Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Project Background

1.2 Designated Projects under the EIA Ordinance

1.3 Objectives of the EIA Study

1.4 Report Structure

2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

2.1 Location and Scale of Project

2.2 Site History

2.3 The Need and Justification of the Project

2.4 Consideration of Alternative Options

2.5 Selection of Preferred Scenario

2.6 Benefits of the Project

2.7 With and Without the Project Scenarios

2.8 Construction Methodology

2.9 Works Programme

2.10 Interactions with Other Projects

3. AIR QUALITY

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Environmental Legislation, Standards and Guidelines

3.3 Description of the Environment

3.4 Identification and Evaluation of Environmental Impacts

3.5 Recommended Mitigation Measures

3.6 Evaluation of Residual Impacts

3.7 Environmental Monitoring and Audit Requirements

3.8 Conclusion

4. NOISE

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Environmental Legislation, Standards and Guidelines

4.3 Description of the Environment

4.4 Identification of Potential Environmental Impacts

4.5 Assessment Methodology

4.6 Prediction and Evaluation of Environmental Impacts

4.7 Recommended Mitigation Measures

4.8 Evaluation of Residual Impacts

4.9 Environmental Monitoring and Audit Requirements

4.10 Conclusion

5. HAZARD TO LIFE

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Environmental Legislation, Standards and Guidelines

5.3 Study Approach

5.4 Risk Acceptability Criteria

5.5 Cases to be Studied

5.6 Meteorological Data

5.7 Review of the Current Site

5.8 Review of SMBWTW

5.9 Population Assumptions Adopted in this Study

5.10 Modelling Approach and Calibration

5.11 Hazard Identification

5.12 Frequency Assessment

5.13 Consequence Assessment

5.14 Risk Assessment

5.15 Uncertainty Analysis

5.16 Risk Mitigation Measures Identification and Analysis

5.17 Conclusion

5.18 Reference

6. WATER QUALITY IMPACT

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Environmental Legislation, Policies, Plans, Standards and Criteria

6.3 Water Sensitive Receivers

6.4 Description of the Environment and Baseline Conditions

6.5 Assessment Methodology

6.6 Identification of Potential Impacts

6.7 Prediction and Evaluation of Environmental Impacts

6.8 Mitigation of Environmental Impacts

6.9 Evaluation of Residual Impacts

6.10 Environmental Monitoring and Audit

6.11 Conclusion

7. WASTE MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Environmental Legislation, Standards & Guidelines

7.3 Assessment Methodology

7.4 Identification of Potential Environmental Impacts

7.5 Predicted and Evaluation of Environmental Impacts

7.6 Recommended Mitigation Measures for Construction Phase

7.7 Evaluation of Residual Impacts

7.8 Environmental Monitoring and Audit Requirements

7.9 Conclusion

8. ECOLOGICAL IMPACT

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Environmental Legislation, Standards and Guidelines

8.3 Assessment Methodology

8.4 Description of the Environment

8.5 Evaluation of Baseline Ecological Value

8.6 Impact Assessment and Evaluation

8.7 Mitigation Measures

8.8 Residual Impacts

8.9 Environmental Monitoring and Audit Requirements

8.10 Conclusion

9. LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Environmental Legislation, Standards and Criteria

9.3 Assessment Methodology

9.4 Review of Planning and Development Control Framework

9.5 Baseline Study

9.6 Landscape Impact Assessment

9.7 Visual Impact Assessment

9.8 Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures

9.9 Residual Impact

9.10 Environmental Monitoring and Audit

9.11 Conclusion

10. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Air Quality

10.3 Noise

10.4 Hazard to Life

10.5 Water Quality

10.6 Waste Management Implications

10.7 Ecological Impact

10.8 Landscape and visual

11. IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE AND RECOMMENDED MITIGATION MEASURES

11.1 Introduction

12. CONCLUSIONS

12.1 Introduction

12.2 Summary of Environmental Outcomes

12.3 Summary of Environmental Impacts

12.4 Documentation of Public Concerns

List of Figures

Figure 2.1 Site Location Plan

Figure 2.2 Project Layout Plan

Figure 3.1 Locations of Representative Air Quality Sensitive Receivers

Figure 4.1 Locations of Representative Noise Sensitive Receivers

Figure 5.1 QRA Flow Chart

Figure 5.2 Societal Risk Guideline

Figure 5.3 Wind Rose of Peng Chau Weather Station (2006-2015 Day)

Figure 5.4 Wind Rose of Peng Chau Weather Station (2006-2015 Night)

Figure 5.5 Existing Lai Chi Yuen Cemetery

Figure 5.6 Location of the Project Site

Figure 5.7 Consultation Zone of SMBWTW (From PHI Register)

Figure 5.8 Layout of SMBWTW

Figure 5.9 Boundary of TPU 962

Figure 5.10 Representation of Consequence Results

Figure 5.11 Individual Risk Result

Figure 5.12 Societal Risk Result

Figure 6.1 Locations of Representative Water Quality Sensitive Receivers

Figure 8.1 Site of Conservation Importance and Transect Route

Figure 8.2 Habitats Map within Assessment Area and Transect Route

Figure 9.1 Landscape Resources

Figure 9.2 Landscape Character Area

Figure 9.3 Visually Sensitive Receivers (VSRs)

Figure 9.4 Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures

Figure 9.5 Photomontages

Figure 9.6 Tree Compensation within the Existing Cemetery Boundary

List of Appendices

Appendix 2.1 Alternative Options for the Extension of the Existing Lai Chi Yuen Cemetery

Appendix 2.2 Construction Programme

Appendix 4.1 Measurement Results for Prevailing Daytime Noise Levels

Appendix 4.2 Noise Criteria for Fixed Noise Sources

Appendix 4.3 Photographs of Representative Noise Sensitive Receivers

Appendix 4.4 EPD’s Agreement on Noise Assessment Points

Appendix 4.5 Powered Mechanical Equipment (PME) for Construction Tasks during Normal Daytime Working Hours (Without Mitigation Measures)

Appendix 4.6 Calculations of Construction Noise Levels during Normal Daytime Working Hours (Without Mitigation Measures)

Appendix 4.7 Calculation of Total Maximum Allowable Sound Power Level of the Fixed Plants

Appendix 5.1 Population Considered in this Study

Appendix 5.2 Summary of Historical Incidents

Appendix 7.1 Estimated Quantity of C&D Materials Generated From Different Stages of the Construction of the Project

Appendix 8.1 List of Flora Species Recorded and the Relative Abundance within the Assessment Area

Appendix 8.2 List of Herpetofauna Species Recorded within the Assessment Area

Appendix 8.3 List of Dragonfly Species Recorded and the Relative Abundance within the Assessment Area

Appendix 8.4 List of Butterfly Species Recorded and the Relative Abundance within the Assessment Area

Appendix 8.5 List of Avi-fauna Species Recorded and the Relative Abundance within the Assessment Area

Appendix 8.6 List of Aquatic Fauna Recorded and the Relative Abundance within the Assessment Area

Appendix 8.7 Photographs of the Identified Habitats, Project Site and Species of Conservation Importance

Appendix 9.1 Photo Record of Views from the Subject Site towards Potential VSRs along Lantau Trail

Appendix 12.1 Key Assessment Assumptions, Limitation of Assessment Methodologies and related Prior Agreement(s)

Appendix 12.2 Summary of Environmental Impacts

Appendix 13.1 Study Brief Checklist for the Project

List of Abbreviations

AECOM	AECOM Asia Company Limited
AFCD	Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
ALARP	As Low As Reasonably Practicable
ANL	Acceptable Noise Levels
APCO	Air Pollution Control Ordinance
AQOs	Air Quality Objectives
ArchSD	Architectural Services Department
ASRs	Air Sensitive Receivers
ASRs	Area Sensitivity Ratings
ATC	Annual Traffic Census
BAT	Best Available Technology
BC	Barrier Correction
BM Model	Britter and McQuaid Model
BMP	Best Management Practices
BOD5	5-day Biochemical Oxygen Demand
C&D	Construction and Demolition
C&DMMP	Construction and Demolition Material Management Plan
C&SD	Census and Statistics Department
CA	Conservation Area
CBA	Cost-Benefit Analysis
CBR	Chemical, Biological and Radiological
CEDD	Civil Engineering and Development Department
CNP	Construction Noise Permit
CO	Carbon Monoxide
COD	Chemical Oxygen Demand
CP	Country Park
CWTC	Chemical Waste Treatment Centre
CZ	Consultation Zone
DBH	Diameter at Breast Height
DC	Distance Attenuation
DP	Designated Project
EcoIA	Ecological Impact Assessment
EIA	Environmental Impact Assessment
EIAO	Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance
EM&A	Environmental Monitoring and Audit
EMP	Environmental Management Plan
EPD	Environmental Protection Department
F	Frequency
FC	Façade Correction
FEHD	Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
FSP	Fine Suspended Particulates
GB	Green Belt
GLTM	Greening, Landscape and Tree Management
GRG2	Generalized Reduced Gradient
GS	General Specification for Civil Engineering Works
GW-TM	Technical Memorandum on Noise from Construction Work Other Than Percussive Piling
HA	Hazard to Life Assessment
HKPSG	Hong Kong Planning Standards and Guidelines
HKRG	Hong Kong Government Risk Guidelines
ICAF	Implied Cost of Averting a Fatality
IND-TM	Technical Memorandum for the Assessment of Noise from Places Other Than Domestic Premises, Public Places or Construction Sites
IR	Individual Risk
IUCN	International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
LCA	Landscape Character Area
LD50	Median Lethal Dose
LR	Landscape Resources
Max. SWLs	Maximum Permissible Sound Power Levels
MHIDAS	Major Hazard Incident Data Service
N	Number of fatalities
NCO	Noise Control Ordinance
NO2	Nitrogen Dioxide
NRMMs	Non-road Mobile Machinery
NSRs	Noise Sensitive Receivers
OVTs	Old and Valuable Trees
OZPs	Outline Zoning Plans
PATH	Pollutants in the Atmosphere and the Transport over Hong Kong
PFAs	Public Filling Areas
PFC	Public Fill Committee
PFRF	Public Filling Reception Facilities
PGC	Potential Global Concern
PGLA	Permanent Government Land Allocation
PHI	Potentially Hazardous Installation
PlanD	Planning Department
PLL	Potential Loss of Life
PME	Powered Mechanical Equipment
ProPECC PN	Professional Persons Environmental Consultative Committee Practice Notes
Q(t)	Release rates
QRA	Quantitative Risk Assessment
RO	Regional Office
RSP	Respirable Suspended Particulates
SMBWTW	Silvermine Bay Water Treatment Works
SO2	Sulphur Dioxide
SPLs	Sound Pressure Levels
SSSIs	Sites of Special Scientific Interest
SWLs	Sound Power Levels
T	Release duration
TD	Transport Department
TIA	Traffic Impact Assessment
TM	Technical Memorandum
TM-DSS	Technical Memorandum on Standards for Effluents Discharged into Drainage and Sewerage Systems, Inland and Coastal Waters
TM-EIAO	Technical Memorandum on Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance
TPU	Tertiary Planning Unit
TPZ	Tree Protection Zone
TSP	Total Suspended Particulates
UDM2	Universal Dispersion Model 2
VSRs	Visually Sensitive Receivers
WBTC	Works Branch Technical Circular
WCZs	Water Control Zones
WDO	Waste Disposal Ordinance
WMP	Waste Management Plan
WPCO	Water Pollution Control Ordinance
WQOs	Water Quality Objectives
WSRs	Water Sensitive Receivers