Agreement No. CE 54/2020 (DS)

Drainage Improvement Works in Mui Wo – Investigation

 

Volume I – Main Text

 

CONTENTS

1.      INTRODUCTION

1.1    Project Background

1.2    Need of the Project

1.3    EIA Study Brief

1.4    Purpose and Approach of the EIA Study

1.5    Organization of this Report

2.       PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND PROJECT CONSIDERATION

2.1    Project Objective

2.2    Project Location

2.3    Site History

2.4    Project Interface and Stakeholders

2.5    Environmental Benefits of the Project

2.6    Without Project Scenario

2.7    With Project Scenario

2.8    Relevant Technical Circulars / Guidelines

2.9    Essential Design Consideration / Principal Adopted

2.10  Design Options

2.11  Recommended Design Option

2.12  Considerations of Enhancement Works

2.13  Overall Scope for the Project

2.14  Construction Method

2.15  Construction Programme

2.16  Cumulative Environmental Impact

2.17  Sustainability Consideration

2.18  Continuous Public Involvement

3.       AIR QUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT

3.1    Introduction

3.2    Relevant Legislation and Guidelines

3.3    Baseline Conditions

3.4    Air Sensitive Receivers

3.5    Identification for Potential Impacts

3.6    Assessment Methodology

3.7    Evaluation of Impacts

3.8    Mitigation Measures

3.9    Cumulative Impacts

3.10  Residual Impacts

3.11  Monitoring and Audit Requirements

3.12  Conclusion

4.       NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT

4.1    Introduction

4.2    Relevant Legislation and Guidelines

4.3    Description of the Noise Environment

4.4    Noise Sensitive Receivers

4.5    Prevailing Background Noise Monitoring

4.6    Identification for Potential Impacts

4.7    Assessment Methodology

4.8    Evaluation of Impacts

4.9    Mitigation Measures

4.10  Cumulative Impacts

4.11  Residual Impacts

4.12  Monitoring and Audit Requirements

4.13  Conclusion

5.       WATER QUALITY

5.1    Introduction

5.2    Relevant Legislation and Guidelines

5.3    Description of the Environment

5.4    Baseline Condition

5.5    Assessment Methodology

5.6    Water Sensitive Receiver

5.7    Identification and Evaluation of Environmental Impacts

5.8    Construction Phase Impact Assessment

5.9    Operation Phase Impact Assessment

5.10  Mitigation Measures

5.11  Cumulative Impacts

5.12  Residual Impacts

5.13  Environmental Monitoring and Audit Requirements

5.14  Conclusion

6.       WASTE MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS

6.1    Introduction

6.2    Legislations, Standards and Guidelines

6.3    Expected Waste Arising During the Construction Phase

6.4    Expected Waste Arising During the Operation Phase

6.5    Mitigation Measures

6.6    Residual Impact

6.7    Environmental Monitoring and Auditing

6.8    Conclusion

7.       ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

7.1    Introduction

7.2    Legislative Requirements & Evaluation Criteria

7.3    Areas/ Species of Conservation Importance from Reviewed Literature

7.4    Identification and Evaluation of Information Gap

7.5    Ecological Field Survey Methodology

7.6    Baseline Conditions

7.7    Ecological Evaluation of Habitats and Species

7.8    Habitat and Species Recorded within Work Area

7.9    Impact Assessment

7.10  Mitigation Measures

7.11  Evaluation of Residual Ecological Impacts

7.12  Environmental Monitoring and Audit Requirements

7.13  Conclusion

7.14  References

8.       LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSEMENT

8.1    Introduction

8.2    Environmental Legislation, Standards, Guidelines and Criteria

8.3    Principal Works Elements

8.4    Assessment Methodology

8.5    Planning and Development Control Framework

8.6    Landscape Baseline Condition

8.7    Landscape Character Area

8.8    Landscape Resources

8.9    Tree Survey Baseline Condition

8.10  Visual Baseline Condition

8.11  Visually Sensitive Receivers

8.12  Potential Landscape and Visual Impacts

8.13  Landscape Impact Assessment

8.14  Visual Impact Assessment

8.15  Mitigation Measures

8.16  Cumulative Impact

8.17  Conclusion

8.18  Environmental Monitoring & Audit

8.19  Bibliography

9.       CULTURAL HERITAGE

9.1    Introduction

9.2    Legislative Requirements and Evaluation Criteria

9.3    Assessment Methodology

9.4    Baseline Condition

9.5    Built Heritage Impact Assessment under Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment

9.6    Mitigation Measures

9.7    Residual and Cumulative Impacts

9.8    Environmental Monitoring & Audit

9.9    Conclusion

9.10  Bibliography

10.    ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS

10.1  Introduction

10.2  Objectives of the EM&A Requirements

10.3  Air Quality

10.4  Noise

10.5  Water Quality

10.6  Waste Management

10.7  Ecology

10.8  Cultural Heritage

10.9  Landscape and Visual

10.10Implementation Schedule

11.    SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL OUTCOMES

11.1  Introduction

11.2  Environmentally Friendly Options Considered and Incorporated in the Recommended Design Scheme

11.3  Environmental Designs Recommended

11.4  Environmentally Sensitive Areas Protected

11.5  Estimated Population Protected from Various Environmental Impacts

11.6  Key Environmental Problems Avoided and Compensation Areas Included

11.7  Environmental Benefits of Environmental Protection Measures Recommended

12.    CONCLUSION

12.1  Introduction

12.2  Air Quality Impact

12.3  Noise Impact

12.4  Water Quality Impact

12.5  Waste Management

12.6  Ecological

12.7  Landscape and Visual Impact

12.8  Cultural Heritage

12.9  Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A)

12.10Overall Conclusion