Environmental Permit No. EP-056/2000/C
環境許可證編號 EP-056/2000/C
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ORDINANCE
(CHAPTER 499)
環境影響評估條例
(第499章)
第 10 及 第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-056/2000) to KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY CORPORATION
(the "Permit Holder") on 25 May 2000. Pursuant to Section 13 of
the Ordinance, the Director amends the Environmental Permit No. EP-056/2000/B
based on the Application No. VEP-179/2005. The amendments described below, are
incorporated into this Environmental Permit (EP-056/2000/C). 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 5月 25日將環境許可證 (編號 EP-056/2000) 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-179/2005修訂環境許可證編號 EP-056/2000/B。以下修訂已包含在本環境許可證內 (EP-056/2000/C)。本經修訂的環境許可證作為建造及營辦B部所說明的指定工程項目，但須遵守本許可證C部所說明或附載的條件。
This Environmental Permit is based on the documents, approvals and
permissions described below:
本環境許可證乃依據下列文件、批准及許可條件而簽發 –
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Application No. 申請書編號： |
VEP-179/2005 |
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Document in the
Register: 登記冊上的文件： |
Hung Hom to Tsim
Sha Tsui Extension – Environmental Impact Assessment Study (Register No.
AEIAR-033/2000) (4 volumes dated February 2000) [hereinafter
referred to as the “EIA Report”] The
Director’s letter of approval of the EIA Report dated 24 May 2000 ref (9) in
EP2/G/A/98 Pt. 4 東鐵廷伸段：紅磡至尖沙咀段環境評估 (登記冊編號：AEIAR-033/2000) (4卷
2000 年2月) [下稱“環評報告”] 署長已於2000年5月24日 ref (9) in
EP2/G/A/98 Pt.4發出批准該環評報告的信。 Environmental Permit issued – Permit No.:
EP-056/2000 issued on 25 May 2000. 已簽發的環境許可證 - 許可證編號: EP-056/2000於2000年5 月25日簽發。 Application for Variation of an Environmental
Permit No. VEP-022/2000. [Hereafter referred to as “the Application
VEP-022/2000”] 申請更改環境許可證編號VEP-022/2000。 [下稱 “申請書編號VEP-022/2000”] Environmental Permit issued – Permit No.:
VEP-022/2000/A/EP-056 issued on 25 August 2000. 已簽發的環境許可證 - 許可證編號:
VEP-022/2000/A/EP-056於2000年8 月25日簽發。 Application for Variation of an Environmental
Permit No. VEP-152/2004. [Hereafter referred to as “the Application
VEP-152/2004”] 申請更改環境許可證編號VEP-152/2004。 [下稱 “申請書編號VEP-152/2004”] Environmental Permit issued – Permit No.:
EP-056/2000/B issued on 3 September 2004. |
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已簽發的環境許可證 - 許可證編號: EP-056/2000/B於2004年9 月3日簽發。 Application for Variation of an Environmental
Permit No. VEP-179/2005. [Hereafter referred to as “the Application
VEP-179/2005”] 申請更改環境許可證編號VEP-179/2005。 [下稱 “申請書編號VEP-179/2005”] |
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Application
No. 申請 編號 |
Date
of Application 申請 日期 |
List
of Amendments Incorporated into Environmental Permit 已包含在環境許可證內的修訂項目 |
Date
of Amendments 修訂 日期 |
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VEP-022/2000 |
1 August 2000 |
Conditions
2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 2.12, 2.19(a), 2.20, 2.26, 3.2, 3.5 and 4.1 in Part C of
EP-056/2000. |
25 August 2000 |
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2000年 8月1日 |
環境許可證編號EP-056/2000 C部條件第2.1,
2.2, 2.4, 2.12, 2.19(a), 2.20, 2.26, 3.2, 3.5 及
4.1 |
2000年 8月25日 |
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VEP-152/2004 |
13 August 2004 |
Vary
Conditions 2.21 and 2.23 |
3 September 2004 |
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2004年 8月13 日 |
更改第 2.21 及 2.23 項條件 |
2004年 9月3日 |
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VEP-179/2005 |
22 June 2005 |
Vary
Conditions 2.23a and 2.23c Vary Figure 2 |
14 July 2005 |
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2005年 6月22 日 |
更改第 2.23a 及 2.23c 項條件 更改附 |
2005年 7月14日 |
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14 July 2005
Date 日期 |
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(Mrs. Shirley LEE) Principal Environmental Protection Officer for Director of Environmental Protection 環境保護署署長 (首席環境保護主任 李韓琇玲女士代 行) |
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:
(hereinafter referred to as the “Permit”)
下列為本環境許可證(下稱“許可證”)A部所提述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 |
East Rail Extension – Hung Hom to Tsim Sha Tsui [This designated project is hereinafter referred to as “the Project”] 東鐵支線：紅磡至尖沙咀段 [這指定工程項目下稱“工程項目”] |
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Nature of
Designated Project |
Construction and operation of approximately 1.5 km underground railway and its associated station. 興建和運作一條長約1.5公里的地底鐵路及有關的火車站。 |
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Location of
Designated Project 指定工程項目的地點 |
Hung Hom, Tsim Sha Tsui and Ho Man Tin. The location of the project is shown
in Figure 1 attached to this Permit. 紅磡、尖沙咀及何文田。 圖1顯示工程的位置。 |
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Scale and Scope of Designated Project(s) 指定工程項目的規模和範圍 |
Construction and operation of approximately 1.5 km underground railway, a new East Tsim Sha Tsui Station, a pedestrian subway system linking the new station with MTR Tsim Sha Tsui Station running under Mody Road, Blenheim Avenue, Signal Hill and Middle Road, and a traction substation at Ho Man Tin. The scope of the project is detailed in section 1.3 of the EIA Report. 興建和運作一條長約1.5 公里的地底鐵路、一個新建的尖沙咀東站、一組連接新火車站與尖沙咀地鐵站並沿麼地道、白蘭軒道、訊號山及中間道而建的行人隧道、及一個位於何文田的變壓站。工程範圍在環評報告1.3節詳細說明。 |
1. General
Conditions
1.1 The Permit Holder shall
ensure full compliance with all conditions of this environmental permit. Any non-compliance may constitute a
contravention of the EIAO and may become subject of appropriate action to be taken
under the Ordinance.
1.2
The Permit Holder shall ensure, from time to time,
full compliance with all legislation in force including but without limitation
to the Noise Control Ordinance (Cap. 400), Air Pollution Control Ordinance
(Cap. 311), Water Pollution Control Ordinance (Cap. 358) and Waste Disposal
Ordinance (Cap. 354). This Permit
does not of itself constitute any ground of defence 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 this Permit readily available
at all times for inspection 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 by the Permit.
1.5
The Permit Holder shall display a copy of this
Permit on the construction sites 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. The suspended, varied or
cancelled Permit shall be removed from display at the construction sites.
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-033/2000);
other relevant documents in the Register; and the information or mitigation
measures described in this Permit, or 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, or 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.
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 EIAO.
1.10
The Permit Holder shall release all finalized
submissions, as required under this Permit, to the public by depositing copies
in the EIAO 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 in
writing the commencement date of construction of the Project at least 4 weeks
before the commencement of construction of the Project. The Permit Holder shall
notify the Director in writing 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 EIAO
Register Office (currently at 27/F, Southorn Centre,
2.
Special
Conditions
2.1 An Environmental Team (ET)
shall be established at least one month before the commencement of
construction. 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 EM&A Manual in Appendix I of the EIA
Report, or the approved EM&A Manual submitted and approved under 3.1 of this Permit. In addition, the ET Leader shall be
responsible for certifying the environmental acceptability of permanent and
temporary works, relevant design plans and submissions.
2.2
An Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) shall be
employed at least one month before the commencement of construction of the
Project. The IEC shall have at
least 7 years’ experience in EM&A or environmental management. The IEC shall audit the overall EM&A
programme including the implementation of all environmental mitigation
measures, submissions relating to EM&A, and any other submissions 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.
2.3
At least 2 weeks before commencement of the
construction of the Project, the Permit Holder shall submit to and obtain
approval from the Director an EM&A Manual for the construction of the
Project in accordance with details as set out in Condition 3.1 of this Permit.
2.4
Before the submission of the EM&A Manual
required under Condition 2.3 to the Director, the EM&A Manual shall be
certified by the ET Leader and verified by the IEC as conforming to the
information and recommendations contained in the EIA Report. All measures recommended in the EM&A
Manual shall be fully implemented in accordance with the requirements and time
schedule(s) set out in the EM&A Manual.
2.5
The Permit Holder shall set up a Community Liaison
Office to receive and respond to complaints or enquiries from the public, the
press and television media and community groups.
2.6
The Permit Holder shall, within 4 weeks after the
commencement of construction of the Project, inform the Director in writing the
management organization of the main construction companies and/or any form of
joint ventures associated with the construction of the Project. The submitted information shall include
at least an organization chart, names of responsible persons and their contact
details.
2.7
Three sets of Waste Management Plan for the
construction stage of the Project shall be submitted to the Director for
approval within 6 weeks after the commencement of construction of the
Project. The Plan shall be
certified by the ET Leader and verified by the IEC as conforming to the
information and recommendations contained in the EIA Report. 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 include the recommended mitigation measures
on waste management in section 9 of the EIA Report. Such a management plan shall include the
designation of areas for segregation and temporary storage of reusable and
recyclable materials and disposal location of different categories of
waste. All measures in the approved
Waste Management Plan shall be fully implemented throughout the entire
construction period.
2.8
No rock crushing or on-site concrete batching
activity shall be implemented throughout the entire construction period. No blasting activity shall be conducted
except for the construction of the East Tsim Sha Tsui Station (ETS) and the
subway under the Signal Hill.
Rail Alignment
2.9
The underground alignment shall be constructed in
accordance with section 1.3 of the EIA Report. It shall have the ETS station lying
close to the
Avoidance of
Cutting Signal Hill
2.10
Except for the tunnelling works of the subway, no
part of the Signal Hill shall be cut or excavated throughout the entire
construction period.
Measures to Mitigate Construction Noise
Impacts
2.11 As recommended in section 5.2.7 of the
EIA Report, all relevant Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4 noise mitigation measures shall
be fully implemented throughout the entire construction period for the relevant
areas of works.
2.12 At least 4 weeks
before the commencement of relevant construction works, the Permit Holder shall
provide indirect technical remedies (ITR), in the form of upgraded glazing and
air-conditioners and in accordance with section 5.2.7.3 and Appendix D4 of the
EIA Report, to:
(a) the
housing units at Far East Mansion at Middle Road (N4) before the construction works
at ETS (Worksite 5A) and Middle Road (Worksite 6); and
(b) the
units in the following housing blocks before the construction works at
(i)
(ii) No.
30 Mody Road (N7);
(iii) No.
18 Mody Road (N8);
(iv)
(v)
(vi) Ocean
View Court at Mody Road &
(vii)
2.13 With reference to Condition 2.12, the
Permit Holder shall notify the Director, at least 2 weeks before the
commencement of the construction of the ETS and/or the subway(s), of the
following:
(a) the
number of flats which have been equipped with ITR; and
(b) those
flats which are eligible but eventually not equipped with ITR and the
justifications behind these, and any alternative measures proposed.
The submission(s) shall be certified by the ET and
verified by the IEC.
2.14 During
the construction of the subway(s), the following Level 3 noise mitigation
measures as recommended in the EIA Report shall be implemented:
(a)
a detailed phasing and sequencing of construction
activities as specified in Appendix D8 of the EIA Report;
(b)
use electrically driven plant as specified in
Appendix D2 of the EIA Report;
(c)
eliminate mobile generators through the use of
temporary mains supply;
(d)
use containers to accommodate concrete pumping
equipment;
(e) use alternative quieter construction
plant;
(f) use shrouds to mitigate
noise wherever practicable; and
(g) deck
the worksites during excavation and subway box construction.
2.15 The reduced plant inventory and the
use of quiet plant as specified in Appendix D2 of the EIA Report, or the
equivalent combination of plant, shall be adopted for the relevant areas of
works.
2.16 All Levels 1 & 2 measures
described in Annex A to mitigate construction noise impacts shall be fully
implemented for the relevant areas of works throughout the entire construction
period.
2.17 Construction works which affect the
Coliseum Podium area shall be suspended when there are performances at the
Coliseum.
Measures to Mitigate Operational Noise Impacts
2.18 The
Permit Holder shall submit to the Director for approval 3 copies of design
drawings for the ground borne noise mitigation measures (including the floating
slab track) with explanatory statements within one year after commencement of
construction. The drawings shall be
certified by the ET and verified by the IEC as conforming to the information
and recommendations in section 5.3.2.1 of the EIA Report. All measures in the drawings shall be
fully implemented before the operation of the rail.
Measures
to Mitigate Dust Impacts due to Blasting
2.19 The following measures to mitigate the
dust impacts due to blasting shall be fully implemented:
(a)
blasting works shall be restricted in daytime, and
affected sensitive receivers shall be informed of the blasting schedule; and
(b)
the blasting operations shall be well managed and
appropriate precautions be taken to minimize dust generations through the use
of blast nets and canvas covers.
Measures
to Mitigate Landscape and Visual Impacts
2.20 Within
4 weeks after the commencement of construction of the Project, 5 sets of
detailed master landscape drawing(s) shall be submitted to the Director for
approval. The drawing(s) shall show
the locations of no less than a total of 1500 trees that will remain within the project boundary.
2.21 Trees
to be felled, retained and/or transplanted shall be implemented in accordance
with the Landscape Masterplans (Revision 8) submitted under Condition 2.20 and
Condition 2.22. The Champion Tree No. 251 as identified in section 11.1.3 of
the EIA Report shall be protected throughout the entire construction
period.
2.22 Within
two years after the commencement of construction of the project, 5 sets of
layout plans, for the area on top of the proposed ETS showing the compensatory
planting of large trees and shrubs, adequate open space(s) and sitting out
area(s) to at least equitably replace those lost on the existing Middle Road
Children’s Playground and Wing On Plaza, shall be deposited with the Director.
2.23a The
compensatory planting and tree transplanting works as recommended in the
Landscape Masterplans (Revision 8) and its Addendum A submitted under Condition
2.20 and Condition 2.22 shall be fully implemented in three stages as follows:
(i)
Stage 1: all trees to be planted within the project
boundary at least 1 week before the Project commences operation, except for those
trees to be implemented under the later Stage 2 and Stage 3 as stipulated
below;
(ii)
Stage 2: 6 number of trees to be planted along the
Salisbury Road section of the Salisbury Road Underpass and Associated Road
Improvement Works including Middle Road Circulation System project adjacent to
Middle Road Children’s Playground and 6 number of trees near the junction of
Salisbury Road and Middle Road, as shown in Figure 2, upon the reinstatement of
relevant section of the Salisbury Road surface;
(iii)
Stage 3: About 400 number of trees affected by the
Public Transport Interchange to be located at the Wing On Plaza Garden under
the Transport Link in Tsim Sha Tsui project and its associated works area at
Centenary Garden, as shown in Figure 3 and 4, by no later than 12 weeks after
the completion of construction of the Public Transport Interchange at Wing On
Plaza Garden under the Transport Link in Tsim Sha Tsui project.
2.23b The
Permit Holder shall notify the Director in writing:
(i)
Stage 1: the
commencement date of operation of the Project at least 2 weeks before the
commencement of operation of the Project;
The
Permit Holder shall also notify the Director in writing the dates for the
staged completion of the following works:
(ii)
Stage 2: at least 2
weeks before the completion of construction of reinstatement for the section of
Salisbury Road Underpass and Associated Road Improvement Works including Middle
Road Circulation System project adjacent to Middle Road Children’s Playground;
(iii)
Stage 3: at least 2
weeks before the completion of construction of the Public Transport Interchange
at Wing On Plaza Garden and its associated works area at
2.23c Five (5) sets of detailed landscape
as-built drawing(s) showing the final locations of tree plantings within the
project boundary to demonstrate compliance with the Landscape Masterplans
(Revision 8) and its Addendum A submitted under Condition 2.20 and Condition
2.22 shall be deposited with the Director in accordance with the following
staged schedule:
(i)
Stage 1 tree planting:
at least 1 week before the Project commences operation for all trees within the
project boundary, except for those to be implemented later during Stage 2 and
Stage 3;
(ii)
Stage 2 tree planting:
within 1 month after the completion of the reinstatement works for the 12
number of trees to be planted within the area shown in Figure 2;
(iii)
Stage 3: within 3
months after the completion of construction of the Public Transport Interchange
at Wing On Plaza Garden for those trees to be planted within the
areas shown in Figure 3 and 4;
The final set of
as-built submission(s) to be deposited with the Director shall be certified by
the ET and verified by the IEC to demonstrate full compliance with Condition
2.20 and Condition 2.22.
2.24 All
measures described in Annex B to mitigate landscape and
visual impacts shall be fully implemented throughout the entire construction
period.
Measures
to Mitigate Water Quality Impacts during Construction Stage
2.25 All
measures described in Annexes C and D to mitigate environmental impacts from
site run-off shall be fully implemented throughout the entire construction
period.
Measures
to Mitigate Archaeological/Cultural Heritage Impacts
2.26 Within 4 weeks before the commencement
of the construction of the ETS or the
subway under the Signal Hill, whichever is earlier, the Permit Holder
shall complete a condition survey on the historic objects (including buildings
and structures) at the Signal Hill.
2.27 The following measures to mitigate the
potential archaeological / cultural heritage impacts during construction in
accordance with section 10.4 of the EIA Report shall be fully implemented:
(a) Prior to commencement of
any construction works for the ETS and subways, protective scaffolding with a
cover shall be erected around the
(b) To prevent any major
movement of the following historic structures, protective scaffolding shall be
erected around and/or within the
(c)
During construction, structural monitoring
techniques shall be applied to all the historic objects on the site, including
the Signal Hill Tower, the Pre-World War II Brick Structures, the Battery &
Retaining Wall, the Iron Winch, the Bolts & Anchors associated with
Hoisting Operation, the Stone Blocks and remains of old structures;
(d)
All Signal Hill historic objects as listed in
Condition 2.27(c) shall be protected during blasting. Blasting works shall be restricted, with
full controls employed to minimize impacts to areas outside the blasting site;
(e)
In order to partially replace the lost of public
areas due to the project, the existing disused footpaths on the north slope of
the site above Minden Road shall be upgraded and made safe for use by the
public; and
(f)
The exact specifications for all necessary
protective measures for the archaeological/ cultural heritage shall be reported
under the EM&A programme.
Measures
to Mitigate Land Contamination
2.28 At least 10 weeks before the
commencement of construction of the Project, the Permit Holder shall submit 3
copies of the Contamination Assessment Report (CAR) to the Director for
approval.
2.29 The CAR shall include but not limit to
an investigation of potentially contaminated land to define the full extent of
any soil and/or groundwater contamination as demonstrated through the
collection of soil samples from representative boreholes and ground water
samples from representative standpipes according to section 8.4.1 of the EIA
Report.
2.30 If land contamination is confirmed by
the findings of the approved CAR as described in Condition 2.29, the Permit
Holder shall, at least 6 weeks before the commencement of construction of the
project, submit 3 copies of the Remediation Action Plan, to the Director for
approval.
2.31 All remediation actions recommended in
the approved RAP shall be fully implemented.
3. Environmental
Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) during the Construction Period
3.1 At least 2 weeks before
the commencement of construction of the Project, the Permit Holder shall submit
to and obtain approval from the Director an EM&A Manual for the
construction of the Project. Apart
from those stated in Appendix I of the EIA Report, the EM&A Manual shall also
contain the necessary remedial measures in the event that the construction
noise levels exceed the worst case scenario(s) predicted in the EIA
Report.
3.2 At least 2 weeks before
the commencement of any construction works along
3.3 Samples and measurements
shall be taken in accordance with the requirements in the EM&A Manual by:
(a) conducting
baseline monitoring on noise and air quality and a condition survey on the
historic objects at the Signal Hill, as set out in the EM&A Manual;
(b) conducting
impact monitoring on noise, air quality and cultural heritage as set out in the
EM&A Manual;
(c) carrying
out remedial actions in accordance with the Event and Action Plan, as set out
in the EM&A Manual, in cases where specified criteria in the EM&A
Manual are exceeded; and
(d) logging
and keeping records of the details of (a) to (c) above for all parameters
except for construction noise, within 3 working days of the collection of data
or completion of remedial action(s), for the purposes of preparing and
submitting the monthly EM&A Reports and to make available the information
for inspection on site.
3.4 All
EM&A data submitted under this Permit shall be true, valid and correct.
3.5 One
hard copy and one soft copy of the Baseline Monitoring Report shall be
submitted to the Director at least 4 weeks before the commencement of any
construction works. The Report shall include but without
limitation to the details of the baseline background noise and air quality, and
a condition survey on the historic objects at Signal Hill as described in
Condition 3.3(a). The
submissions shall be certified by the ET Leader and verified by the IEC. Additional copies of the submission
shall be provided upon request from the Director.
3.6 One
hard copy and one soft copy of monthly EM&A Report shall be submitted to
the Director within 2 weeks from the end of the reporting month. The submissions shall be certified by
the ET Leader and verified by the IEC.
Additional copies of the submission shall be provided upon request from
the Director.
3.7 The actions described in
the Event and Action Plans of the EM&A Manual shall be fully and properly
carried out, in accordance with the time frame set out in the Event and Action
Plans, or as agreed by the Director.
4. Electronic
Reporting of EM&A Information
4.1 To facilitate
public inspection of the Baseline Monitoring Report and monthly EM&A
Reports via the EIAO Internet Website and at the EIAO Register Office,
electronic copies of monthly EM&A Reports, 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 and shall be
submitted at the same time as the hard copies as described in Conditions 3.5 and 3.6 above. For the HTML version, a content page
capable of providing hyperlink to 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 in interlaced GIF format 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.
4.2 All
environmental monitoring data described in Condition 4.1 above, except for construction
noise data described in Condition 3.2, 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 or become available, unless otherwise agreed with the
Director. The Permit Holder shall
notify the Director in writing within 6 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.
4.3 The
internet website as described in Condition 4.2 above shall enable user-friendly
public access to the monitoring data with features capable of:
(a)
providing access to all environmental monitoring
data collected since the commencement of works;
(b)
searching by date;
(c)
searching by types of monitoring data (air quality,
noise and cultural heritage); and
(d)
hyperlinks to relevant monitoring data after
searching;
or
otherwise 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). Any person relying on
this Permit should obtain independent legal advice on the legal implications
under the Ordinance, and that the following notes are for general information
only.
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 may,
with the consent of the Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works,
suspend, vary or cancel this Permit.
The suspended, varied or cancelled Permit shall be removed from display
at the construction site.
5.
If this Permit is cancelled or surrendered during
the construction or operation of the Project, another environmental permit must
be obtained under the Ordinance before the Project could be continued. It is an offence under section 26(1) of
the Ordinance to construct or operate a designated project listed in Part I of
schedule 2 of the Ordinance without a valid 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.
Environmental Permit No.
EP-056/2000/C
Annex A
(Mitigation Measures Levels
1 and 2 as recommended in section 5.2.7 of the EIA Report)
1. At all parts of all
works areas and construction sites, and throughout the entire construction
period, the following mitigation measures shall be implemented to minimize the
noise impact of the construction works:
(a) All powered mechanical
equipment used in the works area shall be effectively sound reduced using the
most modern techniques available;
(b) Equipment with lowest
noise levels shall be used, and all equipment shall be regularly maintained;
(c) All equipment, engines and
motors shall be equipped with proper mufflers;
(d) Portable barriers shall be
used when noisy works are undertaken within 100m from a noise sensitive
receiver. The barrier density shall
be 20kg/m3, and shall be positioned to eliminate line of sight; and
(e) The following measures
shall be audited throughout the construction stage;
(i) operate of only well
maintained plant on-site;
(ii) regularly service all plants
used during the entire construction period;
(iii) restrict rock drilling to the
shortest possible duration(s);
(iv) use silencers or mufflers on
construction equipment and the regularly maintain;
(v) site of mobile plant as
far away from noise sensitive receivers (NSRs) as possible;
(vi) shut down intermittently-used
machines between work periods or throttled them down to a minimum; and
(vii) plants that emit noise strongly in one
direction shall have the noisiest parts orientated furthest away from nearby
NSRs.
1. At all parts of all
works areas and construction sites and throughout the entire construction
period, the following mitigation measures shall be implemented to minimize the
landscape and visual impact of the construction works:
(a) no vegetation of any type
shall be removed from land areas outside the works boundary;
(b) site fencing shall be
erected along the boundary of all construction sites and storage areas to avoid
unnecessary off-site damage to vegetation, trees and the landscape;
(c) all trees outside the
works areas shall be preserved, and all trees for retention within the works
boundary shall be protected by using robust fencing encircling the trees
directly below the edge of their crown;
(d) the landscape planting
areas shall be provided with proper and safe access for subsequent
horticultural maintenance, proper and sufficient drainage and irrigation
systems and lockable water points;
(e) pedestrian walkways shall
be accessible during the entire construction period;
(f) footpaths shall be
reinstated as soon as practicable during and after construction;
(g) site hoardings shall be
constructed of re-usable materials without significant detrimental impact on
the environment;
(h) careful
design of the proposed site working areas to reduce unnecessary landscape and
adverse visual impacts, and the site lighting to avoid light spillage and
glare;
(i) good
site management to ensure the orderly storage of materials and machinery; and
(j) monitoring
of construction activities to minimize adverse visual and landscape impacts.
For the
2. At all parts of the
ETS works area and throughout the entire construction period, the following
mitigation measures shall be implemented to minimize the landscape and visual
impact of the construction works:
(a) hoarding
of works area, particularly those adjacent to areas that would remain
accessible to the public;
(b) strictly
controlled working hours to reduce, where possible, unnecessary impacts during
evening hours and at weekends, particularly for those working areas adjacent to
residential properties, hotels and commercial premises;
(c) maintenance
of pedestrian access, where possible, through careful design of construction
activities or the provision of temporary footpath routes;
(d) provision
of notice boards to inform the residents and the general public, of the type of
works being undertaken, and the likely time scales for completion;
For Works Area at Wing On
(e) protection
of existing vegetation to be retained, particularly at the northern end of the
Garden where a number of mature trees are in the works area or in close
proximity to it; and
(f) protection
of hard paved areas from damage by construction activity, particularly those
within the Garden that would remain accessible to the public;
For Works Area at
(g) pruning
of both roots and branches of trees identified for retention, which are in
close proximity to the proposed works; and
(h) protection
of hard paved areas from damage by construction activity.
For Hung Hom to Tsim Sha
Tsui Tunnels Works Area
3. At all parts of the
Hung Hom to Tsim Sha Tsui Tunnels works area and throughout the entire
construction period, the following mitigation measures shall be implemented to
minimize the landscape and visual impact of the construction works:
(a) hoarding
of works area, particularly those adjacent to the promenade;
(b) strictly controlled
working hours, to reduce where possible, unnecessary impacts during evening
hours and at weekends, particularly in works area adjacent to the hotels and
commercial premises at the waterfront;
(c) provision
of notice boards to inform the residents and the general public, of the type of
works being undertaken, and the likely time scales for completion;
For works areas between Hung Hom and
(d) maintenance of pedestrian
access, where possible, through careful design of construction activities or
the provision of temporary footpath routes. This shall include the existing
pedestrian walkway leading from the Hong Kong Coliseum to the footpath over the
International Mail Centre access road and on to the waterfront;
For works area from
(e) strictly controlled
working hours, to reduce where possible, unnecessary impacts during evening
hours and at weekends;
(f) maintenance of pedestrian
access, through careful design of construction activities or provision of
temporary footpath routes. This
shall include the existing pedestrian walkway along the promenade. Alternative access routes shall be
provided to mitigate the loss of the public footbridges to the Grand Stanford
Hotel and the footbridge that connects the promenade with
(g) protection of existing
vegetation, which is to be retained, particularly at the southern and northern
ends of the promenade, where there is a narrow planting strip, with a number of
semi-mature trees identified in the tree survey as being worthy of retention;
and
(h) protection of hard paved
areas from damage by construction activity, particularly those on the
promenade, which are to be retained.
For Works Area of the Subways
4. At all parts of the
works area of the subway(s) and throughout the entire construction period, the
following mitigation measures shall be implemented to minimize the landscape
and visual impact of the construction works:
For works areas at Middle Road Station Entrances
(a) hoarding
of works area to screen views from the roadside pavements along
(b) strictly
controlled working hours, to reduce unnecessary impacts, during evening hours,
and at weekends, particularly in work areas adjacent to the residential
properties such as Far East Mansion, the Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel and
commercial premises;
(c) maintenance of pedestrian
access, through careful design of construction activities or the provision of
temporary footpath routes. This
shall include the existing pedestrian walkway along the promenade. Alternative access routes shall be
provided to mitigate the loss of the public footbridges to the Grand Stanford
Hotel and the footbridge that connects the promenade with
(d) protection of existing
vegetation, which is to be retained, particularly at the southern and northern
ends of the promenade, where there is a narrow planting strip, with a number of
semi-mature trees identified in the tree survey as being worthy of retention;
and
(e) protection of hard paved
areas from damage by construction activity, particularly those on the
promenade, which are to be retained;
For works area from
(f) hoarding
of works area, to screen views from roadside pavements along
(g) strictly
controlled working hours, to reduce unnecessary impacts during evening hours,
and at weekends, particularly in works areas adjacent to residential properties
such as Mirador Mansions and Ocean View Court, the Holiday Inn Hotel and
nearby commercial premises; and
(h) maintenance of pedestrian
access, through the careful design of construction activities or the provision
of temporary footpath routes to allow continued access to the properties at
Annex C
1. At all parts of all
works area and construction sites, and throughout the entire construction
period, the following mitigation measures shall be implemented to minimize the
site run-off during construction:
(a) construction site run-off
and drainage shall be prevented or minimized in accordance with the guidelines
stipulated in EPD’s Practice Note for Professional Persons on Construction Site
Drainage, Professional Persons Environmental Consultative Committee, 1994 “Construction
Site Drainage” (copy attached at Annex D);
(b) run-off from all the
construction sites shall not be discharged directly into any watercourse or the
marine environment;
(c) wastewater arising from tunneling
and excavation works shall be discharged into the storm drainage system via
petrol interceptors and silt traps/sediment tanks;
(d) all drainage facilities
and erosion and sediment control structures shall be regularly inspected and
maintained to ensure proper and efficient operation at all times;
(e) sediment tanks of
sufficient capacity, constructed from pre-formed individual cells of
approximately 6-8m3 capacity shall be used at all sites for settling
wastewater prior to disposal;
(f) all equipment shall be
checked to prevent oil or lubricant leakage;
(g) a surface water drainage
system shall be provided to collect operational tunnel seepage. Where oils and lubricating fluids could
be spilt, the operational tunnel discharge and track runoff shall pass through
the oil and grit / silt interceptors / chambers to remove oil, grease and
sediment before being disposed to the public stormwater drainage system;
(h) silt traps and oil
interceptors shall be regularly cleaned and maintained in good working order;
(i) all water and liquid
waste products arising on the site shall be collected and removed from site via
a suitable and properly designed temporary drainage system and disposed of at a
location and in a manner that will not cause pollution or nuisance;
(j) sewage from site toilets
and kitchens shall be collected and disposed at an appropriate sewage treatment
works. Grease traps shall be
installed to collect wastes from canteen, and shall be capable of providing at
least 20 minutes retention during peak flow, prior to discharge; and
(k) all existing stream
courses and drains within, and adjacent to, the site(s) shall be kept safe and
free from any debris and any excavated materials arising from the construction works.
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