Content
1.0....... INTRODUCTION... 1-1
1.1
Project Background
. 1-1
1.2
Propose of the EIA Study. 1-2
1.3
Objects of the EIA Study. 1-3
1.4
Report Structure. 1-3
2.0....... PROJECT DESCRIPTION... 2-1
2.1
Project Objectives
. 2-1
2.2
Project Location and Site History. 2-1
2.3
Need of Project 2-1
2.4
Project Scope and Design. 2-3
2.5
Encroachment of the Conservation Areas and Works adjacent to the
Existing
Watercourses
. 2-4
2.6
Consideration of Alternative Options. 2-8
2.7
Construction Method and Sequence. 2-10
2.8
Construction Programme. 2-11
2.9
Summary of Environmental Designs
Recommended and Environmentally Friendly Options
Considered
. 2-12
2.10 Collating and Addressing Public Views. 2-12
2.11 Concurrent Projects. 2-15
2.12 Operation Traffic Forecast 2-19
2.13 Cultural Heritage Implications. 2-19
3.0....... AIR IMPACT ASSESSMENT.. 3-1
3.1
Introduction
. 3-1
3.2
Environmental Legislation, Standards and
Guidelines. 3-1
3.3
Description of the Environment 3-2
3.4
Assessment Area and Air Sensitive
Receivers (ASRs) 3-5
3.5
Construction Air Quality Impact Assessment
. 3-9
3.6
Operation Air Quality Impact Assessment 3-10
3.7
EM&A Requirements. 3-23
3.8
Conclusion. 3-23
4.0....... NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT.. 4-1
4.1
Introduction
. 4-1
4.2
Environmental Legislation, Standards and
Guidelines. 4-1
4.3
Description of the Environment 4-3
4.4
Assessment Area and NSRs. 4-3
4.5
Construction Noise Impact Assessment
. 4-14
4.6
Operation Noise Impact Assessment 4-25
4.7
Environmental Monitoring and Audit 4-40
4.8
Conclusion. 4-40
5.0....... WATER QUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT.. 5-1
5.1
Introduction
. 5-1
5.2
Environmental Legislation, Standards and
Guidelines. 5-1
5.3
Description of the Environment 5-1
5.4
Assessment Methodologies. 5-2
5.5
Identification and Evaluation of
Environmental Impacts
. 5-3
5.6
Potential Cumulative Impacts from
Concurrent Project 5-4
5.7
Mitigation of Environmental Impacts. 5-8
5.8
Environmental Monitoring and Audit 5-13
5.9
Conclusion. 5-13
6.0....... WASTE MANAGEMENT IMPLICATION ASSESSMENT.. 6-1
6.1
Introduction
. 6-1
6.2
Environmental Legislation, Standards and
Guidelines. 6-1
6.3
Description of the Environment 6-2
6.4
Assessment Methodologies. 6-2
6.5
Identification of Potential Impacts
. 6-2
6.6
Mitigation of Adverse Environmental
Impacts. 6-6
6.7
Evaluation of Residual Impacts. 6-9
6.8
Environmental Monitoring and Audit 6-9
6.9
Conclusion. 6-10
7.0....... ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT.. 7-1
7.1
Requirements of EIA Study Brief
. 7-1
7.2
Project Boundary and Assessment Area. 7-1
7.3
Legislation, Standards and Guidelines. 7-2
7.4
Ecological Baseline Information. 7-4
7.5
Ecological Baseline Condition
. 7-9
7.6
Evaluation of Habitats and Species of
Conservation Importance. 7-16
7.7
Impact Identification and Evaluation. 7-24
7.8
Mitigation Measures. 7-31
7.9
Potential Cumulative Impacts. 7-34
7.10 Residual Impacts. 7-39
7.11 Environmental Monitoring and Audit 7-39
7.12
Conclusion. 7-40
8.0..... LAND
CONTAMINATION ASSESSMENT. 8-1
8.1
Introduction
. 8-1
8.2
Environmental Legislation, Standards and
Guidelines. 8-1
8.3
Description of the Environment 8-5
8.4
Assessment Methodology. 8-5
8.5
Site Appraisal
. 8-6
8.6
Identification of Exposure Pathways. 8-31
8.7
Prediction and Evaluation of Environmental
Impacts. 8-31
8.8
Recommendations and Mitigation Measures. 8-32
8.9
Conclusion. 8-33
9.0..... LANDSCAPE AND
VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT. 9-1
9.1
Introduction
. 9-1
9.2
Environmental Legislation, Standards,
Guidelines and Criteria. 9-1
9.3
Assessment Methodology. 9-2
9.4
Review of Planning and Development Control
Framework. 9-11
9.5
Baseline Study: Landscape Resources and
Landscape Areas
. 9-20
9.6
Baseline Study: Visual Envelope and
Visually Sensitive Receivers. 9-34
9.7
Landscape Impact Assessment 9-47
9.8
Visual Impact Assessment 9-71
9.9
Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures. 9-112
9.10 Photomontage. 9-116
9.11 The implementation of Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures. 9-122
9.12 Residual Impacts. 9-122
9.13 Cumulative Impacts. 9-124
9.14 Conclusion. 9-128
10.0... ENVIRONMENT
MONITORING AND AUDIT (EM&A) REQUIREMENT. 10-1
10.1
Project Organisation
. 10-1
10.2
EM&A Manual 10-1
10.3
Implementation Schedule. 10-1
10.4
EM&A Programme. 10-2
10.5
Summary of EM&A Requirements
. 10-4
11.0... SUMMARY OF
ENVIRONMENTAL OUTCOMES. 11-1
11.1
Overview
. 11-1
11.2
Population and Environmental Sensitive
Areas Protected. 11-1
11.3
Summary of Environmental Designs
Recommended, Environmentally Friendly Options
Considered and Incorporated in the Preferred Option. 11-2
11.4
Key Environmental Problems Avoided. 11-4
11.5
Environmental Benefits of the Project
. 11-4
11.6
Environmental Benefits of Environmental
Protection Measures Recommended. 11-5
11.7
Summary of Alternative Measures. 11-8
12.0... IMPLEMENTATION
SCHEDULE OF RECOMMENDED MITIGATION MEASURES 12-1
13.0... CONCLUSION.. 13-1
