Environmental Permit No. EP-042/2000/D
環境許可證編號:EP-042/2000/D
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ORDINANCE
(CHAPTER 499)
SECTION 10 & 13
環境影響評估條例
(第499章)
第10 及13條
ENVIRONMENTAL PERMIT TO
CONSTRUCT
AND OPERATE A DESIGNATED
PROJECT
建造及營辦指定工程項目的
環境許可證
A部 (許可證主要部分)
Pursuant to Section 10 of the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance
(the Ordinance), the Director of Environmental Protection (the Director)
granted the Environmental Permit (No. EP-042/2000) to KOWLOON - CANTON RAILWAY
CORPORATION (thereinafter referred to as the “Permit Holder”) on 21 January
2000. Pursuant to Section 13 of the Ordinance, the Director amends the
Environmental Permit No.EP-042/2000/C based on the Application No.
VEP-075/2002. The amendments described
below, are incorporated into this Environmental Permit (EP-042/2000/D). This Environmental Permit as amended is
for the construction and operation of the designated projects described in Part
B of this Permit subject to the conditions described in and attached to Part C
of this Permit.
根據環境影響評估條例(條例)第10條的規定，環境保護署署長(署長)於2000年1月21日將環境許可證批予九廣鐵路公司(下稱“許可證持有人”)。根據條例第13條的規定，署長因應更改環境許可證的申請編號VEP-075/2002修訂環境許可證編號EP-042/2000/C。以下修訂已包含在本環境許可證(EP-042/2000/D)內。本經修訂的環境許可證可作為建造及營辦本許可證B部所說明的指定工程項目，但須遵守本許可證C部所說明及附載的條件。
This Environmental
Permit is based on the documents, approval and permissions described below:
本環境許可證乃依據下列的文件、批准及許可條件而簽發 :
Document
in the Register : 登記冊上的文件： |
(1)
Light Rail Transit (LRT)
Extension in Tin Shui Wai Reserve Zone and Grade Separation of the LRT with
Pui To Road and Tsing Lun Road in Tuen Mun: Ÿ
Final Environmental
Impact Assessment Report (November 1999) Ÿ
Final Environmental
Impact Assessment Report – Appendices (November 1999) Ÿ
Executive Summary
(November 1999) Ÿ
Final Environmental
Monitoring and Audit Manual (EM&A Manual)(November 1999) (Register No. AEIAR-027/1999) [hereinafter referred to as the
“EIA Report”] (2)
The Director’s letter of
approval of the EIA Report dated 6 January 2000 (Ref : (14) in Annex (17) to
EP2/N6/06 Part 3) (3)
Application documents
including all attachments submitted by the Permit Holder on 23 September 1999
(Application No. AEP-039/1999) (4)
Environmental Permit No.
EP-042/2000 issued on21 January 2000. (5)
Application documents
for Variation of Environmental Permit including all attachments submitted by
the Permit Holder on 7 March 2000 (Application No. VEP- 011/2000). (6)
Environmental Permit No.
VEP-011/2000/A/EP-042 issued on 1 April 2000. (7)
Application documents
for Variation of Environmental Permit including all attachments submitted by
the Permit Holder on 5 October 2000. (Application No. VEP-030/2000) (8)
Environmental Permit No.
VEP-030/2000/B/EP-042 issued on 2 November 2000. (9)
Application documents
for Variation of Environmental Permit including all attachments submitted by
the Permit Holder on 12 December 2000 (Application No. VEP-035/2000). (10) Application documents for Variation of Environmental
Permit including all attachments submitted by the Permit Holder on 9 September 2002 (Application No.
VEP-075/2002). (1)
天水圍預留區輕鐵支線及屯門杯渡路及青麟路之輕鐵架空路軌: Ÿ 最終環境影響評估報告(1999年11月) Ÿ 最終環境影響評估報告 - 附錄(1999年11月) Ÿ
行政摘要(1999年11月)及 Ÿ 最終環境監察及審核手冊(1999年11月) (登記冊編號 : AEIAR-027/1999), [下稱 “環評報告”] (2)
署長於2000年1月6日發出該環評報告的批准信 (3)
許可證持有人於1999年9月23日提交申請文件包括所有附件(申請書編號 AEP-039/1999) (4)
於2000年1月21日簽發的環境許可證編號 EP-042/2000 (5)
許可証持有人於 2000年3月7日提交的更改環境許可證申請編號VEP-011/2000和附件 (6)
於2000年4月1日簽發的環境許可證編VEP-011/2000/A/EP-042 (7)
許可証持有人於2000年10月5日提交的更改環境許可證申請編號 VEP-030/2000和附件 (8)
於2000年11月2日簽發的環境許可證編VEP-030/2000/B/EP-042 (9)
許可証持有人於2000年12月12日提交的更改環境許可證申請編號VEP-035/2000和附件 (10) 許可証持有人於2002年9月9日提交的更改環境許可證申請編號VEP-075/2002和附件 |
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Application
No. 申請書編號 |
Date
of Application 申請日期 |
List
of Amendments Incorporated
into Environmental
Permit 已包含在本環境許可證內的修訂項目 |
Date
of Amendment 修訂日期 |
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VEP-011/2000 VEP-030/2000 VEP-035/2000 VEP-075/2002 |
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March 2000 2000年3月7日 5
October 2000 2000年10月5日 12 December 2000 2000年12月12日 9
September 2002 2002年9月9日 |
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Vary
conditions 1.7 and 3.1 in Part C of Environmental Permit No.EP-042/2000 -
Add
condition 2.6 to Part C of Environmental Permit No.VEP-011/2000/A/EP-42 -
更改環境許可證編號EP-042/2000, C部的第1.7項及第3.1項條件 -
在環境許可證編號VEP-011/2000/A/EP-42的C部加入第2.6項條件 -
Vary
conditions 1.7, 2.2, 2.4, 3.6 and Appendix B in Part C of Environmental Permit
No.VEP-011/2000/A/EP-42 -
Add
condition 3.7 to Part C of Environmental Permit No. VEP-030/2000/B/EP-042 -
更改環境許可證編號VEP-011/2000/A/EP-42的C部的第1.7, 2.2, 2.4, 3.6項條件及附錄B -
在環境許可證編號VEP-030/2000/B/EP-042的C部加入第3.7項條件 -
Vary
conditions 1.7, 2.4, 3.1, 3.6 and Appendix B in Part C of Environmental Permit No.
VEP-030/2000/B/EP-42 -
Add
conditions 2.7 to Part C of Environmental Permit EP-042/2000/C -
更改環境許可證編號VEP-011/2000/B/EP-042的C部的第1.7, 2.4, 3.1, 3.6項條件及附錄B -
在環境許可證編號EP-042/2000/C的C部加入第2.7項條件 -
Vary
Appendix D in Part C of Environmental Permit No.VEP-011/2000/A/EP-42 -
更改環境許可證編號EP-042/2000/C C部的附錄D |
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April 2000 2000年4月1日 2
November 2000 2000年11月2日 10 January 2001 2001年1月10日 4
October 2002 2002年10月 4日 |
4.10.2002
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(Elvis W.K. AU) Assistant Director of
Environmental Protection (Environmental Assessment
and Noise) for Director of
Environmental Protection 環境保護署署長 (助 理 署 長 (環 境 評 估 及 噪 音) 區偉光代 行) |
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PART B (DESCRIPTIONS OF DESIGNATED PROJECT)
B部 (指定工程項目的說明)
Hereunder
is the description of the designated project mentioned in Part A of this
environmental permit:
下列為本環境許可證A部所提及的指定工程項目的說明:
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Title of Designated
Project 指定工程項目的名稱 |
Light Rail Transit (LRT)
Extension in Tin Shui Wai Reserve Zone & Grade Separation of the LRT with
Pui To Road & Tsing Lun Road in Tuen Mun 天水圍預留區輕鐵支線及屯門杯渡路及青麟路之輕鐵架空路軌 |
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Nature of Designated
Project |
Railway, its associated
stops and terminus 鐵路、其相聯車站及終站 |
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Location of Designated
Project 指定工程項目的地點 |
The location of the Project
is in Tin Shui Wai Reserve Zone, junctions at Pui To Road and Tsing Lun Road
in Tuen Mun as shown in Figures 1 to 6 of this Environmental Permit 位於天水圍預留區及屯門杯渡路及青麟路之匯接點之工程地點載於環境許可證的圖1至6 |
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Scale and Scope of Designated Project(s) 指定工程項目的規模和範圍 |
Tin Shui Wai Reserve Zone Extension Construction and operation of a 2.6 km at-grade Light Rail
extension and the associated 6 new stops and 1 terminus in the Tin Shui Wai
Reserve Zone 天水圍預留區支線 建造及營辦長2.6公里之地面輕鐵支線及6個相聯新車站及1個終站 Grade Separation at Pui To Road in Tuen Mun Construction and operation of an elevated Light Rail track at the
existing junctions of Pui To Road in Tuen Mun including a 1.2 km viaduct. 屯門杯渡路之架空路軌 建造及營辦架空輕鐵路軌於現時屯門杯渡路之輕鐵匯接點，包括長1.2公里之架空路軌 Grade Separation at Tsing Lun Road in Tuen Mun Construction and operation of an elevated Light Rail track at the
existing junctions at Tsing Lun Road in Tuen Mun including a 0.3km viaduct. 青麟路之架空路軌 建造及營辦架空輕鐵路軌於現時屯門青麟路之輕鐵匯接點，包括長0.3公里之架空路軌 |
1.
General Conditions
1.1
The
Permit Holder shall ensure full compliance with all conditions of this
environmental permit (the Permit). Any non-compliance may constitute a
contravention of the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance (Cap.499) and
shall be definite ground for enforcement action or permit cancellation where
applicable.
1.2
The
Permit Holder shall ensure full compliance with all legislation currently in
force such as the Noise Control Ordinance (Cap.400), Air Pollution Control
Ordinance (Cap.311), Water Pollution control Ordinance (Cap.358), Dumping at
Sea Ordinance (Cap.466), the Waste Disposal Ordinance (Cap.354), and others. This Permit does not of itself
constitute any ground of defense against any proceedings instituted under any
legislation.
1.3
The
Permit Holder shall make copies of this Permit together with all documents
referred to in this Permit or the documents referred to in Part A of the Permit
readily available at all times for inspection by the Director at all the sites/offices
covered by this Permit. Any
reference to the Permit shall include the documents referred to in the Permit
and also the relevant documents in the Register.
1.4
The
Permit Holder shall give a copy of this Permit to the person(s) in charge of
the site(s) and ensure that such person(s) fully understands all conditions and
all requirements incorporated by the Permit.
1.5
The
Permit Holder shall display a copy of this Permit on the construction site(s)
at all vehicular site entrances/exits or at a convenient location for public
information at all times. The
Permit Holder shall ensure that the most updated information about the Permit,
including any amended permit, is displayed at such locations. If the Permit
Holder surrenders a part or the whole of the Permit, the notice he sends to the
Director shall also be displayed at the same locations as the original Permit.
1.6
The
Permit Holder shall construct and operate the Project as described in Part B of
this Permit.
1.7
The
Permit Holder shall ensure that the Project is designed, constructed and
operated in accordance with the information and recommendations described in
the EIA Report (Register No. AEIAR-027/1999) and other relevant documents in
the Register, taking full account of information or mitigation measures, and
variations of work described in this Permit, or mitigation measures to be
deposited with or approved by the Director as a result of the permit conditions
or on going surveillance and monitoring measures during all stages of the
Project. Where recommendations
referred to in the documents of the Register are not expressly referred to in
this Permit, such recommendations are nevertheless to be implemented unless
expressly excluded or impliedly amended in this Permit.
1.8
All
deposited submissions as required under this Permit, shall be rectified in
accordance with the comments, if any, made by the Director, within one month of
the receipt of the Director’s comments or otherwise specified by the Director.
1.9
All
submissions approved by the Director, all submissions deposited without
comments by the Director, or all submissions rectified in accordance with
comments by the Director under this permit shall be construed as part of the
permit conditions described in Part C of this Permit. Any variation of the submissions shall be approved by the
Director in writing or as prescribed in the relevant permit conditions. Any non-compliance with the submissions
may constitute a contravention of the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance
(Cap.499). All submissions or
their variations shall be verified and certified by the Independent Environmental
Checker (IEC) referred to in Condition 2.1 below, before submitting to the
Director under this Permit.
1.10
The Permit Holder shall release all finalized submissions, as
required under this Permit, to the public by depositing copies in the
Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance Register Office, or in any other
places, or any internet websites as specified by the Director, or by any other
means as specified by the Director for public inspection. For this purpose, the Permit Holder
shall provide sufficient copies of the submissions.
1.11
The Permit Holder shall notify the Director the commencement date
of construction of the Project at least two weeks prior to the commencement of
construction of the Project. The Permit Holder shall notify the Director
immediately if there is any change of the commencement date of the
construction.
1.12
All
submissions to the Director required under this Permit shall be delivered
either in person or by registered mail to the Environmental Impact Assessment
Ordinance’s Register Office at 27/F, Southern Centre, 130 Hennessy Road,
Wanchai, Hong Kong.
2.
Submissions or Measures
before Commencement of Construction of the Project or Certain Sections of the
Project
2.1 Before
the commencement of construction of the Project, the Permit Holder shall employ
an Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) with at least 7 years experience in
environmental monitoring and auditing (EM&A) or environmental management. The
IEC shall be responsible for duties defined in the EM&A Manual, and shall
audit the overall EM&A programme including the implementation of all environmental
mitigation measures, submissions relating to EM&A, and any other submission
required under this Permit. In
addition, the IEC shall be responsible for verifying the environmental
acceptability of permanent and temporary works, relevant design plans and
submissions under this Permit.
2.2 An
Environmental Team (ET) shall be established at least one month before the commencement
of construction of the Project. The ET shall be headed by the ET leader who has
at least 7 years’ experience in environmental monitoring and audit (EM&A)
or environmental management. The ET leader shall be responsible for the
implementation of the EM&A programme in accordance with the EM&A
requirements as contained in the approved EM&A Manual which forms part of
the approved EIA Report. In
addition, the ET leader shall be responsible for certifying the environmental
acceptability of permanent and temporary works, relevant design plans and
submissions under this Permit.
2.3 The
Permit Holder shall submit to the Director for approval 3 sets of Waste
Management Plan at least 4 weeks before the commencement of construction of the
Project. The Plan shall describe
the arrangements for avoidance, reuse, recovery and recycling, storage,
collection, treatment and disposal of different categories of waste to be
generated from the construction activities and shall take into account the
recommended mitigation measures contained in the EIA Report. The Plan shall incorporate site
specific factors, such as the designation of areas for segregation and
temporary storage of reusable and recyclable materials. The Plan shall be verified and
certified by the IEC as being in conformity to the information and
recommendations described in the EIA Report. All measures in the approved Waste Management Plan shall be
fully implemented throughout the construction period.
2.4 The
Permit Holder shall submit to the Director for approval 3 sets of Landscape
Master Plan, of scale 1 to 1000 or other appropriate scale as agreed by the
Director, no later than 6 months after the commencement of construction of the
Project. The Plan shall show the
detailed landscape proposals during the construction and operation stages of
the Project, and shall include an implementation programme of landscape
works. The Plan shall be verified and
certified by the IEC as being in conformity to the information and
recommendations described in the EIA Report and other relevant documents in the
Register. The Permit Holder shall provide additional copies of the Plan to the
Director upon request from the Director. All measures recommended in the approved Plan shall be fully
implemented in accordance with the details and time schedule set out in the
Plan.
2.5 The
Permit Holder shall submit to the Director for approval 3 sets of drawings with
an explanatory statement showing the environmental mitigation measures to the
rectifier station (ie. R16 refers to in the EIA Report) and design of the
associated ventilation at least six weeks before commencement of construction
of the Project. The submission
shall be verified and certified by the IEC as being in conformity to the
findings and recommendations described in the EIA Report. The Permit Holder shall provide
additional copies of the submission to the Director upon request from the Director.
2.6
The Permit Holder shall submit to the
Director for approval 3 sets of Tree Planting Plan, of scale 1 to 1000 or other
appropriate scale as agreed by the Director, at least 3 months before the commencement
of construction of the Project. The Plan shall show the detailed tree planting works to be
carried out within the Tuen Mun Town Park to compensate for loss of trees
within the vicinity due to the Project.
The Permit Holder shall provide additional copies of the Plan to the
Director upon request from the Director. All measures recommended in the approved Plan shall be fully
implemented in accordance with the details and time schedule set out in the
Plan.
2.7
A solid parapet wall of 1.4 meter high
above the rail head shall be installed along the full extent of the viaduct at
the grade separation in Lam Tei as shown in Figure 3. Absorptive lining shall
be installed on the parapet wall on the sides facing the rail tracks. The Permit Holder shall submit to the
Director for approval 3 sets of drawings showing the design of the parapet wall
with the absorptive lining at least 6 weeks before the commencement of
construction of the Project.
3.
Submissions or Measures
during the Construction Period
3.1 All
designs and measures described in the submissions deposited or approved under Conditions
2.3 to 2.7 shall be fully implemented.
3.2 Measures
described in Appendix A to mitigate environmental impacts from site runoff and
drainage shall be fully implemented throughout the construction period.
3.3 Measures
described in Appendix B to mitigate environmental impacts from construction
noise shall be fully implemented throughout the construction period.
3.4 Measures
described in Appendix C to mitigate environmental impacts from landscape and
visual shall be fully implemented throughout the construction period.
3.5 Measures
described in Appendix D to mitigate environmental impacts from cultural
heritage shall be fully implemented throughout the construction period.
3.6 The
Permit Holder shall submit to the Director for approval 3 sets of an Environmental
Management Plan (the Plan) within two months of the commencement of
construction. The Plan shall be
verified and certified by the IEC as being in conformity to the information and
recommendations described in the EIA Report and other relevant documents in the
Register. The approved Plan shall
be released to the public as described in Condition 1.10. The Permit Holder shall deposit
additional copies of the submission to the Director upon request from the
Director. The approved Plan shall
be fully implemented throughout the construction period after the Plan is
approved by the Director. Failure
to implement the approved Plan shall be a ground for enforcement action, or may
render this permit liable for suspension, cancellation, or variation.
3.7
A 3 metre high hoarding shall be erected
at the site boundary of the Hoi Wah Road work site along the Tuen Mun River
Channel.
4.
Submissions or Measures before
Operation of the Project
4.1
The
Permit Holder shall submit to the Director for approval 3 sets of performance
test proposal to demonstrate that the operation of the Project would meet the
following specifications :
(a) re-radiated noise from
viaduct structure is at least 10dB(A) below the noise criteria of 65dB(A) Lmax
at 25m, at 50kph; and
(b) noise level at 2m from the
transformer bays in the rectifier will be less than 66dB(A).
The
performance test proposal shall be verified and certified by the IEC.
4.2
The
Permit Holder shall deposit with the Director 3 sets of performance test report
as referred to in Condition 4.1 above, at least two months prior to the
commencement of operation of the Project.
The performance test report shall be verified and certified by the IEC.
5.
Submissions or Measures
during Operation of the Project
5.1 Measures
described in Appendix E to mitigate environmental impacts from run-off and
drainage shall be implemented throughout the operation period.
6.
Environmental Monitoring and
Auditing Requirements
6.1 The
EM&A programme shall be implemented as set out in the EM&A Manual which
forms part of the EIA Report. Any
change to the programme shall be justified and certified by the IEC as being in
conformity to the requirements set out in the EM&A Manual before submission
to the Director for approval.
6.2 Samples
and measurements for air quality, water quality, and noise, shall be taken in
accordance with the requirements of the EM&A Manual by:
(a) conducting
baseline monitoring on air quality and noise as set out in the EM&A Manual;
(b) conducting
impact monitoring on air quality and noise as set out in the EM&A Manual;
(c) in
cases where specified criteria in the EM&A Manual are exceeded, carry out
remedial actions in accordance with the Event/Action Plan, as set out in the
EM&A Manual; and
(d) logging
and keeping records of the details of (a) to (c) above, within 3 working days
of the collection of data or completion of remedial action, for the purposes of
preparing and submitting the EM&A Reports and to make available the
information for inspection on site.
6.3 One
hard copy of the Baseline Monitoring Report shall be submitted to the Director
4 weeks before the commencement of any major construction works that would
affect the monitoring results. The
submission shall be verified and certified by the IEC. Additional copies of the submission shall be provided to the
Director upon request from the Director.
6.4 One
hard copy of monthly EM&A Report shall be submitted to the Director within
10 working days from the end of the reporting month. The submission shall be verified and certified by the IEC. Additional copies of the submission
shall be provided to the Director upon request from the Director.
6.5 An
electronic copy of each of the Baseline Monitoring Report and monthly EM&A
Report shall be submitted to the Director, at the same time as the submission
of hard copies required under Conditions 6.3 and 6.4, to enable public
inspection of the documents via the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance
Internet Website. The electronic
copy shall be prepared in Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) (version 4.0 or
later) and in Portable Document Format (PDF version 4.0 or later), unless
otherwise agreed by the Director.
For the HTML version, a content page capable of providing hyperlink of
each section and sub-section of the EM&A Reports shall be included in the
beginning of the document.
Hyperlinks to all figures, drawings and tables in the EM&A Reports
shall be provided in the main text from where the respective references are
made. All graphics in the report
shall be interlaced Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) unless otherwise agreed
by the Director. The content of the
electronic copies of the monthly EM&A Reports must be the same as the hard
copies.
6.6 All
environmental monitoring and audit data as submitted under this Permit shall be
true and correct. The true extent
of the environmental impacts shall be presented in the monthly EM&A Reports
and in the monitoring data as described in Condition 6.7 of the Permit.
6.7 All
environmental monitoring data as described in Condition 6.2 above shall be made
available to the public via internet access in the form of a website, in the
shortest possible time and in no event later than 2 weeks after the relevant
environmental monitoring data are collected. The Permit Holder shall notify the
Director in writing within 2 weeks after the commencement of works the internet
address where the environmental monitoring data are to be placed. The internet
address and the environmental monitoring data shall be made available to the
public via the EIAO Internet Website and the EIAO Register Office.
6.8 The
internet website as described in Condition 6.7 above shall enable user friendly
public access to the monitoring data and with features capable of:-
(a) providing
access to all environmental monitoring data collected since the commencement of
works;
(b) searching
by data;
(c) searching
by types of monitoring data (air quality, water quality and noise); and
(d) hyperlinks
to relevant monitoring data after searching.
6.9 The
actions described in the Event/Action Plans of the EM&A Manual shall be
carried out, in accordance with the time frame set out in the Event/Action
Plans, or as agreed by the Director.
Notes:
1.
This
Permit consists of three parts, namely, PART A (Main Permit), PART B
(Description of Designated Project) and PART C (Permit Conditions).
2.
The
Permit Holder may apply under Section 13 of the Ordinance to the Director for a
variation of the conditions of this Permit. The Permit Holder shall replace the
original permit displayed on the construction site by the amended permit.
3.
A
person who assumes the responsibility for the whole or a part of the designated
project may, before he assumes responsibility of the designated project, apply
under Section 12 of the Ordinance to the Director for a further environmental
permit.
4.
Under
Section 14 of the Ordinance, the Director with the consent of the Secretary for
the Environment and Food, may suspend, vary or cancel this Permit. This Permit
shall be removed from the display on the construction site.
5.
If
this Permit is cancelled or surrendered during the construction or operation,
an environmental permit must be obtained under the Ordinance before the
construction or operation of the project could be continued. It is an offence
under section 26(1) of the Ordinance to construct or operate a designated project
without an environmental permit.
6.
Any
person who constructs or operates the Project contrary to the conditions in the
permit, and is convicted of an offence under the Ordinance, is liable:-
(i) on a first conviction
on indictment to a fine of $ 2 million and to imprisonment for 6 months;
(ii) on a second or subsequent conviction on indictment
to a fine of $ 5 million and to imprisonment for 2 years;
(iii) on a first summary conviction to a fine at level 6
and to imprisonment for 6 months;
(iv) on a second or subsequent summary conviction to a fine
of $ 1 million and to imprisonment for 1 year; and
(v) in any case where the offence
is of a continuing nature, the court or magistrate may impose a fine of $
10,000 for each day on which he is satisfied the offence continued.
7. The Permit Holder
may appeal against any condition of this Permit under Section 17 of the
Ordinance within 30 days of receipt of this Permit.
8. Figure 2 attached
in this Permit has been replaced, additional condition 2.6 has been added and
conditions 1.7 and 3.1 have been amended as a result of Application No.
VEP-011/2000. Figure 4, 5 and 6 attached to this Permit, additional clause 3.7
has been added and conditions 1.7, 2.2, 2.4, 3.6 and Annex B have been
amended as a result of Application
No. VEP-030/2000. Additional
conditions 2.7 and 4.3 have been added and conditions 1.7, 2.4, 3.6 and Annex B
have been amended as a result of Application No. VEP-035/2000.
The following shall be
implemented at all parts of all works areas and construction sites, and
throughout the full duration of the construction contract(s):-
(a)
Perimeter
channels to intercept storm runoff from the outside of the site. These should be constructed in advance
of earth works;
(b)
Sand/silt
removal facilities such as sand traps, silt traps and sediment basins and
regular maintenance of these facilities to ensure proper functioning and
efficient operation at all times.
The design of silt removal facilities should be based on the guidelines
in ProPECC Practice Note 1/94 issued by the Director;
(c)
Careful
programming of the works to minimize soil excavation works during rainy seasons
(April to September). If excavation
of soil cannot be avoided during the rainy season, or at any time of year when
rainstorms are likely, exposed slope surfaces should be covered with tarpaulin
or other effective means;
(d)
Open
stockpiles of construction materials on site be covered with tarpaulin or
similar fabric during rainstorms;
(e)
Dikes
or embankments for flood protection around the boundaries of earthwork areas;
(f)
All
fuel/oil tanks and chemical storage tanks/areas be provided with locks and be
sited on sealed areas, within bunds of a capacity equal to 110% of the storage
capacity of the largest tank, to prevent spilled fuel oils from reaching the
receiving water bodies;
(g)
Wheel
washing facilities at each of the site entrance and regular maintenance of
these facilities to ensure proper functioning and efficient operation at all
times;
(h)
Oil
interceptors be provided in the drainage system downstream of any oil/fuel
pollution sources associated with construction. Regular maintenance of the oil interceptors to prevent the
release of oil and grease into the storm water drainage system after accidental
spillage. The interceptor shall
have a bypass to prevent flushing during periods of heavy rain.
(i)
Temporary
and permanent drainage pipes and culverts be provided to facilitate runoff discharge. The temporary and permanent drainage
pipes and culvert be adequately designed for the controlled release of storm
flows. All these measures be
regularly inspected and maintained to ensure good working conditions at all
times and particularly following rainstorms. Temporarily diverted drainage be reinstated to its original
condition when construction works has finished or the temporary diversion is no
longer required; and
Portable chemical toilets
and sewage holding tanks by a licensed contractor to handle the construction
sewage generated by workers from both the construction areas and dispersed
along the alignment. Regular waste
disposal and maintenance of these facilities by a licensed contractor to ensure
proper functioning.
Measures to Mitigate Environmental Impacts from Construction Noise
Except for the site
formation work of the Project at Pui To Road (i.e., LRT Tuen Mun Station and
San Fat Light Rail Stop), the construction programme should be scheduled to
avoid overlapping of construction work of the Project with that of the West
Rail within the site boundary of the Project as to minimize cumulative impact.
Throughout the construction
period of the Project, mitigation measures for specific construction activities
at specific locations shall be implemented in accordance with Table 7.10 of the
EIA Report and other relevant documents in the Register. Corresponding mitigation measures for
each construction activity to result in the lowest worst case maximum
cumulative construction noise level indicated in Table 7.10 the EIA Report and
other relevant documents in the Register during each construction phase shall
be used. Mitigation measures M1 to
M4 the table are defined as follows:-
M1: Use of Quiet Plant and Working Methods
Throughout the full duration of the construction contract(s), models of
plant which comply with the BS 5228 Part 1 or EPD’s “Technical Memorandum on
Noise from Construction Work in Designated Areas” shall be used.
M2: Temporary
and Movable Noise Barriers
Throughout
the full duration of the construction contract(s), hoarding(s) of height 3-5
metres along the site boundary and temporary purpose built or movable noise
barrier(s) shall be provided within a few metres of stationary plant (air
compressor, water pump, concrete pump, generator, poker vibrator, etc.) and
within about 5 m of mobile equipment (excavator, lorry, roller, dump truck,
concrete lorry mixer and mobile cranes, etc.) such that the line of sight is
blocked by the barriers viewed from the noise sensitive receivers (NSRs). Where high-rise Noise Sensitive
Receivers (over 5 storeys) may be affected, the use of cantilevered top
cover(s) shall be provided, whenever practicable. The surface density of the barrier(s) / hoarding(s) shall not
be less than 7kg/m2.
M3: Delocalization of
Equipment in Critical Areas and Reducing the Number of Plant Operating in
Critical Areas Close to NSRs
The
number of items of plant operating at the same time at the specified locations
shall be minimized for each construction activity.
M4: Limiting
Operation Time of Construction Equipment On-Site
The
operation time of dump trucks at the vicinity is reduced to less than or equal
to 50 percent, that is, less than or equal to 15 minutes within any 30-minute
interval.
At all parts of all works
areas and construction sites, and throughout the full duration of the
construction contract(s), the following mitigation measures shall be
implemented:-
(a)
Any
topsoil encountered during construction should be carefully stockpiled and
provision be made for its reuse in suitable planting areas;
(b)
Use
of 3-5 metre high hoarding(s) at the perimeter of the designated LRT reserve to
screen the majority of the work site from view; and
(c)
Tree
and shrub planting within the railway reserve to soften the visual impact of
the viaduct, and make use of climbing plants to soften the appearance of
viaduct column as per the approved Landscape Master Plan(s).
At all parts of all works
areas and construction sites (with exception to works areas shown by Figures 1,
4 5 and 6), and throughout the full duration of the construction contract(s),
the following mitigation measures shall be implemented:-
(a)
An
archaeological evaluation during the construction phase. The evaluation shall adopt a minimum 5%
sampling strategy for the support columns of the viaduct. The selected column footings should be
pre-excavated prior to the onset of construction activities in order to
retrieve sufficient information to assess the impact of the railway; and
(b)
If
pre-excavation of selected columns is not possible, the posting of an archaeological
watching brief shall be carried out. The watching brief may need to be extended to cover a larger
sample if positive results are gained.
The archaeological evaluation and watching brief shall be conducted by a
qualified archaeologist, who is licensed by the Antiquities Authority before
the evaluation or watching brief takes place. The Permit Holder or their contractor shall inform the
Antiques and Monuments Office (AMO) of the time schedule of the archaeological
evaluation or watching brief and notify the AMO 2 weeks prior to the
commencement of the archaeological evaluation or watching brief to allow AMO to
arrange for on-site monitoring works.
To mitigate the
environmental impacts from site runoff and drainage during the operational
phase, the following shall be implemented:
(a) A surface water
drainage system shall be provided to collect the track runoff. Where oil and lubricating fluids can be
spilt, the tract drainage channels discharge shall pass through oil/grit
interceptors/chambers, or a sub-soil drainage system to remove oil, grease and
sediment before being pumped to the public stormwater drainage system.
(b) Silt traps and oil
interceptors shall be cleaned and maintained regularly to ensure proper
functioning and efficient operation.
(c) Oily contents of
the oil interceptors shall be transferred to an appropriate disposal facility,
or to be collected for reuse, if possible.