12.                CULTURAL HERITAGE

12.1                 Summary

12.1.1A  As referring to the approved EIA Report, a Marine Archaeological Investigation (MAI) was commissioned to cover the seabed which will be impacted by the construction of HKBCF. It has been confirmed that there are no known marine archaeological sites within the project area and the proposed HKBCF is unlikely to have adverse impacts on marine archaeology. For the improvement works of Contract No. HY/2019/01 which involves only land-based construction, further mitigation measure is not required.

12.1.2                           The HKBCF is located in the waters to be north-east of the Airport. It would not have any impacts on known built heritage and archaeological site. Mitigation measure is not required for built heritage and terrestrial archaeology.