GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 13921

PURSUANT to regulation 21 of Environmental (Impact Assessment and Audit) Regulations, the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) has received an Environmental Impact Assessment Study Report for the implementation of the 28th September, 2012 THE KENYA GAZETTE proposed Office Tower on L.R. No. 209/12135 and 209/12146, along Hospital Road in Upper Hill, Nairobi County. The Proponent (British American Insurance Company Limited) of the office tower is proposing to put up an office Tower along Hospital road in Upper Hill, which is Nairobi city‘s fastest growing commercial district. The design for the proposed complex provides for a 30 storey grade A office building with a detached 10 storey parkade. The following are the anticipated impacts and proposed mitigation measures: Possible Impact Mitigation measures Soil erosion  Control earthworks.  Install drainage structures properly.  Ensure management of excavation activities.  Landscaping of disturbed areas. Air pollution  Stockpiles of earth should be sprayed with water or covered during dry seasons.  Provide dust masks for the personnel in dust generation areas.  Sensitize construction workers on pollution control measures. Noise pollution  Sensitize workforce including drivers of construction vehicles.  Install portable barriers to shield compressors and other small stationary equipment where necessary.  Put up signs to indicate construction activities.  Workers in the vicinity of high level noise to wear safety and protective gear. Dust generation  Spray stock piles of earth with water.  Avoid pouring dust materials from elevated areas to ground.  Cover all trucks hauling soil, sand and other loose materials.  Provide dust screen where necessary. Exhaust emissions  Vehicle idling time shall be minimized.  Alternatively fuelled construction equipment shall be used where feasible.  Equipment shall be properly tuned and maintained. Water sources  Proper Management of water usage to avoid unnecessary wastage of water.  Rain water harvesting. Site cleanliness and sanitary facilities  Special attention shall be paid to the sanitary facilities on site.  Garbage shall be disposed off periodically. Public health and occupational safety  Ensure proper solid waste disposal and collection facilities.  Ensure dustbin cubicles are protected from animals, rains and are well covered.  Proper treatment of waste water. Vegetation disturbance  Landscape the site by planting grass and trees at all disturbed areas.  Care for the trees/plants. The full report of the proposed project is available for inspection during working hours at: (a) Director-General, NEMA, Popo Road, off Mombasa Road, P.O. Box 67839–00200, Nairobi. (b) Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources, NHIF Building, Community, P.O. Box 30521, Nairobi. (c) County Director of Environment, Nairobi County. 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 of the plan. SALOME MACHUA, for Director-General, MR/0516673 National Environment Management Authority.