14.1
Introduction
14.1.1
The EIA has recommended landscape and visual
mitigation measures (refer to Section 14 of EIA Report) to be undertaken during
both the construction and operation phases of the project. This section
outlines the monitoring and audit of these measures.
14.2
Monitoring
Details
14.2.1
The design, implementation and maintenance of
landscape mitigation measures should be checked to ensure that any potential
conflicts between the proposed landscape measures and any other works of the
project would be resolved as early as practical without affecting the
implementation of the mitigation measures.
Table 14.1 Monitoring Programme
Detailed Design Phase
14.2.2
The mitigation measures, which are proposed in the
EIA to mitigate the landscape and visual impacts, should be embodied into the
detailed engineering design, landscape design drawings and contract documents.
The Detailed Design should be checked to ensure that the measures are fully
incorporated. Potential conflicts with civil engineering, geotechnical,
structural, lighting, signage, drainage and underground utilities should
resolved as early as practical.
14.2.3
The following mitigation measures are proposed to
avoid and reduce the identified impacts.
n
Minimize
the footprint of project and that the quantity of landscape character units and
landscape resources affected;
n
Minimize
temporary works areas for construction works;
n
Undertaking
good site practices by applying hydroseeding on
temporary stockpiles and reclamation areas;
n
Conservation
of topsoil for reuse;
n
Waste
limitation by recycling of felled trees into woodchip mulch for use in
landscaped areas.
14.2.4
14.2.4A The following design measures will be developed during
detailed design stage to remedy and compensate unavoidable impacts:
n
Roadside
planting and planting along the edge of the reclamation is proposed;
n
Transplanting
of mature trees in good health and amenity value where appropriate and
reinstatement of areas disturbed during construction by compensatory
hydro-seeding and planting;
n
Protection
measures for the trees to be retained during construction activities;
n
Optimizing
the sizes and spacing of the bridge columns;
n
Fine-tuning
the location of the bridge columns to avoid visually-sensitive locations;
n
Measures
concerning the aesthetic design of the bridge are not applicable to this
Contract as it is related it is related to the HKLR Contract;
n
Measures
concerning the decorative urban design are not applicable to this Contract as
it is related to the HKLR Contract;
n
Maximizing
new tree, shrub and other vegetation planting to compensate tree felled and
vegetation removed;
n
Providing
planting area around peripheral of HKBCF for tree planting screening
effect;
n
Providing
salt-tolerant native trees along the planter strip at affected seawall and
newly reclaimed coastline;
n
Providing
aesthetic architectural design on the related buildings (e.g. similar materials
for PCB building facade to Airport buildings, roof planting and subtle
materials for other facilities buildings and so on), and the related
infrastructure (e.g. parapet planting and transparent cover for elevated
footbridges) to provide harmonic atmosphere of the HKBCF;
n
Fine-tuning
the sizes of the structural members to minimize the bulkiness of buildings and
adjustment of building arrangement to minimise disturbance to surrounding
vegetation in the HKBCF;
n
Measures
concerning the aesthetic design on the viaduct, tunnel portals, at-grade roads
and reclamation are not applicable to this Contract as these are related to the
HKLR Contract.
14.2.5
14.2.5A The following mitigation measures should be monitored during
construction and operation phases:
Table 14.2 Mitigation Measures to be
Monitored during Construction and Operation Phases
14.2.6
14.2.6A An implementation programme will be prepared as required by
TM-EIAO. Reference will be made to the Development Bureau Technical Circular
(Works) (DEVB TC(W)) No. 6/2015 on Maintenance of
Vegetation and Hard Landscape Features which defines the management and
maintenance responsibilities for natural vegetation and landscape works,
including both softworks and hardworks,
and the authorities for tree preservation and felling. The format of the
preliminary arrangement of implementation programme is listed below:
Table 14.3 Proposed format for Preliminary
Funding, Implementation, Management and Maintenance Proposal
Construction Phase &
Establishment Period
14.2.7
The implementation of landscape construction works
and subsequent maintenance operations during the 12-month Establishment Period
must be supervised by qualified Landscape Resident Site Staff (Registered
Landscape Architect or Professional Member of the Hong Kong Institute of
Landscape Architects).
14.2.8
Measures to mitigate landscape and visual impacts
during construction should be checked to ensure compliance with the intended
aims of the measures.
14.2.9
The progress of the engineering works shall be
regularly reviewed on site to identify the earliest practical opportunities for
the landscape works to be undertaken.
Long Term Management (10 Years)
14.2.10
The planting works shall be monitored during the
first 10 years of the operation phase of the project. Any areas of vegetation which
is failed to establish, should be corrected by the relevant maintenance parties
at the earliest opportunity. The maintenance requirement of the planting works
stated under the 10-Year Management Programme is included in the monitoring
requirement.
14.3
Baseline
Monitoring
14.3.1
A photographic record of the site at the time of the
contractor¡¦s possession of the site shall be prepared by the Contractor and
approved by the ER. The approved photographic record shall be submitted to the
Project Proponent, ET, IEC and EPD for record.
14.4
Action
Plan for Landscape and Visual Works
14.4.1A Should
conflicts of implementation of mitigation measures occur, action in accordance
with the Action Plan in Table 14.4 shall be
carried out.