executive summary
ES01
This is the 95th monthly Environmental Monitoring & Audit (EM&A) report
presenting the monitoring results and inspection findings for the reporting period from 1 to 30 June 2021 (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
In the Reporting Period, 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
|
6 (#)
|
102
|
|
24-hour
TSP
|
6 (#)
|
32
|
|
Construction Noise
|
Leq(30min) Daytime
|
5 (~)
|
24
|
|
Water Quality
|
Water in-situ measurement and/or sampling
|
WM1
& WM1-C
|
13 Scheduled &
0 extra
|
|
WM2A(a)
& WM2A-Cx
|
13 Scheduled &
0 extra
|
|
WM2B
& WM2B-C
|
13 Scheduled &
0 extra (*)
|
|
WM3x
&WM3-C
|
13 Scheduled &
0 extra (*)
|
|
Ecology
|
Woodland
compensation
i)
General Health condition of planted species
ii) Survival
of planted species
|
9
Quadrats and transect
|
0
|
|
Wetland compensation
i)
Site inspection
|
Contract
6
|
5
|
|
Joint Site Inspection / Audit
|
IEC, ET,
the Contractor and RE joint site Environmental Inspection and Auditing
|
Contract 6
|
5
|
Remark:
(*) Water
sampling was unable to carry
out at WM2B and WM2B-C in the Reporting Period due to shallow water. Besides,
WM3-C was also unable to carry out in the Reporting Period due to shallow
water. (Water
depth under 150mm). WM4, WM4-CA and WM4-CB were ceased after last
monitoring carried out on 3 May 2021 according to Partial Termination Proposal
for Contract 3 approved by EPD on 4 May 2021.
(#)
Number of air monitoring location changed to 6 since the partial termination proposal
approved by EPD on 9 Jul 2020 and 4 May 2021.
(~)
Number of noise monitoring location changed to 5 since the partial termination proposal
approved by EPD on 9 Jul 2020 and 4 May 2021.
ES04
As the major
construction work under Contract 6 were substantially completed. In view of
insignificant environmental impacts of the remaining outstanding construction
works of Contracts 6, the revised “proposal for termination of the Construction
Phase Environmental Monitoring & Audit (EM&A) Programme for the
remaining Contract 6 of the Project” which certified by ETL and verified by
IEC, was submitted to Environmental Protection Department (EPD) on 5 February
2021. The revised termination proposal for Contract 6 has been certified by ETL
and verified by IEC and submitted to RE on 14 July 2021 for further submission.
Action and Limit (A/L) Levels exceedance
ES01
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.
|
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
|
0
|
0
|
--
|
--
|
|
SS
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Environmental
Complaint
ES02
No environmental
complaint was recorded in the Reporting Period.
Notification
of Summons and Successful Prosecutions
ES03
No environmental summons
and prosecutions were recorded in the Reporting Period.
Reporting Change
ES04
No reporting
change was recorded in the Reporting period.
Site Inspection
ES05
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, 11, 18, 24 and 30 June 2021. No non-compliance was noted during the site inspection.
Future Key Issues
ES06
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, Ping Yuen 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.
ES07
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.
ES08
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.
