EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Introduction

1. This is the 9^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 October 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, 9^th, 15^th, 21^st, 25^th and 31^st October 2013
24-hr TSP Monitoring	3^rd, 9^th, 15^th, 21^st, 25^th and 31^st October 2013
Noise Monitoring	10^th, 16^th , 22^nd and 28^th October 2013
Water Quality Monitoring	2^nd, 4^th, 7^th, 9^th, 11^th, 15^th, 17^th, 19^th, 21^st, 23^rd, 25^th , 28^th and 30^th October 2013
Dolphin Monitoring (Line-transect Vessel Surveys)	9^th and 18^th October 2013
Additional Land-based Dolphin Behaviour and Movement Monitoring	⁽¹⁾ N/A
Environmental Site Inspection	2^nd, 7^th, 16^th, 22^nd and 29^th October 2013
Archaeological Site Inspection	⁽²⁾N/A

Remark: ⁽¹⁾ The additional land-based dolphin behavior and movement monitoring tentatively scheduled on 30 and 31 October 2013 were not conducted in the reporting month. In view of the construction activities have no significant change in the two months, the monitoring in October and November 2013 will be considered/reviewed in the monthly EM&A report for November 2013.

⁽²⁾No archaeological site inspection was conducted in the reporting month.

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
Environmental Monitoring	Parameter	Action Level	Limit Level	Action Level	Limit Level
Air Quality	1-hr TSP	0	0	0	0
Air Quality	24-hr TSP	0	0	0	0
Noise	L_eq(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	1	0	0	0
	Suspended Solids (SS)	5	3	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. There are five Action Level and three Limit Level exceedances for suspended solids were recorded. One Action Level exceedance for turbidity was recorded.

8. According to the investigation, no pollution discharge was observed from the site. In addition, no marine construction works were conducted in vicinity of monitoring station in which exceedances were recorded. Therefore, the exceedances are considered not due to the Contract.

Complaint Log

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

Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecutions

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

Reporting Changes

11. 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

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

WA4

Ÿ Fabrication of rebar cages

Ÿ Fabrication of temporary piling platforms

WA7

Ÿ Fabrication of rebar cages

Ÿ Loading and Unloading

Marine Viaduct (P0 to P84)

Ÿ Piling works for the temporary jetty

Ÿ Beams and deck installation for jetty

Ÿ Installation of temporary casings

Ÿ Pile excavation by Reverse Circulation Drilling (RCD) method

Ÿ Pile excavation by Kelly method

Ÿ Sonic Test

Ÿ Installation of permanent casing

Ÿ Installation of temporary piles for piling platform

Ÿ Predrilling works

Land Viaduct (P85 to P114)

Ÿ Land piling and concreting works

Ÿ Formation of piling platform along seawall

Ÿ Kicker pour for column

Ÿ Formation of site access along the top of the existing seawall

Ÿ Marine landing access establishment work

Ÿ Drainage and water main diversion

Ÿ Predrilling works

Ÿ Concrete surrounding works for slewed telecommunication cables

Ÿ Trench excavation for slewing of AAHK’s COM cable

Ÿ Tree felling/transplant work

Ÿ Pile head excavation / trimming

Ÿ Pile cap and column construction