GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 128

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, Balbinus Investments Limited, proposes to mitigate his residential facility against coastal/beach erosion through construction of an eco-friendly seawall and a ramp along the beach front area. The wall will be built using mass concrete and will follow on the configuration and rise of the shoreline pattern. Additionally, the wall will be built at alignment of 450 stretching across a total length of 33m. A 6m long ramp with additional steps at the middle of the ramp will also be constructed and used to access the property beach front area that is located on Plot LR. No. MN/1/13373, Mombasa County. The following are the anticipated impacts and proposed mitigation measures: Impacts Mitigation Measures Water quality degradation • Construction activities should be carried out during low tide. • Ensure proper management of waste water generated during construction activities. Increased water demand and effluent generation • Sensitize the workforce on the need to conserve the available water resources. • Use the existing sanitary facilities for the workforce. • Comply with the provisions of the Environmental Management and Coordination (Water Quality) Regulations, 2006. Solid waste generation and management • Procure and strategically place adequate solid waste collection bins with a capacity 44 44 Impacts Mitigation Measures for segregation within the site. • Sensitize workers on the process of solid waste collection, segregation and proper disposal. • Procure the services of a NEMA licensed waste handler to dispose off the solid waste. • Recover re-usable materials for sale or use in other project sites. • Comply with the provisions of the Environmental Management and Co- ordination (Waste Management) Regulations, 2006 and The Sustainable Waste Management Act, 2022. Occupational safety and health risks • Procure and provide adequate and appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and enforce on their use. • Provide insurance cover to all employees. • Provide employees with correct tools and equipment for the jobs assigned and trained on their use. • Provide a fully equipped first aid box. • Install signage to warn persons of the ongoing activities. • Ensure the process of demolition of the seawall is supervised by competent personnel. • Comply with the provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 2007. Structural failure • Ensure the seawall is inspected annually by a licensed engineer and oceanographer to check its structural integrity. Increased shoreline erosion • The proponent should utilize the slopping technique of 45º angle which allows for replication of the existing zone profile to ensure continuous sand deposition. • The seawall should have pockets and grooves that will use up energy of the waves instead of reflecting it. • Explore other options of beach front armoring to mitigate against the impact of coastal erosion such as use of breakwaters. Change in sediment types • Undertake sediment budget assessment and slope analysis along the shoreline and nearshore water. • Determine the changes in type, nature, source and net amount of sediments deposited. Change in associated benthic communities • Undertake biodiversity monitoring along the beach corridor to determine the impact of the seawall on the marine biodiversity. The full report of the proposed project is available for inspection during working hours at: (a) Principal Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, NHIF Building, 12th Floor, Ragati Road, Upper Hill, P.O. Box 30126–00100, Nairobi. (b) Director–General, NEMA, Popo Road, off Mombasa Road, P.O. Box 67839–00200, Nairobi. (c) County Director of Environment, Mombasa County. A copy of the report can be downloaded at www.nema.go.ke 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 regarding this project. Comments can also be emailed to dgnema@nema.go.ke MAMO B. MAMO, Director–General, MR/4242017 National Environment Management.