Contract No.
HY/2014/05
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge
Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities ¡V
Remaining Ancillary Buildings and Facilities
Quarterly EM&A Report No. 12
(Covering the Period from 1 December 2018 to 31 January 2019)
4 December
2019
Revision
1
Main Contractor Environmental
Team
Contents
Executive Summary
1.4 Construction
Works Undertaken During the Reporting Period
2.1 Summary of EM&A Requirements
3....... Environmental Monitoring
and Audit
3.1 Air Quality Monitoring Results
3.3 Implementation
of Environmental Measures
3.4 Advice
on the Solid and Liquid Waste Management Status
3.5 Environmental
Licenses and Permits
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
5....... Comments,
Recommendations and Conclusion
Figures
Figure 2.1 Location of Air Quality and Noise Monitoring
Stations
Appendices
Appendix
A Landscape
Checklist
Appendix
B Location of
Works Areas
Appendix
C Project
Organization for Environmental Works
Appendix
D Event and
Action Plan
Appendix
E Implementation
Schedule for Environmental Mitigation Measures (EMIS)
Appendix
F Statistics
on Environmental Complaints, Notification of Summons and Successful
Prosecutions
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) ¡V 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 ¡V Automatic Vehicle Clearance Support System and Contract No. HY/2014/04
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary
Crossing Facilities ¡V Gantry Type X-ray Vehicle Inspection System within
Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area) (hereafter referred to as ¡§the Contract¡¨)
for the Highways Department of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).
Contract No. HY/2014/05 was awarded to Leighton ¡V 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 ¡§the Contractor¡¨) 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
¡§Designated Project¡¨ 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. As confirmed by RSS in July 2018, the construction works of
Contract No. HY/2014/04 within Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area have been
completed.
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 twelfth 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 2018 to 31 January
2019 (includes the construction works of Contract No. HY/2013/06 within
Contract No. HY/2014/05 works area).
Landscape Checklist is
shown in Appendix A.
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 during reporting
period are covered by Contract No. HY/2013/04 ¡VInfrastructure Works Stage II
(Southern Portion) and Contract No. HY/2011/03 Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge
Hong Kong Link Road ¡V 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 AMS7B and noise monitoring at NMS2 and NMS3C as
part of EM&A programme, if these monitoring stations are no longer covered
under Contract Nos. HY/2013/04 and HY/2011/03. However, this is subject to ENPO¡¦s final
decision on which ET should carry out the monitoring work at these stations.
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 2018 and January 2019) prepared
by Contract No. HY/2011/03. No Action and Limit Level exceedance of 1-hr TSP
level and 24-hr TSP level recorded at AMS7B by the Environmental Team of
Contract No. HY/2013/04.
There was no Action and
Limit Level exceedance for noise recorded at NMS2 and NMS3C by the ET of
Contract No. HY/2013/04.
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
There was no reporting
change during the reporting period.
Table
1.1 Contact
Information of Key Personnel
Party |
Position |
Name |
Telephone |
Fax |
For Contract No.
HY/2014/05 |
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Engineer or
Engineer¡¦s Representative |
Chief
Registered Architect |
Malcolm Sage |
3958 7330 |
3468 2076 |
Environmental
Project Office / Independent Environmental Checker |
Environmental
Project Office Leader |
Y. H. Hui |
3465 2888 |
3465 2899 |
Independent
Environmental Checker |
Raymond Dai / |
3465 2888 |
3465 2899 |
|
Contractor |
Site Agent |
Albert Chan |
3973 0514 |
3621 0180 |
Environmental
Officer |
Alfred She |
39730484 |
3621 0180 |
|
Environmental
Team |
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
Engineer¡¦s Representative |
Chief
Registered Architect |
Malcolm Sage |
3958 7330 |
3468 2076 |
Environmental
Project Office / Independent Environmental Checker |
Environmental
Project Office Leader |
Y. H. Hui |
3465 2888 |
3465 2899 |
Independent
Environmental Checker |
Raymond Dai / |
3465 2888 |
3465 2899 |
|
Contractor |
Site Agent |
Mr. Eric Yim |
2565 3355 |
3162 5217 |
Environmental
Officer |
Mr. W. Li |
2565 3137 |
3162 5217 |
|
Environmental
Team |
Environmental
Team Leader |
Keith Chau |
2972 1721 |
2890 6343 |
24 hours
complaint hotline |
--- |
--- |
6509 0375 |
--- |
Table 2.1 Summary
of Impact EM&A Requirements
Environmental
Monitoring |
ID |
Location Description |
Air Quality |
AMS6(1) |
Dragonair/CNAC
(Group) Building |
AMS7B(1)
(2) |
3RS
site office |
|
Noise |
NMS2(3) |
Seaview
Crescent |
NMS3C(3),(4), (5) |
Ying Tung
Estate Refuse Collection Point |
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)
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.
(3)
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.
(4)
The Action
and Limit Levels for schools will be applied for this alternative monitoring
location.
(5)
NMS3C has been undertaking
by the ET for Contract No. HY/2013/04 since 20 August 2018
Table 2.2 Action
and Limit Levels for 1-hour TSP
Monitoring
Station |
Action
Level, µg/m3 |
Limit
Level, µg/m3 |
AMS6
¡V Dragonair/CNAC (Group) Building (HKIA) |
360 |
500 |
AMS7B(1) ¡V 3RS site office |
370 |
Table 2.3 Action
and Limit Levels for 24-hour TSP
Monitoring
Station |
Action
Level, µg/m3 |
Limit
Level, µg/m3 |
AMS6
¡V Dragonair/CNAC (Group) Building (HKIA) |
173 |
260 |
AMS7B(1) ¡V 3RS site office |
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.
Table 2.4 Action
and Limit Level 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)* |
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.