Section 9	Waste Construction mitigation measures Upon appointment, the main contractor of each construction contract should submit a Waste Management Plan which shall describe the arrangements for avoidance, reuse, recovery and recycling, storage, collection, treatment and disposal of different categories of waste to be generated from the construction activities and shall take into account the recommended mitigation measures in the EIA report. Such a management plan shall incorporate site specific factors, such as the designation of areas for segregation and temporary storage of reusable and recyclable materials.	whole alignment / all times		CC			3		Waste Disposal Ordinance and Subsidiary legislation.
	The Contractor is responsible for waste control within the construction site, removal of the waste material produced from the site and implementation of any mitigation measures to minimise waste or redress problems arising from the waste from the site. The waste material may include any sewage, waste water or effluent containing sand, cement, silt or any other suspended or dissolved material to flow from the site onto any adjoining land, storm sewer, sanitary sewer, or any waste matter or refuse to be deposited anywhere within the site or onto any adjoining land.	Whole alignment/all times		CC			3		WDO Cap 354
	Waste should be handled in accordance with the Construction Waste Management Strategy recommendations for handling of waste. The hierarchy of management method is: avoidance, minimisation, recycling/re-use, treatment, disposal.	Whole alignment/all times		CC			3		--
Section 9	Wherever possible, material should be re-used. Where fill material is required, as at Lok Ma Chau station site, material should be sourced from projects that would otherwise dispose of it to public fill.	Whole alignment/all times		CC			3
	When handling the waste material, the following measures shall be undertaken by the Contractor: (i) The Contractor shall be aware of, and comply with, the Waste Disposal Ordinance, the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinances, the Water Pollution Control Ordinance and the Waste Disposal (Chemical Waste) (General Regulation).	Whole alignment/all times Whole alignment/all times		CC CC			3 3		WDO, PHMSO, WPCO, WD(CW) (GR
	(ii) The Contractor's attention is drawn to A Guide to the Chemical Waste Control Scheme; A Guide to the Registration of Chemical Waste Producers; and the Code of Practice on the Packing, Labelling and Storage of Chemical Wastes.	Whole alignment/all times		CC			3		CWCS RCWP CPPLSCW
	(iii) The Contractor shall segregate all inert construction waste material suitable for reclamation or land formation and, if it is not possible to use on-site in other points of the project, shall dispose of such material at public dumping areas or at a location agreed in advance by the FMC and EPD.	Whole alignment/all times		CC			3		WBTC 5/98
	(iv) All non-inert construction waste material deemed unsuitable for reclamation or land formation and all other waste material shall be dumped at public landfill, after sorting for recycling and re-use.	Whole alignment/all times		CC			3		WBTC 5/98
Section 9	(v) The Contractor shall comply with and complete the procedures in EPD TC 1-1-92, WBTC 22/92 and where necessary, EPD's ProPECC PN 3/94 regarding marine or land-based disposal of dredged mud, prior to the commencement of Works.	Whole alignment/all times		CC			3		WBTC 2/93 ProPECC PN3/94
	(vi) The Air Pollution Control (Open Burning) Regulation came into effect on 26th February 1995. This regulation prohibits open burning for the disposal of construction waste or the clearance of a site in preparation for construction work. Certain other types of open burning are allowed under permits issued by the EPD.	Whole alignment/all times		CC			3		APC(OB)R
	(vii) Fossil fuel and used lubricants for trucks and machinery are classified as chemical wastes. The Contractor shall register with EPD as a chemical waste producer and observe all the requirements under the storage, labelling, transportation and disposal of chemical waste. Chemical wastes shall be collected by a licensed collector.	Whole alignment/all times		CC			3		WDO(CW) (GR)
	(viii) The Contractor shall prevent fuel and lubricating oil leakage from plant and storage sites from contaminating the construction site. All compounds in works areas shall be located on areas of hard-standing with provision of drainage channels and settlement lagoons where necessary to allow interception and controlled release of settled water; and provision of bunding for all potentially hazardous materials on Site including fuels. The Contractor shall prepare a spill action plan and keep suitable clean-up materials on site. The contractor shall record the amount of waste generated, recycled and disposed of (including the disposal sites).			CC			3		WDO(CW) (GR)
Section 9	The contractor shall use a trip ticket system for the disposal of C&D materials to any designated public filling facility and/or landfill. Training shall be provided for workers about the concepts of site cleanliness and appropriate waste management procedure, including waste reduction, reuse and recycling.
	(ix) Care must be taken to prevent spillages: (a) the storage area for fuels and lubricants shall be isolated from working areas and kept secure; (b) use of fuels and lubricants shall be carried out with care; (c) any spillage problem due to any truck and machinery shall not be ignored; (d) emulsifier and absorbent shall be available on Site, so that immediate action can be taken when there is minor spillage; (e) all containers shall be stored so as to prevent any spillage of the contents and disposed of carefully; and (f) Concepts of `Site cleanliness' shall be introduced to workers, to gather and store construction waste in an appropriate manner.	Whole alignment/all times		CC			3		WDO(CW) (GR)
Section 9	(x) Temporary waste facilities shall be set up by the Contractor. Municipal waste shall be collected in black refuse bags and delivered to, and disposed of at, an approved landfill.	whole alignment/all times		CC			3		--
	A core sampling programme should be undertaken to ascertain the nature of the substratum. In the event of contaminated land being encountered, it will be subject to the criteria specified in ProPECC Pager (PN3/94) Contaminated Land Assessment and Remediation.	whole alignment/Des		DDE	3				ProPECC PN 3/94
	Operation mitigation measures For the operational phase, KCRC shall submit a Waste Management Plan for the operation of Spur Line to EPD. The Plan shall describe the arrangements for avoidance, reuse, recovery and recycling, storage, collection, treatment and disposal of different categories of waste to the generated from the operation of the Spur Line and should take account of the recommended mitigation measures in the EIA report.	whole alignment / all times		KCRC			3
	Monitoring
	No monitoring is proposed to identify the nature of waste arising. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to measure the contaminant level of materials including sediment and classify it before disposal. The success of measures to minimise impact on the aquatic environment may be reflected by water quality monitored as described in Section 8.								--
Section 10	Contaminated Land General Mitigation Measures Where contaminated land has been shown to exist following the testing proposed by the CAP the following measures will be implemented to minimise potential exposure to contaminated materials.
	• Use truck earth-removing excavator equipment to minimise the potential interface of contaminated materials with site construction workers;	where contamination is present/all times		CC			3		ProPECC PN 3/94
	• When interacting directly with contaminated material, site personnel shall wear appropriate clothing, i.e. personal protective equipment such as gloves, in order to minimise their exposure to any contaminated material. Adequate hygiene and washing facilities shall be provided and smoking and eating shall be prohibited during such activities;	where contamination is present/all times		CC			3		ProPECC PN 3/94
	• Vehicles containing contaminated materials shall be suitably covered to limit potential dust emissions or contaminated wastewater run-off, and truck bodies and tailgates sealed to prevent any discharge during transport or during wet conditions;	where contamination is present/all times		CC			3		ProPECC PN 3/94
Section 10	• Only licensed waste hauliers shall be used to collect and transport any contaminated sediments to an appropriate disposal site and procedures shall be developed to ensure that illegal disposal of wastes does not occur;	where contamination is present / all times		CC			3		Waste Disposal Ordinance (Cap 354) Waste Disposal (Chemical Waste) (General) Regulations (Cap 354)
	• Prior agreement shall be sought with the Facilities Management Group of the EPD regarding the acceptability of disposal of any contaminated sediments to landfill or other suitable disposal locations;	where contamination is present / all times		CC	3		3		Waste Disposal Ordinance (Cap 354) Waste Disposal (Chemical Waste) (General) Regulations (Cap 354)
	• The necessary waste disposal permits shall be obtained, as required from the appropriate authorities;	where contamination is present / all times		CC	3		3		Waste Disposal Ordinance (Cap 354) Waste Disposal (Chemical Waste) (General) Regulations (Cap 354)
Section 10	• Records of the quantities of wastes generated and disposed of shall be maintained;	whole alignment / all times		CC			3		Waste Disposal Ordinance (Cap 354) Waste Disposal (Chemical Waste) (General) Regulations (Cap 354)
	• In accordance with good construction practice, silt traps shall be used to reduce the impact to drainage caused by suspended solids (SS) arising from disturbed ground, or any construction materials such as cement and gravel. Groundwater shall be disposed of in accordance with the WPCO.	whole alignment / all times		CC			3		Water Pollution Control Ordinance (WPCO)
	A stand alone CAP has been prepared and will subsequently be submitted for the approval of the EPD. Following amendment (if necessary) and approval by EPD, the CAP will be implemented and the findings will be reported in the Contaminated Assessment Report (CAR). If land contamination is confirmed, a Remediation Assessment Plan (RAP) shall be prepared, and both the CAR and the RAP shall be submitted as a combined report to the EPD for approval. If applicable and required in consultation with the EPD, the contaminated site shall be remediated in accordance with the approved CAR/RAP.	whole alignment / all times		CC	3				EIAO TM Annex 19/3.1.1 & 3.1.2
Section 11	Cultural and Heritage Resources A testing programme should be carried out prior to construction around the East EAP and the Kwu Tung Station box sites. The testing programme should be agreed with AMO and implemented before construction begins. Construction mitigation measures. Further testing should be carried out within the footprint of Kwu Tung Station Box and its associated works before any works commence. The exact number and location of the test-pits within the footprint must be agreed with the AMO and a license to undertake archaeological work obtained by cultural heritage consultants. Focused testing should be carried out within the footprint of the EAP Shaft (East) and its associated structures before any works commence. The exact number and location of the test-pits within the footprint must be agreed with the AMO and a licence to undertake archaeological work obtained by cultural heritage consultants. Screen planting should be carried out around the proposed structures causing potential impacts, to screen the structures from notable historical buildings in Ho Sheung Heung village from visual impacts.	Specified sites Specified Sites Ho Sheung Heung / Kwu Tung during construction		KCRC KCRC	3		3 3		--
Section 12	Landscape and Visual Impacts Construction Mitigation Measures The following mitigation measures shall be implemented to minimise the landscape and visual impact of the construction works:
Section 12	Existing vegetation and landscape context
	The extent of the agreed works areas should be regularly checked by landscape architect during the construction phase. Any trespass by the Contractor outside limit of the works, including any damage to existing trees and woodland shall be noted, and the damage made good;		Whole alignment / all times	CC		3	3		EIAO TM WBTC 24/94 Tree Preservation
	Existing trees will be retained as far as is possible on site. The felling, retention and transplantation of trees will be inline with Tree Felling Application prepared in accordance WBTC 24/94 Tree Preservation, including compensatory planting plans approved by relevant government departments. Trees identified in the Tree Felling Application as being suitable for transplantation or retention and those requiring felling are to be identified on site by the Contractor and the inspected by a qualified Landscape Architect to ensure compliance with the Felling Application;		Whole alignment / all times	CC		3
	The methods of protecting existing vegetation proposed by the Contractor should be in accordance with the guidelines laid down in the Tree Survey Report and Tree Felling Application . These measures should be inspected by the Landscape Architect prior to the commencement of site clearance operations and their condition monitored during the Landscape Architects' biweekly inspections to ensure compliance;		Whole alignment / all times	CC		3
Section 12	Operations for the preparation of trees to be transplanted including root pruning should be inspected by Landscape Architect. The soft works Contractor to submit proposals for crown thinning of transplanted trees prior to thinning operation. The optimum time for the transplantation operations is spring, i.e. March - April, although the preparation of the tree including root pruning should be carried out at an earlier date in accordance with the Tree Felling Application; and,		Whole alignment / all times	CC		3
	A photographic record shall be taken of trees to retained on site on a monthly basis to monitor condition throughout the construction phase, these should be submitted as part of the construction phase progress report.		Whole alignment / all times	CC		3	3		EIAO TM WBTC 24/94 Tree Preservation
	Construction site controls
	The location of the work sites associated with the proposed development shall be carefully selected to minimise the potential landscape and visual impacts of the construction works, the proposals for these sites should be reviewed by a landscape Architect with reference to the findings of the LVIA prior to the commencement of the works;		Specified sites / Des	CC / DDE		3
	Regular checks during the biweekly inspection of the site by Landscape Architect to ensure that the work site boundaries are not exceeded and that no damage is being caused to the surrounding areas;		Specified sites / Con	CC / DDE		3	3
Section 12	Topsoil disturbed by the works should be tested for quality and if worthy, it should be stockpiled not greater than 2m high and either temporarily hydroseeded or periodically turned to avoid degradation of the organic material. Topsoil should be reused on completion of the engineering works or on other projects;		Whole alignment / Des / Con	CC / DDE		3	3
	Control of night time lighting on the temporary works areas to avoid spillage and within the project limit;		Specified sites / Con	CC			3
	Erection of decorative screen hoarding to screen construction activity in the locations identified in the LVIA section of the EIA Report;		Specified sites / Con	CC			3
	Minimising the height of temporary buildings; and,		Specified sites / Con	CC			3
	Temporary construction sites shall be restored to standards as good as, or better than the original condition. Restoration plans to be designed by a qualified Landscape Architect.		Specified sites / Con	CC / DDE		3		3
	Design and Construction of the Soft Works
	All detailed landscape design to be carried out by a Landscape Architect;		Whole alignment / Des	DDE		3
	Soft landscape measures should be implemented as indicated in the EIA Report, employing native plant species as far as practicable, to restore the vegetative land cover and enhance the environment. This includes tree / shrub planting and hydroseeding in the peripheral site area, footpath sides and access roads;		Whole alignment / Des	DDE		3
	All landscape works are carried out in accordance with the landscape specifications,		Whole alignment / All times	CC		3	3	3
Section 12	The planting of trees and shrubs are carried out in accordance with good horticultural practice and within the planting season (between March and September with the optimum period being between April and July), and,		Whole alignment / C	CC			3
	The progress of the engineering works should be regularly reviewed on site to identify the earliest practical opportunities for the landscape works to be undertaken.		Whole alignment / C	DDE			3
	Design of Structures
	The design and exterior of the Lok Ma Chau Terminus and associated infrastructure to minimise visual impact, and utilise recessive colours and materials which avoid solar glare;		Specified sites / Des	DDE		3
	The design of the viaduct should aim to minimise visual impact as far as possible by using a structure, which is slender in profile. All associated viaduct structures e.g. OHL masts, noise attenuation, maintenance access and drainage should be designed as an integral part of the overall viaduct;		Specified sites / Des	DDE		3
	The design of the proposed noise barriers north of Sheung Shui Station should be designed to minimise visual impacts and visually integrate as far as possible into the fabric of the urban context. This should be achieved through the use of innovative form, recessive and muted colours and tones, and through the innovative use of materials;		Specified sites / Des	DDE		3
Section 12	Trees and shrubs to be planted around the structures to soften their impact; and,		Specified sites / Des	DDE		3
	Engineering structures should be submitted to ACABAS for comment and this consultation to inform the design of the engineering structures. This process should be instigated at the earliest opportunity during the design stage.		Specified sites / Des	DDE		3
	Operational Mitigation Measures
	The newly planted trees, shrubs and grassed areas are maintained throughout the establishment period at the time intervals established in the soft works specification, particularly in respect of the following:							3	EIAO TM
	Regular watering, weeding and fertilising of all tree and shrub planting and areas of grass reinstatement;		Whole alignment / C/O	CC			3	3
	Regular grass cutting for reinstated areas;		Whole alignment / C/O	CC			3	3
	Firming up of trees after periods of strong winds;		Whole alignment / C/O	CC			3	3
	Regular checks for and eradication of pests, fungal infection etc;		Whole alignment / C/O	CC			3	3
	Pruning of dead or broken branches;		Whole alignment / C/O	CC			3	3
	Prompt replacement of dead plants and reseeding of failed areas of grass to ensure the landscape mitigation measures fulfil their design intention; and,		Whole alignment / C/O	CC			3	3
Section 12	The management and maintenance authority shall make regular bimonthly inspections of the planted areas during the establishment period to ensure the intended objectives of the landscape and visual mitigation measures are achieved.		Whole alignment / C/O	CC			3	3
	Compilation of an Operation and Maintenance Manual to ensure the long term success of the proposed mitigation measures.		Whole alignment / O	DDE / CC				3

Note This Implementation Schedule is based on information provided in the EIA and EM&A for the preliminary design and will be subject to review during subsequent stages of the project.

* Des=Design; C=Construction; O=Operation;

KCRC=Kowloon Canton Railway Corporation;

DDE=Detailed Design Engineer;

CC=Construction Contractor.

APCO Air Pollution Control Ordinance

APCR,LS2 Air Pollution Control Regulation, Legal Supplement 2

NCO Noise Control Ordinance

NCR(HPB) Noise Control Regulation (Hand-held Percussive Breakers)

NCR(AC) Noise Control Regulation (Air Compressors)

ProPECC Professional Persons Practice Note 1 (1994)

PN1/94

WDO Waste Disposal Ordinance

PHMSO Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinances

WPCO Water Pollution Control Ordinance

WD(CW)(GR) Waste Disposal (Chemical Works)(General Regulations)

ProPECC Professional Persons Practice Note 3(1994)

PN3/94

CWCS A guide to the Chemical Waste Control Scheme

RCWP A guide to the Registration of Chemical Waste Producers

CPPLSCW Code of Practice on the Packing, Labelling and Storage of Chemical Wastes

WBTC 5/98 Works Branch Technical Circular No. 5 (1998)

APC(OB)R Air Pollution Control (Open Burning) Regulation

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