GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 10041

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, Kenya Electricity Generating Company Limited, is proposing to construct a single circuit, 132 KV ovrliead electricity transmission line to supply power to the proposed KenGen Industrial Park from the existing wellhead substation at well pad OW-914, on a piece of land measuring approximately 453 Ha at Olkaria Geothermal Field in Naivasha Sub-County, Nakuru County. The main objective of the proposed project is to facilitate supply of bulk power to the enGen Industrial Park thereby ensuring provision of affordable, reliable, quality and sustainable electricity for the industrial locators. The proposed industrial park will also serve as an effective instrument to attract Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) and to generate employment opportunities. The following are the anticipated impacts and proposed mitigation measures. Impact Mitigation Measures Land conflicts • issuance of notice to the owners of the existing Maasai manyattas Make use of existing local institutions, the Resettlement Action Plan Implementation Committee and Community Advisory Council, to resolve any potential conflicts with the owners of the manyattas. Vegetation • Areas to be cleared will be surveyed and clearing flagged to identify the limits of clearing with the expectation that clearing will be kept to a minimum. • Clearing of the vegetation shall be done in distinct segments depending with scheduling of project activities. • The location of the transmission towers shall take into consideration the natural • terrain and landscape features to minimize on the rate of soil erosion. • Stock piling of the top soil for use during landscaping • Undertake landscaping and plant suitable species of indigenous vegetation along the transmission corridor. • Regular watering of the planted Vegetation during dry season. • Landscaping and rehabilitation of the transmission corridor shall be done in distinct segments in tandem with construction activities. Public nuisance • Use of water sprays to suppress dust Negative health emission as of excavation works, effects stockpiling and movement of vehicles soiling of property along the transmission corridor. • Impose a maximum speed limit on earth roads within Olkaria which shall be supported by speed limit signs erected at strategic positions. • All vehicles entering and leaving sites with loose materials like sand, spoil or stone aggregate should be covered to prevent accidental dscape of materials during transportation. Water pollution • Provision of portable toilets for use by the Aesthetic degradation construction workforce. The toilets shall Public nuisance be maintained in clean sanitary condition. Negative health • An integrated approach to waste management will be implemented. These will include provision of properly labeled waste containers, waste reuse/recycling, green purchasing, source reduction and final safe disposal. 28th September, 2018 THE.KENYA GAZETI'E - impact Mitigation Measures • Final disposal of waste from the construction Site shall be through NEMA licensed *aste handlers. Up to date waste tracking sheets for all waste transported away from the site shall be maintained. • Construction staff shall be sensitized on sound waste management practices. Theft and vandalism of • Sensitization of the site and project property managers on how to deal with crime shall be undertaken jointly by KenGen, Kenya Wildlife Service and the Olkaria Police. • An up-to-date employee database will be maintained at the construction site. • the contractor's employees shall be issued with suitable identification cards which will be tagged during work hours for ease Of identification. • To ensure the legitimacy of security-guard companies, that will be used to provide onsite security, they must be registered with the Private Security Regulatory Authority. Damage to aircraft , ObtainS approval from Kenya Civil Injuries to aircraft Aviation Authority (KCAA). operators and/or the general public • The design of the proposed power transmission line project will take into consideration recommendations by KCAA. Negative health • All workers handling hazardous materials impacts will be provided with suitable personal protective equipment including hand Soil contamination gloves, coveralls and respirators. Surface water a All hazardous materials will be kept in the contamination designated storage areas complete with impervious floor. • A spill prevention, control and response plan shall be developed and maintained on site. • An inventory of hazardous materials together with accompanying Material Safety Data Sheets will be maintained on site to guide on material handling. • Suitable spill containment measures shall be provided at the designated storage areas. • No smoking signage will be strategically posted at the storage areas designated for flammable materials. Perceived negative • Use of engineering techniques like health impacts shielding. • Identification of potential exposure levels in the workplace and the use of personal monitors when carrying out electrical operations near high voltages. • Limiting exposure time where levels have been confirmed to exceed the maximum limit recommended by the international organizations such as the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP). 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 67839-002004 Nairobi. 4Principal Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, NHIF Building,Community, P.O. Box 3052 1, 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, MR153 19792 National Environment Management Authority.