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 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 and EP-352/2009/B)
based on the Application No. VEP-409/2013 and VEP-411/2013 respectively. The
environmental Permit (Permit No. EP-352/2009/C) was then issued on 5 September
2013.
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 |
Position |
Phone No. |
Fax No. |
|
SOR (ARUP) |
CRE |
Mr. Michael Chan |
3767 5803 |
3767 5922 |
|
Mr. Colin Meadows |
3767 5801 |
|||
|
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:
Land
Viaduct (P84 to Eastern Abutment) and Preparation Works
(b) Formation of piling
platform along seawall is in progress. 10 nos. of platform (P98 to P107) were
completed in this reporting period. Three other platforms (P94 to P97) were
being filled up to level of +3mPD.
(c) Two
kicker pour for
column of land viaduct (P109L &P109R) were poured.
(d) Tree felling started in
Portion A & C and continue in progress.
(e) Telecommunication
cable slewing and concrete surround (near P113) was completed. Piling work in
the vicinity started.
(f) Tracing of AA COM
cables alignment and terminals was completed with report submitted. Cable terminals
were also checked in the survey pending for AAHK’s confirmation to finalize
method statement.
(g) Marine landing
access establishment work near P82 was completed.
(h) Diversion to
existing 1350mm drainage pipe and the
600mm water main for construction
of piling works of
P106 to P108 is
ready but still pending for Works Permit from AA.
Marine Viaduct (P0 - P84)
(i)
Piling works for
the temporary jetty at
P69 - P70
continued and remains in progress (80% of piling completed);
(j) Beams and deck
installation for jetty at P69-P70 isin progress (50%
of beams & 10% of deck installed);
(k) Installation of
temporary casings at P53L, P54L & P73L is in progress;
(l) Piling Jacket were installed at P46, P54L & P53L;
(m) Permanent casing were
installed at P46 & P53L;
(n) Pile excavation by
RCD method at
P53L was commenced and down to rockhead at
P46, P72R & P73R;
(o) 11 nos. piles excavated using RCD
method were concreted in
this reporting period;
(p) Finish dismantle jacket
at P71, P54R & P53R;
(q) Sonic Test has been
carried out at P53R;
(r) 22 visas out
of 50 requested by
Sambo
were granted this month. A 4th working front will start in
October2013;
(s) Installation of piling
platform at P44, P16 and P40were completed;
(t) Installation of
permanent casing at
P44 and P19
were completed and
ongoing at P40 & P16;
(u) Installation of
temporary piles for
piling platform at P40
and P41 was completed and on-going at P18 and
P42;
(v) Piling platforms at
P48 and P49
were removed and
transferred to P16
and P40;
(w) Pile excavation by
Kelly method at
P0, P19, P20, P43
and P45 with 16
piles concreted in this reporting period;
(x) Progress at P0 was
affected by results of interfacecoring;
(y) Sonic test for the
completed piles at P0, P48 had been carried out;
(z) Interface coring was
done at P0, P48 and P49.
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 |
||
|
Environmental Permit (EP) |
|||
|
EP-352/2009/C |
05/09/2013 |
N/A |
Valid |
|
Consruction Noise Permit (CNP) |
|||
|
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) |
Cancelled |
|
P19-P20: GW-RS0370-13 |
17/04/2013(23:00) |
16/10/2013(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) |
Cancelled |
|
P17-P19: GW-RS0596-13 |
10/06/2013(19:00) |
09/12/2013(23:00) |
Cancelled |
|
P71-P73: GW-RS0636-13 |
17/06/2013(19:00) |
16/12/2013(23:00) |
Valid |
|
P69-P70: GW-RS0664-13 |
24/06/2013(19:00) |
23/12/2013(23:00) |
Cancelled |
|
WA7: GW-RW0484-13 |
15/07/2013(23:00) |
14/01/2014(07:00) |
Valid |
|
WA4: GW-RW0496-13 |
19/07/2013(19:00) |
18/01/2014(23:00) |
Valid |
|
P50-P64: GW-RS0792-13 |
24/07/2013(23:00) |
24/01/2014(07:00) |
Superseded by CNP No. GW-RS0970-13 |
|
P65-P66:GW-RS0865-13 |
02/08/2013(23:00) |
01/02/2014(07:00) |
Valid |
|
P76-P80:GW-RS0868-13 |
02/08/2013(23:00) |
01/02/2014(07:00) |
Valid |
|
P69-P70:GW-RS0869-13 |
02/08/2013(23:00) |
01/02/2014(07:00) |
Valid |
|
WA7:GW-RW0524-13 |
27/08/2013(19:00) |
27/02/2014(23:00) |
Valid |
|
WA4B:GW-RW0550-13 |
12/08/2013(23:00) |
11/02/2014(07:00) |
Valid |
|
Waters in works area
Portion A: GW-RS0895-13 |
13/08/2013(07:00) |
21/10/2013(23:00) |
Valid |
|
P16-P18 and P21-P25: GW-RS0975-13 |
28/08/2013(19:00) |
26/02/2014(23:00) |
Valid |
|
P69-P70: GW-RS0976-13 |
16/09/2013(19:00) |
15/03/2014(23:00) |
Valid |
|
P76-P80: GW-RS0981-13 |
30/08/2013(19:00) |
28/02/2014(23:00) |
Valid |
|
P0-P21: GW-RS0940-13 |
23/08/2013(23:00) |
22/02/2014(07:00) |
Valid |
|
P83: GW-RS0956-13 |
24/08/2013(19:00) |
23/02/2014(24:00) |
Valid |
|
P46-P64: GW-RS0970-13 |
27/08/2013(23:00) |
26/02/2014(07:00) |
Valid |
|
P65-P66: GW-RS0967-13 |
27/08/2013(19:00) |
26/02/2014(23:00) |
Valid |
|
P38-P54: GW-RS0986-13 |
02/09/2013(19:00) |
01/03/2014(23:00) |
Valid |
|
P85-P87 and P103-P113: GW-RS0994-13 |
02/09/2013(19:00) |
01/03/2014(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#
7016948 (Vessel
Disposal) |
01/09/2013 |
30/11/2013 |
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(DCVJV site office): WT00014053-2012 |
12/09/2012 |
30/09/2017 |
Valid |
|
WA6B (SOR site office): 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 |
|
WA4B: WT00014750-2012 |
12/08/2013 |
31/08/2018 |
Valid |
|
Marine Dumping Permit |
|||
|
Dumping of Phase 1, 2a, 2b, 2c and 2d (Type
1-Open Sea Disposal) marine sediment EP/MD/14-043 |
05/08/2013 |
04/02/2014 |
Valid |
|
Dumping of Phase Phase
1, 2a, 2b, 2c and 2d (Type 1D and Type 2) marine sediment EP/MD/14-042 |
07/08/2013 |
06/09/2013 |
Valid |
|
Dumping of Phase Phase
1, 2a, 2b, 2c and 2d (Type 1D and Type 2) marine sediment EP/MD/14-054 |
07/09/2013 |
06/10/2013 |
Valid |