Agreement No. CE 74/98

WAN CHAI DEVELOPMENT PHASE II

COMPREHENSIVE FEASIBILITY STUDY

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Project Background

1.2 Objectives of the EIA Study

1.3 Consideration of Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance

2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

2.1 Site Location and Study Area

2.2 Project Requirements, Scope and Benefits

2.3 Works Programme

2.4 Related Projects

2.5 Interrelationship between the WDII, CRIII and CWB&IECL Projects

3 SUMMARY OF THE EIA

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Air Quality Impacts

3.3 Noise Impacts

3.4 Hydrodynamics, Water and Sediment Quality Impacts

3.5 Waste Management

3.6 Land Contamination

3.7 Terrestrial Ecology

3.8 Marine Ecology

3.9 Landscape and Visual Impacts

3.10 Biogas

3.11 Environmental Monitoring and Audit

3.12 Environmental Benefits, Designs, Key Protection Measures and Enhancements

4 OVERALL CONCLUSION

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1 Site Plan

Figure 2 Designated Projects

Figure 3 Road Layout & Land Use Proposals (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 4 Road Layout & Land Use Proposals (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 5 Reclamation Stages

Figure 6 Interrelationship between CRIII, WDII and CWB&IECL Projects

Figure 7 Locations of Key Sensitive Receivers for Air, Noise and Water

Figure 8 Master Landscape Plan