GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 777

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, Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), is proposing to construct 11.4 km access road to the port and 2.9 km to the Lamu Kenya Army Barracks. The road starts at approximately 180 km from Gulf Energy Station, off Lamu Witu Garsen (C112) Road and ends at the entrance of Lamu Port. The other section branches of and ends at the Lamu Kenya Army Barracks. The following are the anticipated impacts and proposed mitigation measures: Impacts Proposed Mitigation Measures Air quality • Sprinkling of water to limit dust. • Vehicles will be serviced regularly. • Machine operators/truck drivers to be sensitized on safe driving to avoid unnecessary braking or hooting. • Aligning the road away from humans' settlements/homestead. • Tress along the traverse not within carriage will not be cut as they will act as sound absorbers. Adoption of waste management hierarchy. Enforcement of EMCA 38 (Waste Management) Regulations, 2006. Establishing spillage containment units where there is likelihood of spillage wash-offs. • Using biodegradable absorbers to absorb spillages at workshop/garage. Occupational health • Provision of face masks and appropriate PPEs and safety to workers. • Contractor(s) education and training on pedestrian safety. • Restrict access of non-project personnel to work areas. • Work safety trainings will be conducted. 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 Forestry, NHIF Building, Community, P.O. Box 30126-00100, Nairobi. Solid and liquid wastes Water quality • • • 31st January, 2020 THE KENYA GAZETTE 695 (c) County Director of Environment, Lamu 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. Boxer Bajaj, 7. Numberless Scooter, 8. KMCW 991P Tamasha, 9.KMDE 600P Chiwery, 10. KMDY 911Q ChiwerY, 11. KMEA 231Q Boxer Bajaj, 12 Numberless Tiger, 13 .KMCZ 369C FOCIN. Others Seven (7) Scrap of Bicycles, 2. Six (6) Handcharts, 3. Two (2) Drums, 4. Wheel Barrow. Dated the 22nd January, 2020. MR/0426274 P. M. GACHIE, Managing Director, Regent Auctioneers (N) Limited. GEOFFREY WAHUNGU, Director-General, MR/0426107 National Environment Management Authority.