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Contract No: Hy/2019/18 Wanchai
Development Phase II and Central Wanchai Bypass Sampling,
Field Measurement and Testing Work (Stage 4) Environmental Permit
no. EP-376/2009, Quarterly Environmental Monitoring
and Audit Report
- FEBRUARY 2021 to APRIL 2021 -
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Civil Engineering
and Development Department |
Lam Geotechnics Limited Telephone: (852) 2882-3939 Facsimile: (852) 2882-3331 E-mail: info@lamenviro.com Website: http://www.lamenviro.com |
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CHECKED by: |
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Raymond Dai Environmental Team Leader |
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26 May 2021 |
2.2 Scope of the Project and Site Description
2.3 Project
Organization and Contact Personnel
4.2. Air Quality Monitoring Results
5.4. Review of the Reasons for and the Implications of
Non-compliance
5.5. Summary of action taken in the event of and follow-up
on non-compliance
6. Complaints,
Notification of Summons and Prosecution
7. Cumulative
Construction Impact due to the Concurrent Projects
lIST
OF TABLES
Table 1 Principal Work Activities in the reporting
period
Table 2.1 Schedule 2 Designated Projects
under this Project
Table 2.2 Contact Details of Key
Personnel
Table 3.1 Noise Monitoring
Stations
Table 3.2 Air Monitoring Stations
Table 4.1 Noise Monitoring
Stations for Contract no. HK/2012/08
Table 4.2 Air Monitoring Station for
Contract no. HK/2012/08
Table 4.3 Details of Waste
Disposal for Contract no. HK/2012/08
Table 6.1 Cumulative
Statistics on Complaints
Table 6.2 Cumulative
Statistics on Successful Prosecutions
lIST OF FIGUREs
Figure 2.1 Project
Layout
Figure 2.2 Project Organization Chart
Figure 3.1 Locations of
Environmental Monitoring Stations and Sensitive Receivers
lIST OF APPENDIces
Appendix 2.1 Environmental Mitigation
Implementation Schedule
Appendix 3.1 Action and Limit Level
Appendix 5.1 Event Action Plans
Appendix
6.1 Complaint Log
Noise Monitoring
Air Quality Monitoring
Complaints, Notifications of Summons and Successful Prosecutions
1.1.1.
Lam Geotechnics Limited (LGL) has been appointed take up the role as the
Environmental Team (ET) under Environmental Permit no. EP-376/2009 to implement
the Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) programme as stipulated in
the EM&A Manual of the approved Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
Report for Wan Chai Development Phase II and Central-Wan Chai Bypass (Register
No.: AEIAR-125/2008).
1.1.2.
This report documents the finding of EM&A
works for Environmental Permit (EP) no.
EP-376/2009, during the period 27th January 2021
to 26th April 2021. The cut-off date of reporting is the 26th
of each reporting period.
Section 1 Introduction – details the scope
and structure of the report.
Section 2 Project
Background
– summarizes background and scope of the project, site description, project
organization and contact details of key personnel during the reporting period.
Section 3 Monitoring
Requirements – summarizes all
monitoring parameters, monitoring locations, monitoring frequency, duration and action
plan.
Section 4 Monitoring
Results
– summarizes the monitoring results obtained in the reporting period.
Section 5 Compliance
Audit
– summarizes the auditing of monitoring results, all exceedances
environmental parameters.
Section 6 Complaints, Notification of summons and Prosecution
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summarizes the cumulative statistics on complaints,
notification of summons and prosecution
Section 7 Cumulative Construction Impact due to the
Concurrent Projects – summarizes the
relevant cumulative construction impact due to the concurrent activities of the
concurrent Projects.
Section 8 Conclusion
2.1.1 Wan Chai
Development phase II and Central-Wan Chai Bypass (hereafter called “the
Project”) are Designated Project (DP) under the Environmental Impact Assessment
Ordinance (Cap. 499) (EIAO). The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report
for Wan Chai Development phase II and Central-Wan Chai Bypass (Register No.:
AEIAR-125/2008) has been approved on 11 December 2008.
2.2.1.
The design and construction of Wan Chai
Development Phase II and Central Wanchai Bypass involves the construction and
operation of primary and district distributor roads that is shown at Figure 2.1.
2.2.2. The key
purpose of the study area encompasses the Wan Chai
harbourfront area. The area starts at the boundary of Central Reclamation Phase
III (CRIII) at the west and connects to the existing Hung Hing Road at the
east. The scope of the project includes:
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A dual 2-lane
primary distributor road, Road P2, approximately 0.6km in length; and
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Other new
primary and district distributor roads connecting to the slip roads of the
Central-Wan Chai Bypass with a total length of approximately 0.7km.
2.2.3.
The project also contains various Schedule 2 DP that, under the EIAO,
require Environmental Permits (EPs) to be granted by the DEP before they may be
either constructed or operated. Table 2.1 summarises the DP under
this Project. Figure 2.1 shows the locations of these Schedule 2 DP.
Table
2.1 Schedule 2 Designated Project
under this Project
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Item |
Designated Project |
EIAO Reference |
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DP2 |
Road P2 and
other roads which are classified as primary/district distributor roads |
Schedule 2,
Part I, A.1 |
2.2.4.
The designated project work II (DP2) was
awarded to China State-Build King Joint Venture HK/2012/08 – Wan Chai
Development Phase II Central – Wan Chai Bypass at Wan Chai West as part of the
Project works by the Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD). The construction work under EP-376/2009 by Contract no. HK/2012/08 was
commenced on 13 May 2015.
2.3.1 Civil Engineering and Development Department and Highway Department are the
overall project controllers for the Wan Chai Development Phase II and Central-Wan Chai Bypass respectively. For
the construction phase of the Project, Project Engineer, Contractor(s),
Environmental Team and Independent Environmental Checker are appointed to
manage and control environmental issues.
2.3.2
The
proposed project organization and lines of communication with respect to
environmental protection works are shown in Figure
2.2. Key personnel and contact particulars are
summarized in Table 2.2:
Table 2.2 Contact Details of Key Personnel
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Party |
Role |
Post |
Name |
Contact No. |
Contact Fax |
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AECOM |
Engineer’s
Representative for WDII |
Senior Resident
Engineer |
Mr. S.K. Lo |
3519 9033 |
2587 1877 |
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Ramboll Hong
Kong
Limited |
Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) |
Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) |
Mr. David
Yeung |
3465 2888 |
3465 2899 |
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Lam Geotechnics Limited |
Environmental Team (ET) |
Environmental Team Leader (ETL) |
Mr. Raymond Dai |
2882 3939 |
2882 3331 |
NOISE Monitoring Station
3.1.1.
The noise monitoring station for the Project is listed and shown in Table
3.1 and Figure 3.1. Appendix 3.1 shows the established Action/Limit
Levels for the monitoring works.
Table
3.1 Noise Monitoring Station
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District |
Station |
Description |
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Wan Chai |
M1a |
Footbridge for Ex-Harbour Road Sports Centre |
Noise Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration
3.1.2.
The construction noise level shall
be measured in terms of the A-weighted equivalent continuous sound pressure
level (Leq). Leq (30 minutes) shall be used as the
monitoring parameter for the time period between 0700 and 1900 hours on normal
weekdays. For all other time periods, Leq (5 minutes) shall be
employed for comparison with the Noise Control Ordinance (NCO) criteria. Supplementary information for
data auditing, statistical results such as L10 and L90 shall also be obtained
for reference.
3.1.3.
Noise
monitoring shall be carried out at all the designated monitoring stations. The
monitoring frequency shall depend on the scale of the construction activities.
The following is an initial guide on the regular monitoring frequency for each
station on a weekly basis when noise generating activities are underway:
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One set of
measurements between 0700 and 1900 hours on normal weekdays.
Monitoring Equipment
3.1.4. As
referred to in the Technical Memorandum ™ issued under the NCO, sound level
meters in compliance with the International Electrotechnical Commission
Publications 651: 1979 (Type 1) and 804: 1985 (Type 1) specifications shall be
used for carrying out the noise monitoring. Immediately prior to and following
each noise measurement the accuracy of the sound level meter shall be checked
using an acoustic calibrator generating a known sound pressure level at a known
frequency. Measurements may be accepted as valid only if the calibration level
from before and after the noise measurement agrees to within 1.0 dB.
3.1.5. Noise
measurements shall not be made in fog, rain, wind with a steady speed exceeding
5 m/s or wind with gusts exceeding 10 m/s. The wind speed shall be checked with
a portable wind speed meter capable of measuring the wind speed in m/s.
Air Quality Monitoring Stations
3.2.1.
The air monitoring stations for the Project
are listed and shown in Table 3.2 and Figure 3.1. Appendix 3.1 shows the
established Action/Limit Levels for the monitoring works.
Table 3.2 Air Quality Monitoring
Stations
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Station ID |
Monitoring
Location |
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CMA5b |
Pedestrian Plaza |
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CMA6a |
WDII PRE Site Office |
Air Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration
3.2.2.
One-hour and 24-hour TSP levels should be
measured to indicate the impacts of construction dust on air quality. The
24-hour TSP levels shall be measured by following the standard high volume
sampling method as set out in the Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations,
Chapter 1 (Part 50), Appendix B.
3.2.3.
All relevant data including temperature,
pressure, weather conditions, elapsed-time meter reading for the start and stop
of the sampler, identification and weight of the filter paper, and any other
local atmospheric factors affecting or affected by site conditions, etc., shall
be recorded down in detail.
3.2.4.
For regular impact monitoring, the sampling
frequency of at least once in every six-days, shall be strictly observed at all
the monitoring stations for 24-hour TSP monitoring. For 1-hour TSP monitoring,
the sampling frequency of at least three times in every six-days should be
undertaken when the highest dust impact occurs.
Sampling Procedure and Monitoring Equipment
3.2.5.
High
volume samplers (HVSs) in compliance with the following specifications shall be
used for carrying out the 1-hour and 24-hour TSP monitoring:
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0.6 – 1.7 m3
per minute adjustable flow range;
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Equipped with a
timing / control device with +/- 5 minutes accuracy for 24 hours operation;
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Installed with
elapsed-time meter with +/- 2 minutes accuracy for 24 hours operation;
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Capable of providing
a minimum exposed area of 406 cm2;
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Flow control
accuracy: +/- 2.5% deviation over 24-hour sampling period;
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Equipped with a
shelter to protect the filter and sampler;
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Incorporated with an
electronic mass flow rate controller or other equivalent devices;
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Equipped with a flow
recorder for continuous monitoring;
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Provided with a
peaked roof inlet;
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Incorporated with a
manometer;
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Able to hold and
seal the filter paper to the sampler housing at horizontal position;
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Easily changeable
filter; and
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Capable of operating
continuously for a 24-hour period.
3.2.6.
Initial calibration of dust monitoring
equipment shall be conducted upon installation and thereafter at bi-monthly
intervals. The transfer standard shall be traceable to the internationally
recognized primary standard and be calibrated annually. The concern parties
such as IEC shall properly document the calibration data for future reference.
All the data should be converted into standard temperature and pressure
condition.
Laboratory Measurement / Analysis
3.2.7.
A clean laboratory with constant temperature
and humidity control, and equipped with necessary measuring and conditioning
instruments to handle the dust samples collected, shall be available for sample
analysis, and equipment calibration and maintenance. The laboratory should be
HOKLAS accredited.
3.2.8.
Filter paper of size 8” x 10” shall be
labelled before sampling. It shall be a clean filter paper with no pinholes,
and shall be conditioned in a humidity-controlled chamber for over 24-hours and
be pre-weighed before use for the sampling.
3.2.9.
After sampling, the filter paper loaded with
dust shall be kept in a clean and tightly sealed plastic bag. The filter paper
shall then be returned to the laboratory for reconditioning in the humidity
controlled chamber followed by accurate weighing by an electronic balance with
readout down to 0.1 mg. The balance shall be regularly calibrated against a
traceable standard.
3.2.10.
All the collected samples shall be kept in a
good condition for 6 months before disposal.
4.0.1.
Overall layout showing work areas of various contracts, latest status of
work commencement and monitoring stations is shown in Figure
2.1 and Figure 3.1
4.1.1 Noise monitoring for project works
under EP-376/2009 was commenced on 19 May 2015.
4.1.2 The proposed division of noise
monitoring station is summarized in Table 4.1 below.
Table
4.1 Noise Monitoring Station for Contract no. HK/2012/08
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Location ID |
District |
Description |
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M1a |
Wan Chai |
Footbridge for Ex-Harbour Road Sports Centre |
4.1.3 With respect to WDII RSS confirmed that
the remaining works under HK/2012/08 would be tree planting works at
EP-376/2009 area only, considered that no adverse noise impact would be
contributed by the tree planting works, the respective noise monitoring at
noise monitoring station M1a - Footbridge at EX-Wanchai Harbour Road Sports
Centre was temporary suspended from 27 March 2019 onwards.
4.1.4 The noise monitoring results
measured in this reporting period are reviewed and summarized. Details of
continuous noise monitoring results and graphical presentation can be referred
to Appendix 4.1
4.2.1 Air
Quality monitoring for project works under EP-376/2009 was commenced on 16 May
2015.
4.2.2 The
proposed division of air quality monitoring stations are summarized in Table
4.2 below.
Table
4.2 Air
Quality Monitoring Station for Contract no. HK/2012/08
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Station |
Description |
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CMA5b |
Pedestrian Plaza |
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CMA6a |
WDII PRE Site Office |
4.2.3
With
respect to WDII RSS confirmed that the remaining works under HK/2012/08 would
be tree planting works at EP-376/2009 area only, considered that no adverse air
quality impact would be contributed by the tree planting works, the respective
air quality monitoring at air quality monitoring stations CMA5b – Pedestrian
Plaza and CMA6a – Contractor HK/2012/08 Site Office were temporary suspended
from 27 March 2019 onwards.
5.0.1. The Event Action Plan for construction
noise and air quality are presented in Appendix 5.1.
5.1.1 With
respect to WDII RSS confirmed that the remaining works under HK/2012/08 would
be tree planting works at EP-376/2009 area only, considered that no adverse
noise impact would be contributed by the tree planting works, the respective
noise monitoring at noise monitoring station M1a - Footbridge at EX-Wanchai
Harbour Road Sports Centre was temporary suspended from 27 March 2019 onwards.
5.2.1
With
respect to WDII RSS confirmed that the remaining works under HK/2012/08 would
be tree planting works at EP-376/2009 area only, considered that no adverse air
quality impact would likely be contributed by the tree planting works, the
respective air quality monitoring at air quality monitoring stations CMA5b –
Pedestrian Plaza and CMA6a – Contractor HK/2012/08 Site Office were temporary
suspended from 27 March 2019 onwards.
5.3.1
As
WDII RSS confirmation of construction works completion on 1 April 2020 and
agreed with IEC on 3 April 2020, the weekly environmental site inspection for
Contract no.HK/2012/08 under EP-376/2009 was suspended from 3 April 2020
onward.
5.4.1
As
WDII RSS confirmation of construction works completion on 1 April 2020 and
agreed with IEC on 3 April 2020, the weekly environmental site inspection for
Contract no.HK/2012/08 under EP-376/2009 was suspended from 3 April 2020 onward.
5.5.1
As
WDII RSS confirmation of construction works completion on 1 April 2020 and
agreed with IEC on 3 April 2020, the weekly environmental site inspection for
Contract no.HK/2012/08 under EP-376/2009 was suspended from 3 April 2020 onward.
6.0.1. No
environmental complaint received in this reporting quarter.
6.0.2.
The details of cumulative complaint log and summary of complaints are
presented in Appendix 6.1.
6.0.3. No notification
of summons or prosecution was received in the reporting period. Cumulative statistic on complaints and
successful prosecutions are summarized in Table 6.1 and Table 6.2 respectively.
Table 6.1 Cumulative Statistics on Complaints
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Reporting Period |
No. of Complaints |
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Commencement works (May 2015) to last
reporting quarter |
0 |
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February 2021 to April 2021 |
0 |
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Project-to-Date |
0 |
Table 6.2 Cumulative Statistics on Successful Prosecutions
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Environmental
Parameters |
Cumulative
No. Brought Forward |
No. of
Successful Prosecutions this quarter (Offence Date) |
Cumulative
No. Project-to-Date |
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Air |
- |
0 |
0 |
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Noise |
- |
0 |
0 |
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Water |
- |
0 |
0 |
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Waste |
- |
0 |
0 |
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Total |
- |
0 |
0 |
7.0.1. According
to the Condition 3.4 of the EP-376/2009, this section addresses the relevant
cumulative construction impact due to the concurrent activities of the current
projects including the Central Reclamation Phase III (CRIII), Wan Chai
Development Phase II (WDII), Central-WanChai Bypass (CWB), Island Eastern
Corridor Link projects (IECL) and Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central – Wan
Chai Bypass at Wan Chai East (CWB Tunnel).
7.0.2. According
to the Final EM&A report of Central Reclamation Phase III (CRIII) for
Contract HK 12/02, the major construction activities were completed by end of
January 2014 and no construction activities were undertaken thereafter and the
water quality monitoring was completed in October 2011. As such, it is considered that there were no
cumulative construction impact due to the concurrent activities of the current
projects with the Central Reclamation Phase III (CRIII) undertaken by
contractor HK12/02 in the reporting period.
7.0.3. According to the
construction programme of Central-Wanchai Bypass at Wanchai West at the Central
Reclamation Phase III area, no construction works was conducted in the reporting
period. In view of the above, the cumulative construction impact due to the
Central Reclamation Phase III (CRIII) was not anticipated.
7.0.4. According to the construction programme
of Wan Chai Development Phase II, Central-Wan Chai Bypass and Island Eastern
Corridor Link projects, no construction works under Wan Chai Development Phase
II was conducted at Wan Chai. The major construction activities under
Central-Wan Chai Bypass and Island Eastern Corridor Link Projects was
modification works at Central; seabed reinstatement at Causeway Bay, drainage
improvement work and utility diversion works at Victoria Park; bridge noise
enclosure installation works, road works, drainage works, soft landscape works
and ventilation building ABWF work at North Point area in the reporting period.
In addition, other non-Wan Chai Development Phase II, Central-Wan Chai Bypass
and Island Eastern Corridor Link projects were observed undertaken at Wan Chai
North and North Point area.
7.0.5. As relevant
site mitigation measures for air quality and construction noise were
implemented, no significant air quality impact and noise impact from
construction activities was concluded in the reporting period. Besides, no
construction work was conducted at EP-376 area in the reporting period. Thus,
it is evaluated that the cumulative construction impact from the concurrent
projects including Wan Chai Development Phase II (WDII), Central- WanChai
Bypass (CWB), Island Eastern Corridor Link projects (IECL) was insignificant.
8.0.1. The EM&A programme was carried out
in accordance with the EM&A Manual requirements, minor alterations to the
programme proposed were made in response to changing circumstances.
8.0.2. No non-compliance and no prosecutions were received
during the reporting period.