Standards for Determining Specific Items and Scope of Environmental Impact Assessments for Development Activities. Article 28

Where one of the following circumstances applies with respect to constructions related to environmental protection, an environmental impact assessment shall be required:I. The construction, expansion or treatment capacity expansion of a night soil treatment plant, and one of the following conditions applies:A. The site is located in a national park. 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 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 habitat 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 at an elevation of over 1,500 meters.F. The site is located in a reservoir watershed. 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 reservoir competent authority and industry competent authority have granted their consent.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 monthly maximum treatment processing capacity of the facility is 2,500 tons or more.II. The construction or expansion of a sewage treatment plant or increase of its treatment processing capacity for a sewage system meets one of the following requirements:A. Subparagraph 1, Items (b) to (e), Items (g) or Items (h).B. The designed daily treatment processing capacity is 60,000 cubic meters or more.III. The construction, expansion or processing capacity expansion of a composting plant, and one of the following conditions applies:A. The site is subject to the provisions of items (a) to (f) of subparagraph 1.B. 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 2 hectares or more ; for a site also located in a water quality and quantity protection area, the application for development area or cumulative development area is one hectare or more.C. The site is located in an agricultural land in a special agricultural zone, and the application for development area or cumulative development area is 2 hectares or more.D. The application for development area or cumulative development area is 5 hectare or more.E. The site is located in a park and the maximum monthly waste treatment volume is 2,500 tons or more.F. The site is located on urban land (not including parks) and the monthly maximum waste treatment volume is 1,250 tons or more.G. The site is located on non-urban land (not including parks) and the monthly maximum waste treatment volume is 5,000 tons or more.IV. The waste transshipment facility construction or expansion or expansion of transhipment capacity, and one of the following conditions applies:A. The site is subject to the provisions of Items (a) through (h) of Subparagraph 1.B. The monthly maximum waste transshipment capacity is 2,500 tons or more.V. A general waste or general industrial waste landfill or incinerator construction or expansion, or capacity expansion. However, this restriction shall not apply when an expansion is not located in an area specified in Items (a) to (f) of Subparagraph 1, and the expansion area is less than 500 square meters, and the industry competent authority has granted its consent.VI. A general waste or general industrial waste disposal site not employing incineration, burial, composting, or reuse (also excluding disposal sites using physical methods to process mixed hardware waste) construction or expansion, or capacity expansion. However, this restriction shall not apply when an expansion is not located in an area specified in Items (a) to (f) of Subparagraph 1, and the expansion area is less than 500 square meters, and the industry competent authority has granted its consent.VII. Construction or expansion of a general waste trash classification facility (excluding facilities located within existing landfills or incinerators), and one of the following conditions applies:A. The site is subject to the provisions of items (a) to (f) of subparagraph 1.B. The application for development area or cumulative development area is one hectare or more.VIII. A general waste or general industrial waste reuse organization (excluding organic sludge or mixed sludge reuse organizations) construction or expansion, or reuse capacity expansion, and one of the following conditions applies:A. The site is subject to the provisions of items (a) to (h) of going Subparagraph 1 of Paragraph 1.B. 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.C. The site is located on urban land, and the application for development area or cumulative development area is 5 hectares or more.D. The site is located on non-urban land, and the application for development area or cumulative development area is 10 hectares or more.IX. Apart from reuse, the construction or expansion of facilities for the intermediate treatment or final disposal of hazardous industrial waste by incineration, burial, or other means (excluding mobile facilities for such treatment or disposal, sterilization facilities at hospitals, or facilities using physical methods to process mixed hardware waste), or capacity expansion. However, this restriction shall not apply when an expansion is not located in an area specified in Items (a) through (f) of Subparagraph 1, and the expansion area is less than 500 square meters, and the industry competent authority has granted its consent.X. Construction or expansion of disposal sites or facilities using physical methods to process mixed hardware waste, subject to one of the provisions among items (a) through (h) in Subparagraph 1.XI. Organic sludge, mixed sludge, or hazardous industrial waste reuse organization construction or expansion, or reuse capacity expansion. However, this restriction shall not apply when the case complies with the following requirements, data concerning total air and water pollution emissions, waste production, and pollution control measures are submitted to the competent authority and industry competent authority, which have granted their consent:A. Sites not located in areas subject to the provisions of Items (a) through (f) of Subparagraph 1.B. The site is not located in a water quality and quantity protection area.C. The site is located in a slopeland, national scenic area, 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 less than one hectare.D. The site is located in an agricultural land in a special agricultural zone, and the application for development area or cumulative development area is less than one hectare.E. The site is located on urban land (excluding parks) and the monthly maximum waste reuse volume is less than 1,250 tons.F. The site is located in a park or on non-urban land and the monthly maximum waste reuse volume is less than 2,500 tons.XII. Construction or expansion of sand and gravel storage and disposal sites such as waste soil sites and spoil disposal sites, mixed construction resource classification and disposal sites, and furnishing and repair waste classification and disposal sites, or their capacity expansion, and one of the following conditions applies:A. The site is subject to the provisions of Items (a) through (e) of Subparagraph 1.B. The site is located in a slopeland, national scenic area, 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 that is 5 hectares or more, or involves the piling of earth in excess of 100,000 cubic meters; for sites located in a water quality and quantity protection area, the application for development area or cumulative development area that is 2.5 hectares or more, or involves the piling of earth in excess of 50,000 cubic meters.C. The site is located in an agricultural land in a special agricultural zone, and the application for development area or cumulative development area is 5 hectares or more, or involved in the piling of earth in excess of 100,000 cubic meters.D. The application for development area or cumulative development area is 10 hectares or more.Where sites falling under Subparagraphs 3 to 6 and Subparagraph 12 of the foregoing paragraph are established for the purposes of emergency processing activities, exemption from an environmental impact assessment may be granted with the approval of the competent authority and the industry competent authority.Environmental impact assessment is not required if the development activities referred to in Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 8 or 11 are required by reusing existing facilities that have been approved by the industry competent authority and does not involve development and utilization of new land.In Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 8 or the development activity in Paragraph 11 , a reuse organization employing composting shall be handled in accordance with the regulations Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 3.In Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 6 or the development activity in Paragraph 8 , when the case does not require application for an establishment, change, or operation permit for a stationary air pollution source, and the user may either obtain a simple discharge permit under the Water Pollution Control Act or the dedicated wastewater sewage system of a park area has agreed to connect sewer pipes, the case shall be handled in accordance with the regulations of Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 10. However, when a facility in the development activity in Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 8 simultaneously employs composting as a reuse method, the case shall be handled in accordance with the regulations in the foregoing paragraph.In Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 8 or the development activity in Paragraph 11, an experimental project shall be exempt from environmental impact assessment if the competent authority and industry competent authority have reviewed the case and granted their consent.When the case of the development activity in Paragraph 1 consists of a replacement or renovation project, the treatment volume and pollution output do not increase, and unit energy consumption is lower, exemption from an environmental impact assessment may be granted with the approval of the industry competent authority.If, after the development activities in Paragraph 1 cause treatment volume, transshipped volume, storage volume, or reuse volume to increase, the case is subject to regulations requiring an environmental impact assessment, the treatment volume, transshipped volume, storage volume, or reuse volume may not exceed the original permissible levels unless the case passes environmental impact assessment review.Whether an environmental impact assessment is to be carried out for applicants for a public or private waste disposal or clean-up organization permit shall determine in the following manner:I. Those required to obtain establishment approval documents before establishing a site or plant, or those required to make changes to establishment approval documents, it will be determined at the time of application for establishment approval documents.II. Where existing plants or waste disposal facilities apply for disposal or clean-up permits, or are required to conduct trial operations because they have applied to make changes to the content of the original permit or reapply for a permit, it will be determined at the time of application for trial operation.III. Where the content of the application for a disposal or clean-up permit exceeds the content of the application for establishment approval documents, or where the content of the application for a disposal or clean-up permit exceeds the content of the application for trial operation, or where, after a disposal or clean-up permit has been obtained, an application is filed to make changes to the original permit content, or a permit reapplication is filed, but does not pertain to the required changes to the establishment approval documents or the required trial operations, it will be determined at the time of application for a disposal or clean-up permit.The development activity in Paragraph 1 refers to existing facilities once approved by the industry competent authority in accordance with the Waste Disposal Act. With confirmations of the industry competent authority, those possess the same or different kinds of permits applied by the same or different developer based the Waste Disposal Act shall be exempt from environmental impact assessment when complying with regulations in following subparagraphs:I. The original permit was not cancelled nor abolished, and the application date is within the validity of original permit (3 years).II. Those ever disposed wastes based on the original permit content.III. The application content is within field area of original permit.IV. The application content shall comply with facilities and disposal methods of original permit, and remain within the waste categories and quantities stated in original permit. Original permit refers to the permit of existing facilities for recent disposal. For original permits like the one to reuse industrial wastes, its waste quantity is based on the maximum total reuse quantity of the permit integrated with the reuse quantity of individual or general cases approved by the industry competent authority.V. Apart from the air pollution control facilities and facilities for collecting and disposing greenhouse gas, the application content shall not involve other constructions.
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28條
環境保護工程之興建,有下列情形之一者,應實施環境影響評估:
一、水肥處理廠興建、擴建或擴增處理量,符合下列規定之一者:
(一)位於國家公園。
但申請擴建或累積擴建面積一千平方公尺以下,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)位於海拔高度一千五百公尺以上。
(六)位於水庫集水區。
但申請擴建或累積擴建面積一千平方公尺以下,經水庫主管機關及目的事業主管機關同意者,不在此限。
(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)每月最大處理量二千五百公噸以上。
二、污水下水道系統之污水處理廠興建、擴建或擴增處理量,符合下列規定之一者:
(一)第一款第二目至第五目、第七目或第八目規定之一。
(二)每日設計污水處理量六萬立方公尺以上。
三、堆肥場興建、擴建或擴增處理量,符合下列規定之一者:
(一)第一款第一目至第六目規定之一。
(二)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二公頃以上;其同時位於自來水水質水量保護區,申請開發或累積開發面積一公頃以上。
(三)位於特定農業區之農業用地,申請開發或累積開發面積二公頃以上。
(四)申請開發或累積開發面積五公頃以上。
(五)位於園區,每月最大處理廢棄物量二千五百公噸以上。
(六)位於都市土地(不含園區),每月最大處理廢棄物量一千二百五十公噸以上。
(七)位於非都市土地(不含園區),每月最大處理廢棄物量五千公噸以上。
四、廢棄物轉運站興建、擴建或擴增轉運量,符合下列規定之一者:
(一)第一款第一目至第八目規定之一。
(二)每月最大轉運廢棄物量二千五百公噸以上。
五、一般廢棄物或一般事業廢棄物掩埋場或焚化廠興建、擴建或擴增處理量。
但擴建非位於第一款第一目至第六目規定區位,且擴建面積五百平方公尺以下,經目的事業主管機關同意者,不在此限。
六、焚化、掩埋、堆肥或再利用以外之一般廢棄物或一般事業廢棄物處理場(不含以物理方式處理混合五金廢料之處理場)興建、擴建或擴增處理量。
但擴建非位於第一款第一目至第六目規定區位,且擴建面積五百平方公尺以下,經目的事業主管機關同意者,不在此限。
七、一般廢棄物之垃圾分選場(不含位於既設掩埋場或焚化廠內),其興建或擴建,符合下列規定之一者:
(一)第一款第一目至第六目規定之一。
(二)申請開發或累積開發面積一公頃以上。
八、一般廢棄物或一般事業廢棄物再利用機構(不含有機污泥或污泥混合物再利用機構),其興建、擴建或擴增再利用量,符合下列規定之一者:
(一)第一款第一目至第八目規定之一。
(二)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。
(三)位於都市土地,申請開發或累積開發面積五公頃以上。
(四)位於非都市土地,申請開發或累積開發面積十公頃以上。
九、除再利用外,以焚化、掩埋或其他方式處理有害事業廢棄物之中間處理或最終處置設施(不含移動性中間處理或最終處置設施、醫院設置之滅菌設施、以物理方式處理混合五金廢料之設施)興建、擴建或擴增處理量。
但擴建非位於第一款第一目至第六目規定區位,且擴建面積五百平方公尺以下,經目的事業主管機關同意者,不在此限。
十、以物理方式處理混合五金廢料之處理場或設施,其興建或擴建,符合第一款第一目至第八目規定之一者。
十一、有機污泥、污泥混合物或有害事業廢棄物再利用機構興建、擴建或擴增再利用量。
但符合下列規定,經檢具空氣污染、水污染排放總量、廢棄物產生量及污染防治措施等資料,送主管機關及目的事業主管機關審核同意者,不在此限:
(一)非位於第一款第一目至第六目規定區位。
(二)非位於自來水水質水量保護區。
(三)位於山坡地、國家風景區或台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下。
(四)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下。
(五)位於都市土地(不含園區),每月最大廢棄物再利用量一千二百五十公噸以下。
(六)位於園區或非都市土地,每月最大廢棄物再利用量二千五百公噸以下。
十二、棄土場、棄土區等土石方資源堆置處理場、營建混合物資源分類處理場或裝潢修繕廢棄物分類處理場,其興建、擴建或擴增堆積土石方量,符合下列規定之一者:
(一)第一款第一目至第五目規定之一。
(二)位於山坡地、國家風景區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五公頃以上,或堆積土石方十萬立方公尺以上;其同時位於自來水水質水量保護區內,申請開發或累積開發面積二.五公頃以上,或堆積土石方五萬立方公尺以上。
(三)位於特定農業區之農業用地,申請開發或累積開發面積五公頃以上,或堆積土石方十萬立方公尺以上。
(四)申請開發或累積開發面積十公頃以上。
前項第三款至第六款及第十二款開發行為,屬緊急性處理,經主管機關及目的事業主管機關同意者,免實施環境影響評估。
第一項第八款或第十一款開發行為,屬利用已經目的事業主管機關許可之既有設施再利用,且未涉及新增土地開發使用者,免實施環境影響評估。
第一項第八款或第十一款開發行為,屬以堆肥方式再利用者,依第一項第三款規定辦理。
第一項第六款或第八款開發行為,非屬應申請設置、變更及操作許可證之固定污染源,且適用水污染防治法簡易排放許可或經工業區專用污水下水道系統同意納管者,依第一項第十款規定辦理。
但第一項第八款開發行為同時屬以堆肥方式再利用者,應依前項規定辦理。
第一項第八款或第十一款開發行為,屬試驗計畫,經主管機關及目的事業主管機關審核同意者,免實施環境影響評估。
第一項開發行為屬汰舊換新工程,其處理量及污染量未增加,且單位能耗降低,經目的事業主管機關審核同意者,免實施環境影響評估。
第一項開發行為於增加處理量、轉運量、堆積量或再利用量後,符合應實施環境影響評估規定者,非經環境影響評估審查通過,其處理量、轉運量、堆積量或再利用量不得逾原許可量。
申請公民營廢棄物處理或清理機構之許可,應依下列方式認定應否實施環境影響評估:
一、設場(廠)前應取得同意設置文件者,或應變更同意設置文件者,於申請同意設置文件時認定。
二、以既有之工廠或廢棄物處理設施申請處理或清理許可證者,或取得處理或清理許可證後,因申請變更原許可內容或重新申請許可而應進行試運轉者,於申請試運轉時認定。
三、申請處理或清理許可證內容超出申請同意設置文件內容者,或申請處理或清理許可證內容超出申請試運轉內容者,或取得處理或清理許可證後,申請變更原許可內容或重新申請許可,但未涉及應變更同意設置文件或應進行試運轉者,於申請處理或清理許可證時認定。
第一項開發行為屬曾經目的事業主管機關依廢棄物清理法規定許可之既有設施,由相同或不同開發單位申請廢棄物清理法規定之相同或不同種類之許可,經目的事業主管機關確認符合下列各款規定者,免實施環境影響評估:
一、原許可未經撤銷或廢止,且申請日期未逾原許可期限三年。
二、曾依原許可內容實際處理廢棄物。
三、申請內容未超出原許可之場(廠)區範圍。
四、申請內容與原許可之設施及處理方式相同,且未超出原許可之廢棄物種類及其數量。
本款規定之原許可指既有設施最近一次之處理許可。
但原許可如屬事業廢棄物再利用許可,原許可之廢棄物數量以最大許可再利用總數量認定,其許可再利用總數量之計算以各目的事業主管機關許可之個案或通案再利用量合併計之。
五、申請內容除污染防制設施及收集或處理溫室氣體之設施外,未涉及其他工程。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.