Kowloon Canton Railway Corporation

KSL GSA 5100 Environmental Impact Assessment & Associated Services

Environmental Impact Assessment Report

Main Report

January 2005

Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Ltd

Level 5, Festival Walk, 80 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Tel +852 2528 3031 Fax +852 2268 3950

www.arup.com

Job number 23573

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CONTENTS

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1. INTRODUCTION

2. STUDY SCOPE

3. SELECTION OF THE PREFERRED ALIGNMENT

4. CONSTRUCTION METHODOLOGIES FOR THE SELECTED ROUTE ALIGNMENT

5. CONSTRUCTION DUST IMPACT ASSESSMENT

6. AIRBORNE NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT

7. GROUNDBORNE NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT

8. WATER QUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT

9. WASTE MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS

10. LAND CONTAMINATION ASSESSMENT

11. LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

12. CULTURAL HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT

13. HAZARD ASSESSMENT

14. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND AUDITING REQUIREMENTS

15. SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL OUTCOMES

16. CONCLUSIONS

17. REFERENCES

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1-1	General Alignment
Figure 1-2-1	Location of Concurrent Projects (1 of 2)
Figure 1-2-2	Location of Concurrent Projects (2 of 2)
Figure 3-1	Route Alignments Considered
Figure 3-2-1	KSL Route Corridor Canton Road Scheme (1 of 3)
Figure 3-2-2	KSL Route Corridor Canton Road Scheme (2 of 3)
Figure 3-2-3	KSL Route Corridor Canton Road Scheme (3 of 3)
Figure 3-3-1	KSL Route Corridor Kowloon Park Drive Scheme (1 of 3)
Figure 3-3-2	KSL Route Corridor Kowloon Park Drive Scheme (2 of 3)
Figure 3-3-3	KSL Route Corridor Kowloon Park Drive Scheme (3 of 3)
Figure 3-4-1	KSL Route Corridor Kowloon Point Scheme (1 of 3)
Figure 3-4-2	KSL Route Corridor Kowloon Point Scheme (2 of 3)
Figure 3-4-3	KSL Route Corridor Kowloon Point Scheme (3 of 3)
Figure 3-5-1	KSL Route Corridor Harbour City Scheme (1 of 3)
Figure 3-5-2	KSL Route Corridor Harbour City Scheme (2 of 3)
Figure 3-5-3	KSL Route Corridor Harbour City Scheme (3 of 3)
Figure 4-1-1	Construction Methodology and Construction Area Plan (1 of 3)
Figure 4-1-2	Construction Methodology and Construction Area Plan (2 of 3)
Figure 4-1-3	Construction Methodology and Construction Area Plan (3 of 3)
Figure 4-2-1	Station Layout – WKN Plans (1 of 2)
Figure 4-2-2	Station Layout – WKN Station Longitudinal Section (2 of 2)
Figure 4-3	Interface Tunnel Section Near Nam Cheong
Figure 4-4	Yau Mei Tai Ventilation Building
Figure 4-5	Canton Road Plant Building
Figure 4-6	Not Used
Figure 4-7	Reprovisioned Subway for New World Subway No. 1
Figure 4-8	Peking Road Emergency Egress Point Plan and Section
Figure 4-9	Locations of Footbridge 14 and Box Culverts JR, PS, DS & WR
Figure 4-10	Locations of Footbridges A & A1
Figure 5-1	Key of Air Sensitive Receivers
Figure 5-2-1	Locations of Air Sensitive Receivers (1 of 3)
Figure 5-2-2	Locations of Air Sensitive Receivers (2 of 3)
Figure 5-2-3	Locations of Air Sensitive Receivers (3 of 3)
Figure 5-3	Locations of Worksites, Stockpiles and Barging Facility
Figure 5-4	Recommended Watering Frequency
Figure 5-5-1	Contours of Cumulative 1-hr TSP Concentration (μg/m^3) for Worst Case Scenario at 1.5m above ground (Mitigation Scenario) (1 of 4)
Figure 5-5-2	Contours of Cumulative 1-hr TSP Concentration (μg/m^3) for Worst Case Scenario at 1.5m above ground (Mitigation Scenario) (2 of 4)
Figure 5-5-3	Contours of Cumulative 1-hr TSP Concentration (μg/m^3) for Worst Case Scenario at 1.5m above ground (Mitigation Scenario) (3 of 4)
Figure 5-5-4	Contours of Cumulative 1-hr TSP Concentration (μg/m^3) for Worst Case Scenario at 1.5m above ground (Mitigation Scenario) (4 of 4)
Figure 5-6-1	Contours of Cumulative 24-hr TSP Concentration (μg/m^3) for Worst Case Scenario at 1.5m above ground (1 of 4)
Figure 5-6-2	Contours of Cumulative 24-hr TSP Concentration (μg/m^3) for Worst Case Scenario at 1.5m above ground (2 of 4)
Figure 5-6-3	Contours of Cumulative 24-hr TSP Concentration (μg/m^3) for Worst Case Scenario at 1.5m above ground (3 of 4)
Figure 5-6-4	Contours of Cumulative 24-hr TSP Concentration (μg/m^3) for Worst Case Scenario at 1.5m above ground (4 of 4)
Figure 6-1	Key NSR of Airborne Noise Assessment
Figure 6-2-1	Locations of Noise Sensitive Receivers (1 of 3)
Figure 6-2-2	Locations of Noise Sensitive Receivers (2 of 3)
Figure 6-2-3	Locations of Noise Sensitive Receivers (3 of 3)
Figure 6-3	Sketch of Typical Temporary Noise Barrier / Enclosure
Figure 6-4	Specific Mitigation Measures for Particular PMEs at Worksites in front of Man King Building and Olympian City Phase 3
Figure 7-1	NSRs for Construction Groundborne Noise
Figure 7-2	Rock Head Levels near HKCC
Figure 7-3-1	Location of Representative Operational Groundborne Noise Sensitive Receivers Along the KSL Alignment (1 of 4)
Figure 7-3-2	Location of Representative Operational Groundborne Noise Sensitive Receivers Along the KSL Alignment (2 of 4)
Figure 7-3-3	Location of Representative Operational Groundborne Noise Sensitive Receivers Along the KSL Alignment (3 of 4)
Figure 7-3-4	Location of Representative Operational Groundborne Noise Sensitive Receivers Along the KSL Alignment (4 of 4)
Figure 7-4	Proposed Trackform Location
Figure 8-1	Locations of Water Sensitive Receivers
Figure 8-2	Locations of Groundwater Sampling
Figure 8-3-1	Possible Locations of Groundwater Recharge Wells (1 of 2)
Figure 8-3-2	Possible Locations of Groundwater Recharge Wells (2 of 2)
Figure 9-1	Locations of Excavated Marine Deposits Tested for Biological Screening
Figure 9-2-1	Area of Marine Sediment Subject to Type II Disposal (1 of 3)
Figure 9-2-2	Area of Marine Sediment Subject to Type II Disposal (2 of 3)
Figure 9-2-3	Area of Marine Sediment Subject to Type II Disposal (3 of 3)
Figure 10-1	Location of Drillhole of Contamination
Figure 11-3-1	Extract of Kowloon Planning Area No.1 – Tsim Sha Tsui Outline Zoning Plan (No. S/K1/18)
Figure 11-3-2	Extract of Kowloon Planning Area No.20 - South West Kowloon Outline Zoning Plan (No. S/K20/15)
Figure 11-3-3	Extract of Shatin Planning Area No.18 - Shatin Outline Zoning Plan (No. S/ST/19)
Figure 11-5-1	Residual Landscape Resource Impacts in Construction Phase
Figure 11-5-2	Residual Landscape Resource Impacts in Operation Phase
Figure 11-5-3	Residual Landscape Character Impacts in Construction Phase (Sheet 1 of 2)
Figure 11-5-4	Residual Landscape Character Impacts in Construction Phase (Sheet 2 of 2)
Figure 11-5-5	Residual Landscape Character Impacts in Operation Phase
Figure 11-5-6	Residual Visual Impacts in Construction Phase (Sheet 1 of 2)
Figure 11-5-7	Residual Visual Impacts in Construction Phase (Sheet 2 of 2)
Figure 11-5-8	Residual Visual Impacts in Operation Phase
Figure 11-5-11	Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures in Construction and Operation Phase – Key Plan
Figure 11-5-12	Detailed Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures in Operation Phase
Figure 11-5-13	Detailed Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures in Operation Phase
Figure 11-5-14	Detailed Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures in Operation Phase
Figure 11-5-15	Detailed Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures in Operation Phase
Figure 11-5-16	Detailed Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures in Operation Phase
Figure 11-5-17	Detailed Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures in Operation Phase
Figure 11-5-18	Detailed Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures in Operation Phase
Figure 11-5-19	Detailed Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures in Operation Phase
Figure 11-5-20	Detailed Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures in Operation Phase
Figure 11-5-21	Detailed Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures in Operation Phase
Figure 11-5-22	Detailed Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures in Operation Phase
Figure 11-5-23	Detailed Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures in Operation Phase
Figure 11-5-31	Photomontage View Point Location
Figure 11-5-32	Photomontages - PM1 (Sheet 1 of 2) Canton Road Emergency Egress Point
Figure 11-5-33	Photomontages - PM1 (Sheet 2 of 2) Canton Road Emergency Egress Point
Figure 11-5-34	Photomontages – PM2 (Sheet 1 of 2) Canton Road Plant Building
Figure 11-5-35	Photomontages – PM2 (Sheet 2 of 2) Canton Road Plant Building
Figure 11-5-36	Photomontages – PM3 (Sheet 1 of 2) WKN Station from Proposed Road D1
Figure 11-5-37	Photomontages – PM3 (Sheet 2 of 2) WKN Station from Proposed Road D1
Figure 11-5-38	Photomontages – PM4 (Sheet 1 of 2) WKN Station from Jordan Road
Figure 11-5-39	Photomontages – PM4 (Sheet 2 of 2) WKN Station from Jordan Road
Figure 11-5-40	Photomontages – PM5 (Sheet 1 of 2) Yau Ma Tei Vent Building
Figure 11-5-41	Photomontages – PM5 (Sheet 2 of 2) Yau Ma Tei Vent Building
Figure 11-5-42	Photomontages – PM5A and PM5B Yau Ma Tei Vent Building
Figure 11-5-43	Photomontages – PM6 (Sheet 1 of 2) Nam Cheong Park
Figure 11-5-44	Photomontages – PM6 (Sheet 2 of 2) Nam Cheong Park
Figure 12-1-1	Archaeological Background (1 of 2)
Figure 12-1-2	Archaeological Background (2 of 2)
Figure 12-2-1	Heritage Resources along Alignment (1 of 7)
Figure 12-2-2	Heritage Resources (2 of 7)
Figure 12-2-3	Heritage Resources (3 of 7)
Figure 12-2-4	Heritage Resources (4 of 7)
Figure 12-2-5	Heritage Resources (5 of 7)
Figure 12-2-6	Heritage Resources (6 of 7)
Figure 12-2-7	Heritage Resources (7 of 7)

LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix 4-1	General Description of Various Tunnel Construction Methodologies
Appendix 4-2	Construction Plant Inventory
Appendix 4-3	Construction Programme
Appendix 5-1	Calculation of Dust Emission Factors
Appendix 5-2	Locations of Air Sensitive Receivers, Worksites and Dust Emission Rates
Appendix 5-3	Dust Assessment Results (Unmitigated Scenario for Construction of KSL)
Appendix 5-4	Dust Assessment Results (Mitigated Scenario for Construction of KSL)
Appendix 5-5	Dust Assessment Results (Cumulative Dust Concentrations for Both KSL and FMPHQ)
Appendix 6-1	Sound Power Levels of PMEs
Appendix 6-2	Locations of Notional Sources and Distance to NSRs
Appendix 6-3	Results of Construction Noise Assessment (Unmitigated Scenario)
Appendix 6-4	Summary of Mitigation Measures (good practice) and Associated Noise Reduction
Appendix 6-5	Sound Power Levels of Quiet Plant
Appendix 6-6	Results of Construction Noise Assessment (Mitigated Scenario)
Appendix 6-7	Assessment Results for Further Specific Noise Mitigation Measures
Appendix 6-8	Calculations of Noise from Concurrent Projects
Appendix 6-9	Calculations of Noise During Restricted Hours
Appendix 6-10	Calculation of Maximum Allowable Sound Power Levels
Appendix 7-1	Construction Groundborne Vibration Sources
Appendix 7-2	Sample Calculations for Construction Groundborne Noise
Appendix 7-3	Details of Operational Groundborne Noise Assessment
Appendix 8-1	Sewage Discharge Location
Appendix 9-1	Fill and Surplus Materials Forms
Appendix 9-2	Traffic Routes from Worksites to Barging Facility
Appendix 10-1	Contamination Assessment Plan (Figure 1, 2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Appendix 10-2	Contamination Assessment Report and Remediation Action Plan (Figures)
Appendix 11-1	Baseline Review
Appendix 11-2	Detailed Tree Survey
Appendix 12-1	Built Heritage Survey Catalogue
Appendix 12-2	Preliminary Built Heritage Condition Survey Catalogue
Appendix 14-1	Environmental Mitigation Implementation Schedule (Figure A14-1, A14-2, A14-3a, A14-3b, A14-4)
Appendix 15-1	Calculation of Reduction in Nitrogen Dioxide
Appendix 16	Environmental Implications of the Changes in Gazettal Plans
Appendix 17	Construction Groundborne Noise Assessment for FMPHQ

ABBREVIATION

ABWF	Architectural and builders works & finishes
ADWF	Average dry weather flow
AEL	Airport Express Line
AMO	Antiquities and Monuments Office
ANL	Acceptable Noise Level
APCO	Air Pollution Control Ordinance
AQO	Air Quality Objectives
Arup	Ove Arup and Partners Hong Kong Ltd
ASR	Air Sensitive Receiver
BMP	Best Management Practice
BNL	Basic Noise Level
BOD5	5-day Biochemical Oxygen Demand
BTEX	Benzene, Toluen, Ethylbenzene and Xylene
C&D	Construction and Demolition
CAR	Canton Road Station
CAP	Contamination Assessment Plan
CDG	Completely Decomposed Granite
CEDD	Civil Engineering and Development Department
CLP	China Light Power
CNP	Construction Noise Permit
CRPB	Canton Road Plant Building
CWTC	Chemical Waste Treatment Centre
D-wall	Diaphragm wall
DO	Dissolved Oxygen
EAP	Emergency assembly point
ECS	Environmental Control System
EEP	Emergency Egress Point
EIA	Environmental Impact Assessment
EIAO	Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance
EM	Environmental Manager
EMP	Environmental Management Plan
EMIS	Environmental Mitigation Implementation Schedule
EM&A	Environmental Monitoring and Audit
EMU	Electric Multiple Units
E&M	Electrical and mechanical
EP	Environmental Permit
EPD	Environmental Protection Department
ER	Engineer’s Representative
ERE	East Rail Extension
ET	Environmental Team
ETS	East Tsim Sha Tsui
ETWBTC	Environment, Transport and Works Bureau Technical Circular
FDM	Fugitive Dust Model
FMPHQ	Former Marine Police Headquarters
FSD	Fire Services Department
FTA	Federal Transit Administration
GEO	Geotechnical Engineering Office
GI	Ground Investigation
HyD	Highways Department
HAC	Harbour City
HKCC	Hong Kong Cultural Centre
HKPSG	Hong Kong Planning Standards and Guidelines
HKSAR	Hong Kong Special Administration Region
HKSM	Hong Kong Space Museum
HOKLAS	Hong Kong Laboratory Accreditation Scheme
ICOMOS	International Charter for the Conservation and Restoration of Monuments and Sites
IEC	Independent Environmental Checker
ITR	Indirect Technical Remedies
KCRC	Kowloon Canton Railway Corporation
KPDCP	Kowloon Park Drive Children’s Playground
KSL	Kowloon Southern Link
LCSD	Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Mbgl	Metre Below Ground Level
MTRC	Mass Transit Railway Corporation
MDG	Moderately Decomposed Granite
1¤�°a�°”À[a3 NAC	Nam Cheong
NCO	Noise Control Ordinance
NSRs	Noise Sensitive Receivers
OFSB	Old Fire Station Buildings
OZP	Outline Zoning Plan
PAH	Polyaromatic Hydrocarbon
PCW	Prescribed Construction Work
PFA	Pulverised Fuel Ash
PlanD	Planning Department
PME	Powered Mechanical Equipment
ProPECC	Practice Note for Professional Persons
RAP	Remediation Action Plan
RBSL	Risk-based Screening Level
RDS-2	Second Railway Development Study
SDG	Slightly Decomposed Granite
SPME	Specified Powered Mechanical Equipment
SS	Suspended Solid
STC	Sound Transmission Class
SWL	Sound Power Level
TBM	Tunnel Boring Machine
TCLP	Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure
TIN	Total Inorganic Nitrogen
TL	Transmission Loss
TMs	Technical Memoranda
TM-GW	Technical Memorandum on Noise from Construction Work other than Percussive Piling
TM-DA	Technical Memorandum on Noise from Construction Work in Designated Areas
TM-EIA	Technical Memorandum on Environmental Impact Assessment Process
TM-Places	Technical Memorandum on Noise from Places other than Domestic Premises, Public Places or Construction Sites
TM-PP	Technical Memorandum on Noise from Percussive Piling
TM-Water	Technical Memorandum on Standards for Effluents Discharged into Drainage and Sewerage Systems, Inland and Coastal Waters
TPH	Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon
TSP	Total Suspended Particulates
TST	Tsim Sha Tsui
USEPA	United State Environmental Protection Agency
VHWCZ	Victoria Harbour Water Control Zone
VSR	Visually Sensitive Receivers
WBTC	Works Branch Technical Circular
WDO	Waste Disposal Ordinance
WKCD	West Kowloon Cultural District
WKN	West Kowloon Station
WMP	Waste Management Plan
WPCO	Water Pollution Control Ordinance
WQO	Water Quality Objective
WR	West Rail
WSD	Water Services Department
WSR	Water Sensitive Receiver
YMT	Yau Ma Tei
ZVI	Zone of Visual Influence

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