Guidance notes

A Guide to the EIA Ordinance

CATEGORY DESIGNATED PROJECTS
L. - STORAGE, TRANSFER AND TRANS-SHIPMENT OF FUELS L.1 A storage, transfer and trans-shipment of liquefied petroleum gas facility with a storage capacity of not less than 200 tonnes.

L.2 A storage, transfer and trans-shipment of liquefied natural gas facility with a storage capacity of not less than 200 tonnes.

L.3 A storage, transfer and trans-shipment of coal or ore facility with a storage capacity of not less than 200 tonnes.

L.4 A storage, transfer and trans-shipment of oil facility with a storage capacity of not less than 1,000 tonnes.

M. - AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES ACTIVITIES M.1 A fish culture zone---
  1. more than 5 ha in size; or
  2. a boundary of which is less than 500 m from the nearest boundary of an existing or planned---
    1. marine park or marine reserve; or
    2. bathing beach.
N. - COMMUNITY FACILITIES N.1 An abattoir with a daily slaughter capacity of more than 500 numbers of livestock.

N.2 A quarantine station, or quarantine lairage, for animals.

N.3 A wholesale market.

N.4 A crematorium.

O. - TOURIST AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS O.1 An outdoor golf course and all managed turf areas.

O.2 A marina designed to provide moorings or dry storage for not less than 30 vessels used primarily for pleasure or recreation.

O.3 A horse racing course.

O.4 A motor racing circuit.

O.5. An open firing range.

O.6 An open air concert venue with a capacity to accommodate more than 10 000 persons.

O.7 An outdoor sporting facility with a capacity to accommodate more than 10 000 persons.

O.8 A theme park or amusement park with a site area of more than 20 ha in size

P. - RESIDENTIAL AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTS P.1 A residential or recreational development, other than New Territories exempted houses within Deep Bay Buffer Zone 1 or 2.

P.2 A residential development---

  1. of not less than 2 000 flats; and
  2. not served by public sewerage networks by the time a flat is occupied.
Q. - MISCELLANEOUS Q.1 All projects including new access roads, railways, sewers, sewage treatment facilities, earthworks, dredging works and other building works partly or wholly in an existing or gazetted proposed country park or special area, a conservation area, an existing or gazetted proposed marine park or marine reserve, a site of cultural heritage, and a site of special scientific interest, except for the following---
  1. minor maintenance works to roads, drainage, slopes and utilities;
  2. minor public utility works including the installation of telecommunication wires, joint boxes, power lines with a voltage level of not more than 66 kV, and gas pipelines with a diameter of 120 mm or less;
  3. education and recreational facilities not otherwise designated projects listed in Parts A to P and approved by the Country and Marine Parks Authority;
  4. all earthworks relating to forestry, agriculture, fisheries and the management of vegetation;
  5. New Territories exempted houses;
  6. footpaths and facilities relating to sitting out areas;
  7. minor facilities relating to the management and protection of marine parks, marine reserves, country parks and special areas;
  8. all works not otherwise designated projects listed in Parts A to P undertaken by the Country and Marine Parks Authority under section 4 of the Country Parks Ordinance (Cap. 208) or section 4 of the Marine Parks Ordinance (Cap. 476) for developing and managing country parks and special areas, marine parks and marine reserves;
  9. maintenance of existing waterworks installations; or
  10. minor works including---
    1. improvements to catchwaters;
    2. the provision of---
      1. water pipes and valves of diameter 450 mm or less;
      2. water tanks;
      3. hydrological stations and associated structures; and
      4. village supply schemes
Q.2 Underground rock caverns.

PART II DECOMMISSIONING PROJECTS

DESIGNATED PROJECTS
  1. Airports, including fueling and fuel storage, the aircraft maintenance and repair facilities.

  2. An oil refinery.

  3. A municipal, chemical or clinical waste incinerator.

  4. A public utility---electricity power plant.

  5. A public utility---gas generation plant.

  6. A water treatment works of a treatment capacity of 100 000 m3 per day or more.

  7. An installation for storage or disposal of radioactive waste.

  8. A waste disposal facility for pulverised fuel ash, furnace bottom ash or gypsum.

  9. A metallurgical works with melting capacity exceeding 200 000 tonnes per annum (expressed as metal).

  10. A petro-chemical works.

  11. An explosives depot or explosives manufacturing plant.

  12. A bulk chemical storage facility.

  13. A store for liquefied petroleum gas with a storage capacity exceeding 200 tonnes.

  14. A store for liquefied natural gas with a storage capacity exceeding 200 tonnes.

  15. A store for coal and ores with a storage capacity exceeding 200 tonnes.

  16. A store for oil with a storage capacity exceeding 200 tonnes.

  17. A facility for ship building or repairing more than 1 ha in size or with a lifting capacity in excess of 20 000 tonnes.

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