TABLE OF CONTENTS
Background To The Study
Purpose and Scope of EIA
EIA Study Area
Structure of the Report
Location and Scale of Project
Construction and Operational
Activities
Project Programme
Need of the Project
Consideration Of Alternative
Transport Modes
Consideration Of Alternative Jetty
Location and Design Options
Preferred Jetty Location and Design
Option
Temporary Site Office
Introduction
Environmental Legislation and
Standards
Baseline Conditions
Water Sensitive Receivers
Assessment Methodology &
Criteria
Identification of Environmental
Impacts
Evaluation of Impacts
Mitigation Measures
Residual Environmental Impact
Environmental Monitoring and Audit
Requirements
Conclusion
Introduction
Environmental Legislation, Standards
and Guidelines
Assessment Methodology
TERRESTRIAL ECOLOGY
Description of Existing Ecological
Baseline Conditions
Backshore Vegetation
Grass/Shrub Mosaic
Wildlife
Ecological Value
Identification of Environmental
Impacts
Impact Evaluation
Mitigation of Adverse Environmental
Impacts
Residual Environmental Impacts
Ecological Monitoring and Audit
(EM&A) Requirement
Conclusions
MARINE
ECOLOGY
Description of existing ecological
baseline conditions
Intertidal habitats
Sub-tidal habitats
Marine Mammal Habitats
Chinese King Crabs
Ecological Value
Identification of Environmental
Impacts
Evaluation of Ecological Impacts
Marine Mammal Habitats
Mitigation of Adverse Environmental
Impacts
Residual Environmental Impact
Environmental Monitoring and Audit
Conclusions
References
Introduction
Environmental Legislation and
Standards
Assessment Methodology and Criteria
Baseline Conditions
Identification of Environmental
Impacts
Evaluation of Impacts
Mitigation Measures
Conclusions
References
Introduction
Environmental Legislation and
Standards
Assessment Methodology
Baseline Condition
Identification and Evaluation of
Potential Impacts
Mitigation Measures
Conclusion
Introduction
Environmental Legislation and
Standards
Assessment Methodology &
Criteria
Baseline Conditions
Identification of Potential Sources
of Impact
Mitigation Measures
Evaluation of Residual Impacts
Environmental Audit
Conclusion
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LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Introduction
Legislation, Guidelines and Planning
Policy
Landscape and Visual Impact
Assessment Methodology
Scope and Contents
Identification of Baseline Landscape
and Visual Conditions
Identification of Potential Sources
of Impact
Assessment of Landscape Impacts
Assessment of Visual Impacts
Mitigation Proposals
Residual Impacts
Conclusions and Prediction of
Significance of Impacts
Scope and Contents of the Study
Identification of Baseline Landscape
and Visual Conditions
Visual Elements of the Proposed
Jetty
The Zone of Visual Influence and
Visually Sensitive Receivers
Identification of Sources of Impact
Assessment of Potential Landscape
Impacts
Assessment of Potential Visual
Impacts
Mitigation Measures
Residual Impacts
Implementation and Maintenance
Conclusions
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ENVIRONMENTAL mONITORING AND AUDIT
Introduction
Water Quality Impact
Ecological Impact
Cultural Heritage Impact
Waste Management Impact
Landscape and Visual Impact
Introduction
Water Quality Impact
Ecological Impact
Fisheries Impact
Cultural Heritage Impact
Waste Management Impact
Landscape and Visual Impact
Environmental Monitoring and Audit
Overall Conclusion
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IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE OF THE PROPOSED MITIGATION MEASURES
APPENDICES
APPENDIX 3.1
Hydraulic & Water Quality Modelling Report
APPENDIX 4.1
Ecological Survey Data
LIST OF TABLES
Table
2.1 Environmental Comparison of Alternative Jetty Location
Options
Table
2.2 Summary of Alternative Design Options
Table 3.1
Summary of Water Quality Objectives for the
North Western WCZ
Table
4.1 Ecological Value of Terrestrial Habitat
Types in the Assessment Area
Table
4.2 Overall Impact Evaluation of Backshore Vegetation
Table
4.3 Overall Impact Evaluation of Grassland/Shrubland
Mosaic and Other Habitats
Table
4.4 Ecological Value of Intertidal and Subtidal
Benthic Habitats
Table
4.5 Ecological Value of Marine Mammal Habitat
Table
4.6 Overall Impact Evaluation for Intertidal
Habitat
Table
4.7 Overall Impact Evaluation for Subtidal Habitat
Table
4.8 Overall Impact Evaluation for Marine Mammal
Habitat
Table
5.1 Production in Lung Kwu Sha Chau
fishing area (all fishing vessels)
Table
5.2 Top ten adult fish caught at Lung
Kwu Sha Chau Fishing Area
Table
7.1 Sediment Quality Criteria
for the Classification of Sediment
Table
7.2 Results of Sediment Quality Analysis
Table 8.1 The Landscape/Visual Impact Assessment Matrix
Table 8.2 Categories of Receivers
Table
8.3 Visually
Sensitive Receivers, their View Type and Sensitivity
Table 8.4
Significance of Impacts on Affected Landscape
Resources
Table
8.5 Significance of Visual Impacts on VSRs
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure
2.1 Alternative Jetty Location Options
Figure
2.2 Tentative Construction Programme for Lung
Kwu Chau Jetty
Figure
2.3 Location Plan of Preferred Jetty Option
Figure
2.4 General Arrangement of the Jetty
Figure
2.5 Proposed Locations of Temporary Site Office
Figure
3.1 Locations of EPD Monitoring Stations NM5
and NS4
Figure
3.2 Locations of Marine Park Monitoring Stations
1, 2, 3 and 5
Figure
3.3 Typical Configuration of Silt Curtains
Figure
4.1 Locations of Ecological Sensitive Receivers
Figure
4.2 Summary of Dolphins Sightings from 1995 to
2001
Figure
4.3 Habitat Map at Lung Kwu Chau
Figure
4.4 Marine Ecological Field Survey Location Plan
Figure
4.6 Location of Dive and Trawl Surveys Undertaken
for Proposed AFRF at Sha Chau
Figure 6.1 Lung Kwu Chau Archaeological Site
Figure 6.2 Location Plan of Auger Drills, Test Pits and Face Cut
Figure 7.1 Sediment Sampling Location Plan
Figure 8.1 Zone of Visual Influence and Location of Visual Sensitive Receivers
Figure
8.2 Aerial View of Lung Kwu Chau
Showing Existing Landscape Resource/Character Areas
Figure 8.3 Side View of Lung Kwu Chau
Figure 8.4 Typical Vegetation Covers of Lung Kwu Chau
Figure 8.5 Disturbed Coastline of the Bay where the Existing and Proposed
Jetties are Located
Figure 8.5A Plan and Sections of the Jetty
Figure 8.6 Representative Existing Views from Castle Peak and Lung Kwu Tan
Figure 8.7 Representative Existing Views from Urmston Road and Marine Park
Figure 8.8 Photomontage – View from Urmston Road
Figure 8.9 Photomontage – View from Marine Park
Figure 8.10 Landscape Impact Map
Figure 8.12 Mitigation Measure Plan