Additional Gas-fired Generation Units Project - EIA Study (EIA Study Brief ESB-286/2015)
EIA Report
Table of Contents
1
Introduction
2
Objectives and Benefits of the Project and Consideration of Alternative
3
Project Description
4
Air Quality
5
Hazard to Human Life Assessment
6
Noise
7
Water Quality
8
Waste Management Implications
9
Land Contamination Assessment
10
Ecology
11
Fisheries
12
Landscape & Visual
13
Cultural Heritage
14
Health
15
Environmental Monitoring & Audit
16
Conclusions
Figure List
Figure 1.1
Proposed Project Site for Additional Gas-fired Generation Units
Figure 2.1
Proposed Site for Two CCGT Units in CPPS and BPPS
Figure 3.1
Indicative Location of Additional CCGT Units
Figure 3.2A
Indicative Location of Key Project Components for CCGT No.1
Figure 3.2B
Indicative Location of Key Project Components for CCGT No.2
Figure 4.1
Locations of Air Sensitive Receivers
Figure 4.2
Indicative Stack Locations of Proposed CCGT Units
Figure 4.3
Locations of Representative Air Sensitive Receivers in Butterfly Estate AoI
Figure 4.4
Locations of Representative Air Sensitive Receivers in Tin Shui Wai AoI
Figure 4.5
Locations of Representative Air Sensitive Receivers in Tuen Mun AoI
Figure 4.6
Locations of Representative Air Sensitive Receivers in Yuen Long AoI
Figure 4.7
Locations of Representative Air Sensitive Receivers in Tung Chung AoI
Figure 4.8
Contour of Cumulative 19th Highest 1-hour Average NO2 Concentration at 1.5m above Ground in Butterfly Estate AoI for Normal Operation (One Additional 600MW CCGT Unit)
Figure 4.9
Contour of Cumulative 19th Highest 1-hour Average NO2 Concentration at 1.5m above Ground in Tin Shui Wai AoI for Normal Operation (One Additional 600MW CCGT Unit)
Figure 4.10
Contour of Cumulative 19th Highest 1-hour Average NO2 Concentration at 1.5m above Ground in Tuen Mun AoI for Normal Operation (One Additional 600MW CCGT Unit)
Figure 4.11
Contour of Cumulative 19th Highest 1-hour Average NO2 Concentration at 1.5m above Ground in Yuen Long AoI for Normal Operation (One Additional 600MW CCGT Unit)
Figure 4.12
Contour of Cumulative 19th Highest 1-hour Average NO2 Concentration at 1.5m above Ground in Tung Chung AoI for Normal Operation (One Additional 600MW CCGT Unit)
Figure 4.13
Contour of Cumulative 19th Highest 1-hour Average NO2 Concentration at 1.5m above Ground in Butterfly Estate AoI for Normal Operation (Two Additional 600MW CCGT Units)
Figure 4.14
Contour of Cumulative 19th Highest 1-hour Average NO2 Concentration at 1.5m above Ground in Tin Shui Wai AoI for Normal Operation (Two Additional 600MW CCGT Units)
Figure 4.15
Contour of Cumulative 19th Highest 1-hour Average NO2 Concentration at 1.5m above Ground in Tuen Mun AoI for Normal Operation (Two Additional 600MW CCGT Units)
Figure 4.16
Contour of Cumulative 19th Highest 1-hour Average NO2 Concentration at 1.5m above Ground in Yuen Long AoI for Normal Operation (Two Additional 600MW CCGT Units)
Figure 4.17
Contour of Cumulative 19th Highest 1-hour Average NO2 Concentration at 1.5m above Ground in Tung Chung AoI for Normal Operation (Two Additional 600MW CCGT Units)
Figure 4.18
Contour of Cumulative 19th Highest 1-hour Average NO2 Concentration at 1.5m above Ground in Butterfly Estate AoI for Backup Operation (One Additional 600MW CCGT Unit)
Figure 4.19
Contour of Cumulative 19th Highest 1-hour Average NO2 Concentration at 1.5m above Ground in Tin Shui Wai AoI for Backup Operation (One Additional 600MW CCGT Unit)
Figure 4.20
Contour of Cumulative 19th Highest 1-hour Average NO2 Concentration at 1.5m above Ground in Tuen Mun AoI for Backup Operation (One Additional 600MW CCGT Unit)
Figure 4.21
Contour of Cumulative 19th Highest 1-hour Average NO2 Concentration at 1.5m above Ground in Yuen Long AoI for Backup Operation (One Additional 600MW CCGT Unit)
Figure 4.22
Contour of Cumulative 19th Highest 1-hour Average NO2 Concentration at 1.5m above Ground in Tung Chung AoI for Backup Operation (One Additional 600MW CCGT Unit)
Figure 4.23
Contour of Cumulative 19th Highest 1-hour Average NO2 Concentration at 1.5m above Ground in Butterfly Estate AoI for Backup Operation (Two Additional 600MW CCGT Units)
Figure 4.24
Contour of Cumulative 19th Highest 1-hour Average NO2 Concentration at 1.5m above Ground in Tin Shui Wai AoI for Backup Operation (Two Additional 600MW CCGT Units)
Figure 4.25
Contour of Cumulative 19th Highest 1-hour Average NO2 Concentration at 1.5m above Ground in Tuen Mun AoI for Backup Operation (Two Additional 600MW CCGT Units)
Figure 4.26
Contour of Cumulative 19th Highest 1-hour Average NO2 Concentration at 1.5m above Ground in Yuen Long AoI for Backup Operation (Two Additional 600MW CCGT Units)
Figure 4.27
Contour of Cumulative 19th Highest 1-hour Average NO2 Concentration at 1.5m above Ground in Tung Chung AoI for Backup Operation (Two Additional 600MW CCGT Units)
Figure 4.28
Contour of Annual Average NO2 Concentration at 1.5m above Ground in Butterfly Estate AoI for Scenario 1
Figure 4.29
Contour of Annual Average NO2 Concentration at 1.5m above Ground in Tin Shui Wai AoI for Scenario 1
Figure 4.30
Contour of Annual Average NO2 Concentration at 1.5m above Ground in Tuen Mun AoI for Scenario 1
Figure 4.31
Contour of Annual Average NO2 Concentration at 1.5m above Ground in Yuen Long AoI for Scenario 1
Figure 4.32
Contour of Annual Average NO2 Concentration at 1.5m above Ground in Tung Chung AoI for Scenario 1
Figure 4.33
Contour of Annual Average NO2 Concentration at 1.5m above Ground in Butterfly Estate AoI for Scenario 2a
Figure 4.34
Contour of Annual Average NO2 Concentration at 1.5m above Ground in Tin Shui Wai AoI for Scenario 2a
Figure 4.35
Contour of Annual Average NO2 Concentration at 1.5m above Ground in Tuen Mun AoI for Scenario 2a
Figure 4.36
Contour of Annual Average NO2 Concentration at 1.5m above Ground in Yuen Long AoI for Scenario 2a
Figure 4.37
Contour of Annual Average NO2 Concentration at 1.5m above Ground in Tung Chung AoI for Scenario 2a
Figure 5.1
Societal Risk Guidelines for Acceptable Risk Levels
Figure 5.2
Schematic Diagram of QRA Process
Figure 5.3
Grid Cell Numbering Scheme
Figure 5.4
Dangerous Goods Associated Delivery Routes
Figure 5.5
Alternative Dangerous Goods Associated Delivery Routes
Figure 5.6
Flight Paths of Hong Kong International Airport
Figure 5.7
Aircraft Crash Coordinate System
Figure 5.8
Bund Overtopping Considerations
Figure 5.9
Event Tree Analysis for Natural Gas Facilities
Figure 5.10
Event Tree Analysis for Hydrogen Facilities
Figure 5.11
Event Tree Analysis for Distillate Oil Facilities
Figure 5.12
Event Tree Analysis for Carbon Dioxide Facilities
Figure 5.13
Figure 5.14
Presentation of Consequence Results
Figure 5.15
Cumulative Risk – Individual Risk Contours for the Project in 2016
Figure 5.16
Cumulative Risk – Individual Risk Contours for the Project in 2019
Figure 5.17
Cumulative Risk – Individual Risk Contours for the Project in 2020
Figure 5.18
Cumulative Risk – Individual Risk Contours for the Project in 2034
Figure 5.19
Cumulative Risk – Individual Risk Contours for the Project in 2035
Figure 5.20
Cumulative Risk – FN Curves
Figure 5.21
FN Curves Breakdown by Types of DGs in 2016
Figure 5.22
FN Curves Breakdown by Types of DGs in 2019
Figure 5.23
FN Curves Breakdown by Types of DGs in 2020
Figure 5.24
FN Curves Breakdown by Types of DGs in 2034
Figure 5.25
FN Curves Breakdown by Types of DGs in 2035
Figure 6.1
Locations of Noise Sensitive Receivers
Figure 6.2
Topography of the Black Point Headland, BPPS and Potential Sensitive Receivers at the Proposed Lung Kwu Tan Reclamation Area
Figure 6.3
Section Plan
Figure 7.1
Water Quality Sensitive Receivers and EPD Routine Water / Sediment Quality Monitoring Stations in the Vicinity of the Proposed Project at Black Point
Figure 7.2
Sediment Sampling Stations for this EIA
Figure 8.1
Indicative Location of Temporary Stockpile Area
Figure 9.1
Project Components and Works Areas of the Land Contamination Assessment
Figure 10.1
Intertidal Habitats Identified within the Assessment Area at Black Point
Figure 10.2
Terrestrial Habitats Identified within the Assessment Area at Black Point
Figure 10A.1
Assessment Area for Marine Ecological Impact Assessment
Figure 10A.2
Sampling Location and Survey Transects for Terrestrial Ecological Baseline Survey within Assessment Area
Figure 10A.3
Black Point Intertidal Sampling Transect Locations (Reproduced from ERM (2006 & 2009))
Figure 10A.4
Black Point Subtidal Hard-Bottom Sampling Transects (Reproduced from ERM (2009))
Figure 10A.5
Black Point Subtidal Soft-Bottom Sampling Stations (Reproduced from ERM (2006 & 2009)
Figure 10A.6
Distribution of Chinese white dolphin sightings in Deep Bay survey area (2010-2014)
Figure 10A.7
Range Use Patterns of 12 Identified Individuals Occurred in Deep Bay Survey Area during 2010-2014 (Reproduced from AFCD 2010-2015)
Figure 10A.8
Sighting Density of Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphins Normalized by Survey Effort per km2 in Waters around Lantau Island in 2009-2013 (SPSE = no. of on-effort dolphin sightings per 100 units of survey effort) (Reproduced from AFCD (2014))
Figure 10A.9
Density of Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphins Normalized by Survey Effort per km2 in Waters around Lantau Island in 2009-2013 (DPSE = no. of dolphins per 100 units of survey effort) (Reproduced from AFCD (2014))
Figure 10A.10
Sighting Density of Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphins Normalized by Survey Effort per km2 in Waters around Lantau Island in 2014 (SPSE = no. of on-effort dolphin sightings per 100 units of survey effort) (Reproduced from AFCD (2015))
Figure 10A.11
Density of Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphins Normalized by Survey Effort per km2 in Waters around Lantau Island in 2014 (DPSE = no. of dolphins per 100 units of survey effort) (Reproduced from AFCD (2015))
Figure 10A.12
Information on Baseline Conditions on Terrestrial Ecology from Previous LNG EIA 2006
Figure 10A.13
Black Point Intertidal Sampling Transect Locations for Seasonal Survey in 2015
Figure 10A.14
Subtidal Soft-Bottom Sampling Stations for Seasonal Survey in 2015
Figure 10A.15
Subtidal Dive Survey Transects in 2015
Figure 10A.16
Representative Photographic Records of the Seabed and Artificial Seawall taken during the Subtidal Dive Survey
Figure 10A.17
Representative Photographic Records of Corals taken during the Subtidal Dive Survey
Figure 10A.18
Shore-based Theodolite Tracking Station for Marine Mammal Monitoring in 2015
Figure 10A.19
Terrestrial Habitat Map and Location of Terrestrial Species of Conservation Importance
Figure 11.1
Fisheries Sensitive Receivers in the Assessment Area
Figure 11.2
Distribution of Fishing Operations (All Vessels) in Hong Kong Water as Recorded by Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department in Port Survey 2006
Figure 11.3
Distribution of Fisheries Production (Adult Fish) in terms of Weight (kg/ha) in Hong Kong Water as Recorded by Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department in Port Survey 2006
Figure 11.4
Distribution of Fisheries Production (Adult Fish & Fish Fry) in terms of Value (HK$/ha) in Hong Kong Water as Recorded by Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department in Port Survey 2006
Figure 11.5
Distribution of Fisheries Production (Fish Fry) in terms of Density (Tails/ha) in Hong Kong Water as Recorded by Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department in Port Survey 2006
Figure 11.6
Fisheries Surveys from Previous Studies between 1998 and 2014 in the Assessment Area and its Vicinity
Figure 12.1
Aerial Photograph of the Assessment Area
Figure 12.2
Planning & Development context of the Project
Figure 12.3
Landscape Resources
Figure 12.4
Representative Photographs of LRs (Sheet 2 of 2)
Figure 12.5
Landscape Character Area
Figure 12.6
Representative Photographs of LCAs
Figure 12.7
Predicted Visual Envelope
Figure 12.8
Locations of Predicted Visual Sensitive Receivers (VSRs) and Vantage Points (VPs)
Figure 12.9a
Significance of Residual Impact on Landscape Resources from the Installation of CCGT Unit No.1
Figure 12.9b
Significance of Residual Impact on Landscape Resources from the Installation of CCGT Unit No.1 and No.2
Figure 12.10a
Significance of Residual Impact on Landscape Character Area from the Installation of CCGT Unit No.1
Figure 12.10b
Significance of Residual Impact on Landscape Character Area from the Installation of CCGT Unit No.1 and No.2
Figure 12.11a
Photomontage from VP1 – View to Project Site from Urmston Road (Sheet 1 of 2)
Figure 12.11b
Photomontage from VP1 – View to Project Site from Urmston Road (Sheet 2 of 2)
Figure 12.12a
Photomontage from VP2 – View to Project Site from near shore (Sheet 1 of 2)
Figure 12.12b
Photomontage from VP2 – View to Project Site from near shorec(Sheet 2 of 2)
Figure 12.13a
Photomontage from VP3 – View to Project Site from trail on Black Point headland (Sheet 1 of 2)
Figure 12.13b
Photomontage from VP3 – View to Project Site from trail on Black Point headland (Sheet 2 of 2)
Figure 12.14a
Photomontage from VP4 – View to Project Site from just off Nim Wan Road (Sheet 2 of 2)
Figure 12.14b
Figure 12.15a
Figure 12.15b
Figure 12.16a
Figure 12.16b
Photomontage from VP2 – View to Project Site from near shore (Sheet 2 of 2)
Figure 12.17a
Figure 12.17b
Figure 12.18a
Photomontage from VP4 – View to Project Site from just off Nim Wan Road (Sheet 1 of 2)
Figure 12.18b
Figure 12.19
Landscape Mitigation Plan
Figure 13.1
Locations of the Proposed Additional CCGT Units at BPPS and Existing and Proposed Intake and Outfall
Figure 13.2
Locations of Known Obstructions/Wrecks in the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) Wrecks Database Identified in the vicinity of the Assessment Area
Figure 13.3
Previous MAI Conducted
Figure 14.1
Locations of Human Health Sensitive Receivers
Annex List
Annex 1A
Stakeholder Engagement Activities
Annex 4A
Detailed Information of All ASRs
Annex 4B
ISCST3 Model Input Emission Inventory
Annex 4C
Detailed Emission Information for PATH Model Input
Annex 4D
Traffic Emissions
Annex 4E
Predicted NO2 Concentrations at ASRs for Assessment of AoI
Annex 4F
Detailed Result Tables showing the Breakdown of Contribution at Each ASR and Height for Each Scenario
Annex 4G
Predicted Hourly Ozone Results for Scenarios with and without the Project
Annex 5A
Tables of Assumptions
Annex 5B
Summary of Incident Review
Annex 5C
Results of Frequency Analysis
Annex 5D
Results of Consequence Analysis
Annex 5E
Main Risk Contributor to Potential Loss of Life
Annex 7A
Results of Sediment and Elutriate Testing
Annex 7B
Water Quality Modelling Method Statement
Annex 7C
Results of Mode Verification Annex 7D
Annex 7D
Results of Construction Phase Sediment Plume Modelling
Annex 7E
Results of Construction Phase Nutrients Release Modelling
Annex 7F
Results of Operation Phase Thermal Discharge Modelling
Annex 7G
Results of Operation Phase Total Residual Chlorine Discharge Modelling
Annex 8A
EPD Approved Sediment Sampling and Testing Plan (SSTP)
Annex 9A
Contamination Assessment Plan
Annex 9B
Contamination Assessment Report
Annex 10A
Baseline Ecological Resources Annex 10B Data of Marine Ecological Resources
Annex 10B
Data of Marine Ecological Resources
Annex 10C
Data of Terrestrial Ecological Resources
Annex 12A
Broad Brush Tree Survey
Annex 13A
UKHO Data of Two Obstructions
Annex 14A
Predicted Concentrations for Acute Non-carcinogenic Health Risk at HSRs
Annex 14B
Predicted Concentrations for Chronic Noncarcinogenic Health Risk at HSRs
Annex 14C
Predicted Concentrations for Incremental Carcinogenic Health Risks at HSRs
Annex 14D
Predicted Short-term Concentrations of Criteria Air Pollutants for “With Project” and “Without Project” Scenarios and their Incremental Changes
Annex 15A
Implementation Schedule