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
Ÿ Guidance Note for Contaminated Land Assessment and Remediation (“Guidance Note”);
Ÿ Guidance Manual for use of Risk-based Remediation Goals (“RBRGs”) for Contamination Land Management (“Guidance Manual”); and
Ÿ Practice Guide for Investigation and Remediation of Contaminated Land (“Practice Guide”).
Ÿ Desktop study to review the current and historical land uses and identify any potential contaminative land uses within the Study Area; and
Ÿ Site reconnaissance to identify the existing land uses and confirm the general environmental conditions associated with each of the identified sites.
Ÿ Aerial photographs from Lands Department (“LD”) taken between 1945–2011;
Ÿ Acquisition of information related to potential land contamination from the Environmental Compliance Division of EPD and Fire Services Department (“FSD”); and
Ÿ 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 |