Kai Tak Development – Infrastructure
at Former Runway and Remaining Areas of North Apron and Improvement of Adjacent
Waterways – D&C
Environmental Impact Assessment
Report for KTD – Roads D3A & D4A
TABLE OF CONTENTs
1.1 Project Background
1.2 Objectives of this EIA Study
1.3 Designated Project under Schedule 2 of
the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance (EIAO)
1.4 Structure of the Report
2.1 Description of Site Location and History
2.2 Size, Scale, Shape and Design of the
Project
2.3 EIA Study Area
2.4 Nature, Scope and Benefits of the
Project
2.5 The Need of the Project and Scenario
without the Project
2.6 Consideration of Alternatives and
Development of Preferred Option
2.7 Construction Methods and Engineering
Requirements
2.8 Project Programme
2.9 Concurrent Projects
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Environmental Legislation, Policies,
Plans, Standards and Criteria
3.3 Description of the Environment
3.4 Noise Sensitive Receivers
3.5 Assessment Methodology
3.6 Identification of Environmental Impacts
3.7 Prediction and Evaluation of
Environmental Impacts
3.8 Mitigation of Environmental Impacts
3.9 Residual of Environmental Impacts
3.10 Environmental Monitoring and Audit
3.11 Conclusion
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Environmental Legislation, Policies,
Plans, Standards and Criteria
4.3 Description of the Environment
4.4 Air Sensitive Receivers
4.5 Assessment Methodology
4.6 Identification of Environmental Impacts
4.7 Prediction and Evaluation of
Environmental Impacts
4.8 Mitigation of Environmental Impacts
4.9 Residual of Environmental Impacts
4.10 Environmental Monitoring and Audit
4.11 Conclusion
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Environmental Legislation, Standards and
Guidelines
5.3 Identification of Water Sensitive
Receivers
5.4 Description of the Environment
5.5 Assessment Approach and Methodology
5.6 Identification of Potential Impacts
5.7 Prediction and Evaluation of Impacts
5.8 Recommended Water Quality Mitigation
Measures
5.9 Evaluation of Residual Impacts
5.10 Environmental Monitoring and Audit
Requirements
5.11 Conclusion
6 WASTE
MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Environmental Legislation, Policies,
Plans, Standards and Criteria
6.3 Environmental Guidelines
6.4 Assessment Approach and Methodology
6.5 Identification of Waste Sources
6.6 Evaluation of Waste Impacts
6.7 Mitigation of Adverse Environmental
Impacts
6.8 Evaluation of Residual Impacts
6.9 Environmental Monitoring and Audit
Requirements
6.10 Conclusion
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Objective of the LVIA
7.3 Environmental Legislation, Standards and
Guidelines
7.4 Scope and Content of the Study
7.5 Assessment Methodology
7.6 Review of Planning and Development
Control Framework
7.7 Baseline Study
7.8 Landscape & Visual Impact Assessment
7.9 Visual Impact Assessment
7.10 Conclusions
8 ENVIRONMENTAL
MONITORING AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Noise Impact
8.3 Air Quality Impact
8.4 Water Quality Impact
8.5 Waste Management Implications
8.6 Landscape and Visual Impact
9 IMPLEMENTATION
SCHEDULE OF THE PROPOSED MITIGATION MEASURES
10. SUMMARY
OF ENVIRONMENTAL OUTCOMES
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Noise Impact
10.3 Air Quality Impact
10.4 Water Quality Impact
10.5 Waste Management Implications
10.6 Landscape & Visual Impact
10.7 Summary of the Measures taken for the
Minimization of Environmental Impacts
10.8 Key Environmental Outcomes
LIST OF TABLES
Table
3.1 Representative Noise
Sensitive Receivers for Noise Impact Assessment
Table
3.2 Summary of Traffic Noise
Impact
Table
4.1 Hong Kong Air Quality
Objectives
Table
4.2 Annual Average Concentrations
of Pollutants from Year 2007 to Year 2011 at EPD’s Kwun Tong Air Quality
Monitoring Station
Table
4.3 Summary of Representative
Air Sensitive Receivers
Table
4.4 Vehicle Classes in EMFAC-HK
Model
Table
5.1 Summary of Water Quality
Objectives for Victoria Harbour WCZ
Table
5.2 WSD’s Water Quality Criteria
for Flushing Water at Sea Water Intakes
Table
5.3 Baseline Marine Water
Quality Condition for Victoria Harbour WCZ
Table
6.1 Identification of Waste
Types and Sources during Construction Phase of the Project
Table
6.2 Annual Generation of C&D
Materials
Table
6.3 Summary of Waste Generation
and Recommended Disposal Methods for Construction and Demolition Works
Table
7.6.1 Relationship
between Receptor Sensitivity and Impact Magnitude in Defining Impact
Significance
Table
7.8.1 Landscape Resources /
Landscape Character Areas and Their Sensitivity to Change
Table
7.8.2a VSRs
(In Secondary ZVI at Strategic and District Level) and Their Sensitivity
Table
7.8.2b VSRs
(In Primary ZVI at Local Level) and Their Sensitivity
Table
7.9.1 Magnitude of Landscape
Impacts
Table
7.9.2 Landscape and Visual
Mitigation Measures during the Construction Phase
Table
7.9.3 Landscape and Visual
Mitigation Measures during the Operation Phase
Table
7.9.4 Significance of Landscape
Impacts in Construction and Operation Phases
Table
7.10.1 Significance of Visual Impact
in Construction and Operation Phases
Table
9.1 Implementation Schedule for
Noise Measures
Table
9.2 Implementation Schedule for
Air Quality Measures
Table
9.3 Implementation Schedule for
Water Quality Measures
Table
9.4 Implementation Schedule for
Waste Management Measures
Table
9.5 Implementation Schedule for
Landscape and Visual Measures
Table
10.1 Summary of Key Environmental
Outcomes / Benefits
List of FIGURES
Figure
1.1 Locations
of Roads D3A and D4A
Figure
2.1 Location
of Landscaped Deck
Figure
2.2 Original
Scheme
Figure
3.1 Extent
of Project and Non-Project Roads
Figure
3.2 Locations
of Noise Sensitive Receivers
Figure
3.3a Locations
of Noise Mitigation Measures
Figure
3.3b Locations
of Noise Mitigation Measures
Figure
3.3c Locations
of Noise Mitigation Measures
Figure
3.3d Typical
Section of Road D4a at Runway Precinct
Figure
3.3e Typical
Section of Road D3a at Runway Precinct
Figure
3.3f Typical
Section of Staircase with Noise Barrier
Figure
4.1 Air
Quality Study Area and Locations of Air Sensitive Receivers
Figure
4.2 Locations
of Other Emission Sources
Figure
4.3a Contours
of Cumulative Maximum 1-hr Average NO2 Concentration in µg/m3
(At 1.5m Above Ground)
Figure
4.3b Contours
of Cumulative Maximum 1-hr Average NO2 Concentration in µg/m3
(At 40m Above Ground)
Figure
4.3c Contours
of Cumulative Maximum 1-hr Average NO2 Concentration in µg/m3
(At 95m Above Ground)
Figure
4.4a Contours
of Cumulative Maximum Daily Average NO2 Concentration in µg/m3
(At 1.5m Above Ground)
Figure
4.4b Contours
of Cumulative Maximum Daily Average NO2 Concentration in µg/m3
(At 40m Above Ground)
Figure
4.4c Contours
of Cumulative Maximum Daily Average NO2 Concentration in µg/m3
(At 95m Above Ground)
Figure
4.5a Contours
of Cumulative Annual Average NO2 Concentration in µg/m3 (At
1.5m Above Ground)
Figure
4.5b Contours
of Cumulative Annual Average NO2 Concentration in µg/m3 (At
40m Above Ground)
Figure
4.5c Contours
of Cumulative Annual Average NO2 Concentration in µg/m3 (At
95m Above Ground)
Figure
4.6a Contours
of Cumulative Maximum Daily Average RSP Concentration in µg/m3 (At 1.5m
Above Ground)
Figure
4.6b Contours
of Cumulative Maximum Daily Average RSP Concentration in µg/m3 (At 40m
Above Ground)
Figure
4.6c Contours
of Cumulative Maximum Daily Average RSP Concentration in µg/m3 (At 95m
Above Ground)
Figure
4.7a Contours
of Cumulative Annual Average RSP Concentration in µg/m3 (At 1.5m
Above Ground)
Figure
4.7b Contours
of Cumulative Annual Average RSP Concentration in µg/m3 (At 40m
Above Ground)
Figure
4.7c Contours
of Cumulative Annual Average RSP Concentration in µg/m3 (At 95m
Above Ground)
Figure
5.1 Locations
of Water Sensitive Receivers
Figure
7.5.1.1 Landscape
Impact Study Area
Figure
7.5.1.2 Primary
& Secondary ZVIs (during Construction Phase)
Figure
7.5.1.3 Primary
& Secondary ZVIs (during Day 1 & Year 10 Operation Phase)
Figure
7.5.2.1 Project
Location Plan and Tentative Programme of the Project’s Adjacent Lots
Figure
7.5.2.2 Existing
Site Photos
Figure
7.5.2.3 Conceptual
Landscape Section with Mitigation Measure (Sheet 1 of 3)
Figure
7.5.2.4 Conceptual
Landscape Section with Mitigation Measure (Sheet 2 of 3)
Figure
7.5.2.5 Conceptual
Landscape Section with Mitigation Measure (Sheet 3 of 3)
Figure
7.7.1 Additional
Tree photos record
Figure
7.8.1 Baseline
Landscape Resources
Figure
7.8.2 Baseline
Landscape Character Areas
Figure
7.8.3 Locations
of Strategic & District Visually Sensitive Receivers (VSRs) - Construction
and Operation Phases
Figure
7.8.4.1 Locations
of Local Visual Sensitive Receivers (VSRs) - Construction Phase
Figure
7.8.4.2 Locations
of Local Visually Sensitive Receivers (VSRs) - Operation Phase
Figure
7.8.4.3 Baseline
Key VSRs Photos at Local Level
Figure
7.10.1 Photomontage
01 (Sheet 1 of 2)
Figure
7.10.2 Photomontage
01 (Sheet 2 of 2)
Figure
7.10.3 Photomontage
02
Figure
7.10.4 Photomontage
03 (Sheet 1 of 2)
Figure
7.10.5 Photomontage
03 (Sheet 2 of 2)
Figure
7.10.6 Photomontage
04
Figure
7.10.7 Photomontage
05
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix
3.1 Year
2031 Traffic Forecast (Road Traffic Noise)
Appendix
3.2 Predicted
Traffic Noise Level (Unmitigated)
Appendix
3.3 Road-plots
of the Traffic Noise Model and Sample Input and Output File
Appendix
3.4 Predicted
Traffic Noise Level (Mitigated)
Appendix
3.5 Number
of Residential Dwellings Protected by and Benefited from Noise Mitigation
Measures
Appendix
3.6 Agreement
from Lands Department
Appendix
4.1 Traffic
Forecast for Air Quality Assessment
Appendix
4.3 Key
Assumptions for EMFAC-HK Model
Appendix
4.4 Summary
of Composite Vehicular Emission Factors for CALINE4 Model
Appendix
4.5 Summary
of Emission Inventory for ISC Modelling
Appendix
4.6 Detailed
Assessment Results for Operation Phase
Appendix
4.7 Working
Example Illustration
Appendix
4.8 Qualitative
Review on Effect due to Adoption of the New Maritime Emission Factors
Appendix
7.1 Broad
Tree Survey (Previously Carried Out Under KTD EIA) & Additional Tree photos
record