Highways Department
Agreement No. CE 39/2001Shenzhen Western Corridor - Investigation and Planning
Environmental Impact Assessment Report
September 2002
Volume 1 of 3
CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Project Background
1.2 Objectives of the EIA
Study
1.3
Considerations of Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance
1.4 Structure of the EIA
Report
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE
PROJECT
2.1 Project Requirements
2.2 Site Location and
Study Area
2.3
Project Nature, Scope and Benefits of the Project
2.4 Design of the Project
2.5 Land Requirements
2.6
Construction Methods and Sequence of Works
2.7 Operation of the Project
2.8 Works Programme
2.9 Scenario
With or Without the Project
2.10 Concurrent Projects
3. REVIEW OF RELATED
EIA STUDIES
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Crosslinks Study
3.3 Crosslinks Stage 2 Study
4.
CONSIDERATION OF DIFFERENT ALIGNMENT OPTIONS
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Alignment Options
4.3
Evaluation Of Alignment Options On Environmental Aspect
4.4
Evaluation Of Alignment Options On Engineering Aspect
4.5
Evaluation Of Alignment Options On Marine Aspect
4.6
Evaluation Of Alignment Options On Land Aspect
4.7
Evaluation Of Alignment Options On Programme Aspect
4.8
Evaluation Of Alignment Options On Cost Aspect
4.9
Evaluation Of Alignment Options With Respect To Public Perception
4.10
Evaluation Of Alignment Options With Respect To Hung Shui Kiu New Development
Area
4.11 Score Table
And Sensitivity Tests
4.12 Recommendation
And Conclusion
5. AIR QUALITY IMPACT
5.1 Introduction
5.2
Environmental Legislation, Policies, Plans, Standards and Criteria
5.3 Description of the
Environment
5.4 Air Sensitive Receivers
5.5 Assessment Methodology
5.6
Identification of Environmental Impacts
5.7
Prediction and Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
5.8
Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Impacts
5.9 Evaluation of
Residual Impacts
5.10
Environmental Monitoring and Audit
5.11 Conclusions
6. NOISE IMPACT
6.1 Introduction
6.2
Environmental Legislation, Policies, Plans, Standards and Criteria
6.3 Description of the
Environment
6.4 Noise Sensitive
Receivers
6.5 Assessment Methodology
6.6
Identification of Environmental Impacts
6.7
Prediction and Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
6.8
Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Impacts
6.9 Evaluation of
Residual Impacts
6.10
Environmental Monitoring and Audit
6.11 Conclusions
7.
HYDRODYNAMICS, WATER QUALITY AND SEDIMENT QUALITY IMPACTS
7.1 Introduction
7.2
Environmental Legislation, Policies, Plans, Standards and Criteria
7.3 Description of the
Environment
7.4 Water Sensitive
Receivers
7.5 Assessment Methodology
7.6
Identification of Environmental Impact
7.7
Prediction and Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
7.8
Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Impacts
7.9 Evaluation of
Residual Impacts
7.10
Environmental Monitoring and Audit
7.11 Conclusions
7.12 References
8. WASTE MANAGEMENT
IMPLICATIONS
8.1 Introduction
8.2
Environmental Legislation, Policies, Plans, Standards and Criteria
8.3 Assessment Methodology
8.4 Baseline Conditions
8.5
Identification of Potential Sources of Impact
8.6
Prediction and Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
8.7 Mitigation Measures
8.8 Evaluation of
Residual Impacts
8.9 Environmental Audit
8.10 Conclusions
9. ECOLOGICAL IMPACT
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Environmental Legislation, Policies, Plans, Standards and Criteria
9.3 Literature Review and Field Survey Methods
9.4 Description of the Environment
9.5 Assessment Methodology
9.6 Identification of Environmental Impacts
9.7 Prediction and Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
9.8 Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Impacts
9.9 Residual Environmental Impacts
9.10 Environmental Monitoring and Audit
9.11 Conclusions
9.12 References
10. FISHERIES IMPACT
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Environmental Legislation, Policies, Plans, Standards and Criteria
10.3 Existing Environment and Fisheries Sensitive Receivers
10.4 Assessment Methodology
10.5 Identification of Environmental Impacts
10.6 Prediction and Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
10.7 Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Impacts
10.8 Residual Environmental Impacts
10.9 Environmental Monitoring and Audit
10.10 Conclusions
10.11 References
11. HAZARD TO LIFE
11.1 Introduction
11.2
Legislation, Standards, Guidelines and Criteria
11.3
Identification and Assessment of Hazard
11.4 Conclusions
12. CULTURAL HERITAGE
IMPACT
Archaeological Survey And Assessment
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Geographic Setting
12.3 Previous
Archaeological Works
12.4 Assessment on
Various Options
12.5 Mitigation Measures
12.6 References
Marine Archaeological Investigation
12.7 Introduction
12.8 Methodology
12.9 Results - Baseline
Review
12.10 Results -
Archieve Research
12.11 Geophysical Survey
12.12 Barging Point
12.13 Conclusion
12.14 References
13.
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
13.1 Introduction
13.2
Environmental Legislation and Guidelines
13.3 Scope and
Content of the Study
13.4 Assessment Methodology
13.5
Planning and Development Control Framework
13.6 Baseline Study
13.7 Landscape
Sensitivity to Change
13.8
Construction Stage Impact Assessment
13.9 Operational Impacts
13.10 Evaluation of
Residual Impact
13.11
Environmental Monitoring and Audit
13.12 Conclusion
14.
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS
14.1 Introduction
14.2
Objectives of Environmental Monitoring and Audit
14.3 Summary of
Areas Required EM&A
14.4 Air Quality
14.5 Noise Impact
14.6 Water Quality
14.7 Waste Management
14.8 Ecology
14.9 Fisheries
14.10 Hazard to Life
14.11 Cultural Heritage
14.12 Landscape and Visual
15. ENVIRONMENTAL OUTCOMES
15.1 Air Quality Impact
15.2 Noise Impact
15.3 Hydrodynamics, Water Quality and Sediment Quality Impacts
15.4 Waste Management
15.5 Ecological Impact
15.6 Fisheries Impact
15.7 Hazard to Life
15.8 Cultural Heritage Impact
15.9 Landscape and Visual Impact
16. CONCLUSIONS
16.1 Introduction
16.2 Air Quality Impact
16.3 Noise Impact
16.4
Hydrodynamics, Water and Sediment Quality Impacts
16.5 Waste Management
Implications
16.6 Ecological Impact
16.7 Fisheries Impact
16.8 Hazard Assessment
16.9 Cultural Heritage
Impact
16.10 Landscape and
Visual Impact
16.11
Environmental Monitoring and Audit
16.12 Overall Conclusions
17. IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE OF THE PROPOSED MITIGATION MEASURES
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