Environmental Permit No. EP-313/2008/G
環境許可證編號 EP-313/2008/G
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ORDINANCE
(CHAPTER 499)
Sections 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 (EIAO), the
Director of Environmental Protection (the Director) grants the Environmental Permit (EP-313/2008)
to the MTR
Corporation Limited (hereinafter referred to as the "Permit Holder") on 12 January 2009. Pursuant to Section 13 of the EIAO, the
Director amends the Environmental Permit based on the Application No. VEP-404/2013. The
amendments, described below, are incorporated into this Environmental Permit
(EP-313/2008/G). This Environmental Permit as amended is
for the construction and operation of the
designated project described in Part B subject to the
conditions specified in Part C. The issue of this
environmental permit is based on the documents,
approvals or
permissions described below:
根據《環境影響評估條例》（條例）第10及13條的規定，環境保護署署長（署長）於 2009 年 1月 12日將環境許可證 (編號EP-313/2008) 批予香港鐡路有限公司 (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-404/2013修訂環境許可證。以下修訂已包含在本環境許可證內(EP-313/2008/G) 。本經修訂的環境許可證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C部所列明的條件。本環境許可證的發出，乃以下表所列的文件、批准或許可作為根據：
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Application
No. 申請書編號 |
VEP-404/2013 |
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Document in the Register : 登記冊上的文件: |
(1) West Island Line Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report, Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Manual and Executive Summary (Register No.: AEIAR-126/2008) [Hereinafter referred to as the “EIA Report”] (1) 西港島線環境影響評估報告，環境監測及審核手冊及行政摘要 (登記冊檔號:
AEIAR-126/2008) [下稱 “環評報告”] |
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(2) The
Director’s letter of approval of the EIA report dated 23 Dec 2008 [ Ref.:
(10) in EP2/G/A/ (2) 署長於 |
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(3) Application for an Environmental Permit No. AEP-313/2008. [Hereafter
referred to as “the Application No. AEP-313/ (3)申請環境許可證編號 AEP-313/2008。[下稱 “申請書編號 AEP-313/ |
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(4) Application documents for Variation of Environmental Permit including all attachments submitted by the Permit Holder on 15 June 2009 (Application No. VEP-291/2009) (4) 許可證持有人於 |
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(5) Application documents for Variation of Environmental Permit including all attachments submitted by the Permit Holder on 24 June 2009 and 17 July 2009 (Application No. VEP-294/2009) (5) 許可證持有人於 |
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(6) Application documents for Variation of Environmental Permit including all attachments submitted by the Permit Holder on 18 August 2009 (Application No. VEP-298/2009) (6) 許可證持有人於 |
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(7) Application documents for Variation of Environmental Permit including all attachments submitted by the Permit Holder on 24 December 2009 (Application No. VEP-333/2010) (7) 許可證持有人於 |
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(8) Application
documents for Variation of Environmental Permit including all attachments
submitted by the Permit Holder on 25 July 2012 (Application No. VEP-372/2012) (8) 許可證持有人於 |
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(9) Application documents for Variation of Environmental Permit including all attachments submitted by the Permit Holder on 24 September 2012 (Application No. VEP-376/2012) (9) 許可證持有人於 |
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(10) Application
documents for Variation of Environmental Permit including all attachments
submitted by the Permit Holder on 6 May 2013 (Application No. VEP-404/2013) (10) 許可證持有人於 |
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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-291/2009 |
15 June 2009 |
Vary Conditions 1.14, 2.7 and 更改環境許可證編號EP-313/2008 C部第 1.14, 2.7 和 |
26 June 2009 |
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VEP-294/2009 |
24 June 2009 |
Vary Condition 更改環境許可證編號EP-313/2008/A C部
第1.7 項條件。 Vary table in Condition 更改環境許可證編號EP-313/2008/A C部 第 Vary Figures 1 and 2 of Environmental Permit No. EP-313/2008/A, and add Figures 3 & 4 to include additional Works Areas A1, A2 and A3. 更改環境許可證編號EP-313/2008/A 的圖1及2, 以及新增 圖 3 & 4 以包括新的施工區A1, A2 及A3。 Re-number Figures 3, 4 & 5 Environmental Permit No. EP-313/2008/A as Figures 8, 9 & 10. 更改環境許可證編號EP-313/2008/A 的圖3,
4及5編號為圖8,
9及10。 |
22 July 2009 |
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VEP-298/2009 |
18 August 2009 |
Vary Condition 更改環境許可證編號EP-313/2008/B C部 第1.7 項條件。 Add Condition 2.14 to specify measures to mitigate landscape & visual impacts at extended Works Area I. 新增第2.14 項條件，指定具體措施，以減輕擴大的施工區I的景觀及視覺影響。 Vary Figures 1 and 2 of Environmental Permit No. EP-313/2008/B, and add Figure 5 to include extended Works Area I. 更改環境許可證編號EP-313/2008/B 的圖1及2, 以及新增 圖5以包括擴大的施工區I。 Add Figures 6 to 9 to show details of extended Works Area I. Re-number Figures 5 to |
31August 2009 |
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VEP-333/2010 |
24 December 2010 |
Vary
Conditions 更改環境許可證編號EP-313/2008/C 的C部的 第 Add Conditions 在環境許可證編號EP-313/2008/D 的C部新增第 Re-number Condition 更改環境許可證編號EP-313/2008/C 的C部的第 Vary Figure 13 Detail B in Environmental
Permit No. EP-313/2008/C and add Figures
14 and 15 in Environmental
Permit No. 313/2008/D. 更改環境許可證編號EP-313/2008/C 的圖13細節B 及在環境許可證編號EP-313/2008/D新增圖14及15。 Re-number Figures 14 and 更改環境許可證編號EP-313/2008/C 的圖14及15為環境許可證編號EP-313/2008/D 的圖16及17。 |
19 January 2011 |
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VEP-372/2012 |
25 July 2012 |
Vary table
in Condition 更改環境許可證編號EP-313/2008/D 的C部第 Add Conditions 2.15 and 新增第2.15及 Add Figure
13 to show details of the mitigation measures. 新增圖13以顯示緩解措施的細節。 Add Figure
14 to show the locations of 新增圖14以顯示般咸道官立小學、美沙酮診所、雍慧閣及金寧大廈的位置。 Re-number Figures 13 to 更改環境許可證編號EP-313/2008/D 的圖13至17為環境許可證編號EP-313/2008/E 的圖15至19。 |
1 August 2012 |
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VEP-376/2012 |
24 September 2012 |
Condition 移除指定爆炸品運送往施工區M3的安排的第 |
5 October 2012 |
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VEP-404/2013 |
6 May 2013 |
Condition 移除指定水壓載系統的第 Add Conditions 新增第 Vary Figure 13. 更改圖13。 |
16 May 2013 |
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16 May 2013 |
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Date 日期 |
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(Ken
Y. K. WONG) Principal
Environmental Protection Officer for
Director of Environmental Protection 環境保護署署長 (首席環境保護主任 黄耀光 代 行) |
PART B (DESCRIPTION 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
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[This
designated project hereinafter referred to as “the Project”] 西港島線 [這指定工程項目下稱“工程項目”] |
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Nature of Designated Project 指定工程項目的性質 |
Construction and operation of an approximately 興建和運作一條長約3
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
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Sheung Wan, Sai Ying Pun and |
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Scale and Scope of Designated Project |
Construction and operation of an
approximately 興建和營辦一條長約 |
1.
General Conditions
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
(Cap. 499) and may become the subject of appropriate action being taken under
the Ordinance.
1.2 The Permit Holder shall ensure full
compliance with all legislation from time to time in force including but
without limitation the Noise Control Ordinance (Cap. 400), Air Pollution
Control Ordinance (Cap. 311), Water Pollution Control Ordinance (Cap. 358),
Waste Disposal Ordinance (Cap. 354), Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance
(Cap. 509), Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance (Cap. 59) and
Dangerous Goods Ordinance (Cap.295).
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 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 by the Permit. The site(s) refers to site(s) of
construction and operation of the Project and shall mean the same hereafter.
1.5 The Permit Holder shall display
conspicuously a copy of this Permit on the construction 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
construction site(s).
1.6
The Permit Holder shall
construct and operate the Project in accordance with the project descriptions
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 all recommendations described
in the EIA Report (Register No.: AEIAR- 126/2008), the application documents
including all attachments (Application No. AEP-313/2008), the Applications for
Variation of Environmental Permit including all attachments submitted by the
Permit Holder, other relevant documents in the Register; and the information or
mitigation measures described in this Permit, and 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.
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, and 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 and
verified by the Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) referred to in
Conditions 2.1 and 2.2 below, before submitting to the Director under this
Permit.
1.10 The Permit
Holder shall release all finalised 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 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 no later than one month prior to 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 Environmental Impact Assessment
Ordinance Register Office (currently at 27/F, Southorn Centre, 130 Hennessy
Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong). Electronic copies of all finalised 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 hardcopies.
1.13 For the
purpose of this Permit, “commencement of construction” does not include works
related to site clearance and preparation, or other works as agreed by the
Director.
1.14 The Permit
Holder shall notify the Director in writing the commencement date of operation
of the Project no later than one week prior to the commencement of operation of
the Project. The Permit Holder shall notify the Director in writing immediately
if there is any change of the commencement date of the operation.
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Special Conditions
Submissions
or Measures before Commencement of Construction of the Project
2.1 An
Environmental Team (ET) shall be established by the Permit Holder no later than
one month before the commencement of construction of the Project. The ET shall
not be in any way an associated body of the Contractor or the Independent
Environmental Checker (IEC) for the Project. 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 EM&A
requirements as contained in the EM&A Manual of the Project. 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-126/2008) 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-126/2008) 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.
2.2 An
Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) shall be employed by the Permit Holder
no later than one month before commencement of construction of the Project. The
IEC shall not be in any way an associated body of the Contractor or the ET for
the Project. The IEC shall be a person who has at least 7 years of experience
in 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
performance, including the implementation of all environmental mitigation
measures, submissions required in the EM&A Manual, 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. The IEC shall verify
the log-book(s) mentioned in Condition 2.1 of this Permit. The IEC shall notify
the Director by fax, within one working day of receipt of notification from the
ET Leader of each and every occurrence, change of circumstances or
non-compliance with the EIA Report (Register No. AEIAR-126/2008) and this
Permit, which might affect the monitoring or control of adverse environmental
impacts from the Project. In the case where the IEC fails to so notify the
Director of the same, fails to discharge the duties of the IEC as defined in
the EM&A Manual or fails to comply with this Condition, the Director may
require the Permit Holder by notice in writing to replace the IEC. Failure to
replace the IEC as directed or further failure to so notify the Director
despite employment of a new IEC may render the Permit liable to suspension,
cancellation or variation. Notification by the Permit Holder is the same as
notification by the IEC for the purpose of this Condition.
2.3 The
Permit Holder shall, no later than two weeks before 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.
2.4 The
Permit Holder shall, no later than two weeks before the commencement of
construction of the Project, deposit with the Director six hard copies and one
electronic copy of the construction programme showing the commencement and
completion dates of major items of construction works, including dates of
taking possession of and subsequent exit from Works Area B. The construction programme shall be
certified by the ET Leader and verified by the IEC as conforming to the
information, requirements and recommendations set out in the approved EIA
report (Register No. AEIAR-126/2008).
The Permit Holder shall inform the Director accordingly in writing in
case of any subsequent changes of items contained in this submitted
construction programme.
2.5 The
Permit Holder shall appoint a Certified Arborist for the Project to advise on,
monitor and ensure proper implementation of measures for protecting trees
affected by the Project, in particular the tree walls and registered Old and
Valuable Trees around Forbes Street Temporary Playground and
2.6 The
Permit Holder shall set up Community Liaison Groups comprising representatives
of concerned and affected parties, including owners’ corporations, management
offices, local committees and schools in the affected areas, to facilitate
communication, enquiries and complaints handling on all environmental issues,
including the follow up on the implementation of remedial mitigation measures,
and other initiatives by the Permit Holder such as Indirect Technical Remedy in
the form of upgraded glazing and air conditioning for eligible dwellings
affected by construction air-borne noise impact, as well as any need for real
time noise monitoring and web camera monitoring. The Permit Holder shall notify the
Director the date of setting up the Community Liaison Groups at least 2 weeks
before commencement of construction of the Project. A designated complaint
hotline shall also be set up for the Project to address such concerns and
complaints in an efficient manner.
2.7 The
Certified Arborist appointed under Condition 2.5 shall no later than two weeks
before the commencement of construction of the Project, deposit with the
Director six (6) hard copies and one electronic copy of a Tree Protection Plan
detailing the requirements and measures for the proper protection and
monitoring of trees affected by the construction of the Project, including all
Old and Valuable Trees within the Project boundary and the tree walls at Forbes
Street Temporary Playground and King George V Memorial Park. The Tree
Protection Plan shall also cover Works Area MA (magazine site) shown in Figure 2 and shall include:
(i)
detailed working method statement for the
protection of retained trees;
(ii)
tree transplanting proposal including final
location for transplanted trees that will be affected by the works and are
trees of high to medium survival rate;
(iii)
compensatory tree planting proposal including
location of trees planted as compensation to felled trees;
(iv)
water table monitoring proposal at Forbes Street
Temporary Playground;
(v)
an audit report proposal on the tree protection
activities to be implemented throughout the construction period
Before
submission to the Director, the Tree Protection Plan shall be certified by the
ET Leader and verified by the IEC as conforming to the information,
requirements and recommendations as set out in the approved EIA report.
2.8 Prior
to the commencement of construction work at Works Area MA (the magazine site),
to protect the two individual plants, Hong Kong Pavetta (Pavetta
hongkongensis), located within the footprint of proposed tunnel portal and
access entrance from Works Area MA, shall be transplanted to a suitable nearby
tall shrubland or woodland habitats. The transplantation shall be supervised by
the Certified Arborist appointed under Condition 2.5. The existing trees and
species of conservation importance (i.e. the two identified Silver-back
Artocarpus, Artocarpus hypargyreus) located near the Works Area MA shall be
fenced off and the trunk protected with hessian sacking as far as practicable
prior to the commencement of construction work at Works Area MA.
2.9 The
Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) to be used in the Project shall be launched at
Works Area N1 (
Submissions
or Measures during Construction of the Project
2.10 Measures
to Mitigation Construction Stage Air-Borne Noise Impacts
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Mitigation Measures (Details & timing to refer to approved EIA Report) |
Works areas |
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Movable noise barrier shall be used for the following PME
where practicable: Breaker, Mini Backhoe, Generator, Backhoe, Crane,
Hand-held Vibratory Poker, Hydraulic Breaker, Wheel Loader, Crusher, Hand
Held Breaker, Compressor, Grout Plant, Grout Mixer, Concrete Pump, Excavator,
Lorry Crane, Mobile Crane, Crawler Crane. |
Works areas A, C, D, H, I, J, J1, L1, M1, N1, M3, O1, O2
and O3 |
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Noise enclosure / acoustic shed shall be used for the
following PMEs where practicable: Air Compressor Concrete Pump, Shotcrete
Pump, Hand Held Breaker, Grout Pump, Concrete Corer. |
All works areas |
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Acoustic Enclosure shall be used for enclosing the rock
drill as fully as possible. |
Works areas H, N1 and M |
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Noise insulating cover shall be used to cover the
following PME: Breaker, Backhoe, Submersible Electric Water Pump, Crawler
Mounted Rock Drill Trucks, Rock drill, Air Compressor, Electric Winch,
Concrete pump, Hand-held Vibratory Poker, Hand Held Breaker, Crane, Shotcrete
pump. |
Works areas J1, N1, M1 and M3 |
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Silencer shall be used for the ventilation fan. |
Works areas MA, A, C, D, G, H, I, J, J1, J2, J3, L1, M,
M1, M3, N1, O1, O2 and O3. |
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Noise insulating fabric shall be applied where practicable
to cover the following PME: Pile Rig, Drill Rig, Pile Extractor, Power
Rammer, Earth Auger Pilling, Hydraulic Piling, Sheet Piling Machine. |
Works areas A, A1, A2, A3 MA, C, D, G, H, I, J, J1, J2,
J3, L1, M, M1, M3, N1, O1, O2 and O3. |
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Use of “Noise Control Curtain” - a noise insulating fabric
to be mounted on the steel scaffold erected on the buildings to be demolished
to an extent such that the line of sight between the noise source and NSR
would be blocked. |
Works area A |
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Temporary noise barriers shall be erected at the works
areas of West of KET Station and SYP Entrance A1 & A2. |
Works area C, as shown in Figures 10, 11 & 12, and Works Area N1 |
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Decking over shall be provided to cover the excavation
area. |
Works areas J, J3, G and L1. Works Area C as shown in Figures 10, 11 & 12. |
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Full enclosure of entire works area. |
Works area J2 |
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Use of concrete crusher instead of hydraulic breaker. |
Works area J2, M1 and M3 |
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Soundproof cover as shown in Figure 13 shall be mounted on top of
the construction shaft and fully enclosed during blasting. |
Works area M3 |
2.11 Submissions
or Measures to Mitigate Construction Stage Cultural Heritage Impacts
2.12
Submissions or Measures for Construction Waste Management
2.13 Measures
to Mitigate Construction Water Quality Impact
2.14 Measures to Mitigate Landscape & Visual Impacts at Extended
Works Area I
2.15 Special Conditions pertaining to Blasting at Works Area M3
(a)
Not used.
(b)
A sprinkler system as shown in Figure 13 shall be installed in the
shaft under the soundproof cover.
The sprinkler system shall start immediately after the blast and be
operated for at least 15 minutes to allow sufficient time for dust settling and
minimise smell from fumes and smokes.
(c)
The exhaust outlet of ventilation system shall
be provided with dust filter and shall point away from any air sensitive
uses. The ventilation system shall
be stopped immediately before each blast and remain switched off for at least
15 minutes to allow sufficient time for dust settling.
(d)
If the average 30-mins Total Suspended
Particulate (TSP) reading measured immediately after the blast exceeds the
action limit (i.e. average of 130% of baseline TSP measured before the blast),
the soundproof cover shall remain closed and Conditions
3 Special
Conditions pertaining to Works Area B
3.1 Entry
to, taking possession of, or commencing temporary use of Works Area B
(a)
At least two weeks before the Permit Holder’s
entry to or taking possession of Works Area B, the Permit Holder shall deposit
with the Director six hard copy and an electronic copy of a detailed updated
Project programme, to be accompanied by layout plans with detailed descriptions
and drawings of mitigation measures in scale of 1:1000 or in other suitable
scale as agreed by the Director, showing clearly the relevant works and/or
temporary uses in Works Area B of the Project. The works and/or temporary uses in Works
Area B of Project shall be implemented according to the updated programme.
(b)
Six hard copies and one electronic copy of
Remediation Report shall be deposited with the Director after the completion of
the remediation and disposal of contaminated soil and wastes at Works Area
B. The Remediation Report shall
demonstrate that the remediation and disposal work has been undertaken
according to the specified methodology and has been shown to be adequate. The Remediation Report shall be submitted
at least one month before the Permit Holder’s entry to or taking possession of
Works Area B.
(a)
An Independent Structural Checker (ISC) shall be
appointed by the Permit Holder no later than one month before commencing
temporary use of Works Area B. The ISC shall be a person with at least 7 years'
experience in structural engineering design or structural engineering project
management. The ISC shall not be in any way an associated body of the
Contractor or the Permit Holder for the Project.
(b)
At locations within the Works Area B identified
to be temporarily used as mentioned in Condition
3.2 Measures
to be implemented and/or maintained during temporary use of Works Area B
(a)
use adequately designed and maintained perimeter
channels, sediment traps, temporary channels, temporary diversion and oil
interception facilities to mitigate site run-off impacts;
(b)
divert all clean surface water around Works Area
B;
(c)
provide bunded areas for generators, and for
storage of fuel, oil and chemical wastes; and
(d)
the provision of mitigation measures to avoid
any potential release of additional underground contaminants into the environment
resulting from the temporary use of Works Area B as mentioned in Condition
3.3 Exit from, handing over, or ceasing
temporary use of Works Area B
(a)
the additional concrete paving and the layer of
general fill material within the areas as marked in green and red as shown in Figure 16 of this Permit; and
(b)
the temporary site office and facilities for
other temporary uses mentioned in Condition
The site hoardings shall not be removed but
shall be properly maintained, complete and intact surrounding the site at all
times during the Permit Holder’s exit from, handing over, or ceasing temporary
use of Works Area B.
(a)
a Sampling and Testing proposal for the general
fill material, to be implemented at no less than 15 sampling points, the
indicative locations of which are shown in Figure 16. The proposal shall confirm
the exact number and location of sampling points and the details of the
contaminants of concern to be included in the general fill material sampling
and testing programme, making reference to Appendix A of this Permit and where
appropriate update;
(b)
a programme for the submission of the Sampling
and Testing Report (STR) and the submission of a Remediation Action Plan (RAP)
in the event that the STP found contamination in the sampled general fill
material; and
(c)
a detailed Method Statement for the removal,
temporary storage and treatment if necessary, and disposal of the additional
concrete paving and general fill material, and an event and action plan for
ensuring structural integrity of the existing concrete paving throughout the
removal process.
Before
submission to the Director, the above submissions shall be certified by the ET
Leader and verified by the IEC as conforming to the information and
recommendations contained in the VEP Application Document (No. VEP-333/2010).
4. Submissions or Measures before
Commencement of Operation of the Project
4.1 Submissions or Measures for Operation
Stage Ground-Borne Noise Impacts
4.2 Submissions
or Measures for Operation Stage Landscape and Visual Impacts
5. Submissions during Operation of the
Project
5.1 Submission for Operation Visual and
Landscape Impact
6. Environmental Monitoring and Audit
Requirements
6.1 The
EM&A programme shall be implemented in accordance with the procedures and
requirements as set out in the approved EM&A Manual. Any changes to the
programme shall be justified by the ET Leader and verified by the IEC as
conforming to the information and requirements contained in the EM&A Manual
before submission to the Director for approval. The EM&A programme shall include,
among other items, the following :
(i)
ground-borne construction noise monitoring shall
be conducted for TMB tunneling work.
The monitoring locations shall be above the cutting face of the TBM, and
shall be located as close to the cutting face as practicable, in accordance
with the requirements in the approved EM&A Manual;
(ii)
construction vibration monitoring shall be
conducted at Declared Monuments, Graded Historic Buildings or other Built
Heritage Resources within the Project boundary as identified in the approved
EIA Report and reported in accordance with the requirements of the approved
EM&A Manual; and
(iii)
ground water table monitoring shall be conducted
on a weekly basis at
6.2 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
Event/Action Plans of the approved EM&A Manual in accordance with the time
frames set out in Event/Action Plans, or as agreed by the Director, in case
where specified criteria in the approved EM&A Manual are exceeded; and
(d)
logging and keeping records of details of (a) to
(c) above for all parameters within 3 working days of 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.
6.3 Six
(6) hard copies and one electronic copy of the Baseline Monitoring Report shall
be submitted to the Director at least one month before commencement of
construction of the Project. The submission shall be certified by the ET Leader
and verified by the IEC. Additional copies of the submission shall be made
available to the Director upon his request.
6.4 Six
(6) hard copies and one electronic copy of monthly EM&A Report shall be
submitted to the Director within 10 working days after the end of the reporting
month. The EM&A Reports shall include a summary of all non-compliance (exceedances)
of the environmental quality performance limits (Action and Limit Levels). The
submissions shall be verified by the IEC. Additional copies of the submission
shall be provided to the Director upon request by the Director.
6.5 All
environmental monitoring and audit data submitted under this Permit shall be
true, valid and correct.
7. Electronic
Reporting of EM&A Information
7.1 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 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 6 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.
7.2 The Permit
Holder shall, set up a dedicated web site and notify the Director in writing
the Internet address where the environmental monitoring and project data is to
be placed, within six weeks after the commencement of construction of the
Project. All environmental monitoring data described in Condition 6 above shall
be made available to the public via a dedicated web site to be set up by the Permit
Holder 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.
7.3 The
Internet website as described in Condition 7.2 above shall enable user-friendly
public access to the monitoring and project data including the approved EIA
report and the environmental permit(s) and the project profile of the Project.
The Internet website shall have 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 (noise,
water and air quality); 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 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 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.
4. 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.
5. Under Section 14 of the Ordinance,
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 construction site.
6. If this Permit is cancelled or
surrendered during 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. The Notes are for general
reference only and that the Permit Holder should refer to the EIA Ordinance for
details and seek independent legal advice.
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Appendix A
Proposed Fill Testing
Recommendations
Remarks:
1.
This
table is produced according to Table 6.1 of the VEP application document (No.
VEP-333/2010).
2.
This
table is to be read in conjunction with Condition
|
COCs |
Recommended Test Method |
Recommended Reporting Limit (mg/kg) |
Acceptance Criteria (mg/kg)* |
|
Arsenic |
USEPA |
1 mg/kg |
21.8 |
|
Barium |
1 mg/kg |
10,000 |
|
|
Cadmium |
0.1 mg/kg |
7.28 |
|
|
Copper |
1 mg/kg |
2,910 |
|
|
Molybdenum |
1 mg/kg |
364 |
|
|
Nickel |
1 mg/kg |
1,460 |
|
|
Zinc |
20 mg/kg |
10,000 |
|
|
Mercury |
0.05 mg/kg |
6.52 |
|
|
Chromium III |
Subtracting CrVI from total Cr |
1 mg/kg |
10,000 |
|
Chromium VI |
APHA 3500Cr: D |
1 mg/kg |
218 |
|
Naphthalene |
USEPA 8270 |
0.5 mg/kg |
85.6 |
|
COCs |
Recommended Test Method |
Recommended Reporting Limit (mg/kg) |
Acceptance Criteria (mg/kg)* |
|
Anthracene |
|
0.5 mg/kg |
10,000 |
|
Fluoranthene |
|
0.5 mg/kg |
2,270 |
|
Pyrene |
|
0.5 mg/kg |
1,710 |
|
Benzo(a)Pyrene |
|
0.5 mg/kg |
1.14 |
|
Benzene |
|
0.2 mg/kg |
2.79 |
|
Toluene |
|
0.2 mg/kg |
705 |
|
Ethylbenzene |
|
0.2 mg/kg |
298 |
|
m-Xylene |
|
0.4 mg/kg |
36.8 |
|
O-Xylene |
|
0.4 mg/kg |
36.8 |
|
TPH C6-C8** |
USEPA 8015 |
50 mg/kg |
545 |
|
TPH C9-C16** |
|
50 mg/kg |
1,330 |
|
TPH C17-C35** |
|
100 mg/kg |
10,000 |
* Based on the “Rural Residential Landuse” recommended
in the Risk-Based Remediation Goals promulgated in the EPD’s (1) Guidance Note
for Contaminated Land Assessment and Remediation, (2) Guidance Manual for Use
of Risk-Based Remediation Goals for Contaminated Land Management.
** Number of carbon in Total Petroleum
Hydrocarbon