EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Introduction

1.              This is the 18th 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 July 2014.

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

3rd, 9th, 15th, 21st , 25th and 31st July 2014.

24-hr TSP Monitoring

3rd, 9th, 15th, 21st , 25th and 31st July 2014.

Noise Monitoring

4th , 10th , 16th , 22nd and 28th July 2014

Water Quality Monitoring

2nd, 4th, 7th, 9th, 11th, 14th, 16th, 21st, 23rd , 25th, 28th and 30th July 2014

Dolphin Monitoring (Line-transect Vessel Surveys)

4th  and 9th July 2014

Additional Land-based Dolphin Behaviour and Movement Monitoring

11th and 25th July 2014

Environmental Site Inspection

2nd , 8th, 17th, 25th and 29th July 2014

Archaeological Site Inspection

(1)  N/A

             Remark:        (1)   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

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)

4

1

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 four Action Level and one Limit Level exceedances for suspended solids were recorded. No Action/Limit Level exceedance for dissolved oxygen and turbidity were recorded.

8.              According to the investigation, no pollution discharge was observed from the site and no marine construction works were conducted in vicinity of monitoring station in which exceedance was recorded. In addition, sediment plume due to natural fluctuation of shallow water was observed. 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 of rebar materials

 

Marine Viaduct (P0 to P80)

RCD Method:

Ÿ   Construction of temporary platform for piling works

Ÿ   Installation of piling jackets

Ÿ   Dismantling of piling jackets

Ÿ   Pile excavation and casing installation

Ÿ   Inter-face tests, full depth coring test and sonic test

Ÿ   Grouting works

 

Kelly Method:

Ÿ   Installation of temporary piles, platforms permanent casing

Ÿ   Removal of piling platform and temporary pile extraction

Ÿ   Pile excavation

Ÿ   Inter-face tests, full depth coring test and sonic test

Pile Cap Construction:

Ÿ   Installation of precast cap shells

Ÿ   Concreting

Ÿ   Kingpost installation and associated steel welding works

Ÿ   Concreting trimming

 

Works with Cofferdam:

Ÿ   Installation of waling strut

Ÿ   Installation of temporary working platform

Ÿ   Excavation works and casting of concrete plug

Ÿ   Dewatering works and sealing works

 

Column Construction:

Ÿ   Lifting works

Ÿ   Lift concreting

Ÿ   Concrete remedial

Ÿ   Column insert installation, mobilization and temporary works

 

Deck Erection:

Ÿ   Lifting frame fabrication in Dongguan

Ÿ   Modification works to the Segment Unloading Frame (SUF) in Portion C

Ÿ   Pouring of the footing for the Segment Unloading Frame at the Southeast Quay

Ÿ   Delivery and assembly of Launching Gantry 2 and Lifting Frame at River Trade Terminal

Ÿ   Winches delivery and commissioning

 

Land Viaduct (P85 to Abutment at SHT) & Marine Viaduct (P81 - P84)

Ÿ   Pile construction

Ÿ   Pouring of column

Ÿ   Construction of temporary carriageway for road diversion

Ÿ   Piling platform formation

Ÿ   Steel fixing works and formwork erection

Ÿ   Bling concrete for scaffolding works

Ÿ   Dismantling of steel bracket system

Ÿ   Erection of steel bracket system