Table of Contents
Executive
Summary
1.1 Background
1.2 Scope of Report
1.3 Organization Structure
1.4 Summary of Construction Works
2.1 Air quality
2.2 Noise Monitoring
2.3 Water Quality Monitoring
2.4 Dolphin monitoring
2.5 EM&A Site inspection
2.6 Waste Management Status
2.7 Environmental Licenses and
Permits
2.8 Implementation Status of Environmental
Mitigation Measures
2.9 Summary of Exceedances of the
Environmental Quality Performance Limit
2.10 Summary of Complaints,
Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecutions
3.1 Construction Programme for
the Coming Months
3.2 Key Issues for the Coming
Month
3.3 Monitoring Schedule for the
Coming Month
4 Conclusions
and recommendations
4.1 Conclusions
List
of Appendices
Appendix
A Project Organization for Environmental Works
Appendix
B Three Month Rolling Construction Programmes
Appendix
C Implementation Schedule of Environmental Mitigation
Measures (EMIS)
Appendix
D Summary of Action and Limit Levels
Appendix
E Calibration Certificates of Monitoring Equipment
Appendix
F EM&A Monitoring Schedules
Appendix
G Impact Air Quality Monitoring Results and Graphical
Presentation
Appendix
H Meteorological Data for the Reporting Month
Appendix
I Impact Noise Monitoring Results and Graphical
Presentation
Appendix
J Impact Water Quality Monitoring Results and Graphical
Presentation
Appendix
K Impact Dolphin Monitoring Survey Results
Appendix
L Event Action Plan
Appendix
M Monthly Summary of Waste Flow Table
Under Contract No. HY/2012/07,
Gammon Construction Limited (GCL) is commissioned by the Highways Department
(HyD) to undertake the design and construction of the Southern Connection
Viaduct Section of the Tuen Mun – Chek Lap Kok Link Project (TM-CLK Link
Project) while AECOM Asia Company Limited was appointed by HyD as the
Supervising Officer. For implementation
of the environmental monitoring and audit (EM&A) programme under the
Contract, ERM-Hong Kong, Limited (ERM) has been appointed as the Environmental
Team (ET). Ramboll Environ Hong Kong
Ltd. was employed by the HyD as the Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) and
Environmental Project Office (ENPO) in accordance with Environmental Permit No. EP-354/2009/A. Further
applications for variation of environmental permit (VEP), EP-354/2009/B, EP-354/2009/C
and EP-354/2009/D, were granted on 28
January 2014, 10 December 2014 and 13 March 2015, respectively.
The southern landfall of TM-CLK Link lies alongside
the Hong Kong - Zhuhai - Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities
(HKBCF) where a reclamation area is constructed by Contract No. HY/2010/02
under Environmental Permit No. EP-353/2009/K and EP-354/2009/D. Upon the agreement and confirmation between
the Supervising Officer Representatives and Contractors of HY/2010/02 and HY/2012/07
in September 2015, part of the reclamation area for southern landfall under EP-353/2009/K and EP-354/2009/D was handed-over to Contract No. HY/2012/07. Another part of the southern landfall area
under EP-354/2009/D was handed-over
to Contract No. HY/2012/07 after completion
of reclamation works by Contract No.
HY/2010/02 in June 2016.
The construction phase of the Contract commenced on 31
October 2013 and will be tentatively completed by 2018. The impact monitoring of the EM&A
programme, including air quality, noise, water quality and marine ecological
monitoring as well as environmental site inspections, commenced on 31 October
2013.
This is the Thirty-seventh Monthly EM&A report
presenting the EM&A works carried out during the period from 1 to 30 November
2016 for the Southern Connection Viaduct
Section in accordance with the Updated EM&A Manual of the
TM-CLK Link Project. As informed by the Contractor, major
activities in the reporting period included:
Marine Works
· Uninstallation
of marine piling platform;
· Pier
construction;
· Launching
gantry operation; and
· Installation
of deck segment and pier head segment.
Land-based Works
· Pier
construction;
· Re-alignment
of Cheung Tung Road;
· Road
works along North Lantau Highway;
· Installation
of pier head and deck segments; and
· Slope
work of Viaducts A, B & C.
A summary of monitoring and audit activities conducted
in the reporting period is listed below:
24-hour TSP Monitoring 6 sessions
1-hour TSP Monitoring 6 sessions
Noise Monitoring 6
sessions
Impact Water Quality Monitoring 13 sessions
Impact Dolphin Monitoring 2 sessions
Joint Environmental Site Inspection 5 sessions
Breaches of
Action and Limit Levels for Air Quality
No exceedance of Action and Limit Levels was recorded
for construction air quality monitoring in the reporting month.
Breaches of
Action and Limit Levels for Noise
No exceedance of Action and Limit Levels was recorded
for construction noise monitoring in the reporting month.
Breaches of
Action and Limit Levels for Water Quality
No exceedance of Action and Limit Levels was recorded
for water quality impact monitoring in the reporting period.
Impact Dolphin
Monitoring
One (1) Limit Level exceedance was
observed for the quarterly dolphin monitoring data between September and November
2016, whilst no unacceptable impact from the construction
activities of the TM-CLKL Southern Connection Viaduct Section on Chinese White
Dolphins was noticeable from general observations. Due to monthly variation in dolphin occurrence
within the study area, it would be more appropriate to draw conclusion on
whether any impacts on dolphins have been detected related to the construction
activities of the TM-CLKL Southern Connection Viaduct Section in the quarterly
EM&A reports, where comparison on distribution, group size and encounter
rates of dolphins between the quarterly impact monitoring period and baseline
monitoring period will be made.
Daily marine mammal exclusion zone monitoring was
undertaken during the period of marine works under this Contract. No sighting of the Indo-Pacific humpback
dolphin Sousa chinensis (i.e. Chinese
White Dolphin) was recorded in November 2016 during the exclusion zone
monitoring.
Environmental
Complaints, Non-compliance & Summons
There was one (1) complaint received from EPD on 9
November 2016 regarding muddy plume caused by a barge’s propeller wash near
Tung Chung New Development Ferry Pier in the reporting period. Upon investigation, the complaint is
considered not related to this Project.
There was no notification of summons or successful
prosecution recorded in the reporting period.
Reporting
Change
There was no reporting change in the reporting period.
Upcoming Works for the Next Reporting Period
Works to be undertaken in the next monitoring period
of December 2016 include the following:
Marine Works
· Uninstallation
of marine piling platform;
· Pier
construction;
· Launching
gantry operation; and
· Installation
of deck segment and pier head segment.
Land-based Works
· Pier
construction;
· Re-alignment
of Cheung Tung Road;
· Road
works along North Lantau Highway;
· Installation
of pier head and deck segments; and
· Slope
work of Viaducts A, B & C.
Future Key
Issues
Potential environmental impacts arising from the above
upcoming construction activities in the next reporting month of December 2016
are mainly associated with dust, noise, marine water quality, marine ecology
and waste management issues.
According to the findings of the Northwest New Territories
(NWNT) Traffic and Infrastructure Review conducted by the Transport Department,
Tuen Mun Road, Ting Kau Bridge, Lantau Link and North Lantau Highway would be
operating beyond capacity after 2016.
This forecast has been based on the estimated increase in cross boundary
traffic, developments in the Northwest New Territories (NWNT), and possible
developments in North Lantau, including the Airport developments, the Lantau
Logistics Park (LLP) and the Hong Kong – Zhuhai – Macao Bridge (HZMB). In order to cope with the anticipated traffic
demand, two new road sections between NWNT and North Lantau – Tuen Mun – Chek
Lap Kok Link (TM-CLKL) and Tuen Mun Western Bypass (TMWB) are proposed.
An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of TM-CLKL
(the Project) was prepared in accordance with the EIA Study Brief (No. ESB-175/2007) and the Technical
Memorandum of the Environmental Impact Assessment Process (EIAO-TM). The EIA Report was submitted under the
Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance (EIAO) in August 2009. Subsequent to the approval of the EIA Report
(EIAO Register Number AEIAR-146/2009), an Environmental Permit (EP-354/2009) for TM-CLKL was granted by
the Director of Environmental Protection (DEP) on 4 November 2009, and EP
variation (EP-354/2009/A) was issued
on 8 December 2010.
Under Contract No. HY/2012/07,
Gammon Construction Limited (GCL) is commissioned by the Highways Department
(HyD) to undertake the design and construction of the Southern Connection
Viaduct Section of TM-CLKL (“the Contract”) while AECOM Asia
Company Limited was appointed by HyD as the Supervising Officer. For implementation of the environmental
monitoring and audit (EM&A) programme under the Contract, ERM-Hong Kong,
Limited (ERM) has been appointed as the Environmental Team (ET). Ramboll Environ Hong Kong Ltd. was employed
by HyD as the Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) and Environmental Project
Office (ENPO) in accordance with Environmental
Permit No. EP-354/2009/A. Further applications for variation of
environmental permit (VEP), EP-354/2009/B,
EP-354/2009/C and EP-354/2009/D, were granted on 28
January 2014, 10 December 2014 and 13 March 2015, respectively.
The southern landfall of TM-CLK Link lies alongside
the Hong Kong - Zhuhai - Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities
(HKBCF) where a reclamation area is constructed by Contract No. HY/2010/02
under Environmental Permit No. EP-353/2009/K and EP-354/2009/D. Upon the agreement and confirmation between
the Supervising Officer Representatives and Contractors of HY/2010/02 and HY/2012/07
in September 2015, part of the reclamation area for southern landfall under EP-353/2009/K and EP-354/2009/D was handed-over to Contract No. HY/2012/07. Another part of the southern landfall area
under EP-354/2009/D was handed-over
to Contract No. HY/2012/07 after
completion of reclamation works by Contract
No. HY/2010/02 in June 2016.
The construction phase of the Contract commenced on 31
October 2013 and will be tentatively completed by 2018. The impact monitoring phase of the EM&A
programme, including air quality, noise, water quality and marine ecological
monitoring as well environmental site inspections, commenced on 31 October
2013.
The general layout plan of the Contract components is
presented in Figures 1.1 & 1.2a to l.
This is the Thirty-seventh Monthly EM&A Report
under the Contract No. HY/2012/07
Tuen Mun – Chek Lap Kok Link – Southern Connection Viaduct Section.
This report presents a summary of the environmental monitoring and audit
works in November 2016.
The organization structure of the Contract is shown in
Appendix A. The
key personnel contact names and contact details are summarized in Table 1.1 below.
Table 1.1 Contact Information of Key Personnel
Party |
Position |
Name |
Telephone |
Fax |
HyD
(Highways Department) |
Project
Coordinator |
Stanley Chan |
2762 3406 |
3188 6614 |
|
Senior
Engineer |
Steven Shum |
2762 4133 |
3188 6614 |
SOR (AECOM Asia
Company Limited) |
Chief
Resident Engineer |
Daniel Ip |
3553 3800 |
2492 2057 |
|
Resident
Engineer |
Kingman Chan |
3691 3950 |
3691 2899 |
ENPO / IEC (Ramboll Environ Hong Kong Ltd.) |
ENPO Leader |
Y.H. Hui |
3465
2850 |
3465 2899 |
IEC |
Dr. F.C.
Tsang |
3465
2851 |
3465 2899 |
|
Contractor (Gammon
Construction Limited) |
Environmental
Manager |
Brian Kam |
3520 0387 |
3520 0486 |
Environmental
Officer |
Roy Leung |
3520 0387 |
3520 0486 |
|
|
24-hour
Complaint Hotline |
|
9738 4332 |
|
ET (ERM-HK) |
ET Leader |
Jovy Tam |
2271 3113 |
2723 5660 |
Marine Works
· Uninstallation
of marine piling platform;
· Pier
construction;
· Launching
gantry operation; and
· Installation
of deck segment and pier head segment.
Land-based Works
· Pier
construction;
· Re-alignment
of Cheung Tung Road;
· Road
works along North Lantau Highway;
· Installation
of pier head and deck segments; and
· Slope
work of Viaducts A, B & C.
The
locations of the construction activities are shown in Figure 1.3.
The Environmental Sensitive Receivers in the vicinity of the Project are
shown in Figure 1.4.
The EM&A programme required environmental
monitoring for air quality, noise, water quality and marine ecology as well as
environmental site inspections for air quality, noise, water quality, waste
management, marine ecology and landscape and visual impacts. The EM&A requirements and related
findings for each component are summarized in the following sections.
Table 2.1 Locations of Impact Air Quality Monitoring Stations
Monitoring Station |
Location |
Description |
Monitoring Dates |
ASR 9 |
MTR Depot |
On the ground
nearby MTR Depot Entrance |
1, 7, 10,
16, 22 and 28 November 2016 |
ASR 8A |
Area 4 |
On ground at
the works area, Area 4 |
1, 7, 10,
16, 22 and 28 November 2016 |
High Volume Samplers (HVSs)
were used for carried out 1-hour and 24-hour TSP monitoring on 1,
7, 10, 16, 22 and 28 November 2016 at
ASR8A and ASR9 in accordance with the requirements of the Updated EM&A
Manual. The TSP monitoring stations are
illustrated in Figure 2.1 and detailed
in Table 2.1. Wind anemometer was deployed at Area 4 for
logging wind speed and wind direction. Copies
of the calibration certificates for the equipment are presented in Appendix E. Details of the deployed equipment are given
in Table 2.2.
Table 2.2 Air Quality Monitoring Equipment
Equipment |
Brand and Model |
High
Volume Sampler |
Tisch
Environmental Mass Flow Controlled Total Suspended Particulate
(TSP) High Volume Sampler (Model No. TE-5170) |
Wind
Sensor |
Global
Water (Wind Speed Sensor: WE550; Wind Direction Sensor: WE570) |
Wind
Anemometer for calibration |
Lutron
(Model No. AM-4201) |
Table 2.3 Summary of 1-hour TSP Monitoring Results in the Reporting
Period
Monitoring Station |
Average (µg/m3) |
Range (µg/m3) |
Action Level (µg/m3) |
Limit Level (µg/m3) |
ASR
8A |
64 |
43
- 91 |
394 |
500 |
ASR
9 |
101 |
56
- 172 |
393 |
500 |
Table 2.4 Summary of 24-hour TSP Monitoring Results in the Reporting
Period
Monitoring Station |
Average (µg/m3) |
Range (µg/m3) |
Action Level (µg/m3) |
Limit Level (µg/m3) |
ASR
8A |
51 |
45
– 60 |
178 |
260 |
ASR
9 |
62 |
54
- 66 |
178 |
260 |
All 1-hour and 24-hour TSP results were below
the Action and Limit Levels at all monitoring locations in the reporting
period. No action is thus required to be
undertaken in accordance with the Event Action Plan presented in Appendix L.
Meteorological information collected at ASR8A including wind speed and wind
direction is provided in Appendix H.
Noise monitoring was performed on 1, 7, 10, 16, 22 and
28 November 2016 by using sound
level meter at the designated monitoring station NSR1A (Figure 2.2;
Table 2.5) in accordance with the requirements stipulated in the Updated
EM&A Manual. Acoustic calibrator was
deployed to check the sound level meters at a known sound pressure level. Details of the deployed equipment are
provided in Table 2.6. Copies of the calibration certificates for
the equipment are presented in Appendix E.
Table 2.5 Location of Impact Noise Monitoring Station
Monitoring Station |
Location |
Description |
Parameter |
Frequency and Duration |
Monitoring Dates |
NSR 1A |
Pak Mong
Village Pavilion |
On the
ground at the village entrance |
30-minute
measurement at each monitoring station between 0700 and 1900 on normal
weekdays (Monday to Saturday). Leq, L10 and L90 would
be recorded. |
At least
once per week |
1, 7, 10,
16, 22 and 28 November 2016 |
Table 2.6 Noise Monitoring Equipment
Equipment |
Brand and Model |
Integrated
Sound Level Meter |
Rion NL-31 |
Acoustic
Calibrator |
Rion NC-73 |
Table 2.7 Summary of Construction Noise Monitoring Results in the
Reporting Period
|
Average , dB(A), Leq (30mins) |
Range, dB(A), Leq (30mins) |
Limit Level, dB(A), Leq (30mins) |
NSR
1A |
61 |
60
- 62 |
75 |
Table 2.8 Locations of Impact Water Quality Monitoring Stations and its
Corresponding Monitoring Requirements
Station ID |
Type |
Coordinates |
*Parameters,
unit |
Frequency |
Depth |
|
|
|
Easting |
Northing |
|
|
|
IS(Mf)9 |
Impact Station (Close to HKBCF construction site) |
813273 |
818850 |
Temperature(°C)
pH (pH unit)
Turbidity (NTU)
Water depth (m)
Salinity (ppt)
Dissolved Oxygen
(DO) (mg/L and % of saturation) · Suspended Solid (SS) (mg/L) |
Impact monitoring: 3 days per
week, at mid-flood and mid-ebb tides during the construction period of the
Contract |
3 water depths:
1m below sea
surface, mid-depth and 1m above sea bed. If the water depth is
less than 3m, mid-depth sampling only.
If water depth less than 6m, mid-depth may be omitted |
IS(Mf)16 |
Impact
Station (Close to HKBCF construction site) |
814328 |
819497 |
|||
IS8 |
Impact
Station (Close to HKBCF construction site) |
814251 |
818412 |
|||
SR4 |
Sensitive
receiver (Tai Ho Inlet) |
814760 |
817867 |
|||
SR4a |
Sensitive
receiver |
815247 |
818067 |
|||
CS(Mf)3 |
Control
Station |
809989 |
821117 |
|||
CS(Mf)5 |
Control
Station |
817990 |
821129 |
|||
*Notes: |
Table 2.9 Water Quality Monitoring Equipment
Equipment |
Brand and Model |
DO and Salinity |
YSI Pro2030 |
Turbidity meter |
HACH Model 2100Q |
pH meter
|
HANNA HI8314 / HANNA HI9125 |
Positioning Equipment |
Koden913MK2 with KBG-3 DGPS antenna |
Water Depth Detector |
Speedtech Instrument SM-5 |
Water Sampler |
Kemmerer 1520 (1520-C25) 2.2L with messenger |
Neither Action nor Limit Levels exceedances was
recorded at all monitoring stations for impact water quality monitoring in the
reporting month. No action is thus
required to be undertaken in accordance with the Event Action Plan presented in
Appendix L.
Table
2.10 Dolphin Monitoring Equipment
Equipment |
Model |
|
Global Positioning
System (GPS) Camera Laser Binoculars Marine Binocular Vessel for
Monitoring |
Garmin 18X-PC Geo One Phottix Nikon D90 300m 2.8D fixed focus Nikon D90 20-300m zoom lens Infinitor LRF 1000 Bushell 7 x 50 marine binocular with compass and reticules 65 foot single engine motor vessel with viewing platform 4.5m above
water level |
|
Table 2.11 Impact Dolphin Monitoring Line Transect
Co-ordinates
Line No. |
Easting |
Northing |
Line No. |
Easting |
Northing |
||
1 |
Start
Point |
804671 |
815456 |
13 |
Start
Point |
816506 |
819480 |
1 |
End
Point |
804671 |
831404 |
13 |
End
Point |
816506 |
824859 |
2 |
Start
Point |
805475 |
815913 |
14 |
Start
Point |
817537 |
820220 |
2 |
End
Point |
805477 |
826654 |
14 |
End
Point |
817537 |
824613 |
3 |
Start
Point |
806464 |
819435 |
15 |
Start
Point |
818568 |
820735 |
3 |
End
Point |
806464 |
822911 |
15 |
End
Point |
818568 |
824433 |
4 |
Start
Point |
807518 |
819771 |
16 |
Start
Point |
819532 |
821420 |
4 |
End
Point |
807518 |
829230 |
16 |
End
Point |
819532 |
824209 |
5 |
Start
Point |
808504 |
820220 |
17 |
Start
Point |
820451 |
822125 |
5 |
End
Point |
808504 |
828602 |
17 |
End
Point |
820451 |
823671 |
6 |
Start
Point |
809490 |
820466 |
18 |
Start
Point |
821504 |
822371 |
6 |
End
Point |
809490 |
825352 |
18 |
End
Point |
821504 |
823761 |
7 |
Start
Point |
810499 |
820880 |
19 |
Start
Point |
822513 |
823268 |
7 |
End
Point |
810499 |
824613 |
19 |
End
Point |
822513 |
824321 |
8 |
Start
Point |
811508 |
821123 |
20 |
Start
Point |
823477 |
823402 |
8 |
End
Point |
811508 |
824254 |
20 |
End
Point |
823477 |
824613 |
9 |
Start
Point |
812516 |
821303 |
21 |
Start
Point |
805476 |
827081 |
9 |
End
Point |
812516 |
824254 |
21 |
End
Point |
805476 |
830562 |
10 |
Start
Point |
813525 |
820872 |
22 |
Start
Point |
806464 |
824033 |
10 |
End
Point |
813525 |
824657 |
22 |
End
Point |
806464 |
829598 |
11 |
Start
Point |
814556 |
818853 |
23 |
Start
Point |
814559 |
821739 |
11 |
End
Point |
814556 |
820992 |
23 |
End
Point |
814559 |
824768 |
12 |
Start
Point |
815542 |
818807 |
|
|
|
|
12 |
End
Point |
815542 |
824882 |
|
|
|
|
The Action and Limit levels of dolphin impact
monitoring are shown in Appendix D. The Event and Action plan is presented in Appendix L.
A total of 296.00 km of survey effort was collected,
with 96.8% of the total survey effort being conducted under favourable weather
conditions (i.e. Beaufort Sea State 3 or below with good visibility) during the
surveys in November 2016. Among the two
areas, 112.90 km and 183.10 km of survey effort were collected from NEL and NWL
survey areas respectively. The total
survey effort conducted on primary and secondary lines were 212.52 km and 83.48
km respectively. The survey efforts are
summarized in Appendix K.
Three (3) groups of 12 Chinese White Dolphins were sighted during the two sets of monitoring surveys in
November 2016. All three (3) dolphin sightings were made in
NWL, while none was sighted in NEL.
During the surveys in November 2016, all three sightings were made on
primary lines during on-effort search.
One of the dolphin groups was associated with operating fishing vessel
and none of the dolphin groups were sighted in the proximity of the Project’s
alignment. The distribution of dolphin
sighting during the reporting month is shown in Figure 2.5.
Encounter
rates of Chinese White Dolphins are deduced from the survey effort and
on-effort sighting data made under favourable conditions (Beaufort 3 or below)
in November 2016 are shown in Tables 2.12
& 2.13.
Table 2.12 Individual Survey Event Encounter Rates
|
|
Encounter rate (STG) (no. of
on-effort dolphin sightings per 100 km of survey effort) |
Encounter rate (ANI) (no. of
dolphins from all on-effort sightings per 100 km of survey effort) |
Primary Lines Only |
Primary Lines Only |
||
NEL |
Set 1: Nov 2nd / 7th |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Set 2: Nov 18th / 22nd |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
NWL |
Set 1: Nov 2nd / 7th |
1.7 |
1.7 |
Set 2: Nov 18th / 22nd |
2.8 |
15.3 |
|
Note: Dolphin Encounter Rates are deduced from the
two sets of surveys ( two surveys in each set) in November 2016 in Northeast
(NEL) and Northwest Lantau (NWL) |
Table 2.13 Monthly Average Encounter Rates
|
Encounter rate (STG) (no. of on-effort dolphin sightings per 100 km of
survey effort) |
Encounter rate (ANI) (no. of dolphins from all on-effort sightings per
100 km of survey effort) |
||
Primary
Lines Only |
Both Primary and Secondary Lines |
Primary Lines
Only |
Both Primary and Secondary Lines |
|
Northeast
Lantau |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Northwest
Lantau |
2.3 |
1.7 |
9.1 |
6.9 |
Note: Overall dolphin encounter rates (sightings per
100 km of survey effort) from all four surveys are conducted in November 2016
on primary lines only as well as both primary lines and secondary lines in
Northeast and Northwest Lantau
One (1) Limit Level exceedance was observed for the
quarterly dolphin monitoring data between September and November 2016, whilst
no unacceptable impact from the construction activities of the TM-CLKL Southern
Connection Viaduct Section on Chinese White Dolphins was noticeable from
general observations.
Due to
monthly variation in dolphin occurrence within the study area, it would be more
appropriate to draw conclusion on whether any impacts on dolphins have been
detected related to the construction activities of the TM-CLKL Southern
Connection Viaduct Section in the quarterly EM&A reports, where comparison
on distribution, group size and encounter rates of dolphins between the
quarterly impact monitoring period and baseline monitoring period will be made.
Daily 250 m marine mammal exclusion zone
monitoring was undertaken during the period of daytime marine works
activities. No sighting of Indo-Pacific
humpback dolphin Sousa chinensis
(i.e. Chinese White Dolphin) were recorded in November 2016 during the exclusion
zone monitoring.
Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) had
been decommissioned as no marine piling works was carried out outside the
daylight hours since September 2015.
Site
inspections were carried out on a weekly basis to monitor the implementation of
proper environmental pollution control and mitigation measures under the
Contract. In the reporting month, five
(5) site inspections were carried out on 2, 9, 17, 24 and 30 November 2016.
Key
observations during the site inspections are summarized in Table 2.14.
Table 2.14 Specific Observations Identified during
the Weekly Site Inspections in this Reporting Month
Inspection Date |
Environmental Observations |
Recommendations/ Remarks |
2 November
2016 |
Pier E12
Chemical containers should be placed in drip tray.
Water inside drip tray should be cleared.
Air compressor was observed without NRMM labels displayed on site. |
Pier E12
The contractor was reminded to remove the chemical containers and
place them in drip tray.
The contractor was reminded to clear the water inside drip tray.
The contractor was reminded to display the NRMM label on site. |
9 November
2016 |
Viaduct C
(C17) Accumulated general refuse was observed. Viaduct D (D13) Dusty
materials near the wood chipping machine was observed |
Viaduct C
(C17) The Contractor was reminded to clear the
accumulated general refuse. Viaduct D (D13) The
Contractor was reminded to clear the dusty materials. |
17 November
2016 |
Viaduct D
(D12) Unpaved
area was dry. Viaduct D
(D13) Chemical
containers were not placed in drip tray. Viaduct D
(D18 on the deck) Chemical
containers were not placed in drip tray. Viaduct D
(D19) Wetsep
checklist was not displayed. |
Viaduct D
(D12) Watering
was applied immediately. Viaduct D
(D13) The Contractor was reminded to
remove the chemical containers and placed them in drip tray. Viaduct D
(D18 on the deck) The Contractor was reminded to
remove the chemical containers and placed them in drip tray. Viaduct D
(D19) The Contractor was reminded to
display the checklist on the wetsep. |
24 November
2016 |
Pier E5
Accumulated general refuse was observed. Viaduct C
(C17)
Construction materials were
placed too close to natural habitat. |
Pier E5
The Contractor was reminded to clear the accumulated general refuse. Viaduct C
(C17)
The Contractor was
reminded to clear the construction materials from the natural habitat. |
30 November
2016 |
Viaduct E
(E6)
Oily water inside drip
tray was observed. Viaduct E
(E12)
Better housekeeping should be maintained. Seafront
Chemical containers should be moved to storage area. |
Viaduct E
(E6)
Oily water was cleared
immediately. Viaduct E
(E12)
The Contractor was reminded to keep tidy of the site
and surroundings. Seafront
The Contractor was reminded to move the chemical
containers to chemical storage area. |
The Contractor has rectified all of the observations
identified during environmental site inspections in the reporting month.
The Contractor has submitted application form for
registration as chemical waste producer under the Contract. Sufficient numbers of receptacles were
available for general refuse collection and sorting.
Wastes generated during this reporting period include
mainly construction wastes (inert and non-inert), chemical waste and recyclable
materials. Reference has been made to
the waste flow table prepared by the Contractor (Appendix M). The quantities of different types of wastes
are summarized in Table 2.15.
Table 2.15 Quantities of Different Waste Generated in the Reporting Period
Month/Year |
Inert C&D Materials (a) (m3) |
Imported Fill (m3) |
Inert Construction Waste Re-used (m3) |
Non-inert Construction Waste (b) (kg) |
Recyclable Materials (c) (kg) |
Chemical Wastes (kg) |
Marine Sediment (m3) |
|
Category L |
Category M (Mp & Mf) |
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November
2016 |
3,337 |
0 |
536 |
138,270 |
63 |
1,600 |
473 |
0 |
Notes: |
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(a) Inert
construction wastes include hard rock and large broken concrete, and
materials disposed as public fill. (b) Non-inert
construction wastes include general refuse disposed at landfill. (c) Recyclable
materials include metals, paper, cardboard, plastics, timber, felled trees
and others. |
The Contractor was advised to properly maintain on
site C&D materials and waste collection, sorting and recording system,
dispose of C&D materials and wastes at designated ground and maximize
reuse/ recycle of C&D materials and wastes.
The Contractor was also reminded to properly maintain the site tidiness
and dispose of the wastes accumulated on site regularly and properly.
For chemical waste containers, the Contractor was
reminded to treat properly and store temporarily in designated chemical waste
storage area on site in accordance with the Code
of Practice on the Packaging, Labelling and Storage of Chemical Wastes.
The status of environmental licensing and permit is
summarized in Table 2.16 below.
Table 2.16 Summary of Environmental Licensing and Permit Status
License/ Permit |
License or Permit No. |
Date of Issue |
Date of Expiry |
License/ Permit Holder |
Remarks |
Environmental Permit |
EP-354/2009/D |
13 March 2015 |
N/A |
HyD |
Tuen Mun- Chek Lap Kok Link |
Environmental Permit |
EP-353/2009/K |
11 April 2016 |
N/A |
HyD |
Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities |
Construction Dust Notification |
361571 |
5 Jul 2013 |
N/A |
GCL |
|
Construction Dust Notification |
362093 |
17 Jul 2013 |
N/A |
GCL |
For Area 23 |
Chemical Waste Registration |
5213-961-G2380-13 |
10 Oct 2013 |
N/A |
GCL |
Chemical waste produced in Contract No. HY/2012/07 (Area 1 adjacent to Cheng Tung Road, Siu Ho Wan) |
Chemical Waste Registration |
5213-961-G2380-14 |
10 Oct 2013 |
N/A |
GCL |
Chemical waste produced in Contract No. HY/2012/07 (Area 2 adjacent to Cheung Tung Road, Pak Mong
Village) |
Chemical Waste Registration |
5213-974-G2588-03 |
4 Nov 2013 |
N/A |
GCL |
Chemical waste produced in Contract No. HY/2012/07 (WA5 adjacent to Cheung Tung Road, Yam O) |
Chemical Waste Registration |
5213-951-G2380-17 |
12 Jun 2014 |
N/A |
GCL |
Viaducts A, B, C, D & E |
Construction Waste Disposal Account |
7017735 |
10 Jul 2013 |
N/A |
GCL |
- |
Construction
Waste Disposal Account |
7019470 |
3 Mar 2014 |
N/A |
GCL |
Vessel
CHIT Account |
Waste Water Discharge License |
WT00019017-2014 |
13 May 2014 |
31 May 2019 |
GCL |
Discharge for marine portion |
Waste Water Discharge License |
WT00019018-2014 |
13 May 2014 |
31 May 2019 |
GCL |
Discharge for land portion |
Construction Noise Permit for night
works and works in general holidays |
GW-RW0339-16 |
17 Jun 2016 |
19 Dec 2016 |
GCL |
General works at WA5 |
Construction Noise Permit for night
works and works in general holidays |
GW-RS1045-16 |
14 Oct 2016 |
13 Apr 2017 |
GCL |
For Broad Permit |
Construction Noise Permit for night
works and works in general holidays |
GW-RS0958-16 |
15 Sep 2016 |
30 Nov 2016 |
GCL |
Broad Permit for Segment Launching
at Land Portion |
Construction Noise Permit for night
works and works in general holidays |
GW-RS0718-16 |
13 Jul 2016 |
13 Jan 2017 |
GCL |
Pre-casted pile cap shell
installation at E10-E13 |
Construction Noise Permit for night
works and works in general holidays |
GW-RS1044-16 |
14 Oct 2016 |
13 Apr 2017 |
GCL |
Pre-casted pile cap shell
installation at E8-E13 |
Marine Dumping Permit |
EP/MD/17-120 |
1 Nov 2016 |
30 Nov 2016 |
GCL |
For
dumping Type I (Dedicated Site) and Type II sediment |
Marine Dumping Permit |
EP/MD/17-115 |
20 Oct 2016 |
31 Dec 2016 |
GCL |
For
dumping Type I sediment |
In response to the site audit findings, the
Contractors carried out corrective actions.
A summary of the Implementation Schedule of
Environmental Mitigation Measures (EMIS) is presented in Appendix C. The necessary mitigation measures were
implemented properly for this Contract.
The landscape and visual (L&V) mitigation measures
were also monitored on weekly basis in the reporting period. The monitoring status is summarized in Appendix C.
Results for water quality, 1-hour TSP, 24-hour TSP and
construction noise monitoring complied with the Action/ Limit levels in the
reporting period.
There was one (1) complaint regarding muddy plume
caused by a barge’s propeller wash near Tung Chung New Development Ferry Pier
in the reporting period. Upon
investigation, the complaint is considered not related to this Project. Detailed investigation report is presented in Appendix N.
There was no notification of summons or successful
prosecution recorded in the reporting period.
Statistics on complaints, notifications of summons,
successful prosecutions are summarized in Appendix N.
Marine Works
· Uninstallation
of marine piling platform;
· Pier
construction;
· Launching
gantry operation; and
· Installation
of deck segment and pier head segment.
Land-based Works
· Pier
construction;
· Re-alignment
of Cheung Tung Road;
· Road
works along North Lantau Highway;
· Installation
of pier head and deck segments; and
· Slope
work of Viaducts A, B & C.
Potential environmental impacts arising from the above
upcoming construction activities in the next reporting month of December 2016
are mainly associated with dust, noise, marine water quality, marine ecology
and waste management issues.
This Thirty-seventh Monthly EM&A Report presents
the findings of the EM&A activities undertaken during the period from 1 to
30 November 2016 in accordance with the Updated EM&A Manual and the
requirements of the Environmental
Permits (EP-354/2009/D and EP-353/2009/K).
Three (3) groups of 12 Chinese White Dolphins were sighted during the two sets of monitoring surveys in
November 2016. One
(1) Limit Level exceedance was observed for the quarterly dolphin monitoring data
between September and November 2016, whilst no unacceptable impact from the
construction activities of the TM-CLKL Southern Connection Viaduct Section on
Chinese White Dolphins was noticeable from general observations.
There was one (1) complaint regarding muddy plume
caused by a barge’s propeller wash near Tung Chung New Development Ferry Pier
in the reporting period. Upon
investigation, the complaint is considered not related to this Project. There was no notification of summons or
successful prosecution recorded in the reporting period.
The ET will keep track on the construction works to
confirm compliance of environmental requirements and the proper implementation
of all necessary mitigation measures.