Examples of major projects with environmental permits :

Cyberport Development at the Telegraph Bay

KCRC East Rail Extension From Hung Hom to Tsimshatsui

Hong Kong Disneyland

1800 MW Gas-fired power station

West Rail Phase I

Avoidance of Environmental Problems at the Planning Stage

! choice of alignment/site

! choice of development type, scale and

form

! choice of technology/fuel type

Examples of Avoiding Environmental Problems at the Planning Stage! HEC’s 1,800 MW Gas-fired Power Station

! KCRC East Rail Extension from Hung Hom to Tsimshatsui

! Improvement to the Lantau North-South Road Link

! Tung Chung and Tai Ho Remaining Developments

! 132kV Power Cable from Po Lam to Tui Min Hoi

! Tang Lung Chau Dangerous Goods Anchorage

!! HECHEC’’s 1,800 MW Gass 1,800 MW Gas--fired Power Stationfired Power Station

!! KCRC East Rail Extension from Hung Hom to KCRC East Rail Extension from Hung Hom to Tsimshatsui Tsimshatsui

!! Improvement to the Lantau NorthImprovement to the Lantau North--South Road LinkSouth Road Link

!! Tung Chung and Tai Ho Remaining DevelopmentsTung Chung and Tai Ho Remaining Developments

!! 132kV Power Cable from Po Lam to Tui Min Hoi132kV Power Cable from Po Lam to Tui Min Hoi

!! Tang Lung Chau Dangerous Goods AnchorageTang Lung Chau Dangerous Goods Anchorage

Avoidance of Adverse ImpactAvoidance of Adverse ImpactHECHEC’’s 1,800MW Gass 1,800MW Gas--fired Power Station atfired Power Station atLammaLamma ExtensionExtension-- site selectionsite selection

At the early planning stage, 17 alternative sites were shortlisted for environmentally sound option:

Site 1-South Hei Ling ChauSite 2-South Sunshine IslandSite 3-South Tai A ChauSite 4-South Siu A ChauSite 5-South Shek Kwu ChauSite 6-West LammaSite 7-North Cheung ChauSite 8-Lung Kwu TanSite 9-North LantauSite 10-Artificial Island, WestLamma ChannelSite 11-South East LammaSite 12-East LammaSite 13-Western Coastline of D’Aguilar PeninsulaSite 14-South West Stanley PeninsulaSite 15-South East Stanley PeninsulaSite 16-Artifiaial Island,Bokharo RocksSite 17-Lamma Extension

Avoidance of Adverse ImpactAvoidance of Adverse ImpactHECHEC’’s 1,800MW Gass 1,800MW Gas--fired Power Station atfired Power Station atLammaLamma ExtensionExtension

Coal Fired!Advanced pulverized Coal-fired (without De-

NOx) !Advanced pulverized Coal-fired (with De-NOx) ! Integrated gasification combined cycle! Pressurized fluidized bed combustion !Circulating fluidized bed combustion Gas Fired !Combined cycle! Steam cycle

At the early planning stage, different coal and gas firing technologies identified and evaluated:

NOx37,080 t

SO241,217 t

CO216,570,000 t

NOx SO2 CO2

Coal Fired with DeCoal Fired with De--NoNoxx FacilitiesFacilities

NOx33,807 t

SO231,347 t

CO210, 730,000 t

NOx SO2 CO2

Gas FiredGas Fired

EIAEIA

Adopting environmentally friendly fuel for new power Adopting environmentally friendly fuel for new power generation to avoid significant pollutants emission and generation to avoid significant pollutants emission and minimizing reclamationminimizing reclamation

Alternative Environmental Technology and FacilityAlternative Environmental Technology and FacilityHECHEC’’s 1,800MW Gass 1,800MW Gas--fired Power Station atfired Power Station atLammaLamma ExtensionExtension

HECHEC’’s 1,800MW Gass 1,800MW Gas--fired Power Station atfired Power Station atLammaLamma Extension Extension -- EIAEIA ProgrammeProgramme

Gazettal (LammaOZP)

Gazettal (FS&S [Rec] Ordinance)

Issue Environmental Permit

Approval of EIA report

Public inspection & ACE Consultation

Review of EIA Report

Study Brief

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25 Aug(no objection received)

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public comment

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Avoidance of Adverse ImpactAvoidance of Adverse ImpactHECHEC’’s 1,800MW Gass 1,800MW Gas--fired Power Station atfired Power Station atLammaLamma ExtensionExtensionPerformance of Plant Switching from coal-fired units to gas-

fired units

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Avoidance of Adverse ImpactAvoidance of Adverse ImpactKCRC East Rail Extension from Hung KCRC East Rail Extension from Hung Hom to TsimshatsuiHom to Tsimshatsui

100 year old Signal Hill and its Tower saved

Original Scheme Original Scheme Revised Scheme after EIA studyRevised Scheme after EIA study

The polygonal Edwardian - Style Signal Hill Tower was erected in 1907 to house the time-ball apparatus. It helped bring a western standard of time to a Chinese society that used the traditional timing system.

Ecological Important Habitats at Tai Ho and Mui Wo SavedEcological Important Habitats at Tai Ho and Mui Wo Saved

Avoidance of Adverse ImpactAvoidance of Adverse ImpactLantau NorthLantau North--South Road LinkSouth Road Link

Alignment Rejectedduring the EIA Process

Widening of existing Tung Chung Roadnow being considered

Lin Fa Shan maturenatural woodland preserved

Luk Tei TongMarshland protected

Tai Ho Stream(supporting 46 fresh

water species) preserved

Tai Ho Bay Ecosystem( mangrove, seagrass and mudflat) protected

Tai Ho Bay Ecosystem was saved from the proposed Tai Ho Bay Ecosystem was saved from the proposed reclamationreclamation

Avoidance of Adverse ImpactAvoidance of Adverse ImpactTung Chung and Tai Ho DevelopmentsTung Chung and Tai Ho Developments

The Sites of Special The Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) Scientific Interest (SSSI)

ecological area is ecological area is protected by protected by

eliminating this eliminating this reclamation in Tai Ho reclamation in Tai Ho

BayBay

Originalalignment

Revisedalignment

Rare and protected plants at Ho Chung were Rare and protected plants at Ho Chung were carefully conservedcarefully conserved

Avoidance of Adverse ImpactsAvoidance of Adverse Impacts132kV Power Cable from Po Lam to Tui 132kV Power Cable from Po Lam to Tui Min HoiMin Hoi

Original layoutOriginal layoutOriginal layout

Revised layout after hydraulic Revised layout after hydraulic modeling with improvements to water modeling with improvements to water quality performance and leaving quality performance and leaving Tang Lung Chau and Ma Wan Island Tang Lung Chau and Ma Wan Island untoucheduntouched

Tang Lung Chau

facilitate colonization and Seawall design will provide hard substrate to establishment of intertidal and subtidal organisms

•• Preserved 1 km of natural coastlinePreserved 1 km of natural coastline

•• Revised seawall layout to improve water quality performanceRevised seawall layout to improve water quality performance

Minimization of Impact Minimization of Impact Tang Lung Chau Dangerous Goods Tang Lung Chau Dangerous Goods AnchorageAnchorage

Incorporation of Measures at the Design Stage

!Design of suitable layout, form and configurations

!Environmental treatment technologies and facilitates

!Built-in protection zones

Examples of Environmental Measures at the Design Stage

!Cyber Port Development

!West Rail Phase 1

!Hong Kong Disneyland

!Decommissioning of Kai Tak InternationalAirport

!! Cyber Port DevelopmentCyber Port Development

!! West Rail Phase 1West Rail Phase 1

!! Hong Kong DisneylandHong Kong Disneyland

!! Decommissioning of Kai Tak InternationalDecommissioning of Kai Tak InternationalAirportAirport

Minimization and Control of Adverse Minimization and Control of Adverse Environmental ImpactEnvironmental ImpactCyber Port DevelopmentCyber Port Development

Comprehensive environmental measures incorporated Comprehensive environmental measures incorporated

for protecting 6,000 existing and 23,000 future populationfor protecting 6,000 existing and 23,000 future populationKey measuresKey measures

6,000 6,000 existingexistingresidents residents protectedprotected

Armour rock sloped seawall design was Armour rock sloped seawall design was adopted to facilitate recolonization of adopted to facilitate recolonization of intertidal and subtidal hard surface intertidal and subtidal hard surface assemblagesassemblages

6 km long landscaped earth bunds were incorporated 6 km long landscaped earth bunds were incorporated in the Theme Park Layout Plan to protect 25,000 and in the Theme Park Layout Plan to protect 25,000 and 11,000 residents at Discovery Bay and Peng Chau 11,000 residents at Discovery Bay and Peng Chau respectivelyrespectively

Comprehensive environmental measures incorporated into Comprehensive environmental measures incorporated into the Theme Park development project which will create over the Theme Park development project which will create over 20,000 employment and attract 20 million visitors per year20,000 employment and attract 20 million visitors per year

Ecologically sensitive area will be protected by Ecologically sensitive area will be protected by zoning the Pa Tau Kwu Headland and nearby zoning the Pa Tau Kwu Headland and nearby waters as Conservation Area as recommended waters as Conservation Area as recommended by the EIA studyby the EIA study

2 km long Natural Coastline preserved by adopting an open drainage channel design

Minimization and Control of Adverse Minimization and Control of Adverse Environmental ImpactEnvironmental ImpactHong Kong DisneylandHong Kong Disneyland

With the appropriate decontamination methods identified through the EIA process, the existing population in the vicinity of the KaiTak Airport were protected.

The decommissioned project will accommodate over 100,000 population at the clean-up site.

Environmentally acceptable decontamination methods Environmentally acceptable decontamination methods protect some 150,000 existing population and over protect some 150,000 existing population and over 100,000 future population100,000 future population

Environmental Treatment Technology and Environmental Treatment Technology and Facilities Facilities Kai Kai TakTak International Airport DecommissioningInternational Airport Decommissioning

biopile

waste oxidizer

Environmental Treatment Technology and Environmental Treatment Technology and Facilities Facilities Kai Kai TakTak International Airport DecommissioningInternational Airport Decommissioning

Incorporation of Measures during the Construction Stage

!Phasing of reclamation/works !Minimize pollution using silt curtain !Minimize noise impact using noise

barrier/acoustic cover!Environmental monitoring and audit

Examples of Environmental Measures to Minimize Impacts During Construction!Pak Shak Kok Reclamation!Dredging at Cheung Sha Wan Fish Culture

Zone!HEC’s 1,800 MW Gas-fired Power Station

(Lamma Reclamation)!Cyber Port Development

!! Pak Pak Shak Kok Shak Kok ReclamationReclamation!! Dredging at Cheung Dredging at Cheung ShaSha Wan Fish Culture Wan Fish Culture

ZoneZone!! HECHEC’’s 1,800 MW Gass 1,800 MW Gas--fired Power Station fired Power Station

((Lamma Lamma Reclamation)Reclamation)!! Cyber Port DevelopmentCyber Port Development

Reclamation Phasing to minimize suspended solidsReclamation Phasing to minimize suspended solids

Phasing of Reclamation Phasing of Reclamation Pak Shak Kok Reclamation

Reclamation Phasing to minimize suspended solidsReclamation Phasing to minimize suspended solids

Phasing of Reclamation Phasing of Reclamation Pak Shak Kok Reclamation

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Environmental Monitoring and Audit Environmental Monitoring and Audit Monitoring of Suspended Solids

Action Level (11.1mg/l)

Limit Level (21.3mg/l)

22 ha. Fish Culture Zone Protected

Silt Curtains

Silt curtains to protect the 22 ha Fish Culture ZoneSilt curtains to protect the 22 ha Fish Culture Zone

Minimize SS Dispersion using Silt Curtain Minimize SS Dispersion using Silt Curtain Dredging at Cheung Sha Wan Fish Culture Zone

Silt Curtain to protect nearby sensitive receiversSilt Curtain to protect nearby sensitive receivers

Silt curtain

Minimize SS Dispersion using Silt Curtain Minimize SS Dispersion using Silt Curtain HECHEC’’s 1,800MW Gass 1,800MW Gas--fired Power Station atfired Power Station atLammaLamma ExtensionExtension

Silt Curtain to protect nearby sensitive receiversSilt Curtain to protect nearby sensitive receivers

Silt curtain

Minimize SS Dispersion using Silt Curtain Minimize SS Dispersion using Silt Curtain HECHEC’’s 1,800MW Gass 1,800MW Gas--fired Power Station atfired Power Station atLammaLamma ExtensionExtension

Environmental Monitoring and Audit Environmental Monitoring and Audit Monitoring of Suspended Solids

Noise barrier to protect nearby sensitive receiversNoise barrier to protect nearby sensitive receivers

Noise barrier

Minimize Noise Emission using Noise Barrier Minimize Noise Emission using Noise Barrier Northern Access Road at Cyber Port Northern Access Road at Cyber Port DevelopmentDevelopment

Environmental Monitoring and Audit Environmental Monitoring and Audit Monitoring of Noise

Noise Level at Baguio Villa (President Tower) on 24 Nov 01

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Noise cover to protect nearby sensitive receiversNoise cover to protect nearby sensitive receivers

Noise cover

Minimize Noise Emission using Noise Cover Minimize Noise Emission using Noise Cover Northern Access Road at Cyber Port Northern Access Road at Cyber Port DevelopmentDevelopment