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			Job No.: TCS00694/13

			Agreement No. CE 45/2008 (CE) Liantang/Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point and Associated Works

			Monthly Environmental Monitoring and Audit Report (No.42) – January 2017
			Prepared For
			Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD)

Date

Reference No.

Prepared By

Certified By

13 February 2017

TCS00694/13/600/R0846v2

Nicola Hon

(Environmental Consultant)

Tam Tak Wing

(Environmental Team Leader)

Version	Date	Remarks
1	8 February 2017	First Submission
2	13 February 2017	Amended against the IEC’s comments on 10 February 2017

executive summary

ES01 This is the 42^nd monthly EM&A report presenting the monitoring results and inspection findings for the reporting period from 1 to 31 January 2017 (hereinafter ‘the Reporting Period’).

Environmental Monitoring and Audit Activities

ES02 To facilitate the project management and implementation, Liantang/Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point and Associated Works of the Project is divided to seven CEDD contracts including Contract 2 (CV/2012/08), Contract 3 (CV/2012/09), Contract 4 (TCSS), Contract 5 (CV/2013/03), Contract 6 (CV/2013/08) and Contract 7 (NE/2014/03) and an ArshSD contract (Contract SS C505).

ES03 In the Reporting Period, the major construction works under Liantang/Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point and Associated Works of the Project included Contract 2, Contract 3, Contract 6, Contract 7 and Contract SS C505. Environmental monitoring activities under the EM&A programme in the Reporting Period are summarized in the following table.

Environmental Aspect	Environmental Monitoring Parameters / Inspection	Reporting Period
Environmental Aspect	Environmental Monitoring Parameters / Inspection	Number of Monitoring Locations to undertake	Total Occasions
Air Quality	1-hour TSP	9	135
Air Quality	24-hour TSP	9	45
Construction Noise	L_eq_(30min)Daytime	10	40
Water Quality	Water in-situ measurement and/or sampling	WM1 & WM1-C	12 Scheduled & 0 extra
		WM2A(a) & WM2A-Cx	12 Scheduled & 0 extra
		WM2B & WM2B-C	12 Scheduled & 0 extra
		WM3x &WM3-C	12 Scheduled & 0 extra
		WM4, WM4-CA &WM4-CB	12 Scheduled & 1 extra
Ecology	Woodland compensation i) General Health condition of planted species ii) Survival of planted species	9 Quadrats	0
Joint Site Inspection / Audit	IEC, ET, the Contractor and RE joint site Environmental Inspection and Auditing	Contract 2	4
		Contract 3	4
		Contract 6	4
		Contract 7	4
		Contract SS C505	4

Note: Extra monitoring day was due to measurement results exceedance

Action and Limit (A/L) Levels exceedance

ES04 In the Reporting Period, no air quality and construction noise exceedances were recorded. For water quality monitoring, a total of two (2) Limit Level exceedances were recorded. The summary of exceedance in the Reporting Period is shown below.

Environmental Aspect	Monitoring Parameters	Action Level	Limit Level	Event & Action
Environmental Aspect	Monitoring Parameters	Action Level	Limit Level	NOE Issued	Investigation Result	Project related exceedance	Corrective Actions
Air Quality	1-hour TSP	0	0	0	--	--	--
Air Quality	24-hour TSP	0	0	0	--	--	--
Construction Noise	L_eq_(30min)Daytime	0	0	0	--	--	--
Water Quality	DO	0	0	0	-	--	--
	Turbidity	0	1	1	- All NOEs were concluded as non-project related	0	The Contractors were reminded to implement water quality mitigation measures in accordance with ISEMM of the EM&A Manual requirements
	SS	0	1	1	- All NOEs were concluded as non-project related	0

Environmental Complaint

ES05 In this Reporting Period, a total of three (3) documented environmental complaints were received all regarding to water quality aspect, in which two (2) complaints were related to Contract 2 and the other one was related to both Contracts 2 and 6. The summary of complaint received in the Reporting Period is summarized below.

Reporting Period	Contract No	Environmental Complaint
Reporting Period	Contract No	Frequency	Complaint Nature	Project related complaint
1 – 31 Jan 2017	Contract 2	*3 ()**	Water quality (2)	1 (#)
	Contract 3	0	NA	NA
	Contract 6	*1 ()**	Water quality (1)	0
	Contract 7	0	NA	NA
	SS C505	0	NA	NA

Remark (#): One (1) environmental complaint in the reporting report is under investigation.

(*): One complaint is related to both Contracts 2 and 6.

Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecutions

ES06 No environmental summons or successful prosecutions were recorded in the Reporting Period.

Reporting Change

ES07 In the Reporting period, no reporting changes were made.

Site Inspection

ES08 In this Reporting Period, joint site inspection to evaluate the site environmental performance at Contract 2 has been carried out by the RE, IEC, ET and the Contractor on 6, 13, 20 and 27 January 2017. No non-compliance was noted during the site inspection.

ES09 In the Reporting Period, joint site inspection to evaluate the site environmental performance at Contract 3 has been carried out by the RE, IEC, ET and the Contractor on 3, 9, 18 and 23 January 2017. No non-compliance was noted during the site inspection.

ES10 In the Reporting Period, joint site inspection to evaluate the site environmental performance at Contract 6 has been carried out by the RE, IEC, ET and the Contractor on 5, 12, 19 and 26 January 2017. No non-compliance was noted during the site inspection.

ES11 In the Reporting Period, joint site inspection to evaluate the site environmental performance at Contract SS C505 has been carried out by the RE, IEC, ET and the Contractor on 5, 11, 18 and 23 January 2017. No non-compliance was noted during the site inspection.

ES12 In the Reporting Period, joint site inspection to evaluate the site environmental performance at Contract 7 has been carried out by the RE, IEC, ET and the Contractor on 3, 10, 17 and 24 January 2017. No non-compliance was noted during the site inspection.

Future Key Issues

ES13 During dry season, special attention should be paid on the potential construction dust impact since most of the construction sites are adjacent to villages. The Contractor should fully implement the construction dust mitigation measures.

ES14 Preventive measures for muddy water or other water pollutants from site surface flow to local stream such as Kong Yiu Channel, Ma Wat Channel, Ping Yuen River or public area should be properly maintained. The Contractors should paid special attention on water quality mitigation measures and fully implement according ISEMM of the EM&A Manual, in particular for working areas near Ma Wat Channel and Ping Yuen River. Moreover, all effluent discharge shall be ensure to fulfill Technical Memorandum of Effluent Discharged into Drainage and Sewerage Systems, inland and Coastal Waters criteria or discharge permits stipulation.

ES15 Construction noise would be a key environmental issue during construction work of the Project. Noise mitigation measures such as using quiet plants should be implemented in accordance with the EM&A requirement.