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CHAPTER 9
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP)
9.1

INTRODUCTION

Environmental management plan (EMP) for the proposed project is a requirement as it is


expected that some of the impacts from the proposed development are unlikely to be
predicted with certainty. The EMP should recognize and include the following:

Environmental management team and their areas of responsibilities;

Management of soil erosion and streams siltation during road construction, felling and
transportation;

Management of runoff to minimize flooding;

Regulation of the types of activities allowed during land clearing phase and rubber tree
plantation phase;

Conservation of endangered species;

Management of liquid, solid and hazardous wastes generated from the project;

Environmental quality monitoring requirements;

Responsibilities and the role of the project proponent in the protection of the
environment.

9.2

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING

As mentioned in the earlier chapters, the proposed project is located in a forest reserve with
no settlement found around the project site. Hence, the proposed environmental monitoring
will be only surface water quality monitoring. The details of the monitoring are explained in
below.

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9.2.1 Surface Water Quality Monitoring


During the land clearing stage, the measurement of total suspended solid (TSS) and turbidity
(NTU) is sufficient as there are no usage of chemical agents that might affect other WQI
parameters in the receiving streams.

However, during the rubber tree plantation phase, monitoring is essential to be conducted for
the sediment basin and the receiving streams. Testing parameter recommended for the
sediment basin is total suspended solid (TSS) and turbidity (NTU) as these are the main
function of provision of the sediment basin to control the suspended solid. Meanwhile, the
testing parameters recommended for the streams monitoring (upstream and downstream) are
biological oxygen demand (BOD5), chemical oxygen demand (COD), total suspended solid
(TSS), dissolved oxygen (DO), turbidity, pH, ammoniacal nitrogen (AN), nitrate, E.coli and
Oil & Grease.

The monitoring shall be carried out every month with quarterly report submission. The
monitored results shall comply with Interim National Water Quality Standard for Malaysia.
The Figure 9.1 shows the location of the surface water quality samplings. The table below
shows the summary of the proposed environmental monitoring.
Table 9.1: Summary of Proposed Environmental Monitoring
Monitoring
component

Water quality

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Compliance
level

Final discharge
point from silt trap
pond

TSS (mg/L)
NTU

Standard A: 50mg/l
260 NTU

Upstream and
downstream

NTU, pH, DO,


BOD, COD,TSS,
AN, Nitrate, Ecoli, O&G

INWQS

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EMERGENCY RESPOND PLAN

Emergency response plan (ERP) is a crucial document that provides strategic and appropriate
guidance involving unexpected accident during the proposed operation. The application of
safety and emergency response plans or procedures (ERP) is basically a prevention and cure
program aimed at controlling the advent of abnormal incidences and to mitigate such
incidences if they occur. The probable abnormal incidence and mitigating measures shall be
adopted in the operation to quell such incidences and to identify logistic of the situation. The
main objectives of ERP are as follows:

To save life

To protect environment

To resume operation as soon as possible

Emergency response procedure is made available to cater for all kinds of emergencies at the
project area. This includes accident or incident response plan, fire fighting, general
evacuation and rescue operation. The successful administration and implementation of safety
measures and ERP is not an easy task. It requires a systematic approach including
organization, management and training of a special task force to carry out specific duties and
responsibilities.

9.4

ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AUDITING

Environmental auditing is a very important component of EMP. There are various types of
auditing but compliance audit is the most relevant to EIA. This type of audit requires
reviewing the project as well as judging the prediction and recommendation made compared
to actual experiences. The purpose of auditing is to determine whether impacts were
accurately predicted and to identify additional significant effects that are not anticipated and
thus warrant corrective measures. This type of audit shall check compliance with relevant
government agencies and internal requirements. An effective auditing program shall have the
following elements:

Independence

Top management support

Adequate resources and staffing

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Explicit audit program objectives, scope, resources and frequency

A process which collects, analyses, interprets and documents information sufficient to


achieve audit objectives

Procedures

Quality assurance

To ensure independence, the project proponent should engage qualified external auditor to
carry out the auditing, which shall depend on the requirement by the authorities and
company management. The company may also develop in-house auditing expertise to carry
out voluntary and continuous auditing. The auditing should comply with the present
environmental regulations.
The proposed environmental audit checklists are separated into 2 categories; the planning
stage and operation stage.
Planning Stage
i.

Has the proposed project in line with authoritys regulations and state policies?

ii.

Has the proposed project received approval and permit from authorities for
relevant activities related to the operation?

iii.

Has the planning carry out for the layout of the operation?

iv.

Has the planning comply with project proponent budget for the operation?

Operation Stage
i.

ii.

Site office

Has the location safe from the project activities?

Are site office and other facilities being kept clean and tidy for aesthetic and
hygienic purpose?

Have the basic utilities and amenities being provided?

Damage and Interference (on Structure, Roads and other Property)

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Has all precautions been taken to avoid damages and interference to water
courses, drainage system, structure, road and public vehicular accesses?

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Has written permission been obtained prior to any excavation or performance of


any other work directly or indirectly affecting any utility?

Has appropriate remedial action been taken for any damage to structures, roads?

Access

Has the access approved by the authority?

Has the access been provided if interference with existing public to enable
works to be carried out?

Has the access maintains under good condition?

Is there adequate signboard install to ensure safety of transportation?

Protection of Adjacent Structures and Works

Are all necessary precautions been taken to protect structures or working being
carried out by others within the site from the effect of activities arising from the
work?

Has the same precaution be taken nearby adjacent interests along the boundary?

Slope Stability

Are the slopes stable from land slide?

Are the terracing has acceptable width and height?

Has the slope protection method be carried out?

Has action taken to overcome potential slope or incident of slope failure?

Noise Control

Does the DOE determine location and frequency of monitoring to be done?

Is the noise level complying with the authority requirement?

If any noise level gives rise to public complaints, has action taken immediate
steps to mitigate the problem?

If it is necessary to work beyond 1900 hour, has approval from relevant


authoritys been obtained?

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Has the machinery installed with noise control equipment?

Dust Control

Has the operation site and site office entrance maintained in such a way as to
minimize dust emission?

Has the machinery installed requires dust control equipment?

Have tyres cleaning facilities provided before the vehicles enter the paved
public road?

Does the DOE determine location and frequency of dust monitoring?

Water Quality

Is water containing soil particles or muddy water flowing as surface runoff from
the work site being drained into suitably designed structures, such as
sedimentation ponds before it is discharged into downstream drains or streams?

Is water control structures size designated to conform to the catchment? Water


control structures are regularly de-silted?

Has site for deposition of silt material been determined?

Is water drained from water control structures being frequently monitored for
TSS and other relevant parameters?

Are sampling locations and frequency complying with DOE requirement?

Are all the drainage system regularly cleared to prevent stagnation of pool of
water or other situation that may endanger the public?

Site Clearing and Waste Disposal

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

Has the debris, spoil material, rubbish and other wastes generated being cleared
regularly from the site and disposed at approved location?

Is access to the work sites free of all debris, wastes and excavated materials and
other obstructions?

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Are scheduled waste materials being handled and disposed according to


procedures for scheduled wastes?

Transportation of Logged Timber and Wastes

Are lorry load properly covered to avoid spillage?

Are debris deposited on the road is cleaned?

Is facility provided to clean wheels before entering public paved road?

If there is any damage to the roads, public and private properties, has action
been taken to repair it?

Is speed limit being observed especially near settlement areas?

Erosion Control

Is provision being made for control of surface water runoff in order to prevent
erosion?

Is staging operation being practiced at the project site?

Are exposed surface soils being replanted as soon as practicable with vegetation
cover?

Is vegetation clearing limited to area require for rubber plantation activities?

Socio-economy

Has the project proponent given employment and sub-contracting jobs priority
to the local?

Has the project contribute social contribution to surrounding areas?

Has the project give suitable income to workers, state and developer?

Safety

Has contractors ensure that all workers understand and comply with standard
safety procedures for handling heavy machinery, vehicles and equipment?

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

Is first aid facilities available at strategic areas at all times on site?

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Is there available immediate transportation to hospital for medical treatment?

Are there sufficient personnel protection equipment provided to employees?

Public Information

Has the public been adequately inform about the project especially those that
have impact

Has notice been placed to inform public whom to contact should they require
information about the project or forward their complaints.

Has the public been adequately informed of operation work schedule and other
issues pertaining to traffic flow disturbance or closure.

The scopes of auditing criteria are subjected to change upon objective and intention of
environmental auditing.
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ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

An enhanced organizational framework shall be established to administrate operation safety


measures and to implement, monitor and update on emergency procedures. A Safety, Health
and Environment Impact committee shall carry out overall management of this aspect of
operation. The organizational chart is shown in Figure 10.2. Generally, the project top
position together with the Security Personnel shall assume duties pertaining to this matter.
Personnel in charge of all designated sections shall represent the committee.
The committee shall establish a Safety and Emergency Response Team who shall undertake
surveillance over safety aspects of the operation. The team shall monitor probable advent of
abnormal operation and shall take appropriate action to quell hazardous situations from
materializing. The team will also be responsible to manage and direct safe evacuation of
workers if an abnormal incident cannot be satisfactorily contained and if it poses a safety
hazard to workers. Other essential personnel who will be part and parcel of the team on a day
to day basis will include the site manager and site supervisor.

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Figure 9.2: Proposed Site Organizational Chart

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