NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY TENDER JULY 2022
PUBLIC NOTICE
IN THE MATTER OF THE STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS ACT (NO. 23 OF 2013) AND
THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND CO-ORDINATION ACT (NO. 8 OF 1999)
NOTIFICATION OF REGULATORY IMPACT STATEMENT ON THE PROPOSED ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (SAND HARVESTING) REGULATIONS, 2022
Pursuant to section 8 of the Statutory Instruments Act (No. 23 of 2013), the Director General National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) hereby notifies the general public that a Regulatory Impact Statement on the pro- posed Environmental Management (Sand Harvesting) Regulations 2022 has been prepared to assess the impact of the Regulations on the community and businesses.
The main objective of the proposed Regulations is to:
- To ensure sustainable utilization of the sand resource and proper management of the
- To promote sustainable exploitation, utilisation, management and conservation of the
- Reduce environmental damage and facilitate economic development and socio economic benefits
This is therefore to require all persons likely to be affected by the proposed Regulations to submit written comments on the proposed Sand harvesting Regulations, 2022 so as to reach the undersigned not later than fourteen (14) days from the date of publication of this notice.
The draft Regulatory Impact Statement and the proposed draft Sand Harvesting Regulations are available under NEMA’s website https://www.nema.go.ke/ and also available upon request through the email sandharvestin- gregs@nema.go.ke/sandharvestingregs@gmail.com during normal working hours.
It is open for anyone with comments on the proposed Regulations to make their comments by way of email or submission of a written memorandum to the email address at sandharvestingregs@nema.go.ke/sandharvest- ingregs@gmail.com
Due to the prevailing global concerns on COVID19, members of the public are encouraged to submit their comments and proposals for input on the Regulations and Regulatory Impact Statement through written submissions and mem- orandum. The inputs should be sent through email address sandharvestingregs@nema.go.ke /sandharvestin- gregs@gmail.com
The Authority welcomes any stakeholder who would prefer virtual interaction on the subject matter to notify us through the email address given below in order for the Authority to prepare for such meetings. The Authority shall schedule virtual and/or physical meetings as circumstances may allow in light of the pandemic as public forums on dates and venues to be communicated to members of the public to discuss the comments received.
Please send your written comments to:
The Director General
National Environment Management Authority, Popo Road, South C, off Mombasa Road P.O.BOX: 67839-00200,NAIROBI
OR
Email: sandharvestingregs@nema.go.ke/sandharvestingregs@gmail.com.
Contact: +254 20 2183718/62101370