GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 2908

PURSUANT to regulation 21 of Environment Impact Assessment t and Audit) Regulations, the National Environment Management t Authority (NEMA) has received an Environmental Impact Assessment t Study Report for the implementation of proposed man eater of Tsavo West national Park, The Project anticipates the following impacts and mitigation measures. Possible impact 1. Soil erosion, siltation, • flooding and collapse of exacavated areas Mitigation measures Ensuring that the existing features that are supposed to be incorporated in the construction are not excavated. Doing excavation systematically and carefully without raising dust and creating unpleasant heaps of dust. Possible impact 2. Liquid waste 3. Fire risks Mitigation measures •Minimize waste water generation through: •Perioc checking of taps to reduce usage of raw water. •Install waste water recycling plant. •Arrange for sewage treatment. •Installation of fire lighting system. •Form a fire fighting team. •Conduct fire fighting drills for all, workers. •Education of fire escape routes. •Arrange for evacaution instructions in guest room. 4. Solid waste • Minimize solid waste generation. •Segregate waste at source. •Contract a registered company for handling waste 5. Noise • Control entertainment music. •Reduce noise generating activities. 6. Decommissioning • Proponent to carter for the cost of phase decommissioning and restoration of the project area to its original state The full report of the proposed project is available for inspection during working hours at: (a)Director-General, NEMA, Kapiti Road, off Mombasa Road P.O. Box 67839-00200, Nairobi. (b)Permanet Secretary. Ministry of Environment and Natural. Resources, NHIF Community P.O. Box 30521, Nairobi. (c)Provincial Director of Environment, Coast Province. District Environment Office, Mombasa District. (d) Possible impact Mitigation measures •Rehabilitation of any degraded environment. •Compaction of any loose soil. •Construction of storm water drainage lines to reduce ponding and flooding. 2. Solid and liquid • Paying special attention to the waste generation handling and disposal of all solid waste generated during construction and operation phase. •Non usable solid waste materials generated during construction shall be transported for appropriate disposal. •Construction of sewage lines all draining into septic tanks that shall be regularly emptied by an exhauster. •All waste receptacles shall be placed at least 50m away from Tsavo river bank. 3. Noise and air • Using protective devices by workers pollution from such as ear plugs and ear muffs. machine generators •Ensuring construction machinery is and dust. kept in good working condition. •Ensuring all generators are muffed and heavy duty equipment are insulted. •Use of alternative energy source to replace generators to reduce fossil fuel emission. 4. Ground water, Tsavo • Providing a riparian reserve distance river and water of 30 metres away from the water pollution. bodies. •Ensuring that machinery and vehicle oils not released to the ground by provision of appropriate disposal. 5. Degradation of • Ensure rehabilitation of exposed existing vegetation areas by planting indigenous trees. •Carry out regular watering and maintenance of the trees that have been panted. 6. Ecosystem carrying • Having audit reports to evaluate capacity animal behaviour patterns resulting from presence of lodge and also record improvement noted on fauna rehabilitation. •Full chemical and bacteriological analysis of borehole water to establish status The full report of the proposed project is available for inspection during working hours at: (a) Director-General, NEMA, Kapiti Road, off Mombasa Road P.O. Box 67839-00200, Nairobi. (h) Permanent Secretary. Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, NHIF Community, P.O. Box 30521, Nairobi. (c)Provincial Director of Environment, Coast Province. (d)District Environment Office, Mombasa District. NEMA invites members of the public to submit oral ,or written comments within sixty (60) days from the date of publication of this notice to the Director General, NEMA, to assist the Authority in the approval process of the project B. M. LANGWEN, for Director-General, National Environment Management Authority. THE KEN Y A GAZETTE 1 1 th April, 2008 4: Pollution from empty • containers anipaper cartons and organic waste from plant residues and paper cartons- 11 th Ar.ttil, 2006 THEKEWYAGiaETTE ,