TABLE OF
CONTENTS
1.1 Project Background........................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Designated Projects.......................................................................................... 1-1
1.3 Objectives of the EIA Report.............................................................................. 1-1
1.4 Scope of the EIA Report.................................................................................... 1-2
1.5 Structure of
the EIA Report................................................................................ 1-3
2.1 Description of Site Location of the Project and History........................................ 2-1
2.2 Size, Scale, Shape and Design of the Project..................................................... 2-1
2.3 Benefits of the Project....................................................................................... 2-1
2.4 The Need and Justification of the Project............................................................ 2-1
2.5 “Without Project” Scenario – Franchised Bus Approach........................................ 2-2
2.6 Alternative Options............................................................................................ 2-2
2.7 Selected Option................................................................................................. 2-4
2.8 Consequences of Not Proceeding with the Project.............................................. 2-6
2.9 Construction Methods and Engineering Requirements.......................................... 2-7
2.10 Works Programme........................................................................................... 2-10
2.11 Concurrent Projects.......................................................................................... 2-10
2.12 Public Concern................................................................................................ 2-11
3.1 Introduction....................................................................................................... 3-1
3.2 Environmental Legislation, Policies,
Plans, Standards and Criteria........................ 3-1
3.3 Baseline Conditions and Future Trends............................................................... 3-2
3.4 Identification of Air Sensitive
Receivers.............................................................. 3-3
3.5 Identification of Environmental Impacts............................................................... 3-4
3.6 Prediction and Evaluation of
Environmental Impact............................................. 3-5
3.7 Mitigation of Environmental Impact..................................................................... 3-6
3.8 Evaluation of Residual Environmental
Impacts.................................................... 3-6
3.9 Environmental Monitoring and Audit.................................................................... 3-6
3.10 Conclusion........................................................................................................ 3-6
4.1 Introduction....................................................................................................... 4-1
4.2 Environmental Legislation, Policies,
Plans, Standards and Criteria........................ 4-1
4.3 Description of the Environment.......................................................................... 4-3
4.4 Noise Sensitive Receivers.................................................................................. 4-3
4.5 Evaluation of Noise Impact and
Mitigation Measures........................................... 4-4
4.6 Environmental Monitoring and Audit
Requirements.............................................. 4-4
4.7 Conclusion........................................................................................................ 4-5
5.1 Introduction....................................................................................................... 5-1
5.2 Environmental Legislation, Policies,
Plans, Standards and Criteria........................ 5-1
5.3 Water Sensitive Receivers.................................................................................. 5-4
5.4 Description of the Environment and
Baseline Conditions..................................... 5-4
5.5 Identification of Potential Impacts....................................................................... 5-7
5.6 Assessment Approach and Methodology............................................................ 5-7
5.7 Prediction and Evaluation of
Environmental Impacts.......................................... 5-10
5.8 Cumulative Impacts from Concurrent
Project..................................................... 5-15
5.9 Mitigation of Environmental Impacts................................................................. 5-15
5.10 Evaluation of Residual Impacts......................................................................... 5-19
5.11 Environmental Monitoring and Audit.................................................................. 5-19
5.12 Conclusion...................................................................................................... 5-19
6.1 Introduction....................................................................................................... 6-1
6.2 Environmental Legislation, Standards and
Guidelines.......................................... 6-1
6.3 Description of the Environment.......................................................................... 6-4
6.4 Identification and Evaluation of Waste
Management Implications......................... 6-4
6.5 Mitigation of Adverse Waste Management
Implications...................................... 6-12
6.6 Evaluation of Residual Environmental
Impacts................................................... 6-17
6.7 Environmental Monitoring and Audit
Requirement.............................................. 6-17
6.8 Conclusion...................................................................................................... 6-17
7.1 Introduction....................................................................................................... 7-1
7.2 Environmental Legislation, Standards and
Guidelines.......................................... 7-1
7.3 Assessment Methodology.................................................................................. 7-2
7.4 Description of the Environment.......................................................................... 7-5
7.5 Evaluation of Baseline Ecological Value............................................................ 7-12
7.6 Impact Assessment and Evaluation................................................................... 7-14
7.7 Cumulative impacts from Concurrent
Projects ................................................... 7-20
7.8 Mitigation Measures and Precautionary
Measures.............................................. 7-23
7.9 Residual Impacts............................................................................................. 7-24
7.10 Environmental Monitoring and Audit
Requirements............................................. 7-24
7.11 Conclusion...................................................................................................... 7-24
7.12 Reference........................................................................................................ 7-25
8.1 Introduction....................................................................................................... 8-1
8.2 Environmental Legislation, Standards and
Criteria................................................ 8-1
8.3 Landscape Assessment Methodology................................................................ 8-2
8.4 Visual Impact Assessment Methodology............................................................. 8-4
8.5 Review of Planning and Development
Control Framework.................................... 8-7
8.6 Baseline Study.................................................................................................. 8-8
8.7 Landscape Impact Assessment........................................................................ 8-13
8.8 Visual Impact Assessment................................................................................ 8-14
8.9 Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures....................................................... 8-19
8.10 Residual Impact............................................................................................... 8-23
8.11 Cumulative Impacts.......................................................................................... 8-30
8.12 Environmental Monitoring and Audit.................................................................. 8-31
8.13 Conclusion...................................................................................................... 8-31
9.1 Introduction....................................................................................................... 9-1
9.2 Environmental Legislations, Standards
and Guidelines......................................... 9-1
9.3 Assessment Methodology.................................................................................. 9-2
9.4 Baseline Conditions........................................................................................... 9-2
9.5 Previous Marine Archaeological Survey
Results................................................... 9-4
9.6 Review of the Past Marine Archaeological
Investigations..................................... 9-6
9.7 Impact Assessment........................................................................................... 9-8
9.8 Mitigation Measures........................................................................................... 9-8
9.9 Environmental Monitoring and Audit.................................................................... 9-8
9.10 Conclusion........................................................................................................ 9-9
10 ENVIRONMENTAL
MONITORING AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS......................................... 10-1
10.1 Introduction..................................................................................................... 10-1
10.2 Air Quality........................................................................................................ 10-1
10.3 Noise.............................................................................................................. 10-1
10.4 Water Quality................................................................................................... 10-1
10.5 Waste Management.......................................................................................... 10-2
10.6 Ecology.......................................................................................................... 10-2
10.7 Landscape and Visual...................................................................................... 10-2
10.8 Cultural Heritage............................................................................................... 10-3
11.1 Overview......................................................................................................... 11-1
11.2 Environmental Benefits of the Project............................................................... 11-1
11.3 Incorporation of Environmentally Friendly
Options............................................. 11-1
11.4 Environmental Design Recommended............................................................... 11-2
11.5 Key Environmental Problems Avoided and
Environmentally Sensitive Areas Protected 11-2
11.6 Environmental Protection Measures
Recommended........................................... 11-3
11.7 Estimation of Population Protected.................................................................. 11-5
12.1 Conclusion of EIA Study.................................................................................. 12-1
TABLES
Table 2.1 Summary of Passenger Convenience Considerations
Table 2.2 Summary of Engineering Considerations
Table 2.3 Summary of Environmental Considerations
Table 2.4 Merits and Demerits of the
Construction Methods for the Proposed Bonded Vehicular Bridge
Table 2.5 Summary of the other Projects in the Vicinity of the
Project Site
Table 3.1 Hong Kong Air Quality Objectives
Table 3.2 Average Concentrations of Pollutant in
the Recent Five Years (Year 2013 - 2017) at Tung Chung EPD Air Quality
Monitoring Station
Table 3.3 Relevant Air Pollutant Concentrations extracted from
PATH-2016 Model
Table 3.4 Identified Air Sensitive Receivers
Table 4.1 Area Sensitivity Ratings
Table 4.2 Noise Criteria for Daytime Construction Noise
Table 4.3 Basic Noise Levels (BNLs)
Table 4.4 Identified Noise Sensitive Receivers
Table 5.1 Summary of Water Quality Objectives for North Western WCZ
Table 5.2 Summary of Water Quality Statistics for the North Western
WCZ in 2016
Table 5.3 Coastal Developments Incorporated in Water Quality
Modelling Scenarios
Table 5.4 Depth Averaged Current Velocities at Assessment Points
Table 5.5 Comparison Results of Momentary Flow at Representative
Cross-sections
Table 5.6 Comparison Results of Accumulated Flow at Representative
Cross-sections
Table 6.1 Summary of C&D Materials Quantities Generated
Table 6.2 Summary of Chemical Screening Results
Table 6.3 Summary of Biological Screening Results
Table 6.4 Number of Relevant Sediment Samples
under each Sediment Category in the EIA Study for HZMB HKBCF
Table 6.5 Summary of Sediment Quantities
Generated and Recommended Handling Methods
Table 6.6 Tentative Transportation Routings for
Waste Disposal during Construction Phase
Table 7.1 Baseline Information of Ecological
Resources in the Assessment Area
Table 7.2 Ecological Survey Schedule
Table 7.3 Physical Parameters of the Spot-Check
Dive Locations
Table 7.4 Physical Parameters of the REA
Transects
Table 7.5 Transects Ranking of Percentage Cover
of Ecological and Substratum Attributes of the REA Transects
Table 7.6 Total Abundance and Biomass of Each
Phylum
Table 7.7 Five Most Abundant Fauna at Each
Sampling Site
Table 7.8 Number of Species, Abundance, Biomass,
Species Diversity and Evenness at Each Sampling Site
Table 7.9 Mean Species Diversity (H’) and
Species Evenness (J) of Benthic Communities at Different Waters
Table 7.10 Intertidal Species Recorded during the
Walk-Through Survey
Table 7.11 Evaluation of the Subtidal Hard
Substrate Habitat within the Assessment Area
Table 7.12 Evaluation of the Subtidal Soft Bottom
Habitat within the Assessment Area
Table 7.13 Evaluation of the Intertidal Habitat
within the Assessment Area
Table 7.14 Evaluation of the Marine Waters within
the Assessment Area
Table 7.15 Species of Conservation Importance
Recorded within the Assessment Area during the Previous and Recent Surveys
Table 7.16 Evaluation of Ecological Impacts on
Marine Habitats within the Assessment Area
Table 7.17 Summary of Potential Concurrent Projects
during Construction and Operation Phases
Table 8.1 Relationship between Landscape
Sensitivity to Change and Magnitude of Change in Defining Impact Significance
Table 8.2 Relationship between VSRs Sensitivity
to Change and Magnitude of Change in Defining Impact Significance
Table 8.3 Summary of the Review of Planning and
Development Control Framework
Table 8.4 Sensitivity to Change of the Landscape
Resources
Table 8.5 Sensitivity of Landscape Character
Area
Table 8.6 Baseline Visually Sensitive Receivers
(VSRs) and their Sensitivity to Change
Table 8.7 Magnitude of Change on Landscape
Resources (LRs) and Landscape Character Area (LCAs) under Unmitigated Condition
Table 8.8 Locations and Development Details of
Permanent Man-made Structures
Table 8.9 Magnitude of Visual Changes during
Construction and Operation Phases under Unmitigated Condition
Table 8.10 Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures
for Construction and Operation Phases
Table 8.11 Significance of Landscape Impacts during
Construction and Operation Phases
Table 8.12 Significance of Visual Impacts during
the Construction and Operation Phases Before and After Mitigated Condition
Table 8.13 Potential Cumulative Landscape and
Visual Impact
Table 9.1 Details of the Identified Objects
Recorded from MAI 2004
Table 9.2 Details of the Identified Objects from
MAI 2008 HZMB-NLH
Table 9.3 Details of the Identified Objects by
MAI 2008 HZMB-BCF within the 500m Boundary of this Project
Table 9.4 Marine Stratigraphy of the Project
Area
Table 11.1 Summary of Key Environmental Problems
Avoided and Sensitive Areas Protected
Table 11.2 Key Recommended Mitigation Measures
Table 12.1 Summary of Key Environmental Outcomes
and Benefits
FIGURES
Figure
1.1 Location of the Project
Figure
2.1 Illustration of “Without
Project” Scenario – Franchised Bus Approach, Route A
Figure
2.2 Illustration of “Without
Project” Scenario – Franchised Bus Approach, Route B
Figure
2.3 Illustration of Option 1 –
Bonded Vehicle on Public Road Approach
Figure
2.4 Illustration of Option 2 –
Bonded Vehicle on Bonded Road Approach
Figure
2.5 Illustration of Option 3 –
Bonded Vehicular Bridge Approach
Figure
2.6 Locations of Concurrent
Projects
Figure
3.1 Assessment Area and Location
of Identified ASRs
Figure
4.1 Assessment Area and Location
of Identified NSRs
Figure
5.1 Indicative Locations of Representative
Water Sensitive Receivers and Observation Points
Figure
5.2 Coastal Developments
Incorporated in the Baseline and Proposed Scenarios
Figure
5.3 Locations of Indicator Points
and Cross Sections
Figure
5.4 Locations of Assessment Points
and Cross-sections
Figure
6.1 Proposed Excavated Sediment
and as-Built Sampling Locations
Figure
7.1 Assessment Area and Marine
Survey Locations
Figure
8.1 Review of Planning Framework
Figure
8.2 Landscape Resources
Figure
8.3 Landscape Character Area
Figure
8.4 Photos of Landscape Resources
and Landscape Character Areas
Figure
8.5 Locations of Visually
Sensitive Receivers
Figure
8.6 Visually Sensitive Receivers
Photos (Sheet 1 of 2)
Figure
8.7 Visually Sensitive Receivers
Photos (Sheet 2 of 2)
Figure
8.8 Viewpoint 1 Photomontages
Figure
8.9 Viewpoint 2 Photomontages
Figure
8.10 Viewpoint 3 Photomontages
Figure
8.11 Viewpoint 4 Photomontages
Figure
8.12 Landscape and Visual Mitigation
Plan (Sheet 1 of 2)
Figure
8.13 Landscape and Visual Mitigation
Plan (Sheet 2 of 2)
Figure
9.1 Detail record of seabed East
to Chek Lap Kok Island, 1856
Figure
9.2 Previous Marine Geophysical
Survey Area
APPENDICES
Appendix
1.1 Checklists for EIA Study
Brief, Annexes 11 & 20 of EIAO-TM
Appendix
5.1 Model Grid Layout and
Properties
Appendix
5.2 Mathematical Expressions for Pile Frictions
Appendix
5.4 Hydrodynamic Modelling Results
Appendix 5.5 Schematic Diagram of Cofferdam and Steel Pile
Casing with Silt Curtain
Appendix
6.1 Summary of Screening Results
and Disposal Options
Appendix
6.2 Summary of Biological
Screening Results
Appendix
6.3 Sediment Sampling and Testing
Plan
Appendix
7.1 Rapid Ecological Assessment
Appendix
7.2 Representative Photographs from Dive Surveys
Appendix
7.4 Representative Photographs
from Intertidal Surveys
Appendix
7.5 Raw Data Recorded during the
Intertidal Surveys at Dry Season
Appendix
7.6 Raw Data Recorded during the
Intertidal Surveys at Wet Season
Appendix
7.7 List of Species Recorded
during Benthos Surveys
Appendix
8.1 Broad Brush Tree Survey Plan
and Schedule
Appendix
8.2 Indicative Location of Planned Trees to be Planted Under HKBCF
Appendix 10.1 Project Implementation Schedule
Appendix 12.1 Key
Assessment Assumptions and Limitation of Assessment Methodologies
Appendix 12.2 Summary
of Environmental Impacts