EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Introduction

1. This is the 10^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 November 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	6^th, 12^th, 18^th, 22^nd and 28^th November 2013
24-hr TSP Monitoring	6^th, 12^th, 18^th, 22^nd and 28^th November 2013
Noise Monitoring	7^th, 13^th , 19^thand 25^th November 2013
Water Quality Monitoring	1^st, 4^th, 6^th, 8^th, 11^th, 13^th, 15^th, 18^th, 20^th, 22^nd, 26^th , 28^th and 30^th November 2013
Dolphin Monitoring (Line-transect Vessel Surveys)	6^th and 15^th November 2013
Additional Land-based Dolphin Behaviour and Movement Monitoring	^(1) N/A
Environmental Site Inspection	5^th, 12^th, 19^th and 29^th November 2013
Archaeological Site Inspection	^(2)N/A

Remark: ⁽¹⁾ The additional land-based dolphin behavior and movement monitoring was not conducted in the reporting month. In view of the construction activities have no significant change in the two months, the monitoring in November and December 2013 will be considered/reviewed in the monthly EM&A report for December 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
		Action Level	Limit Level	Action Level	Limit Level
Air Quality	1-hr TSP	0	1	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)	7	6	0	0

1-hour TSP Monitoring

4. All 1-hour TSP monitoring was conducted as scheduled in the reporting month. No Action Level exceedance was recorded. One Limit Level exceedance was recorded on 18 November 2013.

5. According to the investigation, no dust generation works was conducted at near the monitoring station during the monitoring and observable dust source from construction activity under Contract No. HY/2011/09 was observed. Therefore, the exceedance is considered not due to the Contract.

24-hour TSP Monitoring

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

Construction Noise

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

Water Quality

8. All water quality monitoring was conducted as scheduled in the reporting month. There are seven Action Level and six Limit Level exceedances for suspended solids were recorded.

9. According to the investigation, no pollution discharge was observed from the site. In addition, sediment plume due to natural fluctuation of shallow water and localized plume in the monitoring area were observed. Water quality mitigation measures such as casting and silt curtain were also properly implemented. Therefore, the exceedances are considered not due to the Contract.

Complaint Log

10. One environmental complaint was received in the reporting month.

Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecutions

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

Reporting Changes

12. 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

13. 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 of rebar materials

Marine Viaduct (P0 to P84)

Ÿ Piling works for the temporary jetty

Ÿ Beams and deck installation for jetty

Ÿ Installation of temporary casings, jackets and permanent casings

Ÿ Dismantling of jacket

Ÿ Pile excavation by Reverse Circulation Drill (RCD) method

Ÿ Pile excavation by Kelly method

Ÿ Inter-face Coring Test and Sonic Test

Ÿ Installation of temporary piles, platform and permanent casing

Ÿ Predrilling works

Ÿ Operation of floating concrete batching plants

Ÿ Casting of precast shell for pile cap

Land Viaduct (P85 to P114)

Ÿ Land piling and concreting works

Ÿ Formation of piling platform along seawall

Ÿ Kicker pour for column

Ÿ Rebar threading for coupler

Ÿ Marine landing access establishment work

Ÿ Construction of ingress and egresses

Ÿ Trial trenches for pile cap

Ÿ Drainage and water main diversion

Ÿ Tree felling/transplant work

Ÿ Pile head excavation / trimming

Ÿ Pile cap and column construction

Ÿ Predrilling works

Ÿ Construction of cofferdam for pilcaps