Table 4.11 Summary of Land-based dolphin behavior and movement monitoring across the bridge alignment before, during and after bridge construction

Land-based dolphin behavior and movement monitoring

Monitoring Period

Monitoring Details

Baseline (before bridge construction)

Dec 2012 – Jan 2013

i)          30 consecutive days before bridge construction (i.e. before start of bored piling activities)

Impact (during bridge construction)

Mar 2013 – Aug 2016

i)          30 days from the start of bored piling activities in the waters to the west of Airport; and

ii)        64 days (twice per month) throughout the bridge construction period (Remark: the pile cap and pier construction under Contract HY/2011/09 were completed in May 2016)

Post-construction (after bridge construction)

Sept 2016 – August 2018

i)          48 days (twice per month) after completion of bored piling activities