GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 3909

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, Marlowlink Timber Products Limited is proposing to develop a wood preservative (CCA) manufacturing plant. Batch process has been designed to produce 6.4 tonnes of chromate copper arsenate (CCA) per batch. The raw materials required per batch are 1,730 kg of soft water, 2,150 kg of 80% arsenic acid, 1,900 kg of 98% chromic acid and 740 kg of 96% copper oxide. The batch take about 10 hours. The prOcess will take place in a go-down measuring 54 m x 18 m x 5 m having a heaped roof at a pitch height of 5 m. The proponent was issued a licence from Koppers Performance Chemicals (Protim Solignum Limited). The following are the anticipated impacts and proposed mitigation measures: Impacts Proposed mitigation measures Structural integrity • Ensure the building plans are approved by CGN. • Ensure the right equipment and designs are installed by qualified technicians. • Ensure the inspection and structural design are done by registered engineers. • Ensure that all tests certificates from the manufacturer are verified. • The noisy installation works will entirely be planned to be during day time. Ensure that all generators and heavy- duty equipment are insulated or placed in enclosures to minimize ambient noise levels. Workers operating noisy equipment should be provided with ear muffs or plugs. Noise hazard signs should be put displayed where necessary. Noisy equipment should be modified or replaced with better equipment, well lubricated and serviced. Installation should take shortest time possible. Adherence to Noise and Excessive Vibration Pollution (Control) Regulations, 2009. Ensure that installation wastes and wrapping materials left over at the end of installation are disposed appropriately. Provide facilities for proper handling and storage of materials to reduce the amount of waste caused by damage or exposure to the elements Minimize waste through accurate estimation of the sizes and quantities of materials required, order materials in the sizes and quantities they will be needed, rather than cutting them to size, or having large quantities of residual materials. Provide waste collection bins and empty them frequently. Make provisions for sanitary facilities for workers during installations. Adherence to Waste Management regulations of 2006. Enforce on-site speeds. Ensure strict enforcement of On-Site speed limit regulations Sprinkle water on graded access routes each day to reduce dust generation by transport vehicles. Provide dust masks/breathing apparatus to workers in extreme dust/fumes producing operations respectively. Use only critical number of workers to reduce exposure. Maximize the use of manual labour and hand -tools. Adherence to Air Quality Regulations, 2014. Provide workers with insurance cover First aid facilities should be availed at the site office. These include properly stocked first aid boxes and persons in charge of first aid box should be competent and licensed to handle first aid. Provide proper and safe access to elevated work platforms. Document and display on-site emergency procedures. Use appropriate signage to direct and control flow of traffic. A general accidents register should be kept on- site. • Provide and enforce use of personal protective equipment - during installation all workers should wear protective clothing including overalls, helmets, safety hoots and gloves among others where necessary. • Comply with the provisions of OSHA 2007. 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 this project. GEOFFREY WAHUNGU, Director-General, MRJ3 134554 National Environment Management Authority.