CONTENT

 

1       INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the Study

1.2 Project History

1.3 Relevant Studies

1.4 Purpose and Objectives of the EIA

1.5 Key Environmental Issues and Study Approach

1.6 Inter-Relationship with Other EIA Studies

1.7 Structure of the EIA

 

2       PROJECT DESCRIPTION                                                                                                                                                               

        

2.1 Introduction

         2.2 Site Location and History

         2.3 Existing Major Developments within The Project Area

         2.4 Development Programme

         2.5 Major Roads and Railway

         2.6 EIA Ordinance Requirements and Designated Projects

         2.7 EIA Study Assessment Areas

         2.8 Reclamation Construction Schedule

         2.9 Project Roads Construction Works Schedule

         2.10 Stormwater Drainage, Sewerage and Other Utilities

         2.11 Developments

         2.12 Concurrent Projects

         2.13 Benefits and Disbenefits of The Project

         2.14 “Without The Project” Scenario

 

3       AIR QUALITY

        

         Section 3.1 - 2:

         3.1 Introduction

         3.2 Evaluation Criteria

         Section 3.3 - 4:

         3.3 Baseline Conditions and Sensitive Receivers

         3.4 NLDFS Development

         Section 3.5 - 8:

         3.5 Chok Ko Wan Link Road

         3.6 Residual Environmental Impacts

         3.7 Environmental Monitoring and Audit

         3.8 Conclusions

 

4       NOISE

        

         4.1 Introduction

         4.2 Statutory Requirements and Evaluation Criteria

         4.3 Noise Sensitive Receivers

         4.4 Assessment Methodology

         4.5 NLDFS : Identification and Assessment of Environmental Impacts

         4.6 NLDFS: Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Impacts

         4.7 CKWLR: Identification and Assessment of Environmental Impacts

         4.8 CKWLR: Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Impacts

         4.9 Residual Environmental Impact

         4.10 Environmental Monitoring and Audit

         4.11 Conclusions

 

5       WATER QUALITY

        

         Section 5.1 - 5.5:

         5.1 Introduction

         5.2 Relevant Legislation and Guidelines

         5.3 Existing Environment/Sensitive Receivers

         5.4 Assessment Methodology - Construction

         5.5 Identification of Environmental Impacts - Construction

         Section 5.6:

         5.6 Assessment of Environmental Impacts - Construction

         Section 5.7 - 5.9:

         5.7 Mitigation of Environmental Impacts - Construction Phase

         5.8 Assessment Methodology - Operation

         5.9 Identification of Environmental Impacts - Operation

         Section 5.10 - 5.15:

         5.10 Assessment of Environmental Impacts - Operation

         5.11 Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Impacts - Operation

         5.12 Residual Environmental Impacts

         5.13 Environmental Monitoring and Audit

         5.14 Conclusions

         5.15 Impact Summary

 

6       SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

        

         Section 6.1 - 6.4:

         6.1 Introduction

         6.2 Statutory Requirements and Evaluation Criteria

         6.3 Waste Management Infrastructure

         6.4 Assessment Methodology

         Section 6.5:

         6.5 NLDFS: Identification of Environmental Impacts

         Section 6.6 - 6.12:

         6.6 NLDFS: Assessment of Environmental Impacts

         6.7 NLDFS: Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Impacts

         6.8 CKWLR: Identification of Environmental Impacts

         6.9 CKWLR: Assessment of Environmental Impacts

         6.10 CKWLR: Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Impacts

         6.11 Residual Environmental Impacts

         6.12 Environmental Monitoring and Audit

         Section 6.13:

         6.13 Conclusion

         Section 6.14:

         6.14 Biogas Assessment

         Section 6.15:

         6.15 Impact Summary

 

7       TERRESTRIAL ECOLOGY

 

         7.1 Introduction

         7.2 Statutory Requirements and Evaluation Criteria

         7.3 Assessment Methodology

         7.4 Existing Environment/Sensitive Receivers

         7.5 NLDFS: Identification of Environmental Impacts

         7.6 NLDFS: Assessment of Environmental Impacts

         7.7 NLDFS: Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Impacts

         7.8 CKWLR: Identification of Environmental Impacts

         7.9 CKWLR: Assessment of Environmental Impacts

         7.10 CKWLR: Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Impacts

         7.11 Residual Environmental Impacts

         7.12 Ecological Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Requirement

 

8       MARINE ECOLOGY                                                                                                                                                                        

 

         8.1 Introduction

         8.2 Statutory Requirements and Evaluation Criteria

         8.3 Existing Environment

         8.4 Assessment Methodology

         8.5 Identification of Environmental Impacts

         8.6 Assessment of Environmental Impacts

         8.7 Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Impacts

         8.8 Residual Environmental Impacts

         8.9 Ecological Monitoring and Audit Requirements

         8.10 Conclusions

         8.11 Impacts Summary

 

9       FISHERIES IMPACT ASSESSMENT

 

         9.1 Introduction

         9.2 Statutory Requirements and Evaluation Criteria

         9.3 Existing Environment and Fisheries Sensitive Receivers

         9.4 Assessment Methodology

         9.5 Identification of Environmental Impacts

         9.6 Assessment of Environmental Impacts

         9.7 Conclusions

 

10     HAZARD TO LIFE ASSESSMENT FOR DANGEROUS GOODS

 

         10.1 Introduction

         10.2 Relevant Legislation and Guidelines

         10.3 Background Information

         10.4 Evaluation of Impacts

         10.5 Risk Assessment Conclusions

 


11     HISTORICAL, ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE ASSESSMENT

 

         11.1 Introduction

         11.2 Legislation, Standards, Guidelines & Criteria

         11.3 Assessment Methodology

         11.4 Baseline Condition

         11.5 Potential Sources of Impacts

         11.6 NLDFS: Assessment of Historical, Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Impacts

         11.7 NLDFS: Mitigation of Adverse Historical, Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Impacts

         11.8 CKWLR: Assessment of Historical, Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Impacts

         11.9 CKWLR: Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Impacts

         11.10 Residual Environmental Impact

         11.11 Impacts Summary

         11.12 Conclusions

 

12     LAND CONTAMINATION

 

         12.1 Introduction

         12.2 Statutory Requirements and Evaluation Criteria

         12.3 Existing Environmental Sensitive Receivers

         12.4 Assessment Methodology

         12.5 Identification of Environmental Impacts

         12.6 Assessment of Environmental Impacts

         12.7 Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Impacts

         12.8 Conclusions

 

13     LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (LVIA)

        

         13.1 Introduction

         13.2 Baseline Conditions

         13.3 Impact On Landscape Elements

         13.4 Impacts To Landscape Character

         13.5 Visual Impact

         13.6 Mitigation Measures

         13.7 Residual Impact and Acceptability of Impact

 

14     ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND AUDIT

 

15     IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULES

        

         15.1 Introduction

 

16     CONCLUSIONS AND SUMMARY OF EIA FINDINGS

 

         16.1 Introduction

         16.2 Summary of EIA Findings

         16.3 Noise

         16.4 Water Quality

         16.5 Waste Management

         16.6 Terrestrial Ecology

         16.7 Marine Ecology

         16.8 Fisheries

         16.9 Risk Assessment

         16.10 Landscape and Visual Impacts

         16.11 Historical, Archaeological and Cultural Heritage

         16.12 Land Contamination

         16.13 Environmental Monitring and Audit (EM&A)

         16.14 Benefits and Environmental Enhancements arising from the Project

         16.15 Recommendations of Further Studies

         16.16 Overall Conclusions

 

Volume 3

Annex A Construction Programme and Phasing of the Reclamations
Annex B Air Quality Impact Assessment
Annex C Noise Impact Assessment (excluding Annex C3)
Annex D Water Quality Impact Assessment
Annex E Terrestrial Ecology Impact Assessment

Volume 4

Annex F Supporting Information for the Marine Ecology Impact Assessment
Annex G Supporting Information for the Fisheries Impact Assessment
Annex H Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment
Annex I Land Contamination Assessment
Annex J Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment for NLDFS and CKWLR
Annex K EIA Study Brief (SB-044/BC)

Volume 5

Annex C3 (only) Construction Noise Impact Assessment - Predicted Noise Levels

Environmental Monitoring & Audit Manual (Annex L)