to the unintended recipient and any unauthorized distribution by the unintended recipient. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender expressly, and with authority, states them to be the views of Government of the Republic of Namibia. Although this email has been checked for viruses and other defects, no responsibility can be accepted for any loss or damage arising from its receipt or use.

APPENDIX F8

From: John Pallett <[email protected]>

Sent: 24 July 2019 14:00

To: [email protected]

Cc: 'Neuhof Nature Reserve'

Subject: FW: EIA of Proposed Lodges Near Sossusvlei (Neuhof Base and

Nest) - Draft Scoping

Report

Attachments: 00 Neuhof Base_Draft Scoping Report.pdf; 00 Neuhof

Nest_Draft Scoping Report.pdf;

Appx B EMP for Nest and Base.pdf

Dear Interested and Affected Party

This email serves to inform you that the Draft Scoping Report for the

proposed development of lodge

facilities on Neuhof Private Reserve near Sossusvlei has been completed.

The Reports are available for

review and comments by Interested and Affected parties, as provided for

by Regulation 23(2) of the EIA

Regulations (GN No. 30 of 2012).

Copies of the Draft Scoping Reports for Nest and Base, and the EMP for

both of them, are attached to

this mail.

The Appendices to the Report can be accessed until Wednesday 7 August

2019 using the following

link: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AvmbFHJcv-Q2rHlwEGuV2akNnP6T

All comments should please reach Resilient Environmental Solutions CC by

the close of business on

Wednesday 7 August 2019.

Should you require any further information and/or assistance (especially

if you are having trouble

accessing the files) please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kind regards

John Pallett

Resilient Environmental Solutions CC

John Pallett


Tel: +264 61 220579

Cell: +264 81 2402528


Sent: 26 July 2019 13:31

To: 'Neuhof Nature Reserve'

Cc: 'Rittmann, Rudolph Rohloff'; 'du Preez, Vernon'; 'Van Wyk, Henry';

'[email protected]';

'de Paauw, Eugene'

Subject: RE: M0036 (C19): EIA of Proposed Lodges Near Sossusvlei

(Neuhof Base and Nest) -

Draft Scoping Report

Good day Fynn

Please see the input from Roads Authority below. There is no need for

any response on your part now,

this just serves as a reminder from RA.

Best regards

John

John Pallett


Tel: +264 61 220579

Cell: +264 81 2402528

From: de Paauw, Eugene [mailto:[email protected]]

Sent: 26 July 2019 10:20

To: [email protected]; [email protected]

Cc: Rittmann, Rudolph Rohloff <[email protected]>; du Preez, Vernon

<[email protected]>; Van

Wyk, Henry <[email protected]>

Subject: M0036 (C19): EIA of Proposed Lodges Near Sossusvlei (Neuhof Base

and Nest) - Draft Scoping

Report

Morning Mr Pallett

Note is taken that the EIA of the two facilities has to do with the

upgrading of existing facilities and that

access from the C19 to the two facilities are in existence and do not

need upgrading. Any signage

required by the proponent to be placed at the access points on the C19 to

the two facilities would need

to be discussed with the Roads Authority.

Regards

EAM de Paauw


Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2019 1:49 PM


Subject: FW: EIA of Proposed Lodges Near Sossusvlei (Neuhof Base and

Nest) - Draft Scoping Report

Dear Interested and Affected Party

From: [email protected]

Sent: 22 August 2019 17:01

To: 'Bertram Swartz'

Cc: [email protected]; 'Mikael Ndongo'; 'sarti amakali'

Subject: RE: Groundwater abstraction for a proposed lodge near

Sossusvlei

Good day Bertram

Thank you for a fruitful meeting earlier this week (Monday, 19 August

2019).

Here is a summary of the main points:

1. Insights to the role of the Competent Authority in the

environmental assessment (EA) review

process were shared.

2. The information circulated via email on the 26th of July 2019 (see

email thread below) was

presented.

3. The main concerns from the Geohydrology Division were as follows:

a. A water abstraction licence should be obtained for the abstraction.

b. An effluent discharge permit should be obtained for the discharge

of effluent.

4. In order to expedite the review process pertaining to inputs from

the Ministry of Agriculture

Water and Forestry (MAWF) as a Competent Authority after submission of

the final scoping

report to the Environmental Commissioner (EC) the following was

recommended:

a. A hard copy of the final scoping report should be submitted to the

Executive Director of

the MAWF along with a cover letter.

b. The cover letter should request that all the relevant

divisions/departments of the

MAWF consider the report and submit their comments to the EC.

c. A link to access a digital copy of the final scoping report should

be included in the cover

letter for ease of dissemination.

Thanks and regards

Sheldon

--

Sheldon Husselmann

Resilient Environmental Solutions cc


M: +264 81780 2020

--

Matthew 16:15

From: [email protected] <[email protected]>

Sent: Friday, 9 August 2019 10:58 AM

To: 'Mikael Ndongo' <[email protected]>

Cc: [email protected]; 'Bertram Swartz' <[email protected]>;

'sarti amakali'

<[email protected]>

Subject: RE: Groundwater abstraction for a proposed lodge near Sossusvlei

Hi Mike

That can also work for me. How about 11:30, Monday, 12 August?

Kind regards

Sheldon

From: Mikael Ndongo <[email protected]>

Sent: Thursday, 8 August 2019 6:05 PM

To: sarti amakali <[email protected]>; [email protected]

Cc: [email protected]; Bertram Swartz <[email protected]>

Subject: Re: Groundwater abstraction for a proposed lodge near Sossusvlei

Hi Sheldon, how about Monday morning time? Mr. Bertram Swartz, our DD,

will not be available

from Monday afternoon to Friday next week

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Sent: Thursday, August 8, 2019 5:07:38 PM

To: 'sarti amakali' <[email protected]>

Cc: [email protected] <[email protected]>; 'Bertram Swartz'

<[email protected]>;

'Mikael Ndongo' <[email protected]>


Good day Sarti

Thank you for returning my call earlier today.

As discussed I am available to meet with the relevant members of staff in

the MAWF Geohydrology

Division as soon as possible. I understand that you are out of office

this week. If possible, I am available

to meet on Monday afternoon at 14:30 at your office. I will wait to hear

from you on Monday morning

as discussed.

Thanks and regards

Sheldon

--

Sheldon Husselmann



M: +264 81780 2020

--

Matthew 16:15

From: Mikael Ndongo <[email protected]>

Sent: Thursday, 8 August 2019 1:41 PM


Cc: [email protected]; Bertram Swartz <[email protected]>;

sarti amakali

<[email protected]>

Subject: Re: Groundwater abstraction for a proposed lodge near Sossusvlei

Dear Sheldon Husselmann

i am afraid the information provided does not satisfy our concerns and

hence lets go for the

meeting as suggested by Sarti. Would Resilient Environmental Solutions cc

suggest the date, the

venue is Geohydrology board room No. 154, 1st Floor, Ministry of

Agriculture Water and

Forestry.

Regards

Mike Ndongo

CH: Geohydrology Division/DWRM/DWAF

Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Forestry

Private Bag 13193, Windhoek, Namibia

Email (other): [email protected]

Tel: +264612087102/Mob: +264812740639


Sent: Tuesday, August 6, 2019 5:12 PM

To: sarti amakali

Cc: [email protected]; Mikael Ndongo; Bertram Swartz


Good day Sarti

I hope you are well.

We have yet to receive a response to this email.

If we do not receive a response from you by Friday, 9 August 2019, we

will assume that the MAWF

(Geohydrology Division) is satisfied with our response and has no further

comments.

Thanks and regards

Sheldon

--

Sheldon Husselmann



M: +264 81780 2020

--

Matthew 16:15


Sent: Friday, 26 July 2019 5:02 PM


Cc: [email protected]; [email protected];

[email protected]


Good day Sarti

Thank you for your email.

Please find below your original communication, with our responses in red.

Dear All

I'm writing in response to the Application for an Environmental Clearance

Certificate for the

proposed development of a lodge at Farm Inkruip 201 and Farm Neuhof Noord

100.

The Geohydrology division request that the applicant should provide and

clarify the following in

order to recommend the proposal:

1. Recent/updated title deeds or lease agreements for the lodge

construction/operation on

Farm Inkruip 201 and Farm Neuhof Noord 100, if possible.

Please see attached.

2. Use of 3 existing boreholes for construction and operation needs

(4000l/d): What is the

sustainable yield of these boreholes?

We have addressed the impacts associated with water abstraction as

follows:

The Nest

The Base

Impact analysis:

The activities associated with operation

will need water at an estimated rate of

2,610 litres/day (maximum). Groundwater

will be abstracted from one existing

borehole.

The groundwater study (Appendix C –

attached to this email) revealed that the

static water level at this borehole is

declining for the period of the monitoring

data (i.e. approximately six (6) years).

This implies that the Inkruip borehole is

not sustainable at the anticipated levels of

demand. The data for boreholes in the

surrounding area show little response to

either rainfall events or to varying

abstraction regimes. Furthermore, data

from the Soetwater borehole (see

appendix to the groundwater study –

Appendix C) show that from February to

October 2018 water levels dropped by

1.7m without any pumping. From these

observations it may be concluded that

declining static water levels at farms

Neuhof and Inkruip are primarily a natural

phenomenon probably resulting from a

long-term dry climatic cycle. A

periodicity of 6.7 years is recorded in

climatic signals in tree rings of Burkea

africana and Pterocarpus angolensis from

semiarid forests in Namibia (Fichtler, et

al., 2004)

Based on the findings of the groundwater

study (see Appendix C) the yield from the

Inkruip borehole alone appears at present

(i.e. time of writing) not to be sustainable

in the long-term for the expected

operation water demand. An unutilised

existing borehole is located approximately

3.2 km of the existing guest

accommodation. If, based on ongoing

water use monitoring, it becomes evident,

owing to factors such as intensified

drought conditions for example, that the

water supplied by the existing borehole

(located near the guest accommodation –

Figure 3.3 in the draft scoping report

circulated earlier this week) will not be

sufficient, water will be sourced

from/augmented by the unutilised existing

borehole. (Section 7.2.2.6 of the draft

scoping report for “the Nest”)

Impact analysis:

The activities associated with operation

will need water at an estimated rate of

3,770 litres per day (maximum).

Groundwater will be abstracted from two

existing boreholes.

The groundwater study (Appendix C –

attached to this email) revealed that the

static water level at the two boreholes is

declining for the period of the monitoring

data (i.e. approximately six (6) years).

This implies that the Schultz borehole is

not sustainable at the anticipated levels of

demand – i.e. 1,885 litres/day (half of

total maximum water demand – 3,770

litres/day). The data for boreholes in the

surrounding area show little if any

response to either rainfall events or to

varying abstraction regimes. Furthermore,

data from the Soetwater borehole (see

appendix to the groundwater study –

Appendix C) show that from February to

October 2018 water levels dropped by

1.7m without any pumping. From these

observations it may be concluded that

declining static water levels at farms

Neuhof and Inkruip are primarily a

natural phenomenon probably resulting

from a long-term dry climatic cycle. A

periodicity of 6.7 years is recorded in

climatic signals in tree rings of Burkea

africana and Pterocarpus angolensis from

semi-arid forests in Namibia (Fichtler, et

al., 2004)

Based on the findings of the groundwater

study (see Appendix C) the yield from

one of the two boreholes is not

sustainable in the long-term for the

expected operation water demand.

However, the source of this borehole’s

water is thought to be unreliable relative

to deep, regional scale rock aquifers.

(Section 7.2.1.6 of the draft scoping

report for “the Base”)

Proposed mitigation (to reduce impact

significance to acceptable levels):

Water demand management measures

such as water use monitoring and regular

leak detection methods, as currently

undertaken, should continue.

Water should be sourced from/augmented

by the unutilised existing borehole located

approximately 3.2 km west of the existing

guest accommodation, in the event it

becomes evident that the water supplied

by the existing borehole will not be

sufficient. (Table 7.8 in the draft scoping

report for “the Nest”)

Proposed mitigation (to reduce impact

significance to acceptable levels):

Water demand management measures

such as water use monitoring and regular

leak detection methods, as currently

undertaken, should continue.

Wastewater should be reused where

possible to reduce water demand.

Where possible, exploration for water

sources should continue. (Table 7.8 in the

draft scoping report for “the Base”)

3. Septic tank system: Provide a brief description of how it will work

any possibilities to

affect the groundwater? From the drainage pipes of the French drain,

where the sewage

being discharged to?

The Nest

The Base

Wastewater system description and

impact analysis:

The sewerage system used for the Nest

incorporates settling chambers for solids

(septic tank) and a final discharge of

liquid effluent into a soak-away system

(French-drain). The degree to which any

organic contaminants will be filtered out

of the effluent before it reaches the

saturated zone (water table) will depend

on the nature of the underlying soil and

rock above the water table, the

unsaturated zone.

The Inkruip borehole is located 95m

upstream (to the east) of the septic tank.

Groundwater flow generally mimics

surface slope and it is therefore assumed

that groundwater will flow towards the

west and not from the septic tank towards

the borehole. Therefore, no contamination

of the water supply is expected from the

wastewater discharge (see Appendix C –

Attached to this email). (Section 7.2.2.5

of the draft scoping report for “the Nest”)

Wastewater system description and

impact analysis:

The sewerage system used for the Base

incorporates settling chambers for solids

(septic tank) and a final discharge of

effluent into an initial grey water settling

tank with capacity of approximately

55,000 litres and a further grey water tank

of 10,000 litres. From this secondary grey

water tank an overflow discharges grey

water into the sand approximately 50

meters downslope. The degree to which

any organic contaminants will be filtered

out of the effluent before it reaches the

saturated zone (water table) will depend

on the nature of the underlying soil and

rock above the water table, the

unsaturated zone.

At the Schultz borehole the static water

level is recorded as around 140 m below

surface. Considering the depth to water

table, unsaturated zone thickness, and the

distance to the borehole, the probability of

contamination of the water supply from

Schultz is considered to be negligible.

(Section 7.2.1.5 of the draft scoping report

for “the Base”)

Please let us know if you are satisfied with the responses above, as

displayed in the draft scoping

reports? If not, we are willing to meet with you for further explanation.

Kind regards

Sheldon

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Sheldon Husselmann



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Matthew 16:15


Sent: Thursday, 25 July 2019 2:41 PM


Subject: FW: Groundwater abstraction for a proposed lodge near Sossusvlei

John Pallett


Tel: +264 61 220579

Cell: +264 81 2402528

From: sarti amakali [mailto:[email protected]]

Sent: 25 July 2019 13:52

To: John Pallett <[email protected]>

Cc: Mikael Ndongo <[email protected]>; Bertram Swartz

<[email protected]>

Subject: Groundwater abstraction for a proposed lodge near Sossusvlei

Dear Mr. John

Referring to your application to abstract groundwater to be used in a

proposed lodge near

Sossusvlei, I would like to request to arrange a meeting with you here at

our offices to discuss

this matter.

You can prepare a presentation, including the clarifications/explanation

of the issues I

previously asked.

Let me know the exact date of your availability, so that I confirm with

my team here.

Regards,

Ms. Sarti R. Amakali

Geohydrologist

Geohydrology Division - DWRM

Tel: 061 208 7093

Cell: 0814098650/0857170485

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From: [email protected]

Sent: 29 August 2019 14:29

To: 'Raini Becker'

Cc: [email protected]

Subject: RE: environmental assessment Inkruip

Hi Raini

Thank you for your comment and we take note. We agree the state of the

roads in the area is

unfortunate. We are aware of some lobbying efforts to the Roads Authority

to upgrade these roads

from other tour operators.

All the best

Sheldon

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Sheldon Husselmann



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--

Matthew 16:15

-----Original Message-----

From: Raini Becker <[email protected]>

Sent: Friday, 26 July 2019 5:31 PM

To: [email protected]; [email protected]

Subject: environmental assessment Inkruip

Hi John , Shaldon,

one problem is the "over Tourism" in that area ( Sossus) ,

the roads are buggered and not just

since yesterday. Will the government be able to fix that problem in the

near future? Right now we ( THE

PRIVATE SECTOR) are tackling that task in Etosha . Will it not soon be

that government will think " let the

industry look after their own interests and fix everything" ?

The people that want to build more accommodation are taking a risk , but

that is their baby if tourism

collapses. I for my side , I do NOT plan my tours to that destination

anymore. I'm sick and tired to ruin

my vehicle and my health and spoil a part of my guests holiday. You and

the guests start to wonder if

you will reach your destination safely, you just have to hold on and hope

for the best and its a wonder

that not much more is happening, but the maintenance on vehicles is up.

The clients hardly look left or

right to enjoy Namibia, their eyes are glued to the terrible road ahead

of them and the guide is not in a

situation to look for interesting things or talk to the clients, your

concentration takes 100% and its far to

noisy in the car to have a conversation.

That's what I have to say about this subject,

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