Executive Summary
ES.01.
This is the 15th Quarterly
EM&A Summary Report for the “Liantang/Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point
and Associated Works” under Environmental Permit No. EP-404/2011/D (hereinafter ‘‘the EP’’), covering the period from 1 February to 30 April 2017 (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
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
|
Monitoring Parameters
/ Inspection
|
Reporting Period
|
|
Monitoring Locations
/ Contracts
|
Total Occasions
|
|
Air Quality
|
1-hour TSP
|
9
|
432
|
|
24-hour TSP
|
9
|
144
|
|
Construction Noise
|
Leq(30min) Daytime
|
10
|
130
|
|
Water Quality
|
Water in-situ measurement and/or sampling
|
WM1 & WM1-C,
|
38 scheduled and 4 extra of sampling day
|
|
WM2A & WM2A-Cx
|
38 scheduled and 5 extra of sampling day
|
|
WM2B & WM2B-C
|
38 scheduled and 0 extra of sampling day
|
|
WM3 &WM3-C
|
38 scheduled and 4 extra of sampling day
|
|
WM4, WM4-CA &WM4-CB
|
38 scheduled and 1 extra of sampling day
|
|
Ecology
|
Woodland compensation
i) General Health condition of planted species
ii) Survival of planted species
|
9 Quadrats
|
2
(Jan-Feb
2017) & (Mar-Apr 2017)
|
|
Joint Site Inspection / Audit
|
IEC, ET, the Contractor and RE joint site Environmental Inspection and Auditing
|
Contract 2
|
13
|
|
Contract 3
|
13
|
|
Contract 6
|
13
|
|
Contract 7
|
13
|
|
Contract SS C505 (#)
|
13
|
Note: Extra monitoring day was due to
measurement results exceedance
(#) IEC only
joined 1 event of site inspection for Contract SS C505 in April 2017.
Breaches
of Action/Limit levels
ES.03. In the
Reporting Period, no noise complaint which triggered Action Level and Limit Level exceedance was registered for construction
noise.
For air quality, there were 3 Action Level exceedances recorded. For water quality
monitoring, a total of 43 of Limit Level exceedance were recorded. The summary of exceedance
for the Reporting Period 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
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
Not project
related
|
NA
|
|
Construction Noise
|
Leq(30min) Daytime
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
--
|
--
|
|
Water Quality
|
DO
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
--
|
--
|
|
Turbidity
|
0
|
16
|
16
|
Investigation results revealed that all exceedances were not
related to the works under the project.
|
The Contractor
was reminded to implement water quality mitigation measures in accordance
with ISEMM of the EM&A Manual requirements
|
|
SS
|
0
|
27
|
27
|
Environmental
Complaint
ES.04. In this Reporting Period, five (5)
documented environmental
complaints were received under the EM&A Programme with respect to noise and wastewater issues. Investigation results revealed that all the received
complaints were not related to works under Project.
Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecutions
ES.05. No
environmental summons or successful prosecutions were recorded in the Reporting
Period.
Reporting Changes
ES.06. In the
Reporting Period, EPD has approved the revised EM&A Programme (Rev.7) which
included the proposal for not necessary to perform noise measurement during
restricted hours periods. Therefore,
noise measurement during restricted hours periods will be ceased on 7 April
2017 in accordance with the updated EM&A Programme (Rev. 07) (Section 3.1.5)
(EPD ref.: ( ) in EP2/N7/A/52 Ax(1) Pt.20 dated 7 April 2017)
ES.07. Moreover, EPD
has approved the revised EM&A Programme (Rev.7) which proposed that (1) if
the measured water depth of the monitoring station is lower than 150 mm,
alternative location based on the criteria were selected to perform water
monitoring; and (2) If no suitable alternative location could be found within
15m far from the original location, the sampling at that location will be
cancelled since sampling at too far from the designated location could not make
a representative sample in accordance with the updated EM&A Programme (Rev.
07) (Section 4.1.4) (EPD ref.: ( ) in EP2/N7/A/52 Ax(1) Pt.20 dated 7 April
2017)
Future key issues
ES.08. During 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, Kwan Tei 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.
ES.09. In addition, 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.10. 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.11. 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 14
3.1 General 14
3.2 Monitoring
Parameters 14
3.3 Monitoring
Locations 14
3.4 Monitoring
Frequency and Period 16
3.5 Monitoring
Equipment 17
3.6 Monitoring
Methodology 19
3.7 Equipment
Calibration 21
3.8 Derivation
of Action/Limit (A/L) Levels 21
3.9 Data
Management and Data QA/QC Control 22
4 Air Quality Monitoring 1
4.1 General 1
4.2 Summary
of Monitoring Results 1
5 Construction Noise
Monitoring 3
5.1 General 3
5.2 Summary
of Monitoring Results 3
5.3 Noise
Monitoring Results (Restricted Hours) 4
6 Water Quality Monitoring 6
6.1 General 6
6.2 Summary
of Monitoring Results 6
7 Ecology Monitoring 11
7.1 General 11
8 Waste Management 12
8.1 General
Waste Management 12
8.2 Records
of Waste Quantities 12
9 Site Inspections 14
9.1 requirements 14
10 Non-compliance, Complaints,
Notifications of Summons and Prosecutions 16
10.1 Status
of Non-compliance Environmental Complaint, Summons and Prosecution 16
11 Implementation Status of Mitigation
Measures 20
11.1 General
Requirements 20
12 Conclusions and Recommendations 21
12.1 Conclusions 21
12.2 Recommendations 21
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 5-3 Summary
of Construction Noise Monitoring Results for Restricted Hours
Table 6-1 Summary
of the Water Quality Monitoring Results – Contracts SS C505 & 6
Table 6-2 Summary
of the Water Quality Monitoring Results – Contracts 2 & 3
Table 6-3 Summary
of the Water Quality Monitoring Results – Contract 6
Table 6-4 Summary
of the Water Quality Monitoring Results – Contracts 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 8-1 Summary
of Quantities of Inert C&D Materials
Table 8-2 Summary
of Quantities of C&D Wastes
Table 9-1 Summary
of Reminders/Observations of Site Inspection – Contract 2
Table 9-2 Summary
of Reminders/Observations of Site Inspection – Contract 3
Table 9-3 Summary of Reminders/Observations
of Site Inspection – Contract 6
Table 9-4 Summary of Reminders/Observations
of Site Inspection – Contract SS C505
Table 9-5 Summary of Reminders/Observations
of Site Inspection – Contract 7
Table 10-1 Statistical
Summary of Environmental Complaints
Table 10-2 Statistical
Summary of Environmental Summons
Table 10-3 Statistical
Summary of Environmental Prosecution
Table 11-1 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 and the latest Environmental Permit
number EP-404/2011/D granted on 20 January 2017.
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 15th Quarterly
EM&A Summary Report presenting the monitoring
results and inspection findings for the Reporting Period from 1 February to 30
