GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 1546

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 (Reuben Mutuku Munguti and Agnes Ndunge Reuben Mutuku) proposes to set up a petrol station on Land Registration Ndalani/Ndalani Blocks 1/1705 off Garrisa road in Machakos County. The petrol filling station shall two categories of facilities i.e., the Petrol station services and shops. The shops area would have ground and upper floor. The Petrol service station shall include: 3underground tanks, tyre centre, air pump area, car wash, generator room, service bay and three dispensing pumps with an overhead canopy. The shops area shall include a shop, 2stores, the manager‘s office, two toilets (gents and ladies, septic tank, kitchen/fast food. There is also a verandah, acceleration and deceleration lane, and pavements for easy circulation within the facility. The following are the anticipated impacts and proposed mitigation measures: Impact Mitigation Measures Soil erosion  All construction should be done using the recommended building materials and equipments.  Use of heavy machinery which causes massive destabilization of soil and killing of organisms should be avoided.  Natural organism niches should be conserved. And also construction activities to be confined within the site area. Oil and Grease  Regular maintenance of construction machines and vehicles to note leaking.  All repairs and servicing of machines and vehicles should be done at the recommended sites.  Proper disposal of used oils and grease. Solid waste generation  Installation of waste bins/pits on site to avoid scattering on the ground.  Dumping of unwanted materials on the recommended places.  Re-using any recyclable materials Noise and vibrations.  Use machines of low noise levels.  Turning off construction machines and vehicles while not in use.  Use of protective gadgets for the ears e.g. ear muffs. Air pollution  Sprinkling of water during the dry seasons.  Construction workers should use protective clothing. E.g. dust masks and goggles. Topography  Proper landscaping should be done after the end of all the construction works.  Planting of trees and grass in areas where they had been cleared. Public Participation  Proper sensitization of the community at the initial stages of the project with aim of educating them on advantage of the project.  Involving the community on its implementation especially as casuals. Occupational safety and Health (OHS)  Provide safety gears to the workers e.g. overalls, helmets, gloves  Provide tyre repair/inflating chamber to avoid accidents  Treating water before domestic use.  Water should used sparingly to avoid wastage e.g. use of press on taps.  Install sanitary facilities  The generator house should be located away from the working area to avoid excessive noise. Electrical safety  Use of qualified electricians in the installation of all electrical gadgets.  All electrical cables should be earthed in the correct manholes.  Use of protective clothing for the workers on site.  Warning signs should be placed at strategic place on site.  Install fire extinguishers. Oil/fuel spillage  Standby Generator should be installed properly by qualified technicians to ensure they are not leaking any fuel or oil which may cause fire outbreak.  The fuel channels (pipes, pumps, dispensers) should be well maintained to note any leakage.  Only authorised operators should dispense products to customers.  Pumps should be locked when not in use.  Any spillage of fuel should be washed with plenty of water and soap  Fire hydrants and sand buckets should be placed strategically  Frequent checks on piping system to note leakage Fire Safety  Keep well services and working fire hydrants  Keep dry sand buckets in place in case of outbreaks  Train the operators on ways of fighting fire.  Have a chart of hotlines within the facility, this include fire services, Ambulance, police et  Keep the facility dry of any fuel or oil spillage  Install warning signs on the facility e.g. DO NOT SMOKE, SWITCH ENGINE, SWITCH OFF  Designate a FIRE ASSEMBLY POINT within the compound. 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, Machakos 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. Z. O. OUMA, for Director-General, MR/4125396 National Environment Management Authority.