Executive Summary
ES.01.
This is the 19th 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 2018
(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
|
405
|
|
24-hour TSP
|
9
|
134 (^)
|
|
Construction Noise
|
Leq(30min) Daytime
|
10
|
130
|
|
Water Quality
|
Water in-situ measurement and/or sampling
|
WM1 & WM1-C,
|
37 scheduled and 0 extra of sampling day
|
|
WM2A & WM2A-Cx
|
37 scheduled and 2 extra of sampling day
|
|
WM2B & WM2B-C
|
(*) 37 Scheduled
|
|
WM3 &WM3-C
|
38 scheduled and 2 extra of sampling day
|
|
WM4, WM4-CA &WM4-CB
|
38 scheduled and 2 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 (#)
|
12
|
Note: Extra
monitoring day was due to measurement results exceedance
(#) IEC only joined inspection for Contract 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)
(^) 24-hour TSP monitoring at AM1b has been temporary suspended since 27
April 2018 as rented land was demolished
and returned to the landlord.
Alterative location to replaced AM1b is being seeking by ET for IEC and EPD
approval.
Breaches
of Action/Limit levels
ES.03. In the
Reporting Period, no noise exceedance and
valid noise complaint was registered for construction noise. For air quality, there was
1 Limit Level exceedance recorded for 24-hour TSP monitoring. For water quality monitoring, a total of 11 Limit Level
exceedances were recorded under the Project.
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
|
1
|
1
|
Not project
related
|
NA
|
|
Construction Noise
|
Leq(30min) Daytime
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
--
|
--
|
|
Water Quality
|
DO
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
--
|
--
|
|
Turbidity
|
0
|
6
|
6
|
• All exceedances were not project related.
|
The Contractor should fully implement water quality mitigation measure.
|
|
SS
|
0
|
5
|
5
|
ES.04. Investigation
report for the 24-hour TSP monitoring was completed by ET. Investigation
results revealed that the Contractor had properly implemented dust mitigation
measures such covering of the stockpile and providing water spraying for dusty
haul road and dusty area. Since
Joss paper burning was suspected to be conducted during period of sampling,
which affecting the monitoring result, it was conducted that the exceedance was
not caused by the works under the Project.
ES.05. Investigation
Report for all water quality exceedances was completed by ET. Investigation results revealed that the
Contractor had properly implemented water quality mitigation measures such as
well-maintained the wastewater treatment facility and covered the expose area
with impervious sheet. It was concluded that the exceedances were related to
the unknown source of muddy water contributed from outside the project area and
not caused by the works under the Project. Nevertheless, the Contractor was
reminded to fully implement the water quality mitigation measure throughout the constriction phase as far as practicable.
Environmental
Complaint
ES.06. In this Reporting Period, four (4) documented environmental complaints were received
regarding the dust and water
quality issues under the EM&A Programme. The Investigation Reports for the complaints were completed by ET
without further comments from IEC.
Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecutions
ES.07. No environmental summons or successful
prosecutions were recorded in the Reporting Period.
Reporting Changes
ES.08. No
reporting changes were made in the Reporting Period.
Future key issues
ES.09. During rainy 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.10. 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.11. 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.12. 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 29
7.1 General 29
8 Waste Management 30
8.1 General
Waste Management 30
8.2 Records
of Waste Quantities 30
9 Site Inspections 32
9.1 requirements 32
10 Non-compliance, Complaints,
Notifications of Summons and Prosecutions 35
10.1 Status of
Non-compliance Environmental Complaint, Summons and Prosecution 35
11 Implementation Status of Mitigation
Measures 38
11.1 General
Requirements 38
12 Conclusions and Recommendations 39
12.1 Conclusions 39
12.2 Recommendations 39
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 4
Table 9-4 Summary
of Reminders/Observations of Site Inspection – Contract 6
Table 9-5 Summary
of Reminders/Observations of Site Inspection – Contract SS C505
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 19th Quarterly
EM&A Summary Report presenting the monitoring
results and inspection findings for the Reporting Period from 1 February to 30 April 2018.
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 Ecology Monitoring
