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CEDD Contract Agreement No.
EDO/04/2018 - Environmental Team for Cross Bay Link, Tseung Kwan O |
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Monthly
Environmental Monitoring & Auditing Report of the Project ¡V July 2024 |
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Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) |
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Date |
Reference No. |
Prepared By |
Certified By |
14 August 2024 |
TCS00975/18/600/R0851v1 |
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Martin Li (Environmental Consultant) |
Tam Tak Wing (Environmental
Team Leader) |
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Date |
Remarks |
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12 August 2024 |
First Submission |
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14 August 2024 |
Amended as per IEC¡¦s comment |
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executive summary
ES01
Civil Engineering and Development Department (hereafter referred as
¡§CEDD¡¨) is the Project Proponent and the Permit Holder of the Project Cross Bay
Link, Tseung Kwan O (hereinafter referred as ¡§the
Project¡¨) which is a Designated Project to be implemented under Environmental
Permit number EP-459/2013 (hereinafter referred as ¡§the EP-459/2013¡¨ or ¡§the
EP¡¨).
ES02
AUES was awarded the CEDD Contract Agreement No. EDO/04/2018 -
Environmental Team for Cross Bay Link, Tseung Kwan O
(hereinafter called ¡§the Service Contract¡¨). The Services under the Service
Contract is to provide environmental monitoring and audit (EM&A) services
for the Works Contracts pursuant to the requirement of Environmental Team (ET)
under the Approved EM&A Manual to ensure that the environmental performance
of the Works Contracts comply with the requirement specified in the EM&A
Manual and EIA Report of Agreement No. CE 43/2008 (HY) Cross Bay Link, Tseung Kwan O - Investigation and other relevant statutory
requirements.
ES03
To facilitate management, the proposed Works of the project was divided into two Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) Works contracts
included Contract 1 (Contract No. NE/2017/07) and Contract 2 (Contract No. NE/2017/08). The date for
commencement of Contract 1 was 3rd December 2018 while the date
for commencement of Contract 2 was 17th January 2019.
ES04
According to the Approved Environmental Monitoring &
Audit (EM&A) Manual, air quality, noise and water quality
monitoring are required to be
conducted during the construction phase of the Project. As part of the EM&A programme, baseline monitoring shall undertake before the
Project construction work commencement to determine the ambient environment
condition. The baseline air quality, background noise and water quality monitoring
has been carried out
between 21st September 2018 and 13th
November 2018 at the designated and interim locations. The baseline monitoring report under the EP-459/2013 has been compiled
by the ET and verified by Independent Environmental Checker (hereinafter the
¡§IEC¡¦) prior submitted to EPD on 19th November 2018 for
endorsement.
ES05
This
is the 68th Monthly EM&A report presenting the
monitoring results and inspection findings for the reporting period from 1
to 31 July 2024
(hereinafter ¡¥the Reporting Period¡¦).
Construction works conducted
at the reporting month
ES06
The major construction activities of Contract 1 (Contract No. NE/2017/07)
undertaken in this Reporting Period are:-
Establishment
defect rectification works
ES07
The major construction activities of Contract 2 (Contract No. NE/2017/08) undertaken
in this Reporting Period are:-
SENB rectification at
At-Grade Road and Wan O Road
SENB rectification at Portion
III, U-trough and Elevated Deck
Footpath and cycle track
paving work
Environmental Monitoring and Audit Activities
ES08
Environmental
monitoring activities under the EM&A program in this Reporting Period are
summarized in the following table.
Table ES-4 Summary
Environmental Monitoring Activities Undertaken in the
Reporting Period
Issues |
Environmental Monitoring Parameters / Inspection |
Sessions |
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Air Quality |
1-Hour TSP |
48 |
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24-Hr TSP |
10 |
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Construction Noise |
Leq (30min) Daytime |
20 |
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Leq (5min) Evening(Note 1) |
0 |
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Leq (5min) Night(Note 1) |
0 |
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Water Quality |
Marine Water
Sampling(Note 2) (Note 3) |
0 |
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Inspection / Audit |
Contract 1 |
ET Regular
Environmental Site Inspection |
4 |
Joint site
audit with Project Consultant and IEC |
1 |
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Contract 2 |
ET Regular Environmental
Site Inspection |
4 |
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Joint site
audit with Project Consultant and IEC |
1 |
Note
1 Total sessions are
counted by every 3 consecutive Leq5min
Note
2 Total sessions
are counted by monitoring days
Note 3 Since the marine construction
works that requires marine water quality monitoring as stated in the EM&A Manual
were completed, the impact water quality monitoring was ceased with effect from
1 May 2020.
Breach
of Action and Limit (A/L) Levels
ES09
No air
quality and construction noise monitoring exceedance was recorded in this
Reporting Period. The statistics of
environmental exceedance and investigation of exceedance are summarized in the
following table.
Table ES-5 Summary Environmental
Monitoring Parameter Exceedance in the Reporting Period
Environmental Issues |
Monitoring Parameters |
Action Level |
Limit Level |
Event & Action |
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Investigation Results |
Corrective Actions |
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Air Quality |
1-Hour TSP |
0 |
0 |
-- |
-- |
24-Hr TSP |
0 |
0 |
-- |
-- |
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Construction Noise |
Leq30min Daytime |
0 |
0 |
-- |
-- |
Leq5min Evening |
0 |
0 |
-- |
-- |
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Leq5min Night |
0 |
0 |
-- |
-- |
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Water Quality
(Marine Water) |
DO |
0 |
0 |
-- |
-- |
Turbidity |
0 |
0 |
-- |
-- |
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SS |
0 |
0 |
-- |
-- |
Environmental
Complaint
ES10
In the reporting period, no environmental complaints were
recorded for the Project. The statistics of environmental complaint are
summarized in the following table.
Table ES-6 Summary Environmental
Complaint Records in the Reporting Period
Reporting Period |
Contract |
Environmental Complaint Statistics |
Related with the Works Contract(s) |
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Frequency |
Cumulative |
Complaint Nature |
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1 |
0 |
33 |
NA |
NA |
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2 |
0 |
26 |
NA |
NA |
Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecutions
ES11
No
environmental summons or prosecutions was received in this Reporting Period for
the Project. The statistics of
environmental summons or prosecutions are summarized in the following tables.
Table ES-7 Summary Environmental
Summons Records in the Reporting Period
Reporting Period |
Contract |
Environmental Summons Statistics |
Related with the Works Contract(s) |
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Frequency |
Cumulative |
Complaint Nature |
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1 ¡V 31 July 2024 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
NA |
NA |
2 |
0 |
0 |
NA |
NA |
Table ES-8 Summary Environmental
Prosecutions Records in the Reporting Period
Contract |
Environmental Prosecution Statistics |
Related with the Works Contract(s) |
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Frequency |
Cumulative |
Complaint Nature |
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1
¡V 31 July 2024 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
NA |
NA |
2 |
0 |
0 |
NA |
NA |
Reporting Change
ES12
No
report change is made in the reporting period
ES13
Due to wet season has approached, the Contractor was reminded that
all the works being undertaken must fulfill environmental statutory
requirements and to paid attention to water quality mitigation measures to
prevent surface runoff into nearby water bodies or public areas.
ES14
Although opening of Cross Bay Link was held in early December
2022, construction noise from the remaining work of the Project would be the
key environmental issue as the work areas are located near Lohas
Park. Noise mitigation measures such as use of quiet plants and installation of
temporary noise barrier at the construction noise predominate area should be
fully implemented in accordance with the EM&A requirement.
Table of Contents
2. Project Organization and Construction
progress and Submission
2.3 Summary of Environmental Submissions
3. Summary of Environmental Monitoring
Programmes and Requirements
3.4 Monitoring
Frequency and Period
3.7 Determination
of Action/Limit (A/L) Levels
3.8 Data
Management and Data QA/QC Control
4.2 Results
of Air Quality Monitoring in the Reporting Month
5. Construction Noise Monitoring
5.2 Results
of Noise Monitoring
7.2 Records
of Waste Quantities
8.2 Findings
/ Deficiencies During the Reporting Month
8.3 Implementation
Status of Surface Runoff Mitigation Measures
8.4 Monitoring
of Planting Works during Establishment period
9.2 Limit
Levels and Event and Action Plan
10. Environmental Complaint and Non-Compliance
10.1 Environmental
Complaint, Summons and Prosecution
11. Implementation Status of Mitigation Measures
11.2 Tentative
Construction Activities in the Coming Month
12. Conclusions and Recommendations
List of TABLES
Table 2-1 Documents Submission
under Environmental Permit Requirement
Table 2-2 Status of
Environmental Licenses and Permits of the Project Works (Contract 1)
Table 2-3 Status
of Environmental Licenses and Permits of the Project Works (Contract 2)
Table 3-1 Summary
of EM&A Requirements
Table
3-2 Designated
Air Quality Monitoring Location recommended in EM&A Manual
Table
3-3 Designated
Construction Noise Monitoring Location recommended in EM&A Manual
Table 3-4 Designated
and interim alternative location for air quality and noise monitoring in the
Reporting Period
Table
3-5 Location of Water Quality Monitoring Station
Table 3-6 Air
Quality Monitoring Equipment
Table 3-7 Construction
Noise Monitoring Equipment
Table 3-8 Water
Monitoring Equipment
Table 3-9 Testing
Method and Reporting Limit of the Chemical Analysis
Table 3-10 Action
and Limit Levels for Air Quality
Table 3-11 Action
and Limit Levels for Construction Noise
Table 3-12 Action
and Limit Levels for Water Quality
Table 4-1 1-Hour
TSP Air Quality Impact Monitoring results for AM4 and 24-Hour TSP Air Quality Impact
Monitoring results for AM5
Table 4-2 1-Hour
TSP Air Quality Impact Monitoring results for AM2 and 24-Hour TSP Air Quality
Impact Monitoring Results for AM2b
Table 4-3 1-Hour
TSP Air Quality Impact Monitoring results for AM3
Table 5-1 Daytime
Construction Noise Impact Monitoring results at CNMS-1
Table 5-2 Daytime
Construction Noise Impact Monitoring results at CNMS-2
Table 5-3 Daytime
Construction Noise Impact Monitoring results at CNMS-3
Table 5-4 Daytime
Construction Noise Impact Monitoring results at CNMS-5
Table 7-1 Summary
of Quantities of Inert C&D Materials
Table
7-2 Summary
of Quantities of C&D Wastes
Table 8-1 Site
Observations of Contract 1
Table 8-2 Site
Observations of Contract 1
Table
9-1 Actions
in the Event of Landfill Gas Being Detected in Excavations
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 in the Reporting Month
Table 11-2 Noise
Mitigation Measures during Operation of the Project
List of Appendices
Appendix A Project Layout Plan
Appendix B Project Organization Chart & Contact Details of Key Personnel
Appendix C 3-Month Rolling
Construction Program
Appendix D Monitoring Location (Air
Quality, Noise and Water Quality)
Appendix E Event
and Action Plan
Appendix F Impact Monitoring Schedule of the
Reporting Month and Coming Month
Appendix G Calibration
Certificates of Equipment and the Accreditation Laboratory Certificate
Appendix H Database
of Monitoring Results
Appendix I Graphical plots of Monitoring Results
Appendix J Meteorological
Data
Appendix K Waste Flow
Table
Appendix L Implementation Record of Water Mitigation Measures in the Reporting
Month
Appendix M Implementation Schedule for Environmental Mitigation Measures
(ISEMM)
Appendix O As-built
Drawing of the low noise road surfacing and semi-enclosure noise barrier
Appendix P Establishment
Inspection checklist for Planting plants and Planting area
1.1.1
Civil Engineering and Development Department (hereafter referred
as ¡§CEDD¡¨) is the Project Proponent and the Permit Holder of the Project Cross
Bay Link, Tseung Kwan O (hereinafter referred as ¡§the
Project¡¨) which is a Designated Project to be implemented under Environmental
Permit number EP-459/2013 (hereinafter referred as ¡§the EP-459/2013¡¨ or ¡§the
EP¡¨).
1.1.2
AUES was awarded the CEDD Contract Agreement No. EDO/04/2018 -
Environmental Team for Cross Bay Link, Tseung Kwan O
(hereinafter called ¡§the Service Contract¡¨). The Services under the Service
Contract is to provide environmental monitoring and audit (EM&A) services
for the Works Contracts pursuant to the requirement of Environmental Team (ET)
under the Approved EM&A Manual to ensure that the environmental performance
of the Works Contracts comply with the requirement specified in the EM&A
Manual and EIA Report of Agreement No. CE 43/2008 (HY) Cross Bay Link, Tseung Kwan O - Investigation and other relevant statutory
requirements.
1.1.3
To facilitate management, the proposed Works of Cross
Bay Link, Tseung Kwan O (hereinafter
called ¡§the Project¡¦) was divided into two Civil
Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) Works contracts
included Contract 1 (Contract No. NE/2017/07) and Contract
2 (Contract No. NE/2017/08). The details of each contract Works
are summarized below and the
delineation of each contract is shown in Appendix A.
Contract 1 (Contract No. NE/2017/07)
(i)
400m section of marine viaducts
of steel deck sections including the Eternal Arch Bridge;
(ii)
600m section of marine viaducts
of concrete deck sections;
(iii)
An E&M Plantroom and
associated building services; and
(iv)
E&M provisions.
Contract
2 (Contract No. NE/2017/08)
(i)
Elevated deck structures along Road D9;
(ii)
A 210m section of cycle track and footpath ramp bridge;
(iii)
A 630m section of noise semi-enclosure covering the
entire length of Road D9, and;
(iv)
Lift, staircase, modification
of existing seawall along Road D9, landscaping and miscellaneous works.
1.1.4
The date for commencement of Contract 1 is 3rd
December 2018 while the date for commencement of Contract 2 is 17th
January 2019.
1.1.5
As part of the EM&A programme,
baseline monitoring shall be undertaken before the Project construction work
commencement to determine the ambient environmental condition. The baseline air quality, background noise
and water quality monitoring has been carried out between 21st September 2018
and 13th November 2018 at the
designated and interim locations. The baseline monitoring report under the EP-459/2013 has been compiled
by the ET and verified by Independent Environmental Checker (hereinafter the
¡§IEC¡¦) prior submitted to EPD on 19th November 2018 for
endorsement.
1.1.6
This
is the 68th
Monthly EM&A report presenting the monitoring results and inspection
findings for the reporting period from 1 to 31 July 2024 (hereinafter
¡¥the Reporting Period¡¦).
1.2.1
The Environmental
Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Monthly 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 |
Waste
Management |
Section 8 |
Site
Inspections |
Section 9 |
Landfill Gas Monitoring |
Section 10 |
Environmental
Complaints and Non-Compliance |
Section 11 |
Implementation
Status of Mitigation Measures |
Section 12 |
Conclusions
and Recommendations |
2.1.1
The
project organization is shown in Appendix B. The responsibilities of respective
parties are:
The Project Consultant
2.1.2
The
Project Consultant (hereinafter ¡§the Consultant¡¨) 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 Consultant with respect to EM&A are:
¡P
Monitor
the Contractors¡¦ compliance with contract specifications, including the
implementation and operation of the environmental mitigation measures and their
effectiveness
¡P
Monitor
Contractors¡¦, ET¡¦s and IEC¡¦s compliance with the requirements in the
Environmental Permit (EP) and EM&A Manual
¡P
Facilitate
ET¡¦s implementation of the EM&A programme
¡P
Participate
in joint site inspection by the ET and IEC
¡P
Oversee
the implementation of the agreed Event / Action Plan in the event of any
exceedance
¡P
Adhere
to the procedures for carrying out complaint investigation
The Contractor(s) of Works Contract(s)
2.1.3
There
will be one contractor for each individual works contract. The Contractor(s) should report to the Consultant. The duties and responsibilities of the
Contractor are:
¡P
Comply
with the relevant contract conditions and specifications on environmental protection
¡P
Participate
in the site inspections by the ET and IEC, and undertake any corrective actions
¡P
Provide
information / advice to the ET regarding works programme
and activities which may contribute to the generation of adverse environmental
impacts
¡P
Submit
proposals on mitigation measures in case of exceedances of Action and Limit
levels in accordance with the Event / Action Plans
¡P
Implement
measures to reduce impact where Action and Limit levels are exceeded
¡P
Adhere
to the procedures for carrying out complaint investigation
Environmental
Team (ET)
2.1.4
ET shall
not be in any way an associated body of the Contractor(s) and employed by the Permit Holder
(i.e., CEDD) 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. Suitable 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. ET
shall report to the Project Proponent and the duties shall include:
¡P
Conduct baseline monitoring,
impact monitoring and post-construction monitoring and the associated in-situ
and laboratory tests to monitor various environmental parameters as required in
the EM&A Manual and the EP
¡P
Analyze
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
¡P
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
¡P
Monitor
compliance with conditions in the EP, environmental protection, pollution
prevention and control regulations and contract specifications
¡P
Audit
environmental conditions on site
¡P
Report
on the environmental monitoring and audit results to EPD, the Consultant, the IEC and Contractor(s) or their delegated
representatives
¡P
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
¡P
Liaise
with the IEC on all environmental performance matters and timely submit all
relevant EM&A proforma for approval by IEC
¡P
Advise
the Contractor(s) on environmental improvement, awareness, enhancement measures
etc., on site
¡P
Adhere
to the procedures for carrying out complaint investigation
¡P
Set up a dedicated web site
where the project information, all environmental monitoring and audit data and
reports described in Condition 5.2 of the EP, and all finalized submissions and
plans required under the EP are to be placed for public inspection
¡P
Upload the environmental
monitoring results to the dedicated web site in accordance with requirements of the EP and
EM&A Manual
¡P
To carry out the Operational
Phase Landfill Gas monitoring during effluent drainage system maintenance for
one year
Independent
Environmental Checker (IEC)
2.1.5
IEC
will be employed for this Project.
The Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) should not be in any way an
associated body of the Contractor(s) 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 7 years¡¦
experience in EM&A and have relevant professional qualifications. The duty of IEC should be:
¡P
Provide
proactive advice to the Project Consultant 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
¡P
Review
and audit all aspects of the EM&A programme
implemented by the ET
¡P
Review
and verify the monitoring data and all submissions in connection with the EP
and EM&A Manual submitted by the ET
¡P
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
¡P
Check
compliance with the agreed Event / Action Plan in the event of any exceedance
¡P
Check
compliance with the procedures for carrying out complaint investigation
¡P
Check
the effectiveness of corrective measures
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Feedback
audit results to ET by signing off relevant EM&A proforma
¡P
Check
that the mitigation measures are effectively implemented
¡P
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
Project Consultant and Project Proponent on a monthly basis
2.2.1
3-month rolling construction program of the each Works Contract is
enclosed in Appendix C; and the major
construction activities undertaken in the Reporting Period is presented in
below sub-sections.
Contract
1 (Contract No. NE/2017/07)
2.2.2
The major construction activities of Contract 1 undertaken in this
Reporting Period are:-
Establishment
defect rectification works
Contract 2 (Contract
No. NE/2017/08)
2.2.3
The major construction activities of Contract 2 undertaken in this
Reporting Period are:-
SENB rectification at
At-Grade Road and Wan O Road
SENB rectification at
Portion III, U-trough and Elevated Deck
Footpath and cycle track
paving work
2.3.1
The required documents list below shall be to submit to EPD for
retention:
Table 2-1 Documents Submission under Environmental Permit
Requirement
EP condition |
Submission to EPD |