TABLE
OF CONTENT........................................................................................................ i
LIST OF TABLES............................................................................................................ iii
LIST OF FIGURES............................................................................................................ v
LIST OF APPENDICES................................................................................................... vii
1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................ 1
1.1 Background of the EIA............................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Objectives of the EIA Study...................................................................................................... 1
1.3 Approach of the Assessment.................................................................................................. 2
2 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT.............................................................................. 3
2.1 Proposed Development................................................................................................................ 3
2.2 Background and History of the Project........................................................................ 6
2.3 Scenarios With or Without the Proposed
Development....................................... 8
3 ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION, POLICIES, PLANS, STANDARDS AND CRITERIA.. 9
3.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................... 9
3.2 Environmental Assessment and Management
Scheme........................................ 9
3.3 Air Quality....................................................................................................................................... 10
3.4 Noise Control................................................................................................................................. 11
3.5 Waste Disposal.............................................................................................................................. 14
3.6 Water Quality............................................................................................................................... 17
3.7 Hazard to Life................................................................................................................................ 18
4 AIR QUALITY........................................................................................................... 19
4.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................. 19
4.2 Background Air Quality......................................................................................................... 19
4.3 Identification of Potential
Environmental Impacts.......................................... 20
4.4 Determination of Air Sensitive Receivers..................................................................... 23
4.5 Assessment Methodology...................................................................................................... 26
4.6 Prediction and Evaluation of
Environmental Impacts.................................... 32
4.7 Mitigation Measures................................................................................................................. 46
4.8 Residual Environmental Impacts..................................................................................... 50
5 NOISE IMPACT........................................................................................................ 51
5.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................. 51
5.2 Background Noise Climate.................................................................................................... 51
5.3 Identification of Potential Noise
Impacts................................................................. 51
5.4 Determination of Noise Sensitive
Receivers................................................................ 52
5.5 Assessment Methodology...................................................................................................... 54
5.6 Prediction and Evaluation of Noise
Impacts............................................................ 60
5.7 Mitigation Measures................................................................................................................. 65
5.8 Residual Noise Impacts............................................................................................................. 69
6 WATER QUALITY IMPACT....................................................................................... 73
6.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................. 73
6.2 Assessment Criteria................................................................................................................... 73
6.3 Water Sensitive Receivers and Baseline
Conditions............................................. 75
6.4 Assessment
Methodology...................................................................................................... 75
6.5 Construction Phase Impacts................................................................................................ 75
6.6 Operational Phase Impacts.................................................................................................. 76
6.7 Mitigation Measures................................................................................................................. 78
6.8 Conclusions..................................................................................................................................... 79
7 WASTE MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS................................................................... 80
7.1 Generation of Waste................................................................................................................. 80
7.2 Waste Management................................................................................................................... 81
8 HAZARD TO LIFE..................................................................................................... 85
8.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................. 85
8.2 Site
Description............................................................................................................................. 85
8.3 Approach to Assessment........................................................................................................ 89
8.4 Hazard Identification............................................................................................................. 90
8.5 Event Trees....................................................................................................................................... 92
8.6 Risk Analysis and Results...................................................................................................... 93
8.7 Mitigation Measures................................................................................................................. 98
8.8 Conclusion....................................................................................................................................... 98
9 SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL OUTCOMES....................................................... 100
9.1 Introduction................................................................................................................................ 100
9.2 Air Quality..................................................................................................................................... 100
9.3 Noise Impact.................................................................................................................................. 101
9.4 Water Quality............................................................................................................................. 103
9.5 Waste Management................................................................................................................. 103
9.6 Hazard to Life.............................................................................................................................. 104
9.7 Conclusion..................................................................................................................................... 104
10 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND AUDIT......................................................... 105
10.1 Introduction................................................................................................................................ 105
10.2 Environmental Monitoring and Audit Manual.................................................... 105
10.3 Environmental Monitoring and Audit Report....................................................... 106
11 MITIGATION MEASURES IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE....................................... 108