EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Introduction

1. This is the 2^nd Quarterly 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 performed in the period between June and August 2013.

Environmental Monitoring and Audit Progress

2. A summary of the monitoring activities in this reporting period is listed in Table I below:

Table I Summary Table for Monitoring Activities in the Reporting Period

Parameter(s)	Monitoring Date(s)
1-hr TSP Monitoring	3^rd, 7^th, 13^th, 19^th, 25^th and 28^th June 2013 4^th, 10^th, 16^th, 22^th and 26^th July 2013 1^st, 7^th, 13^th, 19^th, 23^rd and 29^th August 2013
24-hr TSP Monitoring
Noise Monitoring	4^th, 10^th, 20^th and 26^th June 2013 2^nd, 8^th, 17^th , 23^rd and 29^th July 2013 8^th, 15^th , 20^th and 26^th August 2013
Water Quality Monitoring	3^rd, 5^th, 7^th, 10^th, 13^th, 15^th, 17^th, 19^th, 21^st, 24^th, 26^th and 28^th June 2013 2^nd, 4^th, 6^th, 8^th, 10^th, 12^th, 15^th, 17^th, 19^th, 22^th, 24^th, 26^th, 29^th and 31^st July 2013 3^rd, 5^th, 7^th, 9^th, 12^th, 16^th, 19^th, 21^st, 23^rd, 26^th, 28^th and 31^st August 2013
Dolphin Monitoring (Line-transect Vessel Surveys)	6^th and 17^th June 2013 5^th and 10^th July 2013 21^st and 26^th August 2013
^(1)(2) Construction-phase underwater Noise Monitoring	11^th, 12^th, 15^th, 16^th, 17^th, 18^th, 19^th, 22^nd, 23^rd and 24^th July 2013
^(1) (2)Dolphin Behaviour Monitoring	8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, 13^th, 15^th, 17^th, 18^th, 19^th, 23^rd, 24^th and 29^thJuly 2013
^(1)(2)Land-based Dolphin Behaviour and Movement Monitoring	9^th, 11^th, 12^th, 15^th, 16^th, 17^th, 18^th, 22^nd, 23^rd, 24^th, 25^th and 26^th July 2013
Environmental Site Inspection	4^th, 11^th, 18^th and 28^th June 2013 2^nd, 9^th, 16^th, 23^th and 30^th July 2013 6^th, 13^th, 20^th and 29^th August 2013
Archaeological Site Inspection	18^th June 2013

Remark: ⁽¹⁾ Dolphin-related monitoring was conducted in the reporting period. According to the EM&A Manual for HKLR, the dolphin-related monitoring was conducted during the bored piling activities (e.g. installation of permanent casting for bored piling activities) which presented in Appendix A.

⁽²⁾30days of construction-phase underwater noise monitoring, dolphin behavior monitoring and land-based dolphin behavior and movement monitoring have been completed in July 2013 according to EM&A Manual for HKLR. No additional Land-based Dolphin Behaviour and Movement Monitoring was conducted in August 2013.

Breaches of Action and Limit Levels

3. Summary of the environmental exceedances of the reporting period is tabulated in Table II.

Table II Summary Table for Events Recorded in the Reporting Period

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	3	0	0
Underwater Noise	RMS sound pressure level re 1µPa	0	0	0	0
Dolphin Monitoring	Line-transect Vessel Surveys	0	0	0	0

4. Environmental monitoring works were performed in the reporting period and all monitoring results were checked and reviewed. The details of each exceedance were attached in the Monthly EM&A Reports.

Complaint Log

5. Summary of the environmental complaints of the reporting period is tabulated in Table III.

Table III Summary Table for Complaints Recorded in the Reporting Period

Complaint Log Ref.	Location	Received Date	Nature of Complaint
Com-2013-07-001	Southeast Quay of Chek Lap Kok near the junction of Chek Lap Kok South Road and Scenic Road	17 July 2013	Noise

Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecutions

6. No notification of summons and successful prosecution was received in the reporting period.

Reporting Changes

7. This report has been developed in compliance with the reporting requirements for the quarterly EM&A Summary Report as required by the EM&A Manual for Hong Kong Link Road (EM&A Manual).

Future Key Issues

8. 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

Land Viaduct (P85 to P114)

Ÿ Set up of water treatment system

Ÿ Set up of piling platforms

Ÿ Set up of barriers

Ÿ Site clearance

Ÿ Forming of site access

Ÿ Marine landing access establishment work

Ÿ Land piling

Ÿ Slewing the tele-communication cable and AA’s COM cable

Ÿ Tree felling/transplant

Ÿ Drainage and water main diversion

Ÿ Pre-drilling work

Marine Viaduct (P0 to P84)

Ÿ Piling works for temporary jetty

Ÿ Installation of piling jacket

Ÿ Installation of permanent casings

Ÿ Installation of temporary casings

Ÿ Pile excavation by Reverse Circulation Drilling (RCD) method

Ÿ Pile excavation by Kelly method

Ÿ Pre-drilling Work

Ÿ Setting up of silt-curtain

Ÿ Platform installation for pre-drilling works and bored piling works