GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 1690

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 (Patkey Energy Limited) proposes to set up a Waste Oil Facility and Petrol Station on Plot No. Lr. 17/Kaliang‘ombe/Jimba adjudication section, Kilifi County. The waste oil facility and petrol station shall consist of a Canopy over the pumps, Sales office, a store, Underground fuel tanks, THE KENYA GAZETTE 14th March, 2014 650 650 Compressor/generator, Tyre centre & car wash, Drive ways, walkways, acceleration and deceleration lanes, Interceptor Tank and washrooms, The following are the anticipated impacts and proposed mitigation measures: Anticipated Impacts Mitigation Measures Noise pollution  Maintain plant equipment.  Construction should be carried out only during daytime.  Workers to wear ear muffs if working in noisy section.  Management to ensure that noise from the residents is kept within reasonable levels. Underground fuel storage and handling  Use properly maintained hoses and fittings.  Make the cement screeds in all the chambers using water proof material.  Install a monitoring well next to the tanks to check on leaks.  Use water finding dipstick and/ or a hydrometer to check on density/ specific gravity.  Ensuring no spills during refilling and /or when offloading the fuel. Traffic density  Proper signage put in place to notify neighbours of the activity and presence of heavy vehicles and to direct traffic.  Presence of boards directing patrons to the site.  Strict adherence to traffic rules. Ecological considerations (flora & fauna)  The flora and fauna should be restored  after construction by landscaping andmaintaining the introduced plants. Production of compressed air  Provide powder fire extinguisher.  Regular inspection of safety valves by qualified personnel. Solid waste  Construction debris should be collected by a licensed private contracted waste collection company.  Excavation waste should be re-used or backfilled.  Waste generated should be collected bya privately contracted waste collectioncompany and the contractor shouldensure the construction of a centralwaste collection point with bulk storage facilities.  The site should have waste receptacleswith bulk storage facilities at convenient points to prevent littering during occupation. Oil spills and leaks  Machinery should be well maintained to prevent oil leaks.  Contractor should have a designated area where maintenance is carried out and that is protected from rain water.  All oil products should be stored in a site store and handled carefully. Security  Control of secondary businesses.  Round the clock security for the facility.  Adequate lighting and an alarm system installed at strategic points.  Bushes around and within the site cleared to avoid hiding areas for thieves. Fire preparedness  Fire fighting drills carried out regularly.  Fire fighting emergency response plan.  Ensure all fire fighting equipment is regularly maintained, serviced and inspected.  Fire hazard signs and directions to emergency exit, route to follow and assembly point in case of any fire incidence. Environmental Health and safety  Train workers on personal safety and disaster preparedness.  A well stocked first aid kit shall be maintained by a qualified personnel.  Report any accidents / incidences and treat and compensate affected workers.  Provide sufficient and suitable sanitary conveniences which should be kept clean.  Conduct Annual Health and Safety Audits. Water consumption  Avoid unnecessary toilet flushing.  Promptly detect leaking taps and repair them.  Turn off taps when not in use.  Install water conserving taps that turn of immediately when water is not in use.  Install a discharge water meter in the premises to check on total water use and for billing purposes. Electricity use  Erect a meter in the premises to check on total kilowatts used and for billing purposes.  Apply for connection from Kenya Power.  Switch off light that are not in use.  Use of energy conserving bulbs/ tubes.  Use of natural light for lighting purposes.  Use natural ventilation from windows and doors and avoid using Air Con that use electricity.  Provide a standby generator in the premises in cases power goes out.  Switch off lights in the offices at night. Cleaning of the Oil interceptor  Use special tool to do skimming.  Install spill control kit next to the interceptor during skimming. Washrooms  Provide sufficient and suitable sanitary conveniences the washrooms should be kept clean and in good working conditions.  Provide a water tank for the washrooms incase the piped water supply is not available. Wastewater disposal  Waste water should empty to the septic tank via well laid sewage pipes.  Conduct inspections for sewer pipe blockages or damages and fix them.  Empty septic tank whenever its full by a licensed exhauster services. 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) Principal Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources, NHIF Building, Community, P.O. Box 30521, Nairobi. 14th March, 2014 THE KENYA GAZETTE (c) County Director of Environment, Kilifi 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. Z. O. OUMA, for Director-General, MR/4125257 National Environment Management Authority.