Environmental Permit No. EP-313/2008/K
環境許可證編號 EP-313/2008/K
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-550/2018. The amendments, described below, are
incorporated into this Environmental Permit (EP-313/2008/K).
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-550/2018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/K)
。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
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VEP-550/2018
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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/138 Pt.5 ] (2) 署長於2008年12月23日發出批准環評報告的信件 [檔案編號: (10) in EP2/G/A/138 Pt.5] |
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(3) Application for an Environmental Permit No. AEP-313/2008. [Hereafter
referred to as “the Application No. AEP-313/2008”] (3)申請環境許可證編號 AEP-313/2008。[下稱 “申請書編號 AEP-313/2008”] |
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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2009年6月15日提交的更改環境許可證申請文件包括所有附件(申請書編號：VEP-291/2009) |
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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2009年6月24日及2009年7月17日提交的更改環境許可證申請文件包括所有附件 (申請書編號：VEP-294/2009) |
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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2009年8月18日提交的更改環境許可證申請文件包括所有附件 (申請書編號：VEP-298/2009) |
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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2010年12月24日提交的更改環境許可證申請文件包括所有附件 (申請書編號：VEP-333/2010) |
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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2012年7月25日提交的更改環境許可證申請文件包括所有附件 (申請書編號：VEP-372/2012) |
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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2012年9月24日提交的更改環境許可證申請文件包括所有附件 (申請書編號：VEP-376/2012) |
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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2013年5月6日提交的更改環境許可證申請文件包括所有附件 (申請書編號：VEP-404/2013) |
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(11) Application
documents for Variation of Environmental Permit including all attachments
submitted by the Permit Holder on 3 December 2013 (Application No. VEP-422/2013) (11) 許可證持有人於2013年12月3日提交的更改環境許可證申請文件包括所有附件 (申請書編號：VEP-422/2013) |
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(12) Application
documents for Variation of Environmental Permit including all attachments
submitted by the Permit Holder on 26 February 2014 (Application No. VEP-430/2014) (12) 許可證持有人於2014年2月26日提交的更改環境許可證申請文件包括所有附件 (申請書編號：VEP-430/2014) |
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(13) Application
documents for Variation of Environmental Permit including all attachments
submitted by the Permit Holder on 7 August 2014 (Application No. VEP-452/2014) (13) 許可證持有人於2014年8月7日提交的更改環境許可證申請文件包括所有附件 (申請書編號：VEP-452/2014) |
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(14) Application
documents for Variation of Environmental Permit including all attachments
submitted by the Permit Holder on 24 October 2018 (Application No. VEP-550/2018) (14) 許可證持有人於2018年10月24日提交的更改環境許可證申請文件包括所有附件 (申請書編號：VEP-550/2018) |
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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 2009年6月15日 |
Vary Conditions 1.14, 2.7 and 2.12.1 in Part C of Environmental Permit No. EP-313/2008 to shorten the notification periods to 1 week, 2 weeks and 2 weeks respectively. 更改環境許可證編號EP-313/2008 C部第 1.14, 2.7 和 2.12.1 項條件, 依序縮短通知期限至1星期, 2星期及2星期。 |
26 June 2009 2009年6月26日 |
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VEP-294/2009 |
24 June 2009 2009年6月24日 |
Vary Condition 1.7 in Part C of Environmental
Permit No. EP-313/2008/A. 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 2.10.1 in Part C of Environmental Permit No. EP-313/2008/A to include decking over for Works Area C and other noise mitigation measures at Works Areas A, A1, A2 and A3. Add Figures 5, 6 & 7 to shown the temporary noise barriers and decking over at Works Area C. 更改環境許可證編號EP-313/2008/A C部
第 2.10.1 項條件的圖表, 以包括於施工區C使用鋪蓋遮蔽以及於施工區A, A1, A2 及A3使用其他噪音緩解措施。 新增圖 5, 6 & 7以顯示施工區C的臨時隔音屏障和鋪蓋。 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 2009年7月22日 |
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VEP-298/2009 |
18 August 2009 2009年8月18日 |
Vary Condition 1.7 in Part C of Environmental
Permit No. EP-313/2008/B. 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 10 in Environmental Permit No. EP-313/2008/B as Figures 10 to 15. 更改環境許可證編號EP-313/2008/B 的圖5至10編號為圖10至15。 |
31August 2009 2009年8月31日 |
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VEP-333/2010 |
24 December 2010 2010年12月24日 |
Vary
Conditions 3.1.2(b),
3.3.1 and 3.3.2 in Part C of
Environmental Permit No. EP-313/2008/C. 更改環境許可證編號EP-313/2008/C 的C部的第3.1.2(b), 3.3.1 及3.3.2項條件。 Add Conditions 3.2.8 and 3.3.2 in Part C of Environmental Permit No. EP-313/2008/D. 在環境許可證編號EP-313/2008/D 的C部新增第3.2.8及3.3.2項條件。 Re-number Condition 3.3.2 in Part C of Environmental Permit No. EP-313/2008/C as
Condition 3.3.3 in Part C of Environmental Permit No. 313/2008/D. 更改環境許可證編號EP-313/2008/C 的C部的第3.3.2 項條件編號為環境許可證編號EP-313/2008/D 的C部的第3.3.3 項條件。 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 15 in
Environmental Permit No. EP-313/2008/C as Figures 16 and 17 in Environmental
Permit No. EP-313/2008/D. 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 2011年1月19日 |
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VEP-372/2012 |
25 July 2012 2012年7月25日 |
Vary table in Condition 2.10.1 in Part C of Environmental Permit No. EP-313/2008/D to include noise mitigation measures at Works Areas M3 during blasting. 更改環境許可證編號EP-313/2008/D 的C部第 2.10.1 項條件的圖表, 以包括於施工區M3爆破時使用的噪音緩解措施。 Add Conditions 2.15 and 2.15.1 to 2.15.4
to specify special conditions pertaining to blasting at Works Area M3. 新增第2.15及2.15.1至2.15.4項條件, 指定具體適用於M3施工區爆破時的特定條件。 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 Bonham
Road Government Primary School, the Methadone Clinic, Bon-Point and Kam Ning
Mansion. 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 17 in
Environmental Permit No. EP-313/2008/D as Figures 15 to 19 in Environmental
Permit No. EP-313/2008/E. 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 2012年8月1日 |
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VEP-376/2012 |
24 September 2012 2012年9月24日 |
Condition 2.15.1 which specifies the
explosives delivery arrangement to Works Area M3 is not used. 移除指定爆炸品運送往施工區M3的安排的第2.15.1項條件。 |
5 October 2012 2012年10月5日 |
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VEP-404/2013 |
6 May 2013 2013年5月6日 |
Condition 2.15.4(a) specifying the water
ballast system is not used. 移除指定水壓載系統的第2.15.4(a)項條件。 Vary Conditions 2.15.4(b) and (c) to
better mitigate air quality impact during and after blasting. 更改第2.15.4(b)及(c)項條件以更有效緩解爆破工程期間及之後的空氣質素影響。 Vary Figure 13. 更改圖13。 |
16 May 2013 2013年5月16日 |
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VEP-422/2013 |
3 December 2013 2013年12月3日 |
Vary Conditions 4.1.3 and 4.1.4 and Figure
18 and add Appendix B to show rail track types and location. 更改第4.1.3及4.1.4項條件及圖18及新增附錄B以顯示列車路軌類形及位置。 Figure 19 is not used. 移除圖19。 |
16 December 2013 2013年12月16日 |
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VEP-430/2014 |
26 February 2014 2014年2月26日 |
Vary Conditions 4.1.2 to allow use of C-stock
trains and K-stock trains, night-time (2300-0700) train frequency of 10
trains per 30 minutes in each direction, and the total length of the trains shall
not be longer than 200m. 更改第4.1.2項條件新增C及K形列車，夜間列車的班次，每個方向的行車密度最多為每30分鐘10班，及列車總長度不得超過200米。 |
26 March 2014 2014年3月26日 |
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VEP-452/2014 |
7 August 2014 2014年8月7日 |
Vary Conditions 2.14.2 in Part
C of the Environmental Permit (No. EP-313/2008/I). 更改環境許可證編號EP-313/2008/I 的C部的第2.14.2項條件。 Remove Figure 8 & 9 and renumber
the figures thereafter. 移除圖8和9及將其後的圖重新編號。 |
1 September 2014 2014年9月1日 |
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VEP-550/2018 |
24 October 2018 2018年10月24日 |
Vary Condition 4.1.2 to include an
additional type of train (Q-stock trains). 更改第4.1.2項條件，以包括新增的列車類型(Q型列車)。 |
2 November 2018 2018年11月2日 |
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2 November
2018 |
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Date 日期 |
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(Tony W.H. CHEUNG) Principal
Environmental Protection Officer for
Director of Environmental Protection 環境保護署署長 (首席環境保護主任 張偉雄 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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West
Island Line [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 3 km
underground railway and its associated stations. 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 Kennedy Town. The location of the Project is shown
in Figures 1 and 2 attached to this Permit. |
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Scale and Scope of Designated Project |
Construction and operation of
an approximately 3km underground railway, the Sai Ying Pun Station,
University Station and Kennedy Town Station, the related Ventilation
Buildings, Electrical and
Mechanical Plant Buildings, and the Temporary Underground Explosives
Storage Magazine. 興建和營辦一條長約3公里的地底鐵路、西營盤站、大學站和堅尼地城站、有關的通風樓、機樓 及 臨時地下炸藥庫。 |
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.
2. 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 King George V
Memorial Park and the trees to be transplanted.
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 (Sai Woo Lane). If a
different Works Area is proposed to be used as the TBM launching shaft, then
the Permit Holder shall deposit six hard copies and an electronic copy of a TBM
construction method statement with the Director no later than one month before
commencement of the construction work at the launching shaft site. The TBM
construction method statement shall review potential environmental issues
specific to TBM construction using a launching shaft other than Works Area N1,
such as construction stage air-borne noise impact, waste disposal and landscape
and visual impacts at the TBM launching shaft site. Before submission to the Director, the
TBM construction method statement shall be certified by the ET Leader and
verified by the IEC as conforming to the information, requirements and recommendations
in the approved EIA report.
Submissions
or Measures during Construction of the Project
2.10 Measures
to Mitigation Construction Stage Air-Borne Noise Impacts
2.10.1 The following measures shall be
employed at specific works areas to mitigate construction noise impacts. If
variations or other measure(s) not specified below is/are to be used as a
result of discussions and agreements at the Community Liaison Groups set up
under Condition 2.6, the Director shall be notified of such changes or alternative
proposal through the EM&A mechanism under Condition 6.
|
Mitigation
Measures (Details
& timing to refer to approved EIA Report) |
Works
areas |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
Acoustic
Enclosure shall be used for enclosing the rock drill as fully as possible. |
Works
areas H, N1 and M |
|
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 |
|
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. |
|
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. |
|
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 |
|
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 8,
9 & 10, and Works
Area N1 |
|
Decking
over shall be provided to cover the excavation area. |
Works
areas J, J3, G and L1. Works Area
C as shown in Figures 8, 9 & 10. |
|
Full
enclosure of entire works area. |
Works
area J2 |
|
Use
of concrete crusher instead of hydraulic breaker. |
Works
area J2, M1 and M3 |
|
Soundproof
cover as shown in Figure 11 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
2.11.1 A qualified and licensed
Archaeologist shall be appointed to conduct an Archaeological Watching Brief
(AWB), based on methodology in Annex A in Appendix 6.2
of the approved EIA Report, for excavation works in the Project. The
Archaeologist shall deposit six hard copies and an electronic copy of the AWB
Proposal with the Director no later than one month before commencement of
excavation works, detailing the inspection schedule and areas which require
AWB. The Archaeologist shall present the procedures and result of the AWB,
including all data, material and records forming the site archive, in an AWB
Report to be deposited in six hard copies and an electronic copy with the
Director within one month after completion of the AWB.
2.12 Submissions
or Measures for Construction Waste Management
2.12.1 Six hard copies and an electronic
copy of a Waste Management Plan (WMP) shall be deposited with the Director no
later than two weeks prior to the commencement of construction of the Project
to provide an overall framework for waste management and reduction. The WMP shall include detailed
information such as estimated volume of different types of waste, e.g.
construction and demolition (C&D) material and general refuse, generated
from construction activities at various works areas of the Project at different
times during the construction programme, in particular if the TBM launching
shaft will not be located at Works Area N1, as well as the proper
transportation, storage, and disposal methods and the final disposal sites for
different wastes. All measures recommended in the deposited WMP shall be fully
and properly implemented.
2.13 Measures
to Mitigate Construction Water Quality Impact
2.13.1 There shall be no reclamation work
for the Project.
2.14 Measures to Mitigate Landscape & Visual Impacts at Extended Works
Area I
2.14.1 Only one tree, tree no. BT 94, Ficus microcarpa, on the masonry
wall is allowed to be felled in extended Works Area I, as shown in Figures 6 & 7.
2.14.2 The felled tree no. BT 94 shall be
compensated by planting 20 no. of heavy standard trees. The locations and
species of compensatory trees and shrubs, including any subsequent changes,
shall be incorporated in the Tree Protection Plan deposited under Condition
2.7.
2.14.3 The location of soil nails shall be
adjusted on site to avoid and minimize any disturbance to tree trunks and tree
roots of existing trees in extended Works Area I. Tree protection measures and
monitoring for all trees retained at extended Works Area I shall be carried out
in accordance with the Tree Protection Plan deposited under Condition 2.7 to
prevent them from being damaged by construction works.
2.15 Special Conditions pertaining to Blasting at Works Area M3
2.15.1 Not used.
2.15.2 Blasting shall be carried out between
0700 to 1900 hours and outside the school hours of Bonham Road Government
Primary School (BRGPS).
2.15.3 At least 48 hours before each blast,
advance notice shall be served to BRGPS, the Methadone Clinic and the building
management offices of Bon-Point and Kam Ning Mansion, the locations of which
are shown in Figure 12.
2.15.4 To mitigate air quality impact
during and after blasting (including impacts from dust, fumes and smokes), the
following measures shall be implemented:
(a)
Not used.
(b) A
sprinkler system as shown in Figure 11
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 30 minutes to allow sufficient
time for dust settling.
(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 30
minutes to allow sufficient time for dust settling.
3. Special
Conditions pertaining to Works Area B
3.1 Entry
to, taking possession of, or commencing temporary use of Works Area B
3.1.1 Demolition and
clearance work is being carried out by others in Work Area B, the location of
which is shown in Figure 2 covering
all existing chimneys, buildings and ancillary structures above the existing
concrete ground slab in the Works Area B, and also including the removal of
asbestos containing materials and dioxin/furan contaminated wastes within the
Works Area B, and the remediation and disposal of wastes contaminated by
Dioxins and/or Furans. The following conditions shall be complied with prior to
the Permit Holder’s entry to or taking possession 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.
3.1.2 The following
conditions shall be complied with after the Permit Holder’s entry to or taking
possession of Works Area B, but before commencing temporary uses, which shall
be limited to site office, storage of common construction materials, workshops,
welfare facilities, receiving & stockpiling area for excavated spoil,
loading point for spoil barges, landing & storage area for pre-cast tunnel
lining segments and rock crushing:
(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 3.1.2 above, an additional concrete paving of not less
than 200 mm thickness shall be provided.
The indicative extent and details of this additional concrete paving
shall be provided in accordance with the Figures
14 and 15 of this Permit. For
areas marked in red in Figure 14, additional concrete paving
is to be provided on top of the existing concrete paving. For areas marked in green in Figure 14 to make up for level
differences in the existing concrete paving, a layer of general fill material
is to be introduced between the additional concrete paving and the existing
concrete paving, as indicated in Figure
13 Detail B. Six hard copies
and an electronic copy of the report shall be deposited with the Director by
the ISC, who shall certify the structural adequacy of the concrete pavement
design, as proposed in Figure 13
Detail B and Figures 14 & 15, so that the soil underneath will
not be disturbed or exposed due to the temporary use of Works Area B as
mentioned in Condition 3.1.2 above.
3.2 Measures
to be implemented and/or maintained during temporary use of Works Area B
3.2.1 The Permit Holder shall
not use or carry out any activity in Works Area B other than the site office
and storage of common construction materials as well as workshops, welfare
facilities, receiving & stockpiling area for excavated spoil, loading point
for spoil barges, landing & storage area for pre-cast tunnel lining
segments and rock crushing.
3.2.2 Throughout the entire
period of temporary use of Works Area B, the additional concrete paving to
avoid exposing the contaminated soil underneath shall remain intact and shall
not be demolished. Within 7 days,
and every month thereafter, of the start of temporary use of Works Area B as
mentioned in Condition 3.2.1 above, inspection shall be carried out on the
condition of the additional concrete paving, the site drainage and the foul
sewerage systems to identify, with the view to repair/remedy, any surface
cracks such that the structural integrity of these systems is maintained and
the soil underneath will not be disturbed or exposed as far as practicable.
3.2.3 To allow natural air
dispersion of any entrapped vapour contaminants that
might be released from the soil and groundwater, the site office to be erected
in the Works Area B shall be properly designed and constructed to create and
maintain a clear void of at least 500 mm height between the underside of the
site office floor and the top of the additional concrete paving below. The indicative design is shown in Figure 13 of this Permit.
3.2.4 To further safeguard
against seepage of any vapour contaminants into site
offices from the soil and groundwater, the site office to be erected in the
Works Area B shall be properly designed and constructed to incorporate gas-resistant
membranes flooring. The indicative
design is shown in Figure 13 of
this Permit.
3.2.5 All the temporary uses
of Works Area B, including any associated additional site drainage and/or foul
sewerage works, shall not involve any excavation work that may disturb or
expose any part of the soil underneath the existing concrete slab and the
additional concrete paving.
3.2.6 Existing site hoardings
shall be maintained and/or new site hoardings shall be erected around the works
area. These site hoardings shall be properly maintained, complete and intact
surrounding the site at all times during temporary use of Works Area B to
restrict access of trespassers in order to protect the trespassers from the
contaminated soil and groundwater in the works area.
3.2.7 Mitigation measures as
follow-on to previous demolition & remediation work / to prevent release of
contaminants from the soil:
(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 3.2.1 above, and the provision of
mitigation measures to avoid impacts on workers on Works Area B and the general
public nearby, including residents and passers-by.
3.2.8 To monitor any possible
migration of contaminants beneath and across the additional concrete paving,
regular soil monitoring shall be conducted at 3-month intervals. The indicative locations of monitoring
cells are shown in Figure 14 of
this Permit. The soil monitoring
results shall be certified by the ET Leader and verified by the IEC, and shall
be included in the EM&A reports submitted under Condition 6.4 below.
3.3 Exit
from, handing over, or ceasing temporary use of Works Area B
3.3.1 Prior to the Permit
Holder’s exit from, handing over, or ceasing temporary use of Works Area B, the
Permit Holder shall completely remove from Works Areas 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 14 of this Permit;
and
(b) the
temporary site office and facilities for other temporary uses mentioned in
Condition 3.2.1 above.
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.
3.3.2 The Permit Holder
shall, no later than 4 months before commencement of removal of the additional
concrete paving and the layer of general fill material mentioned in Condition
3.1.2(b) above, submit to the Director for approval six hard copies and one
electronic copy of a Removal Plan. The Removal Plan shall include:
(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 14. 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).
3.3.3 Prior to the Permit
Holder’s exit from, handing over, or ceasing temporary use of Works Area B and
upon completion of removal of all facilities for temporary uses mentioned in
Condition 3.2.1 above and the additional concrete paving with or without
general fill material underneath within the areas as indicated in green and red
in Figure 14, an inspection shall
be carried out on the condition of the existing concrete paving, the site
drainage and the foul sewerage systems to identify, with the view to repair/remedy,
any surface cracks such that the structural integrity of these systems is
maintained and the soil underneath will not be disturbed or exposed as far as
practicable. The Permit Holder
shall deposit with the Director six hard copies and one electronic copy of a
record of the inspection and any repair/remedy work performed to the existing
concrete paving, the site drainage, the foul sewerage systems and the site
hoardings at least two weeks prior to the Permit Holder’s exit from, handing
over, or ceasing temporary use of Works Area B.
4. Submissions
or Measures before Commencement of Operation of the Project
4.1 Submissions
or Measures for Operation Stage Ground-Borne Noise Impacts
4.1.1 All the tracks for the
Project shall be underground.
4.1.2 Unless otherwise
approved by the Director subject to the submission of a detailed proposal, the
operation details given below shall be adopted:
In
accordance with the approved EIA Report and other relevant documents on the
Register, only Metro-Cammell (M-stock) trains, C-stock
trains, K-stock trains or Q-stock trains shall be deployed in the Project, subject
to full and proper implementation of the measures, if any, recommended in the
noise performance test report deposited under Condition 4.1.6 below. The
maximum nighttime (23:00 hour to 07:00 hour) train frequency operating in the
Project shall be limited to 10 trains per 30 minutes in each direction. The total
length of the trains shall not be longer than 200m.
4.1.3 Types and locations of
rail tracks shall be installed as shown in Appendix B and Figures 16 of this Permit.
4.1.4 Within one month after
the completion of installing the tracks, the Permit Holder shall deposit six
sets of hard copy and an electronic copy of as-built drawing(s) for the
operation ground-borne noise mitigation measures, including the Rail tracks
mentioned in Condition 4.1.3 above. The drawing(s) shall be certified by the ET
Leader and verified by the IEC to confirm that the length of track types are
installed in accordance with the locations specified in Appendix B and Figure 16 of this Permit.
4.1.5 Six months prior to the
operation of the Project, the Permit Holder shall submit to the Director for
approval six (6) sets of hard copy and an electronic copy of noise performance
test proposal. The noise performance test proposal shall include key sensitive
receivers, including domestic premises, to illustrate that the operation of the
Project meets the operational ground borne noise criteria in the Approved EIA
Report. Before submission to the Director, the noise performance test proposal
shall be certified by the ET Leader and verified by the IEC as conforming to
the information and recommendations contained in the Approved EIA Report.
4.1.6 Two months prior to the
operation of the Project, the Permit Holder shall carry out the noise
performance test in accordance with the approved noise performance test
proposal and deposit with the Director six (6) sets of hard copy and an
electronic copy of the noise performance test report, on the basis of Condition
4.1.4. Before submission to the Director, the noise performance test report
shall be certified by the ET Leader and verified by the IEC. All measures as
recommended in the noise performance test report, if any, shall be fully and
properly implemented.
4.2 Submissions or Measures for Operation
Stage Landscape and Visual Impacts
4.2.1 Six hard copies and an
electronic copy of an aesthetic landscape and architectural proposal shall be
deposited with the Director no later than three (3) months before commencement
of operation of the Project. The proposal shall include details of landscape
and architectural design of station entrances, vent shafts and other above
ground structures to show that the elements have been sensitively designed in
colour, texture and tonal quality to be compatible with the existing urban
context and minimize the landscape and visual impacts. Tree planting, roof greening and
vertical greening may be applied where space, operation and maintenance
requirements can be met. Where applicable, the proposal shall state how the
discussions and agreements at the Community Liaison Groups set up under Condition
2.6 have been incorporated. The recommendations of the proposal shall be fully
and properly implemented.
4.2.2 At least one month
before the Project commences operation, six (6) sets of hardcopy and an
electronic copy of an audit report on the implementation of recommendations in
the Tree Protection Plan and detailed landscape as-built drawing(s) showing the
final locations of tree plantings shall be deposited with the Director to
demonstrate compliance with the deposited submissions under Condition 2.7. This
final set of as-built submission(s) shall be certified by the ET Leader and
verified by the IEC to demonstrate that the requirements and recommendations in
the deposited submissions under Condition 2.7 is
fulfilled.
5. Submissions
during Operation of the Project
5.1 Submission
for Operation Visual and Landscape Impact
5.1.1 The Permit Holder shall
consult relevant government departments including Leisure and Cultural Services
Department and Planning Department on the reprovisioning/restoration of the
public open space affected by the Project.
The Permit Holder shall deposit with the Director six hard copies and an
electronic copy of the record of the public open space
reprovisioning/restoration.
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 Forbes Street as
a precautionary measure against possible impact on tree walls at Forbes Street
Temporary Playground due to the potential groundwater drawdown induced by
tunneling work. The monitoring work
and the provision of recharge wells, if any, shall be in accordance with the
requirements of the approved EM&A Manual.
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 3.3.2 of this Permit.
|
COCs |
Recommended Test Method |
Recommended Reporting Limit (mg/kg) |
Acceptance Criteria (mg/kg)* |
|
Arsenic |
USEPA 6020A |
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
Appendix B
Operation Stage Ground-Borne Noise
Mitigation Measures
(Rail Track Types and Location)
Remarks:
1.
The chain-age indicated in
this table is for reference only. Please refer to Figures 16 of this Permit for the
extent of the ground-borne noise mitigation measures.
|
Chain-age (Approx.) |
Type of Rail Track |
|
|
Eastbound |
97256 – 97764 |
MAB1 |
|
97764 – 97820 |
Turnout2 |
|
|
97820 – 98476 |
HAB3 |
|
|
98476 – 99502 |
MAB |
|
|
99502 – 100206 |
HAB |
|
|
100206 – 100510 |
MAB |
|
|
100510 – 100579 |
Turnout |
|
|
100579 – 100611 |
MAB |
|
|
Westbound |
100628 – 100507 |
MAB |
|
100507 – 100467 |
Turnout |
|
|
100467 – 100210 |
MAB |
|
|
100210 – 99515 |
HAB |
|
|
99515 – 98352 |
MAB |
|
|
98352 – 97825 |
HAB |
|
|
97825 – 97769 |
Turnout |
Note:
1.
MAB – Medium Attenuation Baseplate trackform
with stiffness of about 25kN/mm.
2.
Turnout – a rail pad with stiffness of about
90kN/mm maximum, and a baseplate pad with stiffness in a range of about 26 to
36kN/mm.
3.
HAB – High Attenuation Baseplate trackform
with stiffness of about 13kN/mm.