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EIA for the Proposed Mixed Development at Mukim Hulu Bernam, Daerah Hulu Selangor, Selangor Darul Ehsan for Kompleks Tanjong Malim Sdn. Bhd. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY I. Introduction to the Proposed Project This preliminary Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study is carried out for the PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ON LOT 3, LOT 7, LOT 408 – LOT 409, LOT 422 – LOT 423, LOT 469 – LOT 470, LOT 491 – LOT 492, LOT 521, LOT 524 – LOT 530, LOT 536 – LOT 537, LOT 560 – LOT 565, LOT 669 – LOT 670, LOT 755 – LOT 756, LOT 5606 (PREVIOUS LOT 508), LOT 9826 (PREVIOUS LOT 4263), LOT 11293 – LOT 11295 (PART OF PREVIOUS LOT 4263), LOT 11297 (PART OF PREVIOUS LOT 4263) DAN LOT 24705 (PREVIOUS LOT 685), MUKIM HULU BERNAM, DAERAH HULU SELANGOR, SELANGOR DARUL EHSAN. The total Project area is 414.75 acres (167.80 ha) and owned by Kompleks Tanjong Malim Sdn. Bhd. who is also the Project Proponent. The locality of the Project Site falls under the jurisdiction of Majlis Daerah Hulu Selangor. A Site Suitability Assessment (Penilaian Awal Tapak) has been submitted to the Department of Environment (DOE) Selangor on 15 th January 2016 and the department has no objection to the proposed development pending an EIA report submitted for approval. The Project Site is situated within the District of Hulu Selangor, Selangor Darul Ehsan. The proposed Project Site is surrounded by housing estates on the northern and western part with the nearest housing estate is Kg. Seri Geriang. On the southern region is the North-South Expressway while on the eastern portion is Taman Bernam Jaya. The proposed Project Site is located approximately 8km from Tanjung Malim, 22km from Kuala Kubu Bharu, 24km from Slim River and 52km from Rawang. The geographical location of the proposed Project Site is at latitude of 3°40’18.08”N, 3°40’01.88”N, 3°39’09.36”N and 3°39’28.00”N with a longitude of 101°31’00.53”E, 101°30’33.50”E, 101°31’40.78”E and 101°32’23.66”E. General location of project site is shown in Figure A . The proposed development is accessible from Jalan B44. North-South Highway Exit from Tanjung Malim Jalan B44. At present, the Project Site mainly consists of oil palm trees and secondary vegetation. The oil palm trees observed at the Project Site range from mature to old planting, which range between 6-25 years. There are earthen routes within the site which are used to facilitate the present oil palm cultivation activities. Besides that, there are pylons crossing the Project Site on the south eastern portion. There are also existing trenches within the Project Site to channel the surface runoff from the oil palm plantation. The current site condition of the Project Site is shown in Figure B . The proposed Project is a mixed development which falls under item 14 (c) (i) and 18 under the First Schedule of the Environmental Quality (Prescribed Activities) (Environmental Impact Assessment) Order, 2015 made under Section 34A of the Environmental Quality Act (Amendment) 2012. Based on ‘Rancangan Tempatan Majlis Daerah Hulu Selangor (Pengubahan 2) 2020’, the proposed Project Site lies within Blok Perancang 4 – Hulu Bernam under Blok Perancangan Kecil (BPK) 4.1 – Bernam Jaya that is designated for planned housing and commercial development (“perumahan dan komersial”). EUROPASIA ENGINEERING SERVICES SDN. BHD. i EIA for the Proposed Mixed Development at Mukim Hulu Bernam, Daerah Hulu Selangor, Selangor Darul Ehsan for Kompleks Tanjong Malim Sdn. Bhd. EUROPASIA ENGINEERING SERVICES SDN. BHD. ii EIA for the Proposed Mixed Development at Mukim Hulu Bernam, Daerah Hulu Selangor, Selangor Darul Ehsan for Kompleks Tanjong Malim Sdn. Bhd. EUROPASIA ENGINEERING SERVICES SDN. BHD. iii EIA for the Proposed Mixed Development at Mukim Hulu Bernam, Daerah Hulu Selangor, Selangor Darul Ehsan for Kompleks Tanjong Malim Sdn. Bhd. The parties involved in this development are:- i. Developer KOMPLEKS TANJONG MALIM SDN. BHD. Suite 1A-1, Level 1, Menara KLK, No. 1, Jalan PJU 7/6, Mutiara Damansara, 47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan. Tel.: 03-7726 1868; Fax.: 03-7726 2868 Attn : Dato’ Tan Thean Thye ii. EIA Consultant EUROPASIA ENGINEERING SERVICES SDN. BHD. (239233-K) No. 63A-2 & 65-2, Petaling Utama Avenue, Jalan PJS1/50,Taman Petaling Utama, 46150 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan. Tel. : 03-7783 3639/40; Fax. : 03-7784 3200 Attn. : Ms. Geetha P. Kumaran (C0020) (EIA Study Team Leader) iii. Civil and Structural Engineer Save Consulting Engineers Sdn. Bhd. 1A, Jalan CJ3/13-2, Bandar Cheras Jaya, Balakong, 43200 Cheras, Selangor Darul Ehsan. Tel: 03-9076 8009; Fax: 03-9076 8007 Attn.: Ir. Kuan Yen Ping iv. Mechanical and Electrical Engineer Syterra Consult Sdn. Bhd. 2-2B, Jalan PJU 8/3A, Damansara Perdana 47820, Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan. Tel: 03-7710 7281; Fax: 03-7710 8841 Attn.: Mr. Wong Sai Yong EUROPASIA ENGINEERING SERVICES SDN. BHD. iv EIA for the Proposed Mixed Development at Mukim Hulu Bernam, Daerah Hulu Selangor, Selangor Darul Ehsan for Kompleks Tanjong Malim Sdn. Bhd. v. Planning & Development Consultant Consultant AJC Planning Consultants Sdn. Bhd. Global Business & Convention Centre, Block B, First Floor, No. 8, Jalan 19/1, 46300, Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan. Tel : 03-7956 8999; Fax : 03-7956 9320 Attn.: Ms. Julie Chok vii. Surveyor Jurukur Jitu Runding Sdn. Bhd. No. 25A, Jalan Kenari 17E, Bandar Puchong Jaya, 47100 Puchong, Selangor Darul Ehsan. Tel.: 03-8070 8330; Fax.: 03-8070 8400 Attn.: Sr. Tan Say Kee viii. Traffic Consultant Runding Trafik MZK Sdn. Bhd. F-9-3A, Block F, Setia Walk, Persiaran Wawasan, Pusat Bandar Puchong, 47160 Puchong, Selangor Darul Ehsan. Tel.: 03-5879 1611; Fax.: 03-5879 1612 Attn.: Mr. Mohd Zahid ABdul Kadir ix. Appointment of Accredited Analytical Laboratory Spectrum Laboratories Sdn. Bhd. (SAMM No.: 244) Lot 14 Jalan Pendamar 27/90, Seksyen 27, 40000 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan. Tel.: 03-5192 8188 Fax: 03-5191 8188 Attn.: Mr. Casey Kan EUROPASIA ENGINEERING SERVICES SDN. BHD. v EIA for the Proposed Mixed Development at Mukim Hulu Bernam, Daerah Hulu Selangor, Selangor Darul Ehsan for Kompleks Tanjong Malim Sdn. Bhd. II. The Existing Environment Physical Environment a. Topography • From the topography survey plan, the morphology of the Project Site shows that the Project Site is generally characterized as undulating terrains with the average elevations ranging from RL43m to RL60m above mean sea level (msl) • The highest ground (approximately RL 67.589m) lies at the southwestern portion of the Project Site while the lowest ground (RL 38.96m) is at low lying area of Sg. Merapoh valley in the northern boundary of the project site. b. Hydrology • The Project Site lies within the Sg. Bernam. There are altogether eight (8) water intake points within the Sg. Bernam water catchment. Among these water intake points, Sungai Selisik Water Treatment Plant and Bernam River Headworks Water Treatment Plant are located approximately between 16km and 57km downstream of the Project Site respectively. The total acreage of the Sg. Bernam catchment is approximately 2373 km 2 (586380 ac). • The main stream within the Project Site, namely Sg. Merapoh which originates from Sungai Gumut Estate, flows north-westerly in the eastern portion of the Project Site and drains into Bernam at Tg. Malim Town. • Another stream which is a tributary of Sg. Bernam originates from Tanjong Malim Estate (Changkat Asa Division), flows across the western portion of the Project Site and meets Sg. Bernam at near Tg. Malim Town, which eventually flows into the Straits of Melaka. c. Geology and Soil • The Project Site is situated in the Argillaceous Series of the Terolak Formation except the eastern portion of the Project Site which is located on the calcareous rocks of Terolak Formation. The Terolak formation was deposited in a marine environment as evident from the fossils. • Based on the Reconnaissance Soil Map of Peninsular Malaysia ( Pindaan 2002), published by the Ministry of Agriculture, Malaysia, the Project Site is located on sedentary soils on sedimentary rocks namely the Serdang-Kedah Association except the eastern portion of the Project Site is situated on Munchong- Seremban Association which is developed on parent materials which are predominantly metamorphosed sedimentary rocks. • According to the Hydrogeological Map, the nearest tube wells are located at Kalumpang which is approximately 3km southeast of the proposed Project Site, could be correlated to the groundwater volume. The quality and potability of the water were fresh and generally potable with total dissolved solid (TDS) less than 1,500mg/L for tube wells. EUROPASIA ENGINEERING SERVICES SDN. BHD. vi EIA for the Proposed Mixed Development at Mukim Hulu Bernam, Daerah Hulu Selangor, Selangor Darul Ehsan for Kompleks Tanjong Malim Sdn. Bhd. d. Landuse • Agricultural land areas are the prevalent landuse, with a total of 16,537.54 acres (54.3% of the impact area). • The main cultivated crops in the vicinity of the Project Site are oil palm and rubber which covers approximately 7635.39 acres (25.1%) and 6905.34 acres (22.7%) respectively. Most of the oil palm and rubber are located at Kerling Estate, Tanjung Malim Estate, Kalumpang Estate and Sungai Gumut Estate. • Forested land consist of idle grassland/lalang, forest, secondary forest, marshland are the second predominant landuse of the impact area i.e., 8,970.72 acres or 29.5%. Bukit Belata Forest Reserve and Gading Forest Reserves are the main components under this category of landuse. • Settlements & associated non-agricultural areas are the third predominant of the impact area i.e., 4,030.51 acres or 13.2%. The urban environment namely Tanjung Malim, Ulu Bernam and Kalumpang are among the nearest receptors to the Project Site.