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 at SHT)
and Preparation Works
(a) Land piling works are in progress
with total 15 and 6 no. of pile concreted in Portion C and Portion A
respectively. 4 piles were concreted in this reporting period. All land piling
machines are now carrying out piling works at Portion A due to existing
drainage/watermain diversion and the COM cable of AA inside
Portion C still to be diverted;
(b) Formation of piling
platform along seawall continues in progress. 6 nos. of platform (in between
P92 to P107) were completed in this reporting period. Four other platforms (in
between P84 to P91) were being filled up to level of +3mPD;
(c) Three kickers at
column P108L, P110L & P110R were poured and two column stem sections (P109L
& P109R) were poured in this reporting period;
(d) Rebar threading for
coupler started on site in Portion C;
(e) Tree felling in
Portion A & C and continues in progress;
(f) Tracing of AA COM
cables alignment and terminals was completed with report submitted. Cable
terminals were also checked in the survey and now slewing works pending for
AAHK’s works permit. Revised method statement was submitted;
(g) Marine landing
access near P82 commenced operation on 10 October followed a joint
inspection with AA on 3 October;
(h) Drainage diversion
work permit was received and excavation works and ELS installation started in
this reporting period;
(i) Construction of ingresses & egresses
along Portion A are in progress;
(j) Trial trenches for pile
cap construction at P111 started but disrupted due to uncharted cable was found
obstructing the pile cap.
Marine Viaduct (P0 to
P84)
(k) Beams and deck
installation for jetty at P69-P70 in progress (100% of piling completed, 60% of
beams & 45% of deck installed);
(l) Installation of
temporary casings, jackets and permanent casings carried outat
P51L&R, P54L & P65 carried out in this reporting period;
(m) Dismantling of jacket at
P47 was finished;
(n) Pile excavation by RCD
method at P46, P51, P53, P54, P65 and P73 carried out in this reporting period
with 17 piles concreted;
(o) The remaining visas requested by Sambo
were granted this month. A 5th working front will start in November 2013;
(p) Installation of
temporary piles, platforms and permanent casings for Kelly method carried out
at P18, P38, P39, P40, P41, P42 and P44 in this reporting period;
(q) Piling platform at P43
and P45 were removed in this reporting period;
(r) Pile excavation by Kelly
method at P19, P20, P40, P43, P44 and P45 carried out in this reporting period
with 20 piles concreted;
(s) Progress at P0 was
affected by the interface concrete issues at exceptional depth;
(t) Inter-face Coring Test
and Sonic Testing were carried out to completed piles at P0, P43, P47 and P53
in this reporting period.
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) |
Expired |
|
P19-P20: GW-RS0370-13 |
17/04/2013(23:00) |
16/10/2013(23:00) |
Expired |
|
WA3B: GW-RS0499-13 |
15/05/2013 (00:00) |
14/11/2013 (24:00) |
Valid |
|
P71-P73: GW-RS0636-13 |
17/06/2013(19:00) |
16/12/2013(23:00) |
Valid |
|
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 |
|
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) |
Expired |
|
P16-P18 and
P21-P25: GW-RS0975-13 |
28/08/2013(19:00) |
26/02/2014(23:00) |
Cancelled |
|
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) |
Superseded
by GW-RS1108-13 |
|
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 |
|
P0 – P21: GW-RS1108-13 |
07/10/2013 (23:00) |
06/04/2014 (07:00) |
Valid |
|
P88 – P102: GW-RS1116-13 |
08/10/2013 (19:00) |
06/04/2014 (23:00) |
Valid |
|
P81 – P82: GW-RS1143-13 |
11/10/2013 (19:00) |
10/04/2014 (24:00) |
Valid |
|
Waters in
Works Area Portion A: GW-RS1164-13 |
22/10/2013 (19:00) |
23/12/2013 (23:00) |
Valid |
|
P0 – P25: GW-RS1166-13 |
17/10/2013 (19:00) |
16/04/2014 (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/14-054 |
07/09/2013 |
06/10/2013 |
Expired |
|
Dumping of Phase Phase
1, 2a, 2b, 2c and 2d (Type 1D and Type 2) marine sediment EP/MD/14-070 |
07/10/2013 |
06/11/2013 |
Valid |