Service
CONTRACT NO: EDO/01/2017
ENVIRONMENTAL
TEAM for
DEVELOPMENT
OF
ANDERSON
ROAD QUARRY SITE -
ROAD
IMPROVEMENT WORKS
Under
Environmental Permit no. EP-513/2016
Monthly
Environmental Monitoring & Audit Report
January
2024
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Civil Engineering and Development Department |
Lam Environmental Services Limited 19/F Remex Centre, 42 Wong Chuk Hang
Road, Hong Kong Telephone:
(852) 2882-3939 Facsimile:
(852) 2882-3331 E-mail:
info@lamenviro.com Website:
http://www.lamenviro.com |
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Certified by: |
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Victor Wong Environmental Team
Leader |
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DATE: |
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February 2024 |
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1.1.......... Scope of the Report
1.2.......... Structure of the Report
2.2.......... Scope of the Project and Site Description
2.3.......... Project Organization and Contact
Personnel
2.4.......... Construction Activities
3 Status of
Regulatory Compliance
3.1.......... Status of Environmental Licensing and
Permitting under the Project
3.2.......... Status of Submission under the
EP-513/2016
4.1.......... Noise Monitoring
4.3.......... Water Quality Monitoring
5.1.......... Noise Monitoring Results
5.2.......... Air Monitoring Results
5.3.......... Water Quality Monitoring Results
5.4.......... Waste Management
6.1.......... Noise
Monitoring.
6.2.......... Air Quality Monitoring
6.3.......... Water Quality Monitoring
6.5.......... Review
of the Reasons for and the Implications of Non-compliance
6.6.......... Summary of follow-up action on
non-compliance
8. Complaints, Notification of
Summons and Prosecution
lIST OF TABLES
Table
2.1 Schedule 2 Designated Projects under this Project
Table 2.2 Contact Details of Key Personnel
Table 3.2 Summary of submission status under
EP-513/2016
Table 4.1 Noise Monitoring Station
Table 4.2 Noise Monitoring Equipment
Table 4.3 Action and Limit Level for Noise Monitoring
Table 4.4 Air Monitoring Station
Table 4.5 Air Quality Monitoring Equipment
Table 4.6 Action and Limit Level for Air Quality
Monitoring
Table 4.7 Marine Water Quality Stations for Water
Quality Monitoring
Table 4.8 Water Quality Monitoring Equipment
Table 4.9 Action and Limit Level for Water Quality
Monitoring
Table 5.1 Summary of Quantities of Inert C&D
Materials
Table 5.2 Summary of Quantities of C&D Wastes
Table 8.1 Cumulative Statistics on Complaints
Table 8.2 Cumulative Statistics on Successful
Prosecutions
Table 9.1 Construction Activities and Recommended
Mitigation Measures in Coming Reporting 2 Months
lIST
OF FIGUREs
Figure 2.2 Project Organization Chart
Figure
4.1 Locations of Noise Monitoring Station
(for Road Improvement Work 1 & 2)
Figure
4.2 Locations of Noise Monitoring
Station (for Road Improvement Work 3)
Figure
4.3 Locations of Air Quality
Monitoring Station (for Road Improvement Work 1 & 2)
Figure
4.4 Locations of Air Quality
Monitoring Station (for Road Improvement Work 3)
Figure
4.5 Locations of Water Quality
Monitoring Station (for Road Improvement Work 1 & 2)
Figure
4.6 Locations of Water Quality
Monitoring Station (for Road Improvement Work 3)
lIST
OF APPENDIces
Appendix 3.1 Environmental Mitigation Implementation Schedule
Appendix 4.1 Action and Limit Level
Appendix 4.2 Copies of Calibration
Certificates
Appendix 4.3 Wind data extracted from HKO
Automatic Weather Station
Appendix
5.1 Monitoring Schedule
for Reporting Month
Appendix 5.2 Noise Monitoring Results and
Graphical Presentations
Appendix 5.3 Air Quality Monitoring
Results and Graphical Presentations
Appendix 5.4 Water Quality Monitoring
Results and Graphical Presentations
Appendix 5.5 Monthly Summary Waste Flow
Table
Appendix 6.1 Event and Action Plans
Appendix 6.2 Summary for Notification of
Exceedance
Appendix 9.1 Construction Programme of
Individual Contracts
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
i.
This is the
Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Monthly Report
– January 2024 of Development of Anderson Road Quarry Site – Road
Improvement Works under Environmental Permit no. EP-513/2016 (Hereafter as “the
Project”). The construction works of the Project was commenced on 2 November
2018 and this is the 63rd EM&A
report presenting the environmental monitoring findings and information
recorded during the period of 1 to 31 January
2024. The cut-off date of reporting is the end of each
reporting month.
ii.
In the reporting
month, the principal work activities conducted are as follow:
Works in Road
Improvement Works 1 (RIW1)
·
Construct
RC works & backfilling at RWC2 Type 2 are in-progress.
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ELS
works at RWC2 Type 3 and Type 5 are in-progress.
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Drainage
diversion at RWC2 Type 4 is in-progress.
·
Watermain diversion at RWC2 Type 4 is in-progress.
·
RC
works at RWC2 Type 2 to Type 5 is in-progress.
·
Backfilling
works at Type 6 to 8 is in-progress.
·
Backfilling
works at FE1-PC1b is in-progress.
·
Trial
pits excavation at CT5 are in-progress.
·
Drainage
diversion works at CT6.
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ABWF
works, E&M works and lift installation works in LT1 area are in-progress.
·
ABWF
works, E&M works and lift installation works in LT2 area are in-progress.
Works in Road Improvement Works 2 (RIW2)
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Remaining
Utilities, Drainage Works, and Road Works are in-progress at Portion B (U-turn
Bay remaining area).
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ELS
works and RC works at SE2 Bay 13 to 21 are in-progress.
·
RC
works at CT4 / SE2 in progress.
Works in Road
Improvement Works 3 (RIW3)
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Excavate
trial pits at Sau Mui Ping Road / Lin Tak Road for watermain
alignment confirmation in-progress.
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ELS
works and watermain connection works at Sau Mun Ping Road / Hiu Kwong Street
Sitting-out Area for watermain connection is
in-progress.
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Backfilling
works at RWD1 Bay 1 – 10.
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ELS
works for Noise Barrier SE1, VB1 pending on watermain
connection point issue.
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RC
Works for Noise Barrier SE1 is in-progress.
·
Rock
excavation at Slope D1 lower portion is in-progress.
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Rock
excavation using drill & split method, drainage works and road works at
Slope D3 / Lin Tak Road are in-progress.
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Excavate
at Slope D4 is in-progress.
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ELS
works at Bridge F1-4 is in-progress.
Air Quality Monitoring
iii.
1-hour Total
Suspended Particulates (TSP) monitoring was conducted at eight monitoring
stations. The sampling frequency is 3 times in every 6 days in the reporting
month.
iv.
No project related action or limit level
exceedance was recorded in this reporting period.
Noise Monitoring
v.
Noise monitoring was conducted at five noise
monitoring stations once per week in the reporting month.
vi.
No project related action or limit level
exceedance was recorded in this reporting period.
Water Quality Monitoring
viii.
No water samples
can be collected at Stations AC3 and E during this reporting period as the
stations were dried out during the monitoring.
ix.
Due to
nearby construction works, Station I was temporarily inaccessible on 31 January
2024. The sampling shall be resumed in February 2024.
x.
No project related action or limit level
exceedance was recorded in this reporting period.
Site Inspections and Audit
xi.
The Environmental
Team (ET) conducted weekly site inspections during January 2024. No
non-compliance was found during the site inspection while reminders and
observations on environmental measures were recommended and recorded. Details
can be referred to Section 7.
xii. The Environmental Team (ET) conducted
biweekly landscape site inspections January 2024. No
non-compliance was found during the site inspection while reminders and observation
on environmental measures were recommended and recorded. Details can be
referred to Section 7.
xiii. The Environmental Team (ET) conducted
monthly ecological monitoring once in January 2024. No
non-compliance was found during the site inspection while reminders and
observation on environmental measures were recommended and recorded. Details
can be referred to Section 7.
Complaints,
Notifications of Summons and Successful Prosecutions
xiv. 2 documented environmental complaints were
received by the ET. The investigation summary for all the complaint cases were reported
in the Complaint Log in in Appendix 8.1.
Reporting
Changes
xv. There are no changes to be reported.
Future Key Issues
xvi. In coming reporting 2 months, the scheduled
construction activities and the recommended mitigation measures are listed in Table 9.1.
1.1.1. Lam Environmental Services Limited
(LES) has been appointed to work as the Environmental Team (ET) under
Environmental Permit (EP) no. EP-513/2016 to implement the Environmental
Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) programme as stipulated in the EM&A Manual
of the approved Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report for Development of
Anderson Road Quarry site - Road Improvement Works (Register No.: AEIAR-195/2016).
1.1.2. In accordance with Clause 3.4
stated in EP-513/2016, four hard copy and one electronic copy of the monthly
EM&A Report shall be submitted to the Director within 2 weeks after the end
of each reporting month throughout the entire construction period.
1.1.3. In accordance with Section 11.3.1
of the Project EM&A Manual, the first Monthly EM&A Report should be
prepared and submitted to EPD within a month after the major construction works
commences with the subsequently Monthly EM&A Reports due in 10 works day of
the end of each reporting month.
Section
1 Introduction –
details the scope and structure of the report.
Section
2 Project
Background – summarizes background and scope of the project, site
description, project organization and contact details
of key personnel during the reporting period.
Section
3 Status of Regulatory Compliance –
summarizes the status of valid Environmental Permits / Licenses during the
reporting period.
Section
4 Monitoring
Requirements – summarizes all monitoring parameters, monitoring
methodology and equipment, monitoring locations, monitoring frequency, criteria
and respective event and action plan and monitoring programmes.
Section
5 Monitoring
Results – summarizes the monitoring results obtained in the
reporting period.
Section
6 Compliance Audit – summarizes the auditing of monitoring
results, all exceedances environmental parameters.
Section
7 Environmental
Site Audit –
summarizes the findings of weekly site inspections undertaken within the reporting
period, with a
review of any
relevant follow-up actions
within the reporting period.
Section
8 Complaints, Notification of
summons and Prosecution – summarizes the cumulative statistics on complaints,
notification of summons and prosecution
Section
9 Conclusion
2.1.1. The Development of Anderson Road
Quarry (ARQ) Site is to provide land and the associated infrastructures for the
proposed land uses at the existing ARQ site at the north-eastern of East
Kowloon.
2.1.2. In addition to the site formation
and infrastructure works within the ARQ site, a new bus-to-bus interchange
(BBI) at the toll plaza of Tseung Kwan O Tunnel and a
series of associated off-site road improvement works and pedestrian
connectivity facilities are also proposed to mitigate the potential cumulative
traffic impact arising from the proposed ARQ development.
2.1.3. The Project under Environmental
Permit (EP) (EP No. EP-513/2016) is intended for three associated off-site road
improvement works which comprises: (i) improvement of
junction of (J/O) Lin Tak Road / Sau Mau Ping Road (RIW3) (ii) widening and
improvement of sections of Clear Water Bay Road and On Sau Road (RIW2); and
(iii) widening and improvement of sections of New Clear Water Bay Road and Shun
Lee Tsuen Road (RIW1). The location of the Project is shown Figure 2.1.
2.2.1. The project contains various
Schedule 2 Designated Projects (DPs) that, under the EIAO, require EPs to be
granted by the DEP before they may be either constructed or operated. Table
2.1 summarises the DPs under this Project.
Table 2.1 Schedule 2 Designated Projects under this
Project
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Item |
Designated Project |
EIAO Reference |
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DP2 |
A road which is an expressway, trunk road, primary distributor road or
district distributor road including new roads, and major extensions or
improvements to existing road |
Schedule 2, Part I, A.1 |
2.3.1 Civil Engineering and Development
Department is the overall project controllers for the Project. For the
construction phase of the Project, Project Engineer, Contractor(s),
Environmental Team and Independent Environmental Checker are appointed to
manage and control environmental issues.
2.3.2 The proposed project organization
and lines of communication with respect to environmental protection works are
shown in Figure
2.2.
Key personnel and contact particulars are summarized in Table 2.2:
Table 2.2 Contact Details of Key Personnel
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Party |
Role |
Post |
Name |
Contact
No. |
Contact
Fax |
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AECOM |
Engineer’s
Representative |
Senior
Resident Engineer |
Mr.
Brad Chan |
5506 0068 |
2473 3221 |
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Chun Wo –
China Metallurgical Group Corporation Joint Venture |
Contractor |
Site Agent |
Mr.
Tak Yu Leung |
3696 1833 |
3965 9854 |
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Environmental
Officer |
Mr.
Ken Chu |
3965 9899 |
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Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) |
Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) |
Mr.
James Choi |
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Environmental Team (ET) |
Environmental Team Leader (ETL) |
Mr.
Victor Wong |
3765 0649 |
2882 3331 |
2.4.1 In coming reporting 2 months, the
scheduled construction activities are listed as follows:
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Construct
RC works & backfilling at RWC2 Type 2 are in-progress.
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ELS
works at RWC2 Type 3 and Type 5 are in-progress.
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Drainage
diversion at RWC2 Type 4 is in-progress.
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Watermain diversion at RWC2 Type 4 is in-progress.
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RC
works at RWC2 Type 2 to Type 5 is in-progress.
·
Backfilling
works at Type 6 to 8 is in-progress.
·
Backfilling
works at FE1-PC1b is in-progress.
·
Trial
pits excavation at CT5 are in-progress.
·
Drainage
diversion works at CT6.
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ABWF
works, E&M works and lift installation works in LT1 area are in-progress.
·
ABWF
works, E&M works and lift installation works in LT2 area are in-progress.
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Remaining
Utilities, Drainage Works, and Road Works are in-progress at Portion B (U-turn
Bay remaining area).
·
ELS
works and RC works at SE2 Bay 13 to 21 are in-progress.
·
RC
works at CT4 / SE2 in progress.
·
Excavate
trial pits at Sau Mui Ping Road / Lin Tak Road for watermain
alignment confirmation in-progress.
·
ELS
works and watermain connection works at Sau Mun Ping Road / Hiu Kwong Street
Sitting-out Area for watermain connection is
in-progress.
·
Backfilling
works at RWD1 Bay 1 – 10.
·
ELS
works for Noise Barrier SE1, VB1 pending on watermain
connection point issue.
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RC
Works for Noise Barrier SE1 is in-progress.
·
Rock
excavation at Slope D1 lower portion is in-progress.
·
Rock
excavation using drill & split method, drainage works and road works at
Slope D3 / Lin Tak Road are in-progress.
·
Excavate
at Slope D4 is in-progress.
·
ELS
works at Bridge F1-4 is in-progress.
3.1.1.
A
summary of the current status on licences and/or permits on environmental
protection pertinent to the Project is shown in Table 3.1.
Table 3.1 Summary of the current
status on licences and/or permits on environmental protection pertinent to the
Project
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Permits and/or Licences |
Permit. No. / Account No. |
Valid From |
Expiry Date |
Status |
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Notification pursuant to Air Pollution
Control (Construction Dust) Regulation |
Form NA submitted to EPD on 29 May 2018. |
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Environmental Permit |
EP-513/2016 |
21 Jul 2016 |
N/A |
Valid |
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Billing Account for Disposal |
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Billing Account
for Disposal of Construction Waste |
7031075 |
20 Jul 2018 |
End of the Project |
Valid |
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Chemical Waste Registration |
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Registration as a
Waste Producer for Sau Mau Ping Road to Lin Tak Road |
5213-294-C4239-04 |
6 Aug 2018 |
N/A |
Valid |
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Registration as a
Waste Producer for Sau Mau Ping Area between Him Tat House and Sau Mau Ping
Salt Water Service Reservoir |
5213-293-C4239-05 |
6 Aug 2018 |
N/A |
Valid |
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Registration as a
Waste Producer for New Clear Water Bay Road (Start from 46 Clear Water Bay
Road, End at Shun Lee Tsuen Road and San Lee Street |
5213-291-C4239-02 |
13 Aug 2018 |
N/A |
Valid |
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Registration as a
Waste Producer for South Part of Hiu Ming Street
Playground |
5213-294-C4239-03 |
6 Aug 2018 |
N/A |
Valid |
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Registration as a
Waste Producer for Clear Water Bay Road and New Clear Water Bay Road (From
the intersection of Fei Ngo Shan Road to Tai Pan Court)
and on Sau Road (From the intersection of New Clear Water Bay Road to 9
Anderson Road |
5213-831-C4239-08 |
6 Aug 2018 |
N/A |
Valid |
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Registration as a
Waste Producer for Sau Mau Ping Area Between Anderson Road and On Sau Road,
next to Oi Tat House |
5213-292-C4239-06 |
6 Aug 2018 |
N/A |
Valid |
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Water Discharge Licence |
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Water Pollution
Ordinance Licence for Lin Tak Road to Sau Mau Ping Road including Tseung Kwan O Tunnel Toll Plaza |
WT00032742-2018 |
18 Jan 2019 |
31 Jan 2024 |
Valid |
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Water Pollution
Ordinance Licence for intersection of Fei Ngo Shan
Road to Tai Pan Court and on Sau Road (From the intersection of New Clear
Water Bay Road to 9 Anderson Road |
WT00033299-2019 |
22 Jul 2021 |
31 Mar 2024 |
Valid |
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Water Pollution
Ordinance Licence for Sau Mau Ping area between Him Tat House and Sau Mau Ping
Salt Water service Reservoir |
WT00033229-2019 |
24 Jun 2019 |
30 Jun 2024 |
Valid |
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Construction Noise Permit |
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CNP for a section of New Clear Water Bay Road in Area RIW1 for Pumping |
GW-RE1512-23 |
6-Dec-23 |
5-Apr-24 |
Valid |
3.2.1.
A
summary of the current status on submission under EP-513/2016 is shown in Table
3.2.
Table 3.2 Summary of submission
status under EP-513/2016
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Submission |
Date
of Submission |
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Condition 1.12 |
Notification of Commencement Date of
Works |
24 September 2018 |
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Condition 2.10 |
Management Organization of Main
Construction Companies |
27 September 2018 |
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Condition 2.11 |
Submission of Design Drawing(s) of the
Project |
28 September 2018 |
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Condition 2.12 |
Submission of Landscape and Visual
Mitigation Plan(s) |
28 September 2018 |
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Condition 2.14 (a) and 2.15 |
Submission of Detailed Vegetation
Survey Report (2nd submission) |
7 December 2018 |
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Condition 2.14 (b) and 2.15 |
Submission of Transplantation Proposal |
7 December 2018 |
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Condition 3.3 |
Submission of Baseline Environmental
Monitoring Report (2nd submission) |
18 December 2018 |
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Condition 2.14 (c) |
Transplantation Completion Report |
3 May 2019 |
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Condition 3.4 |
Monthly EM&A Report (November 2023) |
14 December 2023 |
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Condition 2.14(d) |
Post-Transplantation Monitoring Report
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6 April 2022 |
Noise Monitoring Stations
4.1.1.
The
noise monitoring stations for the Project are listed and shown in Table
4.1 and Figure 4.1 & 4.2.
Table 4.1 Noise Monitoring Station
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Monitoring
Station ID |
Monitoring Location |
Measurement
Type |
Level (in
terms of no. of floor) |
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Kei Shun Special School |
Façade |
G/F |
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NMC02 |
Shun Lee Disciplined Services Quarters Block 6 |
Façade |
3/F podium |
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NMC03 |
Sienna Garden Block 6 |
Free-field |
G/F |
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NMC04 |
Po Tat Estate Tat Kai House |
Free-field |
3/F podium |
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NMC05 |
Hong Wah Court
Block B Yee Hong House |
Façade |
G/F |
Noise Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration
4.1.2.
Noise
monitoring shall be carried out at all the designated monitoring stations. The
monitoring frequency shall depend on the scale of the construction activities.
The following is an initial guide on the regular monitoring frequency for each
station on a weekly basis when noise generating activities are underway:
·
One set of measurements between 0700-1900 hours on
normal weekdays (six consecutive Leq/5min readings);
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One set of measurements between 1900-2300 hours;
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One set of measurements between 2300-0700 hours of
next day; and
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One set of measurements between 0700-2300 hours on
holidays (three consecutive Leq/5min readings).
4.1.3.
For
the latter 3 sets of measurements specified in Section 4.1.2 above, one set of measurements
shall at least include 3 consecutive Leq (5min)
results.
4.1.4.
Supplementary
information for data auditing, statistical results such as L10 and L90 shall
also be obtained for reference.
4.1.5.
If
a school exists near the construction activity, noise monitoring shall be
carried out at the monitoring stations for the schools during the examination
periods. The ET leader shall liaise with the school’s personnel and the
examination authority to ascertain the exact dates and times of all examination
periods during the course of the contract.
Monitoring Equipment
4.1.6.
Noise monitoring was
performed using sound level meter at
the designated monitoring locations. The sound level meters shall comply with the International Electrotechnical
Commission
Publications 651:1979
(Type
1) and
804:1985 (Type 1)
specifications.
Acoustic calibrator shall
be deployed to check the sound level meters at a known sound pressure level. Brand and model of the equipment is given in Table
4.2.
Table 4.2 Noise Monitoring Equipment
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Equipment |
Brand
and Model |
Series Number |
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Integrated
Sound Level Meter |
Larson Davis LxT1 |
0006307 |
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Acoustic Calibrator |
Larson Davis CAL200 |
13098 |
4.1.7.
The calibration certificates of the
noise monitoring equipment are attached in Appendix 4.2.
Sampling Procedure and Monitoring Equipment
4.1.8.
Monitoring
Procedure
(a)
The monitoring station shall normally be at a point 1m from the exterior
of the sensitive receiver’s building façade and be at a position 1.2m above the
ground.
(b)
Façade measurements were made at the monitoring locations. For
free-field measurement, a correction factor of +3 dB
(A) would be applied.
(c)
The battery condition was checked to ensure the correct functioning of
the meter.
(d)
Parameters such as frequency weighting, the time weighting and the
measurement time were set as follows:
(e)
Frequency weighting: A, Time weighting: Fast, Measurement time set:
continuous 5 mins
(f)
Prior and after to the noise measurement, the meter was checked using the
acoustic calibrator for 94dB (A) at 1000 Hz. If the difference in the
calibration level before and after measurement was more than ±1 dB (A), the
measurement would be considered invalid and repeat of noise measurement would
be required after re-calibration or repair of the equipment.
(g)
Noise measurements shall not be made in fog, rain, wind with a steady
speed exceeding 5m/s or wind with gusts exceeding 10m/s. The wind speed shall
be checked with a portable wind speed meter capable of measuring the wind speed
in m/s.
4.1.9.
Maintenance
and Calibration
(a)
The microphone head of the sound level meter was cleaned with soft cloth
at regular intervals.
(b)
The sound level meter and calibrator were calibrated at yearly
intervals.
EVENT and action plan
4.1.10.
Noise Standards for Daytime
Construction Activities are specified under EIAO-TM. The Action and Limit
levels for construction noise are defined in Table 4.3 and Appendix
4.1. Should non-compliance of the
criteria occurs, action in accordance with the Event and Action Plan in Appendix 6.1
shall be carried out.
Table 4.3 Action and Limit Level for
Noise Monitoring
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Monitoring
Station |
Action
Level |
Limit
Level (dB(A)) |
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0700-1900
hrs on normal weekdays |
0700-2300
hrs on holidays (including Sundays); and 1900-2300 hrs on all days 2 |
2300-0700
hrs of all days 2 |
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NMC01 |
When
one documented complaint is received |
65 / 70 1 |
60 / 65 / 70 3 |
45 / 50 / 55 3 |
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NMC02 |
75 |
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NMC03 |
75 |
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NMC04 |
75 |
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NMC05 |
75 |
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Remark 1: Limit
level of NMC01 - Kei Shun Special School reduce to 65 dB (A) during examination
periods if any.
Remark 2:
Construction noise during restricted hours is under the control of Noise
Control Ordinance Limit Level to be selected based on Area Sensitivity Rating.
Remark 3: Limit
Level for restricted hour monitoring shall act as reference level only.
Investigation would be conducted on CNP compliance if exceedance recorded
during restricted hour noise monitoring period.
Air Quality Monitoring Stations
4.2.1.
The
air monitoring stations for the Project are listed and shown in Table 4.4
and Figure 4.3
& 4.4.
Table 4.4 Air Monitoring Station
|
Monitoring Station ID |
Monitoring Location |
Level (in terms of no. of floor) |
|
NCWBR_AMS-1 |
Shun Lee Fire Station |
2/F Roof |
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NCWBR_AMS-2 |
Shun Lee Estate Lee Hang House |
G/F |
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NCWBR_AMS-3 |
Shun Lee Disciplined Services Quarters
(Block 6) |
4/F podium |
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NCWBR_AMS-4 |
Sienna Garden |
G/F |
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NCWBR_AMS-5 |
Shun Chi Court Shun Fung House |
Roof |
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LTR_AMS-1 |
St Edward's Catholic Primary School |
G/F |
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LTR_AMS-2 |
Environmental Protection Department's
Restored Landfill Site Office |
G/F |
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LTR_AMS-3 |
Po Tat Estate Tat Kai House |
3/F podium |
Air Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration
4.2.2.
One-hour
TSP levels should be measured to indicate the impacts of construction dust on
air quality.
4.2.3.
The
sampling frequency of at least three times in every six-days should be
undertaken when the highest dust impact occurs.
Sampling Procedure and Monitoring Equipment
4.2.4.
Monitoring
Procedures
(a)
Check the calibration period of portable direct reading dust meter prior
to monitoring (The direct reading dust meter was calibrated at 2-years interval
and checked with High Volume Sampler (HVS) yearly.)
(b)
Record the site condition near / around the monitoring stations.
(c)
Install the portable direct reading dust meter to the monitoring
location.
(d)
Slide the power switch to turn the power on.
(e)
Check of portable direct reading dust meter to ensure the equipment
operation in normal condition.
(f)
Select the period of measurement to 60mins.
(g)
Check and set the correct time.
(h)
Select the appropriate unit display for the equipment.
(i)
Slide the power switch to turn the power off when the monitoring period
ended (3 times 1 hour TSP monitoring per day).
(j)
Uninstall the portable direct reading dust meter
(k)
Collected the sampled data for analysis.
(l)
Remark: Procedures (c) to (h) may be different subject to the brands and
models of portable direct reading dust
meter
4.2.5.
Maintenance
and Calibration
(a)
The direct reading dust meter was calibrated at 2-years interval and
checked with High Volume Sampler (HVS) yearly to determine the accuracy and
validity of the results measured.
(b)
Checking of direct reading dust meter will be carried out in order to
determine the conversion factor between the direct reading dust meter and the
standard equipment, HVS. The comparison check is to be considered valid based
on correlation coefficient checked by HOKLAS laboratory.
4.2.6.
The
1-hour TSP air quality monitoring was performed by using portable direct
reading dust meters at each designated monitoring station. The brand and model
of the equipment are given in Table 4.5.
Table 4.5 Air Quality Monitoring
Equipment
|
Equipment |
Brand and model |
Series Number |
|
Portable direct reading
dust meter |
Met One BT- 645 |
X19295 X19297 X19298 |
|
Met One AEROCET 831 |
Y23154 Y23153 R14332 |
4.2.7.
The
calibration certificate of the air quality monitoring equipment are attached in
Appendix 4.2.
Wind Data
4.2.8.
The
representative wind data from Tate’s Cairn and Tseung
Kwan O HKO Automatic weather Stations were obtained for the 1-hr TSP monitoring
periods and shown in Appendix
4.3.
EVENT and action plan
4.2.9.
The
Action and Limit levels for construction air quality are defined in Table 4.6 and Appendix
4.1. The Event and Action Plan as shown in Appendix
6.1 shall be implemented if non-compliance of the air quality criteria is
identified.
Table 4.6 Action and Limit Level for
Air Quality Monitoring
|
Monitoring
Locations |
1-hour TSP Level
in μg/m3 |
|
|
Action Level |
Limit Level |
|
|
NCWBR_AMS-1 |
284.4 |
500.0 |
|
NCWBR_AMS-2 |
282.4 |
500.0 |
|
NCWBR_AMS-3 |
287.9 |
500.0 |
|
NCWBR_AMS-4 |
281.6 |
500.0 |
|
NCWBR_AMS-5 |
270.0 |
500.0 |
|
LTR_AMS-1 |
272.1 |
500.0 |
|
LTR_AMS-2 |
281.1 |
500.0 |
|
LTR_AMS-3 |
285.1 |
500.0 |
WATER
QUALITY MONITORING STATIONS
4.3.1.
Water
quality monitoring was undertaken at 7 monitoring stations in the reporting
month. The proposed water quality monitoring stations of the Project are shown
in Table 4.7 and Figure 4.5
& 4.6.
Table 4.7 Marine Water Quality
Stations for Water Quality Monitoring
|
Inland Water |
Stations |
Description |
Easting |
Northing |
|
Channelized streams across the Project site |
E |
Upstream Control Station |
841329 |
821753 |
|
F |
Downstream
Impact Station |
841469 |
821635 |
|
|
AC1 |
Upstream
Reference Station |
- |
- |
|
|
AC2 |
Upstream
Reference Station |
- |
- |
|
|
AC3 |
Upstream
Reference Station |
- |
- |
|
|
Ma Yau Tong Stream |
H |
Upstream
Control Station |
843008 |
819880 |
|
I |
Downstream
Impact Station |
842652 |
819573 |
Water Quality Parameters, Frequency and Duration
4.3.2.
The
levels of dissolved oxygen (DO), turbidity and pH shall be measured in situ
while suspended solids (SS) is determined by laboratory analysis at all the
designated monitoring stations.
4.3.3.
In
association with the water quality parameters, other relevant data shall also
be recorded, such as monitoring location / position, time, water temperature,
salinity, DO saturation, weather conditions, and any special phenomena underway
near the monitoring station.
4.3.4.
The
sampling frequency of at least three days per week should be undertaken when
the highest dust impact occurs. Upon completion of the construction works, the
monitoring exercise at the designated monitoring locations should be continued
for four weeks in the same manner as the impact monitoring.
4.3.5.
The
interval between two sets of monitoring should not be less than 36 hours except
where there are exceedances of Action and/or Limit Levels, in which case the
monitoring frequency will be increased.
4.3.6.
Replicate
in-situ measurements should be carried out in each sampling event.
Sampling Procedures and Monitoring Equipment
Dissolved
Oxygen and Temperature Measuring Equipment
4.3.7.
The
instrument should be a portable, weatherproof dissolved oxygen measuring
instrument complete with cable, sensor, comprehensive operation manuals, and
use a DC power source. It should be capable of measuring:
·
a dissolved oxygen
level in the range of 0-20 mg/l and 0-200% saturation
·
a temperature of
0-45 degree Celsius
4.3.8.
It
should have a membrane electrode with automatic temperature compensation
complete with a cable. Sufficient stocks of spare electrodes and cables should
be available for replacement where necessary. (e.g.
YSI model 59 meter, YSI 5739 probe, YSI 5795A submersible stirrer with reel and
cable or an approved similar instrument).
4.3.9.
Should
salinity compensation not be build-in in the DO equipment, in-situ salinity
shall be measured to calibrate the DO equipment prior to each DO measurement.
Turbidity
Measurement Instrument
4.3.10.
The
instrument should be a portable, weatherproof turbidity-measuring instrument
complete with comprehensive operation manual. The equipment should use a DC
power source. It should have a photoelectric sensor capable of measuring
turbidity between 0‑1000 NTU and be complete with a cable (e.g. Hach model 2100P or an approved similar instrument).
Sampler
4.3.11. Due to low water level as mentioned in Section
6.4.3 of the EIA report, bucket sampler (Approximate 1L) will be use instead of
water sampler in order to obtain surface water sample without disturb the
stream sediment and collect representative results.
Salinity
4.3.12.
A
portable salinometer capable of measuring salinity in
the range of 0-70 ppt shall be provided for measuring
salinity of the water at each of monitoring location.
Monitoring Methodology
4.3.13.
Monitoring
Procedure
(a)
The condition near the monitoring stations shall be observed
and recorded on the data log sheet.
(b)
Check of sensors and electrodes with certified standard
solutions before each use.
(c)
Wet bulb calibration for a DO meter should be carried out
before measurement.
(d)
Sample would be taken using bucket sampler at surface level.
(e)
Transfer the sampled water carefully into cleaned water
bottles (2x 1000ml) provided by the laboratory at the spot after the collection
of the water sample for the subsequent laboratory Suspended Solid testing.
(f)
Transfer the sampled water from the bucket sampler to the
rinsed water container for in-situ measurement (In case of the in-situ
measurement cannot be carried at spot due to safety and adverse weather
condition, sampled water from the bucket sampler will be transfer to cleaned
water bottles provided by laboratory. Then, In-situ measurement will be
conducted at a safe location which sampled water inside cleaned water bottle
will be transfer to the rinsed water container for in-situ measurement) In-situ
measurement shall be measured in duplicate.
(g)
Parameters including Water Temperature (°C), pH (units), Salinity (ppt), DO (mg/L), DO saturation (%)
will be measured by the Multifunctional Meter and Turbidity (NTU) will be measured
by turbid meter. (Water Temperature and Salinity will be measured as reference
parameters)
(h)
Record the result on the data log sheet and record any special finding
during / after in-situ measurement.
(i)
The water sample bottles will be stored in a cool box (at cooled to 4℃
without being frozen), which shall be delivered to HOKLAS laboratory (ALS Technichem (HK) Pty Ltd) for further testing to determine
the level of SS.
4.3.14.
Maintenance
and Calibration
(a)
The responses of sensors and electrodes of the water quality monitoring
equipment were cleaned and checked at regular intervals.
(b)
DO meter (Multifunctional Meter) and turbid meter was certified by a
laboratory accredited under HOKLAS or any other international accreditation
scheme, and subsequently re-calibrated at three monthly intervals.
4.3.15.
Brand
and model of the equipment are given in Table
4.8.
Table 4.8 Water Quality
Monitoring Equipment
|
Equipment |
Brand and model |
Series Number |
|
Multifunctional Meter |
YSI Professional Plus |
20M100002 |
|
Turbid meter |
Xin Rui
WGZ-3B |
1807073 2209057 |
4.3.16.
The
calibration certificates of the water quality monitoring equipment are attached
in Appendix 4.2.
Laboratory Measurement / Analysis
4.3.17.
Analysis
of suspended solids has been carried out in a HOKLAS accredited laboratory, which
is ALS Technichem
(HK) Pty Ltd.
EVENT and action plan
4.3.18.
The
Action and Limit levels for construction water quality are defined in Table 4.9 and Appendix
4.1. Should the monitoring results of the water quality parameters at
any designated monitoring station exceed the water quality criteria, action in
accordance with the Event and Action Plan in Appendix
6.1 shall be carried out.
Table 4.9 Action and
Limit Level for Water Quality Monitoring
|
Monitoring Station |
Surface pH |
Surface DO (mg/L) |
Surface Turbidity (NTU) |
Surface SS (mg/L) |
||||
|
Action Level |
Limit Level |
Action Level |
Limit Level |
Action Level |
Limit Level |
Action Level |
Limit Level |
|
|
E |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
F |
Beyond
the range of 6.6-8.4 |
Beyond
the range of 6.5-8.5 |
5.8 |
5.5 |
24.4 |
32.7 |
17.0 |
23.8 |
|
AC1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
AC2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
AC3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
H |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
I |
Beyond
the range of 6.6-8.4 |
Beyond
the range of 6.5-8.5 |
5.5 |
5.4 |
206.9 |
214.2 |
172.8 |
201.4 |
* Remarks:
The value of 1.0mg/L was taken as
the value for measurement with suspended solid level of <1.0mg/L for Action
and Limit level calculation.
It is recommended that upstream
monitoring station (monitoring station E, AC1, AC2, AC3 and H) would be taken
as control reference for exceedance investigation only. Action and limit level
would not be establish using the baseline data.
If the SS and Turbidity recorded from the Control
Stations (E, H, AC1, AC2, AC3) are higher than the Impact Stations (I and F) on the same day of
measurement, 120% and 130% of the Control Stations' results
would be referenced as the Action and Limit Levels.
5.0.1
The
environmental monitoring will be implemented based on the division of works
areas of each designed projects. Overall layout showing work areas and
monitoring stations is shown in Figure 2.1
and Figure 4.1 – 4.6 respectively.
5.0.2
The
environment monitoring schedules for reporting month and coming month are
presented in Appendix 5.1.
5.1.1 No action or limit level exceedance was
recorded in this reporting month.
5.1.2 Noise monitoring results measured
in this reporting period are reviewed and summarized. Details of noise
monitoring results and graphical presentation can be referred in Appendix 5.2.
5.2.1 All 1-hour TSP monitoring was conducted
as scheduled in the reporting month.
5.2.2 No action or limit level exceedance was
recorded in this reporting month.
5.2.3 Air quality monitoring results
measured in this reporting period are reviewed and summarized. Details of air monitoring results and
graphical presentation can be referred in Appendix 5.3.
5.3.1 No water samples can be collected at
Stations AC3 and E during this reporting period as the stations were dried out
during the monitoring.
5.3.2 Due to nearby construction works,
Station I was temporarily inaccessible on 31 January 2024. The sampling shall
be resumed in February 2024.
5.3.3 No action or limit level exceedance was
recorded in this reporting month.
5.3.4 Water quality monitoring results
measured in this reporting period are reviewed and summarized. Details of water
quality monitoring results and graphical presentation can be referred in Appendix 5.4.
5.4.1
The
quantities of waste for disposal in the Reporting Period are summarized in Table 5.1 and Table 5.2. The Monthly Summary Waste Flow Table is shown in Appendix 5.5. Whenever possible, materials were
reused on-site as far as practicable.
Table 5.1 Summary of Quantities of Inert C&D Materials
|
Waste
Type |
Hard Rock
and Large Broken Concrete (Inert) (in‘000m3) |
Reused in
this Contract (Inert) |
Reused in
other Projects (Inert) |
Disposal
as Public Fill (Inert) |
|
Quantity
(this month) |
0 |
0 |
0.40076 |
1.904065 |
|
Quantity
(Project commencement to the end of last month) |
0 |
13.67865 |
27.405235 |
95.34961 |
|
Cumulative
Quantity-to-Date |
0 |
13.67865 |
27.805995 |
97.253675 |
|
Disposal
Location |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
TKO137 |
Table 5.2 Summary of
Quantities of C&D Wastes
|
Waste Type |
Metals |
Paper / Cardboard
Packing |
Plastics |
Chemical Wastes |
General Refuses |
|
Quantity (this month) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0299 |
|
Quantity (Project commencement to the end of last month) |
0.0808 |
2.587 |
25.423 |
0.197 |
2.35017 |
|
Cumulative Quantity-to-Date |
0.0808 |
2.587 |
25.423 |
0.197 |
2.38007 |
|
Disposal Location |
Nil |
Nil |
waste
recycle was arranged |
Nil |
SENT |
6.0.1.
The
Event Action Plan for construction noise, air quality and water quality are
presented in Appendix
6.1.
6.0.2.
The
summary of exceedance is presented in Appendix 6.2.
6.1.1 No project related action or limit level
exceedance was recorded in this reporting period.
6.2.1
No project
related action or limit level exceedance was recorded in this reporting period.
6.4
No
project related action or limit level exceedance was recorded in this reporting
period.
6.5.1
No
environmental non-compliance was recorded in the reporting month.
6.6.1
There was
no particular follow-up action taken and recorded in the reporting period.
7.0.1.
Within
this reporting month, weekly environmental site audits were conducted on 5, 12, 19 and 26 January 2024. IEC attended the joint site
inspection on 12 January 2024.
7.0.2. No non-compliance was found during
the site inspection while reminders and observations on environmental measures
were recommended and recorded. Results and
findings of these inspections in this reporting month are listed below in Table 7.1.
Table 7.1 Summary of
Environmental Inspections
|
Date |
Reminder(s)/ Observation(s) |
Action taken by Contractor |
Outcome |
|
5 January 2024 |
The pump for the muddy water pit is connected to the drainage
gully. The muddy water should be treated in the AquaSed
before discharging. |
The pump was removed |
Item was improved on 26 January 2024 |
|
12 January 2024 |
To maintain the noise barrier as mitigation measures. |
The noise barrier was maintained |
Item was improved in February 2024 |
|
19 January 2024 |
Drainage pump and AquaSed tank are not
in operation. The wastewater treatment facilities should be operated to treat
the site muddy water |
The drainage was maintained and no muddy discharge was observed |
Item was improved on 26
January 2024 |
|
19 January 2024 |
Works schedule and noise barriers at slope D3 should be reviewed
to improve the noise mitigation measures |
Item was pending to be improved |
- |
|
26 January 2024 |
Drainage pump is connected directly to gully. The drainage system
should be redirect to sedimentation tank before discharging. |
Item was pending to be improved |
- |
|
26 January 2024 |
The Contractor is reminded to maintain and improve the noise
barriers. |
Item was pending to be improved |
- |
7.0.3. Within this reporting month,
biweekly landscape site audits were conducted on 5 and 26 January 2024.
7.0.4. No non-compliance was found during
the landscape
site inspection. Results and
findings of these inspections in this reporting month are listed below in Table 7.2.
Table 7.2 Summary of Landscape
site inspections
|
Date |
Reminder(s)/ Observation(s) |
Action taken by Contractor |
Outcome |
|
5 January 2024 |
Materials should be removed
from the tree to avoid damage. |
The materials are removed |
Item was improved on 26
January 2024 |
7.0.5. No non-compliance was found during
the ecological monitoring.
8.0.1.
2 documented
environmental complaints were reported in the reporting month.
8.0.2.
The
cumulative complaint log and updated summary of complaints are presented in
Appendix 8.1.
8.0.3.
Cumulative
statistic on complaints and successful prosecutions are summarized in Table 8.1 and Table 8.2 respectively.
Table 8.1 Cumulative Statistics on
Complaints
|
Reporting Period |
No. of Complaints
|
|
January
2024 |
2 |
|
Total |
48 |
Table 8.2 Cumulative Statistics on
Successful Prosecutions
|
Environmental
Parameters |
Cumulative No.
Brought Forward |
No. of Successful
Prosecutions this month (Offence Date) |
Cumulative No.
Project-to-Date |
|
Air |
- |
0 |
0 |
|
Noise |
- |
0 |
0 |
|
Water |
- |
0 |
0 |
|
Waste |
- |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
- |
0 |
0 |
8.0.4.
QPME
was observed on site at the slope of Lin Tak Road at RIW3. The contractor was
recommended to review the implementation of QPMEs from time to time and
considering using quieter PMEs whenever possible. Details of QPMEs are as shown
in Table 8.4.
Table 8.4 QPME used for construction works
|
Type
of construction equipment |
Brand |
Model
no. |
QPME
ID |
SWL [dB(A)] |
|
Excavator |
335FLCR |
CAT0335FCSGJ20540 |
QPME, EPD-08379 |
104 |
|
Excavator |
SK200-8 |
YN12-65530 |
QPME, EPD-06168 |
99 |
9.0.1.
The
EM&A programme was carried out in accordance with the EM&A Manual requirements,
minor alterations to the programme proposed were made in response to changing
circumstances.
9.0.2.
The
performance of the environmental management system of the previous three months
(quarter) was generally satisfied. Mitigation measures according to the environmental
mitigation implementation schedule and the EIA were generally implemented by
the Contractor. Hence, the EM&A programme was considered effective and
shall be maintained.
9.0.3.
The
scheduled construction activities and the recommended mitigation measures for
the coming 2 months are listed in Table 9.1.
The construction programmes of the Project are provided in Appendix
9.1.
Table 9.1 Construction
Activities and Recommended Mitigation Measures in Coming Reporting 2 Months
|
Key Construction Works |
Recommended Mitigation Measures |
|
·
Construct RC works
& backfilling at RWC2 Type 2 are in-progress. ·
ELS works at RWC2
Type 3 and Type 5 are in-progress. ·
Drainage diversion
at RWC2 Type 4 is in-progress. ·
Watermain diversion at RWC2 Type 4 is in-progress. ·
Backfilling works
at Type 6 to 8 is in-progress. ·
Backfilling works
at FE1-PC1b is in-progress. ·
Trial pits
excavation at CT5 are in-progress. ·
Drainage diversion
works at CT6. ·
Backfilling to
drainage trench at KS27 (West Side) is in-progress; Preparation works for RC
works at KS27 (West side) is in-progress; RC works at KS27 (East Side) near
Lee Hang House at Shun Lee Estate. ·
Utilities, Drainage
Works, and Road Works are in-progress at Portion B (U-turn Bay). ·
Install pipe-pile
wall at SE2 (hill side toward Sai Keung direction) is in-progress; Excavate
for expose utilities and utilities protection / diversion are in-progress. ·
ELS works and RC
works at SE2 Bay 13 to 21 are in-progress. ·
RC works at CT4 /
SE2 in progress. ·
Excavate trial pits
at Sau Mui Ping Road / Lin Tak Road for watermain
alignment confirmation in-progress. ·
ELS works and watermain connection works at Sau Mun
Ping Road / Hiu Kwong Street Sitting-out Area for watermain connection is in-progress. ·
Backfilling works
at RWD1 Bay 1 – 10. ·
ELS works for Noise
Barrier SE1, VB1 pending on watermain connection
point issue. ·
RC Works for Noise
Barrier SE1 is in-progress. ·
Rock excavation at
Slope D1 lower portion is in-progress. ·
Rock excavation
using drill & split method, drainage works and road works at Slope D3 /
Lin Tak Road are in-progress. ·
Excavate at Slope
D4 is in-progress. ·
ELS works at Bridge
F1-4 is in-progress. |
·
To minimize the
dust impact to the surrounding ASRs, dust suppression measures stipulated in
the Air Pollution Control (Construction Dust) Regulation should be
incorporated to control dust emission from the site; ·
To reduce the noise
impacts at the affected NSRs during normal daytime working hours, mitigation
measures such as adopting quiet PME and construction noise barriers are
recommended. · To alleviate the construction noise impact on the affected NSRs,
construction noise barriers or enclosures would be erected to provide
screening from the construction plant. · Surface run-off from construction sites should be discharged into
storm drains via adequately designed sand/silt removal facilities such as
sand traps, silt traps and sedimentation basins. · Silt removal facilities, channels and manholes should be maintained
and the deposited silt and grit should be removed regularly, at the onset of
and after each rainstorm to prevent local flooding. |