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The Role of AMDAL in Achieving Functional Environments

AMDAL (Analisis Manajemen Dampak Lingkungan – Indonesia) is a study of the significant impacts of business plan and activities on the environment. AMDAL is one of the most important requirements for the decision-making process regarding the conduct of businesses and activities in Indonesia.

During project planning that is expected to have a big impact on the surrounding environment, an AMDAL is needed for matters related to:

  • Abiotic aspects (relating to or characterized by the absence of living organisms)
  • Biotics (living things)
  • Cultural (culture)
Illustration of the city and the environment view. Source: maxmanroe.com

Why is AMDAL Important to Protect the Environment?

The purpose and objective of AMDAL are to ensure that a business or development activity can run sustainably without damaging the environment.

The legal basis for AMDAL is Government Regulation – Peraturan Pemerintah No.27 of 2012 concerning Environmental Permits, which is a substitute for PP 27 of 1999 concerning AMDAL.

The Government Regulation stipulates that buildings that are required to have AMDAL permits are buildings that have a land area of ​​at least 5 hectares and a building area of ​​at least 10,000 square meters.

Types of business plans and/or activities that are required to have an AMDAL are determined based on:

  1. Potential for significant impacts. Referring to BAPEDAL No. 54 of 1994 concerning Guidelines Regarding Significant Impacts, the size of significant impacts can be measured through:
  • The number of people who will be affected,
  • The extent of the area affected,
  • The estimated duration of the impact,
  • The intensity of the impact caused,       
  • The number of other environmental components that will be affected,
  • The accumulative nature of the impact,
  • The reversibility or the irreversibility of the impact
  1. Uncertainty about the ability of available technology to cope with the significant negative impacts that will arise.

AMDAL Submission Requirement

Reference Framework for Environmental Impact Analysis (KA-Andal – Kerangka Acuan Analisis Dampak Lingkungan)

  • KA-Andal document in accordance with PP LH No. 16 of 2012
  • Letter of introduction for the request for holding the discussion of KA-Andal documents
  • Copy of Land Certificate
  • Copy of SIPPT (Surat Izin Peruntukan Tanah – Land Allotment Permit), and IPR (Izin Pemanfaatan Ruang – Space Utilization Permit)
  • Copy of City Block Plan/Decree that has been signed by the authorized official
  • Copy of building layout plan signed by the authorized official
  • Copy of Deed of Establishment of the Company (Akta Pendirian Perusahaan) or KTP (Kartu Tanda Penduduk – Identity Card) for individuals 
  • Location point map
  • Drawing perspective of building plan
  • Copy of MoU (if there is cooperation agreement)
  • Questionnaire
  • Dewatering information (if there is a basement plan)
  • Photos of existing field conditions for the past week
  • Results of public consultations, consisting of:
  1. Minutes signed by the headman/the village chief
  2. Attendance list
  3. Photos of the implementation of the activities 
  4. Copy of proof of announcement in mass media
  5. Photos of announcement posted on the bulletin board at the location of the activity

AMDAL (Analisis Dampak Lingkungan – Environmental Impact Analysis), RKL (Rencana Pengelolaan Lingkungan – Environmental Management Plan), and RPL (Rencana Pemantauan Lingkungan – Environmental Monitoring Plan)

  • KA-Andal document in accordance with PP LH No. 16 of 2012
  • Letter of introduction for the request for holding the discussion of KA-Andal documents
  • Declaration of environmental management signed by directors (stamped 6,000)
  • Copy of KA-Andal authorization letter (KA-Andal document is brought during the discussion)
  • Copy of Land Certificate
  • Copy of SIPPT (Surat Izin Penunjukan Penggunaan Tanah – Land Allotment Permit), and IPR (Izin Pemanfaatan Ruang – Space Utilization Permit)
  • Copy of City Block Plan/Decree of City Plan that has been signed by the authorized official
  • Copy of building layout plan signed by the authorized official
  • Copy of Deed of Establishment of the Company (Akta Pendirian Perusahaan) or KTP (Kartu Tanda Penduduk – Identity Card) for individuals 
  • Location point map
  • Drawing perspective of building plans
  • Copy of MoU (if there is cooperation agreement)
  • Questionnaire
  • Dewatering information (if there is a basement plan)
  • Photos of existing conditions in the last 1 week (Photos dated)
  • Laboratory analysis results (labs that already have KAN (Komite Akreditasi Nasional) legality and accreditation)
  • Flood Peil recommendation letter (from the Public Works Department)
  • Water Management Study Results
  • Letters of recommendation from the results of traffic studies (from the Transportation Agency)

Procedures that must be carried out to obtain an AMDAL permit includes:

  1. Screening Process

Mandatory screening of AMDAL is a process to determine whether an activity plan is required to prepare an AMDAL or not. This process is carried out by a screening action.

  1. Announcement Process

The process is carried out by the responsible agency and the initiator of the activity. The procedures and forms of announcements and the procedures for delivering suggestions, opinions and responses are regulated in the decision of the Head of Bapedal No. 8 of 2000 regarding community involvement and information disclosure in the AMDAL process.

Based on Government Regulation No.27 of 2012, the initiator includes people affected, environmentalists and those affected by all forms of decisions in the AMDAL process so that the public has the right to express opinions, suggestions, and responses to business plans or activities.

  1. Scoping process

This stage is to determine the scope of the problem and identify significant impacts associated with the planned activity. The result of this process is KA-Andal.

  1. The process of preparing the KA-Andal

After that, the initiator can submit documents to the Environmental Impact Assessment Commission (Komisi Penilai AMDAL) to be assessed. The duration of the assessment is 75 days (not including the time required by the author to revise the documents).

  1. The evaluation process of AMDAL, RKL, and RPL

Preparation of the AMDAL (Environmental Impact Assessment), RKL (Environmental Management Plan, and RPL (Environmental Monitoring Plan) is carried out with reference to the documents of KA-Andal (evaluation results of the Environmental Impact Assessment Commission) that is agreed to be assessed.

The duration of the assessment is 75 days (not including the time required by the author to revise the documents).

  1. Environmental Feasibility Agreement

The environmental feasibility decision on a central business plan is issued by:

  • Minister, for the documents that will be evaluated by the central appraisal commission
  • Governor, for the documents that will be assessed by the provincial appraisal commission
  • Regent / Mayor, for the documents that will be evaluated by the district/city appraisal commission

Issuance of decisions must include:

  • The basis for considering the decision
  • Consideration of suggestions, opinions, and responses raised by the community

AMDAL Validity Period

AMDAL documents are valid throughout the life of the business or activity. However, the AMDAL document is declared expired if the main physical activity of a business plan or activity is not carried out within 3 (three) years of the issuance of its environmental feasibility decision.

If an AMDAL document is declared expired, the initiator can submit his AMDAL document to the responsible agency (KLH/Bapedalda/Regional Environmental Section) to be re-examined whether to prepare a new AMDAL or to be reused in its activity plans.

AMDAL in Other Countries

Not only Indonesia, several countries in Europe and Asia also apply a form of licensing similar to AMDAL, one of the most known environmental feasibility documents is Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).

The implementation of EIA documents is important, especially in Asia, which is one of the continents with rapid economic growth and high levels of poverty forcing people to exploit the natural resources that cause the degradation of the forests, land, and water on which they depend.

EIA is a process to place the environment as the main consideration in project design through the exchange of views and information between related entities.

By considering all the problems related to the environment and the actions needed, it is expected that the development carried out will be in harmony with environmental preservation efforts.

One of the developed countries in Asia that applies EIA is Japan. 13 types of projects are subject to the Environmental Impact Analysis Act in Japan including the construction of roads, dams, trains, airports and power plants.

Solid Waste Management Research Waste4Change to Support the AMDAL Analysis

Waste4Change provides solutions by conducting consultations on responsible waste management with experienced solid waste consultants.

Severe industrial waste. Source: nusantaranews.co 

Besides, Waste4Change also helps companies to adapt PROPER (Program Penilaian Peringkat Kinerja Perusahaan dalam Pengelolaan Lingkungan – Company Performance Rating Program in Environmental Management) processes in each of their business lines so that their activities are in line with the direction of the Ministry of Environment and Environment.

It also ensures that they have conduct an environmental analysis and provide better and responsible waste management targets for the company.

Facilities provided by Waste4Change for this service include:

  • Analysis of the characters and materials of domestic waste
  • Financial analysis for waste management
  • Analysis of the applicable laws and regulations
  • Mapping documents of local waste management and other waste management stakeholders
  • Analysis of the understanding of the surrounding community about the waste management
  • Analysis of the local waste management systems and procedures
  • Providing recommendations for responsible waste management in harmony with the environment and surrounding communities (social)
  • Responsible waste management training

Read the article in Indonesian version in here.

References:

https://indonesia.go.id/layanan/kependudukan/ekonomi/prosedur-mengurus-amdal

Environment Impact Assessment In Japan. 2012. Tokyo, Japan.

Lohani, B., J.W. Evans, H. Ludwig, R.R. Everitt, Richard A. Carpenter, and S.L. Tu. 1997. Environmental Impact Assessment for Developing Countries in Asia. Volume 1 – Overview. 356 pp.

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