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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 3
2.1 Monitoring
Requirements......................................................................................... 3
2.2 Environmental
Mitigation Measures........................................................................ 3
3 SUMMARY OF EM&A Monitoring Data 3
3.1 Monitoring Data........................................................................................................ 3
3.2 Summary of
Monitoring Exceedances.................................................................... 4
4 WASTE MANAGEMENT 5
5 ENVIRONMENTAL NON-CONFORMANCE 5
6 CONCLUSION, COMMENTS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS 5
Table 1.1 Contact
Information of Key Personnel
Table 2.1 Monitoring
Parameter
Table 3.1 Summary
of Monitoring Data in the Reporting Quarter
Table 3.2 Summary
of Exceedance Events in the Reporting Quarter
List of Figures
Figure 2 Environmental Monitoring
Locations
List of Appendices
Appendix A Construction Programme
Appendix B Project Organization Structure
Appendix C Implementation Schedule of Environmental Mitigation Measures
(EMIS)
Appendix D Meteorological Data Extracted from Hong Kong Observatory
Appendix E Environmental Monitoring Data for Air Quality and Noise
Appendix G Statistics on Complaints, Notifications of Summons and
Successful Prosecutions
This report documents the findings of EM&A works conducted in the
quarter between 1 August 2015 and 31 October 2015.
The impact stage EM&A programme for the Project includes air quality
and noise monitoring.
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 quarter.
In the reporting quarter, no exceedance events
were recorded. No necessary remedial
actions have been taken.
No environmental
non-compliance was recorded in the reporting
quarter. No
environmental complaints were received in the reporting quarter. No
environmental related prosecution or notification of summons
were received in the reporting quarter.
The box culvert works have been partially completed by the end of March 2014 except the last
construction activity, i.e. 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 in November 2015 after the utilities
diversions were completed, and therefore the construction works were temporary
suspended. The 4-week post
construction water quality monitoring will be conducted after the installation
of the base slab finishes, hence the completion of the box culvert works.
As such, impact monitoring for water quality was not necessary in the
reporting quarter 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.
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. 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 current VEP
(EP-324/2008/D) was granted on 27 August 2015.
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 March 2015) 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
construction programme is presented in Appendix A. The major construction activities
undertaken in the reporting quarter are summarized below:
¡P
Cable
Detection and Trial Trenches;
¡P
Decking
Construction for Bridge E;
¡P
E
& M Work for New Valve Control & Telemetry House;
¡P
Filling
Works at Tong Hang East;
¡P
Storm
Drains Laying;
¡P
Noise
Barrier Construction;
¡P
Pier
/ Pier Table Construction;
¡P
Pile
Cap Works;
¡P
Piling
Works;
¡P
Portal
Beam Construction;
¡P
Pre-drilling
Works
¡P
Retaining
Wall Construction;
¡P
Road
Works at Fanling Highway;
¡P
Slope
Works;
¡P
Socket
H-pile Installation;
¡P
Tree
Felling Works;
¡P
Utilities
Duct Laying;
¡P
Viaduct
Segment Erection;
¡P
Portable
Beam Construction; and
¡P
Construction
of Temporary Steel Ramp for Kiu Tau Footbridge.
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 Table 1.1.
Table 1.1 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. |
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 |
Environmental Officer |
Mr. |
2638 6181 |
|
||
Meinhardt |
Environmental Team (ET) |
ET Leader |
Mr. Fredrick Leong |
2859 1739 |
2540 1580 |
Enquiry Hotline |
General Enquiry |
-- |
Ms Helena Mak |
6355 1731 |
-- |
1.4.1
This
is the Quarterly EM&A Report which summaries the impact monitoring results
and audit findings for the Project during the reporting period between 1 August 2015 and 31 October 2015.
2.1.1
In
accordance with the Updated EM&A Manual, environmental parameters including
Air Quality and 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 |
2.1.2 The box culvert works have been partially completed by the end of March 2014 except the last construction activity, i.e. 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 in November 2015 after the utilities diversions were completed, and therefore the construction works are temporary suspended. The 4-week post construction water quality monitoring will be conducted after the installation of the base slab finishes, hence the completion of the box culvert works.
2.1.3 As such, impact monitoring for water quality was not necessary in the reporting quarter 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.
2.2.1
Environmental
mitigation measures have been recommended in the EM&A Manual and are given
in Appendix C. The implementation
status for the reporting quarter 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 quarter. Meteorological data for the reporting
quarter have been extracted from Hong Kong Observatory and are given in Appendix D. Monitoring data with graphical presentation
for the reporting quarter have been given in Appendix E. A summary on the monitoring results has
also been given in Table 3.1.
Table 3.1 Summary of Monitoring Data in the Reporting Quarter
Monitoring Location |
Minimum |
Maximum |
Average |
Air Quality |
|||
1 hour Total
Suspended Particulate |
|||
SR77 |
53.1mg/m3 |
169.6mg/m3 |
126.7mg/m3 |
24 hour Total
Suspended Particulate |
|||
SR77 |
42.8mg/m3 |
105.8mg/m3 |
84.0mg/m3 |
Construction Noise |
|||
SR77 |
62.0dB(A) |
67.5dB(A) |
65.4dB(A) |
3.2.1
The
number of exceedances event recorded in the reporting
quarter is summarized in Table 3.2.
Table 3.2 Summary of Exceedance Events in the Reporting Quarter
Parameter |
Criteria |
Number of Exceedances
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 |
3.2.2
The
Contractor has been reminded to strengthen the mitigation measures including:
¡P Water treatment facilities should be properly maintained and avoid untreated water entering storm drain;
¡P Proper drainage channels/bunds should be provided at the site boundaries to collect/intercept the surface run-off from works areas;
¡P Water spraying or covering of tarpaulin should be properly implemented whenever necessary for the unpaved roads, access roads and construction areas;
¡P All vehicles should be washed to remove any dusty materials before leaving the construction site;
¡P Vessels and equipment operating should be checked regularly and properly maintained;
¡P Secondary containment, like drip trays and/or bundings, should be provided for all chemical containers to retain any oil/chemical waste leakage within the construction site; and
¡P Chemical waste should be stored, handled and disposed of properly.
4.1.1
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.
4.1.2
During
the reporting quarter, a total of 7,092m3 of excavated material has
been generated. 4,462m3 of
inert C&D materials was disposed of at public fill to Tuen
Mun Area 38, while 2,058m3 of inert
C&D materials was reused on site.
370m3 of general refuse was disposed of at North East New
Territories (NENT) Landfill. 3m3
of plastics and no paper/cardboard packaging were collected by recycling
contractor in the reporting quarter.
2m3 metals were collected by recycling contractor in the
reporting quarter. No chemical
waste was collected by licensed contractor in the reporting quarter. Details of the waste management data are
presented in Appendix F.
5.1.1
No
environmental non-compliance was recorded in the reporting quarter. No environmental
complaint was received. No environmental related prosecution or
notification of summons was received in the reporting quarter. The summary for the non-compliance, complaints
and prosecutions is provided in Appendix G.
6.1.1
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 quarter.
6.1.2
In
the reporting quarter, no exceedance events have been
recorded.
6.1.3 No environmental non-compliance was recorded in the reporting quarter. No environmental complaints were received in the reporting quarter. No environmental related prosecution or notification of summons were received in the reporting quarter.
6.1.4 The box culvert works have been partially completed by the end of March 2014 except the last construction activity, i.e. 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 in November 2015 after the utilities diversions were completed, and therefore the construction works are temporary suspended. The 4-week post construction water quality monitoring will be conducted after the installation of the base slab finishes, hence the completion of the box culvert works.
6.1.5 As such, impact monitoring for water quality was not necessary in the reporting quarter 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.