Executive Summary
ES.01. This is the 11th Quarterly EM&A Summary Report
for the “Liantang/Heung
Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point and Associated Works” under Environmental Permit No. EP-404/2011/C (hereinafter ‘‘the EP’’), covering the period from 1 February 2016 to 30 April 2016 (hereinafter “Reporting Period”).
Environmental Monitoring and
Audit Activities
ES.02. In the
Reporting Period, the construction works under Liantang/Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point and Associated Works of the
Project currently included Contract 2, Contract 3, Contract 5, Contract 6 and
Contract SS C505. In addition,
construction work for Contract 7 has been commenced on 15 February 2016. Environmental monitoring activities
under the EM&A programme in the Reporting Period are summarized in the
following table.
|
Environmental Aspect
|
Monitoring
Parameters / Inspection
|
Reporting Period
|
|
Monitoring Locations
/ Contracts
|
Total Occasions
|
|
Air Quality
|
1-hour TSP
|
9
|
456
|
|
24-hour TSP
|
9
|
150
|
|
Construction Noise
|
Leq(30min) Daytime
|
10
|
150
|
|
Water Quality
|
Water in-situ measurement and/or sampling
|
WM1 & WM1-C,
|
37 scheduled and 7 extra of sampling
days
|
|
WM2A & WM2A-C
|
37 scheduled and 4 extra of sampling
days
|
|
WM2B & WM2B-C
|
37 scheduled and 18 extra of sampling
days
|
|
WM3 &WM3-C
|
37 scheduled and 6 extra of sampling
days
|
|
WM4, WM4-CA &WM4-CB
|
37 scheduled and 2 extra of sampling
days
|
|
Joint Site Inspection / Audit
|
IEC, ET, the Contractor and RE joint site Environmental Inspection and Auditing
|
Contract 2
|
13
|
|
Contract 3
|
12
|
|
Contract 5
|
13
|
|
Contract 6
|
13
|
|
Contract 7
|
11
|
|
Contract SS C505
|
13
|
Note: Extra monitoring day was due to
measurement results exceedance
Breaches
of Action/Limit levels
ES.03. In the
Reporting Period, no air quality exceedance was registered for the
Project. For construction noise,
one (1) noise complaint was received by 1823 for Contract 3 on 18 February 2016
which triggered the Action Level (AL). Moreover, total ninety-two (92) of Action/
Limit Level exceedance were recorded for water quality monitoring which included
turbidity and Suspended Solids. The
summary of breach of environmental performance is shown below.
|
Environmental
Aspect
|
Monitoring Parameters
|
Action Level
|
Limit Level
|
Event & Action
|
|
NOE Issued
|
Investigation
|
Corrective Actions
|
|
Air Quality
|
1-hour TSP
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
--
|
--
|
|
24-hour TSP
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
--
|
--
|
|
Construction Noise
|
Leq(30min) Daytime
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
The noise complaint was not project related.
|
N/A
|
|
Water Quality
|
DO
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
--
|
--
|
|
Turbidity
|
0
|
48
|
48
|
Total 16 exceedance is the
Project related but 32 exceedance were not due to the Project construction
activities
|
The relevant Contractors including C2 and C6 shall
implemented water quality mitigation measures in accordance with ISEMM of the
EM&A Manual requirements
|
|
SS
|
1
|
43
|
44
|
Total 12 exceedance is the
Project related but 32 exceedance were not due to the Project construction
activities
|
Environmental
Complaint
ES.04. In this
Reporting Period, nine (9) documented
environmental complaints were received and lodged. Follow up actions have been undertaking
by the Contractor to resolve the deficiencies. The investigation reports conducted by the ET were all
completed and submitted to all relevant parties. In brief, all complaints were unlikely
due to the project. However, the
Contractor was reminded to fully implement the recommended mitigation measures
as per the EM&A Manual.
Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecutions
ES.05. No
environmental summons or successful prosecutions were recorded in the Reporting
Period.
Reporting Changes
ES.06. EPD has
approved the revised EM&A Programme on 29th March 2016. If the
measured water depth of the monitoring station is lower than 150 mm, alternative
location based on the criteria will be selected to perform water monitoring in
accordance with the updated EM&A Programme (Rev. 05) (Section 4.1.4)
Future key issues
ES.07. In upcoming wet
season, 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 would
be the key issue. 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.
ES.08. 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.
ES.09. Since most of
construction sites under the Project are located adjacent to villages, the
Contractors should fully implement air quality mitigation measures to
reduce construction dust emission.
Table of Contents
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Project
Background 1
1.2 Report
Structure 1
2 Project Organization and
Construction progress 2
2.1 Construction
Contract Packaging 2
2.2 Project
Organization 4
2.3 Concurrent
Projects 6
2.4 Construction
Progress 6
2.5 Summary of Environmental Submissions 8
3 Project Organization and
Construction progress 13
3.1 General 13
3.2 Monitoring
Parameters 13
3.3 Monitoring
Locations 13
3.4 Monitoring
Frequency and Period 15
3.5 Monitoring
Equipment 16
3.6 Monitoring
Methodology 18
3.7 Equipment
Calibration 20
3.8 Derivation
of Action/Limit (A/L) Levels 20
3.9 Data
Management and Data QA/QC Control 21
4 Air Quality Monitoring 22
4.1 General 22
4.2 Summary
of Monitoring Results 22
5 Construction Noise
Monitoring 24
5.1 General 24
5.2 Summary
of Monitoring Results 24
6 Water Quality Monitoring 26
6.1 General 26
6.2 Summary
of Monitoring Results 26
7 Waste Management 31
7.1 General
Waste Management 31
7.2 Records
of Waste Quantities 31
8 Site Inspections 33
8.1 requirements 33
9 Non-compliance,
Complaints, Notifications of Summons and Prosecutions 36
9.1 Status
of Non-compliance Environmental Complaint, Summons and Prosecution 36
10 Implementation Status of Mitigation
Measures 40
10.1 General
Requirements 40
11 Conclusions and Recommendations 41
11.1 Conclusions 41
11.2 Recommendations 41
List
of tables
Table 2-1 Status
of Environmental Licenses and Permits of the Contracts
Table 3-1 Summary
of EM&A Requirements
Table 3-2 Impact
Monitoring Stations - Air Quality
Table 3-3 Impact
Monitoring Stations - Construction Noise
Table 3-4 Impact
Monitoring Stations - Water Quality
Table 3-5 Air
Quality Monitoring Equipment
Table 3-6 Construction
Noise Monitoring Equipment
Table 3-7 Water
Quality Monitoring Equipment
Table 3-8 Action
and Limit Levels for Air Quality Monitoring
Table 3-9 Action
and Limit Levels for Construction Noise
Table 3-10 Action
and Limit Levels for Water Quality
Table 4-1 Summary
of Air Quality Monitoring Results
Table 4-2 Summaries
of Breaches of Air Quality A/L Levels
Table 5-1 Summary
of Construction Noise Monitoring Results
Table 5-2 Summaries
of Breaches of Construction Noise A/L Levels
Table 6-1 Summary
of the Water Quality Monitoring Results – Contract 5
Table 6-2 Summary
of the Water Quality Monitoring Results – Contract 2 & 3
Table 6-3 Summary
of the Water Quality Monitoring Results – Contract 6
Table 6-4 Summary
of the Water Quality Monitoring Results – Contract 2 & 6
Table 6-5 Summaries
of Breaches of the Existing Water Quality A/L Levels
Table 6-6 Summary
of Water Quality Exceedance in the Reporting Period
Table 7-1 Summary
of Quantities of Inert C&D Materials
Table 7-2 Summary
of Quantities of C&D Wastes
Table 8-1 Summary
of Reminders/Observations of Site Inspection – Contract 2
Table 8-2 Summary
of Reminders/Observations of Site Inspection – Contract 3
Table 8-3 Summary
of Reminders/Observations of Site Inspection – Contract 5
Table 8-4 Summary
of Reminders/Observations of Site Inspection – Contract 6
Table 8-5 Summary
of Reminders/Observations of Site Inspection – Contract SS C505
Table 8-6 Summary
of Reminders/Observations of Site Inspection – Contract 7
Table 9-1 Statistical
Summary of Environmental Complaints
Table 9-2 Statistical
Summary of Environmental Summons
Table 9-3 Statistical
Summary of Environmental Prosecution
Table 10-1 Environmental
Mitigation Measures
List of Annexes
Appendix A Layout plan of the Project
Appendix B Environmental Management Organization Chart
Appendix C Designated Monitoring Locations as Recommended in the Approved
EM&A Manual
Appendix D Monitoring Locations for Impact Monitoring
Appendix E Event and Action Plan
Appendix F Graphical Plots for Monitoring Result
Appendix G Weather information
Appendix H Waste Flow Table
Appendix I Implementation Schedule for
Environmental Mitigation Measures
1.1.1. Civil Engineering and Development Department is the Project Proponent and the Permit Holder of Agreement No. CE 45/2008 (CE)
Liantang / Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point and Associated Works, which is
a Designated Project to be implemented under Environmental Permit number EP-404/2011/C granted on 12 March 2015.
1.1.2. The Project consists of two main
components: Construction of a Boundary Control Point (hereinafter referred as
“BCP”); and Construction of a connecting road alignment. Layout plan of the Project is shown in Appendix A.
1.1.3. The proposed BCP is located at the
boundary with Shenzhen near the existing Chuk Yuen Village, comprising a main
passenger building with passenger and cargo processing facilities and the
associated customs, transport and ancillary facilities. The connecting road alignment consists
of six main sections:
1)
Lin Ma Hang to Frontier Closed Area (FCA) Boundary – this section
comprises at-grade and viaducts and includes the improvement works at Lin Ma
Hang Road;
2)
Ping Yeung to Wo Keng Shan – this section
stretches from the Frontier Closed Area Boundary to the tunnel portal at Cheung
Shan and comprises at-grade and viaducts including an interchange at Ping
Yeung;
3)
North Tunnel – this section comprises the tunnel segment at Cheung Shan
and includes a ventilation building at the portals on either end of the tunnel;
4)
Sha Tau Kok Road – this section stretches from the tunnel portal at Wo Keng Shan to the tunnel portal south of Loi Tung and
comprises at-grade and viaducts including an interchange at Sha Tau Kok and an
administration building;
5)
South Tunnel – this section comprises a tunnel segment that stretches from
Loi Tung to Fanling and includes a ventilation building at the portals on
either end of the tunnel as well as a ventilation building in the middle of the
tunnel near Lau Shui Heung;
6)
Fanling – this section comprises the at-grade, viaducts and interchange
connection to the existing Fanling Highway.
1.1.4.
Action-United Environmental Services & Consulting has been commissioned as an Independent ET to implement the
relevant EM&A program in accordance
with the approved EM&A Manual, as well as the associated duties.
1.1.5. This is the 11th Quarterly EM&A Summary Report
for the “Liantang/Heung
Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point and Associated Works” under Environmental Permit No. EP-404/2011/C, covering the period from 1 February 2016 to 30 April 2016.
1.2.1
The Quarterly Environmental Monitoring and
Audit (EM&A) Summary Report is structured into the following sections:-
Section 1 Introduction
Section 2 Project Organization and
Construction progress
Section 3 Summary of Impact monitoring Requirements
Section 4 Air Quality Monitoring
Section 5 Construction Noise
Monitoring
Section 6 Water Quality Monitoring
Section 7 Waste Management
Section 8 Non-compliance, Complaints,
Notifications of Summons and Prosecutions
Section 9 Implementation Status of Mitigation Measures
Section 10 Conclusions and Recommendations
2.1.1
To facilitate the project management and
implementation, the Project would be divided by the following contracts:
·
Contract 2 (CV/2012/08)
·
Contract 3 (CV/2012/09)
·
Contract 4 (NE/2014/02)
·
Contract 5 (CV/2013/03)
·
Contract 6 (CV/2013/08)
·
Contract 7 (NE/2014/03)
·
ArchSD Contract No. SS
C505
2.1.2
The
details of each contracts is summarized below and the delineation of each contracts is shown in Appendix A.
Contract 2 (CV/2012/08)
2.1.3
Contract 2 has awarded in December 2013 and
construction work was commenced on 19 May 2014. Major Scope of Work of the Contract 2 is
listed below:
·
construction of
an approximately 5.2km long dual two-lane connecting road (with about 0.4km of
at-grade road and 4.8km of tunnel) connecting the Fanling Interchange with the
proposed Sha Tau Kok Interchange;
·
construction of a
ventilation adit tunnel and the mid-ventilation
building;
·
construction of
the north and south portal buildings of the Lung Shan Tunnel and their
associated slope works;
·
provision and
installation of ventilation system, E&M works and building services works
for Lung Shan tunnel and Cheung Shan tunnel and their portal buildings;
·
construction of
Tunnel Administration Building adjacent to Wo Keng
Shan Road and the associated E&M and building services works; and
·
construction of associated
footpath, slopes, retaining structures, drainage, sewerage, waterworks,
landscaping works and other ancillary works.
Contract 3 (CV/2012/09)
2.1.4
Contract 3 was awarded in July 2013 and
construction work was commenced on 5 November 2013. Major Scope of Work of the Contract 3 is
listed below:
·
construction of
four link roads connecting the existing Fanling Highway and the south portal of
the Lung Shan Tunnel;
·
realignment of
the existing Tai Wo Service Road West and Tai Wo Service Road East;
·
widening of the
existing Fanling Highway (HyD’s
entrustment works);
·
demolishing
existing Kiu Tau vehicular bridge and Kiu Tau footbridge and reconstruction of
the existing Kiu Tau Footbridge (HyD’s entrustment
works); and
·
construction of associated
footpath, slopes, retaining structures, drainage, sewerage, waterworks,
landscaping works and other ancillary works.
Contract 4 (NE/2014/02)
