KL Outer Ring Road Detailed EIA is Out for Public Comment

The DOE has posted the the announcement for the KLORR DEIA (KL Outer Ring Road Detailed Environmental Impact Assessment) in the DOE Website.

We've had a quick look so far at the Executive Summary.  The Selangor State Park is not mentioned in the Executive Summary.  Instead they have stated that the road will affect forest reserves i.e Hulu Gombak Forest Reserve, Ampang Forest Reserve and Hulu Langat Forest Reserve and that the whole forest reserve area affected will be 214.7 ha.

Documents can be viewed from 12 Dec 2011 to 9 Jan 2012.  The Executive Summary can be downloaded from the DOE website.  The list of locations where documents can be viewed is also given in the DOE website.

Deadline for submission of comments is 23rd January 2012.

Written comments must be submitted to:
    Director General 
    Department of Environment
    Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
    Level 2, Podium 3, Wisma Sumber Asli
    No.25, Persiaran Perdana 
    62574 PUTRAJAYA
    (Attn: Assessment Division –DEIA Secretariat)
    Tel : 03-8871 2000, Fax : 03-8889 1045

This is your chance to speak up for the Park and the creatures that live within it, as well as to protect our quality of life that the Park provides.  Don't wait for someone else to take action.   You can email to TrEES is you'd like to share your comments, thoughts and findings.

Celebrate the Park - Map of Activities

Come and Join the FUN!!

Details on the Celebration - 19 November 2011

Taman Warisan Negeri Selangor does so much to protect the quality of our lives.  Come and celebrate our magnificent Park this Saturday, 19 November, at Ampang Recreational Forest.

All activities are FREE to the public, and are on a first come, first serve basis.  There will be guided jungle treks, stream ecology fun, nature craft, face painting, fun games and more.  Activities run from 10 am until 12 noon.

A Heritage Hunt will be run in conjunction with the celebration, too.  Registration for the Heritage Hunt begins at 8.30am.  Flag-off will be at 9.30 am.  Participation is on a first come-first serve basis.

To better enjoy the day, we recommend you bring the following:

·       Appropriate attire for running, trekking and water based activities.  The public is welcome to  fully with nature, so please expect to get wet.

·       Change of clothes is advisable including towel, slippers and bag

·       Pens or pencil for the Hunt

·      Drinking water  

·       Enough snacks or energy snacks to enjoy the day

·       1 basic First Aid Kit for each team.

·       Insect or mosquito repellent

·       Sunblock lotion (optional)

Heritage Hunt Format

Only teams can participate in this Hunt.  Each team must consist of 3-4 team members.  Please refer to the attached pages for detail rules on team requirements.

Top placing in each category will be awarded with monetary prizes.  Below are the categories and the prizes. 

General/Family -    1^st prize  :  RM1,000

Youth -    1^st prize  :  RM1,000  

(The parent must sign the registration-indemnity form for all participants under the age of 18 years)

There are 10 checkpoints in the Heritage Hunt.  On registration, each team will receive a passport with 10 checkpoints listed on it.    After successfully completing a checkpoint, the checkpoint marshall will chop that particular checkpoint in the passport.  

Contestants need to successfully go through all 10 checkpoints in order to emerge the winners.  All teams are given a maximum time of 2 hours to complete all challenges and present themselves at the finish line.  All decisions by the organisers are final.   Protests will not be entertained under any circumstances

Registration

Teams can register by emailing details to treateveryenvironmentspecial@gmail.com or register on the race day itself.  The registration will open by 8.30am.