TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Project Background
Designated Projects
under the EIA Ordinance
Objectives of the
EIA Study
EIA Assessment Area
Report Structure
2. Consideration
of Alternatives
Introduction
Background
Information
Considerations for
Alternatives/Options
Construction
Methodologies
Introduction
Preferred Project Alignment and Design
Works Area(s) / Site Requirements and
Locations
Construction Methods
Construction Programme
Concurrent Projects
Continuous Public Involvement
Introduction
Environmental Legislation and Standards
Assessment Methodology
Baseline Review
Identification of Potential Impacts
Evaluation of Potential Impacts
Recommended Mitigation Measures
Evaluation or Residual Impacts
Environmental Monitoring and Audit
Conclusion
Introduction
Environmental
legislation, policies, plans, standards and criteria
Assessment
Methodology
Description of the
Environment
Identification,
Prediction and Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
Evaluation of
Cumulative Environmental Impacts
Mitigation of
Environmental Impacts
Evaluation of
Residual Environmental Impacts
Environmental
Monitoring and Audit
Conclusion
References
Introduction
Environmental
Legislation, Policies, Plans, Standards and Guidelines
Assessment Area
Assessment
Methodology
Description of the Environment
Identification,
Prediction and Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
Mitigation of
Environmental Impacts
Evaluation of
Cumulative Environmental Impacts
Evaluation of
Residual Environmental Impacts
Environmental
Monitoring and Audit
Conclusion
References
7. LANDSCAPE
AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Scope and
Content of the Study
Environmental
Legislation, Standards and Guidelines
Review of
Planning Control Framework
Landscape and
Visual Mitigation Measures
Introduction
Environmental Legislation, Standards and Guidelines
Description of the Environment
Air Sensitive Receivers
Potential Sources of Impact
Assessment Methodology
Prediction and Evaluation of Impacts
Evaluation of Residual Impacts
Environmental Monitoring and Audit Requirements
Conclusion
Introduction
Environmental Legislation, Standards and Guidelines
Description of the Existing Environment
Noise Sensitive Receivers
Potential Sources of Impact
Assessment Methodology
Airborne Noise Impact Assessment
Recommended Mitigation Measures
Evaluation of Residual Impacts
Environmental Monitoring and Audit Requirements
Conclusion
Introduction
Environmental Legislation, Standards and Guidelines
Identification of Ground-borne Noise Sensitive Receivers
Ground-borne Noise Sources
Ground-borne Noise Prediction Methodology
Assessment Results
Recommended Mitigation Measure
Evaluation of Residual Impacts
Environmental Monitoring and Audit Requirements
Conclusion
Introduction
Water Sensitive Receivers
Environmental Legislation, Policies, Plans, Standards and Criteria
Description of the Environment and Baseline Conditions
Identification of Potential Impacts
Assessment Methodology
Prediction and Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
Mitigation of Environmental Impacts
Mitigation Measures for Land-based Construction
Evaluation of Residual Impacts
Environmental Monitoring and Audit
Conclusion
Assessment Approach and Methodology
Identification of Waste Sources
Predicted and Evaluation of Waste Impacts for Construction Phase
Evaluation of Environmental Impacts for Operation Phase
Mitigation Measures for Construction Phase
Mitigation Measures for Operation Phase
Impacts Caused by Handling, Collection and Disposal of Waste
Evaluation of Residual Impacts
Environmental Monitoring and Audit Requirements
Environmental Legislation, Standards and Guidelines
Assessment Methodology
Description of the Environment
Identification of Potential Environmental Impacts
Prediction and Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
Evaluation of Residual Environmental Impacts
Conclusion
Introduction
Legislation requirement and evaluation criteria
Facility Details
Impact of construction activities on Towngas submarine pipelines
Conclusions
Recommendations
References
15. ENVIRONMENTAL
MONITORING AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS
Cultural Heritage Impact
Ecological Impact
Fisheries Impact
Landscape and Visual Impact
Construction Dust Impact
Airborne Noise Impact
Ground-borne Noise Impact
Water Quality Impact
Waste Management Issue
Land Contamination Issue
Hazard to Life
16. SUMMARY
OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL OUTCOMES
17. IMPLEMENTATION
SCHEDULE AND RECOMMENDED MITIGATION MEASURES
18. CONCLUSION
Introduction
Cultural Heritage
Ecological Impacts
Fisheries Impacts
Landscape and Visual Impacts
Construction Dust Impact
Air-borne Noise Impact
Ground-borne Noise Impact
Water Quality Impact
Waste Management Implications
Land Contamination
Hazard to Life
Overall Summary
List of Tables
Table 2.1 Considerations
in Determining Preferred Alignment and Construction Method
Table 2.2 Comparison
of Alignment Design Options
Table 2.3 Design
Criteria for Ventilation Building
Table 2.4 Benefits
and Dis-benefits of Construction Methods
Table 2.5 Preferred
Construction methods
Table 3.1 Proposed
Barging Points
Table 3.2 Construction
Phase Elements
Table 3.3 Operational
Phase Elements
Table 3.4 Summary
of Concurrent Projects
Table 3.5 Summary
of Public Consultation Activities
Table 3.6 Summary
of Key Public Views on the Cross Harbour Section of the Project
Table 4.2 Potential
Visual Impact on Built Heritage Resources during Construction Phase
Table 4.3 Potential
Vibration Impact on Built Heritage Resources during Construction Phase
Table 4.4 Potential
Visual Impact on Built Heritage Sites during Operational Phase
Table 5.1 Ecological
Survey Programme
Table 5.2 Summary
of Highlight Water Quality Statistics for the Assessment Area in 2008
Table 5.3 Ecological
Evaluation of Subtidal Soft Bottom Habitat within the Assessment Area
Table 5.4 Ecological
Evaluation of Subtidal Hard Bottom Habitat within the Assessment Area
Table 5.5 Ecological
Evaluation of Artificial Seawall Habitat within the Assessment Area
Table 5.6 Ecological
Evaluation of Natural Rocky Shore Habitat within the Assessment Area
Table 5.7 Ecological
Evaluation of Sandy Shore Habitat within the Assessment Area
Table 5.8 Ecological
Evaluation of Marine Waters/Coastal Waters Habitat within the Assessment Area
Table 5.9 Species
of Conservation Interest Recorded within the Assessment Area
Table 5.10........ Summary of Marine Habitat Loss
due to the Proposed Construction Works
Table 6.1 Recent
Hong Kong Capture Fisheries Industry Figures
Table 6.2 Summary
of Capture Fisheries Data in the Assessment Area
Table 6.3 Fisheries
Production (kg/ha) of the Top Ten Families in the Assessment Area
Table 6.4 Recent
Figures on Hong Kong Marine Culture Fisheries Industry
Table 6.6 Summary
of Potential Fisheries Impacts during Construction Phase
Table 7.3 Landscape
Resources and Their Sensitivity
Table 7.4 Landscape
Character Areas and Their Sensitivity
Table 7.5 ......... Visually Sensitive Receivers
(VSRs) and Their Sensitivity
Table 7.6 Magnitude
of Landscape Impacts during Construction and Operation
Table 7.7 Locations
and Development Details of Permanent Aboveground Structures
Table 7.8 Magnitude
of Visual Impact during Construction and Operation Phase
Table 7.9 Proposed
Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures for Construction Phase
Table 7.10 ....... Proposed Landscape and Visual
Mitigation Measures for Operation Phase
Table 7.11 ....... Significance of Landscape Impacts
during Construction and Operation Phases
Table 7.12........ Significance of Visual Impacts
during Construction and Operation Phases
Table 8.1 Hong
Kong Air Quality Objectives
Table 8.2 Background Air Pollutant Concentrations adopted in
this Assessment (Kowloon Side)
Table 8.3 Representative
Air Sensitive Receivers
Table 8.4 Off-site
Construction Works Elements
Table 8.5 Barging
Facilities – Dust Emission Design Control Measures
Table 8.6 Concrete
Batching Plant – Dust Emission Design Control Measures
Table 8.7 Emission
Factors for Dusty Construction Activities
Table 8.9 Major
Dust Generating Activities during Different Construction Periods
Table 9.1 Air-borne
Daytime Construction Noise Criteria
Table 9.3 Construction
Noise Criteria for SPME
Table 9.4 Fixed
Plant Noise Criteria
Table 9.5 Key
Noise Sources to the Existing Environment
Table 9.6 Prevailing
Noise Levels
Table 9.7 Representative
Noise Sensitive Receivers for Air-borne Noise Assessment
Table 9.8 Summary
of Key Construction Works for this Project
Table 9.9 Summary
of Key Operational Phase Elements for this Project
Table 9.11........ Fixed Plant Noise Design
Criteria for NOV
Table 9.12........ Noise Design Criteria for Fixed
Plant at SOV
Table 9.13........ Noise Design Criteria for Fixed
Plant at EXH
Table 9.14........ Noise Design Criteria for Fixed
Plant at ADM
Table 9.15........ Noise Design Criteria for Fixed
Plant at HKB
Table 9.16........ Quieter PME Recommended for
Adoption during Construction Phase
Table 9.17........ Noise Mitigation Measures for
Certain PME during Construction Phase
Table 9.19........ Cumulative Construction Noise
Levels during Construction Period – Kowloon
Table 9.20........ Mitigated Cumulative
Construction Noise Levels – Hong Kong Island
Table 9.21........ Cumulative Residual Construction
Noise Impact
Table 9.22........ Assessment of Residual Impacts
from Construction Noise
Table 10.1........ Construction Ground-borne Noise
Criteria
Table 10.2........ Operation Ground-borne Noise
Criteria
Table 10.5........ Reference Vibration Levels of
Powered Mechanical Equipment
Table 10.6........ Wave Propagation Properties of
Soil
Table 10.7........ Loss factor for Coupling into
Building Foundation
Table 10.8........ Typical PSR Adopted for the
Representative Noise Sensitive Receivers
Table 10.9........ Predicted Construction
Ground-borne Noise Impact
Table 10.10...... Cumulative Construction
Ground-borne Noise Impact from Concurrent Project
Table 10.11....... Predicted Operational
Ground-borne Noise Impact (Direct Fixation)
Table 10.12...... Cumulative Operational
Ground-borne Noise Impact from SIL(E)
Table 11.1........ Summary of Water Quality
Objectives for Victoria Harbour WCZ
Table 11.2........ Summary of Water Quality
Objectives for Southern WCZ
Table 11.3........ WSD’s Water Quality Criteria for
Flushing Water at Sea Water Intakes
Table 11.5........ Baseline Marine Water Quality
Condition for Central Victoria Harbour
Table 11.6........ Baseline Marine Water Quality
Condition for Tai Tam Bay
Table 11.7........ Baseline Marine Water Quality
Condition for Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter
Table 11.8........ Tentative Programme and
Recommended Maximum Dredging Rates for WDII and CWB
Table 11.11....... Summary of Planned Coastal
Developments Outside the Assessment Area
Table 11.12....... Summary of Parameters for
Sediment Plume Model (Delft3D-PART)
Table 11.19....... Discharge Rates at Cross Sections
to the East and West of Victoria Harbour
Table 11.23....... Application of Silt Screens
Recommended under the Project
Table 11.24....... Recommended Maximum Production
Rates for the Project Activities
Table 11.25....... Application of Silt Curtain
Recommended under the Project
Table 12.2........ Summary of Inert Construction
and Demolition Materials Quantities Generated
Table 12.3........ Changes of Sampling ID
Table 12.4........ Summary of Chemical Screening
Results
Table 12.5........ Summary of Biological Screening
Results
Table 12.6........ Disposal Quantity for Marine
Sediment
Table 12.7........ Summary of Waste Disposal for
Operation Phase
Table 13.1........ Potentially Contaminated Sites
Identified and SI Conducted in Stage 1
Table 13.2........ Potentially Contaminated Sites
Identified and SI Conducted in Stage 2
Table 13.3........ Summary of SI Findings in Stage
1
Table 14.1........ EIA Study Brief – Hazard to Life
Requirements
Table 16.1........ Summary of Key Environmental
Outcomes
Table 17.1........ Implementation schedule and
mitigation measures
Table 18.1........ Summary of Environmental Impacts
associated with the Project
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Abbreviations
AADT Annual
Average Daily Traffic
ADM Admiralty
Station
AFCD Agriculture,
Fisheries and Conservation Department
AGL Above Ground Level
AMO Antiquities
and Monuments Office
A&MO Antiquities
and Monuments Ordinance
ANL Acceptable
Noise Level
APCO Air
Pollution Control Ordinance
AQO Air
Quality Objectives
AECOM AECOM
(Asia) Company Limited
ASR Air
Sensitive Receiver (for Air Quality)
ASR Area
Sensitivity Rating (for Noise)
BD Building
Department
BNL Basic
Noise Level
C&C Cut-and-Cover
C&D Construction
and Demolition
CAP Contamination
Assessment Plan
CAR Contamination
Assessment Report
CBTS Causeway
Bay Typhoon Shelter
CCM Cogent
and Convincing Materials to Demonstrate Compliance with the Overriding Public
Need Test
CEDD Civil
Engineering and Development Department
CILTHK Chartered
Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong
CKR Central
Kowloon Route
CLP China
Light Power
CNP Construction
Noise Permit
COCs Contaminants
of Concern
CRIII Central
Reclamation Phase III
CT10 Cruise
Terminal No. 10
CWB Central-Wan
Chai Bypass
CWTC Chemical
Waste Treatment Centre
DASO Dumping
at Sea Ordinance
DP Designated
Project
EAP Emergency
Access Point
EEP Emergency
Egress Point
EIA Environmental
Impact Assessment
EIAO Environmental
Impact Assessment Ordinance
EMP Environmental
Management Plan
EMIS Environmental
Mitigation Implementation Schedule
EM&A Environmental
Monitoring and Audit
E&M Electrical
and mechanical
EPD Environmental
Protection Department
ET Environmental
Team
ETWBTC Environment,
Transport and Works Bureau Technical Circular
EXH Exhibition
Station
FCZ Fish
Culture Zone
FDM Fugitive
Dust Model
FSD Fire
Services Department
FST Floating
Slab Track
F&IUO Factories
and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance
GCHIA Guidelines
for Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment
GEO Geotechnical
Engineering Office
GMAI Guidelines
for Marine Archaeological Investigation
HATS Harbour
Area Treatment Scheme
HEC Harbour-front
Enhancement Committee
HKAPA Hong
Kong Academy for Performing Arts
HKB Hong
Kong Park Ventilation Building
HKCA Hong
Kong Construction Association
HKCEC Hong
Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
HKIA Hong
Kong Institute of Architects
HKIP Hong
Kong Institute of Planners
HKPSG Hong
Kong Planning Standards and Guidelines
HKSAR Hong
Kong Special Administration Region
HOKLAS Hong
Kong Laboratory Accreditation Scheme
HPLB Housing,
Planning and Lands Bureau
HUH Hung
Hom Station
HyD Highways
Department
IEC Independent
Environmental Checker
IECL Island
Eastern Corridor Link
IGH/TP Harbour
Road Sports Centre and Wan Chai Swimming Pool
IMT Immersed
Tube Tunnel
IUCN International
Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
KSL Kowloon
Southern Link
KTAC Kai
Tak Approach Channel
KTCB Kwai Tsing Container Basin
KTD Kai
Tak Development
KTE Kwun Tong Line Extension
KTTS Kwun Tong Typhoon Shelter
LCA Landscape
Character Area
LCSD Leisure
and Cultural Services Department
MAI Marine
Archaeological Investigation
MEP Mechanical,
Electrical and Plumbing
MFC Marine
Fill Committee
MKK Mong Kok East Station
NATM New
Austrian Tunnelling Method
NCO Noise
Control Ordinance
NIL North
Island Line
NOV North
Ventilation Building, Plant Rooms and Emergency Access
NSR Noise
Sensitive Receiver
OSHO Occupation
Safety and Health Ordinance
OZP Outline
Zoning Plan
PCW Prescribed
Construction Work
PCWA Public
Cargo Working Area
PFA Pulverised
Fuel Ash
PFC Public
Fill Committee
PFRFs Public
Fill Reception Facilities
PHO Protection
of Harbour Ordinance (PHO)
PlanD Planning
Department
PME Powered
Mechanical Equipment
POC Police
Officers’ Club
PLA People’s
Liberation Army Force Hong Kong Building
PTI Public
Transport Interchange
ProPECC Practice
Note for Professional Persons
QRA Quantitative
Risk Assessment
RAP Remediation
Action Plan
RBRGs Risk-Based
Remediation Goals
RHKYC Royal
Hong Kong Yacht Club
RR Remediation
Report
SCISTW Stonecutters
Island Sewage Treatment Works
SCL Shatin to Central Link
SCL (HUH – ADM) Shatin to Central Link – Hung Hom
to Admiralty Section
SCL (MKK – HUH) Shatin to Central Link – Mong Kok East to Hung Hom Section
SCL (TAW – HUH) Shatin to Central Link – Tai Wai to Hung Hom Section
SI Site
Investigation
SIL(E) South
Island Line (East)
SOV South
Ventilation Shafts, Plant Rooms and Emergency Access
SPME Specified
Powered Mechanical Equipment
SP Specified
Process
SS Suspended
Solid
SSSIs Sites
of Special Scientific Interest
SSTP Sediment
Sampling and Testing Plan
SWL Sound
Power Level
TBM Tunnel
Boring Machine
THB Transport
and Housing Bureau
TMs Technical
Memoranda
DA-TM Technical
Memorandum on Noise from Construction Work in Designated Areas
EIAO-TM Technical
Memorandum on Environmental Impact Assessment Process
GW-TM Technical
Memorandum on Noise from Construction Work other than Percussive Piling
IND-TM Technical
Memorandum on Noise from Places other than Domestic Premises, Public Places or
Construction Sites
PP-TM Technical
Memorandum on Noise from Percussive Piling
TM-DSS Technical
Memorandum on Standards for Effluents Discharged into Drainage and Sewerage
Systems, Inland and Coastal Waters
TPB Town
Planning Board
TSP Total
Suspended Particulates
TWL Tsuen Wan Line
TTM Temporary
Traffic Management
VSR Visually
Sensitive Receiver
WBTC Works
Bureau Technical Circular
WCZ Water
Control Zone
WDII Wan
Chai Development Phase II
WDO Waste
Disposal Ordinance
WMP Waste
Management Plan
WPCO Water
Pollution Control Ordinance
WQO Water
Quality Objectives
WRL West
Rail Line
WSD Water
Services Department
WSR Water
Sensitive Receiver
ZVI Zone
of Visual Influence