Final Terms of Reference for The Proposed Sapangar Bay Container Port Development, Sabah TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................1 1.1 Project Initiator .........................................................................................1 1.2 EIA Consultant..........................................................................................1 1.2.1 Supporting Laboratory .............................................................................1 1.2.2 Hydraulic Consultant................................................................................2 1.2.3 Purpose of Terms of Reference ................................................................4 1.2.4 S-EIA Study Guidelines.............................................................................5 2 BACKGROUND INFORMATION.................................................................6 2.1 The Project ...............................................................................................6 2.2 Borrow Area............................................................................................13 2.2.1 Land........................................................................................................13 2.2.2 Sea..........................................................................................................13 2.2.3 Reclamation Works.................................................................................14 2.3 Project Activities.....................................................................................14 2.4 Description of the project site.................................................................15 2.5 Project Status .........................................................................................18 3 SCOPE OF WORKS FOR THE SPECIAL EIA STUDY ...............................20 3.1 Key environmental Issues ......................................................................20 3.2 Methodology Of Impacts Identification and Prediction...........................22 (A) Physical Issues.......................................................................................22 3.2.1 Hydraulic Study Description...................................................................22 3.2.2 Baseline Water Quality ...........................................................................31 3.2.3 Baseline Air Quality ................................................................................32 3.2.4 Noise level ..............................................................................................33 (B) Biological System...................................................................................35 3.2.5 Habitat and Marine Biodiversity..............................................................35 3.2.6 Benthic Biology ......................................................................................35 3.2.7 Marine Habitat Survey.............................................................................35 3.2.8 Terrestrial Habitat...................................................................................38 (C) Socio-Economic System.........................................................................39 ERM Borneo Sdn Bhd i Final Terms of Reference for The Proposed Sapangar Bay Container Port Development, Sabah 3.2.9 Land use and Development....................................................................39 3.2.10Social System and Organisation.............................................................39 3.2.11Economic Impacts ..................................................................................40 3.2.12Utilities and Amenities............................................................................40 3.2.13Land Traffic Study ..................................................................................41 3.2.14Marine Navigation Study.........................................................................42 3.2.15Aesthetic and Cultural ............................................................................43 3.2.16Archaeological Value..............................................................................43 3.2.17Socio-Economic Approach and Methodology ........................................44 3.2.18Rapid Impact Assessment Matrix ...........................................................45 3.2.19Project Abandonment.............................................................................46 3.2.20Summary of Methods for Assessment Of Impacts..................................47 3.3 Mitigating Measures................................................................................48 3.3.1 Physical Issues.......................................................................................48 3.3.2 Ecology Issues .......................................................................................48 3.3.3 Socio-Economic Issues ..........................................................................48 3.4 Residual Impacts ....................................................................................48 3.5 Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan ..................................48 3.5.1 Overall Monitoring and Management Strategy........................................49 3.5.2 Environmental Audit...............................................................................50 3.6 Authorities to be consulted ....................................................................50 4 WORK SCHEDULE..................................................................................51 ERM Borneo Sdn Bhd ii Final Terms of Reference for The Proposed Sapangar Bay Container Port Development, Sabah List of Figures Figure 2-1 Wharf and reclamation of Phase I .....................................................7 Figure 2-2 Wharf and reclamation of Phase II .................................................... 8 Figure 2-3 Wharf and reclamation of Phase III ...................................................9 Figure 2-4 Wharf and reclamation of Phase IV................................................. 10 Figure 2-5 Layout of Proposed Container Port ................................................. 12 Figure 2-6 Overview of the Project Location, 10km North of Kota Kinabalu on the South West side of Sapangar Bay .............................................16 Figure 2-7 West Coast of Sabah Shoreline Management Plan, Sapangar Bay ... 17 Figure 3-1 Proposed bathymetry survey area...................................................24 Figure 3-2 Water quality sampling locations....................................................25 Figure 3-3 Existing and Planned Current Data for Model Calibration- Verification. ...................................................................................27 Figure 3-4 Marine Hydraulic Model Area..........................................................28 Figure 3-5 Location of Noise and Air Monitoring stations ..................................34 Figure 3-6 Proposed Coral Reef and Stationary Monitoring Stations..................37 List of Tables Table 1-1 Special-EIA Study Team Members........................................................... 3 Table 2-1 Project Activities...................................................................................15 Table 2-2 Industries found within the project vicinity .................................................18 Table 3-1 List of Environmental Key Issues to be studied..........................................21 Table 3-2 Parameters and Location of Water Sampling. ............................................32 Table 3-3 Summary of Assessment Methods ..........................................................47 List of Appendices Appendix 1 CVs of The Study Team Members Appendix 2 Correspondence from ECD Appendix 3 TOR Review Comments Appendix 4 Minutes of Meeting with DID Appendix 5 Relevant correspondence and Approval ERM Borneo Sdn Bhd iii Final Terms of Reference for The Proposed Sapangar Bay Container Port Development, Sabah 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Project Initiator The project proponent for this development is Sabah Ports Authority and the principal contact in respect to the project is: SABAH PORTS AUTHORITY 4th Floor, SPA Headquarters Bldg Jalan Tun Fuad Stephens, Tanjung Lipat 88617 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Tel: 088-256 155 Fax: 088-243 284 Contact Person: Encik Ramli Amir (General Manager) 1.2 EIA Consultant The consultant for the Special-EIA study is: ERM Borneo Sdn Bhd (A subsidiary of Environmental & Risk Management Sdn Bhd) Suite 8, 10th Floor, Wisma Perindustrian Jalan Istiadat, Likas 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Tel: 088- 247 573 Fax: 088-266 572 K. L. Office: Suite 22.03-22.04, 22nd Floor, Plaza 138 No 138, Jalan Ampang 50450 Kuala Lumpur Tel: 03-2164 6037 Fax: 03-2164 9777 Contact Person: Mr. Rod McBride (Managing Director) 1.2.1 Supporting Laboratory Chemical and analytical services for water, air and noise quality monitoring has been provided by: Environmental Science (M) Sdn Bhd No 38, Jalan Tembaga SD 5/2H Bandar Sri Damansara, 52200, Kuala Lumpur Tel: 03-62736013 Fax: 03-62759325 Contact Person: Ms Felicia Choo/Mr. Zulkifli Ahmad ERM Borneo Sdn Bhd 1 Final Terms of Reference for The Proposed Sapangar Bay Container Port Development, Sabah 1.2.2 Hydraulic Consultant The hydraulic field work and modelling has been conducted by: Danish Hydraulic Institute Suite 10, 8th Floor, Wisma Perindustrian Jalan Istiadat, Likas 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Tel: 088-260780 Fax: 088-260781 Contact