GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 1507

PURSUANT to regulation 21 of the Environmental (Impact Assessment and Audit) Regulations, the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has received an Environmental Impact Assessment Study Report for the implementation of proposed Cement Manufacture Company. The proposed project involves the mixing of the imported clinker with the correct amounts of gypsum, clay and pozzolona to produce cement. The project is to be located on L.R. No. 12648/15 and 12648/17, Machakos District, Athi River Division, Athi River. The project anticipates the following impacts and mitigation measures: Possible Impacts Mitigation Measures 1. Noise Pollution — Working with noise abatement equipment. —Regular service of equipment. —Switch off vehicles engines when not in use. 2. Disposal of excavated soil and — All excavated areas to be properly soil and land degradation back-filled and compacted and revegetated. —Construction of conservation measures at the stock-piled sites. —Apply ecological reshaping by filling holes, soil leveling and planting trees and grass around the construction blocks. 3. Increase in ground water — Establish contingency measure pollution measures to deal with spillages of oil and hazardous materials. —Any disused burrow pits to be filled or drained. 4. Sanitation — Use clean water treated from Mavoko Council and empty wastes into the Council's main pipes. —Where sewer not available, septic tanks and exhauster services should be used. 5. Health and Safety concerns — First aid box to be on site. —Provide and apply Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDA). Provide personal protective equipments such as head gear, goggles, gas masks etc. 6.Damage to public roads and Install appropriate sizes of culverts pavements and embankments to provide adequate drainage. 7.Air Quality — Use of covered/secure sheds for raw materials/product storage. —Install vibrating feeders uncle storage yard to reduce dust emissions The full report of the proposed project is available for inspection during working hours at: (e)Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, N.H.I.F. Building, P.O. Box 30521, Nairobi. (f)Director General, National Environment Management Authority, Kapiti Road, off Mombasa Road, P.O .Box 67839-00200, Nairobi. (g)Provincial Director of Environment, Eastern Province. (h)District Environment Officer, Machakos District. 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, National Environment Management Authority, to assist the Authority in the approval process of the project. B. M. LANGWEN, for Director-General, National Environment Management Authority.