GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 7108

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 proponent, Seascan Energy Limited, proposes to construct a 42000 MT total storage capacity, six (6) mounds each having 4 tanks of 7000 MT capacity LPG storage and filling plant, truck loading gantries of 20 trucks capacity at a time, 300 mm diameter LPG pipeline from KOT to the site through KPRL way leave approximately 15kms, rail siding for LPG wagons loading, firefighting system, administration block, driveway and truck parking facilities, green areas, associated facilities and amenities on Plot No. 3430, Mombasa County. The following are the anticipated impacts and proposed mitigation measures: Possible Impacts Mitigation Measures Vegetation • Maintain native mangrove cover by removal/clearance selective removal of trees which cannot be incorporated in the project design by use of manual clearing technics. • Design of appropriate construction that provides for incorporation of existing mangrove vegetation. Generation of solid • Contractor to provide strategically waste located solid waste collection container (skips). • Transport and dispose all waste away from site. Possible Impacts Mitigation Measures • No burning of materials is to be permitted at the site. • Sensitization of Workers on Fire Safety Risks. • No burning of any materials near or in the site. Potential pollution of • No disposal of domestic waste at the surface and project site. groundwater • Provision of used oil containers at a central point. • Use of waste bins/proper wastes management. • Pave parking area for trucks and direct drainage to containment. • Analysis of water at the site area 2 times year. Safety of workers and • Use of construction site barrier tapes to other visitors to isolate the site(working) area to bar construction site intruders from accessing the area in case of a dropping object. • Appropriate head, hand and foot protection (PPE) during the manual clearing of vegetation and construction activities. • Adopting ergonomic work flow designs that fit physical tasks to employees and not vice versa. Maintain work productivity. • Construction site visitors require appropriate safety Gear. Possible Impacts Mitigation Measures arising years of age) to perform any form of work at the site during construction. • Contractor will be required to comply with the Employment Act, 2007. 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, Community, 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, Mombasa County. A copy of the report can be downloaded at www.nema.go.ke 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 project. Comments can also be emailed to dgnema@nema.go.ke MAMO B. MAMO, Director-General, MR/1791928 National Environment Management Authority.