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phyto-micro-benthos. It is also important to recognise that mangroves offer physical structural
complexity and as such have a refuge function as well, particularly for juvenile fish
Chong et al 1990 /89/ in a comparison of the fish and prawn communities of coastal mangroves
with adjacent and inshore waters of the Klang Strait concluded that, while mangroves provide
both food and shelter for juvenile prawn and fish, the coastal systems (mangroves and
mudflats combined) were utilised by some 34 species of fish from offshore waters for foraging.
Another example that provides evidence of the close link between estuarine and coastal
mangroves, and adjacent coastal waters is a case study for peninsular Malaysia presented by
Blaber et al 2000 /90/. They cite the work of Chong et al 1990, 1998 and others that shows
that trawling for prawns in shallow nearshore areas leads to over exploitation off offshore
fisheries because of diminished recruitment, as a large portion of the inshore trawl catch was
young fishes two to four times the weight of prawns caught.
5.3
Human Environment
The project is located along the northern shoreline of the State of Malacca near the rivermouth
of Sg. Linggi. Administratively, the project is within Mukim Kuala Linggi, District of Alor Gajah.
However, the EIA study area, which extends 5 km from the project site, also falls within Mukim
Pasir Panjang, Negeri Sembilan and Mukim Kuala Baru, Malacca.
This section provides an overview of the population, economic activities and land and seauses pertinent to the study area to provide the social context for evaluating the impacts of the
project on the human environment. This is based on existing data and studies, supplemented
by a detailed socioeconomic survey carried out in the study area.
5.3.1
Data Collection and Sources
As described in Chapter 1, the EIA study boundary for the human environment component is
a 5 km radius from the project boundary. Information concerning the study area was sought
from published and unpublished reports on the human environment in the study area and from
primary data collected from social surveys. The socioeconomic surveys were carried out in
February and March 2016 and are described further in the following sections with full details
provided in Appendix F. Land traffic surveys were carried out in May 2015 (see Appendix M),
while the landuse survey was conducted in January 2016 (see Appendix C).
The assessment of the human environment in this section is divided into the following
components:









5.3.1.1
Settlements;
Land use;
Socioeconomic profile;
Fisheries and aquaculture;
Tourism and heritage;
Public health status;
Public perception of the project;
Land traffic; and
Marine traffic and navigation.
Socio-economic Survey Methodology
A brief summary of the socio-economic survey approach is provided here in order to provide
background to the results presented in the subsequent sections. For further detail, refer to
Appendix F.
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The socioeconomic survey begins with the household listing method in which primary data is
collected by listing all activities and communities within 5 km of the project using a listing form.
Subsequently, every household (1055 households) within the 5 km radius was visited by the
enumerators. The enumerators were able to interview 692 households (which is a sample size
of 66%).
After the listing survey, an opinion and perception household survey was then conducted using
a systematic sampling method using a sampling interval of four; meaning every 4th house is
chosen to participate in the survey. A total of 263 households were approached but only 259
households agreed to be interviewed. This represents a total of 25% sample size from total
households.
The study area encompasses the Alor Gajah District, Mukim Kuala Linggi and Mukim Sungei
Baru, i.e. Kampung Kuala Linggi, Kampung Tanjung Dahan and Kampung Tengah. This study
also includes Kampung Tanjung Agas, Kampung Sungai Raya, Kampung Bukit Tembok and
Kampung Telok in Mukim Pasir Panjang, Negeri Sembilan (Figure 5.94).
Focus group discussions were conducted in four sessions with fishermen communities in both
Malacca and Negeri Sembilan. Two general stakeholder meetings/public dialogues were also
conducted in Malacca. Interviews with community leaders were also carried out to develop an
understanding of the local situation and economic activities.
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Figure 5.94
5.3.2
Location of villages within 5 km of the project site.
Land Use
The existing land use in the study area was assessed to develop understanding on the
surrounding land use which will be affected by the proposed project. A description of the
existing and future land use was made based on the following documents:




5.3.2.1
Alor Gajah District Landuse Map from Alor Gajah District Local Plan 2020;
Alor Gajah District Proposed Landuse Map from Alor Gajah District Local Plan 2020 /91/
Port Dickson District Landuse Map from Port Dickson District Local Plan 2020; and
BP Pasir Panjang Proposed Landuse Map from Port Dickson District Local Plan 2020
/92/
Existing Land Use
The existing land use in the project site itself is an undisturbed water body. The existing land
use within the surrounding 5 km radius of the project site comprises agricultural and industrial
areas, tourism facilities, human settlement areas and public facilities, including
schools/colleges, clinics, mosques and community halls. Figure 5.95 and Figure 5.96 shows
the existing land use types and features while Table 5.25 provides the details of these areas.
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Table 5.25
Details on land use features found within 5 km radius from the project.
Land use Features
Description
Residential area/village
Kg. Tengah
Kg. Sg. Rayat
Kg. Bt. Ibol
Kg. Tg. Agas
Kg. Sg. Raya
Kg. Bt. Tembok
Kg. Balak
Kg. Tk. Perun
Kg. Seberang Parit
Kg. Nelayan
Kg. K. Linggi
Kg. Tg. Serai
Kg. Tg. Dahan
Kg. Telok
Kg. Bt. Beruang
Education institution
(school/colleges)
Tabika Kemas Sri Kota
Tabika Kemas Kg. Telok Pasir Panjang
SJK (C) Pasir Panjang
SK Tanjung Agas
SK Kuala Linggi
SMK Pasir Panjang
SK Pasir Panjang
Kolej Uniti
Kolej Universiti Islam Melaka
Akademi Laut Malaysia
Health care facilities (clinic/hospital)
Klinik Kesihatan Pasir Panjang
Klinik Desa Sg. Raya, Port Dickson
Klinik Desa Kg. Linggi
House of worship
Surau AL Hidayah
Masjid Al Muttaqin
Surau An Nur
Masjid Jamek Pasir Panjang
Masjid Kariah, Kg. Tg. Agas
Masjid Al-Nurul Alam, Kg Tg. Dahan
Surau Ar Raudah
Surau Kg. Tg. Dahan
Surau Taman Kuala Permai
Masjid Al-Ilmi
Chinese Temple
Resort/hotel/chalet
Bora-Bora Chalet
Berlian Bora-Bora
Kembang Sejati Chalet
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Description
KM Chalet
Lagenda Guest House
Nuriesah Chalet
Keluarga Chalet
D' Qnut Chalet
Umang-umang Chalet
HL. Village
Istana Kota Homestay
NDK Chalet
Rizalan Chalet & Café
PLKN Kem PDS Resort
Nusa Dusun Resort
Desa Balqis Beach Resort
Public facility
Balai Polis Pasir Panjang
Pondok Polis K. Linggi
Pejabat Pos Pasir Panjang
Perpustakaan Desa Kg. Sg. Raya
Persatuan Nelayan Telok Kemang Jeti Pengkalan Telok
Kemang
Pasar Nelayan PNK Telok Kemang
Administrative building
MARDI
Maritime Malaysia
Port facility
Kuala Linggi port
Cemetery
Tanah Perkuburan Islam Kg. Telok Kuala Linggi
Tanah Perkuburan Islam Kg. Tg. Agas
Tanah Perkuburan Kg. Tg. Dahan
Tanah Perkuburan Kg. Kuala Linggi
Chinese cemetery
Recreational area
Hutan Lipur Pasir Panjang
Hutan Rekreasi Paya Laut Kuala Linggi
Pantai Nelayan Tg. Dahan
Medan Ikan Bakar Kg Telok Pasir Panjang
Restoran Ikan Bakar Terapung Fort Supai
Community facility
Dewan Org. Ramai Pasir Panjang
Balai Raya Kg Tg. Agas
Historical site
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Figure 5.95
Existing land use as per Alor Gajah Local Plan and Port Dickson Local Plan within 2 km
from the project site
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Figure 5.96
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Existing land use as per Alor Gajah Local Plan and Port Dickson Local Plan within 5 km
from the project (see Drawings for A3 size figure).
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5.3.2.2
Gazetted Land Use
Based on the Alor Gajah District Local Plan 2020 and Port Dickson District Local Plan 2020,
there are no planned future developments within the project site.
However, part of the area is gazetted as a tourism zone, see Figure 5.97. The tourism zone
near the project area is planned for eco-tourism.
In the Malacca Structure Plan 2000 – 2020 /93/, the project area also lies within the area
categorised as ‘Potential Development Zone 1’, which describes the zone as a main
development area. This zone is viewed as an area, which is able to contribute to the state’s
economy. The project is also in line with the Pelan Strategi Keseluruhan Negeri Melaka, Kajian
Semula Rancangan Struktur Negeri Melaka 2035 (in preparation) and Rancangan Kawasan
Khas Kuala Linggi (refer to Appendix A).
The study area falls within planning blocks as listed in Table 5.26.
Table 5.26
Related planning blocks associated with the project
Planning block (BP)
Small Planning block (BPK)
BP7: Kuala Linggi – Pengkalan Balak – Tg Tuan
BPK 7.1: Pekan Kuala Linggi
BPK 7.2: Kuala Linggi
BP 4: Pasir Panjang
BPK 4.2: Pasir Panjang
BP 5: Linggi
BPK 5.1: Pengkalan Kempas
Source: Alor Gajah District Local Plan 2020 and Port Dickson District Local Plan 2020
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Figure 5.97
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Existing Environment
The Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESAs) found within study area are categorised as
Ranks 1, 2 and 3 as specified in the National Physical Plan 2 /102/, Alor Gajah District Local
Plan and Port Dickson District Local Plan (Table 5.27). The proposed ESAs for Alor Gajah and
Port Dickson districts based on the Alor Gajah District Local Plan and Port Dickson District
Local Plan are also included in Table 5.27.
Table 5.27
Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA) 5 km from the project site.
ESA rank
Description
1

Proposed Dutch Fort historical site (Fort Supai)

Kuala Linggi Forest Reserve

Turtle landing site at Kuala Linggi

Turtle landing site from Tanjung Dahan to Tanjung Serai beaches

2
3
5.3.3
Pasir Panjang forest reserve

Mangrove at Tg. Batu Supai

Mangrove at Tg. Agas

Mangrove at Tg. Che’ Amar

Mangrove at Tg. Selamat

Coastlines in Alor Gajah and Port Dickson

Proposed agriculture and aquaculture areas

Buffer areas around ESA rank 1

Buffer areas around ESA rank 2
Settlements
There are seven settlements within a 5 km radius from the project area as shown in Figure
5.94 above. Table 5.28 lists the distance of each settlement from the proposed project site.
These settlements form part of a rural community; mostly comprised of lower-income and
middle-literacy groups. All villages have basic amenities and facilities.
Table 5.28
Settlements and their nearest distance from project site (measured in Arc GIS 10.3)
Settlement
Nearest distance to Project Site (km)
Kampung Telok
3.8
Kampung Bukit Tembok
4.2
Kampung Sungai Raya
3. 7
Kampung Kuala Linggi
0.6
Kampung Tanjung Dahan
2.5
Kampung Tengah
4.3
Kg, Tg. Agas
1.4
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Socioeconomic Profile
The socioeconomic profile presented here includes information on the demographic
characteristics, occupation and livelihoods. The information is derived from the Department of
Statistics Malaysia, Majlis Perbandaran Alor Gajah, Majlis Perbandaran Port Dickson and also
from the socioeconomic survey.
5.3.4.1
Demography of the Study Area
Population
The total population in the study area (cumulative of seven villages), is 2,438 people in 692
households. The average household size is 3.5 persons. Males comprise 48.6% of the
population, which is lower than the national average of 51.4%. The villages with most number
of households are Kampung Tanjung Agas, followed by Kampung Kuala Linggi.
There are three Mukim within the 5 km radius from the project area. These are Mukim Kuala
Linggi, Mukim Kuala Sungei Baru and Mukim Pasir Panjang.
The total population of both Mukim Kuala Linggi and Mukim Kuala Sungei Baru in 2010 was
12,738 people and the total population for Mukim Pasir Panjang was 15,277 people
(Population Distribution and Basic Demographic Characteristics, Department of Statistics
2011).
Age Structure
The overall study area has a relatively low percentage of the population aged between 0 and
14 years of age (14.3%) compared to the national level (27.6%), see Table 5.29. However, for
the 15- 64 year age group, which is considered the working age group, the study area showed
a relatively high percentage (72.3%) compared to the national level (67.3%). The percentage
of population above 65 years old in the study area (13.4%) is higher compared to the national
level (5.1%). The dependency ratio of the study area (38.3%) is lower than the national level
(48.5%).
Table 5.29
Population distribution of the study area by age group and dependency ratio /94/95/
Villages
Percentage by Row
Dependency
Ratio
Young Age
(0-14)
Working
Age (15-64)
Old Age (65
and above)
1,082
14.5
69.1
16.4
44.7
Kampung Kuala
Linggi
522
16.7
70.1
13.2
42.6
Kampung
Tanjong Dahan
332
16.9
68.1
15.1
46.9
Kampung Tengah
228
6.1
68.4
25.4
46.2
Negeri Sembilan
1,356
14.1
74.9
11.1
33.6
Kampung
Tanjung Agas
838
13.8
76.6
9.5
30.5
Kampung Sungai
Raya
151
9.3
74.2
16.6
34.8
Kampung Bukit
Tembok
115
23.5
73.0
3.5
36.9
Kampung Telok
252
13.5
70.2
16.3
42.4
Overall Study
Area
2,438
14.3
72.3
13.4
38.3
28,334,135
27.6
67.3
5.1
48.5
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Ethnic Composition
The ethnic composition in the study area is predominantly Malay as shown in Table 5.30. On
the Malacca side there were only Malay ethnic respondents listed in the survey area. A total
of 33 Chinese ethnic respondents, from nine families, were listed in Tanjung Agas, on the
Negeri Sembilan side; this makes up 1.4% of total respondents.
The ethnic composition in Kuala Linggi, Kuala Sungai Baru and Pasir Panjang is mainly made
up of Malays who represent 88.5%, for Mukim Kuala Linggi dan Kuala Sungai Baru, and
75.7%, for Mukim Pasir Panjang. The Chinese community only made up 4.8% (Mukim Kuala
Linggi dan Kuala Sungai Baru) and 10.9% (Mukim Pasir Panjang). The ethnic composition in
Mukim Kuala Linggi, Kuala Sungai Baru and Pasir Panjang does not mirror the general ethnic
composition in Malaysia (Table 5.30).
Table 5.30
Ethnic composition in the study area /95, 96/.
Area
Population
Malaysian Citizens
Bumiputera
Malay
Others
Chinese
Indian
Others
NonMalaysian
Citizens
(%)
Malacca
1082
44.4
-
-
-
-
-
Kg. Kuala Linggi
522
100
-
-
-
-
-
Kg. Tanjong
Dahan
332
100
-
-
-
-
-
Kg. Tengah
228
100
-
-
-
-
-
Negeri
Sembilan
1356
54.3
-
1.4
-
-
-
Kg. Tg. Agas
838
96.1
-
3.9
-
-
-
Kg. Sg. Raya
151
100
-
-
-
-
-
Kg. Bukit
Tembok
115
100
-
-
-
-
-
Kg. Telok
252
100
-
-
-
-
-
Overall Study
Area
2438
98.6
-
1.4
-
-
-
Kuala Linggi
Mukim and
Kuala Sungei
Baru Mukim
12738
88.5
0.3
4.8
1.1
0.1
5.1
Pasir Panjang
Mukim
15277
75.7
2.0
10.9
9.2
0.1
2.0
Malaysia
28334135
50.1
11.8
22.6
6.7
0.7
8.2
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Background of Survey Respondents
Education Level
The majority of the respondents (63.7%) indicated that they have completed secondary
education. Only 22.9% indicated likewise for primary education. About 7.2% of the population
has tertiary education. Only 3.1% of the population have had no schooling.
Table 5.31
Education levels
Villages (%)
Education Level
Overall Study Area
Malacca
No schooling
N. Sembilan
4.3
2.3
3.1
Primary school
27.9
19.2
22.8
Lower secondary
15.5
6.8
10.3
Upper secondary
42.5
60.3
53.1
Technical cert.
1.1
2.7
2.0
Form 6/ Matriculation
2.2
0.4
1.1
Polytechnic/College/University
6.4
8.4
7.6
Total (N)
716
1,050
1,766
Family Size
The average family size of the survey respondents is 3 to 4 persons per family (Table 5.32).
The range of family size is 2 to 5 persons per family. Kg. Tg. Agas has the biggest average
family size at 5 persons per household.
Table 5.32
Family size in the study area
Village
Household Size
Kg. Kuala Linggi
3.3
Kampung Tanjong Dahan
3.7
Kampung Tengah
2.7
Kampung Tanjung Agas
4.7
Kampung Sungai Raya
2.7
Kampung Bukit Tembok
3.3
Kampung Telok
2.7
Overall Study Area
3.5
Occupation
The breakdown for the working age population (between 15 and 64 years of age) in the study
area are as follows: 57% are employed in various sectors, 21.8% are housewives, 3.4% are
retired and 12.2% are still in school. The remaining 5.3% are unemployed.
There is a significant difference between Malacca villages and Negeri Sembilan villages within
the study area in terms of occupation structure. The main occupations in Malacca are factory
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workers (19.6%), general workers (17.7%) and fishermen (12.8%), whereas the main
occupations in Negeri Sembilan are general workers (33.3%), shop keepers (12.8%) and
factory workers (8.0%). For the overall study area, only 7.4% are fishermen and aquaculture
operators.
Individual Income
In terms of reported income by different types of occupations within the study area,
professionals earn the highest mean income (RM 36,571 per annum) as shown in Table 5.33.
Aquaculture operators (fish farmers) earn the lowest mean income of RM 9,800 per annum.
Fishermen on the other hand earn an average of RM 14,210 per annum.
The overall average income is RM 16,270 per annum, however based on the occupational
structure, the majority of the working population earns about RM 14,000 to RM 10,000 per
annum.
Table 5.33
Mean reported annual income by occupation.
Occupation
Mean Annual Income,
RM
Professional
36,571
Manager/ Supervisor
27,975
Clerical workers
17,018
Factory workers
14,521
Fishermen
14,210
General workers
14,001
Poultry farmers
14,000
Cattle/goat farmers
13,200
Shop keepers
10,993
Farmers
10,938
Hawker
10,865
Fish farmers
9,800
Others
17,420
Overall average
16,270
The monthly reported income by the survey respondents is shown in Figure 5.98. Across the
entire study area, over 60% of respondents reported a monthly income in the range of between
RM 901 to RM 1,500.
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Figure 5.98
Range of monthly reported income (percent of survey respondents).
Household Income
Based on the Poverty Line Income (PLI) of Malaysia 1, a household in Peninsular Malaysia is
considered ‘poor’ if its income is less than RM 790 per month or RM 9,480 per annum /97/.
Based on the data collected, about 45.4% of the household working population in the study
area earn an annual income of RM 12,000 or less.
5.3.5
Fisheries and Aquaculture
5.3.5.1
Fisheries
This section discusses the background of the fishery community in the study area. Based on
a focus group dialogue with Persatuan Nelayan Kawasan Melaka Barat and Persatuan
Nelayan Kawasan Telok Kemang, there are 345 Malacca fishermen and 263 Negeri Sembilan
fishermen (total 608) within the study area.
A total of 513 fishermen are registered with Department of Fisheries Negeri Sembilan for the
whole state while a total of 1,425 fishermen are registered with the Department of Fisheries
Malacca. In the District of Alor Gajah, Malacca (within the project site’s 10 km radius), a total
of 372 fishermen are registered with the Department of Fisheries.
Figure 5.99 and Table 5.34 show the location of the fishing villages within the study area.
Poverty Line Income (PLI) is defined as “an income that is necessary to buy a group of foods that would meet the
nutritional needs of the members of a household. The income is also to meet other basic necessities such as clothing,
rent, fuel and utilities, transport and communications, medical expenses, education and recreation.”
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Figure 5.99
Fishing villages within the study area.
Table 5.34
Fishing villages within 10 km radius of the project site.
Fishing Villages
Distance from the Proposed Project (km)
Kuala Linggi
0.6
Tanjung Dahan
2.5
Kampung Baru
8.0
Kuala Sungai Baru
7.9
Kampung Telok Gong
8.8
Kampung Padang Kemunting
13.5
Pengkalan Balak dan Sungai Tuang
11.7
Pasir Gembur
14.2
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Distance from the Proposed Project (km)
Kampung Balik Batu
14.8
Ramuan China
13.3
Tanjung Agas
1.4
Sungai Raya
3.7
Kampung Telok
3.8
Pasir Panjang
5.0
Kampung Balak
5.4
Telok Pelandok
8.8
Kampung Sungai Sekawang
6.6
Telok Kemang
4.1
Pengkalan Kempas
7.6
In Malacca, 323 fishermen are members of West Melaka Fishermen Association (Persatuan
Nelayan Kawasan Melaka Barat), and are licensed by the Department of Fisheries (DOF).
Another 22 fishermen in Malacca are members of smaller fishermen associations, but do not
have a license.
In Negeri Sembilan there are 263 fishermen registered as members of Telok Kemang
Fishermen Association (Persatuan Nelayan Kawasan Telok Kemang), but 134 out of the 263
members do not have fishermen license.
The average working fishermen’s age in Malacca is 51 years old, and 52 years old in Negeri
Sembilan. Generally, the number of old age fishermen that work in Malacca is higher than
Negeri Sembilan, and Negeri Sembilan has a higher percentage of working age group. Overall,
83% of the fishermen in the study area are of working age (18 to 64 years old).
Table 5.35
Age structure of fishermen in the study area.
Location
No of
Fishermen
Percentage by row
Working
Age
Max Age
Min Age
Average
Age
Old Age
(above 65)
(18-64)
Melaka
345
82%
18%
85
18
51
Negeri Sembilan
263
86%
14%
81
21
52
Overall
608
83%
17%
85
18
52
Source: Persatuan Nelayan Kawasan Melaka Barat, Persatuan Nelayan Kawasan Telok Kemang
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Fishing Grounds
Most of the fishing activities carried out by the respondents from the study area are conducted
along the coastline from Pasir Panjang, Negeri Sembilan to Tg. Kling, Malacca. Figure 5.100
shows the location of the areas frequently fished by the respondents, based on the focus group
dialogues carried out with the fishermen within the study area. The common fishing grounds
cover an area of approximately 48,000 ha. The main commercial capture fisheries are
stingrays, shrimps, mussels/cockles and squid. Artificial reefs have been set up by the
fishermen and scattered along the coastline. Sections of two artificial reefs overlap with the
project area.
Under the Fisheries (Prohibited Areas) Regulations 1994, the area surrounding Tg. Tuan is a
prohibited fishing area. Figure 5.100 shows the estimated area that shall extend approximately
1 nm (nautical mile) offshore from the specified points as listed in the regulation. According to
Section 61 of the regulation, all activities which involve killing or removing fish, shells, corals
and/or mollusc are prohibited within this area.
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Figure 5.100 Indicative locations of reported fishing grounds in the study area.
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Landing Areas
From the Department of Fisheries (DOF) Malacca and Negeri Sembilan, the total annual
fisheries output from their territorial waters are about 1,500 tonnes and 500 tonnes per year,
respectively. There is no breakdown of that information relating to fish landing for jetties in
study area. However according to the local fishermen, there is a possibility that the fish landing
data from LKIM (Lembaga Kemajuan Ikan Malaysia) or DOF is underreported because usually
fishermen will sell their fish directly to middlemen (for a higher price). Fishermen only record
their landing in LKIM in order to qualify for incentives (i.e. landing and fuel incentives, living
allowance, etc.).
In Malacca there are 27 fish landing areas (Table 5.36, Figure 5.101) while in Negeri Sembilan
there are 27 fish landing areas (Table 5.37, Figure 5.101), according to the respective
Department of Fisheries (refer to Appendix F- DOF Negeri Sembilan letter Prk.NS.08/07 Jld
6(3) and DOF Malacca Letter Prk. Mlk. 02/07. Kit 10(48)).
Table 5.36
Fish landing areas in Malacca as indicated by Malacca Department of Fisheries.
Coordinates were not provided.
No.
Fish Landing Area
No.
Fish Landing Area
1
Ramuan China
15
Tengkera
2
Kuala Linggi
16
Kampung Hilir
3
Tanjung Dahan
17
Kampung Serani
4
Kuala Sungai Baru
18
Padang Temu/Sungai Duyong
5
Teluk Gong
19
Alai
6
Pengkalan Balak
20
Telok Mas
7
Tanjung Bidara
21
Umbai
8
Pantai Kundor
22
Pulai
9
Balik Bukit
23
Serkam
10
Tanjung Kling
24
Sempang
11
Lereh
25
Merlimau
12
Sungai Lereh
26
Sebatu
13
Klebang
27
Sungai Rambai
14
Limbongan
Table 5.37
Fish landing areas according to the official fisheries registration for Port Dickson District,
Negeri Sembilan. No coordinates were provided.
No.
Fish Landing Area
No.
Fish Landing Area
1
Syahbandar
15
Bagan Pinang
2
Sungai Timun
16
Pekan Port Dickson
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Fish Landing Area
No.
Fish Landing Area
3
Pengkalan Kempas
17
Kg. Gelam
4
Tanjung Agas (Below the bridge)
18
Batu 1, Medan Ikan Bakar
5
Tanjung Agas (in front of graveyard)
19
Seaview, Port Dickson
6
Pasir Panjang (Kg. Telok)
20
Kuala Lukut (Lukut Kecil)
7
Pasir Panjang (Kg. Balak)
21
Bukit Palong
8
Pasir Panjang (Sg. Sekawang 1)
22
Chuah (Lukut Besar)
9
Pasir Panjang (Sg. Sekawang 2)
23
Sungai Rambai
10
Pasir Panjang (Sg. Sekawang 3)
24
Bakar Arang
11
Pasir Panjang (Sg. Sekawang 4)
25
Sungai Nipah
12
Telok Pelandok
26
Bukit Pelandok Penambang 1
13
Telok Kemang
27
Bukit Pelandok Penambang 2
14
Batu 4
Of the above listed landing areas, around nine coastal landing areas are located within
approximately 10 km radius of the project site (Figure 5.101). Please refer to pictures of fish
landing areas in Section 5.3.10 on Marine Traffic and Navigation. However, based on the
findings of the social survey, fishermen land their boats at any convenient location along the
shoreline.
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Figure 5.101 Fish landing sites in the vicinity of the project site based on the list provided by Department
of Fisheries Malacca and Negeri Sembilan 2015 & DOFM, 2016 and visual identification
of landing sites on Google Earth image.
Fishing Gear
According to DOF Negeri Sembilan, there are 115 fishermen with a drift net (pukat hanyut)
license, one (1) with purse seine (pukat tarik) and four (4) with hook & line (merawai) in the
study area (i.e. Tg. Agas to Tg. Tuan). DOF Malacca states that the fishermen use driftnets,
push nets and fish traps. The number of fishing boats according to fish landing sites and the
type of boats used (for N. Sembilan) is displayed in Figure 5.102.
During the socio-economic focus groups and interviews with local Malacca fishermen, it was
determined that the majority of fishermen in both Negeri Sembilan and Malacca use drift nets
and some use hook and line.
The Department of Fisheries Negeri Sembilan provided state fisheries data shows that 361
fishermen boats (sampans) use outboard-powered boats while only 27 boats use inboard
powered boats (see Photo 5.23). The number of registered vessels in Malacca is 1,130
vessels but types of boat were not mentioned in the data provided. Based on field
observations, it was noted that the fishermen use outboard-powered boats in the majority of
the jetties visited. Inboard-powered boats were only found in the Kuala Sungai Baru Jetty.
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Figure 5.102 Number of fishing boats according to fish landing sites and the type of boats used (refer
to Appendix F, Socioeconomic Survey, information from Department of Fisheries Negeri
Sembilan, 2015).
Photo 5.23
Outboard-powered boat (left picture) and inboard-powered boat (right picture).
Types of Catch
There are 36 types of commercial catch species ranging from groupers, snappers, crabs and
prawns in Negeri Sembilan waters. Malacca coastal waters have commercial catch ranging
from prawns, tiger prawns, perch fish (puyu) (Anabas testudineus), gourami (temakang –
Helostoma temmincki), terbul (Osteochilus hasseltii) and lampam sungai (Barbodes
schwanenfeldii) (Please refer to Appendix F DOF Letters).
Fishery Catch
For Malacca it is estimated that the total commercial catch is 1.5 tons metric/month. The total
catch for Negeri Sembilan for 2015 is 42,346 tons per annum (Please refer to Appendix F DOF
Letters).
The survey respondents reported an average monthly income of a fishermen to be around RM
600 to RM 3,000. Average daily catch was reported to be about 20 kg to 100 kg per person,
with a maximum of 150kg to 400kg per person.
5.3.5.2
Aquaculture
Aquaculture activities are also undertaken close to the study area, i.e. Aquaculture Industrial
Zone (AIZ) Sg. Linggi, which is located 1.8 km from the project site. The AIZ was established
by MMKN (Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri) on December, 2003.
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The AIZ was run by Syarikat Kuala Linggi Aquaculture with seabass cultivation but the AIZ
has ceased to be in operation since last year (Personal Communication, Kuala Linggi
Aquaculture Research) due to some land issues.
In May 2016, the latest status is that the TOL for Syarikat Kuala Linggi Aquaculture has just
been approved by the relevant government authority and it is estimated that the cultivation of
red tilapia will commence soon. The estimated number of cages of red tilapia is 1000 to 2000
cages.
Figure 5.103 Aquaculture within the 5 km boundary.
There are three small scale aquaculture farms belonging to farmers at Kg. Tanjong Agas,
Negeri Sembilan with 10 to 32 cages and an area ranging from 116.56 m2 to 726.10 m2 rearing
barramundi (Lates calcifera).
A mussel farm (Panggar Kupang) (1 ha) is located at Tg Selamat, Negeri Sembilan. The
mussel reared is Perna viridis. This farm has been in operation since 1988. It combines its
operations with recreational fishing facilities. The maturity of the mussels begins in January to
August (7-8 months) with a total production of 100 to 500 lines of mussel seedlings. One line
weighs about 15 kg. Each kilogram is sold at RM 6.
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5.3.5.3
Past and Present State of Fishery
During the focus group consultations with the fishermen, the fishermen brought up that the
RTC and reclamation at Klebang has affected their fisheries output over time.
5.3.5.4
Perception on Proposed Project
Three fishery stakeholder meetings as well as one focus group which was conducted with the
Fishermen Association Telok Kemang, Negeri Sembilan were held to canvas the perception
of the fisheries stakeholders. Two aquaculture operators were also interviewed during the
social survey. In total, there were twenty six fishermen and two aquaculture respondents.
Most of the fishermen are not supportive of the project based on the following concerns:

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Increase in large ships due to project activities will cause damage to their fishing nets
Loss of fishing ground
Decrease in fish catch due to project activities and oil spill from large ships
Loss of livelihood owing to all of the above.
The fishermen indicated that they are willing to negotiate for compensation from the project
proponent for the above concerns.
Aquaculture businessmen are supportive but stress water quality concerns need to be
addressed to ensure no negative impacts to their aquaculture operations.
5.3.6
Tourism and Heritage
Based on the social survey, most of the tourists visit the area to enjoy the beach aesthetics
and to swim in the sea. While they are there, tourists who stay at chalets in front of turtle
nesting beaches like Chalet Umang-Umang would be encouraged to watch the turtles nesting
during the nesting period.
Among the tourist sites is Kota Bukit Supai which is a heritage site on the mainland opposite
the project site. It is rich in history and was built in 1757 by the Dutch and Bugis people. At the
Fort, there is a popular grill fish stall.
The Mangrove Forest Reserve Kuala Linggi and Pasir Panjang Forest Reserve are also tourist
sites. Kolej Uniti, nearby the Forest Reserve, uses the area for team building exercises for its
students and staff.
Recreational fishing activities are carried out around the project site and along Sg. Linggi.
There are two main operators (one (1) each from Malacca and Negeri Sembilan) and local
fishermen (as boatmen) and boats are hired for the activities. Since the activities are ad hoc,
boatmen consider this as pocket money rather than part time income hence information is not
captured during the socio-economic listing exercise.
There are nine chalets with 172 rooms, 1 resort with 78 rooms (Desa Balqis Beach Resort)
and 50 homestays located in the study area. Some of these tourism venues are listed in Table
5.25 and Figure 5.104. These chalets and homestays are mainly located along the coastal
areas. The room rate ranges from RM 80 to RM 250 per night while one homestay is about
RM 350 to RM 1,000 per night. The Desa Balqis Resort rooms range from RM 150 to RM 1,
000 per night /98/.
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Figure 5.104 Tourist resorts and chalets within the study site.
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5.3.7
Photo 5.24
KM Chalet; the chalet located nearest to the project site.
Photo 5.25
Desa Balqis Beach Resort /99/.
Public Health
The existing health status of the population of Malacca and Negeri Sembilan within 5 km of
the project site was evaluated to include the assessment of physical, mental and social wellbeing as defined by World Health Organisation/100/ Information on the existing health status
of the people at this area was deduced from health indicator data sourced from the Department
of National Statistics, Malaysia (2016) as well as results from the socio-economic survey
described in Section 5.3.1.1.
The baseline health status is described in terms of health indicator data and common health
issues that may in future be related to the development. The health indicator data includes
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source of water supply, availability of electrical supply, types of toilets, and presence of
garbage collection facilities. The main health issues includes air-borne, vector borne, food or
water borne type, sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and other related diseases. These are
summarised in the following subsections; the full findings are presented in Appendix L of this
report.
5.3.7.1
Health Indicator Data
The health indicator data refers to the general investigation on the presence of basic
necessities, which if not present or present in poor condition, may result in negative effects on
people’s health. This especially could lead to development of various diseases as described
under Section 5.3.7.2.
Source of Drinking Water Supply
A source of safe drinking water supply is crucial to prevent waterborne diseases such as food
poisoning, cholera, typhoid and dysentery. Both Malacca and N. Sembilan have a good and
safe drinking water supply. In Malacca 100% of people in both urban and rural areas are
supplied with piped water. In N. Sembilan urban areas, 100% are supplied with piped water
and in rural areas the value is 99.8%. These values are higher than those for Malaysia as a
whole (see Table 5.38). The results of the socio-economic survey showed the majority of
respondents used piped water for their water supply.
Table 5.38
Drinking water supply comparison for Malacca and N.Sembilan
Water Supply (%)
Piped water in house
Malacca
N. Sembilan
Malaysia
Urban
100
100
97.1
Rural
100
99.8
92.6
Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia (2016)
Availability of Electricity Supply
An electric power supply is very important for food safety and preservation and in preventing
microbial growth and food borne diseases. Both Malacca and N. Sembilan have a good supply
of electricity which is consistent with the national statistics (see Table 5.39).
Table 5.39
Electricity supply comparison for Malacca and N.Sembilan
Electricity Supply (%)
Electricity availability
Malacca
N. Sembilan
Malaysia
Urban
100
100
99.9
Rural
100
99.8
99.3
Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia (2016)
Types of Toilet
The majority of people in both Malacca and N. Sembilan use a flush toilet (87% and 95%,
respectively). The number of people using a flush toilet is higher in urban areas compared to
in rural areas which is consistent with the national statistics. A higher percentage of pour toilets
are used in rural areas compared to urban areas (see
Table 5.40). Out of the respondents interviewed in the socio-economic survey, all households
(100.0%) had their own sanitary latrine either as a flush or pour type of toilet.
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Table 5.40
Toilet facilities comparison for Malacca and N.Sembilan
Toilet (%)
Types of Toilet
Malacca
N. Sembilan
Malaysia
Urban
87
95
87
Rural
67
67
47
Urban
13
5
12
Rural
33
32
49
Urban
100
100
99
Rural
99
99
96
Flush toilet
Pour toilet
All types
Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia (2016)
Garbage Collection Facilities
Availability of proper garbage collection facilities is crucial in managing solid waste. Absence
of this facility will lead to inappropriate dumping or burning of this solid waste which results in
contamination of surface soil and water, deterioration of air quality and increased vector borne
outbreaks.
In the urban areas, in both Malacca and N. Sembilan, the majority of households have garbage
collection facilities (81.4% and 95.8%), with this value slightly higher in N. Sembilan compared
to Malacca (see Table 5.41). In rural areas, these values were much lower with 63.2% and
54.1% of households having access to garbage collection, respectively. The values for both
areas are similar to the national statistics.
The results of the socio-economic survey showed slightly different results to the above, with
the majority of respondents (n=221; 85.3%) using open burning as their household domestic
waste disposal method. This was followed by collection by the local municipal authority (n=22;
8.5%), burial (n=15; 5.8%) and a single case of throwing onto open space.
Table 5.41
Garbage collection comparison for Malacca and N.Sembilan
Garbage collection
facilities
Garbage collection (%)
Malacca
N. Sembilan
Malaysia
Urban
81.4
95.8
91.1
Rural
63.2
54.1
43.8
Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia (2016)
5.3.7.2
Health Issues
The health issue data outlined below refers to includes air-borne, vector borne, food or water
borne type, sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and other related diseases.
Airborne Diseases
Tuberculosis is one of the airborne communicable diseases that has high spread and virulence
characteristics. The incidence rate for new tuberculosis cases is displayed in Figure 5.105. In
2015, Malacca had a higher incidence rate than Negeri Sembilan; the incidence rate for
Malacca was 76.5 cases per 100,000 population, which was higher than Negeri Sembilan with
62.7 cases per 100,000 population. However, both states recorded slightly lower incidence
rates compared to the national statistics for Malaysia (82.1 cases per 100,000).
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Figure 5.105 Incidence rate (per 100,000 population) of new tuberculosis cases for Malacca and N.
Sembilan, compared with national statistics, 2014. Source: Department of Statistics
Malaysia (2015)
Vector- borne Diseases
Most of the communicable diseases in Malaysia are categorised as vector-borne diseases.
These include dengue fever, dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF), malaria and typhus.
In Malaysia, dengue fever is the most common vector-borne disease, occurring every year
between 2010 and 2014 at almost one occurrence every month. The overall trend of this
disease has been fluctuating and unpredictable in both urban and rural areas. However, the
number of cases increased in 2014 compared to previous years (see Figure 5.106) with a
similar trend observed in the national figures for Malaysia.
Other diseases like dengue haemorrhagic fever and malaria recorded much lower incidence
rates. The number of cases of DHF was highest in 2010 compared to subsequent years in
both Malacca and N. Sembilan.
Cases of malaria were higher in N. Sembilan compared to Malacca; this may be related to the
presence of army camps in N. Sembilan that includes jungle and survival exercises as part of
new recruit training. Still, most of the cases of malaria were imported from neighbouring
countries and the incidence of malaria is decreasing and well controlled for both states.
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Figure 5.106 Number of cases of dengue fever, dengue haemorrhagic fever and malaria in Malacca
and N. Sembilan. Source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia (2016).
Food and Waterborne Diseases
Food and waterborne diseases are generally caused by pathogenic microorganisms which are
most commonly transmitted through contaminated fresh water and food. Common diseases in
this part of Malaysia include cholera, dysentery, typhoid and hepatitis A. The incidence rates
of these diseases are presented in Figure 5.107.
Overall, slightly higher incidence rates were recorded in N. Sembilan compared to Malacca.
Malacca was free from cholera, dysentery, and hepatitis A in 2014 and N. Sembilan was also
free of cholera. All results were lower than the respective national statistics for these diseases.
Malacca also had the lowest number of food poisoning cases compared to N. Sembilan and
Malaysia. N. Sembilan had higher incidence rates of food poisoning than the national average
in 2014.
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Figure 5.107 Incidence rate (per 100 000 population) of selected diseases in Malacca and N. Sembilan,
compared with national statistics, 2014. Source: Department of Statistic Malaysia (2015)
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, gonorrhoea, syphilis and hepatitis C are
among the important sexually transmitted illnesses (STI) that have been reported within
Malacca and N. Sembilan. Among them, Hepatitis C had the highest incidence rate in Malacca
in 2014 (see Figure 5.108).
Figure 5.108 Incidence rate (per 100 000 population) of selected STDs in Malacca and N. Sembilan,
compared with national statistics, 2014. Source: Department of Statistic Malaysia (2015).
Other Communicable Diseases
Communicable diseases are normally caused by unhygienic conditions and direct contact,
such as leprosy, leptospirosis, measles and viral encephalitis. Both Malacca and N. Sembilan
had relatively low incidence rates for leprosy, leptospirosis and encephalitis in 2014, but higher
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incidence rates were recorded for measles. This is consistent with the national trends also in
2014. N. Sembilan also had a higher incidence of meningitis compared to the national rate.
Hand, foot mouth disease (HFMD) was found in both states, but appeared to be under control.
HFMD is usually associated with unhygienic nursery conditions and poor ventilation.
Socio-economic Survey Results
The results of the socio-economic survey showed that among the 259 households surveyed,
around 174 (67.2%) of them had experienced unhealthy conditions within the past six months.
Common cold or upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) was the most common complaint
(58.0%) among respondents. This was followed by shortness of breath (n=20; 11.5%),
vomiting and diarrhoea (n=15; 8.6%), chest pain (n=14, 8.1%), fever (n=11, 6.3%), and
conjunctivitis (n=5, 2.9%). All these factors may be associated with the poor garbage disposal
methods adopted by the majority of the respondents in the areas surveyed.
From the total of 174 cases, only 100 (57.5%) of respondents went for medical treatment by a
doctor. Most of the cough and cold, and vomiting cases were believed to prescribe themselves
or they bought the medication over the counter at pharmacy outlets.
Hypertension was the most commonly treated cases seen among the respondents (44.0%),
followed by bronchial asthma (29.0%), diabetes (7.0%), eczema (6.0%) and heart problems
(5.0%). Bronchial asthma and heart problems may be aggravated by smoke inhalation from
the open burning practises among the respondents. Other diseases such as diabetes,
depression and malnutrition were also present, but at very low percentages.
5.3.8
Public Perception
As described in Section 5.3.1, information regarding the public perception of the Project was
gathered from a total of 259 respondents from within the study area. The background of the
respondents are presented in Section 5.3.4.2. The sections below presents the findings from
the survey.
5.3.8.1
Awareness and Acceptability
The majority of the respondents (83%) are aware of the proposed project through the local
community, friends and relatives. Based on the project description provided at the time of the
survey, 48.3% of respondents consider that the project will bring benefits to them and their
community. These various respondents showed support for the project due to: job
opportunities to reduce unemployment (21.2%), improve village development (12.4%),
improves the economy of their respective village (10.8%), tourism opportunities (1.5%) and
other positive impacts including improvement of living standards for current and future
generations (3.5%).
The project is perceived as not bringing benefits to 42.9% of the respondents. Their concerns
were due to negative impacts to the fishermen (22.8%), pollution and damage to the
environment (15.1%), and other negative impacts (6.2%). The other negative impacts covers
heavy traffic, risk of increase in road accidents, issues of safety and security of villages due to
influx of labour during construction.
Around 8.9% of the respondents reported that they were not sure whether the project would
bring them any benefits/disbenefits. Kg. Bukit Tembok registered the highest percentage of
respondents (73.3%) with a ‘not sure’ response.
Many of the respondents (22%) would like to know more about proposed project timeline (i.e.
the commencement date and duration of the proposed project). In total, 12% of respondents
were also concerned about compensation for the fishermen, chalet/homestay operators and
those who live near to the proposed project access road. Around 10% would like to know more
about the impacts (both positive and negative) from the project.
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5.3.8.2
Public Engagement
The first public engagement event was carried out at Kuala Linggi on 12 March 2016 at RTC
Kuala Linggi. The key aim of the public engagement was to better understand the issues from
the audience perceptions, needs, problems, belief, reason and opinions. The majority (98%)
of the public that showed up were fishermen from Malacca. The remaining 2% was the Kuala
Linggi village head and Malacca Housing Minister (Refer to Appendix F). The public meeting
was not representative of the population demography within the study area. This is because
despite the general public being invited, the people that perceive that they would be most
affected are the fishermen and hence they were motivated to attend the public engagement.
The second public engagement event was carried out at Kuala Linggi on 14 June 2016 at RTC
Kuala Linggi. The key aim of this public engagement was to brief the affected public on the
proposed project and the key findings of the impact assessment and proposed mitigation
measures. A wider attendance from the public was achieved during this dialogue, with a mix
of occupations and backgrounds including village heads, government agencies
representatives, fishermen association representatives, chalet owners, etc. (refer to Appendix
F).
Below are the lists of concerns and needs expressed during both public engagement events:
Concerns
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Damage or loss of coral area
Loss of fishing ground within coastal waters
Loss of livelihood for elderly fishermen
Navigation issues
Urban social transformation (influx of 6000 workers)
Loss of beach and impacts to chalets
Total suspended solid issues during construction
Border issues between Negeri Sembilan and Malacca (out of jurisdiction of EIA)
Needs

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
Employment of locals to be given priority
Monetary and facility compensation (warehouse, jetty etc.) for the fishermen during and
after the project
Beautification of the beach
The social survey also covered one to one interviews with selected village heads as well as
one focus group with head of villages from Negeri Sembilan. The results from this discussion
is more representative of the overall community views:
Concerns




Positive impacts for the livelihood of local businessmen as more people will come to live
in the area
Increase in traffic and heavy vehicles would lead to higher risk to the local health and
safety during construction and operations
Loss of livelihood or decrease in income for fishermen, tourism accommodation owners
as well as tourist operators
Increase in cost of living
Needs

Compensations for fishermen, tourist operators, tourist accommodation owners, locals
that live adjacent to the project site
In conclusion, the respondents voiced their concern and emphasised on the need for a winwin situation between the project proponent and the local community.
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5.3.9
Land Traffic
A land traffic assessment was carried out within 25 km from the proposed project area,
focusing on roads which are likely to be affected by the project. The existing land traffic
condition was described in terms of quantitative and qualitative measures of traffic condition
and road network.
The project site is accessible by a network of interlinked federal and state roads branching out
from the main North-South Highway/Expressway. These are classified into four types, namely
primary distributor, secondary distributor, local distributor and access road as shown in Figure
5.109. The major distributor road is via Federal Route 5 (see Photo 5.26) and State Route
138. Federal Route 5 is accessed from Port Dickson and Pedas/Linggi toll. The Federal Route
5 was built under JKR R5 road standard where the maximum operational speed limit is up to
90 km/hr.
Photo 5.26
View of Federal Route 5
The secondary distributor road access to the site is via Jalan Sungai Baru/Kuala Linggi (State
Route 138), which is a two-way, single-lane road that links the nearest town, Pekan Sungai
Baru, to Kuala Linggi. The average travel speed is about 50 km/hr with lane width of 3.25 m
(See Photo 5.27).
The local distributor road to the site is Jalan Kuala Linggi Port (Photo 5.29).
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Figure 5.109 Existing road network around the project area
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Photo 5.27
Condition of Jalan Sungai Baru/Kuala Linggi (State Route 138)
Photo 5.28
Another view of the existing road condition of Jalan Sungai Baru/Kuala Linggi (State Route
138)
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Photo 5.29
5.3.9.1
Local distributor; Jalan Kuala Linggi Port which is connected to State Route 138
Existing Traffic
Existing land traffic was established based on:
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Secondary data from Highway Planning Unit (HPU) census years 2003 - 2013 from the
stations closest to proposed project area; and
Traffic count survey conducted on 12th May 2015 at junctions along state route 138; Jalan
Kuala Sungai Baru/ Kuala Linggi to obtain information on:
Traffic counts and direction
Type of vehicles
Traffic pace
The data was used to determine the existing characteristics of the roads or junctions including
roadway lanes, junction control and layout and to understand the present traffic conditions at
the study area. The location of the referred HPU census stations and survey station conducted
in May 2015 is shown in Figure 5.110. Please refer to Appendix M for further details.
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Figure 5.110 Location of HPU census stations and traffic survey stations.
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Traffic Volume
Secondary data from HPU traffic census stations for the year 2013 and peak hour traffic
vehicle turning movement counts survey conducted in May 2015 were used to establish
existing traffic volume for the year 2015. Secondary data was used to forecast peak hour traffic
volume at all the road sections which were not covered during survey in May 2015. An
extension factor was applied to this data to forecast the traffic volume for the year 2015. The
results are shown in Figure 5.111.
Figure 5.111 Existing maximum peak hour traffic volume (pcu) at study area (base year 2015)
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Traffic Composition
The HPU Traffic census for Year 2013 was used to derive the Passenger Car Unit/PCU (or
Passenger Car Equivalent/PCE) based on multiplier values set by Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR)
/101/.
Data from four HPU census stations (MR310, MR312, MR313 and NR306) were used to
determine traffic composition around the project area. The census data are segregated into
AM peak hours and PM peak hours based on station as summarised in Table 5.42. As shown
in Figure 5.112, cars and taxis contributed the largest volume of total traffic (between 55% and
60%). Heavy vehicles only contributed a maximum of 1.5%, meanwhile buses only contributed
less than 1% of the total traffic. The vehicle composition also indicates a significant percentage
of motorcycle users along the potentially affected routes (between 23 -44%).
Table 5.42
Summary of different peak periods covered at HPU census stations
Station
Route No.
MR 310
Peak Hours
Peak Period
Am Peak
0700-0800
Pm Peak
1800-1900
Am Peak
0700-0800
Pm Peak
1700-1800
Am Peak
0700-0800
Pm Peak
1500-1600
Am Peak
1100-1200
Pm Peak
1800-1900
State Route M157
MR 312
Federal Route 5
MR 313
Federal Route 5
NR 306
Federal Route 5
Source: Highway Planning Unit Traffic Census, 2013
Car/Taxi
Van
Medium Lorry
Heavy Lorry
Bus
Motorcycle
Total Vehicle
Total PCU
100%
2500
90%
2024
80%
2000
60%
50%
1500
1368
1330
1122
909
40%
1000
771
Passenger Car Units (PCU)
Percentage of vehicles
70%
30%
20%
364
364
500
10%
MR312
MR313
HPU Census Station
PM: 1800-1900
AM: 1100-1200
PM: 1500-1600
AM: 0700-0800
PM: 1700-1800
PM: 1800-1900
MR310
AM: 0700-0800
0
AM: 0700-0800
0%
NR306
Figure 5.112 Traffic composition at selected HPU census stations relevant to the project.
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5.3.9.2
Existing Roadway Performance
Assessment of roadway performance was based on road hierarchy, lane capacity and travel
speed of the roads within study area. The results are described in terms of level of service
(LOS), which ranks the road performance with respect to the quality of traffic service as
outlined in Table 5.42. It is used to analyse highways by categorizing traffic flow and assigning
quality level of traffic based on performance measures such as speed, density, and flow rate
based on the criteria listed in Table 5.44. Refer to Appendix M for further details.
Table 5.43
Characteristics of LOS to reflect road performance
Level of Service (LOS)
Characteristic
A

Free Flow Speed (FF) operation
B

Reasonably free-flow

Ability to manoeuvre is only slightly restricted/delay

Effects of minor incidents still easily absorbed

Speed at or near free-flow/stable flow

Freedom to manoeuvre is noticeably restricted

Queues may form

Speed decline slightly with increasing flows

Density increase more quickly, approaching unstable flow

Freedom to manoeuvre is more noticeable limited

Minor incidents create queuing

Operation near or at capacity, unstable flow

No usable gaps in the traffic stream

Operations extremely volatile

Any disruption causes queuing

Forced or breakdown in flow

Queues from behind breakdown points

Demand is greater than capacity
C
D
E
F
Table 5.44
LOS criteria
Base Free-Flow
Speed (BFFS)
110 Km/Hr
90 Km/Hr
80 Km/Hr
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Level of Service (LOS)
A
B
C
D
E
Max.V/C
0.32
0.52
0.73
0.94
1.00
Max.Flow
rate(pc/h/ln)passenger
c/hour/lane
750
1225
1725
2225
2375
Max.V/C
0.29
0.45
0.66
0.86
1.00
Max.Flow rate(pc/h/ln)
630
1000
1450
1900
2200
Max.V/C
0.28
0.45
0.65
0.86
1.00
Max.Flow rate(pc/h/ln)
550
900
1300
1710
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Base Free-Flow
Speed (BFFS)
60 Km/Hr
50 Km/Hr
Criteria
Level of Service (LOS)
A
B
C
D
E
Max.V/C
0.25
0.41
0.59
0.8
1.00
Max.Flow rate(pc/h/ln)
420
680
980
1325
1650
Max.V/C
0.25
0.41
0.57
0.79
1.00
Max.Flow rate(pc/h/ln)
350
575
800
1100
1400
Source: Highway Capacity Manual,2010,TRB,2000
Note:
V/C = volume/capacity
Pc/hr/lm = passenger cars/hour/lane
Secondary traffic data from HPU census stations over a period of 10 years (2003 -2013) was
used to establish existing traffic condition along the major roads for the year 2015. The
assessment area is shown in Figure 5.113.
Figure 5.113 Location of roadway assessment
Based on the assessment, all the roadways operate within LOS A except direction 6 of the
Federal Route which operates at LOS B as detailed in Table 5.45. Three (3) possible access
routes, South (via State Road M161), North (North South Highway/FR5) and North via Federal
Route 5 are still operating under capacity where free to reasonably free traffic flow speed could
be seen at these roads.
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Table 5.45
Existing Roadway Performance Year 2015
Base Year Traffic 2015
Station
No.
Description
Direction
Flow
(pc/h)
No. of
Lane
FFS
(km/hr)
Capacity
/ Lane
V/C
LOS
1
Federal Route 5
Dir.1
171
1
82.1
2200
0.09
A
Dir.2
197
1
82.1
2200
0.1
A
Dir.3
353
2
82.1
2200
0.09
A
Dir.4
381
2
82.1
2200
0.1
A
Dir.5
524
1
82.1
2200
0.2
A
Dir.6
579
1
82.1
2200
0.3
B
Dir.7
282
1
82.1
2200
0.15
A
Dir.8
275
1
82.1
2200
0.14
A
Dir.9
234
1
62.1
1850
0.17
A
Dir.10
259
1
62.1
1850
0.16
A
Dir.11
255
1
62.1
1850
0.16
A
Dir.12
276
1
62.1
1850
0.17
A
Dir.13
223
1
82.1
2200
0.12
A
Dir.14
185
1
82.1
2200
0.1
A
Dir.15
202
1
62.1
1850
0.12
A
Dir.16
192
1
62.1
1850
0.12
A
Dir.17
347
1
82.1
2200
0.18
A
Dir.18
478
1
82.1
2200
0.25
A
Dir.19
163
1
62.1
1850
0.1
A
Dir.20
128
1
62.1
1850
0.08
A
Dir.21
247
1
62.1
1850
0.15
A
Dir.22
281
1
62.1
1850
0.17
A
Dir.23
242
1
62.1
1850
0.15
A
Dir.24
304
1
62.1
1850
0.19
A
Dir.25
12
1
52.1
1650
0.01
A
Dir.26
30
1
52.1
1650
0.02
A
Dir.27
20
1
52.1
1650
0.01
A
Dir.28
47
1
52.1
1650
0.03
A
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
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Linggi Bypass
Federal Route 5
Federal Route 5
State Route N7
State Route N9
Federal Route 5
State Route M10
Federal Route 5
Jln.Ayer Molek
/Lubok China
Jln. Kuala Sg.Baru /
Kuala Linggi
Jln. Kuala Sg.Baru /
Kuala Linggi
Kuala Linggi
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5.3.9.3
Existing Junction Performance
Evaluation of junction performance was carried out for two junctions likely to be affected by
the project:


Junction 1 – Jalan Sungai Baru – Kuala Linggi \ Arterial Road
Junction 2 - Jalan Sungai Baru – Kuala Linggi \ Kg Kuala Linggi
The location of the junctions is shown in Figure 5.114. Both Junction 1 and Junction 2 are
connected to Jalan Kuala Linggi which will be the main road receiving traffic from and towards
the project area during construction and operations.
Figure 5.114 Road junctions covered under land traffic assessment
The road junction operational performance evaluation was carried out using the SIDRA
(Signalised and Unsignalised Intersection Design and Research Aid) program. The
performance of each junction was measured based on vehicle delay (in seconds) as described
in Table 5.46.
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Table 5.46
Level of service (LOS) criteria used to describe junction performance
Level of service
(LOS)
Control Delay per Vehicle (sec)
Signalised
Stop / Give Way
Roundabout
A
d ≤ 10
d ≤ 10
d <=10
B
10 ≤ d ≤ 20
10 ≤ d ≤ 15
10 < d <= 20
C
20 ≤ d ≤ 35
15 ≤ d ≤ 25
20 < d <= 35
D
35 ≤ d ≤ 55
25 ≤ d ≤ 35
35 <d<=50
E
55 ≤ d ≤ 80
35 ≤ d ≤ 50
50 < d <= 70
F
80 < d
50< d
70< d
The criteria described above determines how well an intersection, approach to an intersection,
or movement at an intersection operates and assigns to it a Level of Service (LOS) A through
F, with LOS A representing the best operating conditions and LOS F, the worst. For urban
areas, the minimum acceptable flow is Level of Service D.
Results of the analysis are shown from Figure 5.115 to Figure 5.116. All sections of the
junctions are operating below capacity and at LOS A.
Figure 5.115 Existing Performance of Junction 1(right: AM Peak hour; left: PM Peak hour)
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Figure 5.116 Existing performance of Junction 2(right: AM Peak hour; left: PM Peak hour)
5.3.10
Marine Traffic and Navigation
The project site is located approximately 20 nm South East of Port Dickson and 2 nm
Northwest of Sungai Udang Port, 55 nm from Port Klang and 130 nm from Singapore. It is
strategically located in close proximity to the main shipping lane of the Straits of Malacca.
This section describes the existing marine port activities in the project vicinity. It also provides
details on the existing marine traffic and navigation movements.
5.3.10.1
Kuala Linggi Port Limit
Kuala Linggi Port was opened after the barter trade port at Sungai Melaka was closed to make
way for the river improvement project. Kuala Sungai Linggi port has an area of 7.7 x 5.4
nautical miles (42 sq. nm) (equivalent to 14.3 x 10 km = 143 sq. km) as the port limit. Within
this port limit is a Designated Transfer Area (DTA) measuring 5 x 1.7 nm (8.5 sq. nm) or 10 x
3 km = 30 sq. km), an area which can take up to 13 Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) as
Mother Vessel or Floating Storage Unit (FSU) to carry out transshipment of liquid cargo to their
daughter vessel at one time and still have ample sea room for maneuvering. The location of
Kuala Linggi Port Limit is shown in Figure 5.117.
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Figure 5.117 Kuala Linggi Port Limit and DTA.
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5.3.10.2
Existing Port Operations
Marine traffic in the project vicinity within Straits of Malacca is affected / induced by a number
of existing port activities. These include the following:

Ship-To-Ship Transfer Operations and Linggi International Floating Transhipment and
Trading Hub (LIFT-HUB)
Kuala Sg. Linggi Port
Fishing Area, including:
Adjacent Malacca fishing landing area, and
Adjacent Negeri Sembilan fishing landing area


Ship-to-Ship Transfer Operation and LIFT-HUB
At present, seaport services such as ship-to-ship transfer (STS) and marine support services
at the Kuala Sungai Linggi Port are primarily provided by TAG Marine Sdn Bhd. The company
also operates a Designated Transfer Area (DTA) for STS liquid and gas cargo transfer. The
demarcation of the DTA based on the boundary points of the DTA (Table 5.47) is shown in
Figure 5.117 and Figure 5.118 below.
Table 5.47
Boundary coordinates of the DTA (WGS1984; decimal degrees).
Points
Longitude (°E)
Latitude (°N)
A
102.0450
2.2867
B
102.0283
2.2633
C
101.9550
2.3200
D
101.9733
2.3417
Figure 5.118 Designated Transfer Area.
An image of STS operation within Kuala Linggi Port Limit is shown in Photo 5.30.
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Photo 5.30
STS Operation within Kuala Linggi Port Limit
LIFT- HUB carry out STS for all types of liquid cargo and to date have carried out more than
60 ship-to-ship operations annually for: 








Crude Oil
Fuel Oil
Petroleum products
Palm Oil
Condensate
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
Marine Gas Oil
Chemical products
Kuala Sg. Linggi Port
The Kuala Sg. Linggi Port (Photo 5.31) is situated within Kuala Sg. Linggi and includes a
Lembaga Kemajuan Ikan Malaysia (LKIM) complex. It is protected from waves and has
suitable depth for boats to dock.
It was launched as a Rural Transformation Centre (RTC), Malacca in 2012. Malacca RTC
emphasises nine initiatives: skills training for rural dwellers, 1Malaysia information kiosk, high
value agriculture, agricultural food processing, agricultural food chain management,
cooperation from universities, 1Malaysia health services, financial services and agro-tourism.
This complex provides a collection and marketing platform for the local fishermen to sell their
catch/produce.
It is noted that the traders who conduct business in the Kuala Sg. Linggi Port are from Dumai,
Selat Panjang, Bengkalis, Senaboi and Pulau Rupat who bring in sawn timber, mangrove
wood, furniture, charcoal and fish to be exchanged with cement, plastic goods, furniture,
foodstuff and drinks, among others. An overview of the number of vessels recorded within
Kuala Sg. Linggi Port area between year 2010 and 2014 is shown in Table 5.48.
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Table 5.48
Number of vessels at Kuala Sg. Linggi Port between year 2010 and 2014
Year
Tanker (STS)
Barter Trade
Miscellaneous
Total
2010
53
nil
nil
53
2011
64
nil
nil
64
2012
87
nil
nil
87
2013
158
816
nil
974
2014
65
1012
28
1105
Source: Marine Department
Photo 5.31
LKIM facility at Kuala Sungai Linggi Port
Fishing Vessels
There are 48 licensed fishing boats at Kuala Sungai Linggi. It has been noted that fishermen
generally operate during early morning and late evening hours.
En route to their fishing grounds they navigate along the coast up to Batuan Mandi, Siginting
and Tg. Tuan. The fishing grounds are at Malacca Strait and Coastal Zone off Batuan Mandi,
Telok Pelanduk (Siginting) and Tg. Tuan.
Other adjacent Malacca fish landings that use beaches are Tanjung Dahan, Kuala Sungai
Bahru, Pangkalan Balak and Tanjung Bidara whilst Telok Gong uses a Jetty to the south of
Kuala Sg. Linggi. They all share the same fishing ground with about an additional 222 boats
(see also Fisheries Section 5.3.5.1). Fishing boats criss-cross the navigational channels when
sailing to and from their fishing grounds.
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Figure 5.119 Adjacent Malacca fishing landing areas
The adjacent Negeri Sembilan fish landings using jetties are Tanjung Agas, Pasir Panjang and
Teluk Pelanduk to the north of Kuala Sg. Linggi. All of them share the same fishing ground
with about an additional 122 boats.
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Figure 5.120 Adjacent Negeri Sembilan Fishing landing areas
5.3.10.3
Marine Traffic in the Straits of Malacca
Table 5.49 presents the number and types of vessels that used the Straits of Malacca from
the year 2011 to 2014. As observed, the number of merchant vessels exceeding 300 Gross
Register Tonnage (GRT) using the Straits increased by around 8% between 2011 and 2014
(see Table 5.49). LNG/LPG carriers using the Straits registered 9% growth from 3,830 to
4,173, while the number of tankers increased by 15.6% over the same period. In addition
almost 50% of global energy shipments pass through the Straits annually. These figures
exclude cross traffic and other vessel types plying the waterway.
Table 5.49
Number of merchant vessels using the Straits of Malacca (Source: Marine Department)
TYPE
VLCC / Deep Draft Cr
2011
2012
2013
2014
4,539
4,732
4,825
4,993
16,233
17,345
18,296
18,765
LNG / LPG Carrier
3,830
4,014
4,248
4,173
Cargo Vessel
7,996
7,950
7,613
6,989
25,552
24,639
24,658
25,071
Tanker Vessel
Container Vessel
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TYPE
Bulk Carrier
2012
2013
2014
10,851
11,678
12,658
13,454
Roro / Car Carrier
2,545
2,980
2,998
3,146
Passenger Vessel
877
861
1063
1041
Livestock Carrier
47
38
55
59
Tug / Tow Vessel
414
529
563
676
Gov / Navy Vessel
57
50
58
96
Fishing Vessel
20
52
27
51
577
609
911
830
73,538
75,477
77,973
79,344
Others
Total
5.3.10.4
2011
Existing Navigation System
This section describes the existing navigation system that is currently in operation for the
Straits of Malacca.
Navigation and Traffic Separation Scheme
The Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) controls the navigation routes used by shipping in the
vicinity of the Project and the deep-water channels to port facilities. The port can be
approached via the TSS of the Straits of Malacca either directly from the east or by crossing
the TSS from the west. The declared depth is 16.0 m ACD at the approach channel.
The pilot boarding area is located at Lat. 02° 15’. 0 N; Long. 101° 59’. 7E. The approach that
would have to be taken by any ship proposing to enter the port limits would be by slowing
down after executing the turn in the TSS in order to be able to reduce to about two to three
knots when entering the ports limits. The ship would have to stem the tide to maintain position
and wait for a pilot or further instructions from Port Control.
The Vessel Traffic Information System (VTIS) operating in the Straits of Malacca and the port
operations centre of Kuala Sungai Linggi provide information to vessels to mitigate this risk.
However, shipmasters approaching and leaving the pilot station have to exercise extreme
caution especially during the hours of darkness and in poor visibility.
The route used by ships moving in this area is mainly to/ from Port Dickson, Sg. Udang oil
terminal and Tg. Bruas Jetty. There are also movements of vessels to/from the anchorage and
the TSS westbound traffic lane closed to the project site. This is further illustrated in Figure
5.121.
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Figure 5.121 Limits of Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS)
A request was made to the Marine Department for the latest AIS image from their VTIS system
for the area around the project site.
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A Traffic Density Report was provided as shown in Figure 5.122, for the traffic density from
1 January 2014 to 1 January 2015. This report produces an analysis of the traffic in the chosen
area and colours the chart according to the amount of traffic. The denser the traffic, the darker
the colour. The darker colours are mainly the traffic transiting through the Malacca Straits
Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS), Port Dickson and Sg. Udang.
Figure 5.122 AIS Traffic Density Report (Source: Marine Department)
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5.3.10.5
Existing Navigation Reporting System and Procedures
This section describes the existing marine traffic and navigation procedures in place that are
applicable for all operating marine vessels in the Straits of Malacca.
Navigation Reporting System
The Proposed Project is located in sector 3 of the STRAITREP. Sector 3 reporting will be
made to Klang VTS on channel 84 of the VHF radio. STRAITREP is the Mandatory Ship
Reporting System used in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore. The International Maritime
Organisation (IMO) has adopted STRAITREP and it is used by Indonesia, Malaysia and
Singapore (see Figure 5.123). Objectives of the STRAITREP are as follows:
1
2
3
4
Enhance the safety of navigation;
Protect the marine environment;
Facilitate the movements of vessels; and
Support SAR and oil pollution response operations.
STRAITREP took effect on 1 December 1998. Masters of vessels who need to use
STRAITREP must comply with its requirements according to regulation V/8-1(h) of the
International Convention of the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended in 1994. Note that a
master who provides or receives information with STRAITREP is not relieved from any of his
duties and responsibilities as a master.
PROJECT
SITE
Figure 5.123 Mandatory Reporting System STRAITREP Sectors (Source: Marine Department).
The sectors of the STRAITREP, their respective VHF channels and VTS authorities are
tabulated in Table 5.50.
Table 5.50
STRAITREP Report (Source: Marine Department)
SECTOR
VHF CHANNELS
VTS AUTHORITIES
Sector 1
VHF channel 66
KLANG VTS
Sector 2
VHF channel 88
KLANG VTS
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SECTOR
VHF CHANNELS
VTS AUTHORITIES
Sector 3
VHF channel 84
KLANG VTS
Sector 4
VHF Channel 61
KLANG VTS
Sector 5
VHF Channel 88
KLANG VTS
Sector 6
VHF Channel 88
JOHOR VTS
Sector 7
VHF Channel 73
SINGAPORE VTS
Sector 8
VHF Channel 14
SINGAPORE VTS
Sector 9
VHF Channel 10
SINGAPORE VTS
Port Control Centre
The Port Control Centre (PCC) monitors and regulates marine traffic in the Proposed Project
Area and the respective navigable waters within the port limits. Movement of all vessels in Port
must obtain prior permission from the Port Control Centre. The principle parties presently
operating in Kuala Sungai Linggi Port are as follows:




Operator And Service Provider – T.A.G. Marine Sdn Bhd
Authorised Port Clearing Agent – T.A.G. Logistics Management Sdn Bhd
Authority (Marine Department) – Pejabat Pelabuhan Port Kelang
Jabatan Laut Wilayah Tengah
Presently a private company is providing the services for LIFT-HUB operations and Masters
must send their ETA notices to T.A.G. Marine Sdn Bhd (tagmar@tag-marine.com) and T.A.G.
Logistics Management Sdn Bhd (taglm@tag-marine.com).
The Master should establish contact with “LINGGI PORT CONTROL” on Channel 16/10 as
soon as they are within VHF radio range. Instruction will thereafter be given for further
approach and also the berthing schedule. A minimum of 3 days notification of ETA shall be
given to Port Control.
Table 5.51
Kuala Linggi Port Control (Source: Marine Department)
Channel
Purpose
Channel 16
Calling, Distress and Safety
Channel 10
Port Control/mooring operation
Channel 09
Cargo operation between Ship to Ship
Channel 08
Safety Channel
It is noted that pilotage is compulsory for VLCC and deep draft vessel within the limit of Kuala
Sungai Linggi. The port pilot boarding ground is Lat 02° 15' 00" N Long 101° 59' 42" E.
The port operates with Marine Department licensed pilots, 3 support boats and 4 tugboats. All
tugboats are fitted with firefighting equipment and 30-45 ton bollard pull with 3000-3500
horsepower propulsion.
5.4
Environmentally Sensitive Receptors
Based on the studies reported on here, a number of environmentally sensitive receptors have
been identified. In the context of this EIA an environmentally sensitive receptor is defined as
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a ‘special area that is very sensitive to any form of changes to the ecosystem due to natural
processes or activities in or around it, either directly or indirectly and is determined based on
integration of sensitive characteristics, elements of disaster risk function, the value of life
support and the heritage and legacy of the area’ (DOE Siting and Zoning of Industries, 2012).
This definition is also in line with the National Physical Plan 2 (NPP2) which states that
Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA) refer to regions that have critical importance in terms
of the supply of basic resources, services and life support systems such as water purification,
pest control and control of soil erosion. ESAs also include areas with high biodiversity.
Therefore, it is very important to ensure that the areas are untouched by development, and
conserved or managed in a sustainable manner, depending on the nature, characteristics and
level of sensitivity or importance. Based on these criteria, the ESA is divided into three levels,
namely ESA rank 1, 2 or 3. Each rank of ESA was given management criteria as follows:
Table 5.52
NPP 2 ESA management criteria /102/
ESA Rank
Management criteria
1
No development, agriculture or logging shall be permitted except for low-impact
nature tourism, research and education.
2
No development or agriculture. Sustainable logging and low-impact nature tourism
may be permitted subject to local constraints.
3
Controlled development where the type and intensity of the development shall be
strictly controlled depending on the nature of the constraints.
A composite analysis was used to formulate the categories of the ESA based on three criteria,
namely the ESA common areas important for biodiversity, important for life support (it is noted
that the biodiversity importance is often also important for life support) and disaster risk areas.
Based on the NPP, a buffer of 500 m is required around the perimeter of the ESA Ranks 1
and 2.
ESA Rank 1

All Protected Areas (refer to National Physical Plan), potential Protected Areas, wetlands
and turtle landing sites.

Catchment of existing and proposed dams.

All areas above 1000 m contour.
ESA Rank 2

All other forests, corridors, corridors linking important Protected Areas, buffer zone around
Rank 1 areas.

All areas between 300 m- 1000 m contour.
ESA Rank 3

All marine park islands, buffer zone around Rank 2 areas.

Catchment for water intakes and groundwater extraction (wellfields).

All areas between 150 m-300 m contour, all areas with erosion risk above 150 ton/ha/yr,
all areas experiencing critical or significant coastal erosion.
Furthermore, under the NPP, sensitive coastal ecosystems shall be protected and used in a
sustainable manner. One of the measures to be undertaken is that coastal reclamation for
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future urban expansion shall not be carried out except for the development of ports, marinas
and jetties /103/. As the project is reclamation for port development, this is permitted under
the NPP. The areas defined as sensitive coastal ecosystem, as demarcated in the NPP, are
mangrove forests, marine parks, critical coastal erosion areas (category 1) and turtle landing
sites.
Figure 5.124 ESA based on NPP2 /102/. Blue box indicates project area.
It is noted that although turtle landing sites are categorized as ESA rank 1, it is not reflected in
the ESA figure from the NPP2 as shown in Figure 5.124. It is however listed in the Alor Gajah
Local Plan. Other ESA areas has also been identified under the Alor Gajah Local Plan (AGLP)
and Port Dickson Local Plan (PDLP) as mentioned in Section 5.3.2.2 above /91,92/.
A summary of all the key sensitive receptors identified during this EIA study as well as those
listed in the NPP, AGLP and PDLP and their distance from the Project site is given in Table
5.53, while their locations are shown in Figure 5.125 to Figure 5.127, for the areas within 10
km and 5 km of the project site respectively.
Table 5.53
Key sensitive receptors within the study area
Receptor
ESA Rank
based on NPP2
and Local Plans
Approximate
Distance from
Project Area
Description
Forest Reserve:
2.3 km
Linggi Forest Reserve
NPP2 Rank 1
10 km
Tg. Tuan Forest Reserve
2 km
Pasir Panjang Forest Reserve
10 km
Sg. Menyala Forest Reserve
0
Tg. Batu Supai mangrove
patch
0.6 km
Tg. Agas mangrove
Biological Receptors
Mangroves
AGLP Rank 1
NPP2 Rank 2
(other mangrove
area)
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Receptor
Approximate
Distance from
Project Area
Description
0.2 km
Mangrove patch at Tg. Che’
Amar
1 km
Mangrove fringe at Tg.
Selamat
0 – 7 km
Patches of soft corals from
reclamation footprint until
further south offshore
4 km
Patch of hard corals fronting
Tg. Dahan
AGLP Rank 1
10 km
Patch of hard corals at Tg.
Tuan
Seagrass
-
0
Seagrass patch at Tg. Batu
Supai
Intertidal Mudflats
-
0
Direct impact area at Tg. Batu
Supai bridge access
0.4 km
Tg. Selamat
0.5 km
Tg. Serai
0.4 km
Kuala Linggi / South of Tg. Bt.
Supai
10 km
Tg. Tuan Wildlife Reserve
AGLP Rank 1
(proposed)
7 km
Fireflies area
-
0
Mangrove and mudflats area
Corals
Turtle landing site
ESA Rank
based on NPP2
and Local Plans
-
NPP2 Rank 1
AGLP Rank 1
Wildlife Reserve
NPP2 Rank 1
AGLP Rank 1
Shorebirds and
waders
Human Environment (detailed in Table 5.54)
Linggi Port LImit
-
0
Reclamation footprint within
port limit boundary
International
Boundary
-
22 km
Malaysia-Indonesia
International Boundary
State Boundary
-
120 m
Negeri Sembilan-Malacca
Boundary
0

Dredging area
120 m

Jetty head
260 m

Reclamation footprint
Historical Area
AGLP Rank 1
160 m from access
bridge
Dutch Fort
Fishing Area
-
0
Fishing may occur within
proposed project area
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Receptor
ESA Rank
based on NPP2
and Local Plans
Approximate
Distance from
Project Area
Description
Tourism
AGLP Rank 2
300 m
Shoreline and beaches from
Tg. Bt. Supai to Tg. Bidara
Controlled
Development Area
PDLP Rank 2
500 m
All shoreline area of Port
Dickson district
Population Area
-
0.5 km
Kg. Kuala Linggi
1.2 km
Kg. Tg. Serai
Table 5.54
Distance from Project area
Description
0 to 1 km
1.
Kg. Kuala Linggi
2.
Kg. Nelayan
3.
Kg. Seberang Parit
4.
Kg. Tg. Serai
5.
Tanah Perkuburan Islam Kg. Telok Kuala Linggi
6.
Tanah Perkuburan Kg. Kuala Linggi
7.
Tabika Kemas Sri Kota
8.
Kota Bukit Supai
9.
Surau Al-Hidayah
10.
Masjid Al-Muttaqin
11.
Bora-Bora Chalet
12.
Berlian Bora-Bora
13.
Kembang Sejati Chalet
14.
KM Chalet
15.
Lagenda Guest House
16.
D' Qnut Chalet
17.
Umang-umang Chalet
18.
HL. Village
19.
Istana Kota Homestay
20.
NDK Chalet
21.
Rizalan Chalet & Café
1.
Kg. Tk. Perun
2.
Kg. Tg. Agas
3.
Tanah Perkuburan Islam Kg. Tg. Agas
4.
Sk Tanjung Agas
5.
Masjid Kariah Kg. Tg. Agas
6.
Nusa Dusun Resort
7.
SK. Kuala Linggi
8.
Klinik Desa Kg.Linggi
1 to 2 km
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Distance from Project area
2 to 3 km
3 to 4 km
Description
9.
Surau Ar Raudah
10.
Nuriesah Chalet
11.
Keluarga Chalet
12.
Desa Balqis Beach Resort
1.
Kg. Tg. Dahan
2.
Kolej Uniti
3.
Hutan Lipur Pasir Panjang
4.
Tanah Perkuburan Kg. Tg. Dahan
5.
Masjid Al-Nurul Alam, Kg. Tg. Dahan
6.
Surau Kg. Tg. Dahan
7.
Pantai Nelayan Tg. Dahan
1. Kg. Bt. Ibol
2. Kg. Sg. Raya
3. Kg. Telok
4. Surau Taman Kuala Permai
5. Klinik Desar Sg. Raya Port Dickson
6. Surau An-Nur
7. Tabika Kemas Kg. Telok Pasir Panjang
8. PLKN Kem PDS Resort
4 to 5km
1. Kg. Tengah
2. Kg. Bt. Beruang
3. Kg. Bt. Tembok
4. Chinese Temple
5. SJK (C ) Pasir Panjang
6. SK Pasir Panjang
7. Klinik Kesihatan Pasir Panjang
8. SMK Pasir Panjang
9. Masjid Jamek Pasir Panjang
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Figure 5.125 Summary of identified sensitive receptors – within 10 km of project (see Drawings for A3
size figure).
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Figure 5.126 Summary of identified sensitive receptors within 5 km of project (see Drawings for A3 size
figure)
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Figure 5.127 Summary of land use map with identified sensitive receptors within 5 km of project (see
Drawings for A3 size figure)
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