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THE REPUBLIC
OF UCANDA
THE NATIONALENVIRONMENTMANAGEMENTAUTHORITY(NEMA)
The NationalEnvironmentStatute,No.4 of 1995
The Environmental lmpact Assessment Regulations, S.[ No. 13 of 1998
Certificate of Approval of Environmental trmpact Assessment
CertificateNo. NEMA/ElA/ LZtg
Tlris is to certify that the Project Brief/Environmental Impact Statement *,F
received f.o*
LIRA
MUNICTPAI. GOUNCIL
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P.O. ROX 199, LIRA
of
submitted in accordance u,ith the National Environment Statute,t0 the National Environrnent Management
Authority (NEMA) regarding:
THE PROPOSED LANDFILL
(Title of Froject)
briefly deicribedas
THE LANDFILL:AN,D
AND WASTE COMPOSfING
,
,
PLANT
WASTE COMfOSTING,PLANT
.
( Nalure, Purpose )
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at - ALER \r.ILLAGE- ANYQMPREM PARI$H, ADEKOKWOK $UBCOUNTY
LIRA DISTRICT
,Districr/Sub-coun^'/Cin'/Tou,n/Wa:rd)...
has been reviewedand wasfound to:
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** havesignificantenvironmental
impactsand the following appropnatemitigationmeasures
were identified
and madea conditionprecedentfor approvaland implementation:
=PLEASE TURN OVER=
(Attach relevant dctails v'hL,renecessan')
Dated at
r9TH MARCH, ZOOT
KAMPALA
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CONDITIONSOF AI'PROVAL
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APPROVAL
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FOR THE PROPOSED LAND FILL
CONDITIONS
AND
WASTE COMPOSTING PLANT
of Enwironmental
The approwal
that
Lira
Municipal
(i)
fulfill
for
(ii)
Council
Impact
construct
is granted
on condition
shall;
for
the legal requirement
waste
Assessment
handling
and
and maintain
the site as special
zoning
disposal;
an access road for transportation
of waste to the site;
(iii)
provide
(iv)
take
the necessary
such
as clinical
step to ensure
and
chemical
waste to be subjected
(v)
restrict
that
the
waste
th.at hazardous
etc.,
composting
are not interfered
with
are
off
and disposal
by actiwities
not
waste
part
of the
process;
to the composting
access to the site by fencing
waste
with
wegetation;
and appropriate
trees
the site planted
zolae around
buffer
an adequate
the site
actiwities
to ensure
at the site
in the surroundings
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APPROVAL CONIDITIONS FOR THE PROPOSED LAND FILL
AND WASTE COMPOSTING PLANT (continued)
(vi)
ensurethat any effluent dischargesfrom the waste site conform to the
NationalEnvironment(Standards
for Dischargeof the Effluentinto Wateror
on Land)Regulations,
1999.
(vii)
obtain the requisite licencesfor operation/owninga waste disposal site and
transportationof waste to the site under the National Environment (Waste
Management)Regulations1999.
(viii)
ensure that the waste site is used solely for composting and disposal of
wastecategorisedas municipal wasteunlessa licenceis obtainedfor handling
and disposalof suchother waste.
(ix)
provide an alternativesourceof water for communitiesin the area in form of
a boreholeor waterkiosks.
(.x.)
put in place proper and adequatedrainagearound the site to trap storm water
and preventit from invadingthe compostingprocessoperationalarea.
(xi)
encourage the separatecollection of plastic mineral water bottles, other
recyclableplasticsand materialsin the Town Council for recyclingpurposes.
(xii)
control rodents, pests and disease vectors at the waste site and the
surroundinss.
(xiii)
createcommunity awarenessabout the wastecompostingproiect activities so
that there is appreciationof the project and supporl of the pro.|ectobjectives,
activitiesand outputs.
(xv)
ensure that personsworking under the direction of Lira Municipal Council
comply with the National EnvironmentLaws and that they managewaste in a
mannerthat doesnot causeill heathto personsor damagethe environment.
(xvi) undertakeannualself-auditsand transmitthern to NEMA bv Julv 2008:
(xvi) implement the Environmental Monitoring Plan contained in the EIS and
ensurerecord keeping as containedin Section 7'/ af the National Environment
Act Cap 153and their transmissionto the Authority as requiredby Section78 of
the Act.
(xvii) in accordancewith Section 22 (4) of the National Environment Act Cap 153,
Lira Municipal Council will be required to ensurethat any other undesirable
environmentalimpactsthat may arise due to implementing this project but were
not contemplated by the time of undertaking this Environmental impact
Assessment
aremitigated.
The PermanentSecretary
Ministry of Local Government
KAMPALA
c.c:
The Cornmissioner
Departmentof physicalplanning
Ministry of Water.Landsand Eivironmenr
KAMPALA
The Mayor
Lira Council
LIRA
c.c:
T'heChairman
LocalCouncilV
Lira District
LIRA
c.c:
The DistrictEnvironmentOfficer
Lira District
LIRA
DATEDAT KAMPALA ON 19THMAR CH,zOTl
EXECUTIV