Executive Summary
ES.01.
This is the 17th 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 August to 31 October 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
|
135
|
|
Water Quality
|
Water in-situ measurement and/or sampling
|
WM1 & WM1-C,
|
39 scheduled and 2 extra of sampling day
|
|
WM2A & WM2A-Cx
|
39 scheduled and 10 extra of sampling day
|
|
WM2B & WM2B-C
|
(*) 39 Scheduled
|
|
WM3 &WM3-C
|
39 scheduled and 2 extra of sampling day
|
|
WM4, WM4-CA &WM4-CB
|
39 scheduled and 8 extra of sampling day
|
|
Ecology
|
Woodland compensation
i) General Health condition of planted species
ii) Survival of planted species
|
9 Quadrats
|
1
|
|
Joint Site Inspection / Audit
|
IEC, ET, the Contractor and RE joint site Environmental Inspection and Auditing
|
Contract 2
|
13
|
|
Contract 3
|
13
|
|
Contract 4 (#)
|
13
|
|
Contract 6
|
13
|
|
Contract 7
|
13
|
|
Contract SS C505 (#)
|
13
|
Note:
Extra monitoring day was due to measurement results exceedance
(#) IEC only joined inspection for Contracts 4 and SS C505 once per
month.
(*) During
the whole reporting period, water sampling was unable to carry out at WM2B and WM2B-C due to shallow
water (water depth under 150mm)
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, all the 1-hour and 24-hour TSP monitoring results were below the Action/Limit
Levels.
For water quality monitoring, a total of 48 Action/ 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
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Not project
related
|
NA
|
|
Construction Noise
|
Leq(30min) Daytime
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
--
|
--
|
|
Water Quality
|
DO
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
--
|
--
|
|
Turbidity
|
1
|
23
|
24
|
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
|
24
|
24
|
Environmental
Complaint
ES.04. In this
Reporting Period, four (4) documented
environmental complaints was received under the
EM&A Programme. The IRs has completed and submitted to
relevant parties for record.
Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecutions
ES.05. No environmental summons or successful
prosecutions were recorded in the Reporting Period.
Reporting Changes
ES.06. No reporting
changes were made in the Reporting Period.
Future key issues
ES.07. 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.08. 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.09. 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.10. 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 Ecology Monitoring 31
7.1 General 31
8 Waste Management 32
8.1 General
Waste Management 32
8.2 Records
of Waste Quantities 32
9 Site Inspections 34
9.1 requirements 34
10 Non-compliance, Complaints,
Notifications of Summons and Prosecutions 37
10.1 Status
of Non-compliance Environmental Complaint, Summons and Prosecution 37
11 Implementation Status of Mitigation
Measures 39
11.1 General
Requirements 39
12 Conclusions and Recommendations 40
12.1 Conclusions 40
12.2 Recommendations 40
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 – 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 9-6 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 17th Quarterly
EM&A Summary Report presenting the monitoring
results and inspection findings for the Reporting Period from 1 August to 31 October 2017.
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
