GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 7270

PURSUANT to regulation 21 of Environmental (Impact Assessment and Audit) Regulations, the National Environment Management Authority, (NEMA) has received an environmental impact assessment study report for the implementation of the proposed residential flats. The proposed facility will see the construction of residential houses provided with a ground, first, second, third and fourth floors. The project will consist of eighteen (18) blocks with five floors. Each block contains two, three bedroomed house on each floor, making a total of one hundred and eighty units (180). The proposed project is located on plot No. 4953/1465 – Thika Municipality along Thika - Garissa road. The following are the anticipated impacts and proposed mitigation measures: Possible impacts Mitigation measures Noise and vibration pollution Switching off machines while not in use. Restrict working hours to periods which are not associated to human disturbances especially the recommended working hours 8.00 am – 5.00 p.m. Provide workers with ear masks. Regular servicing of working machines. Accidents to the working team. Provide workers with reflective garments. Regular servicing of working machines. Train workers on manual handling techniques. Train employees on first aid administration. Provision of adequate safety garments and enforce on their usage. Discourage trespass. Put signage on the ongoing activities. Use of two people while lifting heavy items. Construction debris and other rejected construction materials. Reduce wastes from the point of generation by purchasing high standard and recommended materials. Instruct workers to avoid damage of working materials. Contract NEMA registered garbage collector to collect waste on regular basis. Embrace the 3R‘s concept (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle). Dust pollution. Sprinkle water to harness dust level. Provide workers with nose masks. Use enclosed mixtures and other machines. Use safety signage at the site. Ensure any excavated soil piles are covered. Injuries from vehicles delivering materials. Set relatively low speed limit within the site. Encourage transport vehicle owner to insure their vehicles on regular basis. Discourage parking near the entrance or exit routes. Enforce the use of seat belts. Use of stoppers while parking. Use of a second guide especially while reversing. Solid waste management problem from the site. Contract NEMA registered garbage collector. Encourage tenants to use temporary storing wastes before collection by the hired collector. Regular collection of waste by the contracted garbage collector. Adopt reduce, reuse and recycle of solid wastes. Waste water and sewerage system management. Avoid materials which may block the sewer line. Avoid sewer waste water from reaching the open trails. Regular maintenance of the drainage trails. Ensure that there is no unnecessary wastage of water by; Encouraging reuse of waste water, ensuring taps are tightly closed and not leaking. Fire outbreak. Install and regular maintenance of the fire fighting equipments. Clearly labeling fire exit route. Encourage tenants to handle and store flammable materials safely e.g. cooking gas. Install adequate safety signage on fire e.g. fire assembly points, safety evacuation procedures among others. Train the care taker on fire fighting procedures. Loss and damage of properties during demolition activities. Removal of properties that are not intended to be destroyed before the actual demolition process. Proper supervision during demolition activities. Displacement of people. Inform the residents earlier enough to allow them solicit for other accommodation facilities. Accidents to the demolishing team. Issue the workers with reflective garments. Supervisors to instruct the worker and ensure that no one is at risk by falling objects. Train workers on manual handling techniques. Train employees on first aid administration. Provision of adequate safety garments and enforce on their usage. Discourage trespass. Put signage on the ongoing activities. Loss of environmental aesthetics beauty. Ensure complete collection and disposal of wastes after demolition. Landscaping the affected areas. Conduct a decommissioning audit. The full report of the proposed project is available for inspection during working hours at: 1st July, 2011 THE KENYA GAZETTE 2039 (a) Director-General, the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), Popo Road, off Mombasa Road, P.O. Box 67839–00200, Nairobi. (b) Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources, N.H.I.F. Building, Community, P.O. Box 30521, Nairobi. (c) Provincial Director of Environment, Central Province. (d) District Environment Officer, Thika District. 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 approval process of the project. B. M. LANGWEN, for Director-General, MR7362178 National Environment Management Authority.