Agreement No. CE10/2014
(CE)
Development of Anderson
Road Quarry Site – Investigation, Design and Construction
Environmental Impact
Assessment Report for Road Improvement Works
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.1 Background
1.2 Project Components
1.3 Objective of this EIA Study
1.4 Structure of the EIA Report
2.1 The Need of the Project
2.2 Scope of Works
2.3 Concurrent Projects
2.4 Project Programme
2.5 Study Area
3 CONSIDERATION OF ALTERNATIVES
3.1 Scenarios with and without the Project
3.2 Consideration of Alternative Development Options
3.3 Consideration of Alternative Construction Methods and Sequences of Works
3.4 Selection of preferred Scenario
4.1 Environmental
Legislation, Plans, Standards, and Guidelines
4.2 Description of the
Environment and Future Trends
4.3 Study Area and Air
Sensitive Receivers
4.4 Identification of
Environmental Impacts (Construction Phase)
4.5 Assessment
Methodology (Construction Phase)
4.6 Prediction and
Evaluation of Environmental Impacts (Construction Phase)
4.7 Recommended
Mitigation Measures on NCWBR RIW and LTR RIW (Construction Phase)
4.8 Evaluation of
Residual Environmental Impacts (Construction Phase)
4.9 Identification of
Environmental Impacts (Operational Phase)
4.10 Assessment Methodology
(Operational Phase)
4.11 Prediction and
Evaluation of Environmental Impacts (Operational Phase).............
4.12 Recommended
Mitigation Measures (Operational Phase)
4.13 Evaluation of
Residual Environmental Impacts (Operational Phase)
4.14 EM&A Requirements
4.15 Conclusion
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Environmental
Legislation, Standards and Guidelines
5.3 Description of the
Environment
5.4 Study Area and
Noise Sensitive Receivers
5.5 Identification of Environmental Impacts
5.6 Assessment
Methodologies
5.7 Prediction and
Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
5.8 Mitigation of
Environmental Impacts
5.9 Evaluation of
Residual Environmental Impacts
5.10 EM&A Requirements
5.11 Conclusion
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Environmental Legislation, Plans, Standards and Guidelines
6.3 Water Sensitive Receivers
6.4 Description of the Environment
6.5 Assessment Methodologies
6.6 Identification of Environmental Impacts6
6.7 Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
6.8 Cumulative Impacts from Concurrent Project
6.9 Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Impacts. 6-8
6.10 Evaluation of Residual Environmental Impacts. 6-12
6.11 EM&A Requirements
6.12 Conclusions
7 Waste Management Implication
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Environmental Legislation, Plans, Standards and Guidelines
7.3 Assessment Methodologies
7.4 Identification of Potential Environmental Impacts
7.5 Prediction & Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
7.6 Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Impacts. 7-7
7.7 Evaluation of Residual Environmental Impacts. 7-11
7.8 EM&A Requirements
7.9 Conclusions
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Environmental Legislation, Standards & Guidelines
8.3 Assessment Methodologies
8.4 Description of the Environment
8.5 Site Appraisal
8.6 Identification of Sensitive Receptors
8.7 Prediction and Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
8.8 EM&A Requirements
8.9 Conclusions
9 Ecological Impact
(Terrestrial)
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Environmental
Legislation, Plans, Standards and Guidelines
9.3 Assessment
Methodology
9.4 Evaluation of
Conservation Importance / Value and Impact Significance
9.5 Description of the
Environment
9.6 Survey Findings
9.7 Summary of Road
Improvement Works Areas
9.8 Habitat and
Vegetation
9.9 Ecological Value
9.10 Identification of
Potential Ecological Impacts
9.11 Cumulative Impacts
from Concurrent Project
9.12 Prediction & Evaluation of Ecological Impacts
9.13 Mitigation of
Adverse Ecological Impacts
9.14 Evaluation of Residual
Ecological Impacts
9.15 EM&A
Requirements
9.16 Conclusion
9.17 References
10 Landscape and
Visual Impacts
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Environmental
Legislation, Standards and Guidelines
10.3 Assessment
Methodology
10.4 Review of Planning
and Development Control Framework
10.5 Baseline Study
10.6 Landscape Resources
and Landscape Character Areas
10.7 Visually Sensitive
Receivers (VSRs)
10.8 Landscape Impact
Assessment
10.9 Visual Impact
Assessment
10.10 Landscape and Visual
Mitigation Measures
10.11 Residual Impacts
10.12 Conclusion
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Environmental Legislation, Standards & Guidelines
11.3 Assessment Criteria and Methodologies
11.4 Description of the Environment
11.5 Geological Assessment
11.6 Qualitative Landfill Gas Assessment
11.7 Source-Pathway-Target Analysis
11.8 Site
Categorization
11.9 Recommended
Precautionary Measures for Construction Phase and Operational Phase
11.10 Safety Measures During Operation
11.11 EM&A Requirements
11.12 Conclusions
12 IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE OF MITIGATION MEASURES
13 Conclusions
13-1
List of figures
Figure 2.2 Design
Layout of J/O Sau Mau Ping Road and Lin Tak Road
Figure 2.4 Design
Layout of J/O New Clear Water Bay Road near Shun Lee Tsuen Road
Figure 3.1 Options
of RIW at J/O Lin Tak Road and Sau Mau Ping Road
Figure 3.3 Options
of RIW at J/O New Clear Water Bay Road near Shun Lee Tsuen Road
Figure 4.1 Locations
of Representative Air Sensitive Receivers (NCWBR RIW)
Figure 4.2 Locations
of Representative Air Sensitive Receivers (LTR RIW)
Figure 5.3 Extent
of “Project” Roads under the Project
Figure 5.4 Locations
of Proposed Noise Mitigation Measures (Sau Mau Ping Road and Lin Tak Road)
Figure 5.5 Locations
of Proposed Noise Mitigation Measures (J/O Clear Water Bay Road/On Sau Road)
Figure 5.7 Schematic
Diagram for Construction Noise Barrier
Figure 5.8 Extent
of Construction Noise Barrier near Sienna Garden
Figure 6.1 Locations
of Inland Water Bodies near the Project
Site
Figure 8.2 Photos
of J/O Lin Tak Road and Sau Mau Ping Road
Figure 8.3 Photos
of J/O New Clear Water Bay Road near Shun Lee Tsuen Road
Figure 9.1 Ecological
Survey Locations
Figure 9.2 Habitat
Map and Locations of Species of Conservation Importance – Key Plan
Figure 9.3 Habitat
Map and Locations of Species of Conservation Importance – Sheet 1 of 4
Figure 9.4 Habitat
Map and Locations of Species of Conservation Importance – Sheet 2 of 4
Figure 9.5 Habitat
Map and Locations of Species of Conservation Importance – Sheet 3 of 4
Figure 9.6 Habitat
Map and Locations of Species of Conservation Importance – Sheet 4 of 4
Figure 10.1 Landscape
Impact Study Boundary (Road Improvement Work)
Figure 10.2 Landscape
Resources Plan (Sheet 1 of 2)
Figure 10.3 Landscape
Resources Plan (Sheet 2 of 2)
Figure 10.4a Photo
of Landscape Resources (Sheet 1 of 3)
Figure 10.4b Photo
of Landscape Resources (Sheet 2 of 3)
Figure 10.4c Photo
of Landscape Resources (Sheet 3 of 3)
Figure 10.5 Landscape
Character Areas Plan (Sheet 1 of 2)
Figure 10.6 Landscape
Character Areas Plan (Sheet 2 of 2)
Figure 10.7 Photo
of Landscape Character Areas
Figure 10.8 Visual
Envelope of Visual Impact
Figure 10.9 Visual
Envelope (Sheet 1 of 2)
Figure 10.10 Visual
Envelope (Sheet 2 of 2)
Figure 10.11 VSR
Location Plan (Sheet 1 of 3)
Figure 10.12 VSR
Location Plan (Sheet 2 of 3)
Figure 10.13 VSR
Location Plan (Sheet 3 of 3)
Figure 10.14 Photo
of Key Visual Sensitive Receivers (Sheet 1 of 2)
Figure 10.15 Photo
of Key Visual Sensitive Receivers (Sheet 2 of 2)
Figure 10.16 Landscape
and Visual Mitigation Plan (Sheet 1 of 11)
Figure 10.17 Landscape
and Visual Mitigation Plan (Sheet 2 of 11)
Figure 10.18 Landscape
and Visual Mitigation Plan (Sheet 3 of 11)
Figure 10.19 Landscape
and Visual Mitigation Plan (Sheet 4 of 11)
Figure 10.20 Landscape
and Visual Mitigation Plan (Sheet 5 of 11)
Figure 10.21 Landscape
and Visual Mitigation Plan (Sheet 6 of 11)
Figure 10.22 Landscape
and Visual Mitigation Plan (Sheet 7 of 11)
Figure 10.23 Landscape
and Visual Mitigation Plan (Sheet 8 of 11)
Figure 10.24 Landscape
and Visual Mitigation Plan (Sheet 9 of 11)
Figure 10.25 Landscape
and Visual Mitigation Plan (Sheet 10 of 11)
Figure 10.26 Landscape
and Visual Mitigation Plan (Sheet 11 of 11)
Figure 10.26A Sections (Sheet 1 of 3)
Figure 10.26B Sections (Sheet 2 of 3)
Figure 10.26C Sections (Sheet 3 of 3)
Figure 10.27 Photomontage
(Sheet 1 of 13)
Figure 10.28 Photomontage
(Sheet 2 of 13)
Figure 10.29 Photomontage
(Sheet 3 of 13)
Figure 10.30 Photomontage
(Sheet 4 of 13)
Figure 10.31 Photomontage
(Sheet 5 of 13)
Figure 10.32 Photomontage
(Sheet 6 of 13)
Figure 10.33 Photomontage
(Sheet 7 of 13)
Figure 10.34 Photomontage
(Sheet 8 of 13)
Figure 10.35 Photomontage
(Sheet 9 of 13)
Figure 10.36 Photomontage
(Sheet 10 of 13)
Figure 10.37 Photomontage
(Sheet 11 of 13)
Figure 10.38 Photomontage
(Sheet 12 of 13)
Figure 10.39 Photomontage
(Sheet 13 of 13)
Figure 10.40 Impact on Landscape Resources (Sheet 1
of 3)
Figure 10.41 Impact on Landscape Resources (Sheet 2
of 3)
Figure 10.42 Impact on Landscape Resources (Sheet 3
of 3)
Figure 10.43 Impact on Landscape Character Areas
(Sheet 1 of 3)
Figure 10.44 Impact
on Landscape Character Areas (Sheet 2 of 3)
Figure 10.45 Impact
on Landscape Character Areas (Sheet 3 of 3)
Figure 10.46 Impact
on OZP (Sheet 1 of 3)
Figure 10.47 Impact
on OZP (Sheet 2 of 3)
Figure 10.48 Impact
on OZP (Sheet 3 of 3)
Figure 10.49 Group
Tree Survey Plan
Figure 10.50 Group
Tree Survey Plan
Figure 10.51 Group
Tree Survey Plan
Figure 10.52 Tree Group Boundary on LR(Sheet 1 of 3)
Figure 10.53 Tree Group Boundary on LR(Sheet 2 of 3)
Figure 10.54 Tree Group Boundary on LR(Sheet 3 of 3)
Figure 10.55 Illustrative view from Lin Tak Road
Figure 10.56 Road Sections of Lin Tak Road
Figure 10.57 Mitigation Measures to Rock Slope at
Lin Tak Road
Figure 11.1 Locations
of Previous Landfills and Proposed Site Boundary
Figure 11.2 Location
of Gas and Groundwater Monitoring Wells of Previous Jordan Valley Landfill
Figure 11.4 Location
of Gas and Groundwater Monitoring Wells of Previous Ma Yau Tong West Landfill
list of Appendices
Appendix 2.1 Tentative
Construction Programme
Appendix 4.1 Locations and Details of Chimney
Emissions
Appendix 4.2 Details of Portal Emissions (Construction
Phase)
Appendix 4.3 Justification of Percentage Active Works
Area for RIW
Appendix 4.4 Active Works Area and TSP Emission Burden
Calculation
Appendix 4.5 Details of Construction Dust Emission
Sources
Appendix 4.6 Calculation of Dust Suppression
Efficiency from Watering
Appendix 4.7 Summary of Composite Vehicular Emission
Factor for CALINE4 Model (Construction Phase)
Appendix 4.8 Detailed Results of Construction Dust
Assessment (NCWBR RIW)
Appendix
4.9 Detailed Results of Construction
Dust Assessment (LTR RIW)
Appendix 4.10 Annual Emission Burdens for NCWBR RIW
and LTR RIW from EMFAC-HK
Appendix 4.11 Summary of Vehicular Emission Factors
Appendix 4.12 Summary of Composite Vehicular Emission Factor
for CALINE4 Model (Operational Phase)
Appendix 4.13 Details of Portal Emissions (Operational
Phase)
Appendix 4.14 Detailed Results of Operational Air Quality
Assessment (NCWBR RIW)
Appendix 4.15 Detailed Results of Operational Air Quality
Assessment (LTR RIW)
Appendix 5.1 Photos of Noise Sensitive Receivers
Appendix 5.2 Communications on Noise Abatement
Measures for Existing and Planned Schools
Appendix 5.3 Powered Mechanical Equipment (PME) for
the Different Construction Tasks
Appendix 5.4 Work programme, Locations of Notional
sources and distance to NSRs
Appendix 5.5 Peak Traffic Flow for with Project and
without Project Scenarios
Appendix 5.6 Predicted Construction Noise Levels at
Representative NSRs (Unmitigated)
Appendix 5.7 Detailed Results of Road Traffic Noise
Assessment (Unmitigated Scenario)
Appendix 5.8 Road-plots of the Traffic Noise Model
Appendix 5.10 Acoustic Mat Catalogue
Appendix 5.11 Predicted Construction Noise Levels at
Representative NSRs (Mitigated)
Appendix 5.12 Detailed Results of Road Traffic Noise
Assessment (Mitigated)
Appendix 5.13 Site Constraints on the Eastbound of New
Clear Water Bay Road near Shun Lee Estate
Appendix 5.14 Project Summary of Development of Anderson
Road by CEDD
Appendix
8.1 Responses from Environmental
Protection Department and Fire Services Department
Appendix
8.2 Aerial Photogrpahs of Year 2014
at 3 Sites
Appendix 9.1 Representative
Photographs of Habitats Recorded within the Assessment Area
Appendix 9.2a Flora Species
Recorded within the Assessment Area (Within the Project Site Boundary)
Appendix 9.2b Flora Species
Recorded within the Assessment Area (Within 500 m Assessment Area)
Appendix 9.3 Photographs of
Species of Conservation Importance
Appendix 9.4a Avifauna Species
Recorded within the Assessment Area
Appendix 9.4b Butterfly
Species Recorded within the Assessment Area
Appendix 9.4c Odonate Species
Recorded within the Assessment Area
Appendix 9.4d Herpetofauna and
Mammal Species Recorded within the Assessment Area
Appendix 9.4e Freshwater
Communities Recorded within the Assessment Area
Appendix
10.1 Broad Brush Tree Survey
Assessment Schedule
Appendix 11.2 Landfill Gas and Monitoring Data
Appendix 13.1 Summary of Environmental Impacts