TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY  3

1       introduction  5

1.1     Background  5

1.2     Scope of Report 5

1.3     Project Organization  6

1.4     Summary of Construction Works  6

1.5     Summary of EM&A Programme Requirements  7

2       AIR QUALITY MONITORING   8

2.1     Monitoring Requirements  8

2.2     Monitoring Equipment 8

2.3     Monitoring Locations  8

2.4     Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration  10

2.5     Monitoring Methodology  10

2.6     Monitoring Schedule for the Reporting Month  12

2.7     Results and Observations  12

3       Noise MONITORING   13

3.1     Monitoring Requirements  13

3.2     Monitoring Equipment 13

3.3     Monitoring Locations  13

3.4     Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration  14

3.5     Monitoring Methodology  14

3.6     Monitoring Schedule for the Reporting Month  14

3.7     Monitoring Results  15

4       WATER QUALITY MONITORING   16

4.1     Monitoring Requirements  16

4.2     Monitoring Equipment 16

4.3     Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration  16

4.4     Monitoring Locations  17

4.5     Monitoring Methodology  18

4.6     Monitoring Schedule for the Reporting Month  19

4.7     Results and Observations  19

5       Dolphin monitoring   21

5.1     Monitoring Requirements  21

5.2     Monitoring Equipment 21

5.3     Monitoring Frequency and Conditions  21

5.4     Monitoring Methodology and Location  21

5.5     Monitoring Procedures  23

5.6     Monitoring Schedule for the Reporting Month  23

5.7     Results and Observations  23

6       ENVIRONMENTAL SITE INSPECTION AND AUDIT  28

6.1     Site Inspection  28

6.2     Advice on the Solid and Liquid Waste Management Status  30

6.3     Environmental Licenses and Permits  31

6.4     Implementation Status of Environmental Mitigation Measures  31

6.5     Summary of Exceedances of the Environmental Quality Performance Limit 39

6.6     Summary of Complaints, Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecutions  39

7       FUTURE KEY ISSUES  40

7.2     Construction Programme for the Coming Months  40

7.3     Key Issues for the Coming Month  41

7.4     Monitoring Schedule for the Coming Month  41

8       ConclusionS AND RECOMMENDATIONS  42

8.2     Conclusions  42

8.3     Recommendations  43

 

List of Tables

 

Table 1.1         Contact Information of Key Personnel

Table 2.1         Air Quality Monitoring Equipment

Table 2.2         Locations of Impact Air Quality Monitoring Stations

Table 2.3         Air Quality Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration

Table 2.4         Summary of 1-hour TSP Monitoring Results in the Reporting Period

Table 2.5         Summary of 24-hour TSP Monitoring Results in the Reporting Period

Table 3.1         Noise Monitoring Equipment

Table 3.2         Locations of Impact Noise Monitoring Stations

Table 3.3         Noise Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration

Table 3.4         Summary of Construction Noise Monitoring Results in the Reporting Period

Table 4.1         Water Quality Monitoring Equipment

Table 4.2         Impact Water Quality Monitoring Parameters and Frequency

Table 4.3         Impact Water Quality Monitoring Stations

Table 4.4         Laboratory Analysis for Suspended Solids

Table 4.5         Summary of Water Quality Exceedances

Table 5.1         Dolphin Monitoring Equipment

Table 5.2         Impact Dolphin Monitoring Line Transect Co-ordinates (Provided by AFCD)

Table 5.3         Impact Dolphin Monitoring Survey Effort Summary, Effort by Area and Beaufort Sea State

Table 5.4         Impact Dolphin Monitoring Survey Details June 2015

Table 5.5        The Encounter Rate of Number of Dolphin Sightings & Total Number of Dolphins per Area^

Table 6.1         Summary of Environmental Licensing and Permit Status

 

Figures

 

Figure 1         General Project Layout Plan

Figure 2         Impact Air Quality and Noise Monitoring Stations and Wind Station

Figure 3         Impact Water Quality Monitoring Stations

Figure 4         Impact Dolphin Monitoring Line Transect Layout Map

Figure 5         Impact Dolphin Monitoring Survey Efforts and Sightings in June 2015

Figure 6         Environmental Complaint Handling Procedures


List of Appendices

 

Appendix A       Project Organization for Environmental Works

Appendix B       Three Month Rolling Construction Programmes

Appendix C       Implementation Schedule of Environmental Mitigation Measures (EMIS)

Appendix D      Summary of Action and Limit Levels

Appendix E       Calibration Certificates of Monitoring Equipments

Appendix F       EM&A Monitoring Schedules

Appendix G      Impact Air Quality Monitoring Results and their Graphical Presentation

Appendix H      Meteorological Data for Monitoring Periods on Monitoring Dates in June 2015

Appendix I        Impact Construction Noise Monitoring Results and their Graphical Presentation

Appendix J       Impact Water Quality Monitoring Results and their Graphical Presentation

Appendix K       Impact Dolphin Monitoring Survey Sighting Summary

Appendix L       Event Action Plan

Appendix M      Monthly Summary of Waste Flow Table

Appendix N       Cumulative Statistics on Exceedances, Complaints, Notifications of Summons and Successful Prosecutions

 


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Contract No. HY/2010/02 ¡V Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities ¡V Reclamation Work (here below, known as ¡§the Project¡¨) mainly comprises reclamation at the northeast  of  the  Hong  Kong  International  Airport  of  an  area  of  about  130-hectare  for  the construction of an artificial island for the development of the Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities (HKBCF), and about 19-hectare for the southern landfall of the Tuen Mun - Chek Lap Kok Link (TMCLKL). It is a designated project and is governed by the current permits for the Project, i.e. the amended Environmental Permits (EPs) issued on 19 January 2015 (EP-353/2009/H) and 13 March 2015 (EP-354/2009/D) (for TMCLKL Southern Landfall Reclamation only).

Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Limited (Arup) was appointed by Highways Department (HyD) as the consultants for the design and construction assignment for the Project¡¦s reclamation works (i.e. the Engineer for the Project).

China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC) was awarded by HyD as the Contractor to undertake the construction work of the Project.

Ramboll Environ Hong Kong Limited. was employed by HyD as the Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) and Environmental Project Office (ENPO) for the Project.

AECOM Asia Co. Ltd. (AECOM) was appointed by CHEC to undertake the role of Environmental Team for the Project for carrying out the environmental monitoring and audit (EM&A) works.

The construction phase of the Project under the EPs was commenced on 12 March 2012 and will be tentatively completed by early Year 2016. The EM&A programme, including air quality, noise, water quality and dolphin monitoring and environmental site inspections, was commenced on 12 March 2012.

This report documents the findings of EM&A works conducted in the period between 1 and 30 June 2015. As informed by the Contractor, major activities in the reporting period were:-

 

Marine-base

-              Cellular structure ¡V Connecting Arcs

-              Cellular structure ¡V Capping Beams

-              Cellular structure ¡V Backfill

-              Conforming sloping seawalls ¡V Geo-textile

 

Land-base

-              Surcharge removal  & laying

-              Deep Cement Mixing

-              Jet grout columns works

-              Removal of Temporary Seawall

-              Installations of Precast Culverts except sloping outfalls

-              Maintenance of silt curtain & silt screen at sea water intake of HKIA

-              Maintenance works of Site Office at Works Area WA2

-              Maintenance works of Public Works Regional Laboratory at Works Area WA3

-              Maintenance of Temporary Marine Access at Works Area WA2

 

A summary of monitoring and audit activities conducted in the reporting period is listed below:

 

24-hour Total Suspended Particulates (TSP) monitoring

1-hour TSP monitoring

  6 sessions

  6 sessions

Noise monitoring

  5 sessions

Impact water quality monitoring

13 sessions

Impact dolphin monitoring

  2 surveys

Joint Environmental site inspection

 4 sessions

 

Breaches of Action and Limit Levels for Air Quality

All 1-Hour TSP and 24-Hour TSP results were below the Action and Limit Level in the reporting month.

 

 

 

Breaches of Action and Limit Levels for Noise

For construction noise, no exceedance was recorded at all monitoring stations in the reporting month.

Breaches of Action and Limit Levels for Water Quality

All impact water quality monitoring results were below the Action and Limit Level in the reporting month.

 

Impact Dolphin Monitoring

A total of four sightings were made, 2 ¡§on effort¡¨ and two ¡§opportunistic¡¨.  2 sightings were recorded on 4 June 2015 and two on 11 June 2015.  Sighting details are summarised and plotted in Appendix K and Figure 5c, respectively. The first group sighted on 4 June 2015 contained 1 individual and the second group on that day contained 4 individuals. The first group sighted on 11 June 2015 contained 8 individuals and the second group 1 individual. 

 

Behaviour: On 4 June 2015, the behavior of both groups could not be defined (¡§unknown¡¨) and on 11 June 2015, both groups were travelling. No calves were sighted in June 2015. Locations of sighting with different behaviour are mapped in Figure 5d.

 

Complaint, Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecution

 

As informed by the Contractor on 3 July 2015, an air quality complaint was received by the project team of this Contract on 12 June 2015; the complaint is under ET¡¦s investigation at time when this report is released. The investigation result will tentatively be reported in next reporting month.

 

No notification of summons or prosecution was received in the reporting period

Reporting Change

There was no reporting change required in the reporting period.

Future Key Issues

 

Key issues to be considered in the coming month included:

-          Site runoff should be properly collected and treated prior to discharge;

-          Minimize loss of sediment from filling works;

-          Regular review and maintenance of silt curtain systems, drainage systems and desilting facilities;

-          Exposed surfaces/soil stockpiles should be properly treated to avoid generation of silty surface run-off during rainstorm;

-          Regular review and maintenance of wheel washing facilities provided at all site entrances/exits;

-          Conduct regular inspection of various working machineries and vessels within works areas to avoid any dark smoke emission;

-          Suppress dust generated from work processes with use of bagged cements, earth movements, excavation activities, exposed surfaces/soil stockpiles and haul road traffic;

-          Quieter powered mechanical equipment should be used;

-          Provision of proper and effective noise control measures for operating equipment and machinery on-site, such as erection of movable noise barriers or enclosure for noisy plants;

-          Closely check and replace the sound insulation materials regularly;

-          Better scheduling of construction works to minimize noise nuisance;

-          Properly store and label oil drums and chemical containers placed on site;

-          Proper chemicals, chemical wastes and wastes management;

-          Maintenance works should be carried out within roofed, paved and confined areas;

-          Collection and segregation of construction waste and general refuse on land and in the sea should be carried out properly and regularly; and

-          Proper protection and regular inspection of existing trees, transplanted/retained trees.

-          Control night-time lighting and glare by hooding all lights.

-          Regular review and provide maintenance to dust control measures such as sprinkler system.

 

1             introduction

1.1          Background

1.1.1       Contract No. HY/2010/02 ¡V Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities ¡V Reclamation Work (here below, known as ¡§the Project¡¨) mainly comprises reclamation at the northeast  of  the  Hong  Kong  International  Airport  of  an  area  of  about  130-hectare  for  the construction of an artificial island for the development of the Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities (HKBCF), and about 19-hectare for the southern landfall of the Tuen Mun - Chek Lap Kok Link (TMCLKL).

1.1.2       The  environmental  impact  assessment  (EIA)  reports  (Hong  Kong  ¡V  Zhuhai  ¡V  Macao  Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities ¡V EIA Report (Register No. AEIAR-145/2009) (HKBCFEIA) and Tuen Mun ¡V Chek Lap Kok Link ¡V EIA Report (Register No. AEIAR-146/2009) (TMCLKLEIA), and their environmental monitoring and audit (EM&A) Manuals (original EM&A Manuals), for the Project were approved by Environmental Protection Department (EPD) in October 2009. 

1.1.3       EPD  subsequently  issued  the  Environmental  Permit  (EP) for HKBCF in November 2009 (EP-353/2009) and the Variation of Environmental Permit (VEP) in June 2010 (EP-353/2009/A),  November  2010  (EP-353/2009/B), November  2011  (EP-353/2009/C), March 2012 (EP-353/2009/D), October 2012 (EP-353/2009/E), April 2013 (EP-353/2009/F), August 2013 (EP-353/2009/G) and January 2015 (EP-353/2009/H). Similarly, EPD issued the Environmental Permit (EP) for TMCLKL in November 2009 (EP-354/2009) and the Variation of Environmental Permit (VEP) in December 2010 (EP-354/2009/A), January 2014 (EP-354/2009/B), December 2014 (EP-354/2009/C) and March 2015 (EP-354/2009/D).

1.1.4       The Project is a designated project and is governed by the current permits for the Project, i.e. the amended EPs issued on 19 January 2015 (EP-353/2009/H) and 13 March 2015 (EP-354/2009/D) (for TMCLKL Southern Landfall Reclamation only).

1.1.5       A Project Specific EM&A Manual, which included all project-relation contents from the original EM&A Manuals for the Project, was issued in May 2012.

1.1.6       Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Limited (Arup) was appointed by Highways Department (HyD) as the consultants for the design and construction assignment for the Project¡¦s reclamation works (i.e. the Engineer for the Project).

1.1.7       China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC) was awarded by HyD as the Contractor to undertake the construction work of the Project.

1.1.8       Ramboll Environ Hong Kong Limited. was employed by HyD as the Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) and Environmental Project Office (ENPO) for the Project.

1.1.9       AECOM Asia Co. Ltd. (AECOM) was appointed by CHEC to undertake the role of Environmental Team for the Project for carrying out the EM&A works.

1.1.10    The construction phase of the Project under the EPs was commenced on 12 March 2012 and will be tentatively completed by early Year 2016.

1.1.11    According to the Project Specific EM&A Manual, there is a need of an EM&A programme including air quality, noise, water quality and dolphin monitoring and environmental site inspections. The EM&A programme of the Project commenced on 12 March 2012.

1.2          Scope of Report

1.2.1   This is the forty monthly EM&A Report under the Contract No.HY/2010/02 Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities ¡V Reclamation Works. This report presents a summary of the environmental monitoring and audit works, list of activities and mitigation measures proposed by the ET for the Project in June 2015.


1.3          Project Organization

1.3.1       The project organization structure is shown in Appendix A. The key personnel contact names and numbers are summarized in Table 1.1.

  Table 1.1          Contact Information of Key Personnel

Party

Position

Name

Telephone

Fax

Engineer¡¦s Representative (ER)

(Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Limited)

Chief Resident Engineer

Roger Marechal

3698 5700

2698 5999

IEC / ENPO

 (Ramboll Environ Hong Kong Limited)

Independent Environmental Checker

Raymond Dai

3465 2888

3465 2899

Environmental Project Office Leader

Y. H. Hui

3547 2133

3465 2899

Contractor

 

(China Harbour Engineering Company Limited)

Environmental Officer

Richard Ng (Left this project on 15 June 2015)

36932253

2578 0413

Louie Chan (Effective on 15 June 2015)

36932254

2578 0413

24-hour Hotline

Alan C.C. Yeung

9448 0325

--

ET

(AECOM Asia Company Limited)

ET Leader

Echo Leong

3922 9280

   2317 7609

 

1.4          Summary of Construction Works

1.4.1       The construction phase of the Project under the EP commenced on 12 March 2012.

1.4.2       As informed by the Contractor, details of the major works carried out in this reporting period are listed below:-

Marine-base

-              Cellular structure ¡V Connecting Arcs

-              Cellular structure ¡V Capping Beams

-              Cellular structure ¡V Backfill

-              Conforming sloping seawalls ¡V Geo-textile

 

Land-base

-              Surcharge removal  & laying

-              Deep Cement Mixing

-              Jet grout columns works

-              Removal of Temporary Seawall

-              Installations of Precast Culverts except sloping outfalls

-              Maintenance of silt curtain & silt screen at sea water intake of HKIA

-              Maintenance works of Site Office at Works Area WA2

-              Maintenance works of Public Works Regional Laboratory at Works Area WA3

-              Maintenance of Temporary Marine Access at Works Area WA2

 

1.4.3       The 3-month rolling construction programme of the Project is shown in Appendix B.

1.4.4       The general layout plan of the Project site showing the detailed works areas is shown in Figure 1.

1.4.5       The environmental mitigation measures implementation schedule are presented in Appendix C.

1.5          Summary of EM&A Programme Requirements

1.5.1      The EM&A programme required environmental monitoring for air quality, noise, water quality, marine ecology and environmental site inspections for air quality, noise, water quality, waste management, marine ecology, and landscape and visual impact. The EM&A requirements for each parameter described in the following sections include:-

-       All monitoring parameters;

-       Monitoring schedules for the reporting month and forthcoming month;

-       Action and Limit levels for all environmental parameters;

-       Event / Action Plan;

-       Environmental mitigation measures, as recommended in the Project EIA reports; and

-       Environmental requirement in contract documents.

 


2             AIR QUALITY MONITORING

2.1          Monitoring Requirements

2.1.1      In accordance with the Project Specific EM&A Manual, baseline 1-hour and 24-hour Total Suspended Particulates (TSP) levels at 4 air quality monitoring stations were established. Impact 1-hour TSP monitoring was conducted for at least three times every 6 days, while impact 24-hour TSP monitoring was carried out for at least once every 6 days. The Action and Limit level of the air quality monitoring is provided in Appendix D.

2.2          Monitoring Equipment

2.2.1      24-hour TSP air quality monitoring was performed using High Volume Sampler (HVS) located at each designated monitoring station. The HVS meets all the requirements of the Project Specific EM&A Manual.  Portable direct reading dust meters were used to carry out the 1-hour TSP monitoring.  Brand and model of the equipment is given in Table 2.1.

  Table 2.1          Air Quality Monitoring Equipment

Equipment

Brand and Model

Portable direct reading dust meter (1-hour TSP)

Sibata Digital Dust Monitor (Model No. LD-3 and LD-3B)

High Volume Sampler
(24-hour TSP)

Tisch Environmental Mass Flow Controlled Total Suspended Particulate (TSP) High Volume Air Sampler

(Model No. TE-5170)

2.3          Monitoring Locations

2.3.1      Monitoring locations AMS2 and AMS7 were set up at the proposed locations in accordance with Project Specific EM&A Manual. For AMS6 (Dragonair/CNAC (Group) Building), permission on setting up and carrying out impact monitoring works was sought, however, access to the premise has not been granted yet on this report issuing date. For monitoring location AMS3 (Ho Yu College), as proposed in the Project Specific EM&A Manual, approval for carrying out impact monitoring could not be obtained from the principal of the school. Permission on setting up and carrying out impact monitoring works at nearby sensitive receivers, like Caribbean Coast and Coastal Skyline, was also sought.  However, approvals for carrying out impact monitoring works within their premises were not obtained. Impact air quality monitoring was conducted at site boundary of the site office area in Works Area WA2 (AMS3B) respectively. Same baseline and Action Level for air quality, as derived from the baseline monitoring data recorded at Ho Yu College, was adopted for this alternative air quality location.

2.3.2      It was observed that a tree near AMS3B may affect the wind flow around the HVS located at AMS3B. With no further comment received from IEC, the HVS at AMS3B has been relocated on 8 September 2014 to slightly more than 2 meters separation from it, measured horizontally.  Same baseline and Action Level for air quality, as derived from the baseline monitoring data recorded at Ho Yu College, was adopted for this alternative air quality location.

2.3.3      Reference is made to ET¡¦s proposal of the omission of air monitoring station (AMS 6) dated on 1 November 2012 and EPD¡¦s letter dated on 19 November 2012 regarding the conditional approval of the proposed omission of air monitoring station (AMS 6) for Contract No. HY/2010/02. The aforesaid omission of Monitoring Station AMS6 is effective since 19 November 2012.

2.3.4      Reference is made to ET¡¦s proposal of relocation of air quality monitoring station (AMS7) dated on 2 February 2015, with no further comment received from IEC on 2 February 2015 and no objection received from EPD on 5 February 2015, the impact air quality monitoring station AMS7 (Hong Kong SkyCity Marriott Hotel) has been relocated to AMS7A (Chu Kong Air-Sea Union Transportation Company Limited) on 3 February 2015. Action Level for air quality, as derived from the baseline monitoring data recorded at Hong Kong SkyCity Marriott Hotel, was adopted for this alternative air quality location.

 

2.3.5      Figure 2 shows the locations of monitoring stations. Table 2.2 describes the details of the monitoring stations.

 


Table 2.2            Locations of Impact Air Quality Monitoring Stations

Monitoring Station

Location

Description

AMS2

Tung Chung

Development Pier

Rooftop of the premise

AMS3B

Site Boundary of Site Office

Area at Works Area WA2

On ground at the area boundary

AMS6*

Dragonair/CNAC (Group) Building

On ground at boundary of the premise

AMS7A

Chu Kong Air-Sea Union Transportation Company Limited

On ground at boundary of the premise

#Remarks: Reference is made to EPD conditional approval of the omission of air monitoring station (AMS 6) for the project. The omission will be effective on 19 November 2012.

 

2.4          Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration

2.4.1      Table 2.3 summarizes the monitoring parameters, frequency and duration of impact TSP monitoring.

  Table 2.3          Air Quality Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration

Parameter

Frequency and Duration

1-hour TSP

Three times every 6 days while the highest dust impact was expected

24-hour TSP

Once every 6 days

2.5          Monitoring Methodology

2.5.1      24-hour TSP Monitoring

(a)           The HVS was installed in the vicinity of the air sensitive receivers.  The following criteria were considered in the installation of the HVS.

 

(i)             A horizontal platform with appropriate support to secure the sampler against gusty wind was provided.

(ii)            No two samplers should be placed less than 2 meters apart.

(iii)           The distance between the HVS and any obstacles, such as buildings, was at least twice the height that the obstacle protrudes above the HVS.

(iv)          A minimum of 2 meters separation from walls, parapets and penthouse for rooftop sampler.

(v)           A minimum of 2 meters separation from any supporting structure, measured horizontally is required.

(vi)          No furnace or incinerator flues nearby.

(vii)         Airflow around the sampler was unrestricted.

(viii)        Permission was obtained to set up the samplers and access to the monitoring stations.

(ix)          A secured supply of electricity was obtained to operate the samplers.

(x)           The sampler was located more than 20 meters from any dripline.

(xi)          Any wire fence and gate, required to protect the sampler, did not obstruct the monitoring process.

(xii)         Flow control accuracy was kept within ¡Ó2.5% deviation over 24-hour sampling period.

 

(b)           Preparation of Filter Papers

 

(i)             Glass fibre filters, G810 were labelled and sufficient filters that were clean and without pinholes were selected.

(ii)            All filters were equilibrated in the conditioning environment for 24 hours before weighing. The conditioning environment temperature was around 25 ¢XC and not variable by more than ¡Ó3 ¢XC; the relative humidity (RH) was < 50% and not variable by more than ¡Ó5%. A convenient working RH was 40%.

(iii)           All filter papers were prepared and analysed by ALS Technichem (HK) Pty Ltd., which is a HOKLAS accredited laboratory and has comprehensive quality assurance and quality control programmes.

 

(c)           Field Monitoring

 

(i)             The power supply was checked to ensure the HVS works properly.

(ii)            The filter holder and the area surrounding the filter were cleaned.

(iii)           The filter holder was removed by loosening the four bolts and a new filter, with stamped number upward, on a supporting screen was aligned carefully.

(iv)          The filter was properly aligned on the screen so that the gasket formed an airtight seal on the outer edges of the filter.

(v)           The swing bolts were fastened to hold the filter holder down to the frame.  The pressure applied was sufficient to avoid air leakage at the edges.

(vi)          Then the shelter lid was closed and was secured with the aluminum strip.

(vii)         The HVS was warmed-up for about 5 minutes to establish run-temperature conditions.

(viii)        A new flow rate record sheet was set into the flow recorder.

(ix)          On site temperature and atmospheric pressure readings were taken and the flow rate of the HVS was checked and adjusted at around 1.1 m3/min, and complied with the range specified in the updated EM&A Manual (i.e. 0.6-1.7 m3/min).

(x)           The programmable digital timer was set for a sampling period of 24 hrs, and the starting time, weather condition and the filter number were recorded.

(xi)          The initial elapsed time was recorded.

(xii)         At the end of sampling, on site temperature and atmospheric pressure readings were taken and the final flow rate of the HVS was checked and recorded.

(xiii)        The final elapsed time was recorded.

(xiv)        The sampled filter was removed carefully and folded in half length so that only surfaces with collected particulate matter were in contact.

(xv)         It was then placed in a clean plastic envelope and sealed.

(xvi)        All monitoring information was recorded on a standard data sheet.

(xvii)       Filters were then sent to ALS Technichem (HK) Pty Ltd. for analysis.

 

(d)           Maintenance and Calibration

 

(i)             The HVS and its accessories were maintained in good working condition, such as replacing motor brushes routinely and checking electrical wiring to ensure a continuous power supply.

(ii)            5-point calibration of the HVS was conducted using TE-5025A Calibration Kit prior to the commencement of baseline monitoring. Bi-monthly 5-point calibration of the HVS will be carried out during impact monitoring.

(iii)           Calibration certificate of the HVSs are provided in Appendix E.

 

2.5.2      1-hour TSP Monitoring

(a)           Measuring Procedures

 

The measuring procedures of the 1-hour dust meter were in accordance with the Manufacturer¡¦s Instruction Manual as follows:-

(i)             Turn the power on.

(ii)            Close the air collecting opening cover.

(iii)           Push the ¡§TIME SETTING¡¨ switch to [BG].

(iv)          Push ¡§START/STOP¡¨ switch to perform background measurement for 6 seconds.

(v)           Turn the knob at SENSI ADJ position to insert the light scattering plate.

(vi)          Leave the equipment for 1 minute upon ¡§SPAN CHECK¡¨ is indicated in the display.

(vii)         Push ¡§START/STOP¡¨ switch to perform automatic sensitivity adjustment. This measurement takes 1 minute.

(viii)        Pull out the knob and return it to MEASURE position.

(ix)          Push the ¡§TIME SETTING¡¨ switch the time set in the display to 3 hours.

(x)           Lower down the air collection opening cover.

(xi)          Push ¡§START/STOP¡¨ switch to start measurement.

 

(b)           Maintenance and Calibration

 

(i)             The 1-hour TSP meter was calibrated at 1-year intervals against a continuous particulate TEOM Monitor, Series 1400ab. Calibration certificates of the Laser Dust Monitors are provided in Appendix E.

(ii)            1-hour validation checking of the TSP meter against HVS is carried out on half-year basis at the air quality monitoring locations.

2.6          Monitoring Schedule for the Reporting Month

2.6.1      The schedule for air quality monitoring in June 2015 is provided in Appendix F.

2.6.2      Due to malfunction of High Volume Sampler equiment located at monitoring station AMS3B, the 24hr TSP monitoring need to be rescheduled from 1 June 2015 16:00pm ¡V 2 June 2015 16:00pm to 2 June 2015  13:30 pm ¡V  3 June 2015 13:30 pm.

2.7          Results and Observations

2.7.1      The monitoring results for 1-hour TSP and 24-hour TSP are summarized in Table 2.4 and 2.5 respectively. Detailed impact air quality monitoring results are presented in Appendix G.

Table 2.4          Summary of 1-hour TSP Monitoring Results in the Reporting Period

 

Average (mg/m3)

Range (mg/m3)

Action Level  (mg/m3)

Limit Level (mg/m3)

AMS2

77

68-85

374

500

AMS3B

77

70-83

368

500

AMS7A

79

69-85

370

500

 

Table 2.5          Summary of 24-hour TSP Monitoring Results in the Reporting Period

 

Average (mg/m3)

Range (mg/m3)

Action Level  (mg/m3)

Limit Level (mg/m3)

AMS2

21

15-31

176

260

AMS3B

24

19-34

167

260

AMS7A

40

28-58

183

260

 

2.7.2      The event action plan is annexed in Appendix L.

2.7.3      Meteorological information collected from the wind station during the monitoring periods on the monitoring dates, as shown in Figure 2, including wind speed and wind direction, is annexed in Appendix H.

 

 


3             Noise MONITORING

3.1          Monitoring Requirements

3.1.1      In accordance with the Project Specific EM&A Manual, impact noise monitoring was conducted for at least once per week during the construction phase of the Project. The Action and Limit level of the noise monitoring is provided in Appendix D.

3.2          Monitoring Equipment

3.2.1      Noise monitoring was performed using sound level meter at each designated monitoring station.  The sound level meters deployed comply with the International Electrotechnical Commission Publications (IEC) 651:1979 (Type 1) and 804:1985 (Type 1) specifications.  Acoustic calibrator was deployed to check the sound level meters at a known sound pressure level.  Brand and model of the equipment is given in Table 3.1.

  Table 3.1          Noise Monitoring Equipment

Equipment

Brand and Model

Integrated Sound Level Meter

Rion NL-31 & B&K2238

Acoustic Calibrator

Rion NC-73 & B&K 4231

3.3          Monitoring Locations

3.3.1      Monitoring locations NMS2 was set up at the proposed locations in accordance with Project Specific EM&A Manual. However, for monitoring location NMS3 (Ho Yu College), as proposed in the Project Specific EM&A Manual, approval for carrying out impact monitoring could not be obtained from the principal of the school. Permission on setting up and carrying out impact monitoring works at nearby sensitive receivers, like Caribbean Coast and Coastal Skyline, was also sought.  However, approvals for carrying out impact monitoring works within their premises were not obtained. Impact noise monitoring was conducted at site boundary of the site office area in Works Area WA2 (NMS3B) respectively. Same baseline noise level (as derived from the baseline monitoring data recorded at Ho Yu College) and Limit Level were adopted for this alternative noise monitoring location.

3.3.2      Figure 2 shows the locations of the monitoring stations. Table 3.2 describes the details of the monitoring stations.

  Table 3.2          Locations of Impact Noise Monitoring Stations

Monitoring Station

Location

Description

NMS2

Seaview Crescent Tower 1

Free-field on the rooftop of the premise

NMS3B

Site Boundary of Site Office Area at Works Area WA2

Free-field on ground at the area boundary.

 


3.4          Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration

3.4.1      Table 3.3 summarizes the monitoring parameters, frequency and duration of impact noise monitoring.

Table 3.3          Noise Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration

Parameter

Frequency and Duration

30-mins measurement at each monitoring station between 0700 and 1900 on normal weekdays (Monday to Saturday). Leq, L10 and L90 would be recorded.

At least once per week

 

3.5          Monitoring Methodology

3.5.1      Monitoring Procedure

(a)           The sound level meter was set on a tripod at a height of 1.2 m above the ground for free-field measurements at NMS2. A correction of +3 dB(A) shall be made to the free field measurements.

(b)           All measurement at NMS3B were free field measurements in the reporting month at NMS3B. A correction of +3 dB(A) shall be made to the free field measurements.

(c)           The battery condition was checked to ensure the correct functioning of the meter.

(d)           Parameters such as frequency weighting, the time weighting and the measurement time were set as follows:-

(i)             frequency weighting: A

(ii)            time weighting: Fast

(iii)           time measurement: Leq(30-minutes) during non-restricted hours i.e. 07:00 ¡V 1900 on normal weekdays.

(e)           Prior to and after each noise measurement, the meter was calibrated using the acoustic calibrator for 94dB(A) at 1000 Hz.  If the difference in the calibration level before and after measurement was more than 1 dB(A), the measurement would be considered invalid and repeat of noise measurement would be required after re-calibration or repair of the equipment.

(f)            During the monitoring period, the Leq, L10 and L90 were recorded.  In addition, site conditions and noise sources were recorded on a standard record sheet.

(g)           Noise measurement was paused during periods of high intrusive noise (e.g. dog barking, helicopter noise) if possible. Observations were recorded when intrusive noise was unavoidable.

(h)           Noise monitoring was cancelled in the presence of fog, rain, wind with a steady speed exceeding 5m/s, or wind with gusts exceeding 10m/s. The wind speed shall be checked with a portable wind speed meter capable of measuring the wind speed in m/s.

 

3.5.2      Maintenance and Calibration

(a)           The microphone head of the sound level meter was cleaned with soft cloth at regular intervals.

(b)           The meter and calibrator were sent to the supplier or HOKLAS laboratory to check and calibrate at yearly intervals.

(c)           Calibration certificates of the sound level meters and acoustic calibrators are provided in Appendix E.

3.6          Monitoring Schedule for the Reporting Month

3.6.1      The schedule for construction noise monitoring in June 2015 is provided in Appendix F.


3.7          Monitoring Results

3.7.1      The monitoring results for construction noise are summarized in Table 3.4 and the monitoring data is provided in Appendix I.

Table 3.4          Summary of Construction Noise Monitoring Results in the Reporting Period

 

Average, dB(A),

Leq (30 mins)

Range, dB(A),

Leq (30 mins)

Limit Level, dB(A),

Leq (30 mins)

NMS2

66.1

65.1 ¡V 67.5*>

75

NMS3B

65.6

61.4 ¡V 66*>

 70/65^

                   *+3dB(A) Façade correction included

                    ^  Daytime noise Limit Level of 70 dB(A) applies to education institutions, while 65dB(A) applies during school examination period.

                    >The measured noise level on 8 and 19 June 2015 at NMS3B exceeded the noise level of 65dB(A) during examination period but it is higher than the baseline level. Therefore, baseline correction was carried out and the corrected noise level which solely represent the noise level of Construction works are 58.0 dB(A) and 54.8 dB(A) respectively which are lower than the exceedance level of 65dB(A) .  As such the actions in the Event and Action Plan were not triggered.

 

3.7.2      No Action or Limit Level Exceedance of construction noise was recorded in the reporting month.

3.7.3      Major noise sources during the noise monitoring included construction activities of the Project, construction activities by other contracts and nearby traffic noise.

3.7.4      The event action plan is annexed in Appendix L.

 


4             WATER QUALITY MONITORING

4.1          Monitoring Requirements

4.1.1      Impact water quality monitoring was carried out to ensure that any deterioration of water quality was detected, and that timely action was taken to rectify the situation. For impact water quality monitoring, measurements were taken in accordance with the Project Specific EM&A Manual. Appendix D shows the established Action/Limit Levels for the environmental monitoring works.

4.2          Monitoring Equipment

4.2.1      Table 4.1 summarises the equipment used in the impact water quality monitoring programme.

  Table 4.1          Water Quality Monitoring Equipment

Equipment         

Brand and Model

Dissolved Oxygen (DO) and Temperature Meter, Salinity Meter and Turbidimeter

YSI Model 6820

pH Meter

YSI Model 6820 or Thermo Orion 230A+

Positioning Equipment

JRC DGPS 224 Model JLR-4341 with J-NAV 500 Model NWZ4551

Water Depth Detector

Eagle Cuda-168 and Lowrance x-4

Water Sampler

Kahlsio Water Sampler (Vertical) 2.2 L with messenger

 

4.3          Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration

4.3.1      Table 4.2 summarises the monitoring parameters, frequency and monitoring depths of impact water quality monitoring as required in the Project Specific EM&A Manual.

   Table 4.2         Impact Water Quality Monitoring Parameters and Frequency

Monitoring Stations

Parameter, unit

Frequency

No. of depth

 

Impact Stations:

IS5, IS(Mf)6, IS7, IS8, IS(Mf)9, IS10, IS(Mf)11, IS(Mf)16, IS17

 

Control/Far Field Stations:

CS(Mf)3, CS(Mf)5, CS4, CS6, CSA

 

Sensitive Receiver Stations:

SR3-SR7, SR10A&SR10B

¡P         Depth, m

¡P         Temperature, oC

¡P         Salinity, ppt

¡P         Dissolved Oxygen (DO), mg/L

¡P         DO Saturation, %

¡P         Turbidity, NTU

¡P         pH

¡P         Suspended Solids (SS), mg/L

 

Three times per week during mid-ebb and mid-flood tides (within ¡Ó 1.75 hour of the predicted time)

 

3

(1 m below water surface, mid-depth and 1 m above sea bed, except where the water depth is less than 6 m, in which case the mid-depth station may be omitted.  Should the water depth be less than 3 m, only the mid-depth station will be monitored).

 

 


 

4.4          Monitoring Locations

4.4.1      In accordance with the Project Specific EM&A Manual, twenty-one stations (9 Impact Stations, 7 Sensitive Receiver Stations and 5 Control/Far Field Stations) were designated for impact water quality monitoring. The nine Impact Stations (IS) were chosen on the basis of their proximity to the reclamation and thus the greatest potential for water quality impacts, the seven Sensitive Receiver Stations (SR) were chosen as they are close to the key sensitive receives and the five Control/ Far Field Stations (CS) were chosen to facilitate comparison of the water quality of the IS stations with less influence by the Project/ ambient water quality conditions.

4.4.2      Due to safety concern and topographical condition of the original locations of SR4 and SR10B, alternative impact water quality monitoring stations, naming as SR4 (N) and SR10B (N), were adopted, which are situated in vicinity of the original impact water quality monitoring stations (SR4 and SR10B) and could be reachable.

4.4.3      Same baseline and Action Level for water quality, as derived from the baseline monitoring data recorded, were adopted for these alternative impact water quality monitoring stations.

4.4.4      The locations of these monitoring stations are summarized in Table 4.3 and depicted in Figure 3.

  Table 4.3          Impact Water Quality Monitoring Stations

Station

Description

East

North

IS5

Impact Station (Close to HKBCF construction site)

811579

817106

IS(Mf)6

Impact Station (Close to HKBCF construction site)

812101

817873

IS7

Impact Station (Close to HKBCF construction site)

812244

818777

IS8

Impact Station (Close to HKBCF construction site)

814251

818412

IS(Mf)9

Impact Station (Close to HKBCF construction site)

813273

818850

IS10

Impact Station (Close to HKBCF construction site)

812577

820670

IS(Mf)11

Impact Station  (Close to HKBCF construction site)

813562

820716

IS(Mf)16

Impact Station (Close to HKBCF construction site)

814328

819497

IS17

Impact Station (Close to HKBCF construction site)

814539

820391

SR3

Sensitive receivers (San Tau SSSI)

810525

816456

SR4(N)

Sensitive receivers (Tai Ho)

814705

817859

SR5

Sensitive receivers (Artificial Reef in NE Airport)

811489

820455

SR6

Sensitive receivers (Sha Chau and Lung Kwu Chau Marine Park)

805837

821818

SR7

Sensitive receivers (Tai Mo Do)

814293

821431

SR10A

Sensitive receivers (Ma Wan FCZ)1

823741

823495

SR10B(N)

Sensitive receivers (Ma Wan FCZ)2

823683

823187

CS(Mf)3

Control Station

809989

821117

CS(Mf)5

Control Station

817990

821129

CS4

Control Station

810025

824004

CS6

Control Station

817028

823992

CSA

Control Station

818103

823064

 

 

4.5          Monitoring Methodology

4.5.1      Instrumentation

(a)           The in-situ water quality parameters, viz. dissolved oxygen, temperature, salinity, turbidity and pH, were measured by multi-parameter meters (i.e. Model YSI 6820 CE-C-M-Y) and pH meter (i.e. Thermo Orion 230A+) respectively.

 

4.5.2      Operating/Analytical Procedures

(a)           Digital Differential Global Positioning Systems (DGPS) were used to ensure that the correct location was selected prior to sample collection.

(b)           Portable, battery-operated echo sounders were used for the determination of water depth at each designated monitoring station.

(c)           All in-situ measurements were taken at 3 water depths, 1 m below water surface, mid-depth and 1 m above sea bed, except where the water depth was less than 6 m, in which case the mid-depth station was omitted.  Should the water depth be less than 3 m, only the mid-depth station was monitored.

(d)           At each measurement/sampling depth, two consecutive in-situ monitoring (DO concentration and saturation, temperature, turbidity, pH, salinity) and water sample for SS. The probes were retrieved out of the water after the first measurement and then re-deployed for the second measurement. Where the difference in the value between the first and second readings of DO or turbidity parameters was more than 25% of the value of the first reading, the reading was discarded and further readings were taken.

(e)           Duplicate samples from each independent sampling event were collected for SS measurement. Water samples were collected using the water samplers and the samples were stored in high-density polythene bottles. Water samples collected were well-mixed in the water sampler prior to pre-rinsing and transferring to sample bottles. Sample bottles were pre-rinsed with the same water samples. The sample bottles were then be packed in cool-boxes (cooled at 4oC without being frozen), and delivered to ALS Technichem (HK) Pty Ltd. for the analysis of suspended solids concentrations. The laboratory determination work would be started within 24 hours after collection of the water samples. ALS Technichem (HK) Pty Ltd. is a HOKLAS accredited laboratory and has comprehensive quality assurance and quality control programmes. For QA/QC procedures, one duplicate samples of every batch of 20 samples was analyzed. 

(f)            The analysis method and reporting and detection limit for SS is shown in Table 4.4.

Table 4.4          Laboratory Analysis for Suspended Solids

Parameters

Instrumentation

Analytical Method

Reporting Limit

Detection Limit

Suspended Solid (SS)

Weighting

APHA 2540-D

0.5mg/L

0.5mg/L

(g)           Other relevant data were recorded, including monitoring location / position, time, water depth, tidal stages, weather conditions and any special phenomena or work underway at the construction site in the field log sheet for information.


4.5.3      Maintenance and Calibration

(a)           All in situ monitoring instruments would be calibrated and calibrated by ALS Technichem (HK) Pty Ltd. before use and at 3-monthly intervals throughout all stages of the water quality monitoring programme. Calibration details are provided in Appendix E.

(b)           The dissolved oxygen probe of YSI 6820 was calibrated by wet bulb method. Before the calibration routine, the sensor for dissolved oxygen was thermally equilibrated in water-saturated air. Calibration cup is served as a calibration chamber and it was loosened from airtight condition before it is used for the calibration. Calibration at ALS Technichem (HK) Pty Ltd. was carried out once every three months in a water sample with a known concentration of dissolved oxygen. The sensor was immersed in the water and after thermal equilibration, the known mg/L value was keyed in and the calibration was carried out automatically.

(c)           The turbidity probe of YSI 6820 is calibrated two times a month. A zero check in distilled water was performed with the turbidity probe of YSI 6820 once per monitoring day. The probe will be calibrated with a solution of known NTU at ALS Technichem (HK) Pty Ltd. once every three months.

4.6          Monitoring Schedule for the Reporting Month

4.6.1      The schedule for impact water quality monitoring in June 2015 is provided in Appendix F.

4.7          Results and Observations

4.7.1      Impact water quality monitoring results and graphical presentations are provided in Appendix J.

 


Table 4.5               Summary of Water Quality Exceedances

Station

Exceedance Level

DO (S&M)

DO (Bottom)

Turbidity

SS

Total

Ebb

Flood

Ebb

Flood

Ebb

Flood

Ebb

Flood

Ebb

Flood

IS5

Action

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Limit

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

IS(Mf)6

Action

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Limit

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

IS7

Action

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Limit

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

IS8

Action

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Limit

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

IS(Mf)9

Action

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Limit

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

IS10

Action

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Limit

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

IS(Mf)11

Action

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Limit

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

IS(Mf)16

Action

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 Limit

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

IS17

Action

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Limit

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

SR3

Action

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Limit

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

SR4(N)

Action

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Limit

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

SR5

Action

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Limit

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

SR6

Action

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Limit

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

SR7

Action

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Limit

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

SR10A

Action

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Limit

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

SR10B

(N)

Action

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Limit

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

Action

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

Limit

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Note:       S: Surface; and

M: Mid-depth.

 

4.7.2      The event action plan is annexed in Appendix L.


5             Dolphin monitoring

5.1          Monitoring Requirements 

5.1.1       Vessel based surveys for the Chinese White Dolphin (CWD), Sousa chinensis, are to be conducted by a dedicated team comprising a qualified marine mammal ecologist and experienced marine mammal observers (MMOs). The purpose of the surveys are to evaluate the impact of the HKCBF reclamation and, if deemed detrimental, to take appropriate action as per the EM&A manual.

 

5.1.2      This ¡¥Impact Monitoring¡¦ follows several months of ¡¥Baseline Monitoring¡¦ so similar survey methodologies have been adopted to facilitate comparisons between datasets.  Further, the data collected are compatible with, and are available for, incorporation into the data set managed by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) as part of Hong Kong¡¦s long term Marine Mammal Monitoring Programme.

5.2          Monitoring Equipment

Table 5.1 summarises the equipment used for the impact dolphin monitoring.

Table 5.1          Dolphin Monitoring Equipment

Equipment

Model

Commercially licensed motor vessel

15m in length with a 4.5m viewing platform

Global Positioning System (GPS) x2

Integrated into T7000

Garmin GPS Map 76C

Computers (T7000 Tablet, Intel Atom)

Windows 7/MSO 13

Logger

Camera

Nikon D7100 300m 2.8D fixed focus

Nikon D90 80-400mm zoom lens

Laser Rangefinder

Range Finder Bushnell 1000m

Marine Binocular x3

Nexus 7 x 50 marine binocular with compass and reticules

Fujinon 7 x 50 marine binocular with compass and reticules

5.3          Monitoring Frequency and Conditions

5.3.1      Dolphin monitoring is conducted twice per month in each survey area.

5.3.2      Dolphin monitoring is conducted only when visibility is good (e.g., over 1km) and the sea condition is at a Beaufort Sea State of 4 or better. 

5.3.3      When thunder storm, black rain or typhoon warnings are in force, all survey effort is stopped.

5.4          Monitoring Methodology and Location

5.4.1      The impact dolphin monitoring is vessel-based and combines line-transect and photo-ID methodology.  The survey follows pre-set and fixed transect lines in the two areas defined by AFCD as:

5.4.2       Northeast Lantau survey area; and

5.4.3       Northwest Lantau survey area.

5.4.4      The co-ordinates for the transect lines and layout map have been provided by AFCD and are shown in Table 5.2 and Figure 4.

 


 

Table 5.2          Impact Dolphin Monitoring Line Transect Co-ordinates (Provided by AFCD)

 

HK Grid System

Long Lat in WGS84

ID

X

Y

Long

Lat

1

804671

814577

113.870308

22.269741

1

804671

831404

113.869975

22.421696

2

805475

815457

113.878087

22.277704

2

805477

826654

113.877896

22.378814

3

806464

819435

113.887615

22.313643

3

806464

822911

113.887550

22.345030

4

807518

819771

113.897833

22.316697

4

807518

829230

113.897663

22.402113

5

808504

820220

113.907397

22.320761

5

808504

828602

113.907252

22.396462

6

809490

820466

113.916965

22.323003

6

809490

825352

113.916884

22.367128

7

810499

820690

113.926752

22.325043

7

810499

824613

113.926688

22.360464

8

811508

820847

113.936539

22.326475

8

811508

824254

113.936486

22.357241

9

812516

820892

113.946329

22.326894

9

812516

824254

113.946279

22.357255

10*

813525

820827

113.956112

22.326321

10*

813525

824657

113.956066

22.360908

11

814556

818449

113.966160

22.304858

11

814556

820992

113.966125

22.327820

12

815542

818807

113.975726

22.308109

12

815542

824882

113.975647

22.362962

13

816506

819480

113.985072

22.314192

13

816506

824859

113.985005

22.362771

14

817537

820220

113.995070

22.320883

14

817537

824613

113.995018

22.360556

15

818568

820735

114.005071

22.325550

15

818568

824433

114.005030

22.358947

16

819532

821420

114.014420

22.331747

16

819532

824209

114.014390

22.356933

17

820451

822125

114.023333

22.338117

17

820451

823671

114.023317

22.352084

18

821504

822371

114.033556

22.340353

18

821504

823761

114.033544

22.352903

19

822513

823268

114.043340

22.348458

19

822513

824321

114.043331

22.357971

20

823477

823402

114.052695

22.349680

20

823477

824613

114.052686

22.360610

21

805476

827081

113.877878

22.382668

21

805476

830562

113.877811

22.414103

22

806464

824033

113.887520

22.355164

22

806464

829598

113.887416

22.405423

23

814559

821739

113.966142

22.334574

23

814559

824768

113.966101

22.361920

 

*Remark: Due to the presence of deployed silt curtain systems at the site boundaries of the Project, some of the transect lines shown in Figure 5 could not be fully surveyed during the regular survey. Transect 10 is reduced from 6.4km to approximately 3.6km in length due to the HKBCF construction site. Therefore the total transect length for both NEL and NWL combined is reduced to approximately 111km.

5.5          Monitoring Procedures

5.5.1      The study area incorporates 23 transects which are to be surveyed twice per month.  Each survey day lasts approximately 9 hours. 

5.5.2      The survey vessel departs from Tung Chung Development Pier, Tsing Yi Public Pier or the nearest safe and convenient pier. 

5.5.3      When the vessel reaches the start of a transect line, ¡§on effort¡¨ survey begins. Areas between transect lines and traveling to and from the study area are defined as ¡§off effort¡¨.

5.5.4      The transect line is surveyed at a speed of 6-8 knots (11-14 km/hr). For the sake of safety, the speed was sometimes a bit slower to avoid collision with other vessels.  During some periods, tide and current flow in the survey areas exceeds 7 knots which can affect survey speed. There are a minimum of four marine mammal observers (MMOs) present on each survey, rotating through four positions, observers (2), data recorder (1) and ¡¥rest¡¦ (1). Rotations occur every 30 minutes or at the end of dolphin encounters.  The data recorder records effort, weather and sightings data directly onto the programme Logger and is not part of the observer team.  The observers search with naked eye and binoculars between 90¢X and 270¢X abeam (bow being 0¢X). 

5.5.5      When a group of dolphins is sighted, position, bearing and distance data are recorded immediately onto the computer and, after a short observation, an estimate made of group size.  These parameters are linked to the time-GPS-ships data which are automatically stored in the programme Logger throughout the survey period.  In this manner, information on heading, position, speed, weather, effort and sightings are stored in a format suitable for use with DISTANCE software for subsequent line transect analyses.

5.5.6      Once the vessel leaves the transect line, it is deemed to be ¡§off effort¡¨. The dolphins are approached with the purpose of taking high resolution pictures for proper photo-identification of individual CWD.  Attempts to photograph all dolphins in the group are made.  Both the left and right hand sides of the dorsal fin area of each dolphin in the group are photographed, if possible.  On finishing photographing, the vessel will return to the transect line at the point of departure and ¡§on effort¡¨ survey is resumed. 

5.5.7      Sightings which are made while on the transect line are referred to as "on effort sightings", while not on the actual transect line are referred to as an ¡§opportunistic sightings¡¨ (e.g. another group of dolphins is sighted while travelling back to the transect line).  Only ¡§on effort sightings¡¨ can be used in analyses which require effort or rate quantification, e.g., encounter rate per 100km searched.  This is also how ¡§on effort sightings¡¨ are treated in the baseline report.  ¡§Opportunistic sightings¡¨ provide additional information on individual habitat use and population distribution and they are noted accordingly.

5.5.8      As time and GPS data are automatically logged throughout the survey and are linked to sightings data input, start and end times of encounters and deviation from the transect lines are recorded and can be subsequently reviewed.

5.6          Monitoring Schedule for the Reporting Month

5.6.1      The schedule for dolphin monitoring in June 2015 is provided in Appendix F.

 

5.6.2      Two surveys covering both study areas were completed.

5.7          Results and Observations

5.7.1      Dolphin surveys were conducted on 3, 4, 11 and 12 June 2015.  A total of 218km of transect line was conducted, 207.5km of which was conducted during Beaufort Sea State 3 or better (favourable water conditions).  Please note that that some lines were shortened due to works and/or shipping traffic.
The effort summary and sightings data are shown in Tables 5.3 and 5.4, respectively. The survey efforts conducted in June 2015 are plotted in Figure 5a-b. For Table 5.3, only on-effort information is included. Transects conducted in all Beaufort Sea State are included. Compared to previous monthly reports, the whole number Beaufort Sea State scale is used so as to ease comparison with other dolphin monitoring reports.  

Table 5.3          Impact Dolphin Monitoring Survey Effort Summary, Effort by Area and Beaufort Sea State

Survey

Date

Area

Beaufort

Effort (km)

Total Distance Travelled (km)

1

06/03/2015

NWL

1

7.6

69.5

06/03/2015

NWL

2

21.2

06/03/2015

NWL

3

4

06/03/2015

NEL

1

35.4

06/03/2015

NEL

2

1.3

06/04/2015

NWL

2

18.7

39.5

06/04/2015

NWL

3

13.4

06/04/2015

NWL

4

7.4

2

06/11/2015

NWL

2

13.7

63

06/11/2015

NWL

3

46.2

06/11/2015

NWL

4

3.1

06/12/2015

NWL

2

4.2

46

06/12/2015

NWL

3

5.7

06/12/2015

NEL

1

21.3

06/12/2015

NEL

2

13.7

06/12/2015

NEL

2

1.1

TOTAL in JUNE 2015

218

*Remark: Surveys conduct under Beaufort Sea State 3 or below are considered as under favourable condition.

 

Table 5.4          Impact Dolphin Monitoring Survey Details June 2015

Date

Location*

No. Sightings ¡§on effort¡¨

No. Sightings ¡§opportunistic¡¨

06/03/2015

NW L

0

0

NEL

0

0

06/04/2015

NW L

2

0

NEL

0

0

06/11/2015

NW L

0

2

NEL

0

0

06/12/2015

NW L

0

0

NEL

0

0

TOTAL in  JUNE 2015

2

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Location indicates which area was being surveyed when the sighting was made. The area noted does not necessarily indicate where the dolphins were when the sighting was made. 

 

Table 5.5          The Encounter Rate of Number of Dolphin Sightings & Total Number of Dolphins per Area^

Encounter Rate of Number of Dolphin Sightings (STG)*

Date

NEL Track (km)

NWL Track (km)

NEL Sightings

NWL Sightings

NEL Encounter Rate

NWL Encounter Rate

3 & 4 June 2015

36.7

64.9

0

2

0.0

3.1

11 & 12 June 2015

36.1

69.8

0

0

0.0

0.0

Encounter Rate of Total Number of Dolphins (ANI)**

Date

NEL Track (km)

NWL Track (km)

NEL Dolphins

NWL Dolphins

NEL Encounter Rate

NWL Encounter Rate

3 & 4 June 2015

36.7

64.9

0

5

0.0

7.7

11 & 12 June 2015

36.1

69.8

0

0

0.0

0.0

* Encounter Rate of Number of Dolphin Sightings (STG) presents encounter rates in terms of groups per 100km.

** Encounter Rate of Total Number of Dolphins (ANI) presents encounter rates in terms of individuals per 100km. And the encounter rate is not corrected for individuals, calculation may represent double counting.

^The table is made only for reference to the quarterly STG & ANI, which were adopted for the Event & Action Plan.

 

5.7.2      A total of four sightings were made, two ¡§on effort¡¨ and two ¡§opportunistic¡¨.  Two sightings were recorded on 4 June 2015 and two on 11 June 2015.  Sighting details are summarised and plotted in Appendix K and Figure 5c, respectively. The first group sighted on 4 June 2015 contained 1 individual and the second group on that day contained 4 individuals. The first group sighted on 11 June 2015 contained 8 individuals and the second group 1 individual. 

 

5.7.3      Behaviour: On 4 June 2015, the behavior of both groups could not be defined (¡§unknown¡¨) and on 11 June 2015, both groups were travelling. No calves were sighted in June 2015. Locations of sighting with different behaviour are mapped in Figure 5d.

 

5.7.4      Two re-sightings were noted in May 2015 both of which are known from the AFCD catalogue. On May 11th, HZMB 051 (NL213) and HZMB 083 (NL136) were re-sighted. HZMB 051 was not sighted during the baseline monitoring, however, was seen regularly between September 2012 and May 2013. Only 1 sighting was noted in 2014 and this is the first sighting in 2015.  All sightings have been made in NWL.  HZMB 083 was not sighted during baseline monitoring but has been seen in spring 2012, early and late 2013 and then, not again, until this sighting. All sightings have been made in NWL.  Images and re-sightings data are included in Appendix K.

 

5.7.5      Noteworthy Observation[1]:

 

5.7.5.1   When impact monitoring was conducted at the southern parts of transect lines 1 & 2, the view of the area was partially blocked by the working vessels and fixed structures which do not belong to HKBCF Reclamation Works.  The number of fixed structures has increased and in many areas, it is no longer possible to pass between them by ship.  As the working vessels will move during the on-going works, it is considered that they will temporarily affect survey protocol, survey data collection, dolphin movement, dolphin habitat use and dolphin behaviour, whereas the fixed structures will continuously affect survey protocol, survey data collection, dolphin movement, dolphin habitat use and dolphin behaviour.  

 

5.7.5.2   The HKBCF and adjoining ¡§Southern Landfall¡¨ Projects effected lines 11, 12 and 13. The view of the area was partially blocked by the working vessels and in water structures. As the working vessels will move as construction progresses, they will cause temporary effects to survey protocol and survey data collection.  In time, the fixed structures will affect all survey protocols and dolphin ecology in the long term.

 

5.7.5.3   The northern end of lines 10 was affected by works which do not belong to the HKBCF Project; in particular, the view of the area was partially blocked by the now fixed structure. An anchorage also is located in this area. Due to its permanency, the reclamation will continuously affect all survey protocols and dolphin ecology.

 

5.7.5.4   Several large groups of anchored fishing vessels were noted on lines1, 3 and 4. In previous encounters, dolphins were seen feeding in association with these vessels despite them not being active. This may influence both dolphin behavior and the view of the area

 

5.7.5.5   New projects were ongoing at the southern ends of lines 5 and 6. There are no apparent fixed structure associated with this project only platforms and servicing vessels. As it is not known what activity was being conducted, the effect that this project may have specifically on dolphins is not known.

 

5.7.5.6   The survey effort log notes the areas in which the visibility is limited or the survey is affected so that these can be accounted for in any subsequent analyses. Some of these obstructions will become permanent and some will be temporary as the HZMB is built and other projects progress. It is advised that the impact monitoring surveys should be completed as close to the predefined lines as possible (as per Figure 4 of this report).

 

5.7.5.7   The above noteworthy observations are largely a result of multiple and on-going infrastructure projects within the Lantau area.  No amendment to EM&A protocols can negate the effects of these projects, e.g., it is a highly dynamic environment and viewing conditions may alter every survey (sometimes within surveys) and most of the survey area is affected, to some degree, by marine construction works.  Instead, survey data analyses should incorporate any noteworthy observations which may affect either data collection or dolphin distribution and behavioural changes.  The above mentioned activities recorded during boat survey will not affect implementation of the EM&A Programme provided appropriate data analyses are conducted.

 

5.7.5.8   The works at lines 1, 2 and 11 are progressing and permanent in water structures are in place. As per submitted monthly GPS positions, the boat routes have travelled around and between the ongoing works and have attempted to continue each line to its full extent. When bridge works have impeded the progress of our vessel, this has been noted accordingly and photographic data submitted showing the extent of the line blockages. These data have been submitted to ENPO monthly. A review of survey conditions was conducted on 27 April 2015 and discussion with other project teams and ENPO reached an agreement on the new positions of some lines. The proposal was certified by ET on 3 June 2015, verified by IEC on 4 June 2015 and submitted to EPD via RE on 5 June 2015 for review.  IEC/ENPO informed ET on 7 July 2015 that EPD had commented on the proposal on 30 June 2015 and had requested a comprehensive proposal applicable to both projects (HZMB HKBCF and HZMB HKLR). 

 

5.7.5.9   Please note, it was not possible to propose such alteration of transect lines 1, 2 and 11 before the blockage occurred as it was only after the HZMB structures sections in that area became fully complete could the details of any transect line alteration be evaluated.  In addition, the time frame for completion of small sections of the structures was not detailed in works schedules so it was not possible to determine beforehand when the route would be permanently affected.  As such, it was not practicable to propose any transect line changes until after the part of the HKLR structure that effects lines 1 and 2 had been completed.  Please see below the details for the proposed new points.  These points have been determined after review of the site conditions and the previous months survey tracks. 

 

5.7.5.10 Subsequently, it was agreed in a meeting jointly conducted with ET of both projects together with ENPO on 10 July 2015 that this projects original proposal to EPD would be withdrawn and instead a reference made to the revised proposal on alteration of transect lines prepared by the ET of Contract No. HY/2011/03 which was received by us on 13 July 2015 via email from ENPO.  It is stated in the proposal prepared by Contract No. HY/2011/03 that a few survey lines (#7-9) are very close to the Airport Restricted Area which the survey vessel must avoid and, as such, an adequate buffer distance is proposed to allow the survey vessel to turn before infringing the Airport Restricted Area. Therefore, the revised proposal includes a buffer zone for lines #7-9 to reflect these constraints.  The ET of this Contract has expressed no adverse comments on the content of the revised proposal prepared by Contract No. HY/2011/03 and has submitted such for ENPO/IEC for agreement in the next reporting month.  After ENPO review and comment, the proposal shall be submitted to EPD for their review and approval.

 

5.7.5.11 It is considered EP conditions is complied with, as all transect lines are still travelled to the best of the monitoring vessels ability given that there are now large permanent structures directly over the path of some transects and working barges. These will continue until any new transect line start/end points is formally approved. All noteworthy observations shall continue to be reported so IEC/ENPO continue to have all details. 

 

5.7.6      The event action plan is annexed in Appendix L.

 

 

 

 


 

6             ENVIRONMENTAL SITE INSPECTION AND AUDIT

6.1  Site Inspection

6.1.1      Site Inspections were carried out on a weekly basis to monitor the implementation of proper environmental pollution control and mitigation measures for the Project. In the reporting month, 4 site inspections were carried out on 4, 11, 18 and 25 June 2015.

6.1.2      Particular observations during the site inspections are described below:

Air Quality

 

6.1.3      Dust was observed when vehicle passes through access   roads   at   portion   C2c   and   E2 and when vehicle passed through road at Portion C1a and Portion D;   the Contractor  was  reminded  to  provide  sufficient dust  control  measures  to  prevent  generation  of fugitive dust. The Contractor provided watering to prevent generation of fugitive dust. (Closed)

6.1.4      Exposed  soil  was  observed  at  Portion  D,  the Contractor  was  reminded  to  provide  sufficient measures to prevent site runoff of turbid water to the  sea  or  to  area  which  is  outside  the  site boundary. (Reminder)

Noise

 

6.1.5      The panel of the air compressor at Portion C2c was observed open during operation. The Contractor was reminded to keep all flaps and/or panels closed during operation. The Contractor subsequently closed the panels.

Water Quality

 

6.1.6      Defect on part of the pipe for transferring DCM material was observed on barge (¤ÑÂ@3). The Contractor was reminded to ensure all pipes in a good condition and provide sandbags along the edge of the barge in order to prevent such materials from entering nearby water (Closed)

 

Chemical and Waste Management

 

6.1.7      A generator was placed on ground without provision of drip tray on barge (¤ÑÂ@ 3).  The Contractor was reminded to provide the generator with drip tray to retain oil leakage, if any. The Contractor removed the generator on barge on barge (¤ÑÂ@3). (Closed)

6.1.8      Oil drum was observed outside drip tray at Portion C1 and on barge Wing Hop Lee.  The Contractor was reminded to provide mitigation measure such as drip tray to oil drum. The Contractor provided drip tray to oil drums. (Closed)

6.1.9      Chemical containers were placed on bare ground without provision of drip tray at Portion C2C. The Contractor was reminded to provide the containers with drip tray at Portion C2c. The Contractor was reminded to provide the containers with drip tray to retain oil leakage, if any.  Subsequently, the Contractor provided containers with drip tray to retain leakage. (Closed)

6.1.10    General refuse and bags of general refuse were observed on land area of Portion D and C1a. The Contractor  was  reminded  to  regularly  clear  the general  refuse  and  provide  rubbish  bin  with cover/lid. The Contractor cleared the general refuse on land area of Portion D and C1a. (Closed)

Landscape and Visual Impact

 

6.1.11    No relevant adverse impact was observed in the reporting month.

Others

 

6.1.12    Rectifications of remaining identified items are undergoing by the Contractor. Follow-up inspections on the status on provision of mitigation measures will be conducted to ensure all identified items are mitigated properly.


6.2  Advice on the Solid and Liquid Waste Management Status

6.2.1       The Contractor had registered as a chemical waste producer for this Project. Receptacles were available for general refuse collection and sorting.

6.2.2       As advised by the Contractor, 400,642.8m3 of fill were imported for the Project use in the reporting period. 168kg of paper/cardboard packaging and 52m3 of general refuse were generated and disposed of in the reporting period. Monthly summary of waste flow table is detailed in Appendix M.

6.2.3       The Contractor is advised to properly maintain on site C&D materials and wastes storage, collection, sorting and recording system, dispose of C&D materials and wastes at designated ground and maximize reuse / recycle of C&D materials and wastes. The Contractor is reminded to properly maintain the site tidiness and dispose of the wastes accumulated on site regularly and properly.

6.2.4       The Contractor is reminded that chemical waste should be properly treated and stored temporarily in designated chemical waste storage area on site in accordance with the Code of Practice on the Packaging, Labeling and Storage of Chemical Wastes.


 

6.3    Environmental Licenses and Permits

6.3.1      The environmental licenses and permits for the Project and valid in the reporting month is summarized in Table 6.1.

Table 6.1                      Summary of Environmental Licensing and Permit Status

Statutory Reference

License/ Permit

License or Permit No.

Valid Period

License/ Permit Holder

Remarks

From

To

EIAO

Environmental Permit

EP-353/2009/H

19/01/2015

N/A

HyD

Hong Kong ¡V Zhuhai ¡V Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities

EP-354/2009/D

13/03/2015

N/A

Tuen Mun ¡V Chek Lap Kok Link (TMCLKL Southern Landfall  Reclamation only)

APCO

NA notification

--

30/12/2011

--

CHEC

Works Area WA2 and WA3

APCO

NA notification

--

17/01/2012

--

CHEC

Works Area WA4

WDO

 

Chemical Waste Producer Registration

5213-951-C1186-21

30/3/2012

N/A

CHEC

Chemical waste produced in Contract HY/2010/02

WDO

 

Chemical Waste Producer Registration

5213-974-C3750-01

31/10/2012

--

CHEC

Registration as Chemical Waste Producer at To Kau Wan(WA4)

WDO

 

Chemical Waste Producer Registration

5213-839-C3750-02

13/09/2012

--

CHEC

Registration as Chemical Waste Producer at TKO 137(FB)

WDO

Billing Account for Disposal of

Construction Waste

7014181

05/12/2011

N/A

CHEC

Waste disposal in Contract HY/2010/02

NCO

Construction Noise Permit

GW-RS0270-15  

18/03/2015

20/06/2015

CHEC

Reclamation Works in Contract HY/2010/02

NCO

Construction Noise Permit

GW-RS0503-15

10/05/2015

10/08/2015

CHEC

Reclamation Works in Contract HY/2010/02

NCO

Construction Noise Permit

GW-RE1405-14

22/12/2014

21/06/2015

CHEC

Section of TKO Fill Bank under Contract HY/2010/02

NCO

Construction Noise Permit

GW-RE0622-15

21/06/2015

20/12/2015

CHEC

Section of TKO Fill Bank under Contract HY/2010/02

6.4    Implementation Status of Environmental Mitigation Measures

6.4.1      In response to the site audit findings, the Contractors carried out corrective actions.

6.4.2      A summary of the Implementation Schedule of Environmental Mitigation Measures (EMIS) is presented in Appendix C. Most of the necessary mitigation measures were implemented properly.

6.4.3      Training of marine travel route for marine vessels operator was given to relevant staff and relevant records were kept properly.

6.4.4      Regarding the implementation of dolphin monitoring and protection measures (i.e. implementation of Dolphin Watching Plan, Dolphin Exclusion Zone and Silt Curtain integrity Check), regular checking were conducted by the experienced MMOs within the works area to ensure no dolphin was trapped by the enclosed silt curtain systems. Any dolphin spotted within the enclosed silt curtain systems was reported and recorded. Relevant procedures were followed and measures were well implemented. Silt curtain systems were also inspected timely in accordance to the submitted plan. All inspection records were kept properly.

6.4.5      Acoustic decoupling measures on noisy plants on construction vessels were checked regularly and the Contractor was reminded to ensure provision of ongoing maintenance to noisy plants and to carry out improvement work once insufficient acoustic decoupling measures were found.

6.4.6      Frequency of watering per day on exposed soil was checked; with reference to the record provided by the Contract, watering was conducted at least 8 times per day on reclaimed land. The frequency of watering is the mainly refer to water truck. Sprinklers are only served to strengthen dust control measure for busy traffic at the entrance of Portion D. As informed by the Contractor, during the mal-function period of sprinkler, water truck will enhance watering at such area. The Contractor was reminded to ensure provision of watering of at least 8 times per day on all exposed soil within the Project site and associated works areas throughout the construction phase.

6.4.7      IEC/ENPO notified ET via email on 22 June 2015 that silt plume was observed being dispersed from Portion E1 to the open waters outside the silt curtain for the HZMB HKBCF Project maintained by Contract No. HY/2010/02 at about 3:00 pm on 20 June 2015. For location of sea area near Portion E1 of the construction site, also see layout map below

6.4.8      Investigation actions taken:

-       Tide level, construction activities and implementation of mitigation measures were reviewed.

-       Site inspection was conducted on 22 and 25 June 2015 to inspect sea area Portion E1 of HKBCF Reclamation Works.

-       Available Impact Water Quality Monitoring (IWQM) data obtained 19 and 22 June 2015 were reviewed (refer to monitoring data attached). Available Impact Water Quality Monitoring (IWQM) data obtained 19 and 22 June 2015 were reviewed (refer to monitoring data attached).

 

6.4.9      Review of Contractor¡¦s silt curtain:

6.4.9.1   Contractor¡¦s silt curtain checking record of 19 and 22 June 2015 were reviewed. Defects such as disconnection or missing parts of silt curtain was not observed at the perimeter silt curtain located northeast of the HKBCF reclamation works.

6.4.9.2   During the site inspection conducted on 22 and 25 June 2015, Defects such as disconnection or missing parts of silt curtain was not observed at the perimeter silt curtain located northeast of the HKBCF reclamation works.

6.4.9.3   Photo records taken on 22 and 25 June 2015 shows that the sea condition at sea area near the northeast side of the HKBCF Reclamation Works and no silt plume was observed spreading out from Portion E1 of the construction site through the silt curtain.

6.4.10    Review of Contractor¡¦s vessel activities on 20 June 2015 and tidal level for working vessels belonging to Contract No. HY/2010/02 as observed in the photo:

6.4.10.1   As show by attached layout map, vessel °_¤Cfor cellular structure installation was located at near arc-cell nos.079-080 of Portion E1 of HKBCF reclamation works on 20 June 2015. Site record provided by the Contractor shows that vessel °_¤Cwas under maintenance between 20-22 June 2015 due to lifting crane was broken down, therefore both vessel °_¤C & arc cell installation works was basically idled.

 

6.4.10.2   Information obtained from Hong Kong Observatory shows that the tide level was approximately 1.3 meter at 15:00 at Chek Lap Kok on 20 June 2015. However, vessel°_¤Cwas a non-self-propelled vessel and no tug boat was observed at about 15:00 as shown by the photo taken on 20 June 2015 (Also refer to attached photo record for reference). In addition, for the marine working vessels anchored near the left side of °_¤C, no working activity was found according to Contractor¡¦s site daily record of 20 June 2015. The two boats located at far left on the photo, near silt plume, are unlikely belong to this Contract. The vessel in the middle of the photo, near silt plume, is a flattop barge waiting for or commencement of the box culvert work at Portion D, therefore it is likely that the flattop barge was idle at about 15:00 on 20 June 2015. As such, there was no adequate information to indicate that the observed silt plume was generated by active works or due to inadequate clearance maintained between vessels of this Contract and the sea bed during navigation.

 

6.4.10.3   Furthermore, no observation of silt plume was reported to this project after 1500 on 20 June 2015, it is likely that the silt plume disappeared shortly after it was observed on 20 June 2015.

 

6.4.11    Site inspection conducted on 22 and 25 June 2015:

6.4.11.1 No silt plume around the E1 of HKBCF reclamation works were observed during the site inspection conducted on 22 and 25 June 2015. (Also refer to attached photo record for reference.)

6.4.12    Review of Suspended Solids (SS) level and turbidity level recorded at IS(Mf)11, IS17, IS(Mf)16 and SR7 on 19 and 22 June 2015:

6.4.12.1 Available water quality monitoring data shows that data recorded on 19 and 22 June 2015 at monitoring station close the observed silt plume i.e. IS(Mf)11, IS17, IS(Mf)16 and SR7 were below the action and limit level. This indicates the water quality at sea area close to portion E1 was not adversely affected on 19 and 22 June 2015.

6.4.13    There were no silt plume observed on 22 and 25 June 2015 during site inspection and no deterioration of water quality were recorded on 19 and 22 June 2015, as such, there is no adequate information which indicates that the silt plume observed on 20 June 2015 was lasting and continuous.

6.4.14    Nevertheless, the Contractor was reminded to regularly check the performance of the silt curtain and ensure swift provision of maintenance to the perimeter silt curtains once defects of the perimeter silt curtain were observed.   

 

6.4.15    Photo record taken on 20 June 2015 at about 15:00 shows that silt plume was observed near the silt curtain for HZMB HKBCF Project maintained by Contract No. HY/2010/02.

 

6.4.16    Photo record taken on 22 June 2015 shows that no silt plume around Portion E1 of HKBCF reclamation works were observed during the site inspection conducted on 22 June 2015.

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Photo record taken on 25 June 2015 shows that no silt plume around Portion E1 of HKBCF reclamation works were observed during the site inspection conducted on 25 June 2015.

 

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6.4.17    Oil spillage incident was observed at Sea area near Cell No. 78 on 23 June 2015 (also refer to attached layout map).

 

6.4.18    Detail of the oil spill and Contractor¡¦s actions taken in response to the spill incident have been reviewed and summarised as follow:

-          The oil on sea was observed by the Contractor and RSS on 23 June 2015.

-          The Contractor organised manpower to identify the spill source, but the source of oil spill was not identified.  

-          The Contractor equipped people involved in the cleanup works with personal protective equipment such as gloves prior to the removal of any leaked chemical or chemical waste.

-          Pads and Pillow of the Spill Kit were applied to absorb and remove the spillage.

6.4.19    Oil observed on sea area near Cell No. 78 on 23 June 2015 at 09:45 a.m. on 23 June 2015 by Contractor and RSS. The following actions was taken by the Contractor:

6.4.20    The Contractor organized manpower to identify the spill source, the vessel (¤T¯è°_ 7) located close to the oil spill was inspected but the source of oil spill was not identified.  

6.4.21    The oil spill was identified during join site inspection conducted by the Contractor and RSS on 23 June 2015 as discrete, non-continuous source with approximately 10m2 spread. Also refer to photo below:

6.4.22    The oil spill was identified during join site inspection conducted by the Contractor and RSS on 23 June 2015 as discrete, non-continuous source with approximately 10m2 spread. The below photo shows that the Contractor deployed absorption booms to remove the floating oil from water.

 

 

 

6.4.23    The used absorption booms were collected using disposal bags as part of the spill kits item. The used absorption booms were disposed of as chemical waste by the Contractor. (Also refer to photo record below)

6.4.24    The oil stain observed was limited at nearby Northeastern sea area within the silt curtain.

6.4.25    Photo record shows that oil on sea was no longer on sea area near Cell No. 78. (Also refer to photo record below)

 

6.4.26    Monitoring stations IS10, IS(Mf)11, SR7 and IS17 are the monitoring stations close to location of observed oil spill (also refer to attached layout map).  Available Impact water quality monitoring data record of IS10, IS(Mf)11, SR7 and IS17 have been reviewed. There is no water quality exceedance recorded at IS10, IS(Mf)11, SR7 and IS17 on 24 June 2015.

6.4.27    The Contractor was reminded to enhance environmental toolbox talk on chemical waste handling and to continue to follow the spill response plan when oil is observed on sea.


6.5    Summary of Exceedances of the Environmental Quality Performance Limit

6.5.1      All 1-Hour TSP and 24-Hour TSP results were below the Action and Limit Level in the reporting month.

6.5.2      For construction noise, no exceedance was recorded at all monitoring stations in the reporting month.

6.5.3      For water quality, no exceedance was recorded at all monitoring stations in the reporting month.

6.5.4      A total of four sightings were made, 2 ¡§on effort¡¨ and two ¡§opportunistic¡¨.  2 sightings were recorded on 4 June 2015 and two on 11 June 2015.  Sighting details are summarised and plotted in Appendix K and Figure 5c, respectively. The first group sighted on 4 June 2015 contained 1 individual and the second group on that day contained 4 individuals. The first group sighted on 11 June 2015 contained 8 individuals and the second group 1 individual. 

6.5.5      Behaviour: On 4 June 2015, the behavior of both groups could not be defined (¡§unknown¡¨) and on 11 June 2015, both groups were travelling. No calves were sighted in June 2015. Locations of sighting with different behaviour are mapped in Figure 5d.

6.5.6      Environmental site inspection was carried out 4 times in June 2015. Recommendations on remedial actions were given to the Contractors for the deficiencies identified during the site audits.

6.5.7      Cumulative statistics on exceedance is provided in Appendix N.

6.6    Summary of Complaints, Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecutions

6.6.1      The Environmental Complaint Handling Procedure is annexed in Figure 6.

6.6.2      No environmental complaint has been received in the reporting month.  As informed by the Contractor on 3 July 2015, an air quality complaint was received by the project team of this Contract; the complaint is under ET¡¦s investigation at time when this report is released. The investigation result will tentatively be reported in next reporting month.

6.6.3      No notification of summons and successful prosecutions was received in the reporting period.

6.6.4      Statistics on complaints, notifications of summons and successful prosecutions are summarized in Appendix N.


7       FUTURE KEY ISSUES

7.2    Construction Programme for the Coming Months

7.2.1      As informed by the Contractor, the major works for the Project in July and August 2015 will be*:-

 

Marine-base

-              Cellular structure ¡V Capping Beams

-              Cellular structure ¡V Backfill

-              Conforming sloping seawalls ¡V Geo-textile

-              Rubble Mound Seawall

-              Rock fill

 

Land-base

-              Earthwork fill

-              Surcharge removal  & laying

-              Deep Cement Mixing

-              Jet grout columns works

-              Removal of Temporary Seawall

-              Vertical Band Drains

-              Installations of Precast Culverts except sloping outfalls

-              Maintenance of silt curtain & silt screen at sea water intake of HKIA

-              Maintenance works of Site Office at Works Area WA2

-              Maintenance works of Public Works Regional Laboratory at Works Area WA3

 

*Construction activities in July and August 2015 will be changed subject to works progress.

 


7.3    Key Issues for the Coming Month

7.3.1      Key issues to be considered in the coming months:-

-       Site runoff should be properly collected and treated prior to discharge;

-       Minimize loss of sediment from filling works;

-       Regular review and maintenance of silt curtain systems, drainage systems and desilting facilities;

-       Exposed surfaces/soil stockpiles should be properly treated to avoid generation of silty surface run-off during rainstorm;

-       Regular review and maintenance of wheel washing facilities provided at all site entrances/exits;

-       Conduct regular inspection of various working machineries and vessels within works areas to avoid any dark smoke emission;

-       Suppress dust generated from work processes with use of bagged cements, earth movements, excavation activities, exposed surfaces/soil stockpiles and haul road traffic;

-       Quieter powered mechanical equipment should be used;

-       Provision of proper and effective noise control measures for operating equipment and machinery on-site, such as erection of movable noise barriers or enclosure for noisy plants;

-       Closely check and replace the sound insulation materials regularly;

-       Better scheduling of construction works to minimize noise nuisance;

-       Properly store and label oil drums and chemical containers placed on site;

-       Proper chemicals, chemical wastes and wastes management;

-       Maintenance works should be carried out within roofed, paved and confined areas;

-       Collection and segregation of construction waste and general refuse on land and in the sea should be carried out properly and regularly;  and

-       Proper protection and regular inspection of existing trees, transplanted/retained trees.

-       Control night-time lighting and glare by hooding all lights.

-       Regular review and provide maintenance to dust control measures such as sprinkler system.

7.4    Monitoring Schedule for the Coming Month

7.4.1       The tentative schedule for environmental monitoring in June 2015 is provided in Appendix F.


8       ConclusionS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

8.2    Conclusions

8.2.1      The construction phase and EM&A programme of the Project commenced on 12 March 2012.

8.2.2      All 1-Hour TSP and 24-Hour TSP results were below the Action and Limit Level in the reporting month.

8.2.3      For construction noise, no exceedance was recorded at all monitoring stations in the reporting month.

8.2.4      All impact water quality monitoring results were below the Action and Limit Level in the reporting month.

8.2.5      A total of four sightings were made, 2 ¡§on effort¡¨ and two ¡§opportunistic¡¨.  2 sightings were recorded on 4 June 2015 and two on 11 June 2015.  Sighting details are summarised and plotted in Appendix K and Figure 5c, respectively. The first group sighted on 4 June 2015 contained 1 individual and the second group on that day contained 4 individuals. The first group sighted on 11 June 2015 contained 8 individuals and the second group 1 individual. 

8.2.6      Behaviour: On 4 June 2015, the behavior of both groups could not be defined (¡§unknown¡¨) and on 11 June 2015, both groups were travelling. No calves were sighted in June 2015. Locations of sighting with different behaviour are mapped in Figure 5d.

8.2.7      As informed by the Contractor on 3 July 2015, an air quality complaint was received by the project team of this Contract; the complaint is under ET¡¦s investigation at time when this report is released. The investigation result will tentatively be reported in next reporting month.

8.2.8      No notification of summons or prosecution was received in the reporting period. 

8.2.9      Environmental site inspection was carried out 4 times in June 2015. Recommendations on remedial actions were given to the Contractors for the deficiencies identified during the site audits.


8.3    Recommendations

8.3.1      According to the environmental site inspections performed in the reporting month, the following recommendations were provided:

Air Quality Impact

l  All working plants and vessels on site should be regularly inspected and properly maintained to avoid dark smoke emission.

l  All vehicles should be washed to remove any dusty materials before leaving the site.

l  Haul roads should be sufficiently dampened to minimize fugitive dust generation.

l  Wheel washing facilities should be properly maintained and reviewed to ensure properly functioning.

l  Temporary exposed slopes and open stockpiles should be properly covered.

l  Enclosure should be erected for cement debagging, batching and mixing operations.

l  Water spraying should be provided to suppress fugitive dust for any dusty construction activity.

l  Regular review and provide maintenance to dust control measures such as sprinkler system.

Construction Noise Impact

l  Quieter powered mechanical equipment should be used as far as possible.

l  Noisy operations should be oriented to a direction away from sensitive receivers as far as possible.

l  Proper and effective noise control measures for operating equipment and machinery on-site should be provided, such as erection of movable noise barriers, enclosure for noisy plants or enhancement works to provide sufficient acoustic decoupling measure(s). Closely check and replace the sound insulation materials regularly

l  Vessels and equipment operating should be checked regularly and properly maintained.

l  Noise Emission Label (NEL) shall be affixed to the air compressor and hand-held breaker operating within works area.

l  Acoustic decoupling measures should be properly implemented for all existing and incoming construction vessels with continuous and regularly checking to ensure effective implementation of acoustic decoupling measures.

Water Quality Impact

l  Regular review and maintenance of silt curtain systems, drainage systems and desilting facilities in order to make sure they are functioning effectively.

l  Construction of seawall should be completed as early as possible.

l  Regular inspect and review the loading process from barges to avoid splashing of material.

l  Silt, debris and leaves accumulated at public drains, wheel washing bays and perimeter u-channels and desilting facilities should be cleaned up regularly.

l  Silty effluent should be treated/ desilted before discharged. Untreated effluent should be prevented from entering public drain channel.

l  Proper drainage channels/bunds should be provided at the site boundaries to collect/intercept the surface run-off from works areas.

l  Exposed slopes and stockpiles should be covered up properly during rainstorm.

Chemical and Waste Management

l  All types of wastes, both on land and floating in the sea, should be collected and sorted properly and disposed of timely and properly. They should be properly stored in designated areas within works areas temporarily.

l  All chemical containers, batteries and oil drums should be properly stored and labelled.

l  All plants and vehicles on site should be properly maintained to prevent oil leakage. Proper measures, like drip trays and/or bundings, should be provided for retaining leaked oil/chemical from plants.

l  All kinds of maintenance works should be carried out within roofed, paved and confined areas.

l  All drain holes of the drip trays utilized within works areas should be properly plugged to avoid any oil and chemical waste leakage.

l  Oil stains on soil surface, accumulated oil mixture and empty chemical containers should be cleared and disposed of as chemical waste.

l  Regular review should be conducted for working barges and patrol boats to ensure sufficient measures and spill control kits were provided on working barges and patrol boats to avoid any spreading of leaked oil/chemicals.

Landscape and Visual Impact

l  All existing, retained/transplanted trees at the works areas should be properly fenced off and regularly inspected.

l  Control night-time lighting and glare by hooding all lights.



[1] A noteworthy observation is to show that either the conduct of the surveys themselves is affected, i.e., the noted vessel or works impedes the progress or view of the survey platform. In addition, the vessel or construction works may be different or additional to that observed previously and further, are of such a nature that they are a likely to create an impact on the movement or behaviour of the subject of the impact survey, in this case, the dolphins.