GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 6621

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, St. Clare Estates Ltd is proposing to construct eighteen residential blocks. Each, block will have ground, first, second, third and fourth floor. Each floor will contain fours apartments with each apartment having two bedrooms, a kitchen, lounge and ablution facilities (Total of 360 dwelling units). Other support infrastructure will include: Car parking for each block, Block- Boundary wall, Five (5 No.) septic tanks and soak pit all interconnected by each other to service the entire area, Drive way, Guard house and a flower garden. The proposed residential blocks will be located on Plots No. 9886, 9875, 9876, 9893-9896 Malindi/ Serengeti area near Kibokoni. The following are the anticipated impacts and proposed mitigation measures: Impact Proposed Mitigation measures Exposure of ground Ensure only exact site where buildings will to wind action stand to be excavated. Dust pollution Sprinkle water on dusty ground twice a day employees on site during dry spell; Dust pollution to • Provide employees with dust masks; neighbours; and - • Plant trees on open ground. Dust pollution to general public Encourage vegetation growth on open areas. Injury to employees Fence off and seal site from public access. on Site - • - - Employees working at height to be provided Injury to passersby with. and general public - • appropriate working gear. • Use appropriate elevators and other lifting machinery. • in conveying building material to high - levels. Poor disposal practice. Licensed solid waste collection and disposal can result in company to be contracted to undertake task. environmental pollution e.g. • Waste bins to be located in strategic places for blockage of placement of litter. drainage system by - plastic waste Poor disposal may • All waste water to be channeled to soak I result to water and septic tank. - bornediseases, bad smell to residents, neighbours and - general public. Contamination of . Integrate exhaustible septic tanks and soak ground water pits in the project as a way to manage resources sewage. - Contamination of surface waters • Ensure Septic tanks are regularly emptied. Contamination of • installation of domestic biodigesters. local soils Awful smell to neighbours and general public Injury to employees • Building to be constructed strictly with - Death of employees specifications of structural Engineer's requirements. Injury to neighbours • Constant checking of adherence to required and general public specification and verifications by Death of neighbours Government Engineers. and general public • Adherence to site specification. • Adherence to time and material specifications. 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. Principal Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, N.H.LF. Building, Community, P.O. Box 30126- 00100, Nairobi. County Director of Environment, Kilifi 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, ,W9672146 National Environment Management Authority.