I.
Introduction
This is the 4th 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 01/12/2019 to 31/12/2019.
II.
Summary of Main Works Undertaken and
Key Measures Implemented
The main construction works carried out in the
reporting period were as follow:
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Pre-treatment for diaphragm wall;
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Pre-drilling for ventilation building
foundation;
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Prebored H piling for ventilation
shaft;
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Modification of existing shaft
enclosure;
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Site installation;
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Initial tunnel excavation for
construction adit;
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Mucking out from tunnel;
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Construction of CLP transformer room;
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Erection of main site office.
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.
One (1) Action Level exceedance was recorded
for construction noise related to the noise complaint received in the reporting
month.
IV.
Complaint Handling, Prosecution and
Public Engagement
One (1) noise complaint (received by 1823 on
19 December 2019) was referred by the Highway Department on 23 December 2019.
The investigation report was finalized on 13 January 2020.
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:
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Pre-drilling for ventilation building
foundation;
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Prebored H piling for ventilation
shaft;
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Site installation;
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Initial tunnel excavation for
construction adit;
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Mucking out from tunnel;
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Construction of CLP transformer room;
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Preparation work for the egress at
Chung Hau Street;
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Erection of main site office.
The recommended mitigation measures
corresponding to the main works in the next reporting period are listed as
follow:
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Mitigation measures in form of regular
watering under a good site practice should be adopted, particularly for the
earthwork and breaking activities;
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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;
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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;
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All C&D materials generated should
be transported and stored at temporary storage area. Suitable materials should
be sorted for reuse on-site;
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Wastewater generated from drilling
shall be properly collected for reuse or treated by wastewater treatment facilities
before discharge;
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Provision of drip trays for equipment
likely cause spillage of chemical / fuel, and provide routine maintenance;
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Erecting temporary noise barrier for
noisy Powered Mechanical Equipment (PME) and deployment of Quality Powered
Mechanical Equipment (QPME) as many as practicable;
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Rearrangement of construction works to
reduce the noise nuisance during the sensitive hours;
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Provision of regular tool-box training
to frontline staff to increase the awareness on environmental protection including
noise control;
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Conditions in the Environmental Permit
and License should be followed;
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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 I Status
of Required Submission under Environmental Permit
EP Condition |
Submission |
Submission Date |
3.4 |
Monthly EM&A Report (November 2019) |
13 December 2019 |
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 Status of Required Submission under Environmental Permit
Table 1.1 Contact Information of Key Personnel
Table 1.2 Environmental Licenses, Notification and Permits Summary
Table 2.1 Construction Dust and Noise Monitoring Location
Table 2.2 Construction Dust Monitoring Equipment
Table 2.3 Construction Noise Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration
Table 2.4 Construction Noise Monitoring Equipment
Table 3.1 Summary of 1-hour TSP Monitoring Results in the Reporting Period
Table 3.2 Summary of 24-hour TSP Monitoring Results in the Reporting Period
Table 3.3 Summary of Construction Noise Monitoring Results in the Reporting Period
Table 4.1 Observations and Recommendation of Site Inspection in the Reporting Period
Table 6.1 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
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)
Appendix K Cumulative Statistics on Exceedances, Complaints, Notifications of Summons and Successful Prosecutions
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
Pre-treatment for diaphragm wall;
¡P
Pre-drilling for ventilation building
foundation;
¡P
Prebored H piling for ventilation
shaft;
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Modification of existing shaft
enclosure;
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Site installation;
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Initial tunnel excavation for
construction adit;
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Mucking out from tunnel;
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Construction of CLP transformer room;
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Erection of main site office.
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 |
GW-RE0785-19 |
4 Oct 2019 |
3 Jan 2020 |
Water Discharge License |
WT00034873-2019 |
22 Nov 2019 |
30 Nov 2024 |
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
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Sufficient support is provided to
secure the samplers against gusty wind.
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No two samplers are placed less than 2
meters apart.
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The distance between the sampler and
an obstacle, such as buildings, is at least twice the height that the obstacle
protrudes above the sampler.
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A minimum of 2 meters of separation
from walls, parapets and penthouses is required for rooftop samples.
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A minimum of 2 meters separation from
any supporting structure, measured horizontally is required.
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No furnaces or incineration flues are
nearby.
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Airflow around the samplers is
unrestricted.
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The samplers are more than 20 meters
from the drip line.
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Any wire fence and gate, to protect
the sampler, should not cause any obstruction during monitoring.
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Permission must be obtained to set up
the samplers and to obtain access to the monitoring stations.
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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 |
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 |
51 |
32 ¡V 92 |
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 |
48 |
34 ¡V 69 |
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) |
1 2Corrected Noise Level, dB(A), Leq (30 mins) |
Action
Level |
3Limit Level dB(A),
Leq (30 mins) |
M-N3 |
66.9 ¡V 70.5 |
67.3 |
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 9
December 2019;
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 |
5. Air Quality |
3 Dec 2019 |
The Contractor was reminded to cover the stockpile of cement bags and mitigation measures shall be provided to suppress dust at the site entrance. |
The item was
rectified by the Contractor on 21 Dec 2019. |
10 Dec 2019 |
The Contractor was reminded to cover the cement bags with impervious sheet. |
The item was rectified by the Contractor on 21 Dec 2019. |
|
Noise |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Water Quality |
24 Dec 2019 |
The Contractor was reminded to provide mitigation measures to
prevent outflow to the drain near the cable trench. |
The item was rectified by the Contractor on 28 Dec 2019. |
Waste Management |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Landscape and Visual |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Permit/ Licenses |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Table 6.1
Status of Required Submission under Environmental Permit
EP Condition |
Submission |
Submission Date |
3.4 |
Monthly EM&A Report (November 2019) |
13 December 2019 |
¡P
Pre-drilling for ventilation building
foundation;
¡P
Prebored H piling for ventilation
shaft;
¡P
Site installation;
¡P
Initial tunnel excavation for
construction adit;
¡P
Mucking out from tunnel;
¡P
Construction of CLP transformer room;
¡P
Preparation work for the egress at
Chung Hau Street;
¡P
Erection of main site office.
¡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
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
Rearrangement of construction works to
reduce the noise nuisance during the sensitive hours;
¡P
Provision of regular tool-box training
to frontline staff to increase the awareness on environmental protection
including noise control;
¡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
The Contractor was reminded to
cover the cement bags with impervious sheet.
¡P
Mitigation measures shall be
provided to suppress dust at the site entrance.
Construction
Noise Impact
¡P No specific observation was identified in the reporting month.
Water
Quality Impact
¡P
The Contractor was reminded to
provide mitigation measures to prevent outflow to the drain near the cable
trench.
Waste
Management
¡P No specific observation was identified in the reporting month.
Landscape
and Visual Impact
¡P No specific observation was identified in the reporting month.
Permit/
Licenses
¡P No specific observation was identified in the reporting month.