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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.1.......... Project Background.................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2.......... Designated
Projects under EIAO.................................................................................. 1-1
1.3.......... Purpose
of the EIA Study............................................................................................ 1-2
1.4.......... Objectives
of this EIA Study........................................................................................ 1-2
1.5.......... Structure
of the EIA Report.......................................................................................... 1-3
2.1.......... Introduction................................................................................................................ 2-1
2.2.......... Purposes,
Objectives and Environmental Benefits of the Project................................... 2-1
2.3.......... The
Need for the Project.............................................................................................. 2-1
2.4.......... Location
and Scope of the Project............................................................................... 2-3
2.5.......... Consideration
of Alternative Design and Layout............................................................ 2-5
2.6.......... Consideration
of Alternative Designs to Minimize Emergency Discharges.................... 2-10
2.7.......... Sustainability
Consideration....................................................................................... 2-11
2.8.......... Consideration
of Alternative Construction Methods and Sequences of Works.............. 2-13
2.9.......... Construction
Programme........................................................................................... 2-18
2.10........ Concurrent
Projects................................................................................................... 2-18
3.1.......... Introduction................................................................................................................ 3-1
3.2.......... Environmental
Legislations, Standards and Guidelines.................................................. 3-1
3.3.......... Description
of Environment......................................................................................... 3-3
3.4.......... Identification
of Air Sensitive Receivers........................................................................ 3-4
3.5.......... Identification
of Environmental Impacts........................................................................ 3-6
3.6.......... Assessment
Methodology........................................................................................... 3-9
3.7.......... Prediction
and Evaluation of Environmental Impacts................................................... 3-22
3.8.......... Mitigation
of Adverse Environmental Impacts............................................................. 3-30
3.9.......... Evaluation
of Residual Impacts.................................................................................. 3-31
3.10........ Environmental
Monitoring and Audit........................................................................... 3-32
3.11........ Conclusion................................................................................................................ 3-32
4.1.......... Introduction................................................................................................................ 4-1
4.2.......... Environmental
Legislation, Standards and Criteria......................................................... 4-1
4.3.......... Description
of Environment......................................................................................... 4-4
4.4.......... Noise
Sensitive Receivers........................................................................................... 4-4
4.5.......... Identification
of Environmental Impacts........................................................................ 4-5
4.6.......... Assessment
Methodology........................................................................................... 4-6
4.7.......... Prediction
and Evaluation of Environmental Impacts..................................................... 4-8
4.8.......... Mitigation
of Adverse Environmental Impacts............................................................... 4-9
4.9.......... Evaluation
of Residual Impacts.................................................................................. 4-11
4.10........ Environmental
Monitoring and Audit........................................................................... 4-11
4.11........ Conclusion................................................................................................................ 4-11
5.1.......... Introduction................................................................................................................ 5-1
5.2.......... Environmental
Legislation, Standards and Criteria......................................................... 5-1
5.3.......... Description
of Environment......................................................................................... 5-4
5.4.......... Water
Sensitive Receivers (WSRs)............................................................................. 5-15
5.5.......... Identification
of Potential Impacts.............................................................................. 5-16
5.6.......... Assessment
Methodology......................................................................................... 5-17
5.7.......... Water
Quality Impact Assessment.............................................................................. 5-22
5.8.......... Water
Quality Mitigation Measures.............................................................................. 5-28
5.9.......... Residual
Water Quality Impacts.................................................................................. 5-32
5.10........ Environmental
Monitoring and Audit Requirements...................................................... 5-32
5.11........ Conclusions.............................................................................................................. 5-32
6.1.......... Introduction................................................................................................................ 6-1
6.2.......... Environmental
Legislation, Standards and Criteria......................................................... 6-1
6.3.......... Description
of the Environment.................................................................................... 6-4
6.4.......... Assessment
Methodologies........................................................................................ 6-4
6.5.......... Identification
and Evaluation of Wastes Implications..................................................... 6-4
6.6.......... Mitigation
of Adverse Environmental Impacts............................................................. 6-11
6.7.......... Evaluation
of Residual Impacts.................................................................................. 6-20
6.8.......... Environmental
Monitoring and Audit Requirements...................................................... 6-20
6.9.......... Conclusion................................................................................................................ 6-20
7.1.......... Introduction................................................................................................................ 7-1
7.2.......... Environmental
Legislation, Standards and Criteria......................................................... 7-1
7.3.......... Assessment
Methodology........................................................................................... 7-1
7.4.......... Description
of the Environment.................................................................................... 7-2
7.5.......... Identification
of Potential Land Contamination Concern................................................. 7-2
7.6.......... Site
Investigation Plan................................................................................................. 7-9
7.7.......... Prediction
and Evaluation of Environmental Impacts................................................... 7-14
7.8.......... Mitigation
of Adverse Environmental Impacts............................................................. 7-14
7.9.......... Evaluation
of Residual Impacts.................................................................................. 7-15
7.10........ Environmental
Monitoring and Audit Requirements...................................................... 7-15
7.11........ Conclusion................................................................................................................ 7-15
8.1.......... Introduction................................................................................................................ 8-1
8.2.......... Environmental
Legislation, Standards and Criteria......................................................... 8-1
8.3.......... Assessment
Methodology........................................................................................... 8-2
8.4.......... Baseline
Conditions.................................................................................................... 8-6
8.5.......... Survey
Findings........................................................................................................ 8-16
8.6.......... Ecological
Value....................................................................................................... 8-28
8.7.......... Impact
Identification and Evaluation........................................................................... 8-35
8.8.......... Evaluation
of Ecological Impacts............................................................................... 8-46
8.9.......... Cumulative
Impacts................................................................................................... 8-54
8.10........ Mitigation
of Adverse Ecological Impacts................................................................... 8-54
8.11........ Evaluation
of Residual Ecological Impacts................................................................. 8-64
8.12........ Environmental
Monitoring and Audit........................................................................... 8-65
8.13........ Environmental
Benefit................................................................................................ 8-66
8.14........ Conclusion................................................................................................................ 8-66
8.15........ References............................................................................................................... 8-67
9.1.......... Introduction................................................................................................................ 9-1
9.2.......... Environmental
Legislation, Standards and Criteria......................................................... 9-1
9.3.......... Assessment
Approach and Methodology..................................................................... 9-1
9.4.......... Description
of Baseline Condition................................................................................ 9-2
9.5.......... Identification
and Evaluation of Environmental Impacts................................................. 9-6
9.6.......... Cumulative
Impacts from Concurrent Projects............................................................. 9-11
9.7.......... Mitigation
Measures.................................................................................................. 9-11
9.8.......... Evaluation
of Residual Environmental Impacts............................................................ 9-12
9.9.......... Environmental
Monitoring and Audit........................................................................... 9-12
9.10........ Conclusion................................................................................................................ 9-13
9.11........ References............................................................................................................... 9-13
10.1........ Introduction............................................................................................................... 10-1
10.2........ Environmental
Legislation, Standards and Criteria....................................................... 10-1
10.3........ Assessment
Methodologies....................................................................................... 10-2
10.4........ Review
of the Planning and Development Control Framework...................................... 10-9
10.5........ Baseline
Study.......................................................................................................... 10-9
10.6........ Landscape
Impact Assessment................................................................................ 10-19
10.7........ Visual
Impact Assessment....................................................................................... 10-24
10.8........ Landscape
and Visual Mitigation Measures............................................................... 10-31
10.9........ Residual
Impact....................................................................................................... 10-32
10.10...... Environmental
Monitoring and Audit......................................................................... 10-37
10.11...... Conclusion.............................................................................................................. 10-37
11.1........ Introduction............................................................................................................... 11-1
11.2........ Environmental
Legislation, Standards and Criteria....................................................... 11-1
11.3........ Study
Objectives and Methodology........................................................................... 11-3
11.4........ Description
of Surroundings...................................................................................... 11-5
11.5........ Hazard
Identification................................................................................................ 11-10
11.6........ Frequency
Analysis................................................................................................. 11-15
11.7........ Consequence
and Impact Analysis........................................................................... 11-21
11.8........ Risk
Evaluation....................................................................................................... 11-23
11.9........ Recommendations................................................................................................... 11-27
11.10...... Conclusion.............................................................................................................. 11-29
11.11...... Reference............................................................................................................... 11-29
12........... ENVIRONMENTAL
MONITORING AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS................................ 12-1
12.1........ Introduction............................................................................................................... 12-1
12.2........ Air
Quality Impact...................................................................................................... 12-1
12.3........ Noise
Impact............................................................................................................. 12-1
12.4........ Water
Quality Impact................................................................................................. 12-1
12.5........ Waste
Management Implication.................................................................................. 12-2
12.6........ Land
Contamination................................................................................................... 12-2
12.7........ Ecological
Impact (Terrestrial and Aquatic)................................................................. 12-2
12.8........ Fisheries
Impact........................................................................................................ 12-3
12.9........ Landscape
and Visual Impact.................................................................................... 12-3
12.10...... Hazard
to Life........................................................................................................... 12-3
13........... IMPLEMENTATION
SCHEDULE OF RECOMMENDED MITIGATION MEASURES........ 13-1
13.1........ Implementation
Schedule of Recommended Mitigation Measures................................ 13-1
14.1........ Introduction............................................................................................................... 14-1
14.2........ Summary
of Key Environmental Outcomes................................................................. 14-1
14.3........ Overall
Conclusion.................................................................................................... 14-7