GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 3615

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, Angata Sugar Mills Limited, proposes to establish a sugar milling plant to produce sugar for local consumption .The sugar mill factory will use the double sulphitation process and will comprise the following facilities; weighbridge, effluent treatment plant, laboratory and engineering office, 2 factory warehouses, waste water treatment plant, water treatment plant and other associated amenities. The project will be located on L.R. No. Transmara/Moyoi/195, Transmara West Sub-county, Narok County. The following are the anticipated impacts and proposed mitigation measures: Environmental Impact Mitigation Measures proposed Landscape visual impact • Design of infrastructure that conforms to the project site features (topography and aesthetics). Potential lack of support from project area community • Timely dissemination of project facts to community and stakeholders. • Convening of meetings with Community and Stakeholders to carry out sensitization and disseminate project facts. Vegetation damage, and invasion by exotic species • Design of appropriate construction that provides for incorporation of existing vegetation. • Maintain native vegetation cover by selective removal of trees which cannot be incorporated in the project design by use of manual clearing technics. Generation of solid waste • Contractor to provide strategically located solid waste collection container (skip). • Collect together all generated waste from site clearing. • Transport and dispose all waste away from site. • Liaise with the County government on suitable dumping site for spoils. 1204 1204 Environmental Impact Mitigation Measures proposed Noise pollution (excess noise and vibration) • Use of noise reduction/ hearing protection devices when working with noisy equipment. • Use of serviceable chain saws (low noise emission). • Instruct machinery operators to avoid raving of engines. • Carry out site preparation activities during the day. Sanitary and other domestic waste • Provide site clearing workers with solid waste bins for their use. • Ensure site has toilet facilities. • Sensitize workers on site cleanliness and hygiene. Soil erosion • Excavated soil is to be used for backfilling excavated areas while excess soil is disposed of off-site. • Soil erosion is to be reduced and river valley protection enhanced. • Re-cover exposed soil with grass and other ground covers as soon as possible. Air pollution (dust, fuel and smoke emissions • Ensure analysis stack emission is carried out regularly. • Use most bagasse firing stack. • Eliminate carbon build up in the boiler and furnace. • Install wet scrubbers and thermal oxidizers. • Regularly maintenance of the boiler and furnace. • Spray water during construction. • Provision of dust masks for use in dusty conditions. • Use serviceable vehicles/machinery to reduce smoke. Hazardous waste generation • Construct a paved containment for storage of oils and other liquid chemicals being used in the construction site. • Provide containers for storage of used oils from vehicles machines/equipment being used at the construction site. • Engage NEMA Registered Firm for the collection, transportation and appropriate disposal of used oil. Waste management and by products (bagasse, filter cake and boiler ash) • Compose and use generated filter press- mud as fertilizers in sugarcane farms. • Bagasse generated is to be stored in piles as a way to prevent fire outbreak and firefighting equipment to be provided at the storage points. • Ensure that used oil from trucks delivering sugarcane are not released to the ground and used oil is to be put into containers and appropriately disposed of by a NEMA approved agent. Risk of fire • Provide firefighting equipment at the construction site area. • Contractor staff to be sensitized on firefighting equipment use. • No burning of materials is to be permitted Environmental Impact Mitigation Measures proposed at the site. • Setting up fire exits routes and fire assembly point. Potential pollution of surface and groundwater • No disposal of domestic waste at the project site. • Provision of used oil containers at a central point. • Use of waste bins/proper wastes management. • Pave parking area for trucks and direct drainage to containment. • Analysis of water at the site area 2 times year. Safety of workers and other visitors to construction site • Use of construction site barrier tapes to isolate the site(working) area to bar intruders from accessing the area in case of a dropping object. • Appropriate head, hand and foot protection (PPE) during the manual clearing of vegetation and construction activities. • Adopting ergonomic work flow designs that fit physical tasks to employees and not vice versa. • Construction site visitors require appropriate safety gear. Working at heights • Testing of structures for integrity prior to undertaking work. • Implementation of fall protection including induction on climbing techniques and use of fall protection measures. Surface run off and sedimentation from construction activities • Construction of effective drainages and culverts. • Plant soil binding grasses and other native plants. Child labor issues • Contractor to be strictly advised not to engage any underage persons (under 18 years of age) to perform any form of work at the site during construction. 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, 12th 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, Narok 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 making process regarding this project. Comments can also be emailed to dgnema@nema.go.ke MAMO B. MAMO, Director-General, MR/4255140 National Environment Management. 17th March, 2023 THE KENYA GAZETTE