6.             Conclusions

 

While the Cyberport can continue to be constructed using concrete delivered by barges to the site from an off-site concrete batching plant, there are obviously overall environmental benefits by setting up an on-site concrete batching plant. It reduces significantly air pollution and noise from barges for the delivery of materials and concrete mixer trucks to the site. Besides, it eliminates marine traffic impact and reduces environmental impacts caused by one of RMC’s concrete batching plants off-site.

 

The approved EIA report has assessed the potential impact without this proposed plant. However, it has been shown that with appropriate mitigation measures, adverse impacts due to the additional plant are unlikely to occur. It is recommended that all identified mitigation measures in the EIA Report should be implemented. Also, the current environmental monitoring and audit programme on site should continue to be implemented to monitor the environmental performance of the contractors and the plant operator.