ESIA 1465 Mitubiri Study Report
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Mitubiri Sanitary Landfill Facility ESIA Report Version: Final REPUBLIC OF KENYA MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT, INFRASTRUCTURE, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (ESIA) STUDY REPORT FOR THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF MITUBIRI SANITARY LANDFILL IN MURANG’A COUNTY OF THE NAIROBI METROPOLITAN REGION May 8, 2018 CERTIFICATION SGS Kenya Limited was commissioned by the Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development to undertake Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for the proposed development of Mitubiri Landfill in Murang’a County. Thisreport has been prepared in accordance with the Environmental Management and Coordination Act CAP 387 and The Environmental (Impact Assessment and Audit) Regulations, 2003 for submission to the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA). SGS Kenya Limited submits this Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Study Report to NEMA Kenya. To the best of our knowledge, all the information in this report is true and correct. Eng. Benjamin K. Njenga Project Coordinator Name of Officer Designation Signature / Official Stamp Date Submitted by: Firm of Experts: SGS Kenya Limited Reg. No. 0280 Official Stamp Approved by: Signature Date Mr. Philip Abuor: Environmental Services Manager EIA/EA Lead Expert Reg. No.1710 a DISCLAIMER This EIA Study is strictly confidential to Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development and any use of the materials thereof should strictly be in accordance with the agreement between Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development (the Client) and SGS Kenya Limited mentioned herein. It is however, subject to conditions spelt out in the Environmental (Impact Assessment & Audit) Regulations, 2003 under the Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 56 of 13th June 2003. It provides information on the proposed project as at the time of the EIA Study report. b ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The EIA Experts are grateful to the project proponent for commissioning us to conduct this Environmental Impact Assessment Report in respect of the proposed project. We would like to acknowledge with great appreciation all those neighbors who participated in the public consultation process for their cooperation throughout the exercise. We further acknowledge the support from the World Bank, and the project officers from the various parties who assisted the EIA/EA experts’ team either directly or indirectly towards the successful completion of this report. c TABLE OF CONTENTS CERTIFICATION ............................................................................................................ A DISCLAIMER ................................................................................................................. B ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................................ C TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................... I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................. XII CHAPTER ONE ............................................................................................................... 1 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Background and Context .................................................................................................... 1 1.2 The ESIA Report Process .................................................................................................. 2 1.2.1 Terms of Reference (TOR) for the ESIA Process ....................................................................... 2 1.2.2 Scope of the ESIA Study ............................................................................................................ 2 1.2.3 Objectives of the ESIA ................................................................................................................ 3 1.3 ESIA Approach and Methodology ...................................................................................... 3 1.3.1 Screening ................................................................................................................................... 4 1.3.2 Scoping ...................................................................................................................................... 4 1.3.3 Documentary Review ................................................................................................................. 5 1.3.4 Site Assessment ......................................................................................................................... 5 1.3.5 Detailed ESIA Report Activities .................................................................................................. 5 1.3.6 Consultation................................................................................................................................ 6 1.4 Presentation of the Report ................................................................................................. 8 CHAPTER TWO .............................................................................................................. 9 2 PROJECT BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION ............................................................................. 9 2.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 9 2.2 Project background ............................................................................................................ 9 2.3 Impacts of current waste management systems ................................................................ 9 2.4 Project Location ............................................................................................................... 10 2.4.1 Definition of project area base map extent ............................................................................... 11 2.4.2 Compilation of the study area base map .................................................................................. 12 2.5 Project Components......................................................................................................... 13 2.5.1 Site selection ............................................................................................................................ 13 2.5.1.1 Selection Criteria ................................................................................................................. 14 2.5.2 Capacity of the Proposed Landfill Facility ................................................................................. 16 2.5.3 Land acquisition ........................................................................................................................ 17 2.5.4 Design of the waste cells .......................................................................................................... 18 2.5.5 Buffer Zone ............................................................................................................................... 20 2.5.6 Proposed LFG collection .......................................................................................................... 20 i 2.5.7 Proposed LFG treatment .......................................................................................................... 21 2.5.7.1 Possible LFG use ................................................................................................................ 22 2.5.8 Leachate Treatment System..................................................................................................... 23 2.5.8.1 Leachate production ....................................................................................................... 23 2.5.8.2 Proposed Methods for handling leachate ........................................................................ 24 2.5.9 Infrastructure ............................................................................................................................ 24 2.5.9.1 Access roads .................................................................................................................. 24 2.5.9.2 Weighbridge .................................................................................................................... 25 2.5.9.3 Mobile Equipment ........................................................................................................... 25 2.5.10 Monitoring ............................................................................................................................ 25 2.5.11 Project construction inputs, activities and materials ............................................................. 26 2.5.12 Proposed Project operation ................................................................................................. 27 2.5.12.1 Operation and Staffing .................................................................................................... 28 2.6 Project cost ...................................................................................................................... 29 2.7 Storm Water Management ............................................................................................... 33 2.8 Waste Characterization .................................................................................................... 34 2.9 Decommissioning ............................................................................................................