GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 1839

PURSUANT to regulation 21 of the Environmental Management and Co–ordination (Impact Assessment and Audit) Regulations, 2003, the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has received an Environmental Impact Assessment Study Report for the above proposed project. The Soul of Business Enterprises Limited, proposes to start an Agro-forestry and Eco-Tourism project at Kimana on Plot L.R. No. Loitoktok/Kimana Tikondo/3039, 3047 and 3048 in Kajiado County. A total of 70 Ha. of land will be used for the project. The following are the anticipated impacts and proposed mitigation measures: Possible Impacts Mitigation Measures Pollution from agrochemical • Scouting. • Spot spraying. • Integrated management. • Calibration of spray equipment. • Safe disposal of wastewater. Increased accidents • Hazardous waste containement. • Carry out hazardous studies. • Meet the standard requirements practice. • Periodic testing of emergency plans. • Promote motivational safety, health surveillance. • Education and awareweness. • Provide personal protective and first aid equipment. Soil erosion • Plant grass strips and construct terraces and safe disposal drainage lines. • Increase the ground plant cover in areas that are prone to erosion. Increased incidence of HIV/AIDS • Provide Counselling services. • Provide HIV testing services. Ergonomics • Provide fork lifts and/or handling machinery. Unplanned Human Settlements • Make the housing designs and enforce them. Water Conflicts. • Harvest rain water. • Recycle waste water. • Minimize spillages, leakages and use drip irrigation. Social Conflict • Recruit employees from surrounding communities. • Promote awareness and education among different communities in the project area. Ground water contamination from latrines • Site the pit latrines at a safe distance from water sources determined by soil hydraulic conditions and slope. Pollution from empty pesticide containers and paper cartons • Triple rinsing and dispose reinstate into a properly constructed hazardous waste landfill. 966 966 Possible Impacts Mitigation Measures • Puncturing the containers and disposing as hazardous waste. Organic wastes from plant residues and paper • Compost all the organic wastes. Loss of aesthetics, risk of accidents due to abandoned plant and equipment • Clear the site of the abandoned plant. • Machinery and dispose as scrap metal. Danger of explosions from methane release from septic tanks • Exhaust the septic tanks and discharge into sewage works. Increase in poverty due to loss of employment • Provide counseling to workers for post closure of business. The full report of the proposed project is available for inspection during working hours at: (a) Principal Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, NHIF Building, 12th Floor, Ragati Road, Upper Hill, P.O. Box 30126–00100, Nairobi. (b) Director–General, NEMA, Popo Road, off Mombasa Road, P.O. Box 67839–00200, Nairobi. (c) County Director of Environment, Kajiado County. The National Environment Management Authority invites members of the public to submit oral or written comments within thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice to the Director–General, NEMA, to assist the Authority in the decision making process regarding this plan. MAMO B. MAMO, Director–General, MR/1694842 National Environment Management Authority.