Route 11 (Section between Yuen Long and North Lantau)

 

Environmental Impact Assessment Report

 

CONTENT

1            Introduction  1-1

1.1           Project Background  1-1

1.2           Description of the Project 1-1

1.3           Environmental Impact Assessment Study Brief 1-2

1.4           Designated Projects  1-3

1.5           Objective of the EIA Study  1-3

1.6           Structure of this EIA Report 1-5

2            Project Description  2-1

2.1           History and Background  2-1

2.2           Objective and Need of the Project 2-1

2.3           Consideration of “With” and “Without” Project Scenarios  2-2

2.4           Environmental Benefits of the Project 2-3

2.5           Design Changes to the Project 2-3

2.6           Consideration of Alignment Options  2-4

2.7           Project Details  2-19

2.8           Further Refinements and Optimisations of the Recommended Alignment 2-21

2.9           Construction Methodologies  2-23

2.10         Tackling Environmental Challenges  2-26

2.11         Implementation Programme  2-31

2.12         Concurrent Projects  2-31

2.13         Collating and Addressing Public Views  2-39

3            Air Quality Impact 3-1

3.1           Legislation, Standards, and Guidelines  3-1

3.2           Description of the Environment 3-3

3.3           Representative Air Sensitive Receivers  3-6

3.4           Construction Impacts  3-31

3.5           Operational Impacts  3-50

4            Noise Impact 4-1

4.1           Legislation, Standards, and Guidelines  4-1

4.2           Baseline Conditions  4-6

4.3           Noise Sensitive Receivers  4-7

4.4           Construction Noise Impact Assessment 4-15

4.5           Road Traffic Noise Impact Assessment 4-35

4.6           Fixed Noise Sources Impact Assessment 4-71

4.7           Environmental Monitoring and Audit 4-75

4.8           Conclusion  4-76

5            Water Quality Impact 5-1

5.1           Legislations, Standards, Guidelines and Criteria  5-1

5.2           Baseline Conditions  5-13

5.3           Representative Water Sensitive Receivers  5-25

5.4           Approaches to Avoid and Minimise Hydrodynamic and Water Quality Impacts

5.5           Identification and Evaluation of Water Quality Impacts for Construction Phase – Land Based Works

5.6           Identification and Evaluation of Water Quality Impacts for Construction Phase – Marine Based Works

5.7           Identification and Evaluation of Water Quality Impacts for Operational Phase

5.8           Cumulative Impacts from Concurrent Projects

5.9           Recommended Mitigation Measures – Construction Phase (Marine Based Works)

5.10         Recommended Enhancement Measures – Construction Phase (Marine Works)

5.11         Recommended Mitigation Measures – Construction Phase (Land Based Works)

5.12         Recommended Mitigation Measures – Operational Phase

5.13         Residual Impacts

5.14         Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A)

5.15         Conclusion

6            Waste Management Implications  6-1

6.1           Legislation, Standards and Guidelines  6-1

6.2           General Principles  6-4

6.3           Construction Phase  6-5

6.4           Operational Phase  6-20

6.5           Conclusion  6-24

7            Land Contamination  7-1

7.1           Legislations, Standards and Guidelines  7-1

7.2           Assessment Area  7-6

7.3           Assessment Methodology  7-7

7.4           Identification of Potentially Contaminated Area  7-8

7.5           Site Investigation  7-16

7.6           Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Impacts  7-19

7.7           Evaluation of Residual Environmental Impacts  7-21

7.8           Conclusion  7-21

8            Hazard to Life  8-1

8.1           Legislation  8-1

8.2           Project Description  8-4

8.3           Hazard to Life Assessment Methodology  8-28

8.4           Estimation of Population  8-31

8.5           Hazard Identification  8-37

8.6           Frequency Analysis  8-51

8.7           Consequence Analysis  8-59

8.8           Risk Evaluation  8-84

8.9           ALARP Assessment 8-89

8.10         Conclusion  8-99

9            Ecological Impact (Terrestrial and Marine) 9-1

9.1           Legislation, Standards, and Guidelines  9-1

9.2           Literature Review   9-2

9.3           Ecological Field Survey Methodology  9-19

9.4           Ecological Baseline Conditions  9-24

9.5           Impact Evaluation for Terrestrial Ecology  9-76

9.6           Impact Evaluation for Marine Ecology  9-103

9.7           Cumulative Impacts  9-110

9.8           Mitigation Measures  9-114

9.9           Residual Impacts  9-123

9.10         Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) 9-125

9.11         Conclusions  9-130

9.12         Reference  9-134

10          Fisheries Impact 10-1

10.1         Legislation, Standards and Guidelines  10-1

10.2         Requirements of EIA Study Brief 10-2

10.3         Methodology for Baseline Establishment and Impact Assessment 10-2

10.4         Fisheries Impact Evaluation  10-12

10.5         Mitigation Measures  10-18

10.6         Residual Impacts  10-19

10.7         Cumulative Impacts  10-19

10.8         Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) 10-20

10.9         Conclusion  10-21

10.10       Reference  10-22

11          Landscape and Visual Impact 11-1

11.1         Introduction  11-1

11.2         Relevant Legislations and Guidelines  11-2

11.3         Assessment Methodology  11-4

11.4         Review of Planning and Development Control Framework  11-11

11.5         Landscape Baseline Study  11-13

11.6         Visual Baseline Study  11-43

11.7         Landscape Impact Assessment 11-58

11.8         Visual Impact Assessment 11-74

11.9         Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures  11-84

11.10       Residual Impact 11-90

11.11       Cumulative Impact 11-116

11.12       Summary and Conclusions  11-117

12          Cultural Heritage  12-1

12.1         Legislation, Standards and Guidelines  12-1

12.2         Baseline Conditions – Terrestrial Archaeology and Built Heritage  12-4

12.3         Baseline Conditions - Marine Archaeology  12-20

12.4         Assessment Methodology  12-24

12.5         Overview of Construction Works  12-27

12.6         Construction Phase Impact Assessment 12-28

12.7         Operational Phase Impact Assessment 12-36

12.8         Environmental Monitoring and Audit 12-37

12.9         Conclusion  12-38

13          Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Requirements  13-1

13.1         Introduction  13-1

13.2         EM&A Manual 13-1

13.3         Environmental Mitigation Implementation Schedule  13-2

13.4         EM&A Programme  13-2

14          Summary of Environmental Outcomes  14-1

14.1         General 14-1

14.2         Environmentally Friendly Options Considered and Incorporated to Avoid and Minimize Environmental Impact 14-1

14.3         Estimated Population Protected from Various Environmental Impacts  14-3

14.4         Compensatory Woodland Planting Site  14-4

14.5         Environmental Benefits of Environmental Protection Measures Recommended  14-4

15          Conclusion

15.1         General

15.2         Air Quality

15.3         Noise

15.4         Water Quality

15.5         Waste Management

15.6         Land Contamination

15.7         Hazard to life

15.8         Ecology

15.9         Fisheries

15.10       Landscape and Visual

15.11       Cultural Heritage

15.12       Environmental Monitoring and Audit

 

Figures

Figure 1.1             Location of the Project & Interfacing Projects

Figure 2.1a           Alignment Options for the Project – Sheet 1

Figure 2.1b           Alignment Options for the Project – Sheet 2

Figure 2.1c            Alignment Options for the Project – Sheet 3

Figure 2.1d           Alignment Options for the Project – Sheet 4

Figure 2.2a           General Layout – Sheet 1

Figure 2.2b           General Layout – Sheet 2

Figure 2.2c            General Layout – Sheet 3

Figure 2.2d           General Layout – Sheet 4

Figure 2.2e            General Layout – Sheet 5

Figure 2.2f            General Layout – Sheet 6

Figure 2.2g           General Layout – Sheet 7

Figure 2.2h           General Layout – Tsing Lung Bridge

Figure 2.3             Refinement of Alignment at Hill Area at So Kwun Wat / Tai Lam Chung Area

Figure 2.4             Refinement of Alignment at Fung Shui Wood Areas

Figure 2.5             Temporary Works Areas and Barging Points (Tentative)

Figure 2.6a           Construction Method – Sheet 1

Figure 2.6b           Construction Method – Sheet 2

Figure 2.6c            Construction Method – Sheet 3

Figure 2.6d           Construction Method – Sheet 4

Figure 2.6e            Construction Method – Sheet 5

Figure 2.6f            Construction Method – Sheet 6

Figure 2.7             Location of Concurrent Projects

Figure 3.1a           Locations of Concerned PATH Grids in Lam Tei

Figure 3.1b           Locations of Concerned PATH Grids in So Kwun Wat, Siu Lam and Tai Lam, Tsing Lung Tau and North Lantau Areas

Figure 3.2a           Locations of Representative Air Sensitive Receivers in Lam Tei during Construction Phase

Figure 3.2b           Locations of Representative Air Sensitive Receivers in So Kwun Wat, Siu Lam and Tai Lam during Construction Phase

Figure 3.2c            Locations of Representative Air Sensitive Receivers in Tsing Lung Tau during Construction Phase

Figure 3.2d           Locations of Representative Air Sensitive Receivers in North Lantau Areas during Construction Phase

Figure 3.2e            Locations of Representative Air Sensitive Receivers in Pillar Point during Construction Phase

Figure 3.3a           Locations of Representative Air Sensitive Receivers in Lam Tei during Operational Phase

Figure 3.3b           Locations of Representative Air Sensitive Receivers in So Kwun Wat, Siu Lam and Tai Lam during Operational Phase

Figure 3.3c            Locations of Representative Air Sensitive Receivers in Tsing Lung Tau during Operational Phase

Figure 3.3d           Locations of Representative Air Sensitive Receivers in North Lantau Areas during Operational Phase

Figure 3.4a           Locations of PTIs and Major Heavy Goods Vehicle / Coach Parking in Lam Tei

Figure 3.4b           Locations of PTIs and Major Heavy Goods Vehicle / Coach Parking in So Kwun Wat, Siu Lam and Tai Lam, Tsing Lung Tau and North Lantau Areas

Figure 3.5a           Locations of Chimney and Marine Fairway / Facility in Lam Tei

Figure 3.5b           Locations of Chimney and Marine Fairway / Facility in So Kwun Wat, Siu Lam and Tai Lam, Tsing Lung Tau and North Lantau Areas

Figure 3.6a           Contours of Cumulative 19th highest 1-hour NO2 Concentration at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2048) in Lam Tei

Figure 3.6b           Contours of Cumulative 19th highest 1-hour NO2 Concentration at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2048) in So Kwun Wat, Siu Lam and Tai Lam

Figure 3.6c            Contours of Cumulative 19th highest 1-hour NO2 Concentration at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2048) in Tsing Lung Tau

Figure 3.6d           Contours of Cumulative 19th highest 1-hour NO2 Concentration at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2048) in North Lantau

Figure 3.7a           Contours of Cumulative Annual NO2 Concentration at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2048) in Lam Tei

Figure 3.7b           Contours of Cumulative Annual NO2 Concentration at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2048) in So Kwun Wat, Siu Lam and Tai Lam

Figure 3.7c            Contours of Cumulative Annual NO2 Concentration at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2048) in Tsing Lung Tau

Figure 3.7d           Contours of Cumulative Annual NO2 Concentration at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2048) in North Lantau

Figure 3.8a           Contours of Cumulative 10th highest 24-hour RSP Concentration at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2033) in Lam Tei

Figure 3.8b           Contours of Cumulative 10th highest 24-hour RSP Concentration at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2033) in So Kwun Wat, Siu Lam and Tai Lam

Figure 3.8c            Contours of Cumulative 10th highest 24-hour RSP Concentration at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2033) in Tsing Lung Tau

Figure 3.8d           Contours of Cumulative 10th highest 24-hour RSP Concentration at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2033) in North Lantau

Figure 3.9a           Contours of Cumulative Annual RSP Concentration at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2033) in Lam Tei

Figure 3.9b           Contours of Cumulative Annual RSP Concentration at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2033) in So Kwun Wat, Siu Lam and Tai Lam

Figure 3.9c            Contours of Cumulative Annual RSP Concentration at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2033) in Tsing Lung Tau

Figure 3.9d           Contours of Cumulative Annual RSP Concentration at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2033) in North Lantau

Figure 3.10a         Contours of Cumulative 19th highest 24-hour FSP Concentration at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2033) in Lam Tei

Figure 3.10b         Contours of Cumulative 19th highest 24-hour FSP Concentration at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2033) in So Kwun Wat, Siu Lam and Tai Lam

Figure 3.10c          Contours of Cumulative 19th highest 24-hour FSP Concentration at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2033) in Tsing Lung Tau

Figure 3.10d         Contours of Cumulative 19th highest 24-hour FSP Concentration at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2033) in North Lantau

Figure 3.11a         Contours of Cumulative Annual FSP Concentration at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2033) in Lam Tei

Figure 3.11b         Contours of Cumulative Annual FSP Concentration at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2033) in So Kwun Wat, Siu Lam and Tai Lam

Figure 3.11c          Contours of Cumulative Annual FSP Concentration at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2033) in Tsing Lung Tau

Figure 3.11d         Contours of Cumulative Annual FSP Concentration at 1.5m above Ground (Year 2033) in North Lantau

Figure 4.1             Locations of Prevailing Noise Measurement

Figure 4.2             Locations of Noise Sensitive Receivers

Figure 4.3             Locations of NSRs and Selected Representative NAPs for Construction Noise Impact Assessment

Figure 4.4             Locations of NSRs and Selected Representative NAPs for Road Traffic Noise Impact Assessment

Figure 4.5             Locations of Noise Mitigation Measures

Figure 4.6             Locations of NSRs and Selected Representative NAPs for Fixed Noise Impact Assessment

Figure 5.1             Locations of Water Sensitive Receivers

Figure 6.1             Sediment Sampling Locations

Figure 9.1             Location of Project Elements, Assessment Area and Recognized Sites of Conservation Importance and Important Habitats

Figure 9.2             Location of Species of Conservation Importance from the Reviewed Literature

Figure 9.3             Distribution of Chinese White Dolphin Sightings in North Lantau from 2017 to 2021

Figure 9.4             Habitats within the Assessment Area

Figure 9.4a           Habitats and Species of Conservation Importance Recorded within the Assessment Area during the Ecological Surveys – Lam Tei

Figure 9.4b           Habitats and Species of Conservation Importance Recorded within the Assessment Area during the Ecological Surveys – So Kwun Wat Portion A

Figure 9.4c            Habitats and Species of Conservation Importance Recorded within the Assessment Area during the Ecological Surveys – So Kwun Wat Portion B

Figure 9.4d           Habitats and Species of Conservation Importance Recorded within the Assessment Area during the Ecological Surveys – So Kwun Wat Portion C

Figure 9.4e            Habitats and Species of Conservation Importance Recorded within the Assessment Area during the Ecological Surveys – So Kwun Wat Portion D

Figure 9.4f            Habitats and Species of Conservation Importance Recorded within the Assessment Area during the Ecological Surveys – Tai Lam

Figure 9.4g           Habitats and Species of Conservation Importance Recorded within the Assessment Area during the Ecological Surveys – Tsing Lung Tau

Figure 9.4h           Habitats and Species of Conservation Importance Recorded within the Assessment Area during the Ecological Surveys – North Lantau

Figure 9.4i            Habitats and Species of Conservation Importance Recorded within the Assessment Area during the Ecological Surveys – Siu Lang Shui

Figure 9.5             Location of the 8 Ixonanthes reticulata to be Directly Impacted within the Eastern Patch of Ching Uk Tsuen Fung Shui Woodland

Figure 9.6             Major Flight Paths Adopted by the Observed Ardeids at Ma Wan Egretry

Figure 9.7             Potential Location of Compensatory Woodland Planting Sites

Figure 10.1           Results of Fishing Activities Observation

Figure 11.4.1        Aerial Photograph – Key Plan

Figure 11.4.2        Aerial Photograph – Lam Tei (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 11.4.3        Aerial Photograph – Lam Tei (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 11.4.4        Aerial Photograph – So Kwun Wat (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 11.4.5        Aerial Photograph – So Kwun Wat (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 11.4.6        Aerial Photograph – Tsing Lung Tau

Figure 11.4.7        Aerial Photograph – North Lantau

Figure 11.4.8        Review of Planning Framework Plan

Figure 11.4.8.1     Review of Planning Framework Plan- Enlargement Plans (Sheet 1)

Figure 11.4.8.2     Review of Planning Framework Plan- Enlargement Plans (Sheet 2)

Figure 11.4.8.3     Review of Planning Framework Plan- Enlargement Plans (Sheet 3)

Figure 11.5.1        Landscape Resources Key Plan

Figure 11.5.2        Landscape Resources – Lam Tei

Figure 11.5.3        Landscape Resources – So Kwun Wat (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 11.5.4        Landscape Resources – So Kwun Wat (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 11.5.5        Landscape Resources – Tsing Lung Tau

Figure 11.5.6        Landscape Resources – North Lantau

Figure 11.5.7a      Landscape Resources Photographs – Lam Tei

Figure 11.5.7b      Landscape Resources Photographs – Lam Tei

Figure 11.5.8a      Landscape Resources Photographs – So Kwun Wat

Figure 11.5.8b      Landscape Resources Photographs – So Kwun Wat

Figure 11.5.9a      Landscape Resources Photographs – Tsing Lung Tau

Figure 11.5.9b      Landscape Resources Photographs – Tsing Lung Tau

Figure 11.5.10a    Landscape Resources Photographs – North Lantau

Figure 11.5.10b    Landscape Resources Photographs – North Lantau

Figure 11.5.11      Landscape Character Areas Key Plan

Figure 11.5.12      Landscape Character Areas – Lam Tei

Figure 11.5.13      Landscape Character Areas – So Kwun Wat (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 11.5.14      Landscape Character Areas – So Kwun Wat (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 11.5.15      Landscape Character Areas – Tsing Lung Tau

Figure 11.5.16      Landscape Character Areas – North Lantau

Figure 11.5.17      Landscape Character Areas Photographs – Lam Tei

Figure 11.5.18a    Landscape Character Areas Photographs – So Kwun Wat

Figure 11.5.18b    Landscape Character Areas Photographs – So Kwun Wat

Figure 11.5.18c     Landscape Character Areas Photographs – So Kwun Wat

Figure 11.5.19      Landscape Character Areas Photographs – Tsing Lung Tau

Figure 11.5.20a    Landscape Character Areas Photographs – North Lantau

Figure 11.5.20b    Landscape Character Areas Photographs – North Lantau

Figure 11.6.1        Visual Envelope Key Plan

Figure 11.6.2        Visually Sensitive Receivers – Lam Tei

Figure 11.6.3        Visually Sensitive Receivers – So Kwun Wat (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 11.6.4        Visually Sensitive Receivers – So Kwun Wat (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 11.6.5        Visually Sensitive Receivers – Tsing Lung Tau

Figure 11.6.6        Visually Sensitive Receivers – North Lantau

Figure 11.6.7        Visually Sensitive Receivers – Tsing Lung Tau and North Lantau

Figure 11.6.8a      Photo of Key Visual Sensitive Receivers – Lam Tei

Figure 11.6.8b      Photo of Key Visual Sensitive Receivers – Lam Tei

Figure 11.6.8c       Photo of Key Visual Sensitive Receivers – Lam Tei

Figure 11.6.9a      Photo of Key Visual Sensitive Receivers – So Kwun Wat

Figure 11.6.9b      Photo of Key Visual Sensitive Receivers – So Kwun Wat

Figure 11.6.9c       Photo of Key Visual Sensitive Receivers – So Kwun Wat

Figure 11.6.9d      Photo of Key Visual Sensitive Receivers – So Kwun Wat

Figure 11.6.9e       Photo of Key Visual Sensitive Receivers – So Kwun Wat

Figure 11.6.9f       Photo of Key Visual Sensitive Receivers – So Kwun Wat

Figure 11.6.9g      Photo of Key Visual Sensitive Receivers – So Kwun Wat

Figure 11.6.10a    Photo of Key Visual Sensitive Receivers – Tsing Lung Tau

Figure 11.6.10b    Photo of Key Visual Sensitive Receivers – Tsing Lung Tau

Figure 11.6.10c     Photo of Key Visual Sensitive Receivers – Tsing Lung Tau

Figure 11.6.11a    Photo of Key Visual Sensitive Receivers – North Lantau

Figure 11.6.11b    Photo of Key Visual Sensitive Receivers – North Lantau

Figure 11.6.11c     Photo of Key Visual Sensitive Receivers – North Lantau

Figure 11.9.1        Landscape Mitigation Key Plan

Figure 11.9.2        Landscape Mitigation Plan – Lam Tei Quarry Interchange

Figure 11.9.3        Landscape Mitigation Plan – So Kwun Wat Interchange

Figure 11.9.4        Landscape Mitigation Plan – Tai Lam Chung

Figure 11.9.5        Landscape Mitigation Plan – So Kwun Wat Link Road

Figure 11.9.6        Landscape Mitigation Plan – So Kwun Wat Link Road

Figure 11.9.7        Landscape Mitigation Plan – Tsing Lung Tau Interchange

Figure 11.9.8        Landscape Mitigation Plan – North Lantau Interchange

Figure 11.9.9        Proposed Compensation Planting Areas

Figure 11.9.11      Landscape Section A - A

Figure 11.9.12      Landscape Section B - B

Figure 11.9.13      Landscape Section C - C

Figure 11.9.14      Landscape Section D - D

Figure 11.9.21      Artistic Impression – Ventilation Building in Lam Tei Quarry

Figure 11.9.22      Artistic Impression – Ventilation Building in So Kwun Wat

Figure 11.9.23      Artistic Impression – Ventilation Building in Pak Shek Hang

Figure 11.9.24      Artistic Impression – Ventilation Building in Tai Lam Chung

Figure 11.9.25      Artistic Impression – Ventilation Building in Tsing Lung Tau

Figure 11.9.26      Artistic Impression – Ventilation Building in North Lantau Interchange

Figure 11.9.27      Artistic Impression – So Kwun Wat Interchange

Figure 11.10.1      Photomontage and Viewpoint Location Key Plan

Figure 11.10.2      Viewpoints – Lam Tei

Figure 11.10.3      Viewpoints – So Kwun Wat (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 11.10.4      Viewpoints – So Kwun Wat (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 11.10.5      Viewpoints – Tsing Lung Tau

Figure 11.10.6      Viewpoints – North Lantau

Figure 11.10.7      Viewpoints – Tsing Lung Tau and North Lantau

Figure 11.10.8      Photomontage of VP-LT5 Residents of Fuk Hang Tsuen

Figure 11.10.9      Photomontage of VP-LT7 Vehicle Travellers on Kong Sham Western Highway (Southbound)

Figure 11.10.10    Photomontage of VP-LT10 Trail Walkers on Fu Tei Country Trail and Lam Tei Irrigation Reservoir

Figure 11.10.11    Photomontage of VP-SK9 Trail Walkers on Maclehose Trail Section 10 (East)

Figure 11.10.12    Photomontage of VP-SK10 Residents of So Kwun Wat Tsuen

Figure 11.10.13    Photomontage of VP-SK22 Pedestrians on Footbridge Over Tai Lam Chung River

Figure 11.10.14    Photomontage of VP-SK2 Vehicle Travellers on Tuen Mun Road

Figure 11.10.15    Photomontage of VP-SK7 Residents of Avignon

Figure 11.10.16    Photomontage of VP-TL1 Vehicle Travellers on Tuen Mun Road (Westbound)

Figure 11.10.17    Photomontage of VP-TL2 Residents of Bellagio and Ocean Pointe

Figure 11.10.18    Photomontage of VP-TL12 Travellers in Tsing Lung Tau Ferry Pier

Figure 11.10.19    Photomontage of VP-NlL2 Trail Walkers on Summit of Fa Peng Teng

Figure 11.10.20    Photomontage of VP-NL4 Travellers in Ma Wan Public Pier

Figure 11.10.21    Photomontage of VP-NL8 Residents of Park Island

Figure 11.10.22    Photomontage of VP-SK14 – Trail Walkers on Tai Lam Chung Reservoir Subsidiary Dam at Siu Lam Road

Figure 12.1           Assessment Area of Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment

Figure 12.2           Geological Background in Lam Tei Showing the Location of Fu Tei Ha SAI and Nai Wai Kiln SAI and Areas A - D

Figure 12.3           Geological Background in So Kwun Wat Showing So Kwun Wat SAI and So Kun Wat Perowne Barracks SAI

Figure 12.4           Geological Background in Tai Lam Showing Tai Lam SAI

Figure 12.5           Geological Background in North Lantau and Overlay Proposed Works

Figure 12.6           Fu Tei Ha Site of Archaeological Interest, Nai Wai Kiln Site of Archaeological Interest and Lower Slopes at Lam Tei and Previous Archaeological Investigations

Figure 12.7           So Kwun Wat Perowne Barracks Site of Archaeological Interest and So Kwun Wat Site of Archaeological Interest and Previous Archaeological Investigations in So Kwun Wat

Figure 12.8           Tai Lam Site of Archaeological Interest and Previous Archaeological Investigations in Tai Lam Area

Figure 12.9           Built Heritage Locations, GB-01 to GB-03, and HB-26 to HB-28 in So Kwun Wat (West End)

Figure 12.10         Built Heritage Locations, GB-04 to GB-06, and HB-5 to HB-25 and Fung Shui Woodland CL-02 in So Kwun Wat (East End)

Figure 12.11         Built Heritage Locations GB07 and HB-02 to HB-04 and Fung Shui Woodland CL-01 in Tai Lam Area

Figure 12.12         Built Heritage Locations HB-01 in Tsing Lung Tau New Village

Figure 12.13         Built Heritage Locations HB-29 and HB-30 in Lam Tei Tsuen

Figure 12.14         Location of the Former Stone Quarry Site (IL-01) along Castle Peak Road-Tsing Lung Tau

Figure 12.15         Area for Archaeological Field Survey after Land Resumption

Figure 12.16         Built heritage Locations HB-31 and GB-08 in Lam Tei Tsuen

 

 

 

Appendices

Appendix 2.1        Tentative Construction Programme and Phasing

Appendix 3.1        Tentative Location of Key Construction Activities and Air Sensitive Uses

Appendix 3.2        Traffic Department Endorsement on Traffic Data

Appendix 3.3        Traffic Forecast in Year 2033, Year 2036, Year 2041, Year 2046 and Year 2048

Appendix 3.4        Estimation of Trips for Roads with Start Emission in Year 2033 and Year 2048

Appendix 3.5        Hourly Composite Vehicular Emission Factor in Year 2033 and Year 2048

Appendix 3.6        Emission Inventory and Source Locations for Portal and Ventilation Building in Year 2033 and Year 2048

Appendix 3.7        Emission Inventory and Source Locations for PTIs and Heavy Goods Vehicle/Coach Parking

Appendix 3.8        Emission Inventory and Source Locations for Industrial Emissions

Appendix 3.9        Marine Department’s Reply on Marine Traffic Data

Appendix 3.10a    Emission Inventory and Source Locations for OGVs at Ha Pang Fairway in Year 2048

Appendix 3.10b    Emission Inventory and Source Locations for RTVs at Ha Pang Fairway in Year 2048

Appendix 3.10c    Emission Inventory and Source Locations for PRDs at Ha Pang Fairway in Year 2048

Appendix 3.10d    Emission Inventory and Source Locations for Local Vessels (Local Ferries) at Ha Pang Fairway in Year 2048

Appendix 3.10e    Emission Inventory and Source Locations for Local Vessels (Fast Launches) at Ha Pang Fairway in Year 2048

Appendix 3.10f     Emission Inventory and Source Locations for Local Vessels (Small Crafts – Pleasure Vessels and Fishing Sampans) at Ha Pang Fairway in Year 2048

Appendix 3.10g    Emission Inventory and Source Locations for Local Vessels (Small Crafts – tugboats and workboats) at Ha Pang Fairway in Year 2048

Appendix 3.10h    Emission Inventory and Source Locations for Pleasure Vessels at Gold Coast in Year 2048

Appendix 3.11      Removal of Emission for PATH rerun in Year 2030

Appendix 3.12      Jenkin Method for Annual NOx to NO2 Conversion

Appendix 3.13      Detailed Operational Air Quality Assessment Results

Appendix 4.1        Prevailing Noise Measurement Results          

Appendix 4.2        Photos of Representative Noise Sensitive Receivers  

Appendix 4.3        Schematic Drawing for Noise Barrier and Enclosure 

Appendix 4.4        Traffic Data of Prevailing Year and Assessment Year         

Appendix 4.5        Computer Plot of Noise Model

Appendix 4.6        Locations of Existing and Committed Noise Barriers          

Appendix 4.7        Locations of Existing and Committed LNRS

Appendix 4.8        Unmitigated Road Traffic Noise Impacts

Appendix 4.9        Mitigated Road Traffic Noise Impacts

Appendix 4.10      Prevailing Road Traffic Noise Impacts

Appendix 4.11      Summary of Works of Interim Stages for Realignment of TMR

Appendix 4.12      Details of Interim Stage

Appendix 4.13      Interim Stage Road Traffic Noise Impacts

Appendix 4.14      Area Sensitivity Ratings

Appendix 5.1        Pore Water / Elutriate Results

Appendix 5.2        River Monitoring Results

Appendix 5.3        Reclamation Construction Sequences

Appendix 5.4        Hydrodynamic Modelling Methodology

Appendix 5.5        Hydrodynamic Validation Methodology and Results

Appendix 5.6        Water Quality Modelling Methodology

Appendix 5.7        Construction Phase Water Quality Modelling Results

Appendix 5.8        Hydrodynamic Modelling Results

Appendix 5.9        Concurrent Projects and Potential Cumulative Water Quality Impacts

Appendix 5.10      Conditions for Working within Water Gathering Grounds

Appendix 6.1        Approved Sediment Sampling and Testing Plan (SSTP)

Appendix 6.2        Summary of Chemical Screening Tests Results

Appendix 6.3        Email Reply from MD

Appendix 6.4        Locations of Waste Facilities

Appendix 7.1        Contamination Assessment Plan

Appendix 8.1        EIA Study Brief

Appendix 8.2        Magazine Site Selection

Appendix 8.3        Population Assumption and Population Data Adopted

Appendix 8.4        Geotechnical Features Considered

Appendix 8.5        Fault Trees for Use of Explosives

Appendix 8.6        Fault Trees for Transportation of Explosives

Appendix 8.7        Event Outcome Frequency of Fireball and Jet Fire

Appendix 8.8        Individual Risk due to Use, Overnight Storage and Transport of Explosives

Appendix 8.9        Societal Risk Plots

Appendix 9.1        Location of Project Elements, Assessment Area, Ecological Survey Transects and Sampling Points

Appendix 9.2        Photos of the Habitats within the Assessment Area

Appendix 9.3        Photos of Selected Species of Conservation Importance Recorded within the Assessment Area during the Ecological Surveys   

Appendix 9.4        Plant Species Recorded within the Assessment Area

Appendix 9.5        Mammal Species Recorded within the Assessment Area

Appendix 9.6        Cave-Dwelling Bat Species Recorded within/in the Vicinity of the Catchwater Tunnels within the Assessment Area           

Appendix 9.7        Bird Species Recorded within the Assessment Area

Appendix 9.8        Herpetofauna Species Recorded within the Assessment Area

Appendix 9.9        Butterfly Species Recorded within the Assessment Area

Appendix 9.10      Odonate Species Recorded within the Assessment Area

Appendix 9.11      Freshwater Fauna Species Recorded within the Assessment Area

Appendix 9.12      Results of Qualitative Intertidal Survey in Ng Kwu Leng and Tsing Lung Tau

Appendix 9.13      Results of Quantitative Intertidal Survey in Ng Kwu Leng and Tsing Lung Tau

Appendix 9.14      Abundance of Subtidal Benthos Species Recorded at Each Sampling Location within the Assessment Area

Appendix 9.15      Results of Rapid Ecological Assessment in Ng Kwu Leng and Tsing Lung Tau

Appendix 10.1      Sampling and Observation Locations of the Fisheries Surveys

Appendix 10.2      Distribution of Fisheries Production and Fishing Operation

Appendix 10.3      Important Spawning Grounds for Commercial Fisheries Resources and Nursery Areas for Commercial Fisheries Resources in Hong Kong

Appendix 10.4      Locations of Fish Culture Zones, Fish Ponds and Oyster Production Area in Hong Kong

Appendix 10.5      Results of Gill Netting Survey

Appendix 10.6      Results of Cage Trapping Survey

Appendix 10.7      Commercial Value of Species Recorded from Field Survey

Appendix 11.1      Broad Brush Tree Survey Report

Appendix 12.1      Guidelines for Marine Archaeological Investigation

Appendix 12.2      Built Heritage Inventory

Appendix 12.3      Marine Department Chart of Known Wrecks

Appendix 12.4      Study Area and Diving Targets at Tsing Lung Tau under “Route 10 – North Lantau to Tsing Lung Tau Section”

Appendix 12.5      Tuen Mun Shown on A Late 16th Century Coastal Map by Kwok Fei

Appendix 12.6      1744 Map by Chan Lun Kwing

Appendix 12.7      Cranmer-Byng & Shepherd Chart 1794

Appendix 12.8      1810 Marine Chart Prepared for the East India Company by Daniel Ross and Philip Maughan, Lieutenants of the Bombay Marine

Appendix 12.9      British Admiralty Charts from 1853

Appendix 12.10    Royal Navy Chart from 1899

Appendix 12.11    Proposed Marine Dive Targets

Appendix 15.1      Key Assessment Assumptions and Limitation of Assessment Methodologies

Appendix 15.2      Summary of Environmental Impacts Associated with the Project