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Library Makueni County Sand Conservation and Utilization Act, 2015 (No. 1 of 2015).

Makueni County Sand Conservation and Utilization Act, 2015 (No. 1 of 2015).

Makueni County Sand Conservation and Utilization Act, 2015 (No. 1 of 2015).

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The object and purpose of this Act is to provide a legal framework for sand utilization, i.e. the removal, extraction, harvesting or scooping of sand from sites. It establishes the Makueni County Sand Conservation and Utilization Authority and defines its functions and powers. It also establishes a County Sand Conservation Fund and requires the Authority to establish Sub-County Sand Management Committees in every Sub County. Committees shall, among other things, ensure that sand utilization sites are rehabilitated appropriately by the Sand Resource Utilization Association and ensure that the requirements of an environmental impact assessment and environmental audit pursuant to the Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act of 1999 have been fulfilled before sand utilization is allowed. The Authority shall promote the sustainable use of sand by, among other things, measuring the value of unexploited sand and other related resources in terms of watershed protection. Sand utilization from any riverbed shall be undertaken in a manner that allows adequate reserve of the sand is retained to ensure water retention.

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