ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSSESSMENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1 PROJECT TITLE Cadangan Susunatur Pembangunan Bercampur di atas PTD 131870 – PTD 132077, PTD 132502- 13250505, PTD 144145, PTD 144146, PTD 144147, PTD 144148, PTD 144149, PTD 144150, PTD144157, PTD 219866, PTD 219877, PTD 219904, PTD 219915, PTD219984-219985 Mukim , Daerah Bahru, Johor Darul Takzim 2 PROJECT INITIATOR AND EIA CONSULTANTS 2.1 PROJECT PROPONENT (DEVELOPER) Name : Eco Tropics Development Sdn Bhd Address : 01-03, Level 1, No. 10, Jalan 1/21, Taman Setia Tropika, 81200 , Johor. Contact : Mr. Ling Tien Heng Designation : Senior Project Manager Tel : 07 - 235 2552 Fax : 07 - 234 2552 2.2 EIA CONSULTANTS Name : Sustainable Resources Management Address : 20 Jalan Maju 2 Taman Perindustrian Desa Cemerlang 81800 Johor Contact : Sam TSEN Designation : Director Tel : 012 7880603 Fax : 02 68 999 529 Email : [email protected] 3 STATEMENT OF NEED Proposed development conforms to the following:  Rancangan Tempatan Daerah Johor Bahru as the area is zoned for residential and industrial uses.  National Housing Policy to provide adequate, comfortable, quality and affordable housing to enhance the sustainability of the quality of life of the people.  Tenth Plan provision for Rural Basic Infrastructure NKRA aims to improve basic infrastructure for the rakyat living in rural areas. The primary objective of the development is to meet the housing needs for the surrounding development and supplement the development industrial space demand. The rapid economic growth in Johor Bahru had trickle into the nearby districts. The opening of the - Highway has facilitated better land link between the area and the state capital. Therefore demand for housing will increase. The project concept cater for light industrial cluster which provides jobs for local residents. 4 PROJECT DESCRIPTION The proposed site is located within the Kota Masai at the following longitudes and latitudes:  North 1°30'17.25"N 103°56'8.08"E  West 1°29'18.02"N 103°54'57.97"E  SouthEast 1°27'51.64"N 103°57'27.19"E  NorthEast 1°29'58.29"N 103°57'27.76"E

See Figure 1.

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Figure 1 Location of Project Site

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NE SITE (Residential) SITE (Future Development)

W SITE (Industrial)

S E Source: Reproduced from Rancangan Tempatan Daerah Johor Bahru, Blok Perancangan 3 Kota Masai / Nusa Damai / Flora Height

Project Concept The proposed development will used for housing and commercial, industrial and amenities. The golf course in Zones 16, 17 and 18 approved in EIA 1992 will be developed as strata title housing apartments. The terrace houses in Zones 20, 21 and 22 approved in 1992 will be developed as strata title housing apartments. The commercial development in part of Zone 7 approved in 1992 will continue to be developed as commercial area but the layout will be improved to include generous green areas. The proposed layout of the estate is in Figure 2. 5 PROJECT OPTIONS Only one site was considered; no other site was considered for this development as only site was purchased. The development options considered were: Residential, Mixed Residential Commercial and Industrial. The land was originally approved for residential, a golf course, commercial and industrial development. However the demand has changed and the developer need to meet to need for different types of residential units with higher quality. Golf course was replaced with residential development. The main change to this layout was the increase in the number of residential units to 3,531 units. The "No Build" option would entail the non-implementation of the proposed development, i.e., the area would remain under agriculture thereby eliminating any potential adverse consequences envisaged in the implementation of the project. On the other hand, the beneficial impacts resulting from the "Build Out" option as mentioned in the preceding subsection will not be realized.

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Figure 2 Proposed Development Layout (Zone 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22 and part of Zone 7 (Rev 31 October 2014)

ZONE 16, 17, 18 ZONE 20,21,22

ZONE 7

ZONE 10

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Figure 3 Proposed Development Layout (Industrial - part of Zone 10)

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6 PROJECT ACTIVITIES 6.1 Pre-Construction Stage Activities during pre-construction include topographical survey, bore holes soil investigation, and other field investigations. 6.2 Construction Stage The construction stage will include: Site clearing and earthworks; Disposal of biomass; Mobilization of construction machinery and transportation of materials; Hiring of foreign construction workers; Establishment of workers' camps; Construction of buildings and structures; Infrastructure development for drainage, Sewerage, Electrical supply and Water Supply; Disposal of construction waste; Landscaping 6.3 Post Construction Stage After construction completed, day-to-day activities will necessitate certain actions by the developer, tenants/landowners and the relevant authorities. These are: Sewage Generation, Treatment and Disposal; Solid Wastes Generation and Management; Surface run-off and drainage maintenance; Traffic generation and dispersal; Socio-economic implication 7 EXISTING ENVIRONMENT 7.1 Land and Topography The proposed residential area in the north are relatively undeveloped with primary forest and agricultural vegetation still visible. The terrain in the northeast area is fairly steep with steeper slope at the boundary areas. 98% are Class 1; 1% Class II and 1% Class III.

Development project in Class III is permitted by complying fully guideline for development in Kawasan Bukit 1997 (published by Local Government Department) and Erosion Control Guideline and Silting, 1996 (published by Department of Environment). 7.2 Geology

7.3 Meteorology Meteorology data are obtained from Meteorological Station at Senai Airport. Data Mean daily temperature 25 to 27oC Highest temperature 34.7oC Lowest temperature 25oC Mean annual total rainfall 2,434 mm Mean Daily RH 82% to 88%. Predominant wind direction North Annual dominant wind speed 2.60 m/s

7.4 Drainage & Hydrology The site is located essentially within the catchment of Sungai Chemangar, a tributary of Sungai Lebam. Sungai Lebam is a tributary of Sungai Johor. The catchment of Sungai Chemangar is approximately 20 km2. See Baseline Noise Level

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Noise levels were monitored for 1 hour during the day time using Type 2 Environmental Noise Level Meter at four locations. Generally the ambient noise levels are low and within day time level. The locations of the noise monitoring sampling points are indicated in Figure 6. Figure 6 Baseline Noise Quality Monitoring Stations

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Figure 4 Catchment Area

7.5 Baseline Air Quality Total suspended particulates (TSP) at all locations are within the Recommended Malaysian Air Quality Guidelines of 260µg/m3. Nitrogen dioxide recorded at all locations was within the Malaysia Environmental Air Quality limit of 320µg/m3. Sulphur dioxide recorded at all locations was within the Malaysia Environmental Air Quality limit of 350µg/m3. See Figure 7.5.1 Figure 5 Locations of Baseline Air Quality Monitoring Stations

7.6 Baseline Noise Level Noise levels were monitored for 1 hour during the day time using Type 2 Environmental Noise Level Meter at four locations. Generally the ambient noise levels are low and within day time level. The locations of the noise monitoring sampling points are indicated in Figure 6. Figure 6 Baseline Noise Quality Monitoring Stations

7.7 Existing Land Use

See Fig 7.7.1 Figure 7 Land Use Zoning Plan within 3 km

The project site is currently an empty land. The surrounding land use is summarized in Table 1. Table 1 Land Use Surrounding the Project Site

7.8 Infrastructure and Accessibility The proposed site has excellent level of accessibility because the location can be accessed via: 7.9 Biological Environment . 7.10 Human Environment .

8 POTENTIAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATIONSA2 8.1 Soil Erosion Risk and River Sedimentation A conceptual Erosion and Sediment Control Plan (ESCP) was prepared for the earthworks and construction phase of the proposed development. Erosion and sediment loss from the site shall be effectively controlled by applying appropriate Best Management Practices (BMPs). The ESCP was prepared to comply with design criteria stipulated in the Urban Stormwater Management Manual for Malaysia MSMA 2011/2012 issued by DID. The critical component of erosion control is removal of the best management practices BMPs at the end of construction phase. The post-construction erosion is not significant provided all pervious and green areas are turfed properly. 8.2 Runoff and Flood Risks The proposed development will increase in impervious surface within the site. Hence the surface runoff to the receiving water bodies downstream will increase. The development will increase the impervious surface within the site and hence will increase the peak surface runoff. On-site detention

SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES MANAGEMENT Page ES-7 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSSESSMENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY will be required for proposed development due to distance from seashore more than 500 meters. Six community detention ponds are planned. Two ponds at existing Zone 10 will be retained. Four new detention ponds will be provided for two each at Zones 16, 17 & 18 and at Zones 20m 21 & 22. 8.3 Water Pollution During construction stage, the main potential sources of water pollutants will be from sediments from earthworks. The proposed amendment to layout in Zones 20, 21 and 22 will not significantly impact the population equivalent of the area and hence will not require changes to approved STP. The proposed conversion of golf course to residential development will increase population equivalent and hence a new STP was proposed but it will be located at Zone 20. There will not be any impact of PE of the industrial estate in Zone 10 and commercial estate in Zone 7. The increase in number of units of industrial lots however will require the discharges to be directly channelled to Sungai Kim Kim instead of the tributaries to Sg Kim Kim. The prediction indicated that worst case scenario discharge will not change WQI level in the water around the site. 8.4 Air Pollution There will be no chimneys allowed in the light industrial site hence air pollution is not critical. During the construction phase the air pollutant of concern is total suspended particulate particulates will be important. Wetting of the roads shall be done to reduce dust during dry days. 8.5 Noise Pollution During noise pollution is anticipated mainly from the operation of construction equipment and transportation of materials. The sensitive receptors in the immediate vicinity of the proposed site are located to the east of the site. Piling works to be done during 7.00 AM to 7.00 PM. 8.6 Solid Waste During construction the main solid waste will be construction debris. Construction wastes are highly recyclable; unrecyclable wastes will be disposed to landfill. During post-construction, the solid waste will be household and general solid waste. Solid waste will be transported to Tg Langsat Landfill. 8.7 Socio-Economy During the construction stage, the local communities benefit in terms of jobs and other economic benefits. During post-construction, inflow migration from the surrounding to the new housing estate and attracted to the job opportunities in the commercial areas. 8.8 Land Use The zoning is compliance with land use. The development was approved by DOE in 1992. The main land use changes in this EIA is the proposed conversion from golf course to residential. 8.9 Ecological Impacts on Aquatic and Terrestrial (Habitat and Species) The site is unlikely to have any endangered species or animals that are protected. There is no record of any preservation site within or near the site. 8.10 Landscape The proposed development layout provided for 10.37% of the total land will be green areas hence meeting the requirement of at least 10% green areas. The overall site will still maintained at 15% green areas hence will meet the minimum 10% requirement. 8.11 Transportation and Traffic During construction stage, the increase in traffic volume due to the transportation of construction materials and equipment will be noticeable but should not pose significant traffic jam. For post-

SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES MANAGEMENT Page ES-8 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSSESSMENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY construction stage, the proposed traffic plan was approved by JKR. An amended Traffic Impact Assessment standalone report was submitted to JKR for approval. 8.12 Utilities Water and power are no issues. The site was approved by planned as per previous EIA in 1992, the power requirement was planned with pylon in immediate corridor. 9 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND AUDIT

10 RESIDUAL IMPACTS All critical issues related to the proposed housing development were assessed. The potential significant impacts had been predicted and the recommended mitigations measures shall be sufficient to attenuate the predicted impacts to comply with environmental Quality Act and regulations. 11 CONLUSIONS All impacts have been addressed. The impacts from the construction of the proposed housing development and subsequent post-construction phases can be adequately mitigated. EIA conclusion is to recommend the proposed development to proceed with conditions that the recommended mitigation measures should be implemented carefully.

All EIA requirement have been checked to comply with EIA checklist attached

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