Contract No.
HY/2013/01
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge
Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities ¡V
Passenger Clearance Building
Quarterly EM&A Report No. 5
(Covering the Period from 1 October 2015 to 31 December 2015)
28 January 2016
Revision 1
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) ¡V
Passenger Clearance Building (hereafter referred to as ¡§the Contract¡¨) for the
Highways Department of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). The
Contract was awarded to Leighton ¡V Chun Wo Joint Venture (hereafter referred to
as ¡§the Contractor¡¨) and Atkins China Limited was appointed as the
Environmental Team (ET) by the Contractor.
The Contract is part of
Hong Kong ¡V Zhuhai ¡V Macao Bridge HKBCF which is a ¡§Designated
Project¡¨, 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/I
for HKBCF was issued on 17 July 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 fifth Quarterly EM&A Report for the Contract which summaries findings of the EM&A works during
the reporting period from 1 October 2015 to 31 December 2015.
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
¡V Reclamation Works and Contract No. HY/2011/03 Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Link Road ¡V 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, AMS7A 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 ENPO¡¦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
2015 |
November
2015 |
December 2015 |
7, 14, 20, and 28 |
4, 11, 18, and 25 |
2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 |
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 shall be
referred to the monthly EM&A Reports (for October, November, and December
2015) 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 AMS7A
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
Air Quality Monitoring Location, AMS7A, was relocated
back to its original location (AMS7-Hong Kong SkyCity Marriott Hotel) on 30 December 2015. The relocation of air
quality monitoring location, AMS7A, back to AMS7 was approved by EPD on 21
December 2015.
Table
1.1 Contact
Information of Key Personnel
Party |
Position |
Name |
Telephone |
Fax |
Engineer or
Engineer¡¦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 |
3973 0488 |
3621 0180 |
Environmental
Officer |
Donald Ip |
6461 8635 |
3621 0180 |
|
Environmental
Team |
Environmental
Team Leader |
Sharifah Or |
2972 1802 |
2890 6343 |
24 hours complaint hotline |
--- |
--- |
3958 7300 |
--- |
Table 2.1 Summary
of Impact EM&A Requirements
Environmental
Monitoring |
ID |
Location Description |
Air Quality |
AMS 6(1) |
Dragonair/CNAC
(Group) Building |
AMS 7A(1), (2) |
Chu
Kong Air-Sea Union Transportation Co. Ltd. |
|
Noise |
NMS2(3) |
Seaview
Crescent |
NMS3B(3),(4) |
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 original
monitoring location was at Hong Kong SkyCity Marriott Hotel (AMS7). As the
permission to carry out air quality monitoring at Hong Kong SkyCity Marriott
Hotel was not granted after 31 January 2015, the monitoring location was relocated
to Chu Kong Air-Sea Union Transportation Co. Ltd. (AMS7A) from 5 February 2015
to 30 December 2015. The alternative monitoring location at Chu Kong Air-Sea
Union Transportation Co. Ltd. was approved by EPD on 5 February 2015. However,
AMS7A was relocated back to its original location (AMS7-Hong Kong SkyCity
Marriott Hotel) on 30 December 2015. The relocation of air quality monitoring
location, AMS7A, back to AMS7 was approved by EPD on 21 December 2015.
(3)
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.
(4)
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 ¡V Dragonair/CNAC (Group) Building (HKIA) |
360 |
500 |
AMS 7A - Chu
Kong Air-Sea Union Transportation Co. Ltd |
370 |
Table 2.3 Action
and Limit Levels for 24-hour TSP
Monitoring
Station |
Action
Level, µg/m3 |
Limit
Level, µg/m3 |
AMS
6 ¡V Dragonair/CNAC (Group) Building (HKIA) |
173 |
260 |
AMS
7A - Chu Kong Air-Sea Union Transportation Co. Ltd |
183 |
Table 2.4 Action
and Limit Level for Construction Noise
Parameter |
Action Level |
Limit Level |
07:00 ¡V 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.