for Excel Engineering & Technology (International) Limited in association with Urbis Limited Philip So & Associated Limited Prudent Design Limited Development of SkyCity Golf Course Airport Management Services Project Profile 29 March 2005 Limited Development of March 2005 SkyCity Golf Course CONTENTS 1. BASIC INFORMATION 1 1.1 Project Title 1 1.2 Purpose and Nature of the Project 1 1.3 Name of Project Proponent 1 1.4 Location and Scale of Project and History of Site 1 1.5 Number and Type of Designated Project to be Covered by the Project Profile 2 1.6 Name and Telephone Number of Contact Person 2 1.7 Summary of Key Environmental Protection Features of SkyCity Golf Course 2 2. OUTLINE PLANNNING AND IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMME 11 3. POSSIBLE IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT 13 3.1 Summary 13 3.2 Air Quality Impact 13 3.3 Noise Impact 13 3.4 Water Quality Impact 13 3.5 Waste Impact 13 3.6 Ecological Impact 13 3.7 Fisheries Impact 13 3.8 Landscape and Visual Impact 13 3.9 Cultural Heritage Impact 13 4. MAJOR ELEMENTS OF THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT 13 5. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MEASURES 13 5.1 Summary 13 5.2 Air Quality 13 5.3 Noise 13 5.4 Water Quality 13 5.5 Waste Management 13 5.6 Ecology and Fisheries 13 5.7 Landscape and Visual 13 5.8 Cultural Heritage 13 6. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND AUDIT 13 6.1 Need for EM&A 13 6.2 Baseline Water Quality Monitoring 13 6.3 Construction Impact Water Quality Monitoring & Audit 13 6.4 Operation Impact Water Quality Monitoring & Audit 13 7. USE OF PREVIOUSLY APPROVED EIA REPORTS 13 Project Profile i C:\My Documents\SkyCity Golf Course PP v4.doc Development of March 2005 SkyCity Golf Course LIST OF APPENDICES A. WATER QUALITY STANDARDS AND MONITORING B. OUTLINE TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT PLAN B.1 General B.2 Fertiliser Requirements for Establishment B.3 Fertiliser Requirements for Maintenance B.4 Pesticide Requirements B.5 Irrigation Requirements C. SEWAGE GENERATION RATE AT SKYCITY GOLF COURSE LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1.1 Location of SkyCity Golf Course on the Airport Island Figure 1.2 Indicative Layout Figure 1.3 Typical Cross-section Figure 1.4 Summary of Environmental Design Features Figure 1.5 3D Visualisation of Irrigation / Drainage Scheme Figure 2.1 Programme Figure 3.1 Extent of Catchment Discharging Through Outfall No. 8 Figure 3.2 Sightings of Chinese White Dolphin within Hong Kong Waters (1995 to 2001) Figure A.1 Location of Water Quality Monitoring Stations in the NWWCZ LIST OF TABLES Table 3.1 Biological Pest Control Considered for SkyCity Golf Course Table 6.1 Recommended Key Water Quality Monitoring and Audit Parameters Table 6.2 Standards for Effluent Discharge into the Inshore Waters of NWWCZ Table A.1 Water Quality Objectives for the NWWCZ Table A.2 Compliance With WQOs at EPD’s Marine Water Quality Stations Table A.3 Summary of Water Quality Data from Airport Authority’s Non-statutory Marine Environmental Monitoring Programme (Contract 194) Table A.4 Summary of Water Quality Data from Airport Authority’s Non-statutory Marine Environmental Monitoring Programme (Contract M829) Table B.1 Summary of Cultural/Management Practices Used on Paspalum Turf Table B.2 Summary of Fertiliser Requirements for Establishing Paspalum Turf Table B.3 Summary of Fertiliser Requirements for Established Turf Table C.1 Calculations for Sewage Generation Rate Project Profile ii C:\My Documents\SkyCity Golf Course PP v4.doc Development of March 2005 SkyCity Golf Course 1. BASIC INFORMATION 1.1 Project Title 1.1.1 Interim Ancillary Recreation and Golf Facility Development, North Commercial District, Hong Kong International Airport (the “Project”). 1.2 Purpose and Nature of the Project 1.2.1 The purpose of this project is to construct and temporarily operate a 9-hole Golf Course at the east side of the North Commercial District (NCD) on Airport Island as an interim arrangement of the subject site prior to the area’s future development as a business park. The proposed interim golf facility, also to be known as “SkyCity Golf Course” is intended to serve airport passengers, overseas visitors and airport workers until August 2013. 1.2.2 In addition to the 9-hole Golf Course itself, associated infrastructure facilities such as an irrigation system, a sub-surface drainage system, a connection to the existing sewerage system, a maintenance area, a car park and a clubhouse will be constructed and temporarily operated at the site. 1.3 Name of Project Proponent 1.3.1 The project proponent is Airport Management Services Limited. 1.4 Location and Scale of Project and History of Site Location and Scale of Project 1.4.1 The location of the Project is at the Airport Island, North of Lantau Island, as shown in Figure 1.1, about 500m east of the existing Passenger Terminal on the cleared site of one of the former temporary “villages” set up during the airport construction. The site is fully contained on the Airport Island and will be developed entirely on existing land. 1.4.2 The preliminary layout of the Project is shown in Figure 1.2 and a typical cross-section is shown in Figure 1.3. The Project is small scale, with a total area of 11.56ha. Upon completion of construction, the Project will comprise : · An executive 9-hole Golf Course (greens, tees, fairways, rough, bunkers, lakes and streams). · A clubhouse (reception, snack bar/restaurant, changing rooms/restrooms and pro shop). · Refreshment counters. · Maintenance Building and Yard. · Car Parking (interchangeable with Driving Nets) 1.4.3 The Golf Course is designed to operate from 6am to 11pm, or later, as night-golf is possible with a proposed floodlighting system. The course can accommodate around 44 golfers at any one time, or up to 464 golfers in a day (depending on opening hours) and will require about 50 full-time staff to provide an executive level of service. History of the Site 1.4.4 The development of the Hong Kong International Airport was the major component of the Airport Core Programme. Under the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance (EIAO) enacted in April 1998, the construction and operation of the airport was an exempted project. Project Profile 1 C:\My Documents\SkyCity Golf Course PP v4.doc Development of March 2005 SkyCity Golf Course 1.4.5 A New Airport Master Plan (NAMP) prepared in 1991 provided a comprehensive and environmentally acceptable scheme for the development of the Airport. The outcome of the NAMP was a range of proposed construction practices, preliminary infrastructure designs and operational forecasts, from which deta iled designs were developed. The New Airport Master Plan – Environmental Impact Assessment (NAMP-EIA) then addressed all anticipated environmental impacts likely to arise from the airport development and proposed a range of environmental mitigation measures and environmental monitoring and audit requirements for the design, construction and operation phases. 1.5 Number and Type of Designated Project to be Covered by the Project Profile 1.5.1 The Golf Course is a Designated Project (Item O.1) under the “Tourist and Recreational Developments” category of Part 1, Schedule 2 of the EIAO. There is only one designated project covered by this Project Profile. 1.5.2 The preparation of this project profile has been guided by the contents and checklist provided in the Technical Memorandum of the EIAO (EIAO-TM) Chapter 2 and Annex 1 – Project Profile for Designated Project. 1.6 Name and Telephone Number of Contact Person Company Airport Management Services Limited (Project Proponent) Contact Mr Ricky Li (Assistant Managing Director) Address 36/F Enterprise Square Two 3 Sheung Yuet Road Kowloon Bay Hong Kong Telephone 2755 1555 Facsimile 2795 3722 Email [email protected] 1.7 Summary of Key Environmental Protection Features of SkyCity Golf Course 1.7.1 This sub-section provides an overview of the key features of SkyCity Golf Course and the sustainable environmental protection measures that have been included to minimise and manage any environmental impacts arising from construction and operation of the Project. The Golf Course and Supporting Facilities 1.7.2 The Project site is located within a catchment area of some 38ha that is drained via Outfall No. 8 into the surrounding marine waters. Of the total 11.56ha Project area, the landscaped Golf Course occupies 10.5ha, comprising fairways, tees and greens (2.8ha), sand bunkers (1.3ha), off-course rough (5.1ha) and an artificial lake and stream system (1.3ha). The remainder of the site is occupied by the Clubhouse, car park, maintenance sheds, etc. 1.7.3 When there is insufficient rainfall, “pop up” sprinklers will be used to irrigate the Golf Course using water predominantly from the artificial lake. The topography of the Golf Course and the surrounding 1.5m high landscaped bund will ensure that rainfall and irrigation water flow into the artificial lake and do not flow off-site in an uncontrolled manner. 1.7.4 Part of the Golf Course overlies the impermeable concrete base slabs of the former airport construction “village” and below this is the solid underlying rock of the former Chek Lap Kok island. There is little direct means for water infiltrating through the site to drain out through the base of the site and into surrounding marine waters in significant quantity. Project Profile 2 C:\My Documents\SkyCity Golf Course PP v4.doc Development of March 2005 SkyCity Golf Course Environmental Issues 1.7.5 The two main environmental issues relate to water quality. The first relates to silt-laden run- off discharging from the site during the construction period, and the second relates to run-off during the turfgrass establishment and maintenance periods.