9: Possible Outcomes of NEMA Review of Project Reports Outcome Recommendation Important precautions Project found to have no An Environmental Project report must disclose significant Social and License will be adequate mitigation measures Environmental Impacts or issued by NEMA and show of comprehensive Project report discloses consultations within the area of sufficient mitigation measures influence. Significant adverse social and environmental impacts found A full cycle EIA or Project Report fails to will be required by disclose adequate mitigation NEMA As measures. A proponent is dissatisfied An Appeal is with the outcome of the provided for NEMA review. Project Where NEMA and lead agencies ascertain that a project investment is approved. report has disclosed adequate mitigation for identified impacts, NEMA approves the project upon which, conditions attached to grant of an Environmental License are issued. Once these are fulfilled, an Environmental License is also issued subject to conditions, which will be specific to the investment in question. Overall Project Compliance and Reporting Table 10 provides a summary of the stages and institutional responsibilities for the screening, preparation, assessment, approval and implementation of the KUSP activities. Table 10: Screening Responsibilities Stage Institutional Implementation responsibility responsibility Screening of County Government, Environmental and Social Environmental and Social Implementing Officer (ESO) in respective Infrastructure Project to Agency, NPCT Counties, Environment and assist in project Social Specialist at NPCT formulation using checklist Statutory Environmental County Government, Environmental and Social Registration of sub Implementing Officer (ESO) in respective projects Agency, NPCT Counties, Environment and Social Specialist at NPCT Determination of NEMA Follow up by County appropriate environmental assessment level/ category If ESIA is necessary, reject County Government, NPCT, NEMA the investments NPCT
9: Possible Outcomes of NEMA Review of Project Reports Outcome Recommendation Important precautions Project found to have no significant Social and Environmental Impacts or Project report discloses sufficient mitigation measures An Environmental License will be issued by NEMA Project report must disclose adequate mitigation measures and show of comprehensive consultations within the area of influence. Significant adverse social and environmental impacts found or Project Report fails to disclose adequate mitigation measures. A full cycle EIA will be required by NEMA As A proponent is dissatisfied with the outcome of the NEMA review. An Appeal is provided for Project investment is approved. Where NEMA and lead agencies ascertain that a project report has disclosed adequate mitigation for identified impacts, NEMA approves the project upon which, conditions attached to grant of an Environmental License are issued. Once these are fulfilled, an Environmental License is also issued subject to conditions, which will be specific to the investment in question. Overall Project Compliance and Reporting Table 10 provides a summary of the stages and institutional responsibilities for the screening, preparation, assessment, approval and implementation of the KUSP activities. Table 10: Screening Responsibilities Stage Institutional responsibility Implementation responsibility Screening of Environmental and Social Infrastructure Project to assist in project formulation using checklist County Government, Implementing Agency, NPCT Environmental and Social Officer (ESO) in respective Counties, Environment and Social Specialist at NPCT Statutory Environmental Registration of sub projects County Government, Implementing Agency, NPCT Environmental and Social Officer (ESO) in respective Counties, Environment and Social Specialist at NPCT Determination of appropriate environmental assessment level/ category NEMA Follow up by County If ESIA is necessary, reject the investments County Government, NPCT NPCT, NEMA
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