COVER

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

1.    INTRODUCTION

Background To The Study

Purpose and Scope of EIA

EIA Study Area

Structure of the Report

 

2     Project description

Location and Scale of Project

Construction and Operational Activities

Project Programme

Need of the Project

Consideration Of Alternative Transport Modes

Consideration Of Alternative Jetty Location and Design Options

Preferred Jetty Location and Design Option

Temporary Site Office

 

3     WATER QUALITY ImPact

Introduction

Environmental Legislation and Standards

Baseline Conditions

Water Sensitive Receivers

Assessment Methodology & Criteria

Identification of Environmental Impacts

Evaluation of Impacts

Mitigation Measures

Residual Environmental Impact

Environmental Monitoring and Audit Requirements

Conclusion

 

4     ECOLOGY

Introduction

Environmental Legislation, Standards and Guidelines

Assessment Methodology

TERRESTRIAL ECOLOGY

Description of Existing Ecological Baseline Conditions

Backshore Vegetation

Grass/Shrub Mosaic

Wildlife

Ecological Value

Identification of Environmental Impacts

Impact Evaluation

Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Impacts

Residual Environmental Impacts

Ecological Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Requirement

Conclusions

MARINE ECOLOGY

Description of existing ecological baseline conditions

Intertidal habitats

Sub-tidal habitats

Marine Mammal Habitats

Chinese King Crabs

Ecological Value

Identification of Environmental Impacts

Evaluation of Ecological Impacts

Marine Mammal Habitats

Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Impacts

Residual Environmental Impact

Environmental Monitoring and Audit

Conclusions

References

 

5     FISHERIES impact

Introduction

Environmental Legislation and Standards

Assessment Methodology and Criteria

Baseline Conditions

Identification of Environmental Impacts

Evaluation of Impacts

Mitigation Measures

Conclusions

References

 

6     Cultural Heritage ImPact

Introduction

Environmental Legislation and Standards

Assessment Methodology

Baseline Condition

Identification and Evaluation of Potential Impacts

Mitigation Measures

Conclusion

 

7     WASTE MANAGEMENT ImPact

Introduction

Environmental Legislation and Standards

Assessment Methodology & Criteria

Baseline Conditions

Identification of Potential Sources of Impact

Mitigation Measures

Evaluation of Residual Impacts

Environmental Audit

Conclusion

 

8     LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

Introduction

Legislation, Guidelines and Planning Policy

Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Methodology

Scope and Contents

Identification of Baseline Landscape and Visual Conditions

Identification of Potential Sources of Impact

Assessment of Landscape Impacts

Assessment of Visual Impacts

Mitigation Proposals

Residual Impacts

Conclusions and Prediction of Significance of Impacts

Scope and Contents of the Study

Identification of Baseline Landscape and Visual Conditions

Visual Elements of the Proposed Jetty

The Zone of Visual Influence and Visually Sensitive Receivers

Identification of Sources of Impact

Assessment of Potential Landscape Impacts

Assessment of Potential Visual Impacts

Mitigation Measures

Residual Impacts

Implementation and Maintenance

Conclusions

 

9     ENVIRONMENTAL mONITORING AND AUDIT

Introduction

Water Quality Impact

Ecological Impact

Cultural Heritage Impact

Waste Management Impact

Landscape and Visual Impact

 

10   CONCLUSION

Introduction

Water Quality Impact

Ecological Impact

Fisheries Impact

Cultural Heritage Impact

Waste Management Impact

Landscape and Visual Impact

Environmental Monitoring and Audit

Overall Conclusion

 

11   IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE OF THE PROPOSED MITIGATION MEASURES

 

 

APPENDICES

 

APPENDIX 3.1           Hydraulic & Water Quality Modelling Report

APPENDIX 4.1           Ecological Survey Data

 

 

 


LIST OF TABLES

 

Table 2.1       Environmental Comparison of Alternative Jetty Location Options

Table 2.2       Summary of Alternative Design Options

Table 3.1       Summary of Water Quality Objectives for the North Western WCZ

Table 3.2       Summary Statistics of Marine Water Quality in the North Western WCZ at Station NM5 for 2000

Table 3.3       Summary Statistics of Water Quality of Sha Chau and Lung Kwu Chau Marine Park in 1997 – 2000

Table 3.4       Depth-Averaged Suspended Solids Concentrations For Monitoring Stations In Sha Chau And Lung Kwu Chau Marine Park

Table 3.5       Calculation of the Effects of Increased Suspended Sediment Concentrations on Dissolved Oxygen Concentrations

Table 4.1       Ecological Value of Terrestrial Habitat Types in the Assessment Area

Table 4.2       Overall Impact Evaluation of Backshore Vegetation

Table 4.3       Overall Impact Evaluation of Grassland/Shrubland Mosaic and Other Habitats

Table 4.4       Ecological Value of Intertidal and Subtidal Benthic Habitats

Table 4.5       Ecological Value of Marine Mammal Habitat

Table 4.6       Overall Impact Evaluation for Intertidal Habitat

Table 4.7       Overall Impact Evaluation for Subtidal Habitat

Table 4.8       Overall Impact Evaluation for Marine Mammal Habitat

Table 5.1    Production in Lung Kwu Sha Chau fishing area (all fishing vessels)

Table 5.2    Top ten adult fish caught at Lung Kwu Sha Chau Fishing Area

Table 7.1         Sediment Quality Criteria for the Classification of Sediment

Table 7.2        Results of Sediment Quality Analysis

Table 8.1        The Landscape/Visual Impact Assessment Matrix

Table 8.2       Categories of Receivers

Table 8.3       Visually Sensitive Receivers, their View Type and Sensitivity

Table 8.3a      Landscape Impacts

Table 8.4       Significance of Impacts on Affected Landscape Resources

Table 8.5       Significance of Visual Impacts on VSRs

 


 

LIST OF FIGURES

 

Figure 1.1      Assessment Area

Figure 2.1      Alternative Jetty Location Options

Figure 2.2      Tentative Construction Programme for Lung Kwu Chau Jetty

Figure 2.3      Location Plan of Preferred Jetty Option

Figure 2.4      General Arrangement of the Jetty

Figure 2.5      Proposed Locations of Temporary Site Office

Figure 3.1      Locations of EPD Monitoring Stations NM5 and NS4

Figure 3.2      Locations of Marine Park Monitoring Stations 1, 2, 3 and 5

Figure 3.3      Typical Configuration of Silt Curtains

Figure 4.1      Locations of Ecological Sensitive Receivers

Figure 4.2      Summary of Dolphins Sightings from 1995 to 2001

Figure 4.3      Habitat Map at Lung Kwu Chau

Figure 4.4      Marine Ecological Field Survey Location Plan

Figure 4.5      Monitoring Sites of Intertidal Communities for the Sha Chau and Lung Kwu Chau Marine Park Monitoring Programme

Figure 4.6      Location of Dive and Trawl Surveys Undertaken for Proposed AFRF at Sha Chau

Figure 6.1      Lung Kwu Chau Archaeological Site

Figure 6.2      Location Plan of Auger Drills, Test Pits and Face Cut

Figure 7.1      Sediment Sampling Location Plan

Figure 8.1      Zone of Visual Influence and Location of  Visual Sensitive Receivers

Figure 8.2      Aerial View of Lung Kwu Chau Showing Existing Landscape Resource/Character Areas

Figure 8.3      Side View of Lung Kwu Chau

Figure 8.4      Typical Vegetation Covers of Lung Kwu Chau

Figure 8.5      Disturbed Coastline of the Bay where the Existing and Proposed Jetties are Located

Figure 8.5A    Plan and Sections of the Jetty(1, 2, 3, 4)

Figure 8.6      Representative Existing Views from Castle Peak and Lung Kwu Tan

Figure 8.7      Representative Existing Views from Urmston Road and Marine Park

Figure 8.8      Photomontage – View from Urmston Road

Figure 8.9      Photomontage – View from Marine Park

Figure 8.10    Landscape Impact Map

Figure 8.11    Visual Impact Map

Figure 8.12    Mitigation Measure Plan