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 Plentong, Daerah Johor 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 Setia Tropika 1/21, Taman Setia Tropika, 81200 Johor Bahru, 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 ULU TIRAM 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 Malaysia 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 Senai-Desaru 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. SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES MANAGEMENT Page ES-1 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSSESSMENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Figure 1 Location of Project Site N 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. SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES MANAGEMENT Page ES-2 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSSESSMENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 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 SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES MANAGEMENT Page ES-3 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSSESSMENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Figure 3 Proposed Development Layout (Industrial - part of Zone 10) SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES MANAGEMENT Page ES-4 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSSESSMENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 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 SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES MANAGEMENT Page ES-5 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSSESSMENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 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 . SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES MANAGEMENT Page ES-6 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSSESSMENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 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