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NO Chinese Donkey & Cattle Abattoir in Outjo

NO Chinese Donkey & Cattle Abattoir in Outjo

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This petition has been created by lindie P. and may not represent the views of the Avaaz community.
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started this petition to
Outjo Municipality and the Namibian Authorities
Outjo do NOT want to be part of the donkey skin trade and trafficking to China&excl
The mixed abattoir has been approved by the Outjo Municipality and an Environmental Impact Study is underway done by Quivertree Consultants. There are many, many environmental concerns regarding this abattoir. Below the tip of the iceberg&colon
1. The land is underdeveloped at the moment. There is no water supply, sewage of effluent disposal as well as road infrastructure. Who will be responsible for this development&quest If the above services are supplied by the Municipality, will it be sufficient for all the erven in the area or only the abattoir&quest

2. Should the above development take place, are there limitations on the usage&quest There is a clear possibility that this development is done over an area which is the extension of the Outjo Water supply aquifer, and pollution is a real possibility.

3. If the animals are kept in small camps, similar to those in feedlots, how will pollution to the groundwater resources be controlled&quest

4. How will uncontrolled seepage of effluent to adjacent land during high or severe intense rainfall events be controlled or mitigated&quest

5. How does this abattoir impact the geohydrological conditions in the area&quest Current boreholes deliver 12cubic meters of water per hour, and the abattoir need at least 50.

6. What Water Treatment Plant will be installed. There needs to be certainty that this plant will be able to handle the quantity of water required to slaughter the number of animals planned. Will it be able to handle the high protein effluent from a “stunning & bleeding” facility&quest

7. According to the Water Act the effluent will have to be treated to be of a minimum quantity similar to any receiving body of water. What are the water requirements for such a facility&quest See Annex 1&dash THE WATER ACT, 1956 (ACT 54 OF 1956) AND ITS REQUIREMENTS IN TERMS OF WATER SUPPLIES FOR DRINKING WATER AND FOR WASTE WATER TREATMENT AND DISCHARGE INTO THE ENVIRONMENT.PDF

8. What will happen to the effluent from the “stunning and bleeding” facility&quest This high protein effluent cannot be handled in a similar way as normal effluent.

9. What chemicals will be used to do the “Sterilizing & Washing”&quest How will these chemicals impact the Water Treatment Plant mechanism that will be installed&quest 10. How will fat residues be disposed of&quest

11. What are the volumes of fuel that will be stored at any given time&quest

12. How will the fuel storage facility be safeguarded against spillage and infiltration into the groundwater&quest

13. What are the energy requirements for heating of water, and for the abattoir as a whole&quest

14. How will waste material be processed&quest

15. Will there be any smells associated with processing of waste&quest Outjo is downwind in the prevailing wind direction.

16. In which way will condemned meat products be incinerated&quest What will be the impact pollution and smell wise&quest

17. In the EIA background document, it is stated&colon The facility would require a maximum of 120,000 litres of water per day during full production. The water and infrastructure would be provided by the Municipality of Outjo, through the extraction of borehole water. Where do they get that amount, because aaccording to Mr. Jannie Breytenbach, the Chairperson of the Abattoirs Association, by law it takes approximately 3000litres of water to slaughter one animal in the case of cattle and a with donkeys at least 2500 liters. That means the abattoir will use 175,000 for donkeys and 300,000 liters for cattle, of water per day. 93,675,000 liters of water per month. Where will that amount of water come from&quest

18. Will the other industrial erven in the area be allowed to bore for their own water&quest Or will the borehole on the abattoir property supply the entire industrial area&quest In this case, what is the total requirements for water on the industrial development&quest

19. Any new township development, especially with regard to any industrial development is subject to an EIA. This needs to be done by the Municipality. In this case it must also include the specific development of any meat processing facility. Has the Outjo Municipality applied for environmental clearance&quest

20. Has a groundwater vulnerability study been undertaken, and has groundwater protection zones been identified&quest

21. Any new township development, especially with regard to any industrial development is subject to an EIA. This needs to be done by the Municipality. The EIA that has to be done by the Municipality has to include climatic and weather (wind, dust, smell) impacts. This has not been done.

22. On the map supplied in the background information documentation; what is the difference between general industrial and light industrial areas&quest



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