Standards for Determining Specific Items and Scope of Environmental Impact Assessments for Development Activities. Article 24

Environmental impact assessment is required for development of medical facilities, nursing institutions and public welfare facilities when one of the following circumstances applies:I. Construction or expansion of hospitals meets one of the following requirements:A. The site is located in a national park. However, this restriction shall not apply when the application for development area or cumulative development area that is less than one hectare, and the national park competent authority and industry competent authority have granted their consent.B. The site is located in a wildlife refuge or a major wildlife habitat. However, this restriction shall not apply when the site is located in a major wildlife habitat, the expansion application for development area or cumulative development area is less than 1,000 square meters, and the competent authority in charge of the major wildlife habitats and the industry competent authority have granted their consent.C. The site is located in an important wetland.D. The site is located in a nature preserve approved and announced under the Taiwan Coastal Area Natural Environment Protection Plan.E. The site is located in a water quality and quantity protection area. However, this restriction shall not apply when the expansion application for development area or cumulative development area is less than 1,000 square meters, and the water quality and quantity protection area competent authority and industry competent authority have granted their consent.F. The site is located at an elevation of over 1,500 meters.G. The site is located in a slopeland or a general protected area approved and announced under the Taiwan Coastal Area Natural Environment Protection Plan, and the application for development area or cumulative development area is one hectare or more.H. The site is located in an agricultural land in a special agricultural zone, and the application for development area or cumulative development area is one hectare or more.I. The application for development area or cumulative development area is 5 hectare or more.II. Construction or expansion of nursing institutions , welfare institutions for the elderly or long-term care institutions with accommodation service meets one of Items (a) to (d) or Items (f) to (h) of the foregoing subparagraph.
中文原文 開發行為應實施環境影響評估細目及範圍認定標準第24條
醫療建設、護理機構、社會福利機構之開發,有下列情形之一者,應實施環境影響評估:
一、醫院之興建或擴建,符合下列規定之一者:
(一)位於國家公園。
但申請開發或累積開發面積一公頃以下,經國家公園主管機關及目的事業主管機關同意者,不在此限。
(二)位於野生動物保護區或野生動物重要棲息環境。
但位於野生動物重要棲息環境,申請擴建或累積擴建面積一千平方公尺以下,經野生動物重要棲息環境主管機關及目的事業主管機關同意者,不在此限。
(三)位於重要濕地。
(四)位於臺灣沿海地區自然環境保護計畫核定公告之自然保護區。
(五)位於自來水水質水量保護區。
但申請擴建或累積擴建面積一千平方公尺以下,經自來水水質水量保護區主管機關及目的事業主管機關同意者,不在此限。
(六)位於海拔高度一千五百公尺以上。
(七)位於山坡地或臺灣沿海地區自然環境保護計畫核定公告之一般保護區,申請開發或累積開發面積一公頃以上。
(八)位於特定農業區之農業用地,申請開發或累積開發面積一公頃以上。
(九)申請開發或累積開發面積五公頃以上。
二、機構住宿式之護理機構、老人福利機構或長照服務機構,其興建或擴建符合前款第一目至第四目或第六目至第八目規定之一。

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