TABLE OF CONTENT

1............. introduction. 1-1

1.1.......... Project Background. 1-1

1.2.......... The Assignment 1-2

1.3.......... EIA Study Brief 1-3

1.4.......... Recommended Outline Development Plan. 1-3

1.5.......... Designated Project under EIAO.. 1-3

1.6.......... Purpose of the EIA Study. 1-6

1.7.......... Objectives of this EIA Study. 1-7

1.8.......... Structure of the EIA Report 1-7

2............. project description. 2-1

2.1.......... Project Site Location and Site History. 2-1

2.2.......... Need for Project 2-1

2.3.......... Appreciation of Existing Environment 2-1

2.4.......... Description of the Project (Revised RODP) 2-6

2.5.......... Benefits of the Project 2-15

2.6.......... Formulation of Revised RODP. 2-18

2.7.......... Major Amendments from RODP to Revised RODP. 2-21

2.8.......... Consideration of Alternatives and Development of the Preferred Option. 2-21

2.9.......... Key Environmental Outcomes. 2-29

2.10........ Development Programme for the Project 2-31

2.11........ Concurrent Projects. 2-34

3............. Air quality. 3-1

3.1.......... Introduction. 3-1

3.2.......... Environmental Legislations, Standards and Guidelines. 3-1

3.3.......... Description of Environment 3-3

3.4.......... Identification of Air Sensitive Receivers. 3-9

3.5.......... Identification of Environmental Impacts. 3-20

3.6.......... Assessment Methodology. 3-29

3.7.......... Prediction and Evaluation of Environmental Impacts. 3-40

3.8.......... Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Impacts. 3-75

3.9.......... Evaluation of Residual Impacts. 3-76

3.10........ Environmental Monitoring and Audit 3-77

3.11........ Environmental Acceptability of Schedule 2 Designated Projects. 3-78

3.12........ Conclusion. 3-79

4............. Noise Impact. 4-1

4.1.......... Introduction. 4-1

4.2.......... Environmental Legislations, Standards and Guidelines. 4-1

4.3.......... Description of Environment 4-5

4.4.......... Identification of Noise Sensitive Receivers. 4-5

4.5.......... Identification of Environmental Impacts. 4-12

4.6.......... Assessment Methodology. 4-15

4.7.......... Prediction and Evaluation of Environmental Impacts. 4-25

4.8.......... Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Impacts. 4-34

4.9.......... Evaluation of Residual Impacts. 4-47

4.10........ Environmental Monitoring and Audit 4-47

4.11........ Environmental Acceptability of Schedule 2 Designated Projects. 4-48

4.12........ Conclusion. 4-48

5............ WATER QUALITY IMPACT

5.1.......... Introduction. 5-1

5.2.......... Environmental Legislations, Standards and Guidelines. 5-1

5.3.......... Description of Environment 5-10

5.4.......... Identification of Water Sensitive Receivers. 5-14

5.5.......... Assessment Methodology. 5-19

5.6.......... Identification, Prediction and Evaluation of Environmental Impacts. 5-26

5.7.......... Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Impacts. 5-42

5.8.......... Evaluation of Residual Impacts. 5-51

5.9.......... Environmental Monitoring and Audit 5-51

5.10........ Environmental Acceptability of Schedule 2 Designated Projects. 5-52

5.11........ Conclusion. 5-52

6............. Sewerage and sewage treatment implications. 6-1

6.1.......... Introduction. 6-1

6.2.......... Population and Employment Data. 6-1

6.3.......... Methodology of Sewerage Impact Assessment 6-2

6.4.......... Proposed Water Reclamation Plant 6-5

6.5.......... Existing and Planned Sewerage Infrastructure. 6-6

6.6.......... Estimation of Sewage Discharge. 6-6

6.7.......... Pollutant Load Estimation. 6-8

6.8.......... Proposed Effluent Polishing Plant 6-9

6.9.......... Proposed Food Waste Pre-treatment Facilities. 6-9

6.10........ Proposed Sewerage Scheme. 6-9

6.11........ Treated Sewage Effluent Reuse. 6-10

6.12........ Proposed Emergency Bypass and Normal Discharge Route. 6-11

6.13........ Implementation Phasing. 6-11

6.14........ Potential Impacts by the Proposed Sewerage System.. 6-12

6.15........ Recommend Mitigation Measures. 6-12

6.16........ Summary. 6-13

7............ waste management Implications. 7-1

7.1.......... Introduction. 7-1

7.2.......... Environmental Legislation, Standards and Guidelines. 7-1

7.3.......... Description of the Environment 7-3

7.4.......... Assessment Methodology. 7-4

7.5.......... Identification and Evaluation of Waste Management Implications. 7-4

7.6.......... Mitigation of Adverse Waste Management Implications. 7-21

7.7.......... Evaluation of Residual Environmental Impacts. 7-26

7.8.......... Environmental Acceptability of the Schedule 2 Designated Projects. 7-26

7.9.......... Conclusion. 7-26

8............ land contamination. 8-1

8.1.......... Introduction. 8-1

8.2.......... Environmental Legislations, Standards and Guidelines. 8-1

8.3.......... Assessment Methodology. 8-1

8.4.......... Description of Environment 8-2

8.5.......... Identification of Potential Land Contamination Concern. 8-3

8.6.......... Identification of Potentially Contaminated Sites. 8-8

8.7.......... Proposed Site Investigation Plan. 8-9

8.8.......... Prediction and Evaluation of Environmental Impacts. 8-10

8.9.......... Evaluation of Residual Impacts. 8-14

8.10........ Environmental Monitoring and Audit 8-14

8.11........ Environmental Acceptability of Schedule 2 Designated Projects. 8-14

8.12........ Health Risk Assessment for Arsenic-Containing Soil 8-15

8.13........ Conclusion. 8-16

9............ landfill gas hazard. 9-1

9.1.......... Introduction. 9-1

9.2.......... Environmental Legislation, Standards and Guidelines. 9-1

9.3.......... Assessment Methodology. 9-2

9.4.......... Description of Environment 9-5

9.5.......... Identification of Landfill Gas Generation, Characteristics and Hazards. 9-6

9.6.......... Quantitative Assessment of Potential Risk. 9-8

9.7.......... Recommended Protection Measures. 9-13

9.8.......... Environmental Monitoring and Audit 9-14

9.9.......... Conclusion. 9-14

10........... Ecology (terrestrial and aquatic) 10-4

10.1........ Introduction. 10-4

10.2........ Environmental Legislation, Standards And Guidelines. 10-4

10.3........ Assessment Methodology. 10-4

10.4........ Description Of The Environment 10-8

10.5........ Ecological Baseline Information (Literature Review) 10-13

10.6........ Ecological Baseline Information (Survey Findings) 10-19

10.7........ Evaluation Of Ecological Values. 10-43

10.8........ Identification Of Potential Environmental Impacts. 10-74

10.9........ Evaluation Of Potential Environmental Impacts. 10-100

10.10...... Cumulative Ecological Impacts. 10-124

10.11...... Mitigation Of Adverse Environmental Impacts. 10-126

10.12...... Evaluation Of Residual Impacts. 10-155

10.13...... Environmental Monitoring And Audit 10-155

10.14...... Conclusion. 10-161

10.15...... Reference. 10-164

11........... fisheries. 11-1

11.1........ Introduction. 11-1

11.2........ Environmental Legislation, Standards and Guidelines. 11-1

11.3........ Assessment Methodology. 11-1

11.4........ Fisheries Baseline Information. 11-3

11.5........ Identification and Evaluation of Potential Impacts. 11-7

11.6........ Cumulative Impacts. 11-14

11.7........ Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Impacts. 11-14

11.8........ Evaluation of Residual Impacts. 11-18

11.9........ Environmental Monitoring and Audit 11-19

11.10...... Conclusion. 11-19

11.11...... Reference. 11-21

12........... impact on Cultural Heritage. 12-1

12.1........ Introduction. 12-1

12.2........ Environmental Legislation, Standards and Guidelines. 12-1

12.3........ Assessment Methodology. 12-2

12.4........ Background of the Assessment Area. 12-4

12.5........ Built Heritage Impact Assessment 12-12

12.6........ Archaeological Impact Assessment 12-37

12.7........ Bibliography. 12-69

13........... HAZARD TO LIFE. 13-1

13.1........ Introduction. 13-1

13.2........ Environmental Legislations, Standards and Guidelines. 13-2

13.3........ Study Objective and Methodology. 13-3

13.4........ Population Data. 13-5

13.5........ Hazard Identification. 13-5

13.6........ Frequency Analysis. 13-5

13.7........ Consequence and Impact Analysis. 13-5

13.8........ Risk Evaluation. 13-5

13.9........ Cumulative Risk Assessment 13-6

13.10...... Conclusions and Recommendations. 13-9

14........... landscape and visual impact. 14-1

14.1........ Introduction. 14-1

14.2........ Scope and Content of Assessment Approach. 14-1

14.3........ Environmental Legislations, Standards and Guidelines. 14-3

14.4........ Assessment Methodology. 14-4

14.5........ Review of Planning and Development Control Framework. 14-9

14.6........ Baseline Study. 14-18

14.7........ Landscape Impact Assessment 14-36

14.8........ Visual Impact Assessment 14-52

14.9........ Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures. 14-63

14.10...... Residual Impact 14-76

14.11...... Cumulative Impacts from concurrent Projects. 14-90

14.12...... Monitoring and Audit Requirement 14-92

14.13...... Conclusion. 14-92

 

15........... Impacts from Electric and Magnetic Fields. 15-1

15.1........ Introduction. 15-1

15.2........ Environmental Legislation, Standards and Guidelines. 15-1

15.3........ Identification of Potential Impacts. 15-1

15.4........ Assessment Methodology. 15-2

15.5........ Evaluation of Potential Impacts. 15-4

15.6........ Mitigation Measures. 15-5

15.7........ Evaluation of Residual Impacts. 15-5

15.8........ Environmental Monitoring and Audit 15-5

15.9........ Conclusion. 15-5

16........... environemtnal monitoring and audit requirements. 16-1

16.1........ Introduction. 16-1

16.2........ Air Quality Impact 16-1

16.3........ Noise Impact 16-1

16.4........ Water Quality Impact 16-2

16.5........ Waste Management Implications. 16-2

16.6........ Land Contamination. 16-3

16.7........ Landfill Gas. 16-3

16.8........ Ecology (Terrestrial and Aquatic) 16-3

16.9........ Fisheries Impact 16-7

16.10...... Cultural Heritage. 16-8

16.11...... Hazard to Life. 16-10

16.12...... Landscape and Visual Impact 16-10

16.13...... Electric and Magnetic Fields. 16-11

16.14...... Summary of EM&A Requirements for Schedule 2 Designated Projects Subject to Environmental Permit Application. 16-11

17........... Implementation Schedule of Recommended Mitigation Measures. 17-1

17.1........ Implementation Schedule of Recommended Mitigation Measures. 17-1

18........... Conclusions. 18-1

18.1........ Introduction. 18-1

18.2........ Summary of Key Environmental Outcomes. 18-1

18.3........ Compensation Areas. 18-13

18.4........ Overall Conclusion. 18-13