9 LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

9.1 Introduction

9.1.1 The assessment of potential landscape and visual impacts due to construction and operation of the Project is presented in this chapter.

9.1.2 Landscape and visual impacts were assessed in accordance with the criteria and guidelines as stated in Annexes 10 and 18 of the Technical Memorandum on Environmental Impact Assessment Process (EIAO-TM) and the Environmental Impact Assessment ordinance (EIAO) Guidance Note No/ 8/2010 on “Preparation of Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment under the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance”.

9.2 Scope and Content of the Study

Assessment Area

9.2.1 The assessment area for landscape impact assessment includes all areas within a 100m from the Project boundary including works sites and works areas. The assessment area for the visual impact assessment is defined by the visual envelope of the Project. The landscape and visual impact study boundary are shown in Figure No. C1502/TME/ACM/M57/101.

Review of Planning Framework

9.2.2 Relevant outline development plan(s), outline zoning plan(s), layout plan(s) or planning briefs and studies which may identify areas of high landscape value and visually sensitive areas should be reviewed. The aim is to gain an insight of the future outlook of the affected area so as to assess whether the Project can fit into the surrounding setting. Any conflict with statutory town plan(s) should be highlighted and appropriate follow-up action should be recommended.

Landscape Impact Assessment

9.2.3 The existing landscape resources and character within the assessment area were described, appraised, analyzed and evaluated. A system is derived for judging landscape and visual impact significance as required under the Technical Memorandum. The sensitivity of the landscape framework and its ability to accommodate change are particularly focused on. The degree of compatibility of the Project with the existing and planned landscape setting is identified. The landscape impact assessment evaluates the potential landscape impact so as to illustrate the significance of such impacts arising from the proposed Project. Clear mapping of the baseline landscape resources, landscape character areas and the landscape impact are provided.

Visual Impact Assessment

9.2.4 The visual impact of the Project was assessed. For aboveground structures of the Project, clear illustrations including mapping of visual impact are provided. The assessment adopts a systematic methodology and includes the following:

I. Identification and plotting of visual envelope of the proposed Project within the assessment area.

II. Identification of the key groups of sensitive receivers within the visual envelope and their views at both ground level and elevated vantage points.

III. Description of the visual compatibility of the Project with the surrounding and the planned setting, and its obstruction and interference with the key views of the adjacent areas.

IV. Description of the severity of visual impact in terms of distance, nature and number of sensitive receivers. The visual impact of the Project with and without mitigation measures are included so as to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed mitigation measures.

V. Clear evaluations and explanation with supportive arguments of all relevant factors considered in arriving at the significant thresholds of visual impact.

Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures

9.2.5 The merit of preservation in total or in parts of existing landscape and the establishment of a new landscape character are evaluated. Alternative construction methods and / or Project-related works or structure(s) that would avoid or reduce the identified landscape and visual impacts are considered and evaluated for comparison before adopting other mitigation or compensatory measures to alleviate the impacts. The mitigation measures proposed are not only concerned with damage reduction but also included consideration of potential enhancement of the existing landscape and visual quality. Mitigation measures to minimise the adverse effects identified, including provision of a landscape design are recommended.

9.2.6 The mitigation measures such as the preservation and tree transplanting as far as practical, control of night-time lighting glare, erection of decorative screen hoarding that compatible with the surrounding setting, reinstatement of the affected hard and soft landscape area in like-for-like basis, aesthetic design of aboveground structure, provision of finishes to structure, colour scheme and texture of material used, tree compensation, provision of screen planting, roadside amenity planting, roof greening and reprovision of open spaces. Parties are identified for the on-going management and maintenance of the proposed mitigation works to ensure their effectiveness throughout the operation of the Project. A practical programme and funding proposal for the implementation of the recommended measures are provided.

Significance of Landscape and Visual Impact

9.2.7 Annotated illustration such as coloured perspective drawings, plans and section/elevation diagrams, oblique aerial photographs, photographs taken at vantage points and computer-generated photomontage are adopted where appropriate to illustrate the significance of the landscape and visual impacts of the aboveground ancillary structures of the Project.

9.3 Environmental Legislation, Standards and Guidelines

9.3.1 The following legislation, standards and guidelines are applicable to landscape and visual impact assessment associated with the construction and operation of the Project:

· Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance (EIAO) (Cap.499 S.16) and the Technical Memorandum on EIA Process (EIAO-TM), particularly Annexes 10 and 18;

· Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance Guidance Note No. 8/2010;

· Town Planning Ordinance (Cap. 131);

· Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance (Cap. 586);

· Forests and Countryside Ordinance (Cap 96) and its subsidiary legislations;

· Plant Varieties Protection Ordinance (Cap. 490);

· Hong Kong Planning Standards and Guidelines (HKPSG) Chapters 4, 10 and 11;

· AFCD Nature Conservation Practice Note No. 2 - Measurement of Diameter at Breast Height (DBH);

· AFCD Nature Conservation Practice Note No. 3 – The Use of Plant Names;

· DEVB TC(W) No. 2/2012 - Allocation of Space for Quality Greening on Roads;

· DEVB TC(W) No. 6/2015 - Maintenance of Vegetation and Hard Landscape Features;

· DEVB TC(W) No. 4/2020 - Tree Preservation;

· DEVB TC(W) No. 5/2020- Registration and Preservation of Old and Valuable Trees;

· DEVB TC(W) No. 9/2020 Blue-Green Drainage Infrastructure;

· LAO PN 2/2020 - Tree Preservation and Removal Proposal for Building Development in Private Projects Compliance of Tree Preservation Clause under Lease;

· Guidelines on Tree Transplanting (September 2014) issued by Greening, Landscape and Tree Management (GLTM) Section of DevB;

· Guidelines on Tree Preservation during Development (April 2015) issued by GLTM Section of DevB; and

· Study on Landscape Value Mapping of Hong Kong.

9.3.2 The Outline Zoning Plan (OZP) gazette under the Town Planning Ordinance provides the statutory framework for land use development. Reference was made to the Tuen Mun Outline Zoning Plan No. S/TM/35 gazette under section 9(1)(a) of Town Planning Ordinance on 21 December 2018.

9.4 Assessment Methodology

Landscape Impact Assessment Methodology

9.4.1 The landscape impact was assessed according to the following procedures

· Identification and description of the baseline landscape resources (LRs) and landscape characters area (LCAs) found within the Assessment area. This is achieved by site visits and desktop study of topographical maps, information databases and photographs.

· Assessment of the degree of sensitivity of the landscape resources (LRs) and landscape character areas (LCAs). This is influenced by a number of factors including whether the resource/character is common or rare, whether it is considered to be of local, regional, national or global importance, whether there are any statutory or regulatory limitations/requirements relating to the resource, the quality of the resource/character, the maturity of the resource and the ability of the resource/character to accommodate change.

The sensitivity of each LR and LCA is classified as follows:

High:	Important landscape resources and landscape character of particularly distinctive in character or high importance, sensitive to relatively small change.
Medium:	Landscape resources and landscape character of moderately valued landscape characteristics reasonably tolerant to change.
Low:	Landscape resources and landscape character, the nature of which is largely tolerant to change.

· Identification of potential sources of landscape changes. These are the various elements of the construction works and operation procedures that would generate landscape impact.

Assessment of the potential magnitude of landscape changes. Factors considered include:

- the compatibility with the surrounding landscape;

- the duration of the impact under construction and operational phases;

- scale of development; and

- reversibility of change.

The magnitude of landscape changes is classified as follows:

Large:	The landscape resources and landscape character would incur a major change.
Intermediate:	The landscape resources and landscape character would incur a moderate change.
Small:	The landscape resources and landscape character would incur slight or barely perceptible change.
Negligible:	The landscape resources and landscape character would incur no discernible change.

· Identification of potential landscape mitigation measures. These may take the form of adopting basic engineering design to prevent and/or minimise adverse landscape impact before adopting other mitigation or compensatory measures to alleviate the impacts. Potential mitigation measures should also include the preservation of vegetation and natural landscape resources, transplanting trees with good condition and high amenity value, enhancement of existing landscape quality by providing of planting with screening, shading and ornamental value, re-vegetation of disturbed lands, compensatory planting, aesthetic design of aboveground structures including provision of finishes, colour scheme, texture of materials used and any measures to mitigate the impact on the existing and planned land use and visually sensitive receivers. A programme for the mitigation measures is provided. The agencies responsible for the funding, implementation, management and maintenance of the mitigation measures are identified.

· Prediction of the significance of impacts before and after the implementation of the mitigation measures. Potential mitigation measures suggested would alleviate the landscape impact and enhance the landscape quality by reinstating the disturbed lands and improve the compatibility with the surrounding. By synthesizing the magnitude of the change and the sensitivity of the various LRs and LCAs, it is possible to categorise impacts in a logical, well-reasoned and consistent fashion. Table 9.1 shows the rationale for dividing the degree of significance into four thresholds, namely insubstantial, slight, moderate, and substantial, depending on the combination of a negligible-small-intermediate-large magnitude of change and a low-medium-high degree of sensitivity of landscape resource and character.

Table 9.1 Relationship between Sensitivity and Magnitude of Change in Defining Impact Significance

Magnitude of Change	Large	Moderate	Moderate / Substantial	Substantial
	Intermediate	Slight / Moderate	Moderate	Moderate / Substantial
	Small	Insubstantial / Slight	Slight / Moderate	Moderate
	Negligible	Insubstantial	Insubstantial	Insubstantial
		Low	Medium	High
		Sensitivity of Landscape Resource and Landscape Character Area

Note: All impacts are Adverse unless otherwise noted with Beneficial.

The significance of landscape impact is categorised as follows:

Substantial:	Adverse / beneficial impact where the proposal would cause significant deterioration or improvement in existing landscape quality.
Moderate:	Adverse / beneficial impact where the proposal would cause a noticeable deterioration or improvement in existing landscape quality.
Slight:	Adverse / beneficial impact where the proposal would cause a barely perceptible deterioration or improvement in existing landscape quality.
Insubstantial:	No discernible change in the existing landscape quality.

· Prediction of Acceptability of Impacts. An overall assessment of the acceptability, or otherwise, of the impacts according to the five criteria set out in Annex 10 of the EIAO-TM.

Visual Impact Assessment Methodology

9.4.2 The visual impact was assessed according to the following procedures

· Identification of the Visual Envelope during the construction and operational phases of the project. This is achieved by site visit and desktop study of topographic maps, photographs and preparation of cross-sections to determine visibility of the Project from various locations.

· Appraisal of existing visual resources and character. The existing visual resources and character as well as the future outlook of the visual system of the assessment area would be appraised. Visual resources such as key views, viewing corridors/viewing directions, harbour and ridgelines, and visual characters would also be identified on plans

· Identification of the VSRs within the Visual Envelope at construction and operational phases. These are the people who would reside within, work within, play within, or travel through, the Visual Envelope.

Assessment of the degree of sensitivity of the VSRs. Factors considered include:

- the type of VSRs, which is classified according to whether the person is at home, at work, at play, or travelling. Those who view the change from their homes are considered to be highly sensitive as the attractiveness or otherwise of the outlook from their home will have a substantial effect on their perception of the quality and acceptability of their home environment and their general quality of life. Those who view the impact from their workplace are considered to be only moderately sensitive as the attractiveness or otherwise of the outlook will have a less important, although still material, effect on their perception of their quality of life. The degree to which this applies depends on whether the workplace is industrial, retail or commercial. Those who view the impact whilst taking part in an outdoor leisure activity may display varying sensitivity depending on the type of leisure activity. Those who view the impact whilst travelling on a public thoroughfare will also display varying sensitivity depending on the speed of travel.

- the relative numbers of VSRs will be expressed in terms of whether there are “many”, “medium” and “few” VSRs in any one category of VSR

- other factors which are considered (as required by EIAO GN 8/2010) include the number of VSRs, the value and quality of existing views, the availability and amenity of alternative views, the duration or frequency of view, and the degree of visibility.

The sensitivity of VSRs is classified as follows:

High:	The VSR is highly sensitive to any change in their viewing experience.
Medium:	The VSR is moderately sensitive to any change in their viewing experience.
Low:	The VSR is only slightly sensitive to any change in their viewing experience.

· Identification of potential sources of visual changes. These are the various elements of the construction works and operation that would generate visual changes.

Assessment of the potential magnitude of visual changes. Factors considered include:

- the compatibility with the surrounding landscape;

- the duration of the impact;

- the potential blockage of view;

- the reversibility of the impact;

- the scale of the impact and distance of the source of impact from the viewer; and

- the degree of visibility of the impact, and the degree of which the impact dominates the field of vision of the viewer.

The magnitude of visual changes is classified as follows:

Large:	The VSRs would suffer a major change in their viewing experience.
Intermediate:	The VSRs would suffer a moderate change in their viewing experience.
Small:	The VSRs would suffer a small change in their viewing experience.
Negligible:	The VSRs would suffer no discernible change in their viewing experience.

· Identification of potential visual mitigation measures. These may take the form of adopting basic engineering design to prevent and/or minimise adverse visual impact before adopting other mitigation or compensatory measures to alleviate the impacts. Potential mitigation measures should also include the preservation of vegetation and natural landscape resources, provision of screen planting, re-vegetation of disturbed lands, compensatory planting, aesthetic design of aboveground structures including provision of finishes, colour scheme, texture of materials used and any measures to mitigate the impact on the existing and planned land use and visually sensitive receivers. A programme for the mitigation measures is provided. The agencies responsible for the funding, implementation, management and maintenance of the mitigation measures are identified.

· Prediction of the significance of visual impacts before and after the implementation of the mitigation measures. By synthesizing the magnitude of the various visual impact and the sensitivity of the VSR, it is possible to categorise the degree of significance of the impacts in a logical, well-reasoned and consistent fashion. Table 9.2 shows the rationale for dividing the degree of significance into four thresholds, namely, insubstantial, slight, moderate and substantial, depending on the combination of a negligible-small-intermediate-large magnitude of change and a low-medium-high degree of sensitivity of VSRs.

Table 9.2 Relationship between Visually Sensitive Receivers (VSRs) Sensitivity and Magnitude of Change in Defining Impact Significance

Magnitude of Change	Large	Moderate	Moderate / Substantial	Substantial
	Intermediate	Slight / Moderate	Moderate	Moderate / Substantial
	Small	Insubstantial / Slight	Slight / Moderate	Moderate
	Negligible	Insubstantial	Insubstantial	Insubstantial
		Low	Medium	High
		Sensitivity of Visually Sensitive Receivers (VSRs)

Note: All impacts are Adverse unless otherwise noted with Beneficial.

The significance of visual impact is categorised as follows:

Substantial:	Adverse / beneficial impact where the proposal would cause significant deterioration or improvement in existing visual quality.
Moderate:	Adverse / beneficial impact where the proposal would cause a noticeable deterioration or improvement in existing visual quality.
Slight:	Adverse / beneficial impact where the proposal would cause a barely perceptible deterioration or improvement in existing visual quality.
Insubstantial:	No discernible change in the existing visual quality.

· Prediction of Acceptability of Impacts. An overall assessment of the acceptability, or otherwise, of the impacts according to the five criteria set out in Annex 10 of the EIAO-TM.

9.5 Review of Planning Control Framework

9.5.1 A review of the existing and planned development framework for the proposed works and for the surroundings was considered. It aims to gain an insight to the outlook of area affected, identify potential resources and sensitive receivers, and evaluated the compatibility between the Project and the existing and planned landuse setting.

9.5.2 The assessment area is covered by Approved Tuen Mun Outline Zoning Plan No. S/TM/35. The review of OZPs has not only included a review of the plans, but also the ‘Notes’ and “Explanatory Statements” which accompany these plans. The proposed development is overlaid on the affected OZPs are shown in Figure No. C1502/C/TME/ACM/M57/102. The land uses zones to be potentially affected by the Project and the future outlook of the area is discussed in Table 9.3.

9.5.3 A16 Station is currently located within the Government, Institution or Community (GIC) Zone and Open Space (O) Zone of the Approved Tuen Mun Outline Zoning Plan No. S/TM/35. The proposed aboveground structures in Area 16 including the station, entrances, the siding, viaduct and cooling tower would have conflicts with the current use of facilities such as Hoi Wong Road Pet Garden, Community Green Station, Tuen Mun Swimming Pool, KMB Tuen Mun (South) Depot and Citybus Tuen Mun Depot, etc. The affected facilities will be relocated within the Tuen Mun District to serve the need of local users.

9.5.4 The TMS Station, the viaduct, ventilation shafts, entrances and plant buildings are generally located along the Wu King Road. The proposed pick-up drop-off (PUDO) area and Entrance C of TMS Station are generally within Open Space (O) Zone of the Approved Tuen Mun Outline Zoning Plan No. S/TM/35. Majority of temporary works areas / sites in Tuen Mun South during the construction phase will be reinstated upon completion of works. The affected Tuen Mun Public Toilet and Wu King Road Garden are planned to be re-provided in like for like basis in Tuen Mun Promenade and Wu King Road Garden respectively. Proposed use of planting to mitigate the potential impacts will be ensure that the structure is integrated and compatible with the landscape planning context of the area.

9.5.5 The Tuen Mun River Bridge between A16 and TMS Station are located within the Open Space (O) Zone of the Approved Tuen Mun Outline Zoning Plan No. S/TM/35. Upon completion of the works, the disturbed garden area will be reinstated to provide public space for passive recreational uses serving the need of local users as well as the general public.

9.5.6 Temporary platforms would be constructed to support the foundation and piers construction works along the embankment edge of Tuen Mun River Channel.

Table 9.3 Summary of the Review of Planning and Development Control Framework

OZP Plan Title and No.	Land Use Zoning	Approx. Area within 100m Assessment Area (ha)	Area Affected (ha) (Approximate % of Zoning Affected)	Potential Change to the OZP and the Anticipated Future Outlook of the Area due to the Project
Approved Tuen Mun Outline Zoning Plan No. S/TM/35 (21/12/2018)	Open Space (O)	25.75	Approx. 10.25 (39.4%)	Some of the open space will be temporarily affected. One of the open spaces, Hoi Wong Road Pet Garden will be permanently demolished due to the construction of A16 Station and viaduct structure but will be relocated at the area adjacent to the Tuen Mun River (Eastern Bank) Garden. The original site of pet garden will be pending for future residential development. Since the future residential development is under a separate project, any recommendation to the change in OZP should be made in separate report. Besides, other open space, Wu King Road Garden will be temporarily removed for the proposed works site of TMS Station. Half of the Garden will be reinstated while half of it will be converted into pick-up drop off (PUDO) area. In addition, open space along the Tuen Mun River Promenade on both side of the river channel, open space in Pui To Road Garden, Tuen Mun Waterfront Promenadem Tuen Mun Road Safety Town will be temporarily affected. Existing vegetation will be removed due to construction of temporary work platforms and the viaduct. The affected area will be reinstated in like-for-like basis. Therefore, there will be no potential change to these area within this zone.
	Green Belt (GB)	3	0 (0%)	The existing natural hillside woodland in GB Zone located behind Tin Hau Temple will not be affected by the Project. There will be no potential change to this zone.
	Industrial (I)	3.9	0 (0%)	The existing industrial buildings/uses along Tun Hau Road, San Ping Circuit and Wu Shan Road adjacent to Tuen Mun Typhoon Shelter will not be affected by the proposed development. There will be no potential change to this zone.
	Residential Group A (R(A))	18.0	Approx. 0.31 (1.72%)	A small portion of space within Zone R(A) will be temporarily converted into the proposed works sites. Area included the existing pedestrian path along the western side of the Wu King Road. Upon the completion of the works, the existing facilities will be reinstated. There will be no potential change to this zone.
	Government, Institution or Community (G/IC)	17.61	Approx. 7.26 (41.2%)	The existing Tuen Mun Swimming Pool and the short-term tenancy car parking area at Tuen Yee Street will be permanently demolished due to the construction of A16 Station and viaduct structure and will be pending for future residential development and the planned sports ground. Since these developments are under separate projects, any recommendation to the change in OZP should be made in separate report(s). Besides, the existing short-term tenancy car parking at Wu Shan Road opposite to the Yuent Wu Villa will be temporarily affected by the proposed works area. The affected car park will be reinstated in like-for-like basis. Therefore, there will be no potential change to this zone.
	Other Specific Uses (OU)	3.10	Approx.0.08 (2.58%)	A small portion of area within Zone OU will be temporarily used as the proposed works area. Upon the completion of the construction works, the existing facilities will be reinstated. There will be no potential change to this zone.
	Residential (Group B) (R(B))	1.16	0.05 (4.31%)	A small portion of area within Zone R(B) will be temporarily used as the proposed works sites. Upon the completion of the construction works, existing facilities will be reinstated. There will be no potential change to this zone.
	Undetermined (U)	4.35	Approx. 1.11 (25.5%)	This area adjoins Mong Wing Street and a portion of area within this zone will be temporarily used as an off-site works area for site office, material storage and temporary tree nursery. Currently, it is used as a site office for the project “Tuen Mun – Chek Lap Kok Link (TM-CLKL)” and would be handed over by HyD in 2024 tentatively. There will be no potential change to this zone.

9.5.7 In general, majority of the affected areas within the Approved Tuen Mun Outline Zoning Plan No. S/TM/35 include the area within Open Space (O) Zone and GIC Zone. A portion of the area within the GIC Zone will be potentially changed due to the future developments including residential development and the planned Sports Ground at Area 16. Since these future developments are under separate projects, any recommendation to the change in OZP should be made in separate report(s). For the other zoning area, the area affected will be reinstated and would be no potential changes to the OZP.

9.6 Baseline Study

9.6.1 The baseline condition of existing landscape resources is described below.

Physical Landscape Resources

Landform

9.6.2 The assessment area for on-site works areas generally comprises flat reclaimed land. The only topographical feature is the natural hillside at the back of the Tin Hau Temple.

Water Body

9.6.3 The channelised Tuen Mun River Channel and Tuen Mun Typhoon Shelter are the main water bodies identified within the assessment area.

Open Spaces

9.6.4 The assessment area is densely urbanised area with. provision of open spaces. Public open spaces are identified within the assessment boundary, varying from small sitting out rest garden, riverside garden, pet garden, and promenade to district open space such as Tuen Mun Park, Wu King Road Garden, Wu Shan Riverside Park and Tuen Mun Promenade, etc. In general, all public open spaces within a densely urbanised area are considered to be of high to medium value and sensitivity due to their importance and maturity of the landscape resources within the city.

Existing Trees

9.6.5 A broad brush tree survey was carried out within the assessment area. There is approximately 2,209 nos. of trees within the proposed works areas. None of these are Registered Old and Valuable Trees (OVTs) on the records Greening, Landscape and Tree Management Section (GLTMS) of DevB. Tree species included Acacia confusa, Aleurites moluccana, Archontophoenix alexandrae, Bauhinia x blakeana, Callistemon viminalis, Caryata mitis, Cinnamomum camphora, Delonix regia, Ficus microcarpa, Lagerstroemia speciose, Livistona chinensis, Melaleuca cajuputi subsq. Cumingiana, Phoenix roebelenii, Roystonea regia and Tabebuia chrysanthus, etc. Among the identified species, there are no endangered or rare plant species. There are three trees, two of which are Ficus microcarpa and the other Ficus virens, with DBH over 1m which are identified as Tree of Particular Interest (TPI). Besides, Lagerstroemia species (i.e. Lagerstroemia indica and Lagerstroemia speciosa) and Magnoliaceae species (i.e. Michelia x alba) are also listed under Cap. 96, however, they are not considered as species of conservation importance in this assessment as they are widely planted as ornamental trees in Hong Kong and are likely to be imported and planted for amenity purpose. Many of trees were found within LCSD open spaces and amenity areas along the roadside. They were generally of medium to high amenity value and sensitivity. The locations of the tree group are presented in Appendix 9.1.

Landscape Resources (LRs)

9.6.6 Baseline landscape resources (LR) which will be potentially affected by the Project are described and appraised together with their sensitivity are analysed and evaluated in Table 9.4. The locations of landscape resources are mapped in Figure No. C1502/C/TME/ACM/M57/103. Photo views showing the landscape resources are illustrated in Figure No. C1502/C/TME/ACM/M57/ 104 to 105.

Table 9.4 Landscape Resources and Their Sensitivity

ID No.	Landscape Resources	Descriptions	Sensitivity
LR 1.1	Tuen Mun Park	Tuen Mun Park is an important open space that serves as a district open space to Tuen Mun neighbourhood. Approximate 6,400 sqm. of this open space is within the proposed works site. Approx. 331 nos. of trees were found within the Tuen Mun Park and planter along the riveside, including Acacia confusa, Cinnamomun camphora, Delonix regia, Melaeuca cajuputi subsq, cumingiana and Ficus mircrocarpa, etc. In addition, there is one TPI identified which is Ficus virens. The tree is identified with DBH over 1m while with fair health and structural condition. The tree species found are common amenity species for ornamental purpose. The diversity and maturity of vegetation contribute to the landscape context. This Park has high landscape quality and is of district importance. The ability to accommodate change is considered as low.	High
LR 1.2	Pui To Road (South) Rest Garden	This LR consists of densely planted semi-mature to mature sized Ficus spp. while trees in various species and size and ornamental shrubs with good health and amenity quality are found. Approx. 158 nos. of trees were identified within the LR including Delonix regia, Ficus benjamina, Ficus mircocarpa, Livistona chinensis and Peltophorum pterocarpum, etc. Recreational facilities such as covered seats and children play facilities are provided for leisure purpose. The quality of this landscape resource is high. The ability to accommodate change is considered as low.	High
LR 1.3	Promenade along the southern bank of Tuen Mun River Channel	This LR is located along the southern bank of the Tuen Mun River Channel which include the landscaping area adjacent to the Tuen Mun Park, Yau Oi Estates, Tuen Mun Swimming Pool, and Community Green Station. This LR feature with bike trail and tree planting area along the promenade. Approx. 155 nos. of trees were found including Acacia confusa, Albizia lebbek, Bauhinia x blakeana, Cinnamomum camphora and Delonix regia, etc. The vegetations are semi-mature in size and fair in amenity quality. The quality of the landscape resource is medium. The ability to accommodate change is considered as medium.	Medium
LR 1.4	Tuen Mun River (Eastern Bank) Garden	Area of this sitting out garden is approx. 770 sqm. and is relatively new (established in 2018) in comparing to other open spaces. The garden features with ornamental shrubs, pavilions and elderly fitness station for recreational usage. No trees were found within this LR. The quality of landscape resources is considered as medium. The ability to accommodate change is considered as medium.	Medium
LR 1.5	Hoi Wong Road Garden and Pet Garden	This pet garden is a local open space (approx. 3,500 sqm.) adjacent to the existing Tuen Mun Swimming Pool, with covered seating, raised planters and lawn area to pet for recreational purpose. Approx. 98 nos. of trees were found within the LR, which include Araucaria heterophylla, Bauhinia variegate, Caryata mitis, Delonix regia, Dypsis lutescens and Spathodea campanulate, etc. These tree are common species of Hong Kong and in general planted for mainly ornamental and screening purpose. The quality of this resources is medium and has moderate ability to accommodate change. The landscape quality of this resource is medium. The ability to accommodate change is considered as medium.	Medium
LR 1.6	Wu Shan Riverside Park	The area of riverside park is approx. 12,600sqm. running through Tuen Mun River Channel from Wong Chui Road to Wu Shan Recreation Playground. The riverside park features with several pocket spaces, children play and elderly fitness facilities and planting area for diverse ornamental trees and shrubs. Considering the landscape riverside park is relatively less mature, the quality of the landscape resources is considered as medium. The ability to accommodate change is considered as medium.	Medium
LR 1.7	Riverside landscape adjacent to Tuen Mun Road Safety Town	The LR connects to the Tuen Mun Road Safety Town and Wu Shan Riverside Park, while feature with at-grade shrub and tree planting area for screening and ornamental purpose. Approx. 22 nos. of trees within this LR are common species of Hong Kong including Hibiscus tiliaceus, Lagerstroemia speciosa and Mangifera indica, etc. The quality of the landscape resource is medium. The ability to accommodate change is considered as medium.	Medium
LR 1.8	Tuen Mun Road Safety Town of Wu Shan Recreation Playground	This recreational space is part of component of the Wu Shan Recreation Playground (approx. 10,800 sqm.), where features with densely planted mature trees, vegetated earth mount and facilities that simulated road environment for educational purpose. Approx. 470 nos. of trees were found within the LR, which are common species of Hong Kong for amenity planting such as Acacia confusa, Bauhinia x blakeana, Callistemon viminalis, Cinnmomum camphora, Delonix regia, Ficus altissima, Ficus benjamina, Syzygium jambos, etc. The quality of this resources is high and has low ability to accommodate change due to the maturity of the existing vegetation. The landscape sensitivity is considered as high.	High
LR 1.8B	Wu Shan Cycle Park of Wu Shan Recreation Playground	This LR is part of the component of the Wu Shan Recreation Playground. This LR features with cycle path, soccer pitch, basketball courts and children playground. The facilities are surrounded by densely planted mature trees which bring significant vegetation contribution to landscape context. The quality of this resources is high and has low ability to accommodate change due to the maturity of the existing vegetation. The landscape sensitivity is considered as high.	High
LR 1.9	Wu King Road Garden	This local open space is approx. 4,900 sqm. that feature with pavilions, seating areas, and at-grade planting area for amenity purpose. Approx. 47 nos. of trees were found including Hibiscus tiliaceus, Lagerstroemia speciosa, Plumeria rubra and Terminalia mantaly, which are common species of Hong Kong as ornamental planting. The trees are of a generally medium height and size and are of medium health and amenity quality. The quality of the landscape resources is medium. The ability to accommodate change is considered as medium.	Medium
LR 1.10	Tuen Mun Promenade	This LR is one of the major entrances between Wu King Road to the Promenade which feature with Tuen Mun Public Toilet and raised planter with seating out area for public leisure. The raised planter consists of densely planted trees and shrub in various species, size and height and are generally good in health and amenity purpose. Approx. 103 nos. of trees were found within the LR including Archontophoenix alexandrae, Casuarina equisetifolia, Cocos nucifer, Ficus microcarpa, Junipers chinensis Kaizuca, Plumeria rubra, Pongamia pinnata and Ravenala madagascariensis, etc. Among these tree species, several semi-mature to mature Ficus spp. are found along one side of the promenade while newly planted trees are found on another side of the promenade. The quality of this landscape resource is high. The ability to accommodate change is considered as low.	High
LR 2	Landscape area in Tin Hau Temple and adjacent Hillside	This LR comprises of the civic plaza in front of the Tin Hau Temple and natural hillside at the back of the Temple. The civic plaza features with multiple newly built structure including covered seating area, public toilet, and Fa Pau Exhibition hall. The vegetation is mainly located at the edge of the plaza feature with mostly standard sized trees and tall shrubs for screening and ornamental purpose. Approx. 10,000 sqm. of natural hillside found within the LR. At the back of the Temple is densely planted with various plant species. The quality of landscape resource is considered as high. The ability to accommodate change is considered as low.	High
LR 3	Landscape area along Riverside	Tuen Mun River Channel had been channelised since the 1970s. The river was channelised into concrete riverbed and embankment. Small cluster of weed and self-seeding plant such as Leucaena leucocephala can be found along river channel. Considered that the vegetation is mostly undesirable species with low amenity value. The landscape quality of this resource is low. The ability to accommodate change is considered as high.	Low
LR 4	Landscape area in urban development areas	This LR is largely given over to residential land use in Tuen Mun. The landscape resources are mainly characterised by trees and shrub planting around residential estates for ornamental purpose. The trees are of a generally various height and size and are of fair to good health and amenity quality. The quality of this landscape resource is medium. The ability to accommodate change is considered as medium.	Medium
LR 5.1	Roadside Landscape along Tin Hau Road	The roadside amenity along Tin Hau Road contains the individual tree pit planting. The trees are of a generally various height and size and are of fair health and amenity quality. The quality of this landscape resource is low. The ability to accommodate change is considered as high.	Low
LR 5.2	Roadside Landscape adjacent to Northern side of Wong Chu Road	The roadside amenity area at the North side of Wong Chu Road consists of several trees and ornamental shrub plantings on hydroseeding surface for roadside beautification and greenery purpose. Approx. 58 nos. of trees were found including Callistemon viminalis, Ficus bengamina ‘Veriegata’, Melaleuca bracteate ‘Revolution Gold’, Tabebuia argentea and Tabebuia rasea , etc. Approximately 4,500 sqm. of this LR is within the assessment boundary. The amenity value of this area is considered as medium, thus the landscape quality of this resource is medium. The ability to accommodate change is considered as medium.	Medium
LR 5.3	Roadside Landscape along Wu King Road	The roadside amenity area along Wu King Road consists of semi-mature to mature trees and shrub planting. Approx. 183 nos. of trees were found which are common species of Hong Kong including Callistemon viminalis, Grevillea robusta, Melaleuca cajuputi subsq. Cumingiana and Livistona chinensis, etc. Trees in this area have medium amenity value. The landscape quality of this resource is medium. The ability to accommodate change is considered as medium.	Medium
LR 6.1	Vegetation within Temporary Construction site	This LR adjoins to Tin Hau Road and is currently a temporary construction site. Small cluster of vegetation can be found at the edge of this LR. Approx. 49 nos. of trees identified in this area and are mainly self-seeding plants such as Leucaena leucocephala and other wild grass. The quality of the landscape resources is low and very commonly found in Hong Kong. The ability to accommodate change is considered as high.	Low
LR 6.2	Vegetation around the Hong Kong Institute of Construction (HKIC), Tuen Mun Training Ground and bus depot	Small cluster of vegetation can be found at the edge of the training ground and bus depot for screening function. Approx. 52 nos. of trees including Bombax ceiba, Celtis sinensis, Macaranga tanarius var. tomentosa, Leucaena leucocephala and wild grass were found. The quality of the landscape resources is low and very commonly found in Hong Kong. The ability to accommodate change is considered as high.	Low
LR 6.3	Vegetation surrounding the Temporary Car Park	There are some cluster of vegetation and individual trees found at the edges of this LR. Approx. 197 nos. of trees including Celtis sinensis, Ficus microcarpa, Ficus religiosa, Leucaena leucocephala and Melia azedarach, etc were found within this LR. Considered that the vegetation found are mainly comment species and self-seeding plants such as Leucaena leucocephala. The quality of the landscape resources is low and very commonly found in Hong Kong. The ability to accommodate change is considered as high.	Low
LR 6.4	Amenity planting in Tuen Mun Swimming Pool	Trees and vegetation found in this LR are mainly semi-mature in size. Approx. 359 nos. of trees were found and species included Acacia confusa, Araucaria heterophylla, Bischofia javanica, Callistemon viminalis, Dypsis lutescens, Platycladus orientalis, Livistona chinensis, Ficus microcarpa, Lagerstroemia speciosa and Roystonea regia. These trees are common species of Hong Kong and in fair to good quality. In addition, there are two TPI identified which are Ficus microcarpa. These two trees are identified with DBH over 1m while with fair health and structural condition. In general, the sensitivity is considered as medium as trees found are common amenity planting of Hong Kong in various size. The ability to accommodate change is considered as medium.	Medium
LR 6.5	Amenity planting in Community Green Station	Cluster of vegetation and individual trees can be found in this LR which mainly provides ornamental value to the general public. Approx. 21 nos. of trees were found and mostly are relatively young or newly planted. Species included Ficus microcarpa, Livistona chinensis, Magnolia grandiflora, Michelia x alba and Tabebuia chrysanthus. The quality of this landscape resources is low. The ability to accommodate change is considered as high.	Low
LR 6.6	Vegetation along the edges of the construction works area	Cluster of vegetation and individual trees can be found in this LR which are mainly Acacia confusa on slope area or self-seeding species and shrubs planting along the edges of the construction works area. No trees were identified within the proposed off-site works area. The quality of this landscape resources is considered as fair to low and the ability to accommodate change is considered as high.	Low
LR 7	Coastal Water	This LR included a vast water body between Tuen Mun and Tung Chung. The shoreline was modified with rock and boulders. No vegetation can be found along the seashore. The quality of this landscape resources is considered as fair to good. The ability to accommodate change is considered as medium.	Medium
LR 8	Landscaping area along Mong Fa Street and Mong Wing Street	This LR included a section of modified water course. Vegetation can be found surrounding the modified water course. Species included Acacia confusa, Casuarina equisetifolia, Leucaena leucocephala, Macaranga tanarius, etc. The quality of this landscape resources is considered as fair and the ability to accommodate change is considered as medium.	Medium

Landscape Character Areas (LCAs)

9.6.7 Landscape character areas were identified within the assessment area in accordance with the “Study on Landscape Value Mapping of Hong Kong”. Landscape character areas which will be potentially affected by the Project are described and appraised together with their sensitivity analysed and evaluated in Table 9.5. The locations of landscape character areas are mapped in Figure No. C1502/C/TME/ACM/M57/106. Photo views showing the landscape character are illustrated in Figure No. C1502/C/TME/ACM/M57/107.

Table 9.5 Landscape Character Areas and Their Sensitivity

ID No.	Landscape Character Area	Descriptions	Sensitivity
LCA 1	Mixed Modern Comprehensive Urban Development Landscape	These are areas of urban landscape characterised by relatively low density and mixed scales of development. Tuen Mun Swimming Pool, Tuen Mun Community Green Station and other G/IC facilities such as Castle Peak Bay Ambulance Depot and Fire Station are identified. Vegetation included amenity planting and occasional parks. This LCA is very common throughout Hong Kong.	Medium
LCA 2	Residential Urban Landscape	This is a LCA which is largely given over to residential land use in Tuen Mun. It is developed on flat reclaimed land and characterised by its medium to high-rise residential estates, set amongst open space, together with associated highways, footbridges, school or community facilities and retail facilities. Vegetation includes roadside trees and shrub planting and planting in open spaces and around residential estates. The result is a fairly homogenous, ordered landscape comprising largely built elements softened to a certain extent by the effects of surrounding planting and greenery. The landscape resources are common species of Hong Kong and no rare species are identified. This is a medium quality landscape in urban area with medium sensitivity.	Medium
LCA 3	Transportation Corridor Landscape	This LCA is characterised by the major highways and railways corridors. Major features include flyovers, footbridges, railway line and associated uses. Between the roads and railways are landscaped embankments, generally with standard sized vegetation of trees and shrubs. This type of LCA is common to Hong Kong and is generally less sensitive to railway development.	Low
LCA 4	Park Urban Landscape	This is a large recreational landscape which provides both passive recreation such as ornamental planting, lawns, pathways, sitting areas, water features and pavilions; and active recreation facilities such as tennis courts etc. It is a high quality landscape character to Tuen Mun District.	High
LCA 5	Riverside Landscape	This LCA is characterised by the channelised Tuen Mun River featuring with 5 Tuen Mun footbridges. This is an extensive recreational landscape providing both passive and active recreational spaces such as bicycle trail, riverside garden and seating out area. It is a medium quality landscape character to Tuen Mun District.	Medium
LCA 6	Industrial Urban Landscape	This LCA is characterised by the industrial buildings constructed side by side in very dense arrangements, bus depot, and associated uses on extensive flat area. Limited vegetation and roadside trees can be found. This LCA is generally low quality landscape in urban area.	Low
LCA 7	Residential Urban Fringe Landscape	This LCA is mainly characterised by the small-scaled structures of Tin Hau Temple and several construction sites and feature with a small portion of natural hillside woodland. Common plant species such as Ficus macrocarpa, Ficus variegata, Macaranga tanarius and Melia azedarach can be found within the vegetated hillside. Apart from the vegetated hillside, limited vegetation can be found within the construction sites. This LCA is generally low to medium quality landscape in urban area with low sensitivity.	Low
LCA 8	Miscellaneous Urban Fringe Landscape	This LCA found on the periphery of the Tuen Mun District which comprising roads, highway structures, vegetated hillside, construction works area, etc. This LCA characterized by low-density structure and mixture of undeveloped area. This LCA is generally low to medium quality landscape in urban area with low sensitivity.	Low

Visual Envelope

9.6.8 Visual Envelopes were identified by site visit and desktop study of topographic maps and photographs to determine visibility of the Project from various locations. Two Visual Envelopes are identified in the project area:

· The project area for the TME alignment is located within the high dense developed urban areas of Tuen Mun. The visual envelope of the Project is starching from Tuen Mun Station to the north; Tuen Mun Promenade to the south; high rise residential buildings and open space such as Tuen Mun Park and Wu Shan Recreation Playground to the west and east. The key visual resources within or in the vicinity of visual envelope include are the existing greenery in open space along the Tuen Mun River Channel such as Tuen Mun Park, Pui To Road (South) Garden, Wu Shan Riverside Park, Wu Shan Cycle Park, and the entire riverside promenade along the river channel and existing hillside close to Tin Hau Temple Plaza. Considered that the Project comprises of the aboveground structures during both construction and operational phases, the visual envelope will be confined by the existing buildings around the works area and the front row of high-rise buildings. The visual envelope of the Project during the construction and operational phases is illustrated in Figure No. C1502/C/TME/ACM/M57/101 and Figure No. C1502/C/TME/ACM/M57/109.

· For the off-site works area in Mong Wing Street, it is surrounding by slope buffer greening and low-rise developments such as warehouse and G/IC facilities. The visual envelope of this area is confined from densely vegetated slope at north and west, Lung Mun Road and warehouse structure in south and Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link in the east. The visual envelope of the off-site works area during the construction is illustrated in Figure No. C1502/C/TME/ACM/M57/145.

Visually Sensitive Receivers (VSRs)

9.6.9 Within the visual envelope, a number of key VSRs were identified during construction and operational phases. They are listed, together with their baseline assessment and sensitivity, in Table 9.6 and mapped in Figure No. C1502/C/TME/ACM/M57/108 & Figure No. C1502/C/TME/ACM/M57/145

9.6.10 The sensitivity of VSRs is assessed in accordance with EIAO Guidance Note No. 8/2010. Key factors including type of VSRs, number of individuals of the VSRs, quality of existing view, availability of alternative views, degree of visibility, duration of view and frequency of view of the VSRs are evaluated.

9.6.11 Types of VSRs are generally categorised in accordance with the landuse of the areas where the VSRs are located. There are mainly 6 types of VSRs, namely Recreational, Residential, Institutional, Industrial, Commercial and Travelling VSRs

9.6.12 O1, O2, O4, O6 to O8, O11 to O13 and O15 are recreational VSRs with many to medium number of individuals. The quality of existing view is good to fair. They all have alternative views and partial to full degree of visibility. They have medium to long duration of view and occasional to frequent view. Their sensitivity is considered as medium to high.

9.6.13 O9 and O10 are recreational VSRs with many to medium number of individuals. The quality of existing view is good. They all have alternative views and only have glimpse degree of visibility as the open spaces are surrounded by densely planted vegetations. They have short duration of view and rare view. Their sensitivity is considered as low.

9.6.14 O3, O5 and O14 are recreational VSRs with few numbers of individuals. The quality of existing view is fair. They all have alternative views and have partial to full degree of visibility. They have short duration of view and rare to occasional view. Their sensitivity is considered as low.

9.6.15 R1 to R10 are residential VSRs with many numbers of individuals. The quality of existing view is good. They all have full degree of visibility to the Project with long and frequent viewing duration. Although they all have alternative views, the change of the view from their homes will have effect on their perception of view, thus their sensitivity is considered as high.

9.6.16 GIC1 to GIC7 are institutional VSRs with few to medium number of individuals. The quality of existing view is fair to good. They all have alternative views and have full to partial degree of visibility. They have medium duration of view and occasional view. Considered that viewers engaged in working activities are less sensitive to change, thus their sensitivity is considered as medium.

9.6.17 I1 is the industrial VSRs with many numbers of individuals. The quality of existing view is good that the viewers can view the entire Tuen Mun River Channel. The viewers have full degree of visibility, and medium and occasional viewing duration to the view. Although this VSRs are generally of lower sensitivity, given this VSR group will be right next to the Project with direct views, it is considered to have medium sensitivity.

9.6.18 I2 to I3 are industrial VSRs with medium numbers of individuals. The quality of existing view is fair. They have short to medium duration of view and rare to occasional viewing frequency. Due to shielding by natural topography and buildings, views to the Project are considered partial and glimpse, thus these VSR is considered to have medium to low sensitivity.

9.6.19 C1 is a commercial VSR with many numbers of individuals. The quality of existing view is fair. The views are likely to be partial given other structures and vegetation shielding it. The duration of view is considered as medium with occasional viewing frequency. Therefore, its sensitivity is considered as medium.

9.6.20 T1 to T5 is traveller VSRs with few to many numbers of individuals. The quality of existing view is fair. They all have alternative views and have partial to full degree of visibility. They have short to medium duration of view and occasional to frequent view. Their sensitivity is considered as low to medium.

Table 9.6 Visually Sensitive Receivers (VSRs) and Their Sensitivity

VSR ID.	Visually Sensitive Receiver (VSR)	Type of VSRs	Number of Individuals (Many/ Medium/ Few)	Quality of Existing View (Good/Fair/ Poor)	Availability of Alternative Views (Yes/No)	Degree of Visibility (Full/ Partial/ Glimpse)	Duration of View (Long/ Medium/ Short)	Frequency of View (Frequent/ Occasional/ Rare)	Sensitivity (Low, Medium, High)
O1	Recreational users in Tuen Mun Park	Recreational	Many	Good	Yes	Partial	Medium	Occasional	High
O2	Recreational users in Pui To Road (South) Rest Garden	Recreational	Medium	Good	Yes	Full	Medium	Occasional	Medium
O3	Recreational users in Tin Hau Temple	Recreational	Few	Fair	Yes	Partial	Short	Rare	Low
O4	Recreational users along the riverside promenade, including the users in Tuen Mun River (Eastern Bank) Garden	Recreational	Many	Good	Yes	Full	Long	Frequent	High
O5	Potential recreational users in the reprovision of Hoi Wong Road Pet Garden	Recreational	Few	Fair	Yes	Partial	Short	Rare	Low
O6	Recreational users in Wu Shan Riverside Park	Recreational	Medium	Good	Yes	Full	Medium	Occasional	Medium
O7	Recreational users in Tuen Mun Road Safety Town and along the riverside promenade, adjacent to Wu Shan Cycle Park	Recreational	Medium	Good	Yes	Full	Medium	Occasional	Medium
O8	Potential recreational users in planned Sports Ground	Recreational	Medium	Good	Yes	Full	Medium	Occasional	Medium
O9	Recreational users in Wu Shan Cycle Park	Recreational	Medium	Good	Yes	Glimpse	Short	Rare	Low
O10	Recreational users in Wu Shan Recreation Playground	Recreational	Many	Good	Yes	Glimpse	Short	Rare	Low
O11	Recreational users in Wu King Road Garden	Recreational	Medium	Good	Yes	Full	Medium	Frequent	High
O12	Recreational users in Soccer Pitch adjacent to Wu Yuet House	Recreational	Medium	Fair	Yes	Partial	Medium	Occasional	Medium
O13	Recreational users along the Tuen Mun Promenade close to the Tuen Mun Pier	Recreational	Many	Good	Yes	Full	Medium	Frequent	High
O14	Potential recreational users of the planned open space at the junction of Tin Hau Road and Yip Wong Road	Recreational	Few	Fair	Yes	Full	Short	Occasional	Low
O15	Recreational users of Yau Oi Sports Centre	Recreational	Medium	Fair	Yes	Partial	Short	Frequent	Medium
R1	Residents of Century Gateway, Kam Wah Garden and Trend Plaza	Residential	Many	Good	Yes	Full	Long	Frequent	High
R2	Residents of Planned public housing estate at Tin Hau Road	Residential	Many	Good	Yes	Full	Long	Frequent	High
R3	Residents of Yau Oi Estate	Residential	Many	Good	Yes	Full	Long	Frequent	High
R4	Residents of Lung Mun Oasis, Glorious Garden, The Esplanade and Sun Tuen Mun Centre	Residential	Many	Good	Yes	Full	Long	Frequent	High
R5	Residents of Goodview Garden, Oceania Heights and Nerine Cove	Residential	Many	Good	Yes	Full	Long	Frequent	High
R6	Residents of Regency Bay and planned residential property development at Hang Fu Street	Residential	Many	Good	Yes	Full	Long	Frequent	High
R7	Residents of Wu King Estate	Residential	Many	Good	Yes	Full	Long	Frequent	High
R8	Residents of Tuen Mun Wu Hong Police Quarters	Residential	Many	Good	Yes	Full	Long	Frequent	High
R9	Residents of Yuet Wu Villa and Sui Hei Court	Residential	Many	Good	Yes	Full	Long	Frequent	High
R10	Residents of Richland Garden and Pierhead Garden	Residential	Many	Good	Yes	Full	Long	Frequent	High
R11	Potential residential users in future property development in A16	Residential	Many	Good	Yes	Full	Long	Frequent	High
GIC1	Tuen Mun Division Police Station	Institutional	Medium	Good	Yes	Full	Medium	Occasional	Medium
GIC2	PCCW Tsing Shan Wan Hing On Lane Exchange Building	Institutional	Few	Fair	Yes	Partial	Medium	Occasional	Medium
GIC3	Tuen Mun Wu Hong Clinic	Institutional	Medium	Fair	Yes	Full	Medium	Occasional	Medium
GIC4	Users of Yan Chai Hospital Law Chan Chor Si Primary School, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Sun Hoi Directors’ College and Taoist Ching Chung Primary School (Wu King Estate)	Institutional	Medium	Fair	Yes	Full	Medium	Occasional	Medium
GIC5	Castle Peak Police Station	Institutional	Medium	Fair	Yes	Full	Medium	Occasional	Medium
GIC6	Users of Yan Chai Hospital Ho Sik Nam Primary School	Institutional	Medium	Fair	Yes	Full	Medium	Occasional	Medium
GIC7	Customs and Excise Department Harbour And River Trade Division and Pillar Point Fire Station	Institutional	Medium	Fair	Yes	Full	Medium	Occasional	Medium
I1	Users in industrial buildings, including Mai Kei Industrial Building, Win Sun Manufacturing Building and Yau Tak Industrial Building	Industrials	Many	Good	Yes	Full	Medium	Occasional	Medium
I2	Users in Nan Fung Industrial City	Industrials	Medium	Fair	Yes	Partial	Medium	Occasional	Medium
I3	Users in MTR Tuen Mun Depot	Industrials	Medium	Fair	Yes	Glimpse	Short	Rare	Low
C1	Siu Hei Market	Commercial	Many	Fair	Yes	Partial	Medium	Occasional	Medium
T1	Travellers at the adjacent riverside cycle track	Traveller	Few	Fair	Yes	Partial	Short	Occasional	Low
T2	Travellers at Wong Chu Road	Traveller	Many	Fair	Yes	Partial	Short	Occasional	Low
T3	Travellers at Hoi Wong Road	Traveller	Many	Fair	Yes	Partial	Short	Occasional	Low
T4	Travellers along Wu King Road	Traveller	Many	Fair	Yes	Full	Short	Frequent	Medium
T5	Travellers along Tuen Mun Chek Lap Kok Tunnel Road	Traveller	Medium	Fair	Yes	Full	Short	Occasional	Low

Note: R = Residential; C=Commercial, GIC=Government/Institution/Community; I=Industrial; O=Open Space; T=Transport Related/ Traveller

9.7 Landscape Impact Assessment

Sources of Landscape Impact

9.7.1 The sources of landscape impact due to the Project would create various levels of landscape impact during construction and operational phases of the Project. Potential impacts would result from the temporary and permanent works during construction phase and permanent aboveground structure elements during operational phase.

9.7.2 The sources of landscape impact in the construction phase would include:

· Modification of overrun section connecting to TUM Station;

· Construction of temporary platforms for construction of foundation and piers along the embankment edge of Tuen Mun River Channel;

· Construction of the viaduct and finishing works;

· Construction of A16 Station;

· Demolition of existing structure Tuen Mun Swimming Pool, Community Green Station and Tuen Mun Pier Public Toilet;

· Construction of TMS Station;

· Temporary access path along the Tuen Mun Promenade;

· Temporary site access areas, site cabins and heavy machinery;

· Loss of existing trees and other vegetation due to the construction works; and

· Changes of landscape character temporarily due to the construction works.

9.7.3 The sources of landscape impact in the operational phase would include:

· Operation of A16 Station, TMS Station and viaduct structures;

· Permanent removal of existing trees and other vegetation; and

· Changes of landscape character permanently due to the Project.

Magnitude of Landscape Impact

9.7.4 The magnitude of unmitigated landscape impact associated with the construction and operational phases of the Project were assessed and are described in Table 9.7.

Table 9.7 Magnitude of Landscape Impact during Construction and Operation

ID No.	Landscape Resources/ Landscape Character Areas	Description of Works	Description of Impacts	Magnitude of Change (Large/ Intermediate/ Small/ Negligible)
ID No.	Landscape Resources/ Landscape Character Areas	Description of Works	Description of Impacts	Construction	Operation
Landscape Resources
LR 1.1	Tuen Mun Park	Proposed works site with maintenance works such as tree pruning only	Maintenance works such as tree pruning will be required at Tuen Mun Park during the construction phase. The tree pruning works, if required, will be evaluated and conducted by corresponding maintenance parties/certified arborist, so to minimize the impact to the existing trees. Considered that the maintenance works will be conducted as necessary during the construction phase, it is expected that only a small number of trees may be affected by the maintenance works and no trees within this LR will be removed or transplanted.	Small	Small
LR 1.2	Pui To Road (South) Rest Garden	Temporary works for construction of site access to temporary platform, site office, and piling up construction materials. Reinstatement of the Garden in like-for-like basis upon completion of works. No permanent works are proposed during operational phase.	An area of approx. 4,600 sqm. Within this LR will be proposed as works area. Temporary alienation of existing trees during construction phase to temporary usage of space for site office and/or pilling up of construction materials. About 50 nos. of trees including the existing Ficus Spp. and other ornamental tree species will be affected and proposed to be removed or transplanted.	Intermediate	Intermediate
LR 1.3	Promenade along the southern bank of Tuen Mun River Channel	Temporary footpath and cycling track diversion works near Tuen Mun Park and Yau Oi Estate during construction phase. Temporary works sites for construction access, construction of viaduct, A16 Station and Tuen Mun River Bridge. Reinstatement of landscaping area along the promenade in like-for-like basis upon completion of works. No permanent works are proposed during operational phase.	Temporary alienation of existing trees and vegetation during construction phase to temporary usage of space for construction access. The entire LR (approx. 2,375 sqm.) will be proposed as works site and approx. 158 nos. of trees will be affected and proposed to be removed or transplanted.	Intermediate	Intermediate
LR 1.4	Tuen Mun River (Eastern Bank) Garden	Temporary works for construction of viaduct and piling up construction materials. Reinstatement of the Garden area in like-for-like basis upon completion of works. No permanent works are proposed during operational phase.	Temporary alienation of existing vegetation during construction phase for temporary storage use. Entire LR (approx. 820 sqm.) will be proposed as works site. As no trees were found within this LR, thus only the existing ornamental shrub planting will be removed or transplanted.	Intermediate	Intermediate
LR 1.5	Hoi Wong Road Garden & Pet Garden	Temporary Works for the construction of A16 Station and piling up construction material. The Garden will permanently be demolished and replaced by the cooling tower of Station A16 during operational phase.	Permanent localised alienation for A16 Station construction and associated works. Entire LR (approx. 3,500 sqm.) and approx. 98 nos. of trees will be affected and proposed to be removed or transplanted.	Large	Large
LR 1.6	Wu Shan Riverside Park	Nil	Nil	Negligible	Negligible
LR 1.7	Riverside amenity area adjacent to Tuen Mun Road Safety Town	Temporary works for construction of viaduct and Tuen Mun River Bridge. Reinstatement of the riverside in like-for-like basis upon completion of works. No permanent works are proposed during operational phase.	Temporary alienation of existing vegetation during construction phase. Approx. 15 nos. of tree to be affected by construction works will be proposed to be removed or transplanted.	Small	Small
LR 1.8	Tuen Mun Road Safety Town of Wu Shan Recreation Playground	Demolition of existing Tuen Mun Road Safety Town. Temporary Works for the construction of viaduct connecting the Tuen Mun River Bridge during construction phase. Reinstatement of Tuen Mun Road Safety Town. No permanent works are proposed during operational phase.	During construction phase, approx. 10,800 Sqm. of this open space will be temporarily alienated. Approx. 169 nos. of trees to be affected by construction works will be proposed to be removed or transplanted. Reinstatement of Tuen Mun Road Safety Town will be carried out after the construction of the viaduct. During operational phase, there would not be any net permanent loss of open space.	Intermediate	Intermediate
LR 1.8B	Tuen Mun Cycle Park of Wu Shan Recreation Playground	Nil	Nil	Negligible	Negligible
LR 1.9	Wu King Road Garden	Demolition of existing Wu King Road Garden and associated structures. Temporary Works for the construction of TMS Station and piling up construction materials. Provision of Pick-Up Drop-Off (PUDO) area and MTR structure buildings. Reinstatement of Wu King Road Garden in like-for-like basis upon completion of works. No permanent works are proposed during operational phase.	During construction phase, the Garden (approx. 4,900 sqm.) will permanently be demolished Tree planting within the Garden will be temporarily alienated. Approx. 47 nos. of trees to be affected by construction works. Wu King Road Garden will be partially re-provided. Part of the Garden will be replaced by the provision of PUDO area.	Large	Large
LR 1.10	Tuen Mun Promenade	Demolition of existing Tuen Mun Public Toilet and associated structures, temporary works for construction of TMS Station and associated structures during construction phase. Reprovision of Tuen Mun Public Toilet and surrounding landscaping area upon completion of works. No permanent works are proposed during operational phase.	During construction phase, the existing landscaping area adjacent to Tuen Mun Public Toilet will be removed. Approx. 5,000 Sqm. of this LR and approx. 43 nos. of trees will be affected. Pruning of existing Ficus Spp. for opening up sufficient headroom for access of heavy machines.	Small	Small
LR 2	Landscape area in Tin Hau Temple and Adjacent Hillside	Nil	Nil	Negligible	Negligible
LR 3	Landscape Area along Riverside	Construction of temporary works platform as construction access for temporary works of A16 Station and associated viaduct structure A portion of viaduct structure will be permanently located along the riverside.	Temporary alienation of existing vegetation on the embarkment during construction phase. Vegetation such as the undesirable species and self-seeding vegetation will be removed.	Small	Small
LR 4	Landscape area in urban development areas	Nil	Nil	Negligible	Negligible
LR 5.1	Roadside Landscape along Tin Hau Road	Nil	Nil	Negligible	Negligible
LR 5.2	Roadside Landscape adjacent to Northern side of Wong Chu Road	Temporary works for supporting the construction of the Project. No permanent works are proposed during operational phase.	During construction phase, approx. 1,200 sqm. of roadside amenity area will be affected. Approx. 19 nos. of trees to be affected by the proposed work.	Small	Small
LR 5.3	Roadside Landscape along Wu King Road	Temporary works for construction of TMS Station, road modification, demolition of existing footbridges and utilities diversion during construction phase No permanent works are proposed during operational phase.	During construction, approx. 20,000 Sqm. of this LR, including approx. 154 nos. of roadside trees will be affected during construction. Tree species include Melaleuca cajuputi subsq. Cumingiana, Livistona chinensis, and Callistemon viminalis, etc.	Large	Large
LR 6.1	Vegetation within Temporary Construction site	Temporary works for supporting viaduct construction and piling up construction materials. No permanent works are proposed during operational phase.	Temporary alienation of existing vegetation during construction phase. Approx.2,500 Sqm. of this LR and approx. 49 nos. of trees to be affected by construction works will be proposed to be removed or transplanted.	Small	Small
LR 6.2	Vegetation around the HKIC, Tuen Mun Training Ground and bus depot	Temporary works for supporting A16 Station construction and piling up construction materials.	Temporary alienation of existing vegetation during construction phase. Approx. 24,000 Sqm. of this LR with around 52 nos. of trees to be affected by construction works.	Small	Small
LR 6.3	Vegetation surrounding the temporary car park	Temporary works for inspection of precast segment, loading and unloading construction materials and contractor’s site office. No permanent works are proposed during operational phase.	Approx. 18,500 Sqm. of this LR will be used for the proposed works.	Small	Small
LR 6.4	Amenity planting in Tuen Mun Swimming Pool	Demolition works of Tuen Mun Swimming Pool. Temporary works for the construction of A16 Station and viaduct structures, cooling tower and associated E&M buildings. No permanent works are proposed during operational phase.	During the construction phase, approx. 38,000 Sqm. of this LR with around 359 nos. of existing trees will be permanently loss due to the construction of A16 Station and viaduct structures. Trees to be affected by the construction will be proposed to be removed or transplanted. Tree species include Acacia confusa, Archontophoenix alexandrae, Bischofia javanica, Cinnamomum camphora, Dypsis lutescens, Livistona chinensis and Platycladus orientalis, etc. Two TPI will be inevitably affected and would be transplanted within the A16 area as far as practicable. The tree transplanting arrangement will be reviewed during detailed design stage.	Large	Large
LR 6.5	Amenity planting in Community Green Station	Demolition works of Community Green Station. Temporary works for the construction of A16 Station and viaduct structures.	During the construction phase, approx. 2,800 Sqm. of this LR will be permanently affected due to the construction of A16 Station and viaduct structures. Approx. 21 nos. of trees to be affected by the construction will be proposed to be removed or transplanted.	Small	Small
LR 6.6	Vegetation along the edges of the construction works area	Currently used as a site office for the project “ Tuen Mun – Chek Lap Kok Link (TM-CLKL) and would be handed over by Highway Department in 2024 tentatively. Temporary off-site works area for the Project, only be used as site office, material storage for pre-cast unit (non-dusty material) and temporary tree nursery. No excavation works, earthworks and stockpiling of dusty material to be conducted.	During the construction phase, approx.11,000 sqm. of this LR will be temporarily used as off-site works area. Vegetation found within the off-site works area are mainly shrubs and self-seeding species. No trees were identified. Hence, it is assuming no impact on the landscape resources.	Negligible	Negligible
LR 7	Coastal Water	Nil	Nil	Negligible	Negligible
LR 8	Landscaping area along Ming Fat Street and Mong Wing Street	Nil	Nil	Negligible	Negligible
Landscape Character Areas
LCA 1	Mixed Modern Comprehensive Urban Development Landscape	Demolition of Tuen Mun Swimming Pool. Construction works for viaduct structures and A16 Station.	During construction phase, approx. 42,000 Sqm. of this LCA existing trees will be permanently affected due to the construction viaduct structures and A16 Station. Approx. 380 nos. of trees will be affected and to be removed or transplanted. The construction works are temporary and localised, therefore the impact of this LCA due to the Project will be intermediate.	Intermediate	Intermediate
LCA 2	Residential Urban Landscape	Temporary works for the construction of TMS Station and associated structures, viaducts, Road modification and re-provision of Wu King Road Garden.	Approx. 40,700 sqm of this LCA will be affected during the construction phase. Among the affected LCA, there will approx. 413 nos. of trees will be affected. Since the nature of the Project is similar to existing LCA which is considered as localised alienation of existing infrastructure, the impact on this LCA due to the Project will be small.	Small	Small
LCA 3	Transportation Corridor Landscape	Construction works for viaduct structures and A16 Station.	Approx. 4,500 Sqm. of this LCA will be permanently affected by the construction works. Among this LCA, there will be approx. 19 nos. of trees affected. Temporary and localised alienation of the construction of viaduct structures and for A16 Station. Subject to the demolition of existing Hoi Wong Road Pet Garden, new pet garden will be re-provided upon the completion of viaduct construction.	Small	Small
LCA 4	Park Urban Landscape	Nil	Nil	Negligible	Negligible
LCA 5	Riverside Landscape	Temporary Works for the construction of Tuen Mun River Bridge, temporary platform as work sites for A16 Station and viaduct structures between TUM and A16 Station during the construction phase. During the operational phase, abutment and piers of the viaduct, A16 Station and the Tuen Mun River Bridge will permanently be located along the river channel.	During the construction, temporary platform will be built in the middle of the river channel and along river channel as work sites for viaduct and station construction between TUM and A16 Station, and the Tuen Mun River bridge. Approx. 370 nos. of trees will be affected. During operational phase, a portion of the LCA will be permanently alienated by the viaduct structures, A16 Station and Tuen Mun River Bridge.	Small	Small
LCA 6	Industrial Urban Landscape	Temporary works for the construction of viaduct structures.	During the construction phase, approx. 22,800 Sqm. of this LCA will become work sites for supporting the construction of viaduct structures, A16 Station and Tuen Mun River Bridge. The existing facilities and vegetation including approx. 52 nos. of existing trees will be permanently loss due to the Project. This area will be handed over to other for property development and planned Sports Ground after the construction of the Project. The entire character of this LCA will be changed permanently with residential and commercial complex buildings with open space for public usage. However, the changes on this LCA due to the Project is relatively small in scale and localised. Therefore the magnitude of change during both construction and operational phases is considered as small.	Small	Small
LCA 7	Residential Urban Fringe Landscape	Nil	Nil	Negligible	Negligible
LCA 8	Miscellaneous Urban Fringe Landscape	Currently used as a site office for the project “ Tuen Mun – Chek Lap Kok Link (TM-CLKL) and would be handed over by Highway Department in 2024 tentatively. Temporary off-site works area for the Project, only be used as site office, material storage for pre-cast unit (non-dusty material) and temporary tree nursery. No excavation works, earthworks and stockpiling of dusty material to be conducted.	During the construction phase, approx.11,000 sqm. of this LCA will be temporarily used as off-site works area. Considered that the proposed usage is in a same nature of current usage. Therefore, the magnitude of change during both construction and operational phases is considered as negligible	Negligible	Negligible

Significance of Unmitigated Landscape Impact

9.7.5 The significance of landscape impact, before implementation of mitigation measures, in the construction and operational phases are assessed and presented in Table 9.11.

9.7.6 The significance of unmitigated impacts on the affected LRs and LCAs would vary from substantial to insubstantial. They are described as below.

9.7.7 LR 1.1 – Tuen Mun Park is an open space with high sensitivity subject to its maturity of the trees and dense vegetation coverage. Since this LR is close to the proposed works in LR 1.3, maintenance works such as tree pruning will be required at Tuen Mun Park during the construction phase. The tree pruning works, if required, will be evaluated and conducted by corresponding maintenance parties/certified arborist, so to minimize the impact to the existing trees. Considered that the maintenance works will be conducted as necessary during the construction phase, it is expected that only a small number of trees may be affected by the maintenance works and no trees within this LR will be felled. Therefore, the magnitude of impact on this LR due to the Project is considered as small and the resultant unmitigated impact during construction and operational phases is moderate.

9.7.8 LR–1.2 - Pui To Road (South) Rest Garden is an open space with high sensitivity. This garden will be acquired as access path to the temporary platform of the construction viaduct of the alignment from TUM to A16 station. During construction phase, a portion of existing trees will be affected for providing space for inspection works on precast segment and construction of viaduct. Upon the completion of works, the disturbed garden will be reinstated in like for like basis. The magnitude of impact on this LR due to the Project is considered as intermediate and the resultant unmitigated impact during construction and operational phases is substantial.

9.7.9 LR 1.3 – Promenade along the southern bank of Tuen Mun River Channel features with bicycle track and pedestrian trail is identified with medium sensitivity. A portion of promenade will be acquired for providing space for construction access and viaduct construction. Upon the completion of works, the affected landscape resources will be reinstated in like for like basis. The magnitude of impact on this LR due to the Project is considered as intermediate and the resultant unmitigated impact during construction and operational phases is moderate.

9.7.10 LR 1.4 – Tuen Mun River (Eastern Bank) Garden is an open space along the promenade of Tuen Mun River Channel with medium sensitivity. The garden will be acquired for providing space for viaduct construction. Upon the completion of works, the disturbed garden will be reinstated in like for like basis. The magnitude of impact on this LR due to the Project is considered as intermediate and the resultant unmitigated impact during construction and operational phases is moderate.

9.7.11 LR 1.5 – Hoi Wong Road Pet Garden is an open space with medium sensitivity. The existing garden will be acquired for the construction of the aboveground structure of the alignment from the south of the existing TUM to A16 Station. The existing pet garden will be relocated in the proposed area in LR 5.2, adjacent to the Tuen Mun River (Eastern Bank) Garden. Existing trees will be inevitably affected by the Project. Upon completion of the construction of the aboveground structure, a portion of the area will be handed over to developer of the planned property development at Area 16. Considered that the entire LR will be permanently and irreversibly lost due to the construction of the Project, the magnitude of impact on this LR due to the Project is considered as large and the resultant unmitigated impact during construction and operational phases is moderate.

9.7.12 LR 1.7 – Riverside amenity area adjacent to Tuen Mun Road Safety Town is an open space with medium sensitivity. The existing trees are the key resource of this LR while it will be inevitably affected by the construction of viaduct and the Tuen Mun River Bridge. This area will be temporarily alienated during construction phase and a number of trees within this LR will be removed or transplanted. This impact is considered as small. The unmitigated landscape impact on these LRs during construction and operational phases is slight.

9.7.13 LR 1.8 – Tuen Mun Road Safety Town of Wu Shan Recreational Playground is one of the landscape components of Wu Shan Recreational Playground with high sensitivity. A portion of the open space will be acquired for the construction of the aboveground structure of Tuen Mun River Bridge. During the construction phase, demolition work of Tuen Mu Road Safety Town will be conducted for providing spaces for track and trip works, and construction of viaduct and Tuen Mun River Bridge. Upon completion of the construction, reinstatement of Tuen Mun Road Safety Town including hard and soft landscape will be carried out. As such, impact on this LR due to the Project is limited to construction phase. The magnitude of impact is considered as intermediate and the resultant unmitigated impact is moderate.

9.7.14 LR 1.9 – Wu King Road Garden is an open space with medium sensitivity. A portion of the open space will be acquired for the construction of the aboveground structure of TMS Station. During the construction phase, demolition work of Wu King Road Garden will be conducted for providing spaces for track and trip works, and construction of viaduct and TMS Station. Upon completion of the construction, reinstatement of Wu King Road Garden including hard and soft landscape will be carried out. As such, impact on this LR due to the Project is limited to construction phase. The magnitude of impact is considered as large and the resultant unmitigated impact is moderate.

9.7.15 LR 1.10 – Tuen Mun Promenade is an open space with medium sensitivity. During the construction phase, there will be works site for station entrance construction. The existing Tuen Mun Ferry Pier Public Toilet and covered walkway will be demolished for construction of TMS Station. Upon the completion of Project, the facilities will be re-provided at similar location for serving public usage. Existing semi-mature to mature trees will be inevitably and permanently loss due to the construction of the Project. A portion of LR will be acquired as works site for construction access for the station entrance construction. Some of the existing trees will potentially be pruned to provide sufficient headroom for the access of the powered mechanical equipment. This impact is considered as small. The unmitigated landscape impact on these LRs during construction and operation of the Project is moderate.

9.7.16 LR 3 – Landscaping area along Riverside is part of the landscape resources found along the embarkment of Tuen Mun Riverside. Small cluster of vegetation found mainly undesirable species (i.e. Leucaena leucocephala) or self-seeding plant which are common resources in Hong Kong and considered as low sensitivity to change. During construction phase, a portion of LR will be acquired as works site for temporary platform for viaduct construction between Tuen Mun Station and A16 Station. Existing vegetation found along the embarkment of Tuen Mun Riverside will therefore be inevitably removed. This impact is considered as small. The unmitigated landscape impact on these LRs during construction and operation of the Project is insubstantial.

9.7.17 LR 5.2 – Roadside landscape adjacent to the northern side of Wong Chu Road is part of the landscaping along the Wong Chu Road. The trees in this LR are common species for roadside beautification purpose and of average standard size. The sensitivity of this LR is considered as medium. One third of the site will be the works site for viaduct construction. Some of the existing trees within the works area will be removed from the site. The impact is considered as small and the resultant unmitigated impact is slight during construction and operation of the Project.

9.7.18 LR 5.3 – Roadside landscape along Wu King Road is the key resources of this LR. The trees found are common species for roadside beautification purpose and of average semi-mature size. The sensitivity of this LR is considered as medium. Within this LR, there will be works site for permanent road modification, construction of TMS Station and associated structure such as viaduct, entrance, and utilities buildings, etc. Due to the road modification works, most of the trees within this LR will be inevitably and permanently removed or transplanted. Upon the completion of construction works, the amenity area will be reinstated along the Wu King Road. The impact is considered as large. The unmitigated impact on this LR during construction and operation of the Project is substantial.

9.7.19 LR 6.1 – Vegetation within Temporary Construction Site is the key landscape resources of this LR. The vegetation found is mainly self-seeding plant and weed which are commonly found in Hong Kong with low amenity value. The sensitivity of this LR is considered as low. This LR will be a works site for site access to temporary platform and viaduct construction for the alignment between TUM and A16 Station. Existing vegetation on site will be removed. The magnitude of impact to this LR is considered as small. The unmitigated landscape impact on this LR during construction and operational phases is slight.

9.7.20 LR 6.2 – Vegetation around the HKIC, Tuen Mun Training Ground and bus depot is the key landscape resources of this LR. The vegetation found is mainly self-seeding plant and trees in standard size. The sensitivity of this LR is considered as low. This LR will be a works site for viaduct construction during the construction stage and the existing vegetation will be removed. The magnitude of impact to this LR caused by the construction works is considered as small. The unmitigated landscape impact on this LR during construction and operational phases is slight.

9.7.21 LR 6.3 – Vegetation surrounding the Temporary Car Park is the key landscape resources of this LR. The vegetation found is mainly self-seeding plant and trees in standard to semi-mature size. The sensitivity of this LR is considered as low. This LR will be a works area for unloading of precast segment and contractor’s site office. Considered most of the trees found located at the edge of the LR, trees will be potentially retained. The magnitude of impact to this LR is considered as small. The unmitigated landscape impact on this LR during construction and operational phases is slight.

9.7.22 LR 6.4 – Amenity planting in Tuen Mun Swimming Pool is the key landscape resources of this LR. The vegetation found are mainly semi mature to mature sized trees and palm trees for ornamental, screening, and shading function. The sensitivity of this LR is considered as medium. This LR will be the works sites for construction of A16 Station and viaduct structure. Existing trees and vegetation will be removed. The two TPI would potentially be transplanted within the A16 area as far as practicable subject to approval of Tree Preservation and Removal Proposal (TPRP). The magnitude of impact to this LR is considered as large. The unmitigated landscape impact on this LR during construction and operational phases is moderate.

9.7.23 LR 6.5 – Amenity planting in Community Green Station is the key landscape resources of this LR. The vegetation in this LR are mainly newly planted and standard sized trees for ornamental use. The sensitivity of this LR is considered as low. The LR will be a works sites for construction of A16 Station and viaduct structure. Existing trees and vegetation will be removed. The magnitude of impact to this LR is considered as small. The unmitigated landscape impact on this LR during construction and operational phases is slight.

9.7.24 LCA 1 – The Mixed Modern Comprehensive Urban Development Landscape features with amenity planting within the Tuen Mun Swimming Pool and Community Green and other GIC building structures. The sensitivity of this LCA is considered as medium. This LCA will be the temporary works sites for A16 Station and viaduct structures. Existing buildings structures and tree will be permanently removed. The magnitude of impact to this LCA is considered as intermediate. The unmitigated landscape impact on this LCA during construction and operational phases is moderate.

9.7.25 LCA 2 – The Residential Urban Landscape features with residential buildings and amenity planting within the residential housing for ornamental usage. The sensitivity of this LCA is considered as medium. A small portion of this LCA will be the temporary works sites for the construction of TMS Station and associated structures. Existing trees to be affected will be removed permanently or transplanted. Considered that the temporary construction works are localised and the changes to the surrounding is relatively small, therefore the magnitude of impact to this LCA is considered as small. The unmitigated landscape impact on this LCA during construction and operational phases is slight.

9.7.26 LCA 3 – The Transportation Corridor Landscape features with roadside facilities and amenity planning area for roadside beautification purpose. The sensitivity of this LCA is considered as low. The existing vegetation will be removed permanently due to the temporary works sites for construction of A16 Station and viaduct structures. Considered that the temporary construction works are localised and the changes to the surrounding is relatively small, therefore the magnitude of impact to this LCA is considered as small. The unmitigated landscape impact on this LCA during construction and operational phases is slight.

9.7.27 LCA 5 – This LCA features with the channelised river and open spaces on both sides of the channel. The sensitivity of this LCA is considered as medium. Only the vegetation along the eastern side of the river channel will be affected, the scale of the impact area is localised and to be reinstated in like-for-like basis in the operational phase. Therefore the magnitude of impact to this LCA is considered as small. The unmitigated landscape impact on this LCA during construction and operational phases is considered as slight.

9.7.28 LCA 6 – Most of the vegetation will be permanently removed due to the A16 Station and viaduct construction works. The affected area will be handed over to other parties for the future developments (i.e. planned sports ground and residential development at Area 16) after completion of construction works. Considered that the change of this LCA due to the Project is relatively small in scale. The magnitude of impact to this LCA is considered as small. The unmitigated landscape impact on this LCA during construction and operational phases is considered as slight.

9.8 Visual Impact Assessment

Sources of Visual Impact

9.8.1 The sources of visual impact due to the Project would create varying levels of visual impact during construction and operational phases of the Project. Potential impacts would result from the temporary works during construction phase and permanent aboveground structure elements during operational phase.

9.8.2 The sources of visual impact in the construction phase would include:

· Modification of overrun section connecting to TUM Station;

· Construction of temporary platforms for construction of foundation and piers along the embankment edge of Tuen Mun River Channel;

· Construction of the viaduct and finishing works;

· Construction of A16 Station;

· Demolition of existing structure Tuen Mun Swimming Pool, Community Green Station, Tuen Mun Pier Public Toilet, Wu King Road Garden and Tuen Mun Road Safety Town;

· Construction of TMS Station;

· Temporary access path along the Tuen Mun Promenade;

· Temporary site access areas, site cabins and heavy machinery;

· Loss of existing trees and other vegetation due to the construction works;

· Changes of landscape character temporarily due to the construction works; and

· Reinstatement of the affected garden, park, riverside promenade and roadside amenity area, including the Pui To Road (South) Rest Garden, Tuen Mun Riverside (Eastern Bank) Garden, Hoi Wong Road Pet Garden, Riverside promenade adjacent to Tuen Mun Park, Tuen Mun Road Safety Town, Wu King Road Garden, and Tuen Mun Promenade.

9.8.3 The sources of visual impact in the operational phase would include:

· Aboveground structures including A16 Station, TMS Station and viaduct structures;

· Permanent removal of existing trees and other vegetation; and

· Changes of landscape character permanently due to the Project.

Magnitude of Visual Impact

9.8.4 The magnitude of impacts during construction and operational phases was assessed based on the viewing distance, compatibility of the Project with the surrounding landscape, duration of impacts, scale of development, reversibility of change and potential blockage of view as shown in Table 9.8.

9.8.5 During the construction of the northern section of the Project (i.e. between TUM and A16 Stations), the proposed temporary platform at Tuen Mun River Channel, temporary works sites at Pui To Road (South) Rest Garden, along the Riverside adjacent to Tuen Mun Park, Riverside adjacent to Yau Oi Estate and Tuen Mun River (Eastern Bank) Garden, construction of viaduct structures between TUM and A16 Stations are generally low to medium compatibility to the surrounding landscape. Both the duration of impact and the scale of the works is medium. The changes are irreversible During the operational phase, the sources of impact on the VSRs comes from the viaduct structures only. The compatibility of this section to the surrounding landscape is considered as medium. The duration of impact is long and the scale is still considered as medium but localised. The changes are considered as not reversible. Considered that the viaduct is aboveground structure and visible to the VSRs in both construction and operational phases, the magnitude of impact would be considered similar in both phases. There would be small magnitude of impact on VSRs, O3, R1, R2, I2 and T1 in both phases as there would be partially blockage and the viewing distance is relatively far. There would be intermediate magnitude of impact on VSRs O1, O2, O5, R3, GIC1 and I1 in both phases as there would be partial to no potential blockage of view and VSR O14 in operational phase only as the reprovision of planned open space to be provide after the completion of the Projects. There would be large magnitude of impact on VSR O4 in both phases who view the viaduct structures and temporary works sites at a closer distance.

9.8.6 During construction of A16 Station, the demolition of existing Tuen Mun Swimming Pool, Community Green Station and Hoi Wong Road Pet Garden, works sites for viaduct construction, road works and construction of A16 Station are generally medium compatibility to the surrounding landscape. Both the duration of impact and the scale of the works is medium. The changes are irreversible. During the operational phase, the sources of impact on these VSRs comes from the aboveground structures (i.e. A16 Station and viaduct) . The compatibility of this section is considered as medium and localised. The duration of impact is long and scale is considered as medium. The changes are considered as not reversible. The magnitude of impact on VSRs from the Project in both construction and operational phases are considered as similar as they are all aboveground structures and visible in both phases. There would be small magnitude of impact on VSRs R5, R6 and I3 in both phases and VSR O8 in operational phase as they view from relatively far distance with no or partial potential blockage of view. There would be intermediate magnitude of impact on VSRs O6, O15, R4, GIC2, GIC6, T2 and T3 in both phases.

9.8.7 During construction of the section between Tuen Mun River Bridge and viaduct structures connecting to TMS Station, the temporary works proposed in Wu Shan Recreation Playground and a portion of adjacent riverside promenade, construction of Tuen Mun River Bridge and viaduct structures connecting to TMS Station are general low compatibility to the surrounding landscape. The duration of impact is medium and the scale of this section is medium. The changes are irreversible. During the operational phase, the source of impact on the VSRs comes from the aboveground structures including Tuen Mun River Bridge and viaduct structures. The compatibility to the surrounding landscape is medium. The duration of impact is long and the scale of development is medium but localised. The changes are irreversible. The magnitude of impact on VSRs in both construction and operational phases are considered as similar as they are all aboveground development and visible in both phases. There would be small magnitude of impact on VSR O10 who view from relatively far distance with no potential blockage of view. There would be intermediate magnitude of impact on VSR O9 as there would be partial potential blockage of view. There would be large magnitude of impact on VSR O7 as there would be partial potential blockage of view in short viewing distance.

9.8.8 During construction phase of TMS Station, the temporary works along the Wu King Road, demolition of existing footbridges crossing Wu King Road and Wu King Road Garden, road modification works and station construction are general low compatibility to the surrounding landscape. The duration of impact is medium and scale of this section is large to medium. The changes are irreversible. During operation, the sources of impact on the VSRs come from TMS Station and the compatibility to the surrounding landscape is medium. The duration of impact is long and the scale of this section is medium to large due to the close viewing distance between the VSRs and the station. The changes are irreversible. The magnitude of impact on VSRs from this section in both construction and operational phases are considered as similar as they are all aboveground structure and visible in both phases in similar location. There would be intermediate magnitude of impact on VSRs O12, R9, R10, GIC5 and C1 as there would be partial potential blockage of view. There would be large magnitude of impact on VSRs O11, O13, R7, R8, GIC3, GIC4 and T4 as the view will be partially or fully blocked by this section and they can view this section in a closely viewing distance toward the station.

9.8.9 During construction phase of the Project, the proposed off-site works area at Mong Wing Street will be only be used as site office, material storage for pre-cast unit and temporary tree nursery. The compatibility of this off-site works area to the surrounding landscape is considered as medium and localised. The duration of impact is medium, and the scale of this development is medium. The changes are irreversible. Since the proposed usage is same as the current usage of the area, the magnitude of change on VSRs T5 and GIC7 in both construction and operational phases are considered as negligible.

Representative Viewpoints

9.8.10 Photomontages at representative locations showing comparison between existing conditions, proposals on Day 1 after completion without mitigation measures, on Day 1 after completion with mitigation measures, and in Year 10 of Operation with mitigation measures were prepared in accordance with EIAO Guidance Note No. 8/2010.

9.8.11 The criteria for the selection of representative viewpoints for photomontages include:

· the viewpoints which cover the aboveground structure viewed from major public viewpoint represents key VSRs or VSR groups who would be potentially affected by the proposed permanent structures; and

· the viewpoints should be able to represent the worst case scenarios and demonstrate the compatibility of the aboveground structures to the adjacent visual context and illustrate the visual effect during Day 1 without mitigation measures, Day 1 with mitigation measures and Year 10 with mitigation measures.

9.8.12 Based on the locations of the proposed aboveground structures, the proposed viewpoint from key representative VSRs are mapped in Figure No. C1502/C/TME/ACM/M57/109 and shown in Figure Nos. C1502/C/TME/ACM/M57/121 to 129, with their descriptions provided as follow:

· VP 1 – View from the riverside promenade adjacent to Tuen Mun Park viewing the proposed viaduct structures connecting to TUM Station. This viewpoint is selected to represent the view of VSRs O1 and R1;

· VP 2 – View from the riverside close to Tin Hau Temple, viewing at the proposed viaduct structures connecting to TUM Station. This viewpoint is selected to represent the view of VSRs T1, O2, O3, O14, R2, I1, I2 and GIC1;

· VP 3 – View from Wu Shan Riverside Park looking toward Area A16 viewing the proposed A16 Station and viaduct structures. This viewpoint is selected to represent the view of VSRs along the western side of the Tuen Mun River Channel including VSRs R4, O6, O9 and I3;

· VP 4 – View from the riverside close to Tuen Mun Road Safety Town looking toward Tuen Mun River Bridge and A16 Station. This viewpoint is selected to represent the view of VSRs close to the Tuen Mun River Bridge such as VSRs O7 and O10;

· VP 5 – View close to the Wu King Road Garden viewing the viaduct structures and TMS Station. This viewpoint is selected to represent the view of VSRs from the eastern side of Wu King Road including VSRs GIC3, GIC5, R8, R9, C1, T4 and O11;

· VP 6 – View from the Wu King Road adjacent to Wu Boon House viewing the west facing side of the TMS Station. This viewpoint is selected to represent the view of VSRs along the western side of the Wu King Road including VSRs R7, GIC4 and O12;

· VP 7 – View from Tuen Mun Promenade looking toward the entrance/exit of TMS Station. This viewpoint is selected to represent the view of VSRs along the Tuen Promenade including the VSRs R10 and O13;

· VP 8 – View from the planned Sports Ground in Area A16 toward the proposed A16 Station. This viewpoint is selected to represent the view of VSRs along the western side of the Hoi Wong Road including the VSRs O8, R6, R5, R11, GIC2 and T3; and

· VP 9 – View from the site proposed for reprovisioning of Hoi Wong Road Pet Garden, adjacent to Tuen Mun River (Eastern Bank) Garden, looking toward viaduct structures. This viewpoint is selected to represent the view of VSRs close to Wong Chu Road including VSRs T2, O4, O5, O15, R3 and GIC6.

Table 9.8 Magnitude of Visual Impact during Construction and Operational Phases

VSR ID.	Visually Sensitive Receiver (VSR)	Source of Visual Impact	Approx. Viewing Distance (m)	Compatibility of the Project with the Surrounding Landscape (High/ Medium/ Low)		Duration of Impacts (Long/ Medium/ Short)		Scale of Development (Large/ Medium/ Small)		Reversibility of Change (Yes/ No)		Potential Blockage of View (Full/ Partial/ Nil)		Magnitude of Change (Large/ Intermediate/ Small/ Negligible)
VSR ID.	Visually Sensitive Receiver (VSR)	Source of Visual Impact	Approx. Viewing Distance (m)	Construction	Operation	Construction	Operation	Construction	Operation	Construction	Operation	Construction	Operation	Construction	Operation
O1	Recreational users in Tuen Mun Park	Viaduct Construction between TUM and A16 Station, Construction of temporary platform	15-100	Low	Medium	Medium	Long	Medium	Medium	No	No	Partial	Partial	Intermediate	Intermediate
O2	Recreational users in Pui To Road (South) Rest Garden	Viaduct Construction between TUM and A16 Station, Construction of temporary platform	75	Low	Medium	Medium	Long	Medium	Medium	No	No	Partial	Partial	Intermediate	Intermediate
O3	Recreational users in Tin Hau Temple	Viaduct Construction between TUM and A16 Station, Construction of temporary platform	100-150	Low	Medium	Medium	Long	Medium	Medium	No	No	Partial	Partial	Small	Small
O4	Recreational users along the riverside promenade, including the users in Tuen Mun River (Eastern Bank) Garden	Viaduct Construction between TUM and A16 Station, Construction of temporary platform	15	Low	Medium	Medium	Long	Medium	Medium	No	No	Partial	Partial	Large	Large
O5	Potential recreational users in the reprovision of Hoi Wong Road Pet Garden	Viaduct Construction between TUM and A16 Station, Construction of temporary platform	65	Low	Medium	Medium	Long	Medium	Medium	No	No	Partial	Partial	Intermediate	Intermediate
O6	Recreational users in Wu Shan Riverside Park	A16 Station	120	Medium	Medium	Medium	Long	Medium	Medium	No	No	partial	partial	Intermediate	Intermediate
O7	Recreational users in Tuen Mun Road Safety Town and along the riverside promenade, adjacent to Wu Shan Cycle Park	Viaduct Construction between Tuen Mun River Bridge and TMS Station	0	Low	Medium	Medium	Long	Medium	Medium	No	No	Partial	Partial	Large	Large
O8	Potential recreational users in planned Sports Ground	A16 Station	120	-	Medium	-	Long	-	Medium	-	No	-	Nil	-	Small
O9	Recreational users in Wu Shan Cycle Park	Viaduct Construction between Tuen Mun River Bridge and TMS Station	100	Low	Medium	Medium	Long	Medium	Medium	No	No	Partial	Partial	Intermediate	Intermediate
O10	Recreational users in Wu Shan Recreation Playground	Viaduct Construction between Tuen Mun River Bridge and TMS Station	230	Low	Medium	Medium	Long	Medium	Medium	No	No	Nil	Nil	Small	Small
O11	Recreational users in Wu King Road Garden	TMS Station, re-provision of part of the Wu King Road Garden	50	Low	Medium	Medium	Long	Medium	Medium	No	No	Full	Full	Large	Large
O12	Recreational users in Soccer Pitch adjacent to Wu Yuet House	TMS Station	70	Low	Medium	Medium	Long	Medium	Medium	No	No	Partial	Partial	Intermediate	Intermediate
O13	Recreational users along the Tuen Mun Promenade close to the Tuen Mun Pier	TMS Station	0	Low	Medium	Medium	Long	Medium	Medium	No	No	Full	Full	Large	Large
O14	Potential recreational users of planned open space at the junction of Tin Hau Road and Yip Wong Road	Viaduct Construction between TUM and A16 Station, Construction of temporary platform	80	-	Medium	-	Long	-	Medium	-	No	-	Partial	-	Intermediate
O15	Recreational users of Yau Oi Sports Centre	A16 Station	150	Medium	Medium	Medium	Long	Medium	Medium	No	No	Full	Full	Intermediate	Intermediate
R1	Residents of Century Gateway, Kam Wah Garden and Trend Plaza	Viaduct Construction between TUM and A16 Station, Construction of temporary platform	250	Medium	Medium	Medium	Long	Medium	Medium	No	No	Partial	Partial	Small	Small
R2	Residents of Planned public housing estate at Tin Hau Road	Viaduct Construction between TUM and A16 Station, Construction of temporary platform	150	Medium	Medium	Long	Long	Medium	Medium	No	No	Nil	Nil	Small	Small
R3	Residents of Yau Oi Estate	Viaduct Construction between TUM and A16 Station, Construction of temporary platform	40-150	Medium	Medium	Medium	Long	Medium	Medium	No	No	Partial	Partial	Intermediate	Intermediate
R4	Residents of Lung Mun Oasis, Glorious Garden, The Esplanade and Sun Tuen Mun Centre	A16 Station	150	Medium	Medium	Medium	Long	Medium	Medium	No	No	Partial	Partial	Intermediate	Intermediate
R5	Residents of Goodview Garden, Oceania Heights and Nerine Cove	A16 Station	300	Medium	Medium	Medium	Long	Medium	Medium	No	No	Partial	Partial	Small	Small
R6	Residents of Regency Bay and planned residential property development at Hang Fu Street	A16 Station	230	Medium	Medium	Medium	Long	Medium	Medium	No	No	Nil	Nil	Small	Small
R7	Residents of Wu King Estate	TMS Station	45	Low	Medium	Medium	Long	Medium	Medium	No	No	Partial	Partial	Large	Large
R8	Residents of Tuen Mun Wu Hong Police Quarters	TMS Station	45	Low	Medium	Medium	Long	Medium	Medium	No	No	Partial	Partial	Large	Large
R9	Residents of Yuet Wu Villa and Sui Hei Court	TMS Station	70-150	Low	Medium	Medium	Long	Medium	Medium	No	No	Partial	Partial	Intermediate	Intermediate
R10	Residents of Richland Garden and Pierhead Garden	TMS Station	50-150	Low	Medium	Medium	Long	Medium	Medium	No	No	Partial	Partial	Intermediate	Intermediate
R11	Potential residential users in future property development in A16	A16 Station	0-80	-	Medium	-	Long	-	Medium	-	No	-	Partial	-	Intermediate
GIC1	Tuen Mun Division Police Station	Viaduct Construction between TUM and A16 Station, Construction of temporary platform	200	Medium	Medium	Medium	Long	Medium	Medium	No	No	Partial	Partial	Intermediate	Intermediate
GIC2	PCCW Tsing Shan Wan Hing On Lane Exchange Building	A16 Station, planned Sports Ground and future property development	150	Medium	Medium	Medium	Long	Medium	Medium	No	No	Partial	Partial	Intermediate	Intermediate
GIC3	Tuen Mun Wu Hong Clinic	TMS Station	50	Low	Medium	Medium	Long	Medium	Medium	No	No	Partial	Partial	Large	Large
GIC4	Users of Yan Chai Hospital Law Chan Chor Si Primary School, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Sun Hoi Directors' College and Taoist Ching Chung Primary School (Wu King Estate)	TMS Station	45	Low	Medium	Medium	Long	Medium	Medium	No	No	Partial	Partial	Large	Large
GIC5	Castle Peak Police Station	TMS Station	90	Low	Medium	Medium	Long	Medium	Medium	No	No	Partial	Partial	Intermediate	Intermediate
GIC6	Users of Yan Chai Hospital Ho Sik Nam Primary School	A16 Station	150	Medium	Medium	Medium	Long	Medium	Medium	No	No	Partial	Partial	Intermediate	Intermediate
GIC7	Customs and Excise Department Harbour And River Trade Division and Pillar Point Fire Station	Temporary off-site works area including site office, material storage area and temporary nursery tree planting	200-250	Medium	Medium	Medium	Long	Medium	Medium	No	No	Nil	Nil	Negligible	Negligible
I1	Users in industrial buildings, including Mai Kei Industrial Building, Win Sun Manufacturing Building and Yau Tak Industrial Building	Viaduct Construction between TUM and A16 Station, Construction of temporary platform	100	Medium	Medium	Medium	Long	Medium	Medium	No	No	Partial	Partial	Intermediate	Intermediate
I2	Users in Nan Fung Industrial City	Viaduct Construction between TUM and A16 Station, Construction of temporary platform	320	Medium	Medium	Medium	Long	Medium	Medium	No	No	Partial	Partial	Small	Small
I3	Users in MTR Tuen Mun Depot	A16 Station	200	Medium	Medium	Medium	Long	Medium	Medium	No	No	Partial	Partial	Small	Small
C1	Siu Hei Market	TMS Station	30	Medium	Medium	Medium	Long	Medium	Medium	No	No	Partial	Partial	Intermediate	Intermediate
T1	Travellers at the adjacent riverside cycle track	Viaduct Construction between TUM and A16 Station, Construction of temporary platform	75	Low	Medium	Medium	Long	Medium	Medium	No	No	Partial	Partial	Small	Small
T2	Travellers at Wong Chu Road	A16 Station	50-100	Medium	Medium	Medium	Long	Medium	Medium	No	No	Partial	Partial	Intermediate	Intermediate
T3	Travellers at Hoi Wong Road	A16 Station	120-230	Medium	Medium	Medium	Long	Medium	Medium	No	No	Partial	Partial	Intermediate	Intermediate
T4	Travellers along the Wu King Road	TMS Station	0	Low	Medium	Medium	Long	Medium	Medium	No	No	Partial	Partial	Large	Large
T5	Travellers along Tuen Mun Chek Lap Kok Tunnel Road	Temporary off-site works area including site office, material storage area and temporary nursery tree planting	120	Medium	Medium	Medium	Long	Medium	Medium	No	No	Nil	Nil	Negligible	Negligible

Note: R = Residential; C=Commercial, GIC=Government/Institution/Community; I=Industrial; O=Open Space; T=Transport Related/ Traveller

Remark: 1. There is no rating (-) on the sensitivity, magnitude of impact, impact significance before mitigation measures and significance of residual impact in Day 1 and Year 10 of operation for some planned VSRs during construction phase because the planned VSRs do not exist during the construction phase.

9.9 Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures

Landscape and Aesthetic External Design Measures in the Proposed Scheme

9.9.1 The design of aboveground structures should attempt to pose a positive gesture to integrate with the surrounding urban environments in an elegant manner. All the aboveground elements should have a consistency in architectural articulation and material palette so that they are easily recognizable as part of the MTR system.

9.9.2 The proposed landscape and visual mitigation measures, together with an indication of Funding, Implementation and Maintenance Agencies, during the construction and operational phases are listed in Table 9.9 and Table 9.10 below and illustrated in Figure Nos. C1502/C/TME/ACM/M57/111 to 120.

Table 9.9 Proposed Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures for Construction Phase

ID No.	Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures	Funding Agency ⁽¹⁾	Implementation Agency
CM1	Trees unavoidably affected by the works should be transplanted as far as possible in accordance with DEVB TC(W) 4/2020 – Tree Preservation.	MTR Corporation	MTR Corporation
CM2	Control of night-time lighting glare to prevent light overspill to the nearby VSRs and into the sky. Relevant best practices as suggested in the "Charter on External Lighting" and “Guidelines on Industry Best Practices for External Lighting Installations” promulgated by ENB shall be adopted.	MTR Corporation	MTR Corporation
CM3	Erection of decorative screen hoarding or hoarding compatible with the surrounding setting.	MTR Corporation	MTR Corporation
CM4	Management of facilities on work sites which give control on the height and disposition/arrangement of all facilities on the works site to minimise visual impact to adjacent VSRs.	MTR Corporation	MTR Corporation
CM5	All hard and soft landscape areas disturbed temporarily during construction should be reinstated on like-to-like basis, to the satisfaction of the relevant Government Departments.	MTR Corporation	MTR Corporation
CM6	Tree without impact from proposed works should be retained as far as possible in accordance with DEVB TC(W) 4/2020 – Tree Preservation. Any existing trees to be pruned by the Project should follow the Tree Management Practice Note No. 3: Tree Pruning issued by GLTMS of DEVB.	MTR Corporation	MTR Corporation

Table 9.10 Proposed Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures for Operational Phase

ID No.	Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures	Funding Agency ⁽¹⁾	Implementation Agency	Maintenance/ Management Agency
OM1	Aesthetically pleasing design as regard to the form, material and finishes should be incorporated to Entrance, Plant Buildings, Ventilation Shafts and associated engineering facilities so as to blend in the structures to the adjacent landscape and visual context.	MTR Corporation	MTR Corporation	MTR Corporation
OM2	Tree Planting and shrub planting should be incorporated to provide screening to the Station building, viaduct and associated engineering facilities and serves as roadside amenity planting to provide ornamental value and enhance the landscape character of the streets.	MTR Corporation	MTR Corporation	MTR Corporation / LCSD (Subject to the affected areas and related maintenance parties)
OM3	Roof Greening should be proposed to the roof area of the propose structures as far as practical to enhance the landscape quality of the structures and mitigate any potential visual impact on adjacent VSRs.	MTR Corporation	MTR Corporation	MTR Corporation
OM4	Roadside soft landscape should be incorporated to the station buildings and associated engineering facilities. Shade tolerant plants with tall to medium height should be planted to under the viaduct to soften the hard building edges and provide screening.	MTR Corporation	MTR Corporation	HyD/ LCSD
OM5a	Provision of new open space for recreational use.	MTR Corporation	MTR Corporation	LCSD
OM5b	Provision of new hard and soft landscape area – provision of street furniture and tree pit planting along the pedestrian as streetscape improvement.	MTR Corporation	MTR Corporation	HyD/ LCSD
OM6	Compensatory tree planting should be provided in accordance with DEVB TC(W) 4/2020 – Tree Preservation to compensate for felled trees and maintained until end of the establishment period. Compensatory shrub planting should be provided to compensate for the loss of shrub planting in amenity areas.	MTR Corporation	MTR Corporation	MTR/ HYD/ LCSD (subject to the affected areas and related maintenance parties)

9.9.3 The construction phase mitigation measures listed above should be adopted from the commencement of construction and should be in place throughout the entire construction period. The operational phase mitigation measures listed above should be adopted during the detailed design and should be built as part of the construction works so that they are in place at the date of commissioning of the Project. However, it should be noted that the full effect of the soft landscape mitigation measures would not be appreciated for several years.

9.9.4 Viewpoint locations of the photomontages are shown in Figure No. C1502/C/TME/ACM/M57/109. The photomontages intend to demonstrate only the scale and massing of the Project and the effect of the proposed mitigation measures. The architectural design finishes or any other related detailed design components are subject to refinement and changes during the detailed design stage. Photomontages of the Project without and with mitigation measures illustrating the appearance on day 1 and after 10 years of the Project are shown in Figure Nos. C1502/C/TME/ACM/M57/121 to 129.

9.10 Residual Impacts

Residual Landscape Impact

9.10.1 After implementation of mitigation measures, residual landscape impact of significance during construction and operational phases are described below.

Landscape Resources

9.10.2 For LR 1.6, LR 1.8B, LR 2 to LR 5.1 and LR 7, there would be no residual impact on these LRs during construction and operation as no construction works would be conducted in these LRs. For LR 1.1, maintenance works such as tree pruning will be proposed for those existing trees interfering with the adjacent proposed construction site. The impact significance before mitigation is considered as moderate subject to its high sensitivity and small magnitude of changes. It is assumed that only a small portion of trees will be affected and there will be no removal of existing trees. The residual impact on this LR is moderate during construction phase but reduced to slight and insubstantial in Day 1 and Year 10 of operation respectively.

9.10.3 For LR 1.2, Pui To Road (South) Rest Garden will be temporarily alienated during construction phase. Most of the existing trees would be affected by the temporary works for site access to temporary platform, site office and piling up construction materials. Tree compensation will be provided at this LR and this open space will be fully reinstated on a like-for-like basis during the operational phase. It is considered that residual impact on this LR is substantial during construction phase but moderate in Day 1 and slight in Year 10 of operation with the implementation of mitigation measures.

9.10.4 For LR 1.3, the Promenade along the eastern bank of Tuen Mun River Channel will be temporarily alienated during construction phase. A portion of the existing trees would be affected by the proposed works including for construction access, construction of viaduct, A16 Station and Tuen Mun River Bridge. During the operational phase, this promenade will be fully reinstated on a like-for-like basis. It is considered that residual impact on this LR is moderate during construction phase and slight in Day 1 and insubstantial in Year 10 of operation with the implementation of mitigation measures.

9.10.5 For LR 1.4, Tuen Mun River (Eastern Bank) Garden will be temporarily alienated during viaduct construction and storage of construction materials. Considered the open space is recently renovated, existing vegetation which is mainly shrubs, would be affected by the proposed works. During the operational phase, this open space will be fully reinstated on a like-for-like basis. It is considered that residual impact on this LR is moderate during construction phase but slight in Day 1 and insubstantial in Year 10 of operation with the implementation of mitigation measures.

9.10.6 For LR 1.5, Hoi Wong Road Park Garden will be permanently loss due to the proposed works for station construction and storage of construction materials. All of the existing trees will be removed or transplanted. During operational phase, this open space will be handed over to other party for future property development and the trees lost will be compensated based on the future landscape provision of the property development. It is considered that residual impact on this LR is moderate during construction phase but slight in Day 1 and insubstantial in Year 10 of operation with the implementation of mitigation measures.

9.10.7 For LR 1.7, the riverside amenity area adjacent to Tuen Mun Road Safety Town will be temporarily and localised alienated due to the proposed works sites for construction of viaduct and Tuen Mun River Bridge. Existing trees along the riverside will be partially removed or transplanted due to the construction of temporary work platform for the construction of Tuen Mun River Bridge. During operational phase, trees will be compensated, and open space will be fully reinstated on a like-for-like basis. With the implementation landscape mitigation measures, the residual impact on this LRs would be reduced to slight in Day 1 and insubstantial in Year 10 of operation.

9.10.8 For LR 1.8, Tuen Mun Road Safety Town of Wu Shan Recreation Playground will be temporarily and localised alienated due to the proposed works for construction of viaduct connecting the Tuen Mun River Bridge. Existing trees along side of the viaduct will be affected and to be removed or transplanted. During operational phase, trees will be compensated, and open space will be fully reinstated on a like-for-like basis. With the implementation landscape mitigation measures, the residual impact on this LRs would be moderate and will be reduced to slight in Day 1 and insubstantial in Year 10 of operation.

9.10.9 For LR 1.9, the Wu King Road Garden will be temporarily alienated during construction. All the existing trees would be affected by the proposed works including construction of TMS Station and PUDO Area and piling up construction materials. After the completion of the temporary works, half of the Garden will be reinstated on a like-for-like basis and trees will be compensated on site. It is considered that the residual impact on this LR is moderate during construction phase, but slight in Day 1 and insubstantial in Year 10 of operation with the implementation of mitigation measures.

9.10.10 For LR 1.10, Tuen Mun Promenade will be temporarily and localised alienated due to the proposed works for TMS Station construction, demolition works of existing Tuen Mun Pier Public Toilet and construction access for station construction. Existing trees and vegetation would be affected, of which the palm trees will be transplanted and the semi-mature Ficus spp. along the seaside will be pruned, while the rest of the trees would be removed or transplanted. During operational phase, trees will be compensated, and open space will be fully reinstated on a like-for-like basis. With the implementation of landscape mitigation measures, the residual impact on this LRs would be moderate during construction phase, slight in Day 1 and insubstantial in Year 10 of operation.

9.10.11 For LR 5.2, the roadside landscape adjacent to Northern side of Wong Chu Road will be partially temporarily and localised alienated due to the proposed works for supporting the construction of the Project. Upon the completion of viaduct construction, approx. 2400sqm. of this LR will be the work sites of reprovisioning of Hoi Wong Road Pet Garden on a like-for-like basis. Based on the proposed landscape design of the reprovisioning of Hoi Wong Road Pet Garden, most of the existing trees would be retained in-suit. New trees would be planted as tree compensatory planting. It is considered that the residual impact on this LR is slight during construction phase, slight in Day 1 and insubstantial in Year 10 of operation with the implementation of mitigation measures.

9.10.12 For LR 5.3, the roadside landscape along the Wu King Road will be temporarily and alienated due to the proposed works for construction of TMS Station, road modification, demolition of existing footbridges and utility diversion. Most of the existing trees along the central median greening zone and eastern side of the Wu King Road would be removed or transplanted. Upon the completion of station construction, roadside amenity area would be proposed while new trees would be planted as tree compensatory planting. In a view of the scale of the development and impact caused by the construction, it is considered that the residual impact on this LR is substantial during construction phase, but moderation in Day 1 and slight in Year 10 of operation with the implementation of mitigation measures.

9.10.13 For LR 6.1, the vegetation within the temporary construction site adjacent to Tuen Mun River Channel will be temporarily alienated due to the propose work for supporting viaduct construction and storage of construction materials. Vegetation found are mainly self-seeding plants which are proposed to be removed. In view of current site condition, the impact caused by the construction is small. It is considered that the residual impact on this LR is slight during construction phase, slight in Day 1 and insubstantial in Year 10 of operation with the implementation of mitigation measures.

9.10.14 For LR 6.2, the existing HKIC Tuen Mun Training Ground will be temporary affected by the construction works for supporting A16 Station and storage of construction materials. Vegetation found are mainly self-seeding plants and cluster of trees along the edges of the LRs which are all proposed to be removed. Upon the completion of the station construction, affected area will be provided for future development. The trees lost will be compensated based on the future landscape provision of the future development. It is considered that the residual impact on this LR is slight during construction phase, slight in Day 1 and insubstantial in Year 10 of operation with the implementation of mitigation measures.

9.10.15 For LR 6.3, the short-term tenancy car parking area along Wu Shan Road will be temporarily alienated due to the propose works area for inspection of precast segment, loading and unloading construction materials and contractor’s site office. Vegetation found are mainly self-seeding plants such as Leucaena leucocephala and small cluster of trees along the edges of the LRs which are all proposed to be removed. Upon the completion of the station construction, car parking area will be reinstated while trees and vegetation distributed will be compensated within the proposed landscaping area. It is considered that the residual impact on this LR is slight during construction phase, slight in Day 1 and insubstantial in Year 10 of operation with the implementation of mitigation measures.

9.10.16 For LR 6.4, the Tuen Mun Swimming Pool will be permanently loss due to the proposed construction of A16 Station and viaduct structures, cooling tower and associated E&M buildings. Existing trees will be inevitability affected by the proposed works, in which most of the existing trees will be removed or transplanted. This area will be handed over to other party for future property development and the trees lost will be compensated based on the future landscape provision of the property development. During the operational phase, this resource will be transformed to a new landscape area of A16 Station. The existing Tuen Mun Swimming Pool will be reprovisioned in other area in Tuen Mun district and the reprovisioning works is considered as concurrent project. It is considered that the residual impact on this LR is moderate, but slight in Day 1 and insubstantial in Year 10 of operation with the implementation of mitigation measures.

9.10.17 For LR 6.5, Community Green Station will be permanently loss due to the propose works for viaduct and station construction. Existing newly planted trees will be inevitability affected by the proposed works and will be removed or transplanted. During the operational phase, this resource will be transformed to a new landscape area of A16 Station. The existing Community Green Station will be reprovisioned in other area in Tuen Mun district and the reprovisioning works is considered as concurrent project. It is considered that the residual impact on this LR is slight in construction stage, slight in Day 1 and insubstantial in Year 10 of operation with the implementation of mitigation measures.

9.10.18 The tree number and description of tree species to be affected in each LRs will be provided in the later stage. Exact number of trees to be retained, transplanted and removed to be determined during TPRP under DEVB TC(W) No. 4/2020.

Landscape Character Areas

9.10.19 There would be moderate residual landscape impact on LCA 1 – Mixed Modern Comprehensive Urban Development Landscape during the construction phase due to the demolition of Tuen Mun Swimming Pool and Community Green Station, temporary works for station and viaduct construction. Upon the completion of the viaduct construction, a large of portion of this LCA will be transformed as works sites of future planned property development. During the operational phase, the impact caused by the A16 Alignment becomes slight in Day 1 and insubstantial in Year 10 with implementation of landscape mitigation measures.

9.10.20 During the construction phase, there would be slight residual landscape impact on LCA 2 – Residential Urban Landscape due to demolition works of Wu King Road Garden and footbridges on Wu King Road, road modification, station and viaduct construction along the Wu King Road for TMS Station, and temporary works in Tuen Mun Road Safety Town for the construction of Tuen Mun River Bridge and viaduct structures. Upon the completion of the construction, the disturbed streetscape and vegetation will be re-provided, including the reinstatement of half of the Wu King Road Garden and reinstatement of landscaping area of Tuen Mun Road Safety Town. During the operational phase, the impact caused by the alignment of TMS Station becomes slight in Day 1 and insubstantial in Year 10 with implementation of landscape mitigation measures.

9.10.21 There would be slight residual landscape impact on LCA 3 – Transportation corridor landscape due to the removal of a small portion of roadside amenity and reprovision works of Hoi Wong Road Pet Garden during the construction phase. During the operational phase, the impact caused becomes slight in Day 1 and insubstantial in Year 10 with implementation of landscape mitigation measures.

9.10.22 During construction phase, there would be slight landscape impact on LCA 5 – Riverside Landscape due to the temporary and localised alienation of existing open space including the Pui To Road (South) Rest Garden, riverside promenade adjacent to Tuen Mun Park and Yau Oi Estate, Hoi Wong Road Garden and Pet Garden and Tuen Mun River (Eastern Bank) Garden. The disturbed landscape area will be reinstated upon the completion of the construction works. During the operational phase, the residual landscape impact would be insubstantial in both Day 1 and Year 10 of operation when the compensatory planting and landscape reinstatement work become mature.

9.10.23 There would be slight landscape impact on LCA 6 - Industrial Urban Landscape due to temporary works for viaduct construction during the construction phase. The disturbed landscape will be re-provided during the construction of the planned Sports Ground by other party in the future. During the operational phase, the residual landscape impact would be slight in Day 1 and reduce to insubstantial in Year 10 of operation when the compensatory planting and landscape reinstatement work become mature.

9.10.24 During construction phase, there would be no residual landscape impact on LCA4 – Park Urban Landscape and LCA 7 – Residential Urban Fringe Landscape as there is no works to be conducted in these LCAs. During the operational phase, the residual landscape impact would be insubstantial in both Day 1 and Year 10 of operation.

Table 9.11 Significance of Landscape Impact during Construction and Operational Phases

ID No.	Landscape Resource / Landscape Character Areas	Sensitivity (Low, Medium, High)		Magnitude of Change (Negligible, Small, Intermediate, Large)		Impact Significance before Mitigation (Insubstantial, Slight, Moderate, Substantial)		Recommended Mitigation Measures	Significance of Residual Impact after Mitigation (Insubstantial, Slight, Moderate, Substantial)
		Construction	Operation	Construction	Operation	Construction	Operation		Construction	Operation
		Construction	Operation	Construction	Operation	Construction	Operation		Construction	Day 1	Year 10
*Landscape Resources (LRs)*
LR 1.1	Tuen Mun Park	High	High	Small	Small	Moderate	Moderate	CM6	Moderate	Slight	Insubstantial
LR 1.2	Pui To Road (South) Rest Garden	High	High	Intermediate	Intermediate	Substantial	Substantial	CM1, CM5, CM6, OM6	Substantial	Moderate	Slight
LR 1.3	Promenade along the southern bank of Tuen Mun River Channel	Medium	Medium	Intermediate	Intermediate	Moderate	Moderate	CM5, CM6, OM2, OM6	Moderate	Slight	Insubstantial
LR 1.4	Tuen Mun River (Eastern Bank) Garden	Medium	Medium	Intermediate	Intermediate	Moderate	Moderate	CM5, OM2	Moderate	Slight	Insubstantial
LR 1.5	Hoi Wong Road Garden & Pet Garden	Medium	Medium	Large	Large	Moderate	Moderate	OM4, OM6	Moderate	Slight	Insubstantial
LR 1.6	Wu Shan Riverside Park	Medium	Medium	Negligible	Negligible	Insubstantial	Insubstantial	NA	Insubstantial	Insubstantial	Insubstantial
LR 1.7	Riverside amenity area adjacent to Tuen Mun Road Safety Town	Medium	Medium	Small	Small	Slight	Slight	CM5, OM2, OM4, OM6	Slight	Slight	Insubstantial
LR 1.8	Tuen Mun Road Safety Town of Wu Shan Recreation Playground	High	High	Intermediate	Intermediate	Moderate	Moderate	CM5, CM6, OM2, OM4, OM6	Moderate	Slight	Insubstantial
LR 1.8B	Wu Shan Cycle Park of Wu Shan Recreation Playground	High	High	Negligible	Negligible	Insubstantial	Insubstantial	NA	Insubstantial	Insubstantial	Insubstantial
LR 1.9	Wu King Road Garden	Medium	Medium	Large	Large	Moderate	Moderate	CM1, CM5, OM6	Moderate	Slight	Insubstantial
LR 1.10	Tuen Mun Promenade	High	High	Small	Small	Moderate	Moderate	CM1, CM5, OM2, OM4, OM5b, OM6	Moderate	Slight	Insubstantial
LR 2	Landscape area in Tin Hau Temple and adjacent Hillside	High	High	Negligible	Negligible	Insubstantial	Insubstantial	NA	Insubstantial	Insubstantial	Insubstantial
LR 3	Landscape area along riverside	Low	Low	Small	Small	Insubstantial	Insubstantial	NA	Insubstantial	Insubstantial	Insubstantial
LR 4	Landscape area in urban development areas	Medium	Medium	Negligible	Negligible	Insubstantial	Insubstantial	NA	Insubstantial	Insubstantial	Insubstantial
LR 5.1	Roadside Landscape along Tin Hau Road	Low	Low	Negligible	Negligible	Insubstantial	Insubstantial	NA	Insubstantial	Insubstantial	Insubstantial
LR 5.2	Roadside Landscape adjacent to Northern side of Wong Chu Road	Medium	Medium	Small	Small	Slight	Slight	CM5, CM6, OM4, OM5b, OM6	Slight	Slight	Insubstantial
LR 5.3	Roadside Landscape along Wu King Road	Medium	Medium	Large	Large	Substantial	Substantial	OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5b, OM6	Substantial	Moderate	Slight
LR 6.1	Vegetation within Temporary Construction site	Low	Low	Small	Small	Slight	Slight	OM5b, OM6	Slight	Slight	Insubstantial
LR 6.2	Vegetation around the HKIC, Tuen Mun Training Ground and bus depot	Low	Low	Small	Small	Slight	Slight	CM6, OM4	Slight	Slight	Insubstantial
LR 6.3	Vegetation surrounding the Temporary Car Park	Low	Low	Small	Small	Slight	Slight	CM6	Slight	Slight	Insubstantial
LR 6.4	Amenity planting in Tuen Mun Swimming Pool	Medium	Medium	Large	Large	Moderate	Moderate	CM1, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5b, OM6	Moderate	Slight	Insubstantial
LR 6.5	Amenity planting in Community Green Station	Low	Low	Small	Small	Slight	Slight	CM1, OM2, OM4, OM5b, OM6	Slight	Slight	Insubstantial
LR 6.6	Vegetation along the edges of the construction works area	Low	Low	Negligible	Negligible	Insubstantial	Insubstantial	NA	Insubstantial	Insubstantial	Insubstantial
LR 7	Coastal Water	Medium	Medium	Negligible	Negligible	Insubstantial	Insubstantial	NA	Insubstantial	Insubstantial	Insubstantial
LR 8	Miscellaneous Urban Fringe Landscape	Medium	Medium	Negligible	Negligible	Insubstantial	Insubstantial	NA	Insubstantial	Insubstantial	Insubstantial
*Landscape Character Area (LCAs)*
LCA 1	Mixed Modern Comprehensive Urban Development Landscape	Medium	Medium	Intermediate	Intermediate	Moderate	Moderate	CM1, CM6, OM2, OM3 OM4, OM5b, OM6	Moderate	Slight	Insubstantial
LCA 2	Residential Urban Landscape	Medium	Medium	Small	Small	Slight	Slight	CM1, CM5, CM6, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5b, OM6	Slight	Slight	Insubstantial
LCA 3	Transportation Corridor Landscape	Low	Low	Small	Small	Slight	Slight	CM1, CM6, OM2, OM4, OM5a, OM6	Slight	Slight	Insubstantial
LCA 4	Park Urban Landscape	High	High	Negligible	Negligible	Insubstantial	Insubstantial	NA	Insubstantial	Insubstantial	Insubstantial
LCA 5	Riverside Landscape	Medium	Medium	Small	Small	Slight	Slight	CM5, CM6, OM2, OM4, OM6	Slight	Insubstantial	Insubstantial
LCA 6	Industrial Urban Landscape	Low	Low	Small	Small	Slight	Slight	CM6, OM4	Slight	Slight	Insubstantial
LCA 7	Residential Urban Fringe Landscape	Low	Low	Negligible	Negligible	Insubstantial	Insubstantial	NA	Insubstantial	Insubstantial	Insubstantial
LCA 8	Miscellaneous Urban Fringe Landscape	Low	Low	Negligible	Negligible	Insubstantial	Insubstantial	NA	Insubstantial	Insubstantial	Insubstantial

Table 9.12 Significance of Visual Impact during Construction and Operational Phases

ID No.	Visually Sensitive Receivers	Sensitivity (Low, Medium, High)		Magnitude of Change (Negligible, Small, Intermediate, Large)		Impact Significance before Mitigation (Insubstantial, Slight, Moderate, Substantial)		Recommended Mitigation Measures	Significance of Residual Impact after Mitigation (Insubstantial, Slight, Moderate, Substantial)
		Construction	Operation	Construction	Operation	Construction	Operation		Construction	Operation
		Construction	Operation	Construction	Operation	Construction	Operation		Construction	Day 1	Year 10
O1	Recreational users in Tuen Mun Park	High	High	Intermediate	Intermediate	Moderate	Moderate	CM2, CM3, CM4, CM5, OM1, OM6	Moderate	Moderate	Slight
O2	Recreational users in Pui To Road (South) Rest Garden	Medium	Medium	Intermediate	Intermediate	Moderate	Moderate	CM1, CM2, CM3, CM4, CM5, OM1, OM6	Moderate	Slight	Slight
O3	Recreational users in Tin Hau Temple	Low	Low	Small	Small	Slight	Slight	CM2, CM3, CM4, OM1	Insubstantial	Insubstantial	Insubstantial
O4	Recreational users along the riverside promenade, including the user in Tuen Mun River (Eastern Bank) Garden	High	High	Large	Large	Substantial	Substantial	CM1, CM2, CM3, CM4, CM5, OM1, OM2, OM4	Substantial	Moderate	Moderate
O5	Potential recreational users in the reprovision of Hoi Wong Road Pet Garden	Low	Low	Intermediate	Intermediate	Slight	Slight	CM1, CM2, CM3, CM4, OM1, OM2, OM4, OM5a, OM6	Slight	Slight	Slight
O6	Recreational users in Wu Shan Riverside Park	Medium	Medium	Intermediate	Intermediate	Moderate	Moderate	CM2, CM3, CM4, OM1, OM2, OM4, OM5b, OM6	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
O7	Recreational users in Tuen Mun Road Safety Town and along the riverside promenade, adjacent to Wu Shan Cycle Park	Medium	Medium	Large	Large	Substantial	Substantial	CM2, CM3, CM4, CM5, OM1, OM2, OM4, OM6	Substantial	Moderate	Moderate
O8	Potential recreational users in planned Sports Ground	-	Medium	-	Small	-	Slight	CM2, CM3, CM4, OM1, OM2, OM4, OM5a	-	-	Insubstantial
O9	Recreational users in Wu Shan Cycle Park	Low	Low	Intermediate	Intermediate	Moderate	Moderate	CM2, CM3, CM4, CM5, OM1, OM2, OM4, OM6	Slight	Slight	Insubstantial
O10	Recreational users in Wu Shan Recreation Playground	Low	Low	Small	Small	Slight	Slight	CM2, CM3, CM4, CM5, CM6, OM1	Insubstantial	Insubstantial	Insubstantial
O11	Recreational users in Wu King Road Garden	High	High	Large	Large	Substantial	Substantial	CM1, CM2, CM3, CM4, CM5, OM1, OM2, OM6	Substantial	Moderate	Slight
O12	Recreational users in Soccer Pitch adjacent to Wu Yuet House	Medium	Medium	Intermediate	Intermediate	Moderate	Moderate	CM2, CM3, CM4, OM1, OM2, OM4, OM5b, OM6	Moderate	Slight	Insubstantial
O13	Recreational users along the Tuen Mun Promenade close to the Tuen Mun Pier	High	High	Large	Large	Substantial	Substantial	CM1, CM2, CM3, CM4, CM5, OM1, OM2, OM4, OM6	Substantial	Moderate	Slight
O14	Potential recreational users of planned open space at the junction of Tin Hau Road	-	Low	-	Intermediate	-	Moderate	CM2, CM3, CM4, CM5b, OM6	-	-	Slight
O15	Recreational users of Yau Oi Sports Centre	Medium	Medium	Intermediate	Intermediate	Moderate	Moderate	CM2, CM3, CM4, OM1, OM2, OM6	Moderate	Slight	Insubstantial
R1	Residents of Century Gateway, Kam Wah Garden and Trend Plaza	High	High	Small	Small	Moderate	Moderate	CM2, CM3, CM4, CM5, OM1, OM2, OM4, OM6	Moderate	Slight	Insubstantial
R2	Residents of Planned public housing estate at Tin Hau Road	High	High	Small	Small	Moderate	Moderate	CM2, CM3, CM4, OM1, OM2, OM4, OM5b, OM6	Moderate	Slight	Insubstantial
R3	Residents of Yau Oi Estates	High	High	Intermediate	Intermediate	Moderate	Moderate	CM2, CM3, CM4, CM5, OM1, OM2, OM6	Moderate	Slight	Insubstantial
R4	Residents of Lung Mun Oasis, Glorious Garden, The Esplanade and Sun Tuen Mun Centre	High	High	Intermediate	Intermediate	Moderate	Moderate	CM2, CM3, CM4, OM1, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5b, OM6	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
R5	Residents of Goodview Garden, Oceania Heights, and Nerine Cove	High	High	Small	Small	Moderate	Moderate	CM2, CM3, CM4, OM1, OM2, OM4, OM6	Moderate	Slight	Insubstantial
R6	Residents of Regency Bay and planned residential property development at Hang Fu Street	High	High	Small	Small	Moderate	Moderate	CM2, CM3, CM4, OM1, OM2, OM4, OM6	Moderate	Slight	Insubstantial
R7	Residents of Wu King Estate	High	High	Large	Large	Substantial	Substantial	CM2, CM3, CM4, OM1, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM6	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
R8	Residents of Tuen Mun Wu Hong Police Quarters	High	High	Large	Large	Substantial	Substantial	CM2, CM3, CM4, CM5, CM6, OM1, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5b, OM6	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
R9	Residents of Yuet Wu Villa and Sui Hei Court	High	High	Intermediate	Intermediate	Moderate	Moderate	CM2, CM3, CM4, CM5, OM1, OM2, OM4, OM5b, OM6	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
R10	Residents of Richland Garden and Pierhead Garden	High	High	Intermediate	Intermediate	Moderate	Moderate	CM2, CM3, CM4, CM5, OM1, OM2, OM4, OM5b, OM6	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
R11	Potential residential users in future property development in A16	-	High	-	Intermediate	-	Moderate	CM2, CM3, CM4, OM1, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM6	-	-	Moderate
GIC1	Tuen Mun Division Police Station	Medium	Medium	Intermediate	Intermediate	Moderate	Moderate	CM2, CM3, CM4, CM5, OM1, OM2, OM6	Slight	Insubstantial	Insubstantial
GIC2	PCCW Tsung Shan Wan Hing On Ln Exchange Building	Medium	Medium	Intermediate	Intermediate	Moderate	Moderate	CM2, CM3, CM4, OM1, OM2, OM4, OM5b, OM6	Moderate	Slight	Insubstantial
GIC3	Tuen Mun Wu Hong Clinic	Medium	Medium	Large	Large	Moderate	Moderate	CM2, CM3, CM4, OM1, OM2, OM4, OM5b, OM6	Moderate	Slight	Insubstantial
GIC4	User of Yan Chai Hospital Law Chan Chor Si Primary School, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Sun Hoi Directors' College and Taoist Ching Chung Primary School (Wu King Estate)	Medium	Medium	Large	Large	Moderate	Moderate	CM2, CM3, CM4, CM5, OM1, OM2, OM4, OM5b, OM6	Moderate	Slight	Insubstantial
GIC5	Castle Peak Police Station	Medium	Medium	Intermediate	Intermediate	Moderate	Moderate	CM2, CM3, CM4, CM5, OM1, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5b, OM6	Moderate	Slight	Insubstantial
GIC6	Users of Yan Chai Hospital Ho Sik Nam Primary School	Medium	Medium	Intermediate	Intermediate	Moderate	Moderate	CM2, CM3, CM4, OM1, OM2, OM4, OM6	Moderate	Slight	Insubstantial
GIC7	Customs and Excise Department Harbour And River Trade Division and Pillar Point Fire Station*	Medium	Medium	Negligible	Negligible	Insubstantial	Insubstantial	-	Insubstantial	Insubstantial	Insubstantial
I1	Users in industrial buildings, including Mai Kei Industrial Building, Win Sun Manufacturing Building and Yau Tak Industrial Building	Medium	Medium	Intermediate	Intermediate	Moderate	Moderate	CM2, CM3, CM4, CM5, CM6, OM1, OM2, OM6	Slight	Insubstantial	Insubstantial
I2	Users in Nan Fung Industrial City	Medium	Medium	Small	Small	Slight	Slight	CM2, CM3, CM4, OM1, OM2, OM5b, OM6	Insubstantial	Insubstantial	Insubstantial
I3	Users in MTR Tuen Mun Depot	Low	Low	Small	Small	Slight	Slight	CM2, CM3, CM4, OM1	Insubstantial	Insubstantial	Insubstantial
C1	Siu Hei Market	Medium	Medium	Intermediate	Intermediate	Moderate	Moderate	CM2, CM3, CM4, OM1, OM2, OM4, OM5b, OM6	Moderate	Slight	Insubstantial
T1	Travellers at the adjacent riverside cycle track	Low	Low	Small	Small	Slight	Slight	CM2, CM3, CM4, CM5, OM1, OM2, OM5b, OM6	Slight	Slight	Slight
T2	Travellers at Wong Chu Road	Low	Low	Intermediate	Intermediate	Moderate	Moderate	CM2, CM3, CM4, CM6, OM1, OM2, OM4, OM5a, OM6	Moderate	Slight	Insubstantial
T3	Travellers at Hoi Wong Road	Low	Low	Intermediate	Intermediate	Moderate	Moderate	CM2, CM3, CM4, OM1	Moderate	Slight	Insubstantial
T4	Travellers along Wu King Road	Medium	Medium	Large	Large	Substantial	Substantial	CM2, CM3, CM4, CM5, OM1, OM2, OM4, OM5b, OM6	Substantial	Moderate	Slight
T5	Travellers along Tuen Mun Chek Lap Kok Tunnel Road	Low	Low	Negligible	Negligible	Insubstantial	Insubstantial	-	Insubstantial	Insubstantial	Insubstantial

C1502/C/TME/ACM/M57/101	Landscape and Visual Impact Study Boundary
C1502/C/TME/ACM/M57/102	Existing Planning & Development Framework (OZP) within the Study Boundary
C1502/C/TME/ACM/M57/103	Landscape Resources
C1502/C/TME/ACM/M57/104	Photographs of Landscape Resources (Sheet 1 of 2)
C1502/C/TME/ACM/M57/105	Photographs of Landscape Resources (Sheet 2 of 2)
C1502/C/TME/ACM/M57/106	Landscape Character Areas
C1502/C/TME/ACM/M57/107	Photographs of Landscape Character Areas
C1502/C/TME/ACM/M57/108	Key Visual Sensitive Receivers
C1502/C/TME/ACM/M57/109	Photomontage Viewpoint Locations
C1502/C/TME/ACM/M57/111	Key Landscape Master Plan
C1502/C/TME/ACM/M57/112	Landscape Mitigation Plan (Sheet 1of 5)
C1502/C/TME/ACM/M57/113	Landscape Mitigation Plan (Sheet 2of 5)
C1502/C/TME/ACM/M57/114	Landscape Mitigation Plan (Sheet 3of 5)
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C1502/C/TME/ACM/M57/116	Landscape Mitigation Plan (Sheet 5of 5)
C1502/C/TME/ACM/M57/117	Implementation of mitigation measures – Section (Sheet 1 of 4)
C1502/C/TME/ACM/M57/118	Implementation of mitigation measures – Section (Sheet 2 of 4)
C1502/C/TME/ACM/M57/119	Implementation of mitigation measures – Section (Sheet 3 of 4)
C1502/C/TME/ACM/M57/120	Implementation of mitigation measures – Section (Sheet 4 of 4)
C1502/C/TME/ACM/M57/121	Photomontage – VP1
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C1502/C/TME/ACM/M57/123	Photomontage – VP3
C1502/C/TME/ACM/M57/124	Photomontage – VP4
C1502/C/TME/ACM/M57/125	Photomontage – VP5
C1502/C/TME/ACM/M57/126	Photomontage – VP6
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C1502/C/TME/ACM/M57/141	Existing Planning & Development Framework (OZP) within the Study Boundary – Off-site Mong Wing Street Works Area
C1502/C/TME/ACM/M57/142	Landscape Resources (Off-site Mong Wing Street Works Area)
C1502/C/TME/ACM/M57/143	Photographs of Landscape Resources (Off-site Mong Wing Street Works Area)
C1502/C/TME/ACM/M57/144	Landscape Character Areas (Off-site Mong Wing Street Works Area)
C1502/C/TME/ACM/M57/145	Key Visual Sensitive Receivers (Off-site Mong Wing Street Works Area)