EIA 1847 MMFL Revised Final

䴀䄀䤀匀䠀䄀䴀䤀一䔀刀䄀䰀䘀䔀刀吀䤀䰀䤀娀䔀刀䰀䤀䴀䤀吀䔀䐀䴀愀礀㈀㈀㄀ TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................ 2 LIST OF TABLES .......................................................................................................... 6 LIST OF FIGURES ......................................................................................................... 6 ACRONYMS .................................................................................................................. 8 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................. 9 1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................19 1.0. Project Location ....................................................................................... 19 1.1. Project Salient Features ........................................................................... 20 1.2. Project Justification ................................................................................. 21 1.3. Project Objectives .................................................................................... 21 1.4. Fertilizer Blending Process ...................................................................... 21 1.5. Equipment at the plant ............................................................................. 22 1.6. ESIA Scope and Objective ...................................................................... 23 1.7. Report Structure ....................................................................................... 23 2 ESIA METHODOLOGY .......................................................................25 2.1. ESIA Process ........................................................................................... 25 2.2. ESIA Scoping .......................................................................................... 25 2.3. Baseline Studies ....................................................................................... 26 2.4. Impact Identification and Evaluation of Significance ............................. 26 2.4.1. Identification of Impacts .......................................................................... 26 2.4.2. Impact Assessment and Analysis ............................................................ 27 2.4.3. Impact Mitigation .................................................................................... 28 2.5. Public Consultation .................................................................................. 29 3 LEGAL FRAMEWORK .......................................................................30 3.1.1 Kenya Air Quality Emission Standards ................................................... 36 3.1.2 National Noise Emission Guidelines ....................................................... 38 3.1.3 Solid Waste Management ........................................................................ 39 3.1.4 International Conventions ........................................................................ 39 4 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ...................................................................40 4.1 Project Overview ..................................................................................... 40 4.2 Activities within Project Phases .............................................................. 42 4.2.1 Pre-Construction Activities ..................................................................... 42 4.3 Construction Phase .................................................................................. 42 4.3.2 Operational Activities .............................................................................. 43 4.4 Raw Materials Used ................................................................................. 43 4.4.1 Limestone ................................................................................................ 43 4.4.2 Gypsum .................................................................................................... 43 4.4.3 Muriate of Potash ..................................................................................... 43 4.4.4 Di-ammonium Phosphate ........................................................................ 44 4.4.5 Urea ......................................................................................................... 44 4.5 Process Description ................................................................................. 44 4.5.1 Coal grounding ........................................................................................ 45 4.5.2 Grinding of Raw Material ........................................................................ 45 2 4.5.3 Micro Nutrients Feeding .......................................................................... 45 4.5.4 Blend Grade Preparation ......................................................................... 45 4.5.5 Blending and Production ......................................................................... 46 4.5.6 Bagging .................................................................................................... 46 4.6 Pollution Control Measures ..................................................................... 50 4.6.1 Air pollution and its management ........................................................... 50 4.7 Resource Requirements for the Project ................................................... 50 4.7.1 Fuel Type and Source .............................................................................. 50 4.7.2 Water Use, Demand and Supply .............................................................. 51 4.8 Wastes ...................................................................................................... 51 4.9 Fugitive Emissions .................................................................................. 52 4.10 Noise ........................................................................................................ 52 4.11 Effluent Generation ................................................................................. 52 4.12 Solid Waste Management ........................................................................ 52 4.13 Hazardous Waste Management System .................................................. 52 4.14 Occupational Health and Safety for Workers .......................................... 53 4.15 Decommissioning Phase .......................................................................... 53 5 BASELINE ENVIRONMENT ..............................................................54 5.1 Definition of the Study Area ................................................................... 54 5.1.1 Political Units .......................................................................................... 55 5.1.2 Administrative Units ................................................................................ 55 5.2 Climate ..................................................................................................... 56 5.3 Geology ................................................................................................... 56 5.3.1 Soils ......................................................................................................... 57 5.4 Surface Hydrology and Drainage ............................................................ 57 5.4.1 Water Resources ...................................................................................... 58 5.5 Ecological Conditions .............................................................................. 58 5.5.1 Physical and Topographical Features ...................................................... 59 5.5.2 Land-Use ................................................................................................. 59 5.6 Biological Environment ........................................................................... 60 5.6.1 Flora ......................................................................................................... 60 5.6.2 Fauna ....................................................................................................... 61 5.7 Socio– Economic Environment ............................................................... 62 5.7.1 Population ................................................................................................ 62 5.7.2 Road Network .......................................................................................... 62 5.7.3 Energy Access ......................................................................................... 62 5.7.4 Housing .................................................................................................... 64 5.7.5 Health Access .......................................................................................... 65 5.7.6 Education, Skills, Literacy and Infrastructure ......................................... 65 5.7.7 Mining ..................................................................................................... 66 5.7.8 Industry and Trade ................................................................................... 66 5.7.9 Water ....................................................................................................... 66 5.7.10 Sanitation ................................................................................................. 67 5.7.11 Employment ............................................................................................. 67 6 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES .......................................................69

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