Contract
No. HY/2013/01
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge
Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities ˇV
Passenger Clearance Building
Quarterly EM&A Report No.1
(Covering the Period from 26 September 2014 to 31 December 2014)
11 February
2015
Revision
3
Main Contractor Environmental
Team
Contents
Executive Summary
1.4 Construction
Works Undertaken During the Reporting Period
2.1 Summary of EM&A Requirements
3....... Environmental Monitoring and Audit
3.1 Air Quality Monitoring Results
3.3 Implementation
of Environmental Measures
3.4 Advice
on the Solid and Liquid Waste Management Status
3.5 Environmental
Licenses and Permits
4....... Summary
of Exceedance, Complaint, Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecution
4.1 Summary
of Exceedance of the Environmental Quality Performance Limit
4.2 Summary
of Complaints, Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecution
5....... Comments,
Recommendations and Conclusion
Figures
Figure 2.1 Location of Air Quality Monitoring
Stations
Figure 2.2 Location of Noise Monitoring Stations
Appendices
Appendix A Location
of Works Areas
Appendix B Project
Organization for Environmental Works
Appendix C Construction
Programme
Appendix D Event
and Action Plan
Appendix E Implementation
Schedule for Environmental Mitigation Measures (EMIS)
Appendix F Site
Audit Findings and Corrective Actions
Executive Summary
This Quarterly Environmental
Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Report is prepared for Contract HY/2013/01 Hong
Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities (HKBCF) ˇV
Passenger Clearance Building (hereafter referred to as ˇ§the Contractˇ¨) for the
Highways Department of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). The
Contract was awarded to Leighton ˇV Chun Wo Joint Venture (hereafter referred to
as ˇ§the Contractorˇ¨) and Atkins China Limited was appointed as the
Environmental Team (ET) by the Contractor.
The Contract is part of
Hong Kong ˇV Zhuhai ˇV Macao Bridge HKBCF which is a ˇ§Designated
Projectˇ¨, under Schedule 2 of the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance
(EIAO) (Cap 499) and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report (Register No.
AEIAR-145/2009) was prepared for the Project. The current Environmental Permit (EP) No. EP-353/2009/H
for HKBCF was issued on 19 January 2015. These documents are available through the EIA
Ordinance Register. Site preparation works of the
Contract started on 26 September 2014 and the construction
works of the
Contract commenced on 6 October 2014.
Atkins China Limited has
been appointed by the Contractor to implement the Environmental Monitoring
& Audit (EM&A) programme for the Contract in accordance with the Updated EM&A
Manual for
HKBCF (Version1.0) and will be providing
environmental team services to the Contract.
This is the first Quarterly EM&A Report for the Contract which summaries findings of the EM&A works during
the reporting period from 26 September 2014 to 31 December 2014.
Environmental
Monitoring and Audit Progress
The EM&A programme was
undertaken in accordance with the Updated EM&A Manual for HKBCF (Version 1.0). It should be noted that the air quality and
noise monitoring
works for the Contract are covered by Contract No. HY/2010/02 Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge HKBCF ˇV Reclamation Works and Contract No. HY/2011/03 Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Link Road ˇV Section between Scenic Hill
and HKBCF. The ET of the Contract or another ET of the HZMB project is required
to conduct impact air quality monitoring at AMS6 and AMS7 and noise monitoring at
NMS2 and NMS3B as part of EM&A programme if these monitoring stations are
no longer covered under Contract Nos. HY/2010/02 and HY/2011/03. However,
this is subject to ENPOˇ¦s final decision on which ET should carry out the
monitoring work at these stations.
The
dates of environmental site inspection during the reporting period are listed below:
Environmental Site Inspection
Date |
||
October
2014 |
November
2014 |
December 2014 |
3, 8, 16, 23 and 29 |
5, 13, 19 and 26 |
3, 10, 18, 24 and 31 |
Breaches of
Action and Limit Levels
Summary of Action and Limit
Level exceedance of 1-hr TSP level and 24-hr TSP level at station AMS6 is
reported in the monthly EM&A Reports (for October, November and December
2014) prepared by Contract No. HY/2011/03.
There was no Action and
Limit Level exceedance of 1-hr TSP level and 24-hr TSP level recorded at AMS7
by the Environmental Team of Contract No. HY/2010/02 during the reporting
period.
There was no Action and
Limit Level exceedance for noise recorded at NMS2 and NMS3B by the
Environmental Team of Contract No. HY/2010/02 during the reporting period.
Implementation of Environmental
Measures
Site inspections were
carried out on a weekly basis to monitor the implementation of proper
environmental pollution control and mitigation measures for the Project. Potential environmental impacts due to
the construction activities were monitored and reviewed.
Complaint Log
There was no complaint
received in relation to the environmental impact during the reporting period.
Notifications
of Summons and Successful Prosecutions
There was no notification
of summon or prosecution received during this reporting period.
Reporting
Change
There was no reporting change in the reporting period.
Table
1.1 Contact
Information of Key Personnel
Party |
Position |
Name |
Telephone |
Fax |
Engineer or
Engineerˇ¦s Representative |
Chief
Resident Engineer |
Darrel
Kingan |
3958 7339 |
3468 2076 |
Environmental
Project Office / Independent Environmental Checker |
Environmental
Project Office Leader |
Y. H. Hui |
3465 2888 |
3465 2899 |
Independent
Environmental Checker |
Raymond Dai |
3465 2888 |
3465 2899 |
|
Contractor |
Project
Manager |
Gary Wong |
3143 7013 |
3973 1188 |
Environmental
Officer |
Donald Ip |
6461 8635 |
3973 1188 |
|
Environmental
Team |
Environmental
Team Leader |
Sharifah Or |
2972 1802 |
2890 6343 |
24 hours complaint hotline |
--- |
--- |
3958 7300 |
--- |
ˇP
Piling Works at WA1;
ˇP
Pre-drilling Works at WA1;
ˇP
Construction of Office, Welfare Facilities and Canteen Building at WA1;
ˇP
Construction of Socket H Piles at WA1;
ˇP
Pile Testing at WA1;
ˇP
Cement Solidification/Stablilization Work for
Excavated Marine Sediment at the south of WA1; and
ˇP
Construction of CLP Substation Building at
WA2.
Table
2.1 Summary
of Impact EM&A Requirements
Environmental
Monitoring |
ID |
Location Description |
Air Quality |
AMS 6(1) |
Dragonair/CNAC
(Group) Building |
AMS 7(1) |
Hong
Kong SkyCity Marriott Hotel |
|
Noise |
NMS2(2) |
Seaview
Crescent |
NMS3B(2)(3) |
Site
Boundary of Site Office
Area at Works Area WA2 |
Remarks:
(1)
The ET of
this Contract should conduct impact air quality monitoring at the AMS listed in
the table as part of EM&A programme according to the latest notification
from ENPO when the monitoring station(s) is/are no longer covered by another ET
of the HZMB project.
(2)
The ET of
this Contract should conduct impact noise monitoring at the NMS listed in the
table as part of EM&A programme according to the latest notification from
ENPO when the monitoring station(s) is/are no longer covered by another ET of
the HZMB project.
(3)
The Action
and Limit Levels for schools will be applied for this alternative monitoring
location.
Table
2.2 Action
and Limit Levels for 1-hour TSP
Monitoring
Station |
Action
Level, µg/m3 |
Limit
Level, µg/m3 |
AMS
6 ˇV Dragonair / CNAC (Group) Building (HKIA) |
360 |
500 |
AMS
7 - Hong Kong SkyCity Marriott Hotel |
370 |
Table
2.3 Action
and Limit Levels for 24-hour TSP
Monitoring
Station |
Action
Level, µg/m3 |
Limit
Level, µg/m3 |
AMS
6 ˇV Dragonair / CNAC (Group) Building (HKIA) |
173 |
260 |
AMS
7 - Hong Kong SkyCity Marriott Hotel |
183 |
260 |
Table 2.4 Action
and Limit Level for Construction Noise
Parameter |
Action Level |
Limit Level |
07:00 ˇV 19:00 hours
on normal weekdays |
When one
documented complaint is received |
75 dB(A)* |
Notes :
If works are to be carried out during restricted hours, the conditions stipulated in the construction noise permit issued by
the
Noise Control Authority have to be followed.
* Reduce to 70 dB(A) for schools and 65 dB(A) during school examination
period.