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Detailed Environmental Impact Assessment Timeline

DURING

2013

2013 Country Garden Holdings Ltd. and Esplanade Danga 88 Sdn. Bhd., a company related to Kumpulan Prasarana Rakyat Johor (KPRJ), join forces to create Country Garden Pacificview Sdn. Bhd (CGPV).

NOV

2013

November 8, 2013 Land alienation obtained by Country Garden Pacificview for a total area of 4,887 acres.

JAN

2014

January 13, 2014 Department of Environment (DOE) Johor has issued Preliminary Site Assessment (PAT) approval for the Phase 1 reclamation.

January 20, 2014

CGPV intended to implement its Phase 1 reclamation encompassing an area of 49.3 ha. A PAT for Phase 1 is submitted to Department of Environment (DOE) Johor.

January 22, 2014 Commencement of Phase 1 reclamation

JUN

2014

June 1, 2014 KML for PTD 4102 was submitted to Majlis Perbandaran Johor Bahru Tengah/Johor Bahru Tengah Municipal Council (MPJBT).

June 2, 2014 DOE Johor issues a letter for mitigation works to be done on site.

June 6, 2014 DOE Johor issued a letter requesting for a Detailed Environmtal Impact Assessment (DEIA) for the proposed reclamation to be prepared for approval.

June 12, 2014 DOE Putrajaya has called the Proponent and the related agencies for a meeting to discuss on the transboundary issues being raised. Following which, the Proponent was requested to submit a Preliminary Assessment Report to assess the impacts of the partially reclaimed Phase 1 and address the transboundary issues for submission to DOE Putrajaya by the 23rd June 2014. In addition to that, Detailed EIA (DEIA) and Hydraulic Studies for the overall reclamation were required to be submitted for approval. Hence, the appointment of Dr. Nik & Associates Sdn. Bhd (DNASB) as the Environmental and Hydraulic Consultant to prepare the Preliminary Assessment Report as well as the DEIA and Hydraulic studies.

June 15, 2014 The Proponent (CGPV) has voluntarily stopped reclamation works and pledged to resume works until the Detailed EIA and Hydraulic studies have been approved by DOE Putrajaya and Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID). The progress of reclamation has covered almost 40% of the intended 49.3 ha. This includes a temporary access road (termed as CG Causeway) from the mainland to the partially reclaimed island.

June 17, 2014 Following the voluntarily stop work by the Proponent (CGPV), DOE Putrajaya has issued a letter to ensure all activities (transportation of sand by barges, sand filling, treatment of fill material, excavation, etc.) at site are put on hold. Meanwhile, the Proponent was requested to undertake the necessary mitigating measures such as installation of double-layered silt curtain, daily water quality monitoring, and online water quality monitoring.

June 23, 2014 Submission of the Preliminary Assessment report to DOE Putrajaya on the impacts of the partially reclaimed Phase 1 and transboundary issues.

June 24, 2014 DOE Johor issued a Notis Arahan Serta Merta to the Proponent which includes an immediate maintenance of the existing silt curtain installed at site; installation of double-layered silt curtain; submission of marine water quality monitoring report; appointment of an Environmental Officer.

JUL

2014

July 2014 KMP and Building Plan were submitted simultaneously to OSC for Phase 1 reclamation.

July 7, 2014 Submission of DEIA, Terms of Reference (TOR) for the initial allocated land lots.

AUG

2014

August 3, 2014 Meeting with State Planning Committee (Technical) Johor at Plan Malaysia, Federal Department of Town and Country Planning (JPBD) with regards to planning issues. A final landform upon consideration of hydraulic inputs which consists of four islands (4,012.5 acres) was approved.

August 4, 2014 Meeting with SPC, chaired by the Menteri Besar of Johor.

August 14, 2014 Review Panel Meeting for DEIA TOR at DOE Putrajaya (initial landform of 5000 acres). However, a revised TOR incorporating the new landform was required.

SEP

2014

September 4, 2014 Submission of the DEIA Revised TOR which covers the finalized landform of four islands (4,012.5 acres).

September 14, 2014 Focus Group Discussion (FGD) was held with the affected stakeholders namely UEM Sunrise, Sunway Iskandar, Putri Harbour, Medini, PTP and Lido Boulevard.

September 14, 2014 FGD with the villagers was held at Dewanraya Kampung Pok comprising the Penghulu Gelang Patah; Ketua of Kampung Tanjung Adang, Kampung Pok, Kampung Tiram Duku, and Kampung Pendas.

September 14, 2014 Public Dialogue was held at Dewan Raya Kampung Pok.

September 29, 2014 FGD with the Village Representatives attended by three Executive Directors from the Proponent.

September 30, 2014 FGD with the representatives from Kampung Pok for discussion on the alternatives for Main Access Road Alignment.

September 30, 2014 Engagement with Kampung Pendas Baru residents.

OCT

2014

October 1, 2014 Engagement with Kelab Alami Tanjung Kupang.

October 3, 2014 FGD was held with the residents of Kampung Paya Mengkuang and Kampung Pok.

October 8, 2014 FGD was held with the Orang Asli of Kampung Simpang Arang at Dewan Tarbiah, Kampung Simpang Arang. Also attended by representative from Jabatan Kemajuan Orang Asli (JKOA).

October 8, 2014 Another FGD was conducted in the afternoon with the fishermen and local residents at Restoran Sungai Pendas.

October 10, 2014 FGD was held with the residents of Kampung Tiram Duku and Tanjung Adang.

October 10, 2014 The DEIA Revised TOR has been approved by DOE Putrajaya.