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:
·
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.
2.6
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)
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 |
Name |
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 |
||
|
24-hour Hotline |
-- |
6898 6161 |
-- |
|
|
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) Erection of
hoarding & fence and site office area set up in Portion C were completed;
(c) Installation of
decorative hoarding in Portion C was completed;
(d) 2 nos. wheel washing bays
in Portion C were completed and are in operation;
(e) Installation of
water-filled barrier and site clearance in Portion A along seawall was
commenced;
(f) Land piling
Sub-Contractor (Bachy) completed mobilization in
Portion C;
(g) Piling Jacket and
permanent casing were installed at P71, P72 & P73;
(h) Pile excavation for P71, P72 &
P73 was commenced;
(i) Fabrication
of piling platforms in PRC: all CP1 were completed, CP4 are in progress;
(j) Installation
of temporary casings for the piling platform at P19, P20, P74 and P78 carried
out and P20, P74 and P78 complete;
(k) Piling platform were installed at P49 and P74;
(l) Installation
of permanent casing at P74;
(m) 1 no. pile at P48 and 1 no. of pile at P0
were casted in May;
(n) 2 nos. pile at P52 and 2 nos. piles
at P50 were casted in May;
(o) Pile excavation
down to rockhead continued at P50 & P52 in early
May but rock socket excavation in Western Water was suspended during the peak dolphin
calving season;
(p) Installation of permanent casing at P0 was resumed;
(q) Spoil disposal at Tuen Mun Area 38;
(r) Rebar cages
prefabrication for piles is in progress at WA4 and WA7 remains in progress;
(s) Set up of the
floating concrete batching plants was completed and awaiting the approval of
the VEP and operating license from Maine Department. Floating concrete batching
plant 1602 was mobilized to Hong Kong and moored off WA4 on 17 May 2013;
(t) Pre-assembly of
launching girder
LG1 and the segment unloading gantry elements into 11m sections at
Portion C are in progress.
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 |
||
|
Environmental Permit (EP) |
|||
|
EP-352/2009/A |
09/11/2011 |
N/A |
Valid |
|
Consruction Noise Permit (CNP) |
|||
|
WA3B: GW-RS1146-12 |
13/11/2012(19:00) |
14/05/2013(24:00) |
Expired |
|
WA4C: GW-RW0959-12 |
24/12/2012(19:00) |
23/06/2013(23:00) |
Valid |
|
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-RS0125-13 |
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 |
|
WA3B: GW-RS0499-13 |
15/05/2013 (00:00) |
14/11/2013 (24:00) |
Valid |
|
P106-P114: GW-RS0553-13 |
23/05/2013(19:00) |
22/11/2013 (23:00) |
Valid |
|
P67-P74: GW-RS0571-13 |
25/05/2013(01:30) |
31/08/2013 (07:00) |
Valid |
|
P43-P47: GW-RS0580-13 |
27/05/2013(19:00) |
26/11/2013(23:00) |
Valid |
|
P17-P19: GW-RS0596-13 |
10/06/2013(19:00) |
09/12/2013(23:00) |
Valid |
|
Notification pursuant to Air Pollution Control
(Construction Dust) Regulation |
|||
|
345773 |
N/A |
Receipt acknowledged by EPD |
|
|
Billing Account for Construction Waste Disposal |
|||
|
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 |
|||
|
WPN 5213-951-D2499-01 |
18/07/2012 |
N/A |
Valid |
|
Effluent Discharge License under Water Pollution
Control Ordinance |
|||
|
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 |
|
Portion A: WT00016076-2013 |
21/05/2013 |
31/05/2018 |
Valid |
|
Marine Dumping Permit |
|||
|
Dumping of Phase 1 marine 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 |
Expired |
|
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 |
22/05/2013 |
Expired |
|
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 |
22/05/2013 |
Expired |