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Green Compliance
Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance
(Cap. 499)Ir C.F. LAM
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Environmental ImpactAssessment Ordinance
An Ordinance to provide for assessingthe impact on the environment ofcertain projects and proposals, forprotecting the environment and forincidental matters.
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Purpose
Avoid, Minimize and Control the adverseenvironmental impact of Designated Projects(DPs) by the EIA process and the EP system
EIAO comes into operation on 1 April 1998 DPs to follow statutory EIA process DPs require Environmental Permit (EP) to
construct, operate and decommission
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EIAO & Subsidiary Legislations
Cap. 499 - Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance (EIAO)
Cap. 499A - Environmental Impact Assessment (Appeal Board) Regulation
Cap. 499B - Environmental Impact Assessment (Fees) Regulation
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EIAO & OtherPollution Control Ordinances
EIAO – not ‘back door’ legislation to imposemore stringent standards.
e.g. If APCO is relevant to a particular matter,then the EIAO cannot impose a morestringent standard than that under APCO.
However, EIAO can impose requirements if nosimilar requirement is imposed under otherlegislation.
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Typical EIA Process
Screening Scoping Issue Study
Description of Environment
Impact Prediction
Impact Evaluation
Impact Mitigation
Evaluation of Residual
ImpactEP
Implementation of Mitigation
MeasuresMonitoring
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Time for Formal Approvalof EIA Report
Time Requirement
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Additional Benefit of EIA Process
EIA buy-in people during process
Incorporate design change through EIA
Use EIA as a pro-active tool to solicit view and solve problems
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. Whether a project requires an EIA?2. How to plan and fast-track an EIA?3. Can I do something before the statutory
EIAO process kicks off?4. Flexibility in Study Brief & Project Profile?5. How to prepare an EIA report? Review of
Mitigation Measures?6. How should I view approval and permit
conditions?
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Environmental ImpactAssessment Ordinance
Purpose
An Ordinance to provide for assessing theimpact on the environment of certain projects& proposals, for protecting the environmentand for incidental matter
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Section 9 of the EIAO says that a person shall notconstruct or operate a designated project (DP)listed in Part I of Schedule 2 or decommission adesignated project listed in Part II of Schedule 2:
Without an environmental permit for the project; or Contrary to the conditions, if any, set out in the
permit
Environmental ImpactAssessment Ordinance
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A. Roads, Railways & Depots
B. Airport & Port Facilities
C. Reclamation, Hydraulic & Marine Facilities, Dredging and Dumping
D. Energy Supply
E. Water Extraction & Water Supply
F. Sewage Collection, Treatment, Disposal & Reuse
G. Waste Storage, Transfer & Disposal Facilities
H. Utility Pipelines, Transmission Pipelines & Substations
I. Waterways & Drainage Works
J. Mineral Extraction
K. Industrial Activities
L. Storage, Transfer & Trans-shipment of Fuels
M. Agriculture & Fisheries Activities
N. Community Facilities
O. Tourist & Recreational Developments
P. Residential & Other Developments
Q. Miscellaneous
Schedule 2 : Designated ProjectsPART I - Construction & Operation
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Schedule 2:Decommissioning Projects
1. Airports, including fueling and fuel storage, the aircraftmaintenance and repair facilities.
2. An oil refinery.3. A municipal, chemical or clinical waste incinerator.4. A public utility-electricity power plant.5. A public utility-gas generation plant.6. A water treatment works of a treatment capacity of
100,000 m3 per day or more.7. An installation for storage or disposal of radioactive waste.8. A waste disposal facility for pulverised fuel ash, furnace
bottom ash or gypsum.9. A metallurgical works with melting capacity exceeding
200,000 tonnes per annum (expressed as metal)
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Schedule 2:Decommissioning Projects
10. A petro-chemical works.11. An explosives depot or explosives manufacturing plant.12. A bulk chemical storage facility.13. A store for liquefied petroleum gas with a storage capacity
exceeding 200 tonnes.14. A store for liquefied natural gas with a storage capacity exceeding
200 tonnes.15. A store for coal and ores with a storage capacity exceeding 200
tonnes.16. A store for oil with a storage capacity exceeding 200 tonnes.17. A facility for ship building or repairing more than 1 ha in size or
with a lifting capacity in excess of 20000 tonnes
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Designated ProjectsSome key categories
Roads, Bridge and Railways
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Port Facilities
Chap Lap Kok Airport
Designated ProjectsSome key categories
Power Stations
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Sewage Treatment Works
Designated ProjectsSome key categories
Reclamations
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Decommissioning Projects
Designated ProjectsSome key categories
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A dredging operation which is less than 500m from the nearest boundary of an existing or planned fish culture zone
Designated ProjectsSome key categories
Pier construction or minor project involving dredging
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Designated ProjectsSome key categories
A sewage pumping station with an installed capacity of more than 2000m3 per day and a boundary of which is less than 150m from an existing or planned residential area…
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Designated ProjectsSome key categories
Some slope works within Country Park
Projects within country park are DPs under Item Q.1 of Schedule 2 unless they fall into exception
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Schedule 3 : Major Designated Projects requiring EIA Reports
• Engineering feasibility study of urbandevelopment projects with a study areacovering more than 20 ha or involving a totalpopulation of more than 100,000.
• Engineering feasibility study of redevelopmentprojects with a study area covering more than100,000 existing or new population.
Notes: s9(5) – The inclusion of a class of projects in Schedule 3does not exempt the construction, operation or decommissioningof the whole or any part of the project from the need to have anenvironment permit
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• Engineering Feasibility Study of New Towns or Developments more than 20 ha
Designated ProjectsSome key categories
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South East Kowloon Development
Designated ProjectsSome key categories
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EPD's Decisionon EIA
Approval
EIA Process Under EIA OrdinanceThe Public and the Advisory Council on the Environment
OtherAuthorities
PublicExhibition
of EIA Report (30 days)
Consultation with Advisory Council on the
Environment(60 days)
EIA Report that meetsTM's and
EIA Study Brief's
Requirements
Permit Application &
Issuing
OtherAuthorities
Comments
or
EIAStudyBrief
Permissionto Apply PermitDirect
or
EPD
Comments
EPD
Applicants
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Time Limits
Time limit for the Director Time limit for the public Time limit for the Advisory Council on the Environment
Application for an EIA study brief
45 days of receiving the application or further information
14 days of placing the advertisement
14 days of placing the advertisement
Application for approval to apply directly for an environmental permit
45 days of receiving the application or further information
14 days of placing the advertisement
14 days of placing the advertisement
Review of EIA report 60 days of receiving the EIA report
Public inspection of EIA report
30 days of placing the advertisement
60 days of receiving the EIA report
Approval of EIA report 30 days of the expiry of the public inspection period, or the receipt of comments from the Advisory Council on the Environment, or the receipt of further information
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Best Practice
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1. Understand your Study Brief- Clear vision of messages to be communicated- Emphasis on the positives
2. Understand the Role of Public Comments- Start consultation as early as possible, even before submission of Project Profile- Listen to and assimilate legitimate concerns- Maintain dialogue to facilitate resolution of issues
3. Know your Scope of Alternatives - Design to avoid-minimise-mitigate impacts
Key Components
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ETWB TC(W) No. 13/2003 Every opportunity should be taken for early
consultation Public consultation can be started even before
the onset of the statutory EIAO process
YESEarly Actions
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Consultation
Consultation or information? When and how frequent? Whom should we speak to? Who will never agree? In addition to fulfilling statutory
obligations, what are we trying toachieve?
Win-win situations
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Use of Project Profile
Identify range of environmental concerns atthe early stage of project cycle
The first document for public consultation Consideration of alternatives Applies avoid-minimise-mitigate principles Key issues and significant impacts to be
considered Categorize the impacts that requires study
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Long Valley
Sheung Shui - Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Alternative Alignment Alternatives in the EIA Report /
Further Information
Lo Wu RouteNorthern RouteRiver Beas RouteCentral AlignmentSouthern Route 1Southern Route 2Fanling Highway RouteSouth of Sheung Shui Station
Other Alternatives
Expansion of Lo Wu StationWest Rail Northern LinkReduced train speed to avoid Long ValleyUse trolley rail instead of heavy rail
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Technical Memorandum
12 sections and 22 annexes coveringkey EIA process steps and issues
requirements of a project profile factors for consideration in identifying
adverse environmental impacts issuance of EIA study brief contents of EIA report review of EIA report environmental monitoring and audit
requirements issuance of environmental permit
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Technical Memorandum
Criteria and Guidelines for assessment on: Air Quality Noise Water Pollution Waste Management Ecology Fisheries Impact Landscape and Visual Impact Impact on site of cultural heritage
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Gaseous emissions Noise Generation and disposal of waste and wastewater Dangerous goods storage and handling Hazard to life Disruption of water movement Visual appearance Ecological impact Cultural Heritage
Potential Environmental Impact
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Example : Construction of wheel washing bay
EIA recommendation:“Wheel washing facility should be provided at the main entrance/exit of each of the worksite”
Constraint on Implementation:Worksite along existing road no space to install
Practicality of Mitigation Measures
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Works with ends in need!
Practicality of Mitigation Measures
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Role of Engineers in EIA Process
Priority to avoidance of adverse impacts Be creative in problem solving, overcoming
constraints and searching for alternatives Be a listener to concerns of the community
and environment with an open mind Up-streaming and main-streaming of
environmental factors in project planning Be bold in applying new technologies,
especially web-based technology
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Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM)A well proven technology
Front Elevation
Side View
Spurline
Avoidance of Long Valley
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Reclamation Works
Penny’s Bay Reclamation
Closed grab dredgers were recommended in the EIA study for the removal of contaminated sediment
Silt curtains were adopted as part of the environmental monitoring and audit programme to protect the surrounding water bodies
Rare plant specieswere identified andprotected asrecommended in theEIA study before thecommencement ofconstruction
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Noise Reduction Design
West Rail
560,000 residents will be protected by special noise reduction design.
About 560,000 existing and future residents to be protected by the WestRail Phase 1 special noise reduction design devised through the EIAprocess (HK$ 64 billion)
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Theme Park Development ProjectHong Kong Disneyland
Armour rock slopedseawall design wasadopted to facilitaterecolonization ofintertidal and subtidalhard surfaceassemblages
Ecologically sensitive area willbe protected by zoning the PaTau Kwu Headland and nearbywaters as Conservation Areaas recommended by the EIAstudy
2 km long Natural Coastline preserved by adopting an open drainage channel design
6 km long landscaped earth bundswere incorporated in the ThemePark Layout Plan to protect 25,000and 11,000 residents at DiscoveryBay and Peng Chau respectively
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Subject Officer in EPD
Web-baseDatabase
reviewdata
Internet
amenddata
inputdata
EnvironmentalTeam
Public Public
Web-based Environmental Monitoring and Audit System
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Real-time Monitoring by WebCam at Cheoy Lee Shipyard (http://www.pennysbaycontract2.com/tkw.htm)
1st project which implementsthe web camera requirements
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Environmental Permits
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Variations of Environmental Permits
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Further Environmental Permits
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1. The design, alignment, plan, layout or visual appearance of a designated project.
2. The physical scale, scope or extent of a designated project.3. The methods of carrying out a designated project,…4. …5. The mitigation of the environmental impact of a designated
project, and the timing, phasing or order of mitigation measures, including…
…..17. The requirements of the implementation and completion of
mitigation measures to be checked and certified by qualified personnel, and for the submission of certified reports on the status of the implementation of mitigation measures.
Schedule 4 :Matters that may be specified in EP
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Employment of EM&A Personnel ET & IEC shall be established to conduct the EM&A
programme The ET leader / IEC shall have at least 7 years of relevantexperience The ET / IEC shall not be an associated body of each other orthe contractor ….Submission of EM&A Manual / Organization Chart, etc.Submission of Mitigation Measures / Layout Plans, etc. forapproval / deposit, etc.
….
Specific Conditions :Measures before Commencement of Construction of the Project (Examples)
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Set up an Environmental Committee
Report to ACE every 6 months
Set up a 24-hour complaint / enquiry hotline
Set up a dedicated website with EM&A data
Set up a system of web camera monitoring all major works areas
….
Specific Conditions :Measures before Commencement of Construction of the Project (Examples)
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EnvironmentalPermit
EM&A Requirements
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Management Structures of EM&A Projects (Typical Example)
Communication
Employment
EPD
Project Proponent
Contractor
Environmental Team
IndependentEnvironmental
Checker
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Key Elements of EM&A Programme
Baseline Monitoring Data
Impact/Compliance Monitoring Programme
Action/Limit Levels & Event/Action Plan
Reporting Procedures
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Notice of Exceedance – ET / IEC should notify EPD once exceedance is monitored and follow the event and action plan to identify the cause and rectify any irregularities EM&A report – standardized to highlight key information: Number of non-compliance recorded Complaints recorded Key activities and any changes made Status of EP submission Notifications of summons/prosecutions under all
environmental legislation Future key issues
EM&A Reporting
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EIAO Register
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Strict Liability
S.26(7) - In proceedings for an offence underthis section (s.26), the prosecution does nothave to prove that the acts or omissions inquestion were accompanied by any intention,knowledge or negligence on the part of thedefendant as any element of the offence.
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s.26 Penalty for s.9 offences
Fine Imprisonment$2,000,000 6 months
$5,000,000 2 years
Level 6 6 months
$1,000,000 1 year
First conviction (on indictment)
Second or subsequent conviction (on indictment)
First summary conviction
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s.27 Offences in relation to enforcement
Sections Offences
s.27(a) Willful obstruction
s.27(b) Fails to comply with requirements under s.23
s.27(c) Produce false/inaccurate information
s.27(d) Gives incorrect / withholds informationwilfully / recklessly
Penalty: a fine at level 5 on conviction
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Offences relating to EPKey Offences Defencess.26(1) A person who constructs, operates, decommissions a designated project without an EP, contrary to s.9(1)(a)
s.26(2)Emergency and Interests of public safety orInterests of public health
s.26(1) A person who constructs, operates, decommissions a designated project contrary to the EP conditions, contrary to s.9(1)(b)
s.26(2)Emergency and Interests of public safety orInterests of public healths.26(3)Without consent or connivance AND duediligence taken
s.26(4)A person for whom a project is constructed, operated or decommissioned and who permits the carrying out of the project contrary to s.9
s.26(5)Without consent or connivance AND duediligence taken
s.26(6)A person who either alone or with an associated person, separates contiguous projects, … to avoid the purpose of the ordinance is taken to have contravened subsection (4) if he permits the carrying out .. without first applying to the Director under s.4(5)
s.26(5)Without consent or connivance AND duediligence taken
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EIAO Website: www.info.gov.hk/epd/eia
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Guidance Notes
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Cyber Help Bench for EIA: www.epd.gov.hk/epd/eia/hb/content/index/htm
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“The EM&A programme shall be implemented inaccordance with the procedures and requirements inthe EM&A Manual. Any changes to the EM&Aprogramme shall be justified by the ET leader andverified by the IEC as conforming to the requirementsas set out in the EM&A Manual and shall be submittedto the Director for approval.”
EM & A – EP Condition
Environmental Monitoring & Audit
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Designated Project EM&A Organization Chart
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Submit EM&A Report + Liaison
Submit EM&A Report + Liaison
Supervision
Liaison
Recommendation & Improvements
Environmental Protection Department
Engineer/Engineer’s Representative
Contractor
Independent Environmental
Checker
Environmental Team
Recommendation & Improvements
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Validate and confirm the accuracy of monitoringresults, monitoring equipment, monitoring locations,monitoring procedures and locations of sensitivereceivers and carry out random sample check
Audit EIA / Environmental Assessmentrecommendations and requirement against thestatus of implementation of environmental protectionmeasures on site
Review effectiveness of environmental mitigationmeasures and project environmental performance
Role of Independent Environmental Checker
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Verify and certify environmental acceptability of thepermit holder’s construction methodology (bothtemporary and permanent works)
Verify the investigation results of complaint casesand the effectiveness of corrective measures
Verify EM&A report that has been certified by the ETleader
Feedback audit results to ET/Permit Holderaccording to Event/Action Plan in the EM&A manual.
Role of Independent Environmental Checker
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Construction Phase EM&A
Environmental Monitoring
Noise Air (Dust)Leq (30 mins) 1-Hr & 24-Hr TSP (μg/m3)
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Noise Monitoring Locations
NM2NM3 NM4 NM7 & NM8 NM6
NM2 Ma On Shan Lutheran Primary SchoolNM3 Heng Shan House, Heng On EstateNM4 Kam Yiu House, Kam Ying CourtNM6 Villa Concerto, Symphony BayNM7 Monte Vista, Block 15NM8 Monte Vista, Block 15
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Air Quality Monitoring Locations
AM2 Ma On Shan Lutheran Primary School
AM3 Ma On Shan St. Joseph’s Primary School
AM4 Villa Concerto, Symphony Bay
AM5 Monte Vista
AM6 Kam Ying Court
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Implementation of Mitigation Measures
Silt Curtain
Case Study 1
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“Silt curtains shall be used along thereclamation area during construction tocontrol sediment suspension within theworks area.”
Silt Curtain – EP Condition
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22 ha Fish Culture Zone protected
Silt Curtains
Silt Curtains to Protect FCZ (Dredging at Cheung Sha Wan FCZ)
Silt Curtain – EP Condition
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74Silt curtain for HEC 1800 MW Gas-fired Power Station
Silt curtain
Silt Curtain – EP Condition
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Silt Curtain – EP Condition
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Implementation of Mitigation Measures
Noise Control Measures
Case Study 2
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“The Permit Holder shall deposit …construction noise mitigation proposal …indicating the locations and the design of thetemporary purposed-built barriers….”
Noise Control – EP Condition
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“…temporary noise barriers with noopenings or gaps … between theconstruction plant in operation andnearby residential development.Noise barriers shall be erected close to,but no further than 20 metres from theplant in operation.”
Noise Control – EP Condition
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79Noise Barrier (Cyber Port)
Noise barrier to protect nearby NSRs
Noise Control – EP Condition
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Noise barrier to protect nearby sensitive receivers Noise cover
Noise Control – EP Condition
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Noise Monitoring
Noise Level at Baguio Villa (President Tower) on 24 Nov 01
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Noise Control – EP Condition
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Noise Enclosure (West Rail)
Noise Control – EP Condition
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Noise Enclosure for Engines (Road T7)
Acoustic Enclosure
Noise Control – EP Condition
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Silent Piler for Sheet Piling (MOS Rail)
Noise Control – EP Condition
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Implementation of Mitigation Measures
Subway Construction
Case Study 3
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Hong Kong–Zhuhai-Macau Bridge
Judicial Review
Case Study 4
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Review by a judge of court of any exercise, orrefusal to exercise, any public decision-makingpowers.
Determine whether that decision is lawful orvalid.
Supervise how government officials or publicofficers exercise their powers or carry out theirduties.
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Central Arguments of Applicant:
1. Lack of presentation of baseline assessmentpredicting future air quality without the project inplace.
2. The PATH Model was incomprehensible to theApplicant and her experts and incapable ofindependent verification by a third party.
3. The 2031 assessment was not the worst casescenario as required by Study Brief.
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Central Arguments of Applicant:
(4) Failure to assess ozone as a key pollutant.(5) Failure to assess SO2 as a key pollutant.(6) Failure to conduct a public health assessment
or hazard assessment.(7) Failure to include known harmful pollutants
e.g. toxic air pollutants and PM2.5 in EIA study.
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Court of First Instance (18 April 2011):
Director of Enviornmental Protection had no power to grantenvironmental permits since EIA was not conducted inaccordance with EIAO.
The project cannot proceed until its impact on air quality inHong Kong is reassessed.
The Judge accepted only 1 out of 7 objections i.e. EIA failedto identify the scale of the project impact on air quality.
The Judge also ruled that compliance with AQOs is not thesole criterion for determining the acceptability of air qualityimpacts. It is necessary for the authorities to considerwhether the predicted impacts can be avoided or reduced.
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Court of First Instance (18 April 2011):
The Judge ruled that the EIA reports should have included astand alone analysis of background air quality in theabsence of the projects:
“If environmental protection is to be meaningful … contraryto the purpose of the EIAO … treated the environment like abucket into which water may be deposited until it is full.That approach does not protect the environment. Instead,protecting the environment means endeavouring to minimizethe environmental impacts of a proposed project.”
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Court of First Instance (18 April 2011):
“… the choice of pollutants for assessment is primarily amatter for the project proponent … it was permissible forthe Director of Environmental Protection approve the EIAreports without requiring a detailed assessment of the airpollutants’ impacts.
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Decision of the Court of First Instance:
“…two distinct approaches to the control of pollution. Oneapproach…is to impose limits on the quantities of pollutingmatter which a given activity may emit. The other approach, …is toprovide a framework for specific directives imposingquantitative limits on the extent to which the environmentmay be polluted. A specific regulation… gives effect to the formerapproach by requiring applicants for relevant permits to satisfy theEnvironment Agency that they are using the best available techniquescalculated to prevent, or at least to minimize, the emission ofpolluting matter irrespective of whether the emission would cause abreach of an overall pollution limit…”
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Decision of the Court of First Instance:
“In my opinion, the EIAO is to be understood as incorporating the twoapproaches…and is not to be construed as if the only relevantyardstick is whether particular benchmarks are exceeded. Ifenvironmental protection is to be meaningful, it seems to me that itmust aim to minimize the environmental impact of any project and, inthe case of air quality, by minimizing the amount of pollutants releasedinto the atmosphere. It would be contrary to the purpose of theEIAO, which recognizes that the environment is worthy of protection,if the statutory scheme in this jurisdiction were to be construed as if ittreated the environment like a bucket into which waste may bedeposited until it is full. That approach does not protect theenvironment. Instead, protecting the environment means endeavouringto minimize the environmental impacts of a proposed project.”
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Decision of the Court of Appeal:
“The first issue turns on the construction of the TechnicalMemorandum (TM) and Study Brief (SB). The approach to theirconstruction is governed by Shiu Wing Steel, which is authority thatthe construction of the TM and SBs,"… is a question of law for the court if the Director’s decision isbeing judicially reviewed. …”"… the question of the EIA report’s meeting the requirements of theSB and TM is for the Court to determine. It is a question ofconstruction, albeit the TM and the SB are to be construed not aslegislative instruments but as they would be understood by anexpert risk assessor. …”as well as in a "practical down-to-earth way"[24].”
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Decision of the Court of Appeal:
“I agree with the learned judge the EIAO incorporates both ofthe two approaches…I am further of the view that the duty tominimize pollution would not depend on the extent of thepollution footprint of a designated project. Whatever thefootprint of a project ((90%-80%) or (90%-30%)) a proponentmust minimize pollution. Furthermore, unlike the learnedjudge, I do not believe it is necessary to construe the TM orthe SB as requiring a stand-alone assessment in orderthat the Director can decide what mitigating measures shouldbe adopted.”
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