GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 6187

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, Jacqueline Wangari Kinuthia.intends to construct a 10 storey residential flat that shall provide one hundred-and twenty (120) two-bedroom housing units. The development is composed of three blocks that shall each have a total of 4 two bedroom units on each floor. The lower and upper ground floors shall provide a total of one hundred and sixty-one (161) parking bays. Waste water that shall be generated during the project's operational phase shall be managed through the use of a bio digester that shall be installed on the basement floor on L.R. No. 76/672, along Kaburu-Githua Lane in. Thindiguas, Kiambu county. The following are the anticipated impacts and proposed mitigation measures: Possible Impacts Mitigation Measures Air pollution • Fence off proposed project area. • Regular servicing of machinery. Noise and excessive • Where possible, use low noise equipment. vibration • Use of ear muffs and other required PPEs by persons within the project site Undertake construction activities only during the day. • Impose personnel limits at work place. • Switch off vehicles and machinery when not in use. Loss of biodiversity • Revegetate undeveloped part of the project area.to promote biodiversity. • Prevent. unnecessary movement of soil materials from the site. Water and waste • water impacts • Ensure taps remain closed when not in use. Promote water reuse and recycling. • Promote use of alternative sources of water. Soil erosion • Revegetate undeveloped part of the project area. • Prevent unnecessary movement of soil materials from the, site. Possible Impacts Mitigation Measures Increased solid • Incremental purchase of perishable waste generation construction materials. • Use building materials that have minimal or no packaging. • Well labeled waste collection bins for various wastes to be provided at designated points on site. • Promote integrated solid waste management; reuse, recycling and reducing. • Engagement of NEMA licensed waste disposal company. • Promote integrated solid waste management; reuse, recycling and reducing. • Waste collection bins to be provided at designated points on site. Transportation • Restrict uncessesary traffic to site. safety • Ordered movement of vehicles to site. • Reduce speed of vehicles to site. Fire incidence • Disignate fire assembly point on site. prevention • Promote awareness on fire safety and preparedness. • Use of warning signs against fire risk. Liquid waste • Promote water recycling and reuse. management • Revegetation to reduce surface run off. The full report of the proposed, project is available for inspection during working hours at: (a) Principal Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, NHIF Building, 12tir Floor, Ragati Road, Upper Hill, P.O. Box 30126-00100, Nairobi. (b) Director-General;: NEMA, Popo Road, off Mombasa Road, P.O. Box 67839-00200, Nairobi. (c) County Director of Environment, Kiambu county. A copy of the report can be downloaded at www.nema.go.ke 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 makinwprocess regarding this project. Comments can also be emailed•to dgnema@nema.go.ke MAMO B. MAMO, Director-General, MR/3653687 National Environment Management.