EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Introduction

1. This is the 5^th monthly Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Report prepared by Cinotech Consultants Limited for the project “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”). This report documents the findings of EM&A Works conducted in June 2013.

Environmental Monitoring and Audit Progress

2. A summary of the monitoring activities in this reporting month is listed in Table I below:

Table I Summary Table for Monitoring Activities in the Reporting Month

Parameter(s)	Date(s)
1-hr TSP Monitoring	3^rd, 7^th, 13^th, 19^th, 25^th and 28^th June 2013
24-hr TSP Monitoring	3^rd, 7^th, 13^th, 19^th, 25^th and 28^th June 2013
Noise Monitoring	4^th, 10^th, 20^th and 26^th June 2013
Water Quality Monitoring	3^rd, 5^th, 7^th, 10^th, 13^th, 15^th, 17^th, 19^th, 21^st, 24^th, 26^th and 28^th June 2013
Dolphin Monitoring (Line-transect Vessel Surveys)	6^th and 17^th June 2013
Construction-phase underwater Noise Monitoring	N/A
Dolphin Behaviour Monitoring	N/A
Land-based Dolphin Behaviour and Movement Monitoring	N/A
Environmental Site Inspection	4^th, 11^th, 18^th and 28^th June 2013
Archaeological Site Inspection	18^th June 2013

Remark: N/A: No monitoring was conducted in the reporting month as no underwater sockets into rock can be carried out for marine bored piles in West Lantau in May and June in accordance with EP Condition 3.1.

Breaches of Action and Limit Levels

3. Summary of the environmental exceedances of the reporting month is tabulated in Table II.

Table II Summary Table for Events Recorded in the Reporting Month

Environmental Monitoring	Parameter	No. of Exceedance		No. of Exceedance related to the Construction Activities of this Contract
		Action Level	Limit Level	Action Level	Limit Level
Air Quality	1-hr TSP	0	0	0	0
	24-hr TSP	0	0	0	0
Noise	Leq(30min)	0	0	0	0
Water Quality	Dissolved Oxygen (DO) (Surface & Middle)	0	0	0	0
	Dissolved Oxygen (DO) (Bottom)	0	0	0	0
	Turbidity	0	0	0	0
	Suspended Solids (SS)	0	0	0	0

1-hour TSP Monitoring

4. All 1-hour TSP monitoring was conducted as scheduled in the reporting month. No Action/Limit Level exceedance was recorded.

24-hour TSP Monitoring

5. All 24-hour TSP monitoring was conducted as scheduled in the reporting month. No Action/Limit Level exceedance was recorded.

Construction Noise

6. All construction noise monitoring was conducted as scheduled in the reporting month. No Action/Limit Level exceedance was recorded.

Water Quality

7. All water quality monitoring was conducted as scheduled in the reporting month. No Action/Limit Level exceedance was recorded.

Complaint Log

8. No environmental complaint was received in the reporting month.

Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecutions

9. No notification of summons and successful prosecution was received in the reporting month.

Reporting Changes

10. This report has been developed in compliance with the reporting requirements for the subsequent monthly EM&A Report as required by the EM&A Manual for Hong Kong Link Road (EM&A Manual).

Future Key Issues

11. Major site activities for the coming reporting month will include:

WA4

Ÿ Fabrication of rebar cages

Ÿ Loading and unloading

Ÿ Setup of casting yard

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WA7

Ÿ Fabrication of rebar cages

Ÿ Loading and Unloading

Portion A (Land Section)

Ÿ Site clearance and erection of water filled barriers as boundary

Ÿ Timber Scaffolding

Ÿ Pre-drilling work

Ÿ Set-up facilities for marine delivery of concrete from land plants

Portion C

Ÿ Land piling

Ÿ Slewing the tele-communication cable and AA’s COM cable

Ÿ Tree felling/transplant

Ÿ Drainage and water main diversion

Western Water

Ÿ Pre-drilling Work

Ÿ Setting up of silt-curtain

Ÿ Platform installation for pre‐drilling works and bored piling works

Ÿ Installation of temporary casings for the piling platform

Ÿ Installation of permanent casing

Ÿ Bored piling works