Environmental Permit No. FEP-01/457/2013/C
Àô¹Ò³\¥iÃÒ½s¸¹ FEP-01/457/2013/C
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ORDINANCE
(CHAPTER 499)
Sections 10 & 12
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FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL
PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT
A DESIGNATED PROJECT
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Pursuant to Sections 10 and 12 of the Environmental
Impact Assessment Ordinance (EIAO), the
Director of Environmental Protection (the Director) grants this further environmental permit to Gammon Construction Limited (hereinafter
referred to as the "Permit Holder") to construct the designated project described in
Part B subject to the
conditions specified in Part C. The issue of this further environmental permit is based on the documents, approvals or
permissions described below :-
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Application
No. ¥Ó½Ð®Ñ½s¸¹ |
FEP-182/2018 |
Document in the Register µn°O¥U¤W¤å¥ó |
(1) Central
Kowloon Route ¡VDesign and Construction (Register No.: AEIAR-171/2013): - Environmental Impact Assessment Report for Central Kowloon
Route (January 2013) [Hereinafter referred to as the ¡§EIA Report¡¨] - Environmental Monitoring and Audit Manual for Central Kowloon
Route (January 2013) [Hereinafter referred to as the ¡§EM&A Manual¡¨] - Environmental Impact Assessment Executive Summary for Central
Kowloon Route (January 2013) ¤¤¤EÀs·F½u ¡V ³]p¤Î¬I¤u (µn°O¥U½s¸¹: AEIAR-171/2013) - ¤¤¤EÀs·F½uÀô¹Ò¼vÅTµû¦ô³ø§i(2013¦~1¤ë) [¤UºÙ¡uÀôµû³ø§i¡v] - ¤¤¤EÀs·F½uÀô¹ÒºÊ¹î¼f®Ö¤â¥U(2013¦~1¤ë) [¤UºÙ¡uÀôºÊ¤â¥U¡v] - ¤¤¤EÀs·F½uÀô¹Ò¼vÅTµû¦ô¦æ¬FºKn(2013¦~1¤ë) (2) The Director¡¦s letter of approval of the EIA report
dated 11 July 2013 referenced (2) in Ax(1) to
EP2/K2/A/04 Pt.16 ¸pªø©ó2013¦~7¤ë11¤éµo¥X§åãÀôµû³ø§iªº«H¥ó¡AÀÉ®×½s¸¹: (2) in Ax(1) to
EP2/K2/A/04 Pt.16 (3) Application for an
Environmental Permit submitted by the Permit Holder on 12 July 2013
(Application No.: AEP-457/2013) ³\¥iÃÒ«ù¦³¤H©ó2013¦~7¤ë12¤é´£¥æªºÀô¹Ò³\¥iÃҥӽР(¥Ó½Ð®Ñ½s¸¹: AEP-457/2013) (4) Environmental Permit issued on 9
August 2013 (Permit No. : EP-457/2013) ©ó2013¦~8¤ë9¤éñµoªºÀô¹Ò³\¥iÃÒ(³\¥iÃÒ½s¸¹: EP-457/2013) (5) Application for Variation
of an Environmental Permit No.: VEP-440/2014 including all attachments submitted
by the Permit Holder on 9 June 2014 ³\¥iÃÒ«ù¦³¤H©ó2014¦~6¤ë9¤é´£¥æªº§ó§ïÀô¹Ò³\¥iÃÒ½s¸¹VEP-440/2014ªº¥Ó½Ð©Mªþ¥ó (6) Environmental Permit issued on 2 July
2014
(Permit No. EP-457/2013/A) ©ó2014¦~7
¤ë2¤éñµoªºÀô¹Ò³\¥iÃÒ (³\¥iÃÒ½s¸¹: EP-457/2013/A) (7) Application for Variation of an
Environmental Permit No.: VEP-473/2015 including
all attachments submitted by the Permit Holder on 27 March 2015 ³\¥iÃÒ«ù¦³¤H©ó2015¦~3¤ë27¤é´£¥æªº§ó§ïÀô¹Ò³\¥iÃÒ½s¸¹VEP-473/2015ªº¥Ó½Ð©Mªþ¥ó (8) Environmental Permit issued on 22
April 2015
(Permit No. EP-457/2013/B) ©ó2015¦~4¤ë22¤éñµoªºÀô¹Ò³\¥iÃÒ(³\¥iÃÒ½s¸¹: EP-457/2013/B) (9) Application for Variation of an
Environmental Permit No.: VEP-517/2016
including all attachments submitted by the Permit Holder on 20 December 2016. ³\¥iÃÒ«ù¦³¤H©ó2016¦~12¤ë20¤é´£¥æªº§ó§ïÀô¹Ò³\¥iÃÒ½s¸¹VEP-517/2016ªº¥Ó½Ð©Mªþ¥ó (10) Environmental Permit issued on 16
January 2017 (Permit No. EP-457/2013/C) ©ó2017¦~1¤ë16¤éñµoªºÀô¹Ò³\¥iÃÒ(³\¥iÃÒ½s¸¹: EP-457/2013/C) (11) Application for Further
Environmental Permit No.: FEP-182/2018
including all attachments submitted on 30 January 2018 ©ó2018¦~1¤ë30¤é´£¥æªº·sªºÀô¹Ò³\¥iÃÒ½s¸¹FEP-182/2018ªº¥Ó½Ð©Mªþ¥ó |
28 February 2018
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|
(Tony W.H. CHEUNG) Principal
Environmental Protection Officer for Director
of Environmental Protection Àô¹Ò«OÅ@¸p¸pªø (º®uÀô¹Ò«OÅ@¥D¥ô ±i°¶¶¯¥N¦æ) |
PART B ( DESCRIPTIONS OF DESIGNATED PROJECT(S))
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Hereunder is the description of the
designated project(s) mentioned in Part A of
this environmental permit (hereinafter referred to as the ¡§Permit¡¨):-
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Title of Designated Project(s) «ü©w¤uµ{¶µ¥Øªº¦WºÙ |
Central Kowloon Route ¡V Kai Tak West
(Contract No. HY/2014/07) [This
designated project, hereinafter referred to as "the Project"] ¡V as part of the ¡§Central Kowloon Route¡¨ (CKR)
which is covered in the Environmental Permit No. EP-457/2013/C ¤¤¤EÀs·F½u ¡V ±Ò¼w¦è¤uµ{ (¦X¬ù½s¸¹ HY/2014/07) [¥»«ü©w¤uµ{¶µ¥Ø¡A¤UºÙ¡§¤uµ{¶µ¥Ø¡¨] ¡V ÄݤwñµoÀô¹Ò³\¥iÃÒ½s¸¹ : EP-457/2013/Cªº¤¤¤EÀs·F½uªº¤@³¡¤À |
Nature of Designated Project(s) «ü©w¤uµ{¶µ¥Øªº©Ê½è |
The
Project will include : ¡P
A road which is a trunk
road, including new roads, and major extensions or improvements to existing
roads; ¡P
A road fully enclosed by
decking above and by structure on the sides for more than 100 m; and ¡P
Reclamation works
(including associated dredging works) more than 1 ha in size and a boundary
of which is
less than 100 m from an existing residential area. ¥»¤uµ{¶µ¥Ø¥]¬A: ¡P
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Location of Designated Project(s) «ü©w¤uµ{¶µ¥Øªº¦aÂI |
The location
of the Project is
shown in Figure 1 of this Permit. ¥»¤uµ{¶µ¥Øªº¦ì¸m¨£¥»³\¥iÃÒ¹Ï1¡C |
Scale and Scope of Designated Project(s) «ü©w¤uµ{¶µ¥Øªº³W¼Ò©M½d³ò |
The
scope of the Project mainly covers: (a)
construction
of approximately 160m long cut-and-cover tunnel and 370m long underwater
tunnel between the
tunnel section at Ma Tau Kok and the depressed road
of the CKR within Kai Tak Development; (b)
reconstruction
of the seawall at Ma Tau Kok public pier, and the
sloping seawall at the Former Kai Tak Airport
Runway; (c)
construction
of approximately 125m long depressed road and 200m long underpass of the CKR
within Kai Tak Development; (d)
construction
of approximately 360m long underground tunnel ventilation adit of the CKR; (e)
reconstruction
of Kowloon City Ferry Pier Public Transport Interchange;
and (f)
other
associated works. ¥»¤uµ{¶µ¥Øªº½d³ò¥Dn¥]¬A: (a)
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1.
General
Conditions
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1.1
The Permit Holder and any person working
on the Project shall comply with all conditions set out in this Permit. Any
non-compliance by any person may constitute a contravention of the
Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance (EIAO) (Cap. 499) and may become the
subject of appropriate action being taken under the EIAO.
1.2
The Permit Holder shall ensure full
compliance with all legislation from time to time in force including, without
limitation to, the Air Pollution Control Ordinance (Cap. 311), Waste Disposal
Ordinance (Cap. 354), Water Pollution Control Ordinance (Cap. 358) and Noise
Control Ordinance (Cap. 400). This Permit does not of itself constitute any
ground of defence against any proceedings instituted under any legislation or
imply any approval under any legislation.
1.3
The Permit Holder shall make copies of
this Permit together with all documents referred to in this Permit and the
documents referred to in Part A of the Permit
readily available at all times for inspection by the Director or his authorised
officers at all sites/offices covered by this Permit. Any reference to the
Permit shall include all 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 in
the Permit. The site(s) refers to site(s) of construction of the Project and
shall mean the same hereafter.
1.5
The Permit Holder shall display
conspicuously a copy of this Permit on the Project site(s) at all vehicular site
entrances/exits or at a convenient location for public¡¦s 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. The suspended, varied or cancelled Permit shall be
removed from display at the Project site(s).
1.6
The Permit Holder shall construct the
Project in accordance with the project description in Part
B of this Permit.
1.7
The Permit Holder shall ensure that the
Project is designed and constructed in accordance with the relevant information
and recommendations described in the EIA Report (Register No.: AEIAR-171/2013),
the application documents for environmental permit (Application No.:
AEP-457/2013), other relevant documents in the Register, the information and
mitigation measures described in this Permit, mitigation measures to be
recommended in submissions that shall be deposited with or approved by the
Director as a result of permit conditions contained in this Permit, and
mitigation measures to be recommended under on-going surveillance and
monitoring activities 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.
The Project is part of the CKR.
1.8
All deposited submissions, as required
under this Permit, shall be rectified and resubmitted in accordance with the
comments, if any, made by the Director within one month of the receipt of the
Director¡¦s comments or otherwise as 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 any variation of the submissions shall be
certified by the Environmental Team (ET) Leader referred to in Condition 2.1
below and verified by the Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) for the CKR before submitting to the Director under this Permit. (see note 7)
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
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 Register Office (currently at
27/F, Southorn Centre, 130 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong). Electronic copies of all finalized
submissions required under this Permit shall be prepared in Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) (version 4.0 or later) and in
Portable Document Format (PDF version 1.3 or later), unless otherwise agreed by
the Director and shall be submitted at the same time as the hard copies.
1.12
[Not Used]
1.13
[Not Used]
1.14
[Not Used]
2.
Specific
Conditions
Submission and/or Measures before
Commencement of Construction of the Project
Employment of Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A)
Personnel
2.1
An Environmental Team (ET) shall be established by the Permit
Holder no later than one month before commencement of construction of the
Project. The ET shall not be in any way an associated body of the Permit Holder
of this Permit or the IEC for the CKR. The ET shall be headed by an ET
Leader. The ET leader shall be a person who has at least 7 years of
experience in environmental monitoring and auditing (EM&A) or environmental
management. The ET and the ET Leader shall be responsible for the
implementation of the EM&A programme in
accordance with the requirements as contained in the EM&A Manual. The
ET Leader shall keep a contemporaneous log-book of each and every instance or
circumstance or change of circumstances which may affect the compliance with
the recommendations of the EIA Report (Register No.: AEIAR-171/2013) and this Permit. The ET Leader shall notify the
IEC within one working day of the occurrence of any such instance or
circumstance or change of circumstances. The ET Leader¡¦s log-book shall be kept
readily available for inspection by all persons assisting in supervision of the
implementation of the recommendations of the EIA Report (Register No.: AEIAR-171/2013) and this Permit or by the Director or his
authorized officers. Failure to maintain records in the log-book, failure
to discharge the duties of the ET Leader as defined in the EM&A Manual or
failure to comply with this Condition would entitle the Director to require the
Permit Holder by notice in writing to replace the ET Leader. Failure by the
Permit Holder to make replacement, or further failure
to keep contemporaneous records in the log-book despite the employment of a new
ET Leader may render the Permit liable to suspension, cancellation or
variation. (see note 7)
2.2
[Not Used]
Community Liaison Group
2.3
[Not Used]
Management Organization of Main Construction Companies
2.4
[Not Used]
Submission of Construction Programme and
EP Submission Schedule
Submission of Design Drawing of the Project
2.6
[Not Used]
Submission
and Measures for Mitigating Cultural Heritage Impact
2.7
[Not Used]
Submission of Landscape Mitigation Plan of the Project
2.8
The Permit Holder shall, at least one month before the
commencement of construction of the corresponding component(s) of the Project,
deposit with the Director four hard copies and one electronic copy of a
Landscape Mitigation Plan(s). The Landscape Mitigation Plan(s) shall be
certified by the ET leader and verified by the IEC as conforming to the
information and recommendations of landscape and visual mitigation measures in
the EIA Report (Register No.: AEIAR-171/2013) or otherwise approved by the Director in compliance with the requirements in the Technical
Memorandum on Environmental Impact Assessment Process. (see note 8)
Submission of Construction Noise Mitigation Measure Plan
2.9
To further reduce the air-borne construction noise impacts on
Grand Waterfront Tower 3 and Hang Chien Court
Block J, the Permit Holder shall, no later than one month before the
commencement of construction of the corresponding component(s) of the Project,
submit to the Director for approval four hard copies and one electronic copy of
an updated Construction Noise Mitigation Measure Plan (CNMMP). The plan shall include:-
(a) a schedule
of construction works to be carried out at the works areas of the Project
within 300m from the NSRs;
(b) an updated
construction methodology of the construction works;
(c) an updated
powered mechanical equipment (PME) list for the construction works;
(d) an updated
proposal of air-borne construction noise mitigation measures for the Noise
Sensitive Receivers as mentioned above, including the provision of noise
barriers, enclosures;
(e) other
initiatives proposed by the Permit Holder; and
(f) an updated prediction of noise levels in accordance with the above
updated information and mitigation proposals in place.
Before submission to the Director, the CNMMP shall be certified by
the ET and verified by the IEC as conforming to the relevant information and
recommendations contained in the EIA Report. The approved CNMMP shall be fully and
properly implemented. (see note 8)
Submissions and/or
Measures to be Implemented During Construction of the Project
Measures
for Mitigating Landscape and Visual Impact during construction of the Project
Measures for Mitigating Construction Dust Impact
2.11
To minimise the construction dust
impact, the following dust mitigation measures shall be implemented (see note
8):-
(a) watering
once every working hour to keep active works areas, exposed areas and paved
haul roads wet; and
(b) enclosing the unloading process at any barging point by a 3-sided screen
with top cover, and operating water spraying at the discharge point.
Measures to Mitigate Water Quality Impacts during Construction of
the Project
2.12
To minimize water quality impact arising from the dredging works
at To Kwa Wan,
(a) dredging
shall be carried out by closed grab dredger;
(b) cage-typed
silt curtain (at least 80% SS reduction) shall be deployed to fully enclose the
closed grab dredger and shall be extended from water surface to the seabed, as
far as practicable, during any dredging operation;
(c) the
dredging rates by closed grab dredger of the Project shall be less than 750 m3/day
and 62.5 m3/hour or less than 1500 m3/day and 125 m3/hour
when there is no concurrent dredging with Trunk Road T2 and in dry season; and
(d)
the area and
extent of surface dredging for navigation is shown in Figure 3a. The surface dredging for
navigation shall be carried out in between Stage 1 and Stage 2 temporary
reclamations, as shown in Figures 3a
and 3b.
2.13
To minimize water quality impact arising from the temporary reclamation
at To Kwa Wan,
(a) cage-type
silt curtain (at least 80% SS reduction) shall be deployed to fully enclose the
stone column installation point;
(b) silt
curtains (at least 75% SS reduction) shall be deployed to fully enclose the pipepile / sheetpile installation / demolition point;
(c) the workfront of temporary reclamation
shall be surrounded by cofferdams and the associated excavation and backfilling
works for temporary reclamation shall have no contact with seawater outside the
cofferdam.
Submission and Measures for Mitigating Land Contamination Impact
2.14
To determine the extent and level of land contamination and
formulate necessary remedial measures at the Kowloon City Ferry Pier Public
Transport Interchange and the To Kwa Wan Vehicle
Examination Centre, the Permit Holder shall:-
(a) no later
than one month after the completion of the land contamination investigation
works at the Kowloon City Ferry Pier Public Transport Interchange (boreholes
EBH1 and EBH2 as shown in Figure 4
of this Permit) and the To Kwa Wan Vehicle
Examination Centre (borehole EBH3 as shown in Figure 4 of this Permit) in
accordance with the endorsed Contamination Assessment Plan (CAP)[1], submit to the
Director for approval four hard copies and one electronic copy of Contamination
Assessment Report (CAR) to document the findings of the land contamination investigation
works and assessment on the nature and extent of land contamination;
(b) if land contamination is confirmed, submit to the Director for
approval four hard copies and one electronic copy of Remedial Action Plan (RAP)
to formulate necessary remedial measures. All remedial measures described
in the approved RAP shall be fully and properly implemented.
(c) if remediation is required, deposit with the Director four hard
copies and one electronic copy of Remediation Report (RR), no later than one
month after the completion of the remediation works. The RR shall provide details on the
remediation works carried out, types and volume of contaminated soil, standards
and levels of treatment, and locations of all on-site and off-site disposal
sites (including record of disposal).
No construction works at the Kowloon City Ferry Pier Public Transport
Interchange or the To Kwa Wan Vehicle Examination
Centre shall be carried out prior to the EPD's endorsement of the said RR.
Before submission to the Director, the CAR, RAP and RR shall be
certified by the ET Leader and verified by the IEC as conforming to the
information and recommendations contained in the EIA Report.
Measures for the operation of the Kai Tak
Barging Facility (KTBF)
2.15
To minimize any nuisance arising from the operation
of the KTBF, the following mitigation measures shall be implemented (see note
8):
(a) the number of construction and demolition
material (C&DM) delivery vehicles departing from construction sites and
works areas of the CKR to the KTBF shall not exceed 67 vehicles per hour or 400
vehicles per day;
(b) in the
event that the CKR uses the KTBF concurrently with other projects for handling
C&DM disposal, the number of C&DM delivery vehicles delivering C&DM
from the CKR to the KTBF shall be adjusted such that the total number of
C&DM delivery vehicles using the KTBF shall not exceed 67 vehicles per hour
or 400 vehicles per day;
(c) loading of barges shall be controlled to prevent splashing of materials
into the surrounding water. Barges shall not be filled to a level that will
cause the overflow of materials during loading or transportation;
(d) the tipping hall shall be equipped with a
3-sided screen and top cover, and operated with water sprays and flexible dust
curtains at the discharge point; and
(e) the haul roads within the KTBF shall be paved and sprayed with water
once every working hour. Vehicles shall pass through wheel washing facilities
before leaving the KTBF.
Submissions and/or Measures to be
Implemented Before and During Operation of the Project
Submission for Mitigating Landscape and Visual Impact before
operation of the Project
Measures for Mitigating Noise Impact during operation of the
Project
Submission and Measures for Mitigating Operational Air Quality Impact
2.19
[Not Used]
2.20
[Not Used]
2.21
[Not Used]
3.
Environmental
Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Requirements
3.1
The EM&A programme shall be
implemented in accordance with the procedures and requirements as set out in
the EM&A Manual. Any change to the EM&A requirements or programme shall
be justified by the ET Leader and verified by the IEC as conforming to the
relevant requirements set out in the EM&A Manual and shall seek the prior
approval from the Director before implementation.
3.2
Samples, measurements and necessary
remedial actions shall be taken in accordance with the requirements of the
EM&A Manual by:-
(a)
conducting baseline environmental
monitoring;
(b)
conducting impact monitoring;
(c)
carrying out remedial actions described in
the Event/Action Plans of the EM&A Manual in accordance with the time
frames set out in the Event/Action Plans, or as agreed by the Director, in case
where specified criteria in the EM&A Manual are exceeded; and
(d)
logging and keeping records of details of all
parameters within 3 working days of the collection of data or completion of
remedial action(s), for the purpose of preparing and submitting the monthly
EM&A Reports and to make available for inspection on site.
3.3
Four hard copies and one electronic copy
of the Baseline Monitoring Report shall be submitted to the Director at least 2
weeks before the commencement of construction of the Project. The submissions shall be certified by the
ET Leader and verified by the IEC as complied with the requirements as set out
in the EM&A Manual before submission to the Director. Additional copies of the submission shall
be provided upon request by the Director. (see note 8)
3.4
Four hard copies and one electronic copy
of monthly EM&A Report shall be submitted to the Director within 2 weeks
after the end of each reporting month throughout the entire construction period. The EM&A Reports shall include a
summary of all non-compliance. The submissions shall be certified by the ET
Leader and verified by the IEC as complying with the requirements as set out in
the EM&A Manual before submission to the Director. Additional copies of the
submission shall be provided to the Director upon request by the Director. (see note 8)
3.5
All EM&A data submitted under this
Permit shall be true, valid and correct.
4.
Electronic
Reporting of EM&A Information
4.1
To facilitate public inspection of
EM&A Reports via the EIAO Internet Website and at the EIAO Register Office,
electronic copies of these Reports shall be prepared in Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) (version 4.0 or later) and in Portable Document Format
(PDF version 1.3 or later), unless otherwise agreed by the Director and shall
be submitted at the same time as the hardcopies as described in Condition 3.3 and 3.4 of this Permit. For the HTML version, a content page
capable of providing hyperlink to each section and sub-section of these Reports
shall be included in the beginning of the document. Hyperlinks to all figures,
drawings and tables in these Reports shall be provided in the main text from
where the respective references are made. All graphics in these Reports shall
be in interlaced GIF format unless otherwise agreed by the Director. The
content of the electronic copies of these Reports must be the same as the
hardcopies. (see note 8)
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1.
This Permit consists of three parts,
namely, Part A (Main Permit), Part B (Description of Designated Project(s))
and Part C (Permit Conditions). Any
person relying on this Permit should obtain independent legal advice on the
legal implications under the EIAO, and the following notes are for general
information only.
2.
If there is a breach of any conditions of
this Permit, the Director or his authorized officer may, with the consent of
the Secretary for the Environment, order the cessation of associated work until
the remedial action is taken in respect of the resultant environmental damage,
and in that case the Permit Holder shall not carry out any associated works
without the permission of the Director or his authorized officer.
3.
The Permit Holder may apply under Section
13 of the EIAO to the Director for a variation of the conditions of this
Permit. The Permit Holder shall replace the original permit displayed on the
Project site by the amended permit.
4.
A person who assumes the responsibility
for the whole or a part of the designated project(s) may, before he assumes
responsibility of the designated project(s), apply under Section 12 of the EIAO
to the Director for a further environmental permit.
5.
Under Section 14 of the EIAO, the Director
may with the consent of the Secretary for the Environment, suspend, vary or
cancel this Permit. The suspended, varied or cancelled permit shall
be removed from display at the Project site.
6.
If this Permit is cancelled or surrendered
during construction or operation of the Project, another environmental permit
must be obtained under the EIAO before the Project could be
continued. It is an offence under Section 26(1) of the EIAO to
construct or operate a designated project listed in Part I
of Schedule 2 of the EIAO without a valid environmental permit.
7.
Highways
Department (HyD), the Permit Holder of Environmental
Permit No. EP-457/2013, is required under EP-457/2013, or any subsequent Environmental
Permit amended by the Director under the EIAO:
(i)
to establish an
Environmental Team (ET) which shall be headed by an ET Leader; and
(ii)
to employ an
Independent Environmental Checker (IEC),
for the CKR.
8.
HyD, the Permit Holder of Environmental Permit
No. EP-457/2013, is required under EP-457/2013, or any subsequent Environmental
Permit amended by the Director under the EIAO:
(i)
to notify the
Director in writing the commencement date of construction of the CKR;
(ii)
to deposit with
the Director Landscape Mitigation Plan(s);
(iii)
to submit to
the Director for approval the Construction Noise Mitigation Measure Plan;
(iv)
to implement
dust mitigation measures during construction of the CKR;
(v)
to implement
mitigation measures during operation of the KTBF;
(vi)
to submit to
the Director the Baseline Monitoring Report; and
(vii)
to submit to
the Director the monthly EM&A Reports,
for the CKR.
9.
Any person who constructs or operates the
Project contrary to the conditions in the Permit, and is convicted of an
offence under the EIAO, 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.
10.
The Permit Holder may appeal against any
condition of this Permit under Section 17 of the EIAO within 30 days of receipt
of this Permit.
11.
The Notes are for general reference only
and that the Permit Holder should refer to the EIAO for details and seek
independent legal advice.
Environmental Permit No. FEP-01/457/2013/C
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