13                                        Landscape and Visual Impacts

The EIA(DE) Report predicts that the construction and operation of the sewerage system and pumping station will have a number of low level landscape impacts and visual impacts of varying levels.  In order to mitigate these impacts, a number of on-site landscape mitigation measures are recommended for incorporation into the Project, subject to further studies during the detailed design.  The mitigation measures are summarised in the following paragraphs, and detailed in the Implementation Schedule in Annex E).

·       Erection of temporary hoarding;

·       Advanced transplantation and planting works;

·       Careful positioning of pumping stations;

·       Use of visually recessive materials and colours for the exterior of pumping stations;

·       Reinstatement of planting on disturbed land and compensatory planting; and,

·       Restoration of construction area for the proposed works to a standard equivalent to the existing surrounding land.

 

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