TABLE OF CONTENT

 

TABLE OF CONTENT........................................................................................................ i

LIST OF TABLES............................................................................................................ iii

LIST OF FIGURES............................................................................................................ v

LIST OF APPENDICES................................................................................................... vii

1     INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................ 1

1.1        Background of the EIA............................................................................................................... 1

1.2        Objectives of the EIA Study...................................................................................................... 1

1.3        Approach of the Assessment.................................................................................................. 2

2     DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT.............................................................................. 3

2.1        Proposed Development................................................................................................................ 3

2.2        Background and History of the Project........................................................................ 6

2.3        Scenarios With or Without the Proposed Development....................................... 8

3     ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION, POLICIES, PLANS, STANDARDS AND CRITERIA.. 9

3.1        Introduction.................................................................................................................................... 9

3.2        Environmental Assessment and Management Scheme........................................ 9

3.3        Air Quality....................................................................................................................................... 10

3.4        Noise Control................................................................................................................................. 11

3.5        Waste Disposal.............................................................................................................................. 14

3.6        Water Quality............................................................................................................................... 17

3.7        Hazard to Life................................................................................................................................ 18

4     AIR QUALITY........................................................................................................... 19

4.1        Introduction.................................................................................................................................. 19

4.2        Background Air Quality......................................................................................................... 19

4.3        Identification of Potential Environmental Impacts.......................................... 20

4.4        Determination of Air Sensitive Receivers..................................................................... 23

4.5        Assessment Methodology...................................................................................................... 26

4.6        Prediction and Evaluation of Environmental Impacts.................................... 32

4.7        Mitigation Measures................................................................................................................. 46

4.8        Residual Environmental Impacts..................................................................................... 50

5     NOISE IMPACT........................................................................................................ 51

5.1        Introduction.................................................................................................................................. 51

5.2        Background Noise Climate.................................................................................................... 51

5.3        Identification of Potential Noise Impacts................................................................. 51

5.4        Determination of Noise Sensitive Receivers................................................................ 52

5.5        Assessment Methodology...................................................................................................... 54

5.6        Prediction and Evaluation of Noise Impacts............................................................ 60

5.7        Mitigation Measures................................................................................................................. 65

5.8        Residual Noise Impacts............................................................................................................. 69

6     WATER QUALITY IMPACT....................................................................................... 73

6.1        Introduction.................................................................................................................................. 73

6.2        Assessment Criteria................................................................................................................... 73

6.3        Water Sensitive Receivers and Baseline Conditions............................................. 75

6.4        Assessment Methodology...................................................................................................... 75

6.5        Construction Phase Impacts................................................................................................ 75

6.6        Operational Phase Impacts.................................................................................................. 76

6.7        Mitigation Measures................................................................................................................. 78

6.8        Conclusions..................................................................................................................................... 79

7     WASTE MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS................................................................... 80

7.1        Generation of Waste................................................................................................................. 80

7.2        Waste Management................................................................................................................... 81

8     HAZARD TO LIFE..................................................................................................... 85

8.1        Introduction.................................................................................................................................. 85

8.2        Site Description............................................................................................................................. 85

8.3        Approach to Assessment........................................................................................................ 89

8.4        Hazard Identification............................................................................................................. 90

8.5        Event Trees....................................................................................................................................... 92

8.6        Risk Analysis and Results...................................................................................................... 93

8.7        Mitigation Measures................................................................................................................. 98

8.8        Conclusion....................................................................................................................................... 98

9     SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL OUTCOMES....................................................... 100

9.1        Introduction................................................................................................................................ 100

9.2        Air Quality..................................................................................................................................... 100

9.3        Noise Impact.................................................................................................................................. 101

9.4        Water Quality............................................................................................................................. 103

9.5        Waste Management................................................................................................................. 103

9.6        Hazard to Life.............................................................................................................................. 104

9.7        Conclusion..................................................................................................................................... 104

10   ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND AUDIT......................................................... 105

10.1      Introduction................................................................................................................................ 105

10.2      Environmental Monitoring and Audit Manual.................................................... 105

10.3      Environmental Monitoring and Audit Report....................................................... 106

11   MITIGATION MEASURES IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE....................................... 108