2.1
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.
2.2
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.
2.3
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.
2.4
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 issue on 9 November 2011 for HKLR to the
Highways Department as the Permit Holder.
2.5
Figure 1a-d shows the layout of the Contract
and the scope of the Contract works comprises the following major items:
¡P
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;
¡P
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;
¡P
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
¡P
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.
2.6
Different parties with different levels of involvement in the Contract
organization include:
Supervising Officer¡¦s Representative (SOR) ¡V Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Limited (ARUP)
Contractor ¡VDragages
-China Harbour-VSL JV (DCVJV)
Environmental Team (ET) ¡V Cinotech
Consultants Ltd. (Cinotech)
2.7
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
2.1.
Table 2.1 Key
Contacts of the Contract
Party |
Position |
Position |
Phone
No. |
Fax
No. |
SOR (ARUP) |
CRE |
Mr. Michael Chan |
3767 5803 |
3767 5922 |
Mr. Colin Meadows |
3767 5801 |
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ENPO/IEC (Environ) |
Environmental Project Office Leader |
Mr. Y. H Hui |
3465 2888 |
3465 2899 |
Independent Environmental Checker |
Mr. Antony Wong |
3465 2888 |
3465 2899 |
|
Contractor
(DCVJV) |
Deputy Project Director |
Mr. W.K Poon |
3121 6638 |
3121 6688 |
Environmental Officer |
Mr. CHU Chung Sing |
3121 6672 |
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ET (Cinotech) |
Environmental Team Leader |
Dr. H.F Chan |
2151 2088 |
3107 1388 |
2.8
ENVIRON Hong Kong Ltd. (Environ) is employed by the Highways Department
as the Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) and Environmental Project Office
(ENPO) for the Project.
2.9
A copy of Contractor¡¦s
construction programme is provided in Appendix A.
Summary of Construction Works Undertaken During Reporting Month
2.10
The major site
activities undertaken in the reporting month included:
(b) Slewing of existing
11kV and 132kV CLP cable into newly built cable trough near the area of P108
and P113 including backfilling works was completed;
(c) Tele-communication
and AA COM cables man-holes for slewing were inspected. The cable slags have been checked with sufficient length for slewing.
Another meeting with AA & tele-communication
providers are scheduled in 1st week of May;
(d) Diversion to existing
1350mm drainage pipe and the 600mm
water main for the construction of piling works of P106 to P108 is ready but
pending for permit of tree felling and works permit from AA;
(e) Fabrication of
piling platforms in PRC: CP1 - 1 was delivered, CP2 and CP4 are in progress;
(f) P0 - Installation
of permanent casings completed and BG40 mobilized on 27 April, pile excavation is
in progress;
(g) P19 and P20 -
Installation of temporary casings for the piling platform is in progress;
(h) P48 - 1st pile concreting was
completed on 25 April 2013;
(i) P49
- Piling platform was installed with IDC certificate on 25 April 2013;
(j) P50 - 1 no.
pile at P50 was casted, 1 no. pile excavation was completed, 2 nos. piles are
under excavation, the remaining 4 piles has not been started;
(k) P52 - 2 nos. piles at P52 were casted, the remaining 6 piles are
under excavation;
(l) P71 to P73 -
1 no. piling jacket fabrication is in progress;
(m) Rebar cages prefabrication for piles is
in progress at WA4 and WA7;
(n) Land piling machine
from Bachy is pending to be mobilized to site
awaiting for the AA¡¦s works permit;
(o) Set up of the
floating concrete batching plants was completed and awaiting the approval of
the VEP and operating license from Maine Department;
(p) Delivery of
launching girder for landside (LG1) and lifting gantry from abroad was completed.
All containers arrived on site. The components are being handled and put within
the site area in Portion C and WA3. Pre-assembly of elements into 11m sections
has commenced at Portion C;
(q) Continue or
commence the following works (subject to permits and/or approval): trench
excavation for the tele-communication cable and AA¡¦s
COM cable, satellite site office set-up in Portion C, site mobilization for
piling work in Portion C, site clearance and setting up of barriers along
Portion A, drainage and water main diversion near P108 and P109, pre-drilling
work at Western Water, along sloping seawall and at Portion C, installation of
piling platform, installation of permanent casing, bored piling works,
fabrication of reinforcement cage and piling jacket, set up casting yard and pre-assembly of 11m elements for
launching gantries.
Status of Environmental Licences, Notification and
Permits
2.11 A summary
of the relevant permits, licences, and/or notifications on environmental
protection for this Contract is presented in Table 2.2.
Table 2.2 Status
of Environmental Licences, Notification and Permits
Permit
/ License No. |
Valid
Period |
Status |
|
From |
To |
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Environmental Permit (EP) |
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EP-352/2009/A |
09/11/2011 |
N/A |
Valid |
Consruction Noise Permit
(CNP) |
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WA6B: GW-RS1094-12 |
29/10/2012(19:00) |
28/04/2013(24:00) |
Expired |
WA3B: GW-RW1146-12 |
13/11/2012(19:00) |
14/05/2013(24:00) |
Valid |
WA4C: GW-RW0959-12 |
24/12/2012(19:00) |
23/06/2013(23:00) |
Valid |
WA4B: GW-RW0960-12 |
24/12/2012(19:00) |
23/06/2013(23:00) |
Superseded by CNP No. GW-RW0274-13 |
WA4B:GW-RW0047-13 |
28/01/2013(23:00) |
27/07/2013(07:00) |
Valid |
P48-P52: GW-RS0171-13 |
24/02/2013(07:00) |
23/08/2013(23:00) |
Valid |
P50-P52:GW-RS0180-13 |
24/02/2013(23:00) |
23/08/2013(07:00) |
Valid |
WA7: GW-RW0125-13 |
28/02/2013(19:00) |
27/08/2013(23:00) |
Valid |
Portion C: GW-RS0305-13 |
29/03/2013(07:00) |
30/06/2013(19:00) |
Valid |
Pier 0: GW-RS0353-13 |
07/04/2013(07:00) |
06/10/2013(23:00) |
Valid |
Pier 0: GW-RS0361-13 |
07/04/2013(23:00) |
06/10/2013(23:00) |
Valid |
P19-P20: GW-RS0370-13 |
17/04/2013(23:00) |
16/10/2013(23:00) |
Valid |
Waters in
works area Portion A: GW-RS0426-13 |
22/04/2013(07:00) |
21/10/2013 (23:00) |
Valid |
WA4: GW-RW0274-13 |
30/04/2013(19:00) |
29/10/2013 (23:00) |
Valid |
Notification pursuant to Air Pollution
Control (Construction Dust) Regulation |
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345773 |
N/A |
Receipt acknowledged by EPD |
|
Billing Account for Construction Waste
Disposal |
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A/C# 7015341 (Construction Site) |
13/06/2012 |
N/A |
Valid |
A/C# 7015341 (Western water and Airport Channel) |
20/02/2013 |
31/05/2013 |
Valid |
Registration of Chemical Waste Producer |
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WPN 5213-951-D2499-01 |
18/07/2012 |
N/A |
Valid |
Effluent Discharge License under Water
Pollution Control Ordinance |
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WA6A: WT00014053-2012 |
12/09/2012 |
30/09/2017 |
Valid |
WA6B: WT00014447-2012 |
30/10/2012 |
31/10/2017 |
Valid |
WA3: WT00015118-2013 |
30/01/2013 |
31/01/2018 |
Valid |
Portion C: WT00015356-2013 |
22/02/2013 |
28/02/2018 |
Valid |
Marine Dumping Permit |
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Dumping of Phase 1marine sediment at South
Cheung Chau: EP/MD/13-125 |
11/04/2013 |
10/10/2013 |
Valid |
Dumping of Phase 1 marine sediment at East
Sha Chau: EP/MD/13-138 |
11/04/2013 |
10/05/2013 |
Valid |
Dumping of Phase 2a marine sediment at
South Cheung Chau: EP/MD/13-142 |
23/04/2013 |
22/10/2013 |
Valid |
Dumping of Phase 2a marine sediment at
East Sha Chau: EP/MD/13-141 |
23/04/2013 |
22/10/2013 |
Valid |
Dumping of Phase 2b,2c and 2d marine
sediment at South Cheung Chau: EP/MD/14-003 |
23/04/2013 |
22/10/2013 |
Valid |
Dumping of Phase 2b,2c and 2d marine
sediment at East Sha Chau: EP/MD/14-002 |
23/04/2013 |
22/10/2013 |
Valid |