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 Dolphin Monitoring
2.3 EM&A Site Inspection
2.4 Waste Management Status
2.5 Environmental Licenses and
Permits
2.6 Implementation Status of
Environmental Mitigation Measures
2.7 Summary of Exceedances of the
Environmental Quality Performance Limit
2.8 Summary of Complaints,
Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecutions
3.1 Construction Activities for
the Coming Month
3.2 Key Issues for the Coming Month
3.3 Monitoring Schedule for the
Coming Month
4 Conclusions
and recommendations
4.1 Conclusions
Under
Contract No. HY/2012/08, Dragages –
Bouygues Joint Venture (DBJV) is commissioned by the Highways Department (HyD)
to undertake the design and construction of the Northern Connection Sub-sea
Tunnel 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) in accordance with Environmental
Permit No. EP-354/2009/A. Ramboll Hong Kong Ltd. was employed by HyD as
the Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) and Environmental Project Office
(ENPO). Subsequent
applications for variation of environmental permits (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
construction phase of the Project commenced on 1 November 2013 and will
tentatively be completed by the end of 2018.
The impact monitoring of the EM&A programme, including air quality,
water quality, marine ecological monitoring and environmental site inspections,
were commenced on 1 November 2013.
This
is the Fifty-second Monthly EM&A report presenting the EM&A works
carried out during the period from 1 to 28 February 2018 for the Contract No. HY/2012/08 Northern Connection
Sub-sea Tunnel Section (the “Project”) 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:
Land-based
Works
·
Box Culvert Extension at Works Area – Portion N-A;
·
Construction of North Ventilation Building – Portion
N-C;
·
Construction of Cross Passage Tympanum – TBM tunnel;
·
Cross Passage Lining Installation – TBM Tunnel;
·
Cross Passage Construction by Pipe Jacking – TBM
Tunnel;
·
Corbel & OVHD Construction – TBM Tunnel;
·
Parapet wall Installation – TBM Tunnel;
·
Bulk Excavation – Portion S-A;
·
CSM treatment, Jet Grouting works and D-wall
Construction; and
·
Ground Freezing Works – Portion S-A
There
was no dredging, reclamation or marine sheet piling works in open waters during
this reporting period.
A
summary of monitoring and audit activities conducted in the reporting period is
listed below:
24-hour
TSP Monitoring 8
sessions
1-hour
TSP Monitoring 8
sessions
Impact
Dolphin Monitoring 2
sessions
Joint
Environmental Site Inspection 4
sessions
Implementation of Marine Mammal Exclusion Zone
There was no dredging, reclamation or marine sheet piling works in open
waters during this reporting period. Thus, Passive Acoustic Monitoring
(PAM) and the day-time monitoring of Dolphin Exclusion Zone (DEZ) by dolphin
observers were not in effect during the reporting period.
Summary
of Breaches of Action/Limit Levels
Breaches of Action and Limit Levels for Air Quality
Two
(2) Action Level exceedances of 1-hour TSP were recorded on 3 February
2018. Investigation reports are
provided in Appendix K.
Breaches of Action and Limit Levels for Dolphin
Monitoring .
Whilst two (2) Action Level
exceedances were observed for the quarterly dolphin monitoring data between
December 2017 and February 2018, no unacceptable impact from the construction
activities of the TM-CLKL Northern Connection Sub-sea Tunnel 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 Northern Connection Sub-sea Tunnel
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 mad e.
Summary
of Marine Travel Route record
No non-compliance with
EIA recommendations,
EP conditions and other requirements associated with the marine travel route
record of this Contract was recorded in February 2018.
Environmental
Complaints, Non-compliance & Summons
No non-compliance with
EIA recommendations,
EP conditions and other requirements associated with the construction of this
Contract was recorded in this reporting period.
No environmental complaint
was received in this reporting period.
No
environmental summons was received in this reporting period.
Reporting
Change
There
was no reporting change required in the reporting period.
Upcoming
Works for the Next Reporting Month
Works
to be undertaken in the next monitoring period of March 2018 include the
following:
Land-based
Works
·
Box Culvert Extension at Works Area – Portion N-A;
·
Construction of North Ventilation Building – Portion
N-C;
·
Construction of Cross Passage Tympanum – TBM tunnel;
·
Cross Passage Lining Installation – TBM Tunnel;
·
Excavation of Sub-sea Tunnel – TBM tunnel;
·
Corbel Construction – TBM Tunnel;
·
Bulk Excavation – Portion S-A;
·
TBM Excavation – Portion S-A;
·
CSM treatment, Jet Grouting works and D-wall Construction;
and
·
Ground Freezing Works – Portion S-A
Marine-based
Works
·
Seawall Modificaton Works – Portion S-A
Future
Key Issues
Potential
environmental impacts arising from the above upcoming construction activities
in the next reporting month of March 2018 are mainly associated with dust,
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 (VEP) (EP-354/2009/A) was issued on 8 December
2010. Subsequent applications for
variation of environmental permits (VEPs), 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.
Under
Contract No. HY/2012/08, Dragages –
Bouygues Joint Venture (DBJV) is commissioned by the Highways Department (HyD)
to undertake the design and construction of the Northern Connection Sub-sea
Tunnel Section of TM-CLKL 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 Hong
Kong Ltd. was employed by HyD as the Independent Environmental Checker (IEC)
and Environmental Project Office (ENPO).
Layout
of the Contract components is presented in Figure 1.1.
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 |
Highways
Department |
Engr 22/HZMB |
Chow Man Lung,
Andrew |
2762 4110 |
2762 4110 |
SOR (AECOM Asia
Company Limited) |
Chief Resident
Engineer |
Roger Man Andrew
Westmoreland |
2293 6388 2293 6360 |
2293 6300 2293 6300 |
ENPO / IEC (Ramboll Hong
Kong Ltd.) |
ENPO Leader |
Y.H. Hui |
3465
2850 |
3465 2899 |
IEC |
Dr. F.C. Tsang |
3465
2851 |
3465 2899 |
|
Contractor (Dragages – Bouygues Joint Venture) |
Environmental
Officer |
Bryan Lee |
2293 7323 |
2293 7499 |
|
24-hour
complaint hotline |
Rachel Lam |
2293 7330 |
|
ET (ERM-HK) |
ET Leader |
Jovy Tam |
2271 3113 |
2723 5660 |
Table 1.2 Summary of Construction Activities Undertaken during the
Reporting Period
Construction Activities Undertaken |
Land-based Works |
·
Box Culvert Extension at Works Area – Portion N-A; ·
Construction of North Ventilation Building – Portion
N-C; ·
Construction of Cross Passage Tympanum – TBM tunnel; ·
Cross Passage Lining Installation – TBM Tunnel; ·
Cross Passage Construction by Pipe Jacking – TBM
Tunnel; ·
Corbel & OVHD Construction – TBM Tunnel; ·
Parapet wall Installation – TBM Tunnel; ·
Bulk Excavation – Portion S-A; ·
CSM treatment, Jet Grouting works and D-wall
Construction; and ·
Ground Freezing Works – Portion S-A |
Figure 1.2 Locations of Construction Activities – February 2018
|
The
EM&A programme required environmental monitoring for air quality, 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
In
accordance with the Updated EM&A Manual and the Enhanced TSP Monitoring
Plan, impact 1-hour TSP monitoring was conducted three (3) times every six (6)
days and impact 24-hour TSP monitoring was carried out once every six (6) days
when the highest dust impact was expected. 1-hr and 24-hr TSP monitoring frequency was
increased to three times per day every three days and daily every three days,
respectively, as excavation works for launching shaft commenced on 24 October
2014.
High
volume samplers (HVSs) were used to carry out the 1-hour and 24-hour TSP
monitoring on 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 21, 24 and 27 February 2018 at the five (5) air
quality monitoring stations in accordance with the requirements stipulated in
the Updated EM&A Manual (Figure 2.1; Table 2.1). Wind meter was installed at the rooftop of
ASR5 for logging wind speed and wind direction.
Details of the equipment deployed are provided in Table 2.2. Copies of the calibration
certificates for the equipment are presented in Appendix E.
Table
2.1 Locations of Impact Air Quality
Monitoring Stations and Monitoring Dates in this Reporting Period
Monitoring Station |
Monitoring Dates |
Location |
Description |
Parameters
& Frequency |
ASR1 |
3,
6, 9, 12, 15, 21, 24 and 27 February 2018 |
Tuen
Mun Fireboat Station |
Office |
TSP monitoring
1-hour Total Suspended Particulates
(1-hour TSP, µg/m3), 3 times in every 6 days
24-hour Total Suspended
Particulates (24-hour TSP, µg/m3), daily for 24-hour in every 6
days Enhanced TSP monitoring (commenced on 24 October 2014)
1-hour Total Suspended
Particulates (1-hour TSP, µg/m3), 3 times in every 3 days
24-hour Total Suspended
Particulates (24-hour TSP, µg/m3), daily for 24-hour in every 3
days |
ASR5 |
|
Pillar
Point Fire Station |
Office |
|
AQMS1 |
|
Previous
River Trade Golf |
Bare
ground |
|
ASR6 |
|
Butterfly
Beach Laundry |
Office |
|
ASR10 |
|
Butterfly
Beach Park |
Recreational
uses |
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 Meter |
Davis (Model: Vantage Pro 2 (S/N: AS160104014) |
Wind Anemometer for calibration |
Lutron (Model No. AM-4201) |
The
Action and Limit Levels of the air quality monitoring is provided in Appendix D. The
Event and Action plan is presented in Appendix J.
The
schedule for air quality monitoring in February 2018 is provided in Appendix F.
The monitoring
results for 1-hour TSP and 24-hour TSP are summarized in Tables 2.3 and 2.4,
respectively. Detailed impact air
quality monitoring results and graphical presentations are presented in Appendix G.
Table 2.3 Summary of 1-hour TSP Monitoring Results in this Reporting
Period
Station |
Average (µg/m3) |
Range (µg/m3) |
Action Level (µg/m3) |
Limit Level (µg/m3) |
ASR1 |
149 |
57
- 392 |
331 |
500 |
ASR5 |
204 |
83 -
455 |
340 |
500 |
AQMS1 |
118 |
70
- 227 |
335 |
500 |
ASR6 |
144 |
38
- 291 |
338 |
500 |
ASR10 |
103 |
41
- 333 |
337 |
500 |
Table 2.4 Summary of 24-hour TSP Monitoring Results in this Reporting
Period
Station |
Average (µg/m3) |
Range (µg/m3) |
Action Level (µg/m3) |
Limit Level (µg/m3) |
ASR1 |
106 |
42
- 192 |
213 |
260 |
ASR5 |
122 |
61
- 179 |
238 |
260 |
AQMS1 |
79 |
31
- 115 |
213 |
260 |
ASR6 |
99 |
41
- 136 |
238 |
260 |
ASR10 |
70 |
28
- 105 |
214 |
260 |
The weather
condition during the monitoring period varied from sunny to cloudy. The major dust sources in the reporting
period included construction activities under the Contract as well as nearby
traffic emissions.
A
total of 8 1-hour TSP and 24-hour TSP monitoring were undertaken in which two
(2) Action Level exceedances of 1-hour TSP were recorded in this reporting
month.
Meteorological
information collected at the ASR5, including wind speed and wind direction, is
provided in Appendix H.
Seawall
Enhancement Works at Northern Landfall has been completed on 31 December
2017. Notification of suspension of
water quality monitoring has been approved by EPD on 2 March 2018.
Impact
dolphin monitoring is required to be conducted by a qualified dolphin
specialist team to evaluate whether there have been any effects on the
dolphins. In order to fulfil the
EM&A requirements and make good use of available resources, the on-going
impact line transect dolphin monitoring data collected by HyD’s Contract No. HY/2011/03 Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. Hong Kong
Link Road - Section between Scenic Hill and Hong Kong Boundary Crossing
Facilities on the monthly basis is adopted to avoid duplicates of survey
effort.
Table 2.5 summarises the equipment used for
the impact dolphin monitoring.
Table 2.5 Dolphin Monitoring Equipment
Equipment |
Model |
Global Positioning
System (GPS) |
Garmin 18X-PC Geo One Phottix |
Camera |
Nikon D90 300m 2.8D fixed focus Nikon D90 20-300m zoom lens |
Laser Binocular |
Infinitor LRF 1000 |
Marine Binocular |
Bushell 7 x 50 marine binocular with compass and reticules |
Vessel for Monitoring |
65 foot single engine motor vessel with viewing platform 4.5m above
water level |
Dolphin
monitoring should cover all transect lines in Northeast Lantau (NEL) and the
Northwest Lantau (NWL) survey areas twice per month throughout the entire
construction period. The monitoring data
should be compatible with, and should be made available for, long-term studies
of small cetacean ecology in Hong Kong.
In order to provide a suitable long-term dataset for comparison,
identical methodology and line transects employed in baseline dolphin
monitoring was followed in the impact dolphin monitoring.
The impact
dolphin monitoring was carried out in the NEL and NWL along the line transect
as depicted in Figure 2.2. The co-ordinates of all transect lines are
shown in Table 2.6 below.
Table 2.6 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 |
805476 |
820800* |
14 |
Start
Point |
817537 |
820220 |
2 |
End
Point |
805476 |
826654 |
14 |
End
Point |
817537 |
824613 |
3 |
Start
Point |
806464 |
821150* |
15 |
Start
Point |
818568 |
820735 |
3 |
End
Point |
806464 |
822911 |
15 |
End
Point |
818568 |
824433 |
4 |
Start
Point |
807518 |
821500* |
16 |
Start
Point |
819532 |
821420 |
4 |
End
Point |
807518 |
829230 |
16 |
End
Point |
819532 |
824209 |
5 |
Start
Point |
808504 |
821850* |
17 |
Start
Point |
820451 |
822125 |
5 |
End
Point |
808504 |
828602 |
17 |
End
Point |
820451 |
823671 |
6 |
Start
Point |
809490 |
822150* |
18 |
Start
Point |
821504 |
822371 |
6 |
End
Point |
809490 |
825352 |
18 |
End
Point |
821504 |
823761 |
7 |
Start
Point |
810499 |
822000* |
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 |
821176 |
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 |
24* |
Start Point |
805476* |
815900* |
12 |
End
Point |
815542 |
824882 |
24* |
End Point |
805476* |
819100* |
The
Action and Limit levels of impact dolphin monitoring are shown in Appendix D. The
Event and Action plan is presented in Appendix J.
Dolphin
monitoring was carried out on 2, 9, 14 and 22 of February 2018. The dolphin monitoring schedule for the
reporting month is shown in Appendix F.
Eight
groups of 12 Chinese White Dolphins sightings were recorded during the two sets
of surveys in February 2018. All dolphin
sightings were made in NWL, while none was sighted in NEL. Seven dolphin sightings were made during
on-effort search and five of which were made on primary lines. None of the dolphin groups were associated
with any operating fishing vessel.
No
dolphin sighting was made in the proximity of the TM-CLKL alignment. The
distribution of dolphin sightings during the reporting month is shown in Figure 2.3.
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 February 2018 with the results present in Tables 2.7 and 2.8.
Table 2.7 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: February 2nd
/ 9th |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Set 2: February 14th
/ 22nd |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
NWL |
Set 1: February 2nd
/ 9th |
4.4 |
6.6 |
Set 2: February 14th
/ 22nd |
5.0 |
8.3 |
Note: Dolphin Encounter Rates are deduced from the Two Sets of Surveys
(Two Surveys in Each Set) in February 2018 in Northeast (NEL) and
Northwest Lantau (NWL)
Table 2.8 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 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
7.5 |
7.3 |
Note: Overall dolphin encounter rates
(sightings per 100 km of survey effort) from all four surveys are conducted in February
2018
on primary lines only as well as both primary lines and secondary lines in
Northeast and Northwest Lantau.
Due to monthly variation in dolphin
occurrence within the survey area, it would be more appropriate to draw
conclusion on whether any unacceptable impacts on dolphins have been detected
in relation to the construction activities of this Project 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.
There was no dredging, reclamation or marine sheet piling works in
open waters during this reporting period. Thus, Passive Acoustic
Monitoring (PAM) and the day-time monitoring of Dolphin Exclusion Zone (DEZ) by
dolphin observers were not in effect during the reporting period.
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, four
(4) site inspections were carried out on 7, 14, 21 and 28 February 2018.
Key
observations and recommendations during the site inspections in this reporting
period are summarized in Table 2.9.
Table 2.9 Specific Observations and Recommendations during the Weekly
Site Inspection in this Reporting Month
Inspection Date |
Observations |
Recommendations/ Remarks |
7 February
2018 |
Works
Area – TBM tunnel Waste
skip should be classified into inert waste type and non-inert waste type. Works
Area –Portion S-B Drip
tray should be provided for the oil drums. Cement
bags should be entirely covered with tarpaulin sheets. |
Works
Area – TBM tunnel The
Contractor was reminded to classify the waste skip into inert waste type and
non-inert waste type. Works
Area –Portion S-B The
Contractor was reminded to provide drip tray for the oil drums. The
Contractor was reminded to cover the cement bags entirely with tarpaulin
sheets. |
14
February 2018 |
Works
Area –Portion N-C Accumulated
waste in the skip should be removed. Drip
tray should be provided for the chemical containers. Works
Area –Portion S-A Drip
tray should be provided for the chemical containers. |
Works
Area –Portion N-C The
Contractor was reminded to remove the accumulated waste in the skip. The
Contractor was reminded to provide drip tray for the chemical containers. Works
Area –Portion S-A The
Contractor was reminded to provide drip tray for the chemical containers. |
21 February
2018 |
Works
Area – Portion S-B Water
spraying should be applied on site regularly. Drip
tray should be provided for the chemical containers. The
grout mixer should be entirely covered by tarpaulin sheets with 3 sides and
the top. Works
Area - TBM tunnel Drip
tray should be provided for the chemical containers. Drip
tray should be provided for the chemical containers. |
Works
Area – Portion S-B The
Contractor was reminded to apply water spraying on site regularly. The
Contractor was reminded to provide drip tray for the chemical containers. The
Contractor was reminded to cover the grout mixer entirely by tarpaulin sheets
with 3 sides and the top. Works
Area - TBM tunnel The
Contractor was reminded to provide drip tray for the chemical containers. The
Contractor was reminded to provide drip tray for the chemical containers. |
28
February 2018 |
Works
Area – Portion N-C Drip
tray should be provided for the water proofing material. Stagnant
water in the wheelbarrow should be removed. Cement
bags shoould be covered with tarpaulin sheeting. Works
Area - Portion S-B Drip
tray should be cleaned up to avoid oil leakage. |
Works
Area – Portion N-C The
Contractor was reminded to provide drip tray for the water proofing material. The
Contractor was reminded to remove the stagnant water in the wheelbarrow. The
Contractor was reminded to cover the the cement bags with tarpaulin sheeting. Works
Area - Portion S-B The
Contractor was reminded to cleam up the drip tray to avoid oil leakage. |
The
Contractor has rectified all of the observations as identified during
environmental site inspections in the reporting month.
The
Contractor had 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 included mainly construction wastes
(inert and non-inert) and marine sediment.
Reference has been made to the waste flow table prepared by the
Contractor (Appendix L). The quantities of different types of wastes
are summarized in Table 2.10.
Table 2.10 Quantities of Different Waste Generated in the Reporting Month
Month/Year |
Inert Construction Waste (a)
(tonnes) |
Inert Construction Waste Re-used (tonnes) |
Non-inert Construction Waste (b)
(tonnes) |
Recyclable Materials (c) (kg) |
Chemical Wastes (kg) |
Marine Sediment (m3) |
||
Category L |
Category M (Mp & Mf) |
|||||||
February 2018 |
1,762 |
0 |
258 |
200 |
0 |
0 |
2,840 |
|
Notes: |
|
|||||||
(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 and others. |
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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 2.11 below.
Table 2.11 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 |
Throughout
the Contract |
HyD |
Application for VEP on 3 March 2015 to supersede
EP-354/2009/C |
Construction
Dust Notification |
363510 |
19
August 2013 |
Throughout
the Contract |
DBJV |
Northern Landfall |
Construction
Dust Notification |
403620 |
10 June 2016 |
Throughout
the Contract |
DBJV |
Southern Landfall |
Chemical
Waste Registration |
5213-422-D2516-02 |
18 January 2017 |
Throughout
the Contract |
DBJV |
Northern Landfall |
Chemical
Waste Registration |
5213-951-D2591-01 |
25 May 2016 |
Throughout
the Contract |
DBJV |
Southern Landfall |
Construction
Waste Disposal Account |
7018108 |
28
August 2013 |
Throughout
the Contract |
DBJV |
Waste disposal in Contract No. HY/2012/08 |
Waste
Water Discharge License |
WT00017707-2013 |
18
November 2013 |
30
November 2018 |
DBJV |
For site WA18 |
Waste
Water Discharge License |
WT00019248-2014 |
5
June 2014 |
30
June 2019 |
DBJV |
For site Portion N6 and Reclamation Area E |
Waste
Water Discharge License |
WT00025944-2016 |
15 December 2016 |
31 December 2021 |
DBJV |
Southern Landfall |
Marine
Dumping Permit |
EP/MD/18-118 |
21 January 2018 |
20 February 2018 |
DBJV |
Type 1 (Dedicated site) and Type 2 (Confined Marine
Disposal) |
Marine
Dumping Permit |
EP/MD/18-125 |
21 February 2018 |
20 March 2018 |
DBJV |
Type 1 (Dedicated site) and Type 2 (Confined Marine
Disposal) |
Construction
Noise Permit |
GW-RW0538-17 |
16 October 2017 |
15 April 2018 |
DBJV |
For
Urmston Road in front of Pillar Point |
Construction
Noise Permit |
GW-RW0641-17 |
16 December 2017 |
6 December 2018 |
DBJV |
WA23
@ Tsing Yi |
Construction Noise Permit |
PP-RS0026-17 |
1 December 2017 |
29 March 2018 |
DBJV |
Southern Landfall (Percussive Piling) |
Construction Noise Permit |
GW-RS0878-17 |
11 October 2017 |
2 April 2018 |
DBJV |
Southern Landfall |
Construction Noise Permit |
GW-RW0060-18 |
20 February 2018 |
19 August 2018 |
DBJV |
WA23
@ Tsing Yi |
Construction Noise Permit |
GW-RS0027-18 |
22 January 2018 |
14 July 2018 |
DBJV |
Southern
Landfall |
Notes: |
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HyD
= Highways Department DBJV
= Dragages – Bouygues Joint Venture VEP
= Variation of Environmental Permit |
In
response to the site audit findings, the Contractors carried out all corrective
actions.
A
summary of the Implementation Schedule of Environmental Mitigation Measures
(EMIS) is presented in Appendix C. The
necessary mitigation measures relevant to this Contract were implemented
properly.
Two
(2) Action Level exceedances of 1-hour TSP were recorded on 3 February
2018. Investigation reports are provided
in Appendix K.
Cumulative
statistics are provided in Appendix K.
The
Environmental Complaint Handling Procedure is provided in Figure 2.4.
No
environmental complaint was received in this reporting period.
No
environmental summons was received in this reporting period.
Statistics
on complaints, notifications of summons and successful prosecutions are
summarized in Appendix K.
As
informed by the Contractor, the major works for the Project in March 2018 are
summarized in Table 3.1.
Table
3.1 Construction Works to Be Undertaken in the Coming Month
Works to be undertaken |
Land-based
Works ·
Box Culvert Extension at Works Area – Portion N-A; ·
Construction of North Ventilation Building – Portion
N-C; ·
Construction of Cross Passage Tympanum – TBM tunnel; ·
Cross Passage Lining Installation – TBM Tunnel; ·
Excavation of Sub-sea Tunnel – TBM tunnel; ·
Corbel Construction – TBM Tunnel; ·
Bulk Excavation – Portion S-A; ·
TBM Excavation – Portion S-A; ·
CSM treatment, Jet Grouting works and D-wall
Construction; and ·
Ground Freezing Works – Portion S-A Marine-based
Works ·
Seawall Modificaton Works – Portion S-A |
Potential
environmental impacts arising from the above upcoming construction activities
in the next reporting month of March 2018 are mainly associated with dust,
marine ecology, water quality and waste management issues.
The
tentative schedule for environmental monitoring in March 2018 is
provided in Appendix F.
This Fifty-second
Monthly EM&A Report presents the findings of the EM&A
activities undertaken during the period from 1 to 28 February 2018, in
accordance with the Updated EM&A Manual and the requirements of
EP-354/2009/D.
Air
quality (including 1-hour TSP and 24-hour TSP), water quality and dolphin
monitoring were carried out in this reporting month.
Two
(2) Action Level exceedances of 1-hour TSP were recorded on 3 February
2018.
Two (2) Action Level
exceedances were observed for the quarterly dolphin monitoring data between
December 2017 and February 2018
Eight
groups of 12 Chinese White Dolphins sightings were recorded during the two sets
of surveys in February 2018. All dolphin
sightings were made in NWL, while none was sighted in NEL. Seven dolphin sightings were made during
on-effort search and five of which were made on primary lines. None of the dolphin groups were associated
with any operating fishing vessel.
Environmental
site inspection was carried out four (4) times in February 2018. Remedial actions recommended for the
deficiencies identified during the site audits were properly implemented by the
Contractor.
No
non-compliance event was recorded during the reporting period.
No
environmental complaint was received in this reporting period.
No
environmental summons was received in this 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.