Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance
(Cap. 499)
Section 5 (7)
Project Title : Proposed Headquarters and
Bus Maintenance Depot in Chai Wan
1. BACKGROUND
1.1
An application
(No. ESB-065/2001) for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study brief
under section 5(1) of the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance (EIAO) was
submitted by the Applicant on 19 January 2001 with a project profile (No.
PP-111/2001).
1.2
The
Applicant proposes to provide a permanent headquarter and depot building for
bus parking and maintenance facilities in Chai Wan. The proposed bus depot is a multi-storey building comprising
various provisions to facilitate different repairing and maintenance operation
needs as well as for bus parking services.
1.3
Pursuant to
section 5(7)(a) of the EIAO, the Director of Environmental Protection (the
Director) issues this EIA study brief to the Applicant to carry out an EIA
study.
1.4
The purpose
of this EIA study is to provide information on the nature and extent of
environmental impacts arising from the construction and operation of the
proposed project as described in section 1.2 above and related activities
taking place concurrently. This
information will contribute to decisions by the Director on :
(i) the overall
acceptability of any adverse environmental consequences that are likely to
arise as a result of the proposed project;
(ii) the conditions and
requirements for the detailed design, construction and operation of the proposed project to
mitigate against adverse environmental consequences wherever practicable; and
(iii) the
acceptability of residual impacts after the proposed mitigation measures are
implemented.
2. OBJECTIVES OF THE EIA STUDY
2.1
The objectives
of the EIA study are as follows:
(i) to
describe the proposed project and associated works together with the
requirements for carrying out the proposed project;
(ii) to
consider alternative site(s) and to compare the environmental benefits and
dis-benefits of each of the site in selecting a preferred site.
(iii) to
identify and describe the elements of the community and environment likely to
be affected by the proposed project and/or likely to cause adverse impacts to
the proposed project, including both the natural and man-made environment;
(iv) to
identify and quantify emission sources and determine the significance of
impacts on sensitive receivers and potential affected uses;
(v) to
propose the provision of mitigation measures so as to minimize pollution,
environmental disturbance and nuisance during construction and operation of the
project;
(vi) to
identify, predict and evaluate the residual (i.e. after practicable mitigation)
environmental impacts and the cumulative effects expected to arise during the
construction and operation phases of the project in relation to the sensitive
receivers and potential affected uses;
(vii) to
identify, assess and specify methods, measures and standards, to be included in
the detailed design, construction and operation of the project which are
necessary to mitigate these environmental impacts and reducing them to
acceptable levels;
(viii) to
investigate the extent of the secondary environmental impacts that may arise from
the proposed mitigation measures and to identify the constraints associated
with the mitigation measures recommended in the EIA study as well as the
provision of any necessary modification; and
(ix) to design and specify
the environmental monitoring and audit requirements, if required, to ensure the
implementation and the effectiveness of the environmental protection and
pollution control measures adopted.
3. DETAILED REQUIREMENTS OF THE EIA STUDY
3.1
The
Purpose
The
purpose of this study brief is to scope the key issues of the EIA study. The Applicant has to demonstrate in the
EIA report that the criteria in the relevant sections of the Technical
Memorandum on the Environmental Impact Assessment Process of the Environmental
Impact Assessment Ordinance (thereafter referred to as the TM), are fully
complied with.
3.2
The
Scope
The scope of the
EIA study covers the proposed project mentioned in section 1.2 above, with the
proposed works area as shown in the attached Figure 1. The EIA study shall address the likely
potential cumulative air quality and noise impacts; waste management, land
contamination, sewage treatment, visual and hazard impacts arising out of the
project; together with any other key issues identified during the course of the
EIA study, taking into consideration all existing and planned sensitive uses
within 500 meter distance from the selected site.
3.3
Consideration
of Alternative Sites
The
Applicant shall consider any other feasible alternative site(s) available and compare
the environmental impacts to nearby existing and planned sensitive receivers at
each of these identified alternative site(s) during construction and operation
with those at the proposed site described in section 1.2. Based on the results of this comparison,
the Applicant shall recommend/justify the selected site that should perform
best in terms of avoiding or minimizing adverse environmental effects.
3.4
Technical
Requirements
The
Applicant shall conduct the EIA study to address all environmental aspects of
the activities as described in the scope as set out above. The Applicant shall give full regard to
the cumulative impacts from the existing/planned uses in the Chai Wan East
Industrial Areas. The EIA
study shall include the following technical requirements on specific impacts :
3.4.1
Air
Quality Impact
3.4.1.1
The
Applicant shall follow the criteria and guidelines for evaluating and assessing
air quality impact as stated in section 1 of Annex 4 and Annex 12 of the TM
respectively.
3.4.1.2
The
assessment area for air quality impact shall generally be defined by a distance
of 500 m from the boundary of the project site as described in section 1.2
above and yet it may be extended depending on the circumstances and the scale
of the project. The cumulative
impacts from other planned and/or existing use in the Chai Wan East Industrial
Area, including the New World First Bus Permanent Depot shall be addressed.
3.4.1.3
The
Applicant shall assess the air pollutant concentrations in accordance with the latest
set of Guidelines for Local‑Scale Air Quality Assessment Using Models issued by
the Modelling Section, Air Policy Group, Environmental Protection Department,
HKSAR. (ref. EPD's home page under items for Air -http://www.info.gov.hk/epd). To avoid misinterpretation of the
guidelines, the assessment methodology and parameters shall be agreed with the
Air Policy Group of the Environmental Protection Department.
3.4.1.4
The air
quality impact assessment shall include the following:
(i) Provide
background information relating to air quality issues relevant to the project,
e.g. description of the types of activities of the project.
(ii) Give
an account, where appropriate, of the consideration/measures that had been
taken into consideration in the planning of the project to abate the air
pollution impact. That is, the Applicant should consider alternative
construction methods/phasing programmes and alternative modes of operation to minimize
the constructional and operational impacts respectively.
(iii) Present
the background air quality levels in the assessment area for the purpose of
evaluating the cumulative constructional and operational air quality impacts.
(iv) Identify and describe
representative existing and planned/committed air sensitive receivers (ASRs)
that would likely be affected by the project. The Applicant shall select the
assessment points of the identified ASRs such that they represent the worst
impact point of these ASRs. A map showing the location and a description
including the name of the buildings, their uses and height of the selected
assessment points shall be given. The separation distances of these ASRs from
the nearest emission sources should also be given. For phased development, the
Applicant should review the development programme to take into consideration
the construction stages so as to include occupiers of early phases as ASRs if
they may be affected by works at later phases.
(v) Provide an exhaustive
list of air pollutant emission sources, including any nearby emission sources
which are likely to have impact on the project. Examples of constructional
stage emission sources include stock piling, blasting, concrete batching and
vehicular movements on unpaved haul roads on site, etc. Examples of operational
stage emission sources include vehicular flow, etc. Confirmation of the
validity of the assumptions and the magnitude of the activities (e.g. volume of
construction materials handled, traffic mix and volume on a road etc.) shall be
obtained from the relevant government department/authorities and documented.
(vi) The Applicant shall
follow the requirements of the Air Pollution Control (Construction Dust)
Regulation in dust control to ensure construction dust impacts are controlled
within the relevant standards as stipulated in section 1 of Annex 4 of the TM.
An audit and monitoring program during constructional stage shall be initiated
to verify the effectiveness of the control measures and to ensure that the
construction dust levels be brought under control.
(vii) If the Applicant anticipates
a significant construction dust impact that will likely cause exceedance of the
recommended limits in the TM at the ASRs despite incorporation of the dust
control measures stated in (vi) above, a quantitative assessment should be
carried out to evaluate the construction dust impact at the identified ASRs.
The Applicant shall follow the methodology below when carrying out the
quantitative assessment.
(viii) The Applicant shall calculate the
expected air pollutant concentrations at the identified ASRs. Calculations for
the expected impact shall be based on an assumed reasonably worst case
scenario. The evaluation shall be based on the strength of the emission sources
identified in (v). above. The Applicant shall follow (xi) to (xiv) below when
carrying out the quantitative assessment.
(ix) For calculation of
future road traffic air pollution impact, this shall be based on the highest
emission strength from the road within the next 15 years upon commencement of
operation of the proposed road. The Applicant shall demonstrate that the
selected year of assessment represents the highest emission scenario given the
combination of vehicular emission factors and traffic flow for the selected
year.
(x) If there are
vehicular tunnels/full enclosures proposed in the project, it is the
responsibility of the Applicant to ensure that the air quality inside these
proposed structures shall comply with EPD's "Practice Note on Control of
Air Pollution in Vehicle Tunnels". For assessment of air quality impact
due to emissions from the tunnels/full enclosures, the Applicant shall ensure
that the emission amount and the pollutants emitted from these tunnel/full
enclosure have been agreed with the relevant tunnel ventilation design engineer
and documented.
Quantitative
Assessment Methodology
(xi) The Applicant shall
apply the general principles enunciated in the modeling guidelines while making
allowance for the specific characteristic of each project. This specific
methodology must be documented in such level of details (preferably with tables
and diagrams) to allow the readers of the assessment report to grasp how the
model is set up to simulate the situation at hand without referring to the
model input files. Details of the calculation of the emission rates of air
pollutants for input to the modeling shall be presented in the report. The
Applicant must ensure consistency between the text description and the model
files at every stage of submission. Prior agreement of the general methodology
between the Applicant and the Air Policy Group is advised.
(xii) The Applicant shall identify
the key/representative air pollutant parameters (types of pollutants and the
averaging time concentration) to be evaluated and provide explanation for
choosing these parameters for the assessment of the impact of the project.
(xiii) The Applicant shall calculate the
cumulative air quality impact at the identified ASRs and compare these results
against the criteria set out in section 1 of Annex 4 in the TM. The predicted
air quality impacts (both unmitigated and mitigated) shall be presented in the
form of summary table and pollution contours, for comparison with relevant air
quality standards and examination of the land use implications of these
impacts. Plans of suitable scale should be used for presentation of pollution
contour for determining buffer distances required.
Mitigating
measures for non‑compliance
(xiv) The Applicant shall propose
remedies and mitigating measures where the predicted air quality impact exceeds
the criteria set in section 1 of Annex 4 in the TM. These measures and any
constraints on future land use planning shall be agreed with the relevant
government departments/authorities and documented. The Applicant shall
demonstrate quantitatively that the resultant impacts after incorporation of
the proposed mitigating measures will comply with the criteria stipulated in
section 1 of Annex 4 in the TM.
Submission
of model files
(xv) All input and output file(s)
of the model run(s) shall be submitted to Air Policy Group of EPD in electronic
format.
3.4.2
Noise
Impact
3.4.2.1
The
Applicant shall follow the criteria and guidelines for evaluating and assessing
noise impact as stated in Annexes 5 and 13 of the TM, respectively.
3.4.2.2
The noise
impact assessment shall include the following :
The area for the
noise impact assessment shall include all areas within 300m, in general, from
the project boundary. It has to take
into consideration the impact that will arise from the New World First Bus
Permanent Depot when it becomes operative. Subject to the agreement of the
Director, the assessment area could be reduced accordingly if the first layer
of noise sensitive receivers, closer than 300m from the project boundary,
provides acoustic shielding to those receivers at further distance behind.
The Applicant
shall provide all background information relevant to the project, e.g.
relevant previous or current studies.
Unless involved in the planning standards, e.g. those for planning of
fixed noise sources, no existing noise levels are particularly required.
(a) The Applicant shall refer to
Annex 13 of the TM when identifying the noise sensitive receivers (NSRs). The NSRs shall include all existing
NSRs and all planned/committed noise sensitive developments and uses earmarked
on the relevant Outline Zoning Plans, Outline Development Plans and Layout
Plans.
(b) The
Applicant shall select assessment points to represent all identified NSRs for
carrying out quantitative noise assessment described below. The assessment points shall be agreed
with the Director prior to the quantitative noise assessment. A map showing the location and
description such as name of building, use, and floors of each and every
selected assessment point shall be given.
(iv) Provision of an
Emission Inventory of the Noise Sources
The Applicant
shall provide an inventory of noise sources (e.g. construction equipment for
construction noise assessment; fixed plant equipment, as appropriate, for
operational noise assessment).
Confirmation of the validity of the inventory shall be obtained from the
relevant government departments/ authorities.
(v) Construction Noise
Assessment
(a) The
Applicant shall carry out assessment of noise impact from construction
(excluding percussive piling) of the project during day time, i.e. 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.,
on weekdays other than general holidays in accordance with the methodology
stipulated in paragraphs 5.3. and 5.4 of Annex 13 of the TM. The criteria in Table 1B of Annex 5 of
the TM shall be adopted in the assessment.
(b) To
minimize the construction noise impact, alternative construction methods to
replace percussive piling shall be proposed as far as practicable.
(c) If
the unmitigated construction noise levels are found exceeding the relevant
criteria, the Applicant shall propose practicable direct mitigation measures
(including movable barriers, enclosures, quieter alternative methods,
re-scheduling and restricting hours of operation of noisy task) to minimize the
impact. If the mitigated noise levels
still exceed the relevant criteria, the duration of the noise exceedance shall
be given.
(d) In
case the applicant would like to evaluate whether construction works in
restricted hours as defined under the Noise Control Ordinance (NCO) are
feasible or not in the context of programming construction works, reference
should be made to the relevant technical memoranda issued under the NCO. Regardless of the results of
construction noise impact assessment for restricted hours, the Noise Control
Authority will consider a well‑justified Construction Noise Permit (CNP)
application, once filed, based on the NCO, the relevant technical memoranda
issued under the NCO, and the contemporary conditions/situations of adjoining
land uses and any previous complaints against construction activities at the
site before making his decision in granting a CNP. This aspect should be explicitly stated in the noise chapter
and the conclusions and recommendations chapter in the EIA report.
(vi) Operational Noise
Assessment
(a) Fixed
Noise Sources
(a1) Assessment
of Fixed Source Noise Levels
The Applicant shall calculate the expected
noise using standard acoustics principles. Calculations for the expected noise shall be based on
assumed plant inventories and utilization schedule for the worst case scenario.
The Applicant shall calculate the noise levels taking into account of
correction of tonality, impulsiveness and intermittency in accordance with the
Technical Memorandum for the Assessment of Noise from Places other than
Domestic Premises, Public Places or Construction Sites.
(a2) Presentation of Noise Levels
The Applicant shall present the existing and future noise levels
in Leq (30 min) at the NSRs at various representative floor levels (in m P.D.)
on tables and plans of suitable scale.
A quantitative assessment at the NSRs for
the proposed fixed noise source(s) shall be carried out and compared against
the criteria set out in Table 1A of Annex 5 of the TM.
(a3) Proposals
for Noise Mitigation Measures
The Applicant shall propose direct technical
remedies within the project limits in all situations where the predicted noise
level exceeds the criteria set out
in Table 1A of Annex 5 of the TM to protect the affected NSRs.
(b) Off-site
Traffic Noise
As stated in the Project Profile (No. PP‑111/2001),
there will be potential off‑site traffic noise impacts generated from buses
leaving and returning to the proposed bus depot, in particular during early
morning and night time. Therefore,
the Applicant shall evaluate such noise impacts in view of the noise sensitive
receivers in the vicinity, and recommend suitable routings/mitigation measures
to alleviate the traffic noise.
3.4.3
Waste
Management Implications
3.4.3.1
The
Applicant shall follow the criteria and guidelines for evaluating and assessing
waste management implications as stated in Annexes 7 and 15 of the TM,
respectively.
3.4.3.2
The
assessment of waste management implications shall cover the following:
(i) Analysis of
Activities and Waste Generation
The Applicant
shall identify the quantity, quality and timing of the waste arising as a
result of the construction and operation activities, based on the sequence and
duration of these activities.
(ii) Proposal
for Waste Management
(a) Prior to considering the
disposal options for various types of wastes, opportunities for reducing waste
generation and on-site or off-site reuse shall be fully evaluated. Measures which can be taken in the
planning and design stages e.g. by modifying the design approach and in the
construction stage for maximising waste reduction shall be separatey
considered.
(b) Having
been taken into account all the opportunities for reducing waste generation and
maximising reuse, the types and quantities of the wastes required to be disposed
of as a consequence shall be estimated and the disposal options for each type
of waste described in detail. The disposal method recommended for each type of
wastes shall take into account the result of the assessment set out in (c)
below.
(c) The
impact caused by handling (including labelling, packaging & storage),
collection, and disposal of wastes shall be addressed in detail and appropriate
mitigation measures proposed. This assessment shall cover the following areas :
(i) potential hazard;
(ii) air and odour emissions;
(iii) noise;
(iv) wastewater discharge; and
(v) public transport.
3.4.4
Land
Contamination Impact
To prevent
contamination problems arising from the future operation of the proposed bus
depot, in accordance with ProPECC Practice Note No. 3/94 "Contaminated
Land Assessment and Remediation", the Applicant shall :
(i) identify
the possible sources of contamination in the operational phase of the proposed
bus depot; and
(ii) formulate
appropriate operational practices, waste management strategies and
precautionary measures to be implemented on site for prevention of
contamination problems when it becomes operational.
3.4.5
Sewage
Treatment and Disposal Facilities
The
Applicant shall illustrate the sewage treatment and disposal facilities of the
proposed bus depot to handle the wastewater/effluent (e.g. waste oil) generated
from all the operational processes, including office operation, bus maintenance
and washing, so as to meet the relevant standards.
3.4.6
Hazard
Impact
A minimum
separation distance of 15m shall be provided between LPG filling station and
industrial/commercial buildings to minimize the hazard impacts. If the 15m separation distance
requirement cannot be fulfilled, the Applicant shall review/assess the planned
population and the design layout of the project so as to ascertain the
potential hazard impacts from the adjacent planned LPG filling station to the
project is acceptable. The
assessment methodology shall be agreed with the Electrical & Mechanical
Services Department.
3.4.7
Landscape
and Visual Impacts
3.4.7.1
The
Applicant shall provide a landscape proposal, including buffer planting along
Shing Tai Road, and a tree preservation proposal to mitigate the landscape and visual
impacts arising from the project.
3.4.7.2
The
Applicant shall provide location plans, site layout plans, floor plans,
external elevations, sections in appropriate scales to show the shape or
appearance of building(s) for the project. The Applicant shall also provide adequate presentation
materials to be agreed with the Planning Department, (such as perspective
drawings, photomontages, photographs, layout plans, graphs or diagrams) to
justify the colour scheme, materials and facade treatment etc. selected for the
proposed building(s) to ensure visual compatibility with its environmental
context. The project shall take
into consideration of its existing industrial neighbourhood, which is undergoing
significant regeneration.
3.4.8
Summary
of Environmental Outcomes
The
EIA report shall contain a summary of the key environmental outcomes arising
from the EIA study, including the population and environmentally sensitive
areas protected, environmentally friendly designs recommended, key environmental
problems avoided, compensation areas included and the environmental benefits of
environmental protection measures recommended.
4. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
4.1 The EIA report shall include an
Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the construction and operation of the
proposed bus maintenance depot to confirm the effectiveness of all the proposed
mitigation measures in achieving satisfactory environmental performance.
4.2 The EMP either shall form part of the EIA
study final report or be a stand-alone document. The EMP shall include the applicant’s proposal to cover the
Environmental Management System (EMS) and the Environmental Monitoring &
Auditing (EM&A) requirements as outlined respectively in Sections 5 and 6
below.
5. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
5.1 The applicant shall in the Environmental
Management Plan describe the Environmental Management System (EMS) for
implementing the EIA recommendations, the EM&A programme in order to
properly manage the environmental impacts may arise during the construction and
operation of the project. The
Applicant shall clearly set out the relevant activities and operations to be
covered in the EMS.
5.2 The Applicant shall identify and justify
in the EIA study or in the EMP, whether it is appropriate to model the EMS on
any international standards relevant to the proposed project by giving due
consideration to the policy, structure, responsibilities, practices,
procedures, processes and resources involved.
5.3 The Applicant shall also identify the
appropriate time schedule for setting up and implementing the EMS as described
in Clause 5.1 above.
5.4 The Applicant shall assess whether there
is the need, and if affirmative, to define the appropriate timing, for the EMS
to be certified to any international standards, for example ISO14001, by a
third party certifier to ensure effective management control to achieve
regulatory compliance , and continual improvements with respect to the
implemention the EIA recommendations and the EM&A requirements.
5.5 The Applicant shall have to take into
account the accrued environmental benefits of all of the following factors the
need for and the appropriate timing for implementing an EMS :
a) the margin between the predicted levels
of environmental impacts after mitigation and the acceptable standards in the
TM; and
b) the reliability of the proposed
mitigation measures; and
c) the significance of environmental damages
as a result of any regulatory exceedance under normal, abnormal and emergency
situations.
6.1 The Applicant shall identify and justify
in the EIA study whether there is any need for EM&A activities, during the
construction phase of the Project, and if affirmative, to define the scope of
the EM&A requirements for the Project in the EIA study.
6.2 Subject to the confirmation of the EIA
study findings, the Applicant shall comply with the requirements as stipulated
in Annex 21 of the TM. The
Applicant shall propose and justify the need for real-time reporting of monitoring
data for the Project through a dedicated internet website accessible to the
public.
6.3 The Applicant shall prepare a project
implementation schedule (in the form of a checklist as shown in Annex 1 to this
EIA study brief) containing all the EIA study recommendations and mitigation
measures with reference to the implementation programme
7.1 The Applicant shall prepare a project
implementation schedule (in the form of a checklist as shown in Appendix to
this EIA study brief) containing all the EIA study recommendations and
mitigation measures with reference to the implementation programme.
7.2 This EIA study brief is valid for 24
months after the date of issue. If
the EIA study does not commence within this period, the Applicant shall apply
to the Director for another EIA study brief afresh before commencement of the
EIA study.
8.
REPORT
REQUIREMENTS
8.1 In preparing the EIA report, the
Applicant shall refer to Annex 11 of the TM for the contents of an EIA report.
The Applicant shall also refer to Annex 20 of the TM which stipulates the
guidelines for the review of an EIA report.
8.2 The Applicant shall supply the Director
with the following number of copies of the EIA report and the executive summary
:
(i)
40 copies
of the EIA report in English and 40 copies of the executive summary (each
bilingual in both English and Chinese) as required under section 6(2) of the
EIAO to be supplied at the time of application for approval of the EIA report.
(ii)
when
necessary, addendum to the EIA report and the executive summary submitted in
(i) above as required under section 7(1) of the EIAO, to be supplied upon
advice by the Director for public inspection.
(iii)
20 copies of
the EIA report in English and 50 copies of the executive summary (each bilingual in both English
and Chinese) with or without Addendum as required under section 7(5) of the
EIAO, to be supplied upon advice by the Director for consultation with the Advisory
Council on the Environment.
8.3 The Applicant shall make additional
copies of the above documents available to the public, subject to payment by
the interested parties of full costs of printing.
8.4 In addition, to facilitate the public
inspection of the EIA Report via the EIAO Internet Website, the applicant shall
provide electronic copies of both the EIA Report and the Executive Summary
Report prepared in HyperText Markup Language (HTML) (version 4.0 or later) and
in Portable Document Format (PDF version 4.0 or later), unless otherwise agreed
by the Director. For the HTML
version, a content page capable of providing hyperlink to each section and sub‑section
of the EIA Report and the Executive Summary Report shall be included in the
beginning of the document.
Hyperlink to all figures, drawings and tables in the EIA Report and
Executive Summary shall be provided in the main text from where the respective
references are made. All graphics
in the report shall be in interlaced GIF format unless otherwise agreed by the
Director.
8.5 The electronic copies of the EIA report
and the Executive Summary shall be submitted to the Director at the time of
application for approval of the EIA Report.
8.6 When the EIA Report and the Executive
Summary are made available for public inspection under s.7(1) of the EIA
Ordinance, the content of the electronic copies of the EIA Report and the
Executive Summary must be the same as the hard copies and the Director shall be
provided with the most updated electronic copies.
8.7 To promote environmentally friendly and
efficient dissemination of information, both hard copies and electronic copies
of future EM&A reports recommended by the EIA study shall be required and
their format shall be agreed by the Director.
9.
OTHER
PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS
9.1 During the EIA study, if there is any
change in the name of the Applicant for this EIA study brief, the Applicant
mentioned in this study brief must notify the Director immediately.
9.2 If there is any key change in the scope
of the project mentioned in section 1.2 of this EIA study brief and in Project
Profile (No. PP-111/2001), the Applicant must seek confirmation from the
Director in writing on whether or not the scope of issues covered by this EIA
study brief can still cover the key changes, and the additional issues, if any,
that the EIA study must also address.
If the changes to the project fundamentally alter the key scope of the
EIA study brief, the Applicant shall apply to the Director for another EIA study
brief afresh.
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March 2001
Environmental Assessment and Noise
Division
Environmental
Protection Department