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62800607-Rpt-05 Es Executive Summary CONTENTS 1 Introduction............................................................................................................. 1 2 Statement of Need .................................................................................................. 2 2.1 Strategic Opportunity ................................................................................................................ 2 2.2 Synergy Value with Various Clusters ........................................................................................ 2 2.3 Benefits ..................................................................................................................................... 2 2.3.1 Environmental Benefits ............................................................................................................. 2 2.3.2 Benefits to the State and Malaysian Economy ......................................................................... 2 2.4 Synergy with existing legislations and policies ......................................................................... 3 3 Project Description ................................................................................................. 3 3.1 Project Concept ........................................................................................................................ 5 3.2 Buffer Zone ............................................................................................................................... 6 3.3 Project Status ............................................................................................................................ 6 3.4 Project Implementation Schedule ............................................................................................. 6 4 Project Options ....................................................................................................... 7 4.1 Site Selection ............................................................................................................................ 7 4.2 Reclamation Layout .................................................................................................................. 7 4.3 No Project Option ...................................................................................................................... 8 5 Existing Environment at Project Site .................................................................... 9 5.1 Physical Environment ............................................................................................................... 9 5.2 Biological Environment ........................................................................................................... 11 5.3 Human Environment ............................................................................................................... 13 5.4 Committed Developments in the vicinity of the Project .......................................................... 15 5.5 Environmental Sensitive Receptors (ESR) ............................................................................. 16 6 Impact Assessment, Mitigation Measures and Residual Impacts ..................... 18 7 Economic Valuation of Environmental Impacts ................................................. 33 8 Environmental Management Plan ........................................................................ 33 8.1 Management of Construction (Reclamation and Dredging) ................................................... 33 8.1.1 Overall Monitoring and Management Strategy ....................................................................... 33 8.1.2 Environmental Management Plans ......................................................................................... 34 8.2 Management of Post-Construction / Operational ................................................................... 36 9 Emergency Response Plan .................................................................................. 38 10 Summary and Conclusions .................................................................................. 38 FIGURES Figure 1 Location of proposed project ................................................................................................................... 4 Figure 2 Project Implementation schedule envisaged to commence as soon as necessary approvals are obtained. .................................................................................................................................................. 7 Figure 3 All reclamation layouts ............................................................................................................................. 8 Figure 4 Wind roses for the two prevailing monsoons showing predominate wind directions and speeds, and which is reflected dominate wave directions during the two monsoon seasons ............................. 10 Figure 5 Public perception of the potential impacts from the proposed project ................................................... 15 Figure 6 Location of key committed developments in the vicinity of the proposed Project .................................. 16 i Figure 7 Summary of identified sensitive receptors within 10 km of project. ....................................................... 17 Figure 8 RIAM results for the overall project development – without mitigation. ................................................. 18 Figure 9 RIAM results for the overall project development – residual impacts (with mitigation). ......................... 18 TABLES Table 1 Contact information of the project proponent .......................................................................................... 1 Table 2 Main project components ........................................................................................................................ 5 Table 3 Key details of each project option for reclamation layout ........................................................................ 6 Table 4 Summary of the impact assessment, mitigation measures and residual impact – Physical Environment .......................................................................................................................................... 19 Table 5 Summary of the impact assessment, mitigation measures and residual impact – Biological Environment .......................................................................................................................................... 23 Table 6 Summary of the impact assessment, mitigation measures and residual impact – Human Environment .......................................................................................................................................... 28 Table 7 EMP topics during construction (dredging and reclamation) phase ...................................................... 34 Table 8 Summary of environmental monitoring and management program during construction........................ 34 Table 9 Summary of monitoring programmes for post-construction / operational .............................................. 36 ii 62800607-RPT-05 Executive Summary 1 Introduction This Detailed Environmental Impact Assessment (DEIA) is for the project entitled the “Proposed Development of an Integrated Petroleum Hub and Maritime Industrial Park including Reclamation at Tanjung Piai, Johor, Malaysia” (“the project”). The project proponent is a joint-venture between the State Government of Johor Darul Takzim and the State Secretary Johor (Incorporated) and Spektrum Kukuh Sdn. Bhd. (“the proponent”). The contact details of the proponent are as per Table 1. Table 1 Contact information of the project proponent Company: State Government of Johor Darul Spektrum Kukuh Sdn. Bhd. Takzim and The State Secretary, Johor (Incorporated) Address: Johor State Economic Planning Unit No. 38, Jalan Pengacara U1/48 Aras 3, Bangunan Dato’ Jaafar Temasya Industrial Park Muhammad, Glenmarie 79503 Kota Iskandar 40150 Shah Alam Johor Darul Takzim Selangor Darul Ehsan Tel: +607 266 6618 +603 5569 7366 Fax: +607 290 9992 +603 5569 0366 Contact Person: Tuan Haji A. Rahim Haji Nin (Director, Dato’ Leaw Seng Hai (Director) Johor State Economic Planning Unit) Raymond Ng Huat Hoe (General Manager) The environmental consultant for the DEIA study is DHI Water & Environment (Malaysia) with the following registered address: DHI Water and Environment (M) Sdn. Bhd 3A02, Block G, Phileo Damansara 1 No.9, Jalan 16/11, Off Jalan Damansara, 46350 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia Tel: 03 7958 8160 Fax: 03 7958 1162 Contact Persons: Tania Golingi (DEIA Team Leader) Email: [email protected] Syed Mohazri Syed Hazari (DEIA Coordinator) Email: [email protected] This report focuses on a detailed impact assessment, which have been determined based on scoping of the sensitivity of the receiving environment at the project site and the potential environmental impacts arising from its implementation. Where significant impacts have been identified mitigation measures are proposed in order to reduce the level of impact and an Environmental Monitoring Program is proposed. 1 2 Statement of Need 2.1 Strategic Opportunity One third of the world crude oil trade passes through the Strait of Melaka. Singapore has developed into a major storage terminal for oil trading over the years. However, future demand for storage terminal is limited by land scarcity in Singapore. The project is a strategic opportunity to tap into the world’s crude oil market that passes through the Straits of Melaka and spillover from Singapore’s major storage
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