NAMAGROEN EMPR Amendment.pdf - DLIST Benguela

Addendum to EMPR for Concessions 8(a), 9(a) and 8(b) 193.5 Utilization of Resources3.5.1 Service water3.5.2 Drinking water3.5.3 Power supply3.5.4 Fuel supplyApproximately 50,000 litres of seawater usedper day to screen and process gravel in modulartreatment plant.Approximately 2,400 litres per day of potablewater from municipal supply used at theaccommodation facilities.The contractor dredger takes on potable waterevery three weeks during fuel bunkering.132 kV from Eskom grid from the De Beersnetwork (Kleinzee) at the Processing facility.Autostart MG Set backup diesel generator inthe event of an Eskom power failure.Diesel generators onboard the dredging vessel.The dredger will return to the Port of CapeTown every three weeks to bunker fuel andreplenish supplies of potable water, provisionsand spares.The Mareike uses IFO (Intermediate Fuel Oil) 180 bunker fuel, which contains 6-7% gas oil.Maximum fuel volumes amount to 350 metric tons thereby requiring bunkering approximatelyevery three weeks. IFO 180 has moderate aquatic toxicity, as in the event of a spill, theresidual heavy fuel component (>90%) will not evaporate, and has poor dispersive properties.3.6 Onshore Logistical Support, Stockpiling and Processing FacilityDealt with under 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4.4 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT4.1 IntroductionThe ‘environment’ is the surroundings in which an organisation operates, including air, water,land, natural resources, flora, fauna, humans, and their interrelation. An ‘environmentalaspect’ is defined as an element or part of an organisation’s activities, products or servicesthat can interact with the environment – i.e. the source of an impact. An ‘environmentalimpact’ is any change to the environment whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partiallyresulting from an organisation’s environmental aspect. An ‘environmental objective’ is anoverall environmental goal, consistent with the environmental policy that an organisation setsto achieve. ‘Environmental performance’ is the measurable results of an organisation’smanagement of its environmental aspects. Results can be measured against the organisation’senvironmental policy, environmental objectives, environmental targets and otherenvironmental performance requirements.Namagroen Prospecting & Investments October 2008