WKCD EIA Report

Table 3.5: Air Quality Monitoring Results for Hong Kong Section of Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link relevant to WKCD (March 2010 – December 2012)_________________________________________________

Table 3.6: Average Background Air Pollutant Concentrations from EPD’s Urban Air Monitoring Stations (Year 2007-2011)

Table 3.7: Average Background Air Pollutant Concentrations from EPD’s Local Monitoring Station at WKCD Site (September 2011 – August 2012)____________________________________________________________________

Table 3.8: Number of Odour Complaints against NYMTTS Received by EPD (2006-2013)___________________

Table 3.9: Summary of concurrent projects during construction phase__________________________________

Table 3.10: Key Dust Emission Factors Adopted in the Assessment_____________________________________

Table 3.11: Summary of tentative active area calculations for Tier 2 and Annual TSP assessment______________

Table 3.12: Vehicle Classification in the EMFAC-HK Model___________________________________________

Table 3.13: Estimated Emission Rates of Barges at NYPCWA_________________________________________

Table 3.14: Estimated Emission Rates of Fast Ferries at China Ferry Terminal_____________________________

Table 3.15: Estimated Emission Rates of Cruise Ships at Ocean Terminal________________________________

Table 3.16: Summary of 2015 and 2020 Hong Kong Emission Inventory for the PATH Model_________________

Table 3.17: Summary of Predicted Cumulative Hourly Average TSP Concentrations for All ASRs (Tier 1 Unmitigated & Mitigated)

Table 3.18: Predicted Cumulative Hourly Average TSP Concentrations for ASRs with Exceedance (Tier 1 Mitigated)

Table 3.19: Summary of Predicted Cumulative Daily Average TSP Concentrations for All ASRs (Tier 1 Unmitigated & Mitigated)

Table 3.20: Summary of Predicted Cumulative Hourly Average TSP Concentrations (Tier 2 Mitigated)__________

Table 3.21: Summary of Predicted Cumulative Annual Average TSP Concentrations for All ASRs (Unmitigated & Mitigated)

Table 3.22: Summary of Predicted Cumulative RSP, SO2 and NO2 Concentrations for All ASRs_______________

Table 3.23: Breakdown of Predicted Cumulative NO2 Concentrations by Sources for ASRs with Potential Exceedance

Table 3.24: Breakdown of Predicted Cumulative Hourly NO2 Concentrations by Sources for Selected ASRs (for the Worst Case Year of 2015)_________________________________________________________________________

Table 3.25: Breakdown of Predicted Cumulative Hourly NO2 Concentrations by Sources for Selected ASRs (for Year 2020)

Table 3.26: Estimated Odour Emission Rates for NYMTTS____________________________________________

Table 3.27: Summary of Odour modelling Results__________________________________________________

Table 3.28: Breakdown of Odour modelling Results under Current Scenario______________________________

Table 3.29: Breakdown of Odour modelling Results under Mitigated Scenario A___________________________

Table 3.30: Breakdown of Odour modelling Results under Mitigated Scenario B___________________________

Table 3.31: Summary of Recommended Odour Mitigation Measures for NYMTTS__________________________

Table 4.1: Noise Standards for Daytime Construction Activities_______________________________________

Table 4.2: Relevant Road Traffic Noise Standards for Planning Purposes_______________________________

Table 4.3: Area Sensitivity Rating______________________________________________________________

Table 4.4: Acceptable Noise Level for Fixed Noise Source___________________________________________

Table 4.5 Noise Criteria of Fixed Plant Noise_____________________________________________________

Table 4.6 Noise Criteria of Fixed Plant Noise for the Outdoor Performance Venues_______________________

Table 4.7: Ground-borne Operational Noise Level Criteria___________________________________________

Table 4.8: Proposed Ground-borne Operational Noise Level Criteria for Special Venues in WKCD____________

Table 4.9: Representative Noise Sensitive Receivers_______________________________________________

Table 4.10: Adjustment Factor for Building Coupling Loss (BCF)_______________________________________

Table 4.11: Adjustment Factor for Building Structure Attenuation (BSA)__________________________________

Table 4.12: Building Structure Attenuation (BSA) for WKCD Study______________________________________

Table 4.13: Building Structure Resonance (BSR) for WKCD Study______________________________________

Table 4.14: Krad (dB) at Different Location________________________________________________________

Table 4.15: Conversion to Noise Factors_________________________________________________________

Table 4.16: Unmitigated Construction Airborne Noise Impact from this Project_____________________________

Table 4.17: Unmitigated Road Traffic Noise Impact in Year 2032 – Scenario with Interim Access at Austin Road West

Table 4.18: Unmitigated Road Traffic Noise Impact in Year 2032 – Scenario with Permanent Access at Canton Road

Table 4.19: Summary of Fixed Plant Noise Sources_________________________________________________

Table 4.20: SWLs of the Existing Fixed Plant and Fixed Plant from XRL projects___________________________

Table 4.21: Maximum Allowable SWLs of the Fixed Plant within WKCD__________________________________

Table 4.22: Predicted Outdoor Air Activity Noise Impact without Mitigation Measures________________________

Table 4.23: Predicted Ground-borne Noise Impact from XRL EIA_______________________________________

Table 4.24: Predicted Ground-borne Noise Impact from WR-KSL_______________________________________

Table 4.25: Predicted Ground-borne Noise Impact from AEL/TCL______________________________________

Table 4.26: Quieter PME Recommended for Adoption during Construction Phase__________________________

Table 4.27: Noise Mitigation Measures for Certain PME during Construction Phase_________________________

Table 4.28: Mitigated Construction Airborne Noise Impact from this Project_______________________________

Table 4.29: Overall Cumulative Construction Noise Impact___________________________________________

Table 4.30: Summary of Benefitted and Protected Planned Dwellings (Interim Access at Austin Road West)______

Table 4.31: Summary of Benefitted and Protected Planned Dwellings (Permanent Access at Canton Road)______

Table 4.32: Recommended At-receiver Noise Mitigation Measures for Residential Buildings__________________

Table 4.33: Assessment of Residual Impacts during Construction Phase________________________________

Table ‎5.1: Water Quality Objectives for Victoria Harbour WCZ________________________________________

Table ‎5.2: Water Quality Objectives for the Western Buffer WCZ_______________________________________

Table ‎5.3: Water Quality Objectives for the Eastern Buffer WCZ_______________________________________

Table ‎5.4: WSD’s Water Quality Criteria for Flushing Water at Sea Water Intakes__________________________

Table ‎5.5: Marine Water Quality at Victoria Harbour and Stonecutters Island in 2010_______________________

Table ‎5.6: Marine Water Quality at Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter in 2010_________________________________

Table ‎5.7: Summary of Parameters for Thermal Plume Model (Delft3D-FLOW)___________________________

Table ‎5.8: Diurnal pattern of cooling water discharge for proposed WKCD DCWS and the independent cooling systems

Table ‎5.9: Approximate distances of existing cooling water intakes and outfalls from the WKCD DCWS proposed Outfall

Table ‎5.10: Summary of Parameters for Modelling of Residual Chlorine (Delft3D-WAQ)_____________________

Table ‎5.11: Recommended Standard of Recycled Rainwater Quality____________________________________

Table ‎5.12: Temperature elevations at cooling water intakes__________________________________________

Table 6.1: Recommended Unit Flow Factors_____________________________________________________

Table 6.2: Peaking Factors___________________________________________________________________

Table 6.3: Population and Sewage Flow Estimation for WCKD________________________________________

Table 6.4: Summary of Sewage Flow for Sub-catchment____________________________________________

Table 6.5: Sewage Flow from Different Catchments discharged to the 1350mm Trunk Sewer________________

Table 6.6: Boundary Conditions for Hydraulic Model_______________________________________________

Table 6.7: Summary of Hydraulic Model Results__________________________________________________

Table ‎7.1: Estimates of Inert C&D materials to be Generated by WKCD Project___________________________

Table ‎7.2: Estimates of Fill Materials to be Imported from Other Potential Projects and/or Government’s Fill

Banks___________________________________________________________________________

Table ‎7.3: Estimates of Inert C&D materials to be Used by Other Potential Projects________________________

Table ‎7.4: Estimates of Inert C&D materials to be Generated, Reused On-site, Reused Off-site and Disposed____

Table ‎7.5: Estimation of Maximum Number of Construction Workers during Construction Phase______________

Table ‎7.6: Summary of Waste Arising during Construction Phase_____________________________________

Table ‎7.7: Estimation of General Refuse Generation during Operation Phase____________________________

Table 8.1: Land Use History of Project Area______________________________________________________

Table 8.2: Comparison of KSL site investigation results against RBRG criteria____________________________

Table 8.3: Potential Contamination for the Project Area and its vicinity__________________________________

Table 9.1: Habitat Evaluation_________________________________________________________________

Table 9.2: Summary of the potential ecological impact______________________________________________

Table ‎10.1: Impact significance – relationship between sensitivity and magnitude of change__________________

Table ‎10.2: Assessment categories for residual impacts_____________________________________________

Table ‎10.3: Impact significance – relationship between sensitivity and magnitude of change__________________

Table ‎10.4: Landscape resources and sensitivity___________________________________________________

Table ‎10.5: Landscape character areas and sensitivity_______________________________________________

Table ‎10.6: Types of VSRs____________________________________________________________________

Table ‎10.7: VSRs identified within the visual envelope_______________________________________________

Table ‎10.8: Sensitivity of the VSRs______________________________________________________________

Table ‎10.9: Source of impacts during construction and operation phase_________________________________

Table ‎10.10: Impacts on landscape resources during construction and operation phase______________________

Table ‎10.11: Impacts on landscape character areas during construction and operation phase__________________

Table ‎10.12: Source of visual impacts during construction phase________________________________________

Table ‎10.13: Source of visual impacts during operation phase__________________________________________

Table ‎10.14: Magnitude of change of VSRs________________________________________________________

Table ‎10.15: Assessment of visual impact during construction phase_____________________________________

Table ‎10.16: Assessment of visual impact during operation phase_______________________________________

Table ‎10.17: Sources of potential cumulative landscape and visual impacts from concurrent projects in the

surrounding areas, and affected LRs, LCAs and VSRs______________________________________

Table ‎10.18: Landscape mitigation measures during construction phase__________________________________

Table ‎10.19: Landscape mitigation measures during operation phase____________________________________

Table ‎10.20: Significance of impacts on landscape resources during construction and operation phases_________

Table ‎10.21: Significance of impacts on landscape character area during construction and operation phases (all impacts are adverse unless otherwise stated)_____________________________________________________________

Table ‎10.22: Visual mitigation measures during construction phase______________________________________

Table ‎10.23: Good design features and visual mitigation measures during operation phase___________________

Table ‎10.25: Residual impacts on existing trees during construction phase________________________________

Table ‎10.26: Residual impacts on visually sensitive receivers during operation phase________________________

Table 13.1: Implementation Schedule___________________________________________________________

Table 14.2.1: Comparison of environmental benefits and disbenefits of options for the main WKCD road_____

Table 14.2.2: List of concurrent projects for cumulative impact assessment____________________________

Table 14.3.1: Hong Kong Air Quality Objectives_________________________________________________

Table 14.3.2: Limits of air pollutant concentrations inside car parks__________________________________

Table 14.3.3: Representative ASRs Identified for the Assessment___________________________________

Table.14.3.4 Average Background TSP Air Pollutant Concentrations (Year 2007-2011)__________________

Table 14.3.5: Air Quality Monitoring Results for Hong Kong Section of Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link relevant to WKCD (March 2010 – December 2012)__________________________________________

Table 14.3.6: Average Background Air Pollutant Concentrations from EPD’s Urban Air Monitoring Stations (Year 2007-2011)

Table 14.3.7: Average Background Air Pollutant Concentrations from EPD’s Local Monitoring Station at WKCD Site (September 2011 – August 2012)___________________________________________________________

Table 14.3.8: Summary of concurrent projects during construction phase_____________________________

Table 14.3.9: Key Dust Emission Factors Adopted in the Assessment________________________________

Table 14.3.10: Summary of tentative active area calculations for Tier 2 and Annual TSP assessment_________

Table 14.3.11: Vehicle Classification in the EMFAC-HK Model_______________________________________

Table 14.3.12: Estimated Emission Rates of Barges at NYPCWA_____________________________________

Table 14.3.13: Estimated Emission Rates of Fast Ferries at China Ferry Terminal________________________

Table 14.3.14: Estimated Emission Rates of Cruise Ships at Ocean Terminal___________________________

Table 14.3.15: Summary of 2015 and 2020 Hong Kong Emission Inventory for the PATH Model_____________

Table 14.3.16: Summary of Predicted Cumulative Hourly Average TSP Concentrations for All ASRs (Tier 1 Unmitigated & Mitigated)___________________________________________________________________________

Table 14.3.17: Predicted Cumulative Hourly Average TSP Concentrations for ASRs with Exceedance (Tier 1 Mitigated)

Table 14.3.18: Summary of Predicted Cumulative Daily Average TSP Concentrations for All ASRs (Tier 1 Unmitigated & Mitigated)___________________________________________________________________________

Table 14.3.19: Summary of Predicted Cumulative Hourly Average TSP Concentrations (Tier 2 Mitigated)______

Table 14.3.20: Summary of Predicted Cumulative Annual Average TSP Concentrations for All ASRs (Unmitigated & Mitigated)

Table 14.3.21: Summary of Predicted Cumulative RSP, SO2 and NO2 Concentrations for All ASRs__________

Table 14.3.22: Breakdown of Predicted Cumulative NO2 Concentrations by Sources for ASRs with Potential Exceedance

Table 14.3.23: Breakdown of Predicted Cumulative Hourly NO2 Concentrations by Sources for Selected ASRs (for the Worst Case Year of 2015)________________________________________________________________

Table 14.3.24: Breakdown of Predicted Cumulative Hourly NO2 Concentrations by Sources for Selected ASRs (for Year 2020)

Table 14.4.1: Noise Standards for Daytime Construction Activities___________________________________

Table 14.4.2: Relevant Road Traffic Noise Standards for Planning Purposes___________________________

Table 14.4.3: Area Sensitivity Rating_________________________________________________________

Table 14.4.4: Acceptable Noise Level for Fixed Noise Source______________________________________

Table 14.4.5 Noise Criteria of Fixed Plant Noise________________________________________________

Table 14.4.6 Noise Criteria of Fixed Plant Noise for the Outdoor Theatre_____________________________

Table 14.4.7: Representative Noise Sensitive Receivers__________________________________________

Table 14.4.8: Unmitigated Construction Airborne Noise Impact from this Project________________________

Table 14.4.9: Unmitigated Road Traffic Noise Impact in Year 2032 – Scenario with Interim Access at Austin Road West

Table 14.4.10: Unmitigated Road Traffic Noise Impact in Year 2032 – Scenario with Permanent Access at Canton Road

Table 14.4.11: Summary of Fixed Plant Noise Sources____________________________________________

Table 14.4.12: SWLs of the Existing Fixed Plant and Fixed Plant from XRL projects_______________________

Table 14.4.13: Maximum Allowable SWLs of the Fixed Plant within WKCD_____________________________

Table 14.4.14 Quieter PME Recommended for Adoption during Construction Phase_____________________

Table 14.4.15 Noise Mitigation Measures for Certain PME during Construction Phase____________________

Table 14.4.16: Mitigated Construction Airborne Noise Impact from this Project__________________________

Table 14.4.17: Overall Cumulative Construction Noise Impact_______________________________________

Table 14.4.18: Assessment of Residual Impacts during Construction Phase____________________________

Table 14.5.1: Water Quality Objectives for Victoria Harbour WCZ____________________________________

Table 14.5.2: Water Quality Objectives for the Western Buffer WCZ__________________________________

Table 14.5.3: Water Quality Objectives for the Eastern Buffer WCZ__________________________________

Table 14.5.4: Marine Water Quality at Victoria Harbour and Stonecutters Island in 2010___________________

Table 14.5.5: Marine Water Quality at Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter in 2010____________________________

Table 14.7.1: Estimates of inert C&D Materials to be Generated by WKCD Project_______________________

Table 14.7.2: Estimates of Fill Materials to be Imported from Other Potential Projects and/or Government’s Fill Banks

Table 14.7.3: Estimates of inert C&D Materials to be Used by Other Potential Projects____________________

Table 14.7.4 Estimates of Inert C&D Materials to be Generated, Reused On-site, Reused Off-site and Disposed

Table 14.7.5: Estimation of Maximum Number of Construction Workers during Construction Phase_________

Table 14.7.6 Summary of Waste Arisings during Construction Phase________________________________

Table 14.8.1: Land Use History of Project Area_________________________________________________

Table 14.8.2: Comparison of KSL site investigation results against RBRG criteria_______________________

Table 14.8.3: Potential Contamination for the Project Area and its vicinity_____________________________

Table 14.9.1: Habitat Evaluation_____________________________________________________________

Table 14.9.2: Summary of the potential ecological impact_________________________________________

Table 14.10.1: Impact significance - relationship between sensitivity and magnitude of change_____________

Table 14.10.2: Assessment categories for residual impact__________________________________________

Table 14.10.3: Impact significance – relationship between sensitivity and magnitude of change_____________

Table 14.10.4: Landscape Resources and Sensitivity______________________________________________

Table 14.10.5: Landscape character areas and sensitivity__________________________________________

Table 14.10.6: Types of VSRs_______________________________________________________________

Table 14.10.7: Brief Descriptions of the VSRs and the Existing Views_________________________________

Table 14.10.8: Sensitivity of the VSRs_________________________________________________________

Table 14.10.9: Source of impacts during construction and operation phase_____________________________

Table 14.10.10: Impacts on landscape resources during construction and operation phase__________________

Table 14.10.11: Impacts on landscape character areas during construction and operation phase_____________

Table 14.10.12: Sources of Visual Impacts during Construction Phase_________________________________

Table 14.10.13: Sources of Visual Impacts during Operation Phase (Day 1 and Year 10)____________________

Table 14.10.14: Magnitude of Change of the VSRs________________________________________________

Table 14.10.15: Significance Threshold of Visual Impact Before and After Mitigation Measures (Construction Phase)

Table.14.10.16: Significance Threshold of Visual Impact Before and After Mitigation Measures (Operation Phase)______

Table 14.10.17: Landscape mitigation measures during construction phase_____________________________

Table 14.10.18: Landscape mitigation measures during operation phase_______________________________

Table 14.10.19: Significance of impacts on landscape resources during construction and operation phases_____

Table 14.10.20: Significance of impacts on landscape character area during construction and operation phases (all impacts are adverse unless otherwise stated)_________________________________________________

Table 14.10.21: Visual Mitigation Measures during Construction Phase_________________________________

Table 14.10.22: Visual mitigation measures during Operation Phase___________________________________

Table 14.10.23: Potential cumulative landscape and visual impacts from concurrent project_________________

Table 14.10.24: Summary of LRs, LCAs and VSRs affected by concurrent projects________________________

Table 14.10.25: Residual impacts on existing trees during construction phase____________________________

Table 14.10.26: Residual impacts on landscape character areas during construction and operation phase______

Table 14.13.1: Implementation Schedule_______________________________________________________

Table 15.3.1: Hong Kong Air Quality Objectives_________________________________________________

Table 15.3.2: Limits of air pollutant concentrations inside car parks and vehicle tunnes___________________

Table 15.3.3: Representative ASRs Identified for the Assessment___________________________________

Table.15.3.4 Average Background TSP Air Pollutant Concentrations (Year 2007-2011)__________________

Table 15.3.5: Air Quality Monitoring Results for Hong Kong Section of Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link relevant to WKCD (March 2010 – December 2012)__________________________________________

Table 15.3.6: Average Background Air Pollutant Concentrations from EPD’s Urban Air Monitoring Stations (Year 2007-2011)

Table 15.3.7: Average Background Air Pollutant Concentrations from EPD’s Local Monitoring Station at WKCD Site (September 2011 – August 2012)___________________________________________________________

Table 15.3.8: Summary of concurrent projects during construction phase_____________________________

Table 15.3.9: Key Dust Emission Factors Adopted in the Assessment________________________________

Table 15.3.10: Summary of tentative active area calculations for Tier 2 and Annual TSP assessment_________

Table 15.3.11: Vehicle Classification in the EMFAC-HK Model_______________________________________

Table 15.3.12: Estimated Emission Rates of Barges at NYPCWA_____________________________________

Table 15.3.13: Estimated Emission Rates of Fast Ferries at China Ferry Terminal________________________

Table 15.3.14: Estimated Emission Rates of Cruise Ships at Ocean Terminal___________________________

Table 15.3.15: Summary of 2015 and 2020 Hong Kong Emission Inventory for the PATH Model_____________

Table 15.3.16: Summary of Predicted Cumulative Hourly Average TSP Concentrations for All ASRs (Tier 1 Unmitigated & Mitigated)___________________________________________________________________________

Table 15.3.17: Predicted Cumulative Hourly Average TSP Concentrations for ASRs with Exceedance (Tier 1 Mitigated)

Table 15.3.18: Summary of Predicted Cumulative Daily Average TSP Concentrations for All ASRs (Tier 1 Unmitigated & Mitigated)___________________________________________________________________________

Table 15.3.19: Summary of Predicted Cumulative Hourly Average TSP Concentrations (Tier 2 Mitigated)_ 15-60

Table 15.3.20: Summary of Predicted Cumulative Annual Average TSP Concentrations for All ASRs (Unmitigated & Mitigated)

Table 15.3.21: Summary of Predicted Cumulative RSP, SO2 and NO2 Concentrations for All ASRs__________

Table 15.3.22: Breakdown of Predicted Cumulative NO2 Concentrations by Sources for ASRs with Potential Exceedance

Table 15.3.23: Breakdown of Predicted Cumulative Hourly NO2 Concentrations by Sources for Selected ASRs (for the Worst Case Year of 2015)________________________________________________________________

Table 15.3.24: Breakdown of Predicted Cumulative Hourly NO2 Concentrations by Sources for Selected ASRs (for Year 2020)

Table 15.4.1: Noise Standards for Daytime Construction Activities___________________________________

Table 15.4.2: Relevant Road Traffic Noise Standards for Planning Purposes___________________________

Table 15.4.3: Representative Noise Sensitive Receivers__________________________________________

Table 15.4.4: Unmitigated Construction Airborne Noise Impact_____________________________________

Table 15.4.5: Unmitigated Road Traffic Noise Impact in Year 2032 – Scenario with Interim Access to the Proposed Underpass of the WKCD Project at Austin Road West________________________________________________

Table 15.4.6: Unmitigated Road Traffic Noise Impact in Year 2032 – Scenario with Permanent Access to the Proposed Underpass of the WKCD Project at Canton Road________________________________________________

Table 15.4.7: Cumulative Mitigated Construction Airborne Noise Impact______________________________

Table 15.5.1: Water Quality Objectives for Victoria Harbour WCZ____________________________________

Table 15.7.1 Summary of Waste Arisings during Construction Phase________________________________

Table 15.9.1: Habitat Evaluation_____________________________________________________________

Table 15.9.2: Summary of the potential ecological impact_________________________________________

Table 15.10.1: Impact significance – relationship between sensitivity and magnitude of change_____________

Table 15.10.2: Assessment categories for residual impact__________________________________________

Table 15.10.3: Impact significance – relationship between sensitivity and magnitude of change_____________

Table 15.10.4: Landscape resources and sensitivity_______________________________________________

Table 15.10.5: Landscape character areas and sensitivity__________________________________________

Table 15.10.6: Brief descriptions of the VSRs and the existing views__________________________________

Table 15.10.7: Sensitivity of the VSRs_________________________________________________________

Table 15.10.8: Source of impacts during construction and operation phase_____________________________

Table 15.10.9: Impacts on landscape resources during construction and operation phase__________________

Table 15.10.10: Impacts on landscape character areas during construction and operation phase_____________

Table 15.10.11: Sources of direct and indirect visual impacts during construction and operation phases________

Table 15.10.12: Magnitude of Change of VSRs___________________________________________________

Table 15.10.13: Assessment of Visual Impacts during Construction Phases_____________________________

Table 15.10.14: Assessment of Visual Impacts during Operation Phase________________________________

Table 15.10.15: Landscape mitigation measures during construction phase_____________________________

Table 15.10.16: Landscape mitigation measures during operation phase_______________________________

Table 15.10.17: Significance of impacts on landscape resources during construction and operation phases_____

Table 15.10.18: Significance of impacts on landscape character area during construction and operation phases (all impacts are adverse unless otherwise stated)_________________________________________________