ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) PROJECT REPORT FOR THE PROPOSED BOREHOLE ON L. R NO.

KJA/ KITENGELA/3225; ORLY AIRPARK LIMITED; OLOOLOITIKOSHI AREA OF KAJIADO NORTH DISTRICT

JUNE 2 !

PROPONENT" O#$% A&#'(#) L&*&+,-. P O Box 40813 00100, NAIROBI

REPORT BY"
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY (EMC) Ndemi Gardens Apartments, Ndemi Lane, Off Ngong Road Apt B2, P O BO! 38"1, 00100 NAIROBI ### em$ons%&tants org '(L) 020*2+0*"241,2,3,4 -o.i&e) 0/23114020, 0/34+02810

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Title Declaration Table of Contents Executive Summary 1. Objectives and scope of the Environmental Impact Assessment (E.I.A) Screening Scoping Objectives Project Alternatives 2. Policy, e!al and Administrative frame"or# Introduction Environmental Impact anagement and Coordination Act! "### T$e Public $ealt$ Act %Cap &'&( T$e )ater Act &**& T$e Environmental anagement and Co+ordination %)ater ,uality( -egulations T$e .ocal /overnment Act %Cap &01( T$e P$ysical Planning Act %Cap &20( T$e Penal Code %Cap 03( Compliance 4it$ Existing -egulations $. Project %escription Proposed .ocation of t$e Project Type of Activity Procedure for drilling a 5ore$ole Project Proponent &. Environmental 'ettin!s( )aseline Information Project .ocation 5iological Attributes Flora/ Vegetation Fauna/ Animals P$ysical Environment Climate Topography Geology Soils Drainage Socio+Cultural Environment Demography Living standards

Archaeological set up Socio+Economic Environment Land use Infrastructure *. +. -. .. 0. Potential Environmental Impacts Environmental ,ana!ement Plan Environmental ,ana!ement and ,onitorin! Plan for %ecommissionin! P/blic Participation 1oncl/sion

E4ECUTIVE SUMMARY
'1e proposed pro2e$t entai&s dri&&ing one rep&a$ement .ore1o&e on L R No 32a, 3itenge&a,322+4 Or&5 Airpar6 Limited4 O&oo&oiti6os1i area of 3a2iado Nort1 7istri$t Or&5 Airpar6 Limited o#n a.o%t 100 1e$tares &o$ated a.o%t 40 6i&ometers from Nairo.i #it1 a f%&&5 f%n$tiona& Airpar6 '1e site is not $onne$ted to an5 p%.&i$ #ater s%pp&5 as t1ere is none a8ai&a.&e for$ing t1e residents to .%5 #ater from 8endors and pri8ate .ore1o&es at exor.itant rates 3a2iado area 1as .een 6no#n to experien$e serio%s #ater $risis and d%e to t1e nat%re of t1e pro2e$t .eing %nderta6en, t1e proponent dri&&ed a .ore1o&e in 2003 #1i$1 1ad a tested 5ie&d of 10,000 &iters per 1o%r 9o#e8er, t1e s%pp&5 from t1e .ore1o&e 1as deteriorated to &ess t1an 2,000 &iters per 1o%rs #1i$1 is ins%ffi$ient to meet t1e $%rrent #ater demands and fa$i&itate expansion p&ans too '1e proponent 1ad $ommissioned a 15dro geo&ogi$a& s%r8e5 to .e $arried o%t on t1e pie$e of &and, #1i$1 #as done .5 :ater#e&&s ;3< Ltd, report No ::3 "13* 200" ;=%r8e5s report atta$1ed< '1e report states t1at t1e area 1as a moderate gro%nd#ater potentia& #it1 a8erage 5ie&d of a.o%t 8,000 &iters per 1o%r '1e area is s%ita.&e for a .ore1o&e to a maxim%m dept1 of 200 meters and fitted #it1 a #ater meter for monitoring t1e rate of #ater a.stra$tion and an air&ine for monitoring t1e #ater ta.&e f&%$t%ations '1e proponent f%rt1er $omp&ied #it1 t1e :ater A$t and app&ied for a%t1ori>ation to sin6 a #e&& or .ore1o&e #it1 t1e :ater reso%r$es -anagement A%t1orit5 and is $%rrent&5 a#aiting an a%t1ori>ation permit .efore pro$eeding #it1 t1e pro2e$t '1e a%t1ori>ation permit #i&& ena.&e t1e pro2e$t proponent to dri&& a .ore1o&e for a.stra$tion of 10 0m?,da5 to meet domesti$ and minor irrigation %se on&5 It #i&& re$ommend t1e .ore1o&e maxim%m dept1 and t1e &e8e& of a@%ifers to .e sea&ed off #it1 pain $asing and .entonite Port&and $ement to pre8ent 15dra%&i$ interferen$e #it1 t1e nearest .ore1o&es and a&so re$ommend t1at t1e pro2e$t proponent $ond%$ts an (n8ironmenta& Impa$t Assessment ;( I A< in a$$ordan$e #it1 se$tion +8 of t1e (n8ironmenta& -anagement and Aoordination A$t of 1""" A 15dro&ogist from t1e -inistr5 of :ater #i&& a&so s%per8ise t1e dri&&ing '1e p%rpose of t1e (n8ironmenta& Impa$t Assessment ;( I A< is to identif5 potentia& positi8e and negati8e (n8ironmenta& Impa$ts asso$iated #it1 t1e proposed pro2e$t and pro8ides re$ommendations

on 1o# to ta6e ad8antage of t1e positi8e impa$ts on one 1and and mitigate t1e negati8e impa$ts on t1e ot1er 1and '1e (n8ironmenta& Impa$t Assessment ;( I A< experts $arried o%t t1e (n8ironmenta& Impa$t Assessment ;( I A< %sing a $om.ination of met1ods in$&%ding &iterat%re re8ie#, gro%nd s%r8e5 and inter8ie#s #it1 sta6e1o&ders s%$1 as neig1.ors '1e Pro2e$t proponent needs to #ater t1e area d%ring dri&&ing to a8oid d%st and s1o%&d dire$t t1e #aste#ater at dri&&ing and test p%mping to t1e existing storm #ater drainage to a8oid ris6 of soi& erosion and f&ooding t1e $ompo%nd Aare s1o%&d .e ta6en to a8oid gro%nd #ater po&&%tion and 10 meter 1o&es dri&&ed espe$ia&&5 next to roof g%tters d%ring $onstr%$tion to ens%re t1e rain#ater $ontri.%tes to gro%nd #ater re$1arge A&& a@%ifers from gro%nd to 100 meters s1o%&d .e sea&ed #it1 .entonite sea& and p&ain $asing to a8oid possi.&e $ontamination and interferen$e #it1 neig1.oring .ore1o&es No pit &atrines or septi$ tan6s s1o%&d .e $onstr%$ted 200 meters to t1e .ore1o&e In addition, t1e proponent m%st $ond%$t an (n8ironmenta& A%dit in t1e first 5ear of operation meas%ring t1e parameters stated %nder #ater for domesti$ %se and s%.mit t1e same to N(-A =%$1 monitoring re$ords s1a&& .e in t1e pres$ri.ed form as set o%t in t1e se$ond s$1ed%&e to t1e #ater @%a&it5 reg%&ations '1e potentia& (n8ironmenta& Impa$ts identified are $&assified into t1e fo&&o#ing $ategories4 Impa$ts on Air reso%r$es, :ater reso%r$es, ($o&ogi$a& reso%r$es, Biodi8ersit5 and =o$io*($onomi$ iss%es -itigation meas%res 1a8e .een de8e&oped in respe$t of t1e signifi$ant negati8e (n8ironmenta& Impa$ts #1i$1 if imp&emented #i&& ma6e t1e proposed pro2e$t 8ia.&e not on&5 to t1e proponent .%t to t1e so$iet5 too In addition, t1e ( I A (xperts 1a8e de8e&oped an (n8ironmenta& -anagement P&an, #1i$1 s1o%&d .e adopted in order to ens%re t1at t1e mitigation pro$ess is s%$$essf%&

5. OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (E.I.A) 5.5 S6#,,2&27 An (n8ironmenta& Impa$t Assessment ;( I A< m%st .e done in respe$t to t1e pro2e$t as it fa&& %nder t1e $ategor5 of pro2e$ts spe$ified in t1e se$ond s$1ed%&e of t1e (n8ironmenta& -anagement and Aoordination A$t, 1""" A$$ording to se$tion +8 of t1e A$t, t1e proponent s1o%&d first s%.mit a pro2e$t report to Nationa& (n8ironmenta& -anagement A%t1orit5 ;N(-A< so t1at need for an ( I A $an .e determined 9o#e8er, t1e pro2e$t proponent and dri&&ing $ons%&tants in $on2%n$tion #it1 t1e (xperts and in &ig1t of t1e signifi$ant impa$ts asso$iated #it1 #ater extra$tion $on$&%ded t1at an ( I A is mandator5 '1e A%t1ori>ation to sin6 a #e&& or .ore1o&e iss%ed .5 t1e :ater Reso%r$es -anagement A%t1orit5 is s%.2e$t to f%&fi&&ment of spe$ia& $onditions of #1i$1 se$tion 3;ii< states B'1at 5o% m%st $ond%$t an (n8ironmenta& Impa$t Assessment ;( I A< in a$$ordan$e #it1 =e$tion +8 of t1e (n8ironmenta& -anagement and Aoordination A$t of 1"""C 5.2 S60'&27 '1e =$oping pro$ess #as $arried o%t #it1 a 8ie# to identif5 signifi$ant iss%es and reasona.&e feasi.&e pro2e$t a&ternati8es and to 1e&p fo$%s a8ai&a.&e reso%r$es on t1e assessment of t1ose iss%es and a&ternati8es '1is in8o&8ed identif5ing a&& interested parties re&e8ant to t1e pro2e$t and de8e&oping information on t1e reso%r$es to .e affe$ted, potentia& $on$erns and pro2e$t a&ternati8es 5.3 O/8,6+&9,3 '1e o.2e$ti8e of t1e pro2e$t is to dri&& one .ore1o&e on a pie$e of &and .e&onging to Or&5 Airpar6 Ltd approximate&5 100 1e$tares sit%ated off 3iserian*Isin5a road in Ngong 9i&&s area '1e par$e& of &and is &o$ated 3 6i&ometers so%t1east of O&oo&oiti6is1i $enter, 1 6i&ometer off 3iserian*Isin5a road '1e .ore1o&e is expe$ted to s%pp&5 domesti$ and minor irrigation #ater of approximate&5 10 0m? per da5 '1ere is an esta.&is1ed Airpar6 at t1e site #it1 1angers and $ottages for o8ernig1t sta5 #it1in t1e $ompo%nd '1ere are fo%r permanent staff mem.ers #1o reside #it1in t1e $ompo%nd too '1e pro2e$t proponent p&ans an

expansion pro2e$t at t1e Airpar6 to p%t %p more 1angers and $ottages 1en$e is in need of a re&ia.&e #ater s%pp&5 '1e genera& area of 3a2iado 1as no p%.&i$ #ater s%pp&5 and t1e pre8io%s .ore1o&e 1as pro8ed to .e %nre&ia.&e in meeting t1e proponents pro2e$ted #ater demands An (n8ironmenta& Impa$t Assessment ;( I A< s1o%&d .e $arried o%t in order to determine t1e positi8e and negati8e impa$ts of dri&&ing a .ore1o&e at t1e proposed site '1e (n8ironmenta& Impa$t Assessment ;( I A< s1o%&d propose mitigation meas%res in respe$t of t1e pro2e$t 5.: P#08,6+ A$+,#2(+&9,3 Proposed %evelopment Alternative '1is pro2e$t report exp&ains t1e proposed pro2e$t and examines t1e effe$ts of t1e proposed pro2e$t on t1e en8ironment '1is is t1en presented to N(-A to re8ie# after #1i$1 #1en it attains appro8a&, an (IA &i$ense is iss%ed and t1e pro2e$t $ommen$es 9o#e8er, t1e de8e&opment 1as to ens%re t1at a&& en8ironmenta& meas%res are $omp&ied #it1 d%ring t1e pro2e$t &ifespan from dri&&ing to %ti&i>ation and de$ommissioning p1ases '1is a&ternati8e is $omposed of t1e proponentDs fina& proposa&, #it1 t1e in$&%sion of t1e N(-A g%ide&ines, reg%&ations and pro$ed%res as stip%&ated in t1e (n8ironmenta& -anagement and Ao*ordination A$t ;(-AA< of 1""" N0 P#08,6+ A$+,#2(+&9, '1is a&ternati8e des$ri.es a sit%ation #1ere t1e proposed pro2e$t #i&& not .e p%t %p It is ad8antageo%s in t1at t1ere #i&& .e no negati8e impa$ts to t1e en8ironment '1e f&ip side of t1is is t1at t1ere #i&& .e $ontin%o%s #ater pro.&ems for t1e pro2e$t proponent and 1inder f%t%re expansion p&ans A$+,#2(+&9, L06(+&02 '1e pro2e$t &o$ation #as determined .5 its &o$ation at t1e pro2e$t proponentDs o#n $ompo%nd No ot1er site #i&& .e idea&, as t1e geo&ogi$a& s%r8e5 team 1as appro8ed t1e se&e$ted site as t1e most s%ita.&e for dri&&ing t1e .ore1o&e '1e A%t1ori>ation to dri&& a .ore1o&e #i&& a&so state t1at t1e .ore1o&e m%st .e dri&&ed at t1e se&e$ted site '1e site a&so 1as existing infrastr%$t%re in$&%ding po#er $onne$tion to p%mp t1e #ater and distri.%te it for %se

A$+,#2(+&9, D#&$$&27 T,6;20$07% '1e te$1no&og5 for %se in t1is t5pe of fa$i&it5 is fair&5 simp&e and #e&& esta.&is1ed '1e 7o#n*'1e*9o&e ;7'9< rotar5 dri&&ing ma$1ine is one of t1e .est in t1e ind%str5 and its one ma2or ad8antage is t1at it $an dri&& .ore1o&es %p to 3+0m deep prod%$ing minima& resid%es in t1e pro$ess '1e ot1er a&ternati8e is per$%ssion met1od t1at is $%m.ersome, s&o#, nois5 and 8er5 %nre&ia.&e #1en t1e dri&&ing meets ma2or ro$6 formation A$+,#2(+&9, <(+,# S0=#6,3 '1e proponent 1as esta.&is1ed rain#ater*1ar8esting me$1anism on t1e 1anger and $ottages rooftops 9o#e8er, t1e roof areas of t1e a&read5 $onstr%$ted .%i&dings and t1e rainfa&& amo%nts are not ade@%ate for 1ar8esting s%ffi$ient amo%nts of #ater to meet t1e $&ientDs #ater needs $onsidering t1e expansion pro2e$ts p&anned and t1e n%m.er of peop&e expe$ted in t1e $ompo%nd '1is #atersD @%antit5 $an a&so not .e s%ffi$ient d%e to errati$ rainfa&& patterns '1e rain#ater is a&so needed to sip to t1e gro%nd to en1an$e gro%nd #ater re$1arge 1en$e s1o%&d not .e f%&&5 1ar8ested '1e ri8er tri.%tar5 a8ai&a.&e in t1e area is seasona& 1en$e $annot g%arantee re&ia.&e #ater s%pp&5 '1e a&ternati8e #ater so%r$e 1as .een from t1e fai&ing .ore1o&e dri&&ed in 2003 #1i$1 a&so %nfort%nate&5 is not in t1e proponents pie$e of &and 1en$e t1e proposed rep&a$ement .ore1o&e C0*'(#&302 01 A$+,#2(+&9,3 Ender t1e proposed de8e&opment a&ternati8e, t1e pro2e$t #o%&d en1an$e expansion of t1e proponentDs a$$ess to #ater and #o%&d pro8ide emp&o5ment dire$t&5 and indire$t&5 to t1e 3en5an pop%&ation .ot1 at $onstr%$tion and d%ring $ommissioning Ender t1e No A$tion a&ternati8e, t1ere #o%&d .e no de8e&opment at a&&, no impa$ts on t1e en8ironment and serio%s &osses to t1e pro2e$t proponent and t1e emp&o5ment &osses to t1e genera& pop%&ation A&ternati8e &o$ation is $%rrent&5 not 8ia.&e as t1e proponent doesnDt o#n anot1er pie$e of &and and #i&& a&so res%&t in &osses $onsidering #1at 1e 1as spent so far '1e proponent doesnDt 1a8e ade@%ate roof spa$e to f%&&5 re&5 on Rain :ater 1ar8esting and for 1is domesti$ %se and t1is #ater is not ad8isa.&e d%e to po&&%tion from t1e $it5 $enter and $apa.i&it5 of 1indering gro%nd #ater re$1arge '1e $&ient is a&so in t1e pro$ess of expanding t1e $ottages and 1anger fa$i&ities a8ai&a.&e at t1e Airpar6 1en$e needs $&ean re&ia.&e #ater

Pro8ided t1e (n8ironmenta& Impa$t mitigation meas%res are imp&emented and so%nd $onstr%$tion meas%res adopted, negati8e effe$ts on #ater, soi&, air, so%nd, se#erage and drainage s5stems #i&& .e a8oided M&+&7(+&02 10# +;, '#0'03,- A6+&02 -itigation meas%res in$&%de proper 1and&ing of #aste materia& d%ring $onstr%$tion '1e app&i$ation or adoption of standard $onstr%$tion management pra$ti$es is f%ndamenta& Aonf&i$ts arising from %nforeseen negati8e impa$ts #i&& .e so&8ed .5 fo&&o#ing t1e pres$ri.ed mitigation meas%res and t1ro%g1 $ons%&tations #it1 t1e re&e8ant a%t1orities and t1e p%.&i$ In addition, t1e mitigation meas%res #o%&d .e appropriate&5 designed and imp&emented to prote$t t1e en8ironment '1e proponent m%st $ond%$t an (n8ironmenta& A%dit in t1e first 5ear of operation meas%ring t1e parameters stated %nder #ater for domesti$ %se and s%.mit t1e same to N(-A =%$1 monitoring re$ords s1a&& .e in t1e pres$ri.ed form as set o%t in t1e se$ond s$1ed%&e to t1e #ater @%a&it5 reg%&ations 5.5 D(+( 02 E>&3+&27 B0#,;0$,3 &2 +;, 9&6&2&+% '1e t#o nearest .ore1o&es in t1e 8i$init5 fa&&s #it1in 0 " 6i&ometers NN( and N: respe$ti8e&5 to t1e proposed .ore1o&e '1ese .ore1o&es #ere dri&&ed to a dept1 of 120 and 121 meters respe$ti8e&5 and #ater str%$6 at 02 to 88 and 08 to /8 meters respe$ti8e&5 '1e proposed .ore1o&e #i&& 1o#e8er .e dri&&ed to a dept1 of 200 meters and a&& a@%ifers from t1e top %p to a penetrating dept1 of 100 meters .e sea&ed off #it1 p&ain $asing and .entonite Port&and $ement to a8oid 15dra%&i$ interferen$e #it1 t1e s%rro%nding .ore1o&es and possi.&e $ontamination from gro%nd #ater so%r$es

2. ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY. LEGISLATION AND REGULATORY FRAME<ORK '1e en8ironmenta& &a#s and reg%&ations of 3en5a re&e8ant to t1e proposed .ore1o&e are &isted and $ommented %pon .e&o# 2.5 I2+#0-=6+&02 In 1""3, t1e Nationa& (n8ironmenta& A$tion P&an ;N(AP< #as fina&i>ed %nder t1e ministr5 of (n8ironment and Nat%ra& Reso%r$es '1e N(APDs ma2or o.2e$ti8e #as to address en8ironmenta& and $onser8ation $1a&&enges t1ro%g1 appropriate &egis&ati8e and instit%tiona& meas%res In 1""0, N(AP g%ided t1e drafting of t1e (n8ironmenta& -anagement and Aoordination Bi&& t1at #as ena$ted into &a# as t1e (n8ironmenta& -anagement and Aoordination A$t, 1""" '1e main o.2e$ti8e of t1e A$t is to pro8ide for t1e esta.&is1ment of an appropriate &ega& and instit%tiona& frame#or6 for t1e management of t1e en8ironment in 3en5a '1e A$t f%rt1er aims to impro8e t1e &ega& and administrati8e $oordination of t1e di8erse se$tora& in t1e fie&d of en8ironment so as to en1an$e t1e nationa& $apa$it5 for its effe$ti8e management 2.2 E29&#02*,2+($ M(2(7,*,2+ (2- C00#-&2(+&02 A6+. 5!!! (EMCA) '1e (-AA pro8ides for t1e %nderta6ing of (n8ironmenta& Impa$t Assessment ;( I A< of a&& pro2e$ts &isted %nder s$1ed%&e II #it1 t1e &i6e&i1ood of $a%sing ad8erse potentia& impa$ts on t1e en8ironment '1e A$t empo#ers t1e A%t1orit5 to) F Iss%e permits to t1e person responsi.&e for %nderta6ing an5 enterprise, $onstr%$tion or de8e&opment of a pres$ri.ed $ategor5 in a pres$ri.ed area G=e$tion "H '1is se$tion, t1e Pres$ri.ed Area Order, designates a&& of 3en5a as .eing #it1in t1e pres$ri.ed area4 F F ;a<H4 F Re@%est an (n8ironmenta& Impa$t Assessment ;( I A< $ontaining s%$1 information as ma5 .e pres$ri.ed G=e$tion 10 ;1< ;.<H4 Iss%e &i$enses for dis$1arge of trade or se#age eff&%ent or for $onstr%$tion or modifi$ation of Re@%est information or do$%ments as t1e A%t1orit5 t1in6s fit G=e$tion 10 ;1< an5 #or6s for s%$1 dis$1arge G=e$tion 12 ;1< ;a< and ;.<H4

F F

Re@%est information on po&&%tion $ontro& fa$i&ities G=e$tion 1/H4 Re8o6e or s%spend permits

Ot1er &egis&ations t1at app&5 in$&%de4 2.3 P=/$&6 H,($+; A6+ Part I!, se$tion 1+ of t1e a$t states t1at no person, instit%tion s1a&& $a%se n%isan$e or $ondition &ia.&e to .e in2%rio%s or dangero%s to 1%man 1ea&t1 =e$tion 110 re@%ires Lo$a& A%t1orities to ta6e a&& &a#f%&, ne$essar5 and reasona.&e pra$ti$a.&e meas%res to maintain areas %nder t1eir 2%risdi$tion $&ean and sanitar5 to pre8ent o$$%rren$e of n%isan$e or $ondition &ia.&e for in2%rio%s or dangero%s to 1%man 1ea&t1 =%$1 n%isan$e or $onditions are defined %nder se$tion 118 as #aste pipes, se#ers, drains or ref%se pits in s%$1 a state, sit%ated or $onstr%$ted as in t1e opinion of t1e medi$a& offi$er of 1ea&t1 to .e offensi8e or in2%rio%s to 1ea&t1 An5 noxio%s matter or #aste #ater f&o#ing or dis$1arged from an5 premises into t1e p%.&i$ street or into t1e g%tter or side $1anne& or #ater$o%rse, irrigation $1anne& or .ed not appro8ed for dis$1arge is a&so deemed as a n%isan$e Ot1er n%isan$es a&so in$&%de a$$%m%&ation of materia&s or ref%se #1i$1 in t1e opinion of t1e medi$a& offi$er of 1ea&t1 is &i6e&5 to 1ar.or rats or ot1er 8ermin 2.: T;, ?(+,# A6+ Part II se$tion 18 of t1is a$t pro8ides for t1e nationa& monitoring and information s5stems on #ater reso%r$es =%.*se$tion 3 of t1is a&&o#s t1e #ater reso%r$es management a%t1orit5 to demand from an5 person or instit%tion, spe$ified information samp&es or ra# materia& on #ater reso%r$es Ender t1ese r%&es, spe$ifi$ re$ords ma5 re@%ire to .e 6ept .5 a site operator and t1e information made a8ai&a.&e to t1e a%t1orities as and #1en re@%ired =e$tion /3 of t1e a$t a&&o#s a person #it1 a &i$ense to s%pp&5 #ater to ma6e reg%&ations for p%rposes of prote$ting against degradation of #ater reso%r$es =e$tion /+ a&&o#s t1e &i$ensee to $onstr%$t and maintain drains, se#ers and ot1er #or6s for inter$epting, treating or disposing of an5 fo%& #ater arising or f&o#ing %pon &and for pre8enting po&&%tion of #ater #it1in t1eir 2%risdi$tion

'1e ne# :ater A$t ;2002< of t1e La#s of 3en5a see6s to ma6e .etter pro8ision for t1e $onser8ation, $ontro& of po&&%tion, apportionment and %se of t1e #ater reso%r$es in 3en5a, and for p%rposes t1e5 are in$identa& t1ereto and $onne$ted t1ere#it1 '1e A$t 8ests o#ners1ip and $ontro& of #ater in t1e go8ernment s%.2e$t to an5 rig1ts of %ser Ender t1is pro8ision t1e responsi.i&it5 to reg%&ate a$$ess, %se and $ontro& of #ater reso%r$es is 8ested in t1e #ater reso%r$es management a%t1orit5 ;:R-A< '1e #ater A$t prote$ts #ater .odies and so%r$es from po&&%tion and $ontro&s t1eir %se .5 t1e pro2e$t It ens%res t1at t1e pro2e$t re@%ire amo%nt of #ater t1at $an .e pro8ided for .5 t1e existing #ater s5stem and t1at t1e pro2e$t design #i&& #or6 to $onser8e t1e a8ai&a.&e #ater reso%r$es .ot1 d%ring $onstr%$tion and operation p1ases 2.5 T;, E29&#02*,2+($ M(2(7,*,2+ (2- C0@0#-&2(+&02 (<(+,# A=($&+%) R,7=$(+&023 '1e reg%&ations set stringent $ontro&s to prote$t so%r$es of #ater for domesti$ %se =e$tion 4;1I2< states t1at B (8er5 person s1a&& refrain from an5 a$t #1i$1 dire$t&5 or indire$t&5 $a%ses, or ma5 $a%se immediate or s%.se@%ent #ater po&&%tion, and it s1a&& .e immateria& #1et1er or not t1e #ater reso%r$e #as po&&%ted .efore t1e ena$tment of t1ese reg%&ationsC and 2 states t1at BNo person s1a&& t1ro# or $a%se to f&o# into or near a #ater reso%r$e an5 &i@%id, so&id or gaseo%s s%.stan$e or deposit an5 s%$1 s%.stan$e in or near it, as to $a%se po&&%tionC =e$tion + states t1atC A&& so%r$es of #ater for domesti$ %ses s1a&& $omp&5 #it1 t1e standards set o%t in t1e first s$1ed%&e to t1ese reg%&ationsC '1e reg%&ations a&so pro1i.it a.stra$tion of gro%nd #ater or $arr5ing o%t an5 a$ti8it5 near an5 &a6es, ri8ers, streams, springs and #e&&s t1at is &i6e&5 to 1a8e an5 ad8erse impa$t on t1e @%antit5 and @%a&it5 of #ater, #it1o%t an en8ironmenta& impa$t assessment &i$ense iss%ed in a$$ordan$e #it1 t1e pro8ision of t1e A$t in se$tion 0 '1e reg%&ations in8est in t1e a%t1orit5 ;N(-A< in $ons%&tation #it1 t1e re&e8ant agen$5, t1e po#ers to maintain #ater @%a&it5 monitoring for so%r$es of domesti$ #ater at &east t#i$e e8er5 $a&endar 5ear and s%$1 monitoring re$ords s1a&& .e in t1e pres$ri.ed form as set o%t in t1e se$ond s$1ed%&e to t1ese reg%&ations

'1e proponent m%st ens%re t1at t1e .ore1o&e #ater #i&& meet t1e @%a&it5 stsndards for so%r$es of domesti$ #ater as set o%t in t1e first s$1ed%&e of t1e reg%&ations '1e standards are as fo&&o#s4 JEALI'K ='AN7AR7= LOR =OERA(= OL 7O-(='IA :A'(R Parameter p9 =%spended so&ids Nitrate*NO3 Ammonia*N93 Nitrate*NO2 'ota& disso&8ed so&ids ( $o&i L&%oride P1eno&s Arseni$ Aadmi%m Lead =e&eni%m Aopper Nin$ A&65& .en>5& s%&p1onates Permanganate 8a&%e ;PM< 2.B L06($ G09,#2*,2+ A6+ =e$tion 103 ;e< gi8es po#ers to t1e &o$a& a%t1orities to pro1i.it .%sinesses #1i$1 .5 reason of smo6e, f%mes, $1emi$a&s, gases, d%st, sme&&, noise, 8i.rations or ot1er $a%ses, ma5 .e or .e$ome a so%r$e of danger, dis$omfort or anno5an$e to t1e neig1.or1ood, and to pres$ri.e $onditions s%.2e$t to #1i$1 .%siness s1a&& .e $arried o%t G%ide Ma&%e ;maxim%m a&&o#ed< 0 +*8 + 30;mg,L< 10;mg,L< 0 +;mg,L< 3;mg,L< 1200;mg,L< Ni&,100m& 1 +;mg,L< Ni&,;mg,L< 0 01;mg,L< 0 01;mg,L< 0 0+;mg,L< 0 01;mg,L< 0 0+;mg,L< 1 +;mg,L< 0 +;mg,L< 1 0;mg,L<

2.C P;%3&6($ P$(22&27 A6+ '1e &o$a& a%t1orities are empo#ered %nder se$tion 2" of t1e a$t to reser8e and maintain a&& &and p&anned for open spa$es, par6s, %r.an forests and green .e&ts '1e same se$tion, t1erefore, a&&o#s for pro1i.ition or $ontro& of %se and de8e&opment of &and and .%i&dings in t1e interest of proper and order&5 de8e&opment of an area

=e$tion 30 states t1at an5 person #1o $arries o%t de8e&opment #it1o%t t1e permission #i&& .e re@%ired to restore t1e &and to its origina& $ondition It a&so states t1at no ot1er &i$ensing a%t1orit5 s1a&& grant &i$ense for $ommer$ia& or ind%stria& %se or o$$%pation of an5 .%i&ding #it1o%t a de8e&opment permission granted .5 t1e respe$ti8e &o$a& a%t1orit5 Lina&&5 se$tion 30 states t1at if in $onne$tion #it1 a de8e&opment app&i$ation, t1e &o$a& a%t1orit5 is of t1e opinion t1at t1e proposed de8e&opment #i&& 1a8e in2%rio%s impa$t on t1e en8ironment4 t1e app&i$ant s1a&& .e re@%ired to s%.mit toget1er #it1 t1e app&i$ation, an (n8ironmenta& Impa$t Assessment ;( I A< 2.D T;, ',2($ 60-, =e$tion 1"1 of t1e pena& $ode states t1at an5 person or instit%tion t1at 8o&%ntari&5 $orr%pts or foi&s #ater for p%.&i$ springs or reser8oirs t1ere.5 rendering it &ess fit for its ordinar5 %se is g%i&t5 of an offen$e =e$tion 1"2 of t1e same a$t states t1at a person #1o ma6es or 8enti&ates t1e atmosp1ere in an5 p&a$e ma6ing it noxio%s to t1e 1ea&t1 of persons,instit%tions in d#e&&ing or .%siness premises in t1e neig1.or1ood or t1ose passing a&ong p%.&i$ #a5 $ommits and offen$e 2.! C0*'$&(26, ?&+; E>&3+&27 L,7&3$(+&02 B5 $arr5ing o%t t1is (n8ironmenta& Impa$t Assessment, t1e proponent 1as a&read5 $omp&ied #it1 t1e (n8ironmenta& -anagement and Aoordination A$t, 1""" ;(-AA< and t1e (n8ironmenta& -anagement and Ao*ordination ;:ater @%a&it5< Reg%&ations #1i$1 re@%ire t1at an (IA m%st .e $arried o%t for a pro2e$t of s%$1 magnit%de '1e pro2e$t proponent a&so app&ied for a%t1ori>ation to dri&& a .ore1o&e from t1e :ater Reso%r$es -anagement A%t1orit5 ;:R-A< in f%&fi&&ment of t1e :ater A$t and P15si$a& P&anning A$t and 1as agreed to d%mp t1e #aste in N(-A appro8ed sites in regards to t1e P%.&i$ 9ea&t1 A$t, Lo$a& Go8ernment A$t and t1e Ao%n$i&s B5*La#s

3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
3.5 P#0'03,- L06(+&02 01 +;, P#08,6+. '1e pro2e$t proponent t1ro%g1 95dro :ater :e&& ;3< Ltd intends to dri&& a .ore1o&e at t1eir $ompo%nd sit%ated a.o%t 40 6i&ometer from Nairo.i off 3iserian* Isin5a road in O&oo&oiti6os1i area, 3a2iado distri$t on L R No 32a, 3itenge&a,322+4 Or&5 Airpar6 Limited4 O&oo&oiti6os1i area of 3a2iado Nort1 7istri$t ;tit&e

deed atta$1ed< '1e p&ot is &o$ated approximate&5 3 6i&ometers from O&oo&oiti6os1i $enter on a 100 1e$tares pie$e of &and #1ere t1e pro2e$t proponent 1as esta.&is1ed an Airpar6 #it1 a fe# $ottages for o8ernig1t sta5 '1e site &ies at an approximate e&e8ation of 1/10m a.o8e sea &e8e& on $oordinates 3/02+0002= and E'- "82+300( 7etai&s of t1e pre8ai&ing en8ironmenta& settings of t1e proposed pro2e$t site are ta$6&ed in t1e (n8ironmenta& settings $1apter ;4< 3.2 T%', 01 A6+&9&+% Esing a 7o#n '1e 9o&e ;7'9< Rotar5 dri&&ing ma$1ine, 95dro :ater :e&& ;3< Ltd #i&& dri&& %p a .ore1o&e 8C in diameter and 200m deep in .et#een fo%r to six da5s time from 8am to +pm dai&5 It is estimated t1at t1e dri&&ing #i&& ta6e t1ree da5s and t#o more da5s for test p%mping if no 1ard ro$6 formation is en$o%ntered 3.3 P#06,-=#, 10# -#&$$&27 ( /0#,;0$, '1e $ost of t1e pro2e$t is as fo&&o#s D,36#&'+&02 Land Ai8i& #or6s, dri&&ing and e@%ipment T0+($ NO'() A minim%m fee of 3s1s 10,000 is pa5a.&e to N(-A T;, '#08,6+ &3 &*'$,*,2+,- (3 10$$0?3; i< Enderta6e a 15dro geo&ogi$a& s%r8e5 ;=%r8e5 report atta$1ed< '1is is eit1er done .5 a &i$ensed pri8ate 15dro geo&ogist or .5 t1e :ater Reso%r$es -anagement A%t1orit5 in At1i Ri8er '1e s%r8e5 report $ontains t1e fo&&o#ing information4 a< Re$ommended dept1 .< (xa$t point of dri&&ing $< Lo$ation map s1eet, e&e8ation and $oordinates d< 95drogeo&og5 of t1e area e< Geop15si$s ii< App&i$ation for A%t1ori>ation to dri&& ;A%t1ori>ation &etter atta$1ed< C03+ (K3;3) 0 00 2,000,000 2. .

'1is is o.tained from t1e :ater Reso%r$es -anagement A%t1orit5 in At1i Ri8er %pon s%.mission of t1e fo&&o#ing do$%ments4 a< Aopies of 15dro geo&ogi$a& s%r8e5 report in trip&i$ate .< Aopies of deed p&an or tit&e deed in trip&i$ate $< Permit app&i$ation form d%&5 fi&&ed and signed 111< 7ri&&ing Pro$ed%re An 8C diameter .ore1o&e is dri&&ed and 0C stee& p&ain $asing insta&&ed %p to t1e .ottom depending on t1e prod%$ti8it5 of t1e .ore1o&e 2*4mm gra8e& pa$6 is insta&&ed .et#een t1e .ore1o&e #a&& and t1e $asing '1is is 8er5 essentia& as it fi&ters #ater from t1e ro$6s ;a@%ifers< .efore going into t1e s$reens Bore1o&e de8e&opment fo&&o#s after gra8e& pa$6ing #it1 t1e %se of $ompressor to f&%s1 o%t $ontin%o%s&5 for se8era& 1o%rs %nti& t1e #ater is $&ean 'est p%mping is t1en $arried o%t .5 performing a 24 1o%r $ontin%o%s dis$1arge test to as$ertain t1e exa$t 5ie&d of t1e .ore1o&e in m?,1r Re$o8er5 test $ontin%o%s immediate&5 after $onstant dis$1arge test '1e .ore1o&e is t1en $o8ered .5 insta&&ation of permanent s%rfa$e $asing and fina&&5 a fi8e ;+< &iters .ott&e of #ater is $o&&e$ted d%ring test p%mping and ta6en to go8ernment $1emist to $1e$6 on t1e $1emi$a& ana&5sis of #ater 1M< (@%ipping '1is in$&%ded insta&&ation of s%.mer$i.&e p%mp, $ontro& pane&, mis$ $a.&es, GI pipes, e&e$trodes et$ '1e #or6 is $omp&ete #1en t1e s%.mer$i.&e and t1e ne$essar5 a$$essories are insta&&ed in t1e .ore1o&e 3.: P#08,6+ P#0'02,2+. '1e pro2e$t proponent is Or&5 Airpar6 Ltd, P O Box 40813 00100, Nairo.i

:. ENVIRONMENTAL SETTINGS/ BASELINE INFORMATION :.5 P#08,6+ L06(+&02 '1e p&ot in @%estion is sit%ated a.o%t 40 6i&ometer from Nairo.i to#n off 3iserian* Isin5a road in O&oo&oiti6os1i area of 3a2iado '1e p&ot is &o$ated approximate&5 3 6i&ometers from t1e O&oo&oti6os1i $enter t1en 1 6i&ometer on t1e rig1t t%rn off t1e 3iserian* Isin5a on a 100 1e$tares pie$e of &and #1ere

t1e pro2e$t proponent 1as esta.&is1ed an Airpar6 '1e proposed pro2e$t is &o$ated in 3a2iado 7istri$t #it1in t1e Rift Ma&&e5 Pro8in$e It is &o$ated at t1e so%t1ern part of t1e pro8in$e 3a2iado 7istri$t 1as an area of 1",000 6m2 ;AB=, 1"81< It is ro%g1&5 triang%&ar, and is .ordered .5 t1e Nairo.i*-om.asa rai&#a5 to t1e nort1*east, t1e .order #it1 'an>ania to t1e so%t1 and t1e distri$ts of 'aita 'a8eta ;to t1e so%t1 east<, Loito6ito6,-a$1a6os ;to t1e east<, Nairo.i ;to t1e nort1 east<, 3iam.% ;to t1e nort1< and Naro6 ;to t1e #est< It is sit%ated .et#een &ongit%des 30 o+D east and .et#een &atit%des 1 o0D and 3o0D so%t1 :.2 B&0$07&6($ (++#&/=+,3 :.2.5 F$0#( / V,7,+(+&02 Open grass&ands predominate in t1e At1i*3apiti P&ains and man5 parts of t1e Am.ose&i e$o>one B%s1 and #ood&and are fo%nd most&5 in t1e Aentra& 9i&&s and in t1e #estern part of t1e Am.ose&i e$o>one Lorest is rare and most&5 $onfined to iso&ated remnants on 1i&& $rests and on t1e &a8a f&o#s in t1e A15%&% range 4.2.2 Fauna / animals :i&d 1er.i8ores 1a8e .een s%r8e5ed fre@%ent&5 and t1eir pop%&ations appear to .e more sta.&e t1an t1ose of domesti$ 1er.i8ores '1e5 $omprise a.o%t 22O of t1e tota& &i8esto$6 .iomass in 3a2iado 7istri$t 9o#e8er, #i&d 1er.i8ores are %ne8en&5 distri.%ted o8er t1e 7istri$t) In 1"/4*/0 t1e5 a$$o%nted for 3/O of .iomass in t1e At1i*3apiti P&ains and 2"O in t1e Am.ose&i >one, .%t on&5 8O in t1e Aentra& 9i&&s ;Aro>e, 1"/8< '1e ma2or spe$ies in terms of .iomass are #i&de.eest, >e.ra, giraffe and e&and

:.3 P;%3&6($ E29&#02*,2+ :.3.5 C$&*(+, '1e distri$t 1as a .imoda& rainfa&& pattern '1e s1ort rains fa&& .et#een O$to.er and 7e$em.er #1i&e t1e &ong rains fa&& .et#een -ar$1 and -a5 Ann%a& rainfa&& is strong&5 inf&%en$ed .5 a&tit%de 'emperat%res a&so 8ar5 #it1 .ot1 a&tit%de and season '1e 1ig1est temperat%res of a.o%t 34 A are re$orded aro%nd La6e -agadi #1i&e t1e &o#est minim%m of 10 A is experien$ed in Loito6ito6

-ean ann%a& rainfa&& ranges from 300 to 800 mm '1e distri.%tion of rainfa&& .et#een t1e t#o seasons $1anges grad%a&&5 from east to #est a$ross 3a2iado 7istri$t In eastern 3a2iado more rain fa&&s d%ring t1e Ps1ort rainsP t1an d%ring t1e P&ong rainsP In #estern 3a2iado t1e ma2orit5 of rain fa&&s d%ring t1e P&ong rainsP :.3.2 T0'07#(';% E G,0$07% 'opograp1i$a&&5, t1e distri$t is di8ided into fo%r different areas name&54 Rift Ma&&e5, 3apiti P&ains, Aentra& Bro6en Gro%nd and t1e Am.ose&i P&ains '1e pro2e$t area is #it1in t1e At1i 3apiti P&ains $onsisting of gent&5 %nd%&ating s&opes, #1i$1 .e$ome ro&&ing and 1i&&5 to#ards t1e Ngong 1i&&s '1e 1i&&s are t1e $at$1ment area for t1e At1i Ri8er #1i$1 is fed .5 t1e permanent -.agat1i and 3iserian tri.%taries '1ese ri8ers are important so%r$es of #ater for &i8esto$6, domesti$ %se and sma&& s$a&e farming P&ains and o$$asiona& 8o&$ani$ 1i&&s and 8a&&e5s are t1e main p15si$a& feat%res in t1e distri$t '1e &and 8aries in a&tit%de from a.o%t +00 metres a.o8e sea &e8e& aro%nd La6e -agadi to a.o%t 2,+00 metres in t1e Ngong 9i&&s area :.3.3 S0&$3 '1e distri$t $onsists of t1ree geo&ogi$a& regions4 @%aternar5 8o&$ani$, P&eisto$ene and .asement ro$6 soi&s '1e spe$ifi$ pro2e$t area is main&5 $omposed of ro$6s and stones s$attered a&& o8er t1e area :.3.: D#(&2(7, '1e &ands$ape $onsists of p&ains p&%s some 8o&$ani$ 1i&&s and 8a&&e5s '1e region is 8er5 dr5 #it1 no $ontin%a&&5 f&o#ing ri8ers and is offi$ia&&5 designated as semi*arid '1e ann%a& rainfa&& 8aries .et#een +00 and 1,2+0 mm

:.: S06&0@ C=$+=#($ E29&#02*,2+ :.:.5 D,*07#(';% '1e pro2e$t site is in a &o# densit5 pastora&ist >one #it1 a fe# residentia& premises $oming %p d%e to sett&er pop%&ations '1e pop%&ation is $omposed of 1ig1 in$ome $a&i.er sett&ers most&5 t1ose .%5ing &and to .%i&d .ig 1omes

:.:.2 L&9&27 3+(2-(#-3 '1e &i8ing standard of t1e residing pop%&ation espe$ia&&5 t1e sett&ers are a.o8e t1e standard of t1e a8erage 3en5an '1e t5pe of 1o%sing and t1e a$reage of &and o$$%pied .5 t1ese 1o%se1o&d e8iden$e t1is '1e indigeno%s pop%&ation is of a8erage a.i&ities :.:.3 A#6;(,0$07&6($ 3,+ =' '1e pro2e$t site 1as no $%&t%ra& e&ement #ort1 $onser8ing or ta6ing into $onsideration '1e p&ot #as initia&&5 a pastora&ist >one %sed for gra>ing 1en$e minima& nat%ra& 8egetation is a8ai&a.&e in t1e area :.5 S06&0@ E6020*&6 (++#&/=+,3 :.5.5 L(2- =3, '1e &and %se in t1e pro2e$t site and t1e neig1.or1ood in genera& is main&5 for pastora&ism and residentia& p%rposes =ma&& s$a&e agri$%&t%re and >ero gra>ing is pra$ti$ed in t1e area .e$a%se of &a$6 of #ater a8ai&a.&e :.5.2 I21#(3+#=6+=#, O8er t1e &ast 30 5ears, t1e 1%man pop%&ation of 3a2iado 7istri$t 1as in$reased fo%r*fo&d, or .5 4 /O a 5ear ;Rep%.&i$ of 3en5a, 1"82< At &east 1a&f of t1is in$rease #as d%e to immigration In 1"/" t1e pop%&ation of 3a2iado 7istri$t #as estimated at 14",000 or an o8era&& densit5 of / 0 peop&e,6m24 t1e pop%&ation densit5 in pastora& areas #as approximate&5 + peop&e,6m2 ;AB=, 1"81< B5 1"/" a.o%t a @%arter of t1e pop%&ation #as non*-aasai, %p from 2%st a fe# per $ent in 1"4" '1e e$onom5 of 3a2iado 7istri$t is sti&& dominated .5 t1e -aasai, #1o are &arge&5 pastora&ists, .%t rain* fed farming, &arge&5 .5 non*-aasai, 1as ta6en o8er as t1e ma2or e$onomi$ a$ti8it5 in 1ig1er potentia& areas Irrigated $ropping 1as a&so .een in$reasing a&ong ri8er 8a&&e5s and in s#amp5 areas '1e main areas for irrigated $ropping are a&ong t1e Ngong 9i&&s, a&ong t1e Lo&t%res1 Ri8er in t1e 3imana area, in t1e 3i&iman2aro foot1i&&s and aro%nd Namanga Ot1er ma2or e$onomi$ a$ti8ities in$&%de t1e Am.ose&i Nationa& Par6 and mining of soda from La6e -agadi '1e Nationa& Par6 is a ma2or to%rist attra$tion, .%t pro8ides no re8en%e for t1e 7istri$t and

generates &itt&e emp&o5ment for t1e &o$a& peop&e '1e soda mine emp&o5s a.o%t 000 peop&e, .%t most emp&o5ees are immigrants from ot1er distri$ts 3a2iado 7istri$t is #e&& ser8ed .5 a net#or6 of a&&*#eat1er roads and .5 rai&#a5s In addition, n%mero%s roads t1at are passa.&e in t1e dr5 season penetrate t1e interior of t1e 7istri$t '1is net#or6 effe$ti8e&5 &in6s t1e %r.an and trading $entres in t1e 7istri$t, and p%.&i$ transport is @%ite readi&5 a8ai&a.&e
B5 8irt%e of its proximit5 to Nairo.i, 3a2iado 7istri$t is a.&e to s%pp&5 t1is ma2or meat $ons%mption $entre 9o#e8er, t1e 7istri$tQs &i8esto$6 mar6eting s5stem is #e&& de8e&oped on&5 for $att&e On&5 t1e #estern and nort1ern parts of 3a2iado seem to s%pp&5 sma&& sto$6 to t1e Nairo.i

Checklist identifying potential impacts from the project I*'(6+3 7,2,#(+,P#08,6+ 3+(7, D,3&72 D#&$$&27 O',#(+&02/ D,60**&3 A/3+#(6+&0 2 <(+,# P0$$=+&02 :ater .a&an$e, 15dro&og5 =%rfa$e f&o#, =ite drainage R R R R R R R 3&02&27

R,*(#)3

No effe$t to t1e orientation of t1e genera& area and o.str%$tion to t1e f&o# of s%rfa$e #ater t1o%g1 gro%nd #ater ma5.e affe$ted =ea&ing a&& a@%ifers a.o8e 100 meters #i&& mitigate t1is R%noff #i&& res%&t from #aste #ater d%ring dri&&ing I #i&& .e dire$ted to existing farm to a8oid soi& erosion -inima& %se of rain#ater to en1an$e gro%nd #ater re$1arge #i&& .e en$o%raged

A&# P0$$=+&02 In$reased noise 7%st (missions R R R R

7%ring dri&&ing I de$ommissioning, d%st and ex1a%st emissions from ma$1iner5 ma5 affe$t air @%a&it5 and 1ooting and 8i.rations in$rease noise &e8e&s :ater a8ai&a.i&it5 #i&& in$rease t1e amo%nt of #ater %sage and mig1t &ead to #aste =e&f $&osing taps and #arnings on safe #ater %sage #i&& mitigate t1is :ater a8ai&a.i&it5 #i&& in$rease t1e amo%nt of a$ti8ities in t1e immediate neig1.or1ood

A&imate 'emperat%re $1ange In$reased e8aporation S0&$ =oi& &oss 7%nes 'oxi$it5,$ontamination Aompa$tion B&0@ -&9,#3&+% Loss of f&ora Loss of fa%na (xtin$tion of spe$ies 9a.itat a&teration Pop%&ation A%&t%ra& a&terations R R R R R R R R R R

(art1#or6s d%ring dri&&ing I de$ommissioning #i&& 1a8e an impa$t on soi& erosion In$orporating appropriate soi& $onser8ation meas%res and proper drainage #i&& mitigate t1is

'1ere is no 8egetation of e$o&ogi$a& importan$e at t1e site and no fa%na too Impa$t #i&& 1en$e .e minima&

'1ere #i&& .e an in$rease in d%st, noise I a$ti8ities t1at $o%&d impa$t negati8e&5 on p%.&i$ 1ea&t1 d%ring $onstr%$tion,

Po&&%tion 7iseases J%a&it5 of &ife =o$ia& Ot1ers Lands$ape (n8 Opport%nities ($onom5

R R R

a.stra$tion and de$ommissioning Ne# peop&e at t1e site mig1t introd%$e different $%&t%ra& .e&iefs and 1a.its too In$reased pop%&ations #i&& in$rease &e8e&s of intera$tion among ne# peop&e '1is is s1ort term as dri&&ing is expe$ted to &ast one #ee6 on&5 7ri&&ing a$ti8ities #i&& $reate 2o.s d%ring t1e

R R R

R R

period and impro8e on a$$ess to safe #ater in t1e 8i$init5 7%ring dri&&ing, 8is%a& intr%sion is attri.%ted to dri&&ing a$ti8it5 .%t #i&& .e $&eared after and &ands$aping done to impro8e aest1eti$ 8a&%e Re8en%e #i&& a&so in$rease to t1e proponent, #or6ers, transporters, 1ard#are and go8ernment

A s5m.o& denoting an impa$t

5. POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS/ MITIGATION MEASURES A3',6+ Air S0=#6, 01 I*'(6+ 7ri&&ing A.stra$tion 7e$ommissioning E29&#02*,2+($ I*'(6+3 (mission of 7%st (mission of =mo6e from t1e dri&&ing rig P#0'03,- M&+&7(+&02 M,(3=#,3 :ater area periodi$a&&5 d%ring dri&&ing and de$ommissioning Re*8egetate t1e site of .ore1o&e M&+&7(+&02 M,(3=#,3 &2 P$(6, *(x$e&&ent dri&&ing rig to .e so%r$ed red%$ing noise and smo6e emission =#it$1ing off engines #1en ma$1ines are not in %se (xisting infrastr%$t%re to .e %sed to $ommission ne# .ore1o&e -inima& so&id #aste 'o .e disposed off .5 as an 8C, 0C 1o&e is t1e dri&&ing dri&&ed %n&i6e digging $ons%&tants at a #e&& re$ommended d%mping sites =er8i$e ma$1iner5 fre@%ent&5 to a8oid oi& spi&&s *=%r8e5 report detai&s eno%g1 gro%nd #ater for a&& .ore1o&es *Bore1o&e to .e d%g 200m #e&& .e&o# a&& nearest .ore1o&es and a@%ifers a.o8e 100m sea&ed off to a8oid 15dra%&i$ interferen$e #it1 t1e nearest .ore1o&es and possi.&e $ontamination of gro%nd #ater *Insta&&ation of #ater meter to a.stra$t on&5 10 $%.i$ meters of #ater dai&5 *-inima& 1ar8esting of Rain#ater to in$rease gro%nd #ater re$1arge

=oi&

7ri&&ing

(x$a8ated soi&s, m%d and ro$6s and oi& from ma$1ineries

:ater

A.stra$tion

*7ep&etion of gro%nd #ater *Less #ater in neig1.ors .ore1o&es *Aontamination of gro%nd #ater *Re&ia.&e #ater s%pp&5 to pro2e$t proponent

9ea&t1 and *A.stra$tion =afet5 *7ri&&ing *P%mping 7e$ommissioning

*In2%ries from 1ea85 ma$1iner5 *7%st, noise and 8i.rations to dri&&ing team and neig1.ors *(&e$tri$ s1o$6 *Aontamination of gro%nd #ater

*:or6er to #ear prote$ti8e $&ot1ing, in$&%ding o8era&&s, ear p&%gs, d%st mas6s *Insta&&ation of e&e$tri$ p%mp to .e done .5 trained personne& *Ese of 7'9 rotar5 te$1no&og5 #i&& a8oid 8i.rations

*Esing trained personne& in dri&&ing and de$ommissioning *7ri&&ing done from 8* +pm to a8oid interferen$e #it1 neig1.ors and staff *Bore1o&e &o$ated %p1i&& and a#a5 from an5 ri8er tri.%tar5 *A@%ifers a.o8e 100m sea&ed off to a8oid possi.&e $ontamination *Ese of s%.mersi.&e #ater p%mp *Aond%$t an (n8ironmenta& A%dit in t1e first 5ear of operation and s%.mit t1e #ater @%a&it5 standards to N(-A in pres$ri.ed form

=o$io* ($onomi$

*A.stra$tion *Re&ia.&e #ater to *7ri&&ing t1e pro2e$t 7e$ommissioning proponent *In$reased %se of #ater to red%$e d%st d%ring dri&&ing *In$reased emp&o5ment opport%nities *-inima& noise and interferen$e to neig1.ors

*-aintain .ore1o&e in ex$e&&ent $ondition *Pro2e$t proponent to de&i8er #ater in tan6ers to site d%ring dri&&ing *In$rease #ater .%dget d%ring dri&&ing

B. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMNENT PLAN (EPM) A3',6+ Air A6+&9&+% -o.i&i>ation to t1e pro2e$t area of a&& p&ant, materia&s, e@%ipments and personne&, in$&%ding demo.i&i>ation at t1e end of t1e $ontra$t and remo8a& 7ri&&ing and 7e$ommission ing 7ri&&ing, Insta&&ation, 7e8e&opment, 'esting of prod%$tion .ore1o&e P#0'03,- A6+&02 *:ater dri&&ing gro%nd T&*, F#(*, .efore 1 #ee6 C03+ (K3;3) 20,000 R,*(#)3 Aontra$tor to %se o#n dri&&ing rig and personne& Pro2e$t proponent to s%pp&5 #ater d%ring dri&&ing

*(@%ip #or6ers #it1 o8era&&s, ear p&%gs and d%st mas6s *Ese of so%nd dri&&ing rig to red%$e noise and smo6e emissions

=oi&

* 'o .e disposed off .5 1 #ee6 t1e dri&&ing $ons%&tants at re$ommended d%mping sites *Re*8egetate t1e after dri&&ing de$ommissioning area and

20,000

B5 Aontra$tor Pro2e$t proponent to re*8egetate area

*Re%se existing #ater pipes and po#er $onne$tion at t1e site :ater 7ri&&ing, Insta&&ation, 7e8e&opment, 'esting of prod%$tion .ore1o&e *7ri&& .ore1o&e to 200m 1 #ee6 and sea& off a@%ifers a.o8e 100m #it1 p&ain $asing to a8oid 15dra%&i$ interferen$e #it1 t1e nearest .ore1o&es and possi.&e $ontamination of gro%nd #ater *(ns%re t1at t1e 30 Re$ommended 5ears 10 0m?,da5 of #ater is 1ar8ested ;'ota& 10+0,000< B5 Aontra$tor

Ni&

Pro2e$t Proponent and Aontra$tor to insta&& #ater meter

*-inima& 1ar8esting of rain#ater to in$rease Aontin% #ater fi&tration to t1e o%s gro%nd and in$rease gro%nd #ater re$1arge .5 dri&&ing fo%r re$1arge 1o&e 10 meters deep ea$1 9ea&t1 and =afet5 -o.i&i>ation to t1e pro2e$t area of a&& p&ant, materia&s, e@%ipments and personne&, in$&%ding demo.i&i>ation at t1e end of t1e $ontra$t and remo8a& *(@%ip #or6ers #it1 1 #ee6 o8era&&s, ear p&%gs and d%st mas6s *7ri&& .ore1o&e from 8*+pm on&5 *Aonstr%$t $on$rete to s&a. ;1 .5 1-< and #e&& 1ead $apping to safeg%ard .ore1o&e #ater

10,000

Pro2e$t Proponent

40,000

B5 Aontra$tor

*Ese @%a&ified personne& 7ri&&ing, to insta&& e&e$tri$ #ater Insta&&ation, p%mp 7e8e&opment, 'esting of prod%$tion .ore1o&e A1emi$a& ana&5sis #ater =o$io* ($onomi$ H(2-$&27 01 <(3+,. of -aintain Bore1o&e in good 30 #or6ing $ondition 5ears

3+0,000

Ni&

Pro2e$t Proponent

'1e dri&&ing te$1ni@%e ;7'9< dri&&s a 8C diameter .ore1o&e from t1e gro%nd &e8e& to t1e stri6ing of gro%nd#ater A 12C diameter .ore1o&e $an a&#a5s .e an a&ternati8e '1is dri&&ing te$1ni@%e ens%res t1at minima& so&id #aste in form of soi&, sand and ro$6 is %neart1ed from t1e gro%nd '1e expe$ted #aste#ater t1at g%s1es o%t immediate&5 #ater is str%$6 and d%ring test p%mping #i&& .e dire$ted to t1e extensi8e farm to red%$e ris6 of eroding t1e soi&

C ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT E MONITORING PLAN FOR DECOMMISSIONING PHASE E>',6+,I*'(6+3 R,60**,2-,- *&+&7(+&02 *,(3=#,3 R,3'023&/&$&+% T&*, F#(*, E3+&*(+,603+3 (K3;3) Ni& 20,000

C023+#=6+&02 M(6;&2,#%/ 3+#=6+=#,3 (2- ?(3+,3 =$rap A&& %n%sed materia&s to .e materia&s re%sed in ot1er dri&&ing and de.ris a$ti8it5 or so&d En*re$5$&a.&e materia& to .e transported .5 &i$ensed #aste transporters and disposed on N(-A appro8ed d%mp sites R,;(/&$&+(+&02 01 '#08,6+ 3&+, Land =oi& erosion pre8ention meas%re to .e ta6en at de$ommissioning s%$1 as em.an6ments Aap minima& area of t1e .ore1o&e to a8oid &and #astage 7ire$t #aste #ater to existing 8ast spa$e Megetation Re*8egetate t1e pro2e$t site #it1 as m%$1 indigeno%s 8egetation as possi.&e S(1,+% 01 +;, '#08,6+ A$$idents and o$$%pationa& 1a>ards

Aontra$tor, Proponent Aontra$tor, Proponent

On$e Periodi$a&&5

Aontra$tor, Proponent Aontra$tor, Proponent Aontra$tor, Proponent Aontra$tor, Proponent

On$e

10,000

On$e On$e On$e

30,000 Ni& 20,000

(ns%re safet5 pre$a%tions 1a8e .een o.ser8ed at de$ommissioning espe$ia&&5 in regard to s1arp de.ris, e&e$tri$ s1o$6 or fire o%t.rea6s (re$t #arning signs and perimeter fen$e at dri&&ing I de$ommissioning :ater pro2e$t site to red%$e d%st (ns%re #or6 done from 8am to +pm

Aontra$tor, Proponent

On$e

SSS

Aontra$tor Aontra$tor, Proponent Aontra$tor, Proponent

On$e Reg%&ar&5 A&#a5s

2,000 20,000 Ni&

S06&($ E6020*&6 I*'(6+3 Loss of Assist #it1 redep&o5ment of In$ome and #or6for$e to ot1er dri&&ing .enefits site after de$ommissioning (ns%re safet5 of #or6for$e at de$ommissioning

Aontra$tor, Proponent

On$e

Ni&

D. PUBLIC STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION '1e (n8ironmenta& -anagement and Aoordination A$t $a&& for effe$ti8e sta6e1o&der parti$ipation and p%.&i$ $ons%&tation in t1e (IA pro$ess Aons%&tation ens%res t1at t1e 8ie#s of t1e affe$ted and interested parties are in$orporated as ear&5 as possi.&e in t1e pro2e$t design and in effe$t minimi>ing t1e potentia& ad8erse impa$ts of de8e&opment pro2e$ts =ta6e1o&der Aons%&tation Pro$ess in t1is pro2e$t in8o&8ed t1e fo&&o#ing4 Administration of @%estionnaires to t1e &o$a&s residing $&ose to t1e proposed .ore1o&e and t1ose often in t1e $ompo%nd #it1 a 8ie# of esta.&is1ing an5 in$on8enien$es or o.2e$tions to t1e de8e&opment of t1is pro2e$t It #as esta.&is1ed t1at t1ere #ere no 6e5 Aon$erns Raised from t1e sta6e1o&ders and neig1.ors as t1e5 ga8e t1e pro2e$t a $&ean .i&& of 1ea&t1 Atta$1ed are t1e @%estionnaires %sed !. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS '1e proposed dri&&ing a$ti8it5 .eing $onsidered is going to 1a8e a 8er5 insignifi$ant impa$t on t1e s%rro%nding en8ironment '1e minor impa$ts arising are eas5 to mitigate if t1e proposed strategies in t1e management p&an are ad1ered to effe$ti8e&5 '1e area of t1e pro2e$t .eing a pri8ate $ompo%nd and &o$ated in an agri$%&t%ra& $%m residentia& >one is t1%s 8er5 $ompati.&e #it1 t1e proposed a$ti8it5 and as s%$1, impa$ts o8er in$ompati.i&it5 are not anti$ipated