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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This
Quarterly Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Report is prepared for
Contract No. HY/2019/01 “Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary
Crossing Facilities – Phase 2 and Other Works” (hereafter referred to as “the
Contract”) for the Highways Department of Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region (HKSAR). Contract No. HY/2019/01 was awarded to China Harbour
Engineering Co. Limited and Fugro Technical Services Limited (FTS) was
appointed as the Environmental Team (ET) by the Contractor.
Contract
No. HY/2019/01 is part of the “Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary
Crossing Facilities” (HZMB HKBCF) Project which is a “Designated Project” under
Schedule 2 of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Ordinance (Cap. 499)
and for which an EIA Report (Register No. AEIAR-145/2009) was prepared and
approved. The current Environmental Permit (EP) for HKBCF, namely No.
EP-353/2009/K, was issued on 11 April 2016. These documents are available
through the EIA Ordinance Register. Commencement of the Contract took place on
4 December 2019 and the construction site preparation works commenced in early
February 2020.
Fugro
Technical Services Limited (FTS) has been appointed by the Contractor to implement
the Environmental Monitoring & Audit (EM&A) programme for the Contract
in accordance with the Updated EM&A Manual for HKBCF (Version 1.0) and is
providing environmental team services for the Contract.
This
is the 8th Quarterly EM&A Report for the Contract which summaries findings
of the EM&A programme during the reporting period from 1 December 2021 to
28 February 2022.
Environmental
Monitoring and Audit Progress
The
Quarterly EM&A programme was undertaken in accordance with the Updated
EM&A Manual for HKBCF (Version 1.0). It should be noted that the air
quality, noise and the post-construction dolphin
monitoring works for the Contract are covered by Contract No. HY/2019/01 “Hong
Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities – Phase 2 and
Other Works”. The ET of the Contract or another ET of the HZMB project is
required to conduct impact air quality monitoring at AMS6 as part of EM&A
programme if the impact air quality monitoring work is no longer covered by
Contract No. HY/2011/03 respectively. However, this is subject to ENPO’s final
decision on which ET should carry out the monitoring work at these stations.
Breaches
of Action and Limit Levels
No
Action and Limit Level exceedance was recorded for air quality monitoring in
the reporting period. Also, no Action and Limit Level exceedance was recorded
for construction noise monitoring in the reporting period.
Complaint
Log
No
complaints were received in the reporting period.
Notifications
of any Summons and Successful Prosecutions
No
notifications of summons and prosecutions were received in the reporting
period.
Reporting
Change
No reporting change in the reporting period.
Contents
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Appendices
1.1.1
Fugro Technical Services Limited was commissioned by China Harbour
Engineering Co. Limited (also referred to as “the Contractor”) to undertake the
Environmental Team (ET) services (including environmental monitoring and audit
(EM&A)) for Contract No. HY/2019/01 “Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong
Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities – Phase 2 and Other Works”.
1.1.2
Contract No. HY/2019/01 is part of the “Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao
Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities” (HZMB HKBCF) Project which is a
“Designated Project” under Schedule 2 of the Environmental Impact Assessment
(EIA) Ordinance (Cap. 499) and for which an EIA Report (Register No.
AEIAR-145/2009) was prepared and approved. The current Environmental Permit
(EP) for HKBCF, namely No. EP-353/2009/K, was issued on 11 April 2016. These
documents are available through the EIA Ordinance Register. The general layout
of the Project area is shown in Figure
1. Commencement of the Contract took place on 4 December 2019 and the
construction site preparation works commenced in early February 2020.
1.1.3
This is the 8th Quarterly EM&A report to document the findings
of site inspection activities and EM&A programme carried out by the
Contractor of Contract No. HY/2019/01 from 1 December 2021 to 28 February 2022
(reporting period) and is submitted to fulfil Condition 5.4 of the EP.
1.2.1
The works to be executed under Contract No. HY/2019/01 include the
following major items:
·
Landscaping
and establishment works;
·
Irrigation
system and associated drainage pumping system and facilities;
·
Erection
and installation in the Passenger Clearance Building;
·
Public
transport interchange (PTI) public toilet, satellite refuse collection point
(RCP) and observation guard booths;
·
PTI
cross boundary shuttle (CBS) / cross boundary coach (CBC) lanes and covered walkway;
·
Vehicle
clearance plazas (VCP) vehicle kiosks and associate automatic vehicle clearance
supporting system (AVCSS).
1.3.1
The Project Organization structure is shown in Appendix B. The key
personnel contact names and numbers are summarized in Table 1.1.
Table 1.1
Contact
Information of Key Personnel
|
Party
|
Position
|
Name
|
Telephone
|
|
Engineer or Engineer’s
Representative
(AECOM Asia Co. Ltd.)
|
Senior Resident Engineer
|
Mr. Jason Yu
|
3748 8903
|
|
Resident Engineer
|
Mr. Winston Wong
|
3748 8918
|
|
Resident Engineer
|
Mr. Gordon Kok
|
3748 8967
|
|
Environmental Project Office / Independent
Environmental
Checker
(Ramboll Hong Kong Limited)
|
Environmental Project
Office Leader
|
Mr. Y. H. Hui
|
3465 2888
|
|
Independent Environmental
Checker (IEC)
|
Mr. Brian
Tam
|
9700
6767
|
|
Environmental Site
Supervisor
|
Mr. K. C. Chan
|
3465 2882
|
|
Contractor
(China Harbour Engineering Co. Ltd)
|
Environmental Manager
|
Mr.
Marko Chan
|
9427
2879
|
|
Environmental Officer
|
Mr. Matthew Wu
|
6076 2675
|
|
Environmental Team
(Fugro Technical Services Limited)
|
Environmental Team Leader
(ETL)
|
Mr.
Calvin Leung
|
3565
4441
|
1.4.1
The site layout plan of the Contract is shown in Figure 1.
1.4.2
The construction programme of this Contract is shown in Appendix A.
1.5.1
The main construction works carried out in the reporting period
were as follow:
·
Excavation at Vehicle Clearance Plaza
(VCP) (land-based);
·
Road & Drain works at South Public
Transport Interchanges (SPTI), North Public Transport Interchanges (NPTI) and Vehicle Clearance Plaza (VCP) (land-based);
·
Covered Walkway at South Public Transport
Interchanges (SPTI) and North Public Transport Interchanges (NPTI) (land-based);
·
Public Toilet at North Public Transport
Interchanges (NPTI) (land-based);
·
Kiosks Construction at Vehicle Clearance
Plaza (VCP) (land-based);
·
Landscape Works at G1 and G5 (land-based);
·
Conceal Conduits Works at Vehicle
Clearance Plaza (VCP) (land-based);
·
E&M Works at South Public Transport
Interchanges (SPTI) (land-based);
·
Irrigation System at G1 and G5
(land-based).
2.
EM&A REQUIREMENTS
2.1.1
The Quarterly EM&A programme was undertaken in accordance with
the Updated EM&A Manual for HKBCF (Version 1.0). It should be noted that
the air quality, noise and the post-construction
dolphin monitoring works for the Contract are covered by Contract No.
HY/2019/01 “Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing
Facilities – Phase 2 and Other Works”.
2.1.2
According to the Contract Specific EM&A Manual, air quality
monitoring at station AMS2, AMS3C and AMS7B, and noise monitoring at station
NMS2 and NMS3C are covered by Contract No. HY/2019/01. It should be noted that
the air quality monitoring at station AMS6 is covered by Contract No.
HY/2011/03. The ET of the Contract or another ET of the HZMB project is
required to conduct impact air quality monitoring at AMS6 as part of EM&A
programme if the impact air quality monitoring work is no longer covered by
Contract No. HY/2011/03 respectively. However, this is subject to ENPO’s final
decision on which ET should carry out the monitoring work at these stations.
2.1.3
The
most updated air and noise locations are summarized in Table 2.1. The locations of the air
quality and noise monitoring stations shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3,
respectively.
Table 2.1 Air
Quality and Noise Monitoring Location
|
Environmental
Monitoring
|
Monitoring
Station
|
Location
|
|
Air Quality
|
AMS2
|
Tung
Chung Development Pier
|
|
AMS3C
|
Ying
Tung Estate Market Rooftop
|
|
AMS6
|
Dragonair / CNAC (Group) Building
(HKIA)
|
|
AMS7B
|
Third Runway Site Office
|
|
Noise
|
NMS2
|
Seaview Crescent
|
|
NMS3
|
Ying Tung Estate Refuse Collection Point
|
Remarks:
1.
The ET of this Contract should conduct impact air quality
monitoring at station AMS6 listed in the table as part of EM&A programme
according to latest notification from ENPO when the monitoring station is no
longer covered by another ET of the HZMB project.
2.
The Limit Levels for schools will be applied for NMS3C.
2.1.4
According
to the Proposal on Post-construction Dolphin Monitoring (PCDM) prepared by
Contract No. HY/2013/ 04 which has been verified by ENPO and approved by EPD on
8 March 2019 (EPD ref. () in Ax(5) to E771/E1/100) , the completion date of the PCDM is in
February 2021. Therefore, the reporting of Chinese White Dolphins (CWD)
monitoring works under this contract was completed on 1 March 2021.
2.2
Monitoring Requirement
2.2.1
The
monitoring requirements, monitoring equipment, monitoring parameters, frequency
and duration, monitoring methodology, monitoring schedule, meteorological
information are detailed in the monthly EM&A report prepared for this
Contract.
2.2.2
The
air quality monitoring requirements, monitoring equipment, monitoring
parameters, frequency and duration, monitoring methodology, monitoring
schedule, meteorological information for AMS6 are detailed in the monthly
EM&A report prepared for Contract No. HY/2011/03.
2.3.1
The
Action and Limit Levels for noise impact monitoring have been set and are
presented in Appendix
C.
2.4.1
The
event and action plans for air quality and noise monitoring are presented in Appendix D.
2.5.1
The
Contractor had implemented environmental mitigation measures and requirements
as stated in the EIA Reports, the EP and EM&A Manuals. The implementation
status of the environmental mitigation measures during the reporting period is
summarized in Appendix
E.
3.1.1
1-hour
TSP and 24-hour TSP impact monitoring at AMS2, AMS3C and AMS7B were carried out
in the reporting period, the monitoring results are reported in the monthly EM&A Report
prepared for this Contract.
3.1.2
There
was no Action / Limit Level exceedance of 1-hour TSP level and 24-hour TSP
level at AMS2, AMS3C and AMS7B was recorded during the reporting period.
3.1.3
The
monitoring results for AMS6 are reported in the monthly EM&A Reports
prepared for Contract No. HY/2011/03.
3.1.4
Summary
of Action and Limit Level exceedance of 1-hour TSP level and 24-hour TSP level
at AMS6 shall be referred to the monthly EM&A report prepared by Contract
No. HY/2011/03.
3.2.1
Construction
noise monitoring were carried out in the reporting period, the monitoring
results for NMS2 and NMS3C are reported in the monthly EM&A Reports
prepared for this Contract.
3.2.2
There
was no Action / Limit Level exceedance for construction noise at NMS2 and NMS3C
was recorded during the reporting period.
3.2.3
School
calendar of Ho Yu College was checked against noise monitoring days at NMS3C.
3.3.1
According
to the Proposal on Post-construction Dolphin Monitoring (PCDM) prepared by
Contract No. HY/2013/04 which has been verified by ENPO and approved by EPD on
8 March 2019 (EPD ref. () in Ax(5) to E771/E1/100) , the completion date of the PCDM is in
February 2021. Therefore, the reporting of Chinese White Dolphins monitoring
works under this contract was suspended on 1 March 2021.
3.4 Site Inspection
3.4.1
Site
inspections were carried out weekly to monitor the implementation of proper
environmental pollution control and mitigation measures for the Project. A
summary of the mitigation measures implementation schedule is provided in Appendix E.
3.4.2
13
weekly environmental site inspections were carried out in the reporting period.
Details of observations recorded during the site inspections are presented in Appendix F.
3.5.1
2
Bi-weekly Landscape and Visual Site audits were carried out by a Registered
Landscape Architect in December 2021.
3.5.2
As informed by AECOM, the commencement date of the 12-month
establishment period for the landscape monitoring under this contract is 5
January 2022. Bi-monthly landscape and visual site audits will be conducted
from 5 Jan 2022 to 4 Jan 2023.
3.5.3
A bi-monthly landscape and visual site audit was carried out on 24
February 2022 by a Registered Landscape Architect.
3.6.1
The
Contractor registered as a chemical waste producer for the Contract. Sufficient numbers of receptacles were available for general
refuse collection and sorting.
3.6.2
The
summary of waste flow table is detailed in Appendix G.
3.6.3
If
off-site disposal is required, the excavated marine mud from the land-based
works shall be disposed of at the designated disposal sites within Hong Kong as
allocated by the Marine Fill Committee or other locations as agreed by the
Director. The Contractor shall ensure no spilling and overflowing of materials
during loading / unloading / transportation is allowed.
The
Contractor was reminded that chemical waste containers should be properly
treated and stored temporarily in designated chemical waste storage area on
site in accordance with the Code of Practice on the Packing, Labelling and
Storage of Chemical Waste.
4.
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLAINT AND
NON-COMPLIANCE
4.1.1
No
Action and Limit Level exceedance of 1-hr TSP level and 24-hr TSP level
recorded at station AMS2, AMS3C and AMS7B in the reporting period.
4.1.2
Summary
of Action and Limit Level exceedance of 1-hour TSP level and 24-hour TSP level
at AMS6 shall be referred to the monthly EM&A report prepared by Contract
No. HY/2011/03.
4.1.3
No
Action / Limit Level exceedance for construction noise at NMS2 and NMS3C was
recorded during the reporting period.
4.2.1
No
environmental complaint, notification of summons and successful prosecution
were received in the reporting period.
4.2.2
Cumulative
complaint log, summaries of complaints, notification of summons and successful
prosecutions are presented in Appendix
H.
5.1.1
1-hour TSP and 24-hour TSP impact monitoring at AMS2, AMS3C and
AMS7B were carried out in the reporting period, no Action / Limit Level
exceedance was recorded during the period.
5.1.2
Summary of Action and Limit Level exceedance of 1-hour TSP level
and 24-hour TSP level at AMS6 shall be referred to the monthly EM&A report
prepared by Contract No. HY/2011/03.
5.1.3
Construction noise monitoring were carried out in the reporting
period, no Action / Limit Level exceedance was recorded during the period.
5.1.4
13 weekly environmental site inspections were carried out in the
reporting period. Recommendations on mitigation measures for air quality
impact, water quality impact and chemical and waste management were given to
the Contractor for remediating the deficiencies identified during the site
inspections.
5.1.5
2
Bi-weekly Landscape and Visual Site audits were carried out by a Registered
Landscape Architect in December 2021.
5.1.6
As informed by AECOM, the commencement date of the 12-month
establishment period for the landscape monitoring under this contract is 5
January 2022. Bi-monthly landscape and visual site audits will be conducted
from 5 Jan 2022 to 4 Jan 2023.
5.1.7
A bi-monthly landscape and visual site audit was carried out on 24
February 2022 by a Registered Landscape Architect.
5.1.8
Referring to the Contractor’s information, no environmental
complaint, notification of summons and successful prosecution was received in
the reporting period.
5.2.1
The recommended environmental mitigation measures, as proposed in
the EIA reports and EM&A Manuals shall be effectively implemented to
minimize the potential environmental impacts from the Project. The EM&A
programme would effectively monitor the environmental impacts generated from
the construction activities and ensure the proper implementation of mitigation
measures.
5.2.2
According to the environmental site inspections performed in the
reporting period, the following recommendations were provided:
Air Quality Impact
·
Cement material should be
stored and covered properly.
Construction Noise Impact
·
No specific observation was
identified in the reporting period.
Water Quality Impact
·
Stagnant water should be
removed.
Chemical and Waste Management
·
Waste generated at the site
should be cleared and collected.
·
Contractor is reminded to clear
the chemical with the absorbent pad.
·
Provide mitigation measure for
the generator to prevent spillage of oil.
Landscape
and Visual Impact
·
No specific observation was
identified in the reporting period.
Permit/ Licenses
·
No specific observation was identified
in the reporting month.
Others
·
No specific observation was
identified in the reporting period.