GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 9937

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, Wema Magharibi Limited proposes to develop a residential apartments consisting of 5 blocks (block 01, 02, 03, 04, 05), with a total of 120 No. Units. Block 01 will have 5 floors (2 No. units 1-bedroom, 10 No. units 2-bedroom and 8 No. units 3-bedroom) totaling to 20 units. Block 02 will consists of 5 floors (10 No. units 2- bedroom, 10 No. units 3-bedroom) totaling to 20 units. Block 03 will have 5 floors (10 No. units 2-bedroom, 10 No.units 3-bedroom) totaling to 20 units, Block 04 will have 5 floors (10No.units 2- bedroom, 10No.units 3-bedroom) totaling to 20 units, Block 05 will have 5 floors (5 No. units 1-bedroom, 10 No. units 2-bedroom, 5 No. units 3-bedroom) totaling to 20 units , Block 06 will have 5 floors (15 No. units 2-bedroom, 5 No. units 3-bedroom) totaling to 20 units, club house, bio-digester sewer treatment and recycling, machine and generator house, associated facilities and amenities on plot No. Kisumu/Dago /5400, West Kisumu Ward, Kisumu West Sub-County, Kisumu County. The following are the anticipated impacts and proposed mitigation measures: Environmental Impacts Mitigation Measures Noise and excessive vibration • Use modern equipment, which produces the least noise. Any unavoidably noisy equipment should be identified and located in an area where it has least impact. • Notify the public of construction activities that may be perceived as noisy and intrusive prior to starting construction. • Ensure that noise and excessive vibration from construction activities are within permissible levels as per the provision of the Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Noise and Excessive Vibration Pollution) (Control) Regulations, 2009. This includes among others adhering to permissible noise and vibration level. Air pollution • Construction equipment will be maintained in good operating condition to reduce exhaust emissions. • Construction sites, transportation routes, diversions and materials handling sites to be water-sprayed. • All diesel fuel in use should be ultra-low sulphur diesel. Soil and water pollution • Prevent the washing away of construction materials, soil, silt or debris into any drainage system. • Oil products and materials should be stored in site stores or in the contractor’s yard. • Channel all the waste water into the onsite Waste Water Treatment plant for treatment. Increased solid waste. • Segregate waste onsite. • Ensure that waste is disposed of according to EMCA (Waste Management) Regulations, 2006. • Contracted waste handlers should be licensed to transport and dispose waste. Traffic snarl up along adjoining roads • Warning signs should be used as appropriate to provide notice of road hazards. • Temporary manual traffic control should be used when construction vehicles are entering and leaving the site. Increased safety and health risks • Supervision of works shall be done regularly to ensure that safety conditions are met while any deviation from safety regulations is immediately reclaimed following the best practices regarding safety at work. 3238 3238 Environmental Impacts Mitigation Measures • Provide full first aid kits at the construction yard. • Containment of hazardous materials. Waste water generation • The effluent being discharged to the sewer line should conform to the limits as provided for under Environmental Management Co-ordination (Water Quality) Regulations, 2006; Standards for effluent discharge into public sewers-Schedule five. • Ensure that sewerage discharge pipes are not blocked or damaged. Increased surface/ storm runoff generation • Ensure that no surface wastewater is directed into the sewer system to avoid overloading the sewerage system. Increased water demand • Any water abstractions in future should be as per the Water Resources Management Authority (WRMA) permit. • Conduct an EIA for the proposed borehole and acquire a WRMA permit to abstract water. • Maintenance of proper pressure within fire water systems to limit water use. 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, Kisumu 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/5150129 National Environment Management.