1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Basic Project Information
1.1.1 This Quarterly Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Report is prepared for Contract No. HY/2013/03 “Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities – Vehicle Clearance Plazas and Ancillary Buildings and Facilities” (includes the construction works of Contract No. HY/2013/06 “Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities – Automatic Vehicle Clearance Support System” within Contract No. HY/2013/03 works area) (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. Limited (construction works of Contract No. HY/2013/06 was awarded to ATAL Technologies Limited within Contract No. HY/2013/03 works area) (hereafter referred to as “the Contractor”) and MateriaLab Consultants Limited (MCL) was appointed as the Environmental Team (ET) by the Contractor.
1.1.2 Contract No. HY/2013/03 (includes the construction works of Contract No. HY/2013/06 within Contract No. HY/2013/03 works area) is part of the “Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities” (HZMB HKBCF) Project which is a “Designated Project” under Schedule 2 of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Ordinance (Cap. 499) and for which an EIA Report (Register No. AEIAR-145/2009) was prepared and approved. The current Environmental Permit (EP) for HKBCF, namely No. EP-353/2009/K, was issued on 11 April 2016. These documents are available through the EIA Ordinance Register. Commencement of Contract No. HY/2013/03 took place on 10 April 2015 while the construction works and the EM&A programme of Contract No. HY/2013/03 commenced on 29 August 2015 (commencement of Contract No. HY/2013/06 took place on 14 August 2015 while the construction works and the EM&A programme of Contract No. HY/2013/06 within Contract No. HY/2013/03 works area commenced on 13 September 2016). The works areas of the contract are shown in Appendix A.
1.1.3 This is the 5th Quarterly EM&A Report summarising the findings of EM&A activities conducted under Contract No. HY/2013/03 from 01 September 2016 to 30 November 2016 (from 13 September 2016 to 30 November 2016 for the construction works of Contract No. HY/2013/06 within Contract No. HY/2013/03 works area) (the “reporting period”) and is submitted to fulfil Condition 16.4 of the Updated EM&A Manual for HKBCF.
1.2 Project Organisation
1.2.1 The organisation chart and lines of communication with respect to the on-site environmental management structure together with the contact information of the key personnel are shown in Appendix B. The key personnel contact names and numbers are summarized in Table 1.1 and Table 1.2.
Table 1.1 Contact Information of Key Personnel (for Contract No. HY/2013/03)
Party |
Position |
Contact Person |
Telephone No. |
Fax No. |
Engineer or Engineer’s Representative (AECOM Asia Co. Ltd.) |
Chief Resident Engineer |
Mr. Michael Tovey |
3985 7470 |
3902 8800 |
Environmental Project Office / Independent Environmental Checker (Ramboll Environ Hong Kong Limited) |
Environmental Project Office Leader |
Mr. Y. H. Hui |
3547 2133 |
3465 2899 |
Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) |
Mr. Raymond Dai |
3465 2888 |
3465 2899 |
|
Environmental Site Supervisor |
Mr. Ray Yan |
5181 8165 |
3465 2899 |
|
Contractor (China Harbour Engineering Co. Ltd) |
Site Agent |
Mr. Paul Pui |
9125 0700 |
2512 0427 |
Environmental Officer |
Mr. Marko Chan |
9427 2879 |
2512 0427 |
|
Environmental Team (MateriaLab Consultants Limited) |
Environmental Team Leader (ETL) |
Mr. Arthur Cheng |
3565 4115 |
2450 8032 |
24-hr Complaint Hotline |
-- |
-- |
5236 7111 |
-- |
Table 1.2 Contact Information of Key Personnel (for Contract No. HY/2013/06 within Contract No. HY/2013/03 works area)
Party |
Position |
Contact Person |
Telephone No. |
Fax No. |
Engineer or Engineer’s Representative (AECOM Asia Co. Ltd.) |
Chief Resident Engineer |
Mr. Michael Tovey |
3985 7470 |
3902 8800 |
Environmental Project Office / Independent Environmental Checker (Ramboll Environ Hong Kong Limited) |
Environmental Project Office Leader |
Mr. Y. H. Hui |
3547 2133 |
3465 2899 |
Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) |
Mr. Raymond Dai |
3465 2888 |
3465 2899 |
|
Environmental Site Supervisor |
Mr. Ray Yan |
5181 8165 |
3465 2899 |
|
Contractor (ATAL Technologies Limited) |
Site Agent |
Mr. Eric Yim |
2565 3355 |
3162 5217 |
Environmental Officer |
Mr. W. Li |
2565 3137 |
3162 5217 |
|
Environmental Team (MateriaLab Consultants Limited) |
Environmental Team Leader (ETL) |
Mr. Arthur Cheng |
3565 4115 |
2450 8032 |
24-hr Complaint Hotline |
-- |
-- |
6509 0375 |
-- |
1.3 Construction Programme
1.3.1 The construction programme for Contract No. HY/2013/03 (includes the construction works of HY/2013/06 within Contract No. HY/2013/03 works area) are provided in Appendix C.
1.4 Construction Works undertaken during the Reporting Period
1.4.1 A summary of the construction activities undertaken during this reporting period is shown below:
For Contract No. HY/2013/03
September 2016
1. Site Investigation at Portion G;
2. Piling at Portion C, STP, Area G (Bridge A1 – A5, A7b, A8 & A9), Box Culvert B & C;
3. Building at Portion A1, B, G, STP & Pumping Stations;
4. CUE Construction at Portion B, C & J;
5. Drainage & Sewerage Work at Portion B, H1, H2, G & A1;
6. Radiation Screen Wall and Sign Gantry Footing at Portion B;
7. Sewerage Pumping Station, High Mast Lighting Foundation & Box Culvert C at Portion G;
8. Bridge Works at A1 to A6;
9. Site Foundation Works at Portion K;
10. Cover Walkway at Portion H1 & H2; and
11. Marine sediment excavation activities from the land-based works and corresponding disposal at the designated disposal sites within Hong Kong as allocated by the Marine Fill Committee.
October 2016
1. Site Investigation at Portion G & N;
2. Building at Portion A1, B, G, N, J, STP & Pumping Stations;
3. Piling at Portion C, STP, Area G (Bridge A1 & A9), Box Culvert B & C;
4. CUE Construction at Portion B, C & J;
5. Drainage & Sewerage Work at Portion B, H1, H2, J, P, G & A1;
6. Radiation Screen Wall and Sign Gantry Footing at Portion B;
7. Sewerage Pumping Station, High Mast Lighting Foundation & Box Culvert C at Portion G;
8. Bridge Works at A1 to A9;
9. Site Foundation Works at Portion K;
10. Cover Walkway at Portion H1 & H2;
11. Box Culvert D at Portion A1; Shuttle kiosk & Subway at Portion E; and
12. Marine sediment excavation activities from the land-based works and corresponding disposal at the designated disposal sites within Hong Kong as allocated by the Marine Fill Committee.
November 2016
1. Site Investigation at Portion G & N;
2. Building at Portion A1, B, G, N, J, STP & Pumping Stations;
3. Piling at Portion C, STP, Area G (Bridge A1 & A9), Box Culvert B & C;
4. CUE Construction at Portion B, C & J;
5. Drainage & Sewerage Work at Portion B, H1, H2, J, P, G & A1;
6. Radiation Screen Wall and Sign Gantry Footing at Portion B;
7. Sewerage Pumping Station, High Mast Lighting Foundation & Box Culvert C at Portion G;
8. Bridge Works at A1 to A9;
9. Site Foundation Works at Portion K;
10. Cover Walkway at Portion H1 & H2; and
11. Box Culvert D at Portion A1; Shuttle kiosk & Subway at Portion E.
For Contract No. HY/2013/06 within Contract No. HY/2013/03 works area
September 2016
1. Conduit duct laying at CUE Kiosk.
October 2016
1. Conduit duct laying at CUE Kiosk.
November 2016
1. Concealed Conduit works at CUE Vehicle Kiosk.