This
report is prepared by ERM-Hong Kong, Ltd (ERM) in accordance with the EIA Study Brief (No. ESB-126/2005) and
the Technical Memorandum of the
Environmental Impact Assessment Process (EIAO-TM).
The
detailed requirements of this EIA study are set out in the EIA Study Brief and summarised in Part 1 of
this EIA Report. This Part of the
EIA Report addresses
the key environmental issues associated with the construction and operation of
the Black Point option.
The
Black
Point is the western most part of the New Territories, and comprises of a
headland extending from the east (land) to the west (sea) with granitic soil
underneath, which is typical of the Tuen Mun and Castle Peak areas. The only major development that has
occurred at Black Point was the construction of the BPPS (the first natural
gas-fired plant in Hong Kong) which is located to the north of the
headland. The lowland areas to the
southeast of the headland are occupied by an orchard, a cement plant and a
cargo storage site. The orchard was
originally cultivated land managed by villagers in the 19th century ([1])
but is now no longer managed. An
aerial photograph of Black Point (year 2003) is shown in Figure
1.2.
1.4
Scoping of Environmental Issues
The potential environmental impacts
which may arise from the construction and operation of the terminal and
associated facilities were identified and discussed in the Project Profile for
this EIA. The specific scope for
the EIA of the Black Point option is presented in Clause 3.2 of the EIA Study Brief.
Following
this introductory section, the remainder of this Section is arranged as follows:
Section
2 |
This section
of the EIA report presents the findings of assessments conducted by ERM on
behalf of CAPCO in considering alternative layout and design options for the
LNG terminal at Black Point. This
section concludes with an introduction to the preferred scenario for a LNG
terminal at Black Point. |
Section
3 |
Provides a
description of the Project highlighting the key infrastructure to be
constructed, the timeline for implementing the Project and the operational
activities. This section forms
the basis of the technical assessments presented in Sections 4 – 14 below. |
Section 4 |
Presents the
details of an assessment of impacts from the construction and operation of
the LNG terminal to air quality sensitive receivers. |
Section 5 |
Presents the
details of an assessment of impacts from the construction and operation of
the LNG terminal to noise sensitive receivers |
Section 6 |
Details the assessment
of impacts to water quality sensitive receivers arising from the construction
and operation of the LNG terminal.
|
Section 7 |
Presents the
waste management implications from construction and operation of the LNG
terminal. |
Section 8 |
Details the
assessment of impacts to terrestrial ecological resources arising from the
construction and operation of the LNG terminal. |
Section 9 |
Presents the
details of an assessment of impacts from the construction and operation of the
LNG terminal to marine ecological resources. |
Section 10 |
Details
the assessment of impacts to fisheries resources and fishing operations
arising from the construction and operation of the LNG terminal. |
Section 11 |
Presents the
details of an assessment of impacts from the construction and operation of
the LNG terminal to landscape and visual sensitive receivers. |
Section 12 |
Details the
assessment of impacts from the construction and operation of the LNG terminal
to cultural heritage resources. |
Section 13 |
Presents the
quantitative risk assessment from the operation of the LNG terminal. |
Section
14 |
Describes the measures that are to be
adopted in the operational phase of the LNG terminal to prevent land
contamination. |
Section 15 |
Presents a
summary of the environmental outcomes of the EIA of the Black Point option. |
Section 16 |
Presents a
summary of the environmental performance comparison of the Black Point and
South Soko option. |
Section
17 |
Introduces the environmental
monitoring and audit (EM&A) measures for the Project. |
Section 18 |
Presents the
conclusions of the EIA on the Black Point option. |