7.1
This section presents the
potential landscape and visual impact due to the construction and operation of
the Project in accordance with the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance
(EIAO).
7.2
Given that all underground
activities and facilities would unlikely impose landscape and visual impact,
only potential landscape and visual impact associated with surface construction
activities and above-ground permanent structures have been assessed.
Environmental Legislation, Standards and Guidelines
7.3 The following legislation, standards and guidelines are applicable to landscape and visual impact assessment associated with the construction and operation of the Project:
§
Environmental
Impact Assessment Ordinance (Cap.499.S.16) and the Technical Memorandum on EIA
Process (EIAO-TM), particularly Annexes 10 and 18
§
Environmental
Impact Assessment Ordinance Guidance Note 8/2002
§
ETWB
TCW No. 17/2000 - Improvement to the Appearance of Slopes
§
Town
Planning Ordinance (Cap 131)
§
Land
Administration Office Instruction (LAOI) Section D-12 - Tree Preservation
§
WBTC
No. 7/2002 - Tree Planting in Public Works
§
ETWB
TCW No. 34/2003 - Community Involvement in Greening Works
§
ETWB
TCW No. 2/2004 - Maintenance of Vegetation and Hard Landscape Features
§
ETWB
TCW No. 11/2004 - Cyber Manual for Greening
§
ETWB
TCW No. 29/2004 - Registration of Old and Valuable Trees, and Guidelines for
their Preservation
§
ETWB
TCW No. 10/2005 - Planting on Footbridges and Flyovers
§
ETWB
TCW No. 3/2006 - Tree Preservation
§
Forests
and Countryside Ordinance (Cap 96) and its subsidiary legislations
§
GEO
publication (1999) - Use of Vegetation as Surface Protection on Slopes
§
GEO
1/2000 - Technical Guidelines on Landscape Treatment and Bio-engineering of
Man-made Slopes and Retaining Walls
§
HyD
TC No.7/2006 – Independent vetting of Tree Works under the Maintenance of
Highways Department
§
Government
General Regulation 740 – restrictions on the preservation and felling of trees
in
§
§
Study
on Landscape Value Mapping of
7.4 Landscape and visual impacts have been assessed separately for the construction and operation phases, including:
§
a definition of the scope and contents of the study,
including a description of the assessment methodology;
§
a review of the relevant planning and development control
framework;
§
a baseline study providing a comprehensive and accurate
description of the baseline landscape resources, landscape character areas and
Visual Sensitive Receivers (VSRs);
§
recommendation of appropriate mitigation measures and
associated implementation programmes;
§
identification of the potential landscape and visual impacts
and prediction of their magnitude and potential significance, before and after
the mitigation measures; and
§
an assessment of the acceptability, or otherwise, of the
predicted residual impacts, according to the five criteria set out in Annex 10
of the Technical Memorandum on Environmental Impact Assessment Process (EIAO-TM).
7.5 The assessment of landscape impact has involved the following procedures:
§
Identification of the
baseline landscape resources and landscape character areas found within the
sites and works area. This is achieved by site visits and a desktop study of
topographical maps, information databases and photographs.
§
Assessment of the degree
of sensitivity to change of the landscape resources and landscape character
areas.
This is influenced by a number of factors including:
§
quality and maturity of landscape resources/characters;
§
rarity of landscape resources/characters;
§
whether it is considered to be of local, regional, national
or global importance;
§
whether there are any statutory or regulatory
limitations/requirements relating to the
landscape resource/characters; and
§
ability of the landscape resource/character to accommodate
change.
7.6 The sensitivity of each landscape resource and character area is classified as follows:
|
High: |
Important
landscape or landscape resources of particularly distinctive characteristics
or high importance, sensitive to relatively small changes. |
|
Medium: |
Landscape
or landscape resources of moderately valued landscape characteristics
reasonable tolerance to change. |
|
Low: |
Landscape
or landscape resources of low valued landscape characteristics. |
§ Identification of potential sources of landscape impacts. These are various elements of construction works and operational procedures that would generate landscape impacts.
§
Identification of
magnitude of landscape impacts. The magnitude of the impact (or magnitude of change)
depends on a number of factors including:
§
the physical extent of the impact;
§
compatibility of the project with the surrounding landscape;
§
duration of impacts i.e. whether it is temporary (short,
medium or long term), under construction and operation phases; and
§
reversibility of change.
The magnitude
of landscape impacts is classified as follows:
|
Large: |
The
landscape or landscape resource would suffer a major change. |
|
Intermediate: |
The
landscape or landscape resources would suffer moderate change. |
|
Small: |
The
landscape or landscape resources would suffer slight or barely perceptible
change. |
|
Negligible: |
The
landscape or landscape resources would suffer no discernible change. |
§
Identification of
potential landscape mitigation measures. Mitigation measures may take the
form of:
§
adopting alternative design or revisions to the basic
engineering and architectural design to prevent and/or minimize adverse
impacts;
§
remedial measures such as colour and textural treatment
of physical, engineering and building features; and
§
compensatory measures such as implementation of landscape
design measures (e.g. tree planting, creation of new open space etc) to
compensate for unavoidable adverse impact and to attempt to generate
potentially beneficial long term impacts.
7.7 The agencies responsible for the funding implementation, management and maintenance of the mitigation measures are identified.
§
Predicted significance of
landscape impacts before and after the implementation of the mitigation
measures.
By synthesising the magnitude of various impacts and the sensitivity of various
landscape resources it is possible to categorise impacts in a logical,
well-reasoned and consistent fashion. Table
7.1 shows the rationale for dividing the degree of significance into four
thresholds, namely insubstantial, slight, moderate, and substantial, depending
on the combination of a negligible-small-intermediate-large magnitude of impact
and a low-medium-high degree of sensitivity of landscape resource/character.
|
Magnitude
of Impact (Change) |
Large |
Moderate |
Moderate / Substantial |
Substantial |
|
Intermediate |
Slight / Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate / Substantial |
|
|
Small |
Slight |
Slight / Moderate |
Moderate |
|
|
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
|
|
Low |
Medium |
High |
|
|
|
Receptor Sensitivity (Landscape Resource, Landscape Character Area or VSRs) |
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§
Prediction of Acceptability of Impacts. An overall
assessment of the acceptability, or otherwise, of the impacts according to the
five criteria set out in Annex 10 of the EIAO-TM.
7.8 The assessment of visual impacts has involved the following:
§
Identification of Zones
of Visual Influence (ZVIs) during the construction and operation phase of the
project.
This is achieved by site visit and desktop study of topographic maps and
photographs, and preparation of cross-sections to determine visibility of the
Project from various locations.
§
Identification of Visual
Sensitive Receivers (VSRs) within the Zone of Visual Influence (ZVIs) at
construction and operation phases. These are the people who would reside within, work
within, play within, or travel through, the ZVIs.
§
Assessment of the degree
of sensitivity to change of the VSRs. Factors considered
include:
§
the type of VSRs, which is classified according to whether
the person is at home, at work, at school, at play, or travelling. Those who
view the impact from their homes are considered to be highly sensitive as the
attractiveness or otherwise of the outlook from their home would have a
substantial effect on their perception of the quality and acceptability of
their home environment and their general quality of life. Those who view the
impact from their workplace and at school are considered to be only moderately
sensitive as the attractiveness or otherwise of the outlook would have a less
important, although still material, effect on their perception of their quality
of life. The degree to which this applies depends on whether the workplace is
industrial, retail or commercial. Those who view the impact whilst taking part
in an outdoor leisure activity may display varying sensitivity depending on the
type of leisure activity. Those who view the impact whilst traveling on a
public thoroughfare would also display varying sensitivity depending on the
speed of travel.
§
other factors which are considered (as required by Preparation of Landscape And Visual Impact
Assessment Under the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance (EIAO GN
8/2002) include the value and quality of existing views, the availability and
amenity of alternative views, the duration or frequency of view, and the degree
of visibility.
The sensitivity of VSRs is classified as follows:
|
High: |
The
VSR is highly sensitive to any change in their viewing experience. |
|
Medium: |
The
VSR is moderately sensitive to any change in their viewing experience. |
|
Low: |
The
VSR is only slightly sensitive to any change in their viewing experience. |
§
Identification of
relative numbers of VSRs. This is expressed in term of whether there are very few,
few, many or very many VSRs in any one category of VSR.
§
Identification of
potential sources of visual impacts. These are the various elements of
the construction works and operation procedures that would generate visual
impacts.
§
Assessment of the
potential magnitude of visual impacts. Factors considered include:
§
the compatibility with the surrounding landscape,
§
the duration of the impact,
§
the reversibility of the impact,
§
the scale of the impact and distance of the source of impact
from the viewer, and
§
the degree of visibility of the impact, and the degree of
which the impact dominates the field of vision of the viewer.
The magnitude
of visual impacts is classified as follows:
|
Large: |
The
VSRs would suffer a major change in their viewing experience. |
|
Intermediate: |
The
VSRs would suffer a moderate in their viewing experience. |
|
Small: |
The
VSRs would suffer a small change in their viewing experience. |
|
Negligible: |
The
VSRs would suffer no discernible change in their viewing experience. |
•
Identification
of potential visual mitigation measures. These may
take the form of adopting alternative designs or revisions to the basic
engineering and architectural design to prevent and/or minimise adverse
impacts, remedial measures such as colour and textural treatment of building
features, and tree planting to screen the roads and associated bridge
structures. A programme for the mitigation measures is provided. The agencies
responsible for the implementation, management and maintenance of the
mitigation measures are identified and their approval-in-principle has been
sought.
•
Prediction
of the significance of visual impacts before and after the implementation of
the mitigation measures. By synthesising the magnitude of the
various visual impacts and the sensitivity of the VSRs, and the numbers of VSRs
that are affected, it is possible to categorise the degree of significance of
the impacts in a logical, well-reasoned and consistent fashion. Depending on
the combination of a negligible-small-intermediate-large magnitude of impact
and a low-medium-high degree of sensitivity of VSRs, the rationale for dividing
the degree of significance into four thresholds is shown below, including
insubstantial, slight, moderate and substantial,
The significance of visual impacts
is categorised as follows:
|
Substantial:
|
Adverse
/ beneficial impact where the proposal would cause significant deterioration
or improvement in existing visual quality. |
|
Moderate: |
Adverse
/ beneficial impact where the proposal would cause a noticeable deterioration
or improvement in existing visual quality. |
|
Slight: |
Adverse
/ beneficial impact where the proposal would cause a barely perceptible
deterioration or improvement in existing visual quality. |
|
Insubstantial: |
No
discernible change in the existing visual quality. |
•
Prediction
of Acceptability of Impacts. An overall assessment of the
acceptability, or otherwise, of the impacts according to the five criteria set
out in Annex 10 of the EIAO-TM.
7.9 Funding, implementation, management and maintenance of the mitigation proposals can be satisfactorily resolved according to the principles in ETWB TC No. 2/2004. All mitigation proposals in this report are practical and achievable within the known parameters of funding, implementation, management and maintenance. The suggested agents for the funding and implementation (and subsequent management and maintenance, if applicable) are indicated in Tables 7.10 and 7.11. Approval-in-principle to the implementation, management and maintenance of the proposed mitigation measures is being sought from the appropriate authorities.
7.10 Colour photographs showing baseline conditions, photomontages and illustrative materials supporting conclusions are provided and the locations of all key viewpoints are clearly mapped. Photomontages at representative locations provide comparison between existing views, proposals on day 1 after completion without mitigation measures, on day 1 completion with mitigation measures, and in year 10 after mitigation measures implemented in accordance with EIAO Guidance Note No. 8/2002.
Scope and Content of the Study
Description of the Project
7.11 The nature and scope of the Project is described in Section 2 of this Report. In accordance with the Study Brief, this study will assess the landscape and visual impacts during the construction and operation phase for the proposed development. The Project is a designated project under Items A.2, A.4, A.7 and Q.1 of Part1, Schedule 2 of the EIAO. All the construction works would commence in December 2009 and the overall project completion is anticipated to be in 2015.
Considerations on Alternative Schemes for
7.12 Constructing the Project totalling 26km in underground tunnel would generally reduce long-term landscape and visual impacts. However, ventilation buildings (VBs) are required for the tunnels to provide routes for air exchange for the railway system and the passengers, and in the emergency events such as fire and smoke control. Emergency access points would need to be provided as well for this 26km railway tunnel. The current design is to combine these two operation facilities to reduce land-taking, as well as the associated environmental impacts (e.g. landscape and visual impact) that may be brought about.
7.13 Efforts have been given in minimizing potential landscape and visual impacts through reducing the land-taking for the provision of aboveground facilities during design stage. Moreover, the following considerations were also taken in minimizing the landscape and visual impacts that may be caused by the Project:
•
The number of aboveground facilities
such as ventilation buildings and EAP was optimized to satisfy the fire safety
requirements. Under the current design, the maximum interval distance of
approximately 4.1km between ventilation points has been adopted to minimise the
numbers of ventilation building along the tunnel. As such a total of seven VBs will be required
to meet the defined safety standards and ventilation requirements.
•
Considerable effort was also made in
searching suitable locations for the aboveground facilities of the Project,
including VBs, EAP as well as SSS, involved considerable effort. In urban areas adequately sized and available
sites are few and too far apart so their locations had an influence on the rail
alignment itself. In rural areas other factors such as land availability,
accessibility and environmental sensitivity in choice of site have come into
play. Alternative options were
developed, where possible, and evaluated for their performance from
landscape/visual perspective.
Alternatives of rail alignment and VBs/EAP are discussed in Section 2.26 – 2.41 and 2.50-2.75 respectively. Under the preferred scheme, the whole
alignment together with all VBs and EAP would be sited to avoid direct
impingement on significant landscape resources such as natural woodland and old
and valuable trees.
General Design Principles
7.14 The VBs integrated with emergency access point are designed to provide functional requirements to support XRL tunnel sections in terms of safety under an unmanned facility. Emergency access point for fire fighters and tunnel ventilations is a necessary component to support emergency rescue team (e.g. fire services and police) in case of incident inside the rail tunnels. Furthermore, VBs are designed to accommodate facilities provisions such as power and signals which are essential to operation of XRL.
7.15 To further support the rescue team, an emergency vehicle access (EVA) will be provided to connect the existing road networks and the VB according to Fire Service Department’s requirement. The EVA is required to provide accessibility to at least 25% of the buildings perimeter and the EVA access would be situated at no more than 10m from the face of the building. This requirement would however set limitation to the sitting of VBs in particular for the sites in urban area with limited available land areas.
Building Form / Building Mass
7.17 As a general consideration, too innovative or extravagant designs would attract unwanted attention from criminal and vandals. As VBs/EAP would not be used unless in case of emergency, with the consideration of security of these unmanned nature buildings, such designs have been avoided.
7.18 From the engineering and efficiency perspective, a concise built form housing all the equipment aboveground is considered to be the most efficient form among others. However, this large built form would induce adverse visual impact to the environment. In general, the building form and mass could be improved through “subtraction and addition” approach to develop various physical forms for minimising the visual impact. For the building space not required for fundamental services, these unnecessary spaces have been reduced through subtraction approach. As the substantial building mass of VBs/EAP would result in adverse visual impact, and is also considered incompatible to the surrounding rural area with low rise development, adoption of additional approach is therefore considered unsuitable. Furthermore large footprint of VBs/EAP would pose adverse impact to landscape resources and landscape character. The additional approach has therefore been avoided to keep a balance between the footprint and height of VBs/EAP.
7.19 Louvers are an essential component of the VB. To meet the capacity of the VBs, the louvers required are at least 80m2 on each corner of ventilation towers. The louvers would be located at least 5m from ground level to accords with the design requirement. The size of louvers and restriction on louvers location would dictate the minimum height of VB.
7.20 Different design alternatives are carefully studied and carved out until the most preferred design option is reached. Each VB is designed with optimization of size, form and shape in accordance to the specific site context in order to mitigate the visual and landscape impact. Illustrative materials are presented in Appendix 7.1.
7.21 Initially, all the equipment plants would be house at aboveground level. However, the large building mass would result in adverse visual and ecological impacts. The geological conditions at Mai Po would allow 2 levels of basement to house tunnel ventilation fans. As such, the mass of MPV is limited to house transformer rooms which required accessibility from the ground level. The reduction of building mass would offer lower visual impact to nearby VSRs.
7.22 Apart from these functional spaces required, any unnecessary space would be subtracted. As such, only louvers were designed as a protrude element from the roof top area, the reduced space undulated the form of MPV. The undulated form of building would offer lower visual impact to the nearby VSRs.
7.23
The site at Ngau Tam Mei is
elongated in view of the geographical context. As such a linear shape would be
suitable for the site. The geographical conditions and slope stabilizations
issues at Ngau Tam Mei limited the opportunity to accommodate equipment rooms
underground. To substantially reduce the building height, the functional space
required at upper level would be subtracted and added to the ground level. This
would result in a substantial increase in building footprint. The reduction in
height would pose potential lower visual impact to the nearby VSR but the
increased footprint would offer higher visual impact to residential development
along Ngau Tam Mei Channel. Furthermore, larger area is required to support the
larger footprint required of land thereby increasing the number of trees to be
felled. The loss of trees would in turn reduce the value of landscape resources
and landscape character. Considering NTV is located within a green belt area,
it is necessary to avoid tree felling to prevent adverse impact to its
landscape resources and landscape character. To reduce the visual impact to VSR
along Ngau Tam Mei Channel, unnecessary functional room would be subtracted
leaving the two protruding louvers only. This undulated form of building would
offer lower visual impact to the nearby VSRs.
Tai
Kong Po Emergency Access Point (TPP)
7.24 Tai Kong Po was initially identified as site for ventilation building, namely Tai Kong Po Ventilation Building (TPV), to serve for both ventilation and emergency access point. Geological constraint at the area limited the opportunities of accommodating equipment rooms underground. Furthermore, available land in the area limited the space available to accommodate equipment rooms at the ground level. After balancing the geographical and land resumption issue, the optimum building mass would be 30m wide x 42m long x 19m high. However, the large building mass resulted in adverse visual impact to the nearby VSRs. The ventilation building is located at agricultural area with pig farms of 2-3 stories high, the tall building structure would not be compatible with the surrounding environment thereby resulting potential higher visual impact.
7.25 In view of the above, the functions required to be performed at Tai Kong Po was further study to reduce its functional space required. As a result, Tai Kong Po would not be required to serve for ventilation purpose but as an emergency access point only through the provision of additional underground adits. Without the need of housing ventilation shaft, size of TPP would be substantially reduced. As such offering a potential lower visual and landscape impact to the nearby environment. Furthermore, the form of TPP is designed to be in an undulated form which offer lower visual impact to the nearby VSRs and serve as an element harmonizes with the backdrop environment to enhance its compatibility with the surrounding context.
7.26 The equipment plants would initially required to be housed at aboveground level. As PHV is not located directly above the rail tunnels, an elevated tunnel adit is required to connect the tunnel and ventilation building. The massive building structure and elevated tunnel adit would pose adverse visual impact to the nearby VSRs. The geological conditions at Pat Heung would allow 1 level of basement to house tunnel ventilation fans. As such, the mass of PHV is limited to house transformer rooms which required accessibility from the ground level. The reduction of building mass would offer lower visual impact to nearby VSRs.
7.27 To further alleviate visual impact resulted from the elevated tunnel adit, the tunnel adit would be placed underground as geological conditions favours. As such, the mass of PHV is limited to house transformer rooms which required accessibility from the ground level. Apart from these functional spaces required, any unnecessary space would be subtracted. As such, only louvers were designed as a protrude element from the roof top area, the reduced space undulated the form of PHV. The undulated form of building would offer lower visual impact to the nearby VSRs. This undulated form of building would also serve as an element harmonizes with the backdrop environment, thereby enhancing the compatibility with the surrounding context.
7.28
SMV is currently proposed to
sit along
7.29 Initially, all the equipment plants would be house at aboveground level. The massive building structure would pose adverse visual impact to the nearby VSRs. The geological conditions at Shing Mun would allow 2 level of basement to house tunnel ventilation fans. The reduction of building mass would offer lower visual impact to nearby VSRs.
7.30
Apart from constraint of
geological conditions, the building height is further limited by the small site
area. As larger footprint area is needed
to further reduce the building height, the larger footprint would reduce the
area for EVA parking. This reduction of EVA parking would subject to agreement
with Fire Service Department. Resumption of additional land is limited as the
site is surrounded by the slope,
7.31 In spite of the abovementioned landscape and visual impact, the proposed building mass has been considered to strike the balance of both landscape and visual impact. As a result, both landscape and visual impact would be acceptable.
7.32 The geographical conditions and slope stabilizations issues at Kwai Chung limited the opportunity to accommodate equipment rooms underground. The massive building structure would pose adverse visual impact to the nearby VSRs. As only louvers were designed as a protrude element from the roof top area, the reduced space undulated the form of KCV. The undulated form of building would offer lower visual impact to the nearby VSRs. This undulated form of building would also serve as an element harmonizes with the backdrop environment, thereby enhancing the compatibility with the surrounding context.
7.33 As KCV is not located directly above the rail tunnels, an elevated tunnel adit is required to connect the tunnel and ventilation building. The geographical conditions and slope stabilizations issues at Kwai Chung limited the opportunity to house underground tunnel adit. The size of ventilation adit is limited by the section required to maintain the ventilation flow rate. To alleviate the visual impact from the elevated tunnel adit, the size of ventilation adit is proposed to be the minimum section required to maintain the ventilation flow rate. To further alleviate the visual impact from the elevated ventilation adit, it is proposed to design at the back of the KCV. By hiding the view of elevated tunnel adit would offer potential lower visual impact to nearby industrial area, in particular to pedestrians.
7.34
In view of the abovementioned
limitation, two viable locations, Option KCV1a at open car park at
7.35
NCV is currently proposed to
sit along
7.36
Initially, all the equipment
plants would be house at aboveground level. The massive building structure
would pose adverse visual impact to the nearby VSRs. The geological conditions
at Nam Cheong would allow 2 level of basement to house tunnel ventilation fans.
As such, the mass of NCV is limited to house transformer rooms which required
accessibility from the ground level. The reduction of building mass would offer
lower visual impact to nearby VSRs. Apart from these functional spaces
required, any unnecessary space would be subtracted. As such, only louvers were
designed as a protrude element from the roof top area, the reduced space
undulated the form of NCV. The undulated
form of building would offer lower visual impact to the nearby VSRs. However,
the opportunities of varied roof level facing
7.37
Considering operational noise
impact arised from operation of NCV on the future planned housing estate.
Ventilation fans and associated louvers are requested to face
7.38 Initially, all the equipment plants would be house at aboveground level. However, the large building mass would result adverse visual impact. The geological conditions at Mong Kok West would allow 2 levels of basement to house tunnel ventilation fans. As such, the mass of MKV is limited to house CLP transformer rooms which required accessibility from the ground level. The reduction of building mass would offer lower visual impact to nearby VSRs.
7.39 Apart from these functional spaces required, any unnecessary space would be subtracted. As such, only louvers were designed as a protrude element from the roof top area, the reduced space undulated the form of MKV. The undulated form of building would offer lower visual impact to the nearby VSRs.
Architectural Finishing
7.40 The VBs would be used by Firemen or Project Proponent for emergency purposes only, without frequent access, durable and low maintenance materials should be adopted. It is necessary to remain weather resistant for 20 years without noticeable change and thereafter be easy to overhaul. A particular note has been made to consider the humid climate in Hong Kong, the material chosen has to be resistant to moulding and avoid excessive water absorption on exposed surface thereby avoid staining or discolouring.
7.41 Rendered surface concrete is resistant from rain, humidity and fungal attack allowing it to be more durable and easier to maintain. Whilst, other finishing materials like masonry would be vulnerable to moulding. Therefore other finishing materials were not preferred. With the addition of natural tones and textures, such as rock (rendered concrete surface) and timbers (vertical brown PVF2 coated aluminium), would increase the compatibility of the VB to the environment, thereby alleviating visual impact.
7.42 Recessive colours offer potential lower visual impact than aggressive colour. This is because recessive colours provide a warm and comfortable feeling to the nearby VSRs. In contrast, aggressive coloured VBs/EAP would stand out from the rural setting, the incompatibility with the surrounding will offer higher potential visual impact.
7.43 Grey is well-known for its character as warm recessive tone for all kinds of colour match. To further increase the compatibility of VB to the surroundings, in particular the rural environment, natural tones and textures have been considered. The use of timber is not considered suitable due to safety reasons, therefore, a material that could disguise as timber viewing from distance is preferred. As such, vertical brown PVF2 coated aluminium fins is preferred.
Shek Kong Stabling Sidings (SSS) and Emergency Rescue Station (ERS)
7.44 The SSS would serve as an infrastructure and building maintenance centre for the Project and stabling of revenue trains and engineering trains. The ERS would allow trains to stop and to discharge passengers either to another train in the event of mechanical problems or evacuation to ground level in the event of train fire.
7.45 A number of above-ground facilities would be needed to serve the operational requirements of stabling sidings. ERS would be a depressed box with an open top for safety reason and access ramps would be provided to allow ease of access for fireman. A summary of above-ground facilities are presented in Table 7.2.
Table 7.2 Summary of
Aboveground Facilities
|
Location |
Approximate Permanent Site Area (ha) |
Aboveground Structures |
Dimension |
|
Shek
Kong |
21.6 |
|
30m
wide x 81m long x 19m high |
|
Maintenance
Shed |
29m
wide x 452m long x 11m high |
||
|
Infrastructure
and Building Maintenance |
23m
wide x 200m long x 9m high |
||
|
|
34m
wide x 41m long x 7m high |
||
|
Locomotive
Shed |
16m
wide x 66m long x 9m high |
||
|
Gatehouse |
11m
wide x 16m long x 4m high |
||
|
Dangerous
Goods Store |
12m
wide x 21m long x 5m high |
||
|
Emergency
Escape Point at Shunt Neck |
73m
wide x 77m long x 5m high |
||
|
Emergency
Rescue Station |
28m
wide x 540m long x 12m high |
General Design Principles
7.46 The form of ERS has been optimised to fulfil requirement of Fire Service Department (FSD) and also minimise airborne noise impact. As ERS will be located underground and there would be no adverse visual impact to the nearby VSRs.
7.47 The forms of different facilities have been explored to minimise the potential visual impact but the forms are constrained by the limited site area due to land availability. Considering SSS as a whole in Shek Kong, “addition and subtraction” approach, similar to design principles for VBs, has been adopted to avoid monotonous form for the facilities in SSS. SSS facilities would be frequently viewed by workers and the public, these facilities which would be permanently manned thereby allowing maintenance of the appearance.
Building Form
7.48 The form of SSS facilities are dictated by clarity, maximum efficiency, and also feasibility. Clarity is provided by careful attention to workflow and operational concerns. Furthermore, efficiency should be maximized to minimize internal circulation by ensuring optimal spatial adjacencies. However, various built forms of facilities have been designed not only to cater for the operation function, but also concern with the visual compatibility with the local context.
Location of Aboveground Facilities
7.49 The estimated total area required for the aboveground facilities listed in Table 7.2 would be approximately 3.5ha, land take has however been minimised to reduce environmental impacts and other impacts as described in Section 2, as such the site at Shek Kong could provide a maximum area of 2.2ha. The limited area has reduced the flexibility of aboveground facilities and sidings layout.
7.50 To avoid expanding the footprint of SSS which would result in adverse impact on landscape resource and landscape character, a ‘T’ shaped building, instead of an elongated shape, would be adopted to house the maintenance facilities such as offices, workshops, plantrooms and stores. The layout adopted for SSS and ERS is considered to be at its maximal use of land to minimize adverse impact on the landscape resource and landscape character, in particular minimize impact to the natural stream at Shek Kong.
Architectural Finishing and Landscape Plan
7.51 VSRs around would have a partial view of SSS and ERS facilities, in particular VSRs along Kam Tin Road would have a larger view of SSS facilities because of the height of SSS facilities. For security purpose, unwanted attention from the public should be prevented. As such, subtle and discrete architectural finishing would be most suitable for SSS and ERS facilities. Similar to VBs/EAP, subtle and discrete architectural finishing would offer lower visual impact to VSRs.
7.52 To further alleviate the visual impact from SSS and ERS, buffer planting would be planted where possible to screen the view of these facilities.
Evaluation of Options
7.53 Two design options, namely Option SSS1a and Option SSS1b, have been considered for layout of SSS and ERS facilities. Illustrative materials would be presented in Appendix 7.1. The two options are differ by the operational requirement which would affect the area of land required. Option SSS1b would require less land for aboveground facilities than Option SSS1a. The reduced land take for permanent facilities in Option SSS1b would allow larger area of land for landscape planting than Option SSS1a. The larger land take in Option SSS1a would results in potentially more significant effects on landscape character and visual amenity and reduced areas for landscape mitigation. As such Option SSS1b is preferred.
7.54
Aboveground structures in WKT
would include a terminus entrance, island podiums which sits below the four
property development in Site A and a public transport interchange (PTI) located
north of
•
Two ventilation shafts located within WKCD site;
•
West Kowloon Ventilation Building (WKV) integrated
with the PTI; and
•
Traction substation integrated with the PTI.
Table 7.3 Summary of
Aboveground Facilities at WKT
|
Location |
Approximate
Permanent Site Area (ha) |
Aboveground
Facilities |
Approximate
Dimension |
|
|
4.6 |
Podium |
220m wide x 310m long x 19m high |
|
Terminus entrance |
130m wide x 160m long x 30m high |
||
|
2 |
Public Transport Interchange |
97m wide x 348m long x 15m high |
|
|
|
15m wide x 67m long x 25m high |
||
|
1.4 |
Substation |
32m wide x 40m long x 11m high |
|
|
0.2 |
Ventilation shaft near to |
24m wide x 32m long x 12m height |
|
|
Ventilation Shaft near to |
36m wide x 34m long x 12m height |
General Design Principles
7.55
It is expected that WKT would
become the transport hub and generator for the
Location of Aboveground Facilities
7.56 The location of the terminus entrance would be dictated by the station traffic strategy and the station functional layout. The terminus entrance would be located to the south of Site A fronting WKCD, this would allow the terminus entrance to be highly visible and provide views that enhance the sense of arrival, thereby fulfilling the design objectives of terminus entrance.
7.57 The public plaza would be designed for a high quality pedestrian environment. The mass and layout of building structures should ensure a minimum of 30% green coverage of Site A visible to pedestrian and provide open space at 0.5m2 per worker. With these requirements, Site A is required to provide a greening area of 17,640m2 and 8900m2 of open space for the estimated working population of 17,800 workers. As such these requirements would limit the mass and layout of building structures.
7.58
According to the requirement
from Transportation Department, the PTI should be located as close as possible
to the WKT. This requirement would dictate the sitting of PTI, as such the PTI
would be located at the north of
7.59 A major portion of the terminus will be located within the underground areas of the future development site of WKCD. The said portion consists of four levels with a footprint of about 3.55 hectare. The departure hall and future shuttle train and long-haul train platforms will occupy the second and third level of basement respectively. The eastern part of the remaining two levels will serve as station car park, and the two levels on the western part are reserved for the WKCD.
7.60 To ventilate the terminus, supply air shafts are required to bring air into the terminus and similarly exhaust air shafts are required to let air out. As the shuttle and long haul platforms are in a North-South configuration which requires the supply and exhaust air fans and shafts are to be sited at the north and south ends of the platforms such that the shafts can connect efficiently to the ducts which run along all 15 tracks. As the shuttle platform and long haul platform are to be in separate fire compartments, separate dedicated ventilation shafts are required, one on the west to serve the six shuttle platforms and other shaft on the east side to serve the nine long haul platforms.
7.61 Dedicated fireman’s accesses and Means of Escape are required to serve the southern portion of the terminus and they will be integrated with the ventilation shaft structures to minimize the number of free standing structures and the visual impact.
7.62
Relocation of these operational
facilities away from the waterfront is however limited by the planned
transportation network in
7.63 The ventilation shafts could either exist as a freestanding ventilation shaft or fully integrated with the future development at WKCD subject to the design at WKCD. It is recognised that the WKCD is a major arts and cultural district and the future visual context would be very sensitive to the design of the utility structures, the ventilation shafts will be designed to high aesthetic quality and fully integrated as part of the future WKCD development as a priority. The constraints that might put on WKCD are that the two ventilation shafts shall be accessible by emergency vehicles. Furthermore, as required by FSD, air inlet or building opening of building structures in WKCD shall not be less than 5 meters from the louvers of the ventilation shafts. Coordination with WKCD during the detailed design of the ventilation shafts will be conducted such that any operational constraints to WKCD can be minimized as far as possible. Examples demonstrating possible integration of ventilation shafts with different landuses are presented in Figures Nos. NOL/ERL/300/C/XRL/ENS/M54/638.
7.64 Considering the design of WKCD site is not available at the time of reporting, flexibility is allowed for the architectural design of the free standing ventilation shafts. Good design examples for free standing vent shaft structures shown in Figures Nos. NOL/ERL/300/C/XRL/ENS/M54/639 could also be adopted as far as practical. Before any development at WKCD site, the two ventilation shafts would be left free standing. To reduce the adverse visual impact, vertical greening and tall trees would be planted around the two ventilation shaft. Apart from alleviating the visual impact by plantation, the plantation area would also serve for security purpose. As an interim measure, a temporary access road would be assigned by contractor of WKCD during its construction for emergency vehicles access to the ventilation shaft. The current layout is an optimized and efficient engineering design following the same design principle in previous MTR railway projects. However, there are also flexibilities on the exact layout and appearance which allow later adjustments following coordination with WKCD developments.
7.65 Ongoing liaison would be conducted to consult with WKCDA with respect to the proposed design of future development around the ventilation shafts. Architectural treatment to the ventilation shafts would be carried out during the detailed design stage of WKT to ensure the shafts would be a pleasing and world-class design such that they could be encapsulated in the WKCD development to eliminate any protrusive appearance detracting from the development character of that area and also blend into its future visual context and surroundings.
Building Form
7.66 The building form of the terminus entrance would be governed by the architectural design concept of speed. Speed is related to movement and time. Once moving train were captured by camera, the sweeping curves and lines created by the speed of train would be recorded. These sweeping curves identified as the mimics the essence of speed would suit the purpose of a railway terminus.
Building Mass
7.67 The general design principles would be similar to those adopted for ventilation building, except the requirement of EVA would not be applicable. Initially, all the equipment plants would be house at aboveground level. However, the large building mass would result adverse visual impact. To reduce the visual impact, size of ventilation shaft would be minimized to house the most essential equipment rooms to support terminus operation. Most of the equipment plant rooms would be located between the ground level and the level above both the long haul and shuttle platforms and tracks. Ground floor level would house the necessary equipments to serve the purpose of intake and exhaust for trackside ventilation, fireman’s access points to the portion of WKT encroaching into the WKCD area.
7.68 The size of PTI would be largely limited by its provision and capacity required which is determined by Transport Department. Furthermore, spaces would be required to support the bus office, public toilet and plant room building within the PTI. The PTI lies within a densely populated urban area which requires the support of many underground utilities. Possibilities of locating the PTI at underground level would therefore be heavily constrained by the underground facilities across the area. Drainage reserves and box culverts running below the PTI could not be diverted due to engineering constraint, thereby housing the PTI at underground level is considered infeasible.
Evaluation of Options
7.69 Different options have been considered in terms of building form and mass. A summary of options selection is presented in Table 7.4. Illustrative materials would be presented in Appendix 7.1.
Table 7.4 Summary of
WKT Options Selection
|
Aboveground Facilities |
Option |
Building Form |
Building Mass |
Selection of Preferred Option |
||
|
Terminus
Entrance |
WKT1a |
Canopy
layer |
130m
wide x 210m long x 17m high |
Option
WKT1b would suit the concept of speed more than WKT1a. Furthermore the size
of Option WKT1b is substantially smaller than that of Option WKT1a, therefore
offering a potential of higher visual benefit to nearby VSR. Therefore Option
WKT1b is preferred. Conclusion:
Option WKT1b is selected. |
|
|
|
WKT1b |
Vortices
or swirling typhoons |
130m
wide x 160m long x 30m high |
|
|||
|
Ventilation
Shaft at WKCD(1) |
WKT2a
|
Triangular
|
Ventilation shaft near
to |
22m
wide x 35m long x 12m high |
Even
though Option WKT2a would offer a higher visual benefit from the smaller
building mass than Option WKT2b, however, the rectangular form of Option WKT2b
would be more subtle than the triangular form of Option WKT2a. Therefore,
Option WKT2b is preferred. Conclusion:
Option WKT2b is selected. |
|
|
|
|
Ventilation shaft near
to |
24m
wide x 35m long x 12m high |
|||
|
WKT2b
|
Rectangular
|
Ventilation shaft near
to |
24m
wide x 32m long x 12m height |
|||
|
Ventilation shaft near
to |
36m wide x 34m long x
12m height |
|||||
Note:
(1) Consultation with WKCDA with respect to the
architectural treatment to the ventilation shafts would be carried out during
the detailed design stage of WKT to ensure the shafts blend into both the
future WKCD and surroundings.
Review of Planning and Development Control Framework
7.70 This section provides an overview of Government’s development intentions of the Study Area, specifically from landscape and visual standpoints. These have been identified from Government studies and documents which represent strategic development proposals for Project.
Review of Visions and Goals for
7.71
The Town Planning Board
recognizes that the
§
To bring the people to the Harbour
and the Harbour to the people;
§
To enhance the scenic views of the
Harbour and maintain visual assess to the harbour-front;
§
To enhance the Harbour as a unique
attraction for our people and tourists;
§
To create a quality harbour-front
through encouraging innovative building design and a variety of tourist,
retail, leisure and recreational activities, and providing an integrated
network of open space and pedestrian links;
§
To facilitate the improvement of
water quality of the Harbour; and
§
To maintain a safe and efficient
harbour for transportation of both passengers and goods and for operating an
international hub port.
7.72
It is considered that the
Project and associated works would comply with the Visions and Goals for
Review of Stage II Study on Review of Metroplan and
Related
7.73
Both the Review of Stage II
Study on Review of Metroplan and Related Kowloon Density Study Review (2003)
aim at establishing coherent planning policy statements based on the finding of
previous studies, and reviewing and updating the land
use-transport-environmental framework for the Metro Area up to the year
2016. The Metroplan advocates
development of
7.74
The high speed rail service
provided by the Project would provide better linkage between cities in the
Pearl Delta Region and major cities in Mainland
Review of the Outline Zoning Plans (OZPs)
7.75 The existing and planned development frameworks for the proposed works and for the surroundings have been reviewed, to identify potential existing resources and sensitive receivers as well as neighbouring planned land uses, and to ensure a high compatibility between the proposed works and the surroundings. A summary of proposed works is presented in Appendix 2.2. Surrounding planning and development control of the proposed work is shown on Figures Nos. NOL/ERL/300/C/XRL/ENS/M54/050 - 069.
7.76 Details list of Outline Zoning Plans (OZPs) and Zoning of the Project is presented in Table 7.5.
Table 7.5 Details list of OZPs and Zoning of the
Project
|
Location |
OZPs |
Zoning |
Project scope |
Refers drawing number |
|
Mai
Po |
S/YL-MP/6 |
OU(CDWRA),
V |
0.32 ha for MPV |
NOL/ERL/300/C/XRL/ENS/M54/051 |
|
Ngau
Tam Mei |
S/YL-NTM/12 |
GB, G/IC |
0.33 ha (NTV) |
NOL/ERL/300/C/XRL/ENS/M54/052 |
|
Tai
Kong Po |
S/YL-KTN/7 |
AGR |
0.21
ha (TPP) |
NOL/ERL/300/C/XRL/ENS/M54/054 |
|
AGR, V |
2.4 km ( |
NOL/ERL/300/C/XRL/ENS/M54/053-054 |
||
|
Shek
Kong |
S/YL-KTN/7 S/YL-PH/11 S/YL-SK/9 |
AGR,
I(D), OS, V |
21.6
ha (SSS and ERS) |
NOL/ERL/300/C/XRL/ENS/M54/054-055 |
|
R(C) 2,
V |
1.6
km ( |
|||
|
Pat
Heung |
S/YL-SK/9 |
V,
AGR |
Tse
|
NOL/ERL/300/C/XRL/ENS/M54/055 |
|
AGR |
0.44ha (PHV) |
|||
|
Shing
Mum and Shek Yam |
S/TW/26 |
R(A),
O, G/IC |
0.2ha
(SMV) |
NOL/ERL/300/C/XRL/ENS/M54/057 |
|
O,
G/IC |
Shek Yam Works Areas |
|||
|
Kwai
Chung |
S/KC/22 |
I,
G/IC |
0.35ha
(KCV) Kwai Chung Works Areas |
NOL/ERL/300/C/XRL/ENS/M54/058 |
|
G/IC |
Rambler Channel Barging Point |
NOL/ERL/300/C/XRL/ENS/M54/062 |
||
|
Lai
Chi Kok |
S/K16/14
and S/K20/22 |
GB,
G/IC,R(A), Roads |
Lai
Chi Kok Works Areas |
NOL/ERL/300/C/XRL/ENS/M54/059 |
|
|
S/K20/22 |
OU,
CDA, G/IC,O, Roads |
0.12ha
(NCV) |
NOL/ERL/300/C/XRL/ENS/M54/059 |
|
|
S/K20/22 |
G/IC, O, CDA, OU, R(A), Roads |
0.6ha
(MKV) 10ha
(WKT) 4ha
(PTI) 0.2ha
(ventilation shafts at WKCD) |
NOL/ERL/300/C/XRL/ENS/M54/060-061 |
|
So
Kwun Wat |
S/TM-SKW/9 |
GIC,
GB, R(C)1 |
So Kwun Wat Nursery & Magazine Site |
NOL/ERL/300/C/XRL/ENS/M54/063 |
|
Siu Lam |
S/TM/24 |
CDA |
Siu Lam Barging Point |
NOL/ERL/300/C/XRL/ENS/M54/064 |
|
Siu Lang Shui |
S/TM/24 |
GB |
Siu Lang Shui Nursery Area |
NOL/ERL/300/C/XRL/ENS/M54/065 |
|
Tai
Tong |
S/YL-TT/14 |
CA |
Tai Shu Ha Road West Magazine Site |
NOL/ERL/300/C/XRL/ENS/M54/067 |
|
|
S/I-NEL/12 |
U |
Tsing Chau Tsai Barging
Point |
NOL/ERL/300/C/XRL/ENS/M54/069 |
|
Lung
Kwu Sheung Tan |
N/A |
N/A |
Lung Kwu Sheung Tan
Barging Point |
NOL/ERL/300/C/XRL/ENS/M54/066 |
7.77 The existing and planned development framework for the proposed works and for the surroundings has been considered. It aims at identifying issues for the neighbouring planned land uses, identifying potential resources and sensitive receivers, and ensuring a high compatibility between the proposed project and the surroundings.
7.78
The proposed works are located
within different Zonings as shown in Table
7.5. However, some of the existing landuses would be permanently alienated by
the proposed works and they are listed as follow:
§
approximately 0.32 ha OU (CDWRA)
zone of Mai Po Ventilation Building (MPV)
§
approximately 0.33 ha Green Belt
(GB) zone of Ngau Tam Mei Ventilation Building (NTV)
§
approximately 0.21 ha Agriculture
(AGR) zone of Tai Kong Po Emergency Access Point (TPP)
§
approximately 21.6 ha Agriculture
(AGR), Village (V) zone of Shek Kong Stabling Sidings (SSS) and Emergency
Rescue Station (ERS)
§
approximately 0.44 ha Agriculture
(AGR) zone of Pat Heung Ventilation Building (PHV)
§
approximately 0.2 ha Residential(A)
(R(A)) zone of Shing Mun Ventilation Building (SMV)
§
approximately 0.35 ha Industrials
(I) zone of Kwai Chung Ventilation Building (KCV)
§
approximately 0.12 ha Comprehensive
Development Area (CDA) zone of Nam Cheong Ventilation Building (NCV)
§
approximately
0.6ha of Road of Mong Kok West Ventilation Building (MKV)
§
approximately 4 ha Open Space (O)
zone of Public Transport Interchange (PTI)
§
approximately
0.2ha of Other Specified Uses (Arts, Cultural, Entertainment, Commercial and
Other Uses) (OU) zone of ventilation shafts at WKCD
7.79 The proposed MPV would have approximately 0.5 ha of construction site on the planned Wo Shang Wai Developments Area (commence in 2013) during construction stage. Both of the Project and Wo Shang Wai Development would be constructed simultaneously.
7.80 The proposed NTV is located on Green Belt (GB) zone; however all the works would be inclusively at roadside area with limited landscape and visual significance. It is consider that the green corridor can be maintained.
7.81 The proposed TPP is located on Agricultural (AGR) zone; which is mostly abandoned pig farm shed with disturbance of animal waste and very limited in landscape and visual value. The proposed works would not create conflict with adjacent environment.
7.82 The proposed Tai Kong Po Emergency Access Road on Agricultural (AGR) and Village (V) zone would be aligned with existing EVA along Kam Tin Channel. There would be some impact on the existing roadside planting from widening works. Overall the proposed works would not create conflict with adjacent environment.
7.83 SSS and PHV have similar landscape and visual setting. Because of the massive land take, there is unavoidable adverse impact on permanent Agriculture (AGR) zone; however the Project would be carefully designed to minimize any potential landscape and visual impact.
7.84 The proposed SMV is located on Residential (A) zone on existing bus transit station area. Beside the reduction of 0.2ha R(A) areas, there is no further impact on landscape frameworks.
7.85 The proposed PTI is located on 4ha Open Space (O) zone. Considering there would be a podium garden of 4 ha proposed on PTI, there is no further impact on landscape and planning frameworks.
7.86 The proposed ventilation shafts at WKCD is located on 0.2ha Other Specified Uses (Arts, Cultural, Entertainment, Commercial and Other Uses) (OU) zone. Given to the small land take area, it is considered that the impact on the OU zone would be moderate. In addition, the Project would be carefully designed to minimize any potential landscape and visual impact.
7.87 Apart from the proposed permanent changes in landuse mentioned above, some of the existing landuses listed in Table 7.5 would be temporary alienated by the proposed construction works. As the construction works are temporary in nature and disturbed areas would be reinstated to match the existing condition or a condition that is suitable for future development, the impact on these zones would be temporary and become negligible in operation phase.
7.88 It is consider that currently planning goals and objectives on proposed project is under Railway Ordinance; Apart from the permanent changes in landuse mentioned above; there would not be any impact on guidelines in landscape strategies, landscape frameworks, urban design concept, building profile, special design, landmarks, designated view corridors, open space networks and landscape connectivity. In view of the above, it is considered that the Project would not create any insurmountable impact on the planning goals and objectives for the study areas as set out in the OZPs.
7.89 Landscape baseline review comprises the identification of all existing Landscape Resources (LR) and Landscape Character Areas (LCA) within 500m from the Project. LRs are mapped in Figures Nos. NOL/ERL/300/C/XRL/ENS/M54/100 to 119, and illustrative photographs are presented in Figures Nos. NOL/ERL/300/C/XRL/ENS/M54/151 to 159, whereas LCAs are mapped in Figures Nos. NOL/ERL/300/C/XRL/ENS/M54/200 to 220 and illustrative photographs are presented in Figures Nos. NOL/ERL/300/C/XRL/ENS/M54/251 to 259. The tree numbers quoted in this report were estimated based on the broad brush tree surveys conducted by the Project Proponent at the time of reporting.
7.90 In terms of the visual aspect, Visually Sensitive Receivers (VSRs) within the Zones of Visual Influence (ZVI) of the Project are mapped in Figures Nos. NOL/ERL/300/C/XRL/ENS/M54/300 to 319. Illustrative photographs of visual sensitive receivers group are presented in Figures Nos. NOL/ERL/300/C/XRL/ENS/M54/351 to 376.
7.91 Reference should be made to Section 8 and Table 8.5 of this EIA study, with regard to cultural heritage sites as potential VSRs.
Landscape Resources (LR)
7.92 LRs within the study boundary are divided into 12 broad types, including fish pond (1), farmland/orchard (2), woodland/dense semi natural hillside vegetation (3), shrubland/grassland (4), roadside planting (5), open space (6), drainage channel (7), artificial wetland (8), man-made slope (9), In-shore Water (10), developed area(11) and natural stream course (12).
7.93 Each component affecting the sensitivity of the LR has been reviewed and is summarized below:
§
Quality of landscape
characters/resources;
§
Importance and rarity of special
landscape elements;
§
Ability of the landscape to accommodate
change;
§
Significance of the change in local
and regional context; and
§
Maturity of the landscape
7.94 A broad brush tree survey was carried out to identify tree groups across different urban districts and rural territories in the NT. The broad brush tree survey plans are shown in Figures Nos. NOL/ERL/300/C/XRL/ENS/M54/160 to 183. Dominant tree species found within the identified tree groups are shown in tree survey plans. Aerial photos showing the site areas of the proposed above ground structures and existing trees are shown in Figures Nos. NOL/ERL/300/C/XRL/ENS/M54/001 to 012. Detailed tree survey report including recommendation on individual tree treatments prepared in accordance with ETWB TCW 3/2006 will be submitted separately to seek relevant authorities’ approval.
Mai Po Area -
7.95
The
site of MPV would occupy approximately 0.3 ha of a hard-paved concrete space.
Its existing usage includes open car parking, logistic and cargo storage. There
are limited landscape resources. Most of the trees identified in the area are
common species planted along
LR 1.1 - Fish pond
7.96
The
fish ponds located to the west of MPV are regarded as significant contributor
to the greater Mai Po Nature Reserve wetland ecosystem. The embankment is
covered with grass and small trees; this local fish farming is part of the
conservation of fishponds programme; aims to protect relevant
ecosystems so that wildlife can continue to utilize of fishpond wetland
habitats. This LR is of regional importance and the overall landscape amenity,
quality and significance are high with little tolerance to change. Therefore,
the sensitivity of this landscape resource is high.
LR 1.2 – Farmland/ Orchard
7.97
Small
farming patches include orchards and vegetable fields are found around the
villages located at the East of MPV. Orchards are common around villages and
dwellings. Typical orchard species include wampi, longan, litchi, breadfruit, mango, banana,
jackfruit and citrus trees. Farmland consists of a wide variety of species
including cabbages, lettuce, choi-sum, papaya, Chinese broccoli and taro, etc.
Most of the trees are common species of medium amenity value with around 4-6 metre
height, trunk diameters 100-150mm. The agricultural
landscape quality is moderate with reasonable tolerance to change. Therefore, the sensitivity of this landscape
resource is medium.
LR 1.3 –
7.98
Woodland
and dense semi-natural hillside vegetation areas are located to the east of
MPV. These woodlands, together with the grassland/shrub areas create a green
backdrop to the valley and serve as an important burial ground and Fung Shui amenity for local
villagers. Tree species includes Acacia
mangium, Mallotus paniculatus, Sapium discolor, Cinnamonum camphora, Ficus
microcarpa, Litsea glutinosa, Sterculia lanceolata. The woodland is of
local significant. The landscape resource’s quality and significance are high
with relatively little tolerance to change. The sensitivity of this landscape
resource is high.
LR 1.4 – Shrubland/ Grassland
7.99
An
open grassland is found extending from on the planned Wo Shang Wai development
and to the west side of Mai Po San Chuen. Vegetative cover consists of
grassland with some small shrubs and isolated trees. Shrub species identified
includes Ficus microcarpa, Hibiscus
tiliaceus, Macaranga tanarius, Sapium sebiferum, Syzygium cumini, etc. Most
of the trees are common species of medium amenity value; around 3-8 metre
height, crown spread 2-8 m; trunk diameters 160-450mm. The quality
of the landscape resource
is moderate with reasonable tolerance to change. The sensitivity of this
landscape resource is medium.
LR 1.5 – Roadside Planting
7.100
Roadside
planting is located along
LR 1.7 – Drainage Channel
7.101
The
drainage channel near fish pond of Wo Shang Wai is covered with grass and
weeds. No dominant tree species is found. There is only small tree and shrubs
growing along the embankment, most tree species are common such as Macaranga tanarius with medium amenity
value. The sensitivity of this area is
considered to be medium.
LR 1.9 – Man-made Slope
7.102
This
refers to the man-made slope next to Mai Po San Tsuen and Mai Po Lo Wai near
LR 1.11 – Developed Area
7.103
This
LR largely covers the village development, such as village houses, roads,
pathways, private gardens and backyards, streetscapes. Mostly hard-surface with
limited softscape treatment. Common trees identified include Leucaena leucocephala, Macaranga tanarius,
Psidium guajava, and Sapium sebiferum. Some private developments are
well-planned with amenity planting in exotic species and dense boundary
planting within their premises. The landscape amenity, significance and quality of this LR is moderate
with reasonable tolerance to change. The sensitivity of this area is considered
to be medium.
Ngau Tam Mei Area -
7.104
The
site of NTV would occupy approximately 0.33 ha of existing roadside area of
LR 2.1 - Fish pond
7.105
Several
fish ponds located within the study area are generally abandoned,
under-utilized or have been filled but with a few remain managed. Only a few
fish ponds facing
LR 2.2 – Farmland/ Orchard
7.106
Similar
with Mai Po farmland and agricultural land includes orchards and vegetable
fields. The typical orchards plantation is commonly found around
LR 2.3 –
7.107
LR 2.4 – Shrubland/ Grassland
7.108
Most
of the grasslands are abandoned farmlands and fish ponds located next to
LR 2.5 – Roadside Planting
7.109
Roadside
planting located along upper
LR 2.7 – Drainage Channel
7.110
This
LR refers to the drainage channel at lower plain of Ngau Tam Mei Tsuen;
diverted water from upper natural stream through village down to Ngau Tam Mei
Channel; covered with grass and weeds. No dominant tree species is found. There
is only small tree and shrubs growing along the embankment, most tree species
are common such as Macaranga tanarius
with medium amenity value. The
sensitivity of this area is considered to be medium.
LR 2.9 – Man-made Slope
7.111
This
refers to the man-made slope next to
LR 2.11 – Developed Area
7.112
This
LR largely covers the village development, such as village houses, roads,
pathways, private gardens and backyards and streetscapes. Most of the area
consists of hard-surface with limited softscape treatment; some private
developments are well-planned with amenity planting in exotic species and dense
boundary planting within their premises. Dominated tree species include Casuarina equisetifolia, Chrysalidocarpus
lutescens and Roystonea regia. The landscape amenity, quality and
significance are moderate with reasonable tolerance to change within this area.
Therefore, the sensitivity of this LR is considered to be medium.
LR 2.12 – Natural Stream Course
7.113
Two
stream courses of about 300m long located at northern hillside of Kai Kung Leng
run to Yau Tam Mei village through farmlands, fish ponds area and ended at Ngau
Tam Mei Channel. This LR can be rapidly change its appearance depending on rainfall condition in
different season; which is mostly grassy with natural substrate and relatively
natural river bed created a relatively unique landscape resource. Details of
the stream condition are presented in Section
3. The stream courses are locally important and the landscape amenity,
quality and significance are high with little tolerance to change. Therefore,
the sensitivity of this area is considered to be high.
Kam Tin Area - Tai Kong Po Emergency Access Point (TPP) and access road, Shek Kong Stabling Sidings (SSS), Emergency Rescue Station (ERS), Pat Heung Ventilation Building (PHV), Tse Uk Tsuen Works Area (TUW)
7.114
A
total of 25 ha at Kam Tin Area would be occupied by Tai Kong Po Emergency
Access Point (TPP), and emergency vehicular access (EVA), Shek Kong Stabling
Sidings (SSS) and Emergency Rescue Station (ERS), Pat Heung Ventilation
Building (PHV) and Tse Uk Tsuen temporary works area (TUW). Current land uses is largely dominated by
villages, shrubland, farmland and open storage. A summary of land uses of specific
works area are as follows:
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Existing/abandoned domestic pig farm
shed at the proposed TPP
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Mix use of farmland, orchids,
plantations nursery and logistic and cargo storage at proposed SSS
§
Shrub land and hillside woodland at
proposed PHV
§
Farmland at proposed TUW
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The trees within these areas, which are mainly common species such as Cassia surattensis, Acacia mangium and
Melaleuca quinquenervia are planted along Kam Tin Channel. Details of
landscape resources within 500m study boundary are listed as bellow:
LR 3.1 – Fish Pond
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Isolated
fish ponds lie along with farmland and orchard generally are either abandoned
from previous fish farming, under-utilized or have been filled but with a few
remain managed. Dimocarpus longan, Litchi
chinensis and Psidium guajava are the main species found in this study
area. These fish ponds are locally significant. The overall landscape amenity
and quality are high with relatively little tolerance to change. The
sensitivity of this area is considered to be high.
LR 3.2 – Farmland/ Orchard
7.117
The
areas identified as agricultural land includes orchards and vegetable fields.
Orchards are commonly found around villages and dwellings. Collective farmland
area is found in Kei Ling and Chun Sum Tsuen, Sheung Tsuen, Tse Uk Tsuen and Tsang
Uk Tsuen, which grew local vegetables species of choi-sum, papaya, Chinese
broccoli and taro etc. Tree species such as Averrhoa
carambola, Clausena lansium, Dimocarpus longan, Ficus microcarpa, Litchi
chinensis, Mangifera indica, Psidium guajava and Peltophorum pterocarpum were
identified. The condition of trees is
good with medium amenity value; 2-3m height; crown spread 1-10 m; trunk
diameters 100-890mm. The landscape quality and significance are moderate with
reasonable tolerance to change. The sensitivity of this area is medium.
LR 3.3 –
7.118
Woodland
and dense semi-natural hillside vegetation areas are located within the PHV on
the southern side of
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The
slope areas on the northern edge between Tai Kong Po Tsuen and Tsat Sing Kong
Tsuen are covered with woodland mix with graves scattered in the grassland and
shrubby area. Common tree species are found including Celtis sinensis, Cratoxylum cochinchinense, Ficus variegata var.
chlorocarpa, Ligustrum sinense, Macaranga tanarius and Sterculia nobilis.
7.120
The
woodland and dense semi-natural hillside vegetation is locally important and
the overall quality of this LR is high with little tolerance to change. The overall sensitivity of
this landscape resource is considered to be high.
LR 3.4 – Shrubland/ Grassland
7.121
Most
grassland found in Leung Uk Tsuen and Wang Toi Shan San Tsuen near Shek Kong
Area are abandoned farmlands and fish ponds. Vegetative cover consists of
grassland including some small shrubs and isolated trees. Vegetation species
identified include Casuarina
equisetifolia, Delonix regia, Diospyros kaki, Psidium guajava, Roystonea regia,
Salix babylonica, etc. Their condition is generally fair to good with
medium amenity value. The landscape
amenity, quality and significance are moderate with reasonable tolerance to
change. Therefore, the sensitivity of this landscape resource is medium.
LR 3.5 – Roadside Planting
7.122
Roadside
planting located along Kam Sheung Road and Kam Tin Road are typical species
including Melia azedarach, Hibiscus
tiliaceus, Ficus microcarpa, Ficus hispida etc,. Although most of the roadside planting is quite isolated on pit
planting, some of the species reach 2-12m height; The condition of trees is
good with high amenity value; crown spread 1-13 m; trunk diameters
100-1000mm.
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Roadside
planting located along
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The
roadside planting is locally significant and the overall landscape amenity and
quality is high with relatively little tolerance to change. Therefore, the
overall sensitivity of this landscape resource is considered to be high.
LR 3.6 – Open Space
7.125
Small
parks are found next to the village temple and the village meeting point. These
parks serve as pavilions, sport playgrounds and sitting-out areas for leisure
and traditional worship activities such as
LR 3.7 – Drainage Channel
7.126
The
upper stream of Kam Tin River near Tsat Sing Kong Tsuen is constructed from
gabion wall riverbank which is covered with climber plants and grass and may
attract insects and bird nesting. No dominant tree species is found. The main
river is channelized with an EVA on one side and farmland or village houses lie
along the other side. The main tree species found are Bauhinia spp, Ficus microcarpa and Peltophorum pterocarpum and Melia
azedarach. Amenity value is fair to medium. The landscape quality and
significance is moderate with reasonable tolerance to change. Therefore, the
sensitivity of this area is considered to be medium.
LR3.8 – Artificial Wetland
7.127
Areas
of artificial wetland are located on the works area of Kam Hing Wai and Ko Po
Tsuen adjacent to the
LR 3.11 – Developed Area
7.128
This
LR largely covers the village development such as village houses, roads,
pathways, private gardens and backyards and streetscapes. Most of the area
consists of hard-surface with limited softscape treatment. Some private
developments are well-planned with amenity planting in exotic species and dense
boundary planting within their premises. Some of the species recorded include Morus alba, Psidium guajava, Punica
granatum, Trema tomentosa and Yucca
elephantipes. The landscape amenity, quality and significance are moderate
with reasonable tolerance to change. Therefore, the sensitivity of this area is
considered to be medium.
LR 3.12 – Natural Stream Course
7.129
Several
stream course spread across approximately 1.55km long farmland located adjacent
to Kam Tin and Shek Kong flat-low plain area would be affected. The relatively
large stream next to Shek Kong Barracks is composed of relatively natural river
bed with fruit trees grown along the banks created a relatively unique
landscape resource. Some of the small streams are channelized toward the farmland for irrigation.
Details of the stream condition are presented in Section 3. The stream courses are locally significant and the
overall landscape amenity and quality are high with little tolerance to change.
Therefore, the sensitivity of this area is considered to be high.
Tsuen Wan -
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The
site of Shing Mun Ventilation Building (SMV) would occupy approximately 0.2 ha
on existing roadside amenity and bus stop of Cheung Shan Estate. The site is
mostly hard-paved with linear roadside planting on the edge of
LR 4.3 –
7.131
Woodland
and dense semi-natural hillside vegetation area is located at the SMV are part
of the
LR 4.5 – Roadside Planting
7.132
Roadside
planting are typical species including Melia
azedarach, Bauhinia blakeana, Plumeria rubra, Syzygium jambos, Ficus microcarpa,
etc. Most of them are planted along Wo Yi Hop Road and around 2-12 m high;
crown spread 1-7 m; trunk diameters 100-760 mm with medium amenity value. Although roadside planting is common,, it is relatively important to the urban built up area. The landscape quality is high with
little tolerance to change. Therefore, the sensitivity of this landscape
resource is considered to be medium.
LR 4.6 –Urban Open Space
7.133
LR 4.9 - Man-made Slope
7.134
This
LR refers to the man-made slope with shotcrete surface and soil nail heads, probably due to the site formation works for
hillside development and slope improvement work. The trees are generally medium in size,
native and exotic common woodland species, such as Macaranga tanarius, Ficus spp. and Leucaena leucocephala. This LR
provides a greening connection from the flat areas like developments / open
space to the semi-natural hillside vegetation up to the hill. The overall
landscape amenity, quality and significance are low with high tolerance to
change. Therefore, the sensitivity of this area is low.
LR 4.11 – Developed Area
7.135
This
LR largely covers the development such as residential/ industrial blocks,
roads, pathways, open car parks and streetscapes. Most of the area consists of
hard-surface with limited softscape treatment. Some of the species recorded
include Aleurites moluccana, Bauhinia
variegata, Bridelia tomentosa, Caryota mitis, Syzygium jambos, and Tetradium glabrifolium. The overall
landscape amenity, quality and significance are low with high tolerance to
change. Therefore, the sensitivity of this area is considered to be low.
Kwai Chung Area -
7.136
The
site of Kwai Chung Ventilation Building (KCV) occupied approximately 0.35 ha on
the existing Highway construction site on
LR 5.3 –
7.137
Woodland
and dense semi-natural hillside vegetation areas located at KCV lies on the
edge of Central Kwai Chung Park next to the industrial
LR 5.5 – Roadside Planting
7.138
Roadside
planting comprised of typical species including Bauhinia variegata, Ficus microcarpa and Melaleuca leucadendron.
Most of the trees are planted along
LR 5.6 –Urban Open Space
7.139
LR 5.9 - Man-made Slope
7.140
This
LR refers to man-made slope, probably due to the site formation works for
hillside development and slope improvement work. The trees are generally medium in size,
native and exotic common woodland species, such as Macaranga tanarius, Mallotus paniculatus, Ficus spp., Leucaena
leucocephala. This LR provides a greening connection from the flat areas
like developments / open space to the semi-natural hillside vegetation up to
the hill. The landscape quality is low with considerably high tolerance to
change. Therefore, the sensitivity of this landscape resource is low.
LR 5.11 – Developed Area
7.141
This
LR largely covers the urban built-up area, including residential/ industrial/
commercial blocks, roads, pathways, open car parks and streetscapes. Most of
the area consists of hard-surface with limited softscape treatment. Most tree
species such as Macaranga tanarius,
Leucaena leucocephala, and Celtis sinensis are common trees. The landscape
amenity, quality and significance are low with high tolerance to change.
Therefore, the sensitivity of this area is considered to be low.
Lai Chi Kok and Nam Cheong Area – Mei Lai Road and Lai Chi Kok Works Area, Nam Cheong Ventilation Building (NCV) and Works Areas
7.142
The
site of Nam Cheong Ventilation Building (NCV) would occupy approximately 0.12ha
on existing open car park along
LR 6.3 –
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LR 6.4 – Shrubland/ Grassland
7.144
Dry
grassland found in Mei Foo and Lai Chi Kok areas are remnant government lands
with hydroseeding betweens works area and road traffic. Vegetative cover
consists of grassland with some small shrubs and isolated trees. Species
potentially affected include Sapium
sebiferum and Leucaena leucocephala.
Their condition is generally fair with medium amenity value. The quality of the
landscape resource is
moderate with reasonable tolerance to change. Therefore, the sensitivity of
this landscape resource is medium.
LR 6.5 – Roadside Planting
7.145
Roadside
planting comprised of typical species, such as Leucaena leucocephala, Sapium sebiferum etc. Most of them are planted along
LR 6.6 –Urban Open Space
7.146
7.147
Sham
Shui Po Park was formerly Sham Shui Po Camp during the Japanese occupation of
7.148
7.149
7.150
7.151
The
open space is locally significant and the overall landscape amenity and quality
are relatively high with little tolerance to change. Therefore, the overall
sensitivity of this landscape resource is considered to be high.
LR 6.9 - Man-made Slope
7.152
This
LR located next to
LR 6.10 – In-shore Water
7.153
This LR refers to the water body between Tsing
Yi Island and the
LR 6.11 – Developed Area
7.154
This
LR largely covers the urban built-up area, such as residential/ industrial/
commercial blocks, roads, docklands, pathways, open car parks and streetscapes.
Most of the area consists of hard-surface with limited softscape treatment.
Some of the vegetation species recorded include Bauhinia variegata, Chukrasia tabularia, Lophostemon confertus,
Pongamia pinnata, etc.The amenity, quality and
significance of the LR are low with relatively high tolerance to change. Therefore, the sensitivity of
this area is considered to be low.
West Kowloon Terminus (WKT) and
7.155
The
site of WKT and MKV occupied approximately 42ha of existing open area and
construction site with heavy trunk movement and continuous road works. Details
landscape resources within 500m study boundary are listed as bellow:
LR 7.4 –Scrubland / Grassland
7.156
The
vacant dry grassland in temporary landscape areas with hydroseeding is
currently bounded by a number of adjacent construction sites. Scatter trees are
found at the perimeter of the area. Trees in this area are 6-8 metres in
height with medium amenity value. The
landscape quality and significance are moderate with reasonable tolerance to
change. Therefore, the sensitivity of this area is considered to be medium.
LR 7.5 – Roadside Planting
7.157
Roadside
planting comprised of typical species including Acacia confuse, Leucaena leucocephala, Eucalyptus spp., Ficus
benjamina, etc. Most of them are planted along
LR 7.6 –Urban Open Space
7.158
Approximately
0.9ha of recreational space of Anchor Street Playground consists of hard-surfaced
soccer pitch, Tai Chi square, basketball cum volleyball courts, children's
playground, roller skating rink and landscape area. Most trees are planted in
the western court. More than 200 trees are planted and most species identified
includes Ficus benjamina, Magnolia
grandiflora, Plumeria rubra, Plumeria rubra 'Acutifolia', Melia azedarach,
Melaleuca leucadendron, Schefflera octophylla, Terminusia catappa etc.
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7.160
7.161
The
open space is locally significant and the overall landscape amenity and quality
are high with relatively little tolerance to change. The overall sensitivity of
this landscape resource is high.
LR 7.10 – In-shore Water
7.162
This
LR refers to a major water body within the area, namely New Yau Ma Tei Typhoon
Shelter and
LR 7.11 – Developed Area
7.163
This
LR largely covers the urban built-up area including residential/ industrial/
commercial blocks, roads, docklands, pathways, open car parks and streetscapes.
Most of the area consists of hard-surface with limited softscape treatment.
Some of the tree species recorded include Archontophoenix
alexandrae, Crateva trifoliate, Crateva unilocularis, Peltophorum pterocarpum,
Rambler Channel Barging Point
7.164
The
site of the proposed barging point at Rambler Channel occupied approximately
0.8ha of an existing open area. Details of landscape resources within 500m
study boundary are listed as bellow:
LR 8.3 –
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A
small dense vegetated hill is bounded by
LR 8.4 – Scrubland / Grassland
7.166
This LR is the abandoned
wasteland overgrown with grass and partly filled with construction dumping
found to the north of the Rambler Channel Barging Point site.
Vegetation cover includes grassland as well as some small shrubs and isolated
trees. Their condition is generally poor.
The sensitivity of this area is considered to be low with its landscape
quality and highly tolerance to change.
LR 8.6 – Open Space
7.167
This
LR refers to Tsing Yi Promenade at the waterfront of northeastern Tsing Yi,
facing Rambler Channel and connecting Tsing Yi ferry pier. The promenade was
built in stages commenced and completed in 2001 and 2004 respectively. It is
1,800m long with an area of 6.6ha. Surrounding the promenade are private
housing estates such as
LR 8.9 – Man-made Slope
7.168
This LR is located on the
eastern side of
LR 8.10 – In-shore Water
7.169
This LR refers to a major water
body within the area, namely Rambler Channel. Affected by the container storage
and the Kwai Chung dockland area on both sides of the channel, the quality of
this LR is moderate with some tolerance to change. The sensitivity is
considered to be medium.
LR 8.11 – Developed Area
7.170
This
LR largely covers the urban built-up area including residential/ industrial/
commercial blocks, roads, docklands, pathways, open car parks and streetscapes.
Most of the area consists of hard-surface with limited softscape treatment.
Some of the tree species recorded include
Casuarina equisetifolia, Rhus succedanea, Leucaena leucocephala, Melia
azedarach etc. The landscape amenity, quality and significance are low with
relatively high tolerance to change. The sensitivity is considered to be low.
Tuen Mun Works Area - Siu Lam Barging Point, So Kwun Wat Nursery and Magazine
7.171
The
proposed barging point at Siu Lam and nursery and magazine site at So Kwun Wat
would occupy approximately 8ha in total. The sites would be comprised of existing
green belts and waterfront area of Tuen Mun. Details of landscape resources
within 500m study boundary are listed as bellow:
LR 9.3 –
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The
LR is represented by a large area of
LR 9.4 – Scrubland / Grassland
7.173
Most
of the grassland is located next to
LR 9.5 – Roadside Planting
7.174
Roadside
planting are common species including Bauhinia
variegata, Cassia surattensis, Crateva religiosa, Eucalyptus citriodora and
Melaleuca leucadendron. Most of them are planted along
LR 9.6 – Open Space
7.175
LR 9.9 – Man-made Slope
7.176
Trees on the slope next to
LR 9.10 – In-shore Water
7.177
This
LR refers to a major water body within the area, namely Gold Coast inshore
area, dominated by recreational users and leisure water sports. The LR is highly significant with its
surrounding greenery
setting and the current use. The LR has a high local importance and has little tolerance to change.
Therefore, the sensitivity of this area is considered to be high.
LR 9.11 – Developed Area
7.178
This
LR largely covers the urban built-up area including residential/ industrial/
commercial blocks, roads, docklands, pathways, open car parks and streetscapes.
Most of the area consists of hard-surface with limited softscape treatment. The
overall landscape quality is low with high tolerance to change. Therefore,
their sensitivity is considered to be low.
Tuen Mun Works Area – Lung Kwu Sheung Tan Barging Point and Siu Lang Shui Nursery
7.179
The
sites of proposed barging point at Lung Kwu Sheung Tan and nursery at Siu Lang
Shui occupied approximately 10ha of land. The sites comprise of a formed land
and waterfront area of Pillar Point in Tuen Mun. Details of landscape resources within 500m
study boundary are listed as bellow:
LR 10.3 –
7.180
The
LR is represented by a large area of
LR 10.4 – Scrubland / Grassland
7.181
Most
of the grassland is located in the Lung Kwu Sheung Tan Barging Point. It is
hydroseeding after road works with some small shrubs and isolated trees grows
on edges. The amenity value is medium. Both amenity value and sensitivity to
change of this area is considered to be medium.
LR 10.5 – Roadside Planting
7.182
Roadside
planting are common species include massive planting of Bauhinia variegata, Eucalyptus citriodora and Melaleuca leucadendron
along both sides of
LR 10.9 – Man-made Slope
7.183
This
LR refers to the man-made slopes with soil nail heads within the dense woodland
to the north of the
LR 10.10 – In-shore Water
7.184
This
LR refers to a major water body within the area, namely Lung Kwu Tan offshore
area. The popular Urmston Channel is highly utilized by industrial shipping or cargo between Shehou and
LR 10.11 – Developed Area
7.185
This
LR largely covers the urban built-up area, such as residential/ industrial/
commercial blocks, docklands, wasteland, pathways, roads, open car parks and
streetscapes. Most of the areas consist of hard-surface with limited softscape
treatment. Some of the tree species recorded include Bauhinia variegata, Leucaena leucocephala, Bombax ceiba, and Macaranga
tanarius. The quality of the LR is low with high tolerance to change. The
sensitivity of this area is considered to be low.
7.186
The
site of the proposed magazine site at
LR 11.3 –
7.187
This
LR is represented by a large area of
LR 11.9 – Man-made Slope
7.188
This
LR refers to the slope along
LR 11.12 – Natural Stream Course
7.189
A
stream course of about 1.35km long lay on eastern hillside of
Tsing Chau Tsai Barging Point (TCB)
7.190
The
site of proposed barging point at Tsing Chau Tsai would occupy approximately 1
ha of existing open field. Details of landscape resources within 500m study
boundary are listed as bellow:
LR 12.3 –
7.191
This
LR refers to the mountain range at eastern edge of
LR 12.4 – Shrubland / Grassland
7.192
A
temporary landscape area with hydroseeding is located at the former
construction site on the edge of Tsing Chau Wan and the remnant space between
Airport Express Rail and the pier. Tree species potentially affected include Caryota mitis. The landscape amenity, quality and
significance are moderate with reasonable tolerance to change. The sensitivity
of this area is considered to be medium.
LR 12.9 – Man-made Slope
7.193
Continuous
grassy-shrub mixed with man-made (rock cut) slope with berm planter allocated on the foot of mountain near to
LR 12.10 – In-shore Water
7.194
This
LR refers to a major water body within the area, namely Tsing Chau Wan, with
natural hillside landscape as back-drop and sunset scenic view of Lantau. The
amenity value and landscape quality is high with little tolerance to change.
The sensitivity of this area is considered to be high.
LR 12.11 – Developed Area
7.195
This
LR largely covers the urban built-up area, such as residential/ industrial/
commercial blocks, docklands, wasteland, pathways, roads, open car parks and
streetscapes. Most of the areas consist of hard-surface with limited softscape
treatment. Some of the tree species recorded include Hibiscus tiliaceus, Casaurina equisitifolia and Psidium guajava. The quality of the LR
is low with high tolerance to change. The sensitivity of this area is
considered to be low.
Landscape Character Area (LCA)
7.196 The study area consists of 17 distinct landscape character zones which are described below and indicated in Figures Nos. NOL/ERL/300/C/XRL/ENS/M54/051 to 069.
Mai Po Area -
LCA 1.1- Natural
7.197
Little vegetated hill located
near
LCA 1.3 - Agricultural (Fish Pond) Landscape Character Area
7.198 Approximant 366 ha of landscapes fish pond character area with the study boundary. These landscapes comprise extensive lowland fish ponds which are located side by side with narrow bund between each other. The fish ponds located in Mai Po are regarded as significant contributor to the greater Mai Po Nature Reserve wetland ecosystem, which also served the global interest of Ramsar Convention. Therefore value of nearby fish ponds in terms of regional significance is high. Overall landscape quality and amenity is high with little tolerance to change. Therefore, the sensitivity of this landscape character area is high.
LCA 1.5 - Rural Residential Landscape Character Area
7.199 A residential development has been carefully set out and planned, resulting in a more formal character. Common amenities include local groceries stores, school, parks and clinics with private access road. The residential development is usually screened off with boundary planting or ornamental fencing with heavy security checking. Examples of this type of landscape can be found Royal Palms, Palm Springs and the future residential development at Wo Shang Wai along Castle Peak Road; Maple Garden, Rolling Hill, Scenic Heights, Casa Paradizo along San Tam Road. The landscape amenity, significance and quality of this LCA are moderate with reasonably tolerance to change. The sensitivity is considered to be medium.
LCA 1.6 - Rural Village Landscape Character Area
7.200
This character consist of a
group of village houses with 3-storey high which are separated by narrow
footpaths of lanes. Common amenities include sitting areas, car parks,
scattered fruited fruit trees and local agricultural fields around the village
edges. This idyllic and intimate setting is typical to the
LCA 1.7 - Open Storage Landscape Character Area
7.201 The proposed Mai Po Ventilation Building (0.32ha) is located on this open storage landscape character area of 17 ha which is represented by large areas used for vehicle/ truck parking or storage yards with large shipping containers. Many yards have been hard-paved with concrete surface through the filling of remnant ponds and clearing of abandoned farmlands next to villages. The yards are mostly cut off from surrounding by heavy metal fencing and create immense dust and noise impact to nearby rural environment with limited soft landscape treatments. The landscape amenity, significance and quality of this LCA are low with relatively high tolerance to change. Therefore, the sensitivity is considered to be low.
LCA 1.10 - Ongoing development Landscape Character Area
7.202 Approximately 19 ha of Wo Shang Wai Residential site are within the on-going development landscapes character area. The area which is characterised by temporary soft landscape treatments, such as hydroseeding or grass field. The area is utilitarian with little landscape treatments without no tree planting. The landscape amenity, significance and quality of this LCA are low with relatively high tolerance to change. Therefore, the sensitivity is considered to be low.
LCA 1.14 - Transport Corridor Landscape Character Area
7.203
This landscape character area
denotes major vehicular transport corridor such as San Tin highway and arterial
roads next to bypass
Ngau Tam Mei Area -
LCA 2.1 - Natural
7.204
This landscape character area
represents natural hillside vegetation. Slopes in such natural areas usually
comprise of woodland and grassland. The upland areas created a physical and
visual boundary throughout Ngau Tam Mei, Kam Tin and Lam Tsuen is part of the
LCA 2.3 - Agricultural (Fish Pond) Landscape Character Area
7.205
Unlike Mai Po Fish pond, the
fish pond at Ngau Tam Mei area is in small domestic scale blended with farmland
and orchids; comprise on the foot of Kai Kung Leng. It is located at the end of
LCA 2.6 - Rural Village Landscape Character Area
7.206
This character consists of
typical grouped village houses with 3-storey high and separated by narrow
footpaths of lanes. Common amenities include sitting areas, car parks,
scattered fruited fruit trees and local agricultural fields around the village
edges. This informal and intimate setting is typical to villages in
LCA 2.7 - Open Storage Landscape Character Area
7.207 This landscape character area represents large areas used for vehicle/ truck parking or storage yards with large shipping containers. Many yards have been created through the filling of ponds and clearing of farmlands. Mai Po, Ngau Tam Mei and Wang Toi Shan are the key areas dominated by car parks and open storage which create immense impact to local landscape and visual quality. Most of the areas are hard surface for cargo storage or parking with no or little landscape treatments. The landscape amenity, significance and quality of this LCA are low with relatively high tolerance to change. Therefore, the sensitivity is considered to be low.
Kam Tin Area - Tai Kong Po Emergency Access Point (TPP), Shek Kong Stabling Sidings (SSS), Emergency Rescue Station (ERS), Pat Heung Ventilation Building (PHV), Tse Uk Tsuen Works Area (TUW)
LCA 3.1 - Natural
7.208
LCA 3.2 - Agricultural (Farmland) Landscape Character Area
7.209 These landscapes are agricultural areas with a coherent pattern of features including vegetation, villages and remnant fields. Some of the areas in Tai Kong Po and Tse Uk Tsuen have recently developed as organic farmland. The idyllic country of vast agriculture land is unique to Kam Tin Area. Although there is some degradation on some large patch of car parks and open storage in take from the main road. The agrarian character in this study area still actively dominated. The landscape amenity, significance and quality of this LCA are high with little tolerance to change. Therefore, the sensitivity of this LCA is considered to be high.
LCA 3.3 - Agricultural (Fish Pond) Landscape Character Area
7.210 Fish pond at Kam Tin area is mostly domestic scale blended with surrounding agriculture land. The fish ponds are located near the Kam Tin roundabout area. The landscape amenity, significance and quality of this LCA are high with little tolerance to change. Therefore, the sensitivity of this LCA is considered to be high.
LCA 3.4 - Rural Inland Plain Landscape Character Area
7.211 This landscape character area comprises fields around meandering streams, scattered groups of trees and villages (at the bases of hills) which are connected by winding lanes and footpaths. Where these features persist in their traditional patterns, one experiences a largely agrarian landscape with small-scale, natural and human landscape features. Most of the Yuen Long, Kam Tin and Pat Heung low-lying plain are within this character. However, fields have been increasingly being abandoned or are being replaced by other land uses such as private property development or storage yards in recent times, resulting a degradation of landscape quality with contrasting components. The landscape amenity, significance and quality of this LCA are medium with moderate tolerance to change. Therefore, the sensitivity of this LCA is considered to be medium.
LCA 3.5 - Rural Residential Landscape Character Area
7.212
Season Villas and Seasons
Monarch represents the large scale rural residential property development in
the area.
LCA 3.6 - Rural Village Landscape Character Area
7.213
This character consists
typically of grouped village houses with 3-storey high, separated by narrow
footpaths of lanes. Common amenities include sitting areas, car parks,
scattered fruited trees and local agricultural fields around the village edges.
This informal and intimate setting is typical to villages in
LCA 3.7 - Open Storage Landscape Character Area
7.214 This landscape character area represents large areas used for vehicle/ truck parking or storage yards with large shipping containers. Many yards have been created through the filling of ponds and clearing of farmlands. South of Kam Tin Road, Wang Toi Shan is the key areas dominated with car parks and open storage which create immense impact to local landscape and visual quality. Most of the areas are hard-surfaced for car parking with no or little landscape treatments. The landscape amenity, significance and quality of this LCA are low with relatively high tolerance to change. Therefore, the sensitivity is considered to be low.
LCA 3.14 - Transport Corridor Landscape Character Area
7.215
This landscape character area
denotes major vehicular transport corridor such as
LCA 3.16 - Institutional Landscape Character Area
7.216 Shek Kong barrack comprise extensive complexes of military related buildings on semi-hillside slope (usually low or medium rise) separated by open lawn areas used for circulation, training or parking, with a high coverage of semi-formal landscape and vegetation. The whole area is screened off by boundary planting and perimeter fence. Most trees are planted in colonial time with large canopy and high amenity value. The landscape amenity, significance and quality of this LCA are high with little tolerance to change. Therefore, the sensitivity of this LCA is considered to be high.
Tsuen Wan -
LCA 4.1- Natural
7.217 This landscape character area comprises of woodland mix species. It is located on the southern hillside of the Tai Mo Shan Country Park and Shing Mun Reservoirs upland areas. Small villages and winding road meandering into valley of Tai Mo Shan and main thoroughfares of Shing Mun Tunnel is cut-across the natural hillside; and vegetated manmade slopes is formed along with this tunnel bypass. Tree species includes Acacia mangium, Mallotus paniculatus, Sapium discolour, Cinnamonum camphora, Ficus microcarpa, Litsea glutinosa, Sterculia lanceolata. The landscape amenity, significance and quality of this LCA are high with little tolerance to change. Therefore the sensitivity of this LCA is considered to be high.
LCA 4.9 - Industrial Urban Landscape Character Area
7.218
This landscape character area
denotes area with tall industrial buildings constructed side by side in dense
arrangement. Streets are mainly residual spaces, with little or no vegetation
and are sometime occupied by stacking or loading of goods. The area is found
along
LCA 4.12- Urban Residential Landscape Character Area
7.219 This landscape character area represents urban residential development with all mixed use of high-rise residential zone organized on an orthogonal grid, commercial and retail uses, and public open space represented areas such as Cheung Shan Estate, Nan Fung Court, Lek Muk Shu Estate, Shek Yam East and Shek Yam Estate, etc . Vegetation includes amenity planting on podium garden and planting alongside roads and carriageways. The streetscape is utilitarian with no or little soft landscape treatments. The landscape amenity, significance and quality of this LCA are moderate with reasonable tolerance to change. Therefore the sensitivity of this area is considered to be medium.
LCA 4.13 - Urban Fringe Landscape Character Area
7.220
This area is found on the
periphery of the major urban areas hillside of
LCA 4.14 - Transport Corridor Landscape Character Area
7.221 This landscape character area denotes major vehicular transport corridor such as major highways and arterial roads. They are usually linear in form with plantings embankment on both sides and median strip, therefore providing visual connectivity that spreads in a horizontal direction; represents such as Wo Yi Hop Road and Kwai Chung Road, etc. The streetscape is utilitarian with no or little soft landscape treatments. The landscape amenity, significance and quality of this LCA are moderate with reasonable tolerance to change. Therefore, the sensitivity is considered to be medium.
LCA 4.16 - Institutional Landscape Character Area
7.222 Complex recreation facilities at Wo Yi Hop Road comprise of open lawn soccer fields, running track, sport ground, swimming pool and in-door sport centre the whole area is elevated and screened off by boundary planting and perimeter fence typically including ornamental planting, lawns, and pathways and sitting areas. Most trees are planted with large canopy and high amenity value. The landscape amenity, significance and quality of this LCA are high with little tolerance to change. Therefore, the sensitivity is considered to be high.
Kwai Chung Area -
LCA 5.1- Natural
7.223
Part of the Kam Shan Country
Park comprise of woodland mix species blended with existing recreational space
Kwai Chung Central Park and industrial zone on the western edge. Tree species are
commonly found in
LCA 5.8 - Urban Recreational Space Landscape Character Area
7.224 Kwai Chung Central Park (10.5 hectares) located at the hillside of Castle Peak Road with passive recreation facilities such as playgrounds, picnic area, pavilion, natural walking paths, sitting areas, ornamental planting garden and sports facilities including basketball court, volleyball court, 5-sided soccer pitch and roller skating rink. The Park is extensively planted with vegetation and verdant trees with beautiful natural scenery in the surroundings. Waterfront promenade at Tsing Yi waterfront is also appealed to this landscape character. It is well patronized by morning walkers and nearby residents. The landscape amenity, significance and quality of this LCA are high with little tolerance to change. Therefore, the sensitivity of this LCA is considered to be high.
LCA 5.9 - Industrial Urban Landscape Character Area
7.225
This landscape character area
denotes area with tall industrial buildings constructed side by side in dense
arrangement. Streets are mainly residual spaces, with little or no vegetation;
sometime occupied by stacking or loading of goods. The character also refers to
port landscape in an urban setting with proximity to the sea, extensive with
port related infrastructure with little or not significance greening. The
character of the area is found in Kwai Chung across Rambler Channel along
LCA 5.12- Urban Residential Landscape Character Area
7.226
This landscape character area
is represented by high-rise residential development along
LCA 5.14 - Transport Corridor Landscape Character Area
7.227 This landscape character area denotes major vehicular transport corridor such as major highways and arterial roads. They are usually linear in form with plantings embankment on both sides and median strip, therefore providing visual connectivity that spreads in a horizontal direction such as Kwai Chung Road, Tsing Yi Bridge, Tsing Kwai Highway and North Lantau Highway, etc. The streetscape is utilitarian with no or little soft landscape treatments. The landscape amenity, significance and quality of this LCA are moderate with reasonable tolerance to change. Therefore, the sensitivity is considered to be medium.
LCA 5.15 - Inshore water Landscape Character Area
7.228 This LCA is costal water lying in between to Rambler Channel between Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi shore and enclosed by landmasses to a certain degree, which creates a limited sense of enclosure or containment. Whilst the surrounding landscape is characterised predominantly by port /shipping industrial, include dockland, ferry traffic and cargo shipping, etc. The landscape amenity, significance and quality of this LCA are moderate with reasonable tolerance to change. Therefore, the sensitivity is considered to be medium.
Lai Chi Kok and Nam Cheong Area – Mei Lai Road and Lai Chi Kok Works Area, Nam Cheong Ventilation Building (NCV) and Works Areas
LCA 6.1 - Semi- Natural
7.229
Part of the Wu Tip Kuk (
LCA 6.8 - Urban Recreational Space Landscape Character Area
7.230
LCA 6.9 - Industrial Urban Landscape Character Area
7.231
Similar to Kwai Chung
industrial zone, this landscape character area denotes with tall industrial
blocks arrange side by side in a narrow lane. With busy loading of goods,
streets are constantly occupied by trucks, thereby residual spaces for
streetscape is almost to none. The character also refers to port landscape in
an urban setting with proximity to the sea. It is characterized by extensive
port related infrastructure with little or not significant greening. The area
is found in Lai Chi Kok along
LCA 6.11 - City Grid Mixed Urban Landscape Character Area
7.232 These landscapes comprise of developed area in Sham Shui Po and Mong Kok with wide-range of uses such as residential, retail/commercial and light industrial in a grid configuration with high/medium-rise commercial or residential development above. Street life is vibrant, busy with traffic and trades. Mixed age of building stock which are mostly built in 60’s – 70’s with 10 storey height, However, some renewal developments with 30 storey height blocks had recently been in place at Mong Kok area. In such high dense build-up area, vegetation is generally limited to street tree planting and shrub planting in roadside amenity or linear public open spaces with seating out areas. The landscape amenity, significance and quality of this LCA are moderate with reasonable tolerance to change. Therefore, the sensitivity is considered to be medium.
LCA 6.12- Urban Residential Landscape Character Area
7.233 This landscape character area is represented by high-rise residential development mostly built at 80’s to 90’s by private and public housing developments at Lai Chi Kok and Sham Shui Po area. They are well-planned with commercial and retail shopping malls, rest garden, playgrounds and podium garden as communal space. Schools and transportation network is well-established. The landscape amenity, significance and quality of this LCA are moderate with reasonable tolerance to change. Therefore, the sensitivity of this area is considered to be medium.
LCA 6.13 - Urban Fringe Landscape Character Area
7.234 This area is found on the periphery of the major urban areas hillside of Lai King, as a residual landscape type characteristic of the transition of landscapes to a less urban setting. Typically on hillsides around urban areas that are less easily developed, including roads, highways structures, slope works, hillsides (often stabilised, otherwise vegetated), scattered residential development, open space, G/IC development (such as police quarters, schools, etc.). This is a transitional landscape characterised by the relatively low density, diverse range of features, significant vegetation cover and incoherent structure with features having little formal relationship to each other. The landscape amenity, significance and quality of this LCA are moderate with reasonable tolerance to change. Therefore, the sensitivity is considered to be medium.
LCA 6.14 - Transport Corridor Landscape Character Area
7.235
This landscape character area
denotes thoroughfare such as major highways and arterial roads. They are
usually linear in form with plantings embankment on both sides and median
strip,
LCA 6.15 - Inshore water Landscape Character Area
7.236
This LCA is costal water lying
in between
West Kowloon Terminus (WKT) and
LCA 7.8 - Urban Recreational Space Landscape Character Area
7.237
LCA 7.10 - Ongoing development Landscape Character Area
7.238 These landscapes are to be provided by development which is under construction. Characterised by open topography with fragmented infrastructure or development undergoing construction stage with earth work machinery or stock pilling. The area is utilitarian with no soft or little landscape and streetscape treatment. The landscape amenity, significance and quality of this LCA are low with relatively high tolerance to change. Therefore, the sensitivity of this LCA is considered to be low.
LCA 7.11 - City Grid Mixed Urban Landscape Character Area
7.239 This landscape character area is extended from LCA 6.11 at Sham Shui Po. This landscape comprises of developed area in Tai Kok Tsui and Jordon with wide-range of uses such as residential, retail/commercial and light industrial in a grid configuration with high/medium-rise commercial or residential development above. The streetscape is utilitarian with little soft landscape treatments. The landscape amenity, significance and quality of this LCA are moderate with reasonable tolerance to change. Therefore, the sensitivity is medium.
LCA 7.12- Urban Residential Landscape Character Area
7.240 This landscape character area represents a set of up-market residential development which is comprised of mixed use, high-rise building with harbour-view on the west side and cityscape on north-east. All commercial/ retail and open space is well-distributed along with public transport network. Vegetation includes podium garden, amenity walkway and roadside planting are exclusively designed. The landscape amenity, significance and quality of this LCA are moderate with reasonable tolerance to change. Therefore, the sensitivity of this LCA is considered to be medium.
LCA 7.14 - Transport Corridor Landscape Character Area
7.241 West Kowloon Expressway and Western Harbour Crossing are constructed in close proximity. Generally situated on coastal reclamations, these are linear landscapes, whose major features are the highways and railways that define them, include flyovers, noise barriers, signage gantries, clover-leaf interchanges, traffic islands, footbridges and toll plazas as well as associated miscellaneous roadside land uses. Between the roads and railways are landscaped embankments and islands, generally with a semi-mature amenity vegetation of trees and shrubs. The landscape amenity, significance and quality of this LCA are moderate with reasonable tolerance to change. Therefore, the sensitivity is considered to be medium.
LCA 7.15 - Inshore water Landscape Character Area
7.242
As a landmark of
Tuen Mun Works Area - Siu Lam Barging Point, So Kwun Wat Nursery/ Magazine Sites, Lung Kwu Sheung Tan Barging Point and Siu Lang Shui Nursery Site
LCA 8.1- Natural
7.243
LCA 8.5 - Rural Residential Landscape Character Area
7.244
This character represents the
large scale rural residential development in the area. Such development is
carefully set out and planned, resulting in a more formal character. Communal
amenities include local groceries stores, school, parks and clinics. The
residential development are planned, with private access road and usually
screened off with boundary planting or ornamental fencing. Examples of this
type of landscape can be found along
LCA 8.9 - Industrial Urban Landscape Character Area
7.245 This landscape character denoted in Pillar Point is occupied by logistic and recycling industrial. The character also refers to port landscape with proximity to the sea. It is characterized by extensive shipping and cargo related infrastructure with little or no significant greening. The streetscape is utilitarian with no or little soft landscape treatments. The landscape amenity, significance and quality of this LCA are low with relatively high tolerance to change. Therefore, the sensitivity of this LCA is considered to be low.
LCA 8.14 - Transport Corridor Landscape Character Area
7.246
This landscape character area
denoted major vehicular transport corridor such as
LCA 8.15 - Inshore water Landscape Character Area
7.247
This LCA is a coastal water
area lying close to Tuen Mun, Siu Lam, Lung Kwun Sheung Tan areas, which are
characterised open water predominantly by leisure yachting on
LCA 9.1- Natural
7.248
Tsing Chau Tsai Barging Point (TCB)
LCA 10.1- Natural
7.249
LCA 10.9 - Industrial Urban Landscape Character Area
7.250 This landscape character denotes in Tsing Chau Wan occupied by logistic and transportation. The character also refers to port landscape with proximity to the sea, extensive with shipping and cargo related infrastructure with little or no significant greening. The streetscape is utilitarian with no or little soft landscape treatments. The landscape amenity, significance and quality of this LCA are low with relatively high tolerance to change. Therefore, the sensitivity of this LCA is considered to be low.
LCA 10.14 - Transport Corridor Landscape Character Area
7.251
North Lantau Expressway and
Airport Express Rail are the two major accesses from airport to city; the
famous gateway for all visitors to
LCA 10.15 - Inshore water Landscape Character Area
7.252 This LCA is the costal water area lying in Tsing Chau Wan. Predominated by shipping route through Kap Shui Mun enter Ma Wan Channel to Kwai Chung cargo terminus. The landscape amenity, significance and quality of this LCA are high with little tolerance to change. Therefore, the sensitivity is considered to be high.
Zone of Visual Influence (ZVI)
7.253 The Zone of Visual Influence (ZVI) and Visual Sensitive Receivers (VSRs) within the ZVI are shown in Figures Nos. NOL/ERL/300/C/XRL/ENS/M54/300 to 322. For ease of reference, each VSR is given an identity number, which is used in all relevant tables and figures in this section. The nature of each ZVI area and its representative locations is described in Table 7.6 and are illustrated in Figures Nos. NOL/ERL/300/C/XRL/ENS/M54/300 to 319.
Table 7.6 List of Zone of Visual influence in
Different Area
|
Location |
Potential Impact |
Zone of Visual influence |
2nd Zone of Visual
influence |
|
Northern
Section |
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|
Mai Po |
Approximate 14m high MPV |
0.32ha of proposed MPV
is located north to Mai Po Lo Wan,
east to |
The Secondary ZVI is shown including both MPV and
NTV within the ridgeline of the greater Ngau Tam Mei valley. the key VSRs for
this extended view is hikers GB2.1 and
residents V2.1 |
|
Ngau Tam Mei |
Approximate 21m high NTV |
0.33ha of proposed NTV
is located on the roadside
planting strip along the The Secondary ZVI is shown including both MPV and
NTV within the ridgeline of the greater Ngau Tam Mei valley. the key VSRs for
this extended view is hikers GB2.1 and
residents V2.1 |
|
|
Tai
Kong Po |
Approximate 9 m high TPP and 2.4km long vehicle access road along Kam
Tin Channel |
0.21ha of proposed TPP is located at abandoned pig farm shed. Adjoining
ZVI with SSS and PHV on Kam Tin low-plain. |
The Secondary ZVI is shown including SSS, TPP and
associated access road, PHV and Tse Uk Tsuen works area at the large
low-plain of Shek Kong; which is base on the ridgeline between Tai Lam
Country park and Kai Kung Lang.; the key VSR for this extended view is hikers
on GB5.1 |
|
Shek Kong |
SSS |
Approximate 21 ha of proposed SSS are in same ZVI
including TPP and PHV located at |
|
|
Pat Heung and Tse |
Approximate 9 m high PHV and Tse Uk
Tsuen works area |
0.44 ha of proposed PHV is located on existing abandoned farmland area
at the northern edge of Tai Lam country park; close to Tai Lang; adjoining
ZVI with SSS, Tse Uk Tsuen works area, TPP and associated access road on Kam
Tin low-plain. |
|
|
Southern
Section |
|||
|
Shing Mun |
Approximate 21m high SMV and |
0.2 ha proposed
SMV - North to the Tsuen Wan Lutheran Collage; east to |
N/A |
|
Shek Yam |
Construction activities at Shek Yam works area |
Adjoining ZVI with works area at Tsuen Wan - Yau
Ma Hom and Kwok Shui Road; North to Yau Ma Hom Resite Village; east to
industrial block along Cheung Wing Road, South to industrial block along
Castle Peak Road; West to Cable wireless HKT building on Kwok Shui Road. |
N/A |
|
Kwai Chung |
Approximate 20m high KCV |
0.35 ha of proposed KCV at the corner location is bounded by
industry building blocks at |
N/A |
|
|
Construction activities at Kwai Chung works area |
Adjoining ZVI with works area at |
N/A |
|
|
Approximate 13.5m high NCV |
0.12ha of proposed NCV is located on existing
open car park (a planned public housing development site).; Overall ZVI is
adjoining with works area and they are described below |
N/A |
|
|
Construction activities at |
Adjoining ZVI of NCV and Nam Cheong works area at
Mei Foo, Lai Chi Kok along both side of |
N/A |
|
Mong Kok West |
Approximate 13m high MKV |
MKV, WKT/ PTI are in the
same ZVI within the large development of 42 ha of land in West Kowloon
development; which is bounded by mixed-use, mainly residential high rise
building block on the north-east and ; Planned West Kowloon Cultural
District, Victoria Harbour and new private residential on the southern west
end. |
The Secondary ZVI is shown including proposed
WKT, MKV and related works; the key VSRs for this extended view is viewer
from HK island C10.4, OU10.3, OU10.4 |
|
|
Approximate 30m high WKT; Approximate 25m high
WKV Approximate 15m high PTI; Approximate 12m high
ventilation shaft at WKCD; Approximate 11m traction substation |
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|
Supporting
Sites |
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|
Rambler Channel |
Construction activities at Rambler Channel Barging Point |
North to Ching Tsuen Road; east to Kwai Tsing
Road; South to Route 3 Rambler Channel Bridge and Tsing Yi Bridge; west end
at Tsing Yi waterfront |
N/A |
|
So Kwun Wat |
Construction activities at So Kwun Wat works area |
The ZVI at So Kwun
Wat Temporary Nursery and Magazine Site is inclusively within the dense woodland |
N/A |
|
Siu Lam |
Construction activities at Siu Lam Barging Point |
The ZVI at Siu Lam
Barging Point is limited by in-shore
area of Lok On Pai flea market with medium density residential blocks on the
north-west and Gold Coast waterway at the south east. |
N/A |
|
Siu Lang Shui |
Construction activities at Siu Lang Shui |
The ZVI at Siu Lang
Shui Temporary Nursery Site is
bounded by dense hillside vegetation off |
N/A |
|
Lung Kwu Sheung Tan |
Construction activities at Lung Kwu Sheung Tan |
The ZVI at Lung Kwu
Sheung Tan Barging Point is
bounded by Lung Kwu Sheung Tan Storage Compound off |
N/A |
|
|
Construction activities at |
The ZVI at Tai Shu
Hai Road West Magazine Site is
inclusively within the dense woodland |
N/A |
|
Tsing Chau Tsai |
Construction activities at Tsing Chau Tsai Barging Point |
The ZVI at Tsing
Chau Tsai Barging Point is
bounded by |
N/A |
Visual Sensitive Receivers (VSRs)
7.254 Table 7.7 lists the key VSRs found within the ZVIs, and Table 7.8 present their magnitude of impacts. For ease of reference, each VSR is given an identity number, which is used in all relevant tables and figures in this report. VSR are divided into 6 types: Commercial, Commercial/ Residential, Residential/ Village residential, Recreational, Government Institution/ Community / Occupational and Transport related and Green Belt. The duration of related works is shown in Appendix 2.1.
7.255 “Frequency of View” depends on the type and nature of VSRs as summarized below:
•
residential VSRs and Commercial/ Residential VSRs -
frequent;
•
other commercial VSRs - occasional;
•
Government/ Institution/ Community VSRs,
institution-related, post-office-related VSRs and those with ‘Glimpse Degree of
Visibility’ - rare
•
other Government/ Institution/ Community VSRs - occasional;
•
Recreational VSRs within the waterfront - very frequent,
•
those with ‘glimpse Degree of Visibility’ - rare;
•
the others - occasional; and
•
transportation related VSRs depends on ‘Minimum Distance
between VSRs and Impact Source’ and ‘Degree of Visibility’.
7.256 “Sensitivity to Change” is high for VSRs having the following conditions:
•
‘Number of Individuals’ - medium to many,
•
‘Quality of Existing View’ - good,
•
‘Degree of
Visibility’ - partial to full, and
•
‘Frequency of View’ -
occasional to very frequent.
7.257 “Sensitivity to Change” is low for VSRs having the following conditions:
•
‘Number of
Individuals’ - Few,
•
‘Quality of Existing
View’ - Poor,
•
‘Degree of Visibility’
- glimpse, and
•
‘Frequency of View’ - rare.
7.258 The sensitivity of VSRs which do not fall within the above conditions is classified as Medium.
VSRs in Northern Section
7.259 In regard to the rural setting of the study area at the northern section (MPV, NTV, TPP, SSS and PHV), the key VSRs are mainly divided into 3 levels; which are nearby low density village residential with vantage point at above 3 storey height, the main traffic route or pathway and recreational hikers with vantage point overview of the whole site at popular hiking route.
VSRs in Southern Section
7.260 According to the urban setting of the study area at the southern section (SMV, KCV, NCV, MKV, PTI and WKT), the key VSRs are mainly divided into 3 levels; which are front row high-rise buildings in residential, commercials or industrials uses, the main traffic route or pathway and leisure users with vantage point overview of the whole site at dominate location.
7.261 VSRs in proximity to construction sites and their sensitivity to change are summarized in Table 7.7.
Table 7.7 Visual Sensitive Receivers (VSRs) and
their Sensitivity to Change
|
Key Visual Sensitive Receivers (VSRs) |
Type of VSRs |
Number of Individuals (Many/
Medium/ Few/ Very Few) |
Quality of Existing View (Good/ |
Availability of Alternative
Views (Yes/ No) |
Degree of Visibility (Full/
Partial/ Glimpse) |
Frequency of View (Very Frequent/ Frequent/
Occasional/ Rare) |
Amenity of alternative
view (Good/ |
Sensitivity to Change (Low, Medium, High) |
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|
Construction |
Operation |
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|
R 1.1 |
Royal
Palms and |
Residential |
Many |
Fair |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Frequent |
Good |
High |
High |
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|
V 1.1 |
Mai Po San Tsuen |
Village Residential |
Many |
Fair |
Yes |
Full |
Very Frequent |
Good |
High |
High |
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|
V 1.2 |
Mai Po Lo Wai and Noble Villas |
Village Residential |
Many |
Fair |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Frequent |
Good |
High |
High |
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|
CDA 1.3 |
Wo Shang Wai Comprehensive
Development Area |
Comprehensive Development |
Many |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Very Frequent |
Good |
High |
High |
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|
OU 1.1 |
Open Car park |
Motorist |
Few |
Poor |
Yes |
Partial |
Occasional |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
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|
CA 1.4 |
Fish Ponds |
Conservation Area |
Very Few |
Good |
Yes |
Full |
Occasional |
Good |
Low |
Low |
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|
T 1.1 |
|
Transport |
Few |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Rare |
Good |
Low |
Low |
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|
R 2.1 |
Residential along Ngau Tam Mei
Channel: Yau Tam Mei Tsuen, Wai Tsai,
The Vineyard, Greenacres Villa, Elegant Park, Tam Mei Barracks |
Residential |
Many |
Fair |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Frequent |
Good |
High |
High |
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|
V 2.1 |
Yau
Tam Mei Tsuen |
Village Residential |
Medium |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Frequent |
Fair |
High |
High |
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|
T 2.1 |
|
Transport |
Few |
Good |
Yes |
Full |
Frequent |
Good |
Low |
Low |
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|
OU 2.1 |
Ngau Tam Mei Manure Processing site |
Others
specified uses |
Few |
Good |
Yes |
Full |
Frequent |
Fair |
Medium |
Medium |
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|
GB 2.1 |
|
Recreational |
Few |
Good |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Rare |
Good |
Low |
Low |
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|
Tai Kong
Po Emergency Access Point (TPP) |
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|
R 3.1 |
Seasons Villas |
Residential |
Many |
Fair |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Frequent |
Good |
High |
High |
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|
R 3.2 |
Seasons Monarch |
Residential |
Many |
Fair |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Frequent |
Good |
High |
High |
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|
V 3.1 |
Tai Kong Po Tsuen |
Village Residential |
Many |
Good |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Frequent |
Good |
High |
High |
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|
V 3.2 |
Tsat Sing Kong Tsuen |
Village Residential |
Many |
Good |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Frequent |
Good |
High |
High |
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|
V 3.3 |
Kam Hing Wai |
Residential |
Many |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Frequent |
Good |
High |
High |
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|
V3.4 |
Shek Kong San Tsuen,
Pang Ka Tsuen, Kiu Tau Tsuen |
Village Residential |
Medium |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Frequent |
Good |
High |
High |
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|
T 3.1 |
|
Transport |
Few |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Rare |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
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|
T 3.2 |
Kam Tin Bypass |
Transport |
Few |
Fair |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Rare |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
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|
T 3.3 |
Chi |
Transport |
Few |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Rare |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
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|
T 3.4 |
|
Transport |
Few |
Fair |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Rare |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
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|
OU 3.1 |
|
recreational users |
Few |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Rare |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
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|
OU 3.2 |
Agricultural
Area |
Others
specified uses |
Few |
Good |
Yes |
Full |
Frequent |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
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|
GB 3.1 |
Kai Kung Lang |
Recreational |
Very Few |
Good |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Rare |
Good |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
Shek Kong Stabling Sidings (SSS)
and Emergency Rescue Station (ERS) |
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|
V 4.1 |
Villages along |
Village Residential |
Medium |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Frequent |
Good |
High |
High |
||||
|
V 4.2 |
Villages along Kam Tin River and
Nam Hing Road; such as: Pak Pin Tsuen, Shek Tau Wai, Uk Tau Tsuen, Tse Tong
Tsuen, Cheung Uk Tsuen and Sheung Tsuen |
Village Residential |
Medium |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Frequent |
Good |
High |
High |
||||
|
V 4.3 |
Villages |
Village Residential |
Many |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Frequent |
Good |
High |
High |
||||
|
V4.4 |
Villages along |
Village Residential |
Many |
Fair |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Frequent |
Fair |
High |
High |
||||
|
V4.5 |
Villages around Shui Lau Tin |
Village Residential |
Many |
Fair |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Frequent |
Fair |
High |
High |
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|
GIC 4.1 |
Shek Kong Barrack |
Government/ Institution/ Community |
Medium |
Good |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Occasional |
Good |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 4.1 |
|
Transport |
Few |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Rare |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 4.2 |
|
Transport |
Few |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Rare |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T4.3 |
|
Transport |
Few |
Fair |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Rare |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
OU 4.1 |
Open Storage Area |
Others
specified uses |
Few |
Fair |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Occasional |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
OU 4.2 |
Agricultural Area |
Others
specified uses |
Few |
Good |
Yes |
Full |
Frequent |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
I4.1 |
Industrial
Area Along |
Occupational |
Few |
Good |
Yes |
Full |
Frequent |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
O4.1 |
Open
Space at |
Recreational |
Few |
Good |
Yes |
Full |
Occasional |
Fair |
High |
High |
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|
|
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|
V 5.1 |
Villages along |
Village Residential |
Many |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Frequent |
Fair |
High |
High |
||||
|
V 5.2 |
Tai Ling |
Village Residential |
Medium |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Frequent |
Fair |
High |
High |
||||
|
V 5.3 |
Villages along Kam Tin River and
Nam Hing Road; such as: Pak Pin Tsuen, Shek Tau Wai, Uk Tau Tsuen, Tse Tong
Tsuen, Cheung Uk Tsuen and Sheung Tsuen |
Village Residential |
Medium |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Frequent |
Good |
High |
High |
||||
|
V 5.4 |
Villages |
Village Residential |
Many |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Frequent |
Good |
High |
High |
||||
|
GIC 5.1 |
|
Government/ Institution/ Community |
Medium |
Fair |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Frequent |
Fair |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
T 5.1 |
|
Transport |
Few |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Rare |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
OU 5.1 |
|
Recreational |
Few |
Fair |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Occasional |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
GB 5.1 |
|
Recreational |
Few |
Good |
Yes |
Full |
Rare |
Good |
High |
High |
||||
|
|
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|
R6.1 |
Cheung
Shan Estate |
Residential |
Many |
Fair |
Yes |
Full |
Very Frequent |
Fair |
High |
High |
||||
|
R 6.2 |
Yau
Ma |
Residential |
Many |
Fair |
Yes |
Full |
Frequent |
Fair |
High |
High |
||||
|
GIC 6.1 |
Tsuen
Wan |
Government/ Institution/ Community |
Many |
Fair |
Yes |
Full |
Frequent |
Fair |
High |
High |
||||
|
GIC 6.2 |
|
Government/ Institution/ Community |
Many |
Fair |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Rare |
Fair |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
O 6.1 |
|
Recreational |
Few |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Occasional |
Fair |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
I 6.1 |
Sun
Fung Centre |
Occupational |
Medium |
Fair |
Yes |
Full |
Rare |
Fair |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
I 6.2 |
|
Occupational |
Medium |
Fair |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Occasional |
Fair |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
I 6.3 |
Mita
Centre |
Occupational |
Medium |
Fair |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Occasional |
Fair |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
I 6.4 |
|
Occupational |
Medium |
Fair |
Yes |
Full |
Occasional |
Fair |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
I 6.5 |
Industrial
blocks along |
Occupational |
Medium |
Fair |
Yes |
Full |
Occasional |
Fair |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
I 6.6 |
Industrial
blocks along |
Occupational |
Medium |
Fair |
Yes |
Full |
Occasional |
Fair |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
CDA 6.1 |
Tong
Chun Canning & Soy Ltd. |
Comprehensive Development |
Medium |
Fair |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Occasional |
Fair |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
T6.1 |
|
Transport |
Few |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Occasional |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T6.2 |
|
Transport |
Few |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Occasional |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 6.3 |
|
Transport |
Few |
Fair |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Rare |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 6.4 |
|
Transport |
Few |
Fair |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Rare |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 6.5 |
|
Transport |
Few |
Fair |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Rare |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 6.6 |
|
Transport |
Few |
Fair |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Rare |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
|
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|
I 7.1 |
Industrial
blocks on |
Occupational |
Medium |
Fair |
Yes |
Full |
Occasional |
Fair |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
I 7.2 |
Industrial
blocks along |
Occupational |
Medium |
Fair |
Yes |
Full |
Occasional |
Fair |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
I 7.3 |
Wyler
Centre |
Occupational |
Medium |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Occasional |
Fair |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
O 7.1 |
Central
Kwai Chung Park |
Recreational |
Medium |
Good |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Occasional |
Good |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
T 7.1 |
Wing |
Transport |
Few |
Fair |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Occasional |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 7.2 |
|
Transport |
Few |
Fair |
Yes |
Full |
Occasional |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 7.3 |
|
Transport |
Few |
Fair |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Rare |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 7.4 |
|
Transport |
Few |
Fair |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Rare |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 7.5 |
|
Transport |
Few |
Fair |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Rare |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 7.6 |
|
Transport |
Few |
Fair |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Rare |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
R 7.1 |
Kwai
Fong Estate |
Residential |
Many |
Poor |
Yes |
Partial |
Frequent |
Poor |
High |
High |
||||
|
R 7.2 |
New |
Residential |
Many |
Poor |
Yes |
Partial |
Frequent |
Poor |
High |
High |
||||
|
R7.3 |
Ha Kwai
Chung Tsuen |
Residential |
Medium |
Good |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Frequent |
Good |
High |
High |
||||
|
GIC 7.1 |
FEHD
Kwai Chung Depot and Drainage Department Maintenance Depot |
Government/ Institution/ Community |
Medium |
Poor |
Yes |
Partial |
Occasional |
Poor |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
GIC 7.2 |
Kwai
Chung Police Station |
Government/ Institution/ Community |
Medium |
Poor |
Yes |
Partial |
Occasional |
Poor |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
GIC 7.3 |
Highways
Department Depot |
Government/ Institution/ Community |
Medium |
Poor |
Yes |
Partial |
Occasional |
Poor |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
|
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|
R 8.1 |
Mei Foo Sun Tsuen |
Residential |
Many |
Fair |
Yes |
Full |
Frequent |
Fair |
High |
High |
||||
|
R 8.2 |
Manhattan Hill |
Residential |
Many |
Good |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Frequent |
Good |
High |
High |
||||
|
R 8.3 |
Hoi Lai
Estate |
Residential |
Many |
Good |
Yes |
Full |
Frequent |
Good |
High |
High |
||||
|
R 8.4 |
Private
Residential such as |
Residential |
Many |
Fair |
Yes |
Full |
Occasional |
Fair |
High |
High |
||||
|
GIC 8.1 |
Po |
Government/ Institution/ Community |
Medium |
Fair |
Yes |
Full |
Occasional |
Fair |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
GIC 8.2 |
Planned
|
Government/ Institution/ Community |
Few |
Poor |
Yes |
Full |
Rare |
Poor |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
GIC 8.3 |
Lai Chi
Kok Fire Station, KMB Depot, |
Government/ Institution/ Community |
Medium |
Poor |
Yes |
Partial |
Occasional |
Poor |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
GIC 8.4 |
Correctional Services
Department Staff Club and Reception Centre |
Government/ Institution/ Community |
Medium |
Poor |
Yes |
Partial |
Occasional |
Poor |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
GIC 8.5 |
Cooked Food Stall and Sham
Shui Po District Headquarters & Cheung Sha Wan Division Police Station |
Government/ Institution/ Community |
Medium |
Poor |
Yes |
Partial |
Occasional |
Poor |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
GIC 8.6 |
|
Government/ Institution/ Community |
Medium |
Poor |
Yes |
Partial |
Occasional |
Poor |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
GIC 8.7 |
Gas
filling station and sewage pumping station |
Government/ Institution/ Community |
Medium |
Poor |
Yes |
Partial |
Occasional |
Poor |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
GIC 8.8 |
Open
Car park |
Government/ Institution/ Community |
Few |
Poor |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Rare |
Poor |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
GIC 8.9 |
|
Government/ Institution/ Community |
Few |
Good |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Occasional |
Good |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
I 8.1 |
Industrial
blocks along |
Occupational |
Medium |
Poor |
Yes |
Full |
Occasional |
Poor |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
I 8.2 |
Fesco |
Occupational |
Medium |
Poor |
Yes |
Full |
Occasional |
Poor |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
T 8.1 |
|
Transport |
Few |
Poor |
Yes |
Full |
Occasional |
Poor |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 8.2 |
Cheung Sha Wan Road, |
Transport |
Few |
Poor |
Yes |
Full |
Occasional |
Poor |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 8.3 |
Sham |
Transport |
Few |
Poor |
Yes |
Full |
Occasional |
Poor |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 8.4 |
Sham |
Transport |
Few |
Poor |
Yes |
Full |
Rare |
Poor |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 8.5 |
|
Transport |
Few |
Poor |
Yes |
Full |
Rare |
Poor |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
|
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|
R 9.1 |
Fu Cheong Estate |
Residential |
Many |
Good |
Yes |
Full |
Frequent |
Good |
High |
High |
||||
|
R 9.2 |
|
Residential |
Many |
Good |
Yes |
Full |
Frequent |
Good |
High |
High |
||||
|
R 9.3 |
|
Residential |
Many |
Fair |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Frequent |
Fair |
High |
High |
||||
|
R 9.4 |
|
Residential |
Many |
Fair |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Frequent |
Fair |
High |
High |
||||
|
R 9.5 |
Harbour Green |
Residential |
Many |
Fair |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Frequent |
Fair |
High |
High |
||||
|
C 9.1 |
|
Occupational |
Medium |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Occasional |
Fair |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
C 9.2 |
|
Occupational |
Medium |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Occasional |
Fair |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
CDA 9.1 |
|
Comprehensive Development |
Many |
Good |
Yes |
Partial |
Occasional |
Good |
High |
High |
||||
|
CDA 9.2 |
|
Residential |
Medium |
Good |
Yes |
Full |
Very Frequent |
Good |
High |
High |
||||
|
CDA9.3 |
Planned Public
Housing Development |
Residential |
Many |
Good |
Yes |
Full |
Frequent |
Good |
High |
High |
||||
|
GIC 9.1 |
Schools along Hing
Wah Street West: SKH St. Mary's Church Mok Hing Yiu College, SKH St. Andrew's
Primary School, Tsung Tsin Christian Academy and Tack Ching Girls' Secondary
School |
Government/ Institution/ Community |
Many |
Good |
Yes |
Full |
Occasional |
Good |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
GIC 9.2 |
School along |
Government/ Institution/ Community |
Many |
Good |
Yes |
Full |
Occasional |
Good |
High |
High |
||||
|
GIC 9.4 |
|
Government/ Institution/ Community |
Medium |
Good |
Yes |
Partial |
Rare |
Poor |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
GIC 9.5 |
Open Car Park |
Government/ Institution/ Community |
Few |
Poor |
Yes |
Full |
Rare |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
GIC 9.6 |
Dockyard and |
Occupational |
Few |
Poor |
Yes |
Full |
Rare |
Poor |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
GIC 9.7 |
|
Government/ Institution/ Community |
Very Few |
Poor |
Yes |
Full |
Rare |
Poor |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
GIC 9.8 |
Sewage Treatment
Screening Plant |
Government/ Institution/ Community |
Very Few |
Poor |
Yes |
Full |
Frequent |
Poor |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
GIC 9.9 |
Cheung Sha Wan
Wholesale Food Market Office, Cheung Sha Wan Wholesale Fish Market Office |
Government/ Institution/ Community |
Very Few |
Poor |
Yes |
Full |
Frequent |
Poor |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 9.1 |
Sham |
Transport |
Few |
Poor |
Yes |
Partial |
Rare |
Poor |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 9.2 |
|
Transport |
Few |
Poor |
Yes |
Partial |
Rare |
Poor |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 9.3 |
|
Transport |
Few |
Poor |
Yes |
Partial |
Rare |
Poor |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 9.4 |
|
Transport |
Few |
Poor |
Yes |
Partial |
Occasional |
Poor |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 9.5 |
Bus Terminus at |
Transport |
Medium |
Good |
Yes |
Partial |
Occasional |
Good |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 9.6 |
|
Transport |
Medium |
Good |
Yes |
Partial |
Rare |
Good |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 9.7 |
Fat |
Transport |
Few |
Poor |
Yes |
Partial |
Rare |
Poor |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 9.8 |
Yen |
Transport |
Few |
Poor |
Yes |
Partial |
Rare |
Poor |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 9.9 |
|
Transport |
Few |
Poor |
Yes |
Partial |
Rare |
Poor |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 9.10 |
|
Transport |
Few |
Poor |
Yes |
Partial |
Rare |
Poor |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 9.11 |
|
Transport |
Few |
Poor |
Yes |
Partial |
Occasional |
Poor |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 9.12 |
Open
water near stonecutters barging point |
Transport |
Few |
Poor |
Yes |
Partial |
Frequent |
Poor |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
O 9.1 |
|
Recreational |
Medium |
Good |
Yes |
Partial |
Rare |
Good |
High |
High |
||||
|
O 9.2 |
|
Recreational |
Few |
Poor |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Rare |
Poor |
High |
High |
||||
|
O 9.3 |
|
Recreational |
Few |
Poor |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Rare |
Poor |
High |
High |
||||
|
West Kowloon Terminus (WKT) and |
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|
R 10.1 |
|
Residential |
Many |
Good |
Yes |
Partial |
Frequent |
Good |
High |
High |
||||
|
R 10.2 |
Residential
along |
Residential |
Many |
Good |
Yes |
Partial |
Frequent |
Good |
High |
High |
||||
|
R 10.3 |
Planned
Residential Development at |
Residential |
Many |
Good |
Yes |
Full |
Very Frequent |
Good |
High |
High |
||||
|
R 10.4 |
Residential
Block along |
Residential |
Many |
Good |
Yes |
Partial |
Frequent |
Good |
High |
High |
||||
|
R 10.5 |
Private
Residential blocks above Kowloon Station: |
Residential |
Many |
Good |
Yes |
Full |
Very Frequent |
Good |
High |
High |
||||
|
R 10.6 |
Residential
along |
Residential |
Many |
Good |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Rare |
Good |
High |
High |
||||
|
R 10.7 |
Residential
along |
Residential |
Many |
Good |
Yes |
Full |
Very Frequent |
Good |
High |
High |
||||
|
R
10.8 |
Residential
along |
Residential |
Many |
Good |
Yes |
Full |
Frequent |
Good |
High |
High |
||||
|
R
10.9 |
The
|
Residential |
Many |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Frequent |
Fair |
High |
High |
||||
|
R10.10 |
Planned
Residential Development at |
Residential |
Many |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Frequent |
Fair |
High |
High |
||||
|
R10.11 |
Planned
Residential Development at Sites C& D |
Residential |
Many |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Frequent |
Fair |
High |
High |
||||
|
GIC 10.1 |
Schools
in Charming Gardens: Po |
Government/ Institution/ Community |
Many |
Good |
Yes |
Full |
Very Frequent |
Good |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
GIC 10.2 |
|
Government/ Institution/ Community |
Many |
Good |
Yes |
Full |
Very Frequent |
Good |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
GIC 10.3 |
Yau Ma Tei Division Police Station and Yau Ma Tei
Electric sub-station |
Government/ Institution/ Community |
Medium |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Occasional |
Fair |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
GIC 10.4 |
|
Government/ Institution/ Community |
Medium |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Occasional |
Fair |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
GIC 10.5 |
Tsim
Sha Tsui Fire Station |
Government/ Institution/ Community |
Medium |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Occasional |
Fair |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
GIC 10.6 |
CAS
Headquarter and FSD |
Government/ Institution/ Community |
Medium |
Good |
Yes |
Partial |
Occasional |
Good |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
GIC 10.7 |
|
Occupational |
Few |
Fair |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Rare |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
GIC 10.8 |
Schools
on |
Government/ Institution/ Community |
Many |
Fair |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Rare |
Fair |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
GIC 10.9 |
Schools
at |
Government/ Institution/ Community |
Many |
Fair |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Rare |
Fair |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
T 10.1 |
|
Transport |
Few |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Occasional |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 10.2 |
Cherry
Street |
Transport |
Few |
Fair |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Rare |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 10.3 |
|
Transport |
Few |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Occasional |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 10.4 |
|
Transport |
Few |
Fair |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Rare |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 10.5 |
|
Transport |
Few |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Occasional |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 10.6 |
Man
|
Transport |
Few |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Occasional |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 10.7 |
Ferry
Street |
Transport |
Few |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Occasional |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 10.8 |
|
Transport |
Few |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Occasional |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 10.9 |
|
Transport |
Few |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Occasional |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 10.10 |
|
Transport |
Few |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Occasional |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 10.11 |
|
Transport |
Few |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Occasional |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 10.12 |
|
Transport |
Few |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Occasional |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 10.13 |
|
Transport |
Few |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Occasional |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T10.14 |
Planned
Road D1, Road D1A & Austin Station |
Transport |
Few |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Occasional |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
OU 10.2 |
Open
car park at |
Transport |
Few |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Occasional |
Fair |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
OU 10.3 |
Pier
7 in Central |
Transport |
Medium |
Good |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Rare |
Good |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
OU 10.4 |
|
Recreational |
Medium |
Good |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Rare |
Good |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
OU 10.5 |
Future
Development at |
Recreational |
Many |
Good |
Yes |
Partial |
Very Frequent |
Good |
High |
High |
||||
|
OU10.6 |
Planned
HKGHA |
Recreational |
Many |
Good |
Yes |
Partial |
Very Frequent |
Good |
High |
High |
||||
|
O 10.1 |
|
Recreational |
Medium |
Good |
Yes |
Partial |
Frequent |
Good |
High |
High |
||||
|
O 10.2 |
|
Recreational |
Medium |
Good |
Yes |
Partial |
Occasional |
Good |
High |
High |
||||
|
O 10.3 |
Anchor
Street Playground |
Recreational |
Medium |
Fair |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Rare |
Fair |
High |
High |
||||
|
O 10.4 |
|
Recreational |
Medium |
Fair |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Rare |
Fair |
High |
High |
||||
|
O 10.5 |
|
Recreational |
Medium |
Good |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Rare |
Good |
High |
High |
||||
|
C 10.1 |
International
Commerce Centre |
Commercial |
Many |
Good |
Yes |
Full |
Frequent |
Fair |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
C 10.2 |
Commercial
building along |
Commercial |
Many |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Rare |
Fair |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
C 10.3 |
|
Commercial |
Many |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Occasional |
Fair |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
C 10.4 |
Commercial
blocks on HK island |
Commercial |
Many |
Good |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Occasional |
Good |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
CR 10.1 |
Building
blocks at Yau Ma Tei, Jordan and Tsim Sha Tsui |
Commercial/
Residential |
Many |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Very Frequent |
Fair |
High |
High |
||||
|
CDA 10.1 |
Future
public transport interchange |
Transport
|
Many |
Fair |
Yes |
Partial |
Frequent |
Fair |
High |
High |
||||
|
CDA 10.2 |
Future
Property Development over |
Residential |
Many |
Good |
Yes |
Full |
Frequent |
Good |
High |
High |
||||
|
Rambler Channel Barging Point |
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|
R 12.1 |
Residential
on Tsing Yi waterfront: |
Residential |
Many |
Good |
Yes |
Full |
Frequent |
Good |
High |
High |
||||
|
I 12.1 |
Industrial
Block along |
Occupational |
Medium |
Good |
Yes |
Full |
Occasional |
Good |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
I 12.2 |
Industrial
zone at |
Occupational |
Medium |
Good |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Occasional |
Good |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
OU 12.1 |
Rambler
Channel Public Cargo Working Area |
Occupational |
Medium |
Good |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Occasional |
Good |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
OU 12.2 |
Tsuen
Wan |
Visitors |
Very Few |
Good |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Rare |
Good |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
OU 12.4 |
Tsing
Yi Ferry Pier |
Transport |
Few |
Good |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Rare |
Good |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
O 12.1 |
Waterfront
Promenade along Tsing Yi Ferry Pier |
Recreational |
Medium |
Good |
Yes |
Full |
Very Frequent |
Good |
High |
High |
||||
|
GIC 12.1 |
Kwai
Chung Preliminary Treatment Works |
Government/ Institution/ Community |
Medium |
Good |
Yes |
Full |
Occasional |
Good |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
T 12.1 |
Route
3 ( |
Transport |
Few |
Good |
Yes |
Full |
Rare |
Good |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 12.2 |
|
Transport |
Very Few |
Good |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Rare |
Good |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 12.3 |
|
Transport |
Very Few |
Good |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Rare |
Good |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T12.4 |
Rambler
Channel |
Transport |
Few |
Good |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Rare |
Good |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
So Kwun Wat Nursery and Magazine Site |
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|
R 13.1 |
|
Residential |
Many |
Good |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Frequent |
Good |
High |
High |
||||
|
GIC 13.1 |
Service
Reservoirs |
Government/ Institution/ Community |
Very Few |
Good |
Yes |
Partial |
Rare |
Good |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 13.1 |
|
Transport |
Few |
Good |
Yes |
Full |
Rare |
Good |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 13.2 |
|
Transport |
Many |
Good |
Yes |
Full |
Occasional |
Good |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
Siu Lam Barging Point |
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|
R 14.1 |
Aqua
Blue |
Residential |
Many |
Good |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Frequent |
Good |
High |
High |
||||
|
R 14.2 |
Private
Residential of The Hillgrave, Villa Sapphire and The |
Residential |
Many |
Good |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Frequent |
Good |
High |
High |
||||
|
R 14.3 |
|
Residential |
Many |
Good |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Frequent |
Good |
High |
High |
||||
|
OU 14.1 |
Lok
On Pai Siu Lam Flea Market |
Visitors |
Very Few |
Good |
Yes |
Full |
Rare |
Good |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
T 14.1 |
|
Transport |
Few |
Good |
Yes |
Full |
Rare |
Good |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 14.2 |
Sea
Travellers on Gold Coast |
Transport |
Few |
Good |
Yes |
Full |
Rare |
Good |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
I 14.1 |
Industrial
zone on |
Occupational |
Medium |
Fair |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Rare |
Fair |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
Siu Lang Shui Nursery Site |
||||||||||||||
|
GIC 15.1 |
Service
Reservoir |
Government/ Institution/ Community |
Very Few |
Good |
Yes |
Full |
Rare |
Good |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
OU 15.1 |
River
Trade Terminus |
Occupational |
Medium |
Poor |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Rare |
Poor |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 15.1 |
Lung
|
Transport |
Few |
Good |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Rare |
Good |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 15.2 |
|
Transport |
Few |
Good |
Yes |
Partial |
Rare |
Good |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
GB 15.1 |
Hikers |
Recreational |
Very Few |
Good |
Yes |
Full |
Rare |
Good |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
Lung Kwu Sheung Tan Barging Point |
||||||||||||||
|
OU 16.1 |
Lung
Kwu Sheung Tan Storage Compound |
Occupational |
Medium |
Poor |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Occasional |
Poor |
Medium |
Medium |
||||
|
T 16.1 |
Lung
|
Transport |
Few |
Good |
Yes |
Partial |
Rare |
Good |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 16.2 |
Open
water near Lung Kwu Sheung Tan |
Transport |
Few |
Good |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Rare |
Good |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
GB 16.1 |
Hikers
at Black Point |
Recreational |
Few |
Good |
Yes |
Partial |
Rare |
Good |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
Tai Shu Ha Road West Magazine Site |
||||||||||||||
|
T 17.1 |
Tai
Shu Ha Road West |
Transport |
Few |
Good |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Rare |
Good |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
O 17.1 |
Hikers
at |
Recreational |
Very Few |
Good |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Rare |
Good |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
Tsing
Chau Tsai Barging Point (TCB) |
||||||||||||||
|
T 18.1 |
Airport
Express Rail |
Transport |
Few |
Good |
Yes |
Partial |
Occasional |
Good |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 18.2 |
|
Transport |
Few |
Good |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Occasional |
Good |
Low |
Low |
||||
|
T 18.3 |
Tsing
Chau Wan |
Transport |
Few |
Good |
Yes |
Glimpse |
Occasional |
Good |
Low |
Low |
||||
Note:
R = Residential; C =
Commercial, C/R = Commercial/Residential, GIC =
Government/Institution/Community, I = Industrials, O = Open space, OU = Others
specified use; T = Transport related,
V
= Village residential, GB = Green Belt.
Table 7.8 Visual Sensitive Receivers (VSRs) and
their Magnitude of Impacts
|
ID. No. |
Key
Visual Sensitive Receivers (VSRs) |
Potential Blockage of
View of the Development from VSR (Full/ Partial/ Slight/ None) |
Viewing Distance (M) |
Scale of Development (Large/ Medium/ Small) |
Source of Impact |
Duration of Impacts (Permanent / Temporary) |
Reversibility of Change (Yes/ No) |
Magnitude of Change (Large/ Intermediate/ Small/ Negligible |
|
|
Construction |
Operation |
||||||||
|
|
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|
R 1.1 |
Royal
Palms and |
Slight |
300 |
Medium |
MPV |
Permanent |
No |
Intermediate |
Small |
|
V 1.1 |
Mai Po San Tsuen |
Partial |
50 |
Medium |
MPV |
Permanent |
No |
Large |
Large |
|
V 1.2 |
Mai Po Lo Wai and Noble Villas |
None |
400 |
Medium |
MPV |
Permanent |
No |
Intermediate |
Small |
|
CDA 1.3 |
Wo Shang Wai Comprehensive
Development Area |
Partial |
0 |
Medium |
MPV |
Permanent |
No |
Large |
Large |
|
OU 1.1 |
Open Car park |
Partial |
10 |
Medium |
MPV |
Permanent |
No |
Large |
Large |
|
CA 1.4 |
Fish Ponds |
Partial |
160 |
Medium |
MPV |
Permanent |
No |
Large |
Large |
|
T 1.1 |
|
None |
20 |
Medium |
MPV |
Permanent |
No |
Large |
Large |
|
|
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|
R 2.1 |
Residential along Ngau Tam Mei
Channel: Yau Tam Mei Tsuen, Wai Tsai, The Vineyard, Greenacres Villa, Elegant
Park, Tam Mei Barracks |
Slight |
1000 |
Medium |
NTV |
Permanent |
No |
Small |
Small |
|
V 2.1 |
Yau
Tam Mei Tsuen |
Slight |
150 |
Medium |
NTV |
Permanent |
No |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
|
T 2.1 |
|
Slight |
0 |
Medium |
NTV |
Permanent |
No |
Large |
Large |
|
OU 2.1 |
Ngau Tam Mei Manure Processing site |
None |
240 |
Medium |
NTV |
Permanent |
No |
Small |
Small |
|
GB 2.1 |
|
Slight |
50 |
Medium |
NTV |
Permanent |
No |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
|
Tai Kong Po Emergency Access
Point (TPP) and Access Road |
|||||||||
|
R 3.1 |
Seasons Villas |
Slight |
5 |
Medium |
Access Road |
Temporary |
Yes |
Intermediate |
Small |
|
R 3.2 |
Seasons Monarch |
Slight |
5 |
Medium |
Access Road |
Temporary |
Yes |
Intermediate |
Small |
|
V 3.1 |
Tai Kong Po Tsuen |
Slight |
300 |
Medium |
TPP |
Permanent |
No |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
|
V 3.2 |
Tsat Sing Kong Tsuen |
Slight |
260 |
Medium |
TPP |
Permanent |
No |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
|
V 3.3 |
Kam Hing Wai |
Slight |
2 |
Medium |
Access Road |
Temporary |
Yes |
Intermediate |
Small |
|
V3.4 |
Shek Kong San Tsuen,
Pang Ka Tsuen, Kiu Tau Tsuen |
None |
2 |
Medium |
Access Road |
Temporary |
Yes |
Intermediate |
Small |
|
T 3.1 |
|
None |
10 |
Medium |
Access Road |
Temporary |
Yes |
Intermediate |
Small |
|
T 3.2 |
Kam Tin Bypass |
None |
6 |
Medium |
Access Road |
Temporary |
Yes |
Intermediate |
Small |
|
T 3.3 |
Chi |
Partial |
2 |
Medium |
Access Road |
Temporary |
Yes |
Intermediate |
Small |
|
T 3.4 |
|
Slight |
5 |
Medium |
Access Road |
Temporary |
Yes |
Intermediate |
Small |
|
OU 3.1 |
|
Slight |
2 |
Medium |
Access Road |
Temporary |
Yes |
Intermediate |
Small |
|
OU 3.2 |
Agricultural Area |
Slight |
0 |
Medium |
Access Road |
Temporary |
Yes |
Intermediate |
Small |
|
GB 3.1 |
Kai Kung Lang |
None |
400 |
Medium |
SSS/ TPP |
Permanent |
No |
Small |
Small |
|
Shek Kong Stabling Sidings (SSS)
and Emergency Rescue Station (ERS) |
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|
V 4.1 |
Villages along |
Partial |
200 |
Large |
SSS |
Permanent |
No |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
|
V 4.2 |
Villages along Kam Tin River and
Nam Hing Road; such as: Pak Pin Tsuen, Shek Tau Wai, Uk Tau Tsuen, Tse Tong
Tsuen, Cheung Uk Tsuen and Sheung Tsuen |
Partial |
5 |
Large |
SSS |
Permanent |
No |
Large |
Large |
|
V 4.3 |
Villages |
Partial |
10 |
Large |
SSS |
Permanent |
No |
Large |
Large |
|
V4.4 |
Villages along |
Slight |
30 |
Large |
SSS |
Permanent |
No |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
|
V4.5 |
Villages around Shui Lau Tin |
Slight |
500 |
Large |
SSS |
Permanent |
No |
Small |
Small |
|
GIC 4.1 |
Shek Kong Barrack |
Slight |
5 |
Large |
SSS |
Permanent |
No |
Large |
Large |
|
T 4.1 |
|
None |
3 |
Large |
SSS |
Permanent |
No |
Large |
Large |
|
T 4.2 |
|
None |
5 |
Large |
SSS |
Permanent |
No |
Large |
Large |
|
T4.3 |
|
None |
0 |
Large |
SSS |
Permanent |
No |
Large |
Large |
|
OU 4.1 |
Open Storage Area |
Partial |
100 |
Large |
SSS |
Permanent |
No |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
|
OU 4.2 |
Agricultural Area |
Partial |
0 |
Large |
SSS/ PHV |
Permanent |
No |
Large |
Large |
|
I4.1 |
Industrial Area Along |
Slight |
5 |
Large |
SSS (Temporary Nursery) |
Temporary |
Yes |
Large |
Small |
|
O4.1 |
Open Space at |
None |
20 |
Large |
SSS |
Permanent |
No |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
|
|
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|
V 5.1 |
Villages along |
Slight |
160 |
Medium |
Tse Uk Tsuen works area |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
V 5.2 |
Tai Ling |
Partial |
120 |
Medium |
PHV |
Permanent |
No |
Small |
Small |
|
V 5.3 |
Villages along Kam Tin River and
Nam Hing Road; such as: Pak Pin Tsuen, Shek Tau Wai, Uk Tau Tsuen, Tse Tong
Tsuen, Cheung Uk Tsuen and Sheung Tsuen |
None |
600 |
Medium |
Tse Uk Tsuen works area |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
V 5.4 |
Villages |
None |
400 |
Medium |
Tse Uk Tsuen works area |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
GIC 5.1 |
|
Slight |
200 |
Medium |
PHV |
Permanent |
No |
Small |
Small |
|
T 5.1 |
|
None |
5 |
Medium |
PHV |
Permanent |
No |
Large |
Large |
|
OU 5.1 |
|
None |
300 |
Medium |
PHV |
Permanent |
No |
Small |
Small |
|
GB 5.1 |
|
Slight |
600 |
Medium |
PHV |
Permanent |
No |
Small |
Small |
|
|
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|
R 6.1 |
Cheung
Shan Estate |
Partial |
6 |
Medium |
SMV |
Permanent |
No |
Large |
Large |
|
R 62 |
Yau
Ma |
Partial |
5 |
Medium |
Shek Yam works area |
Temporary |
Yes |
Large |
Negligible |
|
GIC 6.1 |
Tsuen
Wan |
Partial |
20 |
Medium |
SMV |
Permanent |
No |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
|
GIC 6.2 |
|
None |
0 |
Medium |
Shek Yam works area |
Temporary |
Yes |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
|
O 6.1 |
|
Slight |
10 |
Medium |
SMV |
Permanent |
No |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
|
I 6.1 |
Sun
Fung Centre |
Partial |
20 |
Medium |
Shek Yam works area |
Temporary |
Yes |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
|
I 6.2 |
|
None |
80 |
Medium |
Shek Yam works area |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
I 6.3 |
Mita
Centre |
None |
200 |
Medium |
Shek Yam works area |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
I 6.4 |
|
Slight |
100 |
Medium |
Shek Yam works area |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
I 6.5 |
Industrial
blocks along |
Slight |
20 |
Medium |
Shek Yam works area |
Temporary |
Yes |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
|
I 6.6 |
Industrial
blocks along |
Slight |
50 |
Medium |
Shek Yam works area |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
CDA 6.1 |
Tong
Chun Canning & Soy Ltd. |
None |
60 |
Medium |
Shek Yam works area |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
T 6.1 |
|
Slight |
3 |
Medium |
SMV |
Permanent |
No |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
|
T 6.2 |
|
Slight |
3 |
Medium |
SMV |
Permanent |
No |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
|
T 6.3 |
|
Slight |
10 |
Medium |
Shek Yam works area |
Temporary |
Yes |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
|
T 6.4 |
|
Slight |
10 |
Medium |
Shek Yam works area |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
T 6.5 |
|
Partial |
5 |
Medium |
Shek Yam works area |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
T 6.6 |
|
None |
5 |
Medium |
Shek Yam works area |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
|
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|
I 7.1 |
Industrial
Blocks on |
Partial |
20 |
Medium |
KCV |
Permanent |
No |
Large |
Large |
|
I 7.2 |
Industrial
blocks along |
Slight |
50 |
Medium |
KCV |
Permanent |
No |
Large |
Large |
|
I 7.3 |
Wyler
Centre |
None |
80 |
Medium |
Kwai Chung works area |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
O 7.1 |
Central
Kwai Chung Park |
None |
50 |
Medium |
KCV |
Permanent |
No |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
|
T 7.1 |
Wing |
None |
20 |
Medium |
KCV |
Permanent |
No |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
|
T 7.2 |
|
None |
50 |
Medium |
KCV |
Permanent |
No |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
|
T 7.3 |
|
None |
90 |
Medium |
KCV |
Permanent |
No |
Small |
Small |
|
T 7.4 |
|
None |
100 |
Medium |
KCV |
Permanent |
No |
Small |
Small |
|
T 7.5 |
|
None |
10 |
Medium |
Kwai Chung works area |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
T 7.6 |
|
None |
2 |
Medium |
Kwai Chung works area |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
R 7.1 |
Kwai
Fong Estate |
None |
80 |
Medium |
Kwai Chung works area |
Temporary |
Yes |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
|
R 7.2 |
New |
None |
50 |
Medium |
Kwai Chung works area |
Temporary |
Yes |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
|
R 7.3 |
Ha Kwai
Chung Tsuen |
None |
65 |
Medium |
Kwai Chung works area |
Temporary |
Yes |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
|
GIC 7.1 |
FEHD
Kwai Chung Depot and Drainage Department Maintenance Depot |
None |
15 |
Medium |
Kwai Chung works area |
Temporary |
Yes |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
|
GIC 7.2 |
Kwai
Chung Police Station |
None |
25 |
Medium |
Kwai Chung works area |
Temporary |
Yes |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
|
GIC 7.3 |
Highways
Department Depot |
None |
25 |
Medium |
Kwai Chung works area |
Temporary |
Yes |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
|
|
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|
R 8.1 |
Mei Foo Sun Chuen |
Slight |
30 |
Medium |
|
Temporary |
Yes |
Large |
Negligible |
|
R 8.2 |
Manhattan Hill |
None |
100 |
Medium |
|
Temporary |
Yes |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
|
R 8.3 |
Hoi Lai
Estate |
Slight |
30 |
Medium |
|
Temporary |
Yes |
Large |
Negligible |
|
R 8.4 |
Private
Residential such as |
None |
100 |
Medium |
Nam Cheong works area |
Temporary |
Yes |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
|
GIC 8.1 |
Po |
Partial |
0 |
Medium |
Nam Cheong works area |
Temporary |
Yes |
Large |
Negligible |
|
GIC 8.2 |
Planned
Mei Lai Road Government Complex, Service station, Electric Sub-station
and Bus Terminus |
None |
75 |
Medium |
Nam Cheong works area |
Temporary |
Yes |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
|
GIC 8.3 |
Lai Chi
Kok Fire Station, KMB Depot, |
Slight |
10 |
Medium |
Nam Cheong works area |
Temporary |
Yes |
Large |
Negligible |
|
GIC 8.4 |
Correctional Services
Department Staff Club and Reception Centre |
Slight |
15 |
Medium |
Lai Chi Kok works area |
Temporary |
Yes |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
|
GIC 8.5 |
Cooked Food Stall and Sham
Shui Po District Headquarters & Cheung Sha Wan Division Police Station |
Partial |
60 |
Medium |
Lai Chi Kok works areae |
Temporary |
Yes |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
|
GIC 8.6 |
|
Partial |
40 |
Medium |
Lai Chi Kok works area |
Temporary |
Yes |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
|
GIC 8.7 |
Gas
filling station and sewage pumping station |
Slight |
100 |
Medium |
Nam Cheong works area |
Temporary |
Yes |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
|
GIC 8.8 |
Open
Car park |
Slight |
100 |
Medium |
Lai Chi Kok works area |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
GIC 8.9 |
|
Slight |
150 |
Medium |
|
Temporary |
Yes |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
|
I 8.1 |
Industrial
blocks along |
Partial |
15 |
Medium |
Nam Cheong works area |
Temporary |
Yes |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
|
I 8.2 |
Fesco |
Slight |
20 |
Medium |
Nam Cheong works area |
Temporary |
Yes |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
|
T 8.1 |
|
Slight |
5 |
Medium |
|
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
T 8.2 |
Cheung Sha Wan Road, |
Partial |
0 |
Medium |
Lai Chi Kok works area |
Temporary |
Yes |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
|
T 8.3 |
Sham |
Partial |
0 |
Medium |
Nam Cheong works area |
Temporary |
Yes |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
|
T 8.4 |
Sham |
Partial |
0 |
Medium |
Nam Cheong works area |
Temporary |
Yes |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
|
T 8.5 |
|
Partial |
0 |
Medium |
Nam Cheong works area |
Temporary |
Yes |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
|
|
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|
R 9.1 |
Fu Cheong Estate |
Slight |
40 |
Medium |
NCV |
Permanent |
No |
Large |
Large |
|
R 9.2 |
|
Slight |
20 |
Medium |
NCV |
Permanent |
No |
Large |
Large |
|
R 9.3 |
|
None |
60 |
Medium |
Nam Cheong works area |
Permanent |
Yes |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
|
R 9.4 |
|
None |
30 |
Medium |
Nam Cheong works area |
Permanent |
Yes |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
|
R 9.5 |
Harbour Green |
None |
55 |
Medium |
Nam Cheong works area |
Permanent |
Yes |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
|
C 9.1 |
|
None |
85 |
Medium |
Nam Cheong works area |
Permanent |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
C 9.2 |
|
None |
90 |
Medium |
Nam Cheong works area |
Permanent |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
CDA 9.1 |
|
None |
20 |
Medium |
NCV |
Permanent |
No |
Large |
Large |
|
CDA 9.2 |
|
None |
15 |
Medium |
NCV |
Permanent |
No |
Large |
Large |
|
CDA 9.3 |
Planned Public
Housing Development |
Slight |
0 |
Medium |
NCV |
Permanent |
No |
Large |
Large |
|
GIC 9.1 |
Schools along |
Slight |
15 |
Medium |
NCV |
Permanent |
No |
Large |
Large |
|
GIC 9.2 |
School along |
Slight |
15 |
Medium |
NCV |
Permanent |
No |
Large |
Large |
|
GIC 9.4 |
|
None |
0 |
Medium |
|
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
GIC 9.5 |
Open Car Park |
None |
5 |
Medium |
|
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
GIC 9.6 |
Dockyard and |
None |
300 |
Medium |
|
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
GIC 9.7 |
|
Partial |
0 |
Medium |
Nam Cheong works area |
Permanent |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
GIC 9.8 |
Sewage Treatment
Screening Plant |
Partial |
0 |
Medium |
Nam Cheong works area |
Permanent |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
GIC 9.9 |
Cheung Sha Wan
Wholesale Food Market Office, Cheung Sha Wan Wholesale Fish Market Office |
Partial |
0 |
Medium |
Nam Cheong works area |
Permanent |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
T 9.1 |
Sham |
Slight |
0 |
Medium |
Nam Cheong works area |
Permanent |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
T 9.2 |
|
None |
50 |
Medium |
NCV |
Permanent |
No |
Small |
Small |
|
T 9.3 |
|
None |
0 |
Medium |
NCV |
Permanent |
No |
Small |
Small |
|
T 9.4 |
|
None |
20 |
Medium |
NCV |
Permanent |
No |
Small |
Small |
|
T 9.5 |
Bus Terminus at |
Partial |
0 |
Medium |
Nam Cheong works area |
Permanent |
Yes |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
|
T 9.6 |
|
None |
10 |
Medium |
Nam Cheong works area |
Permanent |
Yes |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
|
T 9.7 |
Fat |
None |
5 |
Medium |
Nam Cheong works area |
Permanent |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
T 9.8 |
Yen |
None |
0 |
Medium |
Nam Cheong works area |
Permanent |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
T 9.9 |
|
None |
0 |
Medium |
Nam Cheong works area |
Permanent |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
T 9.10 |
|
None |
3 |
Medium |
works area next to |
Permanent |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
T 9.11 |
|
None |
0 |
Medium |
works area next to |
Permanent |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
T 9.12 |
Open
water near stonecutters barging point |
None |
0 |
Medium |
|
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
O 9.1 |
|
Partial |
0 |
Medium |
works area next to |
Frequent |
Yes |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
|
O 9.2 |
|
None |
85 |
Medium |
Nam Cheong works area |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
O 9.3 |
|
None |
65 |
Medium |
Nam Cheong works area |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
West Kowloon Terminus (WKT) and |
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|
R 10.1 |
|
None |
15 |
Large |
MKV/ PTI |
Permanent |
No |
Large |
Large |
|
R 10.2 |
Residential
along |
None |
0 |
Large |
MKV/ PTI |
Permanent |
No |
Large |
Large |
|
R 10.3 |
Planned
Residential Development at |
Slight |
0 |
Large |
MKV/ PTI |
Permanent |
No |
Large |
Large |
|
R 10.4 |
Residential
Block along |
Slight |
0 |
Large |
PTI/ MKV |
Permanent |
No |
Large |
Large |
|
R 10.5 |
Private
Residential blocks above Kowloon Station: |
None |
5 |
Large |
PTI/ MKV |
Permanent |
No |
Large |
Large |
|
R 10.6 |
Residential
along |
None |
300 |
Large |
PTI / WKT |
Permanent |
No |
Small |
Small |
|
R 10.7 |
Residential
along |
Partial |
20 |
Large |
PTI / WKT |
Permanent |
No |
Large |
Large |
|
R 10.8 |
Residential
along |
None |
200 |
Large |
PTI / WKT |
Permanent |
No |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
|
R 10.9 |
The
|
Slight |
15 |
Large |
PTI / WKT |
Permanent |
No |
Large |
Large |
|
R10.10 |
Planned
Residential Development at |
Slight |
10 |
Large |
PTI |
Permanent |
No |
- |
Large |
|
R10.11 |
Planned
Residential Development at Sites C& D |
Slight |
10 |
Large |
WKT |
Permanent |
No |
- |
Large |
|
GIC 10.1 |
Schools
in Charming Gardens: Po |
Slight |
15 |
Large |
PTI / WKT/ MKV |
Permanent |
No |
Large |
Large |
|
GIC 10.2 |
|
Slight |
15 |
Large |
PTI / WKT/ MKV |
Permanent |
No |
Large |
Large |
|
GIC 10.3 |
Yau Ma Tei Division Police Station and Yau Ma Tei
Electric sub-station |
None |
300 |
Large |
WKT |
Permanent |
No |
Small |
Small |
|
GIC 10.4 |
|
Partial |
0 |
Large |
WKT |
Permanent |
No |
Large |
- |
|
GIC 10.5 |
Tsim
Sha Tsui Fire Station |
Partial |
0 |
Large |
WKT |
Permanent |
No |
Large |
Large |
|
GIC 10.6 |
CAS
Headquarter and FSD |
Partial |
100 |
Large |
WKT / PTI |
Permanent |
No |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
|
GIC 10.7 |
|
None |
240 |
Large |
WKT |
Permanent |
No |
Small |
Small |
|
GIC 10.8 |
Schools
on |
None |
280 |
Large |
WKT |
Permanent |
No |
Small |
Small |
|
GIC 10.9 |
Schools
at |
Partial |
80 |
Large |
WKT |
Permanent |
No |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
|
T 10.1 |
|
Partial |
0 |
Large |
WKT / PTI / MKV |
Permanent |
No |
Large |
Large |
|
T 10.2 |
Cherry
Street |
Slight |
220 |
Large |
WKT / PTI / MKV |
Permanent |
No |
Small |
Small |
|
T 10.3 |
|
Partial |
0 |
Large |
WKT / PTI / MKV |
Permanent |
No |
Large |
Large |
|
T 10.4 |
|
Slight |
40 |
Large |
WKT / PTI |
Permanent |
No |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
|
T 10.5 |
|
Slight |
280 |
Large |
WKT / PTI |
Permanent |
No |
Small |
Small |
|
T 10.6 |
Man
|
Partial |
5 |
Large |
WKT / PTI |
Permanent |
No |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
|
T 10.7 |
Ferry
Street |
Slight |
200 |
Large |
WKT / PTI |
Permanent |
No |
Small |
Small |
|
T 10.8 |
|
Partial |
0 |
Large |
WKT / PTI |
Permanent |
No |
Large |
Large |
|
T 10.9 |
|
Partial |
0 |
Large |
WKT |
Permanent |
No |
Large |
Large |
|
T 10.10 |
|
Partial |
0 |
Large |
WKT |
Permanent |
No |
Large |
Large |
|
T 10.11 |
|
Partial |
0 |
Large |
WKT, PTI |
Permanent |
No |
Large |
Large |
|
T10.12 |
Victoria
Habour |
Partial |
0 |
Large |
WKT |
Permanent |
No |
Large |
Large |
|
T10.13 |
|
Partial |
0 |
Large |
WKT, PTI |
Permanent |
No |
Large |
Large |
|
T10.14 |
Planned
Road D1, Road D1A & Austin Station |
Partial |
0 |
Large |
WKT |
Permanent |
No |
- |
Intermediate |
|
OU 10.2 |
Open
car park at |
Partial |
0 |
Large |
PTI |
Permanent |
No |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
|
OU 10.3 |
Pier
|
None |
1500 |
Large |
WKT |
Permanent |
No |
Small |
Small |
|
OU 10.4 |
|
None |
1500 |
Large |
WKT |
Permanent |
No |
Small |
Small |
|
OU 10.5 |
Future
Development at |
None |
0 |
Large |
WKT |
Permanent |
Yes |
- |
Large |
|
OU 10.6 |
Planned
HKGGA |
None |
0 |
Large |
WKT |
Permanent |
Yes |
- |
Large |
|
O 10.1 |
|
Partial |
15 |
Large |
WKT |
Permanent |
No |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
|
O 10.2 |
|
Slight |
160 |
Large |
MKV |
Permanent |
No |
Small |
Small |
|
O 10.3 |
Anchor
Street Playground |
None |
320 |
Large |
MKV |
Permanent |
No |
Small |
Small |
|
O 10.4 |
|
None |
270 |
Large |
MKV |
Permanent |
No |
Small |
Small |
|
O 10.5 |
|
None |
150 |
Large |
WKT |
Permanent |
No |
Small |
Small |
|
C 10.1 |
International
Commerce Centre |
Partial |
100 |
Large |
WKT |
Permanent |
No |
Small |
Small |
|
C 10.2 |
Commercial
building along |
Slight |
30 |
Large |
WKT |
Permanent |
No |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
|
C 10.3 |
|
Slight |
100 |
Large |
WKT |
Permanent |
No |
Small |
Small |
|
C 10.4 |
Commercial
blocks on HK island |
Slight |
800 |
Large |
WKT |
Permanent |
No |
Small |
Intermediate |
|
CR 10.1 |
Building
blocks at Yau Ma Tei, Jordan and Tsim Sha Tsui |
Slight |
500 |
Large |
WKT |
Permanent |
No |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
|
CDA 10.1 |
Future
public transport interchange |
None |
0 |
Large |
PTI |
Permanent |
No |
- |
Small |
|
CDA 10.2 |
Future
Property Development over |
None |
0 |
Large |
WKT |
Permanent |
No |
- |
Small |
|
Rambler Channel Barging Point |
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|
R 12.1 |
Residential
on Tsing Yi waterfront: |
None |
500 |
Small |
Rambler Channel Barging Point |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
I 12.1 |
Industrial
Block along |
None |
350 |
Small |
Rambler Channel Barging Point |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
I 12.2 |
Industrial
zone at |
None |
600 |
Small |
Rambler Channel Barging Point |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
OU 12.1 |
Rambler
Channel Public Cargo Working Area |
None |
50 |
Small |
Rambler Channel Barging Point |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
OU 12.2 |
Tsuen
Wan |
None |
350 |
Small |
Rambler Channel Barging Point |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
OU 12.4 |
Tsing
Yi Ferry Pier |
None |
550 |
Small |
Rambler Channel Barging Point |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
O 12.1 |
Waterfront
Promenade along Tsing Yi Ferry Pier |
None |
350 |
Small |
Rambler Channel Barging Point |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
GIC 12.1 |
Kwai
Chung Preliminary Treatment Works |
None |
45 |
Small |
Rambler Channel Barging Point |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
T 12.1 |
Route
3 ( |
None |
300 |
Small |
Rambler Channel Barging Point |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
T 12.2 |
|
None |
10 |
Small |
Rambler Channel Barging Point |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
T 12.3 |
|
None |
700 |
Small |
Rambler Channel Barging Point |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
T 12.4 |
Rambler
Channel |
None |
250 |
Small |
Rambler Channel Barging Point |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
So Kwun Wat Nursery and Magazine Site |
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|
R 13.1 |
|
None |
200 |
Small |
So Kwun
Wat Nursery & Magazine Site |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
GIC 13.1 |
Service
Reservoirs |
None |
250 |
Small |
So Kwun
Wat Nursery & Magazine Site |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
T 13.1 |
|
Slight |
0 |
Small |
So Kwun
Wat Nursery & Magazine Site |
Temporary |
Yes |
Large |
Negligible |
|
T 13.2 |
|
None |
10 |
Small |
So Kwun
Wat Nursery & Magazine Site |
Temporary |
Yes |
Large |
Negligible |
|
Siu Lam Barging Point |
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|
R 14.1 |
Aqua
Blue |
None |
220 |
Medium |
Siu Lam
Barging Point |
Temporary |
Yes |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
|
R 14.2 |
Private
Residential of The Hillgrave, Villa Sapphire and The |
None |
450 |
Small |
Siu Lam
Barging Point |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
R 14.3 |
|
None |
400 |
Small |
Siu Lam
Barging Point |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
OU 14.1 |
Lok
On Pai Siu Lam Flea Market |
Slight |
50 |
Small |
Siu Lam
Barging Point |
Temporary |
Yes |
Large |
Negligible |
|
T 14.1 |
|
None |
20 |
Small |
Siu Lam
Barging Point |
Temporary |
Yes |
Large |
Negligible |
|
T 14.2 |
Sea
Travellers on Gold Coast |
None |
0 |
Small |
Siu Lam
Barging Point |
Temporary |
Yes |
Large |
Negligible |
|
I 14.1 |
Industrial
zone on |
None |
250 |
Small |
Siu Lam
Barging Point |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
Siu Lang Shui Nursery Site |
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GIC 15.1 |
Service
Reservoir |
None |
1200 |
Small |
Siu Lang
Shui Nursery Site |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
OU 15.1 |
River
Trade Terminus |
None |
1000 |
Small |
Siu Lang
Shui Nursery Site |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
T 15.1 |
Lung
|
None |
200 |
Small |
Siu Lang
Shui Nursery Site |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
T 15.2 |
|
None |
5 |
Small |
Siu Lang
Shui Nursery Site |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
GB 15.1 |
Hikers |
None |
600 |
Small |
Siu Lang
Shui Nursery Site |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
Lung Kwu Sheung Tan Barging Point |
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OU 16.1 |
Lung
Kwu Sheung Tan Storage Compound |
None |
200 |
Small |
Lung Kwu Sheung Tan Barging Point |
Temporary |
Yes |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
|
T 16.1 |
Lung
|
None |
0 |
Small |
Lung Kwu Sheung Tan Barging Point |
Temporary |
Yes |
Large |
Negligible |
|
T 16.2 |
Open
water near Lung Kwu Sheung Tan |
None |
0 |
Small |
Lung Kwu Sheung Tan Barging Point |
Temporary |
Yes |
Large |
Negligible |
|
GB 16.1 |
Hikers
at Black Point |
None |
240 |
Small |
Lung Kwu Sheung Tan Barging Point |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
Tai Shu Ha Road West Magazine Site
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T 17.1 |
Tai
Shu Ha Road West |
None |
45 |
Small |
Tai Shu
Ha Road West Magazine Site |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
O 17.1 |
Hikers
at |
None |
350 |
Small |
Tai Shu
Ha Road West Magazine Site |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
Tsing
Chau Tsai Barging Point (TCB) Proposed
TCB is located near coastline of Tsing Chau Tsai. The visual quality is considered as
high. Visual Impact due to the Works Area is temporary in nature and will become
negligible during operation phase. |
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T 18.1 |
Airport
Express Rail |
None |
15 |
Medium |
TCB |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
T 18.2 |
|
None |
120 |
Small |
TCB |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
|
T 18.3 |
Tsing
Chau Wan |
None |
0 |
Medium |
TCB |
Temporary |
Yes |
Small |
Negligible |
Note:
R = Residential; C = Commercial, C/R =
Commercial/Residential, GIC = Government/Institution/Community, I =
Industrials, O = Open space, OU = Others specified use; T = Transport related,
V = Village residential, GB = Green Belt.
Sources of Landscape Impacts
Construction Phase
7.262 As discussed in Section 7.2, potential landscape impacts would be restricted to above ground and their footprint of construction works and operational facilities.
7.263 During the construction stage, potential temporary landscape impact would arise from:
§
construction works for cut &
cover section at West Kowloon Terminus (WKT);
§
construction works for Shek Kong
Stabling Sidings (SSS) and Emergence Rescue Station (ERS) at Shek Kong;
§
construction of entrances, access
roads and footbridge connections;
§
construction of above ground
features including ventilation buildings, emergency access points, ventilation
shafts and traction substations;
§
construction of provisional public
open space, street greening and landscape area;
§
construction of the PTI;
§
barging point at WKT, Nam Cheong,
Rambler Channel, Siu Lam, Lung Kwu Sheung Tan;
§
magazine site at So Kwun Wat and
§
Nursery site at So Kwun Wat and Siu
Lang Shui;
§
stockpiling of construction and
demolition materials, and storage of construction equipment and plant;
§
contractor’s temporary works areas,
including site accommodation and parking areas; and
§
dust during dry weather.
Operation Phase
7.264 During the operation stage, potential landscape impacts would be related to the following visible above ground structures:
§
operation of WKT, ERS, and SSS, PTI
and associated facilities;
§
operation of ventilation buildings,
emergency access points, substation, ventilation shafts and footbridges;
§
provision of any noise mitigation
structures; and
§
residual impacts from loss of trees
during the construction stage.
Nature and Magnitude of Impacts of Unmitigated Landscape Impact in Construction Phase
7.265 The magnitude of the impacts, before implementation of mitigation measures, on the landscape resources and landscape character areas that would occur in the construction & operation phases are described and tabulated in Table 7.9. All impacts are adverse unless otherwise stated.
7.266
The Hong Kong Section of the
Project will be a 26-km long underground railway. The main source of permanent
landscape impact would be mainly on the loss of landscape resources and
landscape character areas in proposed above ground structures and related
service road. There would be unavoidable change in landscape character in Shek
Kong and
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ID No. |
Landscape Resources/ Landscape Character Areas |
Major
Sources of Impact |
Description of Impacts(1) |
Magnitude of Impacts |
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Construction |
Operation |
Construction |
Operation |
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Landscape Resources |
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LR1.4 |
Scrubland / Grassland |
Construction
of EVA |
Nil(2) |
Approximate 0.14 ha of scrubland/grassland would
be temporarily alienated by the proposed works respectively. Approximate 5 trees were surveyed within works area boundary. Surveyed species include Ficus microcarpa, Hibiscus tiliaceus,
Macaranga tanarius, Sapium sebiferum, Syzygium cumini. All are common species. None of them are OVT of exceptional size
and value. Trees are of 60%
semi-mature and 40% mature size, the approximate DBH, height and spread are
160mm to 450mm, 3m to 8m and 2m to 8m respectively. Of the surveyed species
100% and 33% are of medium amenity value and low survival rate respectively. Of the surveyed species 100% would be felled. The unmitigated impacts
during the construction phase are the same as the unmitigated impacts during
the operation phase. |
Small |
Small |
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LR
1.5 |
Roadside Planting |
Construction
and operation of EVA |
Nil(2) |
Approximate 0.19 ha of
roadside planting would be temporarily
alienated
by the proposed works and approximate 10 nos. of trees were surveyed within
works area boundary. Surveyed species
include Acacia auriculiformis, Acacia
confuse, Albizia lebbeck, Bombax ceiba, Ficus microcarpa, Leucaena
leucocephala, Macaranga tanarius, Melia azedarach. All are common species, except one
important species with outstanding form which is Ficus microcarpa of DBH, height and spread are over 2m, 9m and 8m
respectively. None of them are OVT of
exceptional size and value. Trees are
of 14% heavy standard, 36% semi-mature and 50% mature size, the approximate
DBH, height and spread are 111mm to 654mm, 5m to 14m and 3m to 8m
respectively. Of the surveyed species, 70% and 60% are of medium amenity
value and low survival rate respectively. Of the surveyed trees, 50% would be retained, 50% would be felled. The unmitigated impacts
during the construction phase are the same as the unmitigated impacts during
the operation phase. |
Small |
Small |
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LR1.7 |
Drainage
Channel |
Stockpiles,
Site office |
Nil(2) |
Approximately 1.64ha of
drainage channel would be diverted by the Project Proponent of Wo Shang Wai
Development, prior to commencement of the construction works under the
Project. As no further drainage works would be required, there would not be
any impact on this drainage channel under the Project. |
Negligible |
Negligible |
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LR
1.11 |
Developed
Area |
Construction
of MPV and EVA; Stockpiles; Site office |
Operation
of MPV |
Approximate 4.30 ha of
developed area would be temporarily and permanently alienated by the proposed
works and approximate 110 nos. of trees were surveyed within works area
boundary. Surveyed species include Acacia auriculiformis, Albizia lebbeck,
Bauhinia blakeana, Carica papaya, Celtis sinensis, Ficus microcarpa, Ficus
rumphii, Ficus superba var. japonica, Ficus virens var. sublanceolata,
Hibiscus tiliaceus, Leucaena leucocephala, Ligustrum sinense, Macaranga
tanarius, Melia azedarach, Psidium guajava and Sapium sebiferum. All are
common species. None of them are OVT
of exceptional size and value. Trees
are of 20% heavy standard, 50% semi-mature and 30% mature size, the
approximate DBH, height and spread are 100mm to 450mm, 3m to 14m and 2m to 6m
respectively. Of the surveyed species, 70% and 50% are of medium amenity
value and low survival rate respectively. Of the surveyed trees, 16% would be
retained, 3% would be transplanted and 81% would be felled. The unmitigated impacts
during the construction phase are the same as the unmitigated impacts during
the operation phase. |
Large |
Large |
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LR
2.3 |
Construction
of NTV; Site office |
Operation of NTV |
Approximate 0.75 ha and
2 ha of woodland / dense semi-natural hillside vegetation would be temporarily and permanently alienated by the proposed works respectively.
Approximate 225 nos. of trees were surveyed within works area boundary. Surveyed species include Acacia confusa, Acronychia pedunculata, Aporusa dioica, Aquilaria
sinensis, Artocarpus macrocarpus, Bauhinia purpurea, Bauhinia variegata,
Bridelia tomentosa, Carica papaya, Eurya macartneyi, Ficus hispida, Ficus
microcarpa, Leucaena leucocephala, Ligustrum sinense, Liquidambar formosana,
Litchi chinensis, Litsea glutinosa, Lophostemon confertus, Macaranga
tanarius, Machilus chekiangensis, Machilus pauhoi, Melia azedarach, Melicope
pteleifolia, Microcos paniculata, Phyllanthus emblica, Rhus succedanea,
Sapium sebiferum, Sterculia lanceolata, Syzygium levinei, Tetradium
glabrifolium. All are common species. None of them are OVT of exceptional size
and value. Trees are of 55% heavy
standard, 39% semi-mature and 6% mature size, the approximate DBH, height and
spread are 90mm to 380mm, 2m to 18m and 1m to 15m respectively. Of the surveyed trees, 70% and 30% are of medium amenity value and low
survival rate respectively. Of the surveyed trees, 9% would
be retained, 2% would be transplanted and 89% would be felled. The unmitigated impacts
during the construction phase are the same as the unmitigated impacts during
the operation phase. |
Large |
Large |
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LR
2.5 |
Roadside
Planting |
Construction
of NTV; |
Operation
of NTV |
Approximate 0.83 ha and 1.37 ha of
roadside planting would be temporarily and permanently alienated by the
proposed works respectively, Approximate 620 nos. of trees were surveyed within
works area boundary. Surveyed species
include Acacia confuse, Acronychia
pedunculata, Aporusa dioica, Aquilaria sinensis, Bauhinia blakeana, Bauhinia
variegata, Celtis sinensis, Cinnamomum burmannii, Eurya macartneyi, Ficus
microcarpa, Leucaena leucocephala, Liquidambar formosana, Litsea glutinosa,
Lophostemon confertus, Macaranga tanarius, Machilus chekiangensis, Machilus
pauhoi, Melia azedarach, Melicope pteleifolia, Microcos paniculata, Pinus
elliottii All are common species. None of them are OVT of exceptional size
and value. There are 5 individuals of important trees, Aquilaria sinensis, which is listed under Cap. 586; and 3
individuals of important trees with outstanding form, including Phyllanthus emblica, Glochidion wrightii
and Diospyros spp. Their size and height are 1m to 23m, trunk diameter 95mm to
430mm, and crown spread 1m to 17m. Trees are of 57% heavy standard, 39%
semi-mature and 4% mature size, the approximate DBH, height and spread are
90mm to 407mm, 1m to 15m and 1m to 17m respectively. Of the
surveyed trees, 10% and 90% are of medium amenity value and low
survival rate respectively. Of the surveyed trees, 8% would be retained, 1% would be transplanted
and 91% would be felled. The unmitigated impacts
during the construction phase are the same as the unmitigated impacts during
the operation phase. |
Large |
Large |
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LR
2.11 |
Developed
Area |
Construction
of NTV |
Nil |
Approximate 0.03 ha of
developed area would be temporarily alienated by the proposed works and
approximate 5 nos. of trees were surveyed within works area boundary. Surveyed species include Macaranga tanarius of the affected trees, 50% heavy standard and 50%
semi mature size, the approximate DBH, height and spread are 100mm to 200mm,
3m to 5m and 3 m to 6m respectively. Of the surveyed trees, 70% and 80% are of
medium amenity value and low survival rate respectively. Of
the surveyed trees, 20% would be retained and 80%
would be felled. The unmitigated impacts
during the construction phase are the same as the unmitigated impacts during
the operation phase. |
Small |
Small |
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|
Kam Tin Area Tai Kong Po Emergency Access Point (TPP), Shek Kong Stabling
Sidings (SSS), Emergency Rescue Station (ERS), Tse |
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|
LR
3.2 |
Farmland
/ Orchard |
Construction
of TPP , SSS, ERS and TUW; Site office |
Operation
of TPP , SSS and ERS |
Approximate 13.16 ha and 10.45 ha
of farmland/orchard would be temporarily and permanently alienated by the
proposed works respectively. Approximate 1010 nos. of trees were surveyed
within works area boundary. Surveyed
species include Acacia confusa, Acacia mangium, Aleurites moluccana, Archontophoenix alexandrae, Artocarpus macrocarpus, Averrhoa carambola, Bauhinia blakeana, Bauhinia purpurea, Bauhinia variegata, Bismarckia nobilis, Bombax ceiba, Bridelia tomentosa, Broussonetia papyrifera, Carica papaya, Cassia fistula, Celtis sinensis, Chorisia speciosa, Chukrasia tabularis, Cinnamomum camphora, Citrus maxima, Clausena lansium, Cleistocalyx operculatus, Delonix regia, Dimocarpus longan, Diospyros kaki, Dracontomelon duperreanum, Elaeis guineensis, Elaeocarpus decipiens, Elaeocarpus hainanensis, Eriobotrya japonica, Erythrina variegata, Eucalyptus citriodora, Eucalyptus spp., Eucalyptus tereticornis, Ficus altissima, Ficus benjamina, Ficus elastica, Ficus hispida, Ficus microcarpa, Ficus religiosa, Ficus superba var. japonica, Ficus tinctoria, Ficus virens var. sublanceolata, Hibiscus tiliaceus, Hyophorbe lagenicaulis, Khaya senegalensis, Koelreuteria bipinnata, Lagerstroemia indica, Lagerstroemia speciosa, Leucaena leucocephala, Litchi chinensis, Litsea glutinosa, Livistona chinensis, Macadamia ternifolia, Macaranga tanarius, Mangifera indica, Melaleuca quinquenervia, Melia azedarach, Michelia X alba, Morus alba, Murraya paniculata, Nerium oleander, Peltophorum pterocarpum, Phoenix hanceana, Phoenix roebelenii, Podocarpus macrophyllus, Prunus persica, Psidium guajava, Pterocarpus indicus, Roystonea regia, Salix babylonica, Sapindus saponaria, Schefflera heptaphylla, Schima superba, Sterculia lanceolata, Sterculia nobilis, Syagrus romanzoffiana, Syzygium cumini, Syzygium samarangense, Syzygium spp., Terminalia catappa, Washingtonia robusta, Yucca elephantipes. All are common species. None of them are OVT of exceptional size
and value. Trees are of 55%
heavy standard, 40% semi-mature and 5% mature size, the approximate DBH,
height and spread are The unmitigated impacts
during the construction phase are the same as the unmitigated impacts during
the operation phase. |
Large |
Large |
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LR
3.4 |
Scrubland
/ Grassland |
Construction
of SSS, ERS and PHV; Stockpiles; Site
office |
Operation
of SSS and PHV |
Approximate 7.32 ha and 4.57ha of
scrubland/grassland would be temporarily and permanently alienated by the
proposed works respectively. Approximate 1730 nos. of trees were surveyed
within works area boundary. Surveyed
species include Acacia auriculiformis, Acacia confusa, Albizia lebbeck, Artocarpus macrocarpus, Bauhinia blakeana, Bauhinia purpurea, Bauhinia variegata, Bombax ceiba, Bridelia tomentosa, Casuarina equisetifolia, Celtis sinensis, Cinnamomum burmannii, Cinnamomum camphora, Citrus maxima, Clausena lansium, Cleistocalyx operculatus, Delonix regia, Dimocarpus longan, Diospyros kaki, Eriobotrya japonica, Eucalyptus spp., Ficus elastica, Ficus hispida, Ficus microcarpa, Ficus variegata var. chlorocarpa, Flueggea virosa, Hibiscus tiliaceus, Lagerstroemia speciosa, Leucaena leucocephala, Ligustrum sinense, Liquidambar formosana, Litchi chinensis, Livistona chinensis, Macaranga tanarius, Mangifera indica, Melaleuca quinquenervia, Melia azedarach, Murraya paniculata, Psidium guajava, Roystonea regia, Salix babylonica, Syzygium jambos, Syzygium samarangense, Syzygium spp., and Trema tomentosa. All are common species. None of them are OVT of exceptional size
and value. Trees are of 50%
heavy standard, 40% semi-mature and 10% mature size, the approximate
DBH, height and spread are The unmitigated impacts
during the construction phase are the same as the unmitigated impacts during
the operation phase. |
Large |
Large |
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LR
3.5 |
Roadside
Planting |
Construction
of TPP and SSS access road, operational TPP access road |
Operation
of TPP access road |
Approximate 8.75 ha and 3.42ha of
roadside planting would be temporarily and permanently alienated by the
proposed works respectively. Approximate 1130 nos. of trees were surveyed
within works area boundary. Surveyed
species include Acacia confusa, Annona squamosa, Araucaria heterophylla, Archontophoenix alexandrae, Artocarpus macrocarpus, Averrhoa carambola, Bischofia javanica, Bombax ceiba, Bridelia tomentosa, Camellia japonica, Carica papaya, Celtis sinensis, Citrus maxima, Clausena lansium, Cocos nucifera, Crateva unilocularis, Cratoxylum cochinchinense, Croton tiglium, Delonix regia, Dimocarpus longan, Diospyros kaki, Dracontomelon duperreanum, Eriobotrya japonica, Eucalyptus tereticornis, Ficus benjamina, Ficus hispida, Ficus microcarpa, Ficus superba var. japonica, Ficus variegata var. chlorocarpa, Flueggea virosa, Hibiscus tiliaceus, Hyophorbe lagenicaulis, Leucaena leucocephala, Litchi chinensis, Litsea glutinosa, Litsea monopetala, Macaranga tanarius, Mangifera indica, Melaleuca quinquenervia, Melia azedarach, Michelia figo, Michelia spp., Michelia x alba, Morus alba, Osmanthus fragrans, Persea Americana, Phyllanthus emblica, Podocarpus macrophyllus, Prunus spp., Psidium guajava, Punica granatum, Pyrostegia venusta, Roystonea regia, Salix babylonica, Sapium sebiferum, Sterculia nobilis, Syzygium cumini, Syzygium samarangense, Thuja orientalis, Trema tomentosa and Yucca elephantipes. All are common species. None of them are OVT of exceptional size
and value. Trees are of 60%
heavy standard, 30% semi-mature and 10% mature size, the
approximate DBH, height and spread are The unmitigated impacts
during the construction phase are the same as the unmitigated impacts during
the operation phase. |
Large |
Large |
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LR
3.7 |
Drainage
Channel |
Construction
of cut and cover tunnel |
Nil |
Approximate 1.04 ha of drainage
channel would be temporarily alienated by the proposed works. The unmitigated impacts during the
construction phase are the same as the unmitigated impacts during the
operation phase. |
Small |
Small |
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LR
3.11 |
Developed
Area |
Construction
of SSS, ERS PHV; Stockpiles; Site office |
Operation
of SSS and ERS |
Approximate 16.59 ha and 10.73 ha
of developed area would be temporarily and permanently alienated by the
proposed works respectively. Approximate 500 nos. of trees were surveyed
within works area boundary. Surveyed
species include Acacia confusa, Annona squamosa, Araucaria heterophylla, Archontophoenix alexandrae, Artocarpus macrocarpus, Averrhoa carambola, Bischofia javanica, Bombax ceiba, Bridelia tomentosa, Camellia japonica, Carica papaya, Celtis sinensis, Citrus maxima, Clausena lansium, Cocos nucifera, Crateva unilocularis, Cratoxylum cochinchinense, Croton tiglium, Delonix regia, Dimocarpus longan, Diospyros kaki, Dracontomelon duperreanum, Eriobotrya japonica, Eucalyptus tereticornis, Ficus benjamina, Ficus hispida, Ficus microcarpa, Ficus superba var. japonica, Ficus variegata var. chlorocarpa, Flueggea virosa, Hibiscus tiliaceus, Hyophorbe lagenicaulis, Leucaena leucocephala, Litchi chinensis, Litsea glutinosa, Litsea monopetala, Macaranga tanarius, Mangifera indica, Melaleuca quinquenervia, Melia azedarach, Michelia figo, Michelia spp., Michelia x alba, Morus alba, Osmanthus fragrans, Persea Americana, Phyllanthus emblica, Podocarpus macrophyllus, Prunus spp., Psidium guajava, Punica granatum, Pyrostegia venusta, Roystonea regia, Salix babylonica, Sapium sebiferum, Sterculia nobilis, Syzygium cumini, Syzygium samarangense, Thuja orientalis, Trema tomentosa and Yucca elephantipes. All are common species. None of them are OVT of exceptional size
and value. Trees are of 60%
heavy standard, 30% semi-mature and 10% mature size, the
approximate DBH, height and spread are The unmitigated impacts during the construction phase are the same as
the unmitigated impacts during the operation phase. |
Large |
Large |
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LR
3.12 |
Natural
Stream |
Construction of SSS; Access road,
Box Culvert, River training and diversion |
Operation
of SSS |
Approximate 2.32 ha of natural
stream would be temporarily and permanently alienated by the proposed works. The unmitigated impacts during the
construction phase are the same as the unmitigated impacts during the
operation phase. |
Large |
Large |
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Tsuen Wan Area - |
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LR
4.5 |
Roadside
Planting |
Construction
of SMV, Stockpiles |
Operation
of SMV |
Approximate 0.15 ha and 0.08 ha of
roadside planting would be temporarily and permanently alienated by the
proposed works and approximate 75 nos. of were surveyed within works area
boundary. Surveyed species include Albizia lebbeck, Aleurites moluccana, Aporusa dioica, Aquilaria sinensis, Bauhinia blakeana, Bauhinia purpurea, Bauhinia spp., Bauhinia variegata, Bombax ceiba, Celtis sinensis, Cleistocalyx operculatus, Eucalyptus citriodora, Eucalyptus spp., Ficus hispida, Ficus microcarpa, Leucaena leucocephala, Litsea glutinosa, Lophostemon confertus, Macaranga tanarius, Melaleuca quinquenervia, Melia azedarach, Microcos paniculata, Plumeria rubra, Sterculia lanceolata, Syzygium jambos and Vernicia Montana. All are common species. None of them are OVT of exceptional size
and value. Trees are of 45%
heavy standard, 50% semi-mature and 5% mature size, the
approximate DBH, height and spread are The
unmitigated impacts during the construction phase are the same as the
unmitigated impacts during the operation phase. |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
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LR4.9 |
Man-made
Slope |
Construction
of SMV |
Operation
of SMV |
Approximate 0.06 ha of man-made
slope would be temporarily alienated by the proposed works and approximate
290 nos. of trees were surveyed within works area boundary. Surveyed species include Acacia auriculiformis, Acacia confusa, Bridelia tomentosa, Caryota mitis, Caryota mitis, Cassia siamea, Celtis sinensis, Cinnamomum parthenoxylon, Ficus hispida, Ficus microcarpa, Ficus virens var. sublanceolata, Leucaena leucocephala, Litsea glutinosa, Macaranga tanarius, and Sapium sebiferum. All are common
species. None of them are OVT of
exceptional size and value. Trees are
of 45% heavy standard, 30% semi-mature and 25%
mature size, the approximate DBH, height and spread are The
unmitigated impacts during the construction phase are the same as the
unmitigated impacts during the operation phase. |
Small |
Small |
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LR4.11 |
Developed
Area |
Construction
of Shek Yam works area and construction shaft; Stockpiles; Site office |
Operation
of SMV |
Approximate 1.06 ha and 0.07 ha of
developed area would be temporarily and permanently alienated by the proposed
works respectively. Approximate 100 nos. of trees would be were surveyed
within works area boundary. Surveyed
species include Acacia auriculiformis, Acacia confusa, Albizia lebbeck, Aleurites moluccana, Archontophoenix alexandrae, Bauhinia blakeana, Bauhinia variegata, Bridelia tomentosa, Caryota mitis, Cassia siamea, Cinnamomum parthenoxylon, Clausena lansium, Cleistocalyx operculatus, Delonix regia, Dimocarpus longan, Erythrina variegata, Ficus hispida, Ficus virens var. sublanceolata, Lagerstroemia speciosa, Leucaena leucocephala, Macaranga tanarius, Mangifera indica, Melaleuca quinquenervia, Melia azedarach, Michelia x alba, Nerium oleander, Paulownia fortunei, Pinus elliottii, Plumeria rubra, Sapium sebiferum, Schefflera heptaphylla, Spathodea campanulata, Syzygium jambos and Tetradium glabrifolium. All are common species. None of them are OVT of exceptional size
and value. Trees are of 45%
heavy standard, 40% semi-mature and 15% mature size, the
approximate DBH, height and spread are |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
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Kwai Chung Area - |
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LR5.11 |
Developed
Area |
Construction
and operation of KCV; Stockpiles; Site
office |
Operation
of KCV |
Approximate 1.25 ha and 0.3 ha of
developed area would be temporarily and permanently alienated by the proposed
works respectively. Approximate 40 nos. of trees were surveyed within works
area boundary. Surveyed species
include Aleurites moluccana, Artocarpus macrocarpus, Bombax ceiba, Bridelia tomentosa, Broussonetia papyrifera, Celtis sinensis, Delonix regia, Dimocarpus longan, Ficus hispida, Ficus microcarpa, Ficus virens var. sublanceolata, Leucaena leucocephala, Ligustrum sinense, Litchi chinensis, Macaranga tanarius, Mallotus
paniculatus, Mangifera indica, Michelia x alba, and Trema tomentosa. All are common species. None of them are OVT of exceptional size
and value. Trees are of 25%
heavy standard, 50% semi-mature and 25% mature size, the
approximate DBH, height and spread are The
unmitigated impacts during the construction phase are the same as the
unmitigated impacts during the operation phase. |
Small |
Small |
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|
Lai Chi Kok and Nam Cheong Area
- Mei Lai Road and Lai Chi Kok Works Areas, Nam Cheong Ventilation Building (NCV) and Works Areas |
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|
LR
6.3 |
|
Construction
of |
Nil |
Approximate 0.06 ha of woodland /
dense semi natural hillside vegetation would be temporarily alienated by the
proposed works and approximate 35 nos. of trees were surveyed within works
area boundary. Surveyed species
include Leucaena leucocephala. All are common species. None of them are OVT of exceptional size
and value. Trees are of 100%
semi-mature, the approximate DBH, height and spread are 260mm, 7m and 3m
respectively. Of the surveyed trees, 100% and 100% are of medium amenity
value and low survival rate respectively. . Of the surveyed trees, 100% would
be felled. The unmitigated impacts during the construction phase are the same as
the unmitigated impacts during the operation phase. |
Small |
Small |
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|
LR
6.4 |
Scrubland
/ Grassland |
Construction
of |
Nil |
Approximate 1.70 ha of scrubland /
grassland would be temporarily alienated by the proposed works and
approximate 60 nos. of trees were surveyed within works area boundary. Surveyed species include Leucaena leucocephala (weed tree) and Sapium sebiferum. All are
common species. None of them are OVT
of exceptional size and value. Trees
are of 5% heavy standard and 95% semi-mature and 0% mature size, the
approximate DBH, height and spread are 10 mm to 260mm, 4m to 7m and 2m to 3m
respectively. Of the surveyed trees, 100% and 100% are of medium amenity
value and low survival rate respectively. Of the surveyed trees, 30% would be
retained, 70% would be felled. The unmitigated impacts during the construction phase are the same as
the unmitigated impacts during the operation phase. |
Small |
Small |
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LR
6.5 |
Roadside
Planting |
Construction
of NCV and Nam Cheong work area |
Operation of
NCV |
Approximate 1.65 ha of roadside
planting would be temporarily alienated by the proposed works and approximate
440 nos. of trees were surveyed within works area boundary. Surveyed species include Leucaena leucocephala and Sapium sebiferum. All are common species. None of them are OVT of exceptional size
and value. Trees are of 10% heavy
standard and 90% semi-mature size, the approximate DBH, height and spread are
100mm to 260mm, 4m to 7m and 2m to3m respectively. . Of the surveyed trees, 90%
and 90% are of high amenity value and low survival
rate respectively. Of the surveyed trees, of which
31% would be retained, 26% would be transplanted and 43% would be felled. The unmitigated impacts during the construction phase are the same as
the unmitigated impacts during the operation phase. |
Large |
Large |
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LR
6.6 |
Urban Open Space |
Nam Cheong works
area |
Nil |
Approximate 1.63 ha of
urban open space would be temporarily alienated by the proposed works. Part of LR 6.6 in |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
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|
LR6.11 |
Developed
Area |
Construction
of Mei Lai Road, Lai Chi Kok , Nam Cheong Works and Barging Point |
Operation
of NCV |
Approximate 7.38 ha and 0.12 ha of
developed area would be temporarily and permanently alienated by the proposed
works respectively. Approximate 1065 nos. of trees were surveyed within works
area boundary. Surveyed species
include Acacia confuse, Archontophoenix
alexandrae, Bauhinia variegata, Chukrasia tabularia, Eucalyptus camaldulensis,
Leucaena leucocephala, Lophostemon confertus, The unmitigated impacts during the construction phase are the same as
the unmitigated impacts during the operation phase. |
Large |
Large |
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West Kowloon Terminus (WKT) and |
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|
LR7.4 |
Shrubland
/ Grassland |
Construction
of WKT Works Area |
Nil |
Approximate 0.27 ha of shrubland / grassland would be temporarily
alienated by the proposed works and 1 tree was surveyed within works area
boundary. Surveyed. Species is Macaranga
tanarius which is a common species. Tree is semi-mature size, the
approximate DBH, height and spread is 250mm, 5m, and 4m respectively. Of the
affected tree, 100% would be retained. Existing hydroseeding areas would be
temporarily removed during construction. The unmitigated impacts during the construction phase are the same as
the unmitigated impacts during the operation phase. |
Small |
Small |
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LR
7.5 |
Roadside
Planting |
Construction
of WKT works Area |
Nil |
Approximate 3.49 ha of
roadside planting would be temporarily alienated by the proposed works and
approximate 2320 nos. of trees were surveyed within works area boundary. Surveyed species include Acacia auriculiformis, Acacia confuse,
Acacia mangium, Albizia lebbeck, Aleurites moluccana, Archontophoenix
alexandrae, Bauhinia purpurea, Bauhinia variegata, Bombax ceiba, Cassia
siamea, Casuarina equisetifolia, Celtis sinensis, Crateva unilocularis,
Delonix regia, Dolichandrone cauda-felina, Eucalyptus camaldulensis,
Eucalyptus spp., Ficus benjamina,
Ficus microcarpa, Leucaena leucocephala, Litsea glutinosa, Mangifera indica,
Melaleuca quinquenervia, Peltophorum pterocarpum, Roystonea regia, Sapium
sebiferum, Spathodea campanulata and
Sterculia lanceolata. All are
common species. None of them are OVT
of exceptional size and value. Trees
are of 50% heavy standard, 50% semi-mature and <1% mature size, the
approximate DBH, height and spread are 95mm to 600mm, 3m to 12m and 1m to 6m
respectively. Of the surveyed trees, 80% and 50% are of
medium amenity value and low survival rate respectively. Of the surveyed
trees, 68% would be retained, 5% would be transplanted
and 27% would be felled. |
Large |
Large |
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|
LR
7.11 |
Developed
Area |
Construction
of HTW, MKV, PTI and WKT; Stockpiles; Site office |
Operation
of MKV, PTI and WKT |
Approximate 40.85 ha and
6.86 ha of developed area would be temporarily and permanently alienated by
the proposed works respectively. Approximate 800 nos. of were surveyed within
works area boundary. Surveyed species
include Acacia auriculiformis, Acacia
confuse, Aleurites moluccana, Archontophoenix alexandrae, Bombax ceiba,
Callistemon viminalis, Cassia siamea, Casuarina equisetifolia, Crateva
trifoliate, Crateva unilocularis, Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Ficus benjamina,
Leucaena leucocephala, Peltophorum pterocarpum, |
Large |
Large |
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Rambler
Channel Barging Point |
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|
LR
8.11 |
Developed
Area |
Construction
of Rambler Channel Barging point |
Nil(2) |
Approximate 1.08 ha of
developed area would be temporarily alienated by the proposed works and
approximate 30 nos. of trees were surveyed within works area boundary. Surveyed species include Casuarina
equisetifolia, Ficus hispida, Ficus
superba var. japonica, Rhus succedanea, Leucaena
leucocephala, Melia
azedarach, Macaranga tanarius.
All are
common species. None of them are OVT
of exceptional size and value. Trees
are of 100% heavy standard size, the approximate DBH, height and spread are
40mm to 100mm, 3m to 8m and 2m to 10m respectively. Of the surveyed trees,
30% would be retained, 50% would be transplanted and
20% would be felled. |
Small |
Small |
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|
Tuen Mun
Works Area - Siu Lam Barging Point, So Kwun Wat Nursery and Magazine |
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LR
9.9 |
Man-made
Slope |
Construction
of So Kwun Wat Nursery and Magazine Site |
Nil(2) |
Approximate 1.78 ha of
man-made slope would be temporarily alienated by the proposed works and
approximate 560
trees were
surveyed within works area boundary.
Surveyed species include Arcacia
confuse, Casuarina equisetfolia, Cleistocalyx operculatus, Eucalyptus
torelliana, Litsea glutinosa, Lophostemon confertus, Pinus elliotti, Pinus
massoniana, Schefflera heptaphylla. All are common species. None of them are OVT of exceptional size
and value. Trees are of 50% heavy
standard, 50% semi-mature and <1% mature size, the approximate DBH, height
and spread are 100mm to 300mm, 3m to 11m and 1m to 6m respectively. .
Of the surveyed trees, 27% would be retained, 49%
would be transplanted and 24% would be felled. The unmitigated impacts
during the construction phase are the same as the unmitigated impacts during
the operation phase. |
Large |
Large |
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LR9.11 |
Developed
Area |
Construction
of So Kwun Wat Nursery and Magazine Site, Siu Lam Barging Point |
Nil(2) |
Approximate 5.33 ha of
developed area would be temporarily alienated by the proposed works. As the
So Kwun Wat Nursery site would be used for storage of plant stock and no
construction works would be involved, the trees located within So Kwun Wat
Nursery Site would not be affected. Approximate 2nos. of trees were surveyed
within Siu Lam Barging Point works site boundary. Surveyed species include Macaranga
tanarius and Acacia confuse which are both common
species. Trees are 50% semi mature and 50% mature size, the
approximate DBH, height and spread are 290mm to 330mm, 4m to 6m, 5m to 6m respectively.
Of the surveyed trees 100% would be felled. The unmitigated impacts
during the construction phase are the same as the unmitigated impacts during
the operation phase. |
Small |
Small |
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|
Tuen Mun Works Area – Lung Kwu
Sheung Tan Barging Point, Siu Lang
Shui Nursery Site |
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LR10.10 |
In-shore Water |
Dredging
works for Lung Kwu Sheung Tan Barging Point |
Nil(2) |
Approximate 0.65 ha of in-shore water would be temporarily alienated
by the proposed works. The unmitigated impacts during the construction phase are the same as
the unmitigated impacts during the operation phase. |
Negligible |
Negligible |
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|
LR 10.11 |
Developed Area |
Construction
of Lung Kwu Sheung Tan Barging Point, l Siu Lang Shui Nursery Area |
Nil(2) |
Approximate 2.50 ha of
developed area would be temporarily alienated by the proposed works and
approximate 75 nos. of trees were surveyed within works area boundary. Surveyed species include Bauhinia, variegate, Leucaena
leucocephala, Bombax ceiba, Acacia
confusa, Macaranga tanarius, All are common
species. None of them are OVT of
exceptional size and value. Trees are
of 100% heavy standard size, the approximate DBH, height and spread are 40mm
to 100mm, 9,00m and 3m respectively. Of the affected species, 81% would be retained, 19%
would be felled. The unmitigated impacts
during the construction phase are the same as the unmitigated impacts during
the operation phase. |
Small |
Small |
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LR
11.3 |
Construction of Tai Shu Ha Road
West Magazine |
Nil(2) |
Approximate0.32 ha of
woodland/dense semi-natural hillside vegetation would be temporarily
alienated by the proposed works and approximate 400 nos. of were surveyed
within works area boundary. Surveyed
species include Casuarina equisetifolia, Acacia auriculiformis,
Castanopsis fissa. . All are common
species. None of them are OVT of
exceptional size and value. Trees are
of 45% heavy standard, 30% semi-mature and 25%
mature size, the approximate DBH, height and spread are The unmitigated impacts
during the construction phase are the same as the unmitigated impacts during
the operation phase. |
Large |
Large |
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Tsing Chau Tsai Barging Point |
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|
LR
12.4 |
Scrubland
/ Grassland |
Construction
of Tsing Chau Tsai Barging Point |
Nil(2) |
Approximate 0.48 ha of
scrubland/grassland would be temporarily alienated by the proposed works and
1 tree, Caryota mitis, was surveyed
within works area boundary. The species is a common trees and not OVT. The
tree is heavy standard size with approximate DBH, height and spread which are
100mm, 2m and 1m respectively. Of the affected tree, 100% would be felled. The unmitigated impacts
during the construction phase are the same as the unmitigated impacts during
the operation phase. |
Small |
Small |
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|
LR
12.11 |
Developed Area |
Tsing
Chau Tsai Barging Point |
Nil(2) |
Approximate 0.19 ha of
developed area would be temporarily alienated by the proposed works and
approximate 5 nos. of trees were surveyed within works area boundary. Surveyed species include Hibiscus
tiliaceus, Casaurina equisitifolia
and Psidium guajava. Trees are of
60% semi-mature and 40% mature size, the approximate DBH, height and spread
are 160mm to 450mm, 2m to 8m and 1m to 8m respectively. Of the affected species, 100% would
be transplanted. The unmitigated impacts
during the construction phase are the same as the unmitigated impacts during
the operation phase. |
Small |
Small |
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Landscape Character Areas |
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LCA
1.7 |
Open
Storage LCA |
Construction
of MPV; Stockpiles |
MPV |
Approx. 3.5 ha of Open Storage area would be affected by the construction works and approx. 0.32 ha would be permanently affected. |
Large |
Small |
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LCA
2.1 |
Natural
|
Construction
of NTV |
NTV |
Approx. 4.2 ha of greenery hillside planting area
would be affected by the construction works. Approx. 0.33ha would be permanently affected. |
Large |
Small |
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|
Kam Tin Area - Tai Kong Po
Emergency Access Road and Point (TPP),
Shek Kong Stabling Sidings (SSS), Emergency Rescue Station (ERS), Tse Uk
Tsuen Works Area and Pat Heung Ventilation
Building (PHV) |
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|
LCA 3.2 |
Agricultural (Farmland)
LCA |
Construction
of SSS; Stockpiles; Stockpiles; Site office |
SSS;
|
Approx. 7 ha of
farmland area would be permanently affected. |
Large |
Large |
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LCA
3.4 |
Rural
Inland Plain LCA |
Construction
of SSS, PHV, TUW; Stockpiles |
SSS,
PHV |
Approx. 36 ha of
rural open field area would be affected by the
construction works. Approx.
21 ha would be permanently affected. |
Large |
Large |
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LCA
3.6 |
Rural
Village LCA |
Construction
of TPP & access road, SSS |
TPP,
EVA of TPP, SSS |
Approx. 5.5 ha of rural
village area would be affected by the construction works. Approx. 0.32 ha would be permanently affected. |
Large |
Intermediate |
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Tsuen Wan Area - |
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LCA
4.9 |
Industrial
Urban Landscape |
Construction
of SYW; Stockpiles |
Nil(2) |
Approx. 1.2ha of
industrial urban landscape would be affected by the construction works. |
Small |
Negligible |
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LCA
4.13 |
Urban
Fringe LCA |
Construction
of SMV; Stockpiles; Site office |
SMV |
Approx. 1.5 ha of roadside planting area would be
affected by the construction works. Approx. 0.2 ha would be permanently affected. |
Intermediate |
Slight |
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Kwai Chung Area - |
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|
LCA
5.9 |
Industrial Urban LCA |
Construction
of KCV and RCB; Stockpiles; Site
office |
KCV |
Approx. 1.2 ha of
existing HWY construction area would be affected by the
construction works. Approx.
0.35 ha would be permanently affected. |
Intermediate |
Small |
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|
Lai Chi Kok and Nam Cheong Area
- Mei Lai Road and Lai Chi Kok Works Areas, Nam Cheong Ventilation Building (NCV) and Works Areas |
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|
LCA
6.8 |
Urban
Recreational Space LCA |
Construction
of NCV works areas |
Nil(2) |
Approx. 1 ha of open space at |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
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|
LCA
6.9 |
Industrial
Urban LCA |
Construction
of NCV& Nam Cheong barging point;
Stockpiles; Site office |
NCV |
Approx. 25.2 ha of existing open storage and car
park area would be affected by the construction works of
barging point. There is approx.
0.12 ha would be permanently affected by NCV. |
Large |
Intermediate |
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LCA
6.12 |
Urban
Residential LCA |
Construction
of Lai Chi Kok works area; Nam Cheong works area, and NCV; Utilities works |
Nil(2) |
Approx. 3.1 ha
of urban residential area in Lai Chi Kok and Nam Cheong area would be
temporary affected by construction work. The site would be returned to the
existing status, there would be no permanent loss of LCA. |
Intermediate |
Small |
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|
LCA
6.13 |
Urban
Fringe LCA |
Construction
of |
Nil(2) |
Approx. 0.48 ha of
existing car park area would be temporary affected by Mei Lai Road
Construction Shaft. |
Small |
Small |
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LCA
6.14 |
Transport
Corridor LCA |
Construction
of Lai Chi Kok works area; Nam Cheong works area, and NCV; Utilities works |
Nil(2) |
Approx. 2.8 ha of
transport corridor in Lai Chi Kok and Nam Cheong area would be temporary affected
by construction work. The site would be returned to the Government after
completion of construction works, there would be no permanent loss of LCA. |
Large |
Intermediate |
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West Kowloon Terminus (WKT) and |
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|
LCA
7.10 |
Ongoing
development LCA |
Construction
of WKT/ PTI; Stockpiles; Site office |
WKT/
PTI |
Approx. 42 ha of existing construction area would be permanently affected |
Large |
Intermediate
(Beneficial) |
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LCA
7.11 |
City
Grid Mixed Urban LCA |
Construction
of WKT |
Nil(2) |
Approx. 0.05 ha of
street would be temporary affected by construction work. The site would be
returned to the Government after completion of construction works, there
would be no permanent loss of LCA. |
Small |
Small |
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|
LCA
7.12 |
Urban
Residential LCA |
Construction
of WKT |
Nil(2) |
Approx. 1.7 ha of
existing car park would be temporary affected by construction work. The site
would be returned to the Government after completion of construction works,
there would be no permanent loss of LCA. |
Small |
Small |
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|
LCA
7.14 |
Transport
Corridor LCA |
Construction
of WKT |
Nil(2) |
Approx. 0.15 ha of
transport corridor at |
Small |
Small |
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Works Area - Siu Lam Barging Point, So Kwun Wat
Nursery/ Magazine Sites, Lung Kwu
Sheung Tan Barging Point, Siu Lang
Shui Nursery Site, Tai Shu Ha Road
West Magazine Site and Tsing Chau Tsai Barging Point (TCB) |
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|
LCA
8.1& LCA
9.1 |
Natural |
Construction
of So Kwun Wat Nursery Area, Siu Lang Shui Nursery Area, Tai Shu Ha Road West Magazine Site |
Nil(2) |
Approx. 4 ha of existing open field would be
temporary affected by construction activities of So
Kwun Wat Nursery Sites. Approx. 0.8 ha of existing woodland area would be
temporary affected by construction activities ofTai Shu
Ha Road West Magazine Site. |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
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LCA 8.5 |
Rural Residential LCA |
Construction
of Siu Lam Barging Point |
Nil(2) |
Approx. 1.89 ha of open car park would be
temporary affected by construction activities of Siu
Lam Barging Point. |
Small |
Negligible |
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|
LCA
8.9 & LCA
10.9 |
Industrial Urban LCA |
Construction
of Lung Kwu Sheung Tan Barging Point & Tsing Chau Tsai Barging Point |
Nil(2) |
Approx. 3.1 ha of open storage area would be
temporary affected by construction activities of Lung
Kwu Sheung Tan Barging Point. Approx. 2 ha of open storage area would be
temporary affected by construction activities of Tsing
Chau Tsai Barging Point (TCB). |
Small |
Negligible |
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LCA8.15 |
Inshore water LCA |
Dredging
works for Lung Kwu Sheung Tan Barging Point |
Nil(2) |
Approximate 0.65 ha of
inshore water would be temporarily affected by the dredging works for Lung
Kwu Sheung Tan Barging Point. |
Small |
Negligible |
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Note:
(1) The numbers of trees quoted were based on the broad bush
tree survey conducted within the works area boundary, and the numbers of trees
were approximate numbers only.
(2) As the area will be used as a temporary works area,
there will not be direct operational impact on the LRs/LCAs. However, there
might be insubstantial residual impact resulting from site clearance.
Nature and Magnitude of Impacts of Unmitigated Landscape Impact in Operation Phase
7.267 The magnitude of the impacts for permanent above-ground structures, before implementation of mitigation measures, on the landscape resources and character areas that would occur in the operation phase are the same as the permanent and irreversible impacts described in the construction phase. The magnitude of impact for temporary work areas are reversible impact, therefore their impact during operation phase is negligible.
7.268 The magnitude of the impacts, before implementation of mitigation measures, on the landscape resources and landscape character areas are tabulated in Table 7.9. All impacts are adverse unless otherwise stated.
7.269 In general, unmitigated impact on existing trees are moderate adverse as many of the trees are common species and of moderate amenity value, and also there would be a significant number of trees to be provided within the project.
7.270
Existing open spaces at
proposed PTI site at
Recommended Mitigation Measures
7.271 Potential landscape and visual impacts have been carefully considered during the development of project design to (1) avoid impacts on important landscape resources; (2) locate, design and reduce physical extent of the works as far as possible, as well as identify mitigation measures, so as to minimize impacts on existing trees and open spaces. The recommended landscape mitigation measures are summarized in Table 7.10 and 7.11 and illustrated in Figures Nos. NOL/ERL/300/C/XRL/ENS/M54/600 to 640.
Table 7.10 Proposed Landscape and Visual
Mitigation Measures for Construction Phase
|
ID No. |
Landscape
and Visual Mitigation Measures |
Funding Agency |
Implementation Agency |
|
CM1(1) |
All
existing trees shall be carefully protected during construction as far as
possible in accordance with ETWB TCW No. 29/2004 and 3/2006. |
MTRC |
MTRC |
|
CM2(1) |
Trees
should be retained on site as far as possible. Should removal be unavoidable
due to construction impacts, trees will be transplanted or felled depending
on stated criteria in the Tree Removal Applications to be submitted
separately in accordance with ETWB TCW No. 2/2004 and 3/2006(2). |
MTRC |
MTRC |
|
CM3(1) |
Control of night-time lighting glare to minimize
glare impact to adjacent VSRs. |
MTRC |
MTRC |
|
CM4(1) |
Erection
of decorative screen hoarding during construction stage to screen of
undesirable views of the construction site having consideration of safety and
security. |
MTRC |
MTRC |
|
CM5 |
Existing topsoil shall be re-used where possible
for new planting areas within the project. |
MTRC |
MTRC |
Note:
(1) Mitigation measures refer to Good Site Practices.
(2) Wood resulting from tree removal
should be recycled as mulch or soil conditioner which could be used within the
Project or in other projects as much as possible.
Table 7.11 Proposed Landscape and Visual Mitigation
Measures for Operation Phase
|
ID No. |
Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures |
Funding Agency |
Implementation Agency |
Maintenance/ Management Agency(1) |
|
OM1 |
Compensatory tree
planting should be incorporated into the proposed Project where space is available. |
MTRC |
MTRC |
MTRC(3) |
|
OM2 |
Landscape and visual enhancement
treatments to ensure the landscape and visual quality of the
areas. |
MTRC |
MTRC |
MTRC(3) |
|
OM2a |
Compensatory
habitat proposal for natural stream course at SSS. |
MTRC |
MTRC |
MTRC(2) |
|
OM2b |
Reinstatement
of works area in |
MTRC |
MTRC |
LCSD |
|
OM3 |
Tall
buffer tree planting should be incorporated to provide screening to vent buildings, engineering structures and associated facilities. |
MTRC |
MTRC |
MTRC |
|
OM3a |
Roof
greening to mitigate the visual impact of the vent
building on the VSRs at high level. |
MTRC |
MTRC |
MTRC |
|
OM3b |
Vertical
greening would be incorporated where practicable to
visually soften the facade of ventilation building(4) and/ or
noise barrier. |
MTRC |
MTRC |
MTRC |
|
OM4 |
Aesthetically pleasing streetscape design will be
provided to be responsive to adjacent landscape context. |
MTRC |
MTRC |
MTRC(3) |
|
OM5 |
Roadside amenity trees to enhance the landscape and
visual quality of the
existing and proposed road. |
MTRC |
MTRC |
MTRC(3) |
|
OM5a(5) |
Reinstatement of disturbed areas to match adjacent area or to condition to suit future landuse. |
MTRC |
MTRC |
MTRC(3) |
|
OM5b |
Landscape
treatments on slope to enhance the landscape and visual amenity
value of proposed man made slope. |
MTRC |
MTRC |
MTRC(3) |
|
OM6 |
Aesthetically pleasing design as regard to the
form, material and finishes shall be incorporated to all buildings,
engineering structures and associated infrastructure facilities so as to
blend in the buildings and structures to the adjacent landscape and visual
context. |
MTRC |
MTRC |
MTRC |
|
OM7 |
Control of Operation Night-time Glare to minimize
glare impact to adjacent VSRs. |
MTRC |
MTRC |
MTRC |
|
OM8 |
Aesthetically
pleasing design shall be incorporated to boundary fence so as to blend in the
structure to the adjacent landscape and visual context. |
MTRC |
MTRC |
MTRC |
|
OM9 |
The
scale, location, disposition and design of the ventilation shafts at WKCD
would be further reviewed and submitted to relevant parties (e.g. WKCDA and
PlanD) for agreement. |
MTRC |
MTRC |
- |
Note:
(1)
Agreement and approval, including precise delineation of boundaries, etc., of
the implementation, management and maintenance agencies of the project would be
sought from all relevant authorities during the detail design stages of the
project.
(2)
The maintenance matrix and responsible parties are to be confirmed during
detailed design of the stream habitat. To facilitate with the confirmation
process, MTRC would continue to liaise with the relevant Authorities, while
they would be responsible for the maintenance works before any agreement is
made.
(3) MTRC would be responsible for maintenance and
management of trees within permanent site boundary. The maintenance matrix and
responsible parties for trees outside permanent site boundary are to be
confirmed during detailed design stage. To facilitate with the confirmation
process, MTRC would be responsible for the maintenance works before any
agreement is made.
(4) Adoption of vertical greening will be limited
by safety issues. Louvers are required to have a 5m clearance from any planters
to avoid disruption of VB operation in case of tree fire.
(5)
Disturbed farmland/orchard will be reinstated to a condition which is
suitable for future agricultural use.
Disturbed woodland/dense-semi natural hillside vegetation will be
reinstated to a vegetated slope with plant species to match existing. Disturbed grassland/shrubland will be
reinstated with hydroseeding to allow self colonization of herbaceous plants
and shrubs. Disturbed roadside planting
area will be reinstated to existing condition with trees and shrub planting
matching adjacent area. Disturbed
developed land will be reinstated to match the existing condition or a
condition that is suitable for future development. Reinstatement of disturbed
areas is however subject to the land status after project completion. Where the
land is to be resumed to become government land, reinstatement of the land back
to the previous state may not be practical and thus the reinstatement may take
in other appropriate form.
Programme of Implementation of Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures
7.272 The construction phase mitigation measures listed above shall be adopted from the commencement of construction and shall be in place throughout the entire construction period. The operation phase mitigation measures listed above shall be adopted during the detailed design and be built as part of the construction works so that they are in place at the date of commissioning of the Project and during operation of the XRL.
Prediction of Significance of Landscape Impacts
7.273 The potential significance of the landscape impacts during the construction and operation phases, before and after mitigation, is provided in Table 7.12 and drawings are provided in Figures Nos. NOL/ERL/300/C/XRL/ENS/M54/600 to 640. This assessment follows the proposed methodology and assumes that the appropriate design measures incorporated in the development layout and the mitigation measures identified in Tables 7.10 and 7.11 would be implemented and that the full effect of the soft landscape mitigation measures would be realized after 10 years. Cumulative impact during construction and operation phases of the Project within the assessment area on landscape resources and landscape character areas are described below.
Table 7.12 Significance of Landscape Impacts in
the Construction and Operation Phases
|
|
Landscape Resource / Landscape Character Areas |
Sensitivity (Low, Medium, High) |
Magnitude of Change (Negligible, Small, Intermediate, Large) |
Impact Significance before
Mitigation (Insubstantial, Slight, Moderate, Substantial) |
Recommended Mitigation
Measures |
Impact Significance Day 1
after Mitigation |
Impact Significance 10 years after Mitigation |
|||||||
|
(Insubstantial, Slight,
Moderate, Substantial) |
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|
Construction |
Operation |
Construction |
Operation |
Construction |
Operation |
Construction |
Operation |
Operation |
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|
|
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|
LR
1.1 |
Fish
Pond |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR1.2 |
Farmland
/ Orchard |
Medium |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
1.3 |
|
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
1.4 |
Scrubland
/ Grassland |
Medium |
Medium |
Small |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
CM11 ,
CM21 OM1, OM3, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
1.5 |
Roadside
Planting |
High |
High |
Small |
Small |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM11 , CM21 , OM1, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
1.7 |
Drainage
Channel |
Medium |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
1.9 |
Man-made
Slope |
Medium |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
1.11 |
Developed
Area |
Medium |
Medium |
Large |
Large |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM11 , CM21 , OM1, OM5a |
Moderate |
Slight |
Slight |
|||
|
|
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|
LR
2.1 |
Fish
Pond |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
2.2 |
Farmland
/ Orchard |
Medium |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
2.3 |
|
High |
High |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
CM11 , CM21 , OM1, OM3a, OM5, OM5a |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
|||
|
LR
2.4 |
Scrubland
/ Grassland |
Medium |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
2.5 |
Roadside
Planting |
High |
High |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
CM11 , CM21 , OM1, OM3a, OM5, OM5a |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
|||
|
LR2.7 |
Drainage
Channel |
Medium |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Negligible |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR2.9 |
Man-made
Slope |
Medium |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Negligible |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
2.11 |
Developed
Area |
Medium |
Medium |
Small |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
CM11 , CM21 , OM1, OM3, OM3a, OM5, OM5a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
2.12 |
Natural
Stream Course |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
Kam Tin Area - Tai Kong Po Emergency Access Road and Point (TPP), Shek Kong
Stabling Sidings (SSS), Emergency Rescue Station (ERS), Tse Uk Tsuen Works
Area, Pat Heung Ventilation Building (PHV) |
||||||||||||||
|
LR
3.1 |
Fish
Pond |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
3.2 |
Farmland
/ Orchard |
Medium |
Medium |
Large |
Large |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM11 , CM21 ,OM1, OM3 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
|||
|
LR
3.3 |
|
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
3.4 |
Scrubland
/ Grassland |
Medium |
Medium |
Large |
Large |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM11 , CM21 ,OM3 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
|||
|
LR
3.5 |
Roadside
Planting |
High |
High |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
CM11 , CM21 , OM1, OM3, OM5 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
|||
|
LR
3.6 |
Open
Space |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
3.7 |
Drainage
Channel |
Medium |
Medium |
Small |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
CM11 , CM2,
OM1, OM3, OM5 |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
3.8 |
Artificial
Wetland |
Medium |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
3.11 |
Developed
Area |
Medium |
Medium |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
CM11 , CM21 , OM1,
OM3, OM5 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
|||
|
LR
3.12 |
Natural
Stream Course |
High |
High |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
CM11 , CM21 , OM1, OM2a,
OM3a, OM5a |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
|||
|
Tsuen Wan Area - |
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|
LR
4.3 |
|
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
4.5 |
Roadside
Planting |
Medium |
Medium |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM11 , CM21 , OM3, OM5a |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
4.6 |
Urban
Open Space |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
4.9 |
Man-made
Slope |
Low |
Low |
Small |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
CM11 , CM21, OM3, OM5a, OM5b |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
4.11 |
Developed
Area |
Low |
Low |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Slight |
Slight |
CM11 , CM21 , OM5a |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
Kwai Chung Area - |
||||||||||||||
|
LR 5.3 |
|
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR 5.5 |
Roadside Planting |
Low |
Low |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR 5.6 |
Urban Open
Space |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR 5.9 |
Man-made
Slope |
Low |
Low |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR 5.11 |
Developed Area |
Low |
Low |
Small |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
CM11 , CM21 , OM3, OM5a |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
Lai Chi Kok and Nam
Chong Area - Mei Lai Road and Lai Chi
Kok Works Areas, Nam Cheong Ventilation Building (NCV) and Works Area |
||||||||||||||
|
LR
6.3 |
|
High |
High |
Small |
Small |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM11 , CM21 OM1, OM5b |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
6.4 |
Scrubland
/ Grassland |
Medium |
Medium |
Small |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
CM11 , CM21 OM1, OM5a |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
6.5 |
Roadside
Planting |
High |
High |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
CM11 , CM21 OM1, OM5 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
|||
|
LR
6.6 |
Urban
Open Space |
High |
High |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM11 , CM21 OM1, OM2,
OM2b OM5a |
Moderate |
Slight |
Slight |
|||
|
LR
6.9 |
Man-made
Slope |
Medium |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
6.10 |
In-shore
Water |
Medium |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
6.11 |
Developed
Area |
Low |
Low |
Large |
Large |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM11 , CM21 OM1, OM3a, OM4, OM5, OM5a |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
West
Kowloon Terminus (WKT) and |
||||||||||||||
|
LR
7.4 |
Scrubland
/ Grassland |
Medium |
Medium |
Small |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
CM11 , CM21 OM1, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
7.5 |
Roadside
Planting |
Medium |
Medium |
Large |
Large |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM11 , CM21 , OM1, OM2,
OM4, OM5, OM5a |
Moderate |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
7.6 |
Urban
Open Space |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
7.10 |
In-shore
Water |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
7.11 |
Developed
Area |
Low |
Low |
Small |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
CM11 , CM21 , OM2, OM3, OM5, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
Rambler Channel Barging
Point |
||||||||||||||
|
LR
8.3 |
|
Medium |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
8.4 |
Scrubland
/ Grassland |
Low |
Low |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
8.6 |
Open
Space |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
8.9 |
Man-made
Slope |
Medium |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
8.10 |
In-shore
Water |
Medium |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
8.11 |
Developed
Area |
Low |
Low |
Small |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
CM11, CM21 , OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
Tuen Mun Works Area - So
Kwun Wat Nursery and Magazine Sites, and Siu Lam Barging Point |
||||||||||||||
|
LR
9.3 |
|
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
9.4 |
Scrubland
/ Grassland |
Medium |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
9.5 |
Roadside
Planting |
Medium |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
9.6 |
Open
Space |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
9.9 |
Man-made
Slope |
Medium |
Medium |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
CM11, CM21 , OM1 OM5b |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
|||
|
LR
9.10 |
In-shore
Water |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
9.11 |
Developed
Area |
Low |
Low |
Small |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
CM11, CM21 , OM1 OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
Tuen Mun Works Area –
Lung Kwu Sheung Tan Barging Point and Siu Lang Shui Nursery Site |
||||||||||||||
|
LR
10.3 |
|
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
10.4 |
Scrubland
/ Grassland |
Medium |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
10.5 |
Roadside
Planting |
Medium |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
10.9 |
Man-made
Slope |
Medium |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
10.10 |
In-shore water |
Medium |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
10.11 |
Developed
Area |
Low |
Low |
Small |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
CM11, CM21 , OM1 OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
Tai Shu Ha Road West
Magazine Site |
||||||||||||||
|
LR
11.3 |
|
High |
High |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
CM11, CM21 , OM1 OM5a, OM5b |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
|||
|
LR
11.9 |
Man-made
Slope |
Medium |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
11.12 |
Natural
Stream Course |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
Tsing Chau Tsai Barging Point (TCB) |
||||||||||||||
|
LR
12.3 |
|
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
12.4 |
Scrubland
/ Grassland |
Medium |
Medium |
Small |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
CM11, CM21 , OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
12.9 |
Man-made
Slope |
Medium |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
12.10 |
In-shore
water |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LR
12.11 |
Developed
Area |
Low |
Low |
Small |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
CM11, CM21 , OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
Landscape Character Areas |
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|
Mai Po Area - Mai Po Ventilation Building (MPV) |
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|
LCA 1.1 |
Natural |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LCA 1.3 |
Agricultural (Fish Pond)
LCA |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LCA 1.5 |
Rural Residential LCA |
Medium |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||
|
LCA 1.6 |
Rural Village LCA |
Medium |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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LCA 1.7 |
Open Storage LCA |
Low |
Low |
Large |
Medium |
Moderate |
Slight |
CM11 to CM41 , OM1, OM3, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Moderate |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
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LCA 1.10 |
On-going Development |
Low |
Low |
Medium |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
CM11 to CM41 , OM1, OM3, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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LCA 1.14 |
Transport Corridor LCA |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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Ngau Tam Mei Area – |
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LCA 2.1 |
Natural |
High |
High |
Large |
Small |
Substantial |
Moderate |
CM11 to CM41 OM1, OM3, OM3a, OM5a, OM6,
OM7, OM8 |
Moderate |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
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LCA 2.3 |
Agricultural (Fish Pond)
LCA |
Medium |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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LCA 2.6 |
Rural Village LCA |
Medium |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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LCA 2.7 |
Open Storage LCA |
Low |
Low |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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Kam Tin Area - Tai Kong Po Emergency Access Point (TPP),
Shek Kong Stabling Sidings (SSS), Emergency Rescue Station (ERS), Tse Uk
Tsuen Works Area, Pat Heung Ventilation Building (PHV) |
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LCA 3.1 |
Natural |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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LCA 3.2 |
Agricultural (Farmland)
LCA |
High |
High |
Small |
Small |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM11 , CM41 OM3, OM5a, OM6,
OM7, OM8 |
Moderate |
Slight |
Slight |
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LCA 3.3 |
Agricultural (Fish Pond)
LCA |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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LCA 3.4 |
Rural Inland Plain LCA |
Medium |
Medium |
Large |
Large |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM11 to CM41 , OM1, OM2a, OM3,
OM3a, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
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LCA 3.5 |
Rural Residential LCA |
Medium |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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LCA 3.6 |
Rural Village LCA |
Medium |
Medium |
Large |
Intermediate |
Substantial |
Moderate |
CM11 to CM41 , OM1, OM2a, OM3,
OM3a, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Moderate |
Slight |
Slight |
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LCA 3.7 |
Open Storage LCA |
Low |
Low |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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LCA 3.14 |
Transport Corridor LCA |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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LCA 3.16 |
Institutional LCA |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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Tsuen Wan Area - |
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LCA 4.1 |
Natural |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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LCA 4.6 |
Rural Village LCA |
High |
High |
Intermediate |
Slight |
Substantial |
Moderate |
CM11 to CM41, OM3, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Moderate |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
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LCA 4.9 |
Industrial Urban LCA |
Low |
Low |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM11 , CM21 OM1, OM5a, OM6,
OM7, OM8 |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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LCA 4.12 |
Urban Residential LCA |
Medium |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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LCA 4.14 |
Transport Corridor LCA |
Medium |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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LCA 4.16 |
Institutional LCA |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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Kwai Chung Area - |
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LCA 5.1 |
Natural |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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LCA 5.8 |
Urban Recreational Space
LCA |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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LCA 5.9 |
Industrial Urban LCA |
Low |
Low |
Intermediate |
Small |
Moderate |
Slight |
CM11 to CM41 , OM3, OM3a, OM5, OM5a, OM6, OM7 |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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LCA 5.12 |
Urban Residential LCA |
Medium |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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LCA 5.14 |
Transport Corridor LCA |
Medium |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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LCA 5.15 |
Inshore water LCA |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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Lai Chi Kok and Nam
Cheong Area - Mei Lai Road and Lai Chi
Kok Works Areas, Nam Cheong Ventilation Building (NCV) and Works Areas |
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LCA 6.1 |
Natural |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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LCA 6.8 |
Urban Recreational Space
LCA |
High |
High |
Intermediate |
Small |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM11 to CM41, OM5a |
Moderate |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
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LCA 6.9 |
Industrial Urban LCA |
Low |
Low |
Large |
Intermediate |
Moderate |
Slight |
CM11 to CM41 OM3, OM3a, OM4, OM5, OM5a,
OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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LCA 6.11 |
City Grid Mixed Urban LCA |
Medium |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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LCA 6.12 |
Urban Residential LCA |
Medium |
Medium |
Intermediate |
Small |
Moderate |
Slight |
CM11 to CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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LCA 6.13 |
Urban Fringe LCA |
Medium |
Medium |
Small |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
CM11 to CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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LCA 6.14 |
Transport Corridor LCA |
Medium |
Medium |
Large |
Intermediate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM11 to CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
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LCA 6.15 |
Inshore water LCA |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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West Kowloon Terminus
(WKT) and |
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LCA 7.8 |
Urban Recreational Space
LCA |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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LCA 7.10 |
Ongoing development LCA |
Low |
Low |
Large |
Large |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM11 to CM41 , OM2, OM3, OM3a, OM4,
OM5, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Moderate |
Moderate (Beneficial) |
Substantial
(Beneficial) |
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LCA 7.11 |
City Grid Mixed Urban LCA |
Medium |
Medium |
Small |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
CM11 to CM41 , OM2, OM3, OM3a, OM4,
OM5, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
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LCA 7.12 |
Urban Residential LCA |
Medium |
Medium |
Small |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
CM11 to CM41 , OM2, OM3, OM3a, OM4,
OM5, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
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LCA 7.14 |
Transport Corridor LCA |
Medium |
Medium |
Small |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
CM11 to CM41 , OM2, OM3, OM3a, OM4,
OM5, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
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LCA 7.15 |
Inshore water LCA |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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Tuen Mun Works Area - Siu
Lam Barging Point, So Kwun Wat Nursery and Magazine Sites, Lung Kwu Sheung
Tan Barging Point and Siu Lang Shui Nursery Site |
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LCA 8.1 |
Natural |
High |
High |
Intermediate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM11 to CM41 , OM1, OM2, OM5a, OM5b |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
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LCA 8.5 |
Rural Residential LCA |
Medium |
Medium |
Small |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
CM11 to CM41 , OM5b
|
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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LCA 8.9 |
Industrial Urban LCA |
Low |
Low |
Small |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
CM11 to CM41 , OM5b
|
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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LCA 8.14 |
Transport Corridor LCA |
Medium |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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LCA 8.15 |
Inshore water LCA |
High |
High |
Small |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
CM11 to CM41 , OM5b
|
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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Tai Shu Ha Road West
Magazine Site |
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LCA 9.1 |
Natural |
High |
High |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
CM11 to CM41 , OM1, OM5b |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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Tsing
Chau Tsai Barging Point (TCB) |
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LCA 10.1 |
Natural |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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LCA 10.9 |
Industrial Urban LCA |
Low |
Low |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM11 to CM41 |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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LCA 10.14 |
Transport Corridor LCA |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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LCA 10.15 |
Inshore water LCA |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
- |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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Note:
(1) Mitigation measures refer to Good Site Practices.
Mitigation
measure CM5 is also applicable for the works area where topsoil is affected.
Prediction of Significance of Landscape Impacts
7.274 The potential significance of the landscape impacts during the construction and operation phases, before and after mitigation, is provided in Table 7.12. This assessment follows the proposed methodology and assumes that the appropriate design measures incorporated in the development layout and the mitigation measures identified in Tables 7.10 and 7.11 would be implemented and that the full effect of the soft landscape mitigation measures would be realized after 10 years. Cumulative impact during construction phase and operation phase of Designated Projects and non-Designated Projects within the assessment area on landscape resources and Landscape character areas are described below.
Residual Landscape Impact during Construction and Operation Phase
Impact on Existing Trees
7.275 Based on broad brush tree survey, approximately 12,000 trees were surveyed as shown in Figures Nos. NOL/ERL/300/C/XRL/ENS/M54/160 to 183. Aerial photos of the site area showing proposed above ground structures and existing trees are shown in Figures Nos. NOL/ERL/300/C/XRL/ENS/M54/001 to 012. These trees are found in roadside planting areas, farmlands/orchards, shrublands/grasslands and Semi-natural Hillside Woodland. Around 11,800 surveyed trees were found within works area boundary. Of these, approximately 5200 trees would be retained, approximately 1,100 trees would be transplanted and about 5,500 trees would be felled. None of the affected trees are LCSD Champion Trees or Registered Old and Valuable Trees. All the affected trees are common species with an average of medium to low amenity value. Although, some of the affected trees would be transplanted, there are still some slight to moderate residual impacts on existing trees during construction phase.
7.276 No tree within the Gazettal Boundary affected by the works will be felled or transplanted without a Tree Removal Permit in accordance with ETWBTCW 3/2006 "Tree Preservation". Tree Removal Applications will be prepared and submitted for Government approval under one route-wide Consultancy. The presumption shall be to retain all trees where possible. Should removal be unavoidable due to construction impacts, trees will be transplanted or felled depending on stated criteria in the Tree Removal Applications. Old and Valuable Trees (OVTs) and Important Trees (ITs) will be identified in the Tree Removal Applications and particular effort will be made to preserve these trees in-situ. Should any trees be missed by the route-wide Tree Removal Application and require removal, additional Tree Removal Applications shall be prepared by the Works Contractor in accordance with ETWB TCW 3/2006 "Tree Preservation" and no removal shall take place without an approved Tree Removal Permit. Clauses will be written into the Works Contracts requiring the contractor to identify all trees for removal and endorsement from the Engineer with reference to the approved Tree Removal Permit prior to felling or transplanting. In addition, the contractor shall be obliged to carry out tree protection measures for all trees to be retained to prevent them being damaged by the works. A section on "Preservation and Protection of Existing Trees" will be included in the Particular Specification for all Works Contracts.
7.277 Tree planting would be provided in the area affected by the Project, where practicable. Based on a preliminary estimation, not less than 5,500 trees will be compensated for felled trees. Potential sites for tree compensation would include areas around VBs/EAP, SSS, WKT, PTI and Tai Shu Ha Road West Magazine Site. It is considered that the residual impact on existing trees would be reduced to insubstantial level with the implementation of compensatory mitigation measures after 10 years. Detailed tree felling application and compensatory planting proposals would be submitted to seek approval from relevant authorities in accordance with ETWB TCW 3/2006 prior to construction of the Project.
Impact on Existing Open Spaces
7.278
There would not be any impact
on existing open spaces during construction and operation phase due to the
Project. However, under the Project, part of the
Impact on Existing Natural Stream Course
7.279 A natural stream course of approximate 2.32 ha would be temporarily affected by the works during construction phase of SSS. Part of the natural stream course will become a widened open channel and part of the stream course will be replaced by box culvert. The temporary loss would be compensated by 2.42 ha stream course on a “like to like” basis in the widened section. Stream habitat will be created in the widened course channel. The In-stream features such as pools and riffles will be recreated as part of the ecological mitigation measures. The stream habitat mitigation is illustrated in Appendix 3.5 of the report. An Ecological Habitat Management Plan (EHMP) is recommended as one of ecological mitigation measures, in which provides the detailed specifications for the habitats and ecological functions. There will be an irreversible change in the character of the natural stream course. However, with mitigation measures, the adverse impact would be alleviated.
Impact on Woodland/Dense Semi-natural
7.280
Approximate 2.1 ha of
woodland/dense semi-natural hillside vegetation would be permanently alienated
by
Impact on Roadside Planting Area
7.281
A total of approximate 4 ha of
roadside planting area would be affected by the construction of Kam Tin – Tai
Kong Po Access Road, Ngau Tam Mei and
Impact on Farmland/Orchard
7.282 A total of approximate 7.2ha of farmland/orchard would be permanently alienated by TPP and SSS. These areas would not be fully compensated under the Project. The initial impact would be substantial. The landscape impact arising from the loss of farmland/orchard will be slowly absorbed by the newly created landscape character area when the soft landscape elements in the new landscape character area reach their maturity. As the sensitivity of these LRs near the SSS is considered as medium to low and the magnitude of change is high, the impact on these LRs is generally moderate.
Impact on Shrubland/Grassland
7.283 A total of approximate 5.5 ha of shrubland/grassland would be permanently alienated by SSS and PHV. These areas are abandoned agriculture land found in the northern section of the XRL. These areas would not be compensated under the Project. The impact arising from the loss of shrubland/grassland will be slowly absorbed by the newly created landscape character area when the soft landscape elements in the new landscape character area reach their maturity. As the sensitivity of these LRs is considered as medium to low and the magnitude of change is high, the impact on these LRs is generally slight to moderate.
Impact on Landscape Character Areas
7.284 Under the Project, the key LCAs affected by the proposed works vary from open storage LCA, natural hillside LCA, rural village LCA and rural inland plain LCA at the northern section and industrial urban LCA, urban recreational space LCA and ongoing development LCA at the southern section. Due to the scale of the construction of the Project, there would still be some moderate residual impact on some of these LCAs. However, the impacts during construction phase are temporary in nature.
7.285 During the operation stage, there would be a large irreversible adverse change on rural inland plain LCA to a rural industrial LCA at SSS. Unavoidably, with the implementation of mitigation measures, there would still be moderate residual impact on this LCA.
7.286
There would also be an
irreversible change on ongoing development LCA with temporary works and
construction sites at
Cumulative Landscape Impacts
7.287
Cumulative landscape impacts
during the construction and operation phase of the Projects and other projects
at the vicinity are assessed. Key
projects identified include the Road Works at
7.288
Under the Project, approximate
750 trees will be affected and approximate 3.49ha of roadside planting areas at
7.289
There would also be an
irreversible change on ongoing development LCA with temporary works and
construction sites at
Potential Sources of Visual Impacts
7.290 The sources of visual impacts due to the Project would create varying levels of visual impact during both construction and operation phase. Potential impacts would result from the elements listed in Sections 7.263 and 7.264.
Unmitigated Visual Impact during Construction Phase
VSRs in Northern Section
7.291
Due to natural topography of
the proposed work; there would be substantial impact on nearby VSRs namely,
R1.1, V1.1, CDA1.3, V2.1, V4.2 and V4.3. While there would be moderate impact on VSR V1.2, OU1.1, CA1.4, T1.1, R2.1,
T2.1, R3.1, R3.2, V3.1, V3.2, V3.3, V3.4, T3.1, T3.2, T3.3, T4.2, T4.3, V4.1,
V4.4, V4.5, T4.1, OU4.1, OU4.2, I4.1, O4.1, V5.1, V5.2, V5.3, V5.4, GIC5.1,
T5.1 and GB5.1.
VSRs in Southern Section
7.292 Due to close distance from the proposed work; there would be substantial impact on nearby residential/ commercial and industrials VSRs, namely R6.1, GIC6.1, R8.1, R8.3 R8.4, R9.1, R9.2, CDA9.1, CDA9.2, CDA9.3, O9.1, R10.1, R10.2, R10.3, R10.4, R10.5, R10.7, R10.8, R10.9, GIC10.4, T10.8, T10.9, T10.10, T10.12. While there would be moderate impact on VSR R6.2, O6.1, I6.1, I6.5, T6.1, T6.2, O7.1, I7.1, I7.2, T7.1, T7.2, R7.1, R7.2, R7.3, GIC7.1, GIC7.2, GIC7.3, R8.2, GIC8.1, GIC8.3, GIC8.4, GIC8.5, GIC8.6, GIC8.7, GIC8.9, I8.1, I8.2, T8.2, T8.3, R9.3, R9.4, R9.5, O9.2, O9.3, GIC9.1, GIC9.2, C9.1, C9.2, T9.1, T9.5, T9.6, R10.6, GIC10.1, GIC10.2, GIC10.3, GIC10.5, GIC10.6, GIC10.8, GIC10.9, T10.6, T10.7, T10.11, T10.13, OU10.2, O10.1, O10.2, C10.1, C10.2, C10.3, CR10.1, O12.1, GIC12.1, R14.1, R14.2, R14.3 and OU16.1.
Unmitigated Visual Impact during Operation Phase
VSRs in Northern Section
7.293
Due to natural topography of
the proposed work; there would be substantial impact on nearby VSRs, namely
R1.1, V1.1, CDA1.3, V2.1, V4.2 and V4.3). While there would be moderate impact on VSR
V1.2, OU1.1, CA1.4, T1.1, R2.1, T2.1, R3.1, R3.2, V3.1, V3.2, V3.3, V3.4 V4.1,
V4.4, V4.5, T4.1, T4.2, T4.3, OU4.1, OU4.2, V5.2, GIC5.1, T5.1 and GB5.1.
VSRs in Southern Section
7.294
Due to close distance from the
proposed work; there would be substantial impact on nearby residential/
commercial and industrials VSRs, namely R6.1, GIC6.1, R9.1, R9.2, CDA9.1,
CDA9.2, CDA9.3, O9.1, R10.1, R10.2, R10.3, R10.4, R10.5, R10.7, R10.8, R10.9,
R10.10, R10.11, T10.8, T10.9, T10.10, T10.12 and OU10.6. While there would be moderate impact on VSR O6.1, T6.1, T6.2,
O7.1, I7.1, I7.2, T7.1, T7.2, GIC9.1, GIC9.2, R10.6, GIC10.1, GIC10.2, GIC10.3,
GIC10.5, GIC10.6, GIC10.8, GIC10.9, T10.6, T10.7, T10.11, T10.13, T10.14,
OU10.2, OU10.5, O10.1, O10.2, C10.1, C10.2, C10.3, CDA10.2 and CR10.1.
Visual Compatibility
7.295
The proposed MPV is located at
the open car park in Mai Po. The visual
character is dominated by flat and open fish pond and large concrete surface of
the open car park. The site is bounded
by the low rise residential development, R1.1 - Royal Palms and
7.296 The proposed NTV is located near the hillside of Kai Kung Lang. The visual character is defined by a vegetated man-made slope to the south east and low rise village house in Yau Tam Mei Tuen. The village houses are at an average height of 2 -3 storey. There is a Manure Processing Site to the north of the NTV. The existing visual quality of the area is considered as medium. The proposed building mass of NTV is 19m wide x 54m long x 21m high. The overall height of the NTV is higher than the adjacent development. It is considered that the NTV is not compatible to the existing landscape and visual context. During the construction and operation stage, there will be larger impact on adjacent VSRs at the close vicinity. The impact on VSRs will be reduced as the VSRs are further away from NTV.
Tai Kong Po Emergency Access Point (TPP) and Access Road
7.297
The proposed TTP is located in
an area surrounded by agricultural land.
The visual character is dominant by the open landscape and hilly
backdrop of Kai Kung Lang to the
Shek Kong Stabling Sidings (SSS) and Emergency Rescue Station (ERS)
7.298 The proposed SSS and ERS are located in an open flat area in Shek Kong. The visual character is dominant by the open agricultural land around the propose site and the Shek Kong Barracks to the south of the site. The visual quality is considered as medium. The proposed SSS and ERS consist of building with height varies from 4m to 19m. The largest building mass is the main building which is 30m wide x 81m long x19m high. It is considered that the proposed SSS and ERS are incompatible to the existing landscape and visual context. There will be larger impact on the VSRs who are closer to the source. Impact on VSRs will be reduced as the VSRs are further away from the proposed SSS and ERS.
7.299
PHV is located in an open
agricultural field with the hilly vegetated backdrop -
7.300
Proposed SMV is located near
the toe of a vegetated man-made slope along
7.301 Proposed KCV is located in an industrial area of Kwai Chung. The visual character is dominant by the high rise industrial buildings. The visual quality is considered as low. The height of proposed KCV is 20m high. The proposed KCV is not incompatible to the existing landscape and visual context. Impact due to the Kwai Chung Works Area will be relatively smaller than KCV during construction phase and become negligible during operation phase. There will be larger impact on the VSRs who are closer to the source. Impact on VSRs will be reduced as the VSRs are further away from the proposed KCV and Kwai Chung Works Areas.
7.302
7.303
Proposed NCV is located in an
open car park in near
West Kowloon Terminus (WKT) and
7.304
Proposed WKT is located in
ongoing development area dominant by a number of constriction site such as KSL
and hard surface areas reserved for future WKCD. The existing visual quality is considered is
low. The WKT would include terminus entrance,
island podiums which sit below four property development in Site A, a PTI located north of
Rambler Channel Barging Point
7.305 Rambler Channel Barging Point is located near public cargo working areas along Rambler Channel. The visual quality is considered as low. Visual Impact due to the Works Area will be relatively small and will become negligible during operation phase.
So Kwun Wat Nursery and Magazine Site
7.306 The proposed site for So Kwun Wat Nursery is located near Grandview Terrance surrounded by vegetated man made and natural slope. The visual quality is high. The proposed temporary works will be slightly compatible with the adjacent landscape and visual context. Due to the temporary nature of the works, visual impact during operation phase becomes negligible.
Siu Lam Barging Point
7.307 Siu Lam Barging Point is located near Siu Lam along coastline. The visual quality is considered as high. Visual Impact due to the Works Area is temporary in nature and will become negligible during operation phase.
Siu Lang Shui Nursery Site
7.308 The proposed site for Siu Lang Shui Nursery is located in an area surrounded by vegetated slope. The visual quality is high. Due to the nature of works of the nursery site, the proposed temporary works will be compatible with the adjacent landscape and visual context. Due to the temporary nature of the works, visual impact during operation phase becomes negligible.
Lung Kwu Sheung Tan Barging Point
7.309 Lung Kwu Sheung Tan Barging Point is located near coastline of Lung Kwu Tan. The visual quality is considered as high. Visual Impact due to the Works Area is temporary in nature and will become negligible during operation phase.
Tai Shu Ha Road West Magazine Site
7.310
The proposed site for Tai Shu
Ha Road West Magazine Site is located near
Tsing Chau Tsai Barging Point (TCB)
7.311 Proposed TCB is located near coastline of Tsing Chau Tsai. The visual quality is considered as high. Visual Impact due to the Works Area is temporary in nature and will become negligible during operation phase.
Recommended Mitigation Measures
7.312
The Project areas lie 26 km
from the
Prediction of Significance of Visual Impacts
7.313 Table 7.13 presents the summary of assessment of the potential significance of the visual impacts during the construction and operation phases, before and after implementation of recommended mitigation measures. The assessment followed the proposed methodology and assumes that the appropriate design measures incorporated in the development layout, construction and operation mitigation measures identified in Tables 7.10 and 7.11 above would be implemented, and that the full effect of the soft landscape mitigation measures would be realized after ten years. The residual impacts after mitigation are briefly described in the section below. Photomontages which illustrate the proposed aboveground facilities are depicted in Figures Nos. NOL/ERL/300/C/XRL/ENS/M54/700 to 736.
Mitigated Visual Impact
VSRs in Northern Section
7.314 Impact shall arise from the proposed approx. 14m high MPV on existing open car park and storage area. MPV located at the western edge of Mai Po San Tsuen. It would create moderate impact on VSRs V1.2, OU1.1 and CA 1.4 which has moderate to high sensitivity. For VSRs with imminent view to the Project would be substantial impacted, they are residential VSRs R1.1, V1.1 and CDA 1.3. According to the EIA of the Proposed Comprehensive Development at Wo Shang Wai, Yuen Long (CDWSW) (Register No.: AEIAR – 120/2008), VSR CDA 1.3 would be use as residential development in 2013. Civil construction works would be completed in mid of 2013 and with the buffer planting adopted along the periphery of CDA 1.3 for greening and screening effect, therefore it is envisaged that the visual impact towards CDA1.3 would be slight.
7.315 Photomontages are prepared from vantage points from key residential VSRs or recreational VSRs including V1.1, R1.1, GB 2.1 and CDA1.3. These VSRs are selected for preparation of photomontages because they are representative VSRs who are near the source of impact and can represent the worse scenario of the visual impact. As shown in the photomontages, with the proposed buffer tree planting along boundary of the vent building, the bulk of the building would be soften visually. It is considered residual impact from MPV is considered as acceptable with proposed mitigation measures.
7.316
Impact shall arise from the
proposed approx. 21m high NTV located at roadside on the edge of
7.317 Photomontages are prepared from vantage points from key residential VSRs including V2.1 and R2.1. These VSRs are selected for preparation of photomontages because they are representative VSRs who are near the source of impact and can represent the worse scenario of the visual impact. As shown in the photomontages, with the proposed vertical greening on building facade and buffer planting along the boundary of the vent building, the bulk of the building would be soften visually. It is considered residual impact from NTV is considered as acceptable with proposed mitigation measures.
Tai Kong Po Emergency Access Point (TPP)
7.318 After mitigation, the adverse visual impact arises from the proposed approx. 9m high Tai Kong Po Emergency Access Point on southern foot of Kai Kung Lang at abandoned farming and pig shed would be slight on VSRs V3.1, V3.2; all the adverse impact would be insubstantial significance during operation phase.
7.319 The proposed 2.4 km long TPP is proposed to be modified from an existing EVA near Kam Tin Channel. Proposed buffer planting strip and amenity planting along the widening road work; the overall landscape and visual setting on VSRs R3.1, R3.2 and moderate adverse; however V3.3, V3.4 and OU3.1 would be enhanced with landscape and visual mitigation measures. All the impact would be insubstantial significance during operation phase.
7.320 Based on the site investigation, TPP can not be seen from the nearest Residential VSRs from Season Villas and Seas Monarch. A vantage point selected from OU3.2 is recommended to illustrate the visual impact due to TPP. The VSR is selected for preparation of photomontages because it is a representative VSR who are near the source of impact and can represent the worse scenario of the visual impact. As shown in the photomontages, with the proposed buffer planting along the boundary of the vent building, the bulk of the building will be blended in with the adjacent landscape context. It is considered residual impact from TPP is considered as acceptable with proposed mitigation measures.
Shek Kong Stabling Sidings (SSS) and Emergency Rescue Station (ERS)
7.321 The proposed approx. 22 ha of SSS are located at the centre of Kam Tin lower plain. Although most of the proposed buildings are around 8m in average height. It would have moderate impact during construction phase; as the possible moderate change in viewing experience on Village residential VSRs V4.1, V4.2, V4.3 during construction phase to the Project area. Impact would be lessen as slight after 10 years of mitigation.
7.322 In view of the extensive site area of the SSS and ERS, a total of 13 potential VSRs have been identified. Since most of the proposed aboveground structures are low-rise in nature (below 10m), they will not be easily seen from the adjacent residential VSRs which comprise mainly 2 to 3 storeys high village houses. Besides, on the low-lying topography of Kam Tin lower plain, the dense natural vegetation acts as a natural visual barrier which screens off the SSS and ERS from most of these potential VSRs. For the above reasons, only 2 VSRs, i.e. GB5.1 and V4.1, are selected for preparation of the photomontages. Moreover, these VSRs are representative VSRs who are near the source of impact and can represent the worse scenario of the visual impact. As shown in the photomontages, with the proposed vertical greening on building facade and buffer planting along the boundary of the SSS and ERS, the bulk of the development will be screened from the adjacent VSRs. Residual impact from SSS and ERS is considered as acceptable with proposed mitigation measures.
7.323
The proposed approx. 13m high
PHV is situated at the northern edge of
7.324 Based on the site investigation, PHV is surrounded by agricultural land and can not be seen from the nearest Residential VSRs from Tai Ling, Pak Pin Tsuen, Shek Tau Wai, Uk Tau Tsuen, Tse Tong Tsuen, Cheung Uk Tsuen and Sheung Tsuen. A vantage point selected from OU4.2 is recommended to illustrate the visual impact due to PHV. The VSR is selected for preparation of photomontages because it is a representative VSRs who are near the source of impact and can represent the worse scenario of the visual impact. As shown in the photomontages, with the proposed buffer planting along the boundary of the proposed vent building, the bulk of the building will be soften visually. Residual impact from TPP is considered as acceptable with proposed mitigation measures.
VSRs in Southern Section
Tusen Wan Area -
7.325 Impact shall arise from the proposed 21m high SMV located at the existing bus station next to Cheung Shan Estate. It would have moderate impact on VSRs R6.1, GIC6.1 with its high sensitivity. After implementation of mitigation during operation; all the above VSR would have slight adverse impact. The rest of VSRs are insubstantial significance.
7.326 Photomontages are prepared from vantage points from key residential VSRs from R6.1 and T6.1. These VSRs are selected for preparation of photomontages because they are representative VSRs who are near the source of impact and can represent the worse scenario of the visual impact. As shown in the photomontages, with the proposed tree planting near the vent building and green roof, the bulk of the building will be soften visually, particularly from the adjacent high rise residential VSRs. Residual impact from SMV is considered as acceptable with proposed mitigation measures.
Tsuen Wan works area at Shek Yum, Yau Ma Hom and
7.327 The propose works areas are subject to mucking out activities from the construction shaft at Shek Yum and storage of construction equipments. Residential VSRs R6.2 would have moderate adverse impact during construction period which would commence in December 2009 and the overall project completion is anticipated to be in 2015. All works sites would be reinstated to their former condition; therefore operational impact is insubstantial significance.
Kwai Chung Area -
7.328 Impact shall arise from the proposed 20m high KCV along the industrial zone at Tai Lin Pai. It would have moderate impact on VSRs O7.1, T7.1, and T 7.2 with its moderate sensitivity. Based on the site investigation, KCV is surrounded by industrial building can not be seen from the nearest Residential and Recreational VSRs. Vantage points selected from I7.2 and T7.1 are recommended to illustrate the visual impact due to KCV. These VSRs are selected for preparation of photomontages because either they are representative VSRs who are near the source of impact and can represent the worse scenario of the visual impact. As shown in the photomontages, with the proposed green roof and planting around the vent building, bulk of the building would be soften visually. Residual impact from KCV is considered as acceptable with proposed mitigation measures.
Kwai Chung works area
7.329
The propose works area next to
7.330
Proposed temporary construction
shaft at
7.331
Impact shall arise from the
proposed 13m high NCV on existing open car park area near
7.332 Representative vantage points from GIC 9.1 and GIC 9.2 is provided to illustrate the visual impact due to NCV. These VSRs are selected for preparation of photomontages because they are representative VSRs who are near the source of impact and can represent the worse scenario of the visual impact. As shown in the photomontages, with the proposed green roof and buffer planting along the boundary of the vent building, the bulk of the building will be soften visually. Residual impact from NCV is considered as acceptable with proposed mitigation measures.
7.333
Impact shall arise from the
proposed 15 ha of WKT development including 13m high MKV, terminus entrance,
PTI, traction substation, emergency on existing construction site of
7.334 Representative vantage point from T10.1 is provided to illustrate the visual impact due to MKV. It is considered residual impact from MKV is considered as acceptable with proposed mitigation measures.
7.335 Photomontages are prepared from representative vantage points from key residential VSRs, transportation VSRs and recreational VSRs including T10.8, R10.2, R10.5, OU10.3 and OU10.5 to illustrate the visual impact of WKT and PTI. These VSRs are selected for preparation of photomontages because they are representative VSRs who are near the source of impact and can represent the worse scenario of the visual impact. With the aesthetic architectural and landscape design treatment for the WKT and PTI, the visual quality will be enhanced as compared with baseline conditions particularly for VSRs at low level. However, the future WKT and development above will potentially block the view from the adjacent VSRs at high level. It is considered as a whole, there will still be moderate residual impact on these high rise residential VSRs.
7.336 As shown in the photomontage, visual impact due to the ventilation shafts proposed in WKCD is considered as slight with the provision of vertical greening on building facade as an interim measure. As the planning and design of WKCD is not available at this stage, ongoing liaison between the Project and WKCDA will be carried out during the detailed design stage to ensure a coherent urban, architectural and landscape design will be developed for the West Kowloon for better integration of the ventilation shafts to the future WKCD. In addition, interim landscape treatment is proposed to soften the vent buildings at WKCD until commencement of WKCD construction. It is considered that the visual impact of the proposed ventilation shafts on WKCD is acceptable with implementation of mitigation measures as an interim measure. In the long term, the visual impact of these ventilation shafts at a prominent location within WKCD would be dependent on the final design and the manner in which it may be integrated with the future buildings in WKCD. The significance of visual impact cannot be determined at this stage and would be further reviewed in the detailed design stage and design of ventilation shaft and integration strategies would be submitted to relevant parties (e.g. WKCDA and PlanD) for agreement.
Rambler Channel Barging Point
7.337
Proposed barging point is at a
former waste land near waterfront of Rambler Channel at
Tuen Mun and Yuen Long Works Area - So Kwun Wat and Siu Lam Barging Point, Lung Kwu Sheung Tan Barging Point, Siu Lang Shui and Tai Shu Ha Road West Magazine Site
7.338
Proposed works areas at Tuen
Mun and Yuen Long locations are close to
Overall Visual
Impact
7.339 During the construction stage, there would still be some moderate to substantial residual impact on some VSRs at the close vicinity to the Project, particularly on village residential VSRs near Shek Kong Stabling Sidings and VSRs in high-rise residential developments around West Kowloon Terminus. These impacts are temporary in nature.
7.340
During the operation stage,
there would still be some localized moderate to slight residual impact due to
VBs/EAP and associated railway structures particularly on adjacent village
residential VSRs. The proposed Stabling
Sidings would significantly alter the visual context of area. With the implementation of mitigation
measures, e.g. buffer woodland planting at the boundary, green roof on
facilities buildings, the residual impact on adjacent VSRs would be reduced to
slight. The WKT would also significantly
alter the visual context of
Cumulative Visual Impacts
7.341
Cumulative visual impacts
during the construction and operation phase of the Projects and other projects
at the vicinity are assessed. Key
projects identified include the Road Works at
7.342
There would also be an
irreversible change visual context in West Kowloon Area. The construction of road works and associated
underpass, noise barriers, enclosures and landscape deck at
7.343
During construction phase, the
proposed road works at
Table 7.13 Significance of Visual Impacts in the
Construction and Operation Phases
|
ID No |
Key Visual
Sensitive Receiver (VSR) |
Receptor Sensitivity (Low, Medium,
High) |
Main Source of Visual Impacts |
Magnitude of Impact (Negligible, Small, Intermediate,
Large) |
Impact Significance without Mitigation Measures (Insubstantial, Slight, Moderate,
Substantial) |
Recommended Mitigation
Measures |
Residual Impact Significance with Mitigations (Insubstantial, Slight, Moderate, Substantial) |
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|
Construction |
Operation |
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|
Construction |
Operation |
Construction |
Operation |
Construction |
Operation |
Day 1 |
Year 10 |
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|
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|
R 1.1 |
Royal
Palms and |
High |
High |
MPV |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Substantial |
Substantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM3, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
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|
V 1.1 |
Mai
Po San Tsuen |
High |
High |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM3, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
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|
V 1.2 |
Mai
Po Lo Wai and Noble Villas |
High |
High |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM3, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
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|
CDA 1.3 |
Wo
Shang Wai Comprehensive Development Area |
High |
High |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM3, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
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|
OU 1.1 |
Open
Car park |
Low |
Low |
Large |
Large |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM3, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
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|
CA 1.4 |
Fish
Ponds |
Low |
Low |
Large |
Large |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM3, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
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|
T 1.1 |
|
Low |
Low |
Large |
Large |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM3, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Moderate |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
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|
|
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|
R 2.1 |
Residential along Ngau Tam Mei Channel:
Yau Tam Mei Tsuen, Wai Tsai, The Vineyard, Greenacres Villa, Elegant Park,
Tam Mei Barracks |
High |
High |
NTV |
Small |
Small |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM3, OM3b, OM5, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
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|
V 2.1 |
Yau
Tam Mei Tsuen |
High |
High |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Substantial |
Substantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM3, OM3b, OM5, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
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|
T 2.1 |
|
Low |
Low |
Large |
Large |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM3, OM3b, OM5, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Moderate |
Slight |
Slight |
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|
OU 2.1 |
Manure
Processing site |
Medium |
Medium |
Small |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
CM31,
CM41, OM3, OM3b, OM5, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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|
GB 2.1 |
|
Low |
Low |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Slight |
Slight |
CM31,
CM41, OM3, OM3b, OM5, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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|
Tai Kong
Po Emergency Access Point (TPP) and Access Road |
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|
R 3.1 |
Seasons Villas |
High |
High |
Temporary Access Road |
Intermediate |
Small |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Moderate |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
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|
R 3.2 |
Seasons Monarch |
High |
High |
Temporary Access Road |
Intermediate |
Small |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Moderate |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
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|
V 3.1 |
Tai Kong Po Tsuen |
High |
High |
TPP |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM5, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
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|
V 3.2 |
Tsat Sing Kong Tsuen |
High |
High |
TPP |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM5, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
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|
V
3.3 |
Kam
Hing Wai |
High |
High |
EVA |
Intermediate |
Small |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM5, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
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|
V 3.4 |
Shek
Kong San Tsuen, Pang Ka Tsuen, Kiu Tau Tsuen |
High |
High |
EVA |
Intermediate |
Small |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM5, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
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|
T 3.1 |
|
Low |
Low |
EVA |
Intermediate |
Small |
Moderate |
Slight |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM5, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
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|
T 3.2 |
Kam Tin Bypass |
Low |
Low |
EVA |
Intermediate |
Small |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM5, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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|
T 3.3 |
Chi |
Low |
Low |
EVA |
Intermediate |
Small |
Moderate |
Slight |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM5, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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|
T 3.4 |
|
Low |
Low |
EVA |
Intermediate |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM5, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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|
OU 3.1 |
|
Low |
Low |
EVA |
Intermediate |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM5, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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|
OU
3.2 |
Agricultural
Area |
Low |
Low |
EVA |
Intermediate |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM5, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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|
GB 3.1 |
Kai Kung Lang |
Low |
Low |
TPP |
Small |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM5, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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|
Shek Kong Stabling Sidings (SSS) and
Emergency Rescue Station (ERS) |
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|
V 4.1 |
Villages along |
High |
High |
SSS |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM3a, OM5, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Moderate |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
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|
V 4.2 |
Villages along Kam Tin River and
Nam Hing Road; such as: Pak Pin Tsuen, Shek Tau Wai, Uk Tau Tsuen, Tse Tong
Tsuen, Cheung Uk Tsuen and Sheung Tsuen |
High |
High |
SSS |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM3a, OM5, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
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|
V 4.3 |
Villages |
High |
High |
SSS |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM3a, OM5, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
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|
V 4.4 |
Villages along |
High |
High |
SSS |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM3a, OM5, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Moderate |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
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|
V 4.5 |
Villages around Shui Lau Tin |
High |
High |
SSS |
Small |
Small |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM3a, OM5, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Moderate |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
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|
GIC 4.1 |
Shek Kong Barrack |
Low |
Low |
SSS |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Slight |
Slight |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM3a, OM5, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
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|
T 4.1 |
|
Low |
Low |
SSS |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM3a, OM5, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
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|
T 4.2 |
|
Low |
Low |
SSS |
Large |
Large |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM3a, OM5, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Moderate |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
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|
T 4.3 |
|
Low |
Low |
SSS |
Large |
Large |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM3a, OM5, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Moderate |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
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|
OU 4.1 |
Open Storage Area |
Low |
Low |
SSS |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM3a, OM5, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
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|
OU4.2 |
Agricultural Area |
Medium |
Medium |
SSS/PHV |
Large |
Large |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM3a, OM5, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Moderate |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
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|
I
4.1 |
Industrial
Area Along |
Low |
Low |
SSS (Temporary Nursery) |
Large |
Small |
Moderate |
Slight |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM3a, OM5, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
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|
O
4.1 |
Open
Space Along |
High |
High |
SSS |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM3a, OM5, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Moderate |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
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|
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|
V 5.1 |
Villages along |
High |
High |
Temporary works area at Tse Uk
Tsuen |
Small |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM3a, OM5, OM5a, OM5b OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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|
V 5.2 |
Tai Ling |
High |
High |
PHV |
Small |
Small |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM3a, OM5, OM5a, OM5b OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
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|
V 5.3 |
Villages along Kam Tin River and Nam
Hing Road; such as: Pak Pin Tsuen, Shek Tau Wai, Uk Tau Tsuen, Tse Tong
Tsuen, Cheung Uk Tsuen and Sheung Tsuen |
High |
High |
Temporary works area at Tse Uk
Tsuen |
Small |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
V 5.4 |
Villages |
High |
High |
Temporary works area at Tse Uk
Tsuen |
Small |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
GIC 5.1 |
|
Medium |
Medium |
PHV |
Small |
Small |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM3a, OM5, OM5a, OM5b OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
T 5.1 |
|
Low |
Low |
PHV |
Large |
Large |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM3a, OM5, OM5a, OM5b OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Moderate |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
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|
OU 5.1 |
|
Low |
Low |
PHV |
Small |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM3a, OM5, OM5a, OM5b OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
GB 5.1 |
|
High |
High |
PHV |
Small |
Small |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM3a, OM5, OM5a, OM5b OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Moderate |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
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|
R 6.1 |
Cheung
Shan Estate |
High |
High |
SMV |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Substantial |
Substantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM3a, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7, OM8 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
||||
|
R 6.2 |
Yau
Ma |
High |
High |
Shek Yam works area |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
GIC 6.1 |
Tsuen Wan |
High |
High |
SMV |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM3a, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7, OM8 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
||||
|
GIC 6.2 |
|
Medium |
Medium |
Shek Yam works area |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
O 6.1 |
|
Medium |
Medium |
SMV |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM3a, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7, OM8 |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
I 6.1 |
Sun
Fung Centre |
Medium |
Medium |
Shek Yam works area |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
I 6.2 |
|
Medium |
Medium |
Shek Yam works area |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
I 6.3 |
Mita Centre |
Medium |
Medium |
Shek Yam works area |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
I 6.4 |
|
Medium |
Medium |
Shek Yam works area |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
I 6.5 |
Industrial
blocks along |
Medium |
Medium |
Shek Yam works area |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
I 6.6 |
Industrial
blocks along |
Medium |
Medium |
Shek Yam works area |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
CDA 6.1 |
Tong
Chun Canning & Soy Ltd. |
Medium |
Medium |
Shek Yam works area |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
T 6.1 |
|
Medium |
Medium |
SMV |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM3a, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7, OM8 |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
T 6.2 |
|
Medium |
Medium |
SMV |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM3a, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7, OM8 |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
T 6.3 |
|
Low |
Low |
Shek Yam works area |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
T 6.4 |
|
Low |
Low |
Shek Yam works area |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
T 6.5 |
|
Low |
Low |
Shek Yam works area |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
T 6.6 |
|
Low |
Low |
Shek Yam works area |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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|
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|
I 7.1 |
Industrial
blocks on |
Medium |
Medium |
KCV |
Large |
Large |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM3, OM3a, OM5a,OM5b OM6 OM7, OM8 |
Moderate |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
I 7.2 |
Industrial
blocks along |
Medium |
Medium |
KCV |
Large |
Large |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM3, OM3a, OM5a,OM5b OM6 OM7, OM8 |
Moderate |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
I 7.3 |
Wyler
Centre |
Medium |
Medium |
Kwai Chung works area |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
O 7.1 |
Central
Kwai Chung Park |
Medium |
Medium |
KCV |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM3, OM3a, OM5a,OM5b OM6 OM7, OM8 |
Moderate |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
T 7.1 |
Wing |
Low |
Low |
KCV |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM3, OM3a, OM5a,OM5b OM6 OM7, OM8 |
Moderate |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
T 7.2 |
|
Low |
Low |
KCV |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM3, OM3a, OM5a,OM5b OM6 OM7, OM8 |
Moderate |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
T 7.3 |
|
Low |
Low |
KCV |
Small |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
CM31,
CM41, OM3, OM3a, OM5a,OM5b OM6 OM7, OM8 |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
T 7.4 |
|
Low |
Low |
KCV |
Small |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
CM31,
CM41, OM3, OM3a, OM5a,OM5b OM6 OM7, OM8 |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
T 7.5 |
|
Low |
Low |
Kwai Chung works area |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
T 7.6 |
|
Low |
Low |
Kwai Chung works area |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
R 7.1 |
Kwai
Fong Estate |
High |
High |
Kwai Chung works area |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
R 7.2 |
New |
High |
High |
Kwai Chung works area |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
R 7.3 |
Ha Kwai
Chung Tsuen |
High |
High |
Kwai Chung works area |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
GIC 7.1 |
FEHD
Kwai Chung Depot and Drainage Department Maintenance Depot |
Medium |
Medium |
Kwai Chung works area |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
GIC 7.2 |
Kwai
Chung Police Station |
Medium |
Medium |
Kwai Chung works area |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
GIC 7.3 |
Highways
Department Depot |
Medium |
Medium |
Kwai Chung works area |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
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|
R 8.1 |
Mei Foo Sun Chuen |
High |
High |
|
Large |
Negligible |
Substantial |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
R 8.2 |
Manhattan Hill |
Low |
Low |
|
Intermediate |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
R 8.3 |
Hoi Lai
Estate |
High |
High |
Nam Cheong works area |
Large |
Negligible |
Substantial |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
R 8.4 |
Private
Residential such as |
High |
High |
Nam Cheong works area |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
Substantial |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
GIC 8.1 |
Po |
Medium |
Medium |
Nam Cheong works area |
Large |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
Planned
|
Low |
Low |
Nam Cheong works area |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|||||
|
GIC 8.3 |
Lai Chi
Kok Fire Station, KMB Depot, |
Medium |
Medium |
Nam Cheong works area |
Large |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
GIC 8.4 |
Correctional Services
Department Staff Club and Reception Centre |
Medium |
Medium |
Lai Chi Kok works area |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
GIC 8.5 |
Cooked Food Stall and Sham
Shui Po District Headquarters & Cheung Sha Wan Division Police Station |
Medium |
Medium |
Lai Chi Kok works areae |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
GIC 8.6 |
|
Medium |
Medium |
Lai Chi Kok works area |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
GIC 8.7 |
Gas
filling station and sewage pumping station |
Medium |
Medium |
Nam Cheong works area |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
GIC 8.8 |
Open
Car park |
Low |
Low |
Lai Chi Kok works area |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
GIC 8.9 |
|
Medium |
Medium |
|
Intermediate |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
I 8.1 |
Industrial
blocks along |
Medium |
Medium |
Nam Cheong works area |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
I 8.2 |
Fesco |
Medium |
Medium |
Nam Cheong works area |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
T 8.1 |
|
Medium |
Medium |
|
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
T 8.2 |
Cheung Sha Wan Road, |
Medium |
Medium |
Lai Chi Kok works area |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
T 8.3 |
Sham |
Medium |
Medium |
Nam Cheong works area |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
T 8.4 |
Sham |
Low |
Low |
Nam Cheong works area |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
T 8.5 |
|
Low |
Low |
Nam Cheong works area |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
|
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|
R 9.1 |
Fu Cheong Estate |
High |
High |
NCV |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM3, OM3a, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
||||
|
R 9.2 |
|
High |
High |
NCV |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM3, OM3a, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
||||
|
R 9.3 |
|
High |
High |
Nam Cheong works area |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
R 9.4 |
|
High |
High |
Nam Cheong works area |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
R 9.5 |
Harbour Green |
High |
High |
Nam Cheong works area |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
C 9.1 |
|
Medium |
Medium |
Nam Cheong works area |
Small |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
C 9.2 |
|
Medium |
Medium |
Nam Cheong works area |
Small |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
CDA 9.1 |
|
Medium |
Medium |
NCV |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM3, OM3a, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
||||
|
CDA 9.2 |
|
High |
High |
NCV |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM3, OM3a, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
||||
|
CDA 9.3 |
Planned Public
Housing Development |
High |
High |
NCV |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM3, OM3a, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
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|
GIC 9.1 |
Schools along Hing
Wah Street West: SKH St. Mary's Church Mok Hing Yiu College, SKH St. Andrew's
Primary School, Tsung Tsin Christian Academy and Tack Ching Girls' Secondary
School |
Medium |
Medium |
NCV |
Large |
Large |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM3, OM3a, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Moderate |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
GIC 9.2 |
School along |
Medium |
Medium |
NCV |
Large |
Large |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM3, OM3a, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Moderate |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
GIC 9.4 |
|
Low |
Low |
|
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
GIC 9.5 |
Open Car Park |
Low |
Low |
|
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
GIC 9.6 |
Dockyard and |
Low |
Low |
|
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
GIC 9.7 |
|
Low |
Low |
Nam Cheong works area |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
GIC 9.8 |
Sewage Treatment
Screening Plant |
Low |
Low |
Nam Cheong works area |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
GIC 9.9 |
Cheung Sha Wan
Wholesale Food Market Office, Cheung Sha Wan Wholesale Fish Market Office |
Low |
Low |
Nam Cheong works area |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
T 9.1 |
Sham |
Low |
Low |
Nam Cheong works area |
Large |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
T 9.2 |
|
Low |
Low |
NCV |
Small |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
CM31,
CM41, OM3, OM3a, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
T 9.3 |
|
Low |
Low |
NCV |
Small |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
CM31,
CM41, OM3, OM3a, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
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|
T 9.4 |
|
Low |
Low |
NCV |
Small |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
CM31,
CM41, OM3, OM3a, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6, OM7, OM8 |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
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|
T 9.5 |
Bus Terminus at |
Low |
Low |
Nam Cheong works area |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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|
T 9.6 |
|
Low |
Low |
Nam Cheong works area |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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|
T 9.7 |
Fat |
Low |
Low |
Nam Cheong works area |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
T 9.8 |
Yen |
Low |
Low |
Nam Cheong works area |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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|
T 9.9 |
|
Low |
Low |
Nam Cheong works area |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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|
T9.10 |
|
Low |
Low |
works
area next to |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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|
T9.11 |
|
Low |
Low |
works
area next to |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
T9.12 |
Barging
point near Stonecutters |
Low |
Low |
|
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
O 9.1 |
|
High |
High |
works
area next to |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM2b, OM5a |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
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|
O 9.2 |
|
High |
High |
Nam Cheong works area |
Small |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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|
O 9.3 |
|
High |
High |
Nam Cheong works area |
Small |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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|
West Kowloon Terminus (WKT) and |
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|
R 10.1 |
|
High |
High |
MKV/ PTI |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
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|
R 10.2 |
Residential
along |
High |
High |
MKV/ PTI |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
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|
R 10.3 |
Planned
Residential Development at |
High |
High |
MKV/ PTI |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
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|
R 10.4 |
Residential
Block along |
High |
High |
PTI/ MKV |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
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|
R 10.5 |
Private
Residential blocks above Kowloon Station: |
High |
High |
PTI/ MKV |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7, OM9 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
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|
R 10.6 |
Residential
along |
High |
High |
PTI / WKT |
Small |
Small |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7 |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
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|
R 10.7 |
Residential along |
High |
High |
PTI / WKT |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
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|
R 10.8 |
Residential along |
High |
High |
PTI / WKT |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Substantial |
Substantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
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|
R 10.9 |
The |
High |
High |
PTI / WKT |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7, OM9 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
||||
|
R 10.10 |
Planned Residential Development at |
- |
High |
PTI |
- |
Large |
- |
Substantial |
OM2,
OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7 |
- |
Moderate |
Slight |
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|
R 10.11 |
Planned Residential Development at Sites C& D |
- |
High |
WKT |
- |
Large |
- |
Substantial |
OM2,
OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7, OM9 |
- |
Moderate |
Slight |
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|
GIC 10.1 |
Schools
in Charming Gardens: Po |
Medium |
Medium |
PTI / WKT/ MKV |
Large |
Large |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
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|
GIC 10.2 |
|
Medium |
Medium |
PTI / WKT/ MKV |
Large |
Large |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
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|
GIC 10.3 |
Yau Ma Tei Division Police Station and Yau Ma Tei
Electric sub-station |
Medium |
Medium |
WKT |
Small |
Small |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7 |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
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|
GIC 10.4 |
|
Medium |
- |
WKT |
Large |
- |
Substantial |
- |
CM31,
CM41 |
Moderate |
- |
- |
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|
GIC 10.5 |
Tsim
Sha Tsui Fire Station |
Medium |
Medium |
WKT |
Large |
Large |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7, OM9 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
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|
GIC 10.6 |
CAS
Headquarter and FSD |
Medium |
Medium |
WKT / PTI |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
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|
GIC 10.7 |
|
Low |
Low |
WKT |
Small |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7 |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
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|
GIC 10.8 |
Schools
on |
Medium |
Medium |
WKT |
Small |
Small |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7 |
Moderate |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
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|
GIC 10.9 |
Schools
at |
Medium |
Medium |
WKT |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7 |
Moderate |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
T 10.1 |
|
Low |
Low |
WKT / PTI / MKV |
Small |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7 |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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|
T 10.2 |
Cherry
Street |
Low |
Low |
WKT / PTI / MKV |
Small |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7 |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
T 10.3 |
|
Low |
Low |
WKT / PTI / MKV |
Small |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7, OM9 |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
T 10.4 |
|
Low |
Low |
WKT / PTI |
Small |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7 |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
T 10.5 |
|
Low |
Low |
WKT / PTI |
Small |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7 |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
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|
T 10.6 |
Man
|
Low |
Low |
WKT / PTI |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
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|
T 10.7 |
Ferry
Street |
Low |
Low |
WKT / PTI |
Small |
Small |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
||||
|
T 10.8 |
|
Low |
Low |
WKT / PTI |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
||||
|
T 10.9 |
|
Low |
Low |
WKT |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7, OM9 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
||||
|
T 10.10 |
|
Low |
Low |
WKT |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
||||
|
T 10.11 |
|
Low |
Low |
WKT, PTI |
Large |
Large |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
||||
|
T 10.12 |
|
Low |
Low |
WKT |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
||||
|
T10.13 |
|
Low |
Low |
WKT, PTI |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7, OM9 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
||||
|
T10.14 |
Planned
Road D1, Road D1A & Austin Station |
- |
Low |
WKT, PTI |
- |
Intermediate |
- |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7, OM9 |
- |
Moderate |
Slight |
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|
OU 10.2 |
Open
car park at |
Low |
Low |
PTI |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
||||
|
OU 10.3 |
Pier
|
Low |
Low |
WKT |
Small |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7 |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
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|
OU 10.4 |
|
Low |
Low |
WKT |
Small |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7 |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
||||
|
OU 10.5 |
Future
Development at |
- |
High |
WKT |
- |
Large |
- |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7, OM9 |
- |
Moderate |
Undetermined |
||||
|
OU10.6 |
Planned
HKGGA |
- |
High |
WKT |
- |
Large |
- |
Substantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7 |
- |
Moderate |
Slight |
||||
|
O 10.1 |
|
High |
High |
WKT |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7 |
Moderate |
Slight |
Slight |
||||
|
O 10.2 |
|
High |
High |
MKV |
Small |
Small |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7 |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
O 10.3 |
Anchor
Street Playground |
High |
High |
MKV |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7 |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
O 10.4 |
|
High |
High |
MKV |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7 |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
O 10.5 |
|
High |
High |
WKT |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7 |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
C 10.1 |
International
Commerce Centre |
Medium |
Medium |
WKT |
Small |
Small |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7 |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
C 10.2 |
Commercial
building along |
Medium |
Medium |
WKT |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7 |
Moderate |
Slight |
Slight |
||||
|
C 10.3 |
|
High |
High |
WKT |
Small |
Small |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7, OM9 |
Moderate |
Slight |
Slight |
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|
C 10.4 |
Commercial
blocks on HK island |
High |
High |
WKT |
Small |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7 |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
CR 10.1 |
Building
blocks at Yau Ma Tei, Jordan and Tsim Sha Tsui |
Low |
Low |
WKT |
Small |
Small |
Moderate |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7 |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
||||
|
CDA 10.1 |
Future
public transport interchange |
- |
Medium |
PTI |
- |
Small |
- |
Slight |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7 |
- |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
CDA 10.2 |
Future
Property Development over |
- |
High |
WKT |
- |
Small |
- |
Moderate |
CM31,
CM41, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5, OM5a, OM6 OM7, OM9 |
- |
Moderate |
Slight |
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|
Rambler Channel Barging Point |
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|
R 12.1 |
Residential
on Tsing Yi waterfront: |
Medium |
Medium |
Rambler Channel Barging Point |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
I 12.1 |
Industrial
Block along |
Medium |
Medium |
Rambler Channel Barging Point |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
I 12.2 |
Industrial
zone at |
Low |
Low |
Rambler Channel Barging Point |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
OU 12.1 |
Rambler
Channel Public Cargo Working Area |
Low |
Low |
Rambler Channel Barging Point |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
OU 12.2 |
Tsuen
Wan |
Low |
Low |
Rambler Channel Barging Point |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
OU 12.4 |
Tsing
Yi Ferry Pier |
Low |
Low |
Rambler Channel Barging Point |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
O 12.1 |
Waterfront
Promenade along Tsing Yi Ferry Pier |
High |
High |
Rambler Channel Barging Point |
Small |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
GIC 12.1 |
Kwai
Chung Preliminary Treatment Works |
Medium |
Medium |
Rambler Channel Barging Point |
Small |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
T 12.1 |
Route
3 ( |
Low |
Low |
Rambler Channel Barging Point |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
T 12.2 |
|
Low |
Low |
Rambler Channel Barging Point |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
T 12.3 |
|
Low |
Low |
Rambler Channel Barging Point |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
T12.4 |
Rambler
Channel |
Low |
Low |
Rambler Channel Barging Point |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
So Kwun Wat Nursery and Magazine Site |
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|
R 13.1 |
|
High |
High |
So Kwun
Wat Nursery & Magazine Site |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
GIC 13.1 |
Service
Reservoirs |
Low |
Low |
So Kwun
Wat Nursery & Magazine Site |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
T 13.1 |
|
Low |
Low |
So Kwun
Wat Nursery & Magazine Site |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
T 13.2 |
|
Low |
Low |
So Kwun Wat
Nursery & Magazine Site |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
Siu Lam Barging Point |
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|
R 14.1 |
Aqua
Blue |
High |
High |
Siu Lam
Barging Point |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
R 14.2 |
Private
Residential of The Hillgrave, Villa Sapphire and The |
High |
High |
Siu Lam
Barging Point |
Small |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
R 14.3 |
|
High |
High |
Siu Lam
Barging Point |
Small |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
OU 14.1 |
Lok
On Pai Siu Lam Flea Market |
Medium |
Medium |
Siu Lam
Barging Point |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
T 14.1 |
|
Low |
Low |
Siu Lam
Barging Point |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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|
T 14.2 |
Sea
Travellers on Gold Coast |
Low |
Low |
Siu Lam
Barging Point |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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|
I 14.1 |
Industrial
zone on |
Low |
Low |
Siu Lam
Barging Point |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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|
Siu Lang Shui Nursery Site |
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|
GIC 15.1 |
Service
Reservoir |
Low |
Low |
Siu Lang
Shui Nursery Site |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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|
OU 15.1 |
River
Trade Terminus |
Low |
Low |
Siu Lang
Shui Nursery Site |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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|
T 15.1 |
Lung
|
Low |
Low |
Siu Lang
Shui Nursery Site |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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|
T 15.2 |
|
Low |
Low |
Siu Lang
Shui Nursery Site |
Small |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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|
GB 15.1 |
Hikers |
Low |
Low |
Siu Lang
Shui Nursery Site |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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|
Lung Kwu Sheung Tan Barging Point |
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|
OU 16.1 |
Lung
Kwu Sheung Tan Storage Compound |
Medium |
Medium |
Lung Kwu Sheung Tan Barging Point |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||||
|
T 16.1 |
Lung
|
Low |
Low |
Lung Kwu Sheung Tan Barging Point |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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|
T 16.2 |
Open
water near Lung Kwu Sheung Tan |
Low |
Low |
Lung Kwu Sheung Tan Barging Point |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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|
GB 16.1 |
Hikers
on Black Point |
Low |
Low |
Lung Kwu Sheung Tan Barging Point |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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|
Tai Shu
Ha Road West Magazine Site |
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|
T 17.1 |
Tai
Shu Ha Road West |
Low |
Low |
Tai Shu
Ha Road West Magazine Site |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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|
O 17.1 |
Hikers
at |
Low |
Low |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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|
Tsing Chau Tsai Barging Point (TCB) |
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|
T 18.1 |
Airport
Express Rail |
Low |
Low |
TCB |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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|
T 18.2 |
|
Low |
Low |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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|
T 18.3 |
Tsing
Chau Wan |
Low |
Low |
Small |
Negligible |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
CM31,
CM41, OM5a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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Note:
R = Residential; C = Commercial, C/R =
Commercial/Residential, GIC = Government/Institution/Community, I =
Industrials, O = Open space, OU = Others specified use; T = Transport related,
V = Village residential, GB = Green Belt.
(1) Mitigation Measures refer to Good Site Practices.
7.344
The XRL is approximately 26km
long, in a dedicated underground railway from the boundary at Huanggang to WKT
at
7.345 Having reviewed the planning framework within the study boundary of the Project, there would be unavoidable permanent change in land use at Shek Kong from Agriculture Use to Railway Use. Other railways and associated facilities proposed within the Study Area do not have any conflict on the planned uses, planning goals and objectives set out in the OZPs.
7.346 Approximately 12,000 trees were surveyed in the broad brush tree survey. These trees were mainly roadside plantings, farmlands/orchards, shrublands/grasslands and semi-natural hillside woodland. Around 11,800 trees would fall within the works area of the Project. Of these, approximately 5,200 trees would be retained on-site, approximately 1,100 trees would be transplanted and about 5,500 trees would be felled. None of the affected trees are LCSD Champion Trees or Registered Old and Valuable Trees. All the affected trees are common species with an average of medium to low amenity value. Although, some of the affected trees would be transplanted, there are still some slight to moderate residual impacts on existing trees during construction phase.
7.347 Tree planting would be provided in the area affected by the Project, where practicable. It is considered that the residual impact on existing trees would be reduced to insubstantial level in 10 years’ time with the implementation of compensatory mitigation measures. Detailed tree felling application and compensatory planting proposals would be submitted to seek approval from relevant authorities in accordance with ETWBTC 3/2006 prior to construction of the Project.
7.348 A natural stream course of approximate 2.32 ha would be temporarily affected by the works during construction phase of SSS. The temporary loss would be compensated by 2.42 ha stream course on a “like to like” basis in terms of area and function. Part of the stream will be under box culvert and part of the stream course will be widened. The character of the stream course will be changed significantly. However, it is considered that the residual impact on natural stream course would be reduced to slight with implementation of compensation measures.
7.349 Under the Project, the key LCAs affected by the proposed works vary from Open Storage LCA, Natural Hillside LCA, Rural Village LCA and Rural Inland Plain LCA at the Northern Section and Industrial Urban LCA, Urban Recreational Space LCA and Ongoing Development LCA at the Southern Section. Due to the scale of the construction of the Project, unavoidably, there would still be some moderate residual impact on some of these LCAs. However, impacts on some of the LCAs during construction phase are temporary in nature.
7.350 During the operation stage, there would be a large irreversible adverse change on Rural Island Plain LCA to a Rural Industrial LCA at Shek Kong Stabling Sidings. There are changes in LCA due to permanent alienation of landuse. Unavoidably, with the implementation of mitigation measures, there would still be moderate residual impact on this LCA.
7.351
There would also be an
irreversible change on Ongoing Development LCA with temporary works and
construction sites at
7.352 During the construction stage, there would still be some moderate to substantial residual impact on some VSRs at the close vicinity to the Project, particularly on village residential VSRs near Shek Kong Stabling Sidings and VSRs in high-rise residential developments around West Kowloon Terminus. These impacts are temporary in nature.
7.353
During the operation stage,
there would still be some localized moderate to slight residual impact due to
Ventilation Buildings and associated railway structures particularly on
adjacent village residential VSRs. The
SSS would significantly alter the visual context of the area. With the implementation of mitigation
measures, e.g. buffer woodland planting at the boundary, green roof on
facilities buildings, the residual impact on adjacent VSRs would be reduced to
slight. The WKT would also significantly
alter the visual context of
7.354 In view of the above, it is considered that the overall landscape and visual impact associated with the construction and operation of the Project are considered to be acceptable with the implementation of the appropriate mitigation measures.