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Under
the Environmental
Impact Assessment
Ordinance (EIAO)
any projects that
are listed in
Schedules 2 and 3
are considered
‘designated’
projects.
As such the
project proponent
is required to
obtain an
Environmental
Permit from the
Director of the
Environmental
Protection
Department (EPD)
before any
operation or
construction of a
designated project
can begin.
A project proponent can apply for a permit directly if the conditions in
the specified
sections of the
EIAO have been
satisfied.
If not, an
EIA must be
undertaken and
approved by the
Director of EPD
before a permit
will be issued.
The EIA process and application for permits can be both complex and time
consuming.
A detailed
knowledge of the
relevant planning
and environmental
legislation is
necessary to
understand and
ensure the
requirements
stipulated in the
EIAO are met.
MCL can
provide a range of
services to guide
the proponent
throughout parts
of or the complete
EIA process.
Our scope of services is to:
- Assist
the project
proponent in
understanding
the EIA
process.
- Identify whether a
project is a
designated
project.
- Prepare the
application
and project
profile for
submission to
EPD.
- Interpret the EIA
Study Brief
issued.
- Perform the EIA Study.
- Assist
the project
proponent in
complying with
the conditions
of the
Environmental
Permit.
For non-designated
projects, a
Preliminary
Environmental
Review (PER) is
often required to
assess the
potential impacts
a project may have
during its
construction and
operational
phases.
MCL can
provide the
expertise to
assist in
identifying the
environmental
issues at hand,
the environmental
criteria/legislation
to be complied
with, and the type
of mitigation
measures to be
employed.
MCL is also
qualified to carry
out environmental
audits and
monitoring to
ensure the
mitigation
measures in place
are operating
successfully. | 
Environmental Consultancy Services