GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 5743

the following basic facilities: controlled mixed-use development, security, water, power, emergency services, health facilities, education facilities, walkability and parking sustainability and urban management. The Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) objective for the Proposed Vipingo Mixed Use Development Masterplan is to present strategic recommendations that will guide environmental and socio- economic planning during implementation of the Vipingo Mixed Use Masterplan. Environment and Social Impact and mitigation Measures Possible impacts Mitigation Measures Ecological imbalance due to loss of agricultural land destruction of natural habitats for the local flora and fauna reducing biodiversity in the area • EIAs to be undertaken for all development activities. • Maintain the proposed green spaces as per the Master Plan. • Where clearance of native vegetation is inevitable, consider introducing such natives in landscaped and other green spaces to compensate for the loss. • Protection of the riparian environment and establishment of a riparian reserve management plan. • Ensure all projects comply with the Environmental Management and Co- ordination (Conservation of Biological Diversity and Resources, and Access to Genetic Resources and Benefits Sharing) Regulations, 2006. High generation of solid and effluent waste from residential, commercial and industrial areas • Adoption of an integrated solid waste management plan through a hierarchy of options that includes reduction at source, reuse, recycling, incineration, composting and land filling. • Domestic, commercial and industrial waste to be collected and managed separately. • Provide mechanisms to segregate wastes at source to enable recycling. • Pre-treatment of industrial effluent before discharge into sewers. • Undertake EIA for all development activities. • Conduct waste Audits annually and other Possible impacts Mitigation Measures statutory and non-statutory reports. • Compliance to Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Waste Management) Regulations, 2006 and (Water Quality) Regulations, 2006. Increased demand on water sources • Ensure implementation of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) including promoting recycling and reuse of water as much as possible. • Adopt green building water use technologies such as low volume water fixtures in proposed development and projects. • Use of recycled and harvested storm water in cleaning and landscaping. • Incorporate water accounting systems and metering for all areas. • Limited abstraction of river water and instead use of alternative sources of water such as roof catchment rain water harvesting and harvesting of flood waters. • Pre-treatment of all effluent before discharge into environment. • Undertake a hydrogeological study in collaboration with WRA to determine the sustainable ground water abstraction levels. • Undertake EIA for all development activities. • Ensure all project comply to the Water Act, 2016 and Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Water Quality) Regulations, 2006. Increased energy consumption • Institution awareness programmes to conserve energy. • Energy conservation through installation/use of energy efficient appliances / fittings. • Adoption of green energy sources e.g. solar energy, waste to energy projects. • Use of green building designs that allow for passive heating and cooling, and maximum utilization of natural light in buildings. • Continually seek avenues for energy conservation as international best practices evolve. • Carry out Energy Audits and ensure all projects comply with the Energy Act, 2019 and subsidiary legislation under the Energy Act. Environmental and landscape changes • Undertake EIA for all development activities. • Ensure adequate tree cover and gardens within developed areas to provide shade and cooling effect. • Ensure adequate drainage of the site through drainage works. • Plenty of gardens and green areas within developed areas will enable percolation of rainfall and reduce runoff. • Ensure plenty of vegetation cover (trees and shrubs) as buffers between land-uses to reduce noise effects. • Enforcement of pollution control measures for air pollution sources. 11th June, 2021 THE KENYA GAZETTE Possible impacts Mitigation Measures • Tarmacking all major roads to enhance movement in all-weather and to avoid dust generation. Traffic and transport • Provision of adequate vehicular circulation space and parking areas. • Adoption of non-motorized transport (NMT) program and facilities including cycling, walking, use of wheelchairs, scooters, hand carts, skates, skateboards amongst others. • Provision of pedestrian walkways along all roads within the development. • Paving all pedestrian walk ways with robust, durable, and non-slippery materials. • Provision of all necessary street furniture along all roads within the development to accommodate users (including the disabled, elderly, and children) and to enhance security. • Provision of bollards in appropriate areas to prevent vehicles from encroaching into the pedestrian domains. • Provision of street lights to provide sufficient light for both pedestrian areas and carriage ways. • Provision of trees along pedestrian walkways for shading and that require minimum maintenance; preferably indigenous for ecological and cultural advantages. • Ensure Installation and maintenance of all construction signs, signals, markings, and other devices used to regulate traffic, including posted speed limits, warnings of sharp turns, or other special road conditions. • Development of a traffic management plan and compliance to Traffic Act, 2014. Greenhouse gases emissions • Use of renewable sources of energy. • Retention of green spaces/landscaped spaces as carbon sinks. • Adoption of green buildings technology. • Adoption of efficient transport system. • Continually seek avenues for energy conservation as international best practices evolve. • Annual air quality monitoring. • Ensure compliance of the Environmental Management and Coordination (Air Quality) Regulations, 2014. Socio- economic concerns • Maximize the recruitment of locals where possible and have a Labour Management Plan to ensure workers’ labour rights including health and safety and are protected. • Develop community awareness programmes to enhance cohesion between project employees and the local community. • Consult with the public and the locals during implementation of proposed developments. • Sensitize sisal workers about the proposed mixed-use development and allow for smooth transition. Possible impacts Mitigation Measures • Develop and implement a Livelihood Restoration Plan (LRP) for the sisal plantation workers whose career will be affected during execution of the proposed Vipingo Mixed Use Development Master Plan. Develop and implement a grievance redress mechanism (GRM) to address concerns of the locals. • Establish a corporate social responsibility (CSR) plan to support key community needs / facilities such as provision of water access to the community at a subsided rate including improvement programs to surrounding school’s (such as Rea Vipingo and Shauri Moyo). • Develop a policy for local partnerships with NGOs, national and county government agencies such as Kilifi– Mariakani Water and Sewerage Company (KIMAWASCO) on water supply and learning institution such as Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC). • Ensure public facilities including roads, parks within Vipingo development are aligned with the master plan and protected for accessibility / use by the public. 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, Kilifi County. A copy of EIA 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 SEA. Comments can also be e-mailed to dgnema@nema.go.ke MAMO B. MAMO, Director-General, MR/1813678 National Environment Management Authority.