Contents

 

                                                                                                                                                           

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY   i

1       INTRODUCTION   1

1.2         Purpose of the Report 1

1.3         Report Structure. 1

2       PROJECT INFORMATION   2

2.1         Background. 2

2.2         Site Description. 2

2.3         Construction Programme and Activities. 3

2.4         Project Organisation. 4

3       STATUS OF ENVIRONMENTAL LICENSES, NOTIFICATION AND PERMITS   5

4       AIR QUALITY MONITORING   6

4.1         Monitoring Requirement 6

4.2         Monitoring Equipment 6

4.3         Monitoring Location. 6

4.4         Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration. 6

4.5         Monitoring Methodology. 7

4.6         Monitoring Schedule for the Reporting month. 7

4.7         Monitoring Results. 7

5       NOISE MONITORING   9

5.1         Monitoring Requirements. 9

5.2         Monitoring Equipment 9

5.3         Monitoring Locations. 9

5.4         Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration. 9

5.5         Monitoring Methodology. 10

5.6         Monitoring Schedule for the Reporting Month. 10

5.7         Monitoring Results. 10

6       WATER MONITORING   12

7       WASTE MANAGEMENT   13

8       ENVIRONMENTAL SITE INSPECTION AND AUDIT   14

8.1         Site Inspection. 14

9       IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION MEASURES   16

10     SUMMARY OF EP SUBMISSION IN THE REPORTING MONTH   17

11     ENVIRONMENTAL NON-CONFORMANCE   18

11.1       Summary of Monitoring Exceedances. 18

11.2       Summary of Environmental Non-Compliance. 18

11.3       Summary of Environmental Complaints. 18

11.4       Summary of Environmental Summon and Successful Prosecutions. 18

12     FUTURE KEY ISSUES   19

12.1       Construction Programme for the Next Month. 19

12.2       Key Issues for the Coming Month. 19

12.3       Monitoring Schedule for the Next Month. 20

13     CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS   21

13.1       Conclusions. 21

13.2       Recommendations. 21

 

 

List of Tables

Table 2.1      Contact Information of Key Personnel

Table 3.1      Status of Environmental Licenses, Notifications and Permits

Table 4.1      Air Quality Monitoring Equipment

Table 4.2      Location of Air Quality Monitoring

Table 4.3      Air Quality Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration

Table 4.4      Summary of 1-hr TSP Monitoring Results

Table 4.5      Summary of 24-hr TSP Monitoring Results

Table 5.1      Noise Monitoring Equipment

Table 5.2      Location of Noise Monitoring

Table 5.3      Noise Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration

Table 5.4      Summary of Noise Monitoring Results

Table 8.1      Observations and Recommendations of Site Audit

Table 9.1      Status of Required Submission under Environmental Permit

 

 

List of Figures

Figure 1        Demarcation of Entrusted Portion of Widening of Tolo Highway / Fanling Highway between Island House Interchange and Fanling – Stage 2

Figure 2        Air and Noise Monitoring Locations

 

 

List of Appendices

Appendix A  Construction Programme

Appendix B  Project Organization Structure

Appendix C  Calibration Certificates of Monitoring Equipment

Appendix D  EM&A Monitoring Schedules

Appendix E  Meteorological Data Extracted from Hong Kong Observatory

Appendix F  Air Quality Monitoring Results and their Graphical Presentation

Appendix G  Summary of Event and Action Plan

Appendix H  Noise Monitoring Results and their Graphical Presentation

Appendix I    Not used

Appendix J   Not used

Appendix K  Waste Flow Table

Appendix L   Implementation Schedule of Environmental Mitigation Measures (EMIS)

Appendix M Not Used

Appendix N  Statistics on Complaints, Notifications of Summons and Successful Prosecutions


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Entrusted Portion of Widening of Tolo Highway / Fanling Highway between Island House Interchange and Fanling Stage 2 (hereafter called “the Project”) covers part of the construction of the widening of Tolo Highway / Fanling Highway between Island House Interchange and Fanling which aimed to widen Tolo Highway and Fanling Highway to dual 4-lane carriageway in order to alleviate the current traffic congestion problems and to cope with the increasing transport demands to and from the urban areas and also cross boundary traffic.  The Project covers construction activities at Yuen Leng along the existing Fanling Highway.

 

The impact EM&A for the Project includes air quality, noise and water quality monitoring.  The EM&A programme commenced on 5 November 2013.

 

This report documents the findings of EM&A works conducted in February 2015.  As informed by the Contractor, the major activities in the reporting month were:

 

·         Abutment construction for Bridge E;

·         Box Culvert inlet structure;

·         Cable detection and trial trenches;

·         Erection of Temporary support at DSD nullah for Bridge E;

·         Filling Works at Tong Hang East;

·         Lagging wall and capping beam for bored pile wall;

·         Storm drains laying;

·         Diversion of DN600;

·         Pier Construction;

·         Pile Cap works;

·         Piling Works;

·         Road works at Fanling Highway;

·         Sewer works at TWSRW;

·         Socket H-pile load test;

·         Utilities duct laying;

·         Viaduct segment erection;

·         Water pipes laying; and

·         Tree felling works.

Breach of Action and Limit Levels for Air Quality

No exceedance of Action and Limit Level was recorded for 24-hour TSP monitoring at the monitoring location AM1(SR77) in the reporting month.

 

No exceedance of Action and Limit Level was recorded for 1-hour TSP monitoring at the monitoring location AM1(SR77) in the reporting month.

 

Breach of Action and Limit Levels for Noise

No noise complaint was received in the reporting month, so no Action Level exceedance was recorded.  Also, no Limit Level exceedance of noise monitoring was recorded in the reporting month.

 

Breach of Action and Limit Levels for Water Quality

The box culvert works have been partially completed by the end of March 2014 except the last construction activity, installation of a base slab at Box Culvert ID4.  Due to the loading requirement of a fresh water main under the box culvert, installation of the base slab at Box Culvert ID4 has to be scheduled to be carried out in November 2015 after the utilities diversions complete.  The construction works are temporarily suspended until the utilities diversion works complete.  The 4-week post construction water quality monitoring will be commenced after the installation of the base slab finishes, hence the completion of the box culvert works.

 

Impact monitoring for water quality was not necessary in the reporting month due to temporary suspension of the construction works and is anticipated to be resumed in November 2015 during the course of remaining box culvert works. 

 

Complaint, Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecution

No complaint, notification of summons and successful prosecution was received in the reporting month.

 

Future Key Issues

The major construction works in the coming reporting month are anticipated to include:

 

·         Abutment construction for Bridge E;

·         Box Culvert inlet structure;

·         Cable detection and trial trenches;

·         Erection of Temporary support at DSD nullah for Bridge E;

·         Filling Works at Tong Hang East;

·         Lagging wall and capping beam for bored pile wall;

·         Storm drains laying;

·         Diversion of DN600;

·         Pier Construction;

·         Pile Cap works;

·         Piling Works;

·         Road works at Fanling Highway;

·         Sewer works at TWSRW;

·         Socket H-pile load test;

·         Utilities duct laying;

·         Viaduct segment erection;

·         Water pipes laying;

·         Tree felling works;

·         Realignment work; and

·         Noise barrier works.

Potential environmental impacts arising from the above construction activities are anticipated to be mainly associated with construction dust, noise, water quality and waste management.

 


1                 INTRODUCTION

1.1.1          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/B 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.

1.2              Purpose of the Report

1.2.1          This is the monthly EM&A Report which summaries the impact monitoring results and audit findings for the Project during the reporting month of February 2015.

1.3              Report Structure

1.3.1          This monthly EM&A Report comprises the following sections:

·         Section 1: Introduction

·         Section 2: Project Information

·         Section 3: Status of Environmental Licenses, Notifications and Permits

·         Section 4: Air Quality Monitoring

·         Section 5: Noise Monitoring

·         Section 6: Water Monitoring

·         Section 7: Waste Management

·         Section 8: Environmental Site Inspection and Audit

·         Section 9: Implementation Status of Environmental Mitigation Measures

·         Section 10: Environmental Non-conformance

·         Section 11: Future Key Issues

·         Section 12: Conclusions and Recommendations

2                 PROJECT INFORMATION

2.1              Background

2.1.1          Tolo Highway and Fanling Highway are expressways in the North East New Territories connecting Sha Tin, Tai Po and Fanling.  These highways form a vital part of the strategic Route 1, which links Hong Kong Island to Shenzhen.  At present, this section of Route 1 is a dual 3-lane carriageway.  However, at several major interchanges along this section of Route 1, the highway is only dual-2 lane.  Severe congestion is a frequent occurrence during peak periods, particularly in the Kowloon bound direction.

2.1.2          The objective of the Widening of Tolo Highway / Fanling Highway between Island House Interchange and Fanling is to widen Tolo Highway and Fanling Highway to dual 4-lane carriageway in order to alleviate the current traffic congestion problems and to cope with the increasing transport demands to and from the urban areas and also cross boundary traffic.

2.1.3          The construction works for the Widening of Tolo Highway / Fanling Highway between Island House Interchange and Fanling are to be delivered in 2 stages:

·         Stage 1 – Construction works between Island House Interchange and Tai Hang; and

·         Stage 2 – Construction works between Tai Hang and Wo Hop Shek Interchange.

2.1.4          The construction works of Stage 1 under the EP commenced in November 2009 and was planned to be completed in December 2013 tentatively.  The works of Stage 2 was planned to commence in November 2013 and complete by end of 2016.  Hyder-Arup-Black and Veatch Joint Venture (HABVJV) was appointed by the Highways Department (HyD) as the consultants for the design and construction assignment for the Project.  Mott MacDonald Hong Kong Ltd is the Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) of both Stage 1 and Stage 2 works.

2.1.5          A portion of Stage 2 works of Widening of Tolo Highway / Fanling Highway between Island House Interchange and Fanling (hereafter called “the Project”) is entrusted to the contractor of Contract No. CV/2012/09 Liantang / Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point Site Formation and Infrastructure Works Contract 3, i.e. Chun Wo.  AECOM Asia Co Ltd was appointed by the CEDD as the consultant for the design and construction assignment for the Liantang development.

2.1.6          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.

2.2              Site Description

2.2.1          The major construction activities under the Entrusted Portion of Widening of Tolo Highway / Fanling Highway between Island House Interchange and Fanling Stage 2 include:

·         At-Grade Road Works – Temporary and permanent road formation, pipe laying, road drainage, footpath and noise barrier construction;

·         Demolition of existing Kiu Tau Footbridge and Footbridge Reprovision; and

·         Box Culvert Extension – Flow diversion of existing stream, excavation, sub-base and blinding, base, wall and top slab construction.

2.2.2          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.

2.3              Construction Programme and Activities

2.3.1          The major construction activities undertaken in the reporting month are summarized below:

 

·         Abutment construction for Bridge E;

·         Box Culvert inlet structure;

·         Cable detection and trial trenches;

·         Erection of Temporary support at DSD nullah for Bridge E;

·         Filling Works at Tong Hang East;

·         Lagging wall and capping beam for bored pile wall;

·         Storm drains laying;

·         Diversion of DN600;

·         Pier Construction;

·         Pile Cap works;

·         Piling Works;

·         Road works at Fanling Highway;

·         Sewer works at TWSRW;

·         Socket H-pile load test;

·         Utilities duct laying;

·         Viaduct segment erection;

·         Water pipes laying; and

·         Tree felling works.

2.3.2          The construction programme is presented in Appendix A.

2.4              Project Organisation

2.4.1          The project organization structure is shown in Appendix B.  The key personnel contact names and numbers for the Project are summarised in Table 2.1.

Table 2.1     Contact Information of Key Personnel

Party

Role

Position

Name

Telephone

Fax

AECOM

Engineer’s Representative

Senior Resident Engineer

Mr. Alan Lee

2171 3303

2171 3498

Resident Engineer (Environmental)

Mr. Perry Yam

2171 3350

Mott MacDonald

Independent Environmental Checker (IEC)

IEC

Mr. Terence Kong

2828 5919

2827 1823

Chun Wo

Contractor

Site Agent

Mr. Daniel Ho

2638 6144

2638 7077

Senior Environmental Officer

Mr. Sam Lam

2638 6168

Environmental Officer

Mr. Victor Huang

2638 6181

Meinhardt

Environmental Team (ET)

ET Leader

Mr. Fredrick Leong

2859 1739

2540 1580

 

3                 STATUS OF ENVIRONMENTAL LICENSES, NOTIFICATION AND PERMITS

3.1.1          The relevant environmental licenses, permits and/or notifications on environmental protection for this Project and valid in the reporting month are summarized in Table 3.1.

Table 3.1     Status of Environmental Licenses, Notifications and Permits

Permit / License No. / Notification / Reference No.

Valid Period

Status

Remarks

From

To

Environmental Permit 

EP-324/2008/B

17 Mar 2014

--

Granted on 17/03/2014

--

Construction Noise Permit  

GW-RN0485-14

7 Aug 2014

5 Feb 2015

Valid

For operating water pump in jacking pit at Nam Wah Po

GW-RN0684-14

16 Nov 2014

26 Apr 2015

Valid

For removal of the broken central dividers in the daytime on Sundays and Public Holidays

GW-RN0810-14

4 Jan 2015

15 Feb 2015

Valid

For road diversion of Fanling Highway Southbound

GW-RN0022-15

25 Jan 2015

22 Feb 2015

Valid

For tree felling / transplanting works at Fanling Highway Northbound

GW-RN0045-15

31 Jan 2015

28 Feb 2015

Valid

For MTR Catch Fence near AD12 & AB11

GW-RN0095-15

24 Feb 2015

18 Jul 2015

Valid

For road diversion and maintenance of Fanling Highway

Wastewater Discharge License  

WT00016832-2013

28 Aug 2013

31 Aug 2018

Valid

--

Chemical Waste Producer Registration  

5113-634-C3817-01

7 Oct 2013

--

Valid

--

Billing Account for Construction Waste Disposal

7017914

2 Aug 2013

--

Account Active

--

Notification Under Air Pollution Control (Construction Dust) Regulation

--

31 Jul 2013

30 Jul 2019

Notified

--

 

4                 AIR QUALITY MONITORING

4.1              Monitoring Requirement

4.1.1          In accordance with the Updated EM&A Manual, 1-hr and 24-hr total suspended particulate (TSP) levels at the designated air quality monitoring station are required.  Impact 24-hour TSP monitoring should be carried out for at least once every 6 days.  For the 1-hr TSP impact monitoring, the sampling frequency of at least three times in every 6 days should be undertaken when the highest dust impact occurs.

4.2              Monitoring Equipment

4.2.1          The 1hr- TSP and 24-hr TSP air quality monitoring were performed using a High Volume Sampler (HVS), of which its location and operation satisfy, as far as practicable, all the requirements as specified in the Updated EM&A Manual.  The brand and model of the equipment are given in Table 4.1.

Table 4.1     Air Quality Monitoring Equipment

Equipment

Brand and Model

Quantity

Serial Number

High Volume Sampler
(1-hr TSP and
24-hr TSP)

Tisch Total Suspended Particulate Mass Flow Controlled High Volume Air Sampler (Model No. TE-5170 MFC)

1

2359

 

4.2.2          The HVS and its accessories were maintained in good working condition, such as replacing motor brushes routinely and checking electrical wiring to ensure a continuous power supply.

4.2.3          Calibration of the HVS (five point calibration) using Calibration Kit was carried out every two months.  The HVS calibration orifice will be calibrated annually.  Calibration certificate of the TE-5025A Calibration Kit and the HVS are provided in Appendix C.

4.3              Monitoring Location

4.3.1          Air quality monitoring was conducted at the location specified in the Updated EM&A Manual.  Table 4.2 describes the details of the air quality monitoring station with its location as shown in Figure 2.

Table 4.2     Location of Air Quality Monitoring

Air Monitoring Station ID

Monitoring Location

Description

AM1(SR77) *

Yuen Leng 2 *

Residential, Ground floor

Remark:

*       Location and Station / ASR ID as identified in Updated EM&A Manual / EIA Report for Widening of Tolo Highway/Fanling Highway between Island House Interchange and Fanling

 

4.4              Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration

4.4.1          Table 4.3 summarizes the monitoring parameters, frequency and duration of impact TSP monitoring.

Table 4.3     Air Quality Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration

Parameter

Frequency and Duration

1-hour TSP

At least three times in every 6 days should be undertaken when the highest dust impact occur

24-hour TSP

Once every 6 days

 

4.5              Monitoring Methodology

1-hr and 24-hr TSP Monitoring

4.5.1          With the consideration of criteria stated in the Updated EM&A Manual, the HVS was installed in the vicinity of the air sensitive receivers.

4.5.2          The relevant data including temperature, pressure, weather conditions, elapsed-time meter reading for the start and stop of the sampler, identification and weight of the filter paper, and any special phenomena observed were recorded.  The weather information was referenced from Hong Kong Observatory (http://www.weather.gov.hk/wxinfo/pastwx/extractc.htm).

4.5.3          A HOKLAS accredited laboratory with constant temperature and humidity control, and equipped with necessary measuring and conditioning instruments, to handle the 24-hr TSP samples, was employed for sample analysis.

4.5.4          Filter papers of size 8"x10" were labelled before sampling.  They were inspected to be clean with no pin holes and conditioned in a humidity controlled chamber for over 24-hr and were pre-weighed before use for the sampling.

4.5.5          The 24-hr TSP levels were measured by following the standard high volume sampling method for TSP as set out in the Title 40 of the United States Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter 1 (Part 50), Appendix B.  TSP was sampled by drawing air through a conditioned, pre-weighted filter paper inside the HVS at a controlled air flow rate.  After 24-hr sampling, the filter papers loaded with dust were kept in a clean and tightly sealed plastic bag, and then returned to the laboratory for reconditioning in the humidity controlled chamber followed by accurate weighing by an electronic balance with a readout down to 0.1 mg.

4.5.6          All the collected samples were kept in a good condition for 6 months before disposal.

4.5.7          For 1-hr TSP monitoring, monitoring methodology is the same as 24-hr TSP monitoring which has been presented in Section 4.5.1 to Section 4.5.6, but with sampling period changed to 1 hour.

4.6              Monitoring Schedule for the Reporting month

4.6.1          The schedule for environmental monitoring for the reporting month is provided in Appendix DMeteorological data extracted from Hong Kong Observatory for the reporting month is provided in Appendix E.

4.7              Monitoring Results

4.7.1          The monitoring results for 1-hr and 24-hr TSP are summarised in Table 4.4 and Table 4.5 respectively.  Detailed air quality monitoring results and the graphical presentation of air quality monitoring data for the current and past three reporting months are presented in Appendix F.

Table 4.4     Summary of 1-hr TSP Monitoring Results

ASR ID

Average (mg/m3)

Range (mg/m3)

Action Level  (mg/m3)

Limit Level (mg/m3)

AM1(SR77) *

116.1

92.3 – 135.0

292.7

500

Remark:

*       Station / ASR ID as identified in Updated EM&A Manual / EIA Report for Widening of Tolo Highway/Fanling Highway between Island House Interchange and Fanling

 

Table 4.5     Summary of 24-hr TSP Monitoring Results

ASR ID

Average (mg/m3)

Range (mg/m3)

Action Level  (mg/m3)

Limit Level (mg/m3)

AM1(SR77) *

109.4

88.1 – 128.4

170.3

260

Remark:

*       Station / ASR ID as identified in Updated EM&A Manual / EIA Report for Widening of Tolo Highway/Fanling Highway between Island House Interchange and Fanling

 

4.7.2          No exceedance of Action and Limit Level was recorded for 24-hour TSP monitoring at the monitoring location AM1(SR77) in the reporting month.

4.7.3          No exceedance of Action and Limit Level was recorded for 1-hour TSP monitoring at the monitoring location AM1(SR77) in the reporting month.

4.7.4          The Event and Action Plan for the occurrence of non-compliance of the air quality criteria is annexed in Appendix G.

4.7.5          Meteorological data extracted from Hong Kong Observatory for the reporting month is provided in Appendix E.

5                 NOISE MONITORING

5.1              Monitoring Requirements

5.1.1          In accordance with the Updated EM&A Manual, the impact noise monitoring frequency shall depend on the scale of the construction activities.  An initial guide on the regular monitoring frequency should be at least once per week when noise generating activities are underway.

5.2              Monitoring Equipment

5.2.1          Noise monitoring was performed using a sound level meter at the monitoring station.  The sound level meter deployed complies with the International Electrotechnical Commission Publications 651:1979 (Type 1) and 804:1985 (Type 1) specifications.  An acoustic calibrator was deployed to check the sound level meter at a known sound pressure level.  The brand and model of the equipment is given in Table 5.1.

Table 5.1     Noise Monitoring Equipment

Equipment

Brand and Model

Quantity

Serial Number

Sound Level Calibrator

B&K (Model No. 4231)

1

2685684

Sound Level Meter

Rion (Model No. NL-52)

1

00220553

 

5.2.2          The sound level calibrator and sound level meter were verified by a certified laboratory every year.  Calibration certificates of the sound level meter and acoustic calibrator are provided in Appendix C.

5.3              Monitoring Locations

5.3.1          Impact noise monitoring was conducted at the location specified in the Updated EM&A Manual.  Table 5.2 describes the details of the noise monitoring station with its location as shown in Figure 2.

Table 5.2     Location of Noise Monitoring

NSR ID

Monitoring Location

Description

M1(SR77) *

Yuen Leng 2 *

Residential, Ground floor

Remark:   

*       Location and Station / NSR ID as identified in Updated EM&A Manual / EIA Report for Widening of Tolo Highway/Fanling Highway between Island House Interchange and Fanling

 

5.4              Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration

5.4.1          Table 5.3 summarizes the monitoring parameters, frequency and duration of impact noise monitoring.

Table 5.3     Noise Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration

Parameter and Duration

Frequency

30-mins measurement at between 0700 and 1900 on normal weekdays.  Leq, L10 and L90 would be recorded.

At least once per week

 

5.5              Monitoring Methodology

5.5.1          The monitoring procedures are summarised as follows:

·         The sound level meter was set on a tripod at a height of 1.2 m above the ground for free-field measurements at monitoring station SR77;

·         The battery condition was checked to ensure good functioning of the meter;

·         Parameters such as frequency weighting, the time weighting and the measurement time were set as follows:

·         Frequency weighting: A

·         Time weighting: Fast

·         Parameters: Leq, L10 and L90

·         Time measurement: Leq(30-minutes) during non-restricted hours i.e. 07:00 – 19:00 hrs on normal weekdays

·         Prior to and after each noise measurement, the meter was calibrated using the acoustic calibrator for 94dB(A) at 1000 Hz.  If the difference in the calibration level before and after measurement was more than 1dB(A), the measurement would be considered invalid and repeat of noise measurement would be required after re-calibration or repair of the equipment.

·         At the end of the monitoring period, the Leq, L10 and L90 were recorded.  In addition, site conditions and noise sources were recorded on a standard record sheet.

·         A façade correction of +3dB (A) shall be made to the noise parameter obtained by free field measurement.

5.6              Monitoring Schedule for the Reporting Month

5.6.1          The schedule for environmental monitoring for the reporting month is provided in Appendix DMeteorological data extracted from Hong Kong Observatory for the reporting month is provided in Appendix E.

5.7              Monitoring Results

5.7.1          The monitoring results for noise are summarized in Table 5.4 and the monitoring results and the graphical presentation of noise level for the current and past three reporting months are presented in Appendix H.

Table 5.4     Summary of Noise Monitoring Results

Noise Monitoring Station ID

Average, dB(A), Leq (30min) (2)

Range, dB(A),
Leq (30min)
(2)

Action Level

Limit Level, dB(A)

M1(SR77) (1)

72.3

70.5 – 74.6

When one documented valid complaint is received

75

Remark:

(1)   Station / NSR ID as identified in Updated EM&A Manual / EIA Report for Widening of Tolo Highway/Fanling Highway between Island House Interchange and Fanling

(2)   +3dB(A) façade correction included

 

5.7.2          Major noise sources during the noise monitoring included construction activities of the Project and that along Tai Wo Service Road East, and nearby traffic noise.

5.7.3          No noise complaint was received in the reporting month, so no Action Level exceedance was recorded.  Also, no Limit Level exceedance of noise monitoring was recorded in the reporting month.

5.7.4          The Event and Action Plan for the occurrence of non-compliance of the noise criteria is annexed in Appendix G.

6                 WATER MONITORING

6.1.1          The box culvert works have been partially completed by the end of March 2014 except the last construction activity, installation of a base slab at Box Culvert ID4.  Due to the loading requirement of a fresh water main under the box culvert, installation of the base slab at Box Culvert ID4 has to be scheduled to be carried out in November 2015 after the utilities diversions complete.  The construction works are temporarily suspended until the utilities diversion works complete.  The 4-week post construction water quality monitoring will be commenced after the installation of the base slab finishes, hence the completion of the box culvert works.

6.1.2          Impact monitoring for water quality was not necessary in the reporting month due to temporary suspension of the construction works and is anticipated to be resumed in November 2015 during the course of remaining box culvert works.

7                 WASTE MANAGEMENT

7.1.1          The Contractor has registered as a chemical waste producer of the Project.  The C&D materials and waste sorting were carried out on-site.  Receptacles were provided for general refuse collection.

7.1.2          As advised by the Contractor, a total of 2,478 m3 of excavated material has been generated.  911m3 of inert C&D materials was disposed of at public fill to Tuen Mun Area 38.  1518m3 of inert C&D materials was reused on site.  70m3 of general refuse was disposed of at North East New Territories (NENT) Landfill.  9m3 of plastics paper/cardboard packaging was collected, and no metals were collected by recycling contractor in the reporting month.  9m3 of chemical waste was collected by licensed contractor in the reporting period.  Details of the waste management data are presented in Appendix K.

8                 ENVIRONMENTAL SITE INSPECTION AND AUDIT

8.1              Site Inspection

8.1.1          Site inspections were carried out on a weekly basis to monitor the implementation of proper environmental pollution control and mitigation measures for the Project.  A summary of the site inspection is provided in Appendix L.

8.1.2          In the reporting month, 4 site inspections were carried out on 2, 11, 16, and 25 February 2015.  The one held on 16 February 2015 was a joint inspection with the IEC, ER, ET and Contractor.  No site inspection was conducted by the EPD during the reporting month.  No non-compliance was recorded during the site inspection.  A summary of the reminders and observations recorded during the site inspections are presented in Table 8.1.

Table 8.1     Observations and Recommendations of Site Audit

Parameters

Date

Observations and Recommendations

Follow-up

Water Quality

N/A

N/A

N/A

Air Quality

2 Feb 2015

Reminder:

Contractor is reminded to review the wheel washing facilities at site entrance SA15 at Tong Hang Tung and provide proper mitigation measures to avoid site runoff entering the drainage system.

SA15 was provided with sufficient backfill and cut off drain as observed during the ET weekly site inspection on 16 Feb 2015.

11 Feb 2015

Reminder:

Contractor is reminded to provide proper cover for the stockpiles on site.

The stockpiles were covered properly with tarpaulin sheetings as observed during the ET weekly site inspection on 16 Feb 2015.

25 Feb 2015

Reminder:

The Contractor was reminded to properly cover the exposed slope with impervious sheeting at SA13.

The exposed slope has been covered properly with impervious sheeting at SA13 as observed during 2 Mar 2015 site inspection.

Noise

N/A

N/A

N/A

Waste / Chemical Management

11 Feb 2015

Reminder:

Contractor is reminded to provide a drip tray to all oily drums on site.

According to the Contractor, the mentioned container was used for storing construction tools only and, therefore, drip trays would be considered not necessary. The container was provided with labelling as observed during the ET weekly site inspection on 16 Feb 2015.

16 Feb 2015

Observation:

Construction materials were observed to be stored with C&D waste at SA12. The Contractor was advised to provide proper storage for them and carry out

on site sorting as far as practicable.

According to the Contractor,

on site sorting for C&D material has been implemented with the provision of area for segregation as observed during 2 Mar 2015 site inspection.

16 Feb 2015

Observation:

Chemical wastes were observed to be stored improperly at SA13. The Contractor was advised to provide proper storage for the chemical wastes in accordance to COP.

Chemical waste containers have been put in secondary containment as observed during 25 Feb 2015 site inspection.

25 Feb 2015

Reminder:

The Contractor was reminded to ensure correct labelling of the chemical waste at SA13 and remove the improper labelling on the chemical container.

The old label has been removed from the empty container as

observed during 2 Mar 2015 site inspection.

Landscape & Visual

N/A

N/A

N/A

Permits / Licenses

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

 

9                 IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION MEASURES

9.1.1          The Contractor has implemented the relevant environmental mitigation measures as specified in the EIA Reports, EPs and updated EM&A Manual.  The implementation status of environmental mitigation measures during the reporting period is summarized in Appendix L.

10             SUMMARY OF EP SUBMISSION IN THE REPORTING MONTH

10.1.1       The status of the required submission under the EP during the reporting period is summarized in Table 10.1.

Table 10.1   Status of Required Submission under Environmental Permit

EP Condition

Submission

Submission Date

Condition 3.3

Monthly EM&A Report for January 2015

10 February 2015

 

10.1.2       The Quarterly EM&A Report (November 2014 to January 2015) was prepared and submitted on 10 February 2015 in accordance to Section 8.3.4 of the EM&A Manual.

 

11             ENVIRONMENTAL NON-CONFORMANCE

11.1           Summary of Monitoring Exceedances

11.1.1       No exceedance of Action and Limit Level was recorded for 24-hour TSP monitoring at the monitoring location AM1(SR77) in the reporting month.

11.1.2       No exceedance of Action and Limit Level was recorded for 1-hour TSP monitoring at the monitoring location AM1(SR77) in the reporting month.

11.1.3       No noise complaint was received in the reporting month, so no Action Level exceedance was recorded.  Also, no Limit Level exceedance of noise monitoring was recorded in the reporting month.

11.2           Summary of Environmental Non-Compliance

11.2.1       No environmental non-compliance was recorded in the reporting month.  The cumulative statistics are provided in Appendix N.

11.3           Summary of Environmental Complaints

11.3.1       No environmental complaints were received in the reporting month.  The cumulative statistics are provided in Appendix N.

11.4           Summary of Environmental Summon and Successful Prosecutions

11.4.1       No environmental related prosecution or notification of summons was received in the reporting month.  The cumulative statistics are provided in Appendix N.

 

 

12             FUTURE KEY ISSUES

12.1           Construction Programme for the Next Month

12.1.1       The major construction works in the coming reporting month are anticipated to include:

·         Abutment construction for Bridge E;

·         Box Culvert inlet structure;

·         Cable detection and trial trenches;

·         Erection of Temporary support at DSD nullah for Bridge E;

·         Filling Works at Tong Hang East;

·         Lagging wall and capping beam for bored pile wall;

·         Storm drains laying;

·         Diversion of DN600;

·         Pier Construction;

·         Pile Cap works;

·         Piling Works;

·         Road works at Fanling Highway;

·         Sewer works at TWSRW;

·         Socket H-pile load test;

·         Utilities duct laying;

·         Viaduct segment erection;

·         Water pipes laying;

·         Tree felling works;

·         Realignment work; and

·         Noise barrier works.

12.2           Key Issues for the Coming Month

12.2.1       Key issues to be considered in the coming month are anticipated to include:

·         Site discharges should be properly collected and treated prior to discharge;

·         Properly maintain all drainage facilities and wheel washing facilities on site;

·         Expose slopes and dusty stockpile should be covered up properly if no work will be conducted;

·         Operation of construction plant should be sequenced where practicable;

·         Good housekeeping should be maintained and general refuse should be removed regularly;

·         Chemical waste should be stored, handled and disposed of properly.

12.3           Monitoring Schedule for the Next Month

12.3.1       The tentative schedule for environmental monitoring for the coming month is provided in Appendix D.

13             CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

13.1           Conclusions

13.1.1       The construction phase EM&A programme of the Project commenced on 5 November 2013.

13.1.2       The 1-hr TSP, 24-hr TSP and noise monitoring were carried out in the reporting period.

13.1.3       No exceedance of Action and Limit Level was recorded for 24-hour TSP monitoring at the monitoring location AM1(SR77) in the reporting month.

13.1.4       No exceedance of Action and Limit Level was recorded for 1-hour TSP monitoring at the monitoring location AM1(SR77) in the reporting month.

13.1.5       No noise complaint was received in the reporting month, so no Action Level exceedance was recorded.  Also, no Limit Level exceedance of noise monitoring was recorded in the reporting month.

13.1.6       Four (4) environmental site inspections were carried out in the reporting month.  Recommendations on remedial actions were given to the Contractors for the deficiencies identified during the site audit.

Temporary Suspension of Box Culvert Works and Water Quality Monitoring

13.1.7       The box culvert works have been partially completed by the end of March 2014 except the last construction activity, installation of a base slab at Box Culvert ID4.  Due to the loading requirement of a fresh water main under the box culvert, installation of the base slab at Box Culvert ID4 has to be scheduled to be carried out in November 2015 after the utilities diversions complete.  The construction works are temporarily suspended until the utilities diversion works complete.  The 4-week post construction water quality monitoring will be commenced after the installation of the base slab finishes, hence the completion of the box culvert works.

13.1.8       Impact monitoring for water quality was not necessary in the reporting month due to temporarily suspension of the construction works and is anticipated to be resumed in November 2015 during the course of remaining box culvert works. 

13.2           Recommendations

13.2.1       According to the environmental site inspections performed in the reporting month, the following recommendations were provided:

Air Quality

·         Water spraying or covering of tarpaulin should be properly implemented whenever necessary for the unpaved roads, access roads and construction areas.

·         All vehicles should be washed to remove any dusty materials before leaving the construction site.

·         Wheel washing facilities should be properly maintained to ensure proper functioning.

·         Plant and equipment should be properly maintained to avoid emitting black smoke.

Chemical and Waste Management

·         Provide proper chemical and chemical waste management.

·         Good housekeeping should be maintained and general refuse should be removed regularly.