Agreement No. CE 109/98
Deep Bay Link
Investigation and Preliminary Design
Environmental Impact Assessment Report
CONTENTS
VOLUME 1 OF 3 (TEXT)
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background 1.2 Description of Project 1.3 Changes in the Project Scope 1.4 Objective of the EIA Study 1.5 Approach of Assessment 1.6 The Scope 1.7 Considerations on Alignment Options 1.8 Alignment Considerations in this Project 1.9 Considerations on Cumulative Effect from Other Major Projects in the Vicinity 1.10 Scenario Without Deep Bay Link
2 AIR QUALITY IMPACT
2.1 Introduction 2.2 Legislation, Policies, Plans, Standards and Criteria 2.3 Description of Environment 2.4 Air Quality Sensitive Receivers and Assessment Points 2.5 Assessment Methodology 2.6 Identification, Prediction and Evaluation of Potential Impacts 2.7 Mitigation of Adverse Impacts
2.8 Environmental Monitoring and Audit
3 NOISE IMPACT
3.1 Legislation, Policies, Plans, Standards and Criteria 3.2 Description of Environment 3.3 Assessment Methodology 3.4 Identification, Prediction and Evaluation of Potential Impacts 3.5 Mitigation of Adverse Impacts 3.6 Definition and Evaluation of Residual Impacts 3.7 Environmental Monitoring and Audit
4 WATER QUALITY IMPACT
4.1 Legislation, Polices, Plans, Standards and Criteria 4.2 Description of Environment 4.3 Assessment Methodology 4.4 Identification, Prediction and Evaluation of Potential Impacts 4.5 Mitigation of Adverse Impacts 4.6 Definition and Evaluation of Residual Impacts
4.7 Environmental Monitoring and Audit
5 WASTE MANAGEMENT
5.1 Legislation, Polices, Plans, Standards and Criteria5.2 Description of Environment 5.3 Assessment Methodology 5.4 Identification, Prediction and Evaluation of Potential Impacts 5.5 Proposed Mitigation Measures 5.6 Environmental Monitoring and Audit Requirements 5.7 Conclusion
6 LAND CONTAMINATION IMPACT
6.1 Legislation, Polices, Plans, Standards and Criteria 6.2 Description of Environment 6.3 Assessment Methodology 6.4 Identification, Prediction and Evaluation of Potential Impacts 6.5 Mitigation of Adverse Impacts 6.6 Conclusion and Further Investigation
7 ECOLOGICAL IMPACT
7.1 Legislation, Polices, Plans, Standards and Criteria 7.2 Methodology 7.3 Description of Baseline Conditions 7.4 Identification, Prediction and Evaluation of Potential Impacts 7.5 Mitigation of Adverse Impacts 7.6 Definition and Evaluation of Residual Impacts
7.7 Environmental Monitoring and Audit 7.8 References
8 FISHERIES IMPACT
8.1 Legislation, Polices, Plans, Standards and Criteria 8.2 Description of Environment 8.3 Identification, Prediction and Evaluation of Potential Impacts 8.4 Cumulative Impacts 8.5 Mitigation of Adverse Impacts 8.6 Definition and Evaluation of Residual Impacts 8.7 References
9 CULTURAL HERITAGE IMPACT
9.1 Legislation, Polices, Plans, Standards and Criteria 9.2 Description of Environment 9.3 Assessment Methodology 9.4 Identification, Prediction and Evaluation of Potential Impacts 9.5 Mitigation of Adverse Impacts 9.6 Definition and Evaluation of Residual Impacts 9.7 References
10 LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT
10.1 Introduction 10.2 Environmental Legislation and Guidelines 10.3 Scope and Content of the Study 10.4 Planning and Development Control Framework 10.5 Baseline Study 10.6 Construction Impacts 10.7 Operation Impacts 10.8 Evaluation of Residual Impacts
10.9 Environmental Monitoring and Audit
10.10 Conclusions
11 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AUDIT REQUIREMENTS
11.1 Objectives of Environmental Monitoring and Audit 11.2 Summary of Areas Required EM&A 11.3 Noise Impact 11.4 Air Quality 11.5 Waste Management 11.6 Water Quality 11.7 Land Contamination 11.8 Fisheries 11.9 Cultural Heritage
12 IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULES
13 CONCLUSIONS AND SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL OUTCOMES
13.1 Air Quality Impacts 13.2 Noise Impact 13.3 Water Quality Impact 13.4 Waste Management 13.5 Land Contamination Impact 13.6 Ecology 13.7 Fisheries 13.8 Cultural Heritage 13.9 Landscape and Visual 13.10 Overall Conclusion
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