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TECHNICAL STUDY ON PARTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF FANLING GOLF COURSE SITE FEASIBILITY STUDY

 

ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT

 

CONTENTS

 

1          INTRODUCTION   

1.1       Background   

1.2       Scope of this Project

1.3       EIA Study Brief

1.4       Designated Project

1.5       Potential Development Area

1.6       Project Benefits, Green and Environmental Initiative

1.7       Concurrent Projects

1.8       Objective of the EIA Report

1.9       Structure of EIA Report

 

2          PROJECT DESCRIPTION

2.1       Need of the Project

2.2       Site Location and History

2.3       Predicted Future Without the Proposed Development

2.4       Development and Environmental Opportunities

2.5       Public Consultation

2.6       Formulation of Development Options

2.7       Examination of Development Options

2.8       Recommended Development Parameters and Land Use in Sub-Area 1 

2.9       Land Use in Sub-Area 2 to 4

2.10     Key Infrastructure

2.11     Proposed Construction Methodologies and Alternatives

2.12     Implementation Programme

 

3.         AIR QUALITY IMPACT

3.1       Introduction

3.2       Environmental Legislations, Standards and Guidelines

3.3       Baseline Condition

3.4       Air Sensitive Receivers

3.5       Identification of Environmental Impacts

3.6       Construction Phase Assessment Methodology

3.7       Construction Assessment Results

3.8       Operation Phase Assessment Methodology

3.9       Operation Phase Assessment Results

3.10     Conclusion and Recommendations

 

 

TABLES

 

Table 1.1         Concurrent Projects

Table 2.1         Key Comments Received during Public Inspection Period of Project Profile           

Table 2.2         Summary of Evaluation of Development Options    

Table 2.3         Summary of Development Parameters          

Table 2.4         Comparison of Benefits and Disbenefits between Different Construction Methods for Retaining Structures in the Housing Site                                                                    

Table 2.5         Summary of Tentative Implementation Programme                                 

Table 3.2.1      Hong Kong Air Quality Objectives (AQOs) 

Table 3.3.1      Ambient Air Quality from 2016 – 2020 at Tai Po AQMS

Table 3.3.2      Summary of PATH Background Concentration in Year 2025   

Table 3.4.1      Representative ASRs in the vicinity of the Project   

Table 3.5.1      Summary of Potential Concurrent Projects for Construction Dust Impact      

Table 3.6.1      Emission Factors for Construction Dust Impact Assessment    

Table 3.6.2      Particle Size Distribution      

Table 3.7.1      Predicted TSP Concentration at Worst Affected Level of ASRs – Unmitigated Scenario      

Table 3.7.2      Predicted PM10 Concentration at Worst Affected Level of ASRs – Unmitigated Scenario        

Table 3.7.3      Predicted PM2.5 Concentration at Worst Affected Level of ASRs – Unmitigated Scenario        

Table 3.7.4      Predicted TSP Concentration at Worst Affected Level of ASRs – Mitigated Scenario

Table 3.7.5      Predicted PM10 Concentration at Worst Affected Level of ASRs – Mitigated Scenario 

Table 3.7.6      Predicted PM2.5 Concentration at Worst Affected Level of ASRs – Mitigated Scenario 

Table 3.8.1      Standard Deviation of Wind Angles for the Assessment    

Table 3.9.1      Predicted NO2 Concentration at Worst Affected Level of ASRs – Operation Phase

Table 3.9.2      Predicted PM10 Concentration at Worst Affected Level of ASRs – Operation Phase

Table 3.9.3      Predicted PM2.5 Concentration at Worst Affected Level of ASRs – Operation Phase

Table 3.9.4      Predicted NO2 Concentrations under With and Without Project Scenarios     

Table 3.9.5      Predicted PM10 Concentration under With and Without Project Scenarios     

Table 3.9.6      Predicted PM2.5 Concentration under With and Without Project Scenarios     

 

FIGURES

Figure 1.1        Location of the Project

Figure 1.2        Locations of Concurrent Projects

Figure 2.1        Delineation of Sub-Area 1 to Sub-Area 4

Figure 2.2        Notional Layout Plan of Proposed Housing Development

Figure 2.3       Notional Layout Plan of Proposed Housing Development – Section

Figure 3.1a      Assessment Area for Air Quality Impact Assessment Construction Phase

Figure 3.1b      Assessment Area for Air Quality Impact Assessment Operation Phase

Figure 3.2a      Locations of Representative Air Sensitive Receivers for Construction Phase

Figure 3.2b      Locations of Representative Air Sensitive Receivers (Outside Development Area)

Figure 3.2c      Locations of Representative Air Sensitive Receivers (Outside Development Area) Grid 34, 51)

Figure 3.2d      Locations of Representative Air Sensitive Receivers (Outside Development Area) (Grid 35, 52)

Figure 3.2e      Locations of Representative Air Sensitive Receivers (Outside Development Area) (Grid 35, 53)

Figure 3.2f      Locations of Representative Air Sensitive Receivers (Within Development Area)

Figure 3.3        Locations of Public Transport Interchange and Chimneys

Figure 3.4        Locations of Traffic Noise Mitigation for Air Quality Impact Assessment

Figure 3.5a      Contours of Cumulative 1st Hourly TSP Concentration at 1.5mAG (Construction Phase) (Mitigated)

Figure 3.5b      Contours of Cumulative 10th Daily PM10 Concentration at 1.5mAG (Construction Phase) (Mitigated)

Figure 3.5c      Contours of Cumulative Annual PM10 Concentration at 1.5mAG (Construction Phase) (Mitigated)

Figure 3.5d      Contours of Cumulative 19th Daily PM2.5 Concentration at 1.5mAG (Construction Phase) (Mitigated)

Figure 3.5e      Contours of Cumulative 36th Daily PM2.5 Concentration at 1.5mAG (Construction Phase) (Mitigated)

Figure 3.5f      Contours of Cumulative Annual PM2.5 Concentration at 1.5mAG (Construction Phase) (Mitigated)

Figure 3.6a      Contours of Cumulative 19th Hourly NO2 Concentrations at 1.5mAG (Operational Phase)

Figure 3.6b      Contours of Cumulative Annual NO2 Concentrations at 1.5mAG (Operational Phase)

Figure 3.6c      Contours of Cumulative 10th Daily PM10 Concentrations at 1.5mAG (Operational Phase)

Figure 3.6d      Contours of Cumulative Annual PM10 Concentrations at 1.5mAG (Operational Phase)

Figure 3.6e      Contours of Cumulative 19th Daily PM2.5 Concentrations at 1.5mAG (Operational Phase)

Figure 3.6f      Contours of Cumulative 36th Daily PM2.5 Concentrations at 1.5mAG (Operational Phase)

Figure 3.6g      Contours of Cumulative Annual FSP Concentrations at 1.5mAG (Operational Phase)

 

APPENDICES

 

Appendix 3.1  Details of ASRs

Appendix 3.2  Construction Programme, Dust Emission Inventory and Source Locations

Appendix 3.3  Detailed Construction Dust Results

Appendix 3.4  Traffic Forecast, Speed Profiles and Grouping

Appendix 3.5              Trips and Vehicle-Kilometre-Travelled (VKT)

Appendix 3.6              2019 Meteorological Data (Sheung Shui Station)

Appendix 3.7              Vehicular Emission Factors

Appendix 3.8              Sensitivity Test of Composite Vehicular Emission Factors in Operation Phase and Composite Emission Factors for CALINE4

Appendix 3.9              Surface Parameters for AERMOD Meteorological Data

Appendix 3.10             Emission Inventory and Calculations on Chimneys

Appendix 3.11             Emission Inventory and Calculations on PTIs

Appendix 3.12             Emission Inventory and Calculations on Carparks

Appendix 3.13             Predicted Pollutant Concentrations at Assessment Points – Cumulative Impact for Operation Phase

Appendix 3.14             Predicted Pollutant Concentrations at Assessment Points – Cumulative Impact for Base Phase

Appendix 3.15             Predicted Pollutant Concentrations at Assessment Points – Differences of Cumulative Impact between Operation Phase and Base Case