GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 2685

PURSUANT to Regulation 21 of the Environmental Management . ; . and Co-ordination (Impact Assessment and Audit) Regulations, 2003, Air pollution ° Procure, provide and enforce the use of dust the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has masks to workers and visitors to the project received an Environmental Impact Assessment Study Report for the site. bove. above ¢ Install dust screens. around the project site The proposed project will involve the construction and subsequent during construction. operation of a sludge handling facility. The facility will comprise of . . four (4) oil storage tank with a capacity of 200m’, loading and off- * Sprinkle water at the excavation areas to loading area, oil/water interceptor, perimeter wall, office block and suppress dust. sanitation facility. The tanks will be mounted on a concrete slabs . : : . above a paved ground (2ft high) with a drain to channel the sludge oil Use| serviceable machinery/equipment and into the oil/water interceptor. At the interceptor, oil will be separated s: from water. The end product is furnace oil which will be sold off to * Monitor fugitive emissions. industrial clients for further use. . a . ae # Comply with the Air Quality Regulations, The following are the anticipated impacts and proposed mitigation 2014. measures: Noise pollution ‘¢ Delivery of raw materials, excavation and Impacts Proposed Mitigation Measures Environmental risks * Source raw materials from sites that are of obtaining raw licensed by NEMA. materials * Have a procurement plan based on the Bill of Quantities. ¢ Re-use construction materials which can be salvaged. Water demand and * Create awareness on water conservation. effluent generation. Fnstall a bio-digester in place of septic tank. * Monitor the quality of the domestic effluent and the discharge from the oil/water interceptor. ¢ Apply for and obtain an Effluent Discharge License (EDL) from NEMA. construction work should be limited to day time hours only between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Locate machinery that are likely to produce noise as far as practical from neighbouring properties. Procure, provide and enforce the use of earmuffs to staff who will work within peak noise producing areas and visitors accessing the same areas. Sensitize truck drivers to avoid unnecessary hooting and running of vehicle engines. Comply with the Noise and Excessive Vibration Pollution (Control) Regulations, 2009. 11th March, 2022 THE KENYA GAZETTE 1137 I P igati (a) Principal Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, MP aCHS roposed Mitigation Measures NHIF Building, 12th Floor, Ragati Road, Upper Hill, P.O. Fire risks and ° Develop and implement a fire and Box 30126-00100, Nairobi. emergencies emergency response plan. ; (b) Director-General, NEMA, Popo Road, off Mombasa Road, * Procure and provide adequate firefighting P.O. Box 67839-00200, Nairobi. equipment. . . (c) County Director of Environment, Mombasa County. * Firefighti ipment should b iced quarterly. equrpme ° © service A copy of the report can be downloaded at www.nema.go.ke . oe ete: The National Environment Management Authority invites ° Train employees on the use of fire-fighting , members of the public to submit oral or written comments within quipment. thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice to the * Designate a fire assembly point within the Director-General, NEMA, to assist the Authority in the decision facility. making process regarding this project. * Display fire safety and warning signage Comments can also be emailed to dgnema@nema.go.ke within the facility. MAMO B. MAMO, . . : _ Director-General, Conduct fire drills biannually and fire safety MR/3214493 National Environment Management. audits annually. Waste oil leaks and * Pave the loading and offloading area with spills an impervious material to prevent any spills