Kwale County Development Approvals for KMFRI Shimoni Plot
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Public Disclosure Authorized ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROJECT REPORT For the proposed Construction of KMFRI Shimoni Marine Hatchery and Laboratories at Shimoni (Plot Title No: Kwale/Shimoni Village/S.S.S./83), Public Disclosure Authorized Pongwe-Kidimu Division, Kwale County. Prepared by: Proponent: Public Disclosure Authorized Patrick Gwada Kenya Marine and Fisheries P.O. Box 95579-80106 Research Institute (KMFRI) Mombasa, Kenya. P. O. Box 81651-80100 Mombasa, Kenya. NEMA ESIA/EA No 1588 PIN No P051100906E Lead Expert Reg. Public Disclosure Authorized KMFRI Marine Hatchery and Laboratories at Shimoni - ESIA Project Report –Dec 2018 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROJECT REPORT For the proposed Construction of KMFRI Shimoni Marine Hatchery and Laboratories at Shimoni (Plot Title No: Kwale/Shimoni Village/S.S.S./83), Pongwe-Kidimu Division, Kwale County. Prepared by: Proponent: Patrick Gwada Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research P.O. Box 95579-80106 Institute (KMFRI) Mombasa, Kenya. P. O. Box 81651-80100 Mombasa, Kenya NEMA ESIA/EA No 1588 PIN No P051100906E Lead Expert Reg. June 10, 2019 ii Page _____________________________________________ Blue – Green Aqualife Consulting, P.O. Box 95579-80106, Mombasa. Tel: 0722881802; Email: [email protected] KMFRI Marine Hatchery and Laboratories at Shimoni - ESIA Project Report –Dec 2018 ESIA REPORT DOCUMENT CERTIFICATION Certification by Lead Expert: I hereby certify that the environmental and social impact assessment project report has been done under my supervision and that the project criteria, methodology and content reporting conform to the requirements of the Environmental Management and Coordination Act, 1999 (and Amendment Act 2015), and legal notice no 101 on environmental regulations (2009). Signature___________________________ Date _______ June 10, 2019______________ Name____ PATRICK OMONDI GWADA________________ Address____ P. O. Box 95579-80106, Mombasa, Kenya ________________ Certificate of Registration No ____1588________________________________ Certification by Proponent: We, Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI), of P. O. Box 81651-80100, Mombasa, Kenya, Hereby confirm that we agree with the contents of this report, and we will implement practicable mitigation measures proposed in the report. We hereby do submit this Environmental Impact Assessment Project Report on “Construction of KMFRI Shimoni Marine Hatchery and Laboratories at Shimoni (Plot Title No: Kwale/Shimoni Village/S.S.S./83), Pongwe-Kidimu Division, Kwale County” to the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), Kwale County, Kenya. Signature___________________________ Date ________________________ Name____ DR. DAVID MIRERA ________________ Assistant Director / Aquaculture Research Directorate, KMFRI, P. O. Box 81651-80100, Mombasa, Kenya. iii Page ___________________________________________________ ESIA Consulting firm: Blue – Green Aqualife Consulting, P.O. Box 95579-80106, Mombasa. Tel: 0722881802; Email: [email protected] KMFRI Marine Hatchery and Laboratories at Shimoni - ESIA Project Report –Dec 2018 CONTRIBUTING SPECIALISTS Name Affiliation Field of expertise Patrick Blue – Greens International Consulting Marine Ecology / Gwada P.O. Box 95579-80106, Mombasa. ESIA Lead Expert Email: [email protected] Dr. David Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI), Aquaculture Expert / Mirera P.O. Box 81651-80100, Mombasa. Project Consultant Email: [email protected] Dr. Eric Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI), Environmental Okuku P.O. Box 81651, Mombasa. Chemist Email: [email protected] Dr. James Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI), Aquaculture Mwaluma P.O. Box 81651-80100, Mombasa. Expert/Fish larvae Email: [email protected] ecologist Dr. James Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI), Mangrove Expert Kairo P.O. Box 81651-80100, Mombasa. Email: [email protected] Stephen Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI), Marine Mwangi P.O. Box 81651, Mombasa. Microbiologist Email: [email protected] Harrison Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI), GIS expert Ong’anda P.O. Box 81651, Mombasa. Email: [email protected] Dr. Jacob Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI), Socio-economist Ochiewo P.O. Box 81651, Mombasa. Email: [email protected] Fridah Munyi Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI), Social Economist P.O. Box 81651, Mombasa. Email: [email protected] Edward Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI), Social Economist Waiyaki P.O. Box 81651, Mombasa. Email: [email protected] Nicholus Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI), Social Economist Karani P.O. Box 81651, Mombasa. Email: [email protected] iv Page _____________________________________________ Blue – Green Aqualife Consulting, P.O. Box 95579-80106, Mombasa. Tel: 0722881802; Email: [email protected] KMFRI Marine Hatchery and Laboratories at Shimoni - ESIA Project Report –Dec 2018 DEFINITION OF TERMS Term Definition Antiquity Any movable object other than a book or document made in or imported into Kenya before the year 1895, or any human, faunal or floral remains of similar minimum age which may exist in Kenya; Cumulative The impacts on the environment that result from individually minor and the impacts incremental processes of a project, program or activity over a period of time Direct impacts An effect on the environment brought about directly by the sub-projects Disclosure Information availability to all stakeholders at all stages of the development of projects Environment Physical, biological and social components and processes that define our surroundings Environmental and A comprehensive analysis of the project and its effects (positive and negative) on social impact the environment and a description of the mitigative actions that will be carried out assessment (ESIA) in order to avoid or minimize these effects Environmental The process of examining a project on a regular basis to ensure that it is in Monitoring compliance with an Environmental Management Plan (EMP), or the Government of Kenya (GOK) Environmental Impact Assessment (ESIA) certification of approval conditions and / or environmental prescriptions Environmentally An area that is vulnerable to negative environmental impacts and which needs sensitive area special environmental protection because of its landscape, fragile ecosystem, resources and historical value, and includes all areas that are vulnerable to negative environmental impacts as a result of human induced activities; Impact A positive or negative effect that a project has on an aspect of the environment Indirect impact A positive or negative effect that a project indirectly has on an aspect of the environment Involuntary The forceful taking of land resulting in , relocation or loss of shelter, loss of assets resettlement or income sources, restriction of access to legally designated protected areas resulting in physical displacement or a change of livelihood status Lead Agency The agency with primary responsibility for the protection of the environment. For instance, the lead agency for environment matters in Kenya is the national environment management authority (NEMA) v Page ___________________________________________________ ESIA Consulting firm: Blue – Green Aqualife Consulting, P.O. Box 95579-80106, Mombasa. Tel: 0722881802; Email: [email protected] KMFRI Marine Hatchery and Laboratories at Shimoni - ESIA Project Report –Dec 2018 MSDS Material Safety Data Sheets Mitigation The actions identified in an ESIA to negate or minimize the negative environmental measures impact that a project may have on the environment Monument An immovable structure built before the year 1895 other than an immovable structure which the Minister may by notice in the Gazette either specifically or by reference to all immovable structures in a specified area declare not to be a monument Pollution Contamination altering the state of purity (e.g. Chemical effluent discharge into a surface water body) Precautionary Is the principle that where there are threats of damage to the environment, principle whether serious or irreversible, lack of full scientific certainty shall not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation Private land Land privately owned and land the subject of a grant, lease or licensee from the Government, and includes Trust land Project and sub- A set of planned activities designed to achieve specific objectives within a given project area and time frame Project Report The initial submitted document to NEMA to initiate the process that will lead to the issuance of the ESIA certificate of approval Proponent The entity – person, company, agency proposing to develop/implement/install a new project or expand an existing project Protected area A site on which a buried monument or object of archaeological or paleontological interest exists or is believed to exist, and such adjoining land as may be required for maintenance thereof, which has been and remains declared by the Minister under section 4(1) (b) to be protected area Protected object A door or door–frame curved in an African or Oriental style before the year 1946; Any other object or type of object, whether or not part of an immovable structure, which being of historical or cultural interest has been and remains declared by the Minister under section 4 (1) (c) to be a protected object Scoping