1.1
Cinotech
Consultants Limited (Cinotech) was appointed by Dragages -China Harbour-VSL JV
(hereinafter called “the Contractor”) as the
Environmental Team (ET) to undertake the Environmental Monitoring and Audit
(EM&A) programme during construction phase of the
Contract No. HY/2011/09 – Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Link Road –
Section between HKSAR Boundary and Scenic Hill” (hereinafter called the “Contract”) in
accordance with EP Conditions 2.1.
1.2
The proposed Hong Kong - Zhuhai - Macao Bridge Hong
Kong Link Road (HKLR) is 12km long connecting the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge
(HZMB) at the HKSAR Boundary with the Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities
(HKBCF) situated at the north eastern waters of the Hong Kong International
Airport, opening a new and direct connection route between Hong Kong, Macao and
the Western Pearl River Delta.
1.3
The HKLR comprises a 9.4km long viaduct section
from the HKSAR boundary to Scenic Hill on the Airport Island; a 1km tunnel
section to the reclamation formed along the east coast of the Airport Island
and a 1.6km long at-grade road section on the reclamation connecting to the
HKBCF. The tunnel section of HKLR will pass under Scenic Hill, Airport Road and
Airport Railway to minimize the environmental and visual impacts to Tung Chung
residents.
1.4
An application (No ESB-110/2003) for an
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Study Brief under Section 5(1) of the
Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance (EIAO) was submitted by Highways
Department (the Project Proponent) on 8 October 2003 with a Project Profile
(No. No. PP-201/2003) for the Hong Kong - Zhuhai - Macao Bridge Hong Kong
Section and North Lantau Highway Connection. The Hong Kong - Zhuhai - Macao
Bridge Hong Kong Section and North Lantau Highway Connection has subsequently
been renamed as HKLR. EPD issued an
EIA Study Brief (No: ESB-110/2003) in November 2003 to the Project Proponent to
carry out an EIA study.
1.5
An EIA Study (Reg. No. AEIAR-144/2009) has been
undertaken to provide information on nature and extent of environmental impacts
arising from the construction and operation of HKLR. The Environmental Permit
was issued on 4 November 2009 (Permit No. EP-352/2009). Pursuant to Section 13
of the EIAO, the Director of Environmental Protection amends the Environmental
Permit (No. EP-352/2009) based on the Application No. VEP-339/2011 and the
environmental Permit (Permit No. EP-352/2009/A) was issued on 9 November 2011
for HKLR to the Highways Department as the Permit Holder. Subsequently, the Director
of Environmental Protection amends the Environmental Permits (No. EP-352/2009/A,
EP-352/2009/B, EP-352/2009/C) based on the Application No. VEP-409/2013, VEP-411/2013
and VEP-459/2014 respectively. The environmental Permit (Permit No.
EP-352/2009/D) was then issued on 22 December 2014.
1.6
Figure
1a-d shows the layout of the Contract and the scope of
the Contract works
comprises the following major items:
·
a dual
3-lane carriageway in the form of viaduct from the HKSAR boundary (connecting
with the HZMB Main Bridge) to the Scenic Hill (connecting with the tunnel under
separate Contract No. HY/2011/03), of approximately 9.4km in length with a hard
shoulder for each bound of carriageway and a utilities trough on the outer edge
of each bound of viaducts;
·
a grade-separated turnaround facility located near
San Shek Wan, composed of sliproads
in the form of viaduct with single-lane carriageway bifurcated from the HKLR
mainline with an elevated junction above the mainline;
·
provision of ancillary facilities including, but
not limited to, meteorological enhancement measures including the provisioning
of anemometers and modification of the wind profiler station at hillside of Sha
Lo Wan, provisioning of a compensatory marine radar, and provisioning of
security systems; and
·
associated civil, structural, geotechnical, marine,
environmental protection, landscaping, drainage and highways electrical and
mechanical (E&M) works, street lightings, traffic aids and sign gantries,
marine navigational aids, ship impact protection system, water mains and fire
hydrants, lightning protection system, structural health monitoring and
maintenance management system (SHM&MMS), supervisory control and data
acquisition (SCADA) system, as well as operation and maintenance provisions of
viaducts, provisioning of facilities for installation of traffic control and
surveillance system (TCSS), provisioning of facilities for installation of
telecommunication cables/equipments and reprovisioning works of affected existing
facilities/utilities.
1.7
Different parties with different levels of
involvement in the Contract organization include:
Ÿ
Supervising Officer’s Representative (SOR) –
Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Limited (ARUP)
Ÿ
Contractor –Dragages
-China Harbour-VSL JV (DCVJV)
Ÿ
Environmental Team (ET) – Cinotech
Consultants Ltd. (Cinotech)
1.8
The proposed project organization and lines of
communication with respect to the on-site environmental management structure
are shown in Figure 2. The key
personnel contact names and numbers are summarized in Table 1.1.
Table 1.1 Key
Contacts of the Contract
|
Party |
Position |
Position |
Phone No. |
Fax No. |
|
SOR (ARUP) |
CRE |
Mr. Michael Chan |
3767 5803 |
3767 5922 |
|
Mr. Dennis Leung |
3767 5801 |
|||
|
ENPO/IEC (Ramboll Hong Kong
Limited) |
Environmental Project Office Leader |
Mr. Y. H Hui |
3465 2888 |
3465 2899 |
|
Independent Environmental Checker |
Mr. Antony Wong (before 1 January 2019 |
3465 2888 |
3465 2899 |
|
|
Mr. Ray Yan (with effect from 1 January 2019) |
3465 2836 |
|||
|
Contractor (DCVJV) |
Project Director |
Mr. W.K Poon |
3121 6638 |
3121 6688 |
|
Environmental Officer |
Mr. CHU Chung Sing |
3121 6672 |
||
|
24-hour Hotline |
-- |
6898 6161 |
-- |
|
|
ET (Cinotech) |
Environmental Team Leader |
Dr. Priscilla Choy |
2151 2089 |
3107 1388 |
1.9
Ramboll Hong Kong Limited is employed by the
Highways Department as the Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) and
Environmental Project Office (ENPO) for the Project.
1.10 The updated EM&A Manual
designated locations for the ET to monitor environmental impacts in terms of air quality, noise levels, water
quality, dolphin, cultural heritage and landscape and visual. In accordance with the
letter issued by ENPO (ref.: HYDHZMBEEM00_0_0424L.12) to EPD dated 17 October
2012 regarding the “Proposed EM&A Monitoring
Stations for Contract No. HY/2011/03 and Contract No. HY/2011/09 for HZMB
HKLR”, the site area and monitoring locations for this Contract are depicted in
Figures 1-6.
1.11 Monitoring works/equipment
were conducted/calibrated regularly in accordance with the updated EM&A
Manual. Copies of calibration certificates are attached in the appendices of
the Monthly Reports.
1.12 The environmental quality
performance limits, i.e. Action and Limit Levels were derived from the baseline
monitoring results. Should the measured environmental quality parameters exceed
the Action/Limit Level, the respective action plans would be implemented. The
Action/Limit Levels for each environmental parameter are given in Appendix A.
1.13 Relevant mitigation measures
as recommended in the project EIA report have been stipulated in the updated
EM&A Manual for the Contractor to implement. A list of mitigation measures
is given in Appendix C.
1.14 This is
the Final EM&A report which summarizes the finding of all
construction phrase EM&A Works for the Contract conducted between February
2013 and November 2018.