GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 8787

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, Blue Regency Investments Limited, proposes to demolish an existing single dwelling maisonette and construct a total of 144No. of units in 6 blocks of 12floors each, wastewater treatment plant, swimming pool, solar installation, vehicle parking, underground water tanks and associated amenities on plot L.R. 1542/I/MN at Nyali, Mombasa County. The following are the anticipated impacts and proposed mitigation measures: Possible Impacts Mitigation Measures Traffic Impact • The timing of the truck arrivals and departures should be largely outside of the vehicular peak periods. • During the demolition and construction stages, all trucks to enter the construction site. • A traffic marshalling to be developed in unison with contractor during construction. • Warning signs to be placed to advise pedestrians and manage their safety when walking across the construction driveways. • During activity periods of high traffic volume (such as demolition, excavation and concrete pours), pedestrians to be guided walking across the construction driveways exit by traffic controllers. • The use of public transport and carpooling to be actively encouraged. • Vehicle access to neighbouring properties and public beach to be unimpaired. • No machinery or material to be stored on the footpath or verges or on public areas. • All materials handling to be done on site. Construction waste • Avoid overloading trucks and cover trucks to minimize dust and spillages from trucks during transportation. • For aggregate and sand, use water sprays or covered chutes to reduce dust emission during loading and unloading of materials. • Maintain mixing plants in good working condition so as to reduce emission from the plant. • As far as possible, plan truck trips to material source and to the sites during low traffic volume. • Implement safety procedures to reduce the potential for road accidents. Noise and vibration pollution • Schedule noisy activities during the normal working hours of between 8am to 5 p.m. No work should be undertaken at night or very early in the morning; • Switch off idle machines and equipment. • Ensure machinery is well serviced to reduce noise emitted. • The contractor should adhere to the provision in the Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Noise and Excessive Vibration pollution) (control) regulations, 2009. • Provide workers with appropriate PPEs when working under noisy environment e.g. ear plugs. • Construction waste is not to enter the biophysical or socio-economic environment. 4214 4214 Possible Impacts Mitigation Measures • Contractors to have waste management plans to mitigate potential impacts. Air pollution • Practice dust management techniques, including watering spraying to suppress dust. • Move earth and sand in covered vehicles/transport to avoid it being blown by wind increasing suspended particulate matter in the atmosphere. • All power plants to be of good condition with acceptable smoke emissions. • Set up dust barriers/screens at strategic locations. • Provide and enforce use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for staff. Water shortages • Replace or repair leaking pipes supplying water to the construction sites to minimize wastage. • The Contractor should ensure provision of adequate water storage facilities on the construction site to meet project needs during periods of high demand externally and refill of storage tanks during periods of low demand. • Incorporate water harvesting techniques and matched storage. • Waste water treatment and reuse in landscaping. • Regularize the existing borehole. Pollution/contami nation of ground and surface water • Appropriate containment structures to be provided to store contaminated water from the construction site. The contractor should ensure this water are properly disposed and not allowed to be drained on site. • Concrete batching area should be bounded to prevent contamination of soils and surface water features. • All fuel storage to be appropriately bunded and provided with a canopy. • Provision of adequate sanitary facilities for construction workers to enable proper disposal of fecal matter and avoid contamination of surface water features which could be a cause of water borne diseases. Occupational Health and Safety • Contractor should ensure registration of all construction works by the Director, Directorate of Occupational Health and Safety Services (DOHSS) in compliance with the Buildings and Works of Construction Engineering Rules, 1984. • Contractor should contract a qualified Health and Safety advisor to conduct training and monitoring of construction works. • Contractor should provide a standard First Aid Kit onsite. • The Contractor should train several workers in First Aid depending on the number of workers on site as stipulated in the First Aid Rules 1977 through DOSHS certified First Training institution e.g. Red Cross, St. John Ambulance. 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, 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/1801679 National Environment Management Authority.