ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ENVIRONMENTAL …eia.met.gov.na/screening/705_ea_emp_lewcor_quarry_wb... · 2019. 10. 29. · 1 1 INTRODUCTION Lewcor Salt Transport (Pty) Ltd, intends to

LEWCOR SALT TRANSPORT (PTY) LTD P O BOX TEL FAX

October 2019

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT &

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE EXISTING LEWCOR QUARRY AT FARM 37 PORTION 1, WALVIS BAY

P O BOX 4039, WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA TEL +264(0)61 223336 FAX +264(0)61 307437

DEMONTE ST 8, AUASBLICK, WINDHOEK

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TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES .................................................................................................... 2

ABBREVIATIONS .......................................................................................................................... 2

1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 1

2 BASELINE DESCRIPTION ...................................................................................................... 3

2.1 BIOPHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT .................................................................................... 3

2.2 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT ......................................................................... 4

3 QUARRY ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION ...................................................................................... 5

4 PUBLIC CONSULTATION ..................................................................................................... 7

5 IMPACT EVALUATION OF THE SITE AND ACTIVITIES ........................................................ 8

6 RESPONSIBILITIES ................................................................................................................ 15

6.1 BUSINESS OWNER ...................................................................................................... 15

6.2 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL OFFICER (ECO) ....................................................... 15

6.3 CONTRACTOR ........................................................................................................... 17

7 LEGAL AND MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS ................................................................ 18

7.1 PERMITS AND RELEVANT LEGAL PROVISIONS ....................................................... 18

7.2 Relevant management requirements .................................................................. 19

7.3 OPERATIONS MITIGATION DETAILS ......................................................................... 20

7.4 SPECIFIC MITIGATION INSTRUCTIONS ..................................................................... 26

7.4.1 GENERAL MITIGATION MEASURES ................................................................... 26

7.5 MONITORING ............................................................................................................. 27

7.6 DECOMMISSIONING AND REHABILITATION ........................................................... 27

8 WORKS CITED .................................................................................................................... 28

Appendix A: Consultant CV.

Appendix B: Stakeholder List, Adverts, Letters to neighbors,

Appendix C: BID and Issues trail.

Appendix D: Agreement with NCAA.

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L IST OF TABLES AND FIGURES

Table 1 Potential impacts ......................................................................................................... 8 Table 2: Relevant permit and legal requirements .......................................................... 18 Table 3: Generic and site-specific environmental management actions for the construction phase ................................................................................................................. 20 Table 4: Operation and maintenance phase mitigation measures ........................... 26 Table 5: Operation and maintenance phase monitoring actions .............................. 27 Table 6: Decommissioning phase mitigation measures ................................................ 27

Figure 1 Locality map of the existing quarry and activities. ............................................... 2 Figure 2 Future planned development of Walvis Bay in relation to the quarry. ............. 4 Figure 3 Site layout and details ............................................................................................... 6

ABBREVIATIONS

AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

DEA Directorate of Environmental Affairs

ECC Environmental Clearance Certificate

ECO Environmental Control Officer

EA Environmental Assessment

EIA Environmental Impact Assessment

EMP Environmental Management Plan

HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus

I&APs Interested and Affected Parties

PPE Personal Protective Equipment

SANS South African National Standard

TB Tuberculosis

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1 INTRODUCTION

Lewcor Salt Transport (Pty) Ltd, intends to apply for environmental clearance to commercially operate:

The existing quarry and crushing activities on Farm 37 Portion 1

The project is located in the Walvis Bay municipal area in the Erongo Region (Figure 1).

Enviro Dynamics was appointed to conduct an Environmental Assessment as per the Environmental Management Act (2007) and its Regulations (2012).

The assessment aims at identifying and addressing ecological and social issues related to the quarry, crushing and transport activities. Section 3.1, 3.2 and 9.4 requires an environmental clearance for such an activity.

An EMP is one of the most important products of an Environmental Assessment (EA) process. An EMP synthesises all recommended mitigation and monitoring measures, laid out according to the various stages of a project life cycle, with clearly defined follow-up actions and responsibility assigned to specific actors.

In addition the consultant provided the opportunity for formal and informal Public and Stakeholder Consultation as per the Environmental Management Act (2007) and its Regulations (2012). This was done to verify the effects and desireability of the activities on the surrounding stakeholders.

This integrated Environmental Scoping Report and EMP has been drafted in accordance with the Namibian Environmental Management Act (No. 7 of 2007) and its Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations (2012).

This plan describes the mitigation and monitoring measures to be implemented during the following phases of the quarry life cycle:

• Upgrading, operation and maintenance. • Closure and decommissioning.

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Figure 1 Locality map of the existing quarry and activities.

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2 BASELINE DESCRIPTION

2.1 BIOPHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

The site is in the Namib desert and is located 15.3 km east of the saltworks at the Walvis Bay Lagoon and 8.8 km north-east of the Kuiseb delta.

The geology consists of metamorphic rock with quartzite and marble bands. The groundwater potential is very low (Christelis, 2001).

The climatic conditions are largely influenced by the coastal Atlantic ocean and the typical bergwind conditions found during the winter (Mendelsohn, et al., 2009). Typical wind directions are south-westerly and east. These may vary significantly in strength and duration. Fog is a common occurence

Vegetation on the site is virtually non-existent and not of significance due to long term disturbance (Seely, Mary; Pallet, John;, 2008).

Zygophyllum stapffii Arthraerua leubitziae Helichrysum roseo-niveum

Fauna will be very limited due to long term disturbance.

Archaeology is vry unlikely due to long term disturbance.

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2.2 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

The quarry is within the town boundaries of Walvis Bay. This means that although the actual town neighborhoods and industrial areas are currently remote from the quarry the future development of the town may take place in the more immediate vicinity of the site.

If one considers the Walvis Bay Structure Plan the foreseen planning of new neighborhoods is still far (more than 6km minimum) from the quarry and will not be affected by it’s activities (see Figure 2).

Figure 2 Future planned development of Walvis Bay in relation to the quarry.

The quarry is within the Walvis Bay airport controlled airspace and Lewcor has an agreement in place with the Namibia Civil Aviation Authority of the blasting activities (Appendix D).

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3 QUARRY ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION

The quarry and crusher is located on an 80.3 ha parcel of land, approximately 17km south-east of Walvis Bay (see Figure 3).

This is an existing qarry and crushing operation that the Lewcor Salt Transport (Pty) Ltd is in the process of acquiring from the existing owners, .

The life of mine is more the 100 years and quarry has significant future potential for providing raw materials for:

• Development activities in and around Walvis Bay and it’s port. • Specialised stone material for road and real construction activities in the

region.

The following process is conducted on the terrain:

• Blasting of quarts rock. • Transport of rock form the pit to the crushing equipment for processing. • Processing of the following products:

ü 13mm stone. ü 16mm stone. ü Crusher dust. ü G2 material.

• Stockpile of product on site. • Transport of sold product to the relevant clients, making use of the DR1893.

The activities require the following existing facilities on the terrain:

• Crusher plant (rated at 80 ton/hr). • Conveyor system. • Excavator, dump truck, front-end loader. • Weigh bridge. • Buildings that accommodate offices, workshop, stores, workers quarters, and a

pump room. • three explosives related stores in a enclosed safety area. • Water supply by Namwater and ErongoRed 3-phase electricity.

Currently up to 10 people work on the site during normal operations.

The terrain has the necessary ablution facilities and space to can accommodate the Lewcor mobile crushing unit and its personnel if needed. This unit is currently operating from the quarry to supply the DR1984 upgrade btween Rooikop and Swakopmund.

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Figure 3 Site layout and details

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4 PUBLIC CONSULTATION

The public consultation process were conducted in three ways:

• Newspaper adverts were run in the Namibian and the Republikein for two consecutive weeks. The general public was hereby invited to register as interested and affected parties and comment on the project. ü The advert dates were between 29 March to 5 April 2019 (Appendix B). ü The comments period was from March to 12 April 2019. ü Two members of the public registered as stakeholders. ü No comments were received from the general public. ü The stakeholders list is shown in Appendix B.

• The local and regional authorities and infrastructure providers were invited to to provide comment via e-mail or request a focal meeting if needed. ü The Walvis Bay Town Council requested and attended the focal

meeting held on 10 April 2019, 09h30. ü Proceeds of the meeting is available in the Issues Trail in Appendix C.

• Letters to neighbors were distributed (see Appendix B). ü Letters informing the eight neighbors were distributed (see proofs in

Appendix B), inviting their comments. ü No comments were received from this stakeholder group.

The Comments Period on the final report

• started on 6 August 2019 and • closed on 20 August 2019.

Comments (Appendix B) were received from:

• Municipality of Walvis Bay indicating that the Stakeholder List still included dated information on Erongo RED and NACOMA. ü ErongoRed telephonically confirmed that they received the information

via the info address used on the Stakeholder List. The name of the CEO of Erongo RED was updated on the Stakeholder List

ü NACOMA was removed from the Stakeholder List. • Erongo Regional Council acknowledged the receipt of the report but provided

no further comments. • Riaan Oberholzer, Warden of Ministry of Environment and Tourism requested

clarification on the status of the quarry. ü Added to the Stakeholder List as a contact. Informed that it is an existing

quarry that is operational. Mr Oberholzer was satisfied with the feedback.

The Municipality of Walvis Bay was requested on 10 October 2019 to provide a confirmation letter from the competent authority as per the application request of the Directorate of Environmental Affairs.

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5 IMPACT EVALUATION OF THE SITE AND ACTIVIT IES

The site was visited on 10 April 2019.

During the site visit the following activities (as described in Chapter 2) were evaluated:

• Blasting of rock in the quarry. • Transport of rock to the crushing equipment for processing. • Processing of stone products. • Stockpile of product on site. • Facilities required to operate. • Transport of sold product to the relevant clients, making use of the DR1893. • Neighbors and town development.

Table 1 Potential impacts

ACTIVITY IMPACT RATING PRE/POST MITIGATION

MITIGATION OR DISCUSSION OF RATING

PHOTO ID

ACTIVITY – QUARRY Blasting of rockface. Safety of aviation,

public and personnel. Med/Low Apply the existing blasting

safety procedure as approved by Dir. Civil Aviation and Nampol.

Load and transport rock to the crushing facility.

Personnel transport interaction safety.

High/Low Do not allow personnel by foot into the pit. Schedule multiple pit activityies clearly and inform all personnel working in pit.

Dust. High/Low Monitor dust and manage with water if excessive. Assure the use of PPE. Test personnel health at intervals

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Noise. High/Low Assure the use of PPE. Test personnel health at intervals.

Falling rock. Med/Low Do not allow personnel by foot into the pit. Schedule multiple pit activityies clearly and inform all personnel working in pit.

Oil/fuel spill if breakdown occurs.

Med/Low Apply Lewcor spill management procedure.

Movement of people near the edge of the quarry.

Unintender or unauthorised access to quarry and veritcal rockface.

Med/Low Introduce perimeter fencing and warning signs.

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ACTIVITY-CRUSHER Rock discharge into crusher

Personnel transport interaction safety.

High/Low Isolate discharge area from access by foot.

Operation of the crusher

Dust. High/Low Monitor dust and manage with water if excessive. Assure the use of PPE. Test personnel health at intervals


Falling rock. Med/Low Isolate crusher area from unauthorised access by foot.

Unintender or unauthorised access to crusher equipment area.

Med/Low Isolate crusher area from unauthorised access by foot.

Material exit stockpiles Dust. High/Low Monitor dust and manage with water if excessive. Assure the use of PPE. Test personnel health at intervals


Falling rock. High/Low Isolate materials stockpile area from unauthorised access by foot. Apply safety procedure detailing loading of materials.

Unintender or unauthorised access to stockpile area.

Med/Low Isolate materials stockpile area from unauthorised access by foot.

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Loading of material for secondary stockpiling

Public/Personnel transport interaction safety.

Med/Low Isolate stockpile area from access by foot.

Dust. Med/Low Monitor dust and manage with water if excessive. Assure the use of PPE. Test personnel health at intervals

Noise. Med/Low Assure the use of PPE. Test personnel health at intervals.

Falling rock. Med/Low Isolate materials stockpile area from unauthorised access by foot. Apply safety procedure detailing loading of materials.

ACTIVITY-STOCKPILES Deposit and reloading of material


High/Low Isolate stockpile area from access by foot.

Dust. Med/Low Monitor dust and manage with water if excessive. Assure the use of PPE. Test personnel health at intervals

Noise. Med/Low Assure the use of PPE. Test personnel health at intervals.

Falling rock. Med/Low Isolate materials stockpile area from unauthorised access by foot. Apply safety procedure detailing loading of materials.

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Stockpiled material Unintender or unauthorised access to stockpile area.

Med/Low Isolate stockpile area from access by foot.

ACTIVITY - TRANSPORT OF MATERIAL TO POINT OF USE. Heavy vehicle transport on public roads.


Med/Low Assure transport is roadworthy and drivers correctly licenced. Train drivers in defensive driving skills.

Dust. Low Monitor dust levels and cover with tarpaulin if excessive.

Noise. Low Delivery from 6 AM to 6 PM only.

Falling rock. Med/Low Apply a safety inspection around vehicle before offloading.

Road condition. Deteriorated gravel road affecting public users.

Med/Low Limit speed of heavy transport to 40km/h on gravel road. Assure heavy transport is not loaded more than 90% of capacity.

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CROSS ACTIVITY RISKS Hydrocarbon pollution Med/Low Inspect fuel depot monthly

for leaks. Inspect vehicles monthly for leaks. Use oil pans under stationary vehicles.

Solid waste pollution Med/Low Provide a closed skip on site and mobile storage bins at operatios points. Clean mobile storage bins weekly and the skip at least monthly. Inspect and clean the site with all personnel on a weekly basis.

Historical waste and pollution.

Old equipment and materials at the quarry area pose a pollution threat.

Low/Low Systematically review and remove historical waste.

The redundant asphalt plant pose significant hydrocarbon pollution.

Med/Low Remove the plant and remove the polluted soil.

Water quality and wastage

Med/Low Log and monitor water use on site to detect waste or leaks. Take corrective action immediately if noticed. Install a water purification system on the main line and inspect every trimester.

Human waste pollution

Med/Low Monitor the septic tanks on site for effective functioning on a monthly basis and dispose the

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stored sewer on when capacity is at 75% at the municipal sewerage management facility.

Neigbors and town development Neighbors and new township development.

Visual, noise and dust receptors

Med/Low Apply the driving mitigation measures and dust mitigation measures. Only operate from 6 AM to 6 PM. Monitor dust levels and noise levels regularly and comply to the municipal standards.

The majority of potential impacts are therefore safety and pollution related and can be managed by means of an EMP.

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6 RESPONSIBIL IT IES

The responsibility for the implementation of the EMP ultimately lies with the business owners, who is also responsible for the operation of the overall process. The implementation of this EMP requires the involvement of several stakeholders, each fulfilling a different but vital role to ensure sound environmental management during each phase of this project.

The client should appoint an Environmental Control Officer (ECO) to oversee the implementation of the whole EMP (if no ECO is appointed this responsibility remains with the owners and management). The following positions and their respective responsibilities will be outlined below:

• Business owner; • Operations Manager; • Environmental Control Officer; and • Personnel and visiting contractor.

6.1 BUSINESS OWNER

The Business Owner and his representative Operations Manager on the site must manage all operational activities as well as contracts for work/services that are outsourced during the operations and closure phases. Any official communication regarding work agreements is delivered through this person. The Business Owner should appoint a competent ECO who will represent the Business Owner on-site.

The Business Owner shall assist the ECO where necessary and will have the following responsibilities regarding the implementation of this EMP:

• Ensuring that the necessary legal authorisations and permits (see Table 2) have been obtained by the operations and Contractor;

• Assisting the operations and Contractor in finding environmentally responsible solutions to problems with input from the ECO where necessary;

• Ordering the removal of individuals and/or equipment not complying with the EMP;

• Issuing fines for transgression of site rules and penalties for contravention of the EMP; and

• Providing input into the ECO's ongoing quarterly internal review of the EMP. This review reports should be submitted to the DEA at each renewal of the environmental clearance certificate every three years.

6.2 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL OFFICER (ECO)

The ECO should be a competent person appointed by the Business Owner. If the ECO has no training in occupational safety and health pertaining to the management of

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a mining process as well as of a fuel processing and storage facility, they should be sent for such training.

The ECO is the Business Owner’s on-site representative primarily responsible for the monitoring and review of on-site environmental management and implementation of the EMP by the operations and Contractor. If no ECO is appointed the duties of the ECO fall upon the Operations Manager or Business Owner.

The ECO’s duties include the following:

• Take responsibility for: ü All monitoring actions listed in Table 5 below; ü Monitor the blasting safety and information procedure to assure it is

correctly applied an the activity is safely executed. ü Monitoring of fuel and sewer storage levels; and ü Managing the use of PPE by all personnel as well as medical fitness of

personnel and record keeping. ü Pollution management, dust monitoring and noise monitoring. ü Monitoring of safe access to the areas that is off limits to unauthorised

access. ü Management of every fuel storage bulk filling operation.

• Assisting the Operations Manager and Business Owner in ensuring that the necessary legal authorisations have been obtained;

• Maintaining open and direct lines of communication between the Business Owner / Operations Manager, operations personnel, visiting contractor, and Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) with regard to this EMP and matters incidental thereto;

• Weekly site inspection of all operational areas with regard to compliance with this EMP;

• Monitor and verify adherence to the EMP (audit the implementation of the EMP) and verify that environmental impacts are kept to a minimum;

• Taking appropriate action if the specifications of the EMP are not adhered to; • Assisting the operations personnel and visiting contractor in finding

environmentally responsible solutions to problems; • Training of all operations and contractor personnel with regard to the

Operation and Maintenance Phase mitigation measures of this EMP and continually promoting awareness of these;

• Monthly inspection to verify if new personnel have received appropriate environmental, health and safety training and training those who have not;

• Attend refresher occupational health and safety training courses pertaining to the management of a fuel storage facility at least once every two years;

• Advising on the removal of person(s) and/or equipment not complying with the specifications of the EMP in consultation with the Business Owner;

• Recommending the issuing of fines for transgressions of site rules and penalties for contraventions of the EMP; and

• Undertaking an annual review of the EMP and recommending additions and/or changes to the document.

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6.3 CONTRACTOR

The visiting contractor is responsible for the implementation of the EMP in terms of each of their activity related requirements. It is envisaged that various contractors will be appointed or visiting at various times and for various tasks throughout the life cycle (operation and maintenance phase as well as closure) of this project.

In order to ensure sound environmental management, the relevant sections of this EMP should be included in all contracts visiting and of work outsourced, thus legally binding all visiting and appointed contractors. All contractors shall ensure that adequate environmental awareness training (see Section E) of site and visiting personnel takes place and that all workers and newcomers receive an induction presentation on the importance and implications of this EMP.

The Business Owner / Operations Manager and the ECO should keep records of all environmental training sessions, including names, dates and the information presented.

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7 LEGAL AND MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS

This EMP has been structured so as to provide its various intended recipients (Business Owner, ECO, and contractors) with mitigation measures immediately applicable to their respective scopes of work and covers:

• Permit and relevant legal requirements (Table 2); • Operation and Maintenance Phase management requirements (Table 4)

7.1 PERMITS AND RELEVANT LEGAL PROVISIONS

Table 2: Relevant permit and legal requirements

THEME LEGISLATION INSTRUMENT

MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS CONTACT PERSON

Environmental

Environmental Management Act 7 of 2007 EIA Regulations (EIAR) GN 29-30 (GG 4878)

• The amendment, transfer or renewal of the Environmental Clearance Certificate ” (EIAR, GN 29: S19 & 20).

• The storage and handling of dangerous goods, including petrol, diesel… in containers with a combined capacity of more than 30 cubic meters at any one location” (EIAR, GN 29: S9.4).

• “Construction of filling stations or any other facility for the underground or aboveground storage of dangerous goods, including petrol, diesel…” (EIAR, GN 29: S9.5).

Dr Freddy Sikabongo/ Ms Saima Angula Tel: (061) 284 2751

Local authority

Health reg.(GN121), Registration of business (GN202)

• Municipal Fitness Certificate

Labour Labour Act 11 of 2007 Health and Safety Regulations (HSR) GN 156/1997 (GG 1617).

Adhere to all applicable provisions of the Labour Act and the Health and Safety regulations.

Labour Law Advice: Tel: (061) 309 957

Petroleum Products

Petroleum Products and Energy Act 13 of 1990 and the Petroleum Products Regulations (PPR)

• “No person shall possess or store any fuel except under authority of a licence or a certificate” (PPR: S 3(2)).

• “Every…certificate-holder shall with regard to any replacement or installation of a storage tank, or a remaining storage tank… annually not later than 28 February, duly complete Form PP/10 as set out in Annexure B…” (PPR: S46(2)).

• Par IV of Chapter 3 (Sections 47&48) deals with duties regarding fires and explosions,

Ministry of Mines and Energy: Tel: (061) 284 8312

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while (S 4) details measures to be taken in the event of product spills.

• Section 50 details provisions related to cost recovery in respect of incidents involving product spills.

Explosives Explosives Act, 1956 (Act 26 of 1956, as amended) and Regulations (GNR 1604 of 8 September 1972, as amended)

• Require inspections pertaining to explosives magazines and dealers;

• Require permits pertaining to blasting, transporting, importing, exporting, transit, fireworks displays and use of pyrotechnics;

7.2 RELEVANT MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS

The application of the Lewcor Health and Safety Policy is part of the Environmental Management Plan.

The Explosives Management and Information Plan should be formalised and incorporated into the Lewcor Health and Safety Policy.

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7.3 OPERATIONS MITIGATION DETAILS

The following table provides a large scale overview of all the major environmental management themes pertaining to both generic and site specific construction mitigation details. This table serves to act as quick reference, for the detailed mitigation details that follow below, for the implementation of the construction component of this EMP.

Table 3: Generic and site-specific environmental management actions for the construction phase

THEME OBJECTIVE MITIGATION DETAIL

GENERIC SITE-SPECIFIC

Waste management Avoid and where not possible minimise all pollution associated with construction.

Section A Section A

Health and safety Safeguard health and safety of labourers and general public.

Section B N/A

Dust and noise Avoid and where not possible minimise dust and noise associated with construction.

Section C Section C

Environmental training and awareness

Awareness creation regarding the provisions of the EMP as well as importance of safeguarding environmental resources.

Section D N/A

Environmental conservation

Minimise construction activity footprint and safeguard biodiversity in ecologically sensitive areas.

Section E Section E

Employment/ Recruitment

Minimise negative conflict through legal and fair recruitment practices.

Section F N/A

Communication with Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs)

Provide a platform for I&APs to raise grievances and receive feedback and hence minimise negative conflict

Section G N/A

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SECTION A: WASTE MANAGEMENT

ASPECT MITIGATION MEASURE

GENERIC MITIGATION DETAILS

Waste management plan

• The Business Owner should compile a Waste Management Plan which should address as a minimum the mitigation measures included below.

• “Waste” is defined as any matter, whether gaseous, liquid or solid or any combination thereof, which is an undesirable or superfluous by-product, emission, residue or remainder of any process or activity.

Hazardous waste • All vehicles and equipment on site should be provided with a drip tray when being refuelled.

General waste • The site should be kept tidy at all times. All domestic and general construction waste produced on a daily basis should be cleaned and contained daily.

• No waste may be buried or burned. • Waste containers (skip and bins) should be emptied regularly and removed

from site to a recognised (municipal) waste disposal site. All recyclable waste needs to be taken to the nearest recycling depot.

• A sufficient number of separate waste containers (bins) for hazardous and domestic/general waste must be provided on site. These should be clearly marked as such.

SITE-SPECIFIC MITIGATION DETAILS

• Waste containing residue of oil should be store on impermeable surfaces. • Fuel and oil spill management equipment should be stationed at each

connection point during fluid transfers via flexible hoses. • All flexible hose connections should be served with a drip tray during fluid

transfer. • Systematically review and remove historical waste.

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APPENDIX B: HEALTH AND SAFETY


GENERIC MITIGATION MEASURES

HIV/AIDS and TB training

The Business Owner should approach the Ministry of Health and Social Services to co-opt a health officer to facilitate HIV/AIDS and TB education programmes periodically on site.

Road safety • All vehicles that transport materials to and from the facilty must be road worthy.

• Drivers that transport materials should have a valid driver’s license and should adhere to all traffic rules.

• Loads upon vehicles should be properly secured to avoid items falling off the vehicle.

Safety around work areas

• Provide warning signage in areas of movement and in “no personnel” areas at the facility.

• Work areas must be set out and isolated with danger barriers. • All materials and equipment are to be stored only within set out and

demarcated work areas. • Only construction personnel should be allowed within work areas. • 2 fire extinguishers should be available at the fuel storage area. • Comply with all mitigation measures laid out in Section A (Waste

Management mitigation details). • No person should be allowed to smoke close to fuel storage facilities • No workers should be allowed to drink alcohol during work hours. • No workers should be allowed on site if under the influence of alcohol.

Toilets and ablutions • Separate toilets and shower facilities (ablutions) should be available for men and women, both at the workers campsite and at the construction site. These should clearly be indicated as such.

Fire safety • A fire safety procedure should be in place and displayed at the fire station.

• All personnel should be trained in fire safety and fire drill

Open fires • No open flames (eg welding) may be made near the Fuel Storage Facility.

General • All workers should have appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and records of the distribution of PPE should be kept/maintained

SPECIFIC MEASURES

Work areas and quarry pit.

• Isolate the site with fencing. • Isolate human access to each work area with danger barriers.

Lung and hearing health.

• Test personnel health at regular intervals

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SECTION C: DUST AND NOISE


SPECIFIC MITIGATION DETAILS

Work areas and quarry pit.

• Improve awareness of ambient air quality and consideration regarding wind speed and direction when undertaking dust generating activities

Neighbors and dust

• Improve awareness of ambient air quality and consideration regarding wind speed and direction when undertaking dust generating activities

• Monitor dust pollution on terrain and on boundaries.

Neighbors and noise

• Operational hours should be restricted to between 06h00 and 18h00.

SECTION D: ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINING AND AWARENESS



Environmental induction (Training)

All construction and operational workers are to undergo environmental induction (training) which should include as a minimum the following:

• Explanation of the importance of complying with the EMP. • Discussion of the potential environmental impacts of construction activities. • Employees’ roles and responsibilities, including emergency preparedness. • Explanation of the mitigation measures that must be implemented when

particular work groups carry out their respective activities. • Explanation of the specific mitigation measures within this EMP especially

unfamiliar provisions.

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SECTION E: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION



Materials management

Suitable locations storage areas should be identified: • The areas inside the fenced area should be used as far possible • Avoid sensitive areas (e.g. rivers or drainage lines).

SECTION F: EMPLOYMENT/RECRUITMENT



Legislation Adhere to the legal provisions in the Labour Act (see Table 2) for the recruitment of labour (target percentages for gender balance, optimal use of local labour and SME’s, etc.).

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SECTION G: COMMUNICATION WITHT INTERESTED AND AFFECTED PARTIES (I&APs)



General communication matters

• The Business Owner should appoint an ECO to liaise between personnel, I&APs, and outside parties.

• The ECO shall monthly report on the status of the implementation of all provisions of the EMP.

• The ECO should implement environmental awareness training as stipulated in Section D.

• The ECO should list the I&APs of the operation and their contact details with whom ongoing communication would be required for duration of the contract.

• All communication with the I&APs must take place through the ECO. • A copy of the EMP must be available at the site office and should be

accessible to all I&APs. • Key representatives from the abovementioned list need to be invited to

attend annual information meetings to raise any concerns and issues regarding the recycling progress.

• A procedure should be put in place to ensure that concerns raised have been followed-up and addressed.

• All people on the I&APs list should be informed about the availability of the complaints register, in writing.

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7.4 SPECIFIC MITIGATION INSTRUCTIONS

The mitigation measures and monitoring actions contained within the tables below are relevant to the activities taking place during the operation and maintenance of the Fuel Storage Facility. A hard copy of this information should be kept on-site and be available for review by the responsible people at all times and should be strictly adhered to.

7.4.1 GENERAL MITIGATION MEASURES

Table 4: Operation and maintenance phase mitigation measures


EMP implementation

If any construction is to be conducted as part of maintenance works for the services infrastructure within the project area please refer to the operations mitigation measures of this EMP (Chapter 7.2).

Transport of used oil and fuel

• Transport of fuel to and from the facility should only be provided by a recognised and reputable bulk fuel supplier.

• Any fuel spills, which occur during a given oil/fuel transfer operation due to negligence on the part of the transport supplier should be remedied immediately by the transport supplier. Payment should be withheld until the spill is cleaned up.

Training All relevant personnel on site should receive the appropriate training in accordance with their respective roles and responsibilities:

• Waste management. • Occupational health and safety training should include as a minimum the

following: − Location and proper use of firefighting equipment; − Proper conduct:

o for specific operations (dispensing and tank filling); and o generally when handling hydrocarbons within the facility (no

smoking, prohibited use of cell phones etc.); and − Emergency procedures (fire drills, spill control etc.). − Heavy vehicle and equipment safety and operation. − Blasting operations and safety.

Continued environmental training and awareness

All contractors appointed for maintenance work for this facility must ensure that all personnel are aware of and receive training for the applicable health, safety and environmental provisions contained in this EMP.

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7.5 MONITORING

Table 5: Operation and maintenance phase monitoring actions

ASPECT MONITORING ACTION RECURRANCE PERIOD

All waste and hazardous waste storage containers and platforms

Inspect and clean spilled materials and oil spills.

Daily

Inspect platform for damage. Weekly

Check for leaks around the tanks. Daily

Tank volume reconciliation. Weekly

Fire equipment Check as per industry regulations Monthly

External service of equipment Annual

Fuel Storage Inspect fuel storage Monthly

Sewer storage Inspect septic tanks capacity and integrity Monthly

Waste Inspect site for waste Weekly

7.6 DECOMMISSIONING AND REHABILITATION

The permanent closure of this development is not envisaged. However, in the event that this it is decommissioned the following mitigation measures should be adhered to.

Table 6: Decommissioning phase mitigation measures


Facilities Remove all structures and materials upon closure. Assure the pit walls are safe and will not be a fall hazard. Remove explosives as well as the storage magazines.

Applicable standards

The decommissioning of storage tanks, pumps/dispensers and pipework should be done in accordance with the SANS 10089-3:2010 (Edition 4)

Groundwater Contamination

Prevent spillage of hazardous substances (hydrocarbons, paint, etc.) and any other groundwater contaminants. Properly drain pipelines and tanks during decommissioning. Remove all septic tanks.

Rehabilitation In the event that decommissioning is deemed necessary: • No material of hazardous nature (e.g. sand with an oil spill) may be dumped as

backfill; • Rehabilitated areas need to match the contours of the existing landscape; • Take note of drainage channels in the vicinity of decommissioned areas. These

areas should not be higher (or lower) than these drainage channels. This ensures the efficiency of revegetation and reduces the chances erosion.

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8 WORKS CITED

Christelis, G. S. W., 2001. Groundwater in Namibia: an explanation to the Hydrogeological Map.. Windhoek, Namibia: Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Rural Development.

Mendelsohn, J., Jarvis, A., Roberts, C. & Robertson, T., 2009. Atlas of Namibia. 3rd ed. Cape Town: Sunbird Publishers.

Seely, Mary; Pallet, John;, 2008. Namib - Secrets of a desert uncovered.. Windhoek: John Meinert Printing.

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