GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 3254

in accordance with regulations. THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY Land resources impacts The valuable top soil containing organic material, nutrients as well as ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY REPORT . seeds and the soil fauna should be FOR THE PROPOSED PRELIMINARYAND DETAILED . excavated separately and piled in an ENGINEERING DESIGN OF KISIANBUSIA (Bl) ROAD IN adequate manner for re-use. KTSUMTJ COUNTY Occupational hazards Appoint a trained health and safety INVITATION OF PUBLIC COMMENTS team for the duration of PURSUANT to regulation 21 of the Environmental Management .. theconstruction work. and Co-ordination (Impact Assessment and Audit) Regulations, 2003, • Maintain Occupation - hazard the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has occurrence incidence records received an Environmental Impact Assessment Study Report for the above proposed project. The contractor to ensure that all The proponent, Kenya National .Highways Authority, is proposing explosive materials are Stored in a a preliminary and detailed engineering design of Kisian—Busia (BI) secured place that is manned Road in Kisurnu and Busia counties. The project road length is 24hours a day. approximately 104 km. and starts at Kisian junction and runs in a Quarry blasting operations to be westerly direction through Maseno,Yala, Bumala and ends at scheduled to minimize disturbance Busiaboarder post. to people and ensure safety of the The following are the anticipated impacts and proposed mitigation - - workers and the community. measures: - • Notification to be given to affected Nature ofImpact Mitigation measure taken or to be taken parties including the Engineer, site employees and the public prior to PLANNING PHASE each blasting event. Direct land take for road • Land acquisition to be done before ' • Blasting plans to comply with expansion the contractor goes to site. blasting regulations * Formulate a detailed Resettlement Signs to be erected to warn - Action Plan (RAP). unauthorized personnel of safety • Identify and list all the Project hazards. Affected People (PAP) by type of Regarding activities related to pit losses and extent of damages in an and quarries, reference to be made to Entitlement Matrix, the National Mines and Geology Act • Consult Affected Persons (AP's) on, and the Guidelines for the Use of and offer choices among technically Explosives. and economically feasible • The blasting contractor to be in resettlement alternatives, possession of all . required • Compensate those affected permits/certificates. according to the laid down policies - • Transportation, Storage facilities and in collaboration with the ministry of personnel handling explosives to be lands. . - in accordance with regulations. • Implement an institutional structure • Install first aid facilities in the risk -. or a mechanism for monitoring and - areas. evaluating the compensation! resettlement process. • Transport patients/causalities to neares t health facility Loss of farmland and grazing The site owner to negotiate for the land for borrow sites and price and modalities of payment • A chain-link fence and a gate should quarries with the Contractor, be installed around the sites to restrain intruders (animals and the A clear •program for the public). rehabilitation of all opened. Borrow pits and quarries to be drawn up • The gates will be kept padlocked all with site owners. the time and only authorized- access CONSTRUCTION PHASE IMPACTS allowed. Opening and Operation of Borrow Sites, Disposal Sites, Quarries and • Warning notices, in the appropriate Asphalt Plant and cement Stabilization Production area . local language(s), will be attached to the fence advising that these are risk Blasting and rock excavation • The structure owners to be areas. compensated to enable them to relocate to a safer distance. - Solid wastes • The contractor to ensure that all waste materials are transported to a • The charges of the blast should be place of safe :di5P0s. • measured so that the blast does not -. Excavated soils and rock ash from affect the structures at the distance • to the railway line. . the crushes to be used at landfills. • The blasting contractor to be in Health impacts - . Regular screening - possession of all required - Damage to Biodiversity . Geomorphic disturbance to be. permits/certificates. - minimized by maximizing I reserves • Notification to be given to affected through deep quarrying The parties including the Engineer, site . - . disturbance created by numerous -employees and the public prior to smaller quarries is greater than that each blasting event, - created by one large quarry. 6th May, 2016 THE KENYA GAZETTE 1989 Depending on the planned future use ' • The proper location of access roads, for the site and the size of the the . use of acceleration and excavation, pits and quarries to be deceleration lanes, and ëareful backfilled with clean mineral soil or . routing of trucks can help reduce granular material, leveled or sloped truck noise. and if necessary re-vegetated. They can also be used as pan for watering • Workers can be protected from noise the animal. . through the use of enclosed, air- conditioned cabs on equipment and, Reclamation plans shall be where necessary, the use of hearing forwarded to NEMA or the protectors. Engineer. They can also be used as pan for watering the animal, • Workers safety to include regular Reclamation plans shall be health screening. forwarded to NEMA or the CONSTRUCTION CAMP IMPACTS Engineer. Loss of vegetation The first choice for selecting a site A clear program for the . for the construction camp shall be rehabilitation of all opened Borrow previously cleared sites or natural pits and quarries to be drawn up openings. This will minimize with site owners and rehabilitation . unnecessary clearing. - to be done at the end of the project. Health -. • Employ a ground person to ensure Ambient air quality • The impacts from asphalt plant- .. the compound is clean to keep away generated dust will be mitigated by . disease causing pests. use of dry or Wet control systems or . . Condom dispensers to be located in any other effective dust palliative . appropriate locations within the measures. . camp and the camp environs such as Dry techniques include covers on . in public toilets in market centers. conveyors, vacuum systems, and bag • Intensify awareness awareness on HIV/AIDS houses, which remove dust before by use of bill boards in market the air stream is released to the centers and along the project road. atmosphere. - Wet suppression systems consists of Workers and the surrounding pressurized water (or surfactant . communities to be sensitized on treated Water) sprays located at dust . . awareness, prevention and generating sites throughout the management of HIV/AIDS through plant. . staff training, awareness campaigns, . . multi-media and workshops or The location and operation of during community 'Barazas'. asphalt batch plants to be sited as far . The The contractor to provide VCT as possible from sensitive receptors,. along the route in such as shopping centers, health . collaboration with the ministry of . facilities and learning institutions. . health. • Regular dust collection, removal and Adequate safe drinking water to be water sprinkling at the asphalt provided. mixing and cement . stabilization yards. . ' All waste water from the utilities Fugitive dust from blasting to be like the offices, kitchen and controlled by proper design and sanitation facilities to be channeled execution of blasts e.g. when there to waste water treatment plant or are no prevailing winds. , constructed soak pits. Workers to be protected from dust Pit latrines to be used in remote through the use of enclosed, air- areas where no plumbing is conditioned cabs on equipment and available. All pit latrines must where necessary, the use of - conform to the Public Health Act respirators. . and be subject to the approval of the local public health officer. Workers exposed to dust will have • The problems of álcohcil abuse must dust masks and a 500m1 packet of . be explained to workers as a part of milk per working shift . . the health education program. Safety to include regular health . • Severe penalties for drunkenness screening. . and disorderly behavior must be Noise generation . Landscaping, berms, and stockpiles . given out along with the provision of can be constructed to form sound . counseling services for substance barriers, abuse. • Noisy equipment (such as crushers) Risk of fire Firefighting equipment to be • can be located away from populated provided. areas and can be enclosed in sound- • The staff to be trained on how to use deadening structures. . the firefighting equipment. • Conveyors can be used instead of . Service, program for the firefighting trucks for in-pit movement of materials. • equipment should be in place. • Noisy operations can be scheduled • Fire safety awareness campaign to or limited to certain times of the day be done to ensure preparedness. to minimize disturbance to people • Insecurity - - • A qualified security firm must be and ensure safety of the workers and - hired to handle security issues in the community. collaboration with the Kenya Police. • Incidences involving security must be recorded and shared with Kenya police. • Proper site fencing and security guards will be in place to safeguard contractor property and safety and control movements. • The contractor will engage manned security to record and process entry into camps and contractor's plant sites. • The site will be securely fenced and security put in place to protectthe facilities. The full report of the proposed project is available for inspection during working hours at: Director-General, NEMA, Popo Road, off Mombasa Road, P.O. Box 67839-00200, Nairobi. Principal Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources, N.H.I.F. Building, Community, P.O. Box 30126- 00100, Nairobi. County Director of Environment, Kisumu County County Director of Environment, Busia 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. GEOFFREY WAHUNGU, Director-General, MR19327069 National Environment Management Authority.