executive summary
ES01
This is the 79th monthly EM&A
report presenting the monitoring results and inspection findings for the reporting period from 1 to 29 February 2020 (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
|
40
|
|
Water Quality
|
Water in-situ measurement and/or sampling
|
WM1
& WM1-C
|
12 Scheduled &
0 extra
|
|
WM2A(a)
& WM2A-Cx
|
12 Scheduled &
0 extra
|
|
WM2B
& WM2B-C
|
12 Scheduled &
0 extra (*)
|
|
WM3x
&WM3-C
|
12 Scheduled &
1 extra (*)
|
|
WM4,
WM4-CA &WM4-CB
|
12 Scheduled &
0 extra
|
|
Ecology
|
Woodland
compensation
i)
General Health condition of planted species
ii) Survival
of planted species
|
9
Quadrats and transect
|
1
|
|
Wetland compensation
i)
Site inspection
|
Contract
6
|
4
|
|
Joint Site Inspection / Audit
|
IEC, ET,
the Contractor and RE joint site Environmental Inspection and Auditing
|
Contract
2^
|
2
|
|
Contract
3
|
4
|
|
Contract
4
|
4
|
|
Contract
6
|
4
|
|
Contract
7
|
4
|
|
Contract
SS C505
|
4
|
Remark: (*)Water
sampling was unable to
carry out at WM2B, WM2B-C and WM3-C in the Reporting Period due to shallow
water (water depth under 150mm).
(^)As
informed by Contractor of Contract 2, DHK has decided to close all projects and
offices in Hong Kong as a precautionary measure against spreading of novel
coronavirus. Thus, the environmental site inspection by Environmental Team in
period of 1 to 16 February 2020 was affected and has to be cancelled.
Action and Limit (A/L) Levels exceedance
ES04
In the Reporting Period, no exceedance was recorded for construction noise and air quality. For water quality
monitoring, one (1) Limit Level
exceedance was recorded under the Project. 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
|
Refer to
ES.05
|
The
Contractor should fully implement water quality mitigation measure.
|
|
SS
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
ES05
Investigation Report for water quality
exceedance has been conducted by ET accordingly. Investigation result revealed
that Contractor of Contract 2 and Contract 6 had implemented water quality
mitigation measures and no adverse water quality impact was observed during
site inspection. It is considered that the exceedance was unlikely caused by
the works under Contact 2 and Contract 6.
Environmental
Complaint
ES06
No environmental complaint was recorded in this Reporting Period.
Notification
of Summons and Successful Prosecutions
ES07
No environmental summons
and prosecutions were recorded in the Reporting Period.
Reporting Change
ES08
No reporting
change was recorded 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, ET and the Contractor on 21 and 28 February
2020 in which IEC joined the site inspection on 21 February
2020. 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, ET and the Contractor on 6, 13, 21 and 27 February
2020 in which IEC joined the site inspection on 6 February
2020. 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, ET and the Contractor on 7, 13, 21 and 25 February
2020 in which IEC joined the site inspection on 7 and 21 February
2020. No non-compliance was noted during the site inspection.
ES12
In the Reporting Period, joint site
inspection to evaluate the site environmental performance at Contract
6 has been carried out by the RE, ET and the Contractor on 6, 13, 20 and 27 February
2020 in which IEC joined the site inspection on 6 February
2020. No non-compliance was noted during the site inspection.
ES13
In the Reporting Period, joint site
inspection to evaluate the site environmental performance at Contract
7 has been carried out by the RE, ET and the Contractor on 6, 13, 18 and 28 February
2020 in which IEC joined the site inspection on 6 February
2020. 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 5, 14, 20 and 28 February
2020. IEC carried
out site inspection on 13 February 2020. No non-compliance was noted during the site inspection.
Future Key Issues
ES15
As wet season is approaching, 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.
ES16
In addition, all
