GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 6914

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, Corrugated Sheets Limited is proposing to overhaul the old hot rolling mill whose capacity is 4tons/day and replace it with a new and modern hot rolling steel mill of capacity 16tons/day and located within the Reinforced Steel Division (RSD) of the Corrugated Sheets Limited (CSL) on a section of land parcel number 24606 at Kokotoni area of Kaliangombe Sub-location, Rabai location, Rabai Sub-County, Kilifi County. The following are the anticipated impacts and proposed mitigation measures: Construction phase Potential Negative Impact Proposed Mitigation Measures Impacts on air quality • Secure the entire construction site with appropriate dust screens to trap fine dust particles. • Sprinkle water to arrest fugitive dust. • Provide all construction staff with appropriate personal protective equipment (PPEs) such as dust masks, overalls, helmet, dust coats, safety boots and goggles. • Ensure all construction workers make proper use of the PPEs provided. • Periodically monitor air quality levels at the construction site by measuring local particulate matter. Noise and vibration impacts • Develop and implement a comprehensive noise conservation programme that includes training, equipment maintenance, engineering controls, use of PPEs, noise measurements among others. Ensure the construction site is secured by appropriate noise attenuators. • Provide all construction staff with appropriate noise preventions PPEs such as ear plugs and ear mufflers. • Enforce proper use of the provided noise protective PPEs by all workers. • Ensure equipment used are well maintained and serviceable. Occupational injuries and accidents to construction workers • All construction workers to be given appropriate personal protective equipment. • All construction workers to first be trained on the appropriate use of the provided personal protective equipment. • Project proponent to ensure each construction worker and visitors to the construction site also use the provided personal protective equipment. • The project proponent to ensure that tools and equipment provided for use at the proposed construction site are well serviced and maintained. • Project proponent to ensure that the construction site is free of hazards. • The project proponent to ensure that among the construction workers are trained first aiders. 3584 3584 • Project proponent to ensure there is a fully equipped first aid station at the proposed project site. • Project proponent to ensure appropriate measures are put in place to minimize fugitive dust by regularly flooding with water all dusty working areas especially during windy periods. Traffic related impacts • Develop and implement a traffic marshal plan for the construction site. • Provide sufficient parking/ holding area for traffic delivering and collecting materials from the construction site. Waste related impacts • Ensure all waste generated at the construction site is managed and disposed as per the provisions of the Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Waste Management) Regulations, 2006. • Provide appropriate receptacles for dropping waste. • Ensure only NEMA licenced vehicles collect waste from the construction site. • Management to try to minimise waste generation by practicing the principles of refusing to generate waste, reducing waste generation, reusing generated waste, recycling generated waste and reusing and or recycling most of generated waste. Operational Phase Potential Negative Impact Proposed Mitigation Measures Impacts on air quality • Ensure appropriate scrubbers are provided in the design of the hot rolling mill to scrub out all potential contaminants gasses in the flue stream from burning of IDO and furnace oil. • Ensure the hot rolling steel mill is always maintained on schedule as prescribed by the manufacturers. • Monitor the content of chimney emissions every three months as per the Environmental Management and Coordination (Air Quality) Regulations, 2014. Noise and vibration impacts • Develop and implement a comprehensive noise conservation programme that includes training, equipment maintenance, engineering controls, use of PPEs, noise measurements among others. Ensure the construction site is secured by appropriate noise attenuators. • Provide all operational staff with appropriate noise preventions PPEs such as ear plugs and ear mufflers. • Enforce proper use of the provided noise protective PPEs by all workers. • Ensure equipment used are well maintained and serviceable. Impacts related to oils and lubricants spills • Provide appropriate containment structures around all IDO and furnace oil storage tanks to collect any spills. • Provide for oil spill absorbents for quick absorption of any accidental spills. Traffic related impacts • Develop and implement a traffic marshal plan for the for the operational phase. • Provide sufficient parking/ holding area for traffic delivering and collecting materials from the hot rolling steel mill. Waste related impacts • Ensure all waste generated during operational phase is managed and disposed as per the provisions of the Environmental Management and Coordination (Waste Management) Regulations, 2006. • Provide appropriate receptacles for dropping waste. • Ensure only NEMA licenced vehicles collect waste from the hot rolling steel mill. • Management to try to minimise waste generation during operational phase by reusing and or recycling most of generated waste. Increased competition for water in the area • Explore alternative sources of water that can be used such as roof catchment, rock catchment and collection from neighbouring quarry pits to minimise drawing water from local pipeline for industrial use. • Provide adequate water storage tanks on site to store water from roof catchment from the extensive roofs of the godowns during rainy season that can be used in cooling of plant and equipment. • Minimise water demand by ensuring used water from the cooling circuit is routed through an adequately sized and effective cooling tower and pressure filter to filter the water for recycling purpose. Decommissioning Phase Potential Negative Impact Proposed Mitigation Measures Impacts on air quality • Secure the entire decommissioning site with appropriate dust screens to trap fine dust particles. • Sprinkle water to arrest fugitive dust. • Provide all decommissioning staff with appropriate personal protective equipment (PPEs) such as dust masks, overalls, helmet, dust coats, safety boots and goggles. • Ensure all decommissioning workers make proper use of the PPEs provided. • Periodically monitor air quality levels at the decommissioning site by measuring local particulate matter. Noise and vibration impacts • Develop and implement a comprehensive noise conservation programme that includes training, equipment maintenance, engineering controls, use of PPEs, noise measurements among others. • Ensure the decommissioning site is secured by appropriate noise attenuators. • Provide all decommissioning staff with appropriate noise preventions PPEs such as ear plugs and ear mufflers. • Enforce proper use of the provided noise protective PPEs by all workers. • Ensure equipment used are well maintained and serviceable. Traffic related impacts • Develop and implement a traffic marshal plan for the site being decommissioned. • Provide sufficient parking/holding area for traffic collecting waste from the decommissioning site. Waste related impacts • Ensure all waste generated at the site being decommissioned is managed and disposed as per the provisions of the Environmental 11th September, 2020 THE KENYA GAZETTE Management and Co-ordination (Waste Management) Regulations, 2006. • Provide appropriate receptacles for dropping waste. • Ensure only NEMA licenced vehicles collect waste from the site being decommissioned. 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, Kilifi 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/1164761 National Environment Management Authority.