GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 773

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, Vivo Energy Kenya Limited, proposes to reconstruct Shell Kileleshwa Service Station to provide fuel and petroleum products to motorists, cooking gas to residents, refurbish the station double storey building comprising of dealer facilities, coffee shop and washrooms. Install underground fuel storage tanks, construct canopy and pump facilities, riparian restoration and protection as per Water Resources Management Authority (WRMA) requirements, and required entry and exit roads into the service station. Impacts Proposed Mitigation Measures Occupational • Provide all workers with the necessary health and protective gears. safety risks • Ensure all workers are in protective gears all the time when on site. • Place fire extinguishers in strategic areas within the station. • Designate and mark smoking areas. • Workers to be trained as fire marshals. • Fire escape routes to be shown clearly. • Provide enough first aid kits within the project site. • Train workers in administering first aid. • Label all potential hazards such as movable machine parts. • Raise awareness and educating workers on risks from equipment and training them on the use of the equipment. • Placing visible and readable signs around where there are risks. • Ensuring security in and around the site to control the movement of people. • Providing safe and secure storage for equipment and materials in the site. • Placing visible and readable signs to control the movement of vehicles and notify motorists and pedestrians around the, and workers in the site. Increased solid • Use of an integrated solid waste management waste system like: Source reduction; Recycling; generation Reuse; and Land filling/Backfilling. • Using waste minimization techniques like buying required quantities in bulk. • Identifying all sources of wastes, and ensuring wastes are handled by licensed personnel. • Making available suitable facilities for the collection, segregation and safe disposal of the wastes. • All construction materials left over at the end of construction should be used in other projects or sold. • Ensure proper handling and storage of construction materials to reduce damage. Soil geology, • Use properly maintained hoses and fittings. degradation and soil erosion • Install a monitoring well next to the tanks to check on leaks. Impacts Proposed Mitigation Measures • Use water finding dipstick and/ or a hydrometer to check on density/ specific gravity. • Ensure there is no oil spills, leaks during refilling and when offloading the fuel. • Excavated materials should be removed promptly from the site to avoid erosion. • Avoid unnecessary movement of soil materials from the site. • Control activities especially during rainy any windy conditions. • Regular sprinkling of water to reduce dust. • Landscaping after completion of the service station with appropriate local vegetation. • Control speed and operation of construction vehicles. • Sprinkle water on excavated areas. • Maintenance of construction equipment. • All bare areas should be landscaped after. • Provide workers with dust masks if working on sensitive areas. Riparian land and • Plant vegetation to induce breaks before the water quality river to reduce water velocity and force preventing infrastructural damage. • Construct gabions on the riparian area to reduce erosion and bind the soil and ensure deposit of fertile sediments forming healthy riparian areas. • The vegetated buffer (separate the water body and the service station) will intercept and trap debris, toxics, nutrients, and other pollutants from surface run off facilitating chemical break down of pollutants hence maintaining the ecological integrity of the land and water body. • Vegetated Buffers reduces the impacts from nonpoint sources of pollution on Kirichwa River. • Properly disposing of hazardous wastes such as auto fluids from the service station. • Recycling. • Adopting environmentally friendly development practices such as reducing impervious (paved) surfaces and installing storm water treatment practices. • Preserving natural areas. • Conducting regular stream survey to understand the river system and identify effects of pollution on the Kirichwa River. • Construct gabions to contain stream bank erosion to protect the riparian buffer. • Strictly adhere to the Riparian Buffer Plan to mitigate flooding, water pollution and littering. • Ensure development control by observing the required distance between infrastructural development and water bodies. • A well-drained area should be identified for parking, servicing and maintenance of the vehicles and equipment. • Observe appropriate disposal procedures for oils and lubricants. • Provide drainage channels should during construction to minimize any possible water logging. • Make the cement screeds in all the chambers using water proof material. 31st January, 2020 THE KENYA GAZETTE 689 Impacts Proposed Mitigation Measures • Provide a segregated drainage system where water contaminated with oils drains to instead of draining into the open storm drains. • Water contaminated should be directed into the oil-water separator from where it should be treated before it is released to the rest of the drainage system. • An interceptor tank made up of reinforced concrete walls and floor shall be constructed and its inner walls shall be plastered with water proof cement. (Each chamber shall have a manhole with a reinforced concrete cover). • The used oil tank will have a concrete wall which will be able to contain the net products of used oil. Its plinth shall be sloped towards the Oil-Water separator for treatment. • The drainage system should ensure that surface flow is drained suitably into the public drains provided to control flooding within the site. 40 The channels should be covered with gratings or other suitable and approved materials to prevent occurrence of accidents and entry dirt that would compromise flow of run-off. • The drainage channels should ensure the safe final disposal of run-off/surface water and should be self-cleaning which means it should have a suitable gradient. • Implementation of roof water harvesting. Air/dust pollution • Avoid excavation works in extremely dry and exhaust weathers. emission • Personal protective equipment to be worn. Post signs that limit vehicles speed onto unpaved roads and over disturbed soils. • Cover stockpiles of sand, soil and similar materials or surround them with wind breaks. • Ensure strict enforcement of on-site speed limit regulations. • Sprinkle water on access routes when necessary to reduce dust generation by construction vehicles. • Ensure strict enforcement of on-site speed limit regulations. • Sprinkle water on graded access routes whenever necessary to reduce dust generation by construction vehicles. • Enclosing the structures under construction with dust proof nets. • Using efficient machines with low emission technologies for the ones that burn fossil fuels. • Regular maintenance and services of machines and engines. • Use of clean fuels e.g. unleaded and de- sulphurized fuels. • Educate and raise awareness of construction workers on emission reduction techniques. Noise and • Prescribe noise reduction measures if vibrations appropriate e.g. restricted working hours, transport hours and noise buffering. • Consult with the surrounding community on the permissible noise levels and best working hours. • Use best available technology. Impacts Proposed Mitigation Measures • Sensitize construction vehicle drivers and machinery operators to switch off engines of vehicles or machinery not being used. • Ensure that construction machinery is serviced and kept in good condition to reduce noise generation. • Observe normal working hours during noisy construction works (00800 to 1700) hours. • Ensure that all generators and heavy duty equipment are insulated or placed in enclosures. • Construction workers to wear ear muffs if working in noisy section. Increased traffic • Placing signs around the site notifying other vehicles about the heavy traffic and to set the speed limit around the site. • Ensuring all drivers for the project comply to speed regulations. • Making sure the construction doesn't occupy the road reserves and complying with traffic and land demarcation obligations. • Ensuring all vehicles used for the project are in good working condition both legally and commensurate to their intended use. Underground fuel • Use properly maintained hoses and fittings. handling storage, and • 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. Increased water • Ensure that water is sourced from a sustainable demand source and from licensed water vendors. • Recycling waste water and using it for other purposes. • Provide information signs on means and needs to conserve water. • Promote re-cycling and re-use of water as much as possible. • Sensitize the occupants to conserve water by avoiding unnecessary wastage. • Detect and repair broken pipes promptly. • Install roof gutters and installing water storage tanks to collect and harvest rain water. • Avoid unnecessary toilet flushing. Increased • Registration of all workplaces by the Director, incidences and Directorate of Occupational Health and Safety accidents (DOHSS). • Provision of appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for staff. • Erect warning signs. • Allocate a fire assembly point. • Comply with all standards and legally required health and safety regulations as set out by the Occupational Safety and Health Act (Part XI: section 96) as pertains to construction activities. • Provide fully functional standard First Aid Kit on site. Impacts Proposed Mitigation Measures • Demarcate all works which may pose a employees and other site workers. • Place portable fire extinguishers at suitable locations. • Training all staff on fire safety policy and procedures. • Clearly mark all fire exits within the site. Insecurity • Maintaining a perimeter wall and have a manned barrier. • Maintaining security alarms. • Partnership with the neighbors and police in community policing. • 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. Community • Initiate good public relation between the Impacts proponent, contractor and the community. • Erect and maintain information boards in the position, quantity, design and dimensions of the proposed sugar factory. • Keep a "Complaints Register" on Site. 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 Forestry, NHIF Building, Community, P.O. Box 30126-00100, Nairobi. (c) County Director of Environment, Nairobi City 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. MAMBO B. MAMBO, Ag. Director-General, MR/0426401 National Environment Management Authority.