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Tana River County Sand Harvesting Act, 2017 (No. 9 of 2017).

Country/Territory
Kenya
Territorial subdivision
Tana River
Document type
Legislation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 12 (Tana River County Acts No. 9).
Long title
An Act of the County Assembly of Tana River to regulate sand harvesting and related activities in the county and to ensure sustainable exploitation and utilisation of land and to provide for equitable sharing of the accruing benefits and for connected purposes.
Subject
Environment gen., Land & soil, Mineral resources, Water
Keyword
Soil rehabilitation Community management EIA Soil conservation/soil improvement Mining Institution Non-governmental entity Sustainable use Ecosystem preservation
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa
Abstract

The object and purpose of this Act is to provide a legal framework in the Tana River County for sand harvesting, i.e. the removal, extraction, harvesting or scooping of sand from a designated areas. In particular the Act provides, among other things, for the regulation of sustainable exploitation and utilisation of sand resource and other excavated material, registration of sand dealers and sand harvesting associations, environmental impact assessment and the rehabilitation and protection of the environment from harmful effects of sand harvesting and related activities. It also enables communities to participate in the management of sand harvesting. Sand harvesting from any riverbed shall be undertaken in a manner that allows adequate reserve of the sand to be retained to ensure water retention. Sand harvesting shall not be undertaken on any riverbank.

Full text
English
Website
kenyalaw.org