Public Review Notice
Public review of EIA for gravel extraction in Kutamogore and Mafungo.
Loago Geoscience & Engin
Notice issued in terms of Section 10 (2) of the Environmental Assessment Act, (CAP 65:07)NOTIFICATION FOR PUBLIC REVIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) FOR THE PROPOSED GRAVELEXTRACTION (X2) AT KUTAMOGORE BY GOFAONE TENDANI, GRAVEL EXTRACTION AT KUTAMOGORE BY NALYTHANINVESTMENTS (PTY) LTD AND PROPOSED GRAVEL EXTRACTION AT MAFUNGO/HUBONA BY OLYMAT (PTY) LTDThe major findings of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study undertaken for the proposed gravel extraction inborrow pits at Kutamogore and Mafungo/Hubona villages are as summarized hereunder:a. Description of the ProjectGofaone Tendani, Nalythan Investments (Pty) LTD and Olymat (Pty)LTD are proposing gravel extractions in borrow pitsat the above-mentioned place. These proposed borrow pits are going to be used to source gravel material which willbe beneficial in the construction of the A3 road (Francistown-Nata).b. Location of the Project/DevelopmentThe proposed borrow pits are located in different places in Kutamogore and Mafungo/Hubona villages. All the borrowpits have an access road branching from the village roads.c. The anticipated environmental impacts of the project and the proposed mitigation measures to respond to bothnegative and positive environmental impacts.The following anticipated impacts are likely to occur during the construction, operation, and decommissioning stages:Kitsiso e, e ntshiwa ka ntlha ya Tsetlana ya molao wa Tshekatsheko Tikologo wa Bolesome (Environmental Assessment Act,( CAP 65:07)KITSISO SECHABA MABAPI LE KANOKO YA TSHEKATSHEKO YA KAMEGO YA TIKOLOGO E E KA BAKWANG KE KAGO YA MAHUTI A GOEPIWANG KERABOLE MO GO ONE KWA KUTAMOGORE KE GOFAONE TENDANI (X2), NALYTHAN INVESTMENTS (PTY) LTD LE KWAMAFUNGO/HUBONA KE KOMPONE YA OLYMAT (PTY) LTD.Diphitlhelelo tse dikgolo tsa patlisiso ya tlhatlhobo ya kgotlhelesego tikologo (EIA) e e ka diriwang ke kago ya mahuti a go epiwang kerabolekwa Kutamogore le Mafungo/Hubona di sobokantswe fa tlase fano:a) Boleng le bogolo jwa ditlhabololoGofaone Tendani, Nalythan Investments (Pty) LTD le ba Olymat (Pty) LTD ba eletsa go aga mahuti a go epiwang kerabole mo go onekwa mafelong a a nankotsweng fa godimo. Kerabole e e tla bong e epiwa mo mahuting a, e ya go dirisiwa mo kagong ya tsela ya A3(Francistown - Nata).b) Lefelo la TlhabololoMahuti a a kerabole a mo motseng wa Kutamogorele Mafungo/Hubona. Go na le ditsela tse di tsamaelang ko mahuting a di tswa moditseleng tse ditona tsa metse e.c) Ditlamorago tse di ka bakiwang ke tlhabololo, metlhale ya go fokotsa manokonoko a ditlamorago tsedi sa siamang kana go nonotshatsedi siameng.Ditlamorago kana manokonoko a a ka nnang teng ka nako ya kago, nako ya tiriso le ka nako ya fa ditlhabololo di sa tlhole di dirisiwake a latelang;Project Activities Description of Impacts Description of Mitigation/Enhancement Measures Ditiro tse di dirwang Tlhaloso ya ditlamorago Tlhaloso ya dikgato tsa go fokotsa kotsiConstruction phase impacts Ditlamorago ka nako ya kagoDecrease air qualityfrom fugitive dust andfuel combustionPhokotsego ya boleng jwaphefo ka ntlha ya lerololerolelele dirwang ke metsamao yaditeraka le dikoloiGo ntshiwa ga ditlhare lemoheroTshololo ya di ole lesekontere go tswa momechineng le Dikoloi gobaakangwa ga mechinemo madirelong.Go gasagasiwaga matlakala momadirelongGo oketsega ga modumo kantlha ya ditiro tsa metšhinee berekang le metsamao yadikoloi tsa megobagobaGo oketsega ga modumo kantlha ya ditiro tsa metšhinee berekang le metsamao yadikoloi tsa megobagobaBoitekanelo lepabalesego ya mo tirongKoketsego ya ditiroPhokotsego ya bolengjwa phefo ka ntlha yametsamao ya dikoloi lemetshine ya madirelo.Phokotsego ya bolengjwa phefo ka ntlha yametsamao ya dikoloi lemetshine ya madirelo.Tshololo ya di ole lesekontere go tswa momechineng le Dikoloi gobaakangwa ga mechine momadirelong.Go gasagasiwaga matlakala momadirelongGo oketsega ga modumoka ntlha ya ditiro tsametšhine e berekang lemetsamao ya dikoloi tsamegobagobaBoitekanelo lepabalesego ya mo tirongKoketsego ya dikotsitsa tselaKoketsego ya ditiroGo godisa itsholelo yaselegaePhokotsego ya bolengjwa phefo ka ntlha yametsamao ya dikoloi lemetshine ya madirelo.Go oketsega ga modumo kantlha ya ditiro tsa metšhinee berekang le metsamao yadikoloi tsa megobagobaGo gasagasiwa gamatlakala mo madirelongVegetation clearing,removal of shrubs.Spillages of oil, lubricants,and fuel from haulagetrucks, plant andmachineryLittering and poor wastehandling on siteIncrease in ambientnoise levels due to sitepreparation activitiesof the burrow pit andmovement of machineryand haulage trucks.Safety incidents duringsite preparationsIncreased short- andlong-term employmentwithin the projectlocality area.Decrease air quality fromfugitive dust and fuelcombustionSpillages of oil,lubricants, and fuel fromhaulage trucks, plant andmachinery.Littering and poor wastehandling on siteIncrease in ambientnoise levels due toexcavation activitiesof the burrow pit andmovement of machineryand haulage trucks.Safety incidents duringoperational activitiesIncreased short- andlong-term employmentwithin the project sitelocality area.Business investmentopportunitiesDecrease air quality fromfugitive dust and fuelcombustionIncrease in ambientnoise levels due toconstruction activitiesof the burrow pit andmovement of machineryand haulage trucks.Littering and poor wastehandling on siteAir pollution from fugitivedust and greenhouse gasemissions.Kgotlelesego ya loapika ntlha ya lerole le lefeteletsengKgothego ya mmu moragoga go tlosiwa ga mohero .Tshololo ya di ole le sekonterego tswa mo mechineng.mo go kgotlelang metsi a fagodimo ga lefatshe le a ka fatlase ga lefatshe.Kgotlelesego ya lefatsheModumo o o feteletsengModumo o o feteletsengKoketsego ya dikotsi tsapabalesego le malwetsea a amanang le goberekela mo madirelongKoketsego ya ditiro tsa paka ekhutshwane le tsaa paka e telelemo tikologong ya selegae.Kgoltesego ya loapi kantlha ya lerole le digasetse diphatsaKgoltesego ya loapi kantlha ya lerole le digasetse diphatsaTshololo ya di ole le sekonterego tswa mo mechineng.mo go kgotlelang metsi a fagodimo ga lefatshe le a ka fatlase ga lefatshe.Kgotlelesego ya lefatsheModumo o o feteletsengKoketsego ya dikotsi tsapabalesego le malwetse a aamanang le go berekaKoketsego ya dipalangwa ledikoloi e ka baka mosuke moditseleng le kotsi ya dikoloiKoketsego ya ditiro tsa pakae khutshwane le tsaa paka etelele mo tikologong ya selegae.Madirelo a na a go thusa go diratsela ya sekontere mo go goyang go tlhofofatsa metsamaoya dithoto le ditireloKgoltesego ya loapi ka ntlha yalerole le digase tse diphatsaModumo o o feteletsengKgotlelesego ya lefatsheLoss of vegetation. Habitatand biodiversity destructionSurface and Ground waterPollutionLand PollutionNoise PollutionIncreased risks ofoccupational health andsafety hazardsIncreased employmentopportunitiesAir pollution from fugitivedust and greenhouse gasemissions.Surface and Groundwater PollutionLand PollutionNoise PollutionIncreased risks ofoccupational health andsafety hazardsCreation of EmploymentBoost to local economyAir pollution from fugitivedust and greenhouse gasemissions.Noise PollutionLand PollutionThe access road should be sprinkled with recycled waterto suppress dustTrucks transporting construction material should becovered with tarpaulin during transportaion.Tsela e tsenelelang e tshwanetse ya tshelwa metsi a phepafaditsweng go thibela lorole.Megobagoba ya diteraka e tsamaisang didirisiwa tsa kago e tshwanetse go thibiwa kwa godimoka tarpaulin ka nako yafa di isiswa.Go ntshiwa ga ditlhare le mohereo go tshwanetse ga dirwa fela mo mafelong a adumalanweng.Didirisiwa tse di tshelang ole di tshwanetse go nna teng gore fa ko nna le o dutla gaole go dirisiwe tsone.Fa go na le di ole tse di tshologileng ka phoso di tshwanetse go phepafadiwa le goalafiwa ka bonako.Go tsenya ditanka tsa matlakala tse di farologaneng tse di ka dirisiwang momafelong a a farologaneng.Matlakala a tshwanetse go latlhelwa ka lefolong la matlakala le le beilweng.Go tshwanetse ga bo go na le mafelo a a phepa a a ka dirisiwang mo go tsabotsogo mme a tshwanetse go tlamelwa ka dinako tsotlhe.Go baakanya metšhine ka metlha go fokotsa modumo o o sa batlegeng.Nako e e rulagantsweng yak ago e tshwanetse go selwa morago go tila modumolobaka lo loleele.Badiri ba tshwanetse go tlamelwa ka didirisiwa tsa tshireletso ya modumo jaakatse di thibang ditsebe.Go baakanya metšhine ka metlha go fokotsa modumo o o sa batlegeng.Nako e e rulagantsweng yak ago e tshwanetse go selwa morago go tila modumolobaka lo loleele.Badiri ba tshwanetse go tlamelwa ka didirisiwa tsa tshireletso ya modumo jaakatse di thibang ditsebe.Go tshwanetse ga abiwa dilwana le didiriswa tsa itshireletso tse di malebaBadiri ba tshwanetse go tlhatlhobiwa mo go tsa botsogo .Didirisiwa tsa thuso ya potlako di tshwanetse go nna di le teng mo madirelong lemo dikoloing ka nako tsotheMokgwa wa go thapa o o obamelang dikaelo tsa Molao wa Thapo o tshwanetse gotlhabololwa le go diragadiwa. Go tshwanetse ga nna le tekatekano ya bong mogo thapiwang ga badiri.Tsela e tsenelelang e tshwanetse ya tshelwa metsi a phepafaditsweng go thibela lorole.Megobagoba ya diteraka e tsamaisang didirisiwa tsa kago e tshwanetse go thibiwakwa godimo ka tarpaulin ka nako yafa di isiswa.Tsela e tsenelelang e tshwanetse ya tshelwa metsi a phepafaditsweng go thibela lorole.Megobagoba ya diteraka e tsamaisang didirisiwa tsa kago e tshwanetse go thibiwa kwagodimo ka tarpaulin ka nako yafa di isiswa.Netefatsa gore didirisiwa tsotlhe tsa madirelo di a baakangwa go tila go kgotlhelesega ga phefo.Didirisiwa tse di tshelang ole di tshwanetse go nna teng gore fa ko nna le o dutla gaole go dirisiwe tsone.Fa go na le di ole tse di tshologileng ka phoso di tshwanetse go phepafadiwa le goalafiwa ka bonako.Go tsenya ditanka tsa matlakala tse di farologaneng tse di ka dirisiwang momafelong a a farologaneng.Matlakala a tshwanetse go latlhelwa ka lefolong la matlakala le le beilweng.Go tshwanetse ga bo go na le mafelo a a phepa a a ka dirisiwang mo go tsabotsogo mme a tshwanetse go tlamelwa ka dinako tsotlhe.Go baakanya metšhine ka metlha go fokotsa modumo o o sa batlegeng.Nako e e rulagantsweng yak ago e tshwanetse go selwa morago go tila modumo olbaka lo loleele.Badiri ba tshwanetse go tlamelwa ka didirisiwa tsa tshireletso ya modumo jaaka tse di thibang ditsebe.Go tshwanetse ga abiwa dilwana le didiriswa tsa itshireletso tse di malebaBadiri ba tshwanetse go tlhatlhobiwa mo go tsa botsogo .Didirisiwa tsa thuso ya potlako di tshwanetse go nna di le teng mo madirelong le modikoloing ka nako tsotheTsamaela ka lobelo lo lo lekanyeditsweng mme o latele melao yotlhe ya tsela.Tsenya dipalangwa tsa botlhe, ditsela tsa batsamaya ka dinao.Mokgwa wa go hira o o obamelang dikaelo tsa Molao wa khiro o tshwanetse gotlhabololwa le go diragadiwa. Go tshwanetse ga nna le tekatekano ya bong mo gothapiwang ga badiri.Dikgwebo tse di potlana (SMME) di tshwanetse go nna le seabe fa go kgonega gotlhabolola go tsamaisa thotloetso ya itsholelo ya baagi.Tsela e tsenelelang e tshwanetse ya tshelwa metsi a phepafaditsweng go thibela lorole.Megobagoba ya diteraka e tsamaisang didirisiwa tsa kago e tshwanetse go thibiwa kwagodimo ka tarpaulin ka nako yafa di isiswa.Netefatsa gore didirisiwa tsotlhe tsa madirelo di a baakangwa go tila go kgotlhelesega ga phefo.Go baakanya metšhine ka metlha go fokotsa modumo o o sa batlegeng.Nako e e rulagantsweng yak ago e tshwanetse go selwa morago go tila modumo lobaka lo loleele.Badiri ba tshwanetse go tlamelwa ka didirisiwa tsa tshireletso ya modumo jaaka tse di thibang ditsebe.Go tsenya ditanka tsa matlakala tse di farologaneng tse di ka dirisiwang mo mafelong a afarologaneng.Matlakala a tshwanetse go latlhelwa ka lefolong la matlakala le le beilweng.Go tshwanetse ga bo go na le mafelo a a phepa a a ka dirisiwang mo go tsa botsogo mme atshwanetse go tlamelwa ka dinako tsotlhe.Bush clearing should only be carried out within theagreed areas.Provision of drip trays for the machinery in case of anyleakages dictated.Should spillages occur accidentally, they should becleaned up and treated immediately.Provide litter collecting receptacles for different forms ofwaste at strategic locations.Litter should be disposed at the designated landfill.Regular maintenance of the machinery to reduceunwanted noise.Scheduled site preparation period should be adhered toavoid longer than necessary exposure to noise.Workers should be provided with noise protection gearsuch as ear plugs and ear mufflers.Issuance of proper protective equipment should be practiced.First Aid Kit should be made available at site and in allproject vehicles equipped with all the necessaryand up to date equipment.A recruitment procedure that abides by the provisionsof the Employment Act should be developed andimplemented. There should be gender equity in therecruitment of labourThe access road should be sprinkled with recycled waterto suppress dustTrucks transporting construction material should becovered with tarpaulin during transportation.Ensure that all plant and equipment is regularly servicedto reduce emissionsProvision of drip trays for the machinery in case of anyleakages dictated.Should spillages occur accidentally, they should becleaned up and treated immediately.Provide litter collecting receptacles for different forms ofwaste at strategic locations.Litter should be disposed at the designated landfill.Portable sanitary facilities should be provided on site andshould be emptied regularlyRegular maintenance of the machineryScheduled construction period should be adhered toavoid longer than necessary exposure to noise.Workers should be provided with noise protection gearsuch as ear plugs and ear mufflers.Issuance of proper protective equipment should bepracticed.Workers should undergo routine medical check- ups. FirstAid Kit should be made available at siteA recruitment procedure that abides by the provisionsof the Employment Act should be developed andimplemented.Citizen owned Small Medium Enterprises (SMME’s)should be engaged where possible to facilitate theCitizen Economic Empowerment DriveThe access road should be sprinkled with recycled waterto suppress dustTrucks transporting construction material should becovered with tarpaulin during transportationRegular maintenance of the machineryWorkers should be provided with noise protection gearsuch as ear plugs and ear mufflers.Scheduled construction period should be adhered toavoid longer than necessary exposure to noise.Provide litter collecting receptacles for different forms ofwaste at strategic locations.Litter should be disposed at the designated landfill.Operational phaseFa Madirelo a le mo tirisongMorago ga Madirelo a tswa mo tirisongOperational phased. Environmental Impact Assessment PlacementCopies of the Environmental Impact Assessment can beaccessed at the following areas by the public:1. Department of Environmental Protection, Francistown office2. Kutamogore Kgotla3. Mafungo Kgotlae. CorrespondencesAll correspondences should be addressed to The Director,Department of Environmental Protection, Private BagF020 Francistown, and Tel: 241 7363/2367 or hand deliveredto Department of Environmental Affairs Francistown,Ntshe House 2nd Floor before 8th April 2026.NOTIFICATION KITSISOd. Leano la go Tlhatlhobiwa ga TikologoMeriti ya mokwalo wa tshekatsheko tikologo oo feletseng eka bonwa kwa mafelong a a latelang:1. Lephata la Merero ya Tikologo, ofisi ya Francistown2. Kgotla ya Kutamogore3. Kgotla ya Mafungoe. Tshoboko le dikgakololo tsa tshekatshekoMokwalo wa dikakgelo go tswa mo go ba ba ka amegang, kgotsaba ba nang le kgatlhego mo tirong e, o ka romelwa kwa go baLephata la Merero ya tsa Tikologo Francistown, Private Bag F020,Ntshe House 2nd floor. Tel: 241 7363/2367, Fax 241 7130 pele gadi 8 Moranang 2026.
Date Created 2026-03-24 09:27:54
Closing Date: 30-06-2026