| Section 3 - Environmental Legislation and Standrds | |
| 1. | Section 3.7 on page 19 |
| Amend the last sentence of the first paragraph under Section 3.7 on page 19 to read "… which have been approved by the Antiquities Authority (AA) to enable….". | |
| Section 4 - Existing Environment and Sensitive Receivers | |
| 1. | Section 4.1.2.2 on page 24 |
| The second paragraph on page 24, amend the last sentence to read "The adequacy of indirect measures adopted for these schools will be reviewed during the detailed design stage." | |
| 2. | Section 4.1.2.3 on page 25 |
| The third paragraph on page 25, amend the last sentence to read "The adequacy of indirect measures adopted for this school will be reviewed during the detailed design stage." | |
| Section 5 - Noise Impact Assessment | |
| 1. | Section 5.1 on page 43 |
| The sixth bullet point, delete the word "existing" in the first line. | |
| 2. | Section 5.2.2 on page 45 |
| The second bullet point, amend to read "....based on the plant inventories agreed by KCRC;". | |
| 3. | Section 5.2.4.5 on page 55 |
| Amend the second sentence of the second paragraph to read "These residual impacts could be further mitigated by avoiding simultaneous EPIW construction activities at work sites close to these NSRs....". | |
| 4. | Section 5.3.3.1 on page 62 |
| Amend the last sentence of the second paragraph to read "Mitigation measures should be considered for these areas to alleviate the future adverse impacts.". | |
| 5. | Section 5.3.3.2 on page 64 |
| Amend the last sentence of the second paragraph to read "In this regard, KCRC has liaised with the Education Department and has agreed to re-erect a new noise barrier adjacent to the new highway boundary as a mitigation measure to maximize protection of............". | |
| 6. | Section 5.3.3.3 on pages 64 and 65 |
| Delete "; and, the traffic management scheme" in the first sentence of the second paragraph of this section. | |
| Amend the last sentence of the paragraph on top on Table 5.3c to read "Since only a small section of Pui To Road is classified as "new road" in this Study, the corresponding noise impact is also minimal and no sensitive receivers will be affected.". | |
| 7. | Section 5.3.4 on page 66 |
| Add "Various mitigation measures listed in Section 6 of Annex 13 of the EIA TM have been given due consideration." between the first and second sentences in the second paragraph. | |
| 8. | Section 5.3.4.1 on pages 67 to 69 |
| Add "Typical section of the proposed measure is given in Figure 8.3c." between the first and second sentences in the first paragraph. | |
| Amend the last sentence in the paragraph above Table 5.3d to read "The purpose of this barrier is to provide screening of traffic noise from Road L2 to Nam Ping Wai, those sensitive facades facing east will be protected.". | |
| Delete the phrase "the project boundary and" in the first sentence of the first bullet on page 68. | |
| Amend the fourth sentence of the first paragraph to read ".....will be unavoidable at 14 NSRs (see Table 5.3d) as a result of ......." on page 69. | |
| 9. | Section 5.3.4.2 on pages 69 to 72 |
| Add "Typical sections of the proposed measures are given in Figure 8.4c." between the first and second sentences in the first paragraph of this section. | |
| Change the first sentence of the second paragraph of this section to "Low noise road surfacing has been proposed for Tin Shui Wai EPIW as there are no sharp bends in road geometry, no inclined road sections and the annual average daily traffic will not exceed 18,500 in traffic volume with a percentage of heavy vehicles not exceeding 35%." | |
| Amend the last sentence of the second paragraph on page 72 to read "However, all noise sensitive rooms will be insulated with suitable window glazing and air-conditioning under TDD's project, therefore, no adverse impacts anticipated.". | |
| Amend the second sentence of the third paragraph on page 72 to read "The number of affected classrooms is reduced to about 110 (including the proposed primary and secondary schools in Area 3, QE School Old Student's Association Primary School and TWGHs Kwok Yat Wai College) with the proposed measures and all the noise impacts previously identified at the residential dwellings in conjunction with the EPIW could be reduced to within the EIA TM standard.". | |
| 10. | Section 5.3.4.3 on page 72 |
| Amend the last sentence of this section to read "It is also anticipated that no NSR here will be eligible for indirect technical remedies as the contribution from new road is less than 1.0 dB(A)." | |
| 11. | Section 5.3.5 on page 73 |
| Add "Other schools such as the proposed primary and secondary schools in Area 3 and TWGHs Kwok Yat Wai College in Tin Shui Wai are not eligible for noise insulation under this EIA Study." between the fourth and the fifth sentences of the last paragraph. | |
| Section 6 - Air Quality Impact Assessment | |
| 1. | Section 6.3.4 on page 88 |
| Amend the last line of this section to read "As the operation of the EPIWs will comply with the AQO criteria, there will be no adverse air quality impacts to the local community.". | |
| 2. | Section 6.4.1 on page 88 |
| Amend the last sentence of the first paragraph to read ".........and consequently no adverse air quality impacts on the health of the local community.". | |
| 3. | Section 6.4.2 on page 88 |
| Amend the second sentence of the first paragraph to read "Consequently, there should be no adverse air quality impacts on the health of the local community.". | |
| Section 8 - Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment | |
| 1. | Section 8.4.3.1 on page 111 |
| Delete the sixth bullet point. | |
| Section 12 - Implementation Schedule of Recommended Mitigation Measures | |
| 1. | No. 15, "Specific Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures - Tin Shui Wai Worksite" in Table 12.1a |
| Delete item 7 under the "Environmental Mitigation Measures" column. |