Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Ordinance, Cap. 499
Project Title :
Asia-America Gateway (AAG) Cable Network, South Lantau
1. All measures described in the Project Profile (No.
PP-331/2007) submitted by the Project Proponent on 5 October 2007 shall be
fully implemented.
2. No works within 500m of the Tong Fuk Gazetted Bathing Beach
shall be carried from 1 April to 30 October (both dates inclusive) in order to
avoid the peak bathing season.
3. Near-shore baseline coral surveys by divers shall be
carried out along the first 500m of the cable alignment of the Route S1 prior
to the near-shore cable installation. Marine ecologists shall be engaged in the
coral surveys to make recommendations, including cable re-alignment to avoid
encroachment on coral colonies and coral translocation if cable re-alignment is
not possible.
4. Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) programme
shall be implemented during construction stage to monitor the water quality and
marine ecological impacts, to check the implementation of recommended mitigation
measures, and to answer potential public enquiries. A dedicated web site shall
be set up and maintained to place the monitoring and audit data throughout the construction
stage. An EM&A Manual, including the water quality and marine mammals
(Chinese White Dolphin and Finless Porpoise) monitoring programme, shall be
deposited prior to commencement of construction of the Project.
Note
Under Section 17 of the EIA Ordinance, the applicant may appeal to the
Appeal Board against any of the above conditions within 30 days of the receipt
of this notice of the Director’s decision.
Environmental Protection Department
November 2007