This is the Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Monthly Report – September 2011 for the Project of Wan Chai Development Phase II and Central-Wanchai Bypass under Environmental Permit no. EP-356/2009 and Further Environmental permit nos. FEP-01/356/2009, FEP-02/356/2009, FEP-03/356/2009, FEP-04/356/2009 and FEP-05/356/2009. This report presents the environmental monitoring findings and information recorded during the period 28^th August 2011 to 27^th September 2011. The cut-off date of reporting is at 27^th of each reporting month.

Construction Activities for the Reported Period

During this reporting period, the major work activities for Contract no. HY/2009/11 included:

· Reclamation works;

· Geo-textile laying;

· Drainage Construction works;

· Outfall construction works (Open Channel U);

· Sheet Pilling;

· Pre-casting of Coping; and

· Construction & installation of Seawall Concrete Block

During this reporting period, the major work activities for Contract no. HK/2009/01 included:

· Installation of silt screen (type 1) at TST;

· Seawall toe block installation for reinstating seawall at Zone B1-3;

· Dredging within HKCEC Water Channel from CH160 to CH190 for Type 1 & 2 sediment;

· Trench backfilling and seawall reinstatement for both the completed cross-harbour watermains and the seawall near Expo Promenade (Zone B1-3);

· Installation of cross-harbour watermains nos. A8 & B8;

· Final trimming within Principle Fairway for cross-harbour watermains installation;

· Platform erection for crawler crane mobilization near the existing seawall at Salisbury Garden had been completed and WSD’s consent had been given for mobilization of crawler crane to the jack-up barge. Mobilization;

· The trench excavation works at Zone B1-4, B4-2, A1-2, A2-4A, A3-3, A4-3B, A4-3B, A4-3C and A5-5;

· Trench excavation works at Zone A3-2A;

· Excavation for jacking pits for pipe laying works by heading method along Convention Avenue at Zone A1-2A, A1-4A and A2-4A;

· Heading No. H2, H5 and H6 (Mainlaying works by trenchless method); and

· Trench excavation for a 1000 dia. Watermains at Salisbury Garden

During this reporting period, the major work activities for Contract no. HK/2009/02 included:

· Tseung Kwan O public fill sorting facility 18,615.6 m3 sorted fill produced this month.

· Steel fixing of Passenger Terminal Building was completed on 8 September 2011;

· Demolition of existing ferry pier;

· Racking piles and dredging work of Ferry Pier;

· Formwork for lift shaft of Passenger Terminal Building;

· Fixing G/F to 1/F R.C wall waling on Passenger Terminal Building;

· Construction of wash out chamber at Harbour Road and access manhole at Harbour Centre;

· Reinstatement work for footpath and existing inspection chamber at Great Eagle Centre;

· Trench excavation and deck over works along Tonnochy Road;

· Approximate 55m cooling water pipe was laid at Harbour Centre, Harbour Road and ex-pet garden;

· Grouting for the cross road pipeline of Harbour Road;

· Installation of PVC and G.I cable ducts was ongoing at Harbour Road;

· Wall and column construction below -0.8 mPD;

· Installation of submarine outfall pipe up to CHA-105 and CHB-130, continue backfill on the HDPE pipelines;

· Dredging for submarine outfall pipe;

· 3 out of 12 nos of pre-bored H-pile for box culverts N1 was reached to founding levels;

· 1st and 2nd loading test of New Ferry Pier;

· Marine piling works for new ferry pier was ongoing. 83 out of 83 nos. marine piles;

· Dredging inside the piles was ongoing. 45 out of 83 piles;

· Wall and column construction below -0.8 mPD;

· Casting of the base slab of WSD Receiving Pit;

· Excavation and lateral support for DSD receiving pits;

· Half landing slab for P7, P8 & P9 Pumping Stations was completed, top slab false work & formwork erection;

· Expo Drive East mass concreting coping formwork erection;

· Levelling for proposed bream blocks in progress at Vertical Seawall T4 to T6; and

· Commenced fabricating the steel frames for water diversion and temporary sheet piles walls for WCR2 reclamation.

During this reporting period, the major work activities for Contract no. HY/2009/15 included:

· Seawall block construction, reclamation work at TS4;

· Maintenance dredging of navigation channel and mooring area;

· Night time protection works at CHT;

· Construction of dewatering well at Hung Hing Road and POC; and

· Precautionary works at Abutment A

During this reporting period, the major work activities for Contract no. HK/2010/06 included:

· Installation of bored pile casing;

· Excavation of bored piles;

· Pre-drilling works; and

· Installation of temporary staging platforms

Noise Monitoring

Noise monitoring during daytime and restricted hour were conducted at the stations M1a, M2b, M3a, M4b and M5b on a weekly basis in the reporting month. Three limit level exceedances were recorded at M1a - Harbour Road Sports Centre on 7, 15 and 20 September 2011 during restricted hour. Investigation found that major traffic noise was contributed in the noise monitoring and not related to the Project.

Real-time Noise Monitoring

Real-time noise monitoring at FEHD Hong Kong Transport Section Whitefield Depot and Oil Street Community Centre have been commenced on 5 October 2010 for the filling works of Contract no. HY/2009/11. No project-related exceedance was recorded in the reporting month.

Air Quality Monitoring

Air quality monitoring has been conducted at stations CMA1b, CMA2a, CMA3a, CMA4a, CMA5a and CMA6a. No exceedance was recorded in the reporting month.

The odour patrol along the odour route with 8 sniffing locations was conducted by a qualified odour patrol member on 7 and 20 September 2011 at the concerned hours (afternoon for higher daily temperature). The odour intensity detected at 8 locations was found to be from level 0 up to level 1 which were below the Action Level.

Water Quality Monitoring

Water quality monitoring at 18 monitoring stations was conducted three days per week during the reporting period. The action and limit level exceedances of water quality monitoring are summarized in Table I.

Table I Summary of Water Quality Monitoring Exceedances in Reporting Month

Contract no.	Water Monitoring Station	Mid-flood						Mid-ebb
		DO		Turbidity		SS		DO		Turbidity		SS
		AL	LL	AL	LL	AL	LL	AL	LL	AL	LL	AL	LL
HY/2009/11	WSD9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	WSD10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	WSD15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	WSD17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	C8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
	C9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HK/2009/01	WSD19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	WSD20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	WSD7	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	C1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	C3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	C4e	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	C4w	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HK/2009/01 & HK/2010/06	C2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HK/2009/02	C5e	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	C5w	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	WSD21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HY/2009/15	C7	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0
Total		2	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	1	1	0	0

Remarks: - The cessation of seawater intake operation for C6 was confirmed on 17 May 2011, the water monitoring at C6 was then terminated since 17 May 2011.

Enhanced DO monitoring at 4 monitoring stations in Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter and Ex-Public Cargo Works Area was conducted three days per week during the reporting period. The action and limit level exceedances of water quality monitoring are summarized in Table II.

Table II Summary of Enhanced Dissolved Oxygen Monitoring Exceedances in Reporting Month

Contract no.	Water Monitoring Station	Mid-flood		Mid-ebb
		DO		DO
		AL	LL	AL	LL
HY/2009/15	C6	2	2	4	1
	C7	3	0	4	2
	Ex-WPCWA SW	0	3	0	9
	Ex-WPCWA SE	1	5	5	8
Total		6	10	13	20

Complaints, Notifications of Summons and Successful Prosecutions

There was one environmental complaints received on 26 August 2011. No further complaint was received after follow-up action and investigation in this reporting month.

Site Inspections and Audit

The Environmental Team (ET) conducted weekly site inspections for Contract nos. HY/2009/11, HK/2009/01, HK/2009/02, HY/2009/15 and HK/2010/06 under EP no. EP-356/2009 in the reporting month. Major observations and recommendations made during the audit sessions were rectified by the Contractors. No non-conformance was identified during the site inspections.

Future Key Issues

In coming reporting month, the principal work activities of individual contracts are anticipated as follows:

Contract no. HY/2009/11- North Point Reclamation

· Reclamation works;

· Slotted panel fixing;

· Geo-textile laying;

· Drainage Construction works;

· Outfall construction works (Open Channel U);

· Sheet Pilling;

· Pre-casting and Installation of Coping; and

· Construction & installation of Seawall Concrete Block

Contract no. HK/2009/01 - Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central –Wanchai Bypass at HKCEC

· Dredging works from CH190to CH260 for the reclamation of HKCEC3W would be commenced upon giving 7-day advance notice to EPD;

· Reclamation of HKCEC3W (up to CH120) within the HKCEC Water Channel;

· Installation of sheet pile water channel at Dome Promenade (from CH120 to CH160);

· Installation of silt screen (type 3) at TST;

· Dredging woks from CH50 to Ch250 for subsequent cross-harbour watermains installation off TST would be commenced. A trial dredging operation near the Avenue of Stars would be demonstrated to the representatives of LCSD on 22 September.

· Installation of cross harbour watermains nos. A9 &B9 and A10 & B10;

· Sheet pipe pile wall and the associated ground treatment works for the trenches of the proposed cross harbour watermaines nos. A18 & B18 works be commenced after the subsequent removal of the temporary steel platform;

· Trench excavation works at Zone A1-2;

· Works would be continued out at Zone A2-3B, A3-3, A3-2A, A4-3B, A4-3B, A4-3C, A5-5, B1-4, B4-2 and B4-5;

· Heading Nos. H2, H5 and H6 (Mainlaying works by trenchless method); and

· Heading Nos. H3, H4 and H9 (Mainlaying works by trenchless method) would be commenced after their corresponding jacking pits had been excavated in Convention Avenue.

Contract no. HK/2009/02 - Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central – Wan Chai Bypass at WanChai East

· Operating Tseung Kwan O Public Fill Sorting Facility;

· Construction of passenger terminal;

· Demolition of remaining finger pier;

· Construction of mass seawall coping at Expo Drive East;

· Trench excavation and pipe laying works along Harbour Road;

· Trench excavation and deck over at Tonnochy Road;

· Top soffit slab at P7, P8 & P9 pump stations;

· Construction above -0.8mPDat Wan Shing Street for WSD Salt Water Intake;

· Pipeline jacking WSD intake A.

· Pre-bored sheet pile works for salt water intake culvert Bay1b & Bay 2;

· Pre-bored H-pile for Box Culvert N1 at WCR1 Area;

· The 3rd and 4th loading test of New Ferry Pier;

· All piles excavation at new ferry pier;

· Grouting plug in piles of New Ferry Pier;

· Concreting for marine piles at new ferry pier;

· Dredging and fabrication of HDPE pipe diffuser section for submarine outfall pipes;

· Backfilling of bagged concrete and rockfills for the installed submarine outfall pipes;

· Excavation and lateral support for receiving pits at Hung Hing Road;

· Installation of temporary sheet piles wall at WCR2; and

· Installation of the temporary water diversion steel frame

Contract no. HY/2009/15 - Central-Wanchai Bypass – Tunnel (Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter Section)

· Mooring rearrangement and dredging at ME4;

· Night time protection works at CHT;

· Construction of dewatering well at Hung Hing Road and POC; and

· Precautionary works at Abutment A

Contract no. HK/2010/06 - Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central – Wan Chai Bypass over MTR Tsuen Wan Line

· Installation of bored pile casing;

· Excavation of bored piles;

· Bored Pile Concreting;

· Pre-drilling works; and

· Installation of temporary staging platforms

1. Introduction

1.1 Scope of the Report

1.1.1. Lam Geotechnics Limited (LGL) has been appointed to work as the Environmental Team (ET) under Environmental Permit no. EP-356/2009 and Further Environmental permit nos. FEP-01/356/2009, FEP-02/356/2009, FEP-03/356/2009, FEP-04/356/2009 and FEP-05/356/2009 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) and in the EM&A Manual of the approved EIA Report for Central-Wan Chai Bypass and Island Eastern Corridor Link (Register No. AEIAR-014/2001).

1.1.2. This report presents the environmental monitoring and auditing work carried out in accordance to the Section 10.3 of EM&A Manual and “Environmental Monitoring and Audit Requirements” under Particular Specification Section 27.

1.1.3. This report documents the finding of EM&A works for Environmental Permit no. EP-356/2009, Further Environmental Permit no. FEP-01/356/2009, FEP-02/356/2009, FEP-03/356/2009, FEP-04/356/2009 and FEP-05/356/2009 and during the period 28^th August to 27^th September 2011. The cut-off date of reporting is at 27^thof each reporting month.

1.2 Structure of the Report

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 Status of Regulatory Compliance – summarizes the status of valid Environmental Permits / Licenses during the reporting period.

Section 4 Monitoring Requirements – summarizes all monitoring parameters, monitoring methodology and equipment, monitoring locations, monitoring frequency, criteria and respective event and action plan and monitoring programmes.

Section 5 Monitoring Results – summarizes the monitoring results obtained in the reporting period.

Section 6 Compliance Audit – summarizes the auditing of monitoring results, all exceedances environmental parameters.

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 Site Inspection – summarizes the findings of weekly site inspections undertaken within the reporting period, with a review of any relevant follow-up actions within the reporting period.

Section 9 Complaints, Notification of summons and Prosecution – summarizes the cumulative statistics on complaints, notification of summons and prosecution

Section 10 Conclusion

2. Project Background

2.1 Background

2.1.1. “Wan Chai Development phase II and Central-Wan Chai Bypass” and “Central-Wan Chai Bypass and Island Eastern Corridor Link” (hereafter called “the Project”) are Designed Project (DP) under the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance (Cap. 499) (EIAO). The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Reports for Central-Wan Chai Bypass and Island Eastern Corridor Link (Register No. AEIAR-041/2001) and Wan Chai Development phase II and Central-Wan Chai Bypass (Register No.: AEIAR-125/2008) have been approved on 31 August 2001 and 11 December 2008 respectively.

2.1.2. The key purpose of Wan Chai Development Phase II (WDII) is to provide land at Wan Chai North and North Point for construction of the Central-Wan Chai Bypass and Island Eastern Corridor Link (CWB). Land formed under the project will be developed as a world-class waterfront promenade joining that at the new Central waterfront for public enjoyment.

2.1.3. There is a compelling and present need for the CWB to provide relief to the very congested east-west Connaught Road Central/Harcourt Road / Gloucester Road Corridor (the Corridor) which is currently operating beyond its capacity. The CWB will provide relief to the existing congestion along the Corridor and cater for the anticipated growth of traffic on Hong Kong Island. Without the CWB and its access roads, there will not be sufficient capacity to serve the heavy traffic demands at both strategic and local levels.

2.2 Scope of the Project and Site Description

2.2.1. The Project is located mainly in Wan Chai North, Causeway Bay and North Point, and is demarcated by Gloucester Road and Victoria Park Road to the south, Fenwick Pier Street to the west and Tong Shui Road Interchange to the east, as shown in Figure 2.1.

2.2.2. The study area encompasses existing developments along the Wan Chai, Causeway Bay and North Point shorelines. Major land uses include the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) Extension, the Wan Chai Ferry Pier, the ex-Wan Chai Public Cargo Working Area (ex-PCWA), the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club (RHKYC), the Police Officers’ Club, the Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter (CBTS) and commercial and residential developments.

2.2.3. The scope of the Project comprises:

· Land formation for key transport infrastructure and facilities, including the Trunk Road (i.e. CWB) and the associated slip roads for connection to the Trunk Road and for through traffic from Central to Wan Chai and Causeway Bay. The land formed for the above transport infrastructure will provide opportunities for the development of an attractive waterfront promenade for the enjoyment of the public

· Reprovisioning / protection of the existing facilities and structures affected by the land formation works mentioned above

· Extension, modification, reprovisioning or protection of existing storm water drainage outfalls, sewerage outfalls and watermains affected by the revised land use and land formation works mentioned above

· Upgrading of hinterland storm water drainage system and sewerage system, which would be rendered insufficient by the land formation works mentioned above

· Provision of the ground level roads, flyovers, footbridges, necessary transport facilities and the associated utility services

· Construction of the new waterfront promenade, landscape works and the associated utility services

· The Trunk Road (i.e. CWB) within the study area and the associated slip roads for connection to the Trunk Road.

2.2.4. The project also contains various Schedule 2 DPs 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 five individual DPs under this Project. Figure 2.1 shows the locations of these Schedule 2 DPs.

Table 2.1 Schedule 2 Designated Projects under this Project

Item	Designated Project	EIAO Reference	Reason for inclusion
DP1	Central-Wanchai Bypass (CWB) including its road tunnel and slip roads	Schedule 2, Part I, A.1 and A.7	Trunk road and road tunnel more than 800 m in length
DP2	Road P2 and other roads which are classified as primary/district distributor roads	Schedule 2, Part I, A.1	Primary / district distributor roads
DP3	Reclamation works including associated dredging works	Schedule 2, Part I, C.1 and C.12	Reclamation more than 5 ha in size and a dredging operation less than 100 m from a seawater intake point
DP5	Wan Chai East Sewage Outfall	Schedule 2, Part I, F.5 and F.6	Submarine sewage pipelines with a total diameter more than 1,200 mm and include a submarine sewage outfall
DP6	Dredging for the Cross-harbour Water Mains from Wan Chai to Tsim Sha Tsui	Schedule 2, Part I, C.12	A dredging operation less than 100 m from a seawater intake point

2.3 Division of the Project Responsibility

2.3.1. Due to the multi-contract nature of the Project, there are a number of contracts sub-dividing the whole works area into different work areas to be commenced. Contractors of individual contracts will be required by the EP holder to apply Further Environmental Permits (FEP) such that the impact monitoring stations are sub-divided accordingly to facilitate the implementation of EM&A programme and to streamline the EM&A reporting for individual FEP holders correspondingly.

2.3.2. The details of individual contracts are summarized in Table 2.2.

Table 2.2 Details of Individual Contracts under the Project

Contract No.	Contract Title	Associated DP(s)	Construction Commencement Date
HK/2009/01	Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central –Wanchai Bypass at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre	DP3, DP6	23 July 2010
HK/2009/01		DP1, DP2	25 August 2011
HK/2009/02	Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central – Wan Chai Bypass at WanChai East	DP3, DP5	5 July 2010
HK/2009/02		DP1	26 April 2011
HY/2009/11	Wan Chai Development Phase II and Central – Wan Chai Bypass – North Point Reclamation	DP3	17 March 2010
HY/2009/15	Central-Wanchai Bypass – Tunnel (Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter Section)	DP3	10 November 2010
HY/2009/15		DP1	13 July 2011
HK/2010/06	Wan Chai Development Phase II-Central-Wan Chai Bypass over MTR Tsuen Wan Line	DP3	22 March 2011
04/HY/2006	Reconstruction of Bus Terminus near Man Yiu Street and Man Kwong Street	DP1	September 2010
HY/2009/17	Central - Wan Chai Bypass (CWB) at FEHD Whitfield Depot - Advanced piling works.	DP1	5 October 2010
HY/2009/18	Central - Wan Chai Bypass (CWB) – Central Interchange	DP1	21 April 2011
HY/2009/19	Central - Wanchai Bypass Tunnel (North Point Section) and Island Eastern Corridor Link	DP1	24 March 2011

2.4 Project Organization and Contact Personnel

2.4.1. Civil Engineering and Development Department and Highways 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.

2.4.2. 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 2.3:

Table 2.3 Contact Details of Key Personnel

Party	Role	Post	Name	Contact No.	Contact Fax
AECOM	Engineer for WDII	Principal Resident Engineer	Mr. Frankie Fan	2587 1778	2587 1877
AECOM	Engineer for CWB	Principal Resident Engineer	Mr. Peter Poon	3916 1818	3529 2829
China Harbour- CRBC Joint Venture	Contractor under Contract no. HY/2009/11	Project Director	Mr. Cho Yu Fun	3157 1086	3157 1085
		Project Manager	Mr. Gregory Wong	3157 1086
		Site Agent	Mr. Daniel Cheung	3157 1086
		Environmental Officer	Mr. C. M. Wong	3157 1086
Chun Wo – Leader Joint Venture	Contractor under Contract no. HK/2009/01	Project Director	Mr. Simon Tong	9124 2471	2634 1626
		Site Agent	Mr. Paul Yu	9456 9819
		Operation Manager	Mr. Lau Yee Ching	9466 3918
		Construction Manager	Mr. Jerry Siu	9493 3664
		Construction Manager	Mr. Ricky Lai	9487 6549
		Construction Manager	Mr. KK Yuen	3498 1213
		Environmental Officer (Compliance Manager)	Mr. Andy Mak	9103 2370
Chun Wo – CRGL Joint Venture	Contractor under Contract no. HK/2009/02	Project Manager	Mr. Chan Sing Cho	3658 3002	2827 9996
		Site Agent	Mr. Mak Kam Wing	3658 3044
		Quality & Environmental Manager	Mr. C.P. Ho	3658 3000
		Environmental Officer	Ms. Flora Ng	3658 3064
China State Construction Engineering (HK) Ltd.	Contractor under Contract no. HY/2009/15	Project Manager	Mr. M Y Wong	2823 7879	2528 5651
China State Construction Engineering (HK) Ltd.	Contractor under Contract no. HY/2009/15	Site Agent	Mr. Simon Tang	3557 6358	2566 2192
		Construction Manager	Mr. C K Kwok	9779 2162
		Assistant Construction Manager (East)	Mr. Gene Cheung	6105 4880
		Assistant Construction Manager (West)	Mr. Tony Chiu	9090 0606
		Environmental Officer	Mr. Daniel Sin	3557 6215
Gammon -Leader JV	Contractor under Contract no. HK/2010/06	Project Manager	Mr. Simon Tong	9124 2471	2529 2880
		Site Agent	Mr. Keith Tse	2529 2068
		Environmental Officer	Mr. Lee Wai Man	9481 6024
ENVIRON Hong Kong Limited	Independent Environmental Checker (IEC)	Independent Environmental Checker (IEC)	Mr. David Yeung	3743 0788	3548 6988
Lam Geotechnics Limited	Environmental Team (ET)	Environmental Team Leader (ETL)	Mr. Raymond Dai	2882 3939	2882 3331

2.4.3. For Contract no. HY/2009/11, the principal work activities in this reporting month included:

· Reclamation works;

· Geo-textile laying;

· Drainage Construction works;

· Outfall construction works (Open Channel U);

· Sheet Pilling;

· Pre-casting of Coping; and

· Construction & installation of Seawall Concrete Block

2.4.4. For Contract no. HK/2009/01, the principal work activities in this reporting month included:

· Installation of silt screen (type 1) at TST;

· Seawall toe block installation for reinstating seawall at Zone B1-3;

· Dredging within HKCEC Water Channel from CH160 to CH190 for Type 1 & 2 sediment;

· Trench backfilling and seawall reinstatement for both the completed cross-harbour watermains and the seawall near Expo Promenade (Zone B1-3);

· Installation of cross-harbour watermains nos. A8 & B8;

· Final trimming within Principle Fairway for cross-harbour watermains installation;

· The trench excavation works at Zone B1-4, B4-2, A1-2, A2-4A, A3-3, A4-3B, A4-3B, A4-3C and A5-5;

· Trench excavation works at Zone A3-2A;

· Excavation for jacking pits for pipe laying works by heading method along Convention Avenue at Zone A1-2A, A1-4A and A2-4A;

· Heading No. H2, H5 and H6 (Mainlaying works by trenchless method); and

· Trench excavation for a 1000 dia. Watermains at Salisbury Garden

2.4.5. For Contract no. HK/2009/02, the principal work activities in this reporting month included:

· Tseung Kwan O public fill sorting facility 18,615.6 m3 sorted fill produced this month.

· Steel fixing of Passenger Terminal Building was completed on 8 September 2011;

· Demolition of existing ferry pier;

· Racking piles and dredging work of Ferry Pier;

· Formwork for lift shaft of Passenger Terminal Building;

· Fixing G/F to 1/F R.C wall waling on Passenger Terminal Building;

· Construction of wash out chamber at Harbour Road and access manhole at Harbour Centre;

· Reinstatement work for footpath and existing inspection chamber at Great Eagle Centre;

· Trench excavation and deck over works along Tonnochy Road;

· Approximate 55m cooling water pipe was laid at Harbour Centre, Harbour Road and ex-pet garden;

· Grouting for the cross road pipeline of Harbour Road;

· Installation of PVC and G.I cable ducts was ongoing at Harbour Road;

· Wall and column construction below -0.8 mPD;

· Installation of submarine outfall pipe up to CHA-105 and CHB-130, continue backfill on the HDPE pipelines;

· Dredging for submarine outfall pipe;

· 3 out of 12 nos of pre-bored H-pile for box culverts N1 was reached to founding levels;

· 1st and 2nd loading test of New Ferry Pier;

· Marine piling works for new ferry pier was ongoing. 83 out of 83 nos. marine piles;

· Dredging inside the piles was ongoing. 45 out of 83 piles;

· Wall and column construction below -0.8 mPD;

· Casting of the base slab of WSD Receiving Pit;

· Excavation and lateral support for DSD receiving pits;

· Half landing slab for P7, P8 & P9 Pumping Stations was completed, top slab falsework & formwork erection;

· Expo Drive East mass concreting coping formwork erection;

· Levelling for proposed bream blocks in progress at Vertical Seawall T4 to T6; and

· Commenced fabricating the steel frames for water diversion and temporary sheet piles walls for WCR2 reclamation.

2.4.6. For Contract no. HY/2009/15, the principal work activities in this reporting month included:

· Seawall block construction, reclamation work at TS4;

· Maintenance dredging of navigation channel and mooring area;

· Night time protection works at CHT;

· Construction of dewatering well at Hung Hing Road and POC; and

· Precautionary works at Abutment A

2.4.7. For Contract no. HK/2010/06, the principal work activities in this reporting month included:

· Installation of bored pile casing;

· Excavation of bored piles;

· Pre-drilling works; and

· Installation of temporary staging platforms

2.4.8. In coming reporting month, the principal work activities of individual contracts are anticipated as follows:

Contract no. HY/2009/11- North Point Reclamation

· Reclamation works;

· Slotted panel fixing;

· Geo-textile laying;

· Drainage Construction works;

· Outfall construction works (Open Channel U);

· Sheet Pilling;

· Pre-casting and Installation of Coping; and

· Construction & installation of Seawall Concrete Block

Contract no. HK/2009/01 - Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central –Wanchai Bypass at HKCEC

· Dredging works from CH190to CH260 for the reclamation of HKCEC3W would be commenced upon giving 7-day advance notice to EPD;

· Reclamation of HKCEC3W (up to CH120) within the HKCEC Water Channel;

· Installation of sheet pile water channel at Dome Promenade (from CH120 to CH160);

· Installation of silt screen (type 3) at TST;

· Installation of cross harbour watermains nos. A9 &B9 and A10 & B10;

· Trench excavation works at Zone A1-2;

· Works would be continued out at Zone A2-3B, A3-3, A3-2A, A4-3B, A4-3B, A4-3C, A5-5, B1-4, B4-2 and B4-5;

· Heading Nos. H2, H5 and H6 (Mainlaying works by trenchless method); and

· Heading Nos. H3, H4 and H9 (Mainlaying works by trenchless method) would be commenced after their corresponding jacking pits had been excavated in Convention Avenue.

Contract no. HK/2009/02 - Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central – Wan Chai Bypass at WanChai East

· Operating Tseung Kwan O Public Fill Sorting Facility;

· Construction of passenger terminal;

· Demolition of remaining finger pier;

· Construction of mass seawall coping at Expo Drive East;

· Trench excavation and pipe laying works along Harbour Road;

· Trench excavation and deck over at Tonnochy Road;

· Top soffit slab at P7, P8 & P9 pump stations;

· Construction above -0.8mPDat Wan Shing Street for WSD Salt Water Intake;

· Pipeline jacking WSD intake A.

· Pre-bored sheet pile works for salt water intake culvert Bay1b & Bay 2;

· Pre-bored H-pile for Box Culvert N1 at WCR1 Area;

· The 3rd and 4th loading test of New Ferry Pier;

· All piles excavation at new ferry pier;

· Grouting plug in piles of New Ferry Pier;

· Concreting for marine piles at new ferry pier;

· Dredging and fabrication of HDPE pipe diffuser section for submarine outfall pipes;

· Backfilling of bagged concrete and rockfills for the installed submarine outfall pipes;

· Excavation and lateral support for receiving pits at Hung Hing Road;

· Installation of temporary sheet piles wall at WCR2; and

· Installation of the temporary water diversion steel frame

Contract no. HY/2009/15 - Central-Wanchai Bypass – Tunnel (Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter Section)

· Mooring rearrangement and dredging at ME4;

· Night time protection works at CHT;

· Construction of dewatering well at Hung Hing Road and POC; and

· Precautionary works at Abutment A

Contract no. HK/2010/06 - Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central – Wan Chai Bypass over MTR Tsuen Wan Line

· Installation of bored pile casing;

· Excavation of bored piles;

· Bored Pile Concreting;

· Pre-drilling works; and

· Installation of temporary staging platforms

3. Status of Regulatory Compliance

3.1 Status of Environmental Licensing and Permitting under the Project

3.1.1. A summary of the current status on licences and/or permits on environmental protection pertinent to the Project is shown in Table 3.1.

Table 3.1 Summary of the current status on licences and/or permits on environmental protection pertinent to the Project

Permits and/or Licences	Reference No.	Issued Date	Status
Environmental Permit	EP-356/2009	30 Jul 2009	Valid
Environmental Permit	EP-364/2009/A	4 Aug 2010	Valid
Environmental Permit	EP-364/2009	17 Aug 2009	Superseded
Environmental Permit	EP-376/2009	13 Nov 2010	Valid
Further Environmental Permit	FEP-01/356/2009	18 Feb 2010	Valid
Further Environmental Permit	FEP-02/356/2009	24 Mar 2010	Valid
Further Environmental Permit	FEP-03/356/2009	24 Mar 2010	Valid
Further Environmental Permit	FEP-04/356/2009	22 Nov 2010	Valid
Further Environmental Permit	FEP-05/356/2009	24 Mar 2011	Valid
Further Environmental Permit	FEP-01/364/2009	24 Mar 2010	Valid
Further Environmental Permit	FEP-02/364/2009	21 Apr 2010	Valid
Further Environmental Permit	FEP-03/364/2009	12 Jul 2010	Valid
Further Environmental Permit	FEP-04/364/2009/A	14 Oct 2010	Valid
Further Environmental Permit	FEP-05/364/2009/A	15 Nov 2010	Valid
Further Environmental Permit	FEP-06/364/2009/A	22 Nov 2010	Valid
Further Environmental Permit	FEP-07/364/2009/A	25 Feb 2011	Valid

3.1.2. Due to the multi-contract nature of the Project, the status of permits and/or licences under the individual contract(s) are presented as below:

Contract no. HY/2009/11 – Central – Wanchai Bypass, North Point Reclamation

3.1.3. Summary of the current status on licences and/or permits on environmental protection pertinent and submission under FEP-01/356/2009 for contract no. HY/2009/11 are shown in Table 3.2 and Table 3.3.

3.1.4. Contractor submitted a letter dated 20 July 2011 to confirm that the dredging works and dumping operation were completed.

Table 3.2 Cumulative Summary of Valid Licences and Permits under Contract no. HY/2009/11

Permits and/or Licences	Reference No.	Issued Date	Valid Period/ Expiry Date	Status
Further Environmental Permit	FEP-01/356/2009	18 Feb 2010	N/A	Valid
Notification of Works Under APCO	314911	9 Mar 2010	N/A	Valid
	331892	4 Jul. 2011	N/A	Valid
Construction Noise Permit (CNP) for non-piling equipment	GW-RS0330-11	15 Apr 2011	1 May 2011 to 31 Oct 2011	Valid
Registration as a Chemical Waste Producer	WPN5213-151-C3631-02	12 Oct 2010	N/A	Valid
Billing Account under Waste Disposal Ordinance	7010037	13 Jan 2010	N/A	Valid
Discharge Licence	WT00007942-2010	29 Nov 2010	30 Nov 2015	Valid

Table 3.3 Summary of submission status under FEP-01/356/2009 Condition

EP Condition	Submission	Date of Submission
Condition 2.6	Management Organization of Main Construction Companies	18 Dec 2009
Condition 2.7	Submission of works schedule and location plan	8 Feb 2010
Condition 2.8	Revised Silt Curtain Deployment Plan (Rev. 3)	4 Dec 2010
Condition 2.9	Silt Screen Deployment Plan (Rev. 6)	18 May 2011
Condition 2.10	Coral Translocation Plan	20 Nov 2009
Condition 2.16	Revised Noise Management Plan (Rev 5)	19 Feb 2011
Condition 2.17	Landscape Plan	12 May 2010
	Revised landscape Plan	30 Jun 2010
	Submission of Supplementary Information - Revised Management & Maintenance Schedule for Submitted Revised Landscape Plan	25 Aug 2010

Contract no. HK/2009/01 - Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central –Wanchai Bypass at HKCEC

3.1.5. Summary of the current status on licences and/or permits on environmental protection pertinent and submission for contract no. HK/2009/01 under FEP-02/356/2009 are shown in Table 3.4 and Table 3.5.

Table 3.4 Cumulative Summary of Valid Licences and Permits under Contract no. HK/2009/01

Permits and/or Licences	Reference No.	Issued Date	Valid Period/ Expiry Date	Status
Further Environmental Permit	FEP-02/356/2009	24 Mar 2010	N/A	Valid
	FEP-02/364/2009	21 Apr 2010	N/A	Valid
Notification of Works Under APCO	313088	6 Jan 2010	N/A	Valid
Construction Noise Permit (CNP) for non-piling equipment	GW-RS0107-11	8 Feb 2011	16 Mar 2011 to 15 Sep 2011	Expired
	GW-RS0384-11	29 Apr 2011	27 May 2011 to 26 Nov 2011	Valid
	GW-RS0680-11	22 Jul 2011	29 Jul 2011 to 19 Jan 2012	Valid
	GW-RS0689-11	28 Jul 2011	29 Jul 2011 to 28 Jan 2012	Valid
	GW-RS0832-11	7 Sep 2011	03 Sep 2011 to 02 Mar 2012	Valid
	GW-RS0850-11	12 Sept 2011	14 Sept 2011 to 13 Mar 2012	Valid
	GW-RS0851-11	12 Sept 2011	16 Sept 2011 to 15 Mar 2012	Valid
	GW-RE0683-11	16 Sept 2011	20 Sept 2011 to 19 Oct 2011	Valid
Discharge Licence	WT00006220-2010	18 Mar 2010	31 Mar 2015	Valid
	WT00009641-2011	24 Jul 2011	31 Jul 2016	Valid
Billing account under Waste Disposal Ordinance	7010069	21 Jan 2010	N/A	Valid
Registration as a Chemical Waste Producer	WPN5213-134-C3585-01	21 Jan 2010	N/A	Valid
Dumping Permit (Type 1 – Open Sea Disposal)	EP/MD/12-021	20 May 2011	24 May 2011 to 23 Nov 2011	Valid
Dumping Permit (Type 1 – Open Sea Disposal (Dedicate Sites) & Type 2 – Confined Marine Disposal)	EP/MD/12-043	2 Aug 2011	08 Aug 2011 to 07 Sept 2011	Expired
	EP/MD/12-057	5 Sep 2011	08 Sept 2011 to 07 Oct	Valid
Permit for Dumping at Sea - Dredged Sediment Requiring Type 3 – Special Treatment / Disposal contained in Geosynthetic Containers	EP/MD/12-050	18 Aug 2011	19 Aug 2011 to 18 Sept 2011	Expired
	EP/MD/12-063	22 Sept 2011	23 Sept 2011 to 22 Oct 2011	Valid

Table 3.5 Summary of submission status under FEP-02/356/2009 Condition

EP Condition	Submission	Date of Submission
Condition 2.6	Management Organization of Main Construction Companies	13 Apr 2010
Condition 2.7	Works Schedule and Location Plan	8 Apr 2010
Condition 2.8	Silt Curtain Deployment Plan	19 Apr 2010
Condition 2.9	Silt Screen Deployment Plan	19 Apr 2010
Conditions 2.8 and 2.9	Supplementary Document on Silt Curtain and Silt Screen Deployment Plan	19 Jul 2010
	Report on Field Testing for Silt Curtain	26 Aug 2010
	Report on Field Testing for Silt Curtain (Rev. A)	15 Nov 2010
Condition 2.12(d)	Alternative Proposal on Concurrent Dredging for Sewage Pipeline and Cross Harbour Water Mains	15 Apr 2011
Condition 2.17	Noise Management Plan	23 Apr 2010
Condition 2.18	Landscape Plan (Erection of Decorative Screen Hoarding along Construction Site around Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Centre)	15 May 2010
Condition 2.18	Landscape Plan (Night-time Lighting)	22 Oct 2010
	Landscape Plan (Rev. B)	15 Nov 2010

Contract no. HK/2009/02 - Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central – Wan Chai Bypass at WanChai East

3.1.6. Summary of the current status on licences and/or permits on environmental protection pertinent and submission for contract no. HK/2009/02 under FEP-03/356/2009 are shown in Table 3.6 and Table 3.7.

Table 3.6 Cumulative Summary of Valid Licences and Permits under Contract no. HK/2009/02

Permits and/or Licences	Reference No.	Issued Date	Valid Period/ Expiry Date	Status
Further Environmental Permit	FEP-03/356/2009	24 Mar 2010	N/A	Valid
	FEP-01/364/2009	24 Mar 2010	N/A	Valid
Notification of Works Under APCO	313962	2 Feb 2010	N/A	Valid
Construction Noise Permit (CNP) for piling equipment	PP-RS0011-11	27 April 2011	1 June 2011 to 30 Nov 2011	Valid
Construction Noise Permit (CNP) for non-piling equipment	GW-RS0343-11	11 April 2011	25 Apr 2011 to 10 Oct 2011	Valid
Construction Noise Permit (CNP) for non-piling equipment	GW-RS0369-11	21 April 2011	1 May 2011 to 31 Oct 2011	Valid
	GW-RS0377-11	27 April 2011	1 May 2011 to 31 Oct 2011	Valid
	GW-RE0311-11	4 May 2011	5 May 2011 to 31 Oct 2011	Valid
	GW-RS0401-11	3 May 2011	18 May 2011 to 17 Nov 2011	Valid
	GW-RS0414-11	3 May 2011	9 May 2011 to 8 Nov 2011	Withdrawn
	GW-RS0423-11	9 May 2011	22 May 2011 to 21 Nov 2011	Valid
	GW-RS0430-11	9 May 2011	16 May 2011 to 15 Nov 2011	Withdrawn
	GW-RS0453-11	19 May 2011	23 May 2011 to 22 Nov 2011	Valid
	GW-RS0461-11	19 May 2011	23 May 2011 to 22 Nov 2011	Valid
	GW-RS0473-11	27 May 2011	01 Jun 2011 to 30 Nov 2011	Withdrawn
	GW-RS0496-11	31 May 2011	07 Jun 2011 to 06 Dec 2011	Valid
	GW-RS0502-11	8 Jun 2011	13 Jun 2011 to 12 Dec 2011	Valid
	GW-RS0579-11	22 June 2011	17 July 2011 to 16 Jan 2012	Valid
	GW-RS0645-11	18 July 2011	22 Jul 2011 to 21 Jan 2012	Valid
	GW-RS0649-11	22 July 2011	1 Aug 2011 to 31 Jan 2012	Valid
	GW-RS0691-11	25 July 2011	27 July 2011 to 26 Jan 2012	Valid
	GW-RS0716-11	2 Aug 2011	12 Aug 2011 to 11 Feb 2012	Valid
	GW-RS0722-11	2 Aug 2011	5 Aug 2011 to 5 Oct 2011	Valid
	GW-RS0723-11	12 Aug 2011	15 Aug 2011 to 14 Feb 2012	Valid
	GW-RS0833-11	8 Sept 2011	10 Sept 2011 to 4 Mar 2012	Valid
	GW-RS0857-11	16 Sept 2011	6 Oct 2011 to 5 Apr 2011	Valid
Discharge Licence	WT00006249-2010	22 Mar 2010	31 Mar 2015	Valid
	WT00006436-2010	15 Apr 2010	30 Apr 2015	Valid
	WT00006673-2010	14 May 2010	31 May 2015	Valid
	WT00006757-2010	28 May 2010	31 May 2015	Valid
	WT00007129-2010	28 July 2010	31 Jul 2015	Valid
	WT00008982-2011	26 April 2011	30 Apr 2016	Valid
	WT00009691-2011	1 Aug 2011	31 July 2016	Valid
Billing Account under Waste Disposal Ordinance (Land)	7010255	10 Feb 2010	N/A	Valid
Billing Account under Waste Disposal Ordinance (Marine)	7011496	6 Oct 2010	N/A	Valid
Registration as Chemical Waste Producer	WPN5213-135-C3593-01	10 Mar 2010	N/A	Valid
Registration as Chemical Waste Producer	WPN5213-839-C3593-02	22 Sep 2010	N/A	Valid
Dumping Permit (Type 1 – Open Sea Disposal)	EP/MD/12-012	6 May 2011	29 May 2011 to 28 Nov 2011	Valid
Dumping Permit (Type 1 – Open Sea Disposal (Dedicate Sites) & Type 2 – Confined Marine disposal)	EP/MD/12-046	4 Aug 2011	10 Aug 2011 to 9 Sept 2011	Expired
	EP/MD/12-056	2 Sept 2011	10 Sept 2011 to 9 Oct 2011	Valid

Table 3.7 Summary of submission status under FEP-03/356/2009 Condition

EP Condition	Submission	Date of Submission
Condition 1.12	Commencement Date of Construction of Marine Works	8 April 2010
Condition 2.6	Management Organization of Main Construction Companies	10 April 2010
Condition 2.7	Works Schedule and Location Plans	8 April 2010
Condition 2.8	Silt Curtain Deployment Plan Rev. H	15 Feb 2011
Condition 2.9	Silt Screen Deployment Plan	21 April 2010
	Supplementary Information for Existing WSD Salt Water Intakes at Quarry Bay and Sai Wan Ho	5 Oct 2010
Condition 2.12 (d)	Alternative Proposal on Concurrent Dredging for Sewage Pipeline and Cross Harbour Water Mains	19 Apr 2011
Condition 2.17	Noise Management Plan	6 May 2010
Condition 2.18	Landscape Plan (Combined Version)	5 Aug 2011

Contract no. HY/2009/15 - Central-Wanchai Bypass – Tunnel (Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter Section)

3.1.7. Summary of the current status on licences and/or permits on environmental protection pertinent and submission for contract no. HY/2009/15 under EP-356/2009 are shown in Table 3.8 and Table 3.9.

Table 3.8 Cumulative Summary of Valid Licences and Permits under Contract no. HY/2009/15

Permits and/or Licences	Reference No.	Issued Date	Valid Period/ Expiry Date	Status
Further Environmental Permit	FEP-04/356/2009	22 Nov 2010	N/A	Valid
Further Environmental Permit	FEP-06/364/2009/A	22 Nov 2010	N/A	Valid
Notification of Works Under APCO	321822	24 Sep 2010	N/A	Valid
Construction Noise Permit (CNP) for non-piling equipment	GW-RS0220-11	16 Mar 2011	16 Mar to 15 Sep 2011	Expired
	GW-RS0308-11	1 Apr 2011	4 Apr to 27 Sep 2011	Cancelled
	GW-RS0594-11	27 Jun 2011	29 Jun to 28 Dec 2011	Cancelled
	GW-RS0710-11	3 Aug 2011	5 Aug 2011 to 1 Feb 2012	Cancelled
	GW-RS0727-11	11 Aug 2011	24 Aug 2011 to 23 Feb 2012	Cancelled
	GW-RS0749-11	11 Aug 2011	15 Aug 2011 to 7 Feb 2012	Valid
	GW-RS0820-11	5 Sep 2011	8 Sep 2011 to 7 Mar 2012	Valid
	GW-RS0847-11	14 Sep 2011	19 Sep 2011 to 16 Mar 2012	Valid
	GW-RS0858-11	16 Sep 2011	18 Sep 2011 to 16 Mar 2012	Valid
	GW-RS0883-11	4 Oct 2011	5 Oct 2011 to 4 Apr 2012	Valid
Registration as a Chemical Waste Producer	WPN5213-147-C1169-35	15 Nov 2010	N/A	Valid
Water Discharge Licence	WT00008780-2011	22 Mar 2011	22 Mar 2011 to 31 Mar 2016	Valid
	WT00008905-2011	11 Apr 2011	11 Apr 2011 to 30 Apr 2016	Valid
Billing Account under Waste Disposal Ordinance	7011553	30 Sep 2010	27 Sep 2010 to 27 Jan 2016	Valid
Billing Account under Waste Disposal Ordinance (Dumping by Vessel)	7011761	28 Apr 2011	1 May 2011 to 30 Oct 2011	Valid
Dumping Permit (Type 1 – Open Sea Disposal)	EP/MD/12-037	20 Jul 2011	20 Jul 2011 to 19 Jan 2012	Valid
Dumping Permit (Type 1 – Open Sea Disposal (Dedicate Sites) & Type 2 – Confined Marine disposal)	EP/MD/12-042	28 Jul 2011	1 Aug 2011 to 31 Aug 2011	Expired
	EP/MD/12-051	29 Aug 2011	1 Sep 2011 to 30 Sep 2011	Valid till 30 Sep 2011
	EP/MD/12-069	27 Sep 2011	1 Oct 2011 to 31 Oct 2011	To be Valid on 1 Oct 2011
Dumping Permit (Type 3 – Special Treatment / Disposal contained in Geosynthetic Containers)	EP/MD/12-015	26 Sep 2011	11 Oct 2011 to 10 Nov 2011	Valid

Table 3.9 Summary of submission status under FEP-04/356/2009 Condition

EP Condition	Submission	Date of Submission
Condition 2.7	Amendment for Works Schedule and Location Plans	12 Nov 2010
Condition 2.8	Silt Curtain Deployment Plan Rev 2	11 May 2011
Condition 2.9	Silt Screen Deployment Plan Rev3	15 Jun 2011
Condition 2.18	Amendment for Proposal for the Removal of Odorous Sediment and Slime	2 Aug 2011
Condition 2.21	Landscape Plan	18 Feb 2011
Condition 2.23	Amendment for Noise Management Plan	27 Jan 2011

3.1.8. Implementation status of the recommended mitigation measures during this reporting period is presented in Appendix 3.1.

Contract no. HK/2010/06 - Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central –Wanchai Bypass over MTR Tsuen Wan Line

3.1.9. Summary of the current status on licences and/or permits on environmental protection pertinent and submission for contract no. HK/2010/06 under EP-356/2009 are shown in Table 3.10 and Table 3.11.

Table 3.10 Cumulative Summary of Valid Licences and Permits under Contract no. HK/2010/06

Permits and/or Licences	Reference No.	Issued Date	Valid Period/ Expiry Date	Status
Further Environmental Permit	FEP-05/356/2009	24 Mar 2011	N/A	Valid
Notification of Works Under APCO	326344	18 Jan 2011	N/A	Valid
Construction Noise Permit (CNP) for non-piling equipment	GW-RS0293-11	1 Apr 2011	6 Apr 2011 to 5 Oct 2011	Valid
	GW-RS0605-11	29 Jun 2011	13 Jul 2011 to 12 Jan 2012	Valid
	GW-RS0879-11	22 Sept 2011	6 Oct 2011 to 5 Apr 2012	Valid
Billing Account under Waste Disposal Ordinance	7012338	16 Feb 2011	N/A	Valid
Registration as Chemical Waste Producer	WPN5213-134-G2533-01	11 Feb 2011	N/A	Valid
Water Discharge Licence	WT00009619-2011	11 July 2011	11 July 2011 to 31 July 2016	Valid
Dumping Permit (Type 1 – Open Sea Disposal)	EP/MD/12-030	11 Aug 11	12 Aug 2011 to 11 Feb 2012	Valid
Dumping Permit (Type 1 – Open Sea Disposal (Dedicate Sites) & Type 2 – Confined Marine disposal)	EP/MD/12-029	11 Aug 2011	12 Aug 2011 to 11 Sept 2011	Expired
	EP/MD/12-059	11 Sep 2011	12 Sep 2011 to 11 Oct 2011	Valid

Table 3.11 Summary of submission status under EP-356/2009 and FEP-05/356/2009 Condition

EP Condition	Submission	Date of Submission
Condition 2.7	Works Schedule and Location Plans	11 March 2011
Condition 2.8	Revised Silt Curtain Deployment Plan	31 Aug 2011
Condition 2.9	Silt Screen Deployment Plan	11 April 2011
Condition 2.23	Noise Management Plan	11 March 2011

4. Monitoring Requirements

4.1 Noise Monitoring

Noise Monitoring Stations

4.1.1. The noise monitoring stations for the Project are listed and shown in Table 4.1 and Figure 4.1. Appendix 4.1 shows the established Action/Limit Levels for the monitoring works.

Table 4.1 Noise Monitoring Station

Station	Description
M1a	Harbour Road Sports Centre
M2b	Noon Gun Area
M3a	Tung Lo Wan Fire Station
M4b	Victoria Centre
M5b	City Garden
M6	HK Baptist Church Henrietta Secondary School

Real-time Noise Monitoring Stations

4.1.2. The real-time noise monitoring stations for the Project are listed and shown in Table 4.2 and Figure 4.1. Appendix 4.1 shows the established Action/Limit Levels for the monitoring works.

Table 4.2 Real Time Noise Monitoring Station

District	Station	Description
Tin Hau	RTN1	FEHD Hong Kong Transport Section Whitefield Depot
North Point	RTN2	Oil Street Community Liaison Centre

Noise Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration

4.1.3. The construction noise level shall be measured in terms of the A-weighted equivalent continuous sound pressure level (L_eq). L_{eq (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, L_{eq (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.

4.1.4. 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:

· one set of measurements between 0700 and 1900 hours on normal weekdays.

4.1.5. If construction works are extended to include works during the hours of 1900 – 0700 as well as public holidays and Sundays, additional weekly impact monitoring shall be carried out during respective restricted hours periods. Applicable permits under NCO shall be obtained by the Contractor.

Monitoring Equipment

4.1.6. 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 agree to within 1.0 dB.

4.1.7. 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.

4.2 Air Monitoring

Air Quality Monitoring Stations

4.2.1. The air monitoring stations for the Project are listed and shown in Table 4.3 and Figure 4.1. Appendix 4.1 shows the established Action/Limit Levels for the monitoring works.

Table 4.3 Air Monitoring Station

Station ID	Monitoring Location	Description
CMA1b	Oil Street Community Liaison Centre	North Point
CMA2a	Causeway Bay Community Centre	Causeway Bay
CMA3a	CWB PRE Site Office *	Causeway Bay
CMA4a	Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals	Wan Chai
CMA5a	Children Playgrounds opposite to Pedestrian Plaza	Wan Chai
CMA6a	WDII PRE Site Office *	Wan Chai

* Remarks: As per the ENPC meeting in January 2011, the monitoring stations CMA3a - Future CWB site office at Wanchai Waterfront Promenade and CMA6a - Future AECOM site office at Work Area were renamed as remark.

Air Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration

4.2.2. 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.

4.2.3. 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.

4.2.4. 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

4.2.5. High volume samplers (HVSs) in compliance with the following specifications shall be used for carrying out the 1-hour and 24-hour TSP monitoring:

· 0.6 - 1.7 m3 per minute adjustable flow range;

· equipped with a timing / control device with +/- 5 minutes accuracy for 24 hours operation;

· installed with elapsed-time meter with +/- 2 minutes accuracy for 24 hours operation;

· capable of providing a minimum exposed area of 406 cm2;

· flow control accuracy: +/- 2.5% deviation over 24-hour sampling period;

· equipped with a shelter to protect the filter and sampler;

· incorporated with an electronic mass flow rate controller or other equivalent devices;

· equipped with a flow recorder for continuous monitoring;

· provided with a peaked roof inlet;

· incorporated with a manometer;

· able to hold and seal the filter paper to the sampler housing at horizontal position;

· easily changeable filter; and

· capable of operating continuously for a 24-hour period.

4.2.6. 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

4.2.7. 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.

4.2.8. An alternative non-HOKLAS accredited laboratory was set-up for carrying out the laboratory analysis, the laboratory equipment was approved by the ER on 8 February 2011 and the measurement procedures were witnessed by the IEC. Any measurement performed by the laboratory was be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the ER and IEC. IEC shall regularly audit to the measurement performed by the laboratory to ensure the accuracy of measurement results.

4.2.9. 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.

4.2.10. 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.

4.2.11. All the collected samples shall be kept in a good condition for 6 months before disposal.

impact monitoring for odour patrol

4.2.12. Odour patrols along the shorelines of Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter and ex-Wan Chai Public Cargo Working Area when there is temporary reclamation in Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter and/or in the ex-Wan Chai Public Cargo Working Area, or when there is dredging of the odorous sediment and slime at the south-western corner of the Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter. Odour patrols will be carried out at bi-weekly intervals during July, August and September by a qualified person of the ET who shall:

· be at least 16 years of age;

· be free from any respiratory illnesses; and

· not be allowed to smoke, eat, drink (except water) or use chewing gum or sweets 30 min

· before and during odour patrol

4.2.13. Odour patrol shall be conducted by independent trained personnel / competent persons patrolling and sniffing around the shore as shown in Figure 4.1 to detect any odour at the concerned hours (afternoon is preferred for higher daily temperature).

4.2.14. The qualified person will use the nose (olfactory sensor) to sniff odours at different locations. The main odour emission sources and the areas to be affected by the odour nuisance will be identified.

4.2.15. The perceived odour intensity is to be divided into 5 levels which are ranked in the descending order as follows:

· 0 - Not detected. No odour perceived or an odour so weak that it cannot be easily characterized or described;

· 1 - Slight Identifiable odour, and slight chance to have odour nuisance;

· 2 - Moderate Identifiable odour, and moderate chance to have odour nuisance;

· 3 - Strong Identifiable, likely to have odour nuisance;

· 4 - Extreme Severe odour, and unacceptable odour level.

4.2.16. The findings including odour intensity, odour nature and possible odour sources, and also the local wind speed and direction at each location will be recorded. In addition, some relevant meteorological and tidal data such as daily average temperature, and daily average humidity, on that surveyed day will be obtained from the Hong Kong Observatory Station for reference. The Action and Limit levels for odour patrol are shown in Appendix 6.1.

4.2.17. The qualified odour patrol member has individual n-butanol thresholds complied with the requirement of European Standard Method of Air Quality – Determination of Odour Concentration by Dynamic Olfactometry (EN13725) in the range of 20 to 80 ppb. The certificate for the qualified odour panel member is shown in Appendix 4.2.

4.3 Water Quality Monitoring

4.3.1. The EIA Report has identified that the key water quality impact would be associated with the dredging works during the construction phase. Marine water quality monitoring for dissolved oxygen (DO), suspended solid (SS) and turbidity is therefore recommended to be carried out at selected WSD flushing water intakes. The impact monitoring should be carried out during the proposed dredging works to ensure the compliance with the water quality standards.

4.3.2. The updated EM&A Manual for EP-356/2009 (Version in March 2011) is approval by EPD on 29 April 2011. As such, the Action Level and Limit Level for the wet season (April – September) will be effected and applied to the water quality monitoring data from 30 April 2011.

Water Quality Monitoring Stations

4.3.3. It is proposed to monitor the water quality at 9 WSD salt water intakes and 12 cooling water intakes along the seafront of the Victoria Harbour. The proposed water quality monitoring stations of the Project are shown in Table 4.4 and Figure 4.1. Appendix 4.1 shows the established Action/Limit Levels for the monitoring works.

Table 4.4 Marine Water Quality Stations for Water Quality Monitoring

Station Ref.	Location	Easting	Northing
WSD Salt Water Intake
WSD7	Kowloon South	834150.0	818300.3
WSD9	Tai Wan	837921.0	818330.0
WSD10	Cha Kwo Ling	841900.9	817700.1
WSD15	Sai Wan Ho	841110.4	816450.1
WSD17	Quarry Bay	839790.3	817032.2
WSD19	Sheung Wan	833415.0	816771.0
WSD20	Kennedy Town	830750.6	816030.3
WSD21	Wan Chai	836220.8	815940.1
RW21	Wan Chai (Reprovision)	836188.8	815911.1
Cooling Water Intake
C1	HKCEC Extension	835885.6	816223.0
C2	Telecom House	835647.9	815864.4
C3	HKCEC Phase I	835836.2	815910.0
C4e	Wan Chai Tower and Great Eagle Centre (Eastern)	835932.8	815888.2
C4w	Wan Chai Tower and Great Eagle Centre (Western)	835629.8	815889.2
C5e	Sun Hung Kai Centre (Eastern)	836250.1	815932.2
C5w	Sun Hung Kai Centre (Western)	836248.1	815933.2
C6	Excelsior Hotel	837009.6	815999.3
C7	Windsor House	837193.7	816150.0
C8	City Garden	837970.6	816957.3
C9	Provident Garden	838355.0	817116.6
RC1	Proposed HKAPA Extension	835487.7	815987.7
RC5	Sun Hung Kai Centre (Reprovision)	836291.4	816029.7
RC7	Windsor House (Temporary Dilution)	837245.2	816156.6

Water Quality Parameters

4.3.4. Monitoring of dissolved oxygen (DO), turbidity and suspended solids (SS) shall be carried out at WSD flushing water intakes and cooling water intakes. DO and Turbidity are measured in-situ while SS is determined in laboratory.

4.3.5. In association with the water quality parameters, other relevant data shall also be measured, such as monitoring location/position, time, sampling depth, water temperature, pH, salinity, dissolved oxygen (DO) saturation, weather conditions, sea conditions, tidal stage, and any special phenomena and work underway at the construction site etc.

Sampling Procedures and Monitoring Equipment

4.3.6. The interval between two sets of monitoring should not be less than 36 hours except where there are exceedances of Action and/or Limit Levels, in which case the monitoring frequency will be increased. Table 4.5 shows the proposed monitoring frequency and water quality parameters. Duplicate in-situ measurements and water sampling should be carried out in each sampling event. For selection of tides for in-situ measurement and water sampling, tidal range of individual flood and ebb tides should be not less than 0.5m.

Table 4.5 Marine Water Quality Monitoring Frequency and Parameters

Activities	Monitoring Frequency¹	Parameters²
During the 4-week baseline monitoring period	Three days per week, at mid-flood and mid-ebb tides	Turbidity, Suspended Solids (SS), Dissolved Oxygen (DO), pH, Temperature, Salinity
During marine construction works	Three days per week, at mid-flood and mid-ebb tides	Turbidity, Suspended Solids (SS), Dissolved Oxygen (DO), pH, Temperature, Salinity
After completion of marine construction works	Three days per week, at mid-flood and mid-ebb tides	Turbidity, Suspended Solids (SS), Dissolved Oxygen (DO), pH, Temperature, Salinity

Notes:

1. For selection of tides for in-situ measurement and water sampling, tidal range of individual flood and ebb tides should be not less than 0.5m.

2. Turbidity should be measured in situ whereas SS should be determined by laboratory.

Dissolved Oxygen and Temperature Measuring Equipment

4.3.7. The instrument should be a portable, weatherproof dissolved oxygen measuring instrument complete with cable, sensor, comprehensive operation manuals, and use a DC power source. It should be capable of measuring:

· a dissolved oxygen level in the range of 0-20 mg/l and 0-200% saturation

· a temperature of 0-45 degree Celsius

4.3.8. It should have a membrane electrode with automatic temperature compensation complete with a cable. Sufficient stocks of spare electrodes and cables should be available for replacement where necessary. (e.g. YSI model 59 meter, YSI 5739 probe, YSI 5795A submersible stirrer with reel and cable or an approved similar instrument).

4.3.9. Should salinity compensation not be build-in in the DO equipment, in-situ salinity shall be measured to calibrate the DO equipment prior to each DO measurement.

Turbidity Measurement Instrument

4.3.10. The instrument should be a portable, weatherproof turbidity-measuring instrument complete with comprehensive operation manual. The equipment should use a DC power source. It should have a photoelectric sensor capable of measuring turbidity between 0‑1000 NTU and be complete with a cable (e.g. Hach model 2100P or an approved similar instrument).

Sampler

4.3.11. A water sampler comprises a transparent PVC cylinder, with a capacity of not less than 2 litres, and can be effectively sealed with latex cups at both ends. The sampler should have a positive latching system to keep it open and prevent premature closure until released by a messenger when the sampler is at the selected water depth (e.g. Kahlsico Water Sampler or an approved similar instrument).

Sample Container and Storage

4.3.12. Water samples for suspended solids measurement should be collected in high-density polythene bottles, packed in ice (cooled to 4°C without being frozen), and delivered to ALS Technichem (HK) Pty Ltd. as soon as possible after collection for analysis.

Water Depth Detector

4.3.13. A portable, battery-operated echo sounder shall be used for the determination of water depth at each designated monitoring station. This unit can either be handheld or affixed to the bottom of the workboat, if the same vessel is to be used throughout the monitoring programme.

Salinity

4.3.14. A portable salinometer capable of measuring salinity in the range of 0-40 ppt shall be provided for measuring salinity of the water at each of monitoring location.

Monitoring Position Equipment

4.3.15. A hand-held or boat-fixed type digital Global Positioning System (GPS) with waypoint bearing indication or other equivalent instrument of similar accuracy shall be provided and used during monitoring to ensure the monitoring vessel is at the correct location before taking measurements.

Calibration of In-situ Instruments

4.3.16. All in-situ monitoring instrument shall be checked, calibrated and certified by a laboratory accredited under HOKLAS or equivalent before use, and subsequently re-calibrated at 3 monthly intervals throughout all stages of the water quality monitoring. Responses of sensors and electrodes should be checked with certified standard solutions before each use. Wet bulb calibration for a DO meter shall be carried out before measurement at each monitoring location.

4.3.17. For the on site calibration of field equipment by the ET, the BS 127:1993, "Guide to Field and on-site test methods for the analysis of waters" should be observed.

4.3.18. Sufficient stocks of spare parts should be maintained for replacements when necessary. Backup monitoring equipment shall also be made available so that monitoring can proceed uninterrupted even when some equipment is under maintenance, calibration, etc.

4.3.19. Current calibration certificates of equipments are presented in Appendix 4.2.

Laboratory Measurement / Analysis

4.3.20. Analysis of suspended solids has been carried out in a HOKLAS accredited laboratory, ALS Technichem (HK) Pty Ltd. Water samples of about 1L shall be collected at the monitoring stations for carrying out the laboratory SS determination. The SS determination work shall start within 24 hours after collection of the water samples. The SS determination shall follow APHA 19ed or equivalent methods subject to the approval of IEC and EPD.

Enhanced Water Quality Monitoring in the ex-Wan Chai Public Cargo

Working Area and the Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter

4.3.21. The enhanced water quality monitoring and audit programme is to avoid aggravation of odour nuisance from seawater arising from temporary reclamation in the ex-Wan Chai Public Cargo Working Area and the Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter.

4.3.22. Dissolved oxygen monitoring at the intakes C6 and C7 in Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter when there is temporary reclamation in Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter and at the south-western and south-eastern corners of the ex-Wan Chai Public Cargo Working Area. The proposed water quality monitoring stations of the Project are shown in Table 4.6 and Figure 4.1.

Table 4.6 Marine Water Quality Stations for Enhanced Water Quality Monitoring

Station	Location
C6	Excelsior Hotel
C7	Windsor House
Ex-WPCWA-SW	South-western of the ex-Wan Chai Public Cargo Working Area
Ex-WPCWA-SE	South-eastern of the ex-Wan Chai Public Cargo Working Area

4.3.23. The monitoring of dissolved oxygen are to be carried out 3 days per week, at mid-flood and mid-ebb tides for 3 water depths (1m below water surface, mid-depth and 1m above sea bed, except where the water depth less than 6m, the mid-depth may be omitted. If the water depth be equal to or less than 3m, only the mid-depth will be monitored).

Daily SS Monitoring and 24 hours Turbidity Monitoring System

4.3.24. During dredging of the sediment at the south-western corner of the Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter, daily monitoring of suspended solids and 24 hour monitoring of turbidity at the cooling water intakes (C6 and C7) shall be conducted.

4.3.25. The 24 hours monitoring of turbidty at the cooling water intakes (C6 and C7) shall be established by setting up a continuous water quality monitoring station in front of the intakes during the dredging activities. The monitoring system include the turbidity sensor and data logger which is capable of data capturing at every 5 minutes. The data sahll be downloaded daily and compared with the Action and Limit level determined during the baseline water qualtiy monitoring at the cooling water intake locations.

5. Monitoring Results

5.0.1. The environmental monitoring will be implemented based on the division of works areas of each designed project managed under different contracts with separate FEP applied by individual contractors. Overall layout showing work areas of various contracts, latest status of work commencement and monitoring stations is shown in Figure 2.1 and Figure 4.1. The monitoring results are presented in according to the Individual Contract(s).

5.0.2. In the reporting month, the concurrent contracts are as follows:

Ÿ Contract no. HY/2009/11 Central - Wan Chai Bypass - North Point Reclamation;

Ÿ Contract no. HK/2009/01 – Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central-Wan Chai Bypass at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre; and

Ÿ Contract no. HK/2009/02 Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central-Wan Chai Bypass at Wan Chai East

Ÿ Contract no. HY/2009/15 - Central-Wanchai Bypass – Tunnel (Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter Section)

Ÿ Contract no. HK/2010/06 Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central-Wan Chai Bypass over MTR Tsuen Wan Line

5.0.3. The environment monitoring schedules for reporting month and coming month are presented in Appendix 5.1.

5.1 Noise Monitoring Results

Contract no. HY/2009/11 – Central – Wanchai Bypass, North Point Reclamation

5.1.1. The proposed division of noise monitoring stations for Contract no. HY/2009/11 are summarized in Table 5.1 below:

Table 5.1 Noise Monitoring Stations for Contract no. HY/2009/11

Station	Description
M4b	Victoria Centre
M5b	City Garden

5.1.2. Day time and evening period noise monitoring was conducted at the City Garden and Victoria Centre in the reporting month.

5.1.3. Noise monitoring results measured in this reporting period are reviewed and summarized. No exceedance was recorded in the reporting month. Details of noise monitoring results and graphical presentation can be referred in Appendix 5.2.

Contract no. HK/2009/01 - Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central –Wanchai Bypass at HKCEC, Contract no. HK/2009/02 - Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central – Wan Chai Bypass at WanChai East and Contract no. HK/2010/06 Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central-Wan Chai Bypass over MTR Tsuen Wan Line

5.1.4. The proposed division of noise monitoring stations are summarized in Table 5.2 below.

Table 5.2 Noise Monitoring Station for Contract nos. HK/2009/01, HK/2009/02 and HK/2010/06

Station	Description
M1a	Harbour Road Sports Centre

5.1.5. Daytime and evening period noise monitoring was conducted at the Harbour Road Sport Centre in the reporting month.

5.1.6. Three limit level exceedances were recorded at M1a - Harbour Road Sports Centre on 7, 15 and 20 September 2011 during restricted hour. Major noise source was contributed from Tonnochy Road and water sport competition at Wan Chai Training Swimming Pool.

Contract no. HY/2009/15 - Central-Wanchai Bypass – Tunnel (Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter Section)

5.1.7. The noise monitoring for HY/2009/15 was commenced on 10 November 2010. The proposed division of noise monitoring stations are summarized in Table 5.3 below.

Table 5.3 Noise Monitoring Station for Contract no. HY/2009/15

Station	Description
M2b	Noon Gun Area
M3a	Tung Lo Wan Fire Station

5.1.8. Noise monitoring results measured in the period of daytime and restricted hour are reviewed and summarized. Details of noise monitoring results and graphical presentation can be referred in Appendix 5.2.

5.2 Real-time Noise Monitoring

5.2.1. No construction activity was conducted during night time period (2300 to 0700) in this reporting month.

Contract no. HY/2009/11 – Central – Wanchai Bypass, North Point Reclamation

5.2.2. The proposed divisions of real-time noise monitoring stations are summarized in Table 5.4 below. Real time noise monitoring for the filling works under contract no. HY/2009/11 was commenced on 5 October 2010.

Table 5.4 Real Time Noise Monitoring Station for Contract no. HY/2009/11

District	Station	Description
Tin Hau	RTN1	FEHD Hong Kong Transport Section Whitefield Depot
North Point	RTN2	Oil Street Community Liaison Centre

* Real time noise monitoring results and graphical presentation during night time period are for information only.

5.2.3. Real time noise monitoring results were reviewed and no project-related Action and Limit level exceedance were recorded in the reporting period. Details of real time noise monitoring results and graphical presentation can be referred to Appendix 5.5.

5.3 Air Monitoring Results

Contract no. HY/2009/11 – Central – Wanchai Bypass, North Point Reclamation

5.3.1. The major construction activity of Contract no. HY/2009/11 was filling works in the reporting month. Air monitoring had been commenced on 11 August 2010. The proposed division of air monitoring stations is summarized in Table 5.5 below.

Table 5.5 Air Monitoring Stations for Contract no. HY/2009/11

Station	Description
CMA1b	Oil Street Community Liaison Centre
CMA2a	Causeway Bay Community Centre

5.3.2. No exceedance was recorded in the reporting month. Details of air monitoring results and graphical presentation can be referred in Appendix 5.3.

5.3.3. Since the land located the Oil Street Community Liaison Centre will be handed-over to Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) for the construction of temporary FEHD depot by the end of September 2011, the air monitoring station – CMA1b was then removed on 18 September 2011 and is not available for the air quality monitoring in the existing location at Oil Street Community Liaison Centre. Owing to the rejection or no response from the nearby air sensitive receivers in allowing the implementation of impact air quality monitoring, CMA1b was proposed to be temporary suspension until obtainment of a representative long-term air monitoring station.

Contract no. HK/2009/01 - Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central –Wanchai Bypass at HKCEC

5.3.4. Air monitoring was commenced on 1 April 2011 in response to the commencement of the land-filling work for Contract no. HK/2009/01. The proposed division of air monitoring stations are summarized in Table 5.6 below. No exceedance was recorded in the reporting month.

Table 5.6 Air Monitoring Stations for Contract no. HK/2009/01

Station	Description
CMA5a	Children Playgrounds opposite to Pedestrian Plaza
CMA6a	WDII PRE Site Office

Contract no. HK/2009/02 - Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central – Wan Chai Bypass at WanChai East

5.3.5. Air monitoring was commenced in mid-January 2011 for the land-filling work for Contract no. HK/2009/02. The proposed division of air monitoring stations are summarized in Table 5.7 below. No exceedance was recorded in the reporting month.

Table 5.7 Air Monitoring Station for Contract no. HK/2009/02

Station	Description
CMA4a	Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Contract no. HY/2009/15 - Central-Wanchai Bypass – Tunnel (Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter Section)

5.3.6. Air monitoring was commenced on 15 March 2011 for the land filling work for Contract no. HY/2009/15. The proposed division of air monitoring stations are summarized in Table 5.8 below. No exceedance was recorded in the reporting month.

Table 5.8 Air Monitoring Station for Contract no. HY/2009/15

Station	Description
CMA3a	CWB PRE Site Office

5.3.7. The odour patrol along the odour route with 8 sniffing locations was conducted by a qualified odour patrol member on 7 and 20 September 2011 at the concerned hours (afternoon for higher daily temperature). The odour intensity detected at 8 locations was found to be from level 0 up to level 1 which were below the Action Level. The details of the odour patrol results and meteorological conditions and on the date of odour patrol are shown in Appendix 5.3.

5.3.8. Additional sniffing location, OP2a was conducted for the place where is in the new shoreline of ex-WPCWA (reclamation area) or odour likely detected by the odour patrol member. The odour patrol route and the sniffing locations are shown in Figure 4.1.

5.4 Water Monitoring Results

Contract no. HY/2009/11 – Central – Wanchai Bypass, North Point Reclamation

5.4.1. The proposed division of water monitoring stations for Contract no. HY/2009/11 are summarized in Table 5.9 below:

Table 5.9 Water Monitoring Stations for Contract no. HY/2009/11

Station Ref.	Location	Easting	Northing
WSD Salt Water Intake
WSD9	Tai Wan	837921.0	818330.0
WSD10	Cha Kwo Ling	841900.9	817700.1
WSD15	Sai Wan Ho	841110.4	816450.1
WSD17	Quarry Bay	839790.3	817032.2
Cooling Water Intake
C8	City Garden	837970.6	816957.3
C9	Provident Garden	838355.0	817116.6

Contract no. HK/2009/01 - Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central –Wanchai Bypass at HKCEC

5.4.2. Water monitoring for Contract no. HK/2009/01 was commenced on 23 July 2010. The proposed division of water monitoring stations are summarized in Table 5.10 below.

Table 5.10 Water Monitoring Stations for Contract no. HK/2009/01

Station Ref.	Location	Easting	Northing
WSD Salt Water Intake
WSD7	Kowloon South	834150.0	818300.3
WSD19	Sheung Wan	833415.0	816771.0
WSD20	Kennedy Town	830750.6	816030.3
Cooling Water Intake
C1	HKCEC Extension	835885.6	816223.0
C2	Telecom House	835647.9	815864.4
C3	HKCEC Phase I	835836.2	815910.0
C4e	Wan Chai Tower and Great Eagle Centre (Eastern)	835932.8	815888.2
C4w	Wan Chai Tower and Great Eagle Centre (Western)	835629.8	815889.2

Remarks:

The water monitoring stations for the dredging works under Contract No. HK/2009/01 should also include WSD9, WSD17, WSD 21 and C5 if water quality monitoring at these locations have not been carried out by others. Similarly, the water monitoring stations for the dredging works under Contract No. HK/2009/02 should also include WSD7, WSD9, WSD17, WSD 19, C1, C2, C3 and C4 if water quality monitoring at these locations have not been carried out by others.

Contract no. HK/2009/02 - Wan Chai Development Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central – Wan Chai Bypass at WanChai East

5.4.3. Water monitoring for Contract no. HK/2009/02 was commenced on 8 July 2010. The proposed division of water monitoring stations are summarized in Table 5.11 below.

Table 5.11 Water Monitoring Stations for Contract no. HK/2009/02

Station Ref.	Location	Easting	Northing
WSD Salt Water Intake
WSD21	Wan Chai	836220.8	815940.1
Cooling Water Intake
C5e	Sun Hung Kai Centre (Eastern)	836250.1	815932.2
C5w	Sun Hung Kai Centre (Western)	836248.1	815933.2

Remarks:

Contract no. HK/2010/06 - Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central –Wanchai Bypass over MTR Tsuen Wan Line

5.4.4. Water monitoring for Contract no. HK/2010/06 was commenced on 8 March 2011. The proposed division of water monitoring stations are summarized in Table 5.12 below.

Table 5.12 Water Monitoring Stations for Contract no. HK/2009/02

Station Ref.	Location	Easting	Northing
Cooling Water Intake
C2	Telecom House	835647.9	815864.4

Contract no. HY/2009/15 - Central-Wanchai Bypass – Tunnel (Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter Section)

5.4.5. Due to the commencement of the maintenance dredging on 10 November 2010, water quality monitoring for Contract no. HY/2009/15 was commenced on 9 November 2010. The proposed division of water monitoring stations are summarized in Table 5.13 below.

Table 5.13 Water Monitoring Stations for Contract no. HY/2009/15

Station Ref.	Location	Easting	Northing
Cooling Water Intake
C6	Excelsior Hotel	837009.6	815999.3
C7	Windsor House	837193.7	816150.0

Remarks: - The cessation of seawater intake operation for C6 was confirmed on 17 May 2011, the water monitoring at C6 was then terminated since 17 May 2011.

5.4.6. The enhanced water quality monitoring at C6, C7, Ex-WPCWA-SW and Ex-WPCWA-SE was commenced on 13 January 2011. Dissolved oxygen levels at Ex-WPCWA and Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter on 29 August 2011, 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 24 and 26 September 2011 were exceeded. These DO exceedances were considered not related to Project.

5.4.7. There was no dredging of the sediment at the south-western corner of the Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter in this reporting month. Thus, no daily monitoring of suspended solids and 24 hours monitoring of turbidity at the cooling water intakes at C7 was conducted.

5.4.8. As per the meeting with the representative of Excelsior Hotel and World Trade Centre on 17 May 2011, they confirmed that the seawater intake for The Excelsior was no longer in use and replaced by the connected permanent water supply from WSD pipelines since 11 January 2011. Thus, the impact water quality monitoring for the cooling intake - C6 was terminated effective from 26 May 2011 and no compliance checking for intake water monitoring at C6 was undertaken in this reporting month.

5.4.9. Water monitoring results measured in this reporting period are reviewed and summarized. Details of water quality monitoring results and graphical presentation can be referred in Appendix 5.4.

Table 5.14 Summary of Water Quality Monitoring Exceedances in Reporting Month

Contract no.	Water Monitoring Station	Mid-flood						Mid-ebb
		DO		Turbidity		SS		DO		Turbidity		SS
		AL	LL	AL	LL	AL	LL	AL	LL	AL	LL	AL	LL
HY/2009/11	WSD9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	WSD10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	WSD15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	WSD17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	C8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
	C9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HK/2009/01	WSD19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	WSD20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	WSD7	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	C1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	C3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	C4e	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	C4w	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HK/2009/01 & HK/2010/06	C2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HK/2009/02	C5e	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	C5w	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	WSD21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HY/2009/15	C7	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0
Total		2	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	1	1	0	0

Remarks: - The cessation of seawater intake operation for C6 was confirmed on 17 May 2011, the water monitoring at C6 was then terminated since 17 May 2011.

5.4.10. Enhanced DO monitoring at 4 monitoring stations in Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter and Ex-Public Cargo Works Area was conducted three days per week during the reporting period. The action and limit level exceedances of water quality monitoring are summarized in Table 5.15.

Table 5.15 Summary of Enhanced Dissolved Oxygen Monitoring Exceedances in Reporting Month

Contract no.	Water Monitoring Station	Mid-flood		Mid-ebb
		DO		DO
		AL	LL	AL	LL
HY/2009/15	C6	2	2	4	1
	C7	3	0	4	2
	Ex-WPCWA SW	0	3	0	9
	Ex-WPCWA SE	1	5	5	8
Total		6	10	13	20

5.4.11. Investigations were found that the exceedances are not related to the Project works. The details of the recorded excedances can be referred to the Section 6.3.

5.5 Waste Monitoring Results

Contract no. HY/2009/11 – Central – Wanchai Bypass, North Point Reclamation

5.5.1. Non-inert C&D waste was disposed of in the reporting month. Details of the waste flow table are summarized in Table 5.16.

Table 5.16 Details of Waste Disposal for Contract no. HY/2009/11

Waste Type	Quantity this month	Cumulative Quantity-to-Date	Disposal / Dumping Grounds
Inert C&D materials disposed, m³	NIL	NIL	N/A
Inert C&D materials recycled, m³	NIL	NIL	N/A
Non-inert C&D materials disposed, m³	146.25	589.875	SENT Landfill
Non-inert C&D materials recycled, m³	NIL	NIL	N/A
Chemical waste disposed, kg	N/A	N/A	N/A
Marine Sediment (Type 1 – Open Sea Disposal), m³	0 (Bulk Volume)	89,500 (Bulk Volume)	South of Cheung Chau
Marine Sediment (Type 1 – Open Sea Disposal (Dedicate Sites) & Type 2 – Confined Marine Disposal) , m³	0 (Bulk Volume)	129,200 (Bulk Volume)	East of Sha Chau

5.5.2. Contractor submitted a letter dated 20 July 2011 to confirm that the dredging works and dumping operation were completed.

Contract no. HK/2009/01 - Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central –Wanchai Bypass at HKCEC

5.5.3. Inert and non- inert C&D waste were disposed of in this reporting month. Details of the waste flow table are summarized in Table 5.17.

Table 5.17 Details of Waste Disposal for Contract no. HK/2009/01

Waste Type	Quantity this month	Cumulative Quantity-to-Date	Disposal / Dumping Grounds
Inert C&D materials disposed, m³	2259.75	9,088.50	TKO137, TM38
Inert C&D materials recycled, m³	0	389.96	N/A
Inert C&D materials recycled, m³	0	389.96	N/A
Non-inert C&D materials disposed, m³	31.78	433.00	SENT Landfill
Non-inert C&D materials recycled, kg	459	116,917	N/A
Chemical waste disposed, kg	1,000	4,830	N/A
Marine Sediment (Type 1 – Open Sea Disposal), m³	6,163 (Bulk Volume)	82,733.2 (Bulk Volume)	South of Cheung Chau
Marine Sediment (Type 1 – Open Sea Disposal (Dedicate Sites) & Type 2 – Confined Marine Disposal) , m³	2,428 (Bulk Volume)	15,027 (Bulk Volume)	East of Cha Chau

5.5.4. There were marine sediments Type 1 – Open Sea Disposal disposed in the reporting month. The maximum dredging rate in HKCEC3w and cross harbour water main are 446m³ and 623m³ per day respectively, which is complied with the recommended maximum dredging rate, 1500m³ per day listed in Table 2 of FEP-02/356/2009.

Contract no. HK/2009/02 - Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central – Wan Chai Bypass at WanChai East

5.5.5. Inert and non- inert C&D waste were disposed of in this reporting month. Details of the waste flow table are summarized in Table 5.18.

Table 5.18 Details of Waste Disposal for Contract no. HK/2009/02

Waste Type	Quantity this month	Cumulative Quantity-to-Date	Disposal / Dumping Grounds
Inert C&D materials disposed, m³	12,712	38,347	TKO137
Inert C&D materials recycled, m³	NIL	NIL	N/A
Non-inert C&D materials disposed, m³	16	184	SENT Landfill
Non-inert C&D materials recycled, m³	NIL	NIL	N/A
Chemical waste disposed, kg	0	2,115	N/A
Marine Sediment (Type 1 – Open Sea Disposal), m³	0	150,157 (Bulk volume)	South of Cheung Chau
Marine Sediment (Type 1 – Open Sea Disposal (Dedicate Sites) & Type 2 – Confined Marine Disposal) , m³	0	104,390 (Bulk volume)	East of Sha Chau

5.5.6. There was no marine sediment disposed in the reporting month.

Contract no. HY/2009/15 - Central-Wanchai Bypass – Tunnel (Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter Section)

5.5.7. Inert and non- inert C&D waste were disposed of in this reporting month. Details of the waste flow table are summarized in Table 5.19.

Table 5.19 Details of Waste Disposal for Contract no. HY/2009/15

Waste Type	Quantity this month	Cumulative Quantity-to-Date	Disposal / Dumping Grounds
Inert C&D materials disposed, m³	16,543.8	26,093.7	Tuen Mun Area 38
	5.4	64.1	TKO137 FB
Inert C&D materials recycled, m³	NIL	184.0	To Contract HY/2009/11
Inert C&D materials recycled, m³	275	304	ex-PCWA
Non-inert C&D materials disposed, m³	12.7	117.2	SENT Landfill
Non-inert C&D materials recycled, kg	0	13,815	N/A
Chemical waste disposed, kg	2,000	4,000	N/A
Marine Sediment (Type 1 – Open Sea Disposal), m³	5,237 (Bulk Volume)	32,900 (Bulk Volume)	South of Cheung Chau
Marine Sediment (Type 1 – Open Sea Disposal (Dedicate Sites) & Type 2 – Confined Marine Disposal) , m³	560 (Bulk Volume)	142,602 (Bulk Volume)	East of Sha Chau
Marine Sediment (Type 3 – Special Treatment / Disposal contained in Geosynthetic Containers)	NIL (Bulk Volume)	2,750 (Bulk Volume)	East of Sha Chau

5.5.8. In the reporting month, there were marine sediment Type 1 – Open Sea Disposal and marine sediment Type 1 – Open Sea Disposal (Dedicate Sites) & Type 2 – Confined Marine Disposal disposed from the maintenance dredging of navigation channel and mooring area. The maximum dredging rate, 907m³ per day in the reporting month is complied with the recommended maximum dredging rate as stipulated in FEP-04/356/2009 within the marine zones at TCBR.

Contract no. HK/2010/06 - Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central – Wan Chai Bypass over MTR Tsuen Wan Line

5.5.9. Inert C&D waste was disposed of in this reporting month. Details of the waste flow table are summarized in Table 5.20.

Table 5.20 Details of Waste Disposal for Contract no. HK/2010/06

Waste Type	Quantity this month	Cumulative Quantity-to-Date	Disposal / Dumping Grounds
Inert C&D materials disposed, m³	678	678	N/A
Inert C&D materials recycled, m³	NIL	NIL	N/A
Non-inert C&D materials disposed, m³	NIL	NIL	N/A
Non-inert C&D materials recycled, kg	NIL	NIL	N/A
Chemical waste disposed, L	0	600	N/A
Marine Sediment (Type 1 – Open Sea Disposal), m³	0 (Bulk Volume)	2,338 (Bulk Volume)	South Cheung Chau
Marine Sediment (Type 1 – Open Sea Disposal (Dedicate Sites) & Type 2 – Confined Marine Disposal) , m³	0 (Bulk Volume)	11,165 (Bulk Volume)	East Sha Chau

5.5.10. In the reporting month, there was no dredging works at MTR tunnel crossing and no marine sediment disposed.

6. Compliance Audit

6.0.1. The Event Action Plan for construction noise, air quality and water quality are presented in Appendix 6.1.

6.1 Noise Monitoring

Contract no. HY/2009/11 – Central – Wanchai Bypass, North Point Reclamation

6.1.1. No exceedance was recorded in the reporting month.

Contract no. HK/2009/01 - Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central –Wanchai Bypass at HKCEC

6.1.2. No exceedance was recorded in the reporting month.

Contract no. HK/2009/02 - Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central – Wan Chai Bypass at WanChai East

6.1.3. Three limit level exceedances were recorded at M1a - Harbour Road Sports Centre on 7, 15 and 20 September 2011 during restricted hour. Major noise source was contributed from Tonnochy Road and water sport competition at Wan Chai Training Swimming Pool. The construction works were complied with the conditions under valid Construction Noise Permits during the measurement.

Contract no. HY/2009/15 - Central-Wanchai Bypass – Tunnel (Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter Section)

6.1.4. No exceedance was recorded in the reporting month.

Contract no. HK/2010/06 - Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central –Wanchai Bypass over MTR Tsuen Wan Line

6.1.5. No exceedance was recorded in the reporting month.

6.2 Real-time noise Monitoring

Contract no. HY/2009/11 – Central – Wanchai Bypass, North Point Reclamation

6.2.1. No project-related exceedance was recorded in the reporting month.

6.3 Air Monitoring

6.3.1. No exceedance was recorded in the TSP monitoring in the reporting month.

6.3.2. Odour patrol was conducted on 7 and 20 September 2011. No exceedance was recorded in reporting month.

6.4 Water Quality Monitoring

Contract no. HY/2009/11 – Central – Wanchai Bypass, North Point Reclamation

6.4.1. Referring to the exceedances shown in Table 5.9, the turbidity exceedances were recorded at C8 on 14 and 16 September 2011. Since there were numerous unknown outfalls from the nearby coastal area closed to the cooling intakes C8, it causes the potential for accumulation of pollutants near the intakes and may lead to potential water quality deterioration at the seawater intake points.

6.4.2. Major marine work was backfilling at NPR2E on 14 and 16 September 2011. Proper condition of silt curtain was provided between the barge and the seawall during the filling material transportation. The recorded turbidity exceedances were considered as not project-related.

Contract no. HK/2009/01 - Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central –Wanchai Bypass at HKCEC

6.4.3. Exceedance of turbidity level at WSD7 was recorded on 1 September 2011. Checked with Contractor's works on 1 Sep 2011, there was no marine works at Tsim Sha Tsui and Cross Harbour Water Main. In view that the water quality at monitoring stations located nearest the marine work site were well below the Action level and the silt screen at WSD7 was in proper condition, it was considered that recorded exceedance was no related to Project.

Contract no. HK/2009/02 - Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central – Wan Chai Bypass at WanChai East

6.4.4. No exceedance was recorded in the reporting month.

Contract no. HY/2009/15 - Central-Wanchai Bypass – Tunnel (Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter Section)

6.4.5. There were DO level exceedances recorded at the ex- WPCWA and Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter on 31 August, 1, 3, 5 , 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 24 and 26 September 2011. The low DO levels were possible in relation to the low flow and recorded low water depth. In view that no odour nuisance was detected during monitoring, the DO exceedances were considered not related to the Project. With reference to the odour patrol results on 7 and 20 September 2011, the detected odour intensity at ex- WPCWA and Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter was found to be from level 0 up to level 1 which were below the Action Level. These DO exceedances were considered as the natural variation and not related to the Project works.

Contract no. HK/2010/06 - Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central –Wanchai Bypass over MTR Tsuen Wan Line

6.4.6. No exceedance was recorded in the reporting month.

6.4.7. Summary for notification of exceedances can be referred to Appendix 6.2.

6.5 Review of the Reasons for and the Implications of Non-compliance

6.5.1. There was no non-compliance from the site audits in the reporting period. The observations and recommendations made in each individual site audit session were presented in Section 8.

6.6 Summary of action taken in the event of and follow-up on non-compliance

6.6.1. There was no particular action taken since no project-related non-compliance was recorded from the site audits and environmental monitoring in the reporting period.

7. Cumulative Construction Impact due to the Concurrent Projects

7.0.1. According to Condition 3.4 of the EP-356/2009, this section addresses the relevant cumulative construction impact due to the concurrent activities of the current projects including the Central Reclamation Phase III, Central-Wanchai Bypass and Island Eastern Corridor Link projects.

7.0.2. From the Monthly EM&A report (August 2011) of Central Reclamation Phase III (CRIII) the key works in September 2011 are as follows:

· Type A filling in FRAW and FRAE above +2.5mPD;

· General filling works above +2.5mPD in IRAE;

· Surcharging in FRAW and FRAE;

· Installation of removable panels at caisson;

· Installation of remaining seawall blocks and retaining wall on the west side of culvert F;

· Construction of storm and foul drainage and gullies in hinterlands for Road P2 and Road D9;

· Roadworks for Road P2;

· Construction of GPO boundary wall;

· Construction of PLA boundary wall and entrance;

· Construction of Promenade enhancement works;

· Construction of buildings at PLA berth;

· Road P2 Underpass structures;

· Construction of CWB structure;

· Backfilling and waterproofing works for CWB structure;

· Importation of fill material; and

· Strengthening of Man Yiu Street Footbridge

7.0.3. According to the construction programme of Wan Chai Development Phase II, Central-Wan Chai Bypass and Island Eastern Corridor Link projects, the major construction activities at Reclamation Shoreline Sub-zones under Wan Chai Development Phase II were the filling works at NPR2E and HKCEC1, seawall block construction at TCBR1W, maintenance dredging of navigation channel and mooring area, HKCEC3w and marine bored piling at MTR Tunnel Crossing in the reporting month. The major environmental impact was water quality impact at North Point, Causeway Bay and Wan Chai.

7.0.4. The major environmental impacts generated from the filling work at Central Reclamation Phase III were only located along the coastline of Central and Admiralty. As no project related exceedance was recorded in the Project, it was considered no adverse environmental impact caused by the Project works. Thus, it is evaluated the cumulative construction impact from the concurrent projects including Wan Chai Development Phase II and Central Reclamation Phase III was insignificant.

8. Environmental Site Audit

8.0.1. During this reporting month, weekly environmental site audits were conducted for Contracts no. HY/2009/11, HK/2009/01, HK/2009/02, HY/2009/15 and HK/2010/06. No non-conformance was identified during the site audits.

8.0.2. Five site inspections for Contract no. HY/2009/11 were carried out on 31 August, 6, 14, 20 and 27 September 2011. The results of these inspections and outcomes are summarized in Table 8.1.

Table 8.1 Summary of Environmental Inspections for Contract no. HY/2009/11

Item	Date	Observations	Action taken by Contractor	Outcome
110831_01	31-Aug-11	No particular finding.	--	--
110906_01	6-Sep-11	As the material at the seafront dropped into the sea at NPR3 during the filling material transshipment, silty water was observed between caisson seawall and barge. Even though silt curtain was deployed during the operation, the contractor should clear those filling materials near the seafront.	Removal of the filling materials near the seafront	Completion as observed on 20-Sep-11
110914_01	14-Sep-11	Fill material accumulated along the seafront of NPR3 due to dropping off during transshipment used to be cleaned up before end of work everyday.	Removal of the filling materials near the seafront	Completion as observed on 20-Sep-11
110914_02	14-Sep-11	Fill material temporary stored at the north of channel U need to be cleaned to avoid being washed by tidal wave.	Removal of the fill material in the U-channel	Completion as observed on 20-Sep-11
110920_01	20-Sep-11	No particular finding	--	Completion as observed on 27-Sep-11
110927_01	27-Sep-11	Idle stockpiles shall be covered well or transported away from seafront.	Trimming down the stockpile and cover the stockpile where applicable.	Completion as observed on 4-Oct-11

8.0.3. Four site inspections for Contract no. HK/2009/01 were carried out on 31 August, 7, 14 and 22 September 2011. Results of these inspections and outcomes are summarized in Table 8.2.

Table 8.2 Summary of Environmental Inspections for Contract no. HK/2009/01

Item	Date	Observations	Action taken by Contractor	Outcome
110831_01	31-Aug-11	Floating silt curtain at HKCEC water channel and east bridge shall be maintained.	Weighting down the silt curtain	Completion as observed on 7-Sep-11
110831_02	31-Aug-11	3-sides with top cover enclosure for the grouting work shall be enhanced the effectiveness to avoid dust emission.	Providing the proper shelter when grouting mixing	Completion as observed on 7-Sep-11
110831_03	31-Aug-11	FEP and relevant CNP shall be displayed at site access of Pump House P5.	Adhering permit s and licences at the site access	Completion as observed on 7-Sep-11
110831_04	31-Aug-11	Material shall be relocated away from the trees at P5.	Relocation of the material away from the trees	Completion as observed on 7-Sep-11
110907_01	7-Sep-11	Contractor was reminded to close the door of the plants to avoid noise emission.	Closure of the door of plants	Completion as observed on 14-Sep-11
110914_01	14-Sep-11	The discharge pipes arrangement at TST shall be improved to proceed the wastewater treatment	Improvement of the drainage system at TST	Completion as observed on 22-Sep-11
110922_01	22-Sep-11	The construction material was found located closed to the trees at TST. Contractor was reminded to relocate the materials away from the trees.	Relocation of the material away from the trees	Completion as observed on 28-Sep-11
110922_02	22-Sep-11	The drain hole of the drip tray at HKCEC1 shall be plugged.	Plugging the drain hole of the drip tray and remove the stagnant water inside it	Completion as observed on 28-Sep-11

8.0.4. Four site inspections for Contract no. HK/2009/02 were carried out on 1, 8, 15 and 21 September 2011 during this reporting period. The results of these inspections and outcomes are summarized in Table 8.3.

Table 8.3 Summary of Environmental Inspections for Contract no. HK/2009/02

Item	Date	Observations	Action taken by Contractor	Outcome
110901_01	1-Sep-11	Protective screen at mud-barge shall be regular maintained.	Providing the proper protective screen at the mud barge	Completion as observed on 8-Sep-11
110908_01	8-Sep-11	Rock-fill material along the walkway of derrick barge (B22338Y) shall be removed.	Regular removal of the fill material at the walkway	Completion as observed on 15-Sep-11
110908_02	8-Sep-11	Sand was observed located next to the gully at Wan Shing Street. Protective measure to the drain shall be provided.	Removal of the sand near the gully. Sand bags were provided around the gully.	Completion as observed on 15-Sep-11
110908_03	8-Sep-11	Idling stockpile at Wan Shing Street and Finger Pier shall be covered or other measures to avoid dust emission.	Covered the stockpile by tarpaulin sheet	Completion as observed on 15-Sep-11
110915_01	15-Sep-11	Oil leakage was observed from the crawler drill rig at receiving pit.	Maintenance of the excavator and clearance of the oil stain.	Completion as observed on 21-Sep-11
110921_01	21-Sep-11	The silt curtain shall be enhanced to have sufficient depth for the rock filling works.	Providing proper silt curtain when the rock filling work was undertaken.	Completion as observed on 30-Sep-11
110921_01	21-Sep-11	The sedimentation tank shall be enhanced for the wastewater treatment in Wan Shing Street.	Additional sedimentation tanks were provided at Wan Ching Street.	Completion as observed on 30-Sep-11
110921_01	21-Sep-11	Chemical container at Wan Shing Street shall be properly stored.	Drip tray was provided for the chemical container.	Completion as observed on 30-Sep-11

8.0.5. Five site inspections for Contract no. HY/2009/15 were carried out on 30 August, 6, 15, 20 and 27 September 2011 in reporting month. The results of these inspections and outcomes are summarized in Table 8.4.

Table 8.4 Summary of Environmental Inspections for Contract no. HY/2009/15

Item	Date	Observations	Action taken by Contractor	Outcome
110830_01	30-Aug-11	Drip tray shall be plug and the stagnant water inside it shall be removed.	Plugging the drain hole of the drip tray and removed the stagnant water inside it	Completion as observed on 6-Sep-11
110830_02	30-Aug-11	Water spraying shall be conducted for dust suppression.	Water spraying on dry dusty surface.	Completion as observed on 6-Sep-11
110830_03	30-Aug-11	The contractor was reminded to instruct the concrete driver to use wheel washing facilities at EXTCPWA.	Instructed the concrete trucks’ drivers to use wheel washing facilities	Completion as observed on 6-Sep-11
110906_01	6-Sep-11	Gaps were found between seawall blocks (SE and NE corner of TS1). The contractor was reminded to fill them up in order to prevent any overflow.	Filling the gaps up in order to prevent any overflow of surface runoff	Completion as observed on 15-Sep-11
110906_02	6-Sep-11	Drip tray shall be provided for oil drum as well as chemical label.	Providing drip tray and chemical label for oil drum	Completion as observed on 15-Sep-11
110915_01	15-Sep-11	Oil leakage was observed from the broken oil drums. The contractor should provide drip tray for oil drum storage, and disposed of the oil stains as chemical waste. (abutment A)	Provide drip tray for oil drum and treated the contaminated soil as chemical waste	Completion as observed on 27-Sep-11
110915_02	15-Sep-11	Silty water was observed discharged into the sea, even through the water was treated by waste water treatment plant. The contractor was reminded to review the efficiency of the waste water treatment plant. (TS1)	Reviewed the efficiency of the waste water treatment plant	Completion as observed on 20-Sep-11
110920_01	20-Sep-11	Some Gaps between seawall blocks were found not filled at TS1.	Filling the gaps up in order to prevent any overflow	Completion as observed on 27-Sep-11
110920_02	20-Sep-11	Wastewater from shoes washing facility was found leakage from the drainage at TS1. The contractor should improve the drainage system to collect the water	Improvement of the drainage system to collect and treat the waste water	Completion as observed on 27-Sep-11
110920_03	20-Sep-11	Relocation of the oil drums under abutment A was observed and without drip tray. The soil was contaminated by the leakage oil.	Provided drip tray for oil drum and treated the contaminated soil as chemical waste	Completion as observed on 27-Sep-11
110920_04	20-Sep-11	Stockpile at TS4 near the seafront should be covered properly.	Provide tarpaulin or clean up the stockpile near the seafront	Completion as observed on 27-Sep-11
110927_01	27-Sep-11	Wastewater was found discharged to the u-channel near POC. The contractor was reminded to treat the water prior to discharge properly.	Treated the water prior to discharge properly	Completion as observed on 4-Oct-11
110927_02	27-Sep-11	Wastewater leakage generated from the hydraulic excavator was observed at Ex-WPCWA.	Tidy up the wastewater	Completion as observed on 4-Oct-11
110927_03	27-Sep-11	The contractor was reminded to enclose the dredging point by silt curtain (temporary monitoring area)	Enclosed the dredging point by silt curtain	Completion as observed on 4-Oct-11

8.0.6. Five site inspections for Contract no. HK/2010/06 were carried out on 29 August, 5, 12, 22 and 27 September 2011 in reporting month. The results of these inspections and outcomes are summarized in Table 8.5.

Table 8.5 Summary of Environmental Inspections for Contract no. HK/2010/06

Item	Date	Observations	Action taken by Contractor	Outcome
110829_01	29-Aug-11	Floating debris was found between western platform and barge. It shall be cleared up.	Maintenance of the silt curtain	Completion as observed on 5-Sep-11
110829_02	29-Aug-11	Drain pipe shall be extended the edge at eastern platform.	Extension of drain pipe to the edge at eastern platform.	Completion as observed on 5-Sep-11
110905_01	5-Sep-11	Floating debris inside the silt curtain shall be removed.	Regular clearance of floating debris.	Completion as observed on 12-Sep-11
110912_01	12-Sep-11	Drainage pipe along the west platform shall be improved	Improvement of the drainage pipe at west platform.	Completion as observed on 22-Sep-11
110922_01	22-Sep-11	The tarpaulin for the shelter of grouting mixer shall be sealed up to achieve the dust suppression.	Sealing up the tarpaulin for the shelter	Completion as observed on 27-Sep-11
110922_02	22-Sep-11	Regular water spraying on the dusty surface on the platform.	Water spraying on the surface regularly.	Completion as observed on 27-Sep-11
110927_01	27-Sep-11	The debris at west platform shall be removed.	Removal of debris at the platform.	Completion as observed on 4-Oct-11

9. Complaints, Notification of Summons and Prosecution

9.0.1. There was one environmental complaint received on 26 August 2011 for the investigation and follow-up action in the reporting month.

9.0.2. A water impact complaint was received by ET on 29 August 2011. It was complained by Mr. Au from Cayley Property Management Limited (CPML) that large amount of rubbishes were found at the harbour front adjacent to their cooling water intake suction which caused 3 times of system breakdown of the sea water pump on 9, 22 and 25 August 2011 after the contractors set up the temporary garbage defender in function and collect the floating refuses, but cannot eliminate all refuses, in particular the refuse coming from the seabed. An ad-hoc inspection of the effectiveness of garbage defender was conducted with RSS (CWB project team), contractors of HY/200911 and HY/2009/19, ET and IEC on 29 August 2011.

9.0.3. During on-site inspection, floating refuses were observed occasionally outside the garbage defender. No conclusion could be made for the source of these floating refuses. On the other hand, some of the refuses were observed floating behind the garbage defender during investigation. All daily cleaning actions had been taken by contractor to minimize floating refuse inside the construction site. It was noted that the cooling water intake was accessible to the public. As such, fish breeding and fishing activities were observed even though a notice has already hoisted. Also, tripping of rubbish by the passers-by could result in a lot of rubbish accumulated around the intake point. Referring to the record provided by CPML, there were a lot of nylon/ plastic bags and nylon wire mesh that matched those rubbishes generated from the public activities. The contractors were reminded to strengthen the communication with City Garden and no further complaint from complainant was received after proposed the mitigation measure.

9.0.4. To follow up the ICC complaint no. 1 – 306740207 regarding the discharged muddy water from work site to the seafront near Oil Street during heavy rain in last month, it was confirmed with RE that muddy water was caused by a heap of earth being washed to the sea by heavy rain. The heap of earth was referred as a small stockpile placed close to the seafront in front of Oil Street within the site area under handover transition period from contract HY/2009/11 to contract HY/2009/19. The necessary mitigation measures to protect the small stockpile against rainfall were missing at the time of complaint.

9.0.5. Due to the missing of mitigation measures to protect the small stockpile during handover transition period, loose material was washed into the harbour when heavy rain came. Muddy water was formed and dispersed in the sea that caused the water quality and visual concern to the public. The complaint was considered as valid.

9.0.6. Contractors were advised to relocate the loose materials away from the coastline as far as practicable. Any loose material placed which needed to be placed near the coastline shall be properly compacted or covered as appropriate. To avoid any further environmental deficiency, Contractors shall ensure all necessary environmental mitigation measures will not be missing during site area handover.

9.0.7. The details of cumulative complaint log and updated summary of complaints are presented in Appendix 9.1.

9.0.8. Cumulative statistic on complaints and successful prosecutions are summarized in Table 9.1 and Table 9.2 respectively.

Table 9.1 Cumulative Statistics on Complaints

Reporting Period	No. of Complaints
Commencement works (Mar 2010) to last reporting month	21
September 2011	1
Project-to-Date	22

Table 9.2 Cumulative Statistics on Successful Prosecutions

Environmental Parameters	Cumulative No. Brought Forward	No. of Successful Prosecutions this month (Offence Date)	Cumulative No. Project-to-Date
Air	-	0	0
Noise	-	0	0
Water	-	0	0
Waste	-	0	0
Total	-	0	0

10. Conclusion

10.0.1. 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.

10.0.2. The scheduled construction activities and the recommended mitigation measures for the coming month are listed in Table 10.1.

Table 10.1 Construction Activities and Recommended Mitigation Measures in Coming Reporting Month

Contract No.

Key Construction Works

Recommended Mitigation Measures

HY/2009/11

· Reclamation works;

· Slotted panel fixing;

· Geo-textile laying;

· Drainage Construction works;

· Outfall construction works (Open Channel U);

· Sheet Pilling;

· Pre-casting and Installation of Coping; and

· Construction and installation of seawall concrete block

· To avoid concurrent noisy operation

· To locate the plant and equipments far away to the noise sensitive receivers

· Daily visual inspection of silt screen and silt curtain to ensure its operation properly

· Daily clearance of floating debris behind the silt screen

HK/2009/01

· Dredging works from CH190to CH260 for the reclamation of HKCEC3W would be commenced upon giving 7-day advance notice to EPD;

· Reclamation of HKCEC3W (up to CH120) within the HKCEC Water Channel;

· Installation of sheet pile water channel at Dome Promenade (from CH120 to CH160);

· Installation of silt screen (type 3) at TST;

· Installation of cross harbour watermains nos. A9 &B9 and A10 & B10;

· Trench excavation works at Zone A1-2;

· Works would be continued out at Zone A2-3B, A3-3, A3-2A, A4-3B, A4-3B, A4-3C, A5-5, B1-4, B4-2 and B4-5;

· Heading Nos. H2, H5 and H6 (Mainlaying works by trenchless method); and

· Heading Nos. H3, H4 and H9 (Mainlaying works by trenchless method) would be commenced after their corresponding jacking pits had been excavated in Convention Avenue.

· To conform the installation and setting as in the silt screen deployment plan

· Frequency spray water on the dry dusty road and on the surface of concrete breaking

· To cover the dusty material or stockpile by impervious sheet

· To space out noisy equipment and position as far as possible from sensitive receiver.

· To well maintain the mechanical equipments / machineries to avoid abnormal noise nuisance.

· Machines and plant that may be in intermittent use should be shut down between work periods or should be throttled down to a minimum

· Daily visual inspection of silt screen and silt curtain to ensure its operation properly

HK/2009/02

· Operating Tseung Kwan O Public Fill Sorting Facility;

· Construction of passenger terminal;

· Demolition of remaining finger pier;

· Construction of mass seawall coping at Expo Drive East;

· Trench excavation and pipe laying works along Harbour Road;

· Trench excavation and deck over at Tonnochy Road;

· Top soffit slab at P7, P8 & P9 pump stations;

· Construction above -0.8mPDat Wan Shing Street for WSD Salt Water Intake;

· Pipeline jacking WSD intake A.

· Pre-bored sheet pile works for salt water intake culvert Bay1b & Bay 2;

· Pre-bored H-pile for Box Culvert N1 at WCR1 Area;

· The 3rd and 4th loading test of New Ferry Pier;

· All piles excavation at new ferry pier;

· Grouting plug in piles of New Ferry Pier;

· Concreting for marine piles at new ferry pier;

· Dredging and fabrication of HDPE pipe diffuser section for submarine outfall pipes;

· Backfilling of bagged concrete and rockfills for the installed submarine outfall pipes;

· Excavation and lateral support for receiving pits at Hung Hing Road;

· Installation of temporary sheet piles wall at WCR2; and

· Installation of the temporary water diversion steel frame

· To cover the dusty material or stockpile by impervious sheet;

· Frequency spray water on the dry dusty road and on the surface of concrete breaking

· To well maintain the mechanical equipments / machineries to avoid abnormal noise nuisance and dark smoke emission

· To conform the installation and setting as in the silt screen and silt curtain deployment plan

· Movable noise barrier shall be deployed for demolition works

· Daily visual inspection of silt screen and silt curtain to ensure its operation properly

HY/2009/15

· Mooring rearrangement and dredging at ME4;

· Night time protection works at CHT;

· Construction of dewatering well at Hung Hing Road and POC; and

· Precautionary works at Abutment A

· To conform the installation and setting as in the silt screen and silt curtain deployment plan

· Frequency spray water on the dry dusty road and on the surface of concrete breaking

· To cover the dusty material or stockpile by impervious sheet

· To space out noisy equipment and position as far as possible from sensitive receiver.

· Daily visual inspection of silt screen and silt curtain to ensure its operation properly

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· Installation of bored pile casing;

· Excavation of bored piles;

· Bored Pile Concreting;

· Pre-drilling works; and

· Installation of temporary staging platforms

· To conform the installation and setting as in the silt screen and silt curtain deployment plan

· To space out noisy equipment and position as far as possible from sensitive receiver.

· Daily visual inspection of silt screen and silt curtain to ensure its operation properly

CLIENTS:	PREPARED BY:
Civil Engineering and Development Department and Highways Department	Lam Geotechnics Limited 11/F Centre Point 181-185 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, H.K. Telephone: (852) 2882-3939 Facsimile: (852) 2882-3331 E-mail: info@lamenviro.com Website: http://www.lamenviro.com


	Certified by:
	Raymond Dai Environmental Team Leader
	DATE:
	11 October 2011

Monthly Environmental Monitoring & Audit Report

- September 2011 -

Table of contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Introduction

1.1 Scope of the Report

1.2 Structure of the Report

2. Project Background

2.1 Background

2.2 Scope of the Project and Site Description

2.3 Division of the Project Responsibility

2.4 Project Organization and Contact Personnel

3. Status of Regulatory Compliance

3.1 Status of Environmental Licensing and Permitting under the Project

4. Monitoring Requirements

4.1 Noise Monitoring

4.2 Air Monitoring

4.3 Water Quality Monitoring

5. Monitoring Results

5.1 Noise Monitoring Results

5.2 Real-time Noise Monitoring

5.3 Air Monitoring Results

5.4 Water Monitoring Results

5.5 Waste Monitoring Results

6. Compliance Audit

6.1 Noise Monitoring

6.2 Real-time noise Monitoring

6.3 Air Monitoring

6.4 Water Quality Monitoring

6.5 Review of the Reasons for and the Implications of Non-compliance

6.6 Summary of action taken in the event of and follow-up on non-compliance

7. Cumulative Construction Impact due to the Concurrent Projects

8. Environmental Site Audit

9. Complaints, Notification of Summons and Prosecution

10. Conclusion