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17th May, 2013 THE KENYA GAZETTE 2775activation of silt washout valve).Water Loss Provide temporary lined channels fortransmission of river flows during constructionto prevent losses.EcologicalIssuesEnsure water abstracted for construction will bejust enough. Geological profiles throughout the areaproposed for inundation should be continuouslymonitored and areas of weaknessesstrengthened.Sub-surface water infiltration trends on affectedareas should be monitored over a period of timewith respect to effects on houses and otherstructures.Indigenous trees and shrubs that have low waterdissipation capacity should be encouragedaround the dam buffer zone to minimize loss ofwater through evapo-transpiration processes.Introduce economic and financial initiativestowards water saving and responsible utilizationby approved abstractions.Collaborated initiatives for compensation ofvegetation removed by planting a similarvolume of vegetation through communitygroups, i.e. local indigenous plant species.Estimated volume of biomass to be establishedfor the compensation.Initiate a dedicated tree nursery of indigenousplants for replanting.Reintroduction of disrupted species such as fish.Dam slope stabilization to facilitate aquaticanimals’ free movement.Sensitize the riparian communities on invasiveplants to be avoided.Early removal of the alien species throughmechanical/physical means as soon they arenoted.Monitoring water quality with respect tonutrient accumulation would be necessary.Develop and maintain a database of animal andplant species found in the dam area as a basisfor conservation and monitoring of newlyintroduced species in the future.Have an ecologist to oversee monitoring andmanagement of ecological changes around thedam ecosystem, in liaison with KWS. Liaise with Kenya Wildlife Service inmonitoring the new habitats and characteristicsof the wildlife migrating into the dam area.Establish community interests and values in theevolving ecological setting and enhanceeconomic benefits from the same.Consider fish ladders or by-pass channel tofacilitate fish movement.Consider crossing zones at the tail waters andacross the outfall into the proposed dam.Topography The construction works should incorporatelandscaping component.Maintain vegetated landscape as is the existingwith other dams in the cascade.The dam surroundings should be made safe andattractive for tourists.Material Sites All materials sites should be approved beforeuse.All materials sites should be rehabilitated uponcompletion of the works.Adhere to laid down regulations at all timesduring materials extraction.Abide by the principles of CSR on socialSocial andEconomicAspectsutilities during construction.Sensitize landowners on necessary land usechanges for dam protection.Undertake a comprehensive land acquisition andresettlement action plan (LAP & RAP) as abasis for compensations.Compensate appropriately any land acquired forthe main dam, buffer zones, water treatmentplant, sand traps, the pipelines and storagetanks. Include HIV/AIDS campaigns in damconstruction activities.Ensure the provision of condoms, voluntarystatus testing and use of ARVs.Advice communities on ways and means todevelop alternative grazing sites andcompensate the farmers for the crops affected.Facilitate farmers to access capital.Where possible, facilitate community-ownedand managed wildlife enterprise initiatives incollaboration with KWS.Use of a moat around irrigated crop fields tominimize hippo incursions into crop fields.Initiate collaborations with the communities andthe wildlife authorities on wildlife conflictmanagement.Enhance cultural preservation through CSRinitiatives.The full report of the proposed project is available for inspectionduring working hours at:(a) Director-General, NEMA, Popo Road, off Mombasa Road,P.O. Box 67839–00200, Nairobi.(b) Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment and MineralResources, NHIF Building, Community, P.O. Box 30521,Nairobi.(c) County Director of Environment, Makueni County.The National Environment Management Authority invitesmembers of the public to submit oral or written comments withinthirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice to theDirector-General, NEMA, to assist the Authority in the decisionmaking process of the plan.MR/2436600GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 6718B. M. LANGWEN,for Director-General,National Environment Management Authority.THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ANDCO-ORDINATION ACT(No. 8 of 1999)THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITYENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY REPORTFOR THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF REFUELINGTERMINAL AT WILSON AIRPORT (NAIROBI)INVITATION OF PUBLIC COMMENTSPURSUANT to Regulation 21 of the Environmental Managementand Coordination (Impact Assessment and Audit) Regulations, 2003,the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) hasreceived an Environmental Impact Assessment Study Report for theabove proposed project.The Proponent (Gulf Energy Limited) intends establish a refuelinghydrant terminal at Wilson Airport. This will involve the constructionof operations offices, installation of fuel storage tanks, parking area forfuel bowsers, safety equipment and auxiliary civil works.