executive summary
ES01
This is the 66th monthly EM&A
report presenting the monitoring results and inspection findings for the reporting period from 1 to 31 January 2019 (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 (NE/2014/02), 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 4, 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
|
|
Number of Monitoring Locations to undertake
|
Total Occasions
|
|
Air Quality
|
1-hour
TSP
|
9
|
135
|
|
24-hour
TSP
|
9
|
45
|
|
Construction Noise
|
Leq(30min) Daytime
|
10
|
45
|
|
Water Quality
|
Water in-situ measurement and/or sampling
|
WM1
& WM1-C
|
13 Scheduled & 1 extra
|
|
WM2A(a)
& WM2A-Cx
|
13 Scheduled & 0 extra
|
|
WM2B
& WM2B-C
|
13 Scheduled & 0 extra (*)
|
|
WM3x
&WM3-C
|
13 Scheduled & 0 extra
|
|
WM4,
WM4-CA &WM4-CB
|
13 Scheduled & 0 extra
|
|
Ecology
|
Woodland
compensation
i)
General Health condition of planted species
ii) Survival
of planted species
|
9
Quadrats and transect
|
0
|
|
Joint Site Inspection / Audit
|
IEC, ET,
the Contractor and RE joint site Environmental Inspection and Auditing
|
Contract
2
|
4
|
|
Contract
3
|
5
|
|
Contract
4
|
4
|
|
Contract
6
|
5
|
|
Contract
7
|
4
|
|
Contract
SS C505 (#)
|
5
|
Remark: (#) IEC only joined one (1) event of site inspection for
Contract SS C505.
(*)
In whole Reporting Period, water sampling was unable to carry out at WM2B and WM2B-C due to shallow
water (water depth under 150mm)
Action and Limit (A/L) Levels exceedance
ES04
In the Reporting Period, no construction noise exceedance
and valid noise complaint was recorded. For air quality monitoring, no exceedance of 1-hour and 24-hour TSP was recorded. Moreover, 2 Limit Level
exceedances were recorded during water quality monitoring. The summary of exceedance in the
Reporting Period is shown below.
|
Environmental Aspect
|
Monitoring
Parameters
|
Action Level
|
Limit Level
|
Event
& Action
|
|
NOE
Issued
|
Investigation
Result
|
Project
related exceedance
|
Corrective
Actions
|
|
Air Quality
|
1-hour TSP
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
24-hour TSP
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
Construction Noise
|
Leq(30min) Daytime
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
Water Quality
|
DO
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
Turbidity
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
All exceedances
were not project related.
|
0
|
The Contractor
should fully implement water quality mitigation measure.
|
|
SS
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
ES05
Investigation for the water quality
exceedances has been conducted by ET for related Contract SS C505 and Contract 6. Investigation results revealed that no
adverse water quality impact contributed to WM1 was observed from project works. Since ingress of black water from
upstream of the construction site was observed, it was considered that
exceedances were unlikely due to the works under the Project.
Environmental
Complaint
ES06
In this Reporting
Period, two (2) documented environmental
complaints were received under the EM&A programme with respect to the dust
concern. The complaint details and
status of investigation are summarized below.
(a) A public complaint was received
via 1823 on 19 August 2018 and referred to CEDD on 4 January 2019 regarding
amount of slurry found on Lin Ma Hang Road near light post GD2344 and no wheel
washing was performed related to Contract 6 and Contract SS C505. The
investigation report has been conducted for Contract 6 and Contract SS C505 and
concluded as not project related.
(b) A public complaint
was received by EPD on 30 January about emission of construction dust from Chun
Wo construction site near FEHD's RCP TP-60 related to
Contract 3. Investigation
is underway by ET.
Notification
of Summons and Successful Prosecutions
ES07
No environmental summons
and prosecutions were recorded in the Reporting Period.
Reporting Change
ES08
No reporting changes
were made in the Reporting Period.
Site Inspection
ES09
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 4, 11, 18 and 25 January
2019.
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
3 has been carried out by the RE, IEC, ET and the Contractor on 2, 8, 16, 24 and 28 January 2019. 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 4 has been
carried out by the RE, IEC, ET and
the Contractor on 4, 11, 18 and 21 January
2019. No non-compliance was noted.
ES12
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 3, 10, 15, 24 and 31 January 2019. No non-compliance was noted during the site inspection.
ES13
In the Reporting Period, joint site
inspection for Contract 7 to
evaluate the site environmental performance has been carried out by the RE,
IEC, ET and the Contractor on 4, 11, 17 and 25 January
2019. No non-compliance was noted during the site
inspection.
ES14
In the Reporting Period, joint site
inspection to evaluate the site environmental performance at Contract
SS C505 has been carried out by the RE, ET and the Contractor on 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30
January 2019 in which IEC joined the site inspection on 23 January
2019. No non-compliance was noted during the site inspection.
Future Key Issues
ES15
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 as appropriately.
ES16
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.
ES17
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.
ES18
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.
ES19
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.
