GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 11666

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, Kenya National Highway Authority, is proposing the dualling of Magongo Road starting approximately 300m from the Magongo(A109L) Road/Airport Access (C110) Road intersection to terminate at the railway crossing just before the A109L/A109 Road junction at Kwa-Jomvu (approximately 4.0 Km). The project will include necessary improvement of the Bomu Hospital/Changamwe Refinery Road junctions to enable proper function of the project road. The following are the anticipated impacts and proposed mitigation measures: Impacts Proposed Mitigation Measures Vegetation cover • Provide adequate protection against scour and erosion and consider the onset of the rainy season with respect to construction schedules. • Minimize removal of indigenous plant species and replant indigenous plant species in disturbed areas. • Explore opportunities for habitat enhancement. 9th November, 2018 THE KENYA GAZETTE Impacts Proposed Mitigation Measures Solid waste • Collecting road litter or illegally dumped waste and managing it according to the recommendations in the General EHS Guidelines. • Collecting road litter or illegally dumped waste and managing it according to the recommendations in the General EHS Guidelines. • Provision of bottle and can recycling and trash disposal receptacles at parking lots, bus stops and bus stations to avoid littering along the road. • Collecting animal carcasses in a timely manner and disposing them through prompt burial or other environmentally safe methods. • Managing sediment and sludge removed from storm drainage systems maintenance activities as a hazardous or non-hazardous waste based on an assessment of its characteristics. • Management of all removed paint materials suspected or confirmed of containing lead as hazardous waste. • Grinding of removed, old road surface material and re-use in paving, or stockpiling the reclaim for road bed or other uses. • Ensure implementation of the project's operation phase Waste Management Plan. • Comply with EMCA (Cap. 387) Waste Management Regulations, 2006. Liquid wastes • Promote recycling of wastewater in construction activities. • Install meters in premises to control consumption of water. • Ensure wastewater is channeled and treated in sewerage plants or disposed in septic tanks. • Ensure regular maintenance of plumbing system to avoid spillage of wastewater. • Discharge of partially treated sewage into septic tanks. • Ensure regular maintenance of plumbing system and septic tanks to avoid spillage of raw sewage. • Carry out water quality monitoring in the project area. • Ensure wastewater is channeled and treated in sewerage plants or disposed in septic tanks. • Discharge of partially treated sewage into septic tanks. • Ensure regular maintenance of plumbing system and septic tanks to avoid spillage of raw sewage. • Carry out water quality monitoring in the project area. Air pollution • Enforce onsite speed limit regulations. • Ensure machines and vehicles are properly and regularly maintained. • Carry out air quality monitoring during the construction period. • Adherence to personal protective clothing such as dust masks. • Use of waste water to sprinkle at the construction site to reduce excessive dust. • Sprinkling of water on dry and dusty surfaces regularly including the access roads. Noise pollution • Sensitize drivers of construction vehicles and machinery operators to switch off engines or machinery that are not being used. Impacts Proposed Mitigation Measures • Ensure that all vehicles and construction machinery are kept in good condition all the time to avoid excessive noise generation. • Ensure that all workers wear ear muffs and other personal protective gear/equipment when working in noisy sections. • Ensure machines are switched off when not in use. • Undertake loud noise and vibration level activities during off-peak hours during the day (i.e. between 8.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m.). Traffic movement • Contractor to develop and implement a traffic management plan to avoid delays to road users. • The contractor will be required to plan itineraries for site traffic on daily basis. Traffic management and control is mandatory throughout the project. • Temporary road signs that are visible both during the day and at night indicating road works and restrictions will be required. • The contractor should also set aside parking bays for heavy goods vehicles and public transport vehicles; and • Areas where construction is taking place should have clearly marked speed reduction signage. Water Resources • Install water conserving taps and toilets. • Harvest rain water. • Construct underground reservoir for storage of harvested rain water. • Harvest surface runoff and use it for landscaping purposes or sprinkling on roads during construction. Occupational health and safety • Provision, sensitization through training and enforcement on usage of PPE (Reflector jackets, helmets, goggles, nose masks, safety straps, gloves, safety boots overall, earmuffs etc; • Securing work areas through fencing to bar unauthorized access. • Provide adequate location and maintenance of sanitary facilities. • Camps housing to be in accordance with approved site plans. • Ventilation of indoor areas where vehicles or engines are operated or use of exhaust extractor hose attachments to divert exhaust outside. • Maintenance of work vehicles and machinery to minimize air emissions. The full report of the proposed project is available for inspection during working hours at: (a) Director-General, NEMA, Popo Road, off Mombasa Road, P.O. Box 67839–00200, Nairobi. (b) Principal Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources, NHIF Building, Community, P.O. Box 30521, Nairobi. (c) County Director of Environment, Mombasa 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 of the plan. GEOFFREY WAHUNGU, Director-General, MR/5558515 National Environment Management Authority. THE KENYA GAZETTE 9th November, 2018 3962 3962