Table 10.3             SUMMARY OF VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT IN CONSTRUCTION PHASE

 

IDEN-TITY NO:

VISUAL SENSITIVE RECEIVER

DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING VIEW

RECEIVER SENSI-TIVITY

MIN. VIEWING DISTANCE (M)

POTENTIAL SOURCE OF VISUAL IMPACT

MAGNITUDE  OF CHANGE (Construction)

VISUAL IMPACT (Construction) BEFORE MITIGATION

MITIGATION MEASURES

RESIDUAL IMPACT (Construction) UPON MITIGATION

VSR1

Primary Low Rise Residential/Retail

Views are open towards Picnic Bay including the fish culture zones, Lamma Quarry, First Street and Second Street.  The views to the south are the steep woodland hillside.

Medium

Adjacent

Construction of sewer pipeline at First Street and side streets.

Intermediate

Moderate adverse

Use of hoarding to screen construction activities and trenches.  Short excavation and immediate backfilling of sections upon completion of works.

Slight/Moderate adverse

VSR2

Secondary Low Rise Residential

Views are open to the surrounding hillsides and over Picnic Bay and Lamma Quarry.

 

Medium

Adjacent

Construction activities of P1A, P1B and sewer. 

Small

 

Slight/

Moderate adverse

As above.

Slight adverse

VSR3

Restaurants alongside Coastal Footpath

Views are open to Picnic Bay including the fish culture zones and towards Lamma Quarry.

 

Medium

Adjacent

Construction of sewer.

Intermediate

Moderate adverse

As above.

Slight/Moderate adverse

VSR4

Pedestrain

Pedestrians along the paved footpath will experience views of the surrounding vegetated hillsides, Picnic Bay including the fish culture zones, the Lamma Quarry, Hong Kong Island across the ocean.  At some sections of the footpath, the views will be enclosed with vegetation on bothsides.

 

Medium

Adjacent

All associated construction activities.

Intermediate

Moderate adverse

As above.

Slight/Moderate adverse

VSR5

Boat Travelers

Views include the fish culture zones and waterfront restaurants in the foreground with vegetated hillsides and rocky coastline in the background.

 

Medium

200m

Construction activities of STW located at the base of the disused quarry and outfall, including sea-borne traffic.

Intermediate

Moderate adverse

Minimise damage to vegetation at the coastal cliff of the STW site.

Moderate adverse

VSR6

Mo Tat Wan

Views include the entrance to Picnic Bay, surrounding vegetated hillsides, Lamma Quarry, Hong Kong Island across the East Lamma Channel.

Medium

250m

Sea-borne construction traffic and activities at outfall area.

Intermediate

Moderate adverse

If night lighting is required for the marine fleets near Mo Tat Wan, the light source should be directed away from the residential units.

Moderate adverse

VSR7

Lo So Shing

Views include surrounding vegetated hillsides, Picnic Bay including the fish culture zones and Lamma Quarry and the waterfront restaurants.

Slight

450m

Sea-borne construction traffic

Small

Slight adverse

None identified.

Slight adverse

 

VSR = Visually Sensitive Receiver