Verification by IEC

Certification by ET

 

 

 

 


Contract No. HY/2014/05

Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge

Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities ˇV

Remaining Ancillary Buildings and Facilities

 

 

 

 

 

Quarterly EM&A Report No. 8

(Covering the Period from 1 December 2017 to 28 February 2018)

 

1 August 2018

 

Revision 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Main Contractor                                                                                                          Environmental Team 

 

 

 

 

Contents

Executive Summary

1...... Introduction. 1

1.1                          Basic Project Information. 1

1.2                          Project Organisation. 1

1.3                          Construction Programme. 3

1.4                          Construction Works Undertaken During the Reporting Period. 4

2....... EM&A Requirement 5

2.1                          Summary of EM&A Requirements. 5

2.2                          Monitoring Requirements. 5

2.3                          Action and Limit Levels. 5

2.4                          Event Action Plans. 6

2.5                          Mitigation Measures. 6

3....... Environmental Monitoring and Audit 7

3.1                          Air Quality Monitoring Results. 7

3.2                          Noise Monitoring Results. 7

3.3                          Implementation of Environmental Measures. 7

3.4                          Advice on the Solid and Liquid Waste Management Status. 7

3.5                          Environmental Licenses and Permits. 7

4....... Summary of Exceedance, Complaint, Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecution. 9

4.1                          Summary of Exceedance of the Environmental Quality Performance Limit 9

4.2                          Summary of Complaints, Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecution. 9

5....... Comments, Recommendations and Conclusion. 9

5.1                          Comments. 9

5.2                          Recommendations. 10

5.3                          Conclusions. 10

 

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

Appendix G       Waste Flow Table

Appendix H       Environmental Licenses and Permits

Appendix I        Statistics on Environmental Complaints, Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecutions

Appendix J       Investigation Report


Executive Summary

This Quarterly Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Report is prepared for Contract HY/2014/05 Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities (HKBCF) ˇV Remaining Ancillary Buildings and Facilities (includes the construction works of Contract No. HY/2013/06 Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities ˇV Automatic Vehicle Clearance Support System and Contract No. HY/2014/04 Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities ˇV Gantry Type X-ray Vehicle Inspection System within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area) (hereafter referred to as ˇ§the Contractˇ¨) for the Highways Department of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). Contract No. HY/2014/05 was awarded to Leighton ˇV Chun Wo Joint Venture (construction works of Contract No. HY/2013/06 was awarded to ATAL Technologies Limited and Contract No. HY/2014/04 was awarded to Rapiscan Systems Pte Ltd within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area) (hereafter referred to as ˇ§the Contractorˇ¨) and Atkins China Limited was appointed as the Environmental Team (ET) by the Contractor.

Contract No. HY/2014/05 (includes the construction works of Contract No. HY/2013/06 and Contract No. HY/2014/04 within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area) is part of HZMB HKBCF Project which is a ˇ§Designated Projectˇ¨ 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/K for HKBCF was issued on 11 April 2016. These documents are available through the EIA Ordinance Register. The construction works of the Contract No. HY/2014/05 commenced on 29 February 2016 while the construction works of the Contract No. HY/2013/06 and Contract No. HY/2014/04 within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area commenced on 3 January 2017 and 13 February 2017 respectively.

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 eighth Quarterly EM&A Report for the Contract No. HY/2014/05 which summarizes findings of the EM&A works during the reporting period from 1 December 2017 to 28 February 2018 (includes the construction works of Contract No. HY/2013/06 and Contract No. HY/2014/04 within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area).

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/2013/01 Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge HKBCF ˇV Reclamation Works and Contract No. HY/2011/03 Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Link Road ˇV 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 and AMS7/AMS7B 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/2013/01 and HY/2011/03.  However, this is subject to ENPOˇ¦s final decision on which ET should carry out the monitoring work at these stations. 

The dates of environmental site inspection for the Contract No. HY/2014/05 (includes the construction works of Contract No. HY/2013/06 and Contract No. HY/2014/04 within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area) during the reporting period are listed below:

Environmental Site Inspection Date

December 2017

January 2018

February 2018

4, 13, 18 and 27

3, 11, 15, 22 and 29

7, 12, 22 and 26

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 December 2017, January and February 2018) prepared by Contract No. HY/2011/03. No Limit Level exceedance of 1-hr TSP level and 24-hr TSP level recorded at AMS7/ AMS7B by the Environmental Team of Contract No. HY/2013/01 during the reporting period.

There were two AL exceedances of 24-hour TSP at ASM3B were recorded on 23 December 2017 and 17 January 2017, one AL exceedance of 24-hr TSP at ASM2 was recorded on 17 January. Exceedances were recorded by the Environmental Team of Contract No. HY/2013/01 during the reporting period, after investigation, the exceedances were not related to the Contract. Details of the exceedance shall be referred to the monthly EM&A report prepared by Contract No. HY/2013/01. The IRs were provided in Appendix J.

There was no Action and Limit Level exceedance for noise recorded at NMS2 and NMS3B by the Environmental Team of Contract No. HY/2013/01 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

Re-location of AQM station (AMS7) for HZMB HKBCF Project was justified by the ET Leader for Contract No. HY/2013/01 on 22 January 2018; verified by the IEC on 24 January 2018; and submitted to EPD on 30 January 2018, and the AQM has been carrying out at the alternative AQM station with EPD's consent since 6 February 2018.

 


1       Introduction

1.1                Basic Project Information

1.1.1      This Quarterly Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Report is prepared for Contract HY/2014/05 Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities (HKBCF) ˇV Remaining Ancillary Buildings and Facilities (includes the construction works of Contract No. HY/2013/06 Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities ˇV Automatic Vehicle Clearance Support System and Contract No. HY/2014/04 Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities ˇV Gantry Type X-ray Vehicle Inspection System within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area) (hereafter referred to as ˇ§the Contractˇ¨) for the Highways Department of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). Contract No. HY/2014/05 was awarded to Leighton ˇV Chun Wo Joint Venture (construction works of Contract No. HY/2013/06 was awarded to ATAL Technologies Limited and Contract No. HY/2014/04 was awarded to Rapiscan Systems Pte Ltd within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area) (hereafter referred to as ˇ§the Contractorˇ¨) and Atkins China Limited was appointed as the Environmental Team (ET) by the Contractor.

1.1.2      Contract No. HY/2014/05 (includes the construction works of Contract No. HY/2013/06 and Contract No. HY/2014/04 within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area) is part of HZMB HKBCF Project which is a ˇ§Designated Projectˇ¨ 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/K for HKBCF was issued on 11 April 2016. These documents are available through the EIA Ordinance Register. The construction works of the Contract No. HY/2014/05 commenced on 29 February 2016 while the construction works of the Contract No. HY/2013/06 and Contract No. HY/2014/04 within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area commenced on 3 January 2017 and 13 February 2017 respectively. The works areas of the Contract are shown in Appendix A.

1.1.3      This is the Eighth Quarterly EM&A Report for the Contract No. HY/2014/05 which summarizes the audit findings of the EM&A programme during the reporting period from 1 December 2017 to 28 February 2018 (includes the construction works of Contract No. HY/2013/06 and Contract No. HY/2014/04 within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area).

1.2                Project Organisation

1.2.1      The project organization structure and lines of communication with respect to the on-site environmental management structure is shown in Appendix B.  The key personnel contact names and numbers are summarized in Table 1.1. 

Table 1.1         Contact Information of Key Personnel

Party

Position

Name

Telephone

Fax

For Contract No. HY/2014/05

Engineer or Engineerˇ¦s Representative
(AECOM Asia Co. Ltd.)

 

Chief Registered Architect

 

Malcolm Sage

 

3958 7330

 

3468 2076

Environmental Project Office / Independent Environmental Checker
(Ramboll Environ Hong Kong Limited)

Environmental Project Office Leader

Y. H. Hui

3465 2888

3465 2899

Independent Environmental Checker

Raymond Dai

3465 2888

3465 2899

Contractor
(Leighton ˇV Chun Wo Joint Venture)

Site Agent

Albert Chan

3973 0514

3621 0180

Environmental Officer

Alfred She

39730484

3621 0180

Environmental Team
(Atkins China Limited)

Environmental Team Leader

Keith Chau

2972 1721

2890 6343

24 hours complaint hotline

---

---

3958 7300

---

For Contract No. HY/2013/06 within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area

Engineer or Engineerˇ¦s Representative
(AECOM Asia Co. Ltd.)

 

Chief Registered Architect

 

 

Malcolm Sage

 

3958 7330

 

3468 2076

Environmental Project Office / Independent Environmental Checker
(Ramboll Environ Hong Kong Limited)

Environmental Project Office Leader

Y. H. Hui

3465 2888

3465 2899

Independent Environmental Checker

Raymond Dai

3465 2888

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
(Atkins China Limited)

Environmental Team Leader

Keith Chau

2972 1721

2890 6343

24 hours complaint hotline

---

---

6509 0375

---

For Contract No. HY/2014/04 within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area

Engineer or Engineerˇ¦s Representative
(AECOM Asia Co. Ltd.)

 

Chief Registered Architect

 

 

Malcolm Sage

 

3958 7330

 

3468 2076

Environmental Project Office / Independent Environmental Checker
(Ramboll Environ Hong Kong Limited)

Environmental Project Office Leader

Y. H. Hui

3465 2888

3465 2899

Independent Environmental Checker

Raymond Dai

3465 2888

3465 2899

Contractor
(Rapiscan Systems Pte Ltd)

Site Agent

Ringo Yau

9833 1402   

2707 0816

Environmental Officer

Clarie Tsang

6371 1362

---

Environmental Team
(Atkins China Limited)

Environmental Team Leader

Keith Chau

2972 1721

2890 6343

24 hours complaint hotline

---

---

9833 1420

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1.3                Construction Programme

1.3.1      A copy of the Contractorˇ¦s construction programme is 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/2014/05

ˇP         ABWF & MEP works (Internal) of Buildings 022, 023, 025, 032, 044, 045, 050A1, 050A2, 050H1, 050H2, 053 and 058

ˇP         Foot Path, Utilities and Drainage installation of Buildings 021, 022, 023, 025, 032, 045, 053, 050A1, 050A2, 050H1, 050H2 and 058

ˇP       ABWF & MEP works (External) of Buildings 021, 022, 023, 025, 032, 044, 045, 050H1, 050H2, 050A1, 050A2, 053, 058 and 059

ˇP         ABWF & MEP works (roof) of Buildings 021, 022, 023, 025, 032, 044, 045, 050H1, 050H2, 050A1, 050A2, 053, 058 and 059

ˇP         Construction of Planter Box and Ramp of Building 023

ˇP         ABWF & MEP works (roof) of Building 050A1

ˇP         Landscape works: 023, 025, 032, 044 and 045

For Contract No. HY/2013/06 within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area

ˇP         As confirmed by Contractor, construction works for Contract No. HY/2013/06 were not conducted within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area in December 2017

ˇP         Conduit Installation and Cabling at Buildings 025 and 032 during January and February 2018

For Contract No. HY/2014/04 within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area

ˇP         Installation of software at Buildings 053 and 054

ˇP         Radiation Testing at Buildings 058 and 059


 

2       EM&A Requirement

2.1                Summary of EM&A Requirements

2.1.1      The EM&A programme was undertaken in accordance with the Updated EM&A Manual for HKBCF (Version 1). It should be noted that the air quality and noise monitoring works for the Contract are covered by Contract No. HY/2013/01 HZMB HKBCF ˇV Passenger Clearance Building and Contract No. HY/2011/03 Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Link Road ˇV 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 and AMS7/ AMS7B 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/2013/01 and HY/2011/03. However, this is subject to ENPOˇ¦s final decision on which ET should carry out the monitoring work at these stations. 

2.1.2      A summary of air and noise monitoring locations is presented in Table 2.1. The locations of air quality and noise monitoring stations are shown as in Figure 2.1 and Figure 2.2, respectively.

Table 2.1         Summary of Impact EM&A Requirements

Environmental Monitoring

ID

Location Description 

Air Quality

AMS6(1)

Dragonair/CNAC (Group) Building

AMS7/AMS7B(1)(4)

Hong Kong SkyCity Marriott Hotel / 3RS site office

Noise

NMS2(2)

Seaview Crescent

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 the 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 the 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.

(4)    A proposal for re-location of AQM station (AMS7) for HZMB HKBCF Project was justified by the ET Leader for Contract No. HY/2013/01 on 22 January 2018; verified by the IEC on 24 January 2018; and submitted to EPD on 30 January 2018, and the AQM has been carrying out at the alternative AQM station with EPD's consent since 6 February 2018.

2.2                Monitoring Requirements

2.2.1      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/2013/01 and HY/2011/03.

2.3                Action and Limit Levels

2.3.1      The Action and Limit Level for 1-hr TSP and 24-hr TSP are provided in Table 2.2 and Table 2.3, respectively.

Table 2.2         Action and Limit Levels for 1-hour TSP

Monitoring Station

Action Level, µg/m3

Limit Level, µg/m3

AMS6 ˇV Dragonair/CNAC (Group) Building (HKIA)

360

500

AMS7 ˇV Hong Kong SkyCity Marriott Hotel

370

 

Table 2.3        Action and Limit Levels for 24-hour TSP

Monitoring Station

Action Level, µg/m3

Limit Level, µg/m3

AMS6 ˇV Dragonair/CNAC (Group) Building (HKIA)

173

260

AMS7 ˇV Hong Kong SkyCity Marriott Hotel/ AMS7B(1)

183

Remark:

(1)      A proposal for re-location of AQM station (AMS7) for HZMB HKBCF Project was justified by the ET Leader for Contract No. HY/2013/01 on 22 January 2018; verified by the IEC on 24 January 2018; and submitted to EPD on 30 January 2018, and the AQM has been carrying out at the alternative AQM station with EPD's consent since 6 February 2018.

 

2.3.2      If exceedance(s) at these station(s) is/are recorded by the ET of the Contract or referred by the other ET under the HZMB project to the Contract, the ET of the Contract will carry out an investigation and findings will be reported in the monthly EM&A Report.

2.3.3      The Action and Limit Levels for construction noise are defined in Table 2.4.

Table 2.4         Action and Limit Level for Construction Noise

Parameter

Action Level

Limit Level

07:00 ˇV 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.

 

2.3.4      If exceedance(s) at these station(s) is/are recorded by the ET of the Contract or referred by the other ET under the HZMB project to the Contract, the ET of the Contract will carry out an investigation and findings will be reported in the monthly EM&A Report.

2.4                Event Action Plans

2.4.1      The Event Actions Plans for air quality and noise are provided in Appendix D.

2.5                Mitigation Measures

2.5.1      Environmental mitigation measures for the contract were recommended in the approved EIA Report. Appendix E lists the recommended mitigation measures and the implementation status. 


3       Environmental Monitoring and Audit

3.1                Air Quality Monitoring Results

3.1.1      The monitoring results for AMS6 and AMS7/ AMS7B are reported in the monthly EM&A Reports (for December 2017, January and February 2018) prepared for Contract Nos. HY/2013/01 and HY/2011/03, respectively.

3.1.2      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 Reports (for December 2017, January and February 2018) prepared by Contract No. HY/2013/01. No Action and Limit Level exceedance of 1-hr TSP level and 24-hr TSP level recorded at AMS7/ AMS7B by the Environmental Team of Contract No. HY/2013/01 during the reporting period.

3.1.3      There were two AL exceedances of 24-hr TSP at ASM3B were recorded on 23 December 2017 and 17 January 2018, one AL exceedance of 24-hr TSP at AMS2 was recorded on 17 January 2018. Exceedances were recorded by the Environmental Team of Contract No. HY/2013/01 during the reporting period. After investigation, the exceedances were not related to the Contract. Details of the exceedances shall be referred to the monthly EM&A report prepared by Contract No. HY/2013/01The IR was provided in Appendix J.

3.2                Noise Monitoring Results

3.2.1      The monitoring results for NMS2 and NMS3B are reported in the monthly EM&A Reports (for December 2017, January and February 2018) prepared for Contract No. HY/2013/01. 

3.2.2      No noise exceedances were recorded at stations NMS2 and NMS3B by the ET of Contract No. HY/2013/01 during the reporting period.

3.3                Implementation of Environmental Measures

3.3.1      In response to the site audit findings, the Contractors carried out corrective actions. Details of site audit findings and the corrective actions during the reporting period are presented in Appendix F.

3.3.2      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.

3.3.3      The Contractor waters 8 times per day on all exposed soil within the Contract site and associated works areas when construction activities are being undertaken.

3.4               Advice on the Solid and Liquid Waste Management Status

3.4.1      The Contractor of Contract No. HY/2014/05 registered as a chemical waste producer for the Contract. Sufficient numbers of receptacles were available for general refuse collection and sorting.

3.4.2      The summary of waste flow table is detailed in Appendix G.

3.4.3      The Contractor of Contract No. HY/2014/05 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 Packaging, Labelling and Storage of Chemical Wastes.

3.5               Environmental Licenses and Permits

3.5.1      The valid environmental licenses and permits during the reporting period are summarized in Appendix H.

3.5.2      The Contractors of Contract No. HY/2013/06 and Contract No. HY/2014/04 were advised to register as a chemical waste producer when chemical waste will be expected to generate for the foreseeable future from the operations (For Registration as Waste Producer Pursuant to Waste Disposal (Chemical Waste) (General) Regulation).

 

4       Summary of Exceedance, Complaint, Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecution

4.1               Summary of Exceedance of the Environmental Quality Performance Limit

4.1.1      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 Reports (for December 2017, January and February 2018) prepared by Contract No. HY/2011/03.

4.1.2      There was no Action and Limit Level exceedance of 1-hr TSP level and 24-hr TSP level recorded at AMS7/ AMS7B by the Environmental Team of Contract No. HY/2013/01 during the reporting period.

4.1.3      There was no Action and Limit Level exceedance for noise recorded at NMS2 and NMS3B by the Environmental Team of Contract No. HY/2013/01during the reporting period.

4.1.4      There were two AL exceedances of 24-hour TSP at ASM3B were recorded on 23 December 2017 and 17 January 2018, one AL exceedance of 24-hr TSP at AMS2 was recorded on 17 January 2018. Exceedances were recorded by the Environmental Team of Contract No. HY/2013/01 during the reporting period. After investigation, the exceedances were not related to the Contract. Details of the exceedance shall be referred to the monthly EM&A report prepared by Contract No. HY/2013/01. No Limit Level exceedance of 1-hr TSP level and 24-hr TSP level recorded at AMS7/ AMS7B by the Environmental Team of Contract No. HY/2013/01 during the reporting period. The IR was provided in Appendix J.

4.2               Summary of Complaints, Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecution

4.2.1      There was no complaint received in relation to the environmental impact during the reporting period. 

 

4.2.2      No notification of summons and prosecution was received during the reporting period.

4.2.3      Statistics on notifications of summons and successful prosecutions are summarized in Appendix I.

 

5       Comments, Recommendations and Conclusion

5.1               Comments

5.1.1      According to the environmental site inspections undertaken during the reporting period, the following recommendations were provided:

       The Contractor was reminded to provided proper drip tray and chemical label for the chemical container.

       The Contractor was to cover the bags of cement.  

       The Contractor was reminded to provide water spraying for dusty operation.

       The Contractor was reminded to enhance the water spraying for haul road near Building 044 and Building 045.

       The Contractor was reminded to minimize the dust emission form the access road near the building by watering.

       The Contractor was reminded to keep the site tidiness.

       The Contractor was reminded to remove general refuses as soon as possible and keep the site clean and tidy.

       The Contractor was reminded to display the corresponding NRMM label on the machines and provide a new NRMM label showing the correct colour.

       The Contractor was reminded to affix an appropriate NRMM for the lifting platform.

       The Contractor was reminded to affix an appropriate NRMM label for the lifting platform at Building 032.

       The Contractor was reminded to keep the site tidiness at Building 045.

       The Contractor was reminded to cover the bags of dusty materials at the rooftop of Building 045.

 

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 contractˇ¦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 construction works of the Contract No. HY/2014/05 commenced on 29 February 2016. while the construction works of the Contract No. HY/2013/06 and Contract No. HY/2014/04 within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area commenced on 3 January 2017 and 13 February 2017 respectively. This is the Eighth Quarterly EM&A Report which summarizes findings of the EM&A works during the reporting period from 1 December 2017 to 28 February 2018 (includes the construction works of Contract No. HY/2013/06 and Contract No. HY/2014/04 within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area).

5.3.2      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 Reports (December 2017, January and February 2018) prepared by Contract No. HY/2011/03.

5.3.3      There was no Action and Limit Level exceedance of 1-hr TSP level and 24-hr TSP level recorded at AMS7/ AMS7B by the Environmental Team of Contract No. HY/2013/01 during the reporting period.

5.3.4      There were two AL exceedances of 24-hour TSP at ASM3B was recorded on 23 December 2017 and 23 January 2018, one AL exceedance of 24-hr TSP at AMS2 was recorded on 17 January 2018. Exceedances were recorded by the Environmental Team of Contract No. HY/2013/01 during the reporting period, after investigation, the exceedance was not related to the Contract. Details of the exceedance shall be referred to the monthly EM&A report prepared by Contract No. HY/2013/01. No Limit Level exceedance of 1-hr TSP level and 24-hr TSP level recorded at AMS7/ AMS7B by the Environmental Team of Contract No. HY/2013/01 during the reporting period. The IR was provided in Appendix J.

5.3.5      There was no Action and Limit Level exceedance for noise recorded at NMS2 and NMS3B by the Environmental Team of Contract No. HY/2013/01 during the reporting period.

5.3.6      Environmental site inspections were carried out on 4, 13, 18, and 27 December 2017, 3, 11, 15, 22 and 29 January 2018 and 7, 12, 22 and 26 February 2018 for the Contract No. HY/2014/05 (includes the construction works of Contract No. HY/2013/06 and Contract No. HY/2014/04 within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area). Recommendations on remedial actions were given to the Contractors for the deficiencies identified during the site inspections.

5.3.7      There was no complaint received in relation to the environmental impact during the reporting period.

5.3.8      No notification of summons and successful prosecution was received during the reporting period.