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Agreement No. CE 45/2008
(CE) Liantang/ Heung Yuen Wai
Boundary Control Point
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Monthly Environmental Monitoring and Audit Report
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12 August 2020 |
TCS00694/13/600/R2479v2 |
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Nicola Hon (Environmental Consultant) |
Tam Tak Wing (Environmental Team Leader) |
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Remarks |
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7 August 2020 |
First
Submission |
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12 August 2020 |
Amended
against IEC’s comment |
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executive summary
ES01
This is the 84th monthly Environmental Monitoring & Audit (EM&A) report
presenting the monitoring results and inspection findings for the reporting period from 1 to 31 July 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 six 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
Proposal for partial
termination of the construction phase EM&A programme for Contract 2,
Contract 4, Contract 7 and Contract SS C505 was approved by Environmental
Protection Department (EPD) on 9 July 2020 (EPD’s ref.: ( ) in Ax (3) to EP
2/N7/A/52 Pt.17). The termination proposal
covers air quality monitoring stations AM1c and AM8, noise monitoring stations
NM1 and NM7 and ET’s site inspection and audit for relevant works area for
Contract 2, 4, 7 and SS C505. The
last monitoring and site inspections of the corresponding stations / contacts
are summarized in below table.
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Environmental Aspect |
Monitoring Parameters / Inspection |
Monitoring Station |
Last Monitoring/ Inspection Date |
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Air Quality |
1-hour
TSP |
AM1c |
7 July 2020 |
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AM8 |
10 July 2020 |
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24-hour
TSP |
AM1c |
6 July 2020 |
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AM8 |
8 July 2020 |
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Construction Noise |
Leq(30min) Daytime |
NM1 |
7 July 2020 |
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NM7 |
10 July 2020 |
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Site Environmental Inspection |
Site Environmental Inspection |
Contract
2 |
10 July 2020 |
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Contract
4 |
10 July 2020 |
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Contract
7 |
10 July 2020 |
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Contract
SS C505 |
10 July 2020 |
ES04
In the Reporting Period, environmental monitoring activities under the EM&A programme in the
Reporting Period are summarized in the following table.
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Environmental Aspect |
Environmental Monitoring Parameters /
Inspection |
Reporting Period |
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Number of Monitoring Locations to undertake |
Total Occasions |
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Air Quality |
1-hour
TSP |
9 (#) |
126 |
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24-hour
TSP |
9 (#) |
42 |
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Construction Noise |
Leq(30min) Daytime |
10 (~) |
39 |
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Water Quality |
Water in-situ measurement and/or sampling |
WM1
& WM1-C |
14 Scheduled &
0 extra |
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WM2A(a)
& WM2A-Cx |
14 Scheduled &
0 extra |
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WM2B
& WM2B-C |
14 Scheduled &
0 extra (*) |
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WM3x
&WM3-C |
14 Scheduled &
0 extra (*) |
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WM4,
WM4-CA &WM4-CB |
14 Scheduled &
0 extra |
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Ecology |
Woodland
compensation i)
General Health condition of planted species ii) Survival
of planted species |
9
Quadrats and transect |
0 |
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Wetland compensation i)
Site inspection |
Contract
6 |
5 |
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Joint Site Inspection / Audit |
IEC, ET,
the Contractor and RE joint site Environmental Inspection and Auditing |
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2 |
2 |
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5 |
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5 |
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2 |
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SS C505 |
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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).
(#)
Number of air monitoring location changed to 7 since the partial termination proposal
approved by EPD on 9 Jul 2020.
(~)
Number of noise monitoring location changed to 8 since the partial termination proposal
approved by EPD on 9 Jul 2020.
Action and Limit (A/L) Levels exceedance
ES05
In the Reporting Period, no exceedance was recorded for
construction noise, air
quality and water quality monitoring. The summary of exceedance in the
Reporting Period is shown below.
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Environmental Aspect |
Monitoring
Parameters |
Action Level |
Limit Level |
Event
& Action |
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Issued |
Investigation
Result |
Project
related exceedance |
Corrective
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Air Quality |
1-hour TSP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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-- |
-- |
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24-hour TSP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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-- |
-- |
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Construction Noise |
Leq(30min) Daytime |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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Water Quality |
DO |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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-- |
-- |
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Turbidity |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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SS |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Environmental
Complaint
ES06
No environmental
complaint was recorded in the Reporting Period.
Notification
of Summons and Successful Prosecutions
ES07
No environmental summons
and prosecutions were recorded in the Reporting Period.
Reporting Change
ES08
Proposal for partial
termination of the construction phase EM&A programme for Contract 2,
Contract 4, Contract 7 and Contract SS C505 was approved by EPD on 9 July 2020
(EPD’s ref.: ( ) in Ax (3) to EP 2/N7/A/52 Pt.17). Therefore, air quality monitoring
stations AM1c and AM8, noise monitoring stations NM1 and NM7 and ET’s site
inspection and audit for relevant works area for Contract 2, 4, 7 and SS C505
was ceased accordingly.
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, IEC and the Contractor on 3 and 10 July 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, IEC and the Contractor on 3, 9, 15, 22 and 30 July 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, IEC and the Contractor on 3 and 10 July 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, IEC and the Contractor on 2, 10, 15, 22 and 30 July 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 IEC on 2 and 10 July 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 2 and 10 July 2020. No non-compliance was noted during the site inspection.
Future Key Issues
ES15
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.
ES16
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.
ES17
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.
Table of Contents
2 Project
Organization and Construction progress
2.1 Construction
Contract Packaging
2.5 Summary of Environmental Submissions
3 Summary
of Impact Monitoring Requirements
3.4 Monitoring
Frequency and Period
3.8 Derivation
of Action/Limit (A/L) Levels
3.9 Data
Management and Data QA/QC Control
4.2 Air
Quality Monitoring Results
5 Construction
Noise Monitoring
6.2 Results
of Water Quality Monitoring
7.1 Monitoring on Woodland Compensation
7.2 Monitoring on Wetland Compensation
8.2 Records
of Waste Quantities
9.2 Findings
/ Deficiencies During the Reporting Month
10 Environmental
Complaint and Non-Compliance
10.1 Environmental
Complaint, Summons and Prosecutions
11 Implementation
Status of Mitigation Measures
11.2 Tentative
Construction Activities in the Coming Month
11.3 Key
Issues for the Coming Month
12 Conclusions
and Recommendations
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 24-hour and 1-hour TSP Monitoring Results – AM1c
Table 4-2 Summary
of 24-hour and 1-hour TSP Monitoring Results – AM2
Table 4-3 Summary
of 24-hour and 1-hour TSP Monitoring Results – AM3
Table 4-4 Summary
of 24-hour and 1-hour TSP Monitoring Results – AM4b
Table 4-5 Summary
of 24-hour and 1-hour TSP Monitoring Results – AM5a
Table 4-6 Summary
of 24-hour and 1-hour TSP Monitoring Results – AM6
Table 4-7 Summary
of 24-hour and 1-hour TSP Monitoring Results – AM7b
Table 4-8 Summary
of 24-hour and 1-hour TSP Monitoring Results – AM8
Table 4-9 Summary
of 24-hour and 1-hour TSP Monitoring Results – AM9b
Table 5-1 Summary
of Construction Noise Monitoring Results
Table 5-2 Summary
of Construction Noise Monitoring Results
Table 6-1 Water
Quality Monitoring Results Associated of Contracts 2 and 3
Table 6-2 Water
Quality Monitoring Results Associated of Contracts 6 and SS C505
Table 6-3 Water
Quality Monitoring Results Associated only Contract 6
Table 6-4 Water
Quality Monitoring Results Associated Contracts 2 and 6
Table 6-5 Action
and Limit (A/L) Levels Exceedance Recorded
Table 8-1 Summary
of Quantities of Inert C&D Materials for the Project
Table 8-2 Summary
of Quantities of C&D Wastes for the Project
Table 9-1 Site
Observations for Contract 2
Table 9-2 Site
Observations for Contract 3
Table 9-3 Site
Observations for Contract 4
Table 9-4 Site
Observations for Contract 6
Table 9-5 Site
Observations for Contract SS C505
Table 9-6 Site Observations
for 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 Prosecutions
Table 11-1 Environmental
Mitigation Measures
List of Appendices
Appendix
A Layout Plan of the
Project
Appendix
B Organization Chart
Appendix
C 3-month rolling
construction program
Appendix
D Designated
Monitoring Locations as Recommended in the Approved EM&A Manual
Appendix
E Monitoring
Locations for Impact Monitoring
Appendix
F Calibration
Certificate of Monitoring Equipment and HOKLAS-accreditation Certificate of the
Testing Laboratory
Appendix
G Event and Action
Plan
Appendix
H Impact Monitoring
Schedule
Appendix
I Database of
Monitoring Result
Appendix
J Graphical
Plots for Monitoring Result
Appendix K Meteorological
Data
Appendix L Photographic
record for site inspection at Wetland Compensation Area
Appendix M Waste Flow Table
Appendix N Investigation
Report for exceedance
Appendix O Implementation
Schedule for Environmental Mitigation Measures
Appendix P Implementation
Status of Mitigation Measures for Operation Phase
Appendix Q Implementation
Status of water quality mitigation measures
Appendix R Investigation
Report for Complaint
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/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. As part of the EM&A program,
the baseline monitoring has carried out between 13 June 2013 and 12 July
2013 for all parameters including air quality, noise and water quality
before construction work commencement.
The Baseline Monitoring Report summarized the key findings and the
rationale behind determining a set of Action and Limit Levels (A/L Levels) from
the baseline data. Also, the
Project baseline monitoring report which verified by the IEC has been submitted
to EPD on 16 July 2013 for
endorsement. The major construction
works of the Project was commenced on 16
August 2013 in accordance with the EP Section 5.3 stipulation.
1.1.5
This is 84th monthly EM&A
report presenting the monitoring results and inspection findings for reporting period from 1 to 31 July 2020.
1.1.6
Proposal for partial
termination of the construction phase EM&A programme for Contract 2,
Contract 4, Contract 7 and Contract SS C505 was approved by EPD on 9 July 2020
(EPD’s ref.: ( ) in Ax (3) to EP 2/N7/A/52 Pt.17). The termination proposal covers air quality
monitoring stations AM1c and AM8, noise monitoring stations NM1 and NM7 and ET’s
site inspection and audit for relevant works area for Contract 2, 4, 7 and SS
C505.
1.1.7
Following the proposal
for partial termination of the construction phase EM&A programme for
Contract 2, 4, 7 and SSC505 approved by EPD on 9 July 2020. The corresponding air quality monitoring
stations including AM1c and AM8 were ceased after last monitoring carried out
on 7 July 2020 and 10 July 2020 respectively. Besides, the corresponding noise monitoring
stations including NM1 and NM7 were ceased after last monitoring carried out on
7 July 2020 and 10 July 2020 respectively.
Furthermore, the last environmental site inspection for Contracts 2, 4,
7 and SS C5050 was conducted 10 July 2020.
1.2.1
The Monthly Environmental Monitoring and
Audit (EM&A) 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
Section 8 Waste Management
Section 9 Site Inspections
Section 10 Environmental
Complaints and Non-Compliance
Section 11 Implementation
Status of Mitigation Measures
Section 12 Conclusions
and Recommendations
2.1.1
To
facilitate the project management and implementation, the Project would be
divided by the following contracts:
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Contract 2 (CV/2012/08)
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Contract 3 (CV/2012/09)
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Contract 4 (NE/2014/02)
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Contract 5 (CV/2013/03)
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Contract 6 (CV/2013/08)
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Contract 7 (NE/2014/03)
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ArchSD Contract No. SS C505
2.1.2
The
details of each contracts is summarized below and the delineation of each contracts is shown in Appendix A.
Contract 2 (CV/2012/08)
2.1.3
Contract 2 has awarded in December 2013 and
construction work was commenced on 19 May 2014. Major Scope of Work of the Contract 2 is
listed below:
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construction of
an approximately 5.2km long dual two-lane connecting road (with about 0.4km of
at-grade road and 4.8km of tunnel) connecting the Fanling Interchange with the
proposed Sha Tau Kok Interchange;
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construction of a
ventilation adit tunnel and the mid-ventilation
building;
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construction of
the north and south portal buildings of the Lung Shan Tunnel and their
associated slope works;
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provision and
installation of ventilation system, E&M works and building services works
for Lung Shan tunnel and Cheung Shan tunnel and their portal buildings;
·
construction of
Tunnel Administration Building adjacent to Wo Keng
Shan Road and the associated E&M and building services works; and
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construction of associated
footpath, slopes, retaining structures, drainage, sewerage, waterworks,
landscaping works and other ancillary works.
Contract 3 (CV/2012/09)
2.1.4
Contract 3 was awarded in July 2013 and construction
work was commenced on 5 November 2013.
Major Scope of Work of the Contract 3 is listed below:
·
construction of
four link roads connecting the existing Fanling Highway and the south portal of
the Lung Shan Tunnel;
·
realignment of
the existing Tai Wo Service Road West and Tai Wo Service Road East;
·
widening of the
existing Fanling Highway (HyD’s
entrustment works);
·
demolishing
existing Kiu Tau vehicular bridge and Kiu Tau footbridge and reconstruction of
the existing Kiu Tau Footbridge (HyD’s entrustment
works); and
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construction of associated
footpath, slopes, retaining structures, drainage, sewerage, waterworks,
landscaping works and other ancillary works.
Contract 4 (NE/2014/02)
2.1.5
Contract
4 has awarded in mid-April 2016 and
construction work was commenced
on 2 May 2017. The scope of work of the Contract 4
includes:
·
design, supply,
delivery, installation, testing and commissioning of a traffic control and
surveillance system for the connecting road linking up the Liantang / Heung
Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point and the existing Fanling Highway.
Contract 5 (CV/2013/03)
2.1.6
Contract 5 has awarded in April 2013 and
construction work was commenced in August 2013. Major Scope of Work of the Contract 5 is
listed below:
·
site formation of about 23
hectares of land for the development of the BCP;
·
construction of an
approximately 1.6 km long perimeter road at the BCP including a 175m long
depressed road;
·
associated
diversion/modification works at existing local roads and junctions including
Lin Ma Hang Road;
·
construction of pedestrian
subway linking the BCP to Lin Ma Hang Road;
·
provision of resite area with supporting infrastructure for reprovisioning of the affected village houses; and
·
construction of associated footpath, slopes, retaining structures, drainage,
sewerage, waterworks, landscaping works and other ancillary works.
Contract 6 (CV/2013/08)
2.1.7
Contract 6 has awarded in June 2015 and
construction work was commenced on 23 October 2015. Major Scope of Work of the Contract 6 would
be included below:
Ÿ construction of an approximately 4.6km long dual two-lane connecting
road (with about 0.6km of at-grade road, 3.3km of viaduct and 0.7km of tunnel)
connecting the BCP with the proposed Sha Tau Kok Road
Interchange and the associated ventilation buildings;
Ÿ associated diversion/modification works at access roads to the resite of Chuk Yuen Village;
Ÿ provision of sewage collection, treatment and disposal facilities for
the BCP and the resite of Chuk
Yuen Village;
Ÿ construction of a pedestrian subway linking the BCP to Lin Ma Hang
Road;
Ÿ provisioning of the affected facilities including Wo Keng Shan Road garden; and
Ÿ construction of associated footpath, slopes, retaining
structures, drainage, sewerage, waterworks, landscaping works and other
ancillary works.
Contract 7 (NE/2014/03)
2.1.8
Contract 7 has awarded in December 2015 and
the construction works of Contract 7 was commenced on 15 February 2016. Major Scope of Work of the Contract 7 would
be included below:
Ÿ
construction of the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region (HKSAR) portion of four vehicular bridge
Ÿ construction of one pedestrian bridge crossing Shenzhen (SZ) River
(cross boundary bridges)
ArchSD Contract No. SS
C505
2.1.9
SS C505 has awarded in July 2015 and
construction work was commenced on 1 September 2015. Major Scope of Work of the SS C505 would
be included below:
Ÿ
passenger-related facilities including
processing kiosks and examination facilities for private cars and coaches,
passenger clearance building and halls, the interior fitting works for the pedestrian
bridge crossing Shenzhen River, etc.;
Ÿ
cargo processing facilities including kiosks
for clearance of goods vehicles, customs inspection platforms, X-ray building,
etc.;
Ÿ
accommodation for the facilities inside of the
Government departments providing services in connection with the BCP;
Ÿ
transport-related facilities inside the BCP
including road networks, public transport interchange, transport drop-off and
pick-up areas, vehicle holding areas and associated road furniture etc;
Ÿ
a public carpark; and
Ÿ
other ancillary
facilities such as sewerage and drainage, building services provisions and
electronic systems, associated environmental mitigation measure and landscape
works.
2.2.1
The project organization is shown in Appendix B. The responsibilities
of respective parties are:
Civil
Engineering and Development Department (CEDD)
2.2.2
CEDD is the Project Proponent and the Permit Holder of the EP of the development
of the Project and will assume overall responsibility for the project. An Independent
Environmental Checker (IEC) shall be employed by CEDD to audit the results of
the EM&A works carried out by the ET.
Architectural
Services Department (ArchSD)
2.2.3
ArchSD acts as
the works agent for Development Bureau (DEVB), for Contract SS C505 Liantang/
Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point (BCP) – BCP Buildings and Associated
Facilities.
Environmental
Protection Department (EPD)
2.2.4
EPD is the statutory enforcement body for
environmental protection matters in Hong Kong.
Ronald Lu
& Partners (Hong Kong) Ltd (The Architect)
2.2.5
Ronald Lu & Partners (Hong Kong) Ltd is
appointed by ArchSD as an Architect for Contract SS
C505 Liantang/ Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point (BCP) – BCP Buildings and
Associated Facilities. It
responsible for overseeing the construction works of Contract SS C505 and for
ensuring that the works are undertaken by the Contractor in accordance with the
specification and contract requirements. The duties and responsibilities of the
Architect with respect to EM&A are:
Ÿ
Monitor the Contractors’ compliance with
contract specifications, including the implementation and operation of the
environmental mitigation measures and their effectiveness
Ÿ
Monitor Contractors’ and ET’s compliance with
the requirements in the Environmental Permit (EP) and EM&A Manual
Ÿ
Facilitate ET’s implementation of the EM&A
programme
Ÿ
Participate in joint site inspection by the ET
and IEC
Ÿ
Oversee the implementation of the agreed Event
/ Action Plan in the event of any exceedance
Ÿ
Adhere to the procedures for carrying out
complaint investigation
Ÿ
Liaison with DSD, Engineer/Engineer’s
Representative, ET, IEC and the Contractor of the “Construction of the DSD’s
Regulation of Shenzhen River Stage 4 (RSR 4)” Project discussing regarding the
cumulative impact issues.
Engineer
or Engineers Representative (ER)
2.2.6
The ER is responsible for overseeing the
construction works and for ensuring that the works are undertaken by the
Contractor in accordance with the specification and contract requirements. The
duties and responsibilities of the ER with respect to EM&A are:
·
Monitor the Contractors’ compliance with
contract specifications, including the implementation and operation of the
environmental mitigation measures and their effectiveness
·
Monitor Contractors’s,
ET’s and IEC’s compliance with the requirements in the Environmental Permit
(EP) and EM&A Manual
·
Facilitate ET’s implementation of the
EM&A programme
·
Participate in joint site inspection by the ET
and IEC
·
Oversee the implementation of the agreed
Event / Action Plan in the event of any exceedance
·
Adhere to the procedures for carrying out
complaint investigation
·
Liaison with DSD, Engineer/Engineer’s
Representative, ET, IEC and the Contractor of the “Construction of the DSD’s Regulation
of Shenzhen River Stage 4 (RSR 4)” Project discussing regarding the cumulative
impact issues.
The
Contractor(s)
2.2.7
There will be one contractor for each
individual works contract. Once the contractors are appointed, EPD, ET and IEC
will be notified the details of the contractor.
2.2.8
The Contractor for Contracts under CEDD
should report to the ER. For ArchSD Contract, the
Contractor should report to the Architect or Architect’s Representative (AR).
The duties and responsibilities of the Contractor are:
·
Comply with the relevant contract conditions
and specifications on environmental protection
·
Employ an Environmental Team (ET) to
undertake monitoring, laboratory analysis and reporting of EM &A Facilitate
ET’s monitoring and site inspection activities
·
Participate in the site inspections by the ET
and IEC, and undertake any corrective actions
·
Provide information / advice to the ET
regarding works programme and activities which may contribute to the generation
of adverse environmental impacts
·
Submit proposals on mitigation measures in
case of exceedances of Action and Limit levels in accordance with the Event /
Action Plans
·
Implement measures to reduce impact where
Action and Limit levels are exceeded
·
Adhere to the procedures for carrying out
complaint investigation
Environmental Team (ET)
2.2.9
Once the ET is appointed, the EPD, CEDD, ER,
Architect and IEC will be notified the details of the ET.
2.2.10
The ET shall not be in any way an associated
body of the Contractor(s), and shall be employed by the Project
Proponent/Contractor to conduct the EM&A programme. The ET should be managed by the ET
Leader. The ET Leader shall be a person who has at least 7 years’ experience in
EM&A and has relevant professional qualifications. Suitably qualified staff
should be included in the ET, and resources for the implementation of the
EM&A programme should be allocated in time under the Contract(s), to enable
fulfillment of the Project’s EM&A requirements as specified in the EM&A
Manual during construction of the Project.
The ET shall report to the Project Proponent and the duties shall
include:
·
Monitor and audit various environmental
parameters as required in this EM&A Manual
·
Analyse the
environmental monitoring and audit data, review the success of EM&A
programme and the adequacy of mitigation measures implemented, confirm the
validity of the EIA predictions and identify any adverse environmental impacts
arising
·
Carry out regular site inspection to
investigate and audit the Contractors’ site practice, equipment/plant and work
methodologies with respect to pollution control and environmental mitigation,
and effect proactive action to pre-empt problems
·
Monitor compliance with conditions in the EP,
environmental protection, pollution prevention and control regulations and
contract specifications
·
Audit environmental conditions on site
·
Report on the environmental monitoring and
audit results to EPD, the ER, the Architect, the lEC
and Contractor or their delegated representatives
·
Recommend suitable mitigation measures to the
Contractor in the case of exceedance of Action and Limit levels in accordance
with the Event and Action Plans
·
Liaise with the IEC on all environmental
performance matters and timely submit all relevant EM&A proforma
for approval by IEC
·
Advise the Contractor(s) on environmental
improvement, awareness, enhancement measures etc., on site
·
Adhere to the procedures for carrying out
complaint investigation
·
Liaison with the client departments,
Engineer/Engineer’s Representative, ET, lEC and the
Contractor(s) of the concurrent projects as listed under Section 2.3 below regarding
the cumulative impact issues.
Independent Environmental Checker (IEC)
2.2.11
One IEC will be employed for this Project.
Once the IEC is appointed, EPD, ER, the Architect and ET will be notified the
details of the IEC.
2.2.12
The Independent Environmental Checker (IEC)
should not be in any way an associated body of the Contractor or the ET for the
Project. The IEC should be employed by the Permit Holder (i.e., CEDD) prior to
the commencement of the construction of the Project. The IEC should have at
least 10 years’ experience in EM&A and have relevant professional
qualifications. The appointment of IEC should be subject to the approval of
EPD. The IEC should:
·
Provide proactive advice to the ER and the
Project Proponent on EM&A matters related to the project, independent from
the management of construction works, but empowered to audit the environmental
performance of construction
·
Review and audit all aspects of the EM&A
programme implemented by the ET
·
Review and verify the monitoring data and all
submissions in connection with the EP and EM&A Manual submitted by the ET
·
Arrange and conduct regular, at least monthly
site inspections of the works during construction phase, and ad hoc inspections
if significant environmental problems are identified
·
Check compliance with the agreed Event /
Action Plan in the event of any exceedance
·
Check compliance with the procedures for
carrying out complaint investigation
·
Check the effectiveness of corrective
measures
·
Feedback audit results to ET by signing off
relevant EM&A proforma
·
Check that the mitigation measures are
effectively implemented
·
Verify the log-book(s) mentioned in Condition
2.2 of the EP, notify the Director by fax, within one working day of receipt of
notification from the ET Leader of each and every occurrence, change of
circumstances or non-compliance with the EIA Report and/or the EP, which might
affect the monitoring or control of adverse environmental impacts from the
Project
·
Report the works conducted, the findings,
recommendation and improvement of the site inspections, after reviewing ET’s
and Contractor’s works, and advices to the ER and Project Proponent on a
monthly basis
·
Liaison with the client departments,
Engineer/Engineer’s Representative, the Architect, ET, lEC
and the Contractor of the concurrent projects as listed under Section 2.3 below
regarding the cumulative impact issues.
2.3.1
The concurrent construction works that may be
carried out include, but not limited to, the following:
(a)
Regulation of Shenzhen River Stage IV;
(b)
Widening of Fanling Highway – Tai Hang to Wo Hop Shek Interchange – Contract No. HY/2012/06;
(c)
Construction of BCP
facilities in Shenzhen.
2.4.1
Following the
partial commencement of the Project, apart from the construction work under Contract
3 and Contract 6, major construction work under Contract 2, Contract 4,
Contract 7 and Contract SS C505 were substantially completed. The construction progresses of the
project and remaining works are summarized in below. Moreover, 3-month rolling construction
program for all the current contracts is enclosed in Appendix C.
Contract 2 (CV/2012/08)
2.4.2
The
contract commenced in May 2014. In this Reporting Period, construction
activities conducted are listed below:
Ÿ Minor defect
rectification
Contract 3 (CV/2012/09)
2.4.3
The Contract commenced in November 2013. In this Reporting Period, construction
activities conducted are listed below:
Ÿ Road pavement
works
Contract 4 (NE/2014/02)
2.4.4
The
Contract was awarded in mid-April 2016 and the construction work was commenced on 2 May 2017.
In this Reporting Period, construction activities conducted are listed
below:
Ÿ
OPT & DLP of control room, TCSS & PA
Ÿ
Cabling, TCSS & FVMS installation
Contract 5 (CV/2013/03)
2.4.5
The
construction works under Contract 5 was substantially completed on 31 August
2016.
Contract 6 (CV/2013/08)
2.4.6
Contract 6 has awarded in June 2015 and
construction work was commenced on 23 October 2015. In this Reporting Period,
construction activities conducted are listed below:
Ÿ
Water
Pipe Connection Work
Ÿ
Road
Construction
Ÿ
Landscaping
Ÿ
Implementation of Wetland
Contract 7 (NE/2014/03)
2.4.7
Contract 7 has awarded in December 2015 and
construction work was commenced on 15 February 2016. In this Reporting Period, construction
activities conducted are listed below:
Ÿ
General Cleaning
Ÿ
Defect rectification
Contract SS C505
2.4.8
Contract SS C505 has awarded in July 2015 and
construction work was commenced on 1 September 2015. In this Reporting Period, construction
activities conducted are listed below:
Ÿ
DLP works
2.5.1
In according to the EP, the required documents
have submitted to EPD which listed in below:
Ÿ Project Layout Plans of Contracts 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7 and SS C505
Ÿ Landscape Plan
Ÿ Topsoil Management Plan
Ÿ Environmental Monitoring and Audit Programme
Ÿ Baseline Monitoring Report
(TCS00690/13/600/R0030v3) for the Project
Ÿ Waste Management Plan of the Contracts 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7 and SS C505
Ÿ Contamination Assessment Plan (CAP) and
Contamination Assessment Report (CAR) for Po Kat Tsai, Loi
Tung and the workshops in Fanling
Ÿ Vegetation Survey Report
Ÿ Woodland Compensation Plan
Ÿ Habitat Creation and Management Plan
Ÿ Wetland Compensation Plan
2.5.2
Summary of
the relevant permits, licenses, and/or notifications on environmental
protection for the Project of each contracts are presented in Table 2-1.
Table 2-1 Status of Environmental
Licenses and Permits of the Contracts
|
Item |
Description |
License/Permit Status |
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|
Ref. no. |
Effective Date |
Expiry Date |
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|
Contract 2 |
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|
1 |
Air pollution Control (Construction Dust) Regulation |
Ref No.: 368864 |
31 Dec 2013 |
Till Contract ends |
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|
2 |
Chemical Waste Producer Registration |
North Portal Waste
Producers Number: No.5213-652-D2523-01 |
25 Mar 2014 |
Till Contract ends |
||
|
Mid-Vent Portal Waste
Producers Number: No.5213-634-D2524-01 |
25 Mar 2014 |
Till Contract ends |
||||
|
South Portal Waste
Producers Number: No.5213-634-D2526-01 |
9 Apr 2014 |
Till Contract ends |
||||
|
3 |
Waste Disposal Regulation - Billing Account for
Disposal of Construction Waste |
Account No. 7019105 |
8 Jan 2014 |
Till Contract ends |
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|
Contract 3 |
||||||
|
1 |
Air pollution Control (Construction Dust) Regulation |
Ref. No: 362101 |
17 Jul 2013 |
Till Contract ends |
||
|
2 |
Chemical Waste Producer Registration |
Waste Producers Number:
No.:5113-634-C3817-01 |
7 Oct 2013 |
Till Contract ends |
||
|
3 |
Water Pollution Control Ordinance - Discharge License |
No.:WT00032188 – 2018 |
20 Sep 2018 |
31 Aug 2023 |
||
|
4 |
Waste Disposal Regulation - Billing Account for
Disposal of Construction Waste |
Account No. 7017914 |
2 Aug 2013 |
Till Contract ends |
||
|
Contract 6 |
||||||
|
1 |
Air pollution Control (Construction Dust) Regulation |
Ref. No: 390614 |
29 Jun 2015 |
Till the end of Contract |
||
|
2 |
Chemical Waste Producer Registration |
Waste Producers Number No.: 5213-652-C3969-01 |
31 Aug 2015 |
Till the end of Contract |
||
|
3 |
Waste Disposal Regulation - Billing Account for
Disposal of Construction Waste |
Account No. 7022707 |
9 Jul 2015 |
Till the end of Contract |
||
|
4 |
Water Pollution Control Ordinance - Discharge License |
No.:WT00024574-2016 |
31 May
2016 |
31 May
2021 |
||
|
No.:WT00024576-2016 |
31 May
2016 |
31 May
2021 |
||||
|
No.:WT00024742-2016 |
14 June 2016 |
30 June 2021 |
||||
|
No.:WT00024746-2016 |
14 June 2016 |
30 June 2021 |
||||
|
Contract SS C505 |
||||||
|
1 |
Air pollution Control (Construction Dust) Regulation |
Ref. No: 390974 |
13 Jul 2015 |
Till the end of Contract |
||
|
2 |
Chemical Waste Producer Registration |
Waste Producer No.: 5213-642-L1048-07 |
16 Sep 2015 |
Till the end of Contract |
||
|
3 |
Water Pollution Control Ordinance - Discharge License |
No.: WT00024865-2016 |
8 Jul 2016 |
30 Nov 2020 |
||
|
4 |
Waste Disposal Regulation - Billing Account for
Disposal of Construction Waste |
Account No. 7022831 |
23 Jul 2015 |
Till the end of Contract |
||
|
Contract
7 |
||||||
|
1 |
Air pollution Control (Construction Dust) Regulation |
Ref. No: 397015 |
21 Dec 2015 |
Till the end of Contract |
||
|
2 |
Chemical Waste Producer Registration |
Waste Producer No.: 5214-641-K3202-01 |
24 Mar 2016 |
Till the end of Contract |
||
|
3 |
Water Pollution Control Ordinance - Discharge License |
No.: WT00024422-2016 |
10 May
2016 |
31 May
2021 |
||
|
4 |
Waste Disposal Regulation - Billing Account for
Disposal of Construction Waste |
Account No. 7024129 |
21 Jan 2016 |
Till the end of Contract |
||
|
Contract 4 |
||||||
|
1 |
Air pollution Control (Construction Dust) Regulation |
Ref. No.
405353 |
22 July 2016 |
Till the end of Contract |
||
|
2 |
Waste Disposal Regulation - Billing Account for
Disposal of Construction Waste |
Account No. 7024973 |
13 May 2016 |
Till the end of Contract |
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3.1.1
The Environmental Monitoring and Audit
requirements are set out in the Approved EM&A manual. Environmental issues
such as air quality, construction noise and water quality were identified as
the key issues during the construction phase of the Project.
3.1.2
A summary of construction phase EM&A
requirements are presented in the
sub-sections below.
3.2.1
The EM&A program of construction phase
monitoring shall cover the following environmental issues:
•
Air quality;
•
Construction noise; and
•
Water quality
3.2.2
A summary of the monitoring parameters is
presented in Table 3-1.
Table 3-1 Summary
of EM&A Requirements
|
Environmental Issue |
Parameters |
|
Air Quality |
Ÿ 1-hour
TSP by Real-Time Portable Dust Meter; and Ÿ 24-hour TSP
by High Volume Air Sampler. |
|
Noise |
Ÿ Leq(30min) in
normal working days (Monday to Saturday) 07:00-19:00 except public holiday;
and Ÿ 3 sets
of consecutive Leq(5min) on
restricted hours i.e. 19:00 to 07:00 next day, and whole day of public
holiday or Sunday Ÿ Supplementary
information for data auditing, statistical results such as L10 and
L90 shall also be obtained for reference. |
|
Water Quality |
In-situ Measurements Ÿ Dissolved
Oxygen Concentration (mg/L); Ÿ Dissolved
Oxygen Saturation (% ); Ÿ Turbidity
(NTU); Ÿ pH unit; Ÿ Water
depth (m); and Ÿ Temperature
(℃). |
|
Laboratory Analysis
Ÿ Suspended
Solids (mg/L) |
3.3.1
The designated monitoring locations as
recommended in the EM&A Manual
are shown in Appendix D. As the access to some of the designated
monitoring locations was questionable due to safety reason or denied by the
landlords, alternative locations therefore have had proposed. The latest alternative monitoring locations has been updated in the revised EM&A Programme (Rev.7) which approved by EPD on 7 April 2017. Besides, in view of Location AM1b was demolished
and returned to the landlord on 27 April
2018, alterative location AM1c was proposed by ET and approved by EPD on 26 November 2018. Table
3-2, Table 3-3 and Table 3-4 listed the air quality, construction noise
and water quality monitoring locations for the Project and a map
showing these monitoring stations is presented in Appendix E.
3.3.2
Following the proposal
for partial termination of the construction phase EM&A programme for
Contract 2, 4, 7 and SSC505 approved by EPD on 9 July 2020. The corresponding air quality monitoring
stations including AM1c and AM8 were ceased after last monitoring carried out
on 7 July 2020 and 10 July 2020 respectively. Besides, the corresponding noise monitoring
stations including NM1 and NM7 were ceased after last monitoring carried out on
7 July 2020 and 10 July 2020 respectively.
Table 3-2 Impact
Monitoring Stations - Air Quality
|
Station ID |
Description |
Works Area |
Related to the Work Contract |
|
AM1c (*) |
Open area of Tsung Yuen Ha Village No. 63 |
BCP |
SS C505 Contract 7 |
|
AM2 |
Village House
near Lin Ma Hang Road |
LMH to Frontier
Closed Area |
Contract 6 |
|
AM3 |
Ta Kwu Ling
Fire Service Station of Ta Kwu Ling Village. |
LMH to Frontier
Closed Area |
Contract 6 |
|
AM4b^ |
House no. 10B1 Nga Yiu Ha Village |
LMH to Frontier
Closed Area |
Contract 6 |
|
AM5a^ |
Ping Yeung
Village House |
Ping Yeung to
Wo Keng Shan |
Contract 6 |
|
AM6 |
Wo Keng Shan Village House |
Ping Yeung to
Wo Keng Shan |
Contract 6 |
|
AM7b@ |
Loi Tung Village House |
Sha Tau Kok Road |
Contract 2 Contract 6 |
|
AM8 |
Po Kat Tsai
Village No. 4 |
Po Kat Tsai |
Contract 2 |
|
AM9b# |
Nam Wa Po Village House No. 80 |
Fanling |
Contract 3 |
# Proposal for the change of air quality monitoring location from AM9a
to AM9b was submitted to EPD on 4 Nov 2013 after verified by the IEC and it was
approved by EPD (EPD’s ref.: (15) in EP 2/N7/A/52 Pt.10 dated 8 Nov 2013).
@ Proposal for the change of air quality monitoring location from AM7a to
AM7b was submitted to EPD on 4 June 2014 after verified by the IEC. It was
approved by EPD (EPD’s ref.: (7) in EP 2/N7/A/52 Pt.12 dated 9 Jun 2014).
^ Proposal for change of air quality monitoring locations was enclosed
in the updated EM&A Programme which approval by EPD on 29 Mar 2016. Besides,
Location AM1b was temporary suspended (24-hour TSP monitoring) since 27 April
2018 as the rented land was demolished and returned to the landlord.
* Revised proposal for alterative
location AM1c was submitted to EPD on 31 October 2018 after verified by the IEC and it was approved by EPD (EPD’s ref.: ( ) in Ax (1) to EP
2/N7/A/52 Pt.26 dated 26 November 2018).
Table 3-3 Impact
Monitoring Stations - Construction Noise
|
Station ID |
Description |
Works Area |
Related to the Work Contract |
|
NM1 |
Tsung Yuen Ha Village House No. 63 |
BCP |
SS C505 Contract 7 |
|
NM2a# |
Village House near Lin Ma Hang
Road |
Lin Ma Hang to Frontier Closed
Area |
Contract 6 |
|
NM3 |
Ping Yeung Village House (facade
facing northeast) |
Ping Yeung to Wo Keng Shan |
Contract 6 |
|
NM4 |
Wo Keng
Shan Village House |
Ping Yeung to Wo Keng Shan |
Contract 6 |
|
NM5 |
Village House, Loi
Tung |
Sha Tau Kok
Road |
Contract 2, Contract 6 |
|
NM6 |
Tai Tong Wu Village House 2 |
Sha Tau Kok
Road |
Contract 2, Contract 6 |
|
NM7 |
Po Kat Tsai Village |
Po Kat Tsai |
Contract 2 |
|
NM8 |
Village House, Tong Hang |
Fanling |
Contract 2 Contract 3 |
|
NM9 |
Village House, Kiu Tau Village |
Fanling |
Contract 3 |
|
NM10 |
Nam Wa
Po Village House No. 80 |
Fanling |
Contract 3 |
# Proposal for the change of construction noise monitoring location from
NM2 to NM2a was verified by the IEC on 6 May 2016 and was effective on 9 May
2016.
Table 3-4 Impact
Monitoring Stations - Water Quality
|
Station ID |
Description |
Coordinates of Designated / Alternative Location |
Nature of the location |
Related to the Work Contract |
|
|
Easting |
Northing |
||||
|
WM1 |
Downstream of Kong Yiu Channel |
833 679 |
845 421 |
Alternative location located at upstream 51m of the designated location |
SS C505 Contract 6 |
|
WM1- Control |
Upstream of Kong Yiu Channel |
834 185 |
845 917 |
NA |
SS C505 Contract 6 |
|
WM2A |
Downstream of River Ganges |
834 204 |
844 471 |
Alternative location located at upstream 81m of the designated location |
Contract 6 |
|
WM2A(a)* |
Downstream of River Ganges |
834 191 |
844 474 |
Alternative location located at upstream 70m of the designated location |
Contract 6 |
|
WM2A- Controlx# |
Upstream of River Ganges |
835 377 |
844 188 |
Alternative location located at upstream 160m of the designated location |
Contract 6 |
|
WM2B |
Downstream of River Ganges |
835 433 |
843 397 |
NA |
Contract 6 |
|
WM2B- Control |
Upstream of River Ganges |
835 835 |
843 351 |
Alternative location located at downstream 31m of the designated
location |
Contract 6 |
|
WM3x# |
Downstream of River Indus |
836 206 |
842 270 |
Alternative location located at downstream 180m of the designated
location |
Contract 2 Contract 6 |
|
WM3- Control |
Upstream of River Indus |
836 763 |
842 400 |
Alternative location located at downstream 26m of the designated
location |
Contract 2 Contract 6 |
|
WM4 |
Downstream of Ma Wat Channel |
833 850 |
838 338 |
Alternative location located at upstream 11m of the designated location |
Contract 2 Contract 3 |
|
WM4– Control A |
Kau Lung Hang
Stream |
834 028 |
837 695 |
Alternative location located at downstream 28m of the designated
location |
Contract 2 Contract 3 |
|
WM4– Control B |
Upstream of Ma Wat Channel |
833760 |
837395 |
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