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TABLE OF
CONTENTS
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1.1 |
Basic Project Information |
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1.2 |
Project Organization |
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1.3 |
Construction Programme |
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1.4 |
Construction
Works Undertaken During the Reporting Period |
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2.1 |
Monitoring
Locations |
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2.2 |
Monitoring
Requirements |
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2.3 |
Monitoring
Results |
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3.1 |
Monitoring
Locations |
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3.2 |
Monitoring
Requirements |
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3.3 |
Monitoring
Results |
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4.1 4.2 |
Site Inspection Advice on the Solid and Liquid Waste
Management Status |
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4.3 |
Environmental Licenses and Permits |
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4.4 |
Implementation Status of Environmental Mitigation
Measures |
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4.5 |
Summary of Exceedance
of the Environmental Quality Performance Limit |
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4.6 |
Summary of Complaints, Notification of Summons
and Successful Prosecution |
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5.1 |
Construction Programme
for the Coming Months |
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5.2 |
Environmental
Site Inspection Schedule for the Coming Month |
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Conclusions |
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Figure 2 |
Air Quality and Noise Monitoring Stations for
HKBCF |
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APPENDICES |
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Location of Works Areas |
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Project Organization for Environmental Works |
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Construction Programme |
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Event and Action Plan |
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Waste Flow Table |
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Environmental Licenses and Permits |
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Implementation Schedule for Environmental
Mitigation Measures (EMIS) |
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Statistics on Environmental Complaints,
Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecutions |
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Environmental Site Inspection Schedule |
Executive
SUMMARY
This Monthly Environmental
Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Report is
prepared for Contract HY//2013/02 Hong Kong–Zhuhai-Macao
Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities (HKBCF) – Infrastructure Works
Stage I (Western Portion) (hereafter referred to as “the Contract”) for the
Highways Department of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). The
Contract was awarded to China Harbour Engineering
Co., Ltd. (hereafter referred to as “the Contractor”) and ETS-Testconsult Limited was appointed as the Environmental Team
(ET) by the Contractor.
The Contract is part of
ETS-Testconsult
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 (Version 1.0)
and provide environmental team services to the Contract.
This is the second Monthly Environmental
Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Report for the Contract which summaries
findings of the EM&A works conducted during the reporting
period from 01 January 2015 to 31 January 2015.
Site Activities
As informed by the Contractor, site activities were
carried out in
this reporting month:
§
Pre-Drilling
Work at Main Site;
§
Bored
Piles Works at Main Site;
§
Secondary
site office erection at Main Site;
§
Storm
& Sewer Drain Works at Main Site; and
§
Trial
pit at Portion I.
Environmental Monitoring and Audit Progress
The monthly 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-
The date of site
inspection during the reporting period are listed below:
Environmental Site Inspection 06,16,20
and 27 January 2015
Breaches
of Action and Limit Levels
There was no Action and Limit Level exceedance of 1-hr TSP
level and 24-hr TSP level recorded at station AMS6 by the Environmental
Team of Contract No. HY/2011/03 during the reporting period.
There was no Action and Limit Level exceedance of 1-hr TSP
level and 24-hr TSP level recorded at station 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 station NMS2 and station NMS3B by the Environmental Team of Contract No. HY/2010/02 during the
reporting period.
Complaint Log
There was no
complaint received in relation to the environmental impact during the reporting period.
Notifications of Summons and Successful
Prosecutions
There were no
notifications of summons or prosecutions received during the reporting period.
Reporting Change
There was no reporting change in the reporting period.
Future
Key Issues
The future key
issues to be undertaken in the upcoming month are as follows:
§
Pre-Drilling
Work at Main Site;
§
Bored
Piles Works at Main Site;
§
Secondary
site office erection at Main Site;
§
Storm
& Sewer Drain Works at Main Site; and
§
Trial
pit at Portion I.
1.1 Basic Project Information
§
Construction of the
viaducts and roads at the western portion of Hong Kong Boundary Crossing
Facilities (HKBCF) mainly for connection with the Hong Kong – Zhuhai – Macao Bridge
(HZMB), Hong Kong Link Road (HKLR), Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) and
the Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link (TM-CLKL);
§
Construction of the road modification at the SkyCity Interchange at
§
Construction of associated street lighting,
street furniture, road marking, road signage, drainage, sewerage, fresh water
and flushing water supply, irrigation, landscape, electrical and mechanical
(E&M), utilities and services works;
§
Provisioning of civil engineering works and power
supply installation for the Traffic Control and Surveillance System TCSS);
§
Other works in accordance with the
Contract.
1.2 Project Organization
Table 1.1 Contact Information of Key Personnel
Party |
Position |
Name of Key Staff |
Tel. No. |
Fax No. |
Engineer or Engineer’s Representative (AECOM Asia
Co. Ltd.) |
Resident Engineer |
Mr. Fred Yeung |
63308293 |
31525116 |
Environmental Project Office / Independent Environmental Checker
(Environ Hong Kong Limited) |
Environmental Project Office Leader |
Mr. Y. H. Hui |
34652888 |
34652899 |
Independent Environmental Checker |
Mr. Raymond Dai |
34652888 |
34652899 |
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Environmental
Site Supervisor |
Mr. Ray Yan |
51818165 |
34652899 |
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Contractor (China Harbour
Engineering Co., Ltd.) |
Environmental Officer |
Mr. K. F. Wong |
93724383 |
39150300 |
Environmental Engineer |
Mr. Calvin So |
97246254 |
39150300 |
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Environmental Supervisor |
Ms. Joy Chan |
54005086 |
39150300 |
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Environmental Supervisor |
Ms. Selena Yang |
55122662 |
39150300 |
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Environmental
Team (ETS-Testconsult Ltd.) |
Environmental
Team Leader |
Mr C. L. Lau |
2946
7791 |
2695
3944 |
1.3 Construction Programme
1.4 Construction
Works Undertaken During the Reporting Period
A summary of the construction activities undertaken during this
reporting period is shown below:
§
Pre-Drilling
Work at Main Site;
§
Bored
Piles Works at Main Site;
§
Secondary site office erection at Main
Site;
§
Storm
& Sewer Drain Works at Main Site; and
§
Trail
pit at Portion I.
2.1 Monitoring Locations
Table 2.1 Air Quality Monitoring
Locations
Identification No. |
Location Description |
AMS6(1) |
Dragonair / CNAC (Group)
Buidling |
AMS7(1) |
Hong Kong SkyCity
Marriott Hotel
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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 latest notification from ENPO when
the monitoring station(s) is/are no longer covered by another ET of the HZMB
project.
2.2 Monitoring Requirements
Table 2.2
Action and
Limit Levels for 1-hour TSP
Monitoring Station. |
Action Level,mg/m3 |
Limit Level,mg/m3 |
AMS6 – Dragnair
/ SNAC (Group) Building (HKIA) |
360 |
500 |
AMS7 – Hong Kong SkyCity Marriott Hotel |
370 |
500 |
Table 2.3
Action and Limit Levels for 24-hour
TSP
Monitoring Station. |
Action Level,mg/m3 |
Limit Level,mg/m3 |
AMS6 – Dragnair
/ SNAC (Group) Building (HKIA) |
173 |
260 |
AMS7 – Hong Kong SkyCity Marriott Hotel |
183 |
260 |
2.3 Monitoring Results
3.1
Monitoring Locations
Table 3.1 Construction
Noise Monitoring Locations
Identification No. |
Location Description |
NMS2(1) |
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NMS3B(1)
(2) |
Site Boundary of Site Office Area at
Works Area WA2 |
Remarks:
(1) 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 latest notification
from ENPO when the monitoring station(s) is/are no longer covered by another ET
of the HZMB project.
(2) The Action and Limit Levels for
schools will be applied for this alternative monitoring location.
3.2 Monitoring Requirements
Table 3.2
Action and Limit Levels for
Construction Noise
Parameter |
Action Level |
Limit Level |
07:00 – 19:00 hours on normal weekdays |
When one documented complaint
is received |
75 dB(A)* |
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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.
3.3 Monitoring Results
4 ENVIRONMENTAL
SITE INSPECTION AND AUDIT
4.1 Site
Inspection
4.1.1 Site Inspections were carried out on a weekly basis to monitor the
implementation of proper environmental pollution control mitigation measures
for the project. During the reporting period,site inspections were carried out on 06,16,20 and 27January 2015.
4.1.2 Particular observations during
the site inspections are described below:
06 January 2015
(a)
The temporary wastewater storage at portion D had oil
contamination. The oil in the wastewater was
cleaned. This observation was closed on 16 January 2015.
16 January 2015
(a)
No observation was made.
20 January 2015
(a)
Dust emission was observed at portion
H. Water spraying was applied to the haul road. This observation was closed on 27 January 2015.
27 January 2015
(a) Chemical containers were observed
to be stored improperly near portion D. The Contractor was reminded to store
them in chemical storage area on drip tray. Follow-up actions for the
outstanding observation will be inspected during the next site inspection.
4.2 Advice on the Solid and Liquid Waste
Management Status
4.2.2 Excavated
marine sediment is treated using cement solidification/stabilization (Cement
S/S) techniques and is reused onsite for either backfilling or landscaping
(e.g. berm material).
4.2.3 The
monthly summary of waste flow table is detailed in Appendix E.
4.2.4 The Contractor was reminded that chemical waste containers should be
properly treated and stored temporarily in designated chemical waste storage
area on site in accordance with the Code of Practice on the Packing, Labelling and Storage of Chemical Waste.
4.3 Environmental Licenses and Permits
4.3.1 The valid environmental licenses and permits during the reporting period
are summarized in Appendix F.
4.4 Implementation Status of Environmental
Mitigation Measures
4.4.2 The
Contractor waters 8 times per day on all exposed soil within the project site
and associated works areas when construction activities are being undertaken.
4.4.3 A summary of the implementation Schedule of Environmental Mitigation
Measures (EMIS) is presented in Appendix G. Most of the necessary
mitigation measures were implemented properly.
4.5 Summary of Exceedance
of the Environmental Quality Performance Limit
4.6 Summary of Complaints, Notification of
Summons and Successful Prosecution
5.1 Construction Programme
for the Coming Months
Table 5.1 Construction
Activities for February 2015
Site Area |
Description of Activities |
Main Site |
Pre-Drilling Work |
Main Site |
Bored Piles Works |
Main Site |
Secondary site office erection |
Main Site |
Storm & Sewer Drain Works |
Portion I |
Trial pit |
5.2 Environmental Site Inspection Schedule
for the Coming Month
6 CONCLUSION.
6.1 Conclusions
6.1.5 There was no complaint received in relation
to the environmental impact during the reporting period.
6.1.6 There were no notifications of summons or
prosecutions received during the
reporting period.