Agreement
No.
CE31/2014 (CE)
Engineering
Study for Police
Facilities
in Kong Nga Po –
Feasibility
Study
Environmental
Impact Assessment Report
July 2016
Civil
Engineering and Development Department
Contents
Chapter Title
1.1 Background
1.2 Designated Projects under the EIA Ordinance
1.3 Purpose of the EIA Study
1.4 Objectives of the EIA Study
1.5 Scope of the EIA Study
1.6 Structure of the EIA Report
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Project Location and History
2.2.1 Project Location
2.2.2 Site History
2.3 Project Scope
2.4 Need of the Project
2.4.1 Police Facilities
2.4.2 Access Road to be Constructed or Improved
2.4.3 Benefits of the Project
2.5 Consideration of “Without Project” Alternative
2.6 Consideration of Alternative Siting and Layout
2.6.1 Development Siting
2.6.2 Development Layout Options
2.6.3 Access Options
2.7 Consideration of Alternative Construction Methods
2.7.1 Site Formation and Road Works
2.7.2 Retaining Walls and Slope Works
2.7.3 Building Works
2.8 Programme and Sequence of Works
2.9 Concurrent Projects
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Environmental Legislation, Standards and Guidelines
3.3 Project Site
3.4 Study Area and Air Sensitive Receivers
3.5 Identification of Pollution Sources and Key Pollutants
3.6 Air Quality Modelling Methodology
3.7 Odour Impact Assessment Methodology
3.8 Evaluation and Assessment of Air Quality Impacts
3.9 Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Impact
3.10
Evaluation of Residual Impact
3.11 Environmental Monitoring and Audit
3.11 Conclusion
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Relevant Legislation and Guidelines
4.3 Description of the Noise Environment
4.4 Construction Noise Impact Assessment
4.5
Road Traffic Noise Impact Assessment
4.6 Fixed Plant Noise Impact Assessment
4.7
Helicopter Noise Impact Assessment
4.8
Environmental Monitoring and Audit
4.9 Conclusion
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Environmental Legislation, Standards and Guidelines
5.3 Assessment Area, Water Sensitive Receivers and Background Conditions
5.4 Assessment Methodology
5.5 Identification and Evaluation of Water Quality Impacts
5.6 Mitigation of Adverse Water Quality Impacts
5.7
Evaluation of Cumulative and Residual Impact
5.8 Environmental Monitoring and Audit
5.9 Conclusion
6 Sewerage and Sewage Treatment Implications
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Environmental Standards and Guidelines
6.3
Assessment Methodology
6.4 Existing Sewerage Conditions
6.5 Estimation of Project-related Sewage Flows
6.6 Evaluation of Sewerage Impacts
6.7
Mitigation Measures to Minimise Adverse Sewerage Impacts
6.8 Environmental Monitoring and Audit
6.9 Conclusion
7 Waste Management Implications
7.1 Introduction
7.2
Environmental Legislation, Standards and Guidelines
7.3
Assessment Methodology
7.4 Identification, Prediction and Evaluation of Environmental Impact
7.5
Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Impact
7.6 Evaluation of Residual Impact
7.7 Environmental Monitoring and Audit Requirements
7.8 Conclusion
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Environmental Legislation, Standards and Guidelines
8.3 Assessment Methodology
8.4 Identification of Potential Environmental Impacts
8.5 Prediction and Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
8.6 Recommendation of Mitigation Measures
8.7 Evaluation of Residual Environmental Impacts
8.8 Environmental Monitoring and Audit Requirements
8.9 Conclusion
9 Ecological Impact (Terrestrial and Aquatic)
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Environmental Legislation, Standards and Guidelines
9.3 Study Area and Methodology
9.4 Baseline Condition and Ecological Sensitive Receivers
9.5 Evaluation of Ecological Importance of Habitats and Species
9.6 Identification and Evaluation of Ecological Impacts
9.7 Precautionary and Mitigation Measures
9.8 Evaluation of Residual Ecological Impact
9.9 Ecological Monitoring and Audit Requirements
9.10 Summary
9.11 References
10 Landscape and Visual Impacts
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Landscape and Visual Legislation, Standard and Guidelines
10.3 Assessment Area
10.4 Methodology for Assessment of Landscape and Visual Impacts
10.5 Review of Relevant Guidelines on Landscape Strategies and Framework and Land Use Zoning
10.6 Existing Trees within the Project Boundary
10.7 Landscape Baseline Study
10.8
Visual Baseline Study
10.9 Option Assessment
10.10 Potential Sources of Landscape and Visual Impact
10.11
Landscape Impact Assessment
10.12 Visual Impact Assessment
10.13 Visual Enhancement and Landscape Mitigation Measures
10.14 Residual Landscape Impact
10.15 Residual Visual Impact
10.16 Cumulative Impact
10.17 Summary and Conclusion
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Population Adopted For the Assessment
11.3 Modelling Approach and Calibration
11.4 Hazard Identification
11.5 Frequency Assessment
11.6
Consequence Assessment
11.7 Risk Assessment
11.8 Environmental Monitoring & Auditing
11.9
Conclusion
11.10 Reference
12.1 General
12.2 Summary of Key Environmental Outcomes
12.3 Air Quality Impact
12.4
Noise Impact
12.5 Water Quality Impact
12.6 Sewerage and Sewage Treatment Implications
12.7 Waste Management Implications
12.8 Land Contamination
12.9 Ecological Impact
12.10 Landscape and Visual Impacts
12.11 Impact of Hazard to Life
12.12 Summary of Environmental Impacts
13 Environmental Monitoring and Audit Requirements
13.1 General
13.2 Air Quality Impact
13.3 Noise Impact
13.4 Water Quality Impact
13.5 Sewerage and Sewage Treatment Implications
13.6 Waste Management Implications
13.7
Land Contamination
13.8 Ecological Impact
13.9 Landscape and Visual Impacts
13.10 Impact of Hazard to Life
14 Project Implementation Schedule
14.1 General
List of Tables
Table 2.1:__ Comparison between the Refinement Options and Preliminary Layout
Table 2.2:__ Summary of Preliminary Development Parameters for Preferred Option
Table 2.3:__ Summary of Concurrent Project Considered for Cumulative Impacts
Table 3.1:__ Hong Kong Air Quality Objectives
Table 3.2:__ Air Quality Monitoring Data at Tai Po Station (Year 2011 – 2015)
Table 3.5:__ Representative ASRs Identified for Air Quality Impact Assessment
Table 3.6:__ Summary of concurrent projects during construction and operation phase
Table 3.7:__ Key Dust Emission Factors Adopted in the Assessment
Table 3.8:__ Vehicle Classification in the EMFAC-HK Model
Table 3.9:__ Operational Emissions of the OWTF2 CHP
Table 3.10:_ Operational Emissions of the OWTF2 odour treatment units
Table 3.11:_ Operational Emission of the OWTF2 flare
Table 3.12:_ Summary of Years 2015 and 2020 Hong Kong Emission Inventory for the PATH Model
Table 3.13:_ Locations of air sample collection for odour testing
Table 3.14:_ Odour patrol and sampling dates and locations
Average
RSP and FSP Concentrations (Tier 1 Unmitigated and Mitigated
Table 3.17:_ Summary of Predicted Cumulative Modelling Results during Operation Phase
Table 3.19:_ Summary of odour testing results
Table 4.1:__ Noise Standards for Daytime Construction Activities
Table 4.2:__ Relevant Road Traffic Noise Standards for Planning Purposes
Table 4.3:__ Area Sensitivity Rating
Table 4.4:__ Acceptable Noise Level for Fixed Noise Source
Table 4.5: __ Measured Background Noise Levels
Table 4.6:__ Representative Construction Noise Sensitive Receivers Identified for the Assessment
Table 4.7:__ Summary of Concurrent Projects
Table 4.8:__ Unmitigated Construction Airborne Noise Impact
Table 4.9:__ Quieter PME Recommended for Adoption during the Construction Phase of the Project
Table 4.10:_ Noise Mitigation Measures for Certain PME during the Construction Phase of the Project
Table 4.11:_ Mitigated Construction Airborne Noise Impact
Table 4.12:_ Mitigated Cumulative Construction Airborne Noise Impact
Table 4.13:_ Representative Road Traffic Noise Sensitive Receivers Identified for the Assessment
Table 4.14:_ Unmitigated Road Traffic Noise Impact in Year 2038
Table 4.15:_ Predicted Noise Impacts quantified by Number of Dwellings (Unmitigated)
Table 4.16:_ Representative Fixed Noise Sensitive Receivers Identified for the Assessment
Table 4.17:_ Noise Criteria of Planned Fixed Noise Sources
Table 4.18:_ Measurement Results for Vehicle Sirens / Simulation Shooting
Table 4.19:_ Measurement Results for Normal Driving
Table 4.20:_ Measurement Results on Tyre Noise, Skidding Noise and Braking Noise
Table 4.21:_ Summary of Fixed Noise Sources
Table 4.22:_ Maximum Permissible SWLs of the Fixed Plant
Table 4.23:_ Number of Shots in 30-minute Period during a Training Day
Table 4.24:_ Predicted Fixed Noise Impact from Planned Noise Sources
Table 4.25:_ Cumulative Fixed Noise Impact from Existing and Planned Noise Sources
Table
4.26:_ HKPF Day-time Training
Table 4.27:_ Frequency of using Lo Wu Range Helicopter Landing Site
Table 4.28:_ Representative Helicopter Noise Sensitive Receivers Identified for the Assessment
Table 4.29:_ Helicopter Noise Data (with Lateral Movements)
Table 4.30:_ Helicopter Noise Data (without Lateral Movements)
Table 4.31:_ Summary of Different Operation Modes
Table 4.32:_ Predicted Helicopter Noise Impact at All Representative NSRs
Table 5.1:__ Water Quality Objectives for Deep Bay WCZ
Table 5.3:__ Water Quality Data for Nearby Water Sensitive Receivers (from 15 April 2013)
Table 6.1:__ Peaking Factors Adopted to Estimate Project-related Sewage Flows
Table 6.2:__ Sewage Flows for the Project
Table 6.3:__ Summary of Sewage Flows generated by the Project to SWHSTW
Table 7.1:__ Summary of Waste Arising during Construction Phase
Table 7.2:__ Estimation of General Refuse Generation during Operation Phase
Table 8.1:__ Review of Aerial Photographs
Table 8.2:__ Summary of Potential Land Contamination Impact
Table 9.1:__ Ecological Field Survey Schedule
Table 9.2:__ Aquatic habitats of the sampling points
Table 9.3:__ Habitats Present in the Study Area (excluding the Project Site)
Table 9.4:__ Habitats Present in the Project Site
Table 9.5:__ Avifauna species of conservation interest recorded within Study Area
(MKT Egretry) and its satellite (MKT
Satellite Egretry) recorded between April and July 2015
Table 9.7:__ Mammal species of conservation interest recorded within the Study Area
Table 9.8:__ Herpetofauna species of conservation interest recorded within the Study Area
Table 9.9:__ Butterfly species of conservation interest recorded within the Study Area
Table 9.10:_ Ecological Evaluation of Plantation
Table 9.11:_ Ecological Evaluation of Orchard
Table 9.12: _ Ecological Evaluation of Shrubland
Table 9.13:_ Ecological Evaluation of Secondary Woodland
Table 9.14:_ Ecological Evaluation of Grassland/Shrubland
Table 9.15:_ Ecological Evaluation of Grassland
Table 9.16:_ Ecological Evaluation of Seasonally Wet Grassland
Table 9.17:_ Ecological Evaluation of Agricultural Land
Table 9.18:_ Ecological Evaluation of Watercourse
Table 9.19:_ Ecological Evaluation of Channelised Watercourse
Table 9.20:_ Ecological Evaluation of Pond
Table 9.21:_ Ecological Evaluation of Developed Area
Table 9.22:_ Ecological Evaluation of Flora Species of Conservation Interest
the Study Area (excluding the Project
Site)
Table 9.25:_ Ecological Evaluation of
Fauna Species of Conservation Interest recorded within
the Study Area from Literature Review
Table 9.26:_ Summary of Habitat Loss within the Project Site in the worst case scenario
Table 9.27:_ Evaluation of Habitat Loss
Table 9.28:_ Direct Impact on Flora Species of Conservation Interest
Table 9.29:_ Evaluation of Disturbance Impact on Fauna Species of Conservation Interest
Table 9.30:_ Evaluation of
Disturbance Impact on Man Kam To Egretry
Table 9.31:_ Evaluation of
Reduction of Ecological Carrying Capacity
Table 9.33:_ Evaluation of
Disturbance Impact during Operation Phase
Table 10.1: Impact significance – relationship between sensitivity and magnitude of change
Table 10.2: Impact significance – relationship between sensitivity and magnitude of change
Table 10.3: Summary of existing trees within the Project Site (in order of decreasing abundance)
(in order of
decreasing abundance)
Table 10.5:_ Sensitivity of Identified Landscape Resources
Table 10.6:_ Sensitivity of Identified Landscape Character Areas
Table 10.7:_ Sensitivity of Visually Sensitive Receivers
Table 10.8:_ Potential Landscape Impacts of Individual Refinement Layout Options
Table 10.9:_ Potential Landscape Impacts of Access Options
Table 10.10: Magnitude of Change in Views for VSRs_
Table 10.11: Proposed Visual Enhancement and Landscape Mitigation Measures – Construction Phase
Table 10.12: Proposed Visual Enhancement and Landscape Mitigation Measures – Operation Phase
Table 10.13: Indicative Mitigation Planting
Table 10.14: Significance of Landscape Impacts in Construction and Operation Phases
Table 10.15: Significance of Visual Impacts in Construction and Operation Phases
Table 11 1:_ Meteorological Data (1996)
Table 11 2:_ Meteorological Data (2011-2014 average data)
Table 11 3:_ Population within the proposed site
Table 11 4:_ Latest Schedule of OWTF2
Table 11 5:_ The change of major population group in consultation zone
Table 11 6:_ Definition of Time periods
Table 11 7:_ Traffic Variation at Different Time Periods at Major Traffic Stations (ATC 2014)
Table 11 8:_ Physical Properties of petrol and diesel
Table 11 9:_ Properties of kerosene (Jet A1)
Table 11 10: Event frequencies with Implementation of Previous Identified Risk Mitigation Measures
Table 11 11: Accident rate summary from IATA report 2014
Table 11 12: Percentage of accidents related to Takeoff/climb and approach/landing phase of a flight
Table 11 13: Air Traffic Movements at HKIA
Table 11 14: Helicopter crash frequencies for different equipments in OWTF2
Table 11 15: Serious and Fatal Vehicle involvements for Medium /Heavy Goods Vehicles
Table 11 16: Spontaneous
failure frequencies as adopted from OWTF2 EIA report
Table 11 17: Assumptions used in FTA
Table 11 18: Result of Fault Tree Analysis
Table 11 19: Ignition and Explosion Probabilities for Biogas Releases
Table 11 20: Ignition Probability of petrol
Table 11 21: Release scenarios to be included in this HA
Table 11 22: Chlorine toxicity relationship
Table 11 23: Cloud Height Adopted for Release Events
Table 11 24: End Point Criteria for explosion risk
Table 11 25: Consequence distances adopted from OWTF2 EIA report
Table 11 26: Maximum pool radius for an un-bunded pool fire in DG store
Table 11 27:
Consequence distances for the hazardous scenarios of kerosene road tanker
Table 11 28: Consequence distances for the hazardous scenarios of petrol/diesel filling station
Table 11 29: Summary of uncertainty analysis
Table 11 30: Summary of uncertainty analysis for OWTF2
Table 11 31: Summary of uncertainty analysis for proposed police facility
Table 12.1: Summary of Environmental Impacts of Police Facilities in Kong Nga Po
Table 14.1: Implementation Schedule of Recommended Mitigation Measures
List of Figures
Figure 2.1a Indicative Police Facilities Layout Arrangement
Figure 2.2 Existing Police Facilities to be Relocated
Figure 2.4 Refinement Layout – Option 1
Figure 2.5 Refinement Layout – Option 2
Figure 2.6 Refinement Layout – Option 3
Figure 2.8
Location of Concurrent Projects
Figure 3.1 Location of Air Sensitive Receivers Outside Project Site
Figure 3.2 Location of Air Sensitive Receivers Within Project Site
Figure 3.3 Relevant ASRs Located at Relevant PATH Grids
Figure 3.4 Location of Potential Construction Dust Emission Area Sources (Tier 1)
Figure 3.5 Location of Potential Construction Dust Emission Line Sources (Tier 1)
Figure 3.6 Location of Potential Dust Emission Sources from Concurrent Projects
Figure 3.7 (Not used)
Figure 3.8 (Not used)
Figure 3.9 (Not used)
Figure 3.10 Road Links within 500m Assessment Area
Figure 3.11 Location of ISCST3 Emission Sources
Figure 3.12 Location of Air Sampling Points
Figure 3.13 (Not used)
Figure 3.19 (Not used)
Figure 3.20 (Not used)
Figure 3.21 (Not used)
Figure 3.22 (Not used)
Figure 3.23 (Not used)
Figure 3.28 (Not used)
Figure 3.41 Odour Testing Results and Wind Directions on Two Typical Hot Days
Figure 3.42 Topography of Existing Condition and the Project Development
Figure
3.43 Cross-Section
of Topography of Existing Condition and the Project Development
Figure 4.3 Photos of Representative Noise Sensitive Receivers (NSRs)
Figure 4.4 Schematic Configuration of Movable Noise Barrier for PME
Figure 4.5 Schematic Configuration of Full Noise Enclosure for PME
Figure 4.7 Locations of Proposed Fixed Plant Noise Sources
Figure
4.9
Noise Contours for Helicopter Noise Impacts (Day-time – Operation Mode 1-8)
Figure 5.1 Water Quality Impact Assessment Area and Water Sensitive Receivers
Figure 5.2 Indicative
Drainage Routing during Construction Phase
Figure 6.1 Existing Sewerage System
Figure 6.2 Proposed
Sewerage System
Figure 8.1 Location of Site Photographs
Figure 9.1 Project Site, Assessment Area, Survey Transect and Sampling Location
Figure 9.2a-d Habitat Map and Species of Conservation Significance
Figure
9.3 Indicative
Extent of Egretry
Figure 10-01 Aerial Photograph
Figure 10-02 Future Planning Context
Figure 10-03 Landscape Resources Plan
Figure 10-04 Landscape Resource Photographs
Figure 10-05 Landscape Resource Photographs
Figure 10-06 Landscape Character Area Plan
Figure 10-07 Landscape Character Area Photographs
Figure 10-08 Landscape Character Area Photographs
Figure 10-09 Landscape Character Area Photographs
Figure 10-10 Landscape Character Area Photographs
Figure 10-11 Visual Envelope and Visually Sensitive Receivers
Figure 10-12 Visual Envelope and Visually Sensitive Receivers
Figure 10-13 Existing VSR Views
Figure 10-14 Existing VSR Views
Figure 10-15 Existing VSR Views
Figure 10-16 Existing VSR Views
Figure 10-17 Existing VSR Views
Figure 10-18 Existing VSR Views
Figure 10-19 Preliminary Landscape Master Plan
Figure 10-20 Preliminary Landscape Master Plan
Figure 10-21 Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures – Plan
Figure 10-22 Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures – Plan
Figure 10-23 Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures – Plan
Figure 10-24 Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures – Oblique Aerial View
Figure 10-25 Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures – Sections
Figure 10-26 Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures – Sections
Figure 10-27 Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures – Sections
Figure 10-28 Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures – Sections
Figure 10-29 Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures – Sections
Figure 10-30 Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures – Sections
Figure 10-31 Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures – Sections
Figure 10-32 Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures – Sections
Figure 10-33 Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures – Sections
Figure 10-34 Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures – Sections
Figure 10-35 Residual Impacts on Landscape Resources during Construction and Operation
Figure 10-36 Residual Impacts on Landscape Character Areas during Construction and Operation
Figure 10-37 Residual Visual Impacts during Construction and Operation
Figure 10-38 Vantage Points for Photomontages
Figure 10-39 Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures – Photomontage
Figure 10-40 Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures – Photomontage
Figure 10-41 Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures – Photomontage
Figure 10-42 Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures – Photomontage
Figure 10-43 Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures – Photomontage
Figure 10-44 Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures – Photomontage
Figure 10-45 Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures – Photomontage
Figure 10-46 Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures – Photomontage
Figure 10-47 Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures – Photomontage
Figure 10-48 Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures – Photomontage
Figure 10-49 Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures – Photomontage
Figure 10-50 Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures – Photomontage
Figure 10-51 Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures – Photomontage
Figure 10-52 Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures – Photomontage
Figure 10-53 Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures – Photomontage
Figure 10-54 Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures – Photomontage
Figure 10-55 Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures – Photomontage
Figure 10-56 Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures – Photomontage
Figure 10-57
Proposed Viaduct Section along Improved Kong Nga Po Road
Figure 11.1 Detailed location arrangement inside the proposed site
Figure 11.3 Societal Risk Guidelines
Figure
11.4 Road Markings
within SSWTW
Figure 11.5 Barrier in the north-western corner of SSWTW
Figure 11.6 Wind rose adopted in this study (2011-2014 average)
Figure 11.7 Padding material to prevent bouncing back of ricochet
Figure 11.8 Fuel road tanker transport route to be assessed
Figure 11.9 Aircraft Crash Coordinate System
Figure 11.10 Distance between proposed helipad and OWTF2 storage
Figure 11.11 Relative Position of non-fuel gas facilities within the site
List of Appendices
Appendix 2.1 Tentative Construction Programme
Appendix 3.1 Calculation of Dust Suppression Efficiency
Appendix 3.2 Estimation of Particle Size Distribution
Appendix 3.3 Details of Dust Emission Sources for 1-hour TSP, Daily RSP and Daily FSP (Tier 1)
Appendix 3.4 Estimation of Active Area Percentages for Key Construction Activities (Annual)
Appendix 3.5 (Not used)
Appendix 3.6 Data Input file for Hourly TSP, Daily RSP and Daily FSP (Tier 1)
Appendix 3.7 (Not used)
Appendix 3.8 Details of Dust Emission Sources for Annual RSP and Annual FSP
Appendix 3.9 Data Input file for Annual RSP and Annual FSP
Appendix 3.10 Letter from Transport Department regarding Traffic Forecast Data
Appendix 3.11 24-Hour Traffic Pattern
Appendix 3.12 Vehicle Age Distribution in Base Year 2010
Appendix 3.13 Road Profile of Road Links within 500m Study Area
Appendix 3.16 24-hour Variations of Annual Averages of Temperature and Relative Humidity
Appendix 3.17 24-hour Speed Fractions
Appendix 3.18 Calculation of Emission Factors for Each Model year
Appendix 3.19 Composition Emission Factor in Year 2023
Appendix 3.20 Letter from EPD regarding Chimney
Appendix 3.21 Model Parameters for ISCST3
Appendix 3.22 (Not used)
Appendix 3.23 Detail Odour Patrol and Testing Report
Appendix 3.25 (Not used)
Appendix 3.26 Annual RSP and FSP Results for Unmitigated and Mitigated Scenarios
Appendix 3.27 (Not Used)
Appendix 4.1 Unmitigated Construction Plant Inventory and Noise Impact Assessment
Appendix 4.2 Mitigated Construction Plant Inventory and Noise Impact Assessment
Appendix 4.3 Extent of Proposed Project Road
Appendix 4.4 Letter from Transport Department regarding Traffic Forecast Data
Appendix 4.5 Traffic Forecast Data and Key Plan for Road Traffic Noise Impact Assessment
Appendix 4.6 Predicted Road Traffic Noise Levels for Unmitigated Scenario (Year 2038)
Appendix 4.7 Correspondence between Mott MacDonald and HKPF
Appendix 4.8a Gunshot Noise Measurement Results
Appendix 4.8b Fixed Noise Sources Impact Assessment
Appendix 4.9 Correspondence between Mott MacDonald and GFS
Appendix 4.10 Helicopter Noise Impact Assessment
Appendix 6.1 Proposed Sewer Pipeline Design
Appendix 8.1 Representative Historical Aerial Photographs
Appendix 8.2 Responses from Government Departments on Relevant Information
Appendix 9.2 List of Flora recorded within the Study Area
Appendix 9.3 List of Fauna recorded within the Study Area
Appendix 10.1 Broad-Brush Tree Survey
Appendix 11.1 Some Information Extracted from the Reassessment Study
Appendix 11.2 Kerosene Transport Route
Appendix 11.3 Photos of Kerosene Truck used by GFS
Appendix 11.4 Fault Tree Analysis
Appendix 11.5 Event Tree Analysis in OWTF2
Appendix 11.6 Population Considered in this Assessment
Appendix 11.7 Individual Risk Results
Appendix 11.8 Societal Risk Results
Appendix 11.9 Cumulative Risk Assessment Result
Abbreviations
|
ADWF |
Average Dry Weather Flows |
|
AFCD |
Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department |
|
ALARP |
As Low As Reasonably Practicable |
|
ANLs |
Acceptable Noise Levels |
|
APCO |
Air Pollution Control Ordinance |
|
APR |
Approach |
|
AQOs |
Air Quality Objectives |
|
AQUALINE |
|
|
ArchSD |
Architectural Services Department |
|
ASR |
Air Sensitive Receiver (Air quality) Area Sensitive Rating (Noise) |
|
ATC |
Annual Traffic Census |
|
BCP |
Border Crossing Point |
|
BLEVE |
Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapour Explosion |
|
BOD5 |
5-Day Biochemical Oxygen Demand |
|
C&D |
Construction and Demolition |
|
CAP |
Contamination Assessment Plan |
|
CAR |
Contamination Assessment Report |
|
CBD |
United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity |
|
CEDD |
Civil Engineering and Development Department |
|
CFA |
Court of Final Appeal |
|
CFD |
Computational Fluid Dynamics |
|
CHP |
Combined Heat and Power |
|
CIA |
Chemical Industry Association |
|
CITES |
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora |
|
CNL |
Corrected Noise Level |
|
CNP |
Construction Noise Permit |
|
CO |
Carbon Monoxide |
|
COD |
Chemical Oxygen Demand |
|
CPLD |
Committee on Planning and Land Department |
|
CRTN |
Calculation of Road Traffic Noise |
|
C&SD |
Census and Statistics Department |
|
CWPs |
Chemical Waste Producers |
|
CZ |
Consultation Zone |
|
DC |
Distance Attenuation |
|
DG |
Dangerous Goods |
|
DNV |
Det Norske Veritas |
|
DO |
Dissolved Oxygen |
|
DRIFT |
Dense Releases Involving Flammables or Toxics |
|
E.coli |
Escherichia coli |
|
EIA |
Environmental Impact Assessment |
|
EIAO |
Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance |
|
EIAO-TM |
Technical Memorandum on Environmental Impact Assessment Process |
|
EM&A |
Environmental Monitoring and Audit |
|
EMSD |
Electrical and Mechanical Services Department |
|
EPD |
Environmental Protection Department |
|
ETA |
Event Tree Analysis |
|
EU |
European Union |
|
EV |
Electric Vehicle |
|
FC |
Façade Correction |
|
FCA |
Frontier Closed Area |
|
FDM |
Fugitive Dust Model |
|
FLN |
Fanling North |
|
FLN NDA |
Fanling North New Development Area |
|
FN |
Frequency/Number of Fatality |
|
FNFSR |
Fanling North Freshwater Service Reservoir |
|
FRP |
Fire Resistant Rating |
|
FSD |
Fire Services Department |
|
FSP |
Fine Suspended Particulates |
|
FTA |
Fault Tree Analysis |
|
GB |
Green Belt |
|
GESF |
Guidelines for Estimated Sewage Flow |
|
GFS |
Government Flying Service |
|
GMP |
Greening Master Plan |
|
GMPNET |
Greening Master Plan for Northwest New Territories |
|
GW-TM |
Technical Memorandum on Noise from Construction Work other than Percussive Piling |
|
HA |
Hazard Assessment |
|
HAZOP |
Hazard and Operability Study |
|
HKBWS |
Hong Kong Bird Watching Society |
|
HKIA |
Hong Kong International Airport |
|
HKO |
Hong Kong Observatory |
|
HKPF |
Hong Kong Police Force |
|
HKPSG |
Hong Kong Planning Standards and Guidelines |
|
HKSAR |
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
|
HOKLAS |
Hong Kong Laboratory Accreditation Scheme |
|
HQ |
Head Quarter |
|
HSE |
Health and Safety Executive |
|
HyD |
Highways Department |
|
IATA |
International Air Transport Association |
|
ICAO |
International Civil Aviation Organization |
|
ICL |
Initial Climb |
|
IFs |
Influencing Factors |
|
I/M |
Inspection and Maintenance |
|
IND-TM |
Technical Memorandum for the Assessment of Noise from Places other than Domestic Premises, Public Places or Construction Sites |
|
ISCST3 |
Industrial Source Complex – Short Term Version 3 |
|
JSP |
Joint Service Publication |
|
KNP |
Kong Nga Po |
|
KTN |
Kwu Tung North |
|
LCAs |
Landscape Character Areas |
|
LD |
Lethal Dose |
|
LIA |
Landscape Impact Assessment |
|
LND |
Landing |
|
LPG |
Liquefied Petroleum Gas |
|
LRs |
Landscape Resources |
|
LWFR |
Lo Wu Firing Range |
|
MHIDAS |
Major Hazard Incident Data Service |
|
MMIS |
Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale |
|
MTLFR |
Ma Tso Lung Firing Range |
|
NCO |
Noise Control Ordnance |
|
NT North |
New Territories North |
|
NTNE |
New Territories North East |
|
NENT NDA |
North East New Territories New Development Area |
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NO2 |
Nitrogen Dioxide |
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NOx |
Nitrogen Oxides |
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NOISE |
National Organization to Insure a Sound-controlled Environment |
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NRMM |
Non-road mobile machinery |
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NSR |
Noise Sensitive Receiver |
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O3 |
Ozone |
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OLM |
Ozone Limiting Method |
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OVT |
Old and Valuable Tree |
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OWTF2 |
Organic Waste Treatment Facilities Phase 2 |
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OZP |
Outline Zoning Plan |
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PATH |
Pollutants in the Atmosphere and their Transport over Hong Kong |
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PC |
Private Cars |
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Pcif |
Catchment Inflow Factor |
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PD&TTF |
Police Driving and Traffic Training Facilities |
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PDAs |
Potential Development Areas |
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PFC |
Public Fill Committee |
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PFRFs |
Public Fill Reception Facilities |
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PHI |
Potentially Hazardous Installation |
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PME |
Powered Mechanical Equipment |
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PNL |
Predicted Noise Level |
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PRC |
People’s Republic of China |
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PRD |
Pearl River Delta |
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PRDEZ |
Pearl River Delta Economic Zone |
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PS |
Pumping Station |
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PTF |
Proposed Police Training Facility |
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PTU |
Police Tactical Unit |
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QRA |
Quantitative Risk Assessment |
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RAP |
Remediation Action Plan |
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RBRGs |
Risk-based Remediation Goals |
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RC |
Reinforced Concrete |
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RCV |
Refuse Collection Vehicle |
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RR |
Remediation Report |
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RSP |
Respirable Suspended Particulates |
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TD |
Transport Department |
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TPDM |
Transport Planning and Design Manual |
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TSP |
Total Suspended Particulate |
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SE |
South-east |
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SBF |
Second Boundary Fence |
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SIL(E) |
South Island Line (East) |
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SPL |
Sound Pressure Level |
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SO2 |
Sulfur Dioxide |
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SS |
Suspended Solids |
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SSSI |
Site of Special Scientific Interest |
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SULFR |
San Uk Ling Firing Range |
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SSWTW |
Sheung Shui Water Treatment Works |
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SWHSTW |
Shek Wu Hui Sewage Treatment Works |
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SWL |
Sound Power Level |
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TM-DSS |
Technical Memorandum on Standards for Effluents Discharged into Drainage and Sewerage Systems |
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TOF |
Takeoff |
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UFF |
Unit Flow Factors |
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USEPA |
US Environmental Protection Agency |
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US FAA |
US Federal Aviation Agency |
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VE |
Visual Envelope |
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VOCs |
Volatile Organic Compounds |
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VKT |
Vehicle Kilometre Travelled |
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VSRs |
Visual Sensitive Receivers |
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WCZs |
Water Control Zones |
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WDO |
Waste Disposal Ordinance |
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WMP |
Waste Management Plan |
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WPCO |
Water Pollution Control Ordinance |
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WQOs |
Water Quality Objectives |
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WSD |
Water Supplies Department |
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WTF |
Weapons Training Facilities |
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VPs |
Vantage Points |
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ZVIs |
Zones of Visual Influence |