Details of all mitigation measures will be further
developed at the detailed design stage. The
recommended mitigation measures will be included into the contract document
where the Contractor is responsible for their implementation as recommended in
the EIA Report. During the EM&A site audits, the ET
Leader will be responsible for ensuring that landscape and visual mitigation
measures are fully implemented by the Contractor, as per the construction programme. The
following key mitigation measures are recommended.
Of
the eight Landscape Resources (LR) on Hei Ling Chau
there will only be residual construction phase impacts on the Shrubland resources.
This will result in a residual impact of 0.15 ha of Shrubland.
This un-mitigated impact is classified as slight adverse. The impacts on the developed areas after
construction will be negligible as they will be replaced by new developed areas
(ie wind turbine site). The recommended mitigation measures are
stated in Table 5.2a.
The impacts on the
Landscape Character Areas of Hei Ling Chau will vary from slight for LCAs
2 to 5 to moderate for LCA1 during construction and operation.
As there are no
significant impacts on LRs and LCAs,
the potential landscape impacts associated with the construction and operation
of the wind turbine are considered acceptable.
Table 5.2a Landscape Mitigation Measures Recommended in
the EIA Report
|
Mitigation Measures No. |
Measures |
Description |
|
LMM 1 |
Cultivation of areas impacted
during construction |
Areas impacted during the construction phase that are not required during
the operation phase, are to be cultivated to a depth of 300mm in accordance
with the future Landscape Specification. |
|
LMM 2 |
Soil stabilisation and
embankment planting |
During
the design process a soil stabilisation and embankment planting strategy will
ensure that all land affected by slope excavation can be replanted, wherever
practicable. All soil preparation and
the selection and provision of a suitable growing medium is to be completed
in accordance with the relevant best practice guidelines. This mitigation
measure will require long-term maintenance and management which is the
responsibility of the Project Proponent. |
|
LMM 3 |
Tree and shrub planting |
All planting of trees
and shrubs is to be carried out in accordance with the relevant best practice
guidelines. Plant densities are to be
provided in future detailed design documents and are to be selected so as to
achieve a finished landscape that matches the surrounding, undisturbed,
equivalent landscape types. This mitigation measure will require
establishment maintenance which is the responsibility of the Project
Proponent. |
The wind turbine
with the proposed aviation warning marking scheme (ie
alternative orange and white bands) as required by CAD for aviation safety
purposes may result in contrasting effect to the surrounding natural
landscape. For Disneyland Hong Kong
(VSR11) the visual impact will be negligible.
VSRs from
Although the visual impact to VSRs on Hei Ling Chau is unable to
mitigate practically, the adverse effects are not considered too excessive in
view of the size of land take and form of the structure. Hence, the visual impact is not
unacceptable. There are no significant
visual impacts for other VSRs and there will be no
interference with key views. Therefore,
the visual impacts will be acceptable.