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 TECHNICAL
MEMORANDUM
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Envirollmental
Impact Assessment Process
(Environmentallmpact Assessment Ordinance, Cap. 499, S.16)

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 This Technical Memorandum, originally published under Sectíon 16(5) of the Environmental
Impact Assessment Ordinance in Specìal Supplement No. 5 to Gaze臼e No. 20 VoL CXXXIX
on 16 May 1997, shall come into operation 血 ac∞rdance with Section 16( 1 的 of that
Ordinance.

First Edition: September 1997

Published by the Environmental Protectîon Department

Printed by the Government Logistics Department
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TABLE OF CONTEN嘗嘗
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1. P服ELIM1NARY 3
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Citation and Commencement

App草位tion and Sωpe
Interpre紐tion

2. PROJECT PROFlLE 4

2.1 Purpose of a Proj 的Protile 4

2.2 Spedfied Information in Proj蛇t Pr呱le 4

3. 黨NVIRONMENTAL IMPACT 血SSESSMI妞tff (EIA) STUDY BRD到‘ 4

4. ENVIRON基盟對TAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (J駕車)益EPORT 6

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4.1 General
4.2 Objectivcs and Conten恕。f an EIA Report
4 .3 Gen釘al Approaches and MethodoJogies for As草鉛sment
4.4 The Rcview of the EIA Report
4.5 Approval of the 肥IA Repo吋

s. P .ERMlSSION TO PROCEED DIRECTLY TO APPLY FOR AN

E前VIR.om直到，室，在LPER海ßT 12

6. MAl軍RIALCHANGE TO A DESIGNATED PROJECT OR TO AN

虹NVIRONMENTAL IMPACT 13

7. ISSUING ENVIRON島肥NT AL PERl\flT 13

鑫. 車趕VIRONM主前TAL MONITORING 鑫ND AUDIT REQUlREMENTS 15

9. TAK到G ADVICE FROM OTHER RELEVANT 品質賢ORlTß道 16

10. RESOLVING CONFLICTS UNDER SEC1宣ON 16(1)00 OF

THEORD到ANCE 17

支 1. USE OF PREVIOUSLY APPROVED EIA REPORTS 17

12. HAZARD ASSFSS1\叫到T 17

 LIST OF ANNEXFS

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Annex 1 Project Profile fo Ì' I)esignated Projects 18

Annex 2 Project Protile for Material Change to a D的ignated Project 21

Annex: 3 Factors for Consideration in Identifying Adverse Environmental Impacts 23

Annex 4 Criteria for Evaluating Air Quality Impact and Hazard to Life 24

Annex: 5 Criteria for Evaluating Noise Impact 26

Annex: 6 Criteria for Evaluating Water Pollution

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Annex 7 Criteria for Evaluating Waste Management Implications 33

Ann位 8 Criteria for Evaluating Ecological Impact 34

Annex 9 Criteria for Evaluating Fisheries- Impact 37

Ann恆的 Criteria for Evaluating Visual and La~dscape Impact , and
Impact on Sites öf Cultural Heritage 38

Annex 11 Contents of an Environmental Impact As sessment (EIA) Report 39

Ann徑 12 Guidelines for Air Quality Assessment 41

AnneX 13 Guidelines for Noise Ass的sment 43

Annex 14 Guidelines for As sessment of Water Pollution 46

Ann恆的 Guidelin的 for As sessment of Waste Management Implications 52

Annex: 16 GuideIi nes for Ecological Assessment 54

Annex 17 Guidelines for Fisheries Impact -ÅSsessment 62

Annex 18 Guidelines for Landscape and Visuallmpact As sessment 66

Annex: 19 GuideIi nes for Assessment of Irnpact on Sites of Cultural Heritage and
Other Impacts 70

Ann位 20 Guidelines for the Review of an EIA Report 73

Ann扭扭 Contents of an Environmental Moi1itoring and

Audit (EM&A) Programme 79

Ann位 22 Relevant Authorities for Hazard Ass臼sment 83

1. PRELlMINARY

1 巫1 Citation an是 Cominencement

1.1. 1 世lis technical memorandum is issued under section 16 of the Environmenta1 Impact
Assessment Ordinance (1曲。 Ordinance). It may be cited as the Technical
Memoran是UI在 on Environmental Impact Ass容$草也ent Process.

1. 2 Ann1ication and Scone

1. 2.1 羽lÎS. technical memorandum sets out the principles , procedures ，部lÍdelin俗，
requirements and criteria for:

(a) the technical content of a project profile;

(b)也e technical content of an environmental impact assessment study brief or

environmenta1 impact assessment report;

(c) deciding whether a de言語nated project is environmental1 y 主cceptable;

(d) deciding whether an environmental impact ass路smènt repo口 meets the

requirements of the envÎroÍ1mental impact assessment study brief;

(e) deciding whether the Director wiU permit an applicant to apply directly for
an environmental permit under section 5(9) , (10) or (1 1) of the Ordinance;

(f) resolving conflicts on the content 'of the envitonmental impact ass的sment
study brief and the environmental impact assessment report;

(g) taking advice from other 認自orities;

(h) deciding What is a material change, addition 0主義lteration to an 臼vironmental

impact or to a designat叫 project;

。由e issue of environmenta1 permits;

。 the imposition of environmental monitoring 紐這 audit requirements for

是給ignated projects as conditions in environmental permits.

1.2.2 The Technical Memorandum on the Environmenta1 Impact Assessment Process is a

guide for the Director in deciding on matters under sections 5 , 6 , 8, 10, 12 ，的 an是
14 of the Ordinancι The Director is the Director of Environrnental Protection. He
will follow 也話 technical memorandum as appropri泣e according to the cîrcumstances
of a case.

1. 3 1nternretation

1. 3.1 Th is tech挂ical memorandum uses standard scientific terms. Wh ere the Ordinance
defines a term , that term applies.

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2. PROJECT PROFILE

2.1 Puτ008e of a Proiect Profile

2. 1. 1 The p這rp08e of the project profile is to enable the Director to determine:

(a) the scope of the environmental issues associated with a designated project ,

which shal1 be addressed in the environmental impact assessment 扭IA) study,

together with the technîcal and procedural requirements 也鼠也eEIA S知是y
shall meet; or

(b) whether the applicant can proceed directly to apply for an envîronmental
permit.

2.2 Soecified Information in Proiect Profi]e

2.2.1 A project profile shall contain the specified information listed in Annex 1 or Annex
2 as ~ppropri齡‘ Annex 1 applies to designated projecu雪， and Annex 2 appliωto
material changes to designated projects. In the case of specified information which
is not applicable to 由e proposed project, the project profile shall contain an explicit
statement to 由 at e任ect.明1e descriptions and statements of applicability of the items
should be su叮icient for the Director to identi句 what Îssties are relevant 如d what
matters the EIA study shall address.

3. ENVIRONMENTAL.IMPACT ASSESSME阻‘(EIA) STUDY BRIEF

3.1 羽1e EIA study brief sets out the purp你的組d 0忌1ectives of the EIA study , the scope of
envîronmental issues which shall be 甜美玄學認錯，白色 Z問泣irements 註述自己 EIA study s主矗立即ed
to ful缸) and the necessarY.proce這位話給這 re戶rti可怨恨îrements. Where 是ppropriate， the
methodologies or appro主ch給自at 晶eEIA s認這y needs to follow, or 血 e matters that the EIA
study shalI認ke into account, may be prescrib 說L

3.2 In setting out 註1e scope of the is紹給 to be 剖dresse症， the Dîrector shall have due regard to
the factors listed in Annex 3 , 0出er 伊 îdeli盟es and crîterîa laid down in 由is technical
memorandu詣， and the followîng criteria in limiting the scope of the EIA study:
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(a) 也皂 scope of issues must be relevant to 血e pr吋 ect by virtue of its type , scale and
location , or the likely emissions , dîscharges , waste generation , destruction , alteration
or environmentaI chang侃出 at may result from the project;

(b) previous relevant EIA and environmental studies have identified such ìssues as being
of relevance to. the project and of having the potential for causing adverse
environmental irnpacts;

(c) the issues under consideration have been causes Ðf 給vironmental complaints in the
past;

(d) experiences on actual implementation of similar projects , scientific researches or

overseas experìences show that a particular aspect ofthe project has potential to cause
serîous envîronmental effects.

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3.3 Th e EIA study brief 也all define the purposes ，。每Ij ectives and detailed requirements of 也e
studyan社 indicate 這16 scop 巳 of îssues , the timefrru;n e of environmenta1 issu的 if appropri是.te，
and 也e fr挺挺ework in which the applic組t shall carry out an EIA study to meet 血e
re哇uirem翎ts laid down in this technical memor組dum. 明1e study brief may stipulate the
geographic and temporal boundaries of the 鑫ssessment.

3 .4 The EIA study brief may set out issu學s relating to the combined impacts of the entire project
or the cumulative impacts of the existing , committed and plann京i developments in the vicînity
of the project, but such 語言ues shall be limited to those that may have. a bearing on the
environrnental acceptability of the project. Such as時藍藍ment shall be based on the best
available information 是t the time of 也e assessment. S這ch information shall be 也at which the
applicant has access 的 or is as provided or referred to by the Director 扭曲 eEIAs借這y brief.

3.5 官leEIA s泊是y brief sh a1 1 be 1imited to 出ose is認錯 for which complîance with the 學lÎdelines
or criteria in.this technical memorandum has not been demonstrated or where there are doubts
about their compliance with the gui是elines or criteria in 也is technical 懿emorandum.

3.6 Wh ere necessary ，也e D irector may prescribe in the EIA s組益y brief 曲。 assessment
method010gies which are necessary for sound assessment of certai泣誌 sues listed in the brief.

3.7 甘le EIA s仙dy 忌rief 品ay cover more than one design這ted project. Th e applicant shall 仗義te
în the project profile 血e number an是 types of designated projects 也at 甜甜 be covered by the
same EIA stu是y.

3.8 Th e EIA study brief shall set out the duration of the va1 idity of the study brief.

3.9 Th e Director shall specify the number of EIA reports and executive summaries and other
reporting requirements , including any necess紅y appendix report, for the purpose of
submission of the report for 鑫pproval ， fòr the publ ic exhibitîon of 血e repo泣， for the
submission to the Advisory Council on the Environment where applicable, and for depositing
由e EIA report and the executive suminary 扭曲e register. Th e number of reports required
shall be governed by the size of p句話說ion 也at.rilay be affected by the project，品。 number
of government departments 曲 at may be involve是 in reviewing the EIA report, and the likely
extent of interest that 白色 public may have on the project. As a general guidance, the 益umber
of reports normally required to be made avail品]e by the app 1icant' free of ch鑫rge îs given
below:

(a) for 由e purpose of review of the EIA report by the Director and other relevant
departments , 30 copies of the EIA report and 50 copies of the executive summary
may be required;

(b) for the p程中的 e of public inspectîon of the repo迂 and the deposition of the report in
the registe室，辱。 copies ofthe EIA report a豈是 80 copies of 血e executive summary 您這y
be re學 ired;

(c) for the purpose uf consultation with 註le Advisory Council on the Envîronme肘， 20
copies of the EIA report and 50 copies of the executive summary may be required;
and

(d) the number ofreports as required by the relevant District Boar是S or other government
consultative bodies.

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3.10 In the case of an unusually complex project or a project 血at arouses strong pub1ic interest,
the number of the EIA report and the executive summary specified in the brief may be larger
由組 indicated above.

3.11 Subject to 血e payment by the interested parties of the full costs of printing the EIA report
and executive summary , the app Iicant is required to make additional copies avai1 able to
interested parties.

4. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) REPORT

4.1 General

4.1.1 An EIA report shall comprise a document or series of documents providing a detailed
assessment in quantitative terms , wherever possible , and in qua1itative terms of the
Iikely environmental impacts and environmental benefits of the project. Th e
requirements for the EIA report sha11 be set out in accordance with 血is technical
memorandum. The EIA report shall be produced in accordance with the EIA study
brief issu叫旬出 e Director to 血e applic個仁

4.2 0bi ectives and Contents of an EIA Reoort

4.2.1 Th e project-specific study objectives and the detailed scope of 祖y required EIA study
sha11 be set out in a study brief issued by the Directo r. Typical study objectives may
include the fo l1 owing:

(a) to describe the propos 位1 project(s) and associated works toge血er wi曲曲e
requirements and environmenta1 benefits .for carrying out the proposed
project(s);

(b) to identify and describe the" elements of the community and environment
likely to be a質ected by the proposed project(s) , and/or likely to cause advetse
impacts to the proposed project(s) , including bo血 the natural and man-made
environment and the associated environmental constraints;

(c) to identi句 and quantify emission sources and determine the significance of
impacts on sensitive receivers and potential a缸ected "uses;

(d) to identi句 and quanti句 any potential losses or damage to flo間， fauna and
natural habitats;

(e) to identify any negative impacts on sites of cultural heritage and to propose
measures to mitigate these impacts;

的 topropose the provision of infrastructure or mitigation measures to minimize

pol1ution , environmental disturbance and nuisance during construction ,
operation (or decommissioning) of the project(s);

(g) to investigate the feasibility , e缸ectiveness and implications of the proposed

mitigation measures;

。1) to identify , predict and evaluate the residua1 (i. e. after practicablemitigation)
erwironmental impacts and the cumulative effects expected to arise during the
construction , operation (or decommissioning) phases of 血e project(s) in
relation to the sensitive receivers and potentia1 affected uses;

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 紛 紛泊enti勾九 assess and specify me血。“全 measures 胡d stand 紅白， ωbe
i路clu是ed in the detai1 ed dωign~ constructi帥， operation (or decommissioning)
ofthe PI吋 ect(s) which are necessary to mitigáte these residual environmental
impacts and cumul泣ive effects and .reduce them to. acceptable levels;

G) to design and speci句也e environmental monîtorîng and audit requirements;

and

(全) to identi令， any additional studies necessary to implement the mitigation

measures or monitoring an是 proposals recommended in the EIA report.

4.2.2 Th e contents of an EIA report shall fully meet the purposes and objectives set out in
自e EIA study brìef issued by the Director ，在n這也all adequately address a11 the i路程懿
set out 扭曲e EIA study brief.

4.2.3 Unless indicated otherwise 扭曲e EIA study brief, the contents of an EIA report shall
normally include 註1e items lîsted in Annex 11.

4.3 General Annroaches and Methodolo Q' ies for As墨 essment

4.3.1 Th e general principles 白話 the Director shall use in evaluating the assessment
methodologies are described below:

(a) Description of the Environment: the characteristics of the environment shall

be descríbed in a way sufficient for identification and prediction of
environmental impacts. Wh ere necessa旬， baseline environmental surveys
shall be carrìe是 out to determine the existing envíronmental conditions on the
site and in a11 environs lîkely 的 be a缸ecte是 by the proposed proj ect.明1e
iss這姆拉escribωin the EIA stu句 brief shall be ihvestigated anp would
typically include existing water an是 sediment quality , air quality ，也e exi豆豆ng
noise envîronment, ecology , the cultural l1 eritage an挂出e man岫made
environment. Th ese surveys shall norma1 1y include the site of the project , its
access , and any other areas lîkely to be impacted during construction and
operation (or decommissioning). Th e type and duration of baseline surveys
shall be such that there wil1 be ade電話ate information t法ing account of natural
variation t。這efine 出e exi豆豆ng conditions. Th is information shall form the
basis for predícting 緝毒 evaluat~ng the impacts from the project so 由 at 也e
study objectîves can be met. Where appropriate, results from past studies can
be used.

(b) Imnact Prediction: the guidelines on assessment methodologies are given in

Annexes 泣的 19.111e 紹$怒sment methodologi認 proposed 'shall be relevant
to 也e issues to be addressed , shall have b.een used 紹仿ess制 ly in similar
sîtuations or be demonstrated as acceptable by recognîsed
nationallinternatíon a1 organisations ，個社 shalí be capable of:

的 identifying potential impacts which may be harmful or benefici逅的

the envîronment;

(ii) id ♀nti句話g receivers , habitats or resources which are vulnerable to

change;

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 (iii) defining the project/environment inter毒品扭扭s;

(iv) examining the chain of events or "pathways" lînking cause with

effect;

(v) 益 escrìbingand predicting the reasonable case scenario and/or the

worst case scenario , or such scenarios as required in the EIA study
brief; and

(vi) predicting the likely nature, extent and magnitu也 of the anticipated
changes an是 e苦的詩詞ch 也at an evaluatio泣， in quantitative terms as
far as po認為誨， can be made with respect to the criteria described in
Annexes 4 to 10 inclusive.

(c) 1moact EvaIuation: an evaluation of 由e anticipat叫 changes and effec'組 shall

be made with respect to the criteria describ 吋 in Annexes 4 to 10 inclusive,
and in quantitative terms as far as possible. 甘le meth悅。logi岱 for evaluating
the environmental impact shall be capable of ad訂es討暗自e following issues:

(i) the existing or projected 組vironmental conditions wîthout 血 eproject

in p]ace;

(ii) the projecte這 environmental conditions with the project în place and
the 諒自 total of the environmental impacts taking into account all
relevant existing , cοmmitted and planned projects;

(iii) a differentiation between the environmental ímpact caused by the

project and 由此 caused by other projects , and to what extent the
project aggravates or improv鉛 the existing or projected
environmental condìtions;

(iv) the environmental impact during different phaseS of construction and

development of the project; and

(v) the evaluation of the seriousness of the residual environmental

impacts (see Section 4 .4 .3).

(d) . Impact MitigatioI1: the methodologíes proposed for mitigation 晶磊11 give
priority to avoi是 ance óf impacts. The ass認 sment methods shall be capable of:

(句 話 entî勾 ing and evaluating mitigation measures in or這位 to avoîd,

reduce or remedy the împacts;

(Ï i) assessing 血。 effectîveneS s of mitigation measures; and

(iii) defining the residual environmental impact丸 which are the net
impacts remaining with the mitigation measures in place.

4.3.2 For issues des.cribed in Annexes 12 to 19 , the Director 品all evaluate 出e assessment
approaches and methodologies in accor毒品ce with the guidelines in these ann闊的，
unless otherwise 位在ted in the study brief. For is侃侃 that are not fully covered in
these An泣ex路， the Director shall apply the above general principles.

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 4.3.3 Where applicabl念，自己 applicant shall be require益鉛 evaluate the environmental
impacts resulting from the project over a perio是 oftime， through interactions among
different environmental pollutants or emissions , or in combination with other 似尪ting ，
∞mmi位ed and proposed developments. Any such requirements shall be clearly set
out in the study brief and 位e on1 y lîmited to 血。se that may have 鑫 bearing on the
environrnental accept品ility of the project‘The assessment methodologies shall allow
for the assessment and evaluation of the cumulative environrnental effects if the
following circumstances apply:

(a) the impacts arising from the project are predicted to extend beyon吐出e
boundaries of the project or over a long period of time;

(b) there may be interactions between the environmental impacts of the project,
affecting the sum total of its environmental impacts; or

(c) there may be ínteractions between 註le environmental impacts of the prpject
缸ld the environmental impacts' of other developmen紹， resulting in
accumulation of imp齡誌臨這 a叮ecting the sum total of their environmental
impacts.

4.4 Th e Review of the EIA Renort

前le EIA report shall be reviewed according to the following 泣eps:

4.4.1 Comoliance with the Studv Brief and Technîcal Memorandur:n.: Th e coverage and
approaches adopted in the EIA report shall be reviewed against 由 e EIA study brief
and the .guidelines 站出 is technical rriemorandum.

4.4.2 0ualitv of the EIA Reoort: Th e quality of 也e EIA report shall be reviewe是 having
regard to the guîdelines in Annèx 20 and in Section 4.3. Th e report shall be
considered as adequate íf there are no omissions or deficiencies identified which may
affect the resu1ts 組d conclusions of the assessment. In particular , the foHowing
factors shal1 be considered:

(a) whether the scope and exte且 of the project as presented in 也e EIA repo說
covers all the phases and key sequences of the project whîch the application
under consideration is intended to cover;

(b) whether the information and descriptîons 抽出e EIA report are factuall y
correct;

(c) whether the 磊ssessment methodologies adopted in 血e EIA report are

consistent with the methodologies set out in Annexes 12 to 19 ínclusive and
with the general principles laid down in Section 4.3 , and whether the
evaluation of the predicted impacts are consistent with the criteria 1isted in
Annexes 4 to 10 inclusive. Where specific methodologies are not listed in
血e 館lDexes or where the methodologie學 for certain is紹給 can only be
estabHshed on a case-by~case basis~ the Director will as 的ss whether the
proposed methodologies are consistent with the methodologies adopted for
Hong. Kong projects having similar issues or. with meth。這ologies accepted
by recognised n主tion是l!international organisations;

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 (d) whether the identification and descriptions of 也e potenti a1 environment a1
impacts in 由e EIA report are complete and whether aI l applicable criteria in
Annexes 4 "10 10 inc1 usive have been considered;

(e) whether the assumptions and methodologies used are sound and adequate;

的 whether adverse' environmental effects are avoided to the maximum

practicable extent;

(g) whether the assessment has considered and compared the environmentaI
benefits and disbenefits of various scenarios with or without the project;

。1) whether lessons learned from other similar .projects are incorporated into 血e
proJect;

(i) whether the report has su旺iciently defined a11 environmentaI protection
requirements and measures necessary to avoid or reduce the adverse
environmental impacts to within the applicable standards or criteria;

。) for impacts where there are no applicable quantitative standards or criteria,

whether the report has defined the best practicable mitigation measures 也 at
shall be adopted for the project;

(k) whether the report has assessed and determined the feasibility , practicability ,
programming and e缸ectiveness of the recommended mitigation measures;

(1) whether the report has adequately addressed the need for environmenta1
monitoring and audit , and if it is considered to be necessary , whether it has
sufficiently defined the requireä envirorunent a1 monitoring and audit
programme; and

(m) whether the report has ]isted out in a schedule the envirorunental protectîon
requirements and mitigation measures 由 at 也e applicant. is prepar叫 to
implement.

4.4.3 Evaluation of the Residual Environmental Imnacts: The residu aI environmental

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impacts refer to the net environment a1 impacts a社er mitigation , taking into account
the background environmentaI conditions and the impacts 企om existing , committ位l
and planned projects. 'When evaluating 血e residual environmental impacts (the net
impacts with the mitigation measures in place) , the following factors shal1 be
considered:

(a) the importance of the residu aI environmentaI impacts in terms of 由e

following factors:

(i) ~仔ects on Dublic hea1th and health of biota or risk to lifìe : If由e
impacts may cause adverse public heaIth effects and/or adverse
impacts to the health of rare and/or endangered species or pose an
unacceptable risk to life and/or survival of a wildlife species ，也eyare
considered as key concerns;

(ii) the magnitude of the adverse environmental Îmoact~: Magnitude

refers to the scale of the adverse environmenta1 impacts. If 也e

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 impacts are maj前，出ey are consi是枕頭 as key concerns. Th e extent
to which the project would trigger or contribute to any cumulative
,

environmental impacts when considered in conjunction wîth the

existîng or potential impacts from other projects shall also be
consîdered;

(ì ii) 1he geographic extent of the adverse environmental impacts:

Wî是給pread environmental împacts are of greater concern 出 an
localised adverse environmental impacts. Th e extent to which
adverse environmental imp品結 may occur in areas away 仕om 俗學位記
for the designated 'project, 'including the long range transportation of
pollutants shall also be considered;

(iv) 1he duratiQU and freauencv of the adverse environmental imoacts:

Normally more weight shall be given 給 long term , persistent and/or
台e哇泣ent environmental impacts in determining a project's
environmental acceptability. Future adverse environmental imp發cts
as well as their likelihoodεhall also be cons 滋ered;

(v) 1he likelv size of the communitv or the environment 也很 may be

a叮'ected by the adverse impac話:甘108e adverse' impacts affecting
larger numbers of p~ple or greater areas of ecosystem 甜頭 1 be
con童話ered of greater importance;

(vi) 1he de2'ree to which the adverse environmental imoacts are reversi色1e
or irreversibl~: Irreversible adverse environmental impacts shal1 be'
considered as key concerns. Th e planned deωmm臨 ioning or
rehabilitation activities 也at may Înfluence 由 e degree 鉛 which the
adverse environmental impacts are reversîble or irreversible may be
consi是ered;

(vii) 1he ecological contex1: More weight shall be given 紛出ose adverse
environmental impacts that. occur in areas or regions 街游 are
ecologically 仕agile and/or rare or undisturbed or which have little'
resilience to impose是 stressω;

(viii) 1he 是 ef!ree

of disruotion to sites of cultural herita 2'e: Which means
what disruptions woul是忌。 caused to the site whic4 wou惜這缸ect its
archaeological , historical and/or pa] 品。ntological significance;

(ix)nternational and regional importance; 叫10se adverse impacts whJch

affect ah issue of intern誕ional or .regional concern shaIl be reg缸d叫
as important; and
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(x) both the Ii ke1ihood 訊社 degree of uncertainty of adverse

enviro 泣mental impacts: If出e adverse environmental impacts are
unce'口ain ，出ey shalI be treate這 more cautîousl y 血an impacts for
which the effects are certain 姐是 the precautionary principle shall
apply..

(b) the degree of compliance with relev如t established princi抖的 and crit位ia as
listed below:

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 的 'stand缸骷訊社 criteria laid down in the 0討論ances an是 regulations
applicable at the time of processing of the applic鑫.tio雄主;

(ii) any guidelines , stan吐ards and criteria laid down in Annexe主 4 to 10

扭曲 is technlcal memorandum;

(iii) criteria and guidelines , other than (i) and (ii) ,. pub1ished and adopted
in Hong Kong in the conduct of EIA and in the application of 白色
EIA' process; and

(iv) where the matters are outside the jurisdiction of the Director' and
where there are no 發:pplicable ordinances and regulations , the
principles , guidelines and criteria 伊拉 ished by relevant authorities in
Hong Kong.

4 .5 Aooroval of the EIA ReDort

4.5.1 After 血e public inspection of the report and , if required , the consultation with the
Advîsory Council on the Environment, the EIA report shall be approved with or
wi益。ut co豈是 itions if

(啥 也e re學 îreme懿s in the EIA s但是y brief have been met;

(的 也e 寧主lîty of the report meets the requirements 義ss伐。悅誠 Section 4 .4 and

也e resu1ts 紹這 conclu泣。至18 are technically sound a誰是 reliable;

(c) it addresses relev車站 environment在 issues raised by 註le public an這也e

Advisory Council on the Environment during the publîc înspectîon period;
and

(d) a1l relevant environmental princjples and criteria laid dowo in 告語 tech~ical
memorandum can be met and the residual environmental ìmpacts are wi告in
the relevant criteria, unless with sound environmeotal justifications and
without long term serious environmental implications ,

4.5.2 10 case the report requires certaîn amendments but such amendments wîll not affect
也e validity of the assessment and 自己 overa1 1 results and conclusions of the report ,
the Director may approve the repo說 wi也 conditior峙，

5. PERMISSION TO PROCEED DIRECTLY TO APPLY FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL

PERMIT

5.1 世1e Director will permit an applicant to proceed directly for an environmental permit if the
conditions set out in section 5(9) (a) and (b) ofthe Ordina.nce are satisfied. Th e environmental
impact is considered to be adequately assessed in an EIA report in the register if the project
話 covered by 血atEIA repo仗， the environmental impact of the project has been demonstrated
to comply wîth the guide1ines and criteria a忌。pted in that report , and the mitigation nieasures
have been de如此

5.2 ", For a 昆主terial c全部ge to 組 exempted project, the Director wîll per血it 血e applîcant to
proceed directly to apply for 路線vironmental permit if the I,;ondîtions lai這是owri in section
5(1的 of the Ordinance are satistìed. If the enviro設me說話 impact cannot be determ插話。r
if there are serious doubts or uncertainties 00 whether the mitigation mea8ures can r位lucethe
impacts to meet the criteria or gui是elines ，部 EIA stu句 shall be req泣ired to particular1 y
address such issues.

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5.3 By 臼finition ， the projects listed 扭曲e Schedules of the Ordinance have potential for causing
adverse environmenta1 impacts. Section 5(11) of the Ordinance applies to those.projects which
are proved beyon這是oubt 也成也 e environmental imþact of the project falls weU within the
guidelines and criteria laid down i自由 is technic a1 memorandum .and the effectiveness of 由e
,

mitigation measur部 has been demonstr在ted in practice. For the purpose of determining
whether the envirorunental impact is likely to be a這verse ， it refers to th~ environmenta1 impact
of the project without mitigation measures in place. The Annexes 3 to 10 and other relevant
,

factors in this technic a1 memorandum shall be used to determine whether the environmental
impact of the project is likely to be adverse. 証自己 environmental impact of the project
requires detailed assessmerit to evaluate and confirm its acceptability ，自己 Director wi l1 re這uire
an EIA study to be undertaken to particularly address such issues.

6. MATERIAL CHANGE TO A DESIGNATED PROJECT OR TOAN

ENVI裳。與其1ENTAL IMPACT

豆 .1 宮時 definition of '' I挂在terial

change 11 in 也e Ordinance sha l1 be used for a material change to
a designated project.說話能在terial
change shal1 refer to significant changes only. As a matter
ofprincip誨， an 朋virorunent益1 împact îs consi是 e~ed to be adverse if any factor listed in Annex
3 appli始認這 the criterîa in Annexes 4 to 10 m孟y be violated. As a general rule, changes
E誰是er the following circumstances. are regarded 這s material changes to a designated
proJect:

(a) a ch組ge to physical alig恕nent， layout or desig話 of the project c矗立sing an

environm組認1 impact 1ikely to affect existing or planned commun旬， ecologic a1 1y
import街1t areas or sites of cultu室主1 heritage;

(b) a physica1 change resultìng in 訟 increase in the ex臨的 of recl倒在ìion or dredging'

a仔ecting water flow or qu a1 ity likely to affect ecologically important areas , 'or
disrupting sites of cultural heritage;

(c) an increase in pollution emissions or discharges or w的te generation likely to viol泣e

鄧Iidelines or criteria in 出 is technical memorandum without mitigation measur認 in
place;

(d) an increaωin throughput or scale of the project leading to physicàl additions or

alterations that are likely to. violate the guidelines or ctiteria in this technical
memorandutrl without mitigation measures in place; or

(e) a change resulting in physic a1 works 也 at are likel y to a何ect a rare , endangered or
protected species , or an importan~ ecologica1 habitat , ùr a site of cultural heritage.

6.2 Th e environmental impact of a designated project , for which an envÎronmental permit has
been issued , is considered to be materially change益 jf the environmental performance
requirements .s et out in the EIA report for this project may be exceeded or violated, even wîth
the mitigation measures in place.

7. ISSUING ENVIRONMENTAL PERMIT

7.1 Th e Director wiU grant an environmental permit to the applicant if an EIA report covering
the project has been approved with or without condítions undet this Ordinance. For cases
where permission is giv闊 的出 e applicant under section 5(9) , 5 (1 0) or 5(11) of the Ordinance
,

to proceed dîrectly to apply for environmental permit, the Director wiI1 gran~ an
enviro誰也學ntal permit îf

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 (a) the applicant satisfies the conditions of approval under section 5 (1 2) of the Ordi說紛ce
that relate to the issue of envîronmental permit; and

(b) is prepared to implement the mitigation measures recommended in the previously

approved EIA report referred to by the applicant , or the mitigation measures
described in 註1e project profile.

7.2 Th e Director wiI1 use the following criteria in determining' the conditions to be imposed in
an environmental permit:

(a) the mitigation measures set out 扭曲 e project profile or the fin是 ings and conclusions
of the approved EIA repo肘， whichever is applicable;

(b) the conditions of approval of the EIA report;

(c) 白色 conditions of approval for proceeding directly wi由 the appl ication for
environmental permit;

(是) the a這vÎCe given to him 忌y other relevant authorities on matters within their
juri錯 ictio註 as listed in Section 9 of this technical memorandum , or

(e) the measur怨自 at are necessary to meet 自己，但i是e1in紹~ standar也 or criteria laîd down
in 白話 technic鑫1 me恕。主扭曲器;認是

the Director wîll foI1ow 益ny advice received' from 註le Secretary under Section 10 of 血k
technical memorandum.

7.3 In addition , the following principles shall be followed when setting the co瓷缸tio的:

(a) 'conditions which would be imposed through other app1icable ordinances or

regulations shaIl not normally be imposed in environment3:1 permits issued un是er the
Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance;

(b) conditions may be imposed in addition to the requirements laid down în 0也er
applic~ble ordinances upon the advice of the relevant authorities , but 出is must be in
accordance with section 10(8) of the Ordinance. Th ere shall be adequate justification
扭曲 e EIA report to demonstrate the need for such èonditions to reduce the
cumulative impacts of the project to avoi挂出e violation of other applicable ordinances
or exceedances of any applicable criter悟， stand紅色， guidelîn坊。r principles as
defined in accordance with this technical memorandum.

7 .4 Although 也e requirement for the EIA study for an industrial estate shall relate to the overaJ)
envîronmental impact of the entire estate, the Hong Kong Industrial Estates Corporation"
,

(H KIEC) is not held responsible for the EIA studies for individual industrial factories listed
鍛造esignated projec益 in the Ordinance. For an erív Î"ronmenta] permit to be issued to 血e
HKIEC , the Dîrector shal1 not set conditions that are not within the control of the
Corporation. Th e mitigation measures 給 be irnplemented by the HKIEC shall be laid down
in theEIA r嚀。rt. Th e conditions to be s就站出e environmental permit for an industrial estate
偵緝1 not relate to indivi也al factori紹給d shall only be restricted to:

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 (a) the site formation , reclam低ion or the construction of the infrastructure of the
industrial estate; or

(b)組y mitigation measures for' which it is the sole responsibility of the 誼。ng Kong
lndustrial Estates Corporation or within the control of the corporation to implement
during the operational phase.

7 .5 Th e prîncîples and criteri這 laid down i且 Section 7.4 shall apply to other statutory Corporations
simi1 arly empowere是. by law with provî益ing land for multiple private developments.

7.6 Any refusal of environmental permit shall on1 y be on environmental grounds in accordance
with the ordinance an是車站 technical memorandum) not on la惡毒的 e grounds.

8. . ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS

8.1 Th e environmental permit may i血pose requirements for monitoring the environmental impacts
of the project for verification of predictions or the e前ectiveness of measures to mitigate its
environmental impacts , whether such impacts occur within or 。這tside the physical boundary
of 品 e project. Th e environmental permit may a180 impose re這uîrements for the formulation
of生 environmental audit requirement囂， including any 其ecess訂y compliance and post-project
audit programme, in order to review the environmental rnonitoring data , assess compliance
with regulatory requirements , polici的 and stan是E缸， and identi句， any remedial works'
re有uired to redress unacceptable or unanticipated environmental impacts. 1n determining the
need for and the scope 9f the environmental monitoring and audit programme, the Director .
shall have regard to the findings 路是 recommendations in an approve這 EIA report.

8.2 In cases where any exceedanc草s are Iikel y to be limited either i設 time， space or magnitude
and no environmentally sensitive uses shall be adversely affected in the long term , the
Director may allow the issue of an envÎronmental permit. su吾ject to appropriate conditions.

8.3 Generally implementation of a fu Il environmental monitoring and auditing programme 油油

be re研 ired， under 白色 fo Il owîng circ~mstances:

(a) the project h品出 e potential of causing environmental impacts which are or are likely
to be pr建judicial to the health or well being of. people , the flo泊， fauna or ecosystem
if the recommended mitigation measures are not properly implemented;

(b) the project is situated in any area of high conserv泣ion value;

(c) the project involves mitigation measures of which the effectiveness may re午lÎre a
long period to establish , e.g. compens這tory planting of trees or mangrov部;

(d) the project involves an unproven technology;

(e) the project involv的 unproven mitigation measures;

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 的 an otherwise familiar or routine mitigation measure is proposed for a new or
unfamiliar environmental se設ing;

(g) the analysis is based on a new technique or model , or there is other uncertainty about
design assumptions and/or the conc1 usions; or

。1) project scheduling is subject to ch組.ge such that significant environmental impacts
could result.

8.4 甘1e contents of 仇 full environmental monitoring and auditing prograrnme can inch泊e but are
not Ii mited to , the items Iisted in Annex 2 1.

9. T品KING ADVICE FROM OTHER RELEVANT AUTHORITffiS

9.1 The Director shall take the advice from the following authorîties on the matters prescribed
below:

Director of Agriculture 訟d Fisheries on Nature conservat切n ， ecological

assessment, agrîculture , animal and
plant heal銜， fisheries

Director of Planning on Vîsual 路是:如是scaping aspects

Director ofM紅ine on M訂ine 臨紹智$

Director of Electrical & Mechanical on 註位紅ds associate是 with.

Services fuel g拇指ngerous goo缸，
electromagnetic field

Director of Health on Huma泣 hea1詰1m試胎兒

Director of Urban Services and on Col1 ectíon of 惡。臨那tic

Director of Regional Services waste and public' c1 eansing

Dírector of Fire Services on Transport , handling an是

storage of dangerous goods

Secretary for Broadcasting , 。n Antiauities ànd monuments

Culture and Sport

Director of Drainage Services on Drainage matters

Director of Civi1 Aviation on Civil aviation matters

Director of Water Supplies on Developments or works within water

但thering grounds or in the vicinity
of waterworks installations

Commissioner for Transport on Traffic and transport matters

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10. RESOLVING CONFLICTS UNDER SECTION 16(1) 的 OF 賢思 ORDINANCE

10.1 Th e Director may seek and be a諒自orised to follow the advice of the Secretary for cases
referred ..to the Secretary by the Director under the following circum泣如ces:

(a) where there is likely to be unresolved conflicts on the content of the EIA study brief
or 挂leEIA report under section 16(1)(t) of the Ordinance;

(b) where there 治迫isagreement regarding the EIA findings. and conclusîons of the report
between the Director and other Authorities 1i討ed under section 9 of 也is technical
memorandum which requires resolution under section 16(1)的 of the Ordinance; or

(c) where the 1泣itigation measures described 抬出 e EIA report lead to conflicts which
re這uireresolution under section 16(1) of 血e Ordinance;

10.2 In giving such advice , the Secretary 惡hall ensure that 出e effect of 挂is advice is to protect the
envlronment.

10.3 Where the Secretary gives advice following 由e re伊皂st under sectîon 10.1 , the Director is
required to follow such advice.

11. USE OF PREVIOUSLY APPROVED EIA REPORTS

11. 1 Where a previous EIA report was prepared and deposited in the register , the applicant may
make reference to or use the resul話。f that report 迪拉is submîssions. Th e applicant shall st義te
in th~ project profile or the EIA. report whether or no t:

(a) the relevant findings of the report are stiU vali益;

(b). the project is covered by 也at report , or is similar în na知re， scale and locational
characteristîcs of a project covered by 由at report; and

(c) necessary additions , amendmen認錯d adjustments have been made to take into
account any changes 扭曲 e environme肘， assessment criteria and methodologi郎， or
in the natu泊， scale, location and design of the project.

11.2 Neither any previous sublnission nor prior approv a1 of 認 ch materi剖 sha1l prejudice 出eneed
for an individual submission to fulfil 曲。 .r時uirem甜誌 eîther 8et out in this technical
memorandum or under the Ordinance.

12. HAZARD ASSESSMENT

12.1 Hazard Assessm組t 扭的 shall be conducted for projec認証， and only 呵， ri汰的Iife is a key
issue with respect to Hong Kong Government Rîsk Ouidelines. Reference shalI aIso be made
to Section 4 .4 .3 (a) (i) in so far as risk to life is concerned. Th e need for a HA and its
technic a1 requirements and procedur部 shall be considered. by the Director su句色的 to 由e
advîce of the authorities stated 泊 Annex 22. Th e Risk Guidelines are set out in Annex 4 and
Figtire 1.

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 Anne黨 1
ANNEX 1 ~ PRO.TECT PROFILE FOR DESIGNATED PROJECTS

Use of the following checklist for preparing a project profile shall ensure that most of 由e
important environmental factors of a proposed project are to be considered by the Director in c;l eciding
what matters an EIA study shall address or whether 血e applîcant can proceed directly to apply for
an environmental permit.

2. If 也e applicant feels 自 at additiona1 or alternative types of information would also be useful ,

出is information shall a1so be provided in 出e profile. Th e information shall include a11 exîsting and
planned póllution sources or sensitive receivers or sensitive parts of 也e natural environment to the
best k:nowledge of the applicant at 'th e time of the submission. The provision of detaîls may vary from
,

case to case.

3. Wherever appropriate, the .information shall be accompanied 忌y plans , process flowchar話，

diagrams , ilI ustrations and other information which may assìst in deciding what matters an EIA s知是y
shal1 address and what reψirements an EIA stu句晶 all meet, o[ whether 鎧 applicant 位我 proceed
directly to apply for an environmental permit.

BASIC 1起室'0豆豆IIATION

Proj ect titl e

Pu rpose and nature of the project

Name of project proponent

Location and scale of project (include p]ans) and history of site

Number and types of designated projects 的 be covered by the project profile

Name and telephone number of contact person令)

OUTLINE OF PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMME

How will the project be planned and implemented ? (consultant, contractor or in-house)

What is the project time-table ? (e.g. for appointment of consultants , finalîzing of design ,
commencement of construction, commissioning and operation)

Are there any interactions with broader programme requirements or other projects whîch shall
be considered ?

POSSIBLE IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMEN1電

Outline any processes involv紹， including process 丑 ow 話拇指血丸 site plal毯， storage
reφireme豈能，泊是 information on emissions and discharges

Describe the environm紹給1 impacts or issues that may 訂iseduring 血e construction, operation
or decomm誌sionin萃 of the project, where applic詩話:

g這seous emlSSlons
dust
odour
nOlsy operatlO ns
night個time operations
traffic generation
liquid efflu閃閃， discharges , or contaminated runoff
generation of waste or by輛products
manufacture, storage, use, handling, transport , or disposal of dangerous goods ,
hazardous materÎa)s or wa位給

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 risk of accidents which would result in pollution or hazard
disposal of spoil material , in c1 uding potentially contaminated material
4語言uption of water movement or 忌ottom sediment
unsightl y visu這1 appearance
ecological impacts

MAJOR ELEMENTS OF THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT

a. Out1ine existing and planned sensitive receivers 您這皂白話 itive parts of the.natural envîronment
which might be affected by the proposed proje伐， such as:

residential developments
temporary housing areas
叫 ucatîonal institutions , ìncluding schools , kindergartens and nurseries
health c紅e facîlities , in c1 uding hospitals , clinic皂，給這 homes for the ag~
places of worship , incIuding temples , church鈍) amphîtheatre
agricultur叫 areas
water cours嗨， nullahs and confined bodîes of water
beach峙， gazetted or oth紅wise
water catchment areas and gathering grounds
ground嘲water resources
marine water resources including those for industrial use丸 recreational 山路 or
fisheries activities such as fishing gro泣nds ， shelI fish harvesting/culture area雪， fi油
spawning and nursery areas or fi血 culture zones
industries which are s'ensitive to pollution
airsheds wi也 limited cap鑫city to disperse pol1ution
areas of conserv泣ion value , incIuding Country Parks , Specia1 Areas , Marine
Reserves , Marine P訂恤， Ramsar Sîte , Sites of Special Scientific Interest a且是
ecologica11y significant areas such as woodl能是， wetland and other wîldlife habitats
places of high visual value
sÎtes of cultural herìtage

b." Outline 出em失jor elements of the surrounding environment and existing and/or relevant past
land use(s) on site which might affect 由e area in which the project is proposed to be located ,
such as:

existing pollution blackspots

nearby exîsting and/or discontînued industrial operations
nearby trunk roads , and primary or secondary distributors
near忌y noisy commerci泣， community or recreational activities
aircraft noise, helicopter noise , rail noise
existing or pla豆豆ed waste handling ,. treatment and disposal facilities
potentially hazardous instaIlations
noîsy or dusty open storage uses
existing and past land uses of the project site and environs

ENYIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MEASURES TO BE INCORPO哀ATED INTHEDESIGN

AND ANY FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS

a. Describe me岱ures to minimize environmenta1 impact旱， including the following:

pollution control technology

source control
waste management systems and practices
potentia1 for w品te and wastewater minimization
risk mitigation measures an c..I accident emergency response plans
acoustic barriers and insulation
buffi前 zones and landscaping
different siting of activities
site layout and building design
retention of natural environmental features
control of construction work practices

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 application of the Deep Bay Guidelines for dredgîng , reclamation & drainage works
application of Chapters 9 and 10 of the Hong Kong Planning St訟這位也 &G啦啦lin路
(version available at the time the Ordinance "comes into force)

b. Com.ment on the possîble s仰仗i旬，這誌tribution an毒品ration of envîronmental e'在ects ， where

義pplic嗨le:

benεficial an是盞是 verse effects

short 訟這 long term effects
seco世虹y 經丘 induced effects
cumulative effects
transboundary effects

c. Comment on any further implications , such as :

history of similar pr吋 ects

public consultation to date
public interest and political sensitivity
,

USE OF PREVIOUSLY APPROVED EIA REPORTS

Wh ere a previous EIA report was prepared for a project of 惡 imilar na扭扭扭d 也e 鉛bject EIA
repo口 has been approved by the Director and deposited in 品e register 在吋控告e Ordin組錯，
the applicant may mak:e reference to or u指出e results of 出泣臨A report. Th e following
inform泣ion is to be provided:

8t混e 註le title of the approved EIA Report

許諾e the 臼te of its åpproval
state what 鉛viron血ental aspects of the project were addressed in that approved EI:A
report
refer to the findings on environmental impacts , and state' the relevance of such
findings to this project
state the measures recommended in the approved EIA report and their relevance to
,

this project

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 Annex 2

ANNEX 2 - PRO.TECT PROFlLE FOR MATERIAL CHANGE TO A DESIGNATED PROJECT

已se of the following checklist for preparing a project profile shall ensure that most of the
significant envìronrnental factors of a propos 吋 development 這re able to be considered by the Director
in deciding what m泣ters an EIA study shall addr認器，

2. If the applicant feels 曲at additional or a1ternative types of informatîon would a180 be useful ,
this information shalI also be provi是ed in the profile. 討論 information should include all existing and
planned pollution source單位1是 sensitive receivers to the best knowledge of the applicant at the time
of the submission.

3. Wherever appropriate , the inform在tion shall be accompanied by plans , process 叮 owcharts ，

是iagr軒說s ，iIIustrations and other information which may assist in deciding whether an applicant can
proceed directly to apply for 認 environmental permit, or what matters an EIA study shall address
and what requirements 組 EIA study shall meet.

BASIC INFORMATION

Project description

Nature of the project, and the proposed addition, modification or alteration

Name of project proponent

Location of project (include plans)

Name and telephone number of contact p鈍。草色)

Proposed addition , modific的站在韋鈺這 alteratîon

What is the time-table for the additîon , modification or alteration (e.g. for appointment of
cons~1tants ， finalîzing of design , comme-ncement of construction , commissioning 紹這
operatîon)

POSSIBLE IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT

Comrnent on any 是ctîvities associate是 with the proposed 盞是這 ition ， modification or alteration
which may re紹說 in environmentaI impacts , either during 出e construction or operation (or
decommissioning) of the addition , modific話ion or alterations.

(a) description of 出e environmental chang鉛 arising from the changes , additions or

alterations;

(b) dèscription of how the environment and the community 說ight be a質的ted by the
above change;

(c) description of the findings or recommendations of 在ny previous EIA report or

environment鑫1 studies;

(d) 按岱CI句話。n of possi己le environmenta1 impacts arising from 由e propos緝毒d是 ition ，

modification or alteration;

(e
吋) de
認 sc
叮 r句
e
inval idates 也
the previωou
肘s assumptions in previo
∞ l詰i路
站s EIA reports.

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DESCRIPTIONS OF MITIGATION MEASURES

(a) description on how the current1 y adopted measures address the likely environmental
impacts arising fÌ'om 出e cþ. anges;

(b) description of additional measures proposed to deal with such changes and whether
出is technical memorandum's requirements can be met.

USE OF PREVIOUSLY APPROVED EIA REPORTS

Where a previous EIA report was prepared for the project or a project of similar nature and
the subject EIA report has been approved by the Director and deposited in the register , the
applicant may make reference to or use the results of that EIA report. 前le following
information is to be provided :

Title of 由 e approved EIA report

Time of its approval
Wh ether the EIA report is approved under the EIA Ordinance or by other means
前le environmental aspects of the project 也at have been addressed in 血at approved
EIA report
Th e findings wi血 regard to environmenta1 impacts , and the relevance of such findings
to 也is project
前le measures recommended in 也e approved EIA report and their relevance to 出is
project

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 Anne還 3

ANNEX 3 FACTORS FOR CONSIDERATION IN IDENTIFYING ADYERSE

EN)URO~ENTALI]{PACTS

Environmental Changes Effec的nRmeesnutlatilnC

g from
Environmental Changes

(a) negative effects on the quality and/or (a) Eilnecgiative effects GEl human health ,
quanti3tZyIIIIcefn出
t iencbhioIGpihzlyzsical uding increases in mortality or
envlronment lnclUamg morbidi句， and/or decre皇室 es in
輛

marme waters , personal.wel卜being

. surf:鑫ce water ,
groundwater , (b) sdlieserpupiztI笨io，n個
$tdo norIBailean1iEI草，
串
，總

soil , communicatìon
- Iand , actìvities
圖

al言，

marine 忌ottorn sedirnents (c) reductiori of tohpepqolrltaliiiftlyiEof 伊MaRnetnitiyt1 of

喇

recreatîònal opportunities , amenities

(b) emissions , discharges or releases to or perceived a的自己tics
出e environment, including
咿

persistent and/or toxic (注) 1988 of, or damage to commercial

chemicals , species or .renewable or non-
相

sediments , renewable resources

- biological or microbi a1
agents , (e) foreclosure of future resource uεe or
輛

nutnents , production
agriCEIltl3ralwinadsltie5str,i
咀

- dornestic or industrial liquidl (f) r紅itlctiori iabiodiveisrsinitytkaenuor

semi-solid/solid wastes , extinction of specîes
m
electromagnetic field , area/region concerned
" nOIse,
酬

gaseous emission丸 dust， (g) loss of or risk to human lives

odour ,
- thermal energy 。1) effec詣。f deposîts 00 materia峙，
materi a1 corrosíon and damage
令〉 threats to , ]OS8 of, or d孟hmabaigtaetsto flora rinedciuucdtiicnzzl zllzisarice and discomfort ,
and fauna and/or 出 eir h in visibility
including habitat íragmentation
(i) disruption to 的 cial activities
(這) disruption of foo是 webs
。) temporary or permanent 108S of
(e) negative effects on the health of biota recreational area
including flora and fauna
(k) acute 位世 chronic toxicoitfypeoflflsucttasntosa
的 the removal of resource materials biota due to discharge
全om th. e environment
的 bioaccumul 鑫tîon and biomagnitlcation
包) reduction in productivity of of toxic substances in biota especi a11y
operations involved in primary or on commerci討 food s立即1i es
secondary prQduction
(m) long term 益nd short term ch缸1ge on
(h) changes to existing landscapes
pmdoiosptrurtialbalutito14ity n, reproduction
sizsof biota, Including
maturity and
(i) obstruction of migration , or passage 是 istribution
of 'wildlife
和)
etefmfepcto$rarlesaunldtinszpatial cumIllative
(j) negative effects on the protection of g fro設計lvironmental
cultural heritage changes

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 Annex 4

ANNEX 4.: CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING AIR OUALITY IMPACT AND HAZARD TO
LIFE

1. Air Ouatitv Imoact

1.1 Th e criteria for evaluating air quaIity impact include the following:

(a) meet the Aìr Quality Objectives and other standards estaqlished under the Air Pollution
Control Ordinance;

(b) meet ho語言ly Total Suspended Particulate concentration of 500 microgrammes per cubic
metre me訟的這位 298 K (詣。 C) and 10 1. 325 k:P a (one atìnosphere) for construction
0

dust imp_act asse認ment;

(c) meet 5 odour units b俗話∞ an averaging time of 5 seconds for odour prediction
assessment;

(d) for 議ir pollutants not established under the Air Pollution Control Ordinance nor above:
meet the 三組ndards or criteria adopted by recognized international organization8 8uch 是S
WHO or USEPA as to be agreed with the Director of Environmental Protection.

2. Hazard to Li fe

2.1 . Th e criterion for hazard to humanlife is to meet 也e Risk Guidel ines , as shown i泣 Figure 1.

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Fizure 1 : Rl SK GUIDELINES
INDIVIDUAL R1SK GUIDELINE FOR ACCEPTABLE R1SK LEVELS

Maximum level of off site individual rîsk should not exceed 1 in 100000 per year,
ie. 1 x 10圖J year
/

2. SOCIETAL R1SK GUIDELINES FOR ACCEPTABLE RISK LEVELS

1 X 10- 2
誨的WL

1 x 10- 3
泊
F弘 8 辜百芯，

1 x 10. 4
hoHGEH氛
C也

1 x 10. 5
525 萬心。〈柄(

. ALARP*

1 X 10- 6
。 bh給自

1 X 10- 7
ozvgL

ACCEPTABLE~

1 x 10. 8

1 X 10- 9 1iAU
100 1,000 10,000

Number ofFatalities (N)

* ALARP Means As Low As Reasonably Practicable. Risk within ALARP

Region Should Be Mitigated To As Low As Reasonably Practicable
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 Annex 5

ANNEX S : CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING NOISE IMPACT

Summarv or Noise Criteria

Table 1 gîves a summary of criteria for evaluating noise impact of 是 esignated projects. Th e Director
would apply these criteria in the following manner:

(a) noise criteria laid down in relevant technical memoranda issued under 出e Noise Contro1
Or是Îl室主nce must be met;

(b) noise criteria，訟 listed in T油 le lA , for plannîng an往 design of 也signated projects , shall be
met~unless it c鑫n be demonstrated by the applicant th誰也e residual noise impact woul是誰ot
have long term , serîous adverse implications for the environment and community.τheDirector
wouJd normally use the crîteria listed in Section 4 .4 .3 of 血垃 technical memorandum to
evaluate whether there would be long term , serious adverse environmental implications;

(c) noise criteria , as lìsted in Table lB , for construction or decommi認ioning of desigoated

projects 事 shall be met as far as practicable. All practicable mitigation measures shal1 be
exhausted and the residual impacts are minímised;

(d) for noise matters oot fully listed in the annex ，的1e criteria for evaluating 凶 ch noise impacts
shal1 be determine是 00 a case by case basis;

(e) wherever such terms exist in the relevant technical memoranda issued under the Noise Control
Ordinance , the definitions of 8uch terms shall app]y to this technical 血emorandum.

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 Table 1 : A S盤盤mary of Noise Criteria

Table lA
Noise Standards for Planning P誼rposes

Noise Aircraft Noise Helicopter Road Traffic Rail Fixed Noise

Sources (N oise Exposure Noise Noise Noise Sources
F orecast:NEF) LIJUlX
dB(A) PeakHour
Noise Tra話c
K迢 Tak New Chek
Standards Airport LapKok 0700to L lO
1900 Hours (l hour)
A峙。此
Common Uses dB(A)

• All domestic 30 25 85 70 (a) (a)

premlses (See Note 3) 5 dB (A) below
including 甘1。 the appropriate
tempora.ry appropnate Acceptable
housing Acceptable Noise Levels
accommoda討on Noise Levels (ANL)shown
shown in in Table 3 of
• Hotel and 30 25 85 70 Table 3 of the 位le T echnical
hostels Technical Memoran逗留況
Memorandum for 垂直e

• Offices 30 30 90 70 for the Assessment of

Assessment of Noise from
Noîse f全om Places Oth er
• Educational 30 25 學5 65 Places 0曲。r than Domestic
institutions 甘lan Domestic Premises,
including Premises , Public Places
kindergartens, Pub1ic Places or
nurserie冬 and a11 or Cons甘uction
。誰lers where Construction Sites, or
unaided voice Sites and
commumcation (b) the
is required (b) Lmax (2300 prevailing
幽 0700 hours) background
= 85dB(A) noise levels
• Places of public 30 25 85 65 (For quiet
Worship and 前eas wi自

courtS of law level 5 dB(A)

belowthe
A起L)
這5 55
• Hospitals, 30 25
clinics,
convalescences
and homes for
位le aged,
diagno叫c
rooms , wards

?這otes:

(1 ) Th e above standards apply to uses which rely on opened windows for ventilation

(2) Th e above standards should be viewed 都 the maximum permissible noise leve]s assesse挂 at 1 m from the external
facade

(3) Rail noise is under the control ofthe Noise Control Ordinance an是 shall comply wi也 the Acceptable Noise Levels ,

laid down in 也e Technical Memorandum for the Assessment ofNoîse from Places other than Domestic Premises ,
Public Places or Construction Sites

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 Table lB

Noise Standards
for
Daytime Construction Activities

Noise Sources 0700 to 1900 1900 to 0700

hours on 缸ly hours or any
Noise day not being a hmeon
Standards Sunday or Sundays or
general holiday general- holiday

Leq (30 mins)

Uses dB (A)

. AlI domestic premises including temporary housing 75 (See Note 3)

accommodation

. Hotels and hostels 75

. Educational institutions including kindergartens , nurseries 70

and all others where unaided voice communication is
required 65
(Dur油g
ex缸ninations)

Notes:

(1) The above standards apply to uses which rely oÍl opened windows for
ventilation.

(2) The above standards shal1 be viewed 'as the maximum permissible noise levels
assessed at 1 m 企om the extemal facade.

(3) The criteria laid down 扭曲e relevent technical memoranda under the Noise
‘

Con仕01 Ord.inance for designated areas and construction works other 由組

percussive. piling may be used for planning purpose. A Construction Noise
Pennit (CNP) shall be required for the carrying out of the construction work
during the period.

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 Table 2 : Suitable Window Types for Noise Insula位08

Suitable window 可pe when the estimated noise level will exceed the relevant 訴訟品rd by ß
value.

win句dpow
es

Exceedance II III
over standard

Noise source
Rail Traffic ß<5 5 至吾< 10 戶主 10

Road Traffic ß < 10 10 三戶< 15 。三 15

Aircraft " 戶< 10 P 注 10

Helicopter ß<5 5 三戶< 10 戶這 10

NOISE INSULATION PERFORMANCE AND WINDOWTVPES

I 咽。penable well祖 gasketted

window, 6mm pane, .or tra起 smission 10ss (TL) of
28 dB or above 扭 250 Hz octave-band 紹這 soun是 transmissÌon class (STC) 31
or above

II - openable we l1嘲 gaske詰ed window, 8mm p站站， or TL of 32 dB or above in 250

Hz octave-ban是紹這 STC 34 or above

III 酬。penable well-gasketted windows, 12 rnm laminated pane, or TL of 33 dB or

above in 250 Hz octave-band 泊是 STC 38 or above

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 Annex 6

ANNEX 6 : CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING WATER POLLUTION

1. General Criteria

1.1 The Aquatic Environment

1. 1.1 Criteria for protection of the a哇uatic envîronme的 against water pollution include
consideration of a11 the 略這位ic components: water quality , hy命。1。每y ， bottom
sediments ，認這 ecology.

1.2 The Water Quality Objectives (WQOs)

1. 2.1 Under the Water Pol1 ution Control Ordinance (WPCO)~ the Water Qualîty
Objectives (W QOs) are establ ished in terms of measures of physical , chemical and
biologica1 water qu a1 ity in each WCZ to achieve the required level of protection
of the beneficial 路總. Based on the beneficial us俗，出e WQOs can be broadly
categorised as follows:

(a) Aesthetic Enjoymen1: criteria concernîng th C'.s e aesthetic characteristics are

general and descriptive. Th ey depend on subjective senses of sight , smel1,
taste and touch. Criteria include, without limitation ,:

not to c卸鈴 discolouration 'of water;

帽 not to cause visible 認主立ers on the water surface;
not to cause tainting of se~foo也

(b) Human Health: criteria concernîng the quality of water for a忌straction of
water for potable water supply and irrigation , waters for bathing and other
recreational purposes; and contamination of seafood. Key criteria include:

to limit the maximum levels of E. coli and other pathogenic indicators in

waters where shellfish are harvested , in mariculture zones , or în waters
used for bathing and other recreatiOI法1 propose言;
備 to prevent concentration of substances 出at will accumulate in water ,
sediment or biota , from reaching the levels 出at are harmful to human
health.

(é) A 電uatic Lifi~: criteria concerning protection of the water quality to maintain
the integrity and balance of the 閥混 atic ecosystem. Criteria include:

回 not to alter the n益包也1 properties e.g. turbi是ity ， te.紅lpera訟re， salinîty , pH

and dìssolve益。xygen of thè w揖er to such an exte悅色at will 泣pset 註le
maintenance and the balance of primary and second紅y prod泣泣起到
not to cause alteration of the hydrology or increases in 泣誼trient inp泣怨自at
lead to eutrophication or objectionable algal grow由;
to prevent concentration of persistent , bio輛accumu]ative and toxic
substances from reaching harmful levels;
- not to alter 吐le physical environment e.g. hyd~ology and sedimentation ,
that lead to aggravation of water pollution.

(d) 1ndustrial U s~: criteria concerning prevention of deJeterious chemicals ,

floatables , settleable matters , and biological grow也s a叮'ecting important
indus甘ial uses of the water such as 伽t for cooling systems or for shipping.

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1.3 The Mixing Zone Criteria

1. 3.1 It îs not always necessary to meet a11 water quaIi ty criteria in all areas to protect
the integrity of the aqu的ic environment. The Authority under 也e WPCO may
allow for the receiving water qua1ity not to meet. water qu鑫lity criteria. 甘lese
, ,

areas e.g. water near the sewage outfal1 discharge，訂e subjected to gre泣。r impacts
訟拉缸e called mixing zones. A mixing zone is therefore a region of a waterbody
where initial dilution of a pollutîon input takes place and where water 電話alîty
criteria can be exceeded. The WQOs must be met 泣 the boundaryof a mixing
zone. Th e characteristics of a mixing zone such as the size, siting , shape ，哇uali旬，
這epend on the assimîlative capacity of the receiving system and are determîned on
a case而y-case basis. In gener泣，也e criteria for acceptance of a mixing zone are
也說:

(a) it must' not impair the integrity of the water b。這y as a whole;
(b) ît must not interfere with the migratory pathways of imp6rtant species to a
degree which is damaging to 出e ecosystem;
(c) it must not endanger sensitive 泌的 e.g. beaches , breeding groun缸， or
dirninish beneficial uses;
(d) ît must not result in the accumulation of substances to 鉛ch levels as to
produce signîfica話t toxic effects i旦 human or aquatic organisms;
(e) within a mixing zone the following basic water 這uality criteria 純真II be met

且能aterials not in such concentrations that settle to form objectio~品1e

deposits;
咀 floating 是ebris ， oil , SCUID，組這 other matter not in such concentrations that
form nuisances; and
substances not in 認ch concentration皂白at produce objectionabJe colour,
odour , taste, or turbídity.

1.4 Waters under Stressed Conditions

1.4 .1 A water body is defined as stressed if 也e existíng water 電話ality is în breach ofυr
likely to breach the water quality objectives or 也泣 necessary to protect 血e
beneficial 泌的 designated for that particular water body. A water b。這y under
stress must-be protected against further degradation , using the following críterîa:

(a) activity 胎ust not contribute 紹， increase or perpetuate stressed ∞nditions;

(b) activity mtlst not retard recovery of the water bod y if level of polI ution from
other sources decrease.

1.5 Cumulative Impacts

1. 5.1 Cumulative impacts occur when multiple inputs of pollutants enter the same
aquatic environment) leading to overlapping zones of exposure , or where there is
cumulative reduction in assimilative capacity such as due to reclamations.
Cumulative impact over a perîod of time shall als。每e considered. Criteria for
evaluation are ba豆 ed on identification of a11 the pollution inputs and th'eir impact
zones , and the determination of the assimilative capacity of the water body 也是t
encompasses a11 or most of the overlapping zones of influence.

2. Activitv I 支持'oiect Soecific Criteria

These criteria are to supplement and to b巳 considered in conjunction with the General Criteria.

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2.1 Waste Discharges

2.1.1 Criteria for control of waste discharges are outlined in the Technical Memorandum
on Standards for Effluents Dis ♀harged into Drainage and Sewerage Systems ,
lnland and Coastal Waters (TM) issued under section 21 of the Water Pol1ution
Control Ordinance. Th e TM 闊的 the limits that make effluents acceptable for
discharge. These limits on the physical , chemical and microbial 伊a1 ity of the
effI uents are împosed in licences íssued under the Water Pollution Control
Ordinance by the relevant authority. For large discharges or discharges into
sensitive areas e.g. stressed water , criteria for disèharges shall be determined on
the basis of the assim i1 ative capacity of the receiving wat位 b。這y a話是 more
stringent standards than those stipulated 姆拉leTM 知ayapply.

2.2 Dumping of Wωtes

2.1.2 Criteria for acceptability a且是 control of dumping of w都給$治自e aq泣atic

environment are governed 忌y 白色 D這位ping at Sea Ordinan嗨. The criteri這 lai是
down in the annexes to the London D泣血伊拉g Convention 緝毒。得ply.

2.3 Stormwater Runoff

2.3.1 Criteri主 for control of di的se polJutio豆偵緝加 based on measures to control

pollution at source 孟nd to a'全ate pollutants in the stormwater runoff. Th ese criteria
are to be 單位 thr∞拉出e i器pleme扭扭1io挂 of Best Management Practices (B MPs)
which" inc1ude , but not be limited to:

〈這) erosion a豈是 sedimentation

control;
(b) runoff 醉如tityan是 qu a'l ity control;
(c) identifi♀ation and elimination of point source discha闊的;
但) prevention of "first flush" pollution;
(e) e1îmînation of discharges into poor flushing areas except artificial wet1 ands
designed for pollution abatement.

2.4 Toxic and Prohibited Substances

2 .4 .1 The criteria are 出at there shal1 be no 也reat to ecological and human heal也訊社
出 at pollutîon must .be controlled at source by pollution preventio蹺， pretreatment,
and recycle and reuse. Substances 曲的 are toxic , persistent and 斜眼mulative in
water , sediment or biota, and 出at cannot be rendered harmless by dilution ,
dispersion and other natural processes of 血e aψ泣ic system ar吋 for which no
numericál water qua1ity criteria are avaìlable m泣st be controlled vîgorously at
source with the ultimate aim to achieve complete elimination. Discharges of
"substalices of high-level radioactivity are prohibited.

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 Annex 7

ANNEX 7: CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING WASTE MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS

1. General

1. 1 甘1e criteria for assessing w紹給 managernent irnplications are:

(鑫) provide adequate , enviro總統ntal1y acceptable waste handlin萃， storage, collection,

transfer) treatment and disposal facilities to deal with waste arising from 吐1e
development;

(b) meet all 由e relevant requirements un是er the' Waste Di叩 osal Ordinance and its
Regulatîons;

(c) provide proper handling ，氓。rage， collection and dispos aI of waste generated during
construction phase in accordance wi自由e requirement霉。f the Waste Dispos aI Ordinance
and the Dumping at Sea Ordinance;

(d) provide adequate facilities to 品cilit鑫te waste reduction and explore beneficîal use of
waste generated; taking into account :

the quantity of waste arising;

國 自己 physical and chemic說 nature of the waste materials;
發II practicable on site measures to ren是er the waste acceptable for beneficial use;
the availability of outlets for 己enefici aI use of the waste in Ho泣g Kong;
the environmental effect in any waste reduction practice 辜負da往往往ionaI handling
,

of waste for beneficî鑫1 use;

(e) explore alternatives which generate minimal 宿話。泣nt of waste through d路ign
modific泣ions andprogr結nming of works;

(f) for residential and community deve10pments close to existing 1a豈是自誌， adequate safety
and prècautionary measures to avoid or minimise the risks due to' landfill gas (LFG)
migration or leach鼠忌 contamination. In particul缸， for 是 evelopment or re-development
由at is within 250 m of 出e .edge of waste, a lahdfill gas hazard as給ssment is ~ypical1y
re哇uîred to 裕的倒也 e risk associated with LFG and , where necessary , design 紛向恐龍te
precautionary / protection measures to render the proposed development as .safe as
reasonably practicable.

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 Annex 8

ANNEX 8 : CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING ECOLOGICAL IMPACT

Ecological impact refers to the effect on a habitat or species due to direct or indirect changes
in the environment brought about by a project. Besides magnitude and scale, the significance of an
ecological impact is also related to the asserted irriportance of the habitat or species to be affected.
In general , the irnpact on an important habitat or species wiI1 be more significant in comparison to
other less important ones.
2.. The following are some general criteria 由 at can be us叫 for evaluation of the significance of .
an ecological impact and the ecological importance of a sitelhabitat or a species. Th ese criteria are
not exhaustive and may carry different weight in di前erent cases.

Table (1) Evaluatin!! the shmificance of an ecolo l! ical imoact

Criteria Remarks
Habitat quality 叫le impact will be mor.e significant if ecologîcally important
habitats are affected. Th e criteria used for evaluating the
ecological importance of a site / habitat are shown in Table
(2). Examples of habitat types 出 at are considered as
important in the territory are listed in Note below.
Species The impact will be more significant if ecoleovgaihcaaltliyngimthpeortant
species are a仔ected. Th e criteria .us位1 for
ecological importance of a species are shown in Table (3).
Size/Abundance The impact will be greater if larger area of a habitat or
gofreiantderis numbers of organisms are a叮ect前L (e.g. Th e impact
criminate c1 earance of woodland is more severe than
出 at of selective felling of trees at th t!. same site.)

Duration Long term impacts are usu a1 ly more significant than short
term ones.
Reversibility Permanent and irreversible impacts are usually more
significant 出 an tempor缸y and reversible ones.

Magnitude Usually the greater the magnitude of the environmental

changes (e.g. increase in pollution loads , decrease in food
supply) , the more significant is the impac t.

Note: Important habitat types in the territory

1. mature native woodland larger than one hectare

2. undisturbed natural coastal area larger than one hectare or longer than 500 metres in linear
measurement
3 intertidal mudflats larger than one hectare
4 established mangrove stands of any size
5. brackish or freshwater marshes larger than one. hectare
6 estab1ished seagrass bed of any sÎze
7. natural stream courses and rivers longer than 500 metres
8. established coral oommunities of anÿ size
,

9. other habitats found to have special conservation importance by documented scientific studies

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Table (2) 巨.valuati泊位 a site / h鑫bitat

Criteria Remarks
N在認ralness Tvarhuly rlaturd habitat$(i.e.not modified ibtoyr maz1)are II5ualldyifhiiegdfl.iy
lled-However, most areas of the terr ytehnadvteobbeeenr mo
Gener aI ly , those habitats less modified will tend to be rated hîgher.
Size IsImIgaielnereroanleiLargaelri area of habitat(詩 shal1 be more valuable 出an
else being e這ual.
Diversity Th e more diverse the species as悅mblages and communiti部 of a site,
也e higher is its conservation value.
Rarity OEecarnaraepphlayb tohabitats as well as spiveecies.τTtegphreersence of one
RorarEiEtIy
itats and species will give a site higher value th翎
those without rarity.
Re心reatab i1 ity Habitats which are di的cult to be re-created naturally or artificially
are usuall y v主lued higher.
Fragmentation In gener泣， the more fragmented habitat , the lower îs its value.
Ecological linkage The value of a habitat increases if it lies in close proximîty and/or
links functio J?ally to a highly value是 habitat of any type.
Potenti aI value Certain sites, through appmpfiatecomnasreiarvgaetmzoenrtt1or natural proces$垢，
may' eventually develop a nature conservation înterest substantially
bgreeia泣s色r than that exii泣biezlgnoattepdresent.Factors limiting such potential
g ach ieved shal
gNruorusnedry/breeding Such areas are very important for the regeneratîon and long term
survival of many organisms and their populations
Age Ancient natural or semi呻natural habitats are normally highly valued.
For some habitat主 such 的 woodlands ， older ones are normally valued
much higher than recent ones.
Abundance/Richness of 1n general sites supporting more wildlife wi Il be rated higher.
wildlîfe

3S
T是hle (3) E，va]uatin踅 soecies found wi t.hin a site Lhabitat

Criteria Remarks
Protection status
SsGchopuanealsneicl gearIdsvsaooltnisiobgtenePdmoruofanvmddineicr abnysdpieiancwtiBarlinnaatCt iehonnitnaialo n.conventions
e dteolhiftheeaoslshelaelgplribsoletaetgciotievnden Referencesfor
, especially

r阻trided oioronerawlSlyeo)iug
也whtilCslsnau
hhba泊ellaboe
Distribution
Srapteecdies with than
higher 詰lose damrise
moreotrEeeinbwduet
wilU mdoeniesnreaa
scp(tlrooecaHddoloynng
oersK-roeMngg
ones. More weu!nt •
given to species which
.
Rarity Normally the rarer the species , the more value it has. However care
shall be taken in assessing exctic weeds , weshciacphehe cultivarsor captive
species , vagrants and intr叫 uced species which have lower value.

出a
DcGt(hworaemieatnettiBerovrnoarHwoteklgoeosniinogganhonaKt
fdlsolwyhsnpalgrl eda)crll briefae
ie esr(we
-gli issvtpthesen
in
coitfeoSsion-tuhtRetresnfe e fdilnnbtaeelrlnmyaathidocenaatlolIylyReradre,
oh Ceatrwhieoihnnnicacae)hl aanrd
coul
conventions for

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 Annex 9
ANNEX'9: CRITERIA FOR EVALUATIr這G FISHERIES 11\仰ACT

Th e following table is some gener a1 criteria that can be used for evaluation of fisheries impact
of a proposed development:

Criteria Conditions under which the 話f:i社泊b位eisr$atidmphaiczths of

a pro口的ed development wou1d be rated higher.
Nature of impact Impacts are permanent, irreversib1e or 10ng
term.
Size of affected area Ttze azeaof fisheitr認
ie$afhraebctiteadtsC-GfZlIsShEiitntzztezsrao豆h豆igGhS
oluuonrfed由sse to叫 area of 但sheries habitats,
poflrrsohapiqnougratcizourn
or 'aquaculture sites in Hong
Konι

Loss of fisheries Thelo路 of fisheries re~ources I production

resources I production p(Irnocdluudctiniogn)caphIre fldefies and aquacul個re
constitutes a hpirgohdpurcotipoonrtiinon of
tota1 fisheries resources / production in Hong
Kong;
Destruction and disturbance of nursery Nursery and escpiaewszalrizeIgdgrounds of commercially
and spawning grounds aim
在peortmt 呼 isturbed or destroyed ,
cting the recru itment of juveniles and hence
,

the adult population in future.

Impact on fishing activity Large number of fishermen or fishing vessels

wiahesig$h eddae5pedencson the a任ected 缸ea
o(erxp95r 努 time spent fishing în the area
fi$fEIriozlmzincome or fl$heries producticn
是erived from the area) are a前'ected.

Impact on aquacu1ture activity Large number of aquaculturists or a這uacu]ture

farms are affected.

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 Anne文 10

ANNEX 10 : CRITERIA FOR EVALUATIr有G VISUAL AND LANDSC或PEIMPACT.AND

IMPACT ON SITES OF CULTURAL HERITAGE

1. Criteria for A諮船到nent of Visual and Landscaoe 1訟 nact

1. 1 The ev主lu韻。nofl純是草除pe 謊話是 visu是li設P益.ctm主y be classified into five levels of s ignificance

based on type an挂 exte泣t of 也e effec認 concluded in 也e EIA study:

(a) 計le ímpact is benefici :i1 if the' project will complement the landscape and visual
character of its setting , wilI fo lIow the relevant planning objectives and wiU improve
overall and visual quality;

(b) Th e impact îs .acceptable if 血e ass 的sment indicates 由 at there will be nq significant

effects on the landscape , no significant visual effects caused by the appearance of the
project, or no interference with key views;

(c) 甘le impact is .acceotable with miti~ation measures if there will be some adverse
e缸帥的， but these can be eliminated , reduced or 0缸set to a Iarge extent by 旬的ific
measures;

(d) Th e impact is!maccentable if the adverse effects are considered too excessive' and are
unable to mitigate practically;

(e) Th e impact is yndetermineQ. if significate adverse effects are likely , but the extent to
which 白ey m勾 occur or may be mitigated cannot be determined from the study.
F諒的ler det甜甜 study wi l1 be required for the specific effects in questíon.

2. Criteria for Assessment of Imnact on Sit的 of Cultural Herita l!e

2.1 Th e criteria for evaluatíng impact on sites of cultural heritage include:

(a) 甘le general presumption in favour of the protection and conservation of a11 si緝毒 of
cultural heritage because they provide an essenti祉， finite and îrreplac悉的 le link
between the past and the 如知re and 益re points of reference 訟d 泣的tity for culture
and tradition.

(b) Adverse impacts 00 sites of cultural heritage shall be kept to 也已屆主olute mi泣im'誰說，

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 Annex 11

ANNEX 11: CONTENTS OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ffiIA)

REPORT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE

Summary of 血3in issues , fin是 ings ， conclusions and recommen是 ations

INTRODUCTION

Background of the project

Purpose of the EIA study
甘1e approach

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT

Key project re哇uirements

Site location and site history
Natur皂， scope and benefits of the project
Size or scale , shape 訟這是esign of the project
Project timetable and phasing of the project
Means by which the project will be implemented
Any related projects
Typ皂，呈 cope， scale, frequency and duration of the construction , operational
or 色commissioning (if relevant) activities
Background and history of the project , including considerations given to
dîfferent options , and the projε仗's di缸erent siting or alignment
Description of scenarios with or without the project

ENVIRONMENTALLEGISLATION 、 POLICIES. PLANS. STANDARDS AND CRITERIA

Applicable environmental or是 inanc皂s and re話 ulations

Applicable government environmental policies and plans
Applicable environmental standards and criteria
Other references

DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT

Baseline environmental conditîons

Environmental trends

DESCRIPTION OF ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGIES

As草草ssment methodologies , assumptîons and criteria , includîng sample

ca1culations and input and output files of a typical model run for all
mathematical modeJling

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IDENTIFICATIor有 OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

Potential environmental impacts including the types , characteristics and

estimated quantities of emissions , discharges , wastes , potential risks ,
disturbances or displåcement associated with the activities relating to 出e
project during construction , operation and decommissioning phases
Description of resources or receivers w4ich are vulnerable to change or
environmental impacts

PREDICTION AND EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

Prediction of environmental impacts (includi l')g beneficial or adverse; 這irect

or indirect; short term 。可 long term; reversible or irreversible;
transboundary;ωmulative)
Ev a1 uation of prediated environmèntal impact器 against applicable
environmental legîslation , policies , pl這怒， standards and criteria

MITIGATION OF ADVERSE ENVIRON阻ENTALIMPACT三

Measu昆主 to elimìnate雪 red泣ce or remedy adver紹說lvironmental impacts

DEFINITION AND EVALUATION OF RESIDUAL ENVIRONMENTAL'

IMPACTS

Definition and evaluation of net environmenta1 impacts with mitigation

me鑫sures in place

ENVIRONMENT AL MONITORING AND AUDIT

N eed for and scope of monitoring and audit

Environmental monitoring and audit requirements , if found to be necessary ,
and the related environmental monitoring and audit programme

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

SCHEDULE OF RECOMMENDED M1TIGATION MEASURES

A schedule of all mitigation measures recommended 'Î n the EIA report, listing
out what the mitigation measur~可 are， by whom , when , where and to what
requirements , and including the key environmental monitoring and audît
requirements

APPENDIX - Responses to comments receive這

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 Annex 12

ANNEX 12 ! GUIDELINES FOR AIR OUALITY ASSESSMENT

1. General

1.1 Th is annex describes the commonly adopted approaches and meth。這ologies for assessment of
air quality impact arising fro認 designated projects. Th e methodologies may v最ry from case
to case, 4epending on the nature of air quality.issues 認這 the 1atest development in methods
and techni伊俗，

. 2. Determination of Air Sensitive Receiver

2.1 Any domestic premises , hotel , hos戚， hospital , clin忌， nursery , temporary housing
accommodation , school , educational institution , office, factory , shopt shopping centre, place
of public worshìp , library , court of law , sports stadium or performîng arts centre sha l1 .b e
considered to be a sensitive receiver.

2.2 Any other premises or p1ace with which , in terms of duration or n泣mber of people affected ,
h訟. a similar sensitivity to the air pollutants as 也e aforel isted premíses a吋 places shall also
be considered to be a sensitive receiver.

3. Assessment Methodolo 1!v

Th e air quality asse路ment shaIl take into consíderatîon the following aspects:

3.1 Identific說îon of Emission Characteristics

lt învolves the identîfication of emissio位 characteristics for major so訂C鉛 (including new
source(s) proposed in the EIA stu句) if any) withîn the study 訂ea încluding , but not limited
to , the following elements:

(a) emission rates , exit velocity and exit temperature as a function of load , time and 在ir
pol1 utants emitted for maximum , average and nominal operatingJdesign con益 îtions;

。) location , height of emission , grade level above mean sea level and physical
dimensions of emission points , areas , volumes and lines;

(c) 在nticip 泣ed growth changes over the time horizon of the EIA study.

3.2 DescrÎotion of Studv Area

Th e study-area for assessing 益 ir 也uality impact may vary from çase to case and the EIA study
brief may prescribe the. study area. It involves 也ed的 cription of the topographical and man編
made featurès whîch may affect the dispersion characteristics of air pollutants within the s認這y
area. Th is includes terrain height , locations and dimensions of physical obstruction , existing
and potentialland use , exîsting and potentîal bu i1 ding downwash , building wake , street canyon
or cavity e前ects within the study area.

3.3 D的 crîotion of Sensitive Receivers

It involves 也 e descrîption of Iocations , height , grade level , dimension of sensitive receivers

and impact area.

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3.4 Baseline Studv

It involves the description of the existing air quality based on , but not limited to , existing air
qu a1 ity monitoring on-site or quality assur既1 measured data which can be obtained from
government agencies; companies or instructions. 百le.baseline study involves a discussion of
background air qual ity value due to uninventoried sources and contributions from o.utside 由 e
study 缸ea and description of the methòd used for determining 血is v a1 ue.

3.5 Meteorolo Q' ical Conditions

Assessment shall use 也 e recent representative sequential hourly meteorological data obtained
from on-site observation , government agencies , companies or institutions. It also involves a
discussion of meteoro]ogical variations due to di缸erence between the monitoring site and the
study 訂ea as well as within the study area. Meteo J;"ological conditions due to topographic /
land use ÎnflueÌ1 ces shall be identified and discussed.

3.6 1mnact Prediction and Assessment

(a) Assessment resu 1ts shall provide information on the worst case meteorology; areas
ofmaximum impacts in the study area and cumulative impacts due to background and
identified sources.

(b) Presentation of assessment results shall be assisted by summary tables and contour
map of pollutant concentration.

(c) Assessment res~lts shal1 be compared with acceptable air quality standards as defined
according to Annex 4.

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 Annex 13
ANNEX 13 : GUlDELlNES FOR NOISE ASSESSMENT

1. GeneraI

1.1 Th e annex describes the commonly adopte這 approaches and methodologies for 訟sessment of
noise impacts arising from designate是 projects. The methodologies m在yv紅y from case to
case, depending on the nature of noise is側的認d the latest development in methods and
techniqu的 e

2. Potential Noise Sources

2.1 甘le potenti話 noise sources coul這泊， but not limite是誨， the following:

(a) road traffic noise

(b) fixed noise sources (inclu是 ing ， but not Iî mited to , general în伽§杖，包1 noise source丸
concrete batching pl訟毯， purnp houses , electricîty suh-statior毯， gas pressure r位luction
plants , rock crushîng plants , quarries , railway depòts/marshalling yards , airport
facî Iities , wholesale markets , bus depots/termi盟) open car/lorry parks , vehi c1 e
pounding area丸 refuse handling areas , abattoir丸 container terminals , sand depots ,
public cargo. working areas , multi岫purpose terminals , fire stations ,. ambulance depots ,
tram 這epots)

(c) construction noise (including noise from powered mechanical equîpment and vehicle
movement on hau1 roads)
(注) rail noise

(e) aircra缸 noise

(。 helîcopter noise

3. Noise Sensitive Receivers

3.1 Th e potential noise sensitive receivers could 悅， but not limìted to ，出e following:
(a) Residential Uses
all domestic premîses including temporary housing

(b). 1nstitutional Use里

'ed泣cational institutions including kindergarten and nurseries
hospital.s
medicàl clinics
homes for the aged
convalescent homes
plac鈞。f public .worship
lîbraries
cou忱S of law
performing arts centres
auditorîa
主mphitheatres

(c) 已皇笠這
hostels
country parks

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4 .. Noise Tolerant Uses

4.1 Th e potential noise tolerant uses could be, but not lîmited 訟，出 e fo l1 owing:
斜斜ω紛紛份

multi-storey carparks
mul泣-stòrey markets
。任ic倍 (with acoustic insulation)
g。這owns
co給munity uses (嗨. sports complex帥， community centres) , or
commercial centres/premises

5. A鏘的sment Methodolo t! v

Road Traffic Noise

5.1 甘le common1 y accepted method in Hong Kong for the assessment of road traffic noise is
base是 on the procedures given 扭曲e UK Department ofTransport 益。 cument "Th e CalCulation
ofRoa吐 Traffic ~這oise 學 The road traffic noise is pr您的ted i泣起rms of noise levels exceeded
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for 10 鳴。f 也e one-hour period for 註le hour having the peak traffic flow 比 lo(1 h) -dB(A)].
Predictions shaIl normall y be base這 on the design traffic conditions or the maximum traffic
projections wi品油 15 years upon operation of the roadworks 'or occupation of the noise
sensitive receivers or uses , whichever appropriate, and shall take into consideration 起如re
(bo也 co鎧巡itted and planned) as well as 依法ing roadworks and land uses.

Fixed Noise Sourc部

5.2 它le assessment shall be based on -stan為rd acoustic prînciples. For assessment point and
correction of tonality , impt泣llsi知veness and în叫lte昕rm
Technical Mernorandum or益1 志Noi詰$認e from places 0白e訂r. than Domestic Premises , Public Places
or Construction Sites , issued under the Noise Control Ordinance. 討論 noise levels shall be
calculated using assumed pl 訟t inventori的 and utilisation schedule.

Construction Noise

5.3 The assessment shall be based on standard acoustic principles. In case the proponent or
consultant wo址是 like to asse路 whether a Construction Noise Permit (CNP) coul是 be îssued
or not in the context of programming construction works , reference should be made to 由e
relevant technical memoranda issued under the Noise Control Ordinance (NCO): 自e
Technical Memorandum on Noise from Percussive Piling , the Technical Memorandum on
Noise from Construction Work other than Percussive Piling , and 由e Technical Memorandum
on 詞。 ise from Construction Work in Design叫做i Areas. Where no soun是 power levels can
be found in the Technical Memor是紹昌， reference shall be made to BS 5228 Part 1 or noîse
emission levels measured i旦 previous projects in 頁。ng Kong.

However , whether the Noise Control Au出ority would issue 鑫 CNP would depend on the
,

applicati∞ submitted accordîng to the procedures laid down in 血e relevant technical

memoranda issued under the NCO ra自己r than this assessment exercise.

Noise from Vehi c1 e Movement on Haul Roads

5.4 The asse諮血ent of noise from the movement of vehîcles on-site shall be ba喜滋 on the
methodology recommended in the British Standard BS 5228 Part 1, Noise Contro1 on
ConstructÎon and Open Site, 1984.

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 Rail Noise

5.5 Th e assessment methodology shall be agreed wi出 the Director of Environmental Protection
prior to the commencement of 品 e assessme成.

Other 1:侃hnical Memoranda under the Noise Control Ordinance (NCO)

5.6 甘1e asse認ment of noise shall be made refì前ence to any other relevant technical memoranda
under 血e 封CO 血at are in force at the time of assessmen t.

6. Consideration of Mith!a tion Measure~

6.1 Wt諮詢出 e predicte這 noise impacts exce吋由e applic鑫hle noise criteria, direct mitigation
measures as shown below sha11 be considered and evaluated in an appropriate manner :

(a) alternative land use arrangement

〈吟 alternative siting
(c) screening hy noise tolerant buildîngs
(d) setback òf buildings
(e) decking over
的 extended podium
(g) building orientation
(h) -treatment of source
(i) alternatîve alignment
G) noise b~rier/encI osure
〈的 special bu iI dîng design
的 architectural features/bal cony
(m) open鵬textured road surfacîng

6.2 Upon exhaust of 益 irect mitigation measures , indirect mîtigation measures in the form of
window insulation and aîr-condîtioning is ofte旦出e "1ast re8ort" in an a前empt to 品設e the
residual impact from noise sources not controlled under 出e Noise Control Ordinance, such
as aircraft, road traffic and helicopt皂r， because it will practically deprive the receivers of
outdoor activities and an "open岫window揖 life style. If a compromise 話的cess宮y when there
are overriding constraints on- the loc話ion and design of a development, which prev如t 臼n
compliance with the appropriate noise standards laid down in A話發ex 5 , an attempt shall be
made to maximize the proportÌon of receivers protected , using noise mitigatio詰 measures at
sources or building layout desîgns of the development. Th e remaíning unprotected receivers
shal1 be insulated using the suitable window type護這位cribed in Table 2 of Annex 5. Th e
acoustic insulation shall also require 也e provision of aír-conditioning systems because of the
W紅m and humid climate in Hong Kong.

6.3 If additional mîtigation measures are required on the planned la且這明路 even after adoption
of a11 practicable direct m鉛字ures on the roads , the practicality of these additional mitigation
measures shall be evaluated and confirmed.

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 Annex 14

ANNEX 14: GUIDELINES FOR ASSESSMENT OF WATER POLLUTION

1. General

1.1 Th e annex describes the commonly adopted approaches and methodologies for assessment of
water pollutîon arising from designated projects. 叮le methodologies may vary 企om case to
case, depending on the nature of the water qu a1 ity issues and. the latest development in
methods and techniques. 甘le assessment shàll be quantitative wherever possible.

2. Aouatic Svstem subiect to Water Pollution Imnact

2.1 In identifying and evaluating water pollution impacts of the aquatic environment, the
following aspects shall be considered:

(a) water quality as characterized by:

(i) physical and chemical features such as tempera個re， sal inity , conductivity ,
pH , colour , suspended solid ，到 oatable， tllrbidi旬， oil and grease, and organic
material concentrati o"n measured by TOC , COD or BOD ,
(ii) eutrophication related factors measured by dissolved oxygen , nutrients and
chlorophyll-a ,
(i ii) harmful qf toxic substances in c1 uding ammonia , heavy met a1 s , PCB , PAH ,
pesticides , anØ radionuclides , and
(i v) pathogenic micro-organisms and viruses indicators e.g. E.coli;

(b) Hydrology including factors concerning currents , tidal flows , drainage , erosion ,
sediment deposition and other physicaI phenomena;

(c) BoUom sediments characterized in terms of physic aJ, chemical and microbiological
properties and constituents , including p 紅紅neters such as particle size, pH , organic
contents , nutrients , sulphide , and toxic substances such as heavy metals , pesticides
and antifouling paints; and

(d) Ecology including flora and fauna composing of bacteria, phytoplankton ,

zooplankton , benthic organisms , coral , shellfish , fish , mangroves , wet]and and other
aquatic biota.

3. Beneficial Uses Sensitive to Water Pollution

3.1 Existing or potential beneficial uses that are sensitive to water pollution shall include , but not
be 1imited to:

(a) areas of ecological or conservation values including marine conservation areas ,

existing or gazetted proposed marine parks and marine reserves , sites of special
scientific interest (S.SSI) , existing or gazetted proposed country parks and speci~l
areaJ嗯， wetlands , mangroves and important freshwater habitats;
(b) areas for abstraction of water for potable water supply;
(c) water abstraction for irrigation and aquaculture;
(d) fish. spawning grounds , fish culture zones , shellfish harvesting/culture site and
brackishJfreshwater fish ponds;
(e) beaches and other recreationa1 areas;
(f) water abstraction for cooling , flushing and other industrial purposes;
(g) areas for navigation/shipping including typhoon shelters , marinas and boat parks.

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4. Assessment ADoroach

4.1 A峙的sment shal1 rely on the concept of assimilative capacity of the receiving water body and
water 學主義lity objectives ‘ Assîmilative capacity will vary with the characteristics of each site
and with the type 訊d number of discharges or activities or affected beneficial u紛s.
Quantification of the assimîlative capacity of the receiving environment shall take Înto account
physical processe丸 as well as all chemical , biochemical and biologîcal processes. Sensitive
receivers based on beneficìal uses shall be identified and the water quality impact shall be
assessed with reference to the Water Quality Objectives or criteria covered in Annex 6 心
Assimilative capacity of a water body is regarded as exceeded if the water quality objectives
(W QOs) for the most sensitive target ofthe benefici a1 uses to be protected for that water body
益re exceeded.

4.2 In evaluating water pollution impacts , bo出 point and non-point sources of water pollutants
shall be considered. Non編point pollutant墨 refer to those s泊stances which can be introduce是
into the receiving water body as a 路8ult of urban or ruraI runoff. Point sources are related
to specífic discharges from municipal or industrîa1 fac i1ities.

s. Assessment Methodolo!!v

5.1 Assessmer說 methodology shall be site- and activity-.specific. Assessment framework shall
include the following elements:

Identitication of Impact揖causing Factors

5.2 It involves 品。 identifi訊社on and characterization of the impact-causing factors associat叫 with
a project. Information shall be based on specific features of the project , including ∞岱tline
and river modificat泌的， construction activities such as dredging and dumping ，伊ality.and
quantity of wastewater 是nd therm a1 discharges , changes i泣 land -use and 這rainage， oil and
chemical sp ilI s, m紅itime wastes , waste disposal fac i1i ties. and leachates , and non-poînt
pollution sources. Emphasis shall be placed on activities or pollutants 也at wil1 result in
nutrient enrichment leading to eutrophication or structura1 changes in biological community ,
bathometry change, re是uction in flushing or assimilative capacities , loss or modification of
a伊 atic habitats , and threat to ecological and human heal 也 from expo鉛印 to toxic sub反組ces ，
pathogens 銷社 biotoxins.

DetermÎnation of the Impact Boundary

5.3 An essential first step in assessing the í詰lpact òf an actívity on the water body is 出e
determination of the impact boundaries. The impacted area can bè divided i泣的自ene紅-field
法nd far巴field. The near-fiel吐 iricl峙的 the initial dilutîon and the mixing zones and is basically
determined by physical processes such as the hydrodynamic processes: Th e f:缸~fiel是 is more
difficult to determine an是 depends on w就位 transport ， bioJogical processes , geochemical
process 帥， and physio-chemical processes. Estimating the impact area has to be carrie是 out
at 血e early stage ofthe assessment but may have to be revised in the light of information 血at
emerges 是uring the assessment process.

Baseline Study

5A lt involves the description ofthe existing 每uality and quantity (as appropriate) of the receiving
aquatic environrnent , with emphas誨。泣自e quality parameters related to the water pol1utants
arising from 品 activity and the parameters relatîng to the a缸ected beneficial u鈴S. Field
surveys shall be carried out to supplement existing.information in situation when existing data
are out dated or insu侃 cient. Baseline study involves the development of a survey 缸ld
sampling programme which shall cover aspects of meteorological , geologic祉， hydrologicaI
factors , physio-chemical characteristics , biology and beneficial uses. SampIîng programmes

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 to provide information for environmental assessments must be carefully designed to meet
identified objectives and shall be diretted to potential problems. 前1e baseline study must
consider changes 由at may arise from seasorial and climatîc changes , other natural changes
such as sedimentation and ecological success~on ， and impacts 企om other current or proposed
development in the area.

Impact. Prediction and As sessment

5.5 Assessment shall make use ofthe scientific knowledge of near-field and far~field transport and
dispersion of pollutants coupled wi由 modelling and measurements obtained from the baseline
study. Both construction and operation (or decommissioning as appropriate) aspec臼 ofthe
project shall be considered." Assessment sh a1 1be based on quantitative techniques which can
range from the use of simple mass balance approaches to sophisticated computer models. In
situations involving various degrees of complexity and uncertâinty , numerical or probabilistic
modelling approaches are useful. It shall be noted 也 at the use of mode]s requires acquisition
of good comprehensive baseline and monitoring" data. Models to be selected must be well
proven and be satisfactorily calibrated and verified wi血 field data. Th e modelling capabilities
and approach shall meet the relevànt government r~quiremeÍlts being in forc巳.

5.6 Assessment of biological effects sh a11 include the organismic as well as cornmunity or
ecosystem level. Factors governing the availability and accumulation and transforrnation of
pollutants shaIl be considered.

5.7 Th e predictions will provi~e informatiori which can used as the basis for determining whether
the aquatic resources and beneficial u~es are at risk , or that the assimilative capacity will be
exçeeded as a result of implementation of the project.

5.8 While impact pr位Iiction can be assisted by 血e uses of checklists , matrices , flow-charts and
networks analyses , they do not assess the nature , magnitude or significance of the impacts.

Mitigation Measures

5.9 Mitigation shall aim to avoid , reverse , minimize , or compensate for an impact. Consideration
shall also be given to opportunity to enhance existing conditions. Th e principles shall be to
prevent rather than to rectify and to eliminate environmental damage at source. Th e approach
shall be to minimize the risk ofharm to human health and the ecosystem , to minimize the risk
of impairment to the beneficial uses , to prevent pollution at source and to apply the most
suitable technical solutions to prevent 個d recti句 pollutîon problems.
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5.10 Monitoring is generally conducted to ga由 er information about compIiance with regulations
and licence requirements , model verification , and- trends. Monitoring is required whenever
也 ere is uncertainty about the level , extent or duration of impacts , or 也e effectiveness óf
proposed mitigation mea~ures. Monitoring provides the information for the validation process
and the feedback needed for veri句ring 血e predîctions and improving the monitoring
programme as well as t6 justify any later changes to a project.

6. Activitv lProiect Soecific Guidelines

Waste Discharges

6.1 Waste discharges shall be pretreated to levels" sufficient to prot巳ct the sewerage system

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 downstream an是 the receiving water. Th e near-field and far-field effects 也是11 be addressed
by quantitatîve mo是elling techniques. Model for predicting the physical , chemical an是
biological processes which det位血ine the transport and fate of pol1 utants associ在.ted with
outfalls shall include initial dilutio口， effects of stratification, advection' towar也 shore ，
coliform die-。缸， dissolved oxygen depletion , dissolutiòn of meta站， partic]es se說Iing ，
biochemical conversion and bioaccumulatîon of trace contaminants.

6.2 Discharges into inland waters where 也.ere are little base flows to provide sufficient di1ution
and disp紋sion are normally req巴ired to be treated to secondary level as a minimum.
However, secondary treatment may result in high levels of dissoIved nutrients in a form
which may stimulate algal 訟。oms 純是 further treatmeIÌt to remove nutrîents may be required.
Secon是ary or tertiary sewage 甘eatment plants are complex an忌器re often faulty due to
operation , repair and mai成enance problems. On-site treatment systems 磊re therefore
discouraged and connection to pub Ji c sewers leading to a municipal treatment 墨ystem îs always
出e preferred solution. Discharge into þublic sewerage systems 'must not overlo叫出e
hydraulic capacities nor contain substances that wil1 cause damage to the sewerage systems.

6.3 PoIlutat詰s ofm司 or， cöncerns in c1 ude floatablès , pathogens , particulat喲， toxic substances and
nutrients. The predictability of the fate of toxic subs說nces il1 the receiving water body 是re
uncertain and source control is 也e on1 y feasible means of contro l. Toxic substances that may
interfere wi詣。r pass through the treatment processes must be eliminated or controlled at
source. Wastes that contaÌn pathogens shall be discþarged a sufficient distance 金。m shellfish
harvesting , mariculture, beach詞 and other water-contact areas. Th e use of disinfection shall
be carefu l1 y evaluated as it can re給lt in increase in effluent toxicity 組這 has its own adverse
e叮ects on the marine environment. If disinfection by chlorination is unavoi這昌說 e ， de-
chlorination facilities shall be provided.

6 .4 On-site treatment and disposal facilities shall include 訟equate and appropriate stand毛y 益nd
other provisions to prevent and minimise breaking down of the facilìties ，的 faci1 itate rapid
repair an是 to avoid by pass of waste discharge. By-pass outfall designed to cope with an
emerger誼 situation shall be located away from any sensitive receivers as far as possible.

6.5 For collection of waste dischargeto a pubIic sewer which is the gen紅頭 ly preferred approach ,
impacts 0泣益。 downstream public sewerage , sewage treatment 純是 disposal facilities shal1 be
assesse是 as follows:

(a) The assessment shall cover all sewage collection , treatment and disposal t蠢的litíes
affected by the project. The actual extent will 是epend 0益 the qu a1 ity an往中lantity of
w是stewater discharged , the capacity of the sewerage systems , and the assimilative
capacity 訊社 water quality 他dectives of the receiving water bo副部.

(b) Th e assessment shalL take into account wastewater discharges into the same sewerage
systems under consideration from a11 existíng sources , and committe是 and p]anned
developments. to be implemented within the same time fralne of the project.

(c) Prediction , assessment 鑫nd evaluation of impacts shal1忌 e based on the estabIished
principles and guidelines available in Hong Kong.

(社) Th e capacity of the sewa莘學 treatment and disposal facilities 紹這 sensitîvity of the
receiving wåter bodies may limit the quality and quantity of wastewater th泣∞uld be
discharged into a sewerage system 純是由 is may render connection of the project to
the nearest sewerage system not acceptable. 1n s江ch circumstanc怒， connection to
sewerage systems outside the catchment area where the project is located or on-sÎte
treatment and disposal wilI be re電話ir叫.

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 (e) 平 Wastewater dìscharges fro罷 the project shall not cau喜怒 over“ loading or 這eterioratîon
的自 e service conditions of any sewage collectio話， treatment or disposal facîlity.

的 官1e Director shall take advice from the Director of Draînage Services on 血色 scope
and programme of a11 recommend凶 mitigation if diversion of flows or addition,
alteration~ disruption , or modification to any existîng publîc sewage' collection ,
treatment or disposal facility is involved.

Breakwaters, Reclamations and Other Works Involving Coastline and Bathometry

Moditications

6.6 Assessment shall focus on the impacts on overa11 reduction in assim i1 ative capacity of the
a前ected flow channels, hydrolo缸， sedimentology, and w話封建uality ofthe water body behind
and outside the structures (e.g. typhoon shelter). Modelling shall be uSed to 哇uantify these
e前ects. Th e structures shaIl be design吋 to avoid creation of water stagnation, to prevent
entry and accumulation of pollutants from waste discharges and contaminated runoff in 白 e
poor flushing areas , and to prevent sediment accumulation and contamination.

D也dgin室， Sand Fi Il ing , and Dumping

6.7 Simulation m。這 elling can be us緝的 determine the short-term as well as 血elong國term fate
of sediment. Th e size of the plume depends on type of dredging equipment use , quantities
of sediment suspe豈是甜甜dhy缸。這yn起草ic conditîons 諒自e sites. Th e nature of the sediment
益也e first factor to ∞部 ider to predict sediment suspensio說. When toxic or harmful
constituent墨 are present ìn the sediment, the chemical effects are important an益 shall be
addressed. Contaminants in the sedim甜誌 shall be determined ， and 韻益lysed by bulk sedîme棍，
elutriate and pore water tests. 1n some special cir叩頭泣如ce丸 assessment on the effect章認ch
as toxicity and bioaccumulation may be necess豈可﹒ τ治 principle 扭扭扭aging cont訟ninated
sediments is to minimize disturbance and isolate them from ∞ntact with the 閥混atic
environment. Dredging of contaminated sediments shall be avo滋滋品 far as possible and a
survey and sampling of contamination of bottom sediments shall be un往ertake before
dredging. Mud disposal propos 叫 must include deta iI ed assessment of 也e characteristics of
the sediment, objective comparison of all alternatives for disposal and careful selection of site
and disposal methods , careful selection of dr叫 ging method and equipment, and in accordance
with the guidelines adopted by the contracting parti侃 of the London Dumping Convention.

ThermaJ Discharges

6.8 Assessment shall be based on mathematical model 泣u是ies using plume model to characterîze
the near-field and hydrodynamic and advection-diffusion model to characterize the far-field
to predict 出e extent of the impacted area which can be defined 句 criteria based ∞
temperature rise and the resîdual of biocides used. Intake site shall avoid spawning grounds
and beach areas and shall be ]ocat叫 away from polluted water. Th e combined effects of
thermal 益 ischarge and other discharges may result i

Toxic Substances

6.9 Toxîc substances can be cl 路sified i泣如 five subcategori的:母 nonmetallic inorganic toxicants
(e.g. ammonîa , cyanide); 的 heavy metals and 認 bmetallic inorganic substances (e.g. mercu哼，
cadmium); c) easily degradable organic toxicants 谷，芯， volatile phenols, benze琵e); 再
refractory organic substances (e.g.~ DDT , PCB~ PAH); and e) rai益 ionuclîdes. Techni哇泣的 for
assessing potential human hea1th risks involve critical pathways , specific activities an這 mass

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 bal鑫nces approache草種 AIl these approaches requîre detaîle社 knowledge of sources , transport ,
diffusion ，位也hing times , sinks , etc. to allow c語lculation of prob通知 concentrations to be
expected in the system and ultimately ofhuman exposures. The effects oftoxic substances on
ecological systems are more difficu]t to evaluate 也an human hea1也 effects. 訂閱 two
techniques however involve the same fundamental principles. Basic elements for
consideration in ecological health risk assessment include the types of stre路， level of
ecologica1 organization , ecosystem type, spatial and temporal scales at which the effect of
concern occurs. Assessment shal1 aim to quantify the routes , transformations , and sources
of toxic substances released to the aquatic environment, to determine 血e bioavailab i1 ity and
bioaccumulation of the toxîc substances and t。這etermine the relationship between expo如re
to toxic contaminants 翻這 effects.

6.10 Th e most effective and viable approach is to reduce at source. the amount of these s程已stanc路
entering the sewer or disch義rging to 也 e environmental waters. The four basic source control
alternatives are pollution prevention , pretreatment , recycle and reuse.

Non-point Pollution Sources and Stormwater Discharges

6.11 Non-point or 益iffuse sources include all inputs that are not point sources. Assessme前 shal1
aim at id師ltifying a11 the sources inch,l ding erosion from construction sites; runoff from '!l rban
areas; erosion from agricultural lan恥，室。這是 s; runoff from livestock farm叫 runo叮 from land
contaminated by fertilizers , pesticides , and herbicides; and , atmospheric deposition.
Prediction of impacts can be nlade by diffuse pollution mo丘eIs ranging from simple statistical
routines a跨進 screening models to the more sophisticated continuous mode]s. Th ese di晶晶 e
pollutÎon models simulate the generation and movement of water and its pollution content
在om 也 e sources to the points of discharge into the receiving water, and can interface wîth
receiving water quality models to assess the împact of non-point source pollution ori the
aquatlc envíronment.

6.12 Th e strategy to control non-point source polI ution is to prevent or minimize the potential of
poIlutants coming into contact wîth rainfall or runoff. Th e most common source reductiori
measures include elimînatîon of expedient connectior詣， prevention of illegal dumping of
wastes , còverage of chemical storage areas , prevention and containnlent of spills ,
minimization of cbemical applications , catcb basin cleaning , erosion controI ，如往 landuse
controL Devices designed to cO,ntrol pollution in a drainage system include, minimization of
directly-connected impervious areas , provision of swal糙， tiJter strips , infi]tration basins and
trenches , detentÎon facilities , and artificial wetlands.

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 Annex 15
ANNEX 曰 GUIDELINES FOR ASSESSMENT OF WASTE MANAGEMENT
IMPLICA宣宣ONS

1. General

1. 1 前1e annex describes the commonly adopted approaches an是 methodologies for assessment
of waste management implications arising from the project. The methodologies may vary from
case to case, depending upon the 朋ture of wastes and 位1e latest development in methods and
techniques .

2. U:ses' with SDecial ReauÎrements for Waste DisDosal

2.1 買1e uses 由泣 need special requirements for waste disposal shall 切， but not be limited 紛， the
fo l1 owing:

(a) 0ffensive Trades:

的 declared under the Public He a1th and Municipal Services Ordinance, section 48.
(b) chemical Waste Producing Industries:

. electricity and gas generation

. metal finishing
. plastic electroplating
. printed circuit boar這 production and electronics
. film processing and 是eveloprnent laboratorie~
‘ tanneryan是 leather fini也ing
. tεxtile (i ncludîng dyeing , bleaching 鑫豈是 finishing)
. chernical processing and formulation
.1an是 tr鑫草草port and shipping
. manufacture of professional and scientific e穹的pment

(c) LÌvestock Rearing: pi萃s ， chickens; ducks , geese, pigeons and quails
(d) .communitv Facilities with Snecial Reauirements for Waste Disno組1 :
.車b器ttoirs
. hospitals/clinics and other health care premises
. markets
. other commuoity facilities which geoerate radioactîve waste, use ozone depleting
substances or include ÎncÎnerators may need specîal attention in the EIA processes.

3. Waste Mnna{!ement

3.1 Prîor to considering the 是 Îsposal optìo豆s for varîous types of wastes , opportunities for
r位lucing w諮te generation shaIl be fully evaluated taking into account the following factors.:

avoiding or minimîsing waste generation through changing 血e design approach in 血s

project planning stage;
adopting better mal)agement practices on site to reduce cross contamination and
promote waste segregation during construction stage;
reusing or recycJ ing waste m泣eri建話 in other construction activities in 註le construction
stage;
這iverting waste to other construction sites or to the public dumps for benefici a1 use
in the construction stage;

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 using recycled mater旭18 for constructiol1 as far as practicable in the construction
stage;
in訴說ling appropriate faciliti給 for segregation of various types of wastes during the
operational stage; and
arranging and facilit泣îng collection of wastes by the appropriate waste recyclers as
f缸 as practicable in the operational stage.

3.2 Having taken into 在ccount 自己 factors in section 3.1 above, the types 組d quantiti的 of the
wastes generated as a consequence shall be estimated and the di啥。saI options for e誰也 type
ofwaste 忌器cribed in detai l.. Th e disposal method recommended for each type of wastes shall
be based on the result of the assessment in 錯的ion 3.3 below.

3.3 訂1e impact caused by handling (including labelling , packaging &鈍。rage) , collection, and
disp08話。f wastes shall be addressed in detail. Th is assessment shaU cover but not be limited
to 血e followîng areas:

potential h銘嘉措;
air & odour emission;
nOl8e;
W諮詢water discharge; and
pubIic transport.

Wh en large quantities of wastes are îdentifi錯，也e impact 00 t11e capacity of waste collection,
transfer and 是誰posal facilities , especially the existing or strategic so1i這 wastedisp俗話 facilîties
have to be assèssed.

3.4 1n addition to the w俗話 management practic偽 recommended for the project , the handlin皂，
collection and 出昂的a1 of wastes , in particular livestock and chemical wastes , shall h孟ve to
comply with the Waste Disposal Ordinance, and the Dumping at Sea Ordinance.

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 Annex 16
ANNEX 16 : GUIDELlNES FOR ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT

1. 1ntroduction

1. 1 前lÎS annex describes the general approach and methodology for assessment of ecological
împact arising from a project or proposal.

1.2 An ecological assessment is part of an EIA study for a designated project which may have
an impact on the natural environment including existing f1 ora, fauna and wildlife habitats. The
term "ecologyll includes .both marine. and terrestrial ecology. 百le main objective of ecological
assessment is to provide sufficient and accurate ecological data to allow a complete and
objective identification, prediction and eva]uation of the potential ecological impacts. The
me由odology used may vary from case to case depending on the natural environment to be
affected and the nature and scale of the project.

2. The Need for Ecolo l! ical Assessment

2.1 The procedures for determining the need for ecological assessment ate outlined in Appendix
A. The key factors to be considered are described in Notes 1 to 3 attached to Appendix A.

3. General PrinciDle

3.1 The guiding principle for ecological assessment shall be that:

(a) areas and/or habitats of ecological importance (e.g. those listed in Note 1 and 2 of
Appendix A) shall be conserved as far as possible. Any project 也at is likely to result
in adverse ecological impacts in areas of ecological importance shall not normally be
permitted unless the project is necessary; it has been proven 出 at no other practical
and reasonable alternatives are available , and , adequate on-site and/or off-site
mitigation measures are to be employed;

(b) .both on-site and 0 旺:"'site impacts shall be identified and evaluat凶;

(c) both on-site and off-site mitigation measures shall be considered as integral parts of
the EIA process;

(d) a project proponent is required to mitigate any adverse environmental impacts 缸ising
企om his project and to implement the necessary on-site and off-site measures to limit
the impacts to within established criteria.. Off-site mitigation measures shall only be
considered , however , when the potential for providing adequate on-site measures has
been exhausted;

(e) any 0缸:"site measures shall he determined during the EIA study in accordance with
the guidelines lald down in 也 is technical memorandum , in particular 也 is annex and
Annex 8.

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4. The Sconc and Content of Ecolo f! Îcal Assessmcnt

4.1 An ecological assessment shall consist of 5 pa泣S of equal importance:

(a) provîsion of comprehen這ive and accurate information on the ecologîcal baselîne;

(b) identification and prediction of potenti a1 ecological impacts;

(c) evaluation of the signific是nce of the impacts identified;

(d) recommendations of effective and practicable alternatives and mitigation measures;

an是

(e) recommendations of the nee這 for and the scope of an appropriate monitoring and
audit programme.

S. A忽sessment Methodolo f! v

5.1 Ecolo f! Îcal Baseline Information

5. 1. 1 The main objective of 世1e basel iDe study of an ecological assessment is to provide
adequate and accurate ecological baseline inforrnation of the proposed developrnent
and its vicinity for

(a) 約這luation of 由 e ecologicaI importance of the flora , fauna and habitats found;

(b) identification , pre是 îctîon and ev a1uation of irnpacts; and

(c) formul鑫tion of appropriate mitigation me那ures and monitoring programme.

5. 1.2. The baselîne study shall include 革 least the followìng:

5. 1. 2.1 Review of existin e: information

Existing information regarding the proposed development site and its vicinity
shall be reviewed. Such information inclu這 es bo由 published materials
(books, journal丸 reports ， registers, etc.) and those made available by
government 訊社 non-gove"rnment bodies.

The accuracy and usefulness of the ecologicat information obtained 點ust be

carefully evaluated 把這 verified before adopting its use in 白色 ecological
asse部ment report. Aspects such as tÎme of survey (is the information out of
date ?)，也ethodology ， etc. , shall be taken into account. U nless the
information ûbtained is determined to be still val 泊， they shall be verified by
on岫sÌte survey(s).

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 5. 1. 2 之 Habitat survev

A habitat map of suitable scale showing the various ha能路 of the site an孟
加 surround ing area (.主00 m from the sÎte boundary or the ar餓 likely to be
impacted by the project) shall be prepared. Characteristics of e鑫ch habitat
type shall be 如lly described with such information as species lí泣， dominant
flora and fauna found , prese紋ce of species of conservation importance, etc.
Any habitat features of particular value to various ecological groups shall
also be identified and described. Important habitats (Note 2 of Appendîx A)
shall be l1 ighlighted and d 岱 crib e.d. Colour photos of each habitat type and
any features of ecological importance identified shall be. provided.

To ensure that the baseline înformation obt在ined are accurate , reproducible

and can be easîly verified~ the methodology used 臨也t 全εcl earl y state挂 in the
ecological 訟怨怨也皂成 report. Th e methods employed must be sound and
俗話ntific. References shall be made to those standardized or accepted.
internationally. 1之es泣 lts of survey shall be recorded î益 specifically designe是
stan臼rd forms as appropriate. Data obtained shall be 中antified and
statistical analysis shall be applîed wherever appropriate.

5. 1. 2..3. Desc rÌ ntion of reco~nized sÎtes of conservation imoortance

AI1 recognized .sites of conservation importance (Note 1 of Appendix A)

within , and 扭曲 e vicinity of the propose是為velopment site should be
described. Whether these sites wi lI be affected 句也e proposed development
or not shall be 鉛印ssed.

5.1.3 All field surveys carried out must not cause any unnecess孟ry stress or damage to the
existing habitats and wildlife. Relevant permits for collecting specimens must be
obtained from the Agrîculture and Fisheries Department prior to the surveys.

5.1 .4 An ecological baseline survey of a longer duration with regard to seasonal variations
血ay be required îf the area in 中estion is likel y to be supportil)g species of
conservation importance (Note 3 of Appen往ix A) which exhibit distinct seasonal
patterns.or when information on the site is inadequate. As sensitive wildlife groups
shalI be sllrveyed at the appropriate season令) of a yèar , the actual duration of such
survey shall depend on the wildlife groups of importance to be surveyed. Th e
duration of an ecological base1ine survey reψired shall be defined in the EIA stûdy
brief issued under the Ordinance.

5.2 1moact Identifkation and Predictìon

丘之 1 Based on the proj ect profile 純是 ecological baseline inform詞。11 . gathered , the
ecological assessment shall î是 entify and predict potential ecological im戶cts caused
by the proposed development.它lere 血ay be direct or primary impacts such as loss
of habitats and 1088 of species. Howev位 many ecological impacts àre induced or
紹condary such as loss of feeding. groun血噴 Hence an ecosystem perspective
highligh.ting 曲。 existing key relationships between dîfferent species and the
surrounding environment shall be adopted.

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 5.2.2 An overlay of the project layout on the habitat map of the site (section 5. 1. 2.2) 泊是11
be prepared to provide an overview of the impacts to local habitats.

5.2.3 AIl potential impacts , including dire仗， indirect, on-site, off-site, primary , secondary ,
înduced , addition屋，穹的rgist此， cumulative impacts , etc. sha11 be listed out. Suitable
methodology 組ch as checklísts. (descriptive，認真ling， etc.) , matríc尉， networks ,
為組Ires mapping , etc. shaIl be us緝毒誰是 clearly stated whenever applicable.
Predictions must be made with 鑫ound scientific basis.

5.3 E.valuation of Imoacts

5.3 響 1 Impact significance is a pr。如ct of 也e magnitude and scale of 如 impact and' the
asserted importance of the 勾結ies or habitat(s) Iikelyωbe affected. However , it sha11
be noted' that evaluàting nature conservation intere說忌 a difficult and complex
proce認. Value or professional judgement 紅e involved. Nevertheless the conservation
V是lue of a site or species and hence the signîficance of an irrìpact shall be ev學luate這
位 systematica1 ly as practic給le 也 îng well defined criteria. Th e general criteria used
are shown in Annex 8.

5 .4 1moact Mitì S!ation

5.4.1 明1e general pòl icy for mitigating impacts on important habita諮 and wildlife , in the
order of priority , are :

(a) Avoidance

Potential impacts shall be avoidëd to the maximum extent practicable such as

adopting suitable alternatives (e.g. change of site, design~ construction
‘ me血。這， alignment , layout , programme, etc.). ln extreme c.ases when the
ecological assessment identi萃的 some very serious impacts which could not
be mitigated , the no-go" alternative may be 由e only re鑫listic option and
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shall be înclude是如d assessed against all other options.

(b) Mînîmizing

Unavoidable impacts shall be minimized by taking appropriate and

practicable 血路路res such as trartsplanting impo話ant plant specimens ,
confining works in specific area or seáson , restoration (and possibly
enhancement) of disturbed areas , etc.

(c) .compensation
The loss of important species (e.g. trees) and habitats (e.g. woodland) may
be prùvided elsewhere (on-site or off吟ite) as a compensation. Enhancement
and other conserva'tion me諮訂閱 shall always be considered , whenever
possible.

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5.4.2 All mitigation measures recommended shall be feasible to implement within the
context of Hong Kong. Th e effectiveness of the proposed mitigation measures shall
be carefully evaluated and the significance of any residual impacts after implementing
them shall be clearly stated.

5 .4 .3. From an ecological point of view , mitigation measures for ecologîcal impact shall
preferably be carried out on-site, and well in advance of the works rather than off-
site, and after the completion of works.

5 .4.4 Where off-site mitigation measures are involved ，出ey shall be considered along wi血
other a1ternatives e.g. change of site, layout, etc. , including modi句ing or ab組doning
the project.

5 .4 .5 Th e need for and the type and scope of the off-site eCJlogical mitigation me的ures to
be -adopted for (! particular project shall be determined according to 也e following
訊社delines:

(a) a11 possible design measures and all practicable on-site ecological mitigation
measures shall be fully investigated in the EIA study and exhausted to
minimise the loss or the damage caused by the project to the ecological
habitats or species;

(b) with the on-site ecological rnitigation measures in place, the residual impacts
on ecological habitats or species shall be defined , quantified and evaluated
according to the methods and criteria laid down 扭曲 is annex and Annex 8.
Before off-site ecological mitigation measures are to be adopted ,. the EIA
study needs to confirm that it is necessary to lnitigate the residual ecological
impacts based on ecological considerations set out in this Annex and Annex
8, and that such residual impacts arise from the Project in question;

(c) ifthe residual ecological impacts require mitigation and a11 practicable on-site
ecological mitigation measures have been exhausted , off-site ecological
mitigation measures shall be provided;

, (d) the off-site mitigation measijres shall be on a "lik.e for like" basis , to 出e
extent that this is practicable. That is. to say , any compensatory measures to
be adopted for mitigating 出 e residual ecological .impacts must be dîrectly
related to the habitats or species to be protected. Either the same kind of
species or habitats of the same size shall be compensated , or the project
proponent shall demonstrate 由 at the same kind of ecological function. and
capacity can be achieved through 也e measures to compensate for the
ecological impacts.. For example, the loss of a natural woodland shall be
c"o mpensated by the replanting of native trees to form a ~oodland of a similar
size where possible;

(e) the off-site ecological mitigation measures shall only b 巳 impl 巳mented within
the boundaries of Hong Kong，缸ld. must be technically feasible and
practicab1e;

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 的 the extent of such mitigation measure豆豆hall be limited to what is necessary
to mitigate the residual ecological impacts arising from the project; 訟d

(g) any proposed 0仔sÎte mitigatîon measures shall 泣。t require fu吐ler EIA study
for their implementation.τbeir feasibility ，∞nstrain話， reliability , design and
method of construction , time scale) monitoring , managemerit and
maintenance shall be confirmed during 血e EIA stu勾.

5.5 Ecolo控ical Monitorin立 and Audit Pro!!ramme

5 .5 .1 前le purposes of ecological monitoring and audit are :

〈母 to verify the accuracy of the predictions of the ecological assessment study;

(b) to detect any unpredicted ecological impacts arising from the proposed
是evelopment;

(c) to monitor the e缸ectiveness of the mitigation measures; and

(d) to recommend action plans in response to unpredicte是 impacts ， and/or fa î! ed

mitigation.

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AppendixA
The flow chart below summarizes the general procedures in determing the need for
an ecological assessment for a designated project. * A literature review an d/or a
preliminary site visit may be required for checking the "likely presence of specîes
of conservation împortance. 1I

Project profíle

Yes

訣。

No

Yes

No

g∞是 site/construction practices and

housekeeping measures to avoìd or
minimize nuisance an是 localized damage to
the natural environment

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Note 1 : Recognized Sites of Conservation Importance

1. existing or g位飽ed proposed Special Are話

2. existing or gazetted proposed Country Parks
3. existing or gazetted proposed M紅ine Reserves
4. existing or gazett叫 Marine Parks
5. restricted areas listed 立nder the Wild Animals Protection Ordînance Chapter 170
6. Sites of Special Scientific Interest
7. 司 Ramsar Site
8. Inner Deep B在y and Deep Bay Bu叮叮 Zones
9. any other areas declared by the Government as having special conservation importance

Note 2 : Important Habitats Where an Ecological As sessment Wîll Be Necessary

An ecological assessment will be needed if a proposed development wi I1 a何ect

1. over one hect紅e of woodland

2. over one hectare/500 metres of un是isturbed natural coast
3. over 0.5 hectare of Întertidal mudtlats
4. established mangrove stan岱 of 認y size
5. over 0.5 hectare of f全鉛hwater or brackish marshes
6. 闊的lished seagrass (泌的ra or Halophila or Ruppia specî的 bed of any size
7. over 100 metres of natural stream courses anØ rivers of sîgnificant length
8. over one hectare wetlands (as defined by 如袁紅n鉛r Convention) other than 色的 ementîon叫
in 2 to 7 above
9. established coral communities of any size
10. other habitats considered aεhaving 旬的ial conservation importance by documented scientific
studies

Note 3 : Species of Conservation Importance

An ecological assessment wi Jl be needed if the proposed development wi lI affect habit鑫ts supporting

significant population of wild fauna or 訣。ra that are :

1. listed in IUCN Red Data Books or those of the Sou也 China r總ion;

2. liste這 i泣 international conventions for conserv位ion of wildlife;

3. endemic to Hong Kong or Sou自 China;

4. listed under locallegislation :

(a) Forestry 1之egulation (under Forests and Countryside Ordinance Cap. 96);
(b) Wild Animals Protection Ordinance Cap. 170;
(c) Anîmals and Plants (p rotection of En是angered Species) Ordinance C特. 187;
(這) .Other relevant Ordinances or Regulations such as Marine Parks and Marine Reserves
Regulation (under 說arine Parks Ordinance Cap. 476);

(References shall 是]80.be made to species protected by legislation in China , especially.the

Guangdong Province.)

5. considered as rare in the territöry or having 句“ial conservation importance by scientific

studies other than those listed above.

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 Annex 17

ANNEX 17 : GUIDELINES FOR FlSHERIES IMPACT ASSESSMENT

1. General

1. 1 Th ese guidelines describe the genera1 approach and methodology used in conducting a
fisheries impact assessment study. 官1e general approach and methodology may vary from
case to case, depending on the nature of the fisheries issues and the latest development in
methods and techniques.

1.2 A fisheries impact assessment is part of an environmental impact assessmeht (E IA) study for
a proposed development which may _affect fishing and aquaculture activities , fisherÏ es
resources and habitats , and aquaculture sités (gazetted marine fish culture zones , fish ponds
and oyster beds). It aims at providing sufficient and accurate data to a1 10w a complete and
objective predictions and evaluation of the potential fisheries impacts.

2. Determination on the Need for Fisheries Imnact As sessment

2.1 Th e types of development projects may require a fisheries impact assessment include:

(a) development projects listed in Sch~ule 2 of the Environmental Impact Assessment

Ordinance and involving seabed , foreshores and fish ponds 血at may a叮ect fishing
and aquaculture activities, fisheries resources and habitats, and aquaculture sites; or

(b) develop J)1 ent projects listed in Schedule 2 of the Environmental Impact Assessment
Ordinance and wi由 direct or indirect discharges of any kind of pollutants which may
a缸ect fishing and .aquaculture activities, fisheries resources and habitats , and
aquaculture sites.

3. Fisheries Imnact Asse')sment Studv

3.1 A fisheries impact assessment study shall consist of 5 parts of equal importance:

(a) Provision of ~omprehensive and accurate baseline information on fisheries;

(b) Prediction of potential fisheries impacts;

(c) Evaluation of the significance of 由 e impacts predicted;

(d) Recommendations of cost-e缸ective and practicable aIternatives and mitigation

measures;

(e) Recommendations of an appropriate monitoring programme.

3.2 Fisheries Baseline Information

3.2.1 A fisheries assessment stud y sh a1 1 provide adequate and accurate baseline data of a
proposed development site and Íts adjacent area of probable impact (the study area)
for accurate prediction and eva1 uation of fisheriés impacts. 百1e baseline study shal1
include at least the following:

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 (i) Review and Collation of Exi泣în控 Information

Existing information regarding the study area shall be reviewed. Such

ínformation includes both published and unpublished materials. Useful
information could 剖 so be obtained' from consultation of local
,

fishermen/ aquacul仙ris怨， marine and fisheries bíologists ，鑫nd non-government

organizations an這 relevant government departments.

前1e accuracy and usefulness of the fisheries information ob絡站ed must be

care起Ily evaluated before adopting ît in the EIA report. Aspects such as
time of survey (is the information out of date 1) , methodology , etc. shall be
taken înto account. If there 缸e doubts ，由ey shall be verified by on嚕地
survey(s).

(ii) EîeJd Survevs

Based on the results of (i) above , the study shall identi句 data gap and
是etermine if there is any need for field surveys. 甘1e primary aim of the
field surveys is to fill the data gap and to gather 益dequate information for
subsequent fisheries impact prediction and evaluation, formulation of
prop的ed mitigation measures and monitoring requîrements. If field surveys
are considered necessary , the study sh訓 1 recommend appropriate
methodology , duratîon and timing for the fiel是 surveys. 曲。 field surveys
and labor畫tory ~nalysis must b e- undertaken 忌y suitably trained and competent
personnel with ade空間te knowledge in fisheries and laboratory works. 訂閱
也ta obtained 油a11 be q泣anti位必 and statistical 紹alysis shall be applied
wherever appropriate.

3.2.2 Físheries information required"for fisheries împact assessment shall include, but not
be limîted to -

(i) level of ftsheri臼 resources and composîtion of cornmercially impo性主nt

species in the stu是yareas;

(ii) 出e level an這 pattern of fi油 îng activity and fisheries production in the study
area;

(iii) sites of fisheries importance such as nursery and spawning grounds of

commercially important specie建 of fish , crustaceans , molluscs and other
marine organisms , and seasonal occurrence of juvenile and spawning stocks
扭曲 e study area;

(iv) aquaculture actîvity in the study area.

3.3 Prediction of Imnacts

3.3.1 B 削弱。n the project profile and fisheries baseline information ga油位叫，由 e fisheries
impact study shall predict potential fisheries impacts 泊的ed by a proposed
developmen t. AIl potential impacts , including direct, indirect, long terr益， short term ,
on岫site， off國site， primary , secondary tertiary 全 induced ， additional , synergistic ,
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cumulative impacts , etc , shall be listed out. Suitable methodology such as checklists
(descriptive, scaling ，位c.) ， matrices , networks , featur~ mappîng , etc , shall be used
and clearly stated whenever app1icable. the nature and extent of impacts on

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 到凶cuI ture and capture fish位ies shall be descrîbed and' quanti伍紹.

3.3.2 Prediction of impacts on fisherîes shall take into account, but not exclusively rely
upo旦，部sessments for water qual ity and ecological impacts.

3.4 Evaluation of Imoacts

3.4.1 Th e significance of the predicted impacts of a proposed 益的elopment on aquaculture

and capture fisheries shall be evaluated as systematically 訟 practicable using well
defined criteria. The general crîteria us 吋 are presented in Annex 9.

3.5 ‘ ProoosÎn望美fitieation Measures

3.5.1 Th e general policy for mitigating impacts on fisheries , in order of priority ，鑫re:

(i) Avoid是nce

Potential impacts shaIr be avoided to 也e 血 axi訟um 侃tent practicable such as

adopting suitable .alternatives (e.g. change of si誨， design , construction
method , alignmeI話， layout, prograrhme, etc.). ln extreme cases when the
fisheries impact 諮sessment- study identifies some very. serious but
unmitigatable impacts ，血e tl no-go alternative which may be the only
終

rea1 istic option shall be included and assessed against a11 other options.

(ii) Minimîzing

Unavoidable impacts shall be minimized by. taking approprîate and

practicable measures such as confining works in specific area or seaSOD ,
聽到位是tion (and possibly enhancement) of disturbed fisheries resources and
h益bitat草， etc.

(îii) çomoensatio話

When a11 possible mitigation measures hav.e been exhausted and there are still .
significant r.esidual impacts or when the impacts are permanent and
irr~versibl e , consid 釘在tÎon shall be given to ofιsite co摺pensation. It may
include enhancement of fisheries resources and habitat$ elsewhere.

3 .5 .2All mitigatîon measures recommended shal1 be practicable and cost耐effective within

the context of Hong Kong. 前1e effectiveness of the proposed mitigation measures
shall be carefully evaluated and the significance of any residual impacts a位er
împlementing them shall be c1 early stated.

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3.6 Recommendation for Monito討n盟 and Audit Pro窒ramme

Th e purpose of fisheries monitorìng and audit are:

。 to verì句， the accuracy of the predictions of th己豆豆heries impact assessment study;

(ií) to detect any unpredicted fisheries împacts arising form the propose往往evelopment;
and

(iii) to monitor th惡 effectiveness of the mitigation mea主ures.

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 Annex 18

ANNEX 18: GUIDELlNES FOR LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

1. General

1.1. Landscape and visual impact assessment shall be directed towards the predictîng an是 judging
the signîficance of the effects 由at new development may have on landscape character an是
visual amenity. Th is annex describes the general approach and methodology for 怒sessment
of landscape and visual impacts. Th e me吐lodology may vary from case to case, depending
on the nature of the issues. However , it must be admitted 出 at such an assessment involves
subjective judgement and preference. Th e perception and aspiration of the community on
particular landscape features must be taken into account.

2. Studv Proc指學

2.1 A lan這是 cape 級是 visual impact assessment shall cover the fo l1owing:

(1) defining the scope and contents of the study;

(2) a ba銘line study to provide for 益 comprehensîve an是那curate description of the

baseline lan血泊pe and visual character;

(3) a review of the relev組t pl組ning and development control framework;

(4) impact studies to identî句r the potential landscape an技 visual impacts and predict their
magnitude and potential significance; and

(5) recomrnendations on mitigation measures and implementation programrne.

3. SCODe and Contents

3‘ 1 In setting the scope of the study , the following aspects shall be considered:

limits of the study area;

stages in the project lìfe-cycle;

key issues to be addressed;

level of details required for baseline studies;

principal viewpoints to be covered;

system to be used for judging impact significance;

alternatives;

other development if cumulative impacts are to be assessed.

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 4. Baseline Studv

4.1 Th e baseline study shall at least cover the following aspects:

(1) physical aspects such as geology , landform ，訂aînage ， soil , c1imate, including micro但
climate;

(2) human aspects such as cultural features , landscape hîstory , buil是 ings and sett1 ements ,
people affected and their perception of 設1e landscape character; and

(3) aesthetic aspects such as the vîews available, vi鉛al amenity and visual character.

4.2 Th e baseline study shal1 .present an appraisal of the landscape and visua1 resource of the study
缸ea. It shaIl focus p紅ticularly on the sensitivity of the landscape and visual system and its
品 i1ity to accommodate change.

5. Review of the Plannin!! and DeveloDment Control Framework

5.1 Plàns or pl在nnîng studies such as development statements , outline development plar嗨， outline
zonîng plans , layout plans or planning briefs , an社 lease conditions may ∞ntain guidelînes and
control on urb泊是esign concept , building height pro.file, designated view co訂idors; specific
design elements including areas of high landscape .val駒， coastal protection areas , landmarks
and 1益。nurnen銘， special design areas .and open space network; and other design specifications
that may a叮'ect the architectural form of the project. A review of 血ese documents shall
provide an insight to the future outlook of the area affected and the ways the project can 自t
into the wider environmen t.

6. LandscaDe Imoact Assessment Studv

6.1 Landscape impact assessment shall assess :

direct impaèts upon specjfic landscape elementι

more subt1e e怔的t8 upon the overall pa位ern of landscape elements 也at give rise to
landscape character) and local and regional distinctîv~ness;

impacts upon acknowledged special interests or values 訟ch as areas of high landform
wi也 special 1andscape signific在nce.

. 6.2 . Examples of special landscape features whîch m是y contribute to the landscape character of a
sîte, an area or a regîon in cI ude:

- areas of distinctive landscape - e.g. 自e 11 genius loci 11 or

character . characteri位ics patterns and combinations
of landform and .1and coverage creating a sense of pla~e

開 valued landscape - e.g. country. p訂ks ， protected coast1ine , areas of high

lan是sc這pe value, woodland , scenic spots;

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 圈。由er conservation interest 岫 e.g. Nature Reserves , SSSIs ，益的igned buffer
zones , wetlan缸， historic landscapes , sites or
buildings of culture heritage;

岫 specific landsc器.p e elements “ e.g. hilltops , ridgeline, coastline, river

valleys , woodlands , pon也

7. Visual Imnact Assessment Studv

7.1 Visual impact as織特ment shall i為ntify 紐d predict the type and exte話t of visual impacts
relating to:

- visual compatibility wÎth “ e.g. ma草草 ing ， height , shape,

surroundings proportion and 也ythms. of building elements ,
colour and rnaterial used;

輛 visual obstruction 鵬已 .g. blocking of views towards existing

landscape features; or exi泣ing/planned view
corridors towards landmarks 說nd notable
features;

儡 improvement of visual 句 e.g. clearance of visu叫

哇泣 ality ob泣ructÎÖ11 and b1ight,
appealîng 這 esign features that e叫lanc皂
attractiveness of the land侃得已; and

且 glare from direct or - y.g. uncomfortable eye feeling

reflected sun1ight or caused by light interference from
man-made light source structures faced with 且irror or
polished materials or from direct
light sources generate是 from 出e proposed
developme岳t

7.2 In 農ssessing visual impacts , it is important to cover all possible viewpoints. If this is not
practicable, key viewpoints shall be selected on major routes e.g. roa缸， walkways , footpa由$
益nd hiking tracks; and at activiti 話。這 es e.g. residential areas , important pub1i c open spaces
and landmarks etc. The location of these viewpoints shall be typical.

7.3 When considering views from a main route, it wi lI Qe more effective to have a s詞話ence of
views recording the changing visual events along the route.

8. Miti!!ation Measures

8.1 Mitigation is not only concerned wi由 damage reduction but shall include consideration of
potential landscape visual enhancernent. Wherever possible design that would enhance the
landscape and' visual qual ity shall be- adopted.

8.2 Alternative desÎgn that would avoi是 or reduce the identìfied impacts on lan也 cape， or that
would make the project visually comp茲通1e with the setting shaIl be thoroughly examined
before adopting other mitigation or compensatory measures to alleviate 血e impacts.

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8.3 Possible measures that may mitigate or compensate .the impacts include:

且 remedial 再 e.g. screen paìnting , facade treatment, colour scheme. ar三d texture
of materials used; and

- compen豆atory 嚇 e.g. Iandscape treatment, compensatory planting , creatîon of

interesting landscape or visual fea1:Ü res.

8.4 A practic義1 programme an是在lnding prop倡議1 for the implementation of the recommended
mitigation measures shall be worked out.訂lese shall be întegrate往 with the o.verall
development programme and co討íng of the whole project.

9. Presentation Methods

9.1 To illustrate 也el 仙也 cape and visuál im戶cts o~ a proj ect, as well as e虹的話 of the mitigation
measures , choice of appropriate presentation methods is important. These methods in c1 ude
perspe~tive drawings , plans an是 section/elevation diagrams , photographs on scaled physical
models , photo 闖reto立ching and photomontage. Th ese m皂白ods shall be used extensively to
facilitate communication among the concerned parties.

9.2 Th e technical deta i1 s of preparîng 由e il1 ustrations shall be recorde~l. To facilitate verification
of the accuracy , the Authority will reserve the right to. examine 也e full 是etails.

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 Annex 19

ANNEX 19: GUIDELlNES FOR ASSESSMENT OF.IMPACT ON SITES OF CULTURAL

HERITAGE AND OTHER IMPACTS

1. General

1.1 Th e annex describ閃出 e commonly adopted approaches and methodologies for assessment
of impact on sites of cultural heritage and other environmerital issues. Th e me出odologies may
vary from case to case, depending on the nature of the issues and the latest development in
methods and techniques.

2. 1moact on Sites of Cultural Herita!!e

2.1 Th ere is no quantitative standard in deciding the reJative importance of these sites , but in
general , sites of unique. archaeological , historiçal or architectural value wiU be considered
as highly significant.

Baseline Study

2.2 A baseline study shal1 be conducted

(a) to compile a comprehensive inventory of places , buildings , sites and structures of

architectural , archaeological and historical value within the proposed project area; and

(b) to identify possible threats of, and their physical extent , destruction in whole or in
part of sites of cultural heritage arising from the proposed project.

Methodology

2.3 Th e best information shall be assembled for the assessment of the identified sites of cultural
heritage. Th e entry point shall be 也e Antiquities and Monuments .Office, public librarîes and
archives and terti缸y institutions.

2.4 Th e assessment shall provide detailed geographical , historical , archaeological , ethnographical

and other cultural data. Published papers , records , archival and historical documents as well
as oral legends shall also be consulted.

2.5 In cases where the above sources of information prove to be inadequate or where the
proposed project area has not been adequately studied before, field surveys and site
investigations shall be conducted to assemble the necessary data.

Impact As sessment

2.6 Preservation in totality wi lI be a beneficial impact and w il1 enhance the cultural and socio-
economical environment if suitable measures to integrate the sites of cultural heritage into 由 e
. proposed project are carried OUt.

2.7 匠， due to site constraints and other factors , only preservation in par~ is possible, this must be
fully justified wÎth alternative proposals or layout desïgns which confirm the impracticability
of total preservation.

2.8 Total destruction must be taken as "the very last resort in a11 cases and shall only be
recommended with a metic~lous and careful analysis balancing the interest of preserving 也e
archaeological , historical , architecfural" and other cultural values as against that of the
community as a whole.

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2.9 A8sessment of impacts on sites of cultural heritage 忍hall a180 泊ke full accòunt of, and follow
where approprîate, the Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment at Annex 18.

Mitigation Measures

2.10 Mitigation measures shall not be recommended or taken as de facto means to avoid
conservation and preservation of 自認 of cultural heritage. Th ey inust be proved beyond a11
possibilities to be the only practical course of action.

2.11 Design章， layouts , external treatments , colour and texture of materia1s , but not 1imiting to
such , sha11 be worke丘 out for the integration of the sites of cultural heritage to be preserved
in whole or in p喜悅 into the propo臼d project.

2.12 For total destruction , a comprehensive an是 practical rescue plan must be worked out. Th ìs
is also applicable to sites of cultural heritage where only partial preservatîon is prop08ed.

2.13 Annex 18 a180 applies.

2.14 A practical programme and funding proposaI for the implementation of the recommended
mitigation measures 言hall be included as part of the assessment. Th ese shall form an integral
p是rt of the overall development programme and financing of the proposed project. Competent
professionals must be engaged to design and carry out the mitigation measures.

3. Potential Contaminated Land Issues

3.1 For a11 development and redevelopment projects list吋聞自r Schedule 2 , Pa民 1 and Schedule
3 , the applicant who is preparing an EIA report as stipulated in Clause 6 ofthe Environmental
Impact Assessment Ord inance, sha11 give consideration to historicalland uses which have the
potential to c認認 or have caused land contamination. Such uses include, but are not limited
to , the following:

(a) oil installatíons încluding oîl depots and petrol fi lI ing stations
(b) gas works
(c) power plants
(d) shipyards/boatyaI寸 s
(e) chemical manufacturing/processing plants
(f) steel mills/metal workshops
(g) car rep發iring and dismantlîng workshops
(h) dumping ground and landfill

3.1.1 If the above 1部d lI S岱 are i這 entìfied ， the applicant shall submit , as part of the EIA
report , a Contamination Assessment Plan (CAP) to the Director for endorse血ent
prior to conducting a contamination 路sessment of the sìte.

3. 1. 2 Based On an endorsed CAP , the applicant shall conduct a contamination assessment

and compile a Contamination Assessment Report (CAR) for the Director's review.
During the preparation of the CAR , if land contamination is confirmed , a
Reme是 iation Action Plan (RAP) shall be prep訂ed. the RAP and the CAR shall be
submitted as a combìned report to the Director for approval , referencing the
corresponding CAP.

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 3.1.3 Upon approv喜1 of the CAl之IRAP ， the applicant shall clean up the contaminated. sÎte
ac∞rding to the approved RAP , prior to any development or redevelopment of the
sit成

3. 1. 4 叫1e preparation of CAP , CA訣， or CAR/RAP reports 甜甜 be based on. 出e releva成

published Practice Note for Professional Persons or guidelin磁 issue這 by the Director.

3.2 For all decommissioning projects 斜拉esignated under Schedule 2 , Part 11, the above
re建設îrements apply regardless of the historical land use.

3.3 For development or re-development projects adjacent to lan是fiH ， the applicant shall note the
following additional specific requirernents when the need for a landfil1 ga星 (LFG) hazard
assessment is confirmed:

(a) carry out a LFG hazar是 assessment to evaluate the degree of risk associated with the
proposed development;

(b) d給i窮追 suitable prec鑫utionary / protection measures to render the proposed

development as s主fe 豁出錯onably practicable;

(c) ensure that the precautionary / protection measures will be implemented and
constructed in accordance wi珈山。 design;

(d) establish a maintenance and monitoring programme for ensuring 血e continued

performance .of the implementation protection measures.

TheLFGhaz訂d assessment shall be carrie議。泣如這 completed for submission to the Director

for vetting at the earI y planning stage of the project. Th e early completion of the assessment
study will ensure that the identified prótection measures be considered and inc。中 orate'd in to
the overall 由sign process for the pr仰的“ development.

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 Annex 20
ANNEX 20: GUIDELlNES FOR THE REVIEW OF AN EIA REPORT

1. General ADDroach

Organisation of the Information

1.1 Is inforrnation logicall y arranged in sections ?

1.2 Is the location of information identified in an index or table of contents ?

1.3 When information from external sources has been introduced , has a full reference to 血e
source been included ?

Presentation of Information

1. 4 Has ÎnformatÎon and analysis been offered to support all concl的ions drawn?

1.5 Has information and anal ysis been presented 80 as to be comprehe豆豆ve to 血e non-specialist
using maps , tables and graphical material 磁帶propriate?

1.6 Are a11 the important data and results discussed in an întegrated fashion within the
informatîon ?

1.7 Has superfluous information (ie information not needed for the decision) been avoided ?

1. 8 Has the information been presented in a coricise form with a consistent terminology and are
there logical links between different sections ?

1. 9 Have prorninence and emphasis been given to severe adverse împacts , to substantial
environme註tal benefits , and to controversial îs部es ?

1. 10 Is the information objective ?

Public Concerns

1.11 Does the informatÎon identify and address the main concerns of the general public ar過 special
interest groups (clu悅， societies etc) who may be a前ected by the project.

1.12 Does the information take account of the main concerns of the relevant 泣atutory or 叫vìsory
bodies.

2. DescrÎotion of the Proiect

F給tur的 of the Project

2.1 Are the purpose(s) and objectives of the project explained ?

2.2 Are the nature and status of project decision(吟~ for which the EIA study is u且是ertak嗨，
clearly indicated ?

2.3 1s the estimated duration of the con說ruction phase, .o perational phase and , where appropriate ,
decommissioning phase given , together with ~he programme within these phases ?

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2 .4 Is the desígn and size of the project described , using diagrams , plans and!or maps as
necessary?

2.5 Are 仕le methods of construction described ?

2.6 Are the nature and methods of production or other types of actîvîty involved i立 op仗義tion of
the project described ?

2.7 且認也e 1認這 taken up by the project site(s) , constructio設計tes韋拉益 any 孟ssociat緝毒ccess
arrange扭扭鎔 F 部lxíliary fac iJ ities and lan這齡aping area惡， been cle這rly shown 0立 a sc a1 ed map?

2.8 For a Iinear project, has the 1主nd corridor , vertical and horizontal alignment and need for
tunnelling , and earthworks been described ?

2.9 Have 也毒草草鉛 to which the project wiJ] be put been described and the different 1and use areas
是emarcated ?

Residues and Emissions

2.10 Have the types and quantities of waste matter , energy (noise , vibration , lîgl哎， heat ，主義diation
etc) and residual materials generated during construction and operation ofthe project , and 出e
rate at which these will be produced , been estimate是?

2.11 Have the ways in which it is proposed to handle and/or treat these w剖tes and residual
materiaIs prior to release/di坪。sal been îndîcated , together with 曲。 routes by which 出ey will
eve豈知這lly be disposed of to the envirQnment ?

2.12 Have any special or hazardous wastes which will be produc叫 been identified as such and the
methods for their disposal been described , as regards their likely main environmental impacts?

2.13 Have the means by which the quantities ofresiduals and wastes were estimat甜 been in是 icated
and has uncertainty been acknowledged and ranges provided where appropriate ?

3. Back!round and Historv ()f the Proiect

3.1 Where appropriate does the information 站c1 ude reference to the cons惜 eration of 也 ep吋 e哎 's
siting or alig註ment 全 y the project proponent ?

3.2 Are 血e reasons for selecting the proposed project or its siting and alignme肘， and the part
environment~l factors played in the selection , adequately described ?

3.3 Have the main environmental impacts of different siting or alignment options been compared
clearly and objectively with those of the proposed project and with the like(y future
environmental conditions in the absence of the project ?

4. Descriotion of the Environment

Description of the Area Occupied by and Surrounding the Project

4.1 Have the areas expected to be significantly affected by the various aspects of the project been
îndicate這 with the aid of su itable maps ?

4.2 Have the land uses on the site(s) and in the surrounding areas been described ?

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4.3 Has the affected environment been define是 broadly ,enough to include any potentially
signific缸1t
effects occurring away from the immediate areas of construction and operation ?

Baseline Conditions

4.4 Have the components of the environment pot如tially affected by the project been i這entified
and described sufficiently for the prediction of impacts ?

4.5 " Were the methods used to investigate the a缸ected environment appropriate to the size an是
complexity of the assessment task ?

4.6 flas a pre是 ictiòn of 血e likely future environmental conditions i皂白e ab詔nce of the project
been developed ?

4.7 Have existing tech豆ical data sources , including local records and studies carrîed out for
environmental ag鉛cies and/or interest groups been searched ?

4.8 Have Iocal , regional and national plans and po1icies been reviewed and other 是 ata col1 ected
as necessary to predict 如註Ire environmental conditions ?

4.9 Have relevant departments and a萃encies holding information on ba鈴line environrnental
conditions been" approached ?

5. Descriotion of Imoacts

5.1 Havethe 桂irect and îndirect/second器ry effects of constru況ing ， operating and , where relevant ,
after use or d e∞ mmissioning of the project been considered (including both positive and
negative effects) ?

5.2 Does the inforniation înclude conside室主tion of whether effects will arise as a result of
consequential" development ie whether additional developmer時， which it would be difficu]t
tt

to resist , will be included in the area, leading to fur出er environmen~al effects ? For a project
with multiple stages , are the impacts caused by overlapping of dîfferent stages considered and
determined ?

5.3 Have the above types of impacts been investigated in so far as they affect the followîng:

air and climate;

water and soils;
鈍。 Ise;
landscape;
ecology;
historic and cultural heritage;
land u草色;
impacts on people a往往 communities;
impacts on agriculture and fisheries activities.

5.4 If any of the above 發re not of concern in"relation to the specific project 紹這 its location is this
cl臨rly stated in the informatîon ?

5.5 Is the investigation of each type of impact appropriate to its importance for the decision ,
avoidîng unnecessary information and concentrating on the key issues ?

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5.6 Ate impacts which may not be themselves sigñificant, but which may contribute incrementally
to a significant e前ect considered ?

5.7 Does the information include a description ofthemethods/approaches used to identify impacts
and the ratîonale for using them ?

5.8 If the nature of the project issuch 由 at accidents are possible. which might cause severe
damage within the surrouncling environment, has an assessment of the probability and likely
consequences of such events been carried out and the main findings reported ?

Magnitude of Impacts

5.9 Are impacts described in terms of the nature and magnitude of the change occurring and the
nature (l ocation , numbér , value , sensitivity) of the a叮ected receiver ?

5.10 Has the timescale over which the effects will occur been predîcted such 血at it is clear whether
impacts are short , medium or long term , temporary or permanent, reversible or irreversible?

5.11 Where possible, have predictions of impacts been .expressed in quantitative terms ?
Otherwise, have qualitative descriptions been defined ?

5.12 Where quantitative predictions have been provided is the level of uncertainty attached to 也e
results described ?

Data and Methods

5.13 Have the methods used to predict the natu白， size .and scale of impacts been described and are
出ey appropriate to the importance of each prqjected impact ?

5.14 Are the data used to 巳stimate the size. and scale of the main impacts sufficient for the task ,
訂巳 they c1early described and have their sources been c1early' identified ?

6. 恥liti l!ation

Description of Mitigating Measures

6.1 Has the mitigation of significant negative impacts been considered and , where feasible , have
specific measures been proposed to address each impact ?

6.2 Have 也 e reasons for ~hoosing the particular type of mitigation, and the other options
available , been described ?

6.3 Where mitigating measures are proposed , has the significance of any impact remaining after
mitigation been described ?

6.4 Where appropriate , do mitigation methods considered include modification ofproject design ,
construction and operation , the replacement of facilities/resources , and the creation of new
resources , as well as "end-of-pipe technologîes for pollution control ?
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6.5 Is it clear to what extent the mitigation methods wi lI be e前ective?

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6.6 Where the effectiveness is uncertàin or dep閉社S on assumptions about opera'tîng procedures ,
climatîc ωndition丸 etc ， or where there is 法 risk 出at rriitigation wi I1 not work , is this made'
clear and has data been introduced to justify 出 e acceptance of the assumptions ?

Implementation of Mitigation Measures

6.7 Have deta i1 s of how 血e lnitigation measures will be implεmented and function over the time
.span for which they are necessary been presented ? Does the repo討Iist out clearly what
mitigation me路ures would be implement凶 by whom , when , where an是 to what
requirements ? Is the responsibi1ity for implementir嗜血e recommended mitigation measures
clearly defin叫?

Env.i ronmental Effects of Mitîgation

6.8 Have any adverse environmental effects of mitigation measures been inv銘tigated and
described?

6.9 Has the potentia1 for conflict between the benefits of mitigating measures and their adverse
impacts been considered ?

7. . Evaluationof Residual Imuacts

7.1 Have the available standards , assumptions and críteria which. can be used to evaluate the
impacts been discussed ?

7.2 Have the predicted impacts been compared to the available standards and criteria ?

7.3 .Have the residual impacts , which are the net impa.cts with the mitigation measures in place,
been descrîbed and evaluated against the available Government polici嗨， standar岱 and
criteria?

7.4 Have the residuaI impacts been discussed and evaluated in terms of the impact on the health
個d welfare of the local co 也munity and on the protection of environmental resources ?

7 .5 Have the magnitu品， location and duration of the residual impacts been discussed in
coniunction with 益。 value， sensitivity and raríty of the.resource ?

7.6 Where 出 ere are no generally accept吋 standards or criteria for the ev a1 uation of re討如al
impacts , have alternative approaches 色 een discussed and , if so , is a clear distinction made
between. fact , assumptîon and professionaI ju益gement?

7.7 Have the residual impacts , if any , arising from the implementation of the proposed mitigation
measures , been consi dered ?

8. Environmental Monitorin l! and Audit ProDosals

8.1. If impacts are uncertain , have monitoring arrangements been proposed' to check the
envÎronmental impacts resultìng' fro Ill the implementation of the'project and their conformity
with the predictions made ?

8.2 Does the scale of any proposed monitoring arrangements correspond to the potential scale 甜吋
signîficance of deviations from expected impacts ?

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8.3 Is the need for and the scope of the monitoring and audit requirements defin叫 in 也e report
?

8.4 Does the report contain an Environmental Monitoring and Audit programme, as prescribed
in Annex 21 , if it is found to be needω?

9. Difficulties Comoilin 2' the Information

9.1 Have any gaps in 出e required data been indicated and the means used to deal wi也 them in
the assessment been explained ?

9.2 Have any difficulties in assembling or analysing the. data needed to predict impacts been
acknowledg位1 and explained ?

10. Executive Summarv

10.1 Does the executive summary contain at least a brief description of the project and the
environment, an account of the main mitigatîon measures to be implemented by the developer ,
and a description of any remaining or residual impacts ?

10.2 Have technical jargons been avoid位1 as far as possible in the executive summary ?

10.3 Does the executive summary present the main findings of 由e assessment and cover a11 也e
main issues ?

10.4 Does the executive summary include a brief exp]anation of the overall approach to 也e
assessment?

10.5 Does the executive summary provide an indication of the confidence which can be placed in
the resul ts ?

10.6 Is the executive summary presented in bo由 EngIish and Chinese ?

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 Annex 21

ANNEX 21: CONTENTS OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND AUDIT fEM&A)

P'ROGRAMME

Th is annex 這escribes the commonly a是opted approaches for carrying out an E;M我A programme. 甘1e
following are 由e key steps in an EM&A programme:

EnYÎmnmental Monitorin l!

(a) the systematic collection of environmenta1 data through a series of repetitive measurements.
A number of 社ifferent monitoring activîties are identified below:

(i) Baseline Monitoring refers 抬出 e measurement of environmentaI parameters during

a representative pre-project period for the purpose of determining the nature and
ranges of natural variation and to establish , where appropriate , the nature of 出ange;

(ii) Impact Monitoring involves the measurem"ent of environmental parameters during

project constructîon and implementation 80 as to detect changes in these parameters
which can be attributed to the project; and

(iii) Compliance Monitoring unlike the previous monitoring activiti 訟， takes the form of
periodic sampling and/or continuous measurement of environmental parameters ,
levels of waste dîsch.arge or process emissior述的 ensure 晶磊t regulatory requirements
are observed and sta誰也rds met. (SurveiI1 ance and inspection 拍ay also form a part
ofthis activity but need not necessar î1 y involve measurement of a repetitive activity). .

(b) the organization and interpretation of the environmental monitorîn車 data ωestab 1ish a record
of change associated with the implementation of a project or the operation of an organisation;

(c) the process of verification 由泣 al1 or selected parameters measured by an environmental

monitoring programme are in comp1iance with regulatory requîremen詣， internal policies an c.l
standar缸， and estabHshed environment a1 quality performance limits;

(d) the comparison of project impact predictions with ac切al impacts for the purpose of assessing
也e accuracy of predictions;

(e) 也e assessment of the effectiveness of the environmenta1 management systems , practices and
proc剖ures;

(f) eventan益 actionplans shall be included and linked to 出e environmental qualîty performance.
它1e determin前ion of the degree and scope of any necessary remedial measures in case of
exceedance of compliance, for which environmental monitoring forms the basis , or the
recommendation of environmental controls and operations in the event that the organisation's
environmental objectives are not achieved;

(g) for projects which are assessed to have potential Ì fl) pacts on nearby fish culture zones , the part
of EM&A programme to address such impacts sh a1 1be 坪proved by Director of Agriculture
&'Fisheries (D AF). A copy of the manual as welI as the regular and summary reports sh a1 1
be mai齡 available to DAF; and

(h)按1e environmental monitoring and audit work shall be c是rried out by qualîfie是 personnels .

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E.ßvironmental~Ouali tv Performance Limits

For the purpose of environmental monitoring aJ泊 audit， environmental qualîty performance limits are
norma11y i草色e form of a set of action / ]imit level墓， which are defined as:
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Action Levels 岫 the

levels beyond which there is an i誰也cation of a deteriorating 紅控訴ent
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environmental 這uality. Appropriate remedial actions may be necessary to prevent the

environmental quality. from goîng beyond the limit level~ ， whîch would be unacceptable.
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Limi t Levels .-也e levels stipulated in relevant po l1ution control ord油部ces ， this technica1
memo話說是um ， or the Hong Kong Planning .Standards and Guidelines , or other appropriate
criteria est皂白 ished by the Director of Enviro盟nental Protection for a particular project;
beyond which the works shall nòt proceed without appropriate remedial action , includîng a
critical review of plant and work methods.

1n addition to 也e action/limît leveJs , a trigger level below the a~tion level 血可 be set up to provide
early w認lîng of deteriorating environmental 學lality that may exceed 曲。 action level.

E .ßvironmental Monitorinl! and Audit Documentation

For the purpose of EM&A ，自e following documents are normally re伊ired by the Director:

(a) EM&A Manual

官1e Man這a1 shall be a stand國alone docu訟ent 踏進 shall include the following:

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project background including organîsation and programroe;

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位1 împlementation schedu切， summarizing a11 recommended environmental mitigation
measures with reference to the programme for their implementation. Th e measures
shall include those îdenti位ed at detaHed desig盟軍 contract preparation , construction ,
and operation stages öf 血e proje叫;

(iv) drawings showing all environmentally sensitive receivers;

(v) an EM&A programme for .the construction of 自e project includir嚷:

••••• responsibility for EM&A work;

EM&A organization and management structure;
E話&A methodology;
equipment to be us叫 and calibration requîre這;
locations , parameters , frequency and duration for baseline, impact 訟d
•••• comp1iance monitoring;
environmental quality performance limits (Action and Lîmit levels);
Event-Action plans and decision 轟udit flow charts;
procedures for reviewing the monitoring results;
compliance audit procedures and follow惜民

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 (vi) implementation programme and impact prediction review procedures;

(vii) site inspection , deficiency and action reporting proc吋ures;

(viii) complaint/consultation procedures; and

(ix) reporting format and procedures.

(的 Ba草eline Monitoring Report

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drawings showing locatîons Qf the baseline monitoring stations;

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mo設 itoring results On both hard and diskette copies) together wîth the following
information:
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. monitoring methodology;
equipment used and calibration deta i1 s;
parameters monitored;
monitoring loc泣ions (an往往 epth);
monitoring date, time , frequency and duration;
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details on influencing factors , including:

••• major activitîes , if any , being carried 0泣t on the site during the periòd;
W問the~ con是 îtions during the period;
other facto Í's which might a缸ect 也e results;

(i v) determin位ion of the action and Iìmit levels for each monitoring parameter and
statistical analysis of the baseline d 屁巴

。) revisions for inclusion in the EM&A M品ual.

(c) Regular'and Summary EM&A Reports

Th e resùlts and findings (j f each 劉dit shall be documented in regular EM&A reports prepared
by the Applican t. EM&A reports shall include at least the following :

(* Where applicab 峙， items which have al自ady been included in the EM&A 也anual need not
be repeated in each EM&A repo討 unless there are substantial amendments.)
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basic project information inclu是 ing a synopsis of the project organ站起ion ，

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program自e and man墨gement structure, an這 the work undertaken 是urîng the month;
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* a brief summary of EM&A re哇uirements including:

• a11 monítoring. par位neters;

• enviro nmental 午Jality performance limits;

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 ••• Event-Action Plans;
environmental mîtigatio泣如也sures ， as recommended in 白色 EIA report;
environmental requirements in contract documents .

(iv) advice on the împl~mentation status of environmental protection , mitigation and

pollution control rneasures , as recommended in the project EIA repo此， summarised
in the updated implernentation schedule;

。) * drawings showing the project area, any envîronmental sensitive receivers 訊社 the
locations of the monitoring and control stations;

(vi) monítoring results (i n both h訂忌器詰d diskette copies) together with the following
information:
•••••monitoring methodology;
equîpment use毒品是 calibr提ion details;
parameters monitored;
monitoring locations (and depth);
monitoring 是a話， time, fre這uency ， and 社uratÌOI月

(vii) graphical plots of trends of monitored parameters over the past four reporting period s
for representative monîtoríng 前的ions annotated against the following:
••• m貝jor activities being carried out on site during the period;
weather condîtions during the period; and
any other factors which might affect the monitoring results;

(viii) a summary of non-compliànce (exceedances) of 出e environmental quality. .

performance limits;

(i x) a review of the reasons for and the implications of noncompliance íncluding review
of pollution sources and working proc叫ures;

(x) a description of the actions taken in the event of noncomp 1i ançe and deficiency
reporting and any follow-up proc叫ures related to earlier noncomplîance;

(xi) a summary record of all complaints received (written or verb在1) for each med ía,
including locations and nature of complain峙， li討son 品是 consultation un啦啦ken ，
actions and follow-up procedures taken 訊社 summary of co血plaînts;

(xii) a summary recor是 of notiflcatîon of su的扭扭ns ， succe主sful prosecutions for.br給你的

of environmental protectíon年ollution ∞ntrollegîslatîon ，組d actions 扭扭扭 to recti勾
銷 ch breaches;

(xiîi) 鑫 forecast of the works programme , -i mp是ct predîctions and monitoring schedule for
the next three months; and

(xîv) ∞ mmen怨， reco 認mendatio泌的話 conclusions for 由 e monitoring period.

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 Annex 22
ANNEX 22 : RELEVANT AUTHORITIES FOR HAZARD ASSESS其tfENT

Source of Risk Authority

Th e manufac位lre， storage, use, or transport

of dangerous goods (D Gs):

Fuel gas DGs (t這ote 1) DEMS

Other DGs (Note 2) DEP

Notes:

1. Defined in the Gas Safety Ordinance (Cap. 51).

2. Defined in 也e Dangerous Goods Ordin如ce (Cap. 295) , but not covered by the Gas Safety
Ordinance (Cap. 51).

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