Environmental
Permit No. EP-404/2011/C
環境許可證編號EP-404/2011/C
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ORDINANCE
(CHAPTER 499)
Section 10
環境影響評估條例
(第499章)
第 10 條
ENVIRONMENTAL PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE
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 EIA Ordinance), the
Director of Environmental Protection (the Director) granted the environmental
permit (No. EP-404/2011) to Civil
Engineering and Development Department (hereinafter referred to as
the “Permit Holder”) on 24 March 2011. Pursuant to Section 13
of the EIAO, the Director amends the environmental permit (No. EP-404/2011/B) based on the Application No. VEP-466/2015. The amendments,
described below, are incorporated into this environmental permit (No. VEP-404/2011/C). 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.
根據《環境影響評估條例》(環評條例)第10條的規定，環境保護署署長(署長)於2011年3月24日將環境許可證(編號 EP-404/2011) 批予土木工程拓展署(下稱 “許可證持有人”)。根據環評條例第13條的規定，署長因應更改環境許可證的申請編號VEP-466/2015修訂環境許可證編號EP-404/2011/B。以下修訂已包含在本環境許可證內(編號EP-404/2011/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C部所列明的條件。
The issue of this environmental
permit is based on the documents, approvals or permissions described below:
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-466/2015 |
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Document in the Register: 登記冊上的文件： |
(1) Agreement No.
CE 45/2008 (CE) Liantang / Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point and Associated Works : – Environmental Impact Assessment Report (December 2010) [Hereinafter
referred to as the “EIA Report”] – Environmental Monitoring and Audit Manual (December 2010) [Hereinafter
referred to as the “EM&A Manual”] – Environmental Impact Assessment Executive Summary (December 2010)
[Hereinafter referred to as the “EIA Executive Summary”] (Register No.
AEIAR-161/2011) (1) 合約編號：CE 45/2008 (CE) 蓮塘/香園圍口岸與相關工程： – 環境影響評估報告 (2010年12月) [下稱 「環評報告」] – 環境監察及審核手冊 (2010年12月) [下稱「環評摘要」] – 環境影響評估行政摘要 (2010年12月) [下稱「環監手冊」] (登記冊編號 : AEIAR-161/2011) (2) The
Director’s letter of approval of the EIA Report dated 24 March 2011, ref.:
(60) in Ax(1) to EP 2/N7/A/52 Part 6. (2) 署長於2011年3月24日發出批准環評報告的信件，檔案編號：(60) in Ax(1) to EP 2/N7/A/52 Part 6。 (3) Application
for Environmental Permit submitted on 25 October 2010 (Application No.
AEP-404/2010) (3) 於2010年 10月25日提交的環境許可證申請 (申請書編號：AEP-404/2010) 。 (4) Environmental
Permit issued on 24 March 2011 (Permit No. EP-404/2011). (4) 於2011年3月24日簽發的環境許可證 (許可證編號EP-404/2011)。 (5) Application
for Variation of Environmental Permit including all attachments submitted by
the Permit Holder on 8 October 2013 (Application No. VEP-414/2013). (5) 許可證持有人於2013年10月8日提交的更改環境許可證申包括所有附件(申請書編號VEP-414/2013)。 (6) Environmental Permit issued on 28 October 2013 (Permit No.
EP-404/2011/A) (6) 於2013年10月28日簽發的環境許可證(許可證編號EP-404/2011/A) (7) Application for
Variation of Environmental Permit including all attachments submitted by the
Permit Holder on 3 December 2014 (Application No. VEP-458/2014). (7) 許可證持有人於2014年12月3日提交的更改環境許可證申包括所有附件(申請書編號VEP-458/2014)。 (8) Environmental
Permit issued on 24 December
2014 (Permit No. EP-404/2011/B) (8) 於2014年12月24日簽發的環境許可證(許可證編號EP-404/2011/B) (9) Application for
Variation of Environmental Permit including all attachments submitted by the
Permit Holder on 17 February 2015 (Application No.
VEP-466/2015). (9) 許可證持有人於2015年2月17日提交的更改環境許可證申包括所有附件(申請書編號VEP-466/2015)。 |
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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 已包含在環境許可證內的修訂項目 |
Date of Amendment 修訂日期 |
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VEP No. 414/2013 |
8 October 2013 2013年10月8日 |
Addition of Figure 1a to cover the
off-site works areas. 新增圖一a以涵蓋工程項目範圍外的附加工地。 |
28 October 2013 2013年10月28日 |
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VEP No. 458/2014 |
3 December 2014 2014年12月3日 |
Vary
Conditions 1.7, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12 and Figure 3 in Part C of Environmental Permit No. EP-404/2011/A 更改環境許可證編號EP-404/2011/A C部的條件第1.7, 3.10, 3.11,
3.12 項及圖三 Addition of Figure 1b to show the
locations of Noise Barriers. 新增圖一b以表示隔音屏障的位置 |
24 December 2014 2014年12月24日 |
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VEP No. 466/2015 |
17 February 2015 2015年2月17日 |
Vary
Conditions 1.7, 3.5, Figure 1,
4a to 4b, 5a to 5b, 6a to 6d, 7b to 7e and Table 2 in Part C of Environmental Permit No. EP-404/2011/B 更改環境許可證編號EP-404/2011/B C部的條件第1.7, 3.5 項, 圖一,
四a至
四b, 五a至 五b,
六a至
六d, 七b至 七e及
表 2 Addition of Figure 5c, 6e and 7f to 7h to show the locations of Noise
Barriers. Delete Figure 7a
of EP-404/2011/B. 删除環境許可證編號 EP-404/2011/B的 圖 七a |
12 March 2015 2015年3月12日 |
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12 March 2015 |
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(Maurice YEUNG) Principal Environmental Protection Officer (Assessment and Noise) for Director of Environmental Protection 環境保護署署長 （首席環境保護主任(評估及噪音) 楊國良 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 |
Liantang / Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point and Associated Works 蓮塘/香園圍口岸與相關工程 [This designated
project is hereinafter referred to as “the Project”] [本指定工程項目下稱 “工程項目”] |
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Nature of
Designated Project |
(i) Construction of a new road which is a trunk road (i) 興建屬幹道的新道路 (ii) Reuse of treated sewage effluent from a treatment plant (ii) 從處理廠流出並經處理的污水進行再使用 |
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Location of
Designated Project 指定工程項目的地點 |
The overall view
of alignment and works sites of the Project including the additional
off-site works areas are shown in Figure 1 and 1a attached to this Permit. 工程項目的走綫及工地包括工程項目範圍外的附加工地示意圖見載於本許可證夾附的 圖一及一a。 |
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Scale and Scope of Designated Project 指定工程項目的規模和範圍 |
The Project
mainly consists of the followings:- 工程項目主要範圍包括以下各項：－ (i) construction of a dual two-lane trunk road of 11km in length; (i) 建築一條11公里長的雙程雙線分隔主幹路； (ii) on-site sewage treatment facility and effluent reuse; (ii) 污水處理設施及重用巳處理的污水； (iii) site formation for construction of a Boundary Control Point (BCP)
building in the area of Chuk Yuen Village; (iii) 平整土地，以在竹園村範圍興建口岸大樓； (iv) associated drainage facilities discharging into the Shenzhen River; (iv) 為口岸而設、及排放至深圳河的排水系統； (v) cargo processing facilities; (v) 貨物處理設施； (vi) passenger related facilities; (vi) 與旅客有關的設施； (vii) accommodation for and facilities of the Government departments; (vii) 有關服務的政府部門的辦公室地方和設施； (viii) provision of transport related facilities inside the BCP; (viii) 在口岸設置相關的運輸設施； (ix) other peripheral structures and supporting facilities; (ix) 其他周邊建設和輔助設施； (x) associated diversion / modification works at Lin Ma Hang Road; and (x) 在蓮麻坑路進行相關的交通改道/修建工程；以及 (xi) associated environmental mitigation measures. (xi) 相關的環境緩解措施。 |
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 under the Ordinance.
1.2 Permit
Holder shall ensure full compliance with all legislation from time to time 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), Waste Disposal Ordinance (Cap. 354) and Dumping at Sea
Ordinance (Cap. 466). 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 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 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
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 recommendations described in
the EIA Report (Register No.: AEIAR-161/2011), the application
documents including all attachments for Environmental Permit (Application No.
AEP-404/2011), the application documents including all attachments for
variation of Environmental Permit, (Application No. VEP-414/2013,
VEP-458/2014, VEP-466/2015), 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 ongoing 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 2.3 of this Permit 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 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.
1.12 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.
2 Submissions
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 the commencement of construction of the Project. The ET shall
not be in any way an associated body of 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.
2.2 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 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 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 makereplacement, 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.
2.3 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.
2.4 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 2.2 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 and/or 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.
2.5 All
documents to be submitted or deposited as required under this Permit shall be
certified by the ET Leader and verified by the IEC as conforming to the
information, requirements and recommendations set out in the EIA Report.
2.6 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.
Submissions
of Project Layout Plans
2.7 The Permit
Holder shall, no later than one month before the commencement of construction
of the Project, deposit with the Director 3 sets of layout plan(s) of scale
1:1000 with an explanatory statement detailing the works schedule, works
boundary, the works areas and the tunnel alignment of the Project. The plan(s)
shall be certified by the ET Leader and verified by the IEC as conforming to
the information and recommendations contained in the EIA Report.
Submission
of a Vegetation Survey Report
2.8 The
Permit Holder shall, no later than three months before commencement of
construction of the Project, deposit with the Director 3 sets of Vegetation
Surveys Report. The submission shall provide the results of a detailed
vegetation survey for the purpose of:
(a)
confirming the
conditions of individual flora species of conservation importance identified in
the EIA Report and during the course of the survey, includingEuonymus
kwangtungensis and Aquilaria
sinensis;
(b)
preparing an
updated location plan showing the individual species of
conservation importance and identifying the individuals which will be
affected by the Project;
(c)
identifying suitable
treatment for the identified individual species of conservation importance and
reception site(s) for transplantation; and
(d)
recommending an implementation programme for in-situ
preservation of the identified species of conservation importance and
transplantation of the affected species.
Before
submission to the Director, the report shall be certified by the ET Leader and
verified by the IEC.
Submission
of an updated Woodland Compensation Plan
2.9 The
Permit Holder shall update the Woodland Compensation Plan (WCP) in the EIA
Report based on the Vegetation Survey Report referred to in Condition 2.8 of
this Permit and, no later than three months before commencement of construction
of the Project, submit 3 sets of updated
Woodland Compensation Plan to the Director for approval. The submission shall
set out the planting strategy including details of plantation species,
specifications for the establishment of the habitats and subsequent maintenance
and monitoring requirements for the Woodland Compensation Area of an area not
less than 18.6 hectares shown in Figure
2a of this Permit. The compensation ratio for Aquilaria sinensis shall
not be less than 3:1 (ie. more than three seedlings
to one individual tree lost from the Project). Before submission to the
Director, the WCP shall be certified by the ET Leader and verified by the IEC
as confirming to the information and recommendations contained in the approved
EIA Report.
Submission
of a Habitat Creation and Management Plan
2.10 The Permit
Holder shall, no later than three months before commencement of construction of
the Project, submit to the Director for approval 3 sets of Habitat Creation and
Management Plan (HCMP) for the Wetland Compensation Area of an area not less
than 1.4 hectares shown in Figure
2b of this Permit. The submission shall take into account the
recommendations of the EIA Report to set out details of the specifications for
the habitats and ecological functions and to define the management and
ecological monitoring and audit requirements of the Wetland Compensation Area.
Before submission to the Director, the HCMP shall be certified by the ET Leader
and verified by the IEC as confirming to the information and recommendations
contained in the approved EIA Report.
Submission
of Landscape Plan
2.11 The Permit
Holder shall, no later than one month before commencement of construction
of the Project, submit 3 sets of Landscape Plan to the Director for approval.
The landscape plan shall include considerations for minimizing habitat
fragmentation and show the locations, size, number and species of planting,
design details, implementation programme, maintenance and management schedules,
and drawings in the scale of 1:1000 or other appropriate scale showing the
landscape and visual mitigation measures of the Project, in particular the
landscape and compensatory planting, construction hoarding, noise barriers and
buildings. Before submission to the Director, the landscape plan shall be
certified by the ET Leader and verified by the IEC as confirming to the
information and recommendations contained in the approved EIA Report.
Submission
of Topsoil Management Plan
2.12 The Permit
Holder shall, no later than three months before commencement of
construction of the Project, submit to the Director for approval 3 sets of
Topsoil Management Plan. The submission shall set out guidelines and
implementation programme for maximizing the reuse of the excavated topsoil arising
from Project. Before submission to the Director, the landscape plan shall be
certified by the ET Leader and verified by the IEC as confirming to the
information and recommendations contained in the approved EIA Report.
Submission
of Environmental Monitoring and Audit Programme
2.13 The Permit
Holder shall, no later than three months before commencement of
construction of the Project, submit 3 copies of Environmental Monitoring and
Audit (EM&A) Programme to the Director for approval. The programme shall
set out detailed requirements on baseline monitoring, impact monitoring and
compliance monitoring during construction and operation of the Project. The
programme shall include a monitoring and response mechanism for handling exceedances of environmental standards during the
construction phase in collaboration with relevant parties of other concurrent
projects in the vicinity. Before submission to the Director, the EM&A
Programme shall be certified by the ET Leader and verified by the IEC as
confirming to the information and recommendations contained in the approved EIA
Report.
Measures
for Mitigating Cultural Heritage Impact
2.14 After resumption
of private lands and before the commencement of construction works for the
project, the following archaeological surveys shall be conducted and the Permit
Holder shall submit 3 copies of report on the findings of the archaeological
surveys and further mitigation measure requirements to the Director for
approval. Before submission to the Director, the EM&A Programme shall be
certified by the ET Leader and verified by the IEC as confirming to the
information and recommendations contained in the approved EIA Report. The
survey shall include the following:
(i) additional test pits and auger holes along the section
of the project between Lin Ma Hang and Frontier Closed Area Boundary; and
(ii) a survey-cum-rescue
excavation along the section of the project between Ping Yeung
and Wo Keng Shan.
2.15 The further
mitigation measures described in the report approved under Condition 2.14 of
this Permit shall be fully implemented.
2.16 The Permit
Holder shall conduct photographic and cartographic records of the directly
impacted graves (GR01, GR02, GR05, GR06, GR08, GR10, GR13, GR15, GR16, GR17,
GR18, GR19 and GR20), built structure (BS64 and BS65) and cultural/historical
landscape feature (LF08) as listed in Table 1 of this Permit,
prior to their removal to preserve them by record.
3. Submissions
or Measures for the Construction of the Project
Works
areas of the Project
3.1 To avoid environmental impacts to nearby area of
the Project as indicated in Figure
1 and 1a of
this Permit, all activities which is related to or arises as a result of
construction of the Project shall be within the works boundary and the works
areas as indicated in the layout plan(s) deposited under Condition 2.7 of this
Permit. No extension of the works boundary and works areas shall be permitted
without the written approval of the Director.
Submission
of Waste Management Plan
3.2 The
Permit Holder shall, within one month after the commencement of construction of
the Project, submit to the Director 3 sets of Waste Management Plan (WMP) for
approval. Before submission to the Director, the EM&A Programme shall
be certified by the ET Leader and verified by the IEC as confirming to the
information and recommendations contained in the approved EIA Report. The WMP
shall describe the arrangements for avoidance, reuse, recovery and recycling,
storage, collection, treatment including dewatering of spoil and disposal of
different categories of waste to be generated from the construction activities
and shall indicate the disposal locations(s) of all surplus excavated spoil and
other waste. A trip ticket system shall be included in the WMP.
Measures
on Waste Management
3.3 All
measures recommended in the WMP approved under Condition 3.2 of this Permit
shall be fully implemented. Surplus excavated spoil and other waste shall only
be disposed of at designated public filling areas unless otherwise approved by
the Director.
3.4 After
resumption of private lands, site inspection shall be carried out to ascertain
contaminative sources and hotspots of contamination. The Permit Holder shall
carry out further site investigation regarding potential land contamination in
accordance with the EIA Report and submit to the Director for approval 3 sets
of revised Contamination Assessment Plan (CAP) with sampling and testing
schedule updated based on latest site investigations. If contamination is
identified, the Permit Holder shall submit to the Director 3 sets of
Remediation Assessment Plan (RAP) for approval. Before submission to the
Director, the CAP shall be certified by the ET Leader and verified by the IEC
as confirming to the information and recommendations contained in the approved
EIA Report. No work on the identified potentially contaminated sites shall be
carried out unless and until the CAP and RAP submitted under this condition are
approved by the Director and RAP is fully implemented.
Measures for Mitigate Road Traffic Noise
3.5 To
mitigate traffic noise, the noise barrier described in Table 2 of
this Permit shall be installed at locations shown in Figure 4a-b, 5a-c, 6a-e and 7b-h of this Permit prior to the
commencement of operation of the Project.
Measures
for Mitigating Ecological Impact
3.6 All measures recommended in the Vegetation
Survey Report, updated Woodland Compensation Plan and the Habitat Creation and Management Plan approved under Condition 2.8,
2.9 and 2.10 of this
Permit respectively shall be fully implemented and
thereafter maintained.
3.7 To
reduce collisions from birds, the design of noise barriers shall avoid/minimize
the use of transparent / reflective materials or adopt bird-friendly design on
such surfaces.
Measures
for Mitigating Landscape, Visual and Glare Impact
3.8 All
measures recommended in the Landscape Plan approved under Condition 2.11 of
this Permit shall be fully implemented and maintained.
3.9 Outdoor
lighting for the Project shall be designed to reduce glare impact on nearby
dwellings. For this purpose, light housing with full-cut-off designs which
reflect light totally downward and better design of light shielding are examples that can be considered.
Measures for Mitigating Water Quality Impacts from Tunnel Water Inflow and
Groundwater Drawdown
3.10 Locations of
tunnel construction works using tunnel boring machine (TBM) or drill &
blast methods are shown in Figure
1b. For drill & blast tunnelling works, grout injection works shall
be conducted before blasting for sealing areas around the tunnel to control
potential groundwater inflows. On-site treatment for the groundwater ingress pumped
out shall be provided to remove any contamination by grouting materials before
discharge off-site.
Measures for Mitigating Operational Odour and
Water Quality Impacts Generated from the Sewage Treatment Works
3.11 The sewage
treatment plant installed for the Project shall be installed at the location
shown in Figure 3 of
this Permit and the plant shall be designed with the following odour
containment and control measures :
(i) Negative Pressure Ventilation
The treatment plant
shall be totally enclosed with negative pressure ventilation to avoid odorous
emission from the treatment works. The tanks will be connected to deodorisation facilities designed for a minimum
removal of 90% directly to eliminate odour problem.
(ii) Total Containment of Sewage Channels
(a) air-tight cover shall be installed
to sewage channels, sewage tanks, and equipment with potential odour emission and the trapped gases shall be
collected by air handling equipment for containing and directing odorous gases
to deodorisation facilities.
(b) Gravity sewer, equalization and
sludge holding tanks shall be designed with suitable sewer distance and
retention time to prevent sewage septicity.
(iii) Deodorisation
Deodorisation facilities at the
sewage treatment plant shall be designed with a minimum odour removal efficiency of 90%.
3.12 The air intake
point of Boundary Control Point Building shall be located at least 150m from
the sewage treatment plant.
4. Measures During Operation of the Project
Long
Term Management of the Ecological Mitigation Measures
4.1 The Permit Holder shall
ensure the ecological mitigation measures stated in the Woodland Compensation
Plan and Habitat Creation and Management Plan are properly implemented,
maintained and monitored during the entire period of the life of the Project.
5. Environmental
Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Requirements
5.1 The
Permit Holder shall implement the EM&A programme in accordance with the
procedures and requirements as set out in the 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.
5.2 Samples,
measurements and necessary remedial actions shall be taken in accordance with
the requirements of the EM&A Manual by:
(i) conducting baseline environmental monitoring;
(ii) conducting impact monitoring;
(iii) carrying
out remedial actions described in Event/Action Plans of the 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 EM&A Manual are
exceeded; and
(iv) 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.
5.3 The
Permit Holder shall deposit with the Director six hard copies and one
electronic copy of the Baseline Monitoring Report at least one month before
commencement of construction of the Project. Additional copies of the
submission shall be made available to the Director upon his request.
5.4 The
Permit Holder shall deposit with the Director six hard copies and one
electronic copy of monthly EM&A Report 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). A summary and progress
update of the Project Implementation Schedule (Table 15.1 of the EIA Report)
shall also be included in each EM&A Report. Additional copies of the
submission shall be provided to the Director upon request by the Director.
5.5 The
Permit Holder shall, no later than three months after the commencement of
operation of the Project, deposit with the Director an Environmental Monitoring
and Audit report on the implementation of the mitigation measures for operation
stage of the Project in accordance with the EIA Report and the submissions
required under of this Permit.
6. Electronic
Reporting of EM&A Information
6.1 To
facilitate public inspection of the documents to be submitted or deposited as
required under this Permit, the Baseline Monitoring Report and EM&A Reports
via the EIAO Internet Website and at the EIAO Register Office, the Permit
Holder shall prepare electronic copies of these documents and Reports in Hyper
Text Markup Language (HTML) (version 4.0 or later)
and in Portable Document Format (PDF) (version 1.3 or later) or other format
agreed by the Director, and shall submit the electronic copies at the same time
as the hardcopies. For the HTML version, a content page capable of providing
hyperlink to each section and sub-section of these documents and Reports shall
be included in the beginning of the document. Hyperlinks to all figures,
drawings and tables in these documents and Reports shall be provided in the
main text from where the respective references are made. All graphics in these
documents and Reports shall be in interlaced GIF format unless otherwise agreed
by the Director. The content of the electronic copies of these documents and
Reports must be the same as the hardcopies.
6.2 The
Permit Holder shall set up a dedicated Internet website and notify the Director
in writing the Internet address where the environmental monitoring and project
data are to be placed, within six weeks after the commencement of construction
of the Project. All environmental monitoring data described in Condition 6.1 of
this Permit above shall be made available to the public via a dedicated
Internet website 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.
6.3 The
Internet website as described in Condition 6.2 of this Permit above shall
enable user-friendly public access to the monitoring and project data including
the EIA Report, the environmental permit(s) and the project profile of the
Project. Unless otherwise agreed with the Director, the Internet website shall
have features capable of:
(i) providing access to all environmental monitoring data
collected since the commencement of works;
(ii) searching by date;
(iii) searching by types of monitoring data (noise, water
and air quality); and hyperlinks to relevant monitoring data after searching.
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 Project site(s) by the amended permit.
4. A
person who assumes the responsibility for the whole or a part of the designated
project may, before the person 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 Project site(s).
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: -
1. on
a first conviction on indictment to a fine of $ 2 million and to imprisonment
for 6 months;
2. on
a second or subsequent conviction on indictment to a fine of $ 5 million and to
imprisonment for 2 years;
3. on
a first summary conviction to a fine at level 6 and to imprisonment for 6
months;
4. on
a second or subsequent summary conviction to a fine of $1 million and to
imprisonment for 1 year; and
5. 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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Table 1 Location of Grave, Well and Village House
for Photographic Record
|
Site Code |
Site Name |
Location |
|
GR01 |
Group of Law Clan Graves (4 Nos.) |
Current location of Chuk Yuen Village |
|
GR02 |
Group of Tang Clan Graves (5 Nos.) |
Current location of Chuk Yuen Village |
|
GR05 |
Fu Grave |
Within the drainage diversion works boundary of the Project (Section
between Lin Ma Hang and Frontier Closed Area Boundary) |
|
GR06 |
Yiu Grave |
Within the works boundary of the Project (Section between Lin Ma Hang
and Frontier Closed Area Boundary) |
|
GR08 |
Chan Grave |
Within the works boundary of the Project (Section between Ping Yeung and Wo Keng Shan) |
|
GR10 |
Tsui Grave |
Within the works boundary of the Project (Section between Ping Yeung and Wo Keng Shan) |
|
GR13 |
Yim Grave |
Within the works boundary (blasting impact area for Portal 1 of the South
Tunnel) of the Project (Fanling Section) |
|
GR15 |
Chan Grave |
Within the works boundary of the Project (Fanling Section) |
|
GR16 |
Ho Grave |
Within the works boundary of the Project (Fanling Section) |
|
GR17 |
Cheung Grave |
Within the works boundary of the Project (Fanling Section) |
|
GR18 |
Yip Grave |
Within the works boundary of the Project (Section between Ping Yeung and Wo Keng Shan) |
|
GR19 |
Law Grave |
Current location of Chuk Yuen Village |
|
GR20 |
Lam Grave |
Within the works boundary of the Project (Cheung Shan Tunnel Section
(North Tunnel)) |
|
BS64 |
Village Houses, Ha Wo KengShan Village |
Within the works boundary of the Project (Section between Ping Yeung and Wo Keng Shan) |
|
BS65 |
Village Houses, Ha Wo KengShan Village |
Within the works boundary of the Project (Section between Ping Yeung and Wo Keng Shan) |
|
LF08 |
Well |
Former Chuk Yuen village |
Table 2 Location, Type and
Dimension of Noise Barrier
|
Location |
Chainage |
Type of Noise Mitigation
Measures |
*Height |
Length, m |
Figure |
|
Ping Yeung |
9040 – 9085 (Main
Road – North Bound) |
Vertical Barrier |
0.8m |
85 |
|
|
Nga Yiu Ha |
P03 400 - N/A (Slip
Road P03 – North Bound) |
Vertical Barrier |
2m |
73 |
|
|
N/A (Access Road to
Ping Yeung) – P17 281 (Local Road – North Bound) |
Vertical Barrier |
2m |
20 |
4a |
|
|
Wo KengShan |
8585 – 8500 (Main
Road – North Bound) |
Vertical Barrier |
2m |
85 |
|
|
8500 – 8355 (Main Road – North Bound) |
Vertical Barrier |
2m above parapet |
145 |
||
|
8180 – 8290 (Main
Road – South Bound) |
Vertical Barrier |
1m above parapet |
110 |
||
|
CRP 8330 – 8550
(Connecting Road – South Bound) |
Vertical Barrier |
2.5m above
parapet |
214 |
5c |
|
|
Loi Tung |
6488 – 6855 (Main
Road – South Bound) |
Vertical Barrier |
1.5m |
367 |
|
|
|
6800 – 6855 (Main
Road – South Bound) |
Vertical Barrier |
0.8m |
55 |
|
|
|
360 (Sha Tau Kok Rd –
West Bound) – 380 (Slip Road – South Bound) |
Vertical Barrier |
2m |
108 |
|
|
|
195 (Wo Keng Shan Rd) –
400 (Sha TauKok Rd –
East Bound) |
Vertical Barrier |
1.5m |
182 |
|
|
|
40 (Sha Tau Kok Rd )
– 400 (Slip Road – North Bound) |
Vertical Barrier |
5m |
120 |
|
|
N/A (Sha Tau Kok Road Interchange –
North Bound) |
Vertical Barrier |
5m |
44 |
6d |
|
|
CRP 6807 – 6854
(Connecting Road - North Bound) |
Vertical Barrier |
0.8m |
50 |
6a |
|
|
CRP 6807 – 6859
(Connecting Road - North Bound) |
Vertical Barrier |
0.8m |
52 |
6a |
|
|
CRP 6857– 6917
(Connecting Road – North Bound) |
Vertical Barrier |
2m |
55 |
6c |
|
|
P12 290 – N/A (Slip
Road S1 – North Bound) |
Vertical Barrier |
6m |
65 |
6e |
|
|
Tong Hang |
P01 1071 – Portal Side
(Main Road – South
Bound) |
Vertical Barrier |
3m |
45 |
|
|
|
P01 1019 –
1048 (Main Road – South
Bound) |
Vertical Barrier |
3m |
29 |
|
|
|
P01 937 – 1019 (Link Road 4) |
Vertical Barrier |
4m above parapet |
82 |
|
|
|
L05 320 – 389 (Access
to Main Road South Bound) |
Vertical Barrier |
5m |
69 |
|
|
D01 1379 –
1424 (Main Road – North Bound) |
Vertical Barrier |
1.2m above parapet |
45 |
7f |
|
|
Wo Hop Shek |
L02 206 –
456 (Tai Wo Service Road East) |
Vertical Barrier |
3m |
250 |
|
|
Nam Wan Po |
P02 333 – 472 (Link
Road 1) |
Vertical Barrier |
2.5m above
parapet |
137 |
|
|
|
P02 285 – 333 (Link Road 1) |
Vertical Barrier |
2.5m |
50 |
7b |
|
|
D02 289 – 352 (Link Road 4) |
Vertical Barrier |
1.7m above
parapet |
63 |
7g |
|
|
L01 Connecting Road – 412 (Tai Wo
Service Road West) |
Vertical Barrier |
1.2m above
parapet of access road |
58 |
7f |
|
|
L01 304 –
357 (Tai Wo Service Road West) |
Vertical Barrier |
3m above parapet |
53 |
|
|
|
L01 210 –
304 (Tai Wo Service Road West) |
Vertical Barrier |
0.8m |
94 |
7h |
Notes: (*) The
parapet wall is 0.8m high above road surface