I.
Introduction
This
is the 8th Monthly EM&A Report prepared by Fugro Technical
Services Limited for the Contract no. HY/2018/08 Central Kowloon Route ¡V
Central Tunnel. The Contract no. HY/2018/08 commenced on 19 September 2019.
This report summarized the monitoring results and audits findings of the
EM&A programme under the issued EP (EP No.: EP-457/2013/C) and in
accordance with the EM&A Manual during the reporting period from 01/04/2020
to 30/04/2020.
II.
Summary of Main Works Undertaken and Key Measures Implemented
The
main construction works carried out in the reporting period were as follow:
¡P
Drill and Blast excavation;
¡P
Mucking out from tunnel;
¡P
Erection of blast doors at construction adits;
¡P
Construction of spoil basin;
¡P
Construction of site egress to Chung Hau Street;
¡P
Erection of noise enclosure;
¡P
Site installation and utilities diversion;
¡P
Trial grouting.
III.
Summary of Exceedances, Investigation and Follow-up
No
Action and Limit Level exceedance was recorded for construction dust monitoring
in the reporting month. No Limit Level exceedance was recorded for construction
noise monitoring in
the
reporting month.
Nine
(9) Action Level exceedances were recorded for construction noise due to the
noise-related complaints.
IV.
Complaint Handling, Prosecution and Public Engagement
Three (3) noise-related complaints were received in the last
reporting month (i.e. 17, 27 and 31 March 2020). The investigation reports for the complaints was
finalized on 6 May 2020.
One (1) dust-related and nine (9)
noise-related complaints were received in the reporting month. The complaint
cases in March and April 2020 are summarized in Table I.
Table I Environmental
Complaints Log
Complaint Log No. |
Date of Complaint |
Received From |
Nature of Complaint |
Status |
EC002_CKRCT20200317_022 |
17th Mar 2020 |
Contract Complaint Hotline |
Construction Noise |
Investigation report was finalized on 6th
May 2020. |
EC003_CKRCT20200327_023 |
27th Mar 2020 |
Contract Complaint Hotline |
Construction Noise |
Investigation report was finalized on 6th
May 2020. |
EC004_CKRCT20200331_025 |
31st Mar 2020 |
Contract Complaint Hotline |
Construction Noise |
Investigation report was finalized on 6th
May 2020. |
EC005_CKRCT20200407_031 |
07th Apr 2020 |
Contract Complaint Hotline |
Construction Noise |
Investigation report was finalized on 6th
May 2020. |
EC006_CKRCT20200418_035 |
18th Apr 2020 |
Contract Complaint Hotline |
Construction Noise |
Investigation report was finalized on 6th
May 2020. |
EC007_CKRCT20200420_037 |
20th Apr 2020 |
1823 |
Construction Noise |
Investigation report was finalized on 11th
May 2020. |
EC008_CKRCT20200422_038 |
22rdApr 2020 |
1823 |
Construction Noise |
Investigation report was finalized on 11th
May 2020. |
EC009_CKRCT20200423_039 |
23nd Apr 2020 |
Contract Complaint Hotline |
Dust-related |
Investigation report was finalized on 12th
May 2020. |
EC010_CKRCT20200425_040 |
25th Apr 2020 |
Contract Complaint Hotline |
Construction Noise |
Investigation report was finalized on 11th
May 2020. |
EC011_CKRCT20200425_041 |
25th Apr 2020 |
Contract Complaint Hotline |
Construction Noise |
Investigation report was finalized on 11th
May 2020. |
EC012_CKRCT20200427_042 |
27th Apr 2020 |
Contract Complaint Hotline |
Construction Noise |
Under investigation and the investigation results will be reported in the subsequent
Monthly EM&A Report. |
EC013_CKRCT20200428_043 |
28th Apr 2020 |
Contract Complaint Hotline |
Construction Noise |
Under investigation and the investigation results will be reported in the subsequent
Monthly EM&A Report. |
EC002_CKRCT20200317_022 |
30th Apr 2020 |
Contract Complaint Hotline |
Construction Noise |
Under investigation and the investigation results will be reported in the subsequent
Monthly EM&A Report. |
No
notification of summons and prosecutions were received in the reporting period.
No
public engagement activities were conducted in the reporting period.
V.
Reporting Change
There
were no reporting changes during the reporting month.
VI.
Future Key Issues
The
main works will be anticipated in the next reporting period are as follow:
¡P
Drill and Blast excavation;
¡P
Mucking out from tunnel;
¡P
Construction of spoil basin;
¡P
Dismantling of access shaft noise cover;
¡P
Erection of noise enclosure;
¡P
Erection of gantry crane;
¡P
Site installation and utilities diversion;
¡P
Extension grouting.
The
recommended mitigation measures corresponding to the main works in the next
reporting period are listed as follow:
¡P
Mitigation measures in form of regular watering under a good site
practice should be adopted, particularly for the earthwork and breaking
activities;
¡P
Any excavated, stockpile of dusty material or load of dusty
materials on a vehicle leaving a construction site should be covered entirely
by impervious sheeting;
¡P
All construction plants / machineries should be checked / serviced
on a regular basis during the courses of construction to minimize the emission
of noise generation and eliminate dark smoke emission;
¡P
All C&D materials generated should be transported and stored at
temporary storage area. Suitable materials should be sorted for reuse on-site;
¡P
Every vehicle shall be cleaned thorough at the designated wheel
washing area onsite;
¡P
Wastewater generated from drilling shall be properly collected for
reuse or treated by wastewater treatment facilities before discharge;
¡P
Provision of drip trays for equipment likely cause spillage of
chemical / fuel, and provide routine maintenance;
¡P
Erecting temporary noise barrier for noisy Powered Mechanical
Equipment (PME) and deployment of Quality Powered Mechanical Equipment (QPME)
as many as practicable;
¡P
Conditions in the Environmental Permit and License should be
followed;
¡P
All recommended mitigation measures specified in the approved EIA
Report and EM&A Manual shall be implemented.
The
following EP submissions (EP-457/2013/C) were submitted during the reporting
month:
Table II Status
of Required Submission under Environmental Permit
EP Condition |
Submission |
Submission Date |
3.4 |
Monthly EM&A Report (March 2020) |
14 April 2020 |
Contents
1.3 Construction Programme and Activities
1.4 Works undertaken during the month
1.5 Status of Environmental Licences, Notification and
Permits
2.1 Construction Dust and Noise
Monitoring Location
2.2 Construction Dust Monitoring
2.3 Construction Noise Monitoring
2.4 Construction Dust and Noise
Monitoring Schedule
2.5 The Action and Limit Levels
3.1 Construction Dust Monitoring
3.2 Construction Noise Monitoring
5.1 Complaint Handling, Prosecution and
Public Engagement
5.2 Summary of Environmental
Non-Compliance
Tables
Table
I ¡V Environmental Complaints Log
Table II ¡V Status of Required Submission under
Environmental Permit
Table 1.1 ¡V Contact Information of Key Personnel
Table 1.2 ¡V Environmental Licenses, Notification
and Permits Summary
Table 2.1 ¡V Construction Dust and Noise
Monitoring Location
Table 2.2 ¡V Construction Dust Monitoring
Equipment
Table 2.3 ¡V Construction Noise Monitoring
Parameters, Frequency and Duration
Table 2.4 ¡V Construction Noise Monitoring
Equipment
Table 3.1 ¡V Summary of 1-hour TSP Monitoring
Results in the Reporting Period
Table 3.2 ¡V Summary of 24-hour TSP Monitoring
Results in the Reporting Period
Table 3.3 ¡V Summary of Construction Noise
Monitoring Results in the Reporting Period
Table 4.1 ¡V Observations and Recommendation of
Site Inspection in the Reporting Period
Table 5.2 ¡V Environmental Complaints Log
Table 6.1 ¡V Status of Required Submission under
Environmental Permit
Figures
Figure 1 The Site Layout Plan of the Contract
Figure 2 The Location of the Construction
Dust and Noise Monitoring Station
Appendices
Appendix A Construction Programme
Appendix
B Project Organization Chart
Appendix
C Calibration Certificate for
Construction Dust Monitoring Equipment
Appendix
D Calibration Certificate for Construction
Noise Monitoring Equipment
Appendix
E Environmental Monitoring Schedule
Appendix
F Action and Limit Levels for
Construction Dust and Noise Monitoring
Appendix
G Construction Dust Monitoring Results and
Meteorological Observations
Appendix
H Construction Noise Monitoring Results
Appendix
I Event and Action Plan
Appendix
J Implementation Status of
Environment Mitigation Measures (Construction Phase)
1.
INTRODUCTION
Table 1.1 Contact
Information of Key Personnel
Party |
Position |
Name |
Telephone |
Highways Department (HyD) |
E13/CKR |
Mr. Joe Lam |
2762 3380 |
Arup-Mott MacDonald Joint Venture (AMMJV) |
Senior Resident Engineer |
Mr. Ben Poon |
3619 5967 |
ERM-Hong Kong, Limited (ERM) |
Independent
Environmental Checker (IEC) |
Ms. Mandy To |
2271 3000 |
Bouygues Travaux Publics (BTP) |
Environmental
Manager |
Mr. Simon Wong |
9281 4346 |
Fugro Technical Services Limited |
ET
Leader |
Mr. David Hung |
3565 4371 |
¡P
Drill and Blast excavation;
¡P
Mucking out from tunnel;
¡P
Erection of blast doors at construction adits;
¡P
Construction of spoil basin;
¡P
Construction of site egress to Chung Hau Street;
¡P
Erection of noise enclosure;
¡P
Site installation and utilities diversion;
¡P
Trial grouting.
Table 1.2 Environmental
Licenses, Notification and Permits Summary
Permit/ Notification/ License |
Reference No |
Valid From |
Valid Till |
Form NB |
448930, 448970, 448971 |
Mid-Sep 2019 |
NA |
Billing
Account for Disposal of C&D waste |
Account no. 7034790 |
6 Aug 2019 |
NA |
Chemical
Waste Producer Registration |
5111-236-B2557-02 |
25 Sep 2019 |
NA |
Construction
Noise Permit (Ho Man Tin Construction site) |
GW-RE1081-19
|
6
Jan 2020 |
1
Jun 2020 |
Construction
Noise Permit (Ho Man Tin Construction site) |
GW-RE0256-20 |
16
Apr 2020 |
15
Jul 2020 |
Water Discharge
License |
WT00034873-2019 |
22
Nov 2019 |
30
Nov 2024 |
WT00035436-2019 |
2
Apr 2020 |
30
Apr 2025 |
2.
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
REQUIREMENTS
Table 2.1
Construction Dust and Noise Monitoring Location
Dust Monitoring Station ID |
Noise Monitoring Station
ID |
Monitoring Location |
M-A3 |
M-N3 |
SKH Tsoi Kung Po Secondary
School |
Notes:
1. The dust and noise monitoring
station proposed in the EM&A Manual (i.e. Ko Fai House, Kwun Fai Court with
ID: M-A6/ M-N6) was not available for impact dust and noise monitoring,
therefore impact monitoring was conducted at M-A3/M-N3 as an alternative which
was agreed by the ER, IEC and EPD;
2. The coordinates of SKH Tsoi Kung Po
Secondary School can be represented as follow:
Latitude: 22.314719, Longitude:
114.180694 (HK80 Geographical Coordinates)
Monitoring Requirement
Monitoring
Equipment
Table 2.2 Construction
Dust Monitoring Equipment
Equipment |
Brand |
Model |
Serial No. |
High Volume Sampler (24-hour TSP) |
Tisch |
TE-5170 |
4388 |
Portable direct reading dust meter (1-hour
TSP) |
Sibata |
Model LD-3B |
647594 |
Monitoring
Methodology for HVS
¡P
Sufficient support is provided to secure the samplers against gusty
wind.
¡P
No two samplers are placed less than 2 meters apart.
¡P
The distance between the sampler and an obstacle, such as
buildings, is at least twice the height that the obstacle protrudes above the
sampler.
¡P
A minimum of 2 meters of separation from walls, parapets and
penthouses is required for rooftop samples.
¡P
A minimum of 2 meters separation from any supporting structure,
measured horizontally is required.
¡P
No furnaces or incineration flues are nearby.
¡P
Airflow around the samplers is unrestricted.
¡P
The samplers are more than 20 meters from the drip line.
¡P
Any wire fence and gate, to protect the sampler, should not cause
any obstruction during monitoring.
¡P
Permission must be obtained to set up the samplers and to obtain
access to the monitoring stations.
¡P
A secured supply of electricity is needed to operate the samplers.
Maintenance
and Calibration for HVS
Monitoring
Methodology for Direct Reading Dust Meter
a) Pulling up
the air sampling inlet cover
b) Changing the
Mode 0 to BG
c) Pressing
Start/Stop switch
d) Turning the
knob to SENSI.ADJ and press it
e) Pressing
Start/Stop switch again
f) Returning
the knob to the position MEASURE slowly
g) Pressing the
timer set switch to set measuring time
h) Removing the
cap and start the measurement
Maintenance
and Calibration for Direct Reading Dust Meter
Monitoring
Requirement
Table 2.3
Construction Noise Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration
Parameter |
Duration |
Frequency |
A-weighted equivalent continuous sound pressure level (Leq). L10
and L90 were also recorded |
30 minutes |
At least once per week |
Monitoring
Equipment
Table 2.4 Construction
Noise Monitoring Equipment
Equipment |
Brand |
Model |
Serial No. |
Acoustic Calibrator |
Casella |
CEL-120/1 |
4358443 |
Sound Level Meter |
Casella |
CEL-63X |
4181568 |
Monitoring
Methodology
a) Free field
measurements was made at monitoring location M-N3. A correction of +3 dB(A) shall
be made to the free field measurements.
b) The battery
condition should be checked to ensure good functioning of the meter.
c) Parameters
such as frequency weighting, the time weighting and the measurement time should
set as follow:
(i) Frequency weighting:
A
(ii) Time weighting: Fast
(iii) Measurement time: continuous
5 minutes interval
d) Prior to and
after noise measurement, the meter shall be calibrated using the calibrator for
94.0 dB at 1000 Hz. If the difference in the calibration level before and after
measurement is more than 1.0 dB, the measurement will be considered invalid and
repeat of noise measurement is required after re-calibration or repair of the
equipment.
e) The wind
speed at the monitoring station shall be checked with the portable wind meter.
Noise monitoring should be cancelled in the presence of fog, rain, and wind
with a steady speed exceeding 5 m/s, or wind with gusts exceeding 10 m/s.
f) Noise
measurement should be paused during periods of high intrusive noise if possible
and observation shall be recorded when intrusive noise is not avoided.
g) At the end
of the monitoring period, the Leq, L10 and L90 should be recorded. In addition,
site conditions and noise sources should also be recorded on a standard record
sheet.
Maintenance
and Calibration
a) The microphone head of the sound
level meter and calibrator should be cleaned with a soft cloth at quarterly
intervals.
b) The sound level meter and calibrator
should be calibrated annually by a HOKLAS laboratory or the manufacturer.
The
calibration certificates for noise monitoring equipment are provided in Appendix
D
Table 3.1 Summary
of 1-hour TSP Monitoring Results in the Reporting Period
Station ID |
Average (µg/m3) |
Range (µg/m3) |
Action Level (µg/m3) |
Limit Level (µg/m3) |
M-A3 |
70 |
44-88 |
333 |
500 |
Table 3.2 Summary
of 24-hour TSP Monitoring Results in the Reporting Period
Station ID |
Average (µg/m3) |
Range (µg/m3) |
Action Level (µg/m3) |
Limit Level (µg/m3) |
M-A3 |
46 |
24-70 |
153 |
260 |
Table 3.3 Summary
of Construction Noise Monitoring Results in the Reporting Period
Station ID |
1Measured Noise Level, dB(A), Leq (30 mins) |
2Corrected Noise Level, dB(A), Leq (30 mins)
|
Action Level |
3Limit Level dB(A), Leq (30 mins) |
M-N3 |
68.7¡V 69.8 |
61.8 |
When one documented compliant is received |
For Schools: 70dB(A) during normal teaching period and
65 dB(A) during examination periods |
Notes:
1. Free field noise levels
were adjusted with a correlation of +3 dB(A);
2. Corrected Noise Level was
applied on 29 April 2020;
Corrected
Noise Level = Measured Noise Level - Baseline Noise Level (i.e. 67.7 dB(A)).
Table 4.1 Observations
and Recommendation of Site Inspection in the Reporting Period
Environmental Aspect |
Date |
Observations and Recommendations |
Follow-up Actions |
Air
Quality |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Noise |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Water
Quality |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Waste
Management |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Landscape
and Visual |
7
April 2020 |
The
tree protection zone should be enhanced |
The
item was rectified by the Contractor on 14 April 2020. |
Permit/
Licenses |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Table 5.1 Environmental
Complaints Log
Complaint Log No. |
Date of Complaint |
Received From |
Nature of Complaint |
Status |
EC002_CKRCT20200317_022 |
17th
Mar 2020 |
Contract
Complaint Hotline |
Construction
Noise |
Investigation
report was finalized on 6th May 2020. |
EC003_CKRCT20200327_023 |
27th
Mar 2020 |
Contract
Complaint Hotline |
Construction
Noise |
Investigation
report was finalized on 6th May 2020. |
EC004_CKRCT20200331_025 |
31st
Mar 2020 |
Contract
Complaint Hotline |
Construction
Noise |
Investigation
report was finalized on 6th May 2020. |
EC005_CKRCT20200407_031 |
07th
Apr 2020 |
Contract
Complaint Hotline |
Construction
Noise |
Investigation
report was finalized on 6th May 2020. |
EC006_CKRCT20200418_035 |
18th
Apr 2020 |
Contract
Complaint Hotline |
Construction
Noise |
Investigation
report was finalized on 6th May 2020. |
EC007_CKRCT20200420_037 |
20th
Apr 2020 |
1823 |
Construction
Noise |
Investigation
report was finalized on 11th May 2020. |
EC008_CKRCT20200422_038 |
22rdApr
2020 |
1823 |
Construction
Noise |
Investigation
report was finalized on 11th May 2020. |
EC009_CKRCT20200423_039 |
23nd
Apr 2020 |
Contract
Complaint Hotline |
Dust-related |
Investigation
report was finalized on 12th May 2020. |
EC010_CKRCT20200425_040 |
25th
Apr 2020 |
Contract
Complaint Hotline |
Construction
Noise |
Investigation
report was finalized on 11th May 2020. |
EC011_CKRCT20200425_041 |
25th
Apr 2020 |
Contract
Complaint Hotline |
Construction
Noise |
Investigation
report was finalized on 11th May 2020. |
EC012_CKRCT20200427_042 |
27th
Apr 2020 |
Contract
Complaint Hotline |
Construction
Noise |
Under
investigation
and the investigation results will be reported in the subsequent Monthly
EM&A Report. |
EC013_CKRCT20200428_043 |
28th
Apr 2020 |
Contract
Complaint Hotline |
Construction
Noise |
Under
investigation
and the investigation results will be reported in the subsequent Monthly
EM&A Report. |
EC014_CKRCT20200430_044 |
30th
Apr 2020 |
Contract
Complaint Hotline |
Construction
Noise |
Under
investigation
and the investigation results will be reported in the subsequent Monthly
EM&A Report. |
Table 6.1
Status of Required Submission under Environmental Permit
EP Condition |
Submission |
Submission Date |
3.4 |
Monthly EM&A Report (March 2020) |
14 April 2020 |
¡P
Drill and Blast excavation;
¡P
Mucking out from tunnel;
¡P
Construction of spoil basin;
¡P
Dismantling of access shaft noise cover;
¡P
Erection of noise enclosure;
¡P
Erection of gantry crane;
¡P
Site installation and utilities diversion;
¡P
Extension grouting.
¡P
Mitigation measures in form of regular watering under a good site
practice should be adopted, particularly for the earthwork and breaking
activities;
¡P
Any excavated, stockpile of dusty material or load of dusty
materials on a vehicle leaving a construction site should be covered entirely
by impervious sheeting;
¡P
All construction plants / machineries should be checked / serviced
on a regular basis during the courses of construction to minimize the emission
of noise generation and eliminate dark smoke emission;
¡P
All C&D materials generated should be transported and stored at
temporary storage area. Suitable materials should be sorted for reuse on-site;
¡P
Every vehicle shall be cleaned thorough at the designated wheel
washing area onsite;
¡P
Wastewater generated from drilling shall be properly collected for
reuse or treated by wastewater treatment facilities before discharge;
¡P
Provision of drip trays for equipment likely cause spillage of
chemical / fuel, and provide routine maintenance;
¡P
Erecting temporary noise barrier for noisy Powered Mechanical
Equipment (PME) and deployment of Quality Powered Mechanical Equipment (QPME)
as many as practicable;
¡P
Conditions in the Environmental Permit and License should be
followed;
¡P
All recommended mitigation measures specified in the approved EIA
Report and EM&A Manual shall be implemented.
Air Quality
Impact
¡P
No specific observation was
identified in the reporting month.
Construction
Noise Impact
¡P
No specific observation was
identified in the reporting month.
Water
Quality Impact
¡P
No specific observation was
identified in the reporting month.
Waste
Management
¡P
No specific observation was
identified in the reporting month.
Landscape
and Visual Impact
¡P
The tree protection zone should
be enhanced.
Permit/
Licenses
¡P
No specific observation was identified
in the reporting month.