PEIA For The Proposed Housing and Commercial Development on Lot 147, 148, 151, 166, 174, 2180-2203, 2793, 2795 and 4118, Mukim Ayer Panas, Daerah Jasin Hang Tuah Jaya, Melaka Executive Summary 1.0 Introduction The project is known as the “Proposed Housing and Commercial Development on Lot 147, 148, 151, 166, 174, 2180-2203, 2793, 2795 and 4118, Mukim Ayer Panas, Daerah Jasin Hang Tuah Jaya, Melaka ”, which is to be situated on a land area of 84.69 ha. A site suitability assessment (PAT) has been submitted to the Department of Environment (DOE) Melaka. The Department stated that the project is a prescribed activity falls under the purview of Item 7 of the Environmental Quality (Prescribed Activities) (Environmental Impact Assessment) Order, 1987 which is described as “Housing development covering an area of 50 ha or more”. Thus, the Project Proponent should submit an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report to the DOE Melaka. The land owner as well as the project proponent is Gapam Green Resort Sdn. Bhd. The Preliminary EIA report is prepared and submitted by Eco Dynamic Environmental Consultancy. The correspondence addresses are as follows: Gapam Green Resort Sdn. Bhd. 1B, Bangunan BAKTI Siti Hasmah, No 6, Changkat Abang Hj Openg, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, 60000 Kuala Lumpur. Tel: +603-7724 1618 Fax: +603-7724 1619 Contact person: Mr. Chan Cha Lin (Executive Director) Eco Dynamic Environmental Consultancy 28, Jalan BKI 6, Taman Bukit Katil Indah, Bukit Katil, 75450 Melaka. Tel: 013 – 620 5542 Fax: +606 – 269 6436 Email:
[email protected] Contact Person: Ms. Ng Shu Chin (EIA Consultant) 2.0 Statement of Need Hang Tuah Jaya had been declared as a municipality in 1st June 2005.