GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 1171

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, Tembo Sugar Mills Limited, is proposing to set up a 1,500 tonne cane per day sugar factory expandable to 2,500 tonne cane per day, a 30 kilo litre per day Ethanol/ENA distillery and a 16 MW power plant on L.R. No. 29837 Matolani–Chakama Location. The following are the anticipated impacts and proposed mitigation measures: Impacts Proposed Litigation Measures Noise • Provide ear muffs to employees exposed to high noise levels. • Construct a buffer wall around the property and machinery installation phase. • Restrict activities to daytime. • Adherence to Noise and Excessive Vibrations Pollution (Control) Regulations, 2009. Water pollution • Ensure proper oil handling to avoid spills. • Prepare an oil spill management plan. • Block all water drainages to the municipal drain until installation completed. Waste management • Provide for a waste segregation and collection point and regularly collect waste. • Re-use as much waste as possibly can. • Strict Adherence to Waste Management Regulations, 2006. Energy use • Regularly monitor energy consumption and prepare an Energy Management Plan. Air pollution • Install all required pollution control equipments. • Regularly water the pavements and earth roads. • Complete combustion, ash silo system, hoppers, electro static precipitators, effective ash handling, mixing of collected ash with vinasse to produce biocompost to use in farm/to sell to farmers. • Effective stack height (approx.. 50- 55mtr) and Electrostatic precipitator is proposed as an air pollution control device. Occupation health and safety • Document Emergency Response Procedures. • Provide necessary safety signages. • Document all Operational Procedures. • Provide PPEs. • Comply with provisions of OSHA, 2007. 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 30126– 00100, Nairobi. (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 this project. GEOFFREY WAHUNGU, Director-General, MR/4103557 National Environment Management Authority.