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Contract No:
HK/2009/05 Wanchai Development Phase II and Central Wanchai Bypass Sampling, Field Measurement and Testing Work
(Stage 1) Environmental
Permit no. EP-356/2009, Further Evironmental permit nos. fep-01/356/2009,
fep-02/356/2009 and FEP-03/356/2009 Monthly Environmental Monitoring
& Audit Report
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Civil Engineering and
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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 |
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Raymond Dai Environmental Team Leader |
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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
5.2 Real-time Noise Monitoring
6.2 Real-time noise 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
9. Complaints, Notification of Summons and Prosecution
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 99109
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 Air Monitoring Results
5.3 Water Monitoring Results
5.4 Waste Monitoring Results
6. Compliance Audit
6.1 Noise Monitoring
6.2 Air Monitoring
6.3 Water Quality Monitoring
6.4 Review of the Reasons for
and the Implications of Non-compliance
6.5 Summary of action taken
in the event of and follow-up on non-compliance
7. Cumulative
Construction Impact due to the Concurrent Projects
8. Site Inspection
9. Complaints, Notification
of Summons and Prosecution 36353635
10. Conclusion
lIST OF
TABLES
Table I Summary of Water Quality Monitoring Exceedances in Reporting Month
Table 2.1 Schedule
2 Designated Projects under this Project
Table 2.2 Details
of Individual Contracts under the Project
Table 2.3 Contact
Details of Key Personnel
Table 3.2 Cumulative
Summary of Valid Licences and Permits under Contract no. HY/2009/11
Table 3.3 Summary
of submission status under FEP-01/356/2009 Condition
Table 3.4 Cumulative
Summary of Valid Licences and Permits under Contract no. HK/2009/01
Table 3.5 Summary
of submission status under FEP-02/356/2009 Condition
Table 3.6 Cumulative
Summary of Valid Licences and Permits under Contract no. HK/2009/02
Table 3.7 Summary
of submission status under FEP-03/356/2009 Condition
Table 3.8 Cumulative
Summary of Valid Licences and Permits under Contract no. HY/2009/15
Table 3.9 Summary
of submission status under EP-356/2009 Condition
Table 4.1 Noise
Monitoring Station
Table 4.2 Real
Time Noise Monitoring Station
Table 4.3 Air
Monitoring Station
Table 4.4 Marine
Water Quality Stations for Water Quality Monitoring
Table 4.5 Marine
Water Quality Monitoring Frequency and Parameters
Table 5.1 Noise
Monitoring Stations for Contract no.
HY/2009/11
Table 5.2 Noise
Monitoring Station for Contract nos. HK/2009/01 and HK/2009/02
Table 5.3 Noise
Monitoring Station for Contract nos. HY/2009/15
Table 5.4 Real
Time Noise Monitoring Station for Contract no. HY/2009/15
Table 5.5 Air
Monitoring Stations for Contract no. HY/2009/11
Table 5.6 Air
Monitoring Stations for Contract no. HK/2009/01
Table 5.7 Air
Monitoring Station for Contract no. HK/2009/02
Table 5.8 Air
Monitoring Station for Contract no. HY/2009/15
Table 5.9 Water
Monitoring Stations for Contract no.
HY/2009/11
Table 5.10 Water
Monitoring Stations for Contract no. HK/2009/01
Table 5.11 Water
Monitoring Stations for Contract no. HK/2009/02
Table 5.13 Summary
of Water Quality Monitoring Exceedances in Reporting Month
Table 5.14 Details
of Waste Disposal for Contract no. HY/2009/11
Table 5.15 Details
of Waste Disposal for Contract no. HK/2009/01
Table 5.16 Details
of Waste Disposal for Contract no. HK/2009/02
Table 8.1 Summary
of Environmental Inspections for Contract no. HY/2009/11
Table 8.2 Summary
of Environmental Inspections for Contract no. HK/2009/01
Table 8.3 Summary
of Environmental Inspections for Contract no. HK/2009/02
Table 9.1 Cumulative
Statistics on Complaints
Table 9.2 Cumulative
Statistics on Successful Prosecutions
Table 10.1 Construction
Activities and Recommended Mitigation Measures in Coming Reporting Month
Table I Summary of Water Quality
Monitoring Exceedances in Reporting Month
Table 2.1 Schedule 2 Designated Projects under this
Project
Table 2.2 Details of Individual
Contracts under the Project
Table 2.3 Contact Details of Key
Personnel
Table 3.1 Summary of the current status
on licences and/or permits on environmental protection pertinent to the Project
Table 3.2 Cumulative Summary of Valid
Licences and Permits under Contract no. HY/2009/11
Table 3.3 Summary of submission status
under FEP-01/356/2009 Condition
Table 3.4 Cumulative Summary of Valid
Licences and Permits under Contract no. HK/2009/01
Table 3.5 Summary of submission status
under FEP-02/356/2009 Condition
Table 3.6 Cumulative Summary of Valid
Licences and Permits under Contract no. HK/2009/02
Table 3.7 Summary of submission status
under FEP-03/356/2009 Condition
Table 4.1 Noise Monitoring Station
Table 4.2 Air Monitoring Station
Table 4.3 Marine Water Quality Stations
for Water Quality Monitoring
Table 4.4 Marine Water Quality
Monitoring Frequency and Parameters
Table 5.1 Noise Monitoring Stations for
Contract no. HY/2009/11
Table 5.2 Noise Monitoring Station for Contract nos. HK/2009/01
and HK/2009/02
Table 5.3 Air Monitoring Stations for
Contract no. HY/2009/11
Table 5.4 Air Monitoring Stations for
Contract no. HK/2009/01
Table 5.5 Air Monitoring Station for
Contract no. HK/2009/02
Table 5.6 Water Monitoring Stations for
Contract no. HY/2009/11
Table 5.7 Water Monitoring Stations for
Contract no. HK/2009/01
Table 5.8 Water Monitoring Stations for
Contract no. HK/2009/02
Table 5.9 Summary of Water Quality
Monitoring Exceedances in
Reporting Month
Table 5.10 Details of Waste Disposal for
Contract no. HY/2009/11
Table 5.11 Details of Waste Disposal for
Contract no. HK/2009/01
Table 5.12 Details of Waste Disposal for
Contract no. HK/2009/02
Table 8.1 Summary of Environmental
Inspections for
Contract no. HY/2009/11
Table 8.2 Summary of Environmental
Inspections for Contract no. HK/2009/01
Table 8.3 Summary of Environmental
Inspections for Contract no. HK/2009/02
Table 9.1 Cumulative Statistics on
Complaints
Table 9.2 Cumulative Statistics on Successful
Prosecutions
Table 10.1 Construction Activities and
Recommended Mitigation Measures in Coming Reporting Month
Table 10.2 Summary of Key Construction
Activities of Individual Contract(s) to be commenced in Coming Reporting Month
lIST OF FIGUREs
Figure
2.1 Project
Layout
Figure
2.2 Project
Organization Chart
Figure 4.1 Locations
of Environmental Monitoring Stations
lIST OF APPENDIces
Appendix 3.1 Environmental Mitigation Implementation
Schedule
Appendix 4.1 Action
and Limit Level
Appendix
4.2 Copies of Calibration
Certificates
Appendix
5.1 Monitoring Schedule for
Reporting Month and Coming month
Appendix 5.2 Noise Monitoring Results and Graphical
Presentations
Appendix 5.3 Air Quality Monitoring Results and Graphical Presentations
Appendix
5.4 Water
Quality
Monitoring Results and Graphical Presentations
Appendix
5.5 Real-time Noise Monitoring Results and
Graphical Presentations
Appendix 6.1 Event
Action Plans
Appendix 6.2 Summary for Notification of Exceedance
Appendix
9.1 Complaint Log
Appendix 10.1 Construction
Programme of Individual Contracts
i.
This is the Environmental
Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Monthly Report – SeptemberOctober August
2010 for the Project of Contract
No. HK/2009/05 –Wanchai Development Phase II and Central Wanchai Bypass - Sampling,
Field Measurement and Testing Work (Stage 1)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 and FEP-03/356/2009.. This report presents the
environmental monitoring findings and information recorded during the period 28th July August September 2010 to
27th August SeptemberOctober 2010. The cut-off
date of reporting is at 27th of each reporting month.
Construction Activities for the
Reported Period
ii.
During this reporting
period, the major work activities for Contract no. HY/2009/11 included:
·
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Dredging works;
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Reclamation works;
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Construction &
installation of Seawall Block;
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Floating Out of Caisson
Seawall;
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Construction &
installation of Seawall Block;
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Installation of Caisson
Seawall; and
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Temporary Protection and
Precautionary Measures to Existing Island Eastern Corridor StructureConstruction of Rock
Mound,
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Floating Out of Caisson
Seawall,
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Installation of Caisson
Seawall,
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Dredging works,
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Laying of geo-textile,
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Drainage Works and Seawall
Block Installation
Construction of Rock
Mound,
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Floating Out of Caisson
Seawall,
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Installation of Caisson
Seawall,
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Dredging works,
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Filling works
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Laying of geo-textile,
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Drainage Works and
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Seawall Block Installation
iii.
During this reporting
period, the major work activities for Contract no. HK/2009/01 included:
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Erection of interim
Engineer’s Principal Office at Works areas WA2 was completed for moving-in on 5
Aug 10.
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Modification of CATV
combine service inspection chamber and trial pit at HKCEC VIP drop-off area;
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Trial bored pile was
concreted;
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6 pipe piles of P1 Wall
have been installed (P4, P14, P15, P16, P17 & P18);
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Preparation of pre-split
works for SCL diaphragm wall works. Mobilization of drilling rig;
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Bulk dredging works for
cross harbour watermains at central fairway;
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1st root pruning for
trees at Tsim Sha Tsui;
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Relocation of directional
signage along Convention Ave;
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Hoarding erection and
CEDD logo panel installation at Tsim Sha Tsui Salisbury Garden area;
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Cooling mains: (a) At
Convention Avenue: Trial pits construction for determination of existing
pipelines for Convention Plaza. In addition, due to construction of SCL works,
preparation works for temporary diversion of Convention Plaza discharge mains
are in progress; (b) At HKCEC VIP drop-off area: Preparation and excavation
works for pipe laying;
·
Cross harbour water
mains: (a) Wan Chai: Trial pits for determination of pipeline connection at
Fenwick Pier Street. However, unexpected concrete features were found and
further clarification (by mean trial pit) on the feasibility of connection
location is in progress;
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Salt water mains: (a) At Harbour Road: Preparation and excavation works for pipe
laying. However, unexpected concrete features were found and further
clarification (by mean trial pit) on the feasibility of design alignment; (b)
Fenwick Pier Street: Trial pit for determination of connection location is in
progress. However, unexpected concrete features were found at the design
connection point and further clarification (by mean trial pit) on the
feasibility of connection location is in progress;
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The fabrication of elbow
sections of cross harbour submarine pipes;
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The fabrication of steel
formwork and construction of precast platform for concrete surround casting of
cross harbour submarine pipes;
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The fabrication of
Taper-lok flange joints;
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The fabrication of
9-in-1 barge and conveyor belts;
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Trial dumping of sediment
bag; and
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Order for another 7-in-1
jack up barge was made for delivery to site.
Modification of CATV combine service inspection
chamber is ongoing.
·Installation of staging
piles for trial bored pile was completed and bored pile construction is in
progress.
·Marine site investigation
was completed.
·Dredging works for cross
harbour watermains is on going.
·Dismantling of existing
sloping seawall and removal of armor rock at north-west side of water channel
is stopped and reinstating the rock slope at seawall is in progress.
·Hoarding erection at Tsim
Sha Tsui Salisbury Garden area is completed on 18/08/10. However, only 18m of
artwork panel is installed as design for other location has yet been finalized
from the Engineer.
·Trial pits construction
for determination of pipeline alignment at Convention Avenue is ongoing.
·Fabrication of straight
sections of cross harbour submarine pipes and land water pipes was completed.
·Elbow sections of cross
harbour submarine pipes are being fabricated.
·The assemble of 6 nos. of
tailor made flat top barge was commenced on 14 Aug 10. The fabrication of
dredging crane was completed and will be installed on the tailor make flat top
barge on 21 Aug 10 and ready for dredging by 15 Sept 10 tentatively.
·The registration of 3 mud
barges had been fully licensed. Demonstration to EPD for operation is on going.
Erection of interim
Engineer’s Principal Office at Works areas WA2
·Modification of CATV
combine service inspection chamber
·Installation of staging
piles for trial bored pile was completed and bored pile construction
·Marine site investigation
·Dredging works for cross
harbour watermains
·Dismantling of existing
sloping seawall and removal of armor rock at north-west side of water channel
is stopped and reinstating the rock slope at seawall
·Hoarding erection at Tsim
Sha Tsui Salisbury Garden area
·18m of artwork panel is
installed as design for other location
·Trial pits construction
for determination of pipeline alignment at Convention Avenue
·Fabrication of straight
sections of cross harbour submarine pipes and land water pipes
·Elbow sections of cross
harbour submarine pipes are being fabricated.
·The assemble of 6 nos. of
tailor made flat top barge was commenced on 14 Aug 10. The fabrication of dredging
crane was completed and will be installed on the tailor make flat top barge on
21 Aug 10 and ready for dredging by 15 Sept 10 tentatively.
iv.
During this reporting
period, the major work activities for Contract no. HK/2009/02 included:
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Site Cleaning and Tidying;
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Temporary Hoarding
Erection;
·
Pre-bored H-piles, ELS
and excavation at WSD Pumping Station;
·
Construction of Salt
Water Intake Culvert at Pet Garden;
·
Road Modification and
Improvement Works at Harbour Road, Expo Drive East;
·
Construction of Temporary
Seawall and Permanent Seawall in Area WCR 1;
·
Dredging and Reclamation
in Area WCR 1;
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Fabrication and delivery
of HDPE pipe for submarine outfall;
·
Trench excavation for
construction of Salt Water Intake Culvert at Wan Shing Street;
·
Tree Transplanting and
Felling; and
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Testing with trail run of
TKO 137 Sorting FacilityHoarding Erection
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Pre-bored H-piles, ELS
and excavation at WSD Pumping Station
·
Construction of Salt
Water Intake Culvert at Pet Garden
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Road Modification Works
·
Construction of Cooling
Mains Along Public Road
·
Construction of Temporary
Seawall
·
Dredging for WCR 1
·
Tree Transplanting
·
Equipments Procurement
for TKO 137
v.
Contract no. HY/2009/15
is anticipated to be commenced in early of November 2010. The site preparation works are included:
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Installation of
containers for temporary site office;
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Site survey; and
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Remove existing sinkers
Site Clearance
·Hoarding Erection
·Pre-bored H-piles, ELS and excavation at WSD
Pumping Station
·Construction of Salt
Water Intake Culvert at Pet Garden
·Road Modification Works
·Construction
of Cooling Mains Along Public Road
·Construction of Temporary Seawall
·Dredging for
WCR 1
·Tree
Transplanting
·Equipments
Procurement for TKO 137
Noise Monitoring
vi.
Noise monitoring during
day time and evening time were conducted at the City Garden, Victoria Centre and
Harbour Road Sports Center on a weekly basis in the reporting month. Four limit level exceedances were recorded at Harbour Road Sports
Centre on 5, 16, 19 and 26 October 2010 during the evening time period. Investigation found
that
exceedances were not related to the Project.
Real-time Noise
Monitoring
vii.
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. Discontinuous limit level exceedances were recorded at these two stations during the restricted
hour. Investigation
found that exceedances were not related to the Project. Noise monitoring during day
time and evening time were conducted at the City Garden on a weekly basis in
the reporting period. Two limit level exceedances were recorded at M4a on 20
and 27 July 2010 during restricted hours. Investigation found that is not
project related exceedances. Reviewed
the past monitoring results and observation at Station M4a, Victoria Centre
(Station ID: M4b) is proposed as alternative noise monitoring station from
August 2010.
Noise monitoring during daytime was
conducted at the M1a –
Harbour Road Sports Centre in this reporting month. Due to
the marine works undertaken in evening time from 12 July 2010, noise monitoring
during evening time was conducted from 13 July 2010. Three
limit level exceedances were recorded at 3, 10 and 17 during
restricted hourin reporting month. It is
concluded as not related to the Project works. However, baseline noise level at
M1 needs to be reviewed in next reporting month.Investigation found that
is not project related exceedances.
Air Quality Monitoring
viii.
Air quality monitoring has been conducted at
stations CMA1a – Oil Street Community Liaison Centre and CMA2a – Causeway Bay
Community Centre. As no filling works for Contract no. HY/2009/11 was
carriedcommenced
out in mid-reporting
monthAugust
2010, no air quality monitoring
at
stations CMA1b – Oil Street
Community Liaison Centre and
CMA2a – Causeway Bay Community Centre was were undertakencommenced
during on 11
August 2010the reporting month. One No action level exceedance of 1hour TSP was recorded at CMA1b on 24
August 2010. Investigation found that exceedance was not related to the Project.in the reporting month.
Water Quality Monitoring
i.
Water
quality monitoring at 17 monitoring stations werewas conducted three
days per week during the reporting period. The action and limit level exceedances of water quality monitoring
are summarized in Table I. Investigations were found that the
exceedances are not related to the Project works. The details of the
exceedances can be referred to Section 5.3 and 6.3 of the report.
ix.
Table I Summary of Water Quality Monitoring Exceedances in Reporting
Month
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Contract
no. |
Water Monitoring Station |
Mid-flood |
Mid-ebb |
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DO |
Turbidity |
SS |
DO |
Turbidity |
SS |
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AL |
LL |
AL |
LL |
AL |
LL |
AL |
LL |
AL |
LL |
AL |
LL |
||
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HY/2009/11 |
WSD9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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|
WSD10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
WSD15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
WSD17 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
C8 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
|
|
C9 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
|
HK/2009/01 |
WSD19 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
WSD20 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
|
WSD7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
C1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
C2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
C3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
C4e |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
C4w |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
Total |
0 |
0 |
10 |
9 |
15 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
12 |
11 |
13 |
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Complaints, Notifications of
Summons and Successful Prosecutions
x.
No
complaint2Two noiseNo environmental complaints wereas recordedceived on 301 July and 12 August 2010 regarding noise nuisance generated from the dredging works
between 1900 and 0800 in North Point district. Investigation found
that the complaints were considered not valid from the Environmental Permit and Construction Noise Permit
point of view.in the reporting month.
i., notification of summons
and prosecution was recorded in reporting month.
Site Inspections and Audit
xi.
The Environmental Team
(ET) conducted weekly site inspections for Contract nos. HY/2009/11, HK/2009/01
and HK/2009/02 under
EP no. EP-356/2009 in theis
reporting periodmonth. Major observations and recommendations
made during the audit sessions were rectified by the Contractors. No non-conformance
was identified during the site inspections.
xii.
In coming reporting month,
the principal work activities of individual contracts are anticipated as
follows:
Contract no. HY/2009/11- North Point Reclamation
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Floating Out of Caisson
Seawall,
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Dredging works;
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Reclamation works;
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Construction &
installation of Seawall Block;
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Floating Out of Caisson
Seawall;
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Installation of Caisson
Seawall; and
·
Construction &
installation of Seawall Block Installation of Caisson Seawall,
·
Dredging works,
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Construction of Seawall
Block,
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Works for Fenders and
rubber steps and Drainage works
Floating Out of Caisson Seawall,
·Installation of Caisson Seawall,
·Dredging works,
·Filling works
·Construction of Seawall Block,
·Works for Fenders and rubber steps and
·Drainage works
·
Contract no. HK/2009/01 - Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central –Wanchai
Bypass at HKCEC
·
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Installation of pipe pile
wall at West Bridge
·
Installation of pipe
piles of P1 Wall at West Bridge;
·
Removal of the staging
platform & staging piles of trial bored pile;
·
Dredging works and
removal of rock armour for existing sloping seawall at HKCEC water channel;
·
Reclamation works starts
in the HKCEC water channel;
·
Dredging works for cross
harbour watermains;
·
Commencement of removal
of Wan Chai seawall (pipeline connection points) and temporary jetty
construction;
·
Implementation of TTM
scheme for trial pit at Convention Avenue (Area A2) and pipe laying at
Convention Avenue (Area A1-1) for cooling water main and Harbour Road (Area
A5-1) for salt water main and optic fibre.;
·
Implementation of TTM
scheme for Stage 1 pipe laying for cooling mains and cross harbour water main
at Expo Drive near HKCEC (Area B1-1, B1-2 & B4-1);
·
Tree transplantation at
Wan Chai and Tsim Sha Tsui (to be completed by early Dec 10);
·
Builder’s work and
structural modification for Seawater pump houses / Transformer room of HKCEC (to be
completed by late Feb 11). The liaison and coordination of interfaces are
ongoing;
·
Additional coring for
pipe sleeve and puddle flange opening at Pump Station Nos. 1, 3, 4 & 5 (to
be completed by late Nov 10). The builders requirement are to be finalized;
·
Preparation work for
E&M first fixing at high level of Pump Station Nos. 1, 3, 4 & 5
(Schedule to be completed by late Mar 2011); and
·
Technical workshop and
coordination meetings with 6 stakeholders
·Installation of trial bored pile
·Assembly of crane to the custom made dredger
·Dredging works for cross harbour watermains
·Construction of wheel washing facilities
·Commencement of temporary jetty construction
·Implementation of TTM scheme for trial pit at
Convention Avenue (Area A1) and Harbour Road (Area A5)
·Implementation of TTM scheme for Stage 1 pipe
laying for cooling mains and cross harbour water main at Convention Avenue
(Area A1)
·Implementation of TTM scheme for Stage 1 pipe
laying for salt water main and optic fibre at Harbour Road (Area A5)
·Implementation of TTM scheme for Stage 1 pipe
laying for cooling mains and cross harbour water main at Expo Drive near HKCEC
(Area B1)
·Tree transplantation at Wan Chai and Tsim Sha Tsui
·Builder’s work and structural modification for Sea water
pump houses / Transformer room of HKCEC
Installation of pipe pile
wall at West Bridge
·Installation of trial
bored pile
·Assembly of crane to the
custom made dredger
·Dredging works for cross
harbour watermains
·Construction of wheel
washing facilities
·Commencement of temporary
jetty construction
·Implementation of TTM
scheme for trial pit at Convention Avenue (Area A1) and Harbour Road (Area A5)
·Implementation of TTM
scheme for Stage 1 pipe laying for cooling mains and cross harbour water main
at Convention Avenue (Area A1)
·Implementation of TTM
scheme for Stage 1 pipe laying for salt water main and optic fibre at Harbour
Road (Area A5)
·Implementation of TTM
scheme for Stage 1 pipe laying for cooling mains and cross harbour water main
at Expo Drive near HKCEC (Area B1)
·Tree transplantation at
Wan Chai and Tsim Sha Tsui
·Builder’s work and structural modification for Sea
water pump houses / Transformer room of HKC
Contract no. HK/2009/02 - Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central – Wan
Chai Bypass at WanChai East
·
Site Clearance
·
Site Cleaning and Tidying;
·
Temporary Hoarding
Erection;
·
Pre-bored H-piles, ELS
and excavation at WSD Pumping Station;
·
Construction of Salt
Water Intake Culvert at Pet Garden;
·
Road Modification and
Improvement Works at Harbour Road, Expo Drive East;
·
Construction of Temporary
and Permanent Seawall in Area WCR 1;
·
Dredging and Reclamation
in Area WCR 1;
·
Casting, delivery and
installation of precast caisson seawalls, pumping stations and seawall blocks;
·
Construction of new
public toilet and helipad terminal building at Expo Drive East;
·
Fabrication and delivery
of HDPE pipe for submarine outfall;
·
Trench excavation for
construction of Salt Water Intake Culvert at Wan Shing Street;
·
Tree Transplanting and
Felling;
·
Testing with trail run of
TKO 137 Sorting Facility; and
·
Piling at new Wan Chai
Ferry Pier
·Hoarding Erection
·Pre-bored H-piles, ELS and excavation at WSD
Pumping Station
·Construction of Salt Water Intake Culvert at Pet
Garden
·Road Modification Works
·Construction of Cooling Mains Along Public Road
·Construction of Temporary Seawall
·Dredging for WCR 1
·Tree Transplanting
·Equipments Procurement for TKO 137
Contract no. HY/2009/15 - Central-Wanchai Bypass – Tunnel (Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter Section)
·
·
Installation of 1st Phase
Silt Curtain;
·
Maintenance dredging works at PMA,
TCBR4, TCBR2 and TCBR3 for mooring and anchorage rearrangement;
·
Place rockfill on the
seabed at TCBR2 and TCBR3; and
·
Demolition of Ex-Fireboat
Station
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 and FEP-03/356/2009 for Contractor No.
HK/2009/05 Wan Chai Development Phase II and Central –Wan Chai Bypass –
Sampling, Field Measurement and Testing Work (Stage 1) 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 and FEP-03/356/2009 during the period 28th July August September to 27th
August
SeptemberOctober 2010. The cut-off
date of reporting is at 27th of each reporting month.
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
2.1.1.
“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.
2.2.1.
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 |
2.3.1.
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.
In the
reporting month, the dredging works for Contracts no. HK/2009/01 and
HK/2009/02 were commenced on 23 July and 5 July 2010 respectively. 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 |
|
DP1, DP2 |
Pending |
||
|
HK/2009/02 |
Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central – Wan Chai Bypass at WanChai
East |
DP3, DP5 |
5 July 2010 |
|
DP1 |
Pending |
||
|
HY/2009/11 |
Wan Chai Development Phase II and Central |
DP3 |
17 March 2010 |
|
HY/2009/15 |
Central-Wanchai
Bypass –
Tunnel (Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter
Section) |
DP3 |
Early of
November 2010 |
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 |
Principle Resident Engineer |
Mr. Frankie Fan |
2607 7801 |
2687 2322 |
|
Engineer for CWB |
Principle |
Mr. |
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 |
Site Agent |
Paul Yu |
9456 9819 |
2634 1626 |
|
Operation Manager |
Lau Yee Ching |
9466 3918 |
|||
|
Construction Manager |
David Wong |
9653 8635 |
|||
|
Construction Manager |
Wilson Lau |
5183 1270 |
|||
|
Construction Manager |
Chan Mui Sang |
9864 8615 |
|||
|
Environmental Officer
(Compliance Manager) |
Brian Wan |
9312 2827 |
|||
|
Environmental Engineer |
Shelton Chan |
5395 5470 |
|||
|
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. Eric Lam |
3658-3048 |
|||
|
Environmental Officer (Compliance Manager) |
Mr. Barry Leung |
3658 3031 |
|||
|
Environmental Engineer |
Ms. Flora Ng |
3658-3064 |
|||
|
China State Construction
Engineering (HK) Ltd. |
Contractor
under Contract no. HY/2009/15 |
Project
Manager |
Mr. Leung Kwok Yiu |
9026 8808 |
2566 2192 |
|
Deputy
Project Manager |
Mr. Simon Tang |
9022 6060 |
|
||
|
|
|
Construction
Manager |
Mr. Cheung Yuk Lung |
9267 4503 |
|
|
|
|
Site Agent
(East) |
Mr. Jason Chan |
9254 1635 |
|
|
|
|
Site Agent
(West) |
Mr. Tang Ka Tung |
9473 4771 |
|
|
|
|
Environmental
Manager and
Environmental Officer |
Ms. Anna Yu |
9473 1945 |
|
|
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:
·
Construction of Rock
Mound,
·
Dredging works;
·
Reclamation works;
·
Construction &
installation of Seawall Block;
·
Floating Out of Caisson
Seawall;
·
Construction &
installation of Seawall Block;
·
Installation of Caisson
Seawall; and
·
Temporary Protection and
Precautionary Measures to Existing Island Eastern Corridor StructureFloating Out of Caisson
Seawall,
·
Installation of Caisson
Seawall,
·
Dredging works,
·
Laying of geo-textile,
·
Drainage Works and Seawall
Block Installation
·Construction of Rock
Mound,
·Floating Out of Caisson
Seawall,
·Installation of Caisson
Seawall,
·Dredging works,
·Filling works;
·Laying of geo-textile,
·Drainage Works and
·Seawall Block
Installation
2.4.4.
For
Contract no. HK/2009/01, the principal work activities in this reporting month
included:
·
·
Erection of interim
Engineer’s Principal Office at Works areas WA2 was completed for moving-in on 5
Aug 10.
·
Modification of CATV
combine service inspection chamber and trial pit at HKCEC VIP drop-off area;
·
Trial bored pile was
concreted;
·
6 pipe piles of P1 Wall
have been installed (P4, P14, P15, P16, P17 & P18);
·
Preparation of pre-split
works for SCL diaphragm wall works. Mobilization of drilling rig;
·
Bulk dredging works for
cross harbour watermains at central fairway;
·
1st root pruning for
trees at Tsim Sha Tsui;
·
Relocation of directional
signage along Convention Ave;
·
Hoarding erection and
CEDD logo panel installation at Tsim Sha Tsui Salisbury Garden area;
·
Cooling mains: (a) At
Convention Avenue: Trial pits construction for determination of existing
pipelines for Convention Plaza. In addition, due to construction of SCL works,
preparation works for temporary diversion of Convention Plaza discharge mains
are in progress; (b) At HKCEC VIP drop-off area: Preparation and excavation
works for pipe laying;
·
Cross harbour water
mains: (a) Wan Chai: Trial pits for determination of pipeline connection at
Fenwick Pier Street. However, unexpected concrete features were found and
further clarification (by mean trial pit) on the feasibility of connection
location is in progress;
·
Salt water mains: (a) At Harbour Road: Preparation and excavation works for pipe
laying. However, unexpected concrete features were found and further
clarification (by mean trial pit) on the feasibility of design alignment; (b)
Fenwick Pier Street: Trial pit for determination of connection location is in
progress. However, unexpected concrete features were found at the design
connection point and further clarification (by mean trial pit) on the feasibility
of connection location is in progress;
·
The fabrication of elbow
sections of cross harbour submarine pipes;
·
The fabrication of steel
formwork and construction of precast platform for concrete surround casting of
cross harbour submarine pipes;
·
The fabrication of
Taper-lok flange joints;
·
The fabrication of
9-in-1 barge and conveyor belts;
·
Trial dumping of sediment
bag; and
·
Order for another 7-in-1
jack up barge was made for delivery to site.Modification of CATV combine service inspection
chamber is ongoing.
·
Installation of staging
piles for trial bored pile was completed and bored pile construction is in
progress.
·
Marine site investigation
was completed.
·
Dredging works for cross
harbour watermains is on going.
·
Dismantling of existing
sloping seawall and removal of armor rock at north-west side of water channel
is stopped and reinstating the rock slope at seawall is in progress.
·
Hoarding erection at Tsim
Sha Tsui Salisbury Garden area is completed on 18/08/10. However, only 18m of
artwork panel is installed as design for other location has yet been finalized
from the Engineer.
·
Trial pits construction
for determination of pipeline alignment at Convention Avenue is ongoing.
·
Fabrication of straight
sections of cross harbour submarine pipes and land water pipes was completed.
·
Elbow sections of cross
harbour submarine pipes are being fabricated.
·
The assemble of 6 nos. of
tailor made flat top barge was commenced on 14 Aug 10. The fabrication of
dredging crane was completed and will be installed on the tailor make flat top
barge on 21 Aug 10 and ready for dredging by 15 Sept 10 tentatively.
·
The registration of 3 mud
barges had been fully licensed. Demonstration to EPD for operation is on going.
·
Erection of interim
Engineer’s Principal Office at Works areas WA2
·
Modification of CATV
combine service inspection chamber
·
Installation of staging
piles for trial bored pile was completed and bored pile construction
·
Marine site investigation
·
Dredging works for cross
harbour watermains
·
Dismantling of existing
sloping seawall and removal of armor rock at north-west side of water channel
is stopped and reinstating the rock slope at seawall
·
Hoarding erection at Tsim
Sha Tsui Salisbury Garden area
·
18m of artwork panel is
installed as design for other location
·
Trial pits construction
for determination of pipeline alignment at Convention Avenue
·
Fabrication of straight
sections of cross harbour submarine pipes and land water pipes
·
Elbow sections of cross
harbour submarine pipes are being fabricated.
·
The assemble of 6 nos. of
tailor made flat top barge was commenced on 14 Aug 10. The fabrication of
dredging crane was completed and will be installed on the tailor make flat top
barge on 21 Aug 10 and ready for dredging by 15 Sept 10 tentatively.
·
·
2.4.5.
For
Contract no. HK/2009/02, the principal work activities in this reporting month
included:
·
Site Clearance
·
Site Cleaning and Tidying;
·
Temporary Hoarding
Erection;
·
Pre-bored H-piles, ELS
and excavation at WSD Pumping Station;
·
Construction of Salt
Water Intake Culvert at Pet Garden;
·
Road Modification and
Improvement Works at Harbour Road, Expo Drive East;
·
Construction of Temporary
Seawall and Permanent Seawall in Area WCR 1;
·
Dredging and Reclamation
in Area WCR 1;
·
Fabrication and delivery
of HDPE pipe for submarine outfall;
·
Trench excavation for
construction of Salt Water Intake Culvert at Wan Shing Street;
·
Tree Transplanting and
Felling; and
·
Testing with trail run of
TKO 137 Sorting FacilityHoarding Erection
·
Pre-bored H-piles, ELS
and excavation at WSD Pumping Station
·
Construction of Salt Water
Intake Culvert at Pet Garden
·
Road Modification Works
·
Construction of Cooling
Mains Along Public Road
·
Construction of Temporary
Seawall
·
Dredging for WCR 1
·
Tree Transplanting
·
Equipments Procurement
for TKO 137
2.4.6.
Contract no. HY/2009/15
is anticipated to be commenced in early of November 2010. The site preparation
works in the reporting month are included:
·
Installation of
containers for temporary site office;
·
Site survey; and
·
Remove existing sinkers
2.4.7.
In
coming reporting month, the principal work activities of individual contracts
are anticipated as follows:
Contract
no. HY/2009/11- North Point Reclamation
·
Floating Out of Caisson
Seawall,
·
Dredging works;
·
Reclamation works;
·
Construction &
installation of Seawall Block;
·
Floating Out of Caisson
Seawall;
·
Installation of Caisson
Seawall; and
·
Construction &
installation of Seawall Block Installation of Caisson Seawall,
·
Dredging works,
·
Construction of Seawall
Block,
·
Works for Fenders and
rubber steps and Drainage works
Floating
Out of Caisson Seawall,
·
Installation of Caisson Seawall,
·
Dredging works,
·
Filling works
·
Construction of Seawall Block,
·
Works for Fenders and rubber steps and
·
Drainage
works
·
Contract
no. HK/2009/01 - Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central –Wanchai Bypass at
HKCEC
·
Installation of pipe pile
wall at West Bridge
·
Installation of pipe
piles of P1 Wall at West Bridge;
·
Removal of the staging
platform & staging piles of trial bored pile;
·
Dredging works and
removal of rock armour for existing sloping seawall at HKCEC water channel;
·
Reclamation works starts
in the HKCEC water channel;
·
Dredging works for cross
harbour watermains;