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Environmental Impact Assessment, Types of Businesses or Activities Required to Prepare (MOE Decree No. 11, 1994)

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DECREE CONCERNING
TYPES OF BUSINESSES OR ACTIVITIES
REQUIRED TO PREPARE
AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Minister of State for the Environment
Decree No. Kep-11/Menlh/3/1994
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
Considering: that for the implementation of Government Regulation No. 51 of 1993 regarding Environmental Impact Assessment it is necessary to stipulate a Decree of the Minister of State for the Environment regarding the types of businesses or activities which are required to complete an Environmental Impact Assessment. In View of:
  1. Law No. 4 of 1982 regarding Basic Provisions for the Management of the Living Environment (State Gazette No. 12, 1982, Supplement to State Gazette No. 3215);
  2. Law No. 5 of 1990 regarding Conservation of Natural Resources and Ecosystems (State Gazette No. 49, 1990 Supplement to State Gazette No. 3419);
  3. Law No. 24 of 1992 regarding Spatial Use Management (State Gazette No. 115, 1992, Supplement to State Gazette No. 3501);
  4. Government Regulation No. 20 of 1990 regarding Management of Water Pollution (State Gazette No. 34, 1990, Supplement to State Gazette No. 3409);
  5. Government Regulation No. 51 of 1993 regarding Environmental Impact Assessment (State Gazette No. 84, 1993, Supplement to State Gazette No. 3538);
  6. Decree of the President the Republic of Indonesia No. 23 of 1990 regarding the Environmental Impact Management Agency;
  7. Decree of the President of the Republic of Indonesia No. 32 of 1990 regarding Management of Protected Areas;
  8. Decree of the President of the Republic of Indonesia No. 44 of 1993 regarding Position, Basic Tasks, Function, Organizational Structure and Administration of Ministers of State;
  9. Decree of the President of the Republic of Indonesia No. 96/M of 1993 regarding the Establishment of Development Cabinet VI;
And Noting:
  1. Letter of the Minister of State for the Environment/Head of BAPEDAL to the relevant Ministers/Heads of Non-Departmental Government Agencies No. B-2335/MENLH/12/93 to B-2347/MENLH/12/93 regarding the Concept of Criteria for Activities Which Require Environmental Impact Assessment.
  2. Suggestions and opinions provided orally or in writing by the relevant Ministers/Heads of Non-Departmental Government Agencies concerning item 1 above.
HAS DECIDED TO STIPULATE:
A Decree of the Minister of State for the Environment
Concerning
The Types of Businesses or Activities
Required to Prepare an Environmental Impact Assessment
First
 
The types of businesses or activities which are required to carry out an Environmental Impact Assessment shall be as set forth in Appendix I hereto.

Second
 
Any types of businesses or activities not included in said Appendix I hereto, but located in or bordering on a protected area as listed in Appendix II hereto, shall be required to prepare an Environmental Impact Assessment.

Third
Types of businesses or activities which are not included in Appendix I hereto, but which may change the purpose and/or designation of a protected area as mentioned in Item 2 above of this Decree, shall be required to prepare an Environmental Impact Assessment.
 
Fourth
 
Types of businesses or activities which are not included in Appendix I hereto, but which are located within a protected area as mentioned in Item 2 above of this Decree for which the designation has been changed according to applicable laws and regulations, shall be required to prepare an Environmental Impact Assessment.

Fifth
 
In the event that the responsible authority is unsure whether a proposed business or activity is included in the provisions of Appendix I of this Decree, then that responsible authority shall request clarification in writing from the Minister of State for the Environment of the requirement to carry out an Environmental Impact Assessment.

Sixth
 
The Minister of State for the Environment shall decide on the matter as referred to in Item 5 above.

Seventh
 
The types of businesses or activities required to prepare an Environmental Impact Assessment, as provided for in Appendix I hereto, shall be reviewed in whole or in part at least once in every 5 (five) years.

Eighth
 
This Decree shall take effect as of the date of promulgation, and if any error is found in the future, a revision shall be made accordingly.

Promulgated in Jakarta on 19 March 1994
The Minister of State for the Environment
(signed) Sarwono Kusumaatmadja
APPENDIX I
LIST OF ACTIVITIES REQUIRING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
 
NO TYPE OF ACTIVITY SIZE
I Mining and Energy Sector  
1    Mining area during exploitation phase, for  
   production of:		  
        Coal >=200 ha and/or  
>=200,000 ton/yr
        Primary ores >=60,000 ton/yr
        Secondary ores >=100,000 ton/yr
        Non-Metallic minerals, sand and gravel  
      (Golongan C)		 >=300,000 m3/yr
        Radioactive materials, including mining,  
      processing and purification		  
2    Transmission lines >=150 KV
3    Electricity generating stations: diesel, gas,  
   steam and combined cycle		 >=100 MW
4    Hydroelectric generating stations of all types  
   and sizes, except minihydro and direct  
   current types		  
5    Geothermal electricity generating stations >=55 MW
6    Other types of electricity generating stations >=5 MW
7    Oil and gas exploitation  
8    Oil and gas processing (refinery)  
9    Oil and gas pipelines >=25 km
II Health Sector  
1    Class A hospitals  
2    Other hospitals which are equivalent to Class 
   A or Class I		  
3    Other hospitals >=400 rooms
4    Hospitals with full/comprehensive specialist 
   services		  
5    Pharmaceutical industry facilities producing 
   basic drug materials		  
III Public Works Sector  
1    Construction of dams or embankments Height>=15m or impounded area>=100 ha
2    Irrigation area development Irrigated area>=2000 ha
3    Tidal swamp area development Area>=5000 ha
4    Coastal protection in large cities Population>=500,000
5    River improvement works in large cities Population>=500,000
6    Canalization/flood control facilities in large 
   cities		 Length>=5 km or width>=20 m
7    Canalization other than Item 6 above (coastal 
   areas, swamps, etc.)		 Length>=25 km or width>=50 m
8    Construction of toll roads and fly-overs Length>=25 km
9    Highway construction Length>=25 km
10    Arterial and collector road construction and  
   upgrading outside of large cities or  
   metropolitan areas		 Length>=5 km or  
area>=5 ha
11    Garbage disposal using incineration >=800 ton/ha
12    Garbage disposal using controlled landfill or  
   sanitary landfill systems		 >=800 ton/ha
13    Garbage disposal using open dumping  
   systems		 >=80 ton/ha
14    Drainage systems using canals in large cities 
   and metropolitan areas		 Primary canal length 
>=5 km
15    Wastewater treatment:  
        Construction of wastewater treatment  
      facilities in urban areas		 Area>=50 ha
        Construction of sewerage systems Service area>=2500 ha
16    Systems for withdrawal of water from lakes,  
   rivers, springs or other water sources		  
17    Public housing and settlement construction Area>=200 ha
18    Urban renewal projects Area>=5 ha
19    Construction of multi-storied and apartment 
   buildings		 Height>=60 m
IV Agriculture Sector  
1    Shrimp/fish culture Area>=50 ha
2    Development of rice fields in forested areas Area>=1000 ha
3    Plantations Area>=10,000 ha
4    Cash crops farms Area>=5000 ha
V Tourism Sector  
1    Hotels Size>=200 rooms or  
area 5 ha
2    Golf courses  
3    Recreational parks >=100 ha
4    Tourism resort areas or estates  
VI Transmigration and Foresttlement Sector  
1    Proposed transmigration settlement  
   construction  
      Note: General transmigration types  
      Primary activities: food crops and/or 
      plantations 
      Scope of study to cover entire SKP (Satuan  
      Kelompok Pemukiman)		 Area>=3000 ha
VII Industry Sector  
1    Cement (made through production of cement  
   clinker)		  
2    Pulp and paper industry  
3    Chemical fertilizer (synthestic)  
4    Petrochemical industry  
5    Steel smelting  
6    Lead smelting  
7    Copper smelting  
8    Alumina production  
9    Blended steel smelting  
10    Aluminium ingot production  
11    Production of metal pellet and sporge  
   products		  
12    Production of pig iron  
13    Production of ferro-alloys  
14    Industrial estates  
15    Ship-building Vessels>=3000 DWT
16    Aircraft production  
17    Integrated plywood production Including associated facilities, such as glue production
18    Production of weapons, Munitions and  
   explosives		  
19    Battery production  
VIII Communication Sector  
1 Railway construction and associated facilities    Length>=25 km
2 S   ubway construction  
3    Construstion of Class I, II and II harbours and 
   associated facilities		  
4    Construction of special ports  
5    Coastal reclamation projects Area>=25 ha
6    Marine dredging Volume>=100,000 m3
7    Port handling areas  
8    Airports and associated facilities  
IX Trade Sector  
1    Trading/shopping centres (relatively  
   concentrated)		 Area>=5 ha or  
building area>=10,000 m2
X Defense and Security Sector  
1    Construction of munitions storage facilities  
2    Construction of naval bases Classes A, B, C
3    Construction of airforce bases Classes A, B, C or equivalent
4    Construction of battlefield training  
   centres/shooting ranges		 area>=10,000 ha
XI Nuclear Energy Development Sector  
1    Nuclear reactor construction and operation:  
        Energy production reactor  
        Research reactor >=100 kW
2    Construction and operation of non-reactor  
   nuclear energy facilities:		  
        Nuclear materials fabrication Production 50 fuel/elements/yr
        Radioactive waste treatment facilities All facilities
        Radiation source materials Sources>=1850 TBq  
(5000 Ci)
        Radioisotope production for all facilities  
XII Forestry Sector  
1    Safari park construction >=250 ha
2    Zoo construction >=100 ha
3    Forest concessions (HPH)  
4    Sago palm forest concessions  
5    Industrial forest concessions (HTI)  
6    Establishment of parks, including; national  
   parks, nature reserves, hunting preserves,  
   marine parks, wildlife preserves, biosphere  
   preserves		  
XIII Toxic and Hazardous Materials Management  
1    Construction of toxic and hazardous (B3)  
   waste treatment facilities		  
XIV Integrated/Multisectoral Activities  
     Businesses and activities comprised of 
   related activities in a single ecosystem type  
   which each require an EIA, and which are  
   under the authority of more than one  
   government agency		  
 
APPENDIX II
LIST OF PROTECTED AREAS
Protected Areas, as defined in the Clarification, Chapter 7, Paragraph (1) of Law Number 24, 1992, concerning Spatial Planning and in Chapter 37 of Presidential Decree Number 32, 1990, concerning Management of protected Areas, include the following:
  1. Forest protection areas
  2. Peat areas
  3. Water catchment areas
  4. Coastal edges
  5. River edges
  6. Areas surrounding lakes and reservoirs
  7. Areas surrounding springs
  8. Nature conservation areas (including nature reserves, wildlife reserves, tourism forests, genetic protection areas, and wildlife refuges)
  9. Marine and freshwater conservation areas (including marine waters, fresh water bodies, coastal areas, estuaries, coral reefs and atolls which have special features such as high diversity or a unique ecosystem)
  10. Coastal mangrove areas
  11. National parks
  12. Recreation parks
  13. Nature parks
  14. Cultural reserve and scientific research areas (including karst areas, areas with special cultural features, archaeological sites or sites with high historical value)
  15. Areas susceptible to natural hazards
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Acknowledgement: Text from "Himpunan Peraturan Tentang Pengendalian Dampak Lingkungan, Seri II", published by BAPEDAL (1996).

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