EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Introduction

1. This is the 7^th 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 September and November 2014.

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, 8^th, 12^th, 18^th, 24^th and 30^th September 2014 6^th, 10^th, 16^th, 22^nd and 28^th October 2014 3^rd, 7^th, 13^th, 19^th and 25^th November 2014
24-hr TSP Monitoring
Noise Monitoring	4^th , 10^th, 19^th and 25^th September 2014 3^rd , 7^th, 13^th, 23^rd and 29^th October 2014 4^th , 10^th, 20^th and 26^th November 2014
Water Quality Monitoring	1^st, 3^rd, 5^th, 8^th, 10^th, 12^th, 15^th, 18^th, 20^th , 22^nd, 24^th, 26^th and 29^th September 2014 1^st, 3^rd, 6^th, 8^th, 10^th, 13^th, 15^th, 17^th, 20^th , 22^nd, 24^th, 27^th, 29^th and 31^st October 2014 3^rd, 5^th, 7^th, 10^th, 12^th, 15^th, 17^th, 19^th , 21^st, 24^th, 26^th and 28^th November 2014
Dolphin Monitoring (Line-transect Vessel Surveys)	10^th and 23^th September 2014 8^th and 22^nd October 2014 5^th and 17^th November 2014
Additional Land-based Dolphin Behaviour and Movement Monitoring	1^st and 5^th September 2014 20^th and 27^th October 2014 10^th and 24^th November 2014
Environmental Site Inspection	2^nd, 10^th, 17^th, 26^th and 30^th September 2014 7^th, 14^th, 21^st and 31^st October 2014 4^th, 11^th, 18^th and 28^th November 2014
Archaeological Site Inspection	30^th September 2014

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)	25	23	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-2014-11-001	HZMB-HKLR – Section between HKSAR Boundary and Scenic Hill (Contract No. HY/2011/09)	11 November 2014	Water Quality and Waste Management
Com-2014-11-002	HZMB-HKLR – Section between HKSAR Boundary and Scenic Hill (Contract No. HY/2011/09)	18 November 2014	Water Quality and Waste Management
Com-2014-11-003	Floating Concrete Batching Plant (FCBP)	28 November 2014	Water Quality

Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecutions

6. One 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 of rebar materials

Marine Viaduct (P0 to P80)

Reverse Circulation Drill (RCD) Method:

Ÿ Piling works

Ÿ Mooring bits and silt curtain installation

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

Ÿ Toe grouting works

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 sheet pile

Ÿ Installation of temporary working platform

Ÿ Installation of shear pin

Ÿ Installation of bored pile casing

Ÿ Excavation works and casting of concrete plug

Ÿ Dewatering works and sealing works

Ÿ Additional welding

Column Construction:

Ÿ Lifting works

Ÿ Lift concreting

Ÿ Pier head works

Ÿ Pier head concreting

Ÿ Column insert installation, mobilization and temporary works

Deck Erection:

Ÿ Lifting frame fabrication in Dongguan

Ÿ Segment Unloading Frame (SUF) in Portion C

Ÿ Assembly of Launching Gantry 2 at River Trade Terminal

Ÿ Winches test

Ÿ Assembly and erection of Lifting Frame 2

Ÿ Erection of segment on pier

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

Ÿ Pile construction

Ÿ Pouring of column

Ÿ Pre-bored for sheet pile for cofferdam construction

Ÿ Seawall block coring and breaking

Ÿ formwork erection

Ÿ Blinding concrete for scaffolding works

Ÿ Dismantling of steel bracket system

Ÿ Erection of steel bracket system

Ÿ Cross road steel portal beams erection and corresponding falsework erection

Ÿ Steel girders and cross beams erection