Environmental Permit No. EP-422/2011

環境許可證編號  EP-422/2011

 

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ORDINANCE

(CHAPTER 499)

Section 10

 

環境影響評估條例

(499)

10

 

ENVIRONMENTAL PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT A DESIGNATED PROJECT

 

建造指定工程項目的環境許可證

 

PART A (MAIN PERMIT)

A (許可證主要部分)

 

Pursuant to Section 10 of the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance (EIAO), the Director of Environmental Protection (the Director) grants this environmental permit to the Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) (hereinafter referred to as the "Permit Holder") to construct the designated project described in Part B subject to the conditions specified in Part C. The issue of this environmental permit is based on the documents, approvals or permissions described below:

根據《環境影響評估條例》(環評條例)10條的規定,環境保護署署長(署長)將本環境許可證批予土木工程拓展署(下稱 許可證持有人),以建造B所說明的指定工程項目,但須遵守C所列明的條件。本環境許可證是依據下列文件、批准或許可而簽發:

 

Application No.

申請書編號

AEP-422/2011

Document in the Register :

登記冊上的文件:

 

(a)     Project Profile – “Landslip Preventive Works at Feature No. 7NE-C/C310 along Tai Po Road – Tai Po Kau” (Register No.: PP-448/2011).

工程項目簡介–“人造斜坡編號7NE-C/C310沿大埔公路大埔滘段防止山泥傾瀉工程 (登記冊編號 : PP-448/2011)

 

(b)     The Director’s letter of permission to apply directly for environmental permit dated 1 September 2011 (Ref.: EP2/N5/Q/59 Pt.1).

署長於201191 發出批准直接申請環境許可證的信件

(檔案編號 : EP2/N5/Q/59 Pt.1)

 

(c)     Application for Environmental Permit submitted by the Permit Holder on 6 September 2011 (Application No.: AEP-422/2011).

許可證持有人於201196提交的環境許可證申請

(申請書編號:AEP-422/2011)

 



          26-9-2011

 

 

 

Date

日期

 

(Maurice K. L. YEUNG)

Principal Environmental Protection Officer

(Assessment and Noise)

for Director of Environmental Protection

環境保護署署長

(首席環境保護主任(評估及噪音) 楊國良代行)


PART B (DESCRIPTION OF DESIGNATED PROJECT)

B (指定工程項目的說明)

 

Hereunder is the description of the designated project mentioned in Part A of this environmental permit (hereinafter referred to as “the Permit”):

下列為本環境許可證(下稱許可證”)A所提述的指定工程項目的說明:

 

Title of Designated Project

指定工程項目的名稱

 

Landslip Preventive Works at Feature No. 7NE-C/C310 along Tai Po Road – Tai Po Kau.

(This designated project is hereafter referred to as “the Project”).

人造斜坡編號7NE-C/C310沿大埔公路大埔滘段防止山泥傾瀉工程。

(本指定工程項目下稱工程項目

 

Nature of Designated Project

指定工程項目的性質

 

The Project involves landslip prevention and mitigation works for upgrading a man-made slope (Feature No. 7NE-C/C310) and such works partly fall within the Conservation Area.

本工程項目包括防止和緩解人造斜坡編號7NE-C/C310山泥傾瀉的鞏固工程,工程部份在自然保育區的範圍內。

 

Location of Designated Project

指定工程項目的地點

 

The Project is located at Tai Po Road – Tai Po Kau, N.T. as shown in Figure 1 of this Permit.

工程項目位於大埔公路大埔滘段見載於本許可證夾附的

 

Scale and Scope of Designated Project

指定工程項目的規模和範圍

The total works area is approximately 5,000m2 and the project comprises:-

(a)        installation of soil nails on soil slope profile;

(b)        installation of rock dowels on rock slope portion;

(c)        rock slope stabilization work such as removal of loose rock fragments, construction of buttress wall and installation of wire mesh where necessary at rock slope portion;

(d)        installation of prescriptive raking drains;

(e)        construction of surface channels and catchpit to collect the surface runoff; and

(f)         provision of hydroseeding with erosion control mat and wire mesh to the completed soil slope portion.

The scope of works is shown in Figure 2A and Figure 2B of this Permit. The full details are given in the Project Profile (Register No.: PP-448/2011).

 

本工程項目涉及的面積約5,000平方米,擬建工程包括:

(a)         固土釘裝設工程;

(b)         在岩石斜坡部份進行岩石銷釘裝工程;

(c)         岩石斜坡鞏固工作,例如在有需要的岩石斜上清除鬆散碎石、建築扶壁和安裝鐵絲網;

(d)         安裝習用排水斜管;

(e)         建造排水明渠和集水井以收集地表徑流;及

(f)          為完成的泥面提供噴草工程和防侵蝕護墊與鐵絲網。

工程項目的範圍見載於圖二甲圖二乙,而有關工程的詳細資料已在工程項目簡介內列明(登記冊編號:PP-448/2011)。

 


PART C (PERMIT CONDITIONS)

1.                  General Conditions

         

1.1       The Permit Holder and any person working on the Project shall comply with all conditions set out in this Permit. Any non-compliance by any person may constitute a contravention of the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance (EIAO) (Cap. 499) and may become the subject of appropriate action being taken under the EIAO. 

1.2       The Permit Holder shall ensure full compliance with all legislation from time to time in force including, without limitation to, the Noise Control Ordinance (Cap. 400), Air Pollution Control Ordinance (Cap. 311), Water Pollution Control Ordinance (Cap. 358), Waste Disposal Ordinance (Cap. 354) and Dumping at Sea Ordinance (Cap. 466). This Permit does not of itself constitute any ground of defence against any proceedings instituted under any legislation or imply any approval under any legislation.

1.3       The Permit Holder shall make copies of this Permit together with all documents referred to in this Permit or the documents referred to in Part A of the Permit readily available at all times for inspection by the Director or his authorised officers at all sites/offices covered by this Permit. Any reference to the Permit shall include all documents referred to in the Permit and also the relevant documents in the Register.

1.4       The Permit Holder shall give a copy of this Permit to the person(s) in charge of the site(s) and ensure that such person(s) fully understands all conditions and all requirements incorporated by the Permit. The site(s) refers to site(s) of construction and operation of the Project and shall mean the same hereafter. 

1.5       The Permit Holder shall display conspicuously a copy of this Permit on the Project site(s) at all vehicular site entrances/exits or at a convenient location for public’s information at all times. The Permit Holder shall ensure that the most updated information about the Permit, including any amended Permit, is displayed at such locations.  If the Permit Holder surrenders a part or the whole of the Permit, the notice he sends to the Director shall also be displayed at the same locations as the original Permit.  The suspended, varied or cancelled Permit shall be removed from display at the Project site(s). 

1.6       The Permit Holder shall construct the Project in accordance with the project description in Part B of this Permit. 

1.7       The Permit Holder shall ensure that the Project is designed and constructed in accordance with the information and all recommendations described in the Project Profile (Register No. PP-448/2011); the application document (Application No. AEP-422/2011); the information or mitigation measures described in this Permit; and mitigation measures to be recommended in submissions that shall be deposited with or approved by the Director as a result of permit conditions contained in this Permit; and mitigation measures to be recommended under on going surveillance and monitoring activities during all stages of the Project. Where recommendations referred to in the documents of the Register are not expressly referred to in this Permit, such recommendations are nevertheless to be implemented unless expressly excluded or impliedly amended in this Permit.  

1.8       All submissions, as required under this Permit, shall be rectified and resubmitted in accordance with the comments, if any, made by the Director within one month of the receipt of the Director’s comments or otherwise as specified by the Director.

 1.9      All submissions approved by the Director, all submissions deposited without comments by the Director, or all submissions rectified in accordance with comments by the Director under this Permit shall be construed as part of the permit conditions described in Part C of this Permit. Any variation of the submissions shall be approved by the Director in writing or as prescribed in the relevant permit conditions. Any non-compliance with the submissions may constitute a contravention of the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance (Cap. 499).

 1.10    The Permit Holder shall release all finalized submissions as required under this Permit, to the public by depositing copies in the EIAO Register Office, or in any other places, or any internet websites as specified by the Director, or by any other means as specified by the Director for public inspection. For this purpose, the Permit Holder shall provide sufficient copies of the submissions. 

1.11     All submissions to the Director required under this Permit shall be delivered either in person or by registered mail to the EIAO Register Office (currently at 27/F, Southorn Centre, 130 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong). Electronic copies of all finalized submissions required under this Permit shall be prepared in Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) (version 4.0 or later) and in Portable Document Format (PDF version 4.0 or later), unless otherwise agreed by the Director and shall be submitted at the same time as the hard copies. 

1.12     The Permit Holder shall notify the Director in writing the commencement date of construction of the Project at least two weeks prior to the commencement of construction of the Project. The Permit Holder shall notify the Director in writing immediately if there is any change of the commencement date of the construction. 

1.13     For the purpose of this Permit, “commencement of construction” does not include works related to site clearance and preparation, or other works as agreed by the Director.

 

2.                  Specific Conditions

 

2.1              No works shall be carried out outside the Project site boundary as indicated in Figure 1, Figure 2A and Figure 2B of this Permit.

 

2.2              All measures described in the Project Profile (No. PP-448/2011) submitted with the application on 28 July 2011 shall be fully implemented.

 

2.3              All trees within the Project site including the six plant species of conservation importance (i.e. Aquilaria sinensis, Celtis timorensis, Ailanthus fordii, Pavetta hongkongensis, Cibotium barometz and Litsea monopetala) identified in the Project Profile shall be retained in-situ.

 

2.4              The Permit Holder shall submit to the Director for approval, at least 6 weeks before commencement of construction, 3 sets of Master Landscape Plan showing details of compensatory plantings and protective measures for existing trees and root systems during construction. All the proposed protective measures recommended in the approved Master Landscape Plan shall be fully implemented during construction.

 

2.5              The Permit Holder shall employ an Independent Environmental Checker to audit the implementation of all mitigation measures recommended in the Project Profile and to certify in writing in the monthly audit report full implementation of mitigation measures.

 

 

 

Notes :

1.         This Permit consists of three parts, namely, Part A (Main Permit), Part B (Description of Designated Project) and Part C (Permit Conditions).  Any person relying on this permit should obtain independent legal advice on the legal implications under the EIAO, and the following notes are for general information only. 

2.         If there is a breach of any condition of this Permit, the Director or his authorized officer may, with the consent of the Secretary for the Environment, order the cessation of associated work until the remedial action is taken in respect of the resultant environmental damage, and in that case the Permit Holder shall not carry out any associated works without the permission of the Director or his authorized officer. 

3.         The Permit Holder may apply under Section 13 of the EIAO to the Director for a variation of the conditions of this Permit. The Permit Holder shall replace the original permit displayed on the Project site by the amended permit. 

4.         A person who assumes the responsibility for the whole or a part of the Project may, before he assumes responsibility of the Project, apply under Section 12 of the EIAO to the Director for a further environmental permit. 

5.         Under Section 14 of the EIAO, the Director may with the consent of the Secretary for the Environment, suspend, vary or cancel this Permit.  The suspended, varied or cancelled Permit shall be removed from display at the Project site. 

6.         If this Permit is cancelled or surrendered during construction or operation of the Project, another environmental permit must be obtained under the EIAO before the Project could be continued.  It is an offence under Section 26(1) of the EIAO to construct or operate a designated project listed in Part I of Schedule 2 of the EIAO without a valid environmental permit. 

7.         Any person who constructs or operates the Project contrary to the conditions in the Permit, and is convicted of an offence under the EIAO, is liable:

(i)                 on a first conviction on indictment to a fine of $2 million and to imprisonment for 6 months;

(ii)               on a second or subsequent conviction on indictment to a fine of $5 million and to imprisonment for 2 years;

(iii)             on a first summary conviction to a fine at level 6 and to imprisonment for 6 months;

(iv)             on a second or subsequent summary conviction to a fine of $1 million and to imprisonment for 1 year; and

(v)               in any case where the offence is of a continuing nature, the court or magistrate may impose a fine of $10,000 for each day on which he is satisfied the offence continued.

8.         The Permit Holder may appeal against any condition of this Permit under Section 17 of the EIAO within 30 days of receipt of this Permit.

9.         The Notes are for general reference only and that the Permit Holder should refer to the EIAO for details and seek independent legal advice.

Environmental Permit No. EP-422/2011

環境許可證編號 EP-422/2011

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