EPD SABAH | i Published by: Environment Protection Department (EPD) Tingkat 1-3, Wisma Budaya Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman Beg Berkunci No. 2078 88999 KOTA KINABALU, SABAH Tel. No.: +60 (088) – 251 290/ 251 291/ 267 572/ 268 572 Fax No.: +60 (088) – 238 120/ 238 390 Email: [email protected] Copyright © 2012 Environment Protection Department All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any mean, electronically, mechanically, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior permission from the copyright owner. First Published 2012 ISBN: 978-983-41174-7-4 EPD SABAH | i Foreword The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) has been widely used as a critical tool in managing and clarifying the complex interrelationships between development and the environment. It provides assessment of the environmental consequences of development actions in a systematic, holistic and multidisciplinary way. In Sabah, the Environment Protection Department is imposing two environmental impact assessment categories namely the EIA or the Proposal for Mitigation Measures (PMM) in managing any development listed as prescribed activities under the Environment Protection (Prescribed Activities) (Amendment) Order 2013. The purpose of these Guidelines is to provide practical guidance to environmental consultants, developers, planning authorities and any other stakeholders on procedural aspects as well as the processes involved in the preparation of the EIA/ PMM report. It intents to provide a structured framework for the scope of environmental considerations required during the planning, implementation and maintenance stages of any prescribed development activity. Identification of potential environmental issues at the initial stage of development is essential for the selection of realistic mitigation measures. Significance of this approach will ensure that any development activity will be carried out with minimal adverse residual environmental impacts. It is the Department's hopes that these Guidelines will result in greater consistency and understanding on the basic of environmental requirements, selection of alternatives, identification of environmental issues, preparation of mitigating measures as well as environmental compliance and monitoring to ensure sustainable and profitable activities are achieved. The Department gratefully appreciate the valuable assistance from government agencies, organizations and individuals in their comments, feedback and inputs on these Guidelines. We welcome comments and suggestions for the continuous improvement of these Guidelines in future. YabiEPD Yangkat SABAH Director Environment Protection Department | ii Contents 1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Definitions ..................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Assessment Procedure – A Quick Reference ............................................... 3 2 SABAH CONTEXT ................................................................................................... 5 2.1 Geographical Overview................................................................................. 5 2.2 Current Trends.............................................................................................. 7 2.3 Legal Requirements ...................................................................................... 7 2.4 Application and Approving Procedures ....................................................... 12 2.5 Key Stakeholders........................................................................................ 14 3 TYPICAL PROJECT ACTIVITIES .............................................................................. 16 3.1 Project Plan................................................................................................. 16 3.2 Project Stages............................................................................................. 16 4 SCOPING ............................................................................................................. 19 4.1 Project Information ...................................................................................... 20 4.1.1 Description ........................................................................................ 20 4.1.2 Project Location................................................................................. 20 4.1.3 Identification and Prioritisation of Impacts ......................................... 20 4.2 Types of Impacts......................................................................................... 22 4.3 Terms of Reference .................................................................................... 22 4.3.1 Data Collection Requirements........................................................... 23 5 IMPACT PREDICTION AND EVALUATION .................................................................. 26 5.1 Description of Plans and Site ...................................................................... 27 5.1.1 Project Options.................................................................................. 28 5.1.2 Site Consideration............................................................................. 29 5.1.3 Project Screening.............................................................................. 30 5.1.4 Assess the Project Details................................................................. 30 5.1.5 Assess the Existing Environment ...................................................... 33 5.1.6 Study Area and Zone of Impact......................................................... 33 EPD5.2 Impact Assessment...................................... SABAH............................................... 34 5.2.1 EIA Matrix.......................................................................................... 35 5.2.2 Use of Geographical Information System (GIS) ................................ 37 | iii 5.2.3 Optimisation of Project Plan .............................................................. 38 5.3 Environmental Impacts................................................................................ 38 5.3.1 Slope Stability.................................................................................... 39 5.3.2 Soil Erosion and Water Pollution....................................................... 45 5.3.3 Aesthetic/ Visual................................................................................ 49 5.3.4 Hydrological (drainage run-off and peak flows) ................................. 53 5.3.5 Air Pollution ....................................................................................... 53 5.3.6 Noise Pollution .................................................................................. 54 5.3.7 Ecology ............................................................................................. 55 5.3.8 Waste Management .......................................................................... 56 5.3.9 Traffic and Transportation ................................................................. 56 5.3.10 Ground Vibration ............................................................................... 57 5.3.11 Socio-Economic ................................................................................ 58 5.3.12 Potential Abandonment ..................................................................... 62 5.4 Additional Impacts....................................................................................... 62 6 MITIGATION MEASURES ........................................................................................ 64 6.1 Key Mitigation Measures............................................................................. 66 6.1.1 Slope Stability.................................................................................... 66 6.1.2 Soil Erosion and Water Pollution....................................................... 70 6.1.3 Aesthetic/ Visual................................................................................ 72 6.1.4 Hydrological (drainage run-off and peak flows) ................................. 73 6.1.5 Air Pollution ....................................................................................... 74 6.1.6 Noise Pollution .................................................................................. 75 6.1.7 Ecology ............................................................................................. 76 6.1.8 Waste Management .......................................................................... 77 6.1.9 Traffic and Transportation ................................................................. 80 6.1.10 Ground Vibration ............................................................................... 82 6.1.11 Socio-Economic ................................................................................ 82 6.1.12 Potential Abandonment ..................................................................... 83 6.2 Residual Impacts......................................................................................... 84 EPD6.2.1 Off-set of Residual Impacts SABAH ............................................................... 84 6.2.2 Mitigation of Residual Impacts........................................................... 84 7 MONITORING PROGRAMMES ................................................................................. 85 | iv 7.1