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ECOLOGY MONITORING
4.1.1
All
marine-based construction activities for the HKBCF project were completed in
January 2019. No marine-based construction activities were required under this
Contract.
4.1.2
The
ecological monitoring works for the HKBCF project are now covered by Contract
No. HY/2013/04 “Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao-Bridge HKBCF – Infrastructure Works
Stage II (Southern Portion)”. The ET of the Contract or another ET of the HZMB
project is required to conduct post-construction dolphin monitoring at 24
transects as part of EM&A programme if these transects are no longer
covered by Contract No. HY/2013/04.
4.2
Monitoring Locations
4.2.1
The
survey shall follow the pre-set and fixed transect lines in the two areas defined
by Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) as: Northeast
Lantau survey area; and Northwest Lantau survey area. The details of the
monitoring locations and the survey methods are covered in the monthly EM&A
Reports prepared by Contract No. HY/2013/04.
4.3.1
The
dolphin survey results for all transects are reported in the monthly EM&A
Reports prepared by Contract No. HY/2013/04.
4.3.2
The
Action and Limit Levels for Chinese White Dolphin Monitoring are provided in Table 4.1 & Table 4.2.
4.3.3
If
exceedance(s) at these transects 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.
4.3.4
The
event and action plan is provided in Appendix H.