Contents
Page
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY i
1 INTRODUCTION AND PROJECT INFORMATION 1
1.1 Background.............................................................................................................. 1
1.2 Construction
Programme and Activities.................................................................. 1
1.3 Project
Organisation................................................................................................ 2
1.4 Purpose of the
Report.............................................................................................. 2
2 SUMMARY OF EM&A REQUIREMENTS 2
2.1 Environmental Impact Hypothesis under Monitoring.............................................. 2
2.2 Monitoring
Requirements........................................................................................ 2
2.3 Environmental
Mitigation Measures........................................................................ 3
3 SUMMARY OF EM&A MONITORING DATA 3
3.1 Monitoring Data........................................................................................................ 3
3.2 Summary of
Monitoring Exceedances..................................................................... 3
4 ENVIRONMENTAL NON-CONFORMANCE 4
4.1 Summary of
Environmental Non-Compliance......................................................... 4
4.2 Summary of
Environmental Complaints.................................................................. 4
4.3 Summary of
Environmental Summon and Successful Prosecutions...................... 4
5 REVIEW OF THE VALIDITY OF EIA
PREDICTIONS 4
6 REVIEW OF EM&A PROGRAMME 4
7 CONCLUSIONS 4
Table 1.1 Contact
Information of Key Personnel
Table 2.1 Monitoring
Parameter
Table 3.1 Summary
of Monitoring Data in the Reporting Period
Table 3.2 Summary
of Exceedance Events in the Reporting Period
List of Figures
Figure 2 Environmental
Monitoring Locations
List of Appendices
Appendix A Construction Programme
Appendix B Project Organization Structure
Appendix C Summary of Event and Action Plan
Appendix D Implementation Schedule of Environmental
Mitigation Measures (EMIS)
Appendix E Summary of Meteorological Condition
Extracted from Hong Kong Observatory
Appendix F Environmental Monitoring Data for Air,
Noise and Water Quality
Appendix G Statistics on Complaints, Notifications
of Summons and Successful Prosecutions
This report documents the findings of EM&A works conducted during
the period between November 2019 and October 2020.
The impact stage EM&A programme for the Project includes air quality
and noise quality monitoring.
The EM&A programme was carried out by the ET in accordance with the
EM&A Manual requirement. It is
concluded from the environmental monitoring and audit works that adequate
environmental mitigation measures have been implemented by the civil works
contractors where appropriate in the reporting period.
In the reporting period, no exceedance event was recorded. No necessary remedial actions have been taken.
No environmental non-compliance was noted. One environmental complaint was
received, which
was concluded that it
was unlikely due to the construction works of this Project after
investigations, was received. No environmental related prosecution or
notification of summons was received in the reporting period.
1.1.1
The
Project is a Designated Project under the Environmental Impact Assessment
Ordinance (EIAO) (Cap. 499). An
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report together with an Environmental
Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Manual were approved on 14 July 2000 (Register
Number: EIA-043/2000). The Project
is governed by an Environmental Permit (EP) (EP-324/2008) which was granted on
23 December 2008. A variation of EP
(VEP) was applied and the VEP (EP-324/2008/A) was subsequently granted on 31
January 2012. An additional VEP has
been applied on 24 February 2014 and the VEP (EP-324/2008/B) was subsequently
granted on 17 March 2014. Furthermore, an additional VEP has been applied on 9 March 2015 and the VEP
(EP-324/2008/C) was subsequently granted on 27 March 2015. The previous VEP
(EP-324/2008/D) was granted on 27 August 2015. The current VEP (EP-324/2008/E)
was granted on 26 January 2017.
1.1.2
Chun
Wo Construction & Engineering Co Ltd (Chun Wo) was commissioned by the
Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) as the Civil Contractor for
the Entrusted Portion of Widening of Tolo Highway/Fanling Highway between
Island House Interchange and Fanling Stage 2. Meinhardt Infrastructure &
Environment Ltd (MIEL) has been appointed by Chun Wo as the Environmental Team
(ET) to fulfill the corresponding EM&A requirements pursuant to
Environmental Permit No. EP-324/2008/D in accordance with the Updated EM&A
Manual (dated October 2013) for Widening of Tolo Highway/Fanling Highway
between Island House Interchange and Fanling Stage 2. The EM&A programme commenced in 5
November 2013.
1.1.3
Figure 1 shows the works areas for the
Entrusted Portion of Widening of Tolo Highway/Fanling Highway between Island
House Interchange and Fanling Stage 2.
1.2.1
The
master construction programme for the entire construction period is presented
in Appendix A. The major
construction activities undertaken in the reporting period are summarized
below:
¡P
Road Pavement Works; |
¡P
Remaining Works of Kiu Tau Footbridge |
¡P
Remaining Landscape Works; and |
¡P
Connect the permanent power supply for the
lighting system. |
|
|
1.3.1
The
project organization structure is shown in Appendix B. The key personnel contact names and
numbers for the Project, together with the general enquiry hotline, are
summarised in Error! Reference
source not found..
Party |
Role |
Position |
Name |
Telephone |
Fax |
AECOM |
Engineer¡¦s
Representative |
Senior
Resident Engineer |
Mr. Julian
Ling |
2171 3308 |
2171 3498 |
Mott
MacDonald |
Independent
Environmental Checker (IEC) |
IEC |
Mr. Steven
Tang |
2828 5920 |
2827 1823 |
Chun Wo |
Contractor |
Site Agent |
Mr. Chan |
2638 6144 |
2638 7077 |
Environmental
Officer |
Mr. Yip Yun
Lam |
3166 5111 |
|||
Environmental
Supervisor |
Mr. Yeung Sze
Yin Mr. Lam Chi
Man |
2638 7005 |
|||
Meinhardt |
Environmental
Team (ET) |
ET Leader |
Mr. Wk. Chiu |
2859 5881 |
2540 1580 |
1.4.1
This
is the Annual EM&A Review Report which summaries the impact monitoring
results and audit findings for the Project during the reporting period between
November 2019 and October 2020.
2.1.1
The
EIA Report concluded that with proper mitigation measures implemented, fugitive
dust emission during construction phase would be controlled and will not exceed
the acceptable criteria.
2.1.2
For
construction noise, exceedances were predicted only at 2 schools (SR41 Wong Shiu
Chi Middle School and SR45 HK Teacher¡¦s Association Secondary School) but they
are out of the scope of this EM&A Programme. Hence the EIA did not anticipate any
noise exceedances during construction phase within the scope of this EM&A
Programme.
2.1.3
The
above criteria have been tested under this EM&A Programme during the
reporting period.
2.2.1
In
accordance with the Updated EM&A Manual, environmental parameters including
air quality, noise have been monitored.
The specific parameters, monitoring frequency and the respective Action
and Limit Levels are given in Table 2.1 and the location of the monitoring
station is shown in the Figure 2.
Table 2.1 Monitoring Parameter
Parameter |
Unit |
Action
Level |
Limit Level |
Frequency |
Air Quality |
||||
1-hour
TSP |
mg/m3 |
292.7 |
500 |
Three times every 6 days |
24-hour
TSP |
mg/m3 |
170.3 |
260 |
Once every 6 days |
Construction Noise |
||||
Leq 30min |
dB(A) |
When
one documented valid complaint is received |
75 |
Once every Week |
2.2.2
The
Event and Action Plan for the occurrence of non-compliance of the criteria of
the monitoring parameters is annexed in Appendix C.
2.3.1
Environmental
mitigation measures have been recommended in the EM&A Manual and are given
in Appendix D. The implementation
status for the reporting period is also given in the Appendix.
3.1.1
Monitoring has been conducted in accordance with the
specification in the EM&A Manual in the reporting period. Summary of meteorological
condition for the reporting period have been extracted from Hong Kong
Observatory and
are given in Appendix E. Monitoring
data with graphical presentation for the reporting period have been given in Appendix
F. A summary on the monitoring
results has also been given in Table 3.1.
Table 3.1 Summary of Monitoring Data in the Reporting Period
Monitoring Location |
Minimum |
Maximum |
Average |
Air Quality |
|||
1-hour Total
Suspended Particulate |
|||
SR77 |
25.4mg/m3 |
199.4mg/m3 |
133.4mg/m3 |
24-hour Total
Suspended Particulate |
|||
SR77 |
14.3mg/m3 |
155.1mg/m3 |
79.3mg/m3 |
Construction Noise |
|||
SR77 |
61.5dB(A) |
68.5dB(A) |
64.4dB(A) |
3.2.1
The
number of exceedance events recorded in the reporting period is summarized in Table 3.2.
3.2.2
Investigation
for the exceedance event in the reporting period has been completed and the
exceedance was concluded not related to the Project. No necessary remedial actions have been
taken. The respective investigation
report has been presented in the respective Monthly EM&A Report.
Table 3.2 Summary of Exceedance Events in the Reporting Period
Parameter |
|
Number of Exceedance Events |
Number of Project Related Exceedance Events |
Air Quality |
|||
1-hour Total
Suspended Particulates |
Action Level |
0 |
0 |
Limit
Level |
0 |
0 |
|
24-hour Total
Suspended Particulates |
Action Level |
0 |
0 |
Limit
Level |
0 |
0 |
|
Construction Noise |
|||
Leq 30min |
Action Level |
0 |
0 |
Limit
Level |
0 |
0 |
4.1.1
No
environmental non-compliance was recorded in the reporting period.
4.2.1
No
environmental complaint was received in the reporting period.
4.3.1
No
environmental related prosecution or notification of summons was received in
the reporting period. The cumulative
statistics are provided in is provided in Appendix G.
5.1.1
The
EIA report predicted that with proper implementation of the mitigation measures
for air and noise, environmental impact would be locally confined and
controllable. During the reporting
period, no exceedance was recorded and it is concluded that the EIA predictions
are valid for the reporting period.
6.1.1
The
EM&A programme was considered successfully and adequately conducted during
the course of the reporting period.
7.1.1
The
EM&A programme was carried out by the ET in accordance with the EM&A
Manual requirements. It is concluded from the environmental monitoring and
audit works that adequate environmental mitigation measures have been
implemented by the civil works contractors where appropriate in the reporting
period.
7.1.2
In
the reporting period, no exceedance event has been recorded. No necessary remedial actions have been
taken.
7.1.3
No
environmental non-compliances were noted. No environmental complaint was
received in the reporting period.