AGREEMENT NO. EA990008

 

 

 

SHEUNG SHUI TO LOK MA CHAU SPUR LINE

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT

 

 

 

380433/BBV/910 Issue 4

 

VOLUME 1 & 2 OF 3 – ASSESSMENT REPORT

 

 

 

 

 


Binnie Black & Veatch Hong Kong Limited

11/F, New Town Tower

Pak Hok Ting Street

Shatin

New Territories

Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation

Capital Projects Planning Department

No. 9 Lok King Street

Fo Tan, Shatin

New Territories

 

 

 

June 2000

 

CONTENTS

 

1.                  INTRODUCTION

2.                  CONSTRAINTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

3.                  NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT

4.                  ECOLOGY IMPACT ASSESSMENT

5.                  LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

6.                  WATER QUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT

7.                  AIR QUALITY IMPACT

8.                  WASTE IMPACT ASSESSMENT

9.                  CONTAMINATED LAND ASSESSMENT

10.              FISHERIES IMPACT ASSESSMENT

11.              CULTURAL HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT

12.              ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS       

13.              SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS


 


 

AGREEMENT NO. EA990008

 

 

 

SHEUNG SHUI TO LOK MA CHAU SPUR LINE

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT

 

 

 

380433/BBV/910 Issue 4

 

VOLUME 3 OF 3 – APPENDICES

 

 

 

 

 

Binnie Black & Veatch Hong Kong Limited

11/F, New Town Tower

Pak Hok Ting Street

Shatin

New Territories

Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation

Capital Projects Planning Department

No. 9 Lok King Street

Fo Tan, Shatin

New Territories

 

 

 

June 2000

 

 

APPENDICES

 

Appendix 1      Comparison of Environmental Impacts for KCRC Alignment and River Beas Route

Appendix A      Environmental Legislation and Planning Guidelines

Appendix B      Construction Noise Calculations

Appendix C      Direct Wayside Noise Model

Appendix D      Equations and Assumptions adopted in the Prediction of Railway Noise Impact and Sample Calculation for NSR 13-2

Appendix E      Unmitigated and Mitigated Noise Levels for Spur Line Operation

Appendix F      Description of Habitats occurring within 500 m of the Spur Line Alignment (from ERM 1999)

Appendix G      Counts of Waterfowl Species of Conservation Concern in Fishponds in the San Tin / Lok Ma Chau Area of the Deep Bay Wetland Conservation Area

Appendix H      Notes relating to the Assessment of the Impacts of Disturbance on Individual Species

Appendix I       Assessment of Potential Ecological Impacts on Habitats and Species of Conservation Concern from the Construction of the Spur Line

Appendix J       Assessment of Potential Ecological Impacts on Habitats and Species of Conservation Importance from the Operation of the Spur Line

Appendix K     Contaminated Land Site Survey Details

Appendix L      Glossary for Fisheries Impact Assessment

Appendix M     EM&A Action Plans

 

 

TABLES

 

 

Table 1.1 Environmental Issues Addressed in this EIA Report

Table 2.1 Comparison of Environmental Impacts Related to Vertical Alignment Options

Table 2.2 Comparison of Vertical Alignment Selection within Engineering Constraints

Table 2.3 Summary of Environmental Impacts Comparison between KCRC Alignment and River Beas Route

Table 3.1 Details of Representative Noise Sensitive Receivers

Table 3.2 Concurrent Construction Activities under this Project Considered for Cumulative Construction Noise Impact

Table 3.3 Comparison of Unmitigated and Mitigated Predicted Noise Levels with Noise Criteria for RNSRs Potentially Affected by Construction Noise.

Table 3.4 RNSRs Potentially Affected by Construction Noise

Table 3.5 Representative Noise Sensitive Receivers Affected by Residual Impact

Table 3.6 Data of RNSRs Worst Affected by the Fixed Noise Sources Planned under the Spur Line Project

Table 3.7 Designed Noise Limits for Each Group of Planned Fixed Sources

Table 3.8 Offsets Adopted in Estimating Noise Source Location

Table 3.9 Attention Provided by Single Plenum System

Table 3.10 Comparison of the Unmitigated Noise Levels for Railway Operation between 0700 – 2300 and the Noise Assessment

Table 3.11 Comparison of the Unmitigated Noise Levels for Railway Operation between 2300 – 0700 hours and the Noise Assessment Criteria

Table 3.12 Comparison of the Unmitigated Lmax Levels with Noise Assessment Criteria for Lmax

Table 3.13 Comparison of the Unmitigated Noise Levels for Railway Operation between 0700 – 2300 and the Noise Assessment Criteria

Table 3.14 Comparison of the Mitigated Noise Levels for Railway Operation between 2300 – 0700 hours and the Noise Assessment Criteria

Table 3.15 Comparison of Mitigated Lmax Levels for Railway Operation between 2300 – 0700 hours with Noise Assessment Criterion

Table 3.16 Calculation of the Maximum Noise Impact on Receivers located in high rise residential towers located at the minimum setback of 10 m outside the Railway Reserve

Table 3.17 Summary of Cumulative Noise Levels arising from Spur Line and existing East Rail Train Operation

Table 4.1 Coverage of Different Habitat Types within the Study Corridor

Table 4.2 Species of Conservation Importance that are known or likely to occur in Significant numbers within 500 m of the Proposed Route between Sheung Shui Station and Lok Ma Chau Station

Table 4.3 The Location, Larval Food Plant and Status in Hong Kong of Butterfly Species of Conservation Importance

Table 4.4 Species of Conservation Importance occurring within 500 m of the Spur Line and their Distribution with the Study Area (Source: Adapted from ERM 1999)

Table 4.5 Species of Conservation Importance occurring within 500 m of the Spur Line and their Distribution with Respect to Habitat Type (Source: Adapted from ERM 1999)

Table 4.6 Ecological Evaluation of Fung-shui Forests within the Study Area

Table 4.7 Ecological Evaluation of Lowland Secondary Forest

Table 4.8 Ecological Evaluation of Plantation Forest

Table 4.9 Ecological Evaluation of Orchard

Table 4.10 Ecological Evaluation of Wet Agricultural Land

Table 4.11 Ecological Evaluation of Dry Agricultural Land

Table 4.12 Ecological Evaluation of Inactive Agricultural Land

Table 4.13 Ecological Evaluation of Active Fishponds

Table 4.14 Ecological Evaluation of Inactive Fishponds

Table 4.15 Ecological Evaluation of Ponds

Table 4.16 Ecological Evaluation of Marsh

Table 4.17 Ecological Evaluation of Water Course

Table 4.18 Grassland-Shrubland Mosaic

Table 4.19 Ecological Evaluation of Wasteland

Table 4.20 Ecological Evaluation of Developed Area

Table 4.21 Summary of Habitat Evaluations

Table 4.22 Long-term Estimated Direct Habitat Loss as a Result of the Construction of the Spur Line

Table 4.23 Predicted Disturbance Impacts from the Construction and Operation of the Railway and Station on Regularly occurring Species of Conservation Importance

Table 4.24 Initial Assessment of Potential Ecological impacts on Forest Habitats from the Construction of the Spur Line

Table 4.25 Initial Assessment of Potential Ecological Impacts on Agricultural Habitats from the Construction of the Spur Line

Table 4.26 Initial Assessment of Potential Ecological Impacts on Fishpond and Pound Habitats from the Construction of the Spur Line

Table 4.27 Initial Assessment of Potential Ecological Impacts on Marsh Habitats from the Construction of the Spur Line

Table 4.28 Initial Assessment of Potential Ecological Impacts on Forest Habitats from the operation of the Spur Line

Table 4.29 Initial Assessment of Potential Ecological Impacts on Agricultural Habitats from the Operation of the Spur Line

Table 4.30 Initial Assessment of Potential Ecological Impacts on Fishpond and Pond Habitats from the Operation of the Spur Line

Table 4.31 Initial Assessment of Potential Ecological Impacts on Marsh Habitats from the Operation of the Spur Line

Table 4.32 Land Requirement to Compensate for Habitat Loss for Large Waterbirds

Table 4.33 Land Requirement for Compensatory Habitat Provision and Other Creation of Habitats of Ecological Value

Table 4.34 The Overall Levels of Compensation Predicted from Compensation Measures for Species of Conservation Importance that Regularly occur or have the Potential to Regularly occur in the San Tin/Lok Ma Chau Fishpond Area

Table 4.35 Proposed Mitigation Measures and Predicted Residual Impacts

Table 4.36 Land requirement for compensatory habitat provision and other creation of habitats of ecological value

Table 4.37 The overall levels of compensation predicted from compensation measures for Species of Conservation Importance that regularly occur or have the potential to regularly occur in the San Tin / Lok Ma Chau fishpond area

Table 4.38 Land requirement to compensate for habitat loss for Long Valley species sensitive to disturbance

Table 4.39 Land requirement for compensatory habitat provision and other creation of habitats of ecological value

Table 4.40 Summary of habitat requirements for target Species of Conservation Importance

Table 4.41 Water Budget for each Mitigation Area within Long Valley

Table 4.42 Plant species to be used for marshland habitat creation at the temporary mitigation area

Table 4.43 Summary of habitat requirements of target Species of Conservation Importance

Table 4.44 The overall levels of compensation predicted from compensation measures for Species of Conservation Importance that regularly occur or have the potential to regularly occur in the Long Valley area

Table 4.45 Proposed mitigation measures and predicted residual impacts

Table 5.1 Existing Landscape Resources and Predicted Impacts

Table 5.2 Existing Landscape Character and Landscape Impacts

Table 5.3 Review of Existing Planning and Development Control Framework

Table 5.4 Visually Sensitive Receivers and Visual Impacts

Table 5.5 Summary of Operational (Residual) Impact on Landscape Resources and Landscape Mitigation Measures

Table 5.6 Summary of Landscape Mitigation Measures and Operational (Residual) Impacts

Table 5.7 Summary of Mitigation Measures and Operational Visual (Residual) Impacts

Table 5.8 Provisional Programme for Landscape Works

Table 5.9 Implementation, Management and Maintenance of the Landscape Works

Table 5.10 Summary of Impact on Existing Landscape Resources

Table 5.11 Summary of Landscape and Visual Impacts

Table 6.1 Summary water quality data for River Beas during recent years (EPD River 1995, 1996, 1997)

Table 6.2 Summary water quality data for River Indus during recent years (EPD River 1995, 1996, 1997)

Table 6.3 Sediment quality in River Beas (Maunsell 1997)

Table 6.4 Elutriate test results for sediment from River Beas (Maunsell 1997)

Table 6.5 Field Observations at Water Courses in Kwu Tong and Chau Tau areas

Table 6.6 Water quality in water courses and unmanaged ponds alongside Lok Ma Chau Boundary Crossing (Binnie 1999)

Table 6.7 Sediment Quality in unmanaged ponds alongside Lok Ma Chau Boundary Crossing (Binnie 1999)

Table 6.8 Water quality data for Shenzhen River (high and low water levels) in dry season of 1994 (ERM 1999)

Table 6.9 Sediment quality data for Shenzhen River (Shenzhen River Regulation Project, reported in ERM, 1999)

Table 6.10 Elutriate test results for sediment from Shenzhen River (ERM 1999)

Table 6.11 Monitoring Results from Inner Deep Bay in Recent Years (EPD Marine 1995, 1996, 1997)

Table 6.12 Monitoring Results from Outer Zone of Deep Bay in Recent Years (EPD Marine 1995, 1996, 1997)

Table 6.13 Metal Concentrations in Sediment in EPD Monitoring Locations in Deep Bay (EPD Marine 1995, 1996, 1997)

Table 6.14 Summary of Major Projects Adjacent to the Spur Line

Table 6.15 Summary of Construction Activities and Potential Impacts

Table 6.16 Summary of Type of Pollutants in Runoff from Railway Lines

Table 6.17 Daily Volume and Construction of Sewage Generated at Lok Ma Chau Station

Table 6.18 Discharge Standards for Effluents Discharged into Group B Inland Waters

Table 6.19 Summary of Mitigation Measures for Construction Impacts

Table 7.1 Hong Kong Air Quality Objectives (AQOs)

Table 7.2 Representative Air Sensitive Receivers

Table 7.3 Air Pollutants Concentrations at Yuen Long EPD Station (1997)

Table 7.4 Air Pollutants Concentrations at Tai Po EPD Station (1997)

Table 7.5 Material Quantities for the Spur Line

Table 8.1 Materials Quantities for the Spur Line

Table 8.2 Construction Wastes Arising as a Result of Proposed Works

Table 8.3 Construction Waste types and their potential for recycling or re-use

Table 8.4 Responsibilities for waste collection, recycling and disposal during the Construction Phase

Table 8.5 Summary of Potential Waste Types and Disposal Options during Operational Phase

Table 9.1 Lot Numbers, Assigned Letters and Elevation

Table 9.2 Findings of Desktop Study & Site Visits and the likely Potential for Contamination

Table 9.3 Criteria for Adoption of Full-scale or Simplified Site Investigation

Table 9.4 Lots along the Spur Line and Potential Contaminating Landuses

Table 9.5 Activities found along the Spur Line and their likely associated contaminants

Table 9.6 Number of “Hot Spot” Samples and Sampling Methods at Each of the Potential Contaminated Land Sites

Table 9.7 Grid Sampling to be conducted if “Hot Spot” Sample Indicates the Presence of Contamination

Table 9.8 Detection Limits of Parameters to be analysed

Table 9.9 Remediation techniques which could be used at sites along the Spur Line

Table 9.10 Main Activities at Each Site, Contaminants Likely to be Present and Possible Extent of Contamination

Table 10.1 Area and Percentage Coverage of Ecological Habitats within the Study Corridor Including Values for Active and Inactive Fish Ponds

Table 10.2 Common Vegetation Frequently found Growing on Bunds of Fish Ponds

Table 10.3 Total Area of Fish Ponds in Hong Kong

Table 10.4 Species of Fish Commonly Reared in Poly Culture and Mono Culture Fish Ponds

Table 10.5 Recommended Water Quality Standard for Refilling Fish Ponds

Table 10.6 Countries from which Fish Fry and Fingerlings are Imported

Table 10.7 Feed Types Added to Polyculture Fish Ponds

Table 10.8 Production Period and Typical Market Size of Fish Reared in Polyculture Systems

Table 10.9 Species of Trash Fish that are Commonly Found in Fish Ponds

Table 10.10 Summary of the Potential Financial Loss per Hectare due to Predation by Birds

Table 11.1 Summary of the archaeological findings in each evaluation unit

Table 11.2 Distance, orientation and existing landscapes between the villages and the proposed alignment

Table 11.3 Distance, orientation and development between AMO listed historical buildings and the proposed alignment

Table 11.4 Summary of Potential Impacts on Fung Shui

Table 12.1 Proposed Monitoring Locations for Water Quality during Construction of Spur Line

Table 12.2 Recommended Frequencies for Monitoring Water Quality

Table 12.3 Implementation Schedule

 

 

FIGURES

 

2.1 Horizontal Alignment of Spur Line and the Study Area of Ecological Assessment

2.2 Vertical Alignment of Spur Line showing Locations of Viaduct Sections, Cutting, Embankments, Local Roads, Raw Water Mains, and CLP 400kV Overhead Line

2.3 KCRC Alignment and Route Studies

2.4  a KCRC Alignment and Route Studies with Po Shek Wu Road

2.4 b KCRC Alignment and Route Studies with Po Shek Wu Road

2.5 Northern Route

2.6 Part of River Beas Route at Sheung Shui End

2.7 Southern Route 1

2.8 Part Plan of Southern Route 1 & 2 Showing Proximity of Village House in Long Valley

2.9 Locations of Alternative Alignment Considered under the PPFS with the Environmentally Preferred Alignment Highlighted

3.1 Locations of Representative Noise Sensitive Receivers and Future Land Use Stipulated under Latest Outline Zoning Plans

3.2 Proposed Kwu Tung North Strategic Growth Area

4.1 Ecological habitats within 500 m of the Study Area of the Spur Line

4.2 Sites of Conservation Importance

4.3 Habitat impacted by existing disturbance additional to the proposed Lok Ma Chau station and viaduct section to Chau Tau

4.4 Habitat impacted by existing disturbance additional to Spur Line viaduct in Long Valley

4.5 Area of Proposed Ecological Compensation Measures within Lok Ma Chau

4.6 Plan of Fishpond Area for Ecological Mitigation

4.7 Cross-section through Fishpond Area for Ecological Mitigation

4.8 Plan of Marsh and Reedbed Area around Lok Ma Chau Station

4.9 Cross section through Marsh and Reedbed Area around Lok Ma Chau Station

4.10 Plan of Construction Mitigation Area for Impacts to Long Valley Marsh

4.11 Cross-section through Construction Mitigation Area

4.12 Meanders along River Beas to be enhanced for ecological mitigation of lost habitat under Spur Line Project

4.13 Mitigation proposed for Meander 1

4.14 Mitigation proposed for Meander 2

4.15 Mitigation proposed for Meander 2A

4.16 Cross-section through shallow water section of Meander 2A

4.17a b c Plan of Ecological Compensation Area below Spur Line viaduct within Long Valley

4.18 Cross-section through mitigation area beneath viaduct

4.19 Longitudinal section through mitigation area beneath viaduct

5.1 Location Plan

5.2 a b Landscape Resources

5.3 a b c Landscape Character and Quality Assessment

5.4 a b c Landscape Planning Review

5.5 a b c Visual Envelope

5.6 a b c Visual Impact Assessment

5.7 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Landscape Mitigation Proposals

5.8 a b c d Typical Sections

5.9 Photomontage Location plan

5.10a Photomontages showing view from Lok Ma Chau Lookout Point towards the proposed Terminus Building

5.10b Photomontages showing view from Lok Ma Chau Lookout Point towards the proposed Terminus Building

5.10c Photomontages showing view from Chau Tau south towards Ki Lung Shan

5.10d Photomontages showing view from Chau Tau south towards Ki Lung Shan

5.10e Photomontages showing view from Yan Shau Wai north west towards the proposed Terminus Building

5.10f Photomontages showing view from Yan Shau Wai north west towards the proposed Terminus Building

5.10g Photomontages showing view from Tong Kok looking south towards the Fanling Highway

5.10h Photomontages showing view from Tong Kok looking south towards the Fanling Highway

5.10i Photomontages showing view from Temple at Ho Sheung Heung south east towards Long Valley

5.10j Photomontages showing view from Temple at Ho Sheung Heung south east towards Long Valley

5.10k Photomontages showing view from Yin Kong north towards Long Valley

5.10l Photomontages showing view from Yin Kong north towards Long Valley

5.10m Photomontages showing view from Tsung Pak Long north towards Long Valley

5.10n Photomontages showing view from Tsung Pak Long north towards Long Valley

5.10o Photomontages showing view from Pedestrian Footbridge over KCR line to Lo Wu looking south

5.10p Photomontages showing view from Pedestrian Footbridge over KCR line to Lo Wu looking south

5.10q Photomontages showing view from hill south of Europa Garden Phase I Development

5.10r Photomontages showing view from hill south of Europa Garden Phase I Development

5.10s Photomontages showing view north Kwu Tung South Market

5.10t Photomontages showing view north Kwu Tung South Market

5.10u View from San Wan Road below Po Shek Wu Bridge looking south west

5.10v View from San Wan Road below Po Shek Wu Bridge looking south west

5.10w View from the 14th floor of Choi Ping House looking north over Sheung Shui

5.10x View from the 14th floor of Choi Ping House looking north over Sheung Shui

6.1 Water Sensitive Receivers and Major Concurrent Project

6.2 EPD Marine Water and Sediment Quality Monitoring Stations in Deep Bay

6.3 Location of Reedbed Proposed for Effluent Polishing

6.4 Plan of Reedbed area for Effluent Polishing

6.5 Proposed Cross-section for Reedbed Area for Effluent Polishing

7.1 Computer Simulation of the Topographic Features surrounding the Deep Bay Air Shed

7.2 Wind Rose of Lau Fau Shan Station

7.3 Wind Rose of Ta Kwu Ling Station

9.1 9.2 9.3 Sites Identified as Having Potentially Contaminated Land

9.4-9.6 Proposed Boreholes and Trial Pits for the Contamination Assessment Plan (CAP)

9.7a-j Grid Sampling Locations

10.1 Ecological Habitats within the Study Area

10.2 Ecological Sensitive Areas around the Study Area

10.3 Simplified Annual Management Regime of Commercial Fish Pond Management employed in Hong Kong

10.4 Breakdown of Costs and Associated Profits from the Management of Fish Ponds in the Lok Ma Chau Area

11.1a b Horizontal Alignment of Spur Line and The Study Area of Cultural Heritage Assessment

11.2 Map Illustrating potential impacts on Fung Shui Features

11.3 Auger hole locations in Unit 1 (1:1000)

11.4 Test Pit #4 and auger hole locations in Unit 2 (1:1000)

11.5 Test Pit #2 and auger hole locations in Unit 3 (1:1000)

11.6 Test Pit #2 and auger hole locations in Unit 4 (1:1000)

11.7 Unit 5. Auger holes 1-7 (1:1000)

11.8 Unit 5. Auger holes 8-14 (1:1000)

11.9 Unit 6. Auger holes 3-16 (1:1000)

11.10 Unit 6. Auger holes 1-2; 7-8 and Test Pit #5 (1:1000)

11.11 Test Pit #1 and auger hole locations in Unit 7 (1:1000)

11.12 Unit 8. Auger holes 1-10 (1:1000)

11.13 Unit 9. Auger holes 1-4 (1:1000)

11.14 Map showing the locations of the Cultural Heritage resources in Pun Uk Tsuen (1:1000)

11.15 Map showing location of Lok Ma Chau Police Station (1:1000)

11.16 Map showing the locations of the cultural Heritage resources in Chau Tau (1:1000)

11.17 Map showing the locations of the Cultural Heritage Resources in Yin Kong (1:1000)

11.18 Map showing the locations of the Cultural Heritage Resources in Tai Tau Leng (1:1000)

11.19 Map showing the locations of Cultural Heritage resources in Tsung Pak Long (1:1000)

11.20 Map showing the location of Hakka Wai, Tsung Pak Long (1:1000)

11.21 Map showing the location of the Cultural Heritage resources in Ho Sheung Heung (1:1000)

11.22 Map showing the location of the Sin Wai Nunnery, Ho Sheung Heung (1:1000)

11.23 Map showing the location of the Cultural Heritage resources in Kwu Tong (1:1000)

11.24 Map showing the locations of the Cultural Heritage Resources in Mun Hau Tsuen and Tai Yuen Tsuen (1:1000)

11.25 Map showing the locations of Cultural Heritage Resources in Po Sheung Tsuen and Hing Yan Tsuen (1:1000)

11.26 Map showing the locations of the Cultural Heritage Resources in Wai Loi Tsuen (1:1000)

11.27 Map showing the locations of the Cultural Heritage Resources Tung Chan Wai and Yan Shau Wai (1:1000)

11.28 Map showing the locations of the Man Lung Fung Ancestral Hall, the Man Shui Yeh Ancestral Hall, the Ming Yuen Tong Ancestral Hall and the Ming Tak Tong Ancestral Hall, San Tin (1:1000)

11.29 Map showing the location of Tai Fu Tai Mansion, San Tin (1:1000)

11.30 Map showing the location of the Lady Ho Tung Welfare Centre, Kwu Tong South (1:1000)

12.1 Water Quality Monitoring Locations for EM&A

A1.1 Wetland Conservation Area (WCA) and Wetland Buffer Area (WBA) Boundaries

C.1 Wayside Noise Modelling – Details of Single Viaduct Model

C.2 Wayside Noise Modelling – Details of Twin Viaduct Model

C.3 Wayside Noise Modelling – Geometry Model of Train Compartment

C.4 Wayside Noise Modelling – Geometry Model for Calibration (including Omnidirectional Sources)

C.5 Wayside Noise Modelling – Model Calibration : A-weighted Spectrum; Calibrated to Reference Noise Level Lmax 86 dB(A) at 25 m Setback from Nearest Track Centreline for a Train Passby at Speed of 100 km/hr

C.6 Wayside Noise Modelling – Single Viaduct Model : Geometry Model

C.7 Wayside Noise Modelling – Single Viaduct Model : Predicted Noise Level (A-weighted Spectrum) for the Inboard and Outboard Side

C.8 Wayside Noise Modelling – Twin Viaduct One Car Model : Geometry Model

C.9 Wayside Noise Modelling – Twin Viaduct One Car Model : Predicted Noise Levels (A-weighted Spectrum) for the Inboard and Outboard Side

C.10 Wayside Noise Modelling – Twin Viaduct Two Car Model : Geometry Model

C.11 Wayside Noise Modelling – Twin Viaduct Two Car Model : Predicted Noise Levels (A-weighted Spectrum) for the Inboard and Outboard Side

C.12 Wayside Reference Noise Spectrum

E.1 Total Wayside Noise Measured Adjacent to the Tsing Yi Viaducts during passbys of the MTRC Airport Express - Adjusted to 130 kph and 25 m setback level with top of rail

E.2 Total Wayside Noise Measured Adjacent to the Tsing Yi Viaducts during passbys of the MTRC Airport Express - adjusted to 130 kph and 25 m setback

E.3 Comparison of Measured total Wayside Noise and Structure Radiated Noise determined from Vibration Measurements taken on the Noise Radiating surfaces of the Viaduct - adjusted to 130 kph and 25 m setback

E.4 Structure Radiated Noise from Viaducts with LVT installed - 25 m setback

 

 

PLATES

 

9.1-9.32 Photos showing Potentially Contaminated Land