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EIA
Ordinance
SCHEDULE 2 [ss. 4, 9, 10 & 26 & Sch, 1]
DESIGNATED
PROJECTS REQUIRING ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITS
PART I
A. ROADS, RAILWAYS AND DEPOTS
A.1. A
road which is an expressway, trunk road, primary distributor road or
district distributor road including new roads, and major extensions
or improvements to existing roads.
A.2. A
railway and its associated stations.
A.3. A
tramway and its associated stations.
A.4. A
railway siding, depot, maintenance workshop, marshalling yard or goods
yard.
A.5. A
tram depot located less than 100 m from the nearest boundary of an existing
or planned---
(a) residential
area;
(b)
place of worship;
(c)
educational institution; or
(d)
health care institution.
A.6. A
transport depot located less than 200 m from the nearest boundary of
an existing or planned---
(a) residential
area;
(b)
place of worship;
(c)
educational institution; or
(d)
health care institution.
A.7. A
road or railway tunnel more than 800 m in length between portals.
A.8. A
road or railway bridge more than 100 m in length between abutments.
A.9. A
road fully enclosed by decking above and by structure on the sides for
more than 100 m.
B. AIRPORTS AND
PORT FACILITIES
B.1. An
airport (including its runway and the development and activities related
to aircraft maintenance, repair, fueling and fuel storage, engine testing
or air cargo handling).
B.2. A
helipad within 300 m of existing or planned residential development.
B.3. A
container terminal (including its container backup facility).
B.4. A
public cargo working area---
(a) of
more than 1 000 m cargo working length; or
(b)
with a cargo working length between 500 m and 1 000 m and within 50
m of an existing or planned---
(i)
residential area;
(ii)
place of worship;
(iii)
educational institution; or
(iv)
health care institution.
B.5. A
container backup area, container storage, container handling or container
packing area (including a container vehicle parking area) more than
5 ha in size and within 300 m of an existing or planned---
(a) residential
area;
(b)
place of worship;
(c)
educational institution; or
(d)
health care institution.
B.6. A
facility for ship building or ship repairing yard more than 1 ha in
size or with a lifting capacity in excess of 20 000 tonnes.
B.7. A
river trade terminal.
B.8. A
mid-stream operation facility.
C. RECLAMATION,
HYDRAULIC AND MARINE FACILITIES, DREDGING AND DUMPING
C.1. Reclamation
works (including associated dredging works) more than 5 ha in size.
C.2. Reclamation
works (including associated dredging works) more than 1 ha in size and
a boundary of which---
(a) is
less than 500 m from the nearest boundary of an existing or planned---
(i)
site of special scientific interest;
(ii)
site of cultural heritage;
(iii)
bathing beach;
(iv)
marine park or marine reserve;
(v) fish
culture zone;
(vi)
wild animal protection area;
(vii)
coastal protection area;
(viii)
conservation area;
(ix)
country park; or
(x) special
area;
(b) is
less than 100 m from a seawater intake point; or
(c) is
less than 100 m from an existing residential area.
C.3. Reclamation
works---
(a) resulting
in 5% decrease in cross sectional area calculated on the basis of
0.0 mPD in a sea channel; or
(b)
occupying an area on plan in excess of 10% of any enclosed or semi-enclosed
waterbody.
C.4. A breakwater
more than 1 km in length or a breakwater extending into a tidal flushing
channel by more than 30% of the channel width.
C.5. A typhoon
shelter designed to provide moorings for not less than 30 vessels.
C.6. A dam
more than 10 m in height.
C.7. A land
borrow area of more than 200 000 m3.
C.8. A land
borrow area of more than 50 000 m3 of which---
(a) a
boundary of which is less than 500 m from the nearest boundary of
an existing or planned---
(i)
residential area;
(ii)
place of worship;
(iii)
educational institution;
(iv)
health care institution;
(v) country
park; or
(vi)
special area; or
(b) wholly
or partly within a---
(i)
site of special scientific interest; or
(ii)
wild animal protection area.
C.9. A
marine borrow area.
C.10. A
marine dumping area.
C.11. A
public dumping area of not less than 2 ha in size.
C.12. A
dredging operation exceeding 500 000 m3 or a dredging operation which---
(a) is
less than 500 m from the nearest boundary of an existing or planned---
(i)
site of special scientific interest;
(ii)
site of cultural heritage;
(iii)
bathing beach;
(iv)
marine park or marine reserve;
(v) fish
culture zone;
(vi)
wild animal protection area;
(vii)
coastal protection area; or
(viii)
conservation area; or
(b) is
less than 100 m from a seawater intake point.
D. ENERGY SUPPLY
D.1. Public
utility electricity power plant.
D.2. Public
utility gas generation plant.
E. WATER EXTRACTION
AND WATER SUPPLY
E.1. A
primary reservoir.
E.2. Water
treatment works with a capacity of more than 100 000 m3 per day.
E.3. A
submarine water supply pipeline with a diameter of 1 200 mm or more
and a length of more than 1 km.
F. SEWAGE COLLECTION,
TREATMENT, DISPOSAL AND REUSE
F.1. Sewage
treatment works with an installed capacity of more than 15 000 m3 per
day.
F.2. Sewage
treatment works---
(a) with
an installed capacity of more than 5 000 m3 per day; and
(b)
a boundary of which is less than 200 m from the nearest boundary of
an existing or planned---
(i)
residential area;
(ii)
place of worship;
(iii)
educational institution;
(iv)
health care institution;
(v) site
of special scientific interest;
(vi)
site of cultural heritage;
(vii)
bathing beach;
(viii)
marine park or marine reserve;
(ix)
fish culture zone; or
(x) seawater
intake point.
F.3. A
sewage pumping station---
(a) with
an installed capacity of more than 300 000 m3 per day; or
(b)
with an installed capacity of more than 2 000 m3 per day and a boundary
of which is less than 150 m from an existing or planned---
(i)
residential area;
(ii)
place of worship;
(iii)
educational institution;
(iv)
health care institution;
(v) site
of special scientific interest;
(vi)
site of cultural heritage;
(vii)
bathing beach;
(viii)
marine park or marine reserve;
(ix)
fish culture zone; or
(x) seawater
intake point.
F.4. An
activity for the reuse of treated sewage effluent from a treatment plant.
F.5. A
submarine sewage pipeline with a diameter of 1 200 mm or more and a
length of 1 km or more.
F.6. A
submarine sewage outfall.
G. WASTE STORAGE,
TRANSFER AND DISPOSAL FACILITIES
G.1. A
landfill for waste as defined in the Waste Disposal Ordinance (Cap.
354).
G.2. A
refuse transfer station.
G.3. An
incinerator with an installed capacity of more than 50 tonnes per day.
G.4. A
waste disposal facility (excluding any refuse collection point), or
waste disposal activity, for---
(a) refuse;
or
(b)
chemical, industrial or special wastes.
G.5. A
facility for the treatment of construction waste---
(a) with
a designed capacity of not less than 500 tonnes per day; and
(b)
a boundary of which is less than 200 m from an existing or planned---
(i)
residential area;
(ii)
place of worship;
(iii)
educational institution; or
(iv)
health care institution.
G.6. A
waste disposal facility for pulverized fuel ash, furnace bottom ash
or gypsum.
H. UTILITY PIPELINES,
TRANSMISSION PIPELINES AND SUBSTATIONS
H.1. A
400 kV electricity substation and transmission line.
H.2. A
submarine gas pipeline or submarine oil pipeline.
I. WATERWAYS AND
DRAINAGE WORKS
I.1. A
drainage channel or river training and diversion works---
(a) with
a channel width of more than 100 m; or
(b)
which discharges or discharge into an area which is less than 300
m from the nearest boundary of an existing or planned---
(i)
site of special scientific interest;
(ii)
site of cultural heritage;
(iii)
marine park or marine reserve;
(iv)
fish culture zone;
(v) wild
animal protection area;
(vi)
coastal protection area; or
(vii)
conservation area.
I.2. A
flood storage pond more than 10 ha in size.
J. MINERAL EXTRACTION
J.1. An
oil or gas extraction activity.
J.2. A
mining operation.
J.3. A
quarrying or quarry rehabilitation.
J.4. A
coal industry works with a handling capacity of more than 100 tonnes
per day.
K. INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES
K.1. An
industrial estate.
K.2. A
brewery works with an annual production capacity of more than 0.4 million
hecto litres.
K.3. A
tannery or leather finishing factory with an annual production capacity
of more than 500,000 m2.
K.4. A
metallurgical works with a processing capacity of more than 200,000
tonnes per annum (expressed as metal).
K.5. A
cement works or concrete batching plant with a total silo capacity of
more than 10 000 tonnes in which cement is handled and manufactured.
K.6. A
chemical or biochemical plant with a storage capacity of more than 500
tonnes and in which substances are processed or produced.
K.7. An
oil refinery.
K.8. A
petro-chemical plant with an annual production capacity of more than
70 000 tonnes.
K.9. A
tobacco or cigarette manufacturing plant in a stand-alone, purpose built
building.
K.10. An
explosives depot or explosives manufacturing plant in a stand-alone,
purpose built building.
K.11. A
sand depot with a site area of more than 1 ha in size.
K.12. A
bulk chemical storage facility with a storage capacity of more than
80 000 tonnes.
K.13. A
dangerous goods godown with a storage capacity exceeding 500 tonnes.
L. STORAGE, TRANSFER
AND TRANS-SHIPMENT OF FUELS
L.1. A
storage, transfer and trans-shipment of liquefied petroleum gas facility
with a storage capacity of not less than 200 tonnes.
L.2. A
storage, transfer and trans-shipment of liquefied natural gas facility
with a storage capacity of not less than 200 tonnes.
L.3. A
storage, transfer and trans-shipment of coal or ore facility with a
storage capacity of not less than 200 tonnes.
L.4. A
storage, transfer and trans-shipment of oil facility with a storage
capacity of not less than 1,000 tonnes.
M. AGRICULTURE AND
FISHERIES ACTIVITIES
M.1. A
fish culture zone---
(a) more
than 5 ha in size; or
(b)
a boundary of which is less than 500 m from the nearest boundary of
an existing or planned---
(i)
marine park or marine reserve; or
(ii)
bathing beach.
N. COMMUNITY FACILITIES
N.1. An
abattoir with a daily slaughter capacity of more than 500 numbers of
livestock.
N.2. A
quarantine station, or quarantine lairage, for animals.
N.3. A
wholesale market.
N.4. A
crematorium.
O. TOURIST AND RECREATIONAL
DEVELOPMENTS
O.1. An
outdoor golf course and all managed turf areas.
O.2. A
marina designed to provide moorings or dry storage for not less than
30 vessels used primarily for pleasure or recreation.
O.3. A
horse racing course.
O.4. A
motor racing circuit.
O.5. An
open firing range.
O.6. An
open air concert venue with a capacity to accommodate more than 10 000
persons.
O.7. An
outdoor sporting facility with a capacity to accommodate more than 10
000 persons.
O.8. A
theme park or amusement park with a site area of more than 20 ha in
size (Added L.N. 205 of 1999);
P. RESIDENTIAL AND
OTHER DEVELOPMENTS
P.1. A
residential or recreational development, other than New Territories
exempted houses, within Deep Bay Buffer Zone 1 or 2.
P.2. A
residential development---
(a) of
not less than 2 000 flats; and
(b)
not served by public sewerage networks by the time a flat is occupied.
Q. MISCELLANEOUS
Q.1. All
projects including new access roads, railways, sewers, sewage treatment
facilities, earthworks, dredging works and other building works partly
or wholly in an existing or gazetted proposed country park or special
area, a conservation area, an existing or gazetted proposed marine park
or marine reserve, a site of cultural heritage, and a site of special
scientific interest, except for the following---
(a) minor
maintenance works to roads, drainage, slopes and utilities;
(b)
minor public utility works including the installation of telecommunication
wires, joint boxes, power lines with a voltage level of not more than
66 kV, and gas pipelines with a diameter of 120 mm or less;
(c)
education and recreational facilities not otherwise designated projects
listed in Parts A to P and approved by the Country and Marine Parks
Authority;
(d)
all earthworks relating to forestry, agriculture, fisheries and the
management of vegetation;
(e)
New Territories exempted houses;
(f)
footpaths and facilities relating to sitting out areas;
(g)
minor facilities relating to the management and protection of marine
parks, marine reserves, country parks and special areas;
(h)
all works not otherwise designated projects listed in Parts A to P
undertaken by the Country and Marine Parks Authority under section
4 of the Country Parks Ordinance (Cap. 208) or section 4 of the Marine
Parks Ordinance (Cap. 476) for developing and managing country parks
and special areas, marine parks and marine reserves;
(i)
maintenance of existing waterworks installations; or
(j)
minor works including---
- improvements
to catchwaters;
- the provision
of---
(A) water
pipes and valves of diameter 450 mm or less;
(B)
water tanks;
(C)
hydrological stations and associated structures; and
(D)
village supply schemes.
Q.2. Underground
rock caverns.
PART II
DECOMMISSIONING PROJECTS
- Airports, including
fueling and fuel storage, the aircraft maintenance and repair facilities.
- An oil refinery.
- A municipal,
chemical or clinical waste incinerator.
- A public utility---electricity
power plant.
- A public utility---gas
generation plant.
- A water treatment
works of a treatment capacity of 100 000 m3 per day or more.
- An installation
for storage or disposal of radioactive waste.
- A waste disposal
facility for pulverised fuel ash, furnace bottom ash or gypsum.
- A metallurgical
works with melting capacity exceeding 200 000 tonnes per annum (expressed
as metal).
- A petro-chemical
works.
- An explosives
depot or explosives manufacturing plant.
- A bulk chemical
storage facility.
- A store for liquefied
petroleum gas with a storage capacity exceeding 200 tonnes.
- A store for liquefied
natural gas with a storage capacity exceeding 200 tonnes.
- A store for coal
and ores with a storage capacity exceeding 200 tonnes.
- A store for oil
with a storage capacity exceeding 200 tonnes.
- A facility for
ship building or repairing more than 1 ha in size or with a lifting
capacity in excess of 20 000 tonnes.
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