GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 2839

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, Dowgate Properties Limited is proposing to construct a Safari Center on Plot L.R. No. 1556/26 Naivasha in Nakuru County. The project will entail the development of a mixed- use development, which will incorporate the following components; a filling station; a supermarket; retail stores; catering and extemal covered seating area; toilets; parking (for cars, mini-vans/matatus); tyre centre and carwash facilities; children's play area; service hotel and a clinic. The following are the anticipated impacts and proposed mitigation measures: Impacts Proposed Mitigation Measures Waste water • Adhering to the Water Quality Regulations of 2006. Assessing and creating opportunities for, Reducing, Reusing and Recycling wastewater. • Ensure that storm water channels are maintained regularly and lawn gradient is in place to assist in water flow. Solid waste . Adhering to Waste Management Regulations of 2006. • Ensuring wastes are handled by personnel licensed by NEMA. • Ensuring all wastes are disposed of in their designated areas and through legally acceptable methods approved by NEMA and County Government of Nakuru. • Assessing and creating opportunities for Reducing, Reusing, Recycling and Recovering of demolition waste. • Making available suitable facilities for the collection, segregation, and safe disposal of the waste. Air pollution . Covering of all haulage vehicles carrying debris, sand, aggregate and cement. • Stockpiles of fine materials should be wetted or covered with tarpaulin during windy conditions. • Using efficient machines with low emission technologies for the ones that burn fossil fuels, while emphasizing on the use of clean fuels e.g. unleaded and de-sulphurized fuels. • Controlling the speed and operation of construction vehicles, especially over unpaved roads. Occupational safety and • Providing all works onsite with adequate health Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) and monitoring regularly to ensure that they are replaced on time once they wom Out. • Conduct annual health and safety audits, by a competent safety and health advisor and ensure records of such audits. • Ensuring that the gangways and passage ways are free from obstructions at all times. - • Raising awareness, educating workers on risks from equipment machines used for demolition processes and ensure they receive adequate training on the use of the equipment. • Ensure there is security in and around the site to control the movement of people. Noise and vibrations • All workers operating in noisy areas or equipment will be provided with appropriate PPEs. • Use of equipment designed with noise control elements will be adopted where necessary. • Construction works should be carried out only during daytime e.g. from 0800 hrs.-1700 hrs. • Provision of billboards at the construction site gates notifying of the construction activity and timings. 24th March, 2017 THE KENYA GAZETTE 1219 • Complying with the noise regulation of 2009. Increase in traffic • A well -structuu.d traffic Management Plan will need to be developed and implemented e.g. efficient scheduling of deliveries to reduce traffic load. • Placing signs around the site notifying other vehicles about the heavy traffic and to Set the speed limit around the site. • Flagmen should be employed to control traffic and assist construction vehicles as they enter and exit the project site. • Ensuring all drivers for the project comply to speed regulations. 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, NHIF Building, Community, P.O. Box 30126- 00100, Nairobi. County Director of Environment, Nakuru 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, MR/2483788 National Environment Management Authority.