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Appendix
E
The "Cyber
EIAO Help Bench" and the "Cyber EIAO Template for 'Major
Project"
(1) Cyber
EIAO Help Bench
In
order to provide better assistance and support to project proponents
and their consultants, a dedicated Help Bench will be housed on
the EIA Ordinance website (http://www.info.gov.hk/epd/eia/). The
Cyber Help Bench will contain information on and advice in processing
EIA Ordinance applications and relevant on-line reference materials
in making applications and conducting EIA studies. The key features
which will be included in the Help Bench are:
- Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQs) and their answers on EIA Ordinance
requirements, processes, submission details, format of advertisement,
etc
- Typical
Examples in making applications and conducting the studies
for those most common projects, e.g. roadworks, reclamation, drainage
channel, etc.; and hyperlinks to possible resources or reference
materials
- A detailed
step-by-step guide to all application types with the statutory
time frame for each process; and good practice guide for environmentally
friendly designs and measures
- Technical
Terms make simple - a glossary of commonly used technical
terms with explanation in layman terms
- Statistical
information on average processing time of various types of
applications.
- Comments/
Suggestions provide an efficient communication channel for
more project specific enquiries.
(2) EIAO Template for Major Projects
To
enhance the transparency of the process and to facilitate the public
to know "at a glance" the status of various submissions,
we will encourage and assist the setting up of EIA Ordinance templates
for major projects. The EIA Ordinance templates may contain the
following key information:
- Background
information of the proposed project
- The most
updated status of the project under the EIA Ordinance,
- Key findings
and recommendations of the EIA study
- Summary of
proposed mitigation measures
- Environmental
Permit conditions
- Environmental
monitoring and audit reports and the actual environmental performance
- EIA report
in multi-media reporting format, e.g. including photos, videos,
etc
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