Environmental Permit No.
EP - 457/2013/A
Àô¹Ò³\¥iÃÒ½s¸¹ EP-
457/2013/A
ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT ASSESSMENT ORDINANCE
(CHAPTER 499)
Section 10
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ENVIRONMENTAL PERMIT TO
CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE
A DESIGNATED PROJECT
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Pursuant to Section 10 of the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance
(EIAO), the Director of Environmental Protection (the Director) grants the environmental permit (No. EP-457/2013) to the Highways
Department (hereinafter referred to as the "Permit
Holder") on 9 August
2013. Pursuant to Section 13 of the EIAO, the Director amends the Environmental
Permit (No. EP-457/2013) based on the Application No. VEP-440/2014. The
amendments described in Part B of the Permit subject to the conditions specified in Part C of the Permit. The
issue of this Environmental Permit is
based on the documents, approvals or permissions described below :-
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Application
No. ¥Ó½Ð®Ñ½s¸¹ |
VEP-440/2014 |
Document in the Register µn°O¥U¤W¤å¥ó |
- Environmental
Impact Assessment Report for - Environmental
Monitoring and Audit Manual for - Environmental
Impact Assessment Executive Summary for ¤¤¤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 11July 2013 referenced
(2) in Ax(1) to EP2/K2/A/ ¸pªø©ó (3) Application for an Environmental Permit submitted by
the Permit Holder on 12July 2013 (Application No.: AEP-457/2013) ³\¥iÃÒ«ù¦³¤H©ó |
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(4) Application for Variation of an
Environmental Permit No.: VEP-440/2014 including all attachments submitted by the Permit Holder on 9 June
2014. [Hereafter referred to as ¡§the Application VEP-440/ ³\¥iÃÒ«ù¦³¤H©ó |
Application No. ¥Ó½Ð®Ñ½s¸¹ |
Date of Application ¥Ó½Ð¤é´Á |
List of Amendments
Incorporated into this Environmental Permit ¤w¥]§t¦b¥»Àô¹Ò³\¥iÃÒ¤ºªº×q¶µ¥Ø |
Date of Amendment ×q¤é´Á |
VEP-440/2014 |
9 June 2014 |
Vary Table 1 and Figure
4c in Part C of the Environmental Permit EP-457/2013.
§ó§ï¦bÀô¹Ò³\¥iÃÒ½s¸¹EP-457/2013ªºªí¤@¤Î¹Ï4c Vary Part B, Figure 1
of the Environmental Permit EP-457/2013 §ó§ï¦bÀô¹Ò³\¥iÃÒ½s¸¹EP-457/2013ªºB³¡ªº¹Ï1 |
2 July 2014 |
2 July 2014
Date ¤é´Á |
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(Ken Y.K. Wong) Principal
Environmental Protection Officer for Director of
Environmental Protection Àô¹Ò«OÅ@¸p¸pªø (º®uÀô¹Ò«OÅ@¥D¥ô ¶ÀÄ£¥ú¥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 [This designated project is hereinafter referred to
as "the Project"] ¤¤¤EÀs·F½u |
Nature of Designated Project(s) «ü©w¤uµ{¶µ¥Øªº©Ê½è |
¡P
A road which is an expressway,
trunk road, primary distributor road or district distributor road including
new roads, and major extensions or improvements to existing roads; ¡P
A road or railway tunnel more than
¡P
A road or railway bridge more than
¡P
A road fully enclosed by decking
above and by structure on the sides for more than ¡P
Reclamation works (including
associated dredging works) more than ¡P
A facility for the treatment of
construction waste (a) with a designed capacity of not less than 500 tonnes
per day; and (b) a boundary of
which is less than (i)
residential area; (ii) place of worship (iii) educational institution; or (iv) health care institution. ¡P
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Location of Designated Project(s) «ü©w¤uµ{¶µ¥Øªº¦aÂI |
The location of this Project is
shown in Figure 1 attached
to this Permit. ¤uµ{¶µ¥Øªº¦ì¸m¨£¸ü©ó¥»³\¥iÃÒ§¨ªþªº¹Ï1¡C |
Scale and Scope of Designated Project(s) «ü©w¤uµ{¶µ¥Øªº³W¼Ò©M½d³ò |
Construction and operation of the following
key elements: (a)
a dual 3-lane east-west trunk road about (b)
connection
with Yau Ma Tei Interchange of the (c)
connection to future Trunk Road T2 and associated
road network in (d)
a landscaped deck at the west portal and the
structure of landscaped decks above the depressed road at east end and above
the re-provisioned (e)
re-provisioning of the section of Gascoigne
Road Flyover (GRF) affected by Central Kowloon Route (CKR); (f)
re-alignment of (g)
widening of (h)
re-arrange the carriageway lines on GRF
(Ferry Street Section) and (i)
tunnel ventilation system and air purification
system, and associated ventilation buildings, adits and shafts; (j)
temporary reclamation and dredging works
associated with the construction of the underwater tunnel in (k)
noise mitigation measures at west end and
along the re-provisioned GRF. «Ø³y¤ÎÀç¿ì¥H¤Uªº¥Dn³¡¥÷: (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 and
operate 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, constructed and operated in accordance with the
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.
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 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
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
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.
1.13
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 month 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 operation.
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 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 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-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.
2.2
An 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 of the Project 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-171/2013) 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.
Community Liaison Group
2.3
Before the commencement of construction of the Project, the Permit Holder shall set up community liaison groups (CLGs)
comprising representatives of affected parties, including local committees,
residents and schools in the affected areas along the route alignment, to
facilitate communications, enquiries and complaint handlings on environmental
issues related to the Project. Respective community liaison teams and a designated
complaint hotline shall be set up for the Project to address related concerns
and enquiries in an efficient manner. The Permit Holder shall also follow up
with the respective CLGs on the implementation of mitigation measures as
necessary. The Permit Holder shall notify the Director the date of setting up
the CLG, the membership, the terms of reference and the contact details at
least one month before commencement of construction of the Project.
Management Organization of Main Construction Companies
2.4
The Permit Holder shall, no later than one month 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.
Submission of Construction Programme and EP Submission Schedule
2.5
The Permit Holder shall, no later than one month before
commencement of construction of the Project, deposit with the Director four
hard copies and one electronic copy of the construction programme showing the
commencement and completion dates of major items of construction works;
together with the anticipated schedule of submissions for fulfilling the
submission requirements as contained in this Permit. The Permit Holder shall inform the Director in writing of
any subsequent changes to this submitted construction programme and EP
submission schedule.
Submission of Design Drawing of the Project
2.6
The Permit Holder shall, no later than one month before the
commencement of the construction works of the Project, deposit four hard copies
and one electronic copy of design drawing(s) of the Project with scale of at
least 1:1000. The drawing(s) shall be submitted with an explanatory
statement detailing the works boundaries, the works areas, vertical and
horizontal alignments of the CKR, its tunnel, slip roads, ventilation
buildings/vent shaft(s) and any other major facilities; and the locations of
key environmental mitigation measures, including noise deckings, noise enclosures/semi-enclosures
and barriers and low noise road surfacing as mentioned in Conditions 2.16 of this Permit.
Submission and Measures for Mitigating Cultural Heritage Impact
2.7
The Permit Holder shall, no later than one month before the
commencement of construction of the Project, submit to the Director for
approval four hard copies and one electronic copy of the detailed design
underpinning scheme of the New Wing of Yau Ma Tei Police Station showing the
impact to the said building and the detailed mitigation measures proposal for
Yau Ma Tei Police Station recommended in Section
Before submission to the Director, the detailed design
underpinning scheme of the New Wing of Yau Ma Tei Police Station 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 detailed design
underpinning scheme of the New Wing of Yau Ma Tei Police Station shall be fully
and properly implemented.
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) and Condition 2.10 of this Permit.
Submission of Construction Noise Mitigation Measure Plan
(a)
a schedule of construction works to be carried out at the works
areas of the Project within
(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.
Submissions and/or Measures to be
Implemented During Construction of the Project
Measures for Mitigating Landscape and Visual Impact during
construction of the Project
2.10
The Permit Holder shall incorporate more innovative designs and
greening features in the detailed planning of the landscape features on deckings
and ventilation buildings, e.g. planting of trees, preferably scented trees, to
provide greening in
Measures for Mitigating Construction Dust Impact
2.11
To minimise the construction dust impact, the following dust
mitigation measures shall be implemented:-
(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
(d)
the area and extent of surface dredging for navigation is shown in
Figure 2a. The surface dredging for
navigation shall be carried out in between Stage 1 and Stage 2 temporary
reclamations, as shown in Figures 2a
and 2b.
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 3 of this Permit) and the To Kwa
Wan Vehicle Examination Centre (borehole EBH3 as shown in Figure 3 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.
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
2.16
To mitigate traffic noise impact arising from the Project, the
Permit Holder shall implement all noise mitigation measures as shown in Table 1
and Figures
4a to 4d of this
Permit before commencement of operation of the Project. All noise mitigation
measures implemented shall be properly maintained during operation of the
Project.
Submission and Measures for Mitigating Operational Air Quality
Impact
2.18
The Permit Holder shall, no later than three months before the
commencement of operation of the Project, submit to the Director for approval
four hard copies and one electronic copy of a APS Commissioning
Test Plan, which shall be certified by the ET Leader and verified by the
IEC, to provide schedule and methodology for the commissioning test of the
adopted APS described under Condition 2.17 above.
2.19
The Permit Holder shall, no later than one month before the
commencement of operation of the Project, deposit with the Director four hard
copies and one electronic copy of the APS Commissioning Test Report, which
shall be certified by the ET Leader and verified by the IEC as conforming to
the removal efficiency specified under Condition 2.17 above.
2.20
The Permit Holder shall, no later than one month before the
commencement of operation of the Project, submit to the Director for approval
four hard copies and one electronic copy of a APS Performance Monitoring and
Contingency Plan, which shall be certified by the ET Leader and verified by the
IEC to provide monitoring details of the performance of the APS and the
contingency plan for the occasion that the performance of APS during operation
could not achieve the removal efficiency specified under Condition 2.17 above. The approved APS Performance Monitoring and
Contingency Plan shall be fully and properly implemented.
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.
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.
3.5
All EM&A data submitted under this
Permit shall be true, valid and correct.
4.
Electronic Reporting of
EM&A Information
(a) providing access to all environmental monitoring data collected since
the commencement of construction and all submissions under this permit;
(b) searching by date;
(c) searching by types of monitoring data; and
(d) hyperlinks to relevant monitoring data after searching.
or otherwise as agreed by the Director.
Table 1 - Noise mitigation
measures to mitigate traffic noise impact (referred in Condition 2.16)
|
Type
of Mitigation Measures |
Approximate
Length |
Location |
(a) |
|
250 m |
West Portal of
CKR |
(b) |
|
|
GRF ( |
(c) |
|
|
GRF ( Northbound
& Southbound |
(d) |
|
|
|
(e) |
|
|
Re-aligned |
(f) |
|
|
GRF ( Southbound |
(g) |
|
|
GRF ( Northbound
& Southbound |
(h) |
|
|
GRF ( Northbound
& Southbound |
(i) |
Cantilevered
barrier at a height |
|
Connection E |
(j) |
Cantilevered
barrier at a height |
|
|
(k) |
Cantilevered
barrier at a height |
|
|
(l) |
Cantilevered
barrier at a height |
|
Connection D |
(m) |
Cantilevered
barrier at a height |
|
Connection C2 |
(n) |
Cantilevered
barrier at a height |
|
Connection A |
(o) |
Cantilevered
barrier at a height |
|
Ferry Street
(At-grade) |
(p) |
Cantilevered
barrier at a height |
|
GRF ( |
(q) |
Vertical
barrier at a height |
|
|
(r) |
Vertical
barrier at a height |
|
Connection D |
(s) |
Vertical
barrier at a height |
|
Connection E |
(t) |
Vertical
barrier at a height |
50 m |
Widening of |
(u) |
Vertical
barrier at a height |
|
GRF ( |
(v) |
Vertical
barrier at a height |
|
GRF
( (central
divider) |
(w) |
Vertical
barrier at a height |
60 m |
GRF ( Southbound |
(x) |
Vertical
barrier at a height |
|
GRF
( (central
divider) |
(y) |
Full enclosure
noise decking |
N/A |
Public
Transport Interchange |
(z) |
Low noise road
surface |
N/A |
Ferry
Street (at-grade) between |
(aa) |
Low noise road
surface |
N/A |
Mainline
of CKR between Road D3 and start of Slip Road S5 |
Remarks: This
table is to be read in conjunction with Figures 4a to 4d of this Permit.
Notes:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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7.
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:
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on a first conviction on indictment to a
fine of $2 million and to imprisonment for 6 months;
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(ii) on a second or subsequent conviction on indictment to a fine of $5
million and to imprisonment for 2 years;
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(iii) on a first summary conviction to a fine at level 6 and to imprisonment
for 6 months;
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(iv) on a second or subsequent summary conviction to a fine of $1 million and
to imprisonment for 1 year; and
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(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.
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8.
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.
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9.
The Notes are for general reference only
and that the Permit Holder should refer to the EIAO for details and seek independent
legal advice.
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