Executive Summary 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report is prepared for the Proposed Development of a Hotel On Lots 9 & 10, Pekan Klebang Seksyen II, District of Melaka Tengah, Melaka. This Project consists of 200 units of hotel rooms and basic infrastructure and utilities, including a surau, meeting room, swimming pool and gymnasium. The total development area is approximately 0.91 acres of land (0.37 ha.) 1.2 The proposed Project is a prescribed activity that falls under Activity No. 12(a) of Schedule 1 of the Environmental Quality (Prescribed Activities) (Environmental Impact Assessment) Order, 2015 made under Section 34A of the Environmental Quality Act, 1974. The Project initiator is required to prepare and submit an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report to ensure the Environmental Impact Assessment is undertaken, consonant with the protocols established by the Director General of the Department of Environment (DOE), Malaysia. 1.3 This project is initiated by Messrs. Prolific Resources Sdn. Bhd. Any enquiries regarding the Project may be directed to: PROLIFIC RESOURCES SDN. BHD. F3-96, Hatten Square, Jalan Merdeka, Bandar Hilir, 75000 Melaka. (Attn : Chong Foh Siong) Tel : 06 – 282 1828 Fax : 06 – 283 1827 1.4 The EIA report is prepared and submitted by an EIA study team led by Datuk Ir. Othman Abdul Rahim, an EIA Consultant registered with the Department of xxvii Environment (DOE Reg. No. C0006). Enquiries and correspondence pertaining to this report can be made to: CIRI SELASIH SDN. BHD. (Co. Reg. No.: 592462-V) Environmental & Traffic Consultant No. 40, Jalan TU 40, Taman Tasik Utama, 75450 Ayer Keroh, Melaka. ( Attn : Datuk Ir. Othman Abdul Rahim ) Tel : 06 – 253 4005 Fax : 06 – 231 0895 E-mail : [email protected] 2.0 STATEMENT OF NEED 2.1 The Melaka Government has adopted a strategy of developing the State into a City- State by the year 2020. It aims to achieve this mainly by intensively developing the industrial and tourism sectors which will have a positive impact on population, job opportunities and demand for residential, commercial and industrial properties. In order to meet the growing demand of the tourism sector, the State Government of Melaka is planning to develop 20,000 hotel rooms and homestay over the next three years. (Source: 15 Million Tourists Expected in Malacca. The Star, p. 1, 19 January 2014). 2.2 As such, the proposed Project intends to contribute to the development of tourism in the State by taking all factors into account. By taking into consideration the location of the site as well as the land price in this area, the proposed site is suitable to be developed into a high-rise building. The Project is envisaged to complement the existing land use and would become one of the attractions for economic growth. 2.4 The proposed Project has been conceived to achieve the following objectives:- xxviii Provide tourist accommodation, viz., hotel with amenities and recreational facilities; Advocate of State government aspiration in ensuring steady growth of the basic and necessary tourism supply, viz., tourist accommodation in the State; To fully utilise the available space for sustainable development; and To increase the business opportunity for the local community and generate higher revenue for the local municipality, thus spurring the local economic development in the State. 3.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3.1 The development is proposed on a 0.91-acre land in Pekan Klebang Seksyen II, District of Melaka Tengah, Melaka. The proposed site is situated right next to Jalan Klebang Besar, about 200m to the east of Batang Tiga Police Station. The Golden Coast Condominium is situated about 90m to the west of the project site while Dataran 1 Malaysia is located about 100m to the south of the site. 3.2 The proposed project involves the transformation of 0.91-acre land into a 20-storey hotel with 200 rooms. Generally, the topography of the site is flat. The Project site can be accessed via Jalan Klebang Besar. Figure 1 shows the site plan of the Project while Figure 2 is the layout plan of the Project. xxix Figure 1: Site Plan xxx Figure 2: Layout Plan xxxi 3.3 The percentage and acreage for each development category are summarised in Table 1. Table 1: Details of the Proposed Component Component Unit Area (acre) Percentage (%) Infrastructure Road Reserve - 0.15 16.89 Drain Reserve - 0.03 2.93 Utility Reserve - 0.03 2.93 Sub-total - 0.21 22.76 Commercial Hotel (20-storey) 200 0.10 11.46 - Level 1: Lobby, lounge, reception, control room, “rumah sampah”, TNB and other utilities. - Level 2: Cafeteria, surau, pantry, genset room and other utilities. - Level 3: Meeting room and other utilities. - Level 4-10: Hotel rooms (91 rooms) - Level 11-14: Hotel rooms (44 rooms) - Level 15-19: Hotel rooms (65 rooms) - Level 20: Gymnasium, cafeteria, landscape area including swimming pool and other utilities. Mechanical Car Park - - - Open space - 0.07 8.20 Perimeter planting - 0.10 10.64 Sewerage Treatment Plant (underground) - - - Parking spaces - - - Paved road - - - Walkway - - - RORO / Temporary BKS - - - Sub-total 0.70 77.24 GRAND TOTAL 0.91 100.00 xxxii 4.0 EXISTING ENVIRONMENT 4.1 The topography of the site can be described as generally flat. The ground levels at the Project site vary from the lowest level of 2.02m MSL to the highest level of 2.70m MSL. The higher levels within the site are mostly scattered at the northern portion of the site, while the lower levels of the site are found mostly at the southern portion of the site. 4.2 According to the Geological Survey Map, the main geological character of this area is Devonian. The rock types in this category are phyllite, schist and slate. Some interbeds of conglomerate, chert and rare volcanics are also available within this category. 4.3 From the Reconnaissance Soil Map of Negeri Melaka, the type of soil within the site is designated as Urban Land. 4.4 There is no river within the Project site. Surface runoff is discharged to the existing drains surrounding the project site and directly into the Straits of Melaka. 4.5 The meteorological data was obtained from Batu Berendam Airport Principal Station (No. Station: 48665 – N 02°16', E 102°15') of the Malaysian Meteorological Service Department. The area is characterized as hot humid days and cool nights. Based on the rainfall data from 1968 - 2014, the annual mean rainfall for Melaka is about 1,965.6 mm with the annual mean raindays of 171 days. For the period monitored, the wettest month of the year falls on the month of November which recorded a value of 234.5 mm with the highest corresponding raindays of 24 days. Meanwhile, the driest month occurs in January with an average rainfall of 81.8 mm (corresponding raindays of 9 days). 4.6 The annual wind rose for Melaka indicates that the dominant wind is blowing from Northeast (26.9%). The percentage of calm condition occurrences for Melaka is about 20.2% of the time. The annual 24-hour mean relative humidity is about 82.6% with the lowest and highest monthly 24-hour mean relative humidity recorded in the month xxxiii of February and November with values of 77.5% and 85.4% respectively. The average maximum and minimum mean daily temperature are 31.9 C and 23.5 C respectively. 4.7 Information on water quality was analysed at five (5) locations (W1, W2, W3, W4 and W5). The water samples were collected on 12th March 2016 from the existing drain surrounding the Project site. There is no water present at all sampling location except for W4. Since the Project site is located within a residential area, it can be said that non-point source pollution vis. runoff and pet wastes that have been washed into the drain might have influence the water quality at point W4. 4.8 Ambient air quality was measured using High Volume Sampler at four (4) locations (A1 to A4) for Total Suspended Particulate (TSP). The results obtained indicate that the ambient air quality is relatively well below the Recommended Malaysian Air Quality Guidelines of 260 g/m3. The concentration of TSP detected at sampling location A1, A2, A3 and A4 are 52 μg/m3, 60 μg/m3, 52 μg/m3 and 48 μg/m3 respectively. 4.9 Noise levels were recorded during daytime, evening time and night time at four (4) locations (N1 to N4). The average LAeq readings recorded during day time and evening time are well within the permissible level of 60 dB(A) at both N1 and N2. The LAeq readings at N3 have exceeded the limit during day time and evening time. As for N4, the LAeq readings did not exceed the stipulated limit during the evening time, but have exceeded the limit during the day time. During the night time, the average LAeq reading recorded at all monitoring stations has exceeded the permissible sound level of 50dB(A). 4.10 The proposed Project is located in a flat land and it is near to the coast line. Currently, there are abandoned structures at the Project site and the land is filled with shrubs. Thus, the biological components and aquatic ecology can be considered as not significant to be assessed. xxxiv 4.11 Based on the Malaysia Population Distribution and Housing Cencus 2010, a total of 6,498 people were recorded in Mukim Klebang Besar with a total number of households of about 1,680 with an average family size of 4.0. As for the ethnic composition, the total population recorded is only based on Malaysian citizenship, excluding non-Malaysian citizens.