GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 5053

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, National Water Conservation and Pipeline Corporation, is proposing to build the Soin Koru Multipurpose Dam in Kisumu County. It will be located 300 km North West of Nairobi and 60 km East of Kisumu City along River Nyando, approximately 5 km upstream of Muhoroni Town. The proposed Soin Koru Multipurpose Dam is designed as Rock fill Embankment Dam. The embankment dam will have a maximum height of around 54 m. The following are the anticipated impacts and proposed mitigation measures: Impacts Proposed Mitigation Measures Soil erosion • Limit vegetation clearance. Properly stock topsoil and use it for landscaping and erosion protection. • Confine construction period, as far as possible during the driest season. (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, Nairobi City 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 plan. Comments can also be emailed to dgnema@nema.go.ke MAMO B. MAMO, Ag. Director-General, MR/0744882 National Environment Management Authority.