GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 1691

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 (Oil City Limited) proposes to set up a petrol filling station on Land Parcel No. Eldoret Municipality/Block 21(King‘ong‘o)/2469 Uasin Gishu County. The filling station shall consist of a canopy covering the pump islands, Petroleum dispensing pumps, Service bay, car wash and related stores, Compressor/generator room and air / water point, accelerating and decelerating lanes, Driveways and parkings and an Oil/ water interceptor. The following are the anticipated impacts and proposed mitigation measures: Impacts Mitigation Measures Dust  Water ground before Excavation and in the course of the work if need arises. Fire  Provide firefighting equipment like extinguishers and sand buckets in all areas and on the pump islands.  Create awareness to all occupiers on fire fighting, fire exits and fighting devices.  Elect directional signs and indicate emergency numbers. Solid waste  Provide containers for solid waste at all waste generation points.  Encourage the all workers and occupiers to minimize waste generation.  Ensure all material is properly used to avoid wastage.  Control burning of waste paper and proper disposal of the other waste. Sewerage and Wastewater  Sewerage should be discharged into the septic tank.  Monitoring to be done and ensure timely exhausting.  All waste water from the station should pass through the interceptor before release to the outside drainage system. Occupational Health and safety  Provide PPEs to all workers.  Fence off the working area.  Appropriate signs, warnings and directional furniture should be placed in strategic points.  Workers should be educated on safe work procedures. Noise  Provide workers with mufflers and ear protectors where necessary. Biological and geological Environment  Establish a flower garden at the station frontage and on any unused space.  Avoid unnecessary excavations. Emissions  Advice the occupants on the need to use efficient devices. 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. (c) County Director of Environment, Uasin Gishu 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/4648238 National Environment Management Authority.