Action Plan to Improve Effectiveness of EIA

Process and Procedure in Sabah

Final Report

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Environment Protection Department

62802200-RPT-05 Rev. 02
April 2022
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Action Plan to Improve Effectiveness of
EIA Process and Procedure in Sabah
Final Report

Prepared for Environment Protection Department

Represented by Mr Vitalis Moduying, Director

Current Revision Approvals

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Prepared by Wong Lie Lie WLL Apr 06, 2022

Reviewed by Tania Golingi TAG Apr 08, 2022

Approved by Wong Lie Lie WLL Apr 08, 2022

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Document Information

Project No. 62802200

Project Title Action Plan to Improve Effectiveness of EIA Process and Procedure in Sabah

Subject Final Report

Client Environment Protection Department

Document No. 62802200-RPT-05 Rev 01

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CONTENTS

1 Introduction.............................................................................................................1
2 Study Progress ....................................................................................................... 1
3 Study Activities....................................................................................................... 3
3.1 Planned Activities ...................................................................................................................... 3
4 Outputs....................................................................................................................3
4.1 Component 1: Mainstreaming Environmental Protection ......................................................... 3
4.2 Component 2: Improving EIA Report Processing Effectiveness .............................................. 3
4.3 Component 3: Earthworks Guidelines and SOPs ..................................................................... 3
4.4 Component 4: Post EIA Monitoring .......................................................................................... 3

TABLES

Table 1 Breakdown of the percentage of completion per component up to date. ................................................. 1

Table 2 Percentage of completion based on the technical deliverables ............................................................... 1

APPENDICES

A Component 1: Final Roadmap and Action Plan (RAPMEP)

B Component 2: Final EIA Handbook and Annexes
C Component 3: Final Guidelines and SOPs for Earthwork Activities
D Component 4: Final Geospatial Data Management Guideline and Data Dictionary

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1 Introduction
This Final Report documents the progress and activities of the study carried out to
date. In addition, the following final technical deliverables are also appended to this
report:

• Component 1 Mainstreaming Environmental: Final Report (Appendix A)

• Component 2 Improving EIA Report Processing Effectiveness: Final EIA

Handbook and Annexes (Appendix B)

• Component 3 Guidelines and SOPs for Earthwork Activities: Final Report

(Appendix C)

• Component 4 Post EIA Monitoring: Final Report of Geospatial Data Management

Guidelines and Data Dictionary (Appendix D)

2 Study Progress
Overall, the study is approximately 96% complete. Table 1 shows the breakdown of
the progress for each of the four study components.

Table 1 Breakdown of the percentage of completion per component up to date.

The progress of the technical deliverables (study outputs) is presented in Table 2,

which also outlines the planned deliverables up to the end of the study.

Table 2 Percentage of completion based on the technical deliverables

Component Technical Reports Inclusion in Submission Progress

Project schedule
Management
1–4 Inception Report Inception Month 1 100%
Report
1: • Background Paper (highlighting key Progress Month 8 100%
Mainstreaming issues, findings of gap analysis and Report 1
Environmental priorities
Protection • Draft Mainstreaming Roadmap
Annexes Progress Month 12 100%
• 1: Guidance Note on Preliminary Report 2
Environmental Appraisal of Policy,

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 Component Technical Reports Inclusion in Submission Progress
Project schedule
Management
Programme and Action (Activities 1
and 2 of Action 1.1) – Working Paper
Draft Final Mainstreaming Roadmap and Progress Month 16 100%
Annexes Report 2 -
• 1: Guidance Note on Preliminary Resubmission
Environmental Appraisal of Policy,
Programme and Action (Activities 1
and 2 of Action 1.1)
• 2: Interim Guidance Note on the
Categorisation and Management of
environmentally sensitive areas in
Sabah (Activity 7 of Action 1.3)
Draft Final mainstreaming environmental Draft Final Month 18 100%
protection, roadmap and annexes Report
Final mainstreaming environmental Final Report Month 21 100%
protection, roadmap and annexes
2: Improving EIA Process and Procedures Issues Progress Month 8 100%
EIA Report Paper – Working Paper Report 1
Processing
Draft EIA Handbook and roadmap Progress Month 16 100%
Effectiveness
Report 2
Draft Final EIA Handbook and roadmap Draft Final Month 18 100%
Report
Final EIA Handbook and roadmap Final Report Month 21 100%
3: Earthwork Draft guidelines and SOP for control and Progress Month 8 100%
Guidelines monitoring of earthwork activities – Report 1
and SOP Working Paper
Draft guideline and SOP Progress Month 16 100%
Report 2
Draft guideline and SOP Draft Final Month 18 100%
Report
Final guideline and SOP Final Report Month 21 100%
4: Post EIA Status of data collection Progress Month 8 100%
Monitoring Report 1
Draft GIS Database Overview and Progress Month 12 100%
Recommendations and Draft Data Report 2
Dictionary
Draft GIS Database and Data Dictionary Progress Month 16 100%
Draft Data Management Guideline Report 2 -
Resubmission
Draft Final GIS Database and Data Draft Final Month 18 100%
Dictionary Report
Draft Data Management Guideline

Final GIS Database and Data Dictionary Final Report Month 21 100%
Final Data Management Guideline

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3 Study Activities

3.1 Planned Activities

The finalisation of the technical outputs for all four components (i.e., C1 to C4).

4 Outputs

4.1 Component 1: Mainstreaming Environmental Protection

The Final Roadmap and Action Plan (RAPMEP) for Mainstreaming Environmental
Protection into Policies and Programmes is attached in Appendix A.

4.2 Component 2: Improving EIA Report Processing Effectiveness

The Final EIA handbook and annexes are attached in Appendix B.

4.3 Component 3: Earthworks Guidelines and SOPs

The Final Guidelines and SOPs of the Earthwork Activities are attached in Appendix
C.

4.4 Component 4: Post EIA Monitoring

The Final Geospatial Data Management Guideline and Data Dictionary are attached
in Appendix D.

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APPENDICES
 Appe nd ix A
Component 1 – Final Roadmap and Action Plan (RAPMEP) for
Mainstreaming Environmental Protection into Policies and
Programmes
 Appe nd ix B
Component 2 – Final EIA Handbook and Annexes
 Appe nd ix C
Component 3 – Final Guidelines and SOPs for Earthwork
Activities
 Appe nd ix D
Component 4 – Final Geospatial Data Management Guideline
and Data Dictionary