Table of Contents

1 INTRODUCTION. 1-1

1.1.......... Project Background. 1-1

1.2.......... Designated Projects under Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance. 1-1

1.3.......... Purpose and Objectives of the EIA Study. 1-2

1.4.......... Structure of the EIA Report 1-3

2 PROJECT DESCRIPtION. 2-1

2.1.......... Purposes and Objectives the Project 2-1

2.2.......... Scope of the Project 2-1

2.3.......... Site Location and History. 2-1

2.4.......... The Need of the Project 2-2

2.5.......... Scenarios With and Without the Project 2-2

2.6.......... Consideration of Alternative Options. 2-4

2.7.......... Construction Methods and Sequence of Works. 2-15

2.8.......... Construction Programme. 2-19

2.9.......... Concurrent Projects. 2-19

2.10........ Public Concerns. 2-24

3 Air Quality Impact. 3-1

3.1.......... Introduction. 3-1

3.2.......... Environmental Legislations, Standards and Guidelines. 3-1

3.3.......... Description of Environment 3-2

3.4.......... Identification of Air Sensitive Receivers. 3-4

3.5.......... Construction Phase Air Quality Impacts. 3-6

3.6.......... Operational Phase Air Quality Impacts. 3-14

3.7.......... Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Impacts. 3-27

3.8.......... Evaluation of Residual Impacts. 3-28

3.9.......... Environmental Monitoring and Audit 3-28

3.10........ Conclusion. 3-28

4 NOISE IMPACT. 4-1

4.1.......... Introduction. 4-1

4.2.......... Environmental Legislation, Standards and Criteria. 4-1

4.3.......... Description of Environment 4-3

4.4.......... Noise Sensitive Receivers. 4-4

4.5.......... Identification of Noise Impacts. 4-5

4.6.......... Assessment Methodology. 4-6

4.7.......... Prediction and Evaluation of Environmental Impacts. 4-8

4.8.......... Mitigation of Environmental Impacts. 4-11

4.9.......... Evaluation of Residual Impact 4-16

4.10........ Environmental Monitoring and Audit 4-16

4.11........ Conclusion. 4-17

5 water quality. 5-1

5.1.......... Introduction. 5-1

5.2.......... Environmental Legislation, Standards and Guidelines. 5-1

5.3.......... Description of Environment 5-8

5.4.......... Water Sensitive Receivers. 5-13

5.5.......... Identification of Potential Impacts. 5-16

5.6.......... Assessment Methodology. 5-17

5.7.......... Prediction and Evaluation of Environmental Impacts. 5-23

5.8.......... Mitigation of Environmental Impacts. 5-53

5.9.......... Residual Water Quality Impacts. 5-72

5.10........ Environmental Monitoring and Audit Requirements. 5-72

5.11........ Conclusions. 5-73

6 Waste Management Implication. 6-1

6.1.......... Introduction. 6-1

6.2.......... Environmental Legislation, Standards and Criteria. 6-1

6.3.......... Assessment Methodology. 6-4

6.4.......... Identification and Evaluation of Potential Impacts. 6-4

6.5.......... Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Impacts. 6-11

6.6.......... Evaluation of Residual Impacts. 6-18

6.7.......... Environmental Monitoring and Audit 6-18

6.8.......... Conclusion. 6-18

7 LAND CONTAMINATION. 7-1

7.1.......... Introduction. 7-1

7.2.......... Environmental Legislation, Standards and Criteria. 7-1

7.3.......... Assessment Methodology. 7-1

7.4.......... Description of Environment 7-2

7.5.......... Identification of Potential Land Contamination Concern. 7-5

7.6.......... Future Land Uses. 7-18

7.7.......... Site Investigation Plan. 7-18

7.8.......... Initial Evaluation of Potential Land Contamination Impact 7-20

7.9.......... Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Impacts. 7-20

7.10........ Evaluation of Residual Impacts. 7-21

7.11........ Environmental Monitoring and Audit 7-21

7.12........ Conclusion. 7-22

8 Ecological Impact. 8-1

8.1.......... Introduction. 8-1

8.2.......... Environmental Legislation, Standards and Guidelines. 8-1

8.3.......... Assessment Methodology. 8-3

8.4.......... Description of the Environment 8-8

8.5.......... Survey Findings. 8-17

8.6.......... Ecological Value. 8-30

8.7.......... Identification and Evaluation of Ecological Impacts. 8-47

8.8.......... Cumulative Impacts. 8-70

8.9.......... Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Impacts. 8-71

8.10........ Evaluation of Residual Impacts. 8-75

8.11........ Environmental Monitoring and Audit 8-75

8.12........ Conclusion. 8-75

8.13........ Reference. 8-77

9 Fisheries Impact. 9-1

9.1.......... Introduction. 9-1

9.2.......... Environmental Legislation, Standards and Guidelines. 9-1

9.3.......... Assessment Methodology. 9-1

9.4.......... Baseline Conditions. 9-2

9.5.......... Identification and evaluation of environmental impacts. 9-6

9.6.......... Cumulative Impacts. 9-11

9.7.......... Overall Summary of Fisheries Impact 9-12

9.8.......... Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Impacts. 9-16

9.9.......... Evaluation of Residual Impacts. 9-16

9.10........ Environmental Monitoring and Audit Requirements. 9-17

9.11........ Conclusion. 9-17

9.12........ References. 9-18

10 Cultural Heritage. 10-1

10.1........ Introduction. 10-1

10.2........ Environmental Legislations, Standards and Guidelines. 10-1

10.3........ Assessment Methodology. 10-2

10.4........ Geographical, Geological and Historical Background. 10-4

10.5........ Baseline Conditions. 10-10

10.6........ Impact Assessment 10-13

10.7........ Mitigation Measures. 10-14

10.8........ Environmental Monitoring and Audit 10-14

10.9........ Conclusion. 10-15

10.10...... Bibliography. 10-16

11 HAZARD TO LIFE. 11-1

11.1........ Introduction. 11-1

11.2........ Environmental Legislation, Standards and Guidelines. 11-2

11.3........ Study Objective and Methodology. 11-3

11.4........ Population Data. 11-4

11.5........ Hazard Identification. 11-4

11.6........ Frequency Analysis. 11-4

11.7........ Consequence and Impact Analysis. 11-5

11.8........ Risk Evaluation. 11-5

11.9........ Conclusions and Recommendations. 11-5

12 Landscape and Visual Impact. 12-1

12.1........ Introduction. 12-1

12.2........ Environmental Legislation, Standards and Criteria. 12-1

12.3........ Assessment Methodology. 12-3

12.4........ Review of Planning and Development Control Framework. 12-7

12.5........ Baseline Study. 12-8

12.6........ Landscape Impact Assessment 12-20

12.7........ Visual Impact Assessment 12-31

12.8........ Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures. 12-37

12.9........ Residual Impact 12-40

12.10...... Cumulative Impacts. 12-52

12.11...... Environmental Monitoring and Audit 12-52

12.12...... Conclusion. 12-52

13 environmental monitoring & audit requirements. 13-1

13.1........ Introduction. 13-1

13.2........ Air Quality Impact 13-1

13.3........ Noise Impact 13-1

13.4........ Water Quality Impact 13-1

13.5........ Waste Management Implications. 13-2

13.6........ Land Contamination. 13-2

13.7........ Ecological Impact 13-2

13.8........ Fisheries Impact 13-3

13.9........ Cultural Heritage Impact 13-3

13.10...... Hazard to Life. 13-3

13.11...... Landscape and Visual Impacts. 13-3

14 IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE OF THE PROPOSED MITIGATION MEASURES. 14-1

15 Conclusions. 15-1

15.1........ Introduction. 15-1

15.2........ Summary of Key Environmental Outcomes. 15-1

15.3........ Summary of Key Environmental Impacts. 15-8

15.4........ Summary of Alternative Options and Mitigation Measures. 15-8

15.5........ Overall Conclusion. 15-8