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the form (including land use, road layout and extent
of the reclamation) and the programme of the Central and Wan Chai Reclamation
projects have been revised;
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the alignment for the CWB & IECL has to be
revised in accordance with the latest recommended layout for Central
Reclamation Phase III (CRIII) and the findings of the Trunk Road Options (TRO)
Study in Wan Chai Development Phase II (WDII);
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the revised programmes of the Central and Wan Chai
Development projects lead to a delayed completion date of the Project and a
revision to the previously assumed worst case scenario traffic flows for the
EIA study; and
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the enforcement of the EIAO requires the EIA to be
carried out in accordance with the Technical Memorandum on Environmental Impact
Assessment (EIAO-TM) (September 1997), which necessitates the remodelling and
reassessment of air quality and noise and in particular requires a more
detailed visual and landscape assessment of the Project.
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to describe the Project and associated works
together with the requirements for carrying out the Project;
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to identify and describe the elements of the
community and environment likely to be affected by the Project, and / or likely
to cause adverse impacts upon the Project, including both the natural and
man-made environment;
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to identify and quantify emission sources and
determine the severity of impacts on
sensitive receivers and potential affected uses;
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to identify and quantify any environmental impacts
associated with the Project and recommend appropriate mitigation measures;
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to identify existing landscape and visual quality in
the Study Area so as to evaluate the landscape and visual impacts of the
Project;
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to propose mitigation measures to minimise
pollution, environmental disturbance and nuisance during construction and
operation of the Project;
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to identify, predict and evaluate the residual (that
is, after practicable mitigation) environmental impacts and cumulative effects
expected to arise during the construction and operation phases of the Project
in relation to the sensitive receivers and potential affected uses;
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to identify, assess and specify methods, measures
and standards, to be included in the detailed design, construction and
operation of the Project which are necessary to mitigate these impacts and
reduce them to allowable levels within established standards / guidelines;
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to identify and justify the need for environmental
monitoring and audit and to define the scope of the requirements necessary to
ensure the implementation and the effectiveness of the environmental protection
and pollution control measures adopted;
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to investigate the extent of side-effects of proposed
mitigation measures that may lead to other forms of impacts;
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to identify constraints associated with the
mitigation measures recommended in this EIA; and
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to identify any
additional studies necessary to fulfil the objectives to the requirements of
this EIA Study.
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Section 2 illustrates the Project location, the
scope of development, the EIA Study Area, the works programme and the alignment
options that have been considered under the Project;
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Section 3 identifies and assesses the potential air
quality impacts associated with the construction and operation of the proposed infrastructure
and development of the Project, with focus on the construction dust impact, and
operational traffic exhaust gas emission from the proposed CWB & IECL;
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Section 4 identifies and assesses the potential
noise impacts associated with the construction and operation of the proposed
CWB & IECL, and recommends mitigation measures to comply with established
noise standards, wherever necessary;
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Section 5 identifies and assesses the potential
water quality impacts associated with the construction and operation of the
proposed CWB & IECL, and recommends mitigation measures to comply with
established water quality standards of effluents;
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Section 6 identifies and assesses the potential
solid waste impact and management associated with the construction and operation
of the Project and recommends mitigation measures to reduce solid waste
arisings, maximise recycling and to comply with established standards;
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Section 7 identifies and evaluates the potential
landscape and visual impacts associated with the construction and operation of
the Project, and recommends mitigation measures to comply with the established
standards;
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Section 8 presents the Environmental Monitoring and
Audit (EM&A) requirements. The scope
and approach are explained in detail in the stand-alone EM&A Manual;
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Section 9 summarises and concludes the findings of
environmental impact assessment; and
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Section 10 includes the Implementation Schedules of
various environmental issues.