Contents                                                                                                                                                   

 

1        INTRODUCTION                                                                                                                  

 

2        SCOPE OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY                                            

        

3        ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS                                                                                                    

        

4        CONSTRUCTION DESCRIPTIONS                                                                                       

 

5        AIR QUALITY IMPACTS                                                                                                      

 

6        NOISE IMPACT                                                                                                               

 

7        SEDIMENT QUALITY                                                                                                           

 

8        WASTE MANAGEMENT                                                                             

 

9                 WATER QUALITY

 

10       ECOLOGICAL IMPACT                                                                               

 

11       FISHERIES IMPACT                                                                                    

 

12       CULTURAL HERITAGE IMPACT                                                             

       

13       HAZARD TO LIFE

 

14       LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT                                                             

 

15       ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS

 

16       CONCLUSIONS                                                                                                                  

 

Appendices

 

Appendix 5A          Calculation of Fugitive Dust Emission Factors

Appendix 5B          Locations and Details of Worksites for Fugitive Dust Assessment

Appendix 5C          Extent of Road not included in PATH

Appendix 5D          2031 Emission Inventory

Appendix 5E          Airport Operation Information

Appendix 5F-1      Key Assumptions for EmFAC Modelling

Appendix 5F-2      Vehicle Emission Factors for 2031 (including composite vehicle emission factors for each road link)

Appendix 5G          Vehicle Emission at Kiosks, Loading / Unloading Bays

Appendix 5H          Vehicle Emission Factors for TMCLKL

Appendix 5I           Tunnel Emission Calculations

Appendix 5J           Cumulative Air Quality Impacts

 

Appendix 6A          Designated Area – Lantau Island West

Appendix 6B          Noise Sensitive Receivers

Appendix 6C          Construction Programme

Appendix 6D          Construction Plant Inventory

Appendix 6E          Sound Power Level of Construction Plant Inventory

Appendix 6F          Separation Distance between NSRs and Notional Construction Noise Sources

Appendix 6G          Monthly Construction Noise Calculation – Unmitigated Scenario

Appendix 6H          Predicted Construction Noise Impacts – Unmitigated Scenario

Appendix 6HA        Sample Calculation of Construction Noise

Appendix 6I           Monthly Construction Noise Calculation – Mitigated Scenario

Appendix 6J           Predicted Construction Noise Impacts – Mitigated Scenario

Appendix 6K          Extent of Friction Course Materials

Appendix 6L          Road Category for Road Traffic Noise Assessment

Appendix 6M         Predicted Road Traffic Noise Impacts

Appendix 6N          Proposed APM Alignment

Appendix 6O          APM Vibration Measurement Locations

Appendix 6P          APM Vibration Level Measurements

Appendix 6Q          APM Groundborne Noise Assessment

Appendix 6R          Locations of Prevailing Background Noise Measurement

 

Appendix 7A          Management Framework of Dredged / Excavated Sediment in Hong Kong

 

Appendix 8A          HKLR – Construction & Demolition Materials Management Plan

Appendix 8B          HKBCF – Construction & Demolition Materials Management Plan

Appendix 8C          Tentative Programme of C&D Materials from Other projects and Demand of Public Fill in HKLR and HKBCF

 

 

Appendix 9A1        Construction Sequence and Construction Programme – HKBCF (Sequence A)

Appendix 9A2        Construction Sequence and Construction Programme – HKBCF (Sequence B)

Appendix 9B          Comparison of Sediment Loss Rate of Sequence A and Sequence B

Appendix 9C          Construction Sequence and Construction Programme – HKLR Reclamation

Appendix 9D1        Sediment Testing Results for TM-CLKL

Appendix 9D2        Summary of Proposed Simulations for Water Quality Modelling for the HKBCF, HKLR and TM-CLKL           

Appendix 9D3        Calculation of Loss Coefficients for Bridge Piers

Appendix 9D4        Pollution Loading Inventory

Appendix 9D5        Cumulative Dredging and Sediment Loss Rates

Appendix 9D6        Water Quality Mitigation – Silt Curtain Application

Appendix 9D7        2026 Quality Modelling Results

Appendix 9D8        2011 Construction Plumes Modelling Results

Appendix 9D9        2012 Construction Plumes Modelling Results

Appendix 9D10      2013 Construction Plumes Modelling Results

Appendix 9D11      Mitigated Scenario for (2+1) Silt Curtain System

Appendix 9D12      Sensitivity Test for TSHD High Overflow Scenario in PRD

Appendix 9E          Modelling Verifications

Appendix 9E1        Modelling Verification Plots - Grid Refinement

Appendix 9E2        Modelling Verification Plots - Baseline  

Appendix 9E3        Modelling Verification Plots - Sequence B

Appendix 9F          Modelling Results for HKBCF Sequence B

 

Appendix 10A        Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Section and North Lantau Highway Connection (now renamed as Hong Kong Link Road) – Final 9 Months Ecological Baseline Survey Report, Mouchel Parkman Asia Ltd. 2004

Appendix 10B        Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Link Road – Verification Survey for Ecological Baseline Final Report, May 2009

Appendix 10C        Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Link Road – Final Supplementary Ecological Survey Report, July 2009

Appendix 10D        Results of HKBCF Ecological Survey Programme

 

Appendix 12A        Guidelines for Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment

Appendix 12B        Guidelines for Marine Archaeological Investigation (MAI)

Appendix 12C        Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance, Technical Memorandum – Annexes 10 and 19

Appendix 12D        Archaeological Survey Report at Sha Lo Wan (West) Southern Headland (march 2007)

Appendix 12E        Images

Appendix 12F        Relevant Marine Geophysical charts

Appendix 12G        Seabed anomalies of possible cultural significance

 

Appendix 13A        Overtopping Release Fraction

Appendix 13B        Aircraft Impact Frequency

Appendix 13C        Pool Fire Analysis

Appendix 13D        Wind Data

Appendix 13E        Hazard to Life Criteria

 

Figures

Figure 1.1              Proposed HKLR and HKBCF

Figure 1.2              Implementation Phases of HKBCF

Figure 1.3              Locations of Concurrent Projects during Construction Phase

Figure 1.4              Locations of Concurrent Projects during Operational Phase

 

Figure 3.1              Site Options considered for HKBCF

Figure 3.2              Alignment Options considered for HKLR

Figure 3.3              Tunnel cum At-grade Road Scheme for HKLR

Figure 3.4              Overall Layout of Proposed HKBCF-cum-HKLR

Figure 3.5              Key Issues/Constraints – Overall Plan (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 3.6              Key Issues/Constraints – Overall Plan (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 3.7              Key Issues/Constraints – AHR and Navigation Channels

Figure 3.8              Key Issues/Constraints – Residential Premises

Figure 3.9              Key Issues/Constraints – Chinese White Dolphins

Figure 3.10            HKBCF – Option WCLK

Figure 3.11            HKBCF – Option SSW

Figure 3.12            HKBCF – Option SWCLK

Figure 3.13            HKBCF – Option TCB

Figure 3.14            HKBCF – Option TH

Figure 3.15            HKBCF – Option NECLK

Figure 3.16            HKLR – Alignment Option (A)

Figure 3.17            HKLR – Alignment Option (B)

Figure 3.18            HKLR – Alignment Option (C)

Figure 3.19            HKLR – Recommended Alignment: Further Points on Pilecap Arrangement

Figure 3.20            HKLR – Recommended Alignment: Further Points on Span Arrangement

Figure 3.21            HKLR – Finer-level Alternative on the Section of HKLR from Scenic Hill to HKBCF

Figure 3.22            HKLR – Comparison between At-grade Road Option and Low-level Bridge Option at Airport East

Figure 3.23            HKBCF - Finer-level Layout Option (c): Adopting 2-row Arrangement for Clearance Kiosks

 

Figure 4.1              1st Phase and Full Phase of HKBCF

Figure 4.2              Main Works Elements of HKLR

Figure 4.3              Main Works Elements of HKBCF

Figure 4.4              Typical Arrangements for Pile and Pilecap Construction

Figure 4.5              Types of Seawall and Reclamation

Figure 4.6              Sequence A of HKBCF Reclamation

Figure 4.7              Sequence B of HKBCF Reclamation

Figure 4.8              Roadworks of HKBCF

Figure 4.9              Overall Layout of Buildings within the HKBCF

Figure 4.10            Proposed Automated People Mover (APM)

Figure 4.11            Envisaged Construction Methods for the APM (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 4.12            Envisaged Construction Methods for the APM (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 4.13            Tentative Programme for HKBCF

Figure 4.14            Tentative Programme for HKLR

 

 

Figure 5.1a            Locations of Air Sensitive Receivers – Key Plan

Figure 5.1b            Locations of Air Sensitive Receivers – Sheet 1

Figure 5.1c            Locations of Air Sensitive Receivers – Sheet 2

Figure 5.1d            Locations of Air Sensitive Receivers – Sheet 3

Figure 5.2a            Locations of Fugitive Dust Emission Sources

Figure 5.2b            Locations of Concrete Batching Plants

Figure 5.3              Contours for Fugitive Dust Concentration 

Figure 5.4a            Location of Operational Air Quality Emission Sources – Key Plan

Figure 5.4b            Location of Operational Air Quality Emission Sources – Sheet 1

Figure 5.4c            Location of Operational Air Quality Emission Sources – Sheet 2

Figure 5.4d            Location of Operational Air Quality Emission Sources – Sheet 3

Figure 5.4e            Location of Operational Air Quality Emission Sources – Sheet 4

Figure 5.4f             Location of Operational Air Quality Emission Sources – Sheet 5

Figure 5.4g            Location of the Existing Noise Barriers in Tung Chung

Figure 5.5a            Pollution Contour (I) (1-hr NO2 & 24-hr NO2)

Figure 5.5b            Pollution Contour (II) (1-hr NO2 & 24-hr NO2)

Figure 5.5c            Pollution Contour (III) (1-hr NO2 & 24-hr NO2 )

 

Figures 6.1a-j         Locations of Noise Sensitive Receivers

Figure 6.2              Location of Concrete Batching Plants

Figure 6.3              Location of the Ventilation Building at Scenic Hill

Figure 6.4              Locations of Fixed Noise Sources

 

Figure 7.1              Sediment Sampling Locations from Other Studies

Figure 7.2              Locations of Existing Vibrocores for the Reclamation of HKBCF and HKLR

Figure 7.3              Locations of Existing Vibrocores for HKLR Marine Viaduct

Figure 7.4              Demarcation of Portion of HKBCF Reclamation by the Vibrocores

Figure 7.5              Demarcation of Portion of HKLR Marine Viaduct

Figure 7.6              Demarcation of Portion of HKLR Reclamation by the Vibrocores

 

Figure 9.1              Location Plan for HKBCF, TMCLKL and HKLR

Figure 9.2a            Envisaged Programmed of Reclamation and Sediment Loss Rates of HKBCF(Sequence A)+HKLR+TMCLKL

Figure 9.2b            Envisaged Programmed of Reclamation and Sediment Loss Rates of HKBCF(Sequence B)+HKLR+TMCLKL

Figure 9.3              Management Frameworks for Dredged/Excavated Sediment

Figure 9.4              Key Areas of Seabed Disturbance

Figure 9.5              Location of Water Quality and Ecological Sensitive Receivers

Figure 9.6              Monitoring Stations used for the Management of Contaminated Mud Pits at East of Sha Chau (2000-2005)

Figure 9.7              Sediment Sampling Locations for TMCLKL, HZMB and others (Indicative)

Figure 9.8              Coverage of Western Harbour Model

Figure 9.9              Comparison of Original and Refined Model Grids

Figure 9.10            Assumed Ultimate Coastline when HKBCF+HKLR+TMCLKL is completed (2026)

Figure 9.11            Main Flow Channel in Western Harbour

Figure 9.12            Indicative Location of Box Culverts for Discharges of Storm Waters from TMCLKL

Figure 9.13          Indicative Location of Box Culverts for Discharges of Storm Waters and Treated Effluent (HKBCF+HKLR)

Figure 9.14            Location Plan for the Proposed Pits to Receive Mf sediment in HKBCF

Figure 9.15            Proposed Details and Mitigation measures for the Pits to Receive Mf sediment in HKBCF

Figure 9.16            Location Plan for the Proposed Pits to Receive Mf sediment in HKLR

Figure 9.17            Proposed Details and Mitigation measures for the Pits to Receive Mf sediment in HKLR

Figure 9.18            2011 Dry Season Predicted Maximum Sediment Plumes and Dolphin Density in North Lantau Waters (Unmitigated Scenario)

Figure 9.19            2011 Dry Season Predicted Maximum Sediment Plumes and Dolphin Density in North Lantau Waters (Mitigated Scenario)

Figure 9.20            2011 Wet Season Predicted Maximum Sediment Plumes and Dolphin Density in North Lantau Waters (Unmitigated Scenario)

Figure 9.21            2011 Wet Season Predicted Maximum Sediment Plumes and Dolphin Density in North Lantau Waters (Mitigated Scenario)

Figure 9.22            2012 Dry Season Predicted Maximum Sediment Plumes and Dolphin Density in North Lantau Waters (Unmitigated Scenario)

Figure 9.23            2012 Dry Season Predicted Maximum Sediment Plumes and Dolphin Density in North Lantau Waters (Mitigated Scenario)

Figure 9.24            2012 Wet Season Predicted Maximum Sediment Plumes and Dolphin Density in North Lantau Waters (Unmitigated Scenario)

Figure 9.25            2012 Wet Season Predicted Maximum Sediment Plumes and Dolphin Density in North Lantau Waters (Mitigated Scenario)

Figure 9.26            2013 Dry Season Predicted Maximum Sediment Plumes and Dolphin Density in North Lantau Waters (Unmitigated Scenario)

Figure 9.27            2013 Dry Season Predicted Maximum Sediment Plumes and Dolphin Density in North Lantau Waters (Mitigated Scenario)

Figure 9.28            2013 Wet Season Predicted Maximum Sediment Plumes and Dolphin Density in North Lantau Waters (Unmitigated Scenario)

Figure 9.29            2013 Wet Season Predicted Maximum Sediment Plumes and Dolphin Density in North Lantau Waters (Mitigated Scenario)

 

Figure 10.1            Marine Ecological Assessment Area and Marine Ecological Sensitive Receivers

Figure 10.2            Terrestrial Ecological Assessment Area and Sites of Conservation Importance for Terrestrial and Intertidal Ecology

Figure 10.3            Survey Coverage and Sampling Locations in the Various Survey Programmes under HKLR and HKBCF

Figure 10.4a          Habitat Map for Terrestrial Ecological Assessment Area of HKLR (Airport Channel and North Lantau)

Figure 10.4b          Habitat Map for Terrestrial Ecological Assessment Area of HKLR (Airport Channel and North Lantau)

Figure 10.4c          Habitat Map for Terrestrial Ecological Assessment Area of HKLR (Airport Ialand)

Figure 10.5            Photographs of Habitats presented within the Study Area

Figure 10.6            Locations of Species of Conservation Importance within Terrestrial Ecological Assessment Area of HKLR

Figure 10.7            Locations with gorgonian Echinomuricea and ahermatypic coral Balanophyllia and the CCPC benthic sampling station 18

Figure 10.8            Chinese White Dolphin DPSE 2002-2009 and the HKBCF & HKLR Project Sites

Figure 10.9            Chinese White Dolphin Unspotted Calf Sightings 2002-2008 and the HKBCF & HKLR Project Sites

Figure 10.10          Chinese White Dolphin Unspotted Juvenile Sightings 2002-2008 and the HKBCF & HKLR Project Sites

Figure 10.11          Chinese White Dolphin Juvenile/Calf Sightings and Feeding/Socializing Activities 2008-2009 and the HKBCF & HKLR Project Sites

Figure 10.12          2011 Dry & Wet Season Predicted Maximum Sediment Plumes and CWD density distribution in North Lantau Waters (Mitigated Scenario)

Figure 10.13          Artificial Reefs in Airport Marine Exclusion Zone 3 and the HKBCF & HKLR Project Sites

Figure 10.14          Pre-construction Dive Survey for Corals

 

Figure 11.1            Fisheries Assessment Area

Figure 11.2            Fisheries Sensitive Receivers

Figure 11.3            Distribution of Overall Fisheries Production (adult fish) and the Project Site

Figure 11.4            Distribution of Fish Fry Production and the Project Site

Figure 11.5            Distribution of Operation of Fishing Vessels (over 15m in length) and the Project Site

Figure 11.6            Distribution of Operation of Fishing Vessels (less than 15m in length) and the Project Site

Figure 11.7            Project Sites and Marine Works Areas

Figure 11.8            2011 Dry & Wet Season Predicted Maximum Sediment Plumes and Fisheries Production in North Lantau Waters (Mitigated Scenario)

Figure 11.9            2012 Dry & Wet Season Predicted Maximum Sediment Plumes and Fisheries Production in North Lantau Waters (Mitigated Scenario)

Figure 11.10          2013 Dry & Wet Season Predicted Maximum Sediment Plumes and Fisheries Production in North Lantau Waters (Mitigated Scenario)

Figure 11.11          Artificial Reefs in Airport Marine Exclusion Zone 3 and the HKBCF Project Site

 

Figure 12.1            Layout and Study Area of HKLR

Figure 12.2            Locations of Archaeological Sites, Built Heritage and Declared Monuments in the vicinity of HKLR

Figure 12.3            Locations of Test Pits and Augur Holes Excavated at Sha Lo Wan Archaeological Site

 

Figure 13.1            Tank Farm Layout

Figure 13.2            Route of the Hong Kong Link Road past the aviation fuel tank farm

Figure 13.3            Cross section of Existing Tanks Bunding Arrangement

Figure 13.4            Cross section of New extension Tanks Bunding Arrangement

Figure 13.5            Population Area

Figure 13.6            Side View of the Flame Produced in a Tank Head Fire

Figure 13.7            Overtop Pool Spread Examples

Figure 13.8            Outfall Location

Figure 13.9            LSIR for construction phase at ground level

Figure 13.10          LSIR for Construction phase at highway level

Figure 13.11          LSIR for Operational phase at highway level

Figure 13.12          F-N Chart for Hong Kong Link Road

Figure 13.13          F-N Chart for Population Sensitivity

Figure 13.14          The Target Area for Aircraft Crashes at the Airport Fuel Tank Farm

Figure 13.15          Flame shape used in PFIRE model

Figure 13.16          Predicted Smoke Envelope for Potential Scenarios at the AFTF

Figure 13.17          Wind Rose for data between 2003 and 2007

Figure 13.18          Societal Risk Guidelines

 

Figure 14.1.1         Landscape Resource Plan

Figure 14.1.1a        Landscape Resource Plan – Blow-up (Sheet 1 of 3)

Figure 14.1.1b        Landscape Resource Plan – Blow-up (Sheet 2 of 3)

Figure 14.1.1c        Landscape Resource Plan – Blow-up (Sheet 3 of 3)

Figure 14.1.2         Landscape Character Area Plan

Figure 14.1.2a        Landscape Character Area Plan – Blow-up (Sheet 1 of 3)

Figure 14.1.2b        Landscape Character Area Plan – Blow-up (Sheet 2 of 3)

Figure 14.1.2c        Landscape Character Area Plan – Blow-up (Sheet 3 of 3)

Figure 14.1.3         Visually Sensitive Receiver Plan

Figure 14.1.3a        Visually Sensitive Receiver Plan – Blow-up (Sheet 1 of 3)

Figure 14.1.3b        Visually Sensitive Receiver Plan – Blow-up (Sheet 2 of 3)

Figure 14.1.3c        Visually Sensitive Receiver Plan – Blow-up (Sheet 3 of 3)

Figure 14.2.1a        Photomontage of VSR1 (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 14.2.1b        Photomontage of VSR1 (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 14.2.2a        Photomontage of VSR2 (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 14.2.2b        Photomontage of VSR2 (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 14.2.3a        Photomontage of VSR3 (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 14.2.3b        Photomontage of VSR3 (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 14.2.4a        Photomontage of VSR4 (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 14.2.4b        Photomontage of VSR4 (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 14.2.5         View of VSR5

Figure 14.2.6a        Photomontage of VSR6 (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 14.2.6b        Photomontage of VSR6 (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 14.2.7a        Photomontage of VSR7 (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 14.2.7b        Photomontage of VSR7 (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 14.2.8a        Photomontage of VSR8 (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 14.2.8b        Photomontage of VSR8 (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 14.2.9a        Photomontage of VSR9 (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 14.2.9b        Photomontage of VSR9 (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 14.2.10a      Photomontage of VSR10 (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 14.2.10b      Photomontage of VSR10 (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 14.2.11a      Photomontage of VSR11 (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 14.2.11b      Photomontage of VSR11 (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 14.2.12a      Photomontage of VSR12 (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 14.2.12b      Photomontage of VSR12 (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 14.2.13        View of VSR13

Figure 14.2.14a      Photomontage of VSR14 (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 14.2.14b      Photomontage of VSR14 (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 14.2.15a      Photomontage of VSR15 (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 14.2.15b      Photomontage of VSR15 (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 14.2.16a      Photomontage of VSR16 (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 14.2.16b      Photomontage of VSR16 (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 14.2.17a      Photomontage of VSR17 (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 14.2.17b      Photomontage of VSR17 (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 14.2.18        View of VSR18

Figure 14.2.19a      Photomontage of VSR19 (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 14.2.19b      Photomontage of VSR19 (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 14.2.20a      Photomontage of VSR20 (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 14.2.20b      Photomontage of VSR20 (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 14.2.21a      Photomontage of VSR21 (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 14.2.21b      Photomontage of VSR21 (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 14.2.22        View of VSR22

Figure 14.2.23a      Photomontage of VSR23 (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 14.2.23b      Photomontage of VSR23 (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 14.2.24        View of VSR24

Figure 14.2.25a      Photomontage of VSR25 (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 14.2.25b      Photomontage of VSR25 (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 14.2.26a      Photomontage of VSR26 (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 14.2.26b      Photomontage of VSR26 (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 14.2.27a      Photomontage of VSR27 (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 14.2.27b      Photomontage of VSR27 (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 14.2.28        View of VSR28

Figure 14.2.29        View of VSR29

Figure 14.2.30a      Photomontage of VSR30 (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 14.2.30b      Photomontage of VSR30 (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 14.2.31a      Photomontage of VSR31 (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 14.2.31b      Photomontage of VSR31 (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 14.2.32        View of VSR32

Figure 14.3.1         Landscape Master Plan

Figure 14.4.1         Baseline Condition of CPA Shoreline

Figure 14.4.2         Mitigation Measures of CPA Shoreline

Figure 14.4.3         Mitigation Measures of HKLR Viaduct Section