7.1.1
In accordance with the
EIA findings of this project, the proposed road widening works of Tuen Mun Road
at Tsing Tin Interchange would not result in adverse ecological impact during
both construction and operation phases. All directly impacted habitats under
this project would be restricted to those highly developed areas of low
ecological value. Other potential indirect ecological impacts including
disturbance impact to the nearby egretry and also other adjacent wildlife as
well as potential site run-off to Tuen Mun River Channel are considered
temporary and minimal in nature. With
the implementation of appropriate mitigation measures (e.g. water quality and
noise control measures, compensatory planting, etc.), it was concluded that the
impact on the existing ecological resources and other species of conservation interest
such as Little Egret is considered as low. Details of the
recommended ecological impact mitigation measures proposed in the EIA are
presented in Appendix A.6.
7.1.2
As recommended in
Section 9.9 of the EIA study, regular environmental site audits would be
carried out to ensure that the recommended mitigation measures are implemented
properly (see Section 9 of this manual). No specific ecological monitoring
programme would be required under this project.