Preliminary Environmental Impact Assessment Cash Band (M) Berhad – Eco-Templer EXECUTIVE SUMMARY I. INTRODUCTION The proposed development is known as the PERMOHONAN BAGI TUJUAN PERAKUAN PELAN INDUK BAGI CADANGAN PERUMAHAN BERCAMPUR BERSTRATA DI ATAS LOT 614 DAN LOT 11, PEKAN TEMPLER, DAERAH GOMBAK, SELANGOR DARUL EHSAN UNTUK TETUAN CASH BAND (M) BERHAD The proposed development covers a total area of 184.88 acres on Lot 614 (PN 16838) and Lot 11 (PN 17396) Pekan Templer, District of Gombak, Selangor. The Project site is located on the existing Perangsang Templer Golf Club (PTGC) and access to the Project site is via Federal Route 1 and Jalan Bukit Anak Tukun.The proposed Project comprises mixed and stratified housing development with community amenities in a green, open and sustainable development concept. The location of the proposed Project site is shown in Figure A. II. PROJECT INITIATOR / CONSULTANT The proposed development is initiated by Cash Band (M) Berhad. Any enquiries with regards to the development can be directed to: CASH BAND (M) BERHAD 17th Floor, Plaza Perangsang, Persiaran Perbandaran, 40000 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia, Peti Surat 7139, 40923 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan. Contact person : Mr. Yat Weng Cheong Position : Project Manager Tel. No. : 03 - 5510 3999 Fax No. : 03 - 5519 7493/ 03-5510 9977 The environmental consultant commissioned to undertake the Preliminary Environmental Impact Assessment study is Environment Asia Sdn Bhd. The official contact address is listed below. ENVIRONMENT ASIA SDN BHD 81B, Jalan SS22/23 Damansara Jaya 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan. Contact person : Mr. Edward Wong Position : Principal Consultant / General Manager Tel. No. : 03 - 7722 3088 Fax No. : 03 - 7722 3099 Environment Asia Sdn Bhd ES-1 Preliminary Environmental Impact Assessment Cash Band (M) Berhad – Eco-Templer Figure A: Location Map of the Proposed Project (ES-2) Environment Asia Sdn Bhd ES-2 Preliminary Environmental Impact Assessment Cash Band (M) Berhad – Eco-Templer The analytical laboratory engaged to carry out monitoring of water, air and noise levels is ChemVi Laboratory Sdn Bhd, a Skim Akreditasi Makmal Malaysia (SAMM) accredited laboratory. The objectives of the study are to identify the potential adverse and beneficial impacts of the Project activities on the environment and recommend mitigation measures to minimize the identified impacts to acceptable levels. III. STATEMENT OF NEED The aim of the development is to optimize the existing land use by re-developing the land for residential purposes. Re-development of the existing golf course is in line with the infill developmental concept to promote a viable and sustainable development on a pre-developed area. The Project is also in line with the Tenth Malaysian Plan whereby the implementation of housing development programme is focused on the provision of quality and affordable houses for all Malaysians. In addition, as the proposed project covers 900 units of Rumah Selangorku, this is also in line with the state government’s policy to allocate RM 100 million from the state government reserve of RM 3 billion in the provision of affordable houses. Based on the Local Plan for Selayang Municipal Council 2020, the Project site falls under Zon Perancangan Kecil 9.1: Templer Park and has been zoned as an open area, commercial, water body, drainage and irrigation and electricity supply. However, approval for the land rezoning to residential has been obtained from the State Planning Committee. IV. LEGAL REQUIREMENTS The proposed new township falls under Activity 7: Housing (Housing development covering an area of 50 hectares or more). In addition to that, based on the “Garis Panduan Perancangan Pembangunan di Kawasan Bukit dan Tanah Tinggi” by Jabatan Perancangan Bandar dan Desa, 2010, the “Garis Panduan Pembangunan di Kawasan Tanah Tinggi” by Kementerian Sumber Asli dan Alam Sekitar, 2005 and the “Garis Panduan Perancangan Pembangunan di Kawasan Bukit dan Tanah Tinggi Negeri Selangor” by Selangor State Government 2010, a Preliminary EIA report is also required to be submitted for any development with Class III and Class IV slopes. V. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The main development components comprise residential units, which cover 2 storey bungalows, 2 storey detached house, 2 storey terrace house, Rumah Selangorku and apartment. A total of 7.00 acres of the development site will be allocated for commercial development. Approximately 41.11 acres will be allocated for landscaping purposes, which includes open space/green area and buffer zone. Adequate provision of facilities is an integral part of the proposed development. A total of 72.80 acres of land has been set aside for the construction of electrical substations, water tank, waste chamber, retention pond, drainage reserve, pump house, internal roads, road reserve, utility reserves, guard house and management office. A land of 8.04 acres has been reserved for the construction of a primary school, surau and community complex. Environment Asia Sdn Bhd ES-3 Preliminary Environmental Impact Assessment Cash Band (M) Berhad – Eco-Templer The cut and fill volume will be balanced. Therefore, no import or export of excess cut and fill material will be required. The proposed project implementation is from 1st October 2015 to 30th January 2022 which is approximately 76 months. The overall layout plan of the proposed project is as shown below: VI. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS In the event that the “No Development” Option is taken, the proposed Project site will be left as a golf course. There are pros and cons of retaining the site as a golf course. By retaining the site as a golf course, it preserves the existing green space on the land. However, as the golf course offer recreation for members of the golf club, redevelopment of the existing golf course is not categorized as a loss of common property for the surrounding population. The consequence from the "No Development” option will inevitably lead to the loss of local development from both the economic and social aspects. The maintenance of the golf course involves an extensive use of fertilizers and pesticides and could lead to potential pollution of surface water and groundwater. In addition, as the operation of the golf course becomes financially not feasible and could be abandoned, the entire area may become overgrown with secondary vegetation without maintenance and become an aesthetic and public health problem. On all accounts, the “No Development” option will not be in line with the local authorities’ plans for the area where land rezoning has been approved and the State Government’s Plans to provide affordable houses. Environment Asia Sdn Bhd ES-4 Preliminary Environmental Impact Assessment Cash Band (M) Berhad – Eco-Templer Figure B: Layout Plan of the Proposed Project Environment Asia Sdn Bhd ES-5 Preliminary Environmental Impact Assessment Cash Band (M) Berhad – Eco-Templer VII. EXISTING ENVIRONMENT A. Physical Environment Topography The topography of the site is characterized by sloping and undulating land terrain, with elevation that ranges from 75.85 m to 125.24 m above mean sea level. Based on the slope gradient map, the site is predominately categorized as slopes of Class I. 82.99% of the site is located on Class I, 4.34% on Class II, 1.42% on Class III and 0.17% on Class IV. The remaining 11.08% is made up of water bodies. Hydrology and Streamflow The main river flowing through the Project site is Sg. Rangkap and its tributaries of Sg. Kasai, Sg. Kasau dan Sg. Enggang. There are a few other smaller unnamed tributaries which give a total of nine creeks traversing the Project site. Sg. Rangkap is a tributary of Sg. Rawang and will eventually flow into Sg. Rawang. Sg. Rawang flows northwesterly to join Sg. Garing and then into Sg. Selangor which discharges into the Straits of Malacca. There are also several ponds scattered within the Project site which were formed from the mining activities at site before the operation of the golf course. There are 2 water intake points downstream of the Project site. Rantau Panjang water intake is located approximately 25 km downstream of the Project boundary while the Batang Berjuntai water intake is located approximately 26 km downstream of the Project boundary. Geological Terrain The geological formation at the proposed Project site is predominantly underlain by acid intrusive rock. The Project site lies within the geological period of Silurian-Devonian period. There are no geological fault lines within the site. The nearest fault lines are located approximately 2.2 km to the south and 2.4 km to the north from the site. Soil The Project site is located on the “Tanah Lombong” soil series. Climate The site has an equatorial climate experiencing a warm, humid, typically equatorial climate, with uniform temperature and little seasonal variations throughout the year. Land Use The existing land use within the 5 km radius from the proposed Project site are mainly comprises forest, residential, agriculture and open area. Forest constitutes 69.02%, followed by residential at 13.20%, open area at 5.33% and agriculture at 4.51%. The nearest sensitive receptors are residential areas of Templer Bestari (7 m), Templer Impian (13 m) and Templer Kenari (30 m). The sensitive receptors are shown in Figure C. Subsequent to a meeting with District and Land Office of Gombak on 13th October 2014, there are reportedly 4 individual lots located to the east of Lot 11 of the Project site that have been degazetted out from Taman Rimba Templer. Environment Asia Sdn Bhd ES-6 Preliminary Environmental Impact Assessment Cash Band (M) Berhad – Eco-Templer FIGURE C LOCATION OF NEARBY RECEPTORS ADJACENT AND SURROUNDING THE PROJECT SITE Environment Asia Sdn Bhd ES-7 Preliminary Environmental Impact Assessment Cash Band (M) Berhad – Eco-Templer Water Quality Water samples were collected from 10 locations, at the upstream and downstream of the existing waterways around the Project site.