I.
Introduction
This
is the 6th 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 01/02/2020 to 29/02/2020.
II.
Summary
of Main Works Undertaken and Key Measures Implemented
The main construction
works carried out in the reporting period were as follow:
¡P
Prebored
H piling for ventilation shaft;
¡P
Formation
of site haul road leading to Chung Hau Street;
¡P
Drill
and Blast excavation for construction adit;
¡P
Mucking
out from tunnel;
¡P
Construction
of spoil basin;
¡P
Construction
of CLP transformer room;
¡P
Site
installation and utilities diversion;
¡P
Extensive
grouting;
¡P
Erection
of main site office.
III.
Summary
of Exceedances, Investigation and Follow-up
No Action or Limit
Level Exceedance was recorded in the reporting period.
IV.
Complaint
Handling, Prosecution and Public Engagement
No complaints, 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
Prebored
H piling for ventilation shaft;
¡P
Formation
of site haul road leading to Chung Hau Street;
¡P
Removal
of oversized tree T143;
¡P
Drill
and Blast excavation for construction adit;
¡P
Mucking
out from tunnel;
¡P
Construction
of CLP transformer room;
¡P
Site
installation and utilities diversion;
¡P
Extensive
grouting;
¡P
Erection
of main site office.
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
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
Mitigation
measures recommended in the Landscape Mitigation Plan shall be implemented for
felling trees;
¡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 I Status
of Required Submission under Environmental Permit
EP Condition |
Submission |
Submission
Date |
3.4 |
Monthly EM&A Report (January 2019) |
14 February 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 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 10
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
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
1.1.1 In order to meet the traffic demand and relieve
traffic congestion on the existing east-west roads across Central Kowloon,
Central Kowloon Route (CKR) (hereinafter referred to as ¡§the Project¡¨) is
proposed which is a 4.7 km long dual 3-lane trunk road in Central Kowloon
linking Yau Ma Tei Interchange in West Kowloon with the road network on Kai Tak
Development and Kowloon Bay in East Kowloon.
1.1.2 The Central Kowloon Route ¡V Design and
Construction Environmental Impact Assessment Report (Register No.: AEIAR-171/2013)
was approved with conditions by the Environmental Protection Department (EPD)
on 11 July 2013. An Environmental Permit (EP-457/2013) was issued on 9 August
2013. Variations of EP (VEP) was subsequently applied for and the latest EP
(EP-457/2013/C) was issued by EPD on 16 January 2017.
1.1.3 Contract no. HY/2018/08 Central Kowloon Route ¡V
Central Tunnel (hereinafter referred to as ¡§the Contract¡¨), is one of the
contracts of CKR which included the construction of the central tunnel,
cut-and-cover tunnels at Yau Ma Tei and Ma Tau Kok and construction of piles
and diaphragm walls for Ho Man Tin ventilation building.
1.1.4 Fugro Technical Services Limited (FTS) was
appointed by Bouygues Travaux Publics (BTP) as the Environmental Team (ET)
under the Contract no. HY/2018/08) to execute the environmental monitoring and
audit (EM&A) programme under the issued EP (EP No.: EP-457/2013/C) and in
accordance with the EM&A Manual.
1.1.5 This is the 6th Monthly EM&A Report
prepared by FTS 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 01/02/2020 to 29/02/2020.
1.2 Project Organization
1.2.1 The Project Organization structure is shown in Appendix B.
The key personnel contact names and numbers are summarized in Table 1.1.
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 |
1.3 Construction Programme and Activities
1.3.1 The construction phase of this Contract under the
EP was commenced in October 2019. The site layout plan of the Contract is shown
in Figure 1.
1.3.2 The construction programme of this Contract is
shown in Appendix A.
1.4
Works
undertaken during the month
1.4.1 The main construction works carried out in the
reporting period were as follow:
¡P
Prebored
H piling for ventilation shaft;
¡P
Formation
of site haul road leading to Chung Hau Street;
¡P
Drill
and Blast excavation for construction adit;
¡P
Mucking
out from tunnel;
¡P
Construction
of spoil basin;
¡P
Construction
of CLP transformer room;
¡P
Site
installation and utilities diversion;
¡P
Extensive
grouting;
¡P
Erection
of main site office.
1.5
Status of
Environmental Licences, Notification and Permits
1.5.1 A summary of the relevant permits, licenses and/or
notifications on environmental protection for this Contract is presented in Table 1.2.
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-RE1081-19 |
6 Jan 2020 |
1 Jun 2020 |
Water Discharge License |
WT00034873-2019 |
22 Nov 2019 |
30 Nov 2024 |
2. ENVIRONMENTAL
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
2.1
Construction Dust and Noise Monitoring
Location
2.1.1 The monitoring station for construction dust and
noise monitoring pertinent to the Project has been identified based on the
approved EM&A Manual for the Project. The location of the construction dust
and noise monitoring station is summarized in Table 2.1 and displayed in Figure 2.
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)
2.2 Construction
Dust Monitoring
Monitoring Requirement
2.2.1 In accordance with the approved EM&A Manual,
1-hour and 24-hour Total Suspended Particulates (TSP) levels should be measured
at the designated air quality monitoring stations to indicate the impacts of
construction dust on air quality. Regular Impact 24-hour TSP monitoring should
be carried out for at least once every 6 days, and 1-hour TSP monitoring should
be done at least 3 times every 6 days when the highest dust impact occurs.
Monitoring Equipment
2.2.2
24-hour TSP air quality monitoring was performed using High Volume Sampler
(HVS) deployed at the designated monitoring station. The HVS shall meet all the
requirements of the EM&A Manual.
2.2.3 A portable direct reading dust meter was used to
carry out the 1-hour TSP monitoring.
2.2.4 The model of the dust monitoring equipment used is
summarized in Table 2.2.
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
2.2.5
The following guidelines were adopted during the installation of 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.
2.2.6 Prior to the commencement of the dust sampling,
the flow rate of the high volume sampler shall be properly set. The power
supply should be checked to ensure the proper functioning of the sampler. The
sampler is recommended to be operated for 5 minutes to establish thermal
equilibrium before placing any filter media at the designated air monitoring
station.
2.2.7 The filter holding frame should be removed by
loosening the four nuts and placing carefully a weighted and conditioned filter
at the centre with the stamped number upwards on a supporting screen.
2.2.8 The filter should be aligned on the screen so that
the gasket formed an airtight seal on the outer edges of the filter. The filter
holding frame should be tightened to the filter holder with swing bolts. The
applied pressure should be sufficient to avoid air leakage at the edges.
2.2.9 A programmed timer should be used to control the
duration of operation. Information should be recorded on the record sheet,
which included the starting time, the weather condition and the filter number.
2.2.10 After sampling process is finished, the filter
should be removed and sent to the laboratory for weighting. The elapsed time
should also be recorded.
2.2.11 All filters should be equilibrated in a conditioning
environment for 24 hours before weighting. The conditioning environment
temperature should be between 25¢XC and 30¢XC and not vary by more than ¡Ó3¢XC; the relative humidity (RH) should be <50%
and not vary by more than ¡Ó5%. A convenient working RH is 40%.
Maintenance and Calibration for HVS
2.2.12
The high volume motors and their accessories should be properly
maintained, including routine motor brushes replacement and electrical wiring checking,
to ensure that the equipment and a continuous power supply were in good working
condition.
2.2.13 Initial calibration of dust monitoring equipment
shall be conducted upon installation and thereafter at fortnightly intervals.
The transfer standard shall be traceable to the internationally recognized
primary standard and be calibrated annually. The calibration certificate for
the HVS is provided in Appendix C.
Monitoring Methodology for Direct
Reading Dust Meter
2.2.14
Portable Laser Particle Photometer Monitors should be operated in
accordance with the Manufacturer¡¦s instruction Manual as below:
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
2.2.15 ET shall submit sufficient information to the IEC
to prove that the instrument is capable of achieving comparable results to the
HVS. The instrument should also be calibrated regularly, and the 1-hour
sampling shall be determined periodically by the HVS to check the validity and
accuracy of the results measured by direct reading method. The calibration
certificate for the direct reading dust meter is provided in Appendix C.
2.3 Construction
Noise Monitoring
Monitoring Requirement
2.3.1
In accordance with the EM&A Manual, impact noise monitoring should be
conducted at the designated noise monitoring stations for at least once a week
during the construction phase of the Project. The parameters, frequency and
duration of impact noise monitoring is summarized in Table 2.3.
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
2.3.2
Noise monitoring was performed using sound level meter at the designated monitoring
station. The sound level meters deployed comply with the International
Electrotechnical Commission Publications 651:1979 (Type 1) and 804:1985 (Type
1) specifications. Acoustic calibrator was deployed to check the sound level
meters at a known sound pressure level.
2.3.3 The model of the noise monitoring equipment used
is summarized in Table
2.4.
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
2.3.3.
Noise measurement should be
conducted as the following procedures:
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
2.3.4.
Maintenance and calibration procedures should also be carried out,
including:
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
2.4.
Construction Dust and Noise Monitoring
Schedule
2.4.1.
The environmental monitoring
schedule for the reporting period is provided in Appendix E.
2.5.
The Action and Limit Levels
2.5.1.
The Action and Limit Levels for construction dust and noise monitoring are
provided in Appendix F.
2.6.1.
As per the EM&A Manuals, the landscape and visual mitigation measures
shall be implemented and site inspections should be undertaken once every two
weeks during the construction period. A summary of the implementation status is
presented in Section 4.
3. ENVIRONMENTAL
MONITORING RESULTS
3.1
Construction Dust Monitoring
3.1.1 The monitoring results for 1-hour TSP and 24-hour
TSP are summarized in Table 3.1 and Table
3.2 respectively. Detailed construction dust
monitoring results and daily extract of meteorological observations are
presented in Appendix G.
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 |
74 |
48-101 |
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 |
47 |
25-64 |
153 |
260 |
3.1.2 No Action and Limit Level exceedance was recorded for
1-hour TSP monitoring and 24-hour TSP monitoring at the monitoring location in
the reporting month.
3.1.3 Major dust sources during the monitoring included
nearby traffic emission.
3.1.4 The Event and Action Plan for the construction
dust monitoring is given in Appendix I.
3.2
Construction Noise Monitoring
3.2.1 The monitoring results for noise are summarized in
Table 3.3 and the monitoring data is given in Appendix H.
Table 3.3 Summary
of Construction Noise Monitoring Results in the Reporting Period
Station ID |
1Measured
Noise Level, dB(A), Leq (30 mins) |
Action Level |
3Limit Level
dB(A), Leq (30 mins) |
M-N3 |
66.7¡V 68.8 |
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);
3.2.2
No
Action and Limit Level exceedance was recorded for construction noise
monitoring at the monitoring location in the reporting month.
3.2.3
Major noise sources
during the monitoring included nearby traffic emission and school activities.
3.2.4 The Event and Action Plan for the construction
noise monitoring is given in Appendix I.
3.3.1 Auditing of waste management practices during
regular site inspections were confirmed that the waste generated during
construction were properly, stored, handled and disposed of in general. The
Contractor was responsible for the implementation of any mitigation measures to
reduce waste or redress issues arising from the waste materials.
3.3.2 The implemented environmental mitigation measures
for the waste management in the reporting period are summarized in Appendix J. The summary of observations and recommendations made for waste management
during the site inspections are presented in Table 4.1
3.3.3 Monthly summary of waste flow table is detailed in
Appendix L.
3.4.1 Bi-weekly inspection of the implementation of
landscape and visual mitigation measures were conducted on 4 and 21 February
2020. The implementation the landscape and visual mitigation measures in the
reporting period are summarized in Appendix J. The summary of observations and recommendations made for landscape and
visual mitigation measures during the site inspections are presented in Table 4.1.
3.4.2 The Event and Action Plan for landscape and visual
during construction phase is given in Appendix I.
4. ENVIRONMENTAL
SITE INSPECTION AND AUDIT
4.1.1 Site inspections were carried out on a weekly
basis to monitor the implementation of proper environmental pollution control and
mitigation measures for the Project. A summary of the mitigation measures
implementation status is provided in Appendix J.
4.1.2 Due to the site closure between 9 February 2020
and 15 February 2020 to reduce the risk of the spread of the novel coronavirus,
only three site inspections were carried out on 4, 21 and 25 February 2020 in
the reporting month. Details of observations recorded during the site
inspections are presented in Table 4.1.
Table 4.1 Observations
and Recommendation of Site Inspection in the Reporting Period
Environmental
Aspect |
Date |
Observations
and Recommendations |
Follow-up
Actions |
4.
Air Quality |
4 Feb 2020 |
The Contractor was
reminded to cover the excavated material that near site exit. |
The item was rectified by the Contractor on 21
Feb 2020. |
Noise |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Water Quality |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Waste
Management |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Landscape and
Visual |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Permit/
Licenses |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
5.
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLAINT AND
NON-COMPLIANCE
5.1 Complaint
Handling, Prosecution and Public Engagement
5.1.1
No environmental
complaints, and no environmental related prosecutions or notification of
summons were received in the reporting period.
5.1.2
Cumulative complaint
log, summaries of complaints, notification of summons and successful
prosecutions are presented in Appendix
K.
No
public engagement activities were conducted in the reporting period.
5.2
Summary of Environmental Non-Compliance
5.1.3
No environmental
non-compliance was recorded in the reporting period.
5.1.4
No Action and Limit
Level exceedance was recorded for construction dust and noise monitoring in the
reporting month.
6. IMPLEMENTATION
STATUS OF ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION MEASURE
6.1.1 The Contractor had implemented environmental
mitigation measures and requirements as stated in the EIA Reports, the EP and
EM&A Manuals. The implementation status of the environmental mitigation measures
during the reporting period is summarized in Appendix J. Status of required submissions under the EP
during the reporting period is summarised in Table 6.1.
Table 6.1
Status of Required Submission under Environmental Permit
EP Condition |
Submission |
Submission
Date |
3.4 |
Monthly EM&A
Report (January 2019) |
14
February 2020 |
7. FUTURE
KEY ISSUES
7.1.1 The main works will be anticipated in the next
reporting period are as follow:
¡P
Prebored
H piling for ventilation shaft;
¡P
Formation
of site haul road leading to Chung Hau Street;
¡P
Removal
of oversized tree T143;
¡P
Drill
and Blast excavation for construction adit;
¡P
Mucking
out from tunnel;
¡P
Construction
of CLP transformer room;
¡P
Site
installation and utilities diversion;
¡P
Extensive
grouting;
¡P
Erection
of main site office.
7.1.2 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
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
Mitigation
measures recommended in the Landscape Mitigation Plan shall be implemented for
felling trees;
¡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.
7.1.3 The environmental monitoring schedule for the next
reporting month is provided in Appendix E.
8. CONCLUSION
AND RECOMMENDATIONS
8.1.1 The 6th Monthly EM&A Report for the
Contract no. HY/2018/08 Central Kowloon Route ¡V Central Tunnel 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 01/02/2020 to 29/02/2020.
8.1.2
Construction
dust (including 1-hour and 24-hour TSP) and noise monitoring were carried out
in the reporting period. No Action and Limit Level exceedance was recorded for construction
dust and noise monitoring in the reporting month.
8.1.3
Weekly environmental
site inspections were conducted during the reporting period. In general, the
Contractor had implemented environmental mitigation measures and requirements
as stated in the EIA Reports, the EP and EM&A Manuals.
8.1.4
No environmental
complaints, and no environmental related prosecutions or notification of
summons were received in the reporting period.
8.1.5
No environmental
non-compliance was recorded in the reporting period.
8.1.6
According to the
environmental site inspections performed in the reporting month, the following
recommendations were provided:
Air Quality Impact
¡P
The Contractor was reminded to cover the
excavated material that near site exit.
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
No specific observation was identified in the
reporting month.
Permit/ Licenses
¡P
No specific observation was identified in the
reporting month.