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AUES Job No.: TCS01230/21
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Tuen Mun - Chek Lap Kok Link
Contract No.
HY/2021/13–
Provision of
Remaining Compensation Tree Planting for the Tuen Mun – Chek Lap Kok Link
Project
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Final Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Report for
Establishment Monitoring
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Prepared
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Wing Ho Yuen Landscaping Co., Ltd
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Date
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Reference No.
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Prepared By
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Certified By
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7 February 2025
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TCS01230/21/600/R0182v1
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Martin Li
(Environmental Consultant)
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Ben Tam
(Environmental Team Leader)
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Version
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Date
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Remarks
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7 February 2025
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First Submission
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EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
ES01
The TM-CLKL had been commissioning at the end
of 2020 and the major construction works under the Project had been completed
at the end of March 2021. According
to the Project EM&A Manual requirement, establishment monitoring works will
be undertaken for a period of two years after the commission of the project
ES02
The planting area under
TM-CLK Project was constructed by three different Contract
- HY/2012/07, HY/2013/12 and HY/2017/10.
ES03
According to the
requirements of the EIA Report, the TM-CLKL Project shall carry out landscape
softworks including planting of 6300 trees within the project limits, amongst
others. On completion of the planting works by the three other contracts, 5353
trees were accommodated within the project limits. The Landscape and Visual
Plan (LVP) later prepared for this Project recommended the compensatory
planting of remaining trees at locations outside the limits of the TM-CLKL
Project.
ES04
Therefore, the planting
works for the outbound area under the Contract No. HY/2021/13 commenced on 21
June 2022 and completed on 15 December 2022. The two years establishment period
for those planting area was commenced on 16 December 2022 and completed on 15
December 2024.
ES05
This is the Final
EM&A report under the Contract No. HY/2021/13 presenting the establishment
monitoring results and inspection findings during the establishment period for
TM-CLK Project’s out boundary area from 16 December 2022
to 15 December 2024.
Summary of EM&A activities for the Reporting Period
ES06
During the establishment
period, establishment inspection which supervised by the RLA was conducted
quarterly. Total 8
inspections were conducted for the planting area under the Contract.
Environmental
Complaint
ES07
In the Reporting Period,
no environmental complaint was received. The statistical summary of
environmental complaints is summarized in the following table.
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Reporting Period
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Environmental
Complaint Statistics
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Frequency
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Cumulative
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16 December 2022 to 15 December 2024
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0
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0
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Notification of Summons
and Successful Prosecutions
ES08
No environmental summons or successful
prosecutions were recorded in the Reporting Period.
Conclusion
ES09 The condition of the planted tree is satisfaction. Moreover, the species
and quantity of tree planted in those areas are complied with the approved
Landscape &Visual Plan / Planting Schedule.
ES10
The entire establishment
monitoring for the planting area under the TMCLKL Project was completed. The
quantity of tree planting and the landscape planting area for the TM-CLKL
Project fulfil with the EIA Report and EP requirement.
Table of Contents
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Project Background 1
1.2 Report Structure 1
1.3 Contract Organization 2
2 Summary of Monitoring Requirements for the Establishment Period 3
2.1 General 3
2.2 Environmental Aspects 3
3 Summary of Establishment Period Monitoring 6
3.1 General 6
3.2 Landscape and Visual Inspection 6
4 Compliance of Tree planting for TMCLK Project 8
4.1 Summary of the tree planting for the Project 8
5 Environmental Complaint and Non-compliance 9
5.1 Environmental Complaint, Summons and
Prosecution 9
6 Conclusions 10
6.1 Conclusions 10
List
of TABLES
Table
2-1 Summary
of Establishment Period for the Project
Table
3-1 Details
of Provision of Remaining Compensation Tree Planting Works Areas under the
Contract
Table
4-1 Summary
of Quantity Tree Planting for TM-CLKL Project
Table
4-2 Summary
of Landscape Planting Area for TM-CLKL Project
Table
5-1 Statistical
Summary of Environmental Complaints
Table
5-2 Statistical
Summary of Environmental Summons
Table
5-3 Statistical
Summary of Environmental Prosecution
List of Appendices
Appendix A Project
Layout Plan
Appendix B Zoning Plan for the Project
Appendix C Organization
of the Contract
Appendix D Event
and Action Plan
Appendix E Environmental
Mitigation and Enhancement Measures Implementation Schedule (EMIS)
Appendix F Tree
Planting Summary for TMCLK Project
Appendix G Planting
Area for the Project
1.1.1
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.
1.1.2
The TM-CLKL had been commissioning at the end
of 2020 and the major construction works under the Project had been completed
at the end of March 2021. Due to
the Project EM&A Manual requirement, establishment monitoring works had
been conducted for a period of two years after the commission of the project.
1.1.3
According to the
requirements of the EIA Report, the TM-CLKL Project shall carry out landscape
softworks including planting of 6300 trees within the project limits, amongst
others. On completion of the planting works by the three other contracts, 5353
trees were accommodated within the project limits. The Landscape and Visual
Plan (LVP) later prepared for this Project recommended the compensatory
planting of remaining trees at locations outside the limits of the TM-CLKL
Project.
1.1.4
Wing
Ho Yuen Landscaping Co., Ltd (hereafter “WHY”) is
commissioned by the Highways Department (HyD) as the
Main Contractor of the Contract No. HY/2021/13 –Provision of Remaining Compensation Tree
Planting for the Tuen Mun – Chek Lap Kok Link Project ((hereafter “the
Contract”) and this Contract is part of the Tuen Mun – Chek Lap Kok Link
(TM-CLK Link Project).TM-CLK Link Project is a Designated Project under
Environmental Permit number EP-354/2009/D issued on 13 March 2015. The layout Plan and the planting area of
the Project are showed in Appendix A and B respectively.
1.1.5
The planting works under
the Contract was commenced on 21 June 2022 and completed on 15 December 2022. The
entire two years establishment period for those
planting area was commenced on 16 December 2022 and completed on 15 December
2024.
1.1.6
The major works during
the establishment period mainly include:-
a.
Maintenance the compensation planting area
outside the Project’s boundary during the establishment period.
1.1.7
This is the Final EM&A report under the Contract No.
HY/2021/13 presenting the establishment monitoring results and inspection
findings during the establishment period from 16 December 2022 to 15 December
2024.
1.2.1
The Monthly Environmental Monitoring and
Audit (EM&A) Report is structured into the following sections:-
Section 1 Introduction
Section 2 Summary of Monitoring
Requirements for the Establishment Period
Section 3 Summary of
Establishment Period Monitoring
Section 4 Compliance of Tree
planting for TMCLK Project
Section 5 Environmental
Complaints and Non-Compliance
Section 6 Conclusions
1.3.1
The Contract organization and contact details
of key personnel are shown in Appendix C.
2.1.1
In accordance with the
Project EM&A Manual requirements, the environmental aspects under the Project
shall be included air quality, ecological, cultural heritage, landscape
and visual, landfill gas and site
inspection.
2.1.2
A summary of EM&A requirements under the
contract are presented in the
sub-sections below. Should non-compliance of the environmental quality
criteria occurs, remedial actions will be triggered according to the Event and
Action Plan which presented in Appendix D.
Air
2.2.1
According to the
Contract remaining duty is maintenance the compensation planting area of the
Project outside TMCLKL boundary during the establishment period. No specific EM&A requirement for air quality
related to the establishment of
landscape softworks was identify.
2.2.2
The scopes of works
under this Contract do not involve any of works listed under Section 4.4.1.1 of
the approved EIA Report. Vehicles travel under this contract was carried out in
paved area. Therefore, fugitive dust emission from the contract would be limited
and no unacceptable air quality impact would be expected. No specific
mitigation measure and monitoring would be required.
Noise
2.2.3
According to the
Contract remaining duty is maintenance the compensation planting area of the
Project outside TMCLKL boundary during the establishment period. No unacceptable noise impact would be
expected from the contract. No mitigation measure would be required under the
approved EIA Report. No specific EM&A requirement for noise impact related
to the establishment of landscape
softworks was identify.
2.2.4
Most of the works under
this contract would be conducted manually, with limited use of PME for delivery
material on site and watering the planting area along the road side. Therefore,
no unacceptable noise impact would be expected. No specific mitigation measure
and monitoring would be required.
Water Quality
2.2.5
No marine works will be
undertaken under the Contract. Therefore,
no water quality monitoring is required for the construction phase of the
Contract..
Ecology
2.2.6
No marine works will be
undertaken under the Contract and generated marine ecological impact, no dolphin monitoring
is required for the construction phase of the
Contract.
2.2.7
According to the scope of works under the
Contract, no identified ecology aspect was related to the Contract, therefore
no land base ecology monitoring and mitigation measure would be required.
Landscape and Visual
2.2.8
Monitoring of the
planting works during the 24-month Establishment period after completion of the
construction works should be carried out. Establishment Works Inspection should
be carried out once every 3 months to make sure the establishment planting works
is complied with EMIS requirement. The entire compensation tree planting works for
this Contract was completed on 15 December 2022. The two years
establishment period for those planting area was commenced on 16 December 2022
and completed on 15 December 2024.The summary of Establishment inspection for the TMCLK Project is shown in Table 2-1.
Table 2-1 Summary
of Establishment
inspection for the Project
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Contract Area
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Establishment Monitoring Commenced
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Respond Party
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Status of Establishment
Monitoring
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HY/2012/07
(Zone 1, 3 & 4)
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June 2020
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HMWSD 2/2020 (HY)
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Completed
(Last quarter inspection was taken on 26 May 2022)
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HY/2012/07
(Zone 2)
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June 2020
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HY/2021/13
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Completed
(Last quarter inspection was taken on 25 April 2022)
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HY/2013/12
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June 2020
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HMWSD 2/2020 (HY)
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Completed
(Last quarter inspection was taken on 31 May 2022)
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HY/2017/10
(Zone 1-5)
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February 2021
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HMWSD 2/2020 (HY)
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Completed
(Last quarter inspection was taken on 13 Jan 2023)
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HY/2017/10
(Zone 6)
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February 2021
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HY/2021/13
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Completed
(Last quarter inspection was taken on 13 Jan 2023)
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Tuen Mun
(Portion A)
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16 December 2022
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HY/2021/13
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Completed
(Last quarter inspection was taken on 9 Dec 2024)
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Tung Chung
(Portion B)
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Penny’s Bay
(Portion C)
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Cultural Heritage
2.2.9
According to the works area under the
Contract, no cultural heritage
zone is located. Therefore, no specific EM&A requirement for construction
phase was identified.
Landfill Gas
2.2.10
According to work scope of the Contract,
there is no works area lies within the 250m Consultation Zone around the closed
Pillar Point Valley Landfill. Therefore, no landfill gas monitoring is required
for the Contract.
Waste Management
2.2.11
According to the Contract remaining duty is
maintenance the compensation planting area of the Project outside TMCLKL
boundary during the establishment period. No specific EM&A requirement for
Waste Management related to the establishment of landscape softworks was
identify.
2.2.12
All planting area under
this contract area are land-based, no dredged sediment, excavated C&D
material, C&D waste, chemical waste and sewage would be generated under
this Contract. Only limited level of dead plant would be generated from works
during maintenance of the planting area and would be easily controlled by
standard waste management practice. No specific mitigation measure would be
required.
Inspection and Audit
2.2.13
According to the
Contract remaining duty is maintenance the compensation planting area of the
Project outside TMCLKL boundary during the establishment period. No construction works would be taken under
this contract. Moreover, no potential environmental issue had been identified
in the previous sections. No regular site inspections would be required.
3.1.1
According to the Project EM&A Manual
requirement, monitoring for the planting works at a frequency of 3 months
interval during the 24-month establishment period is required to make sure the
establishment planting works is complied with EMIS requirement, and during the 12-month establishment
period, the maintenance operations must be supervised by fully qualified
Landscape Resident Site Staff (Registered Landscape Architect or Professional
Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects). Subsequent to the 12-month establishment
period supervised by the qualified Landscape Resident Site Staff, the
supervision from the 13th to the 24th month would be
continued by other members of the Project. The
EMIS for the Contract is shown in Appendix E.
3.2.1
The planting works
under the contract was commenced on 21 June 2022. According to the approved
landscape and visual plan, the planting areas under the Contract are summarized in Table 3-1 and the
layout plan for the planting zone is illustrated in Appendix B.
Table 3-1 Details
of Provision of Remaining Compensation Tree Planting Works Areas under the
Contract
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Works Area
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Zone
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Location
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Proposed Use
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Tuen Mun
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Portion A1
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Zone 1
(Tuen Mun Area)
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Slope 6NW-C/F 153
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Works area for compensation tree planting
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Portion A2
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Slope 6SW-A/F 25
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Portion A3
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Slope 5SE-B/F 89
Slope 5SE-B/F 70
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Portion A4
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Slope 5SE-D/F 73
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Portion A5
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Zone 2
(Siu Lam Area)
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Slope 6SW-C/FR 200
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Portion A6
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Slope 6SW-C/F 233
Slope 6SW-D/FR 279
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Portion A7
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Slope 6SW-D/FR 320
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Lantau
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Tung Chung
Portion B
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Zone 3
(Tung Chung Area)
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Slope 9SE-B/F 35
Slope 9SE-B/F 56
Slope 9SE-B/F 74
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Works area for compensation tree planting
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Penny’s Bay
Portion C
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Zone 4
(Penny’s Bay
Area)
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Slope 10NW-D/F 86
Slope 10NW-D/F 88
Slope 10NW-D/FR 89
Slope 10NW-D/FR 90
Slope 10NW-D/F 93
Slope 10NE-C/F 4
Slope 10NE-C/F 5
Slope 10NE-C/F 6
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Works area for compensation tree planting
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3.2.2
The planting works
for the Contract was completed on 15 December 2022. The two years
establishment period for those planting area was commenced on 16 December 2022.
3.2.3
In the Reporting Period, total eight establishment period inspections were conducted.
The 24-month establishment period for the
planting area under this Contract HY/2021/13 was completed at 15 December 2024.
The condition of the planted tree is satisfaction. The detail of the
establishment inspection checklist can refer to the submitted monthly report
under this Contract.
3.2.4
The entire establishment
monitoring for the planting area under the TMCLKL Project was completed. The
condition of the planted tree is satisfaction. Moreover, the species and
quantity of tree planted in those areas are complied with the approved
Landscape &Visual Plan / Planting Schedule.
4.1.1
According to the
requirements of the EIA Report and EP, the TM-CLKL Project shall carry out
landscape softworks including planting of 6300 trees and provide at
least 33 ha of landscape planting. All the planting works for the Project
was completed. The compliance check for the quantity of tree planting and
landscape planting area for the Project are summarized in
Table 4-1
and Table 4-2 the tree planting summary
and planting area for TM-CLKL Project is illustrated in Appendix F & G respectively.
Table 4-1 Summary
of Quantity Tree Planting for TM-CLKL Project
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Works Contract
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Location
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Total No. of Tree Planting (light
standard to heavy standard size)
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EIA Requirement
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HY/2012/07 (includes Entrusted Landscape Works to DC/2016/01)
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Within TMCLK Project Boundary
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1247
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At least 6300 trees
(light standard to heavy standard size)
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HY/2013/12
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1109
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HY/2017/10
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2997
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HY/2021/13
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Outside TMCLK Project Boundary
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1066
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Total:
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6419
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Comply
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Table 4-2 Summary
of Landscape Planting Area for TM-CLKL Project
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Works Contract
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Location
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Total Area of Landscape
Planting
(ha)
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EIA Requirement
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HY/2012/07 (includes Entrusted Landscape Works to DC/2016/01)
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Within TMCLK Project Boundary
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14.3
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At least 33 ha
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HY/2013/12
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5.3
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HY/2017/10
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14.4
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HY/2021/13
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Outside TMCLK Project Boundary
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NA
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Total:
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33.9
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Comply
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4.1.2
According to the
above summary, the quantity of tree planting and the landscape planting area
for the TM-CLKL Project fulfil with the EIA Report and EP requirement.
5.1.1
In the Reporting Period, no environmental
complaint, summons and prosecution under the EM&A Programme
was lodged.
5.1.2
The statistical summary table of environmental
complaint, summons and prosecution are presented in Tables 5-1, 5-2 and 5-3.
Table 5-1 Statistical
Summary of Environmental Complaints
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Reporting Period
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Environmental Complaint Statistics
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Frequency
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Cumulative
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Complaint Nature
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Air
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Noise
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Water
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Others
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16 December 2022 to 15 December 2024
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0
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0
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NA
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NA
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NA
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NA
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Table 5-2 Statistical
Summary of Environmental Summons
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Reporting Period
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Environmental Summons Statistics
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Frequency
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Cumulative
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Complaint Nature
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Air
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Noise
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Water
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16 December 2022 to 15 December 2024
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0
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0
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NA
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NA
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NA
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Table 5-3 Statistical
Summary of Environmental Prosecution
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Reporting Period
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Environmental Prosecution Statistics
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Frequency
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Cumulative
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Complaint Nature
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Air
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Noise
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Water
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16 December 2022 to 15 December 2024
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0
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0
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NA
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NA
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NA
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5.1.3
In the
Reporting Period, no warning letter related to environmental issue was
received from the EPD or HyD.
6.1.1
This is the Final EM&A Report summarized the monitoring results and
inspection findings for the establishment monitoring of the Contract HY/2021/13
for the establishment period from 16 December 2022 to 15 December 2024.
6.1.2
During the establishment period,
establishment inspection which supervised by the RLA was conducted quarterly.
Total 8 inspections were conducted for the planting area under the Contract.
6.1.3
The 24-month
establishment period for the planting area under the Contract was completed on 15
December 2024.
6.1.4
The condition of the
planted tree is satisfaction. Moreover, the species and quantity of tree
planted in those areas are complied with the approved Landscape &Visual
Plan / Planting Schedule.
6.1.5
The entire establishment
monitoring for the planting area under the TMCLKL Project was completed. The quantity of tree planting and the landscape planting area for the
TM-CLKL Project fulfil with the EIA Report and EP requirement.
6.1.6
In the
Reporting Period, no environmental complaint was received.
6.1.7
No notifications of summons, or
successful prosecution were received during the Reporting Period.