ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

(EMP)

INTRODUCTION

• Environmental laws have to be forward-looking in anticipation of advancement in socio-technological development affecting the environment.

• Consistent with this, Malaysian Environmental laws were amended to further protect the environment and improve on the quality of life.

• The Environmental Quality (Amendment) Act 1996 was gazette on the 1st of August 1996.

• The amendment to the Act may require central audit, which means a periodic, systematic, documented and objective evaluation to determine compliance to environmental regulatory requirement, environmental management system and overall environmental risk of the premises.

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP)

• Prior to starting the project, an EMP must be submitted to the DOE for approval.

• In this EMP, the operator should include strategies for the management of important issues associated with the construction and operation of the station.

• This plan should include an administrative setting such as the Environmental Safety and Health Department that is responsible for environmental management.

• This should include the structure, manpower and specific responsibilities of the personnel concerned.

• Among these responsibilities are: -– liasing with the Malaysian authorities on

environmental related matters– submission of reports on environmental performance– co-ordinating environmental training and awareness– prevent non-compliance– identifying and recording environmental problems

and issues– controlling non conformance until the condition has

been mitigated and corrected– implementation of corrective actions

• The EMP also includes the legislative requirement to be observed and complied with.

• These are given below but not necessarily are limited to it:– Compliance to the Environmental Quality Act (Amendment)

1996.– Contamination as given in the Environmental Quality Act

1974 (Act 127) and subsidiary legislation made thereunder.– To adopt wherever necessary and applicable the

Environmental Impact Assessment Guidelines produced by the DOE that are relevant to the project.

– Compliance to the Terms and Conditions of Approval that are issued by Authorities for the duration of this project.

– Compliance wherever possible with all the Malaysian Environmental guidelines produced by the DOE and other relevant authorities.

• The EMP should have a comprehensive monitoring programme, which should take into account the following:– Monitoring and measurement shall be carried out by

trained qualified Technician or accredited laboratory under ISO Guide 25/SAMM 1.

– Monitoring and measuring equipment shall be controlled and maintained and a copy of the report shall be handed over to the Employers’ Representative and DOE.

• The purpose of monitoring is to identify any changes caused by the Project activities. It will also establish whether mitigating measures adopted are sufficient to reduce impact.

Environmental Monitoring Programme

(a) Noise Monitoring Programme• The proposed noise monitoring programme (to

be discussed and agreed by DOE) is as follows:• Location: Five stations (Refer to Figure 7.2.1).

Table 7.2.1 provides the locations of these sampling stations.

• Parameter: LAmax, LAmin, LAeq , LA10, LA90

• Frequency: Quarterly

(b) Marine and Riverine Water Quality Monitoring Programme

• The proposed air quality monitoring programme (to be discussed and agreed by DOE) is as follows:

• Location: 16 Station.(Refer to Figure 7.2.2).

• Parameters: Parameter listed in the Interim National Marine Water Quality Standard and Water Quality standard

• Frequency: Quarterly

(c) Air Quality Monitoring Programme• The proposed air quality monitoring programme

(to be discussed and agreed by DOE) is as follows:

• Location: 3 locations (Refer to Figure 7.2.3). Table 7.2.2 provides the locations of these sampling stations.

• Parameters: Total suspended particulates, NOx, CO and SOx

• Frequency: Quarterly

Table 7.2.1 Noise monitoring stations

Station Ref.

GPS Reading Description

N1 N 01˚25.77E 103˚40.21

Kg. Tebing Runtuh

N2 N 01 28.105E 103 34.891

Nearby Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Taman Nusantara

N3 N 01 28.813E 103 38.486

Nearby Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bukit Indah

N4 N 01 27.111E 103 34.807

Nearby Kampung Bukit Tempurung

N5 N 01 23.393E 103 35.114

Nearby Kampung Tiram Duku

Table 7.2.2 Air monitoring stations

Station Ref.

GPS Reading Description

N1 N 01˚25.77E 103˚40.21

Kg. Tebing Runtuh

N2 N 01 28.105E 103 34.891

Nearby Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Taman Nusantara

N5 N 01 23.393E 103 35.114

Nearby Kampung Tiram Duku

Environmental Audit Checklist

• This section provides a checklist of the mitigating measures that must be taken to ensure that the mitigating measures are adequately carried out to meet various conditions stipulated by the authorities.

(i) Planning and Design

• Has the machinery been incorporated with the required noise control equipment?

• Has adequate air pollution control equipment been incorporated to meet the Standard C, Environmental Quality (Clean Air) Regulations, 1978?

(ii) Damage and Interference (on Structure, Roads, and Other Property)

• Have all precautions been taken to avoid damages and interference (other than to the extent that is necessary for them to be removed or diverted to permit the execution of the works) to:

a.watercourses or drainage systems?b.utilities?c. structures, roads, including street furniture, or other

property?d. public or private vehicular or pedestrian accesses?

• Have all items, which are damaged or interfered with as a result of the works, and items which are removed to enable work to be carried out, been reinstated to at least the same condition as existed before the work started?

• Has written permission been obtained prior to any excavation or performance of any other work directly or indirectly affecting any utility (underground, overhead or on the surface)?

• Has appropriate remedial action been taken for any damage to structures, roads or other property?

• Has alternative access been provided if interference with existing public or private vehicular or pedestrian access is necessary to enable the works to be carried out?

• Has the arrangements for the alternative access been agreed by the relevant authorities?

(iii)Access

• Are the permanent accesses reinstated as soon as practicable after work is completed and the alternative access removed immediately if it is no longer required, and the ground surfaces properly reinstated?

• Are all necessary precautions been taken to protect structures or works being carried out by others adjacent to and, for the time being, within the site from the effects of vibrations, undermining and any other earth movements, or the diversion of water flow arising from the work?

(iv)Noise

• Is noise monitoring carried out at locations and frequency determined by the DOE?

• Does the noise level comply with all requirements of the authorities?

• If any noise level gives rise to public complaints, has the contractor taken immediate steps to mitigate the problem such as limiting noise intense works to 0800 to 1800 hours?

• If it is necessary to work beyond 2000 hour, has the approval from relevant authorities been obtained?

(v) Water Quality and Silt Trap

• Is water containing soil particles or muddy water flowing as surface run-off or from other areas of the worksite being drained into a suitably designed silt trap before it is discharged into an outlet drain, ditch, stream, or sea?

• Is silt trap size designed to conform to the total catchment area?

• Is the silt trap regularly inspected and de-silted?• Has the sites for deposition of desilting material

been determined and approved by the authorities?

• Is the water drained from the silt trap being frequently monitored (weekly) for TSS, and other relevant parameters?

• If the desilting material has to be disposed outside the construction area, is strict procedure taken to avoid leakage of material along the transportation route?

• Are the sampling locations and frequency complying with the DOE requirement?

(vi) Site Cleaning and Disposal of Waste Material

• Have all debris, spoil material, rubbish and other waste being cleared regularly from the site?

• Is the disposal site for dumping of the waste material approved by the local authorities?

• Is the access to the work sites free of all debris, waste and excavated material and other obstructions?

• Are the waste oil and other scheduled wastes being handled and disposed according to procedures for scheduled wastes?

(vii) Air Quality

• Is air monitoring carried out at locations and frequency determined by the DOE?

• Does the air quality comply with Standard C, Environmental Quality (Clean Air) Regulations, 1978?

(viii) Safety• Have the contractors ensured that all workers

understand and comply with the standard safety procedures for handling heavy machinery, vehicles and equipment?

• Is there a safety officer to oversee that the overall safety compliance has been adhered to?

• Are first aid facilities available at all times at the construction site?

• Is there available immediate transportation to hospital for medical treatment, if required?

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