MTR Corporation Ltd

Tung Chung Cable Car Project

Environmental Impact Assessment (Final)

Document No. 203842/01/A

 

March 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mott Connell Ltd

40th floor, Hopewell Centre

183 Queen’s Road East

Wanchai

Hong Kong

 

Tel: 852 2828 5757

 

Fax: 852 2828 1823

 

awatker@mottconnell.com.hk

 

 


 

 

 

Tung Chung Cable Car Project

Environmental Impact Assessment (Final)Text Box: This document has been prepared for the titled project or named part thereof and should not be relied upon or used for any other project without an independent check being carried out as to its suitability and prior written authority of Mott Connell Ltd being obtained.  Mott Connell Ltd accepts no responsibility or liability for the consequence of this document being used for a purpose other than the purposes for which it was commissioned.  Any person using or relying on the document for such other purpose agrees, and will by such use or reliance be taken to confirm his agreement to indemnify Mott Connell Ltd for all loss or damage resulting therefrom.  Mott Connell Ltd accepts no responsibility or liability for this document to any party other than the person by whom it was commissioned.

Document No. 203842/01/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issue and Revision Record

Rev

Date

Originator

Checker

Approver

Description

A

December 2002

Various

(Anne Watker-Zeris)

Terry Chung

K M Yeung

 

B

January 2003

Various

(Anne Watker-Zeris)

Terry Chung

K M Yeung

 

C

March 2003

Various

(Anne Watker-Zeris)

Terry Chung

K M Yeung

 

 

 


List of Contents                                                                                         Page

Chapters and Appendices

 

1.         INTRODUCTION                                                                                                          1-1

  1.1        Background                                                                                                         1-1

  1.2        Objectives of the EIA Study                                                                                 1-2

  1.3        The Study Area                                                                                                   1-3

  1.4        Status of the Project                                                                                             1-4

  1.5        Structure of the EIA Report                                                                                 1-5

2.         THE PROJECT                                                                                                              2-1

2.1        Project Description                                                                                              2-1

2.2        Project Requirements                                                                                           2-1

2.3        TerminiiTermini Locations                                                                                                2-2

2.3.1     Tung Chung Terminal                                                                               2-2

2.3.2     Ngong Ping Terminal                                                                                2-8

2.3.3     Terminal/Station Building Designs                                                            2-10

2.4        Alignment                                                                                                         2-10

2.4.1     General Considerations                                                                           2-10

2.4.2     Visual and Landscape Impacts                                                                2-11

2.4.3     Appraisal of the Alignments Considered                                                   2-12

2.5        PylonTowers and Angle Stations                                                                                 2-15

2.5.1     Background Principles                                                                            2-15

    2.5.2     Appraisal of the PylonTower and Angle Station Locations Considered               2-16

22.5.3     PylonTower Foundations and Structural Form                                                   2-18

2.6        Emergency Rescue, Rescue Trail and Helicopter Helipad Touch Down Points                   2-20

2.7        Cable Car Systems                                                                                             2-21

2.7.1     Approach                                                                                               2-21

2.7.2     Height Restriction over Tung Chung Channel                                           2-23

2.7.3     Vertical Clearance to Roads                                                                   2-23

2.7.4     Wind Resistance                                                                                    2-23

2.7.5     Wind Characteristics in Tung Chung and Ngong Ping                               2-23

2.7.6     Operating Procedures                                                                             2-24

  2.8        Construction Methods                                                                                         2-25

  2.9        Theme Village at Ngong Ping                                                                             2-28

3.         AIR QUALITY                                                                                                              3-1

  3.1        Introduction                                                                                                         3-1

  3.2        Legislation, Standards, Guidelines and Criteria                                                        3-1

  3.3        Baseline Conditions                                                                                              3-2

  3.4        Air Sensitive Receivers                                                                                        3-2

  3.5        Potential Sources of Impact During Construction                                                   3-3

  3.6        Construction Dust Assessment Methodology                                                         3-3

  3.7        Evaluation of Impact                                                                                            3-5

  3.8        Recommended Mitigation Measures                                                                      3-6

  3.9        Residual Impacts                                                                                                 3-8

  3.10      EM&A Requirement                                                                                            3-8

  3.11      Conclusions                                                                                                         3-8

4.         NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT                                                                                    4-1

  4.1        Introduction                                                                                                         4-1

  4.2        Legislation, Standards, Guidelines and Criteria                                                        4-1

  4.3        Baseline Conditions                                                                                              4-4

  4.4        Noise Sensitive Receivers                                                                                    4-4

  4.5        Potential Construction Noise Impact                                                                      4-5

  4.6        Evaluation of Impacts                                                                                           4-9

  4.7        Potential Operational Noise Impact                                                                     4-16

  4.8        Evaluation of Impacts                                                                                         4-16

  4.9        Conclusions                                                                                                       4-18

5.         WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT                                                                               5-1

5.1        Introduction                                                                                                         5-1

5.2        Legislation, Standards, Guidelines and Criteria                                                        5-1

5.3        Background Water Quality                                                                                   5-3

5.3.1     Potential Sensitive Background Water Quality                                            5-3

5.4        Potential Sources of Impact                                                                                  5-4

5.4.1     Sources Inventory                                                                                    5-4

5.5        Sensitive Receivers                                                                                              5-5

5.5.1     Beneficial Uses                                                                                        5-5

5.6        Impact Assessment                                                                                              5-5

5.6.1     Construction Phase                                                                                  5-5

5.6.2     Operational Impacts                                                                                 5-8

5.6.3     Mitigation Measures                                                                               5-11

5.7        Residual Impacts                                                                                                5-17

5.8        Conclusions                                                                                                       5-18

6.         LIQUID AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT                                  6-1

  6.1        Introduction                                                                                                         6-1

6.2        Objectives                                                                                                           6-1

6.3        Legislation, Standards, Guidelines and Criteria                                                        6-2

6.4        Assessment Methodology                                                                                     6-4

6.5        Baseline Conditions                                                                                              6-4

6.6        Nature and Type of Waste Materials                                                                    6-5

6.6.1     Construction Phase                                                                                  6-5

6.6.2     Summary and Estimated Volumes of Generated Waste                              6-8

6.7        Potential Impacts & Mitigation Measures                                                            6-10

6.7.1     Wastes Generated from Site Clearance and Excavated Materials              6-11

6.7.2     Inert Construction and Demolition Material                                              6-12

6.7.3     Chemical Wastes                                                                                   6-13

6.7.4     Municipal Waste                                                                                    6-14

6.8        Summary of Waste Management Plan (WMP)                                                    6-14

6.9        Conclusions                                                                                                       6-16

7.         ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT                                                                       7-1

7.1        Introduction                                                                                                         7-1

7.1.1     Ecological Assessment Objectives                                                             7-1

7.2        Legislation, Standards, Guidelines and Criteria                                                        7-1

7.3        Relevant Plans                                                                                                     7-5

7.4        Literature Review                                                                                                7-6

7.5        Surveys                                                                                                               7-7

7.5.1     Field Surveys                                                                                           7-7

7.6        Baseline Ecological Conditions                                                                            7-10

7.6.1     Sites of Conservation Importance                                                            7-10

7.6.2     Habitat Types within the Study Area                                                       7-11

7.6.3     Mammals                                                                                               7-26

7.6.4     Amphibians and Reptiles                                                                         7-27

7.6.5     Insects                                                                                                   7-32

7.6.6     Birds                                                                                                     7-34

7.6.7     Stream Habitat                                                                                       7-37

7.6.8     Coastal Habitats                                                                                     7-38

7.7        Ecological Impact Assessment                                                                            7-43

7.7.1     Identification of Ecological Impacts                                                         7-43

7.7.2     Impact Evaluation                                                                                   7-43

7.8        Construction Phase Ecological Impact Assessment                                              7-46

7.8.1     Assessment of Construction Phase Impacts                                             7-46

7.8.2     Habitat Loss                                                                                          7-46

7.8.3     Habitat Fragmentation                                                                            7-55

7.8.4     Disturbance                                                                                           7-56

7.8.5     Impacts of Key Species                                                                          7-60

7.8.6     Comparison between Construction using Helicopters and                          7-64

            Construction using a Material Ropeway                                                         

7.8.7     Summary of Construction Phase Impacts                                                 7-65

7.9        Operational Phase Impact Assessment                                                                7-66

7.9.1     Disturbance                                                                                           7-66

7.9.2     Barrier Effects                                                                                       7-66

7.9.3     Bird Species Mortality from Cable Car Operations                                   7-67

7.9.4     Birds Nesting on Towers                                                                        7-68

7.9.5     Increased Number of Visitors                                                                 7-68

7.9.6     Hill Fires                                                                                                7-69

7.9.7     Summary of Operational Phase Impacts                                                  7-69

7.10      Cumulative Impacts                                                                                            7-69

7.11      Impact Mitigation Measures                                                                                7-70

7.11.1   Ecological Mitigation during Construction Phase and                                 7-70

            Conservation Strategies                                                                                

7.11.2   Residual Impacts                                                                                    7-75

7.12      Environmental Monitoring and Audit                                                                    7-76

7.13      Conclusions and Recommendations                                                                     7-76

7.14      References                                                                                                        7-77

8.         LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT METHODOLLGY                   8-1

            8.1        Legislation, Standards, Guidelines and Criteria                                                        8-1

            8.2        Assessment Methodology                                                                                     8-1

                        8.2.1     Planning and Development Control Framework                                          8-1

                        8.2.2     Landscape Impact Assessment Methodology                                             8-2

                        8.2.3     Visual Impact Assessment Methodology                                                    8-3

                        8.2.4     Mitigation Measures                                                                                 8-5

                        8.2.5     Residual Impacts                                                                                      8-5

                        8.2.6     Funding, Implementation, Management and Maintenance                            8-6

                        8.2.7     Photomontage Illustration                                                                          8-6

            8.3        Assessment Results                                                                                             8-6

                        8.3.1     Review of Planning Development Control Framework                                8-6

                        8.3.2     Existing Landscape and Visual Context                                                      8-7

                        8.3.3     Landscape Impacts                                                                                  8-9

                        8.3.4     Emergency Rescue Trail                                                                         8-13

                        8.3.5     Helicopter touch-down Points                                                                  8-13

                        8.3.6     Cable Car Gondolas                                                                                8-14

                        8.3.7     Material Ropeway Construction Method                                                  8-14

                        8.3.8     Summary of Vegetation loss resulting from permanent features                 8-14

                        8.3.9     Mapping of Landscape Impact                                                                8-16

            8.4        Visual Impacts                                                                                                   8-16

            8.5        Visual impacts in general                                                                                    8-16

                        8.5.1     Tung Chung Section                                                                                8-16

                        8.5.2     Mid-Section                                                                                            8-17

                        8.5.3     Ngong Ping Section                                                                                8-18

            8.6        Visual Impacts and Visually Sensitive Receivers                                                  8-18

            8.7        Estimated Number of VSRs                                                                                8-24

            8.8        Recommended Mitigation Measures During Construction / Operation                    8-24

            8.9        Photomontages                                                                                                   8-27

            8.10      Cumulative Impacts                                                                                            8-34

            8.11      Funding, Implementation and Management                                                           8-35

            8.12      Conclusion                                                                                                         8-35

9.         CULTURAL HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT  (CHIA)                                          9-1

9.1        Legislation, Standards, Guidelines and Criteria                                                        9-1

9.1.1     Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance                                                       9-1

9.1.2     Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance                                            9-1


9.2        Background                                                                                                         9-1

9.2.1     Objectives of the CHIA                                                                            9-1

9.2.2     Existing Impacts                                                                                       9-2

9.2.3     Project Associated Impacts                                                                      9-2

9.2.4     Geological and Topographical Background                                                 9-3

9.2.5     Archaeological Background                                                                      9-3

9.2.6     Historical Background and Setting                                                             9-4

9.3        Archaeological Impact Assessment (AIA)                                                            9-5

9.3.1     Archaeological Impact Assessment Methodology                                       9-5

9.3.2     Assessment of Archaeological Potential                                                    9-7

9.3.3     Recommendations for Mitigation                                                               9-7

9.4        Built Heritage Impact Assessment                                                                        9-7

9.4.1     Built Heritage Impact Assessment Methodology                                        9-7

9.4.2     Results of the Built Heritage Survey                                                          9-7

9.4.3     Assessment of Impacts on Built Heritage                                                  9-8

9.4.4     Mitigation Recommendations                                                                    9-9

9.5        Historical Land Use Patterns and Cultural Landscape Features                              9-9

9.5.1     Historical Land Use Patterns                                                                    9-9

9.5.2     Cultural Landscape Features                                                                     9-9

9.5.3     Assessment and Mitigation                                                                      9-10

9.6        Pre-War / Clan Graves                                                                                       9-10

9.6.1     Introduction                                                                                            9-10

9.6.2     Methodology                                                                                          9-10

9.6.3     Results of the Grave Survey                                                                    9-11

9.6.4     Impact Assessment                                                                                9-11

9.6.5     Mitigation recommendations                                                                    9-11

9.7        Cultural Heritage Tourism Opportunities                                                              9-11

9.8        References                                                                                                        9-13

10.       HAZARD TO LIFE ASSESSMENT                                                                              10-1

10.1      Introduction                                                                                                       10-1

10.1.1   Objectives

10.1.2   Context of the Cable Car System in Relation to the Aviation                     10-1

            Fuel Tank Farm

10.1.3   Potential Scenarios to be Examined                                                         10-1

10.2      Background Data                                                                                               10-2

10.2.1   Aviation Fuel Tank Farm                                                                        10-3

10.2.2   Cable Car System Information                                                                10-4

10.2.3   Cable Car Workforce Estimation                                                             10-4

10.2.4   Cable Car Passenger Estimation                                                              10-5

10.2.5   Properties of Aviation Fuel                                                                      10-6

10.3      Hazardous Scenarios                                                                                          10-6

10.3.1   Hazardous Scenarios from the Tank Farm                                               10-6

10.4.     Consequence Analysis                                                                                      10-13

10.4.1   General                                                                                                10-13

10.4.2   Heat Radiation Effect                                                                           10-13

10.4.3   Smoke Effect                                                                                       10-14

10.5      Risks Determination                                                                                         10-15

10.5.1   General                                                                                                10-15

10.6      Conclusions                                                                                                      10-15

10.7      Recommendations                                                                                            10-15

10.8      References                                                                                                      10-16

11        ENVIRONMENTAL OUTCOMES PROFILE                                                               11-1

11.1      The Project                                                                                                        11-1

11.2      EIAO Application Reference                                                                              11-1

11.3      Key Outcomes                                                                                                   11-1

11.3.1   Population Protected from Noise                                                             11-1

11.3.2   Population Affected by Visual Impacts                                                    11-1

11.4      Problems Avoided                                                                                              11-2

11.5      Environmentally Friendly Designs                                                                        11-2

12.       ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND AUDIT                                                     12-1

12.1      All Embracing Requirements                                                                               12-1

12.2      Air Quality                                                                                                         12-4

12.3      Noise                                                                                                                12-4

12.4      Water Quality                                                                                                    12-4

12.5      Waste                                                                                                               12-4

12.6      Ecology                                                                                                             12-5

12.6.1   Ecological Monitoring during the Construction Phase                                12-5

12.6.2   Ecological Monitoring during the Operational Phase                                  12-6

12.6.3   Ecological Monitoring during the Mitigation Phase                                    12-6

12.6.4   Monitoring and Auditing of Mitigation Measures                                       12-6

12.7      Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment                                                          12-8

12.7.1   General                                                                                                  12-8

12.7.2   Mitigation measures                                                                                12-9

12.7.3   Baseline monitoring                                                                                12-9

12.7.4   Construction and Operational Phase Audit                                               12-9

12.8      Cultural/Hertiage                                                                                              12-10

12.9      Risks                                                                                                               12-10

13.       CONCLUSIONS                                                                                                           13-1

14.       IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE                                                                               14-1

 


List of Tables

 

Table 3.1        Hong Kong Air Quality Objectives (µg m-3) (1)

Table 3.2        Annual Average of TSP and RSP Monitored at Tung Chung 2000

Table 3.3        Representative Air Sensitive Receivers

Table 3.4        Emission Factors for Various Construction Activities

Table 3.5        Predicted Hourly and Daily TSP Levels (mgm-3) (1) at 1.5m above local ground level

Table 3.6        Mitigated Hourly and Daily TSP Levels (mgm-3) (1) at 1.5m above local ground level

 

Table 4.1        Permitted Hours of Operation for Percussive Piling

Table 4.2        Acceptable Noise Levels (ANL, Leq, 5 min dB(A))

Table 4.3        Noise Standard for Helicopter Operation

Table 4.4        Acceptable Noise Level at the Noise Sensitive Receivers

Table 4.5        Representative Noise Sensitive Receivers

Table 4.6        Plant Inventory for Airport Island Angle Station/Towers T1 and T2 (No Mitigation Measures)

Table 4.7        Plant Inventory for Ngong Ping/Tung Chung Terminals (No Mitigation Measures)

Table 4.8        Plant Inventory for Nei Lak Shan/Towers T3, T4, T5, T6 and T7 (No Mitigation Measures)

Table 4.9        Cumulative Noise Impacts for Cable Car Project (No mitigation Measures) - (Leq.30min dB(A))

Table 4.10      Sound Power Levels for Specific Silenced PME

Table 4.11      Plant Inventory for Ngong Ping/Tung Chung Terminals (Using quiet plant)

Table 4.12      Cumulative Noise Impacts for Cable Car Project (Using Quiet Plant) - (Leq.30min dB(A))

Table 4.13      Plant Inventory for Ngong Ping/Tung Chung Terminals (Using movable noise barrier)

Table 4.14      Cumulative Noise Impacts for Cable Car Project (Using Noise Barrier at terminals) - (Leq.30min dB(A))

Table 4.15      Cumulative Noise Level for Terminal and Cable Car Travelling along the Ropeway - (Leq.30min dB(A))

Table 4.16      Cumulative Noise Level for Terminal and Cable Car Travelling along the Reopeway (with Mitigation Measures)- (Leq.30min dB(A))

 

Table 5.1        Different Groups of Inland Water Specified in the TM

Table 5.2        Standards for Effluents Discharged into Group A Inland Waters (All units in mg/L unless otherwise stated; all figures are upper limits unless otherwise indicated)

Table 5.3        Effluent Reuse at MTRC Site, Ngong Ping for Flushing and Irrigation Effluent Standards (DRAFT)

Table 5.4        Emergency Response Plan

 

Table 6.1        Vegetation Removed from Site Clearance (Approximate)

Table 6.2        Estimated Flow and Loads Caused by the Construction Workforce

Table 6.3        Summary of Wastes to be Generated

Table 6.4        Waste Management Plan

 

Table 7.1        Habitat Type and Approximate Area within the Study Site

Table 7.2        Habitat Character at Cable Car Structure Locations                               

Table 7.3        Evaluation of Grassland Habitats within the Study Area using the Criteria Listed in Table 2 of Annex 8 of the Technical Memorandum

Table 7.4        Evaluation of Marsh Habitats within the Study Area using the Criteria Listed in Table 2 of Annex 8 of the Technical Memorandum

Table 7.5        Uncommon Flora in the Low Shrub Community  (2002)

Table 7.6        Evaluation of Low Shrub Habitats within the Study Area using the Criteria Listed in Table 2 of Annex 8 of the Technical Memorandum

Table 7.7        Evaluation of Tall Shrub Habitats within the Study Area using the Criteria Listed in Table 2 of Annex 8 of the Technical Memorandum

Table 7.8        Evaluation of Woodland Habitats within the Study Area using the Criteria Listed in Table 2 of Annex 8 of the Technical Memorandum

Table 7.9        Evaluation of Plantation Habitats within the Study Area using the Criteria Listed in Table 2 of Annex 8 of the Technical Memorandum

Table 7.10      Evaluation of Cultivation Habitat within the Study Area using the Criteria Listed in Table 2 of Annex 8 of the Technical Memorandum

Table 7.11      Evaluation of Abandoned Cultivation within the Study Area using the Criteria Listed in Table 2 of Annex 8 of the Technical Memorandum

Table 7.12      Evaluation of Streams within the Study Area using the Criteria Listed in Table 2 of Annex 8 of the Technical Memorandum

Table 7.13      Evaluation of Mangrove Habitats within the Study Area using the Criteria Listed in Table 2 of Annex 8 of the Technical Memorandum

Table 7.14      Evaluation of Coastal Water Habitats within the Study Area using                                     the Criteria Listed in Table 2 of Annex 8 of the Technical Memorandum

Table 7.15      Evaluation of Developed Areas within the Study Area using the Criteria Listed in Table 2 of Annex 8 of the Technical Memorandum

Table 7.16      Historical Amphibian Records in the Study Area (Lau and Dudgeon, 1999) 

Table 7.17      Historical Reptile Records from Ngong Ping (OAP, 2002) and Green Lantau Conservation Stategy

Table 7.18      Reptile and Amphibian Survey Data for the Study Area (2002)

Table 7.19      Butterfly Survey Data for the Study Area (2002)

Table 7.20      Odonate Survey Data for the Study Area (2002)

Table 7.21      Bird Survey Data for the Study Area (2002)

Table 7.22      Uncommon and Rare Bird Records in the Study Area (2002)

Table 7.23      Vegetation Community in Tung Chung Bay Mangals (Tam and Wong, 1997)

Table 7.24      Approximate Habitat Loss Arising from the Project (ha)

Table 7.25      Summary of Predicted Impacts on Habitats within the Study Area

Table 7.26      Summary of Habitat Requirements, Mobility and Predicted                                                                       Impacts on Selected Faunal Species of Conservation Interest in the Study Area

Table 7.27      Summary of Construction Phase Impacts

Table 7.28      Summary of Operation Phase Impacts

Table 7.29      Summary of Impacts and Mitigation Measures

Table 7.30      Summary of Proposed Mitigation Measures and Predicated Residual Impacts

 

Table 8.1        Summary of Landscape Impacts of Permanent Features

Table 8.2        Landscape Character

Table 8.3        Key Visually Sensitive Receivers

Table 8.4        Summary of Mitigation Measures and Residual Landscape Impacts

Table 8.5        Summary of Mitigation Measures and Residual Visual Impacts

 

Table 9.1        Assessment of impacts from works on potential archaeological Resources

Table 9.2        Impact Assessment for the Construction Phase

Table 9.3        Impact Assessment for the Operational Phase

Table 9.4        Assessment of Impacts and Mitigation Recommendations for Cultural Landscape Features

Table 9.5        For the Recorded Grave at Ngong Ping

 

Table 10.1      Workforce estimation in Construction and Operation Stage

Table 10.2      Estimated Daily Patronage

Table 10.3      Calculated Hourly Patronage

Table 10.4      No. of Patronage in System per Direction

Table 10.5      Physical and Chemical Properties of Aviation Fuel (Jet A-1)

Table 10.6      Comparison of Hazard Scenarios

Table 10.7      Comparison of Tank Design of PAFF and HKIA

Table 10.8      Summary of Distance from Fire

 

Table 12.1      Monitoring of the Construction and Operation Phases and the Mitigation Measures

 

 

List of Figures

 

 

Figure 1.1

Preliminary Preferred Alignment Identified by DTS

Figure 1.2

Possible Location of Proposed Tung Chung Terminal (base on Preliminary Preferred Alignment)

Figure 1.3

Possible Location of Intermediate Angle Station on The Airport Island (base on Preliminary Preferred Alignment)

Figure 1.4

Indicative Location of Ngong Ping Terminal

Figure 1.5

Construction Programme

 

 

Figure 2.1

Cable Car Alignment Options

Figure 2.2

Location Options of Tung Chung Terminal

Figure 2.3

Location Options of Ngong Ping Terminal

Figure 2.4

Fung Shui Features

Figure 2.5

Final Route Alignment and TerminiiTermini Locations

Figure 2.6

Tower Locations on the Preferred Alignment Based on Funitel System

Figure 2.7

Longitudinal Profile of Preferred Alignment Based on Funitel System

Figure 2.8

Tower Locations on the Preferred Alignment Based on 3S System

Figure 2.9

Longitudinal Profile of Preferred Alignment Based on 3S System

Figure 2.10

Tower Locations on the Preferred Alignment Based on Bi-cable System

Figure 2.11

Longitudinal Profile of Preferred Alignment Based on Bi-cable System

Figure 2.12

Wind Gust at Tung Chung (20/5/94 - 7/10/95)

Figure 2.13

Wind Gust at Nei Lak Shan (12/2/98 - 31/7/98)

Figure 2.14

Tung Chung Cable Car Proposed Emergency Rescue Trail

Figure 2.15

Illustrations of Typical Features of the Rescue Trail

Figure 2.16

Illustrations of the Theme Village

Figure 2.17

Location of Helicopter Touch-down Point at Nei Lak Shan Angle Station

Figure 2.18

Location of Helicopter Touch-down Point at Tower 4

Figure 2.19

Location of Helicopter Touch-down Point at Tower 3

 

 

Figure 3.1

Locations of Air Sensitive Receivers in Ngong Ping

Figure 3.2

Locations of Air Sensitive Receivers in Tung Chung

Figure 3.3

Final Route Alignment and Termini Locations

Figure 3.4

Predicted Hourly Average TSP Concentration Contours at  1.5m Above Ground for Mitigated Case in Ngong Ping

Figure 3.5

Predicted Daily Average TSP Concentration Contours at  1.5m Above Ground for Mitigated Case in Ngong Ping

Figure 3.6

Predicted Hourly Average TSP Concentration Contours at  1.5m Above Ground for Mitigated Case in Tung Chung

Figure 3.7

Predicted Daily Average TSP Concentration Contours at  1.5m Above Ground for Mitigated Case in Tung Chung

 

 

Figure 4.1

Locations of Noise Sensitive Receivers in Ngong Ping

Figure 4.2

Locations of Noise Sensitive Receivers in Tung Chung

Figure 4.3

Proposed Locations of Touch Down Points and The Nearest Noise Sensitive Receivers

 

 

Figure 5.1

Water Courses/Bodies in the Study Area

Figure 5.2

Water Gathering Grounds Lantau

Figure 5.3

Restitution of Natural Stream at Ngong Ping

 

 

 

Figure 6.1

Waste Disposal Route with Helicopters

Figure 6.2

Waste Disposal Route with Material Ropeway

 

 

Figure 7.1

The Study Area and Field Survey Location

Figure 7.2a

Species of Conservation Interest (2003)

Figure 7.2b

Horseshoe Crab Distribution and Abundance

Figure 7.3

Habitat Map (Sheet 1 of 9)

 

Habitat Map (Sheet 2 of 9)

 

Habitat Map (Sheet 3 of 9)

 

Habitat Map (Sheet 4 of 9)

 

Habitat Map (Sheet 5 of 9)

 

Habitat Map (Sheet 6 of 9)

 

Habitat Map (Sheet 7 of 9)

 

Habitat Map (Sheet 8 of 9)

 

Habitat Map (Sheet 9 of 9)

Figure 7.4

Habitat Images

Figure 7.5

Proposed Location for Compensating Planting

 

 

Figure 8.1

Site Context Aerial Photo (Tung Chung Terminus)

Figure 8.2

Site Context Aerial Photo (Ngong Ping Terminus)

Figure 8.3

Landscape Character Plan

Figure 8.4

Landscape Character Plan (Sheet 1 of 3)

Figure 8.5

Landscape Character Plan (Sheet 2 of 3)

Figure 8.6

Landscape Character Plan (Sheet 3 of 3)

Figure 8.7

Photographs of Landscape Character Units (Sheet 1 of 5)

Figure 8.8

Land Requirements : Landscape Impacts and Mitigation Proposals

Figure 8.9

Land Requirements : Landscape Impacts and Mitigation Proposals

Figure 8.10

Land Requirements : Landscape Impacts and Mitigation Proposals

Figure 8.11

Land Requirements : Landscape Impacts and Mitigation Proposals

Figure 8.12

Land Requirements : Landscape Impacts and Mitigation Proposals

Figure 8.13

Land Requirements : Landscape Impacts and Mitigation Proposals

Figure 8.14

Land Requirements : Landscape Impacts and Mitigation Proposals

Figure 8.15

Material Ropeway Plan

Figure 8.16

Mapping of Landscape Impacts (Sheet 1 of 3)

Figure 8.17

Mapping of Landscape Impacts (Sheet 2 of 3)

Figure 8.18

Mapping of Landscape Impacts (Sheet 3 of 3)

Figure 8.19

Visual Envelope

Figure 8.20

Mapping of Visual Impacts (Sheet 1 of 3)

Figure 8.21

Mapping of Visual Impacts (Sheet 2 of 3)

Figure 8.22

Mapping of Visual Impacts (Sheet 3 of 3)

Figure 8.23

Selection of Views: Tung Chung Valley  (Sheet 1 of 3

Figure 8.23

Selection of Views: Remote Locations on Periphery of Visual Envelope (Sheet 2 of 3)

Figure 8.23

Selection of Views: Ngong Ping Plateau (Sheet 3 of 3)

Figure 8.24

Photomontage (Sheet 1 of 7)

 

Photomontage (Sheet 2 of 7)

 

Photomontage (Sheet 3 of 7)

 

Photomontage (Sheet 4 of 7)

 

Photomontage (Sheet 5 of 7)

 

Photomontage (Sheet 6 of 7)

 

Photomontage (Sheet 7 of 7)

 

 

Figure 9.1

Map Showing the Locations of the Known Archaeological Sites in the Tung Chung Area and Fung Shui Features

Figure 9.2

Aerial Photograph Dated to 1963 of the Tung Chung Area

Figure 9.3

Aerial Photograph Dated to 1999 of the Tung Chung Area

Figure 9.4

Aerial Photograph Dated to 1993 Showing the Area West of the Village and Monastery at Ngong Ping Where the Cable Terminus is Proposed

Figure 9.5

Map Showing the Main Po Lin Monastery Buildings and Recorded Resources in the Area

Figure 9.6

Photographs 1 of 4

Figure 9.7

Photographs 2 of 4

Figure 9.8

Photographs 3 of 4

Figure 9.9

Photographs 4 of 4

 

 

Figure 10.1

Location of Tank Farm

Figure 10.2

Drainage Basins and Outfalls

Figure 10.3

Layout of CLK Airport Island

Figure 10.4

Tank Layout

Figure 10.5

Location of Fire and Site Boundary

Figure 10.6

Illustration of Tilt Angle

 

 

ANNEXES

 

Annex A      Study Brief ESB-068/2001

 

Annex B      Agreement No. HKI 1/2002 “Tung Chung Cable Car Project Ecological Baseline Survey”

 

Annex C   Emergency Rescue Plan

 

Annex CD      Site Photos showing the Terrain

 

Annex DE      Calculations of the Construction Dust Emission Factors

 

Annex EF      Water Supplies Department (WSD) guidelines on protection of Water Gathering Grounds

 

Annex FG      Ecological Survey Results

 

            Part A  Natural Resource Conservation Policy

            Part B  Vegetation Survey Data for the Study Area

            Part C  Mammal and Herpetofauna Survey Data for the Study Area

            Part D  Butterfly Survey Data for the ‘Tung Chung’ Area

            Part E   Butterfly Survey Data for the Study Area

            Part F   Butterfly / Flood Source Synergy within the TCCC Study Area

Part G  Bird Survey Data for the Study Area

Part H  Stream Survey Data for the Study Area

Part I    Coastal Survey Data for the Study Area

 

Annex GH      Fire Modelling Result

 

Annex H      Construction and Operational Noise Calculations