GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 10569

PURSUANT to regulation 21 of 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 Eburru Geothermal Power Station Project. The proposed project entails construction and operational of a 2.5 mW. Eburru Geothermal Power Station. The project activities will include: Steam field development, construction of power station and operation and maintenance of power station. The project will be located in Eburru Sub-location, Gilgil Division, Naivasha District.' The project anticipates the following impacts and mitigation measures: Possible impacts Public nuisence Mitigation Measures •Minimize air pollution •Notify the community disturbance. public • through local leaders of possible •Erect danger warning signs. Occupational health and • Provide and enforce use of PPE. safety •Comply with codes of practice, ordinance, laws, Regulations and Union Agreements. •Establish a fully equipped mobile clinic on site. •Reduce dust emission levels through regular watering of opened grounds. •Reduce noise levels. •Conduct STI awareness campaigns. •Prohibit construction at night. •Provide standard facilities for solid. waste disposal and sanitation. •Provide the workforce with portable water. Visual intrusion and aesthetics Flora and fauna •Use colours that comflouge the sorrounding areas for water pipeline, drilling and well discharge test equipment. •Restore/rehabilitate/re-vegetate all work areas to acceptable standards. •Control clearing of vegetation. •Ensure proper disposal of construction debris. •Locate steam pipelines so as to avoid palatable vegetation. •Re-inject all brine and condensates. ▪Control clearing of vegetation. •Rehabilitate and re-vegetate all disturbed areas with endemic plant Kosele, not later than sixty (60) days from the date of publication of this notice and any such representation or objection shall state the grounds on which it is made. Dated the 310 October, 2008. - J. M. WASUA, for Director of Physical Planning. GAZE.' t it NOTICE. NO. 10738 THE PHYSICAL PLANNING ACT (No. 6 of 286) COMPLETION OF PART DEVELOPMENT PLAN (PDP No. R59/2008/03 for Proposed Site for Administration Police College, Naivasha) NOTICE is given that preparation of the above development plan was on 4th November, 2008, completed. The part development plan relates to land situated within Naivasha Municipality. Copies of the part development plan as prepared have been deposited for public inspection at the offices of the District Physical Planning Officer, Nakuru, Provincial Adminstration Office Block D, Ground Floor. The copies so deposited are available for inspection free of charge by all persons interested at the offices of the District Physical Planning Officer, Nakuru, Provincial Adminstration Office Block D, Ground Floor, between the hours of 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m., Monday to Friday. Any interested person who wishes to make any representation in connection with or objection to the above-named part development plan may send such representation or objection in writing to be received by the District Physical Planning Officer, P.O. Box 372, Nakuru , not later than sixty (60) days from the date of publication of this notice and any such representation or objection shall state the grounds on which it is made. Dated the 5th November, 2008. R. 0. MARERI, for Director of Physical Planning. GAZETTE NOTICE. NO. 10739 THE PHYSICAL PLANNING ACT (No. 6 of 286) COMPLETION OF PART DEVELOPMENT PLAN (PDP No. CKr/352/08/01 for Proposed Site for Wang'uru Township) NOTICE is given that preparation of the above development plan was on 27th October, 2008, completed. The part development plan relates to land situated within Kirinyaga District, Wang'uru Township. Copies of the part development plan as prepared have been deposited for public at the offices of the District Physical Planning Officer, Kirinyaga, the Clerk to Council, County Council of Kirinyaga and District Officer, Mwea. The copies so deposited are available for inspection free of charge by all persons interested at the offices of the District Physical Planning Officer, Kirinyaga, the Clerk to Council, County Council of Kirinyaga and District Officer, Mwea, between the hours of 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m., Monday to Friday. • Any interested person who wishes to make any representation in connection with or objection to the above-named part development plan may send such representation or objection in writing to be received by- the District Physical Planning Officer, P.O. Box 483, Kerugoya , not later than sixty (60) days from the date of publication of this notice and any such representation or objection shall state the grounds on which it is made. Dated the 3rd November, 2008. K. OMOTI, for Director of Physical Planning. B. M. LANGWEN, - for Director-General, National Environment Management Authority.: 14th November, 2008 THE KENYA GAZETTE Mitigation Measures species. Locate dodos and steam pipelines so as to avoid obstruction to small animals. •Control movement of construction `traffic •, Control construction activities to limit habitat loss. - %Opel. waste dispoial including construction debris. •Constructor will leave site clean and slightly condition on •Completion' of works. •Monitor segregate, store and disposal all solid waste geneiated outside the forest •Installation of -oil interceptors in all storm water drainage around - construction Sites. •Bund oil and lubricant holding tanks. •Cover outdoor storage yards. •line oil store floors with epoxy, isolate doors and any drains should flow to an interceptor. ▪Proper maintenance of oil intercePtcrs. •Contain - waste beat and steam condensate in concrete or high density polyethylene lined ponds. •Re-inject 1111,Wille discharges. •Monitor waste brine condensate and other discharge quality.' - •Avoid discaharge effluents or chemicals into surface to prevent ground water pollution. Noise • • tain construction and plant 4MiliPmeat •Stash* construction workers using appropriate signage. Control movement at Vehicles after dark. " Provide and enforce use of Personal protective equipment and clothing. •Monitor noise levels. The full report of the proposed project is available- for inspection during working hours at (a)The Director-General, National Environment Management AuthoritY, Kapill Rood, off Mombasa Road, P.O. tort 67839- 00200, Nairobi. (b)The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment And Mineral Resources, National Hospital Insolence Fund Building, Community, 4th Floor, P.O. Box 30521, Nairobi, (c)Provincial Director of Envitotunent, Rift Valley Province. (d)District Environment Office, tilachaltos District The National Environment Management Authority invites members of the public to submit oral or 'written cothments within thirty (30) dayi from the date of publication of this notice to the Director-Genead, National Environment Management Authority, to assist the authority in the approval process of the project GAZEIl'E NOTICE No.-10740 THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND CO-ORDINATION ACT (No.43 41999) THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORTTY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY REPORT FOR THE PROPOSED INTRODUCTION OF STEVIA RANT IN KERICHO, BURET!, BOW', helQLO,AND KIPKELION -' INVITATION OFPUBLIC COMMENTS PURSUANT to regulation 21 of Environmental (Impact Assessmeht and Audit) Regtdations, the National Environment Management Authority (NINA) has received an environmental impact assessment study report for die implementation of proposed introduction of Stevie plant. The proposed project will maid culturing and planting of Stevie plant The project is located in flve districts including _Keticho, Buret, Bomet, Mob and Kipkelion districts. The project anticipates the • following impacts and mitigation measures: Possible impacts Mitigation Measures Loss of soil fertility • Contourtillage operations on areas with Slop* and incorporating leaves into the -• Use of compost and manure to be encountged. Waste disposal system • Improve i the disposal system through composting. •Train Turners on own composting. Depletion of water in the • Commit planting with correct spacing to soil increase water infiltration. •Shallow irrigation in dry conditions. •Research optimum crop water use. •Insist on appropriate enterprise mix 'including livestock, food and cash crops. •Intensification of farming venture. The full report of the proposed project is available for inspection during working hours at • - (e)The Director-General, National Environment Management Authority, Kapiti Road, off Motithasa Road, P.O. Box 67839- 00200, Nairobi. (f)The Permanent Secretary, Mnistry of Environment and Mineral Resources,: National Hospital - Insurance Fund Building, Community, 4th I icor, P.O. Box 30521, Nairobi. (g)Provincial Director of Environment Rift. Valley. Province. The National Environment Management Authority invites members of the public tie-Subritt 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 audthrity make- an informed decision on the project. B. M. LANGWEN, for Director-General, National Environment Management Authority. Possible impacts Solid waste Oil pollution Writhe water Food Security