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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 |
Summary of EM&A Requirements |
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2.2 |
Monitoring
Requirements |
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2.3 |
Action and Limit Levels |
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Event Action Plans |
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Mitigation Measures NOISE MONITORING |
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Environmental
monitoring and audit |
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Air Quality Monitoring Results |
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3.2 |
Noise Monitoring Results |
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3.3 |
Implementation Status of Environmental Mitigation
Measures |
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3.4 |
Advice on the Solid and Liquid Waste
Management Status |
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Environmental Licenses and Permits |
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Summary of Exceedance, Complaint, notification of summons and
sucessful prosecution |
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4.1 |
Summary of Exceedance of the
Environmental Quality Performance Limit |
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4.2 |
Summary of Complaints, Notification of Summons
and Successful Prosecution |
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5.1 |
Comments |
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5.2 |
Recommendations |
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5.3 |
Conclusions |
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Air Quality and Noise Monitoring Stations for
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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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Implementation Schedule for Environmental Mitigation Measures (EMIS) |
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Site Audit Findings and Corrective Actions |
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Waste Flow Table |
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Environmental Licenses and Permits |
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Statistics on Environmental Complaints, Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecutions |
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Complaint Investigation Report |
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This Quarterly 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) ¡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 second Quarterly 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 March 2015
to 31 May 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-
The dates of environmental site
inspections during the reporting period are listed below:
Environmental Site Inspection
Date |
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March 2015 |
April 2015 |
May 2015 |
06,10,20,24 and 31 |
08,17,21 and 30 |
07,15,21 and 28 |
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 AMS
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.
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 were
2 complaints received in relation to the environmental impact during the reporting period. One complaint was
received by EPD and forwarded to Highways Department from the EPD by email on 10
April 2015 The complaint investigation report (Log No. 001) was issued by the ET of
Contract No. HY/2013/02 and verified by the
IEC/ENPO on 21 April 2015. After investigation, the complaint was found non-related to Contract No. HY/2013/02. Another
complaint was received by EPD from a public
via EPD¡¦s hotline on 21 May 2015 and was forwarded by EPD to Highways
Department and then the ENPO on 22 May 2015. Then the ENPO forwarded the
complaint by email to the R.E. (AECOM), the Contractor (
Notifications of Summons and
Successful Prosecutions
There
were no notification of summon or prosecution received during the reporting period.
Reporting
Change
There was no reporting change in the reporting period.
1.1 Basic Project
Information
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) |
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 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
¡± 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;
¡± Bored Piles Works in Portion H;
¡± Pre-drilling works in Portion C &
F;
¡± Trench excavation for watermain and Cable
& Dust works in Potion I;
¡± UU Detection works in Portion I; and
¡± Pile Cap preparation in Portion H.
2.1
Summary of EM&A Requirements
Table
2.1
Summary of Impact
EM&A Requirements
Environmental Monitoring |
Identification No. |
Location Description |
Air Quality |
AMS6(1) |
Dragonair / CNAC
(Group) Buidling |
AMS |
Chu Kong
Air-Sea Union Transportation Co. Ltd |
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Noise |
NMS2(2) |
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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 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 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.
2.2 Monitoring
Requirements
2.3 Action
and Limit Levels
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 |
AMS |
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 |
AMS |
183 |
260 |
Table 2.4 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.
2.4 Event
Action Plans
2.5 Mitigation Measures
3 Environmental
Monitoring and Audit
3.1 Air
Quality Monitoring Results
3.2 Noise Monitoring Results
3.3
Implementation of Environmental Measures
3.3.4 The Contractor was reminded to switch off vehicles and equipment while not in use;
3.3.5 The Contractor was reminded to schedule the construction works to minimize noise nuisance etc.
3.3.6 A summary of the Implementation Schedule of
Environmental Mitigation Measures (EMIS) is presented in Appendix E.
Most of the necessary mitigation measures were implemented properly.
3.4 Advice
on the Solid and Liquid Waste Management Status
3.4.3 The summary of waste
flow table is detailed in Appendix G.
3.4.4 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
Practise on the Packing, Labelling and Storage of Chemical Waste.
3.5 Environmental
Licenses and Permits
3.5.1 The valid environmental licenses and permits
during the reporting period are summarized in Appendix H.
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
4.2.1
There were 2 complaints received in relation
to the environmental impact during the reporting
period. The complaint investigation reports (Log No. 001) and
(Log No. 002) were provided in Appendix J. The complaints are described below:
(a)
10
April 2015 (Log No. 001)
There was a complaint received by EPD and forwarded to
Highways Department from the EPD by email on 10 April 2015 and then forwarded
through the R.E. (AECOM) to the Contractor of Contract No. HY/2013/02 (
(b)
21 May 2015 (Log No. 002)
There was a complaint
received by EPD from a public via EPD¡¦s hotline on 21
May 2015 and was forwarded by EPD to Highways Department and then the ENPO on
22 May 2015. Then the ENPO forwarded the complaint by email to the R.E.
(AECOM), the Contractor (
Although the above
mentioned two complaints were non-related to Contract No. HY/2013/02,
the Contractor of Contract No. HY/2013/02 was reminded to provide
appropriate noise and smoke mitigation measures, such as switched off vehicles
and equipment while not in use, scheduled the construction works to minimize
noise nuisance and well-maintained plant operated on-site to minimize noise
nuisance and dark smoke emission produced etc
5 Comments,
recommendations and conclusion
5.1 Comments
5.1.1 According to the
environmental site inspection undertaken during the reporting period, the
following recommendations were provided:
n The
Contractor was reminded to provide drip tray for the
chemical container;
n The
Contractor was reminded to provide drip tray for the oil drum;
n The
Contractor was reminded to provide drip tray for the air compressor;
n The
Contractor was reminded to clean the accumulated water;
n The
Contractor was reminded to clean the oil stain;
n The
Contractor was reminded to collect the general refuse;
n The Contractor
was reminded to switch of the vehicle and equipment while it was idle;
n The Contractor
was reminded to enhance the frequency of water spraying for the breaking works;
and
n The
Contractor was reminded to provide water spraying for the haul road regularly
to prevent fugitive dust emission.
5.1.2 A summary of the Implementation Schedule of
Environmental Mitigation Measures (EMIS) is presented in Appendix E.
Most of the necessary mitigation measures were implemented properly.
5.2 Recommendations
5.2.1 With
implementation of the recommended environmental mitigation measures, the
contract¡¦s environmental impacts were considered environmentally acceptable.
The weekly environmental site inspections ensured that all the environmental mitigation
measures recommended were effectively implemented.
5.2.2 The
recommended environmental mitigation measures, as included in the EM&A
programme, effectively minimize the potential environmental impacts from the Contract.
Also, the EM&A programme effectively monitored the environmental impacts
from the construction activities and ensure the proper implementation of
mitigation measures. No particular recommendation was advised for the
improvement of the programme.
5.3 Conclusions
5.3.1 The site preparation work of the Contract was
started on 25 July 2014 and the construction works of the Contract commenced on
24 November 2014. This is the second Quarterly EM&A Report which summaries findings of the EM&A works during the reporting
period from 01 March 2015 to 31 May 2015.
5.3.2 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
5.3.3 There was no Action and Limit Level exceedance
of 1-hr TSP level and 24-hr TSP level
recorded at station AMS
5.3.4 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.
5.3.5 Environmental site inspections were carried out on 06, 10,
20, 24 and 31 March 2015, 08, 17, 21 and 30 April 2015 and 07, 15, 21 and 28
May 2015. Recommendations on remedial actions were given to the Contractors for
the deficiencies identified during the site inspections.
5.3.6 There were two complaints
received in relation to the environmental impact during the reporting period. The two complaints were found non-related to Contract
No. HY/2013/02. The complaint investigation reports (Log No. 001) and (Log No.
002)
were provided in Appendix J.
5.3.7 No notification of
summons and successful prosecution was received during the reporting period.