GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 6559

PURSUANT to Regulation 21 of the Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Impact Assessment and Audit) Regulations, 2003, the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has • MCL to maintain pockets of vegetation around the quarry camp that can support local fauna habitat need. • MCL to maintain hedge of vegetation along quarry access roads that can support local fauna habitat needs. • MCL to support planting of trees in public areas such as schools, Chief Camps, local dispensaries within the project catchment to support local fauna habitat needs. Loss of local • Coconut trees growing in parcels of land coconuts trees procured by MCL that do not have cover limestone deposits that can be mined to be preserved. • MCL to support local communities to grow coconut trees in their private farms to offset overall reduction of coconut trees in the area. Generation of • Regularly sprinkle water on dusty grounds fugitive dust including quarry access roads and active mining areas. • Maintain vegetation buffer to buffer schools, local homesteads and other social amenities that border limestone pits. • Maintain a hedge of trees along all quarry access roads to act as wind break, noise attenuator and trap fugitive dust. Noise disturbance • Ensure quarry equipment and machinery are well serviced and maintained as per manufacturer's instructions. • Use noise attenuators such as a hedge of vegetation around active quarry pits and along quarry access roads. • Regularly measure and monitor noise levels to ensure they are maintained within the prescribed limits as provided for in the Environmental Management and Coordination (noise and excessive vibration pollution) (Control) Regulations 2009. • MCL to develop and document a comprehensive environmental noise management and conservation programme that will cover all quarry activities. Soil erosion • Maintain pockets of vegetation including trees to act as wind breaks in areas where limestone will not be mined. Possible Impacts Mitigation Measures • Maintain a vegetation buffer to buffer schools, local homesteads and other social amenities that border limestone pits. • Plant trees and other vegetation in open areas to minimize exposure of open ground to agents of erosion. • Maintain a hedge of trees along all quarry access roads to act as wind break. Spills of oils and • Provide an equipment service and lubricants maintenance garage complete with a service sump and oil/water separator for servicing quarry equipment. • Provide for oil absorbents to aid in cleaning out any spilled oil and lubricants. Ponding of water in • Ensure all quarry pits are adequately and quarry pits effectively drained to ensure no collection, stagnation and or ponding of rainwater in the pits when it rains. Generation of solid • Ensure all waste generated is managed and waste disposed as provided for in the Environmental Management and Coordination (Waste Management) Regulations, 2006. • Where possible and applicable practice the four Rs i.e reduce waste generation, reuse generated waste or recycle generated waste. • Provide for receptacles for dropping and collection of waste. • Segregate waste at source appropriately. • Contract the services of a waste collector, ensure the vehicle used to collect waste are licensed by NEMA. • Maintain dually filled and completed waste tracking documents for all waste collected and disposed from the quarry. Injuries and • Fence off all active quarry pits and disused accidents quarry pits to ensure no unauthorized person or livestock access the quarry pits. • Promptly backfill all quarry pits where mining of limestone is complete. • Ensure all quarry pits are adequately and effectively drained to ensure no collection, stagnation and or ponding of rainwater in the pits when it rains. • Ensure quarry equipment and machinery are well serviced and maintained as per manufacturer's instructions. • Ensure only well trained and experience plant and equipment operators are hired to operate quarry equipment and machinery. Increase in trucks on • Use alternative routes/feeder roads to reduce local roads number of trucks on one local feeder road. • Monitor number of trucks on local feeder roads from and to quarry. • Use fewer trucks of higher carrying capacity as opposed many trucks of lower carrying capacity. Alteration of local • Maintain pockets of vegetation within the hydrological quarry area to minimize surface runoff and condition increase rainwater percolation to improve recharge of local aquifer. • Quickly vegetate all areas where mining is completed to reduce soil moisture loss when dry and improve ground water aquifer recharge when it rains. Possible Impacts Mitigation Measures • No mining of limestone close to any existing well or borehole. Dilapidation of local • All trucks in and out of the quarry to strictly roads adhere to required axial load limits on all roads used. • Install weighbridge in the quarry to monitor weight of loaded trucks before they leave the quarry. • Upgrade local roads to meet heavy load transportation demand from the quarry. • Regularly rehabilitate and maintain all local roads being used. 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, Community, P.O. Box 30126-00100, Nairobi. (h) Director-General, NEMA, Popo Road, off Mombasa Road, P.O. Box 67839-00200, Nairobi. (c) County Director of Environment, Kilifi 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 entailed to dgnemarg nema.go.ke MAMO B. MAMO, Director-General, IVIR/1784287 National Environment Management Authority. GAZETTE: NOTICE No. 6560 THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND CO-ORDINATION ACT (No. 8 of 1999) NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY REPORT FOR THE PROPOSED TWO-STRAND SOLAR POWERED ELECTRIC FENCE IN NAIBUNG'A CONSERVANCY, LAIK1PIA COUNTY INVITATION OF PUBLIC COMMENTS 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, Northern Rangelands Trust, proposes to establish a 92.68 kilometres long, two-strand solar powered electric fence around Kimanjo, II Polei-Dol-Dol and Koija settlements within Naibung' a Community Conservancy, Laikipia County. The following are the anticipated impacts and proposed mitigation measures: Possible Impacts Mitigation Measures Soil disturbance • Limit earthworks and substructure works to approved plan. • Backfill all dug out areas. • Plant trees in open spaces to protect the soil. Removal of • Maximize on open spaces to minimize on vegetation vegetation removal. 2nd July, 2021 Possible Impacts Fencing out certain areas from elephant access Injuries to people and livestock from electric shock Use of water and energy Generation of noise, dust, gaseous emissions Mitigation Measures • Protect vegetation from further destruction. • Sensitize local community on vegetation conservation. • Carry out revegetation/reseeding especially in fenced out areas. • Disposal of solid wastes in accordance with Laikipia county waste laws and EMCA waste regulations. • Provision of suitable solid waste receptacles. • Engagement of a NEMA licensed solid waste collection company. • Workers and community sensitization on environmental protection and wastes management. • Use of an integrated solid waste management system including prevention, source reduction, recycling and composting. • Provide suitable waste holding areas awaiting off-site disposal. • Ensure that key habitats are not fenced in including migration corridors, water points and breeding areas. • Ensure that key water sources for wildlife are not fenced in. • Consider alternative water points for elephants and giraffes if any current watering point must be fenced in. • Consider fencing in all settled areas or re-plan the conservancy so that human settlements are concentrated in few larger areas. • Develop a Resettlement Action Plan if any resettlement has to be done. • Sensitize the community on dangers of electric fence. • Provide safe gates for human and livestock (camels) access. • Have a standby maintenance team. • Consider expanding water sources including rainwater harvesting. • Undertake water and energy conservation measures. • Identify opportunities for water reuse and/or recycling. • Monitor energy and water consumption with a view to efficient use. • Sensitize local community and workers on energy and water conservation. • Carrying out construction and other works only during the day. • Adherence with the Building Code, Development approval conditions and EMCA (Noise and Excessive Vibration Pollution Control Regulations and other applicable legislations. • Adequate warnings and cautionary signage. • Provision of appropriate personal protective equipment to workers. • Use of safe working procedures and adequate supervision. Possible Impacts Mitigation Measures • Creation of safety awareness to workers. • Optimize on manual labour as opposed to mechanical labour. • Comply strictly with the Naibung'a conservancy wildlife safety guidelines. Occupational and • Adhere to provisions of OSHA, 2007 and public safety WIBA, 2007. hazards • Provide workers with PPE, sensitize workers on use and enforce usage. • Ensure site safety signage. • Appoint a site safety supervisor. • Provide first aid kit and ensure staff are trained on first aid administration. • Safety sensitization for workers. • All machinery and equipment used to be serviced regularly • Provide firefighting appliances. Wildlife • Ensure that all strangers in the area are disturbance and documented with the conservancy security insecurity office. • Adhere to the Naibung'a Conservancy wildlife safety guidelines. • Sensitize the workers on wildlife safety regulations. • Provide physical security at the site. HIV and drug • Sensitize construction workers and the abuse community on HIV prevention. • Develop and implement alcohol and drug abuse policy. • Encourage voluntary testing and counselling. Disruption of • Provide high road crossings with danglers in sand harvesting areas where sand is harvested. 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, Community, 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, Laikipia 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/178441 I National Environment Management Authority.