GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 9641

Pursuant to Regulation 21 of the Environmental Management and Coordination (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, Vipingo Development Limited, is proposing to construct residential apartments comprising 62No. maisonettes, 90No. bungalows, swimming pool, parks, kids play ground, outdoor gym, gazebo, parking area, associated facilities and amenities. The following are the anticipated impacts and proposed mitigation measures: Impacts Vegetation disturbance Proposed Mitigation Measures • Restore cleared sites with indigenous vegetation upon completion of construction. • Levelling and grading of the resultant construction site. • Restoring animal habitats to their near original status. Soil and water • All heavy trucks and any other motorized pollution machinery must be maintained well to avoid fugitive spills. • Equipment and washing activities during construction to be done in designated areas with impervious surface with interceptors for oily wastes. Air pollution • Use dust screens to cover the buildings under (dust, gaseous construction to trap dust. emissions) • Provide appropriate personal protective equipment for employees exposed to dusts and gaseous emissions. • Fence the construction site. Noise and excessive • Comply with provisions of the Noise and vibration Excessive Vibrations Pollution Control Regulations, 2009 for permissible noise and vibration levels. • Provision of adequate and appropriate PPEs to the workers. Increased solid waste generation • Servicing machinery to reduce noise generation. • Segregation of waste at source so as to determine the recyclables. • Contract a licensed waste handler to collect waste at regular intervals. • All wastes to be transported by NEMA licensed waste handlers and to be disposed in licensed disposal sites. Increased traffic • Signage should be put in place to give volumes warning and direct the traffic appropriately. • Transport raw materials during traffic off peak hours. Occupational safety • Issuance of Personal Protective Equipment and health hazards (PPE) and enforcing their use during construction and demolition. • Regular inspection, testing and maintenance of equipment and machinery. • Develop and implement site emergency response plans. • Training workers on health and safety precautions. • Provide fully stocked first aid kits. Increased effluent • Ensure that waste water pipes are not blocked waste generation or damaged so that the effluent can be delivered to the sewer line to avoid land and water contamination. Increased raw material demand • Use recyclable raw material. • source building materials from local suppliers who use environmental friendly processes in their operations. 21st September, 2018 THE KENYA GAZETTE 3259 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, 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, MR/5319990 National Environment Management Authority.