MUKONO TOWN COUNCIL Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Env ironmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Waste Composting Plant and Landfill in Katikolo Village, Mukono Town Council Prepared By: Enviro-Impact and Management Consults Total Deluxe House, 1ST Floor, Plot 29/33, Jinja Road Public Disclosure Authorized P.O. Box 70360 Kampala, Tel: 41-345964, 31-263096, Fax: 41-341543 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.enviro-impact.co.ug September 2006 Mukono Town Council PREPARERS OF THIS REPORT ENVIRO-IMPACT and MANAGEMENT CONSULTS was contracted by Mukono Town Council to undertake the Environmental impact Assessment study of the proposed Katikolo Waste Composting Plant and Landfill, and prepare this EIS on their behalf. Below is the description of the lead consultants who undertook the study. Aryagaruka Martin BSc, MSc (Natural Resource Management) Team Leader ………………….. Otim Moses BSc, MSc (Industrial Chemistry/Environmental Systems Analysis) …………………… Wilbroad Kukundakwe BSc Industrial Chemistry …………………… EIS Katikolo Waste Site i EIMCO Environmental Consultants Mukono Town Council TABLE OF CONTENTS PREPARERS OF THIS REPORT.....................................................................I ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................................................................... VI ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS .............................................................. VI EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.....................................................................................VII INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................VII PROJECT BENEFITS............................................................................................................................. VIII 1.0 BACKGROUND INFORMATION ........................................................... 1 1.1.................................................................................................................................INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2................................................................... OBJECTIVES, SCOPE AND TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE EIA ......................................................................................................................................................... 3 1.3...............................................................................................................................METHODOLOGY ......................................................................................................................................................... 3 1.3.1 Document Review..................................................................... 4 1.3.2 Site Visits and Observation...................................................... 4 1.3.3 Questionnaire ............................................................................. 4 1.3.4 Public Consultations.................................................................. 5 1.3.5 Expert and Scientific Data Analysis ...................................... 5 1.3.6 The Consulting Team ................................................................ 6 1.4...................................................................................................................... STRUCTURE OF THIS EIS ......................................................................................................................................................... 6 2.0 POLICY, LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK ........ 7 2.1.......................................................................................................................................POLICIES ......................................................................................................................................................... 7 2.2........................................................................... THE LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK ......................................................................................................................................................... 8 2.2.1 The Uganda Constitution (1995)............................................ 8 2.2.2 The National Environment Act (1995) and Regulations.. 8 2.2.3 The Town and Country Planning Act 1964 ....................... 10 2.2.4 The Public Health Act ............................................................. 10 2.2.5 The Water Act Cap. 152 ........................................................ 11 2.2.6 The Uganda Wildlife Act Cap 200 ...................................... 11 EIS Katikolo Waste Site ii EIMCO Environmental Consultants Mukono Town Council 2.2.7 The Local Governments Act, 1997...................................... 11 2.3.....................................................................................................................................INSTITUTIONS ....................................................................................................................................................... 11 2.3.1 Ministry Of Water Lands And Environment ....................... 11 2.3.2 National Environment Management Authority .............. 11 2.3.3 The Uganda Land Commission............................................ 12 2.3.4 The Municipal and Country Planning Board.................... 12 2.3.5 The District Land Board .......................................................... 12 2.3.6 Mukono Town Council ........................................................... 12 3.0 PROJECT SITE ENVIRONMENTAL BASELINE CONDITIONS.................................................................................................. 13 3.1.......................................................................................................................... THE PROJECT AREA ....................................................................................................................................................... 13 ABOVE: PART OF THE SITE FOR THE PROPOSED LANDFILL, AND THE ROAD TO KATI FISH LANDING SITEON LAKE VICTORIA SHORES .. 14 3.2....................................................................................................................... GEOLOGY AND SOILS ....................................................................................................................................................... 14 3.3.................................................................................................. GEOMORPHOLOGY AND DRAINAGE ....................................................................................................................................................... 14 3.4..........................................................................................................................................CLIMATE ....................................................................................................................................................... 15 3.5..........................................................................................................................VEGETATIVE COVER ....................................................................................................................................................... 15 3.6 BIODIVERSITY: IMPORTANT FLORA AND FAUNA................................................................................ 15 3.7 WATER SOURCES ......................................................................................................................... 15 3.8 SOCIAL BASELINE ........................................................................................................................ 16 3.8.1 Land Tenure and Existing Land Use .................................... 16 3.8.2 Population and administrative structure........................... 16 3.8.3 Administrative structure ......................................................... 16 3.8.4 Economic Activity.................................................................... 16 3.8.5 MTC Revenue and financial status..................................... 17 3.8.6 Human Settlements and Housing........................................ 18 3.8.7 Social Services and Physical Infrastructure ...................... 18 3.9 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN MUKONO TOWN COUNCIL .............................................................. 20 3.9.1 Solid Waste generation and collection .................................. 20 3.9.2 Waste Stream and Sources ......................................................................... 21 3.9.3 Current uses of organic waste....................................................................... 22 EIS Katikolo Waste Site iii EIMCO Environmental Consultants Mukono Town Council 4.0 PROJECT CHARACTERISTICS AND WASTE DISPOSAL ALTERNATIVES................................................................................................ 23 4.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 24 4.2..........................................................................................WASTE SITE DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS ....................................................................................................................................................... 26 4.2.1 The NO ACTION Option ........................................................