1.1 Background
1.2 The Project
1.3 Objectives of the EIA Study
1.4 Structure of the EIA Report
2.1 Site Location and History
2.2 Purposes and Objectives of the Project 2-1
2.3 Details of the Project
2.4 Consideration of Alternatives/Options. 2-7
2.5 Environmental Design Consideration
2.6 Proposed Construction Methods and Sequence of Construction
Works
2.7 Public Views and Consultation
2.8 Summary of Environmental Benefits and Environmental
Achievements of the
Project
2.9 Concurrent Projects
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Environmental Legislations, Standards and Guidelines
3.3 Description of the Environment and Future Trends
3.4 Identification of Air Sensitive Receivers
3.5 Identification of Environmental Impacts
3.6 Prediction and Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
3.7 Summary of Dust Suppression Measures. 3-24
3.8 Evaluation of Residual Impacts
3.9 Environmental Monitoring and Audit
3.10 Conclusion
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Environmental Legislation, Standards, and Guidelines
4.3 Description of Existing Environment
4.4 Noise Sensitive Receivers
4.5 Construction Phase
4.6 Operational Phase - Fixed Plant Noise Impact Assessment
4.7 Operational Phase - Rail Noise Impact Assessment
4.8 Environmental Monitoring and Audit Requirement
4.9 Conclusion
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Environmental Legislation, Plans, Standards, and Guidelines
5.3 Description of the Environment
5.4 Sources of Impact
5.5 Ground-borne Noise Sensitive Receivers. 5-3
5.6 Assessment Methodologies
5.7 Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
5.8 Recommended Mitigation Measures
5.9 Cumulative Impacts from Existing Railway Projects
5.10 Evaluation of Residual Impacts
5.11 EM&A Requirements
5.12 Conclusions
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Environmental Legislation, Plans, Standards, and Guidelines
6.3 Description of the Environment
6.4 Water Sensitive Receivers
6.5 Assessment Methodology
6.6 Identification and Evaluation of Environmental Impacts
6.7 Cumulative Impacts from Concurrent Project
6.8 Recommended Water Quality Mitigation Measures
6.9 Evaluation of Residual Impacts
6.10 EM&A Requirements
6.11 Conclusions
7 SEWERAGE AND SEWAGE
TREATMENT IMPLICATIONS.................................... 7-1
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Environmental Legislation, Standards, and Guidelines
7.3 Existing and Planned Conditions
7.4 Assessment Methodology
7.5 Sewage Flow Estimation
7.6 Proposed Sewerage Connections
7.7 Proposed Sewerage Arrangement at Specific Locations
7.8 Demarcation of Maintenance Responsibilities
7.9 Potential Sewerage Impacts and Proposed Mitigation Measures
7.10 Conclusion
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Environmental Legislation, Standards and Guidelines
8.3 Description of Environment
8.4 Identification and Evaluation of Wastes Implications
8.5 Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Impacts
8.6 Evaluation of Residual Environmental Impacts
8.7 Environmental Monitoring and Audit Requirement
8.8 Conclusion
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Environmental Legislation, Plans, Standards, and Guidelines
9.3 Assessment Area
9.4 Assessment Methodology
9.5 Desktop Review
9.6 Information from Relevant Government Departments
9.7 Site Surveys
9.8 Future Land Use
9.9 Identification of Potentially Contaminated Sites
9.10 Site Investigation Plan
9.11 Proposed Re-appraisal for Potentially Contaminated Land Uses
9.12 Submission Requirements of CAR, RAP and RR
9.13 Evaluation of Land Contamination Impacts. 9-11
9.14 Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Impacts
9.15 Conclusion
10 ECOLOGY (TERRESTRIAL AND
AQUATIC)........................................................... 10-1
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Environmental Legislation, Standards and Guidelines
10.3 Assessment Methodology
10.4 Description of the Environment
10.5 Survey Findings
10.6 Ecological Value of Habitats and Species. 10-63
10.7 Identification of Potential Ecological Impacts
10.8 Evaluation of Potential Ecological Impacts
10.9 Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Impacts
10.10 Evaluation of Residual Ecological Impacts
10.11 Environmental Monitoring and Audit
10.12 Conclusion
10.13 References
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Environmental Legislation, Standards and Guidelines
11.3 Description of the Environment and Baseline Condition
11.4 Identification of Fisheries Impacts
11.5 Evaluation of Potential Fisheries Impacts
11.6 Cumulative Fisheries Impacts
11.7 Mitigation of Adverse Fisheries Impacts. 11-12
11.8 Evaluation of Residual Fisheries Impacts. 11-15
11.9 Environmental Monitoring and Audit
11.10 Conclusion
11.11 References
12 LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT
ASSESSMENT............................................. 12-1
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Scope and Content of the Study
12.3 Environmental Legislation, Standards and Guidelines
12.4 Assessment Methodology
12.5 Review of Planning Control Framework
12.6 Baseline Study
12.7 Landscape Impact Assessment
12.8 Visual Impact Assessment
12.9 Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures. 12-81
12.10 Residual Impacts
12.11 Cumulative Impacts
12.12 Conclusion
13 CULTURAL HERITAGE IMPACT
ASSESSMENT.................................................... 13-1
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Environmental Legislation, Standards and Guidelines
13.3 Assessment Methodology
13.4 Project Background
13.5 Built Heritage Impact Assessment
13.6 Archaeological Impact Assessment
13.7 References
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Project Description
14.3 Hazard to Life Assessment Methodology
14.4 Estimation of Population
14.5 Hazard Identification
14.6 Frequency Analysis
14.7 Consequence Analysis
14.8 Risk Evaluation
14.9 ALARP Assessment
14.10 Conclusion
14.11 References
15 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
AND AUDIT....................................................... 15-1
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Air Quality
15.3 Airborne Noise
15.4 Ground-borne Noise
15.5 Water Quality
15.6 Sewerage and Sewage Treatment Implications
15.7 Waste Management
15.8 Land Contamination
15.9 Ecology (Terrestrial and Aquatic)
15.10 Fisheries
15.11 Landscape and Visual 15-5
15.12 Cultural Heritage
15.13 Hazard to Life
16 SUMMARY OF
ENVIRONMENTAL OUTCOMES..................................................... 16-1
16.1 Overview
16.2 Environmental Benefits of the Project
16.3 Incorporation of Environmentally Friendly Options
16.4 Environmental Designs Recommended
16.5 Key Environmental Problems Avoided and Environmentally
Sensitive Areas
Protected
16.6 Environmental Protection Measures Recommended
16.7 Estimation of Population Protected
17.1 Conclusion of EIA Study........................................................................................... 17-1