GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 6913

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, Villa Kalista Enterprises is proposing to put up a sea erosion control barrier (Seawall) i.e erection of a porous 84 meter long gabion structure filled with limestone rocks and lined by a permeable geomembrane to secure the current property boundary and forestall further encroachment of the developments on the property on plot No. Kwale/Galu Kinondo/26, Kwale County. The following are the anticipated impacts and proposed mitigation measures: Activity/issue /concern Potential Environmental Impacts Proposed Mitigation Measures Solid waste pollution and disposing of construction waste Loss of aesthetics and pollution. • All solid waste to be collected handled, managed and disposed according to the Environmental Management and Co- ordination (Waste Management) Regulations, 2006. • Contractor to deploy suitable mobile toilet for workers during the installation period. • Waste bin to be provided along the beach front for dropping of waste. • Organize regular beach cleaning activities. • Use of licensed waste contractors. • Regular removal of waste from the site by waste contractor. • Signage on responsible waste disposal on the beach. Physical removal of beach sand from the beach • Loss of beach sand. • Beach habitat for marine organisms will be destroyed. • Beautiful beach aesthetics will be lost. • No removal of any beach sandy for construction work or any other use. • No cutting or removal of any riparian vegetation or any dead or dry vegetation matter from the riparian zone as all these have a role in protecting and conserving the beach. • No physical impervious structures such as walls should be constructed within the beach. Introduction of impervious • Beach erosion. • No impervious structures such as 11th September, 2020 THE KENYA GAZETTE Activity/issue /concern Potential Environmental Impacts Proposed Mitigation Measures barriers along the beach frontage • Interference with the flow of ocean water during low and high tide. • Reduction in beach sand deposition. • Interfere with free movement along the beach especially during high tide. walls should be constructed on the beach frontage. Beach encroachment • Beach erosion. • Interference with the flow of ocean water during low and high tide. • Loss of beach sand. • Beach habitat for marine organisms will be destroyed. • Erosion control barrier activities must be within the property boundary. • No development to be undertaken within the restored beach area. • Replant the restored area with local vegetation within the restored beach area. • Monitoring of performance of the intervention. Occupational health and safety concerns • High noise levels Hearing effects to employees on site - noise induced hearing loss to workers and general public. • Continuous dust and noise monitoring at construction site. • Provision of appropriate PPE for workers. • Robust safety awareness and supervision at workplace. 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, Kwale 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 plan. Comments can also be emailed to dgnema@nema.go.ke MAMO B. MAMO, Ag. Director-General, MR/1164688 National Environment Management Authority.