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Basic
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Project
Organization |
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Construction Programme |
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Construction Works
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Monitoring Locations |
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Monitoring Requirements |
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Monitoring Results |
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Monitoring Locations |
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Monitoring Requirements |
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Monitoring Results |
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4.1 |
Monitoring
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4.2 |
Monitoring
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Monitoring
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5.1 |
Monitoring
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5.2 |
Monitoring
Requirements |
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5.3 |
Monitoring
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6.1 |
Site
Inspection |
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6.2 |
Advice on the
Solid and Liquid Waste Management Status |
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6.3 |
Environmental Licenses and
Permits |
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Implementation
Status of Environmental Mitigation Measures |
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6.5 |
Summary
of Exceedance of the Environmental Quality Performance Limit |
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Summary
of Complaints, Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecution |
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7.1 |
Construction
Programme for the Coming Months |
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7.2 |
Environmental Site
Inspection Schedule for the Coming Month |
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8.1 |
Conclusions |
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Figure 1 |
Air Quality and Noise Monitoring Stations for HKBCF |
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Figure 2 |
Water Quality Monitoring Stations(construction phases) |
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Figure 3 |
Dolphin Monitoring Transect Line and Layout Map |
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Table |
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Table 1.1 |
Contact
Information of Key Personnel |
Table 2.1 |
Air Quality Monitoring Locations |
Table 2.2 |
Action and Limit Levels for 1-hour TSP |
Table 2.3 |
Action and Limit Levels for 24-hour TSP |
Table 3.1 |
Construction Noise Monitoring Locations |
Table 3.2 |
Action and Limit Levels for
Construction Noise |
Table 4.1 |
Water Quality Monitoring Stations(construction
phases) |
Table 4.2 |
Action and Limit Levels for Water
Quality |
Table |
Action and Limit Levels for Chinese
White Dolphin Monitoring ¡V Approach to Define Action |
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Level ( |
Table 5.1b |
Action and Limit Levels for Chinese White Dolphin Monitoring ¡V |
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Derived Value of Action Level ( |
Table 7.1 |
Construction Activities for coming month |
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APPENDICES |
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Location of Works Areas |
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Project Organization for Environmental
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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 |
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This Monthly Environmental
Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Report is
prepared for Contract HY/2013/02 Hong Kong¡VZhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong
Boundary Crossing Facilities (HKBCF) ¡V 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 Fourteen 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 2016 to 31 January2016.
Site Activities
As informed by the Contractor, site activities were
carried out in
this reporting month:
¡±
Bored piles works in Portion A & D;
¡±
Pier / Abutment in Portion H & D &
Pile Cap in Portion D;
¡±
Formwork and falsework for deck
construction at Portion H;
¡±
Temporary marine loading and unloading
point for segment delivery in Portion A1;
¡±
UU Detection Works in Portion I;
¡±
Pit excavation work and duct laying in
Portion I; &
¡±
Installation of Pre-bored Socketted Steel
H-Pile in Portion D.
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-
Environmental Site Inspection:
06, 15, 21 and
27 January 2016
Breaches
of Action and Limit Levels
Summary of
Action and Limit Level exceedance of 1-hr TSP level and 24-hr TSP level at AMS6
shall be referred to the monthly EM&A report 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 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.
There was no Action and Limit Level exceedance
for water quality recorded
at the monitoring stations showed at Table 4.1 by
the Environmental Team of Contract No. HY/2010/02 during the reporting period.
Impact dolphin monitoring results at all transects are reported in the EM&A Report
prepared for Contract No. HY/2010/02.
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
The air quality monitoring station AMS
Future
Key Issues
The future key
issues to be undertaken in the upcoming month are as follows:
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Bored piles works in Portion A1, D, C1& F;
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Pier
/ Abutment in Portion H & D & Pile Cap in Portion D;
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Formwork and falsework for deck construction at
Portion H;
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Temporary marine loading and unloading point for segment delivery
in Portion A1;
l
UU Detection Works in Portion I;
l
Pit
excavation work and duct laying in Portion I;
1.1 Basic Project
Information
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Construction of the viaducts
and roads at the western portion of Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities
(HKBCF) mainly for connection with the Hong Kong ¡V Zhuhai ¡V Macao Bridge (HZMB), Hong Kong Link Road
(HKLR), Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) and the Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok
Link (TM-CLKL);
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Construction of the road modification at the SkyCity Interchange
at
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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;
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Provisioning of civil engineering works and power supply
installation for the Traffic Control and Surveillance System TCSS);
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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
(Ramboll Environ Hong Kong Limited)
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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. Richard Ng |
59770593 |
39150300 |
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
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Bored
piles works in Portion A & D;
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Pier
/ Abutment in Portion H & D & Pile Cap in Portion D;
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Formwork
and falsework for deck construction at
Portion H;
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Temporary
marine loading and unloading point for segment delivery in Portion A1;
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UU
Detection Works in Portion I;
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Pit
excavation work and duct laying in Portion I; &
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Installation
of Pre-bored Socketted Steel H-Pile in Portion D.
2.1 Monitoring
Locations
Table 2.1 Air Quality Monitoring
Locations
Identification No. |
Location
Description |
AMS6(1) |
Dragonair / CNAC
(Group) Buidling |
AMS7(1) (2) |
Hong Kong SkyCity Marriott Hotel |
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) The air quality monitoring
location AMS
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 ¡V Dragnair / SNAC (Group) Building
(HKIA) |
360 |
500 |
AMS7 ¡V 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 ¡V Dragnair / SNAC (Group) Building
(HKIA) |
173 |
260 |
AMS7 ¡V 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) |
Sea |
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 ¡V
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
4.1
Monitoring
Locations
The water monitoring works for the Contract are
covered by Contract No. HY/2010/02 Hong Kong-Zhuhai-
Table 4.1 Water Quality Monitoring Stations (construction phases)
Station |
Description |
East |
North |
IS7 |
Impact Station
(Close to HKBCF construction site) |
812244 |
818777 |
IS10 |
Impact Station
(Close to HKBCF construction site) |
812577 |
820670 |
IS(Mf)11 |
Impact Station
(Close to HKBCF construction site) |
813562 |
820716 |
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 |
805837 |
821818 |
SR7 |
Sensitive
receivers (Tai Mo Do) |
814293 |
821431 |
SR |
Sensitive
receivers (Ma Wan FCZ)1 |
823741 |
823495 |
SR10B(N)[1] |
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 [2] |
Control Station |
818103 |
823064 |
Note:
[1]: Additional monitoring station for Ma Wan
FCZ.
[2]: Additional control monitoring station
for Ma Wan FCZ
Remarks:
The ET of this
Contract should conduct impact water quality monitoring at the WQMS 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. The ET of the
Contract shall communicate and share the monitoring data to the ET(s) of other
works contracts if the water quality monitoring station(s) is/are as part of
EM&A programme.
4.2
Monitoring
Requirements
The
monitoring requirements, monitoring equipment, monitoring parameters, frequency
and duration, monitoring methodology, monitoring schedule, meteorological
information are detailed in the monthly EM&A Reports prepared for Contract
Nos. HY/2010/02.
4.2.1
The event and
action plan is provided in Appendix D.
4.2.2
The Action and Limit Levels for Water Quality are provided in Table 4.2
Table 4.2 Action
and Limit Levels for Water
Quality
Parameters |
Action |
Limit |
DO in mg/L
(Surface, Middle & Bottom) |
Surface and Middle
5.0 Bottom 4.7 |
Surface and Middle
4.2 (except 5 mg/L for FCZ) Bottom 3.6 |
SS in mg/L (depth-averaged) at
all monitoring stations and control stations |
23.5 and 120% of upstream control
station's SS at the same tide of the same day* |
34.4 and 130% of upstream control
station's SS at the same tide of the same day and 10mg/L for WSD Seawater
intakes* |
Turbidity in NTU (depth-averaged) |
27.5 and 120% of upstream
control station's turbidity at the
same tide of the same day* |
47.0 and 130% of upstream
control station's turbidity at the
same tide of the same day* |
* Remarks: Reference is made to EPD approval of
adjustment of water quality assessment
criteria issued and
became effective on 18 February 2013.
Notes: 1 "depth-averaged"
is calculated by taking the arithmetic means of reading of all three depths.
2 For DO, non-compliance of the water quality limits
occurs when monitoring result is lower than the limits.
3 For
turbidity, SS, non-compliance of the water quality limits occurs when
monitoring result is higher than the limits.
4 All the figures given in the table are used for
reference only and the EPD may amend the figures whenever it is considered as
necessary.
5 The 1%-ile of baseline data for dissolved oxygen
(surface and middle) and dissolved oxygen (bottom) are 4.2mg/L and 3.6mg/L respectively
4.3
Monitoring Result
The monitoring results for the monitoring stations showed in Table 4.1 are reported in the monthly EM&A
Report prepared for Contract No. HY/2010/02. There was no Action and Limit Level
exceedance was recorded by the Environmental Team of Contract No. HY/2010/02 during the reporting period.
5.1 Monitoring Locations
The dolphin monitoring
works for the Contract are covered by Contract No. HY/2010/02 Hong Kong-Zhuhai-
Remarks:
The ET
of this Contract should conduct impact dolphin monitoring 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.
5.2 Monitoring
Requirements
The
monitoring requirements, monitoring equipment, monitoring parameters, frequency
and duration, monitoring methodology, monitoring schedule, meteorological
information are detailed in the monthly EM&A Reports prepared for Contract
Nos. HY/2010/02.
5.2.1
The event and
action plan is provided in Appendix D.
5.2.2
The Action and Limit Levels for Chinese White Dolphin Monitoring are provided in Table
Table
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NEL |
NWL |
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Action Level |
(STG < 70% of
baseline) & (ANI < 70% of baseline) |
(STG < 70% of
baseline) & (ANI < 70% of baseline) |
Limit Level |
[(STG < 40% of
baseline) & (ANI < 40% of baseline)] AND [ (STG < 40%
of baseline) & (ANI < 40% of baseline)] |
For North Lantau Social Cluster, action level will be trigger if either
NEL or NWL fall below the criteria; limit level will be triggered if both NEL
and NWL fall below the criteria.
Table 5.1(b) Derived Value
of Action Level (
White
Dolphin Monitoring
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NEL |
NWL |
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Action Level |
STG < 4.2) & (ANI < 15.5 ) |
(STG < 6.9) & (ANI < 31.3) |
Limit Level |
[(STG < 2.4) & (ANI < 8.9)] AND [(STG
< 3.9) & (ANI < 17.9)] |
5.3
Monitoring Result
The dolphin survey results for all transects are reported in the monthly EM&A Reports prepared for Contract No.
HY/2010/02.
6 ENVIRONMENTAL
SITE INSPECTION AND AUDIT
6.1 Site
Inspection
06 January 2016
(a) General
refuse was observed at Portion D. The refuse was collected. This observation
was closed on 15 January 2016.
15 January 2016
(a) No
observation was made during this site inspection.
21 January 2016
(a)
Refuse was observed at Portion D. This
observation was not rectified during the inspection on 27 January 2016. Follow-actions
for outstanding observation will be inspected during the next site inspection.
(b)
Chemical container without drip tray
was observed at Portion H. The container was removed. This observation was
close at 27 January 2016.
27 January 2016
(a)
Refuse was observed at Portion D. The
contractor was reminded to collect the refuse. Follow-actions for outstanding
observation will be inspected during the next site inspection.
(b)
Unfit drip tray of the generator was observed
at Portion D. The contractor was reminded to provide satisfactory drip tray for
the generator. Follow-actions for outstanding observation will be
inspected during the next site inspection.
(c)
Improper storage of the chemical
container was observed at Portion D. The contractor was reminded to store the
chemical adequately.
(d)
Unsealed water safety barriers were
observed at Portion D. The contractor was reminded to seal the plastic
barriers. Follow-actions for outstanding
observation will be inspected during the next site inspection.
(e)
Two chemical containers were observed improper
stored at Portion H. The contractor was reminded to store the chemical
adequately. Follow-actions for outstanding
observation will be inspected during the next site inspection.
6.2 Advice on the Solid and
Liquid Waste Management Status
6.3 Environmental Licenses and
Permits
The valid
environmental licenses and permits during the reporting period are summarized
in Appendix F.
6.4 Implementation Status of Environmental Mitigation
Measures
6.5 Summary of
Exceedance of the Environmental Quality Performance Limit
6.6 Summary of
Complaints, Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecution
7.1 Construction
Programme for the Coming Months
Table 7.1 Construction Activities for Coming Month
Site Area |
Description
of Activities |
Portion A1, D, C1 &
F |
Bored
Piles Works |
Portion I |
Pit excavation work and duct laying |
Portion I |
UU Detection Works |
Portion H. & D |
Pier
& abutment |
Portion H. |
Formwork and
falsework for deck construction |
Portion D. |
Pile Cap |
Portion A1 |
Temporary
marine loading and unloading point for segment delivery |
7.2 Environmental
Site Inspection Schedule for the Coming Month
8 CONCLUSION.
8.1 Conclusions
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