7.2 Relevant Legislation, Standards & Guidelines
7.4 Description of the Environment
7.6 Review of Environmental Information from the Government
7.7 Identification and Evaluation of Potential Impacts
7.9 Environmental Monitoring and Audit Requirements
Table
7.1 : Historical Aerial Photos Reviewed for Tai O
Table
7.2 : Applicable Period of Chemical Spillage from EPD
Table
7.3 : Records of Registration of Chemical Waste Producer near vicinity of the
Project
Table
7.4 : Applicable Period of Chemical Spillage from FSD
Table
7.5 : Records of Registration of Dangerous Goods Stores
Guidance Note for Contaminated Land Assessment and Remediation (“Guidance Note”);
Guidance Manual for use of Risk-based Remediation Goals (“RBRGs”) for Contamination Land Management (“Guidance Manual”); and
Practice Guide for Investigation and Remediation of Contaminated Land (“Practice Guide”).
Desktop study to review the current and historical land uses and identify any potential contaminative land uses within the Study Area; and
Site reconnaissance to identify the existing land uses and confirm the general environmental conditions associated with each of the identified sites.
Aerial photographs from Lands Department (“LD”) taken between 1945–2011;
Acquisition of information related to potential land contamination from the Environmental Compliance Division of EPD and Fire Services Department (“FSD”); and
Records and photographs from site reconnaissance.
Table 7.1 : Historical Aerial Photos Reviewed for Tai O
Year |
Height (Feet) |
Photograph Reference No. |
Year |
Height (Feet) |
Photograph Reference No. |
1945 |
20000 |
3092 |
1988 |
1100 |
A12483 |
1956 |
16700 |
0146 |
1990 |
2000 |
A20322 |
1962 |
30000 |
0012 |
2000 |
A21310 |
|
30000 |
0014 |
2000 |
A20701 |
||
1963 |
3900 |
1047 |
1992 |
2000 |
CN2967 |
3900 |
4536 |
1994 |
4000 |
CN9066 |
|
1968 |
NA |
779 |
1996 |
3500 |
A43571 |
NA |
783 |
1998 |
4000 |
CN20508 |
|
1972 |
7700 |
1512 |
2000 |
4000 |
A51027 |
1973 |
6000 |
3570 |
2002 |
4000 |
CW43588 |
1500 |
4035 |
2004 |
4000 |
CW59386 |
|
1700 |
7105 |
2006 |
4000 |
CW72970 |
|
1973 |
1500 |
4037 |
2007 |
6000 |
CS07541 |
1700 |
7122 |
6000 |
CS07535 |
||
1974 |
4000 |
10303 |
2008 |
6000 |
CS19217 |
1978 |
4000 |
22996 |
6000 |
CS12016 |
|
1980 |
5000 |
29189 |
2009 |
6000 |
CS22906 |
1982 |
NA |
41938 |
6000 |
CS22755 |
|
1984 |
6000 |
57274 |
2010 |
6000 |
RS01327 |
1985 |
4000 |
A03496 |
6000 |
CS30757 |
|
1986 |
2000 |
A04119 |
2011 |
6000 |
CS33835 |
6000 |
CS33828 |
Table 7.2 : Applicable Period of Chemical Spillage from EPD
Date of EPD response |
Applicable Period |
11th October 2011 |
Based on information held in EPD database |
25th March 2015 |
2011 - 2015 |
Table 7.3 : Records of Registration of Chemical Waste Producer near vicinity of the Project
ID |
Name of Registered Chemical Waste Producers |
Address |
Business Type |
Location Identified? (Yes / No) |
Situated within proposed sewer works? (Yes / No) |
Approximate distance from Project site boundary (m) |
CWP1 |
Buddhist Fat Ho Memorial College |
Tai O Road, Outlying Island, NT |
Secondary School |
Yes, refer to |
No |
30 |
CWP 2 |
Department of Health |
103 Shek Tsai Po Street, Tai O, Outlying Island, NT |
Dispensary |
Yes, refer to |
No |
3 |
CWP 3 |
Hospital Authority |
Tai O Jockey Club Clinic, 103 Shek Tsai Po Street, Tai O, Outlying Island, NT |
Health Care |
Yes, refer to |
No |
3 |
CWP 4 |
PCCW-Lung Tin Exchange Station |
Shop 7, Lung Tin Estate, Outlying Island NT |
Provision of Telephonic Services |
Yes, refer to |
No |
15 |
CWP 5 |
PCCW-HK Limited |
LOT 390, DD302, Shek Tsai Po St, Tai O, Outlying Island, NT |
Provision of Telephonic Services |
Yes, refer to |
No |
6 |
CWP 6 |
Tai O (Sub-Div) Fire Station |
120 Tai O Road, Outlying Island, NT |
Fire Station |
Yes, refer to |
No |
6 |
CWP 7 |
Tai O (Old) Fire Station |
102 Shek Tsai Po Street, Outlying, Island, NT |
Civil Service |
Yes, refer to |
No |
3 |
CWP 8 |
Housing Department (Lung Tin Estate) |
Lung Tin Estate, Tai O, Lantau Island |
Public Rental Housing |
Yes, refer to |
No |
3 |
CWP 9 |
Water Supplies Department Hong Kong & Island |
Tai O Road, Outlying Island, NT |
Provision of Water Supplies & Attendant Services |
Not identified in the vicinity of Project areas during site visits. |
No, refer to Section 7.6.5 |
N/A |
CWP 10 |
China International Water & Electric Corporation |
Works Area “A”, next to Yim Tin Pok Temporary Playground, Tai O, Lantau Island, N.T. |
Corp. |
Not identified in the vicinity of Project areas during site
visits. |
No, refer to Section 7.6.5 |
N/A |
CWP 11 |
Tysan Foundation Limited |
Study Area 9SW-C1SA1 in Tai O, Lantau Island, Outlying Island, N.T. |
Foundation Engineering |
Not identified in the vicinity of Project areas during site
visits. |
No, refer to Section 7.6.5 |
N/A |
Table 7.4 : Applicable Period of Chemical Spillage from FSD
Date of FSD response |
Applicable Period |
15th November 2013 |
Past 3 years (November 2010 – November 2013) |
18th March 2015 |
Past 3 years (March 2012 – March 2015) |
Table 7.5 : Records of Registration of Dangerous Goods Stores
ID |
Location of Registrant |
Type of Dangerous Goods |
Method of Storage |
Location Identified? (Yes / No) |
Situated within proposed sewer works? (Yes / No) |
Approximate distance from Project site boundary (m) |
DG1 |
Kat Hing Street, Tai O, Lantau Island |
Substances giving off inflammable vapour |
Licensed DG Store on G/F |
Yes, refer to |
No |
15 |
DG2 |
Shek Tsai Po Street, Lantau Island |
Ethyl Alcohol |
Licensed DG Store on G/F |
Not identified in the vicinity of Project areas during site visits. |
N/A |
N/A |