TABLE OF CONTENTS
Background
Purpose of the EIA Stud
Objectives of the EIA Study
Key Environmental Issues and Study Approach
Structure of EIA Report
The Need and Justification for the Project
Consideration of Alternative Options
Selection of Preferred Scenario
Description of the Project
Construction and Demolition Methodology0
Cremation Technology
Design of the Cremators2
Air Pollution Control Technology3
Benefits of the Project5
Interactions with Other Projects5
Introduction
Description of the Project
Environmental Legislation, Policies, Plans, Standards and
Criteria
Description of the Environment
Air Sensitive Receivers
Identification of Environmental Impacts
Assessment Methodology1
Prediction and Evaluation of Environmental Impacts6
Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Impacts
Evaluation of Residual Impacts
Environmental Monitoring and Audit
Conclusion
Introduction
Environmental Legislation, Policies, Plans, Standards and
Criteria
Project Description
Assessment Methodology
Identification of Environmental Impacts
Prediction and Evaluation of Environmental Impacts for
Construction and Demolition Phase
Prediction and Evaluation of Environmental Impacts for
Operation Phase
Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Impacts for Construction
and Demolition Phase
Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Impacts for Operation
Phase
Impacts Caused by Handling, Collection and Disposal of Waste
Evaluation of Residual Impacts
Cumulative Impacts due to Concurrent Projects
Conclusion
Introduction
Environmental Legislation, Policies, Plans, Standards and
Criteria
Description of the Environment
Identification of Sensitive Receivers
Identification of Environmental Impacts
Prediction and Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Impacts
Evaluation of Residual Impacts
Recommended Health and Safety Measures and Environmental
Mitigation Measures
Conclusion
Introduction
Environmental Legislation, Standards and Guidelines
Assessment Methodology
Scope and Content of the Study
Review of Planning and Development Control Framework
Baseline Study
Visual Impact Assessment
Environmental Monitoring and Audit
Conclusion
Introduction
Environmental Legislation, Policies, Plans, Standards and
Criteria
Description of the Environment
Identification of Environmental Impacts
Assessment Methodology
Prediction and Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
Mitigation of Environmental Impacts
Evaluation of Residual Impacts0
Environmental Monitoring and Audit0
Conclusion1
Introduction
Environmental Legislation, Policies, Plans, Standards and
Criteria
Water Sensitive Receivers
Assessment Methodology
Identification of Environmental Impacts
Prediction and Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Impacts
Evaluation of Residual Impacts
Environmental Monitoring and Audit
Conclusion
The Project
Key Environmental Impacts
Key Environmental Outcomes
10 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND AUDIT
REQUIREMENTS
Introduction
Air Quality
Waste Management
Land Contamination
Visual Impact
Noise
Water Quality
Air Quality
Waste Management
Land Contamination
Visual Impact
Noise
Water Quality
Overall Conclusion
12 IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE OF
RECOMMENDED MITIGATION MEASURES
List of Tables
Table 2.1 Environmental
Benefits and Dis-benefits of Feasible Extension Projects
Table 3.1
Table 3.2 Air
Quality Criteria for non-AQO Pollutants
Table 3.3 Health
Risk Guideline for Exposure to Cancer Risk Pollutants
Table 3.4 Background
Air Pollutant Concentrations adopted in the Study
Table 3.5 Identified
Air Sensitive Receivers
Table 3.6 Construction/Demolition
Works Programme of the Project
Table 3.7 Comparison
of Emission Limits of Various Air Pollutants for Existing and New Cremators
Table 3.8 Emission
Limits of Various Air Pollutants0
Table 3.9 Emission
Factors for Construction Activities and Wind Erosion2
Table 3.10 Design
of Chimneys3
Table 3.11 Maximum
Emission Rates of Various Air Pollutants3
Table 3.12 Value
Adopted for Exposure Frequency, Exposure Duration and Average Time6
Table 3.13 Predicted
Hourly and Daily Average TSP Concentrations During Construction Phase6
Table 3.14 Predicted
Highest Concentration of Various Air Pollutants at ASRs
Table 4.1 Estimated
Quantity of C&D Materials to be Generated, Reused and Disposed of
Table 4.2 Summary
of Recommended Disposal Routes from C&D Works During Phase 1 and
Phase
2
Table 4.3 Maximum
Quantity of Bone Ash and Non-combustible Residues
Table 4.4 Summary
of Recommended Disposal Routes during Operation Phase0
Table 4.5 Proposed
Contamination Classifications for Ash Waste2
Table 5.1 Reviewed
Historical Aerial Photographs
Table 5.2.......... Laboratory
Results Summary
Table 5.3.......... Estimated
Quantity of Contaminated Soil
Table 5.4.......... Potential
Soil Remediation Technologies
Table 5.5.......... Universal
Treatment Standards (UTS) for the Concerned Heavy Metals0
Table 6.1.......... Relationship
between Receptor Sensitivity and Impact Magnitude in Defining Impact
Significance
Table 6.2.......... Visual
Sensitive Receivers (VSRs) and their Sensitivity to Change
Table 6.3.......... Visual
Sensitive Receivers (VSRs) and Their Magnitude of Impacts
Table 6.4.......... Proposed
Visual Mitigation Measures for Construction Phase0
Table 6.5.......... Proposed
Visual Mitigation Measures for Operation Phase0
Table 6.6.......... Significance
of Visual Impacts in the Construction and Operation Phase3
Table 7.1.......... Area
Sensitivity Ratings (ASRs)
Table 7.2.......... Acceptable
Noise Levels for Construction Work (Restricted Hours)
Table 7.3.......... Acceptable
Noise Levels for Fixed Noise Sources
Table 7.4.......... Details
of Representative Noise Sensitive Receivers
Table 7.5.......... Summary
of Unmitigated Construction Noise Levels at Representative NSRs during
....................... Normal
Daytime Working Hours
Table 7.6.......... Predicted
Operation Noise Levels at Representative NSRs (Newly Proposed Equipment –
Unmitigated Scenario)
Table 7.7.......... Predicted
Operation Noise Levels During Transitional Period (Existing Equipment + New
Equipment under Phase 1)
Table 7.8.......... Summary
of Mitigated Construction Noise Levels at Representative NSRs during
....................... Daytime
Working Hours (Use of Quiet PME)
Table 7.9.......... Predicted
Operation Noise Levels at Representative NSRs (Newly Proposed Equipment –
Mitigated Scenario)0
Table 8.1.......... Summary
of Water Quality Objectives for the Eastern Buffer WCZ
Table 9.1.......... Key
Environmental Impacts
Table 12.1........ Implementation
Schedule for Air Quality Control
Table 12.2........ Implementation
Schedule for Waste Management
Table 12.3........ Implementation
Schedule for Land Contamination8
Table 12.4........ Implementation
Schedule for Visual Impact
Table 12.5........ Implementation
Schedule for Noise Control
Table 12.6........ Implementation
Schedule for Water Quality Control
List of
Figures
Figure 2.1 Alternative
Extension Options at Adjacent Sites
Figure 2.2 Alternative
In-situ Extension of Existing Crematorium
Figure 2.3 Block Plan
(Phase 1)
Figure 2.4 Block Plan (Phase 1 and Phase
2)
Figure 2.6 Sections of
Crematorium
Figure 2.7 Tentative
Construction Programme
Figure 3.1 Locations of
Representative Air Sensitive Receivers
Figure 3.6 Contours
of Maximum 24-Hour Average RSP Concentration in mg/m3 at 166.5mPD
Figure 3.7 Contours
of Maximum 1-Hour Average TOC Concentration in mg/m3 at 166.5mPD
Figure 3.8 Contours
of Maximum 24-Hour Average TOC Concentration in mg/m3 at 166.5mPD
Figure 3.9 Contours
of Maximum 1-Hour Average HCL Concentration in mg/m3 at 166.5mPD
Figure 3.10 Contours of Annual Average
HCL Concentration in mg/m3
at 166.5mPD
Figure 3.11 Contours of Maximum 1-Hour
Average CO Concentration in mg/m3
at 166.5mPD
Figure 3.12 Contours of Maximum 8-Hour
Average CO Concentration in mg/m3
at 166.5mPD
Figure 3.13 Contours of Maximum 1-Hour
Average Mercury Concentration in mg/m3
at 166.5mPD
Figure 3.14 Contours of Annual Average
Mercury Concentration in mg/m3
at 166.5mPD
Figure 3.15 Contours of Annual Average
Dioxins Concentration in pg/m3 at 166.5mPD
Figure 3.16 Contours of Maximum 1-Hour
Average NO2 Concentration in mg/m3 at 166.5mPD
Figure 3.17 Contours of Maximum
24-Hour Average NO2 Concentration in mg/m3 at 166.5mPD
Figure 3.18 Contours of Maximum 1-Hour
Average SO2 Concentration in mg/m3 at 166.5mPD
Figure 3.19 Contours of Maximum
24-Hour Average SO2 Concentration in mg/m3 at 166.5mPD
Figure 5.1 Structural
Layout of the Existing Crematorium
Figure 5.3 Estimated
Contamination Extent.
Figure 5.4 Proposed
Confirmatory Sampling Locations
Figure 6.1 Existing
Aerial Photography
Figure 6.2 Planning
& Development Framework (OZP)
Figure 6.4 Zone
of Visual Influence and Visual Sensitive Receivers
Figure 6.5 Photos of Visual Sensitive
Receivers (Sheet 1 of 2)
Figure 6.6 Photos of Visual Sensitive
Receivers (Sheet 2 of 2)
Figure 6.7 Key Views from Visual
Sensitive Receivers
Figure 6.8 Visual
Mitigation Measure Plan
Figure 6.9 Visual
Mitigation Measures Section (Sheet 1 of 2)
Figure 6.10 Visual Mitigation
Measures Section (Sheet 2 of 2)
Figure 6.11 Viewpoint
1 Photomontage at R1
Figure 6.12 Viewpoint
2 Photomontage at R3
Figure 6.13 Viewpoint
6 Photomontage at OU1
Figure 7.1 Locations of
Representative Noise Sensitive Receivers
Figure 7.2 Locations of
Noise Barriers for Radiators
List of
Appendices
Appendix
3.1 Detailed
Calculations of Dust Emission Rates
Figure A3.1a Location of Potential Dust Emission Sources - Phase 1
Figure A3.1b Location of
Potential Dust Emission Sources - Phase 2
Appendix
3.2 Detailed
Calculations of Emission from New Cremators at Cape Collinson Crematorium
Appendix 3.3 Asbestos Investigation
Report and Asbestos Abatement Plan
Appendix
3.4 Summary of the
Predicted Air Quality Impacts with the Operation of the Project
Appendix
3.5 Contour of
Maximum 1-Hour Average NO2 Concentration in mg/m3 at 161.2mPD
Appendix
3.6 Agreement from
FEHD on Assumptions/Design Parameters
Appendix 5.1 Contamination
Assessment Plan (CAP)
Appendix 5.2 Contamination
Assessment Report / Remediation Action Plan (CAR/RAP)
Appendix
7.1 Measurement
Results for Prevailing Daytime and Night-time Noise Levels
Figure A7.1 Measurement
Locations for Prevailing Daytime and Night-time Noise Levels
Appendix
7.2 Noise Criteria
for Fixed Noise Sources
Appendix 7.3 Photographs of
Representative Noise Sensitive Receivers
Appendix 7.5 Fixed Plant Inventory
Figure A7.5 Locations
of Fixed Plant Noise Sources
Appendix
7.7 Calculations
of Fixed Plant Noise (Without Mitigation Measures)
Appendix
7.10 Calculations of Fixed
Plant Noise (With Mitigation Measures)
Appendix
8.1 Foul Water
Connection Manhole
Appendix
8.2 Capacity
Performance of Existing Sewers in Ultimate Year
Appendix
8.3 Existing
Sewers under Assessment