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 and Fep-04/356/2009

 

Monthly Environmental Monitoring & Audit Report

 

- August Septembernovember 2010 -

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

CHECKED Certified by:



 

 

 

 

 

                                               

Raymond Dai

Environmental Team Leader

 

 

 

DATE:

 

 

9 December 89 September October 2010

Table of contents

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. iv

1.     Introduction. 1

1.1        Scope of the Report 1

1.2        Structure of the Report 1

2.     Project Background. 3

2.1        Background. 3

2.2        Scope of the Project and Site Description. 3

2.3        Division of the Project Responsibility. 4

2.4        Project Organization and Contact Personnel 5

3.     status of regulatory compliance. 11

3.1        Status of Environmental Licensing and Permitting under the Project 11

4.     Monitoring Requirements. 18

4.1        Noise Monitoring. 18

4.2        Air Monitoring. 19

4.3        Water Quality Monitoring. 21

5.     Monitoring Results. 25

5.1        Noise Monitoring Results. 25

5.2        Real-time Noise Monitoring. 26

5.3        Air Monitoring Results. 27

5.4        Water Monitoring Results. 28

5.5        Waste Monitoring Results. 30

6.     Compliance Audit. 34

6.1        Noise Monitoring. 34

6.2        Real-time noise Monitoring. 34

6.3        Air Monitoring. 35

6.4        Water Quality Monitoring. 35

6.5        Review of the Reasons for and the Implications of Non-compliance. 36

6.6        Summary of action taken in the event of and follow-up on non-compliance. 36

7.     Cumulative Construction Impact due to the Concurrent Projects. 37

8.     Environmental Site Audit. 38

9.     Complaints, Notification of Summons and Prosecution. 41

10.    Conclusion. 42

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY                                                                                                                                                                                           iviviv

1.                                                                                                                                                                                           Introduction                                                                                                                                                                                           1

1.1                                                                                                                                                                                           Scope of the Report                                                                                                                                                                                           1

1.2                                                                                                                                                                                           Structure of the Report                                                                                                                                                                                           1

2.                                                                                                                                                                                           Project Background                                                                                                                                                                                           333

2.1                                                                                                                                                                                           Background                                                                                                                                                                                           333

2.2                                                                                                                                                                                           Scope of the Project and Site Description                                                                                                                                                                                           333

2.3                                                                                                                                                                                           Division of the Project Responsibility                                                                                                                                                                                           444

2.4                                                                                                                                                                                           Project Organization and Contact Personnel                                                                                                                                                                                           555

3.                                                                                                                                                                                           status of regulatory compliance                                                                                                                                                                                           99109

3.1                                                                                                                                                                                           Status of Environmental Licensing and Permitting under the Project                                                                                                                                                                                           99109

4.                                                                                                                                                                                           Monitoring Requirements                                                                                                                                                                                           15141514

4.1                                                                                                                                                                                           Noise Monitoring                                                                                                                                                                                           15141514

4.2                                                                                                                                                                                           Air Monitoring                                                                                                                                                                                           16151615

4.3                                                                                                                                                                                           Water Quality Monitoring                                                                                                                                                                                           18171817

5.                                                                                                                                                                                           Monitoring Results                                                                                                                                                                                           22212221

5.1                                                                                                                                                                                           Noise Monitoring Results                                                                                                                                                                                           22212221

5.2                                                                                                                                                                                           Air Monitoring Results                                                                                                                                                                                           23222322

5.3                                                                                                                                                                                           Water Monitoring Results                                                                                                                                                                                           24232423

5.4                                                                                                                                                                                           Waste Monitoring Results                                                                                                                                                                                           26252726

6.                                                                                                                                                                                           Compliance Audit                                                                                                                                                                                           29283029

6.1                                                                                                                                                                                           Noise Monitoring                                                                                                                                                                                           29283029

6.2                                                                                                                                                                                           Air Monitoring                                                                                                                                                                                           29283029

6.3                                                                                                                                                                                           Water Quality Monitoring                                                                                                                                                                                           29283029

6.4                                                                                                                                                                                           Review of the Reasons for and the Implications of Non-compliance                                                                                                                                                                                           30293130

6.5                                                                                                                                                                                           Summary of action taken in the event of and follow-up on non-compliance                                                                                                                                                                                           31303130

7.                                                                                                                                                                                           Cumulative Construction Impact due to the Concurrent Projects                                                                                                                                                                                           32313231

8.                                                                                                                                                                                           Site Inspection                                                                                                                                                                                           33323332

9.                                                                                                                                                                                           Complaints, Notification of Summons and Prosecution                                                                                                                                                                                           36353635

10.                                                                                                                                                                                           Conclusion                                                                                                                                                                                           37363736


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 3.1      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 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 5.17    Details of Waste Disposal for Contract no. HY/2009/15

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

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 2.1     Details of the Commencement of Dredging Works for Contract No. HY/2009/15

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

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

         i.            This is the Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Monthly Report –  SeptemberNovember 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, FEP-03/356/2009 and FEP-04/356/2009..  This report presents the environmental monitoring findings and information recorded during the period 28th July August October 2010 to 27th August SeptemberNovember  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:

·           

·          Dredging works;

·          Reclamation works;

·          Construction & installation of Seawall Block;

·          Floating Out of Caisson Seawall;

·          Construction & installation of Seawall Block;

·          Construction of coping;

·          Installation of Caisson Seawall; and

·          Temporary Protection and Precautionary Measures to Existing Island Eastern Corridor StructureConstruction of Rock Mound,

·          Floating 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

 

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

·           

·          Erection of interim Engineer’s Principal Office at Works areas WA2 was completed for moving-in on 5 Aug 10.

·          Dredging woks had been completed about 46% for the open cut trench of cross harbour water mains;

·          Manufacturing of Taper-lok flange joint;

·          Trial pits for determination of connection location at both Wan Chai and Tsui Sha Tsui areas;

·          Routine maintenance and clearance works for silt screens;

·          Trial pits for determination of connection location at both Wan Chai and Tsim Sha Tsui areas;

·          Due to construction of SCL works, preparation works for temporary diversion of Convention Plaza discharge mains;

·          6 pipe piles of P1 Wall had been installed;

·          Fabrication of conveyor belt system for filling works at HKCEC water channel reclamation; and

·          Order for 2 jack-up barges were made for delivery to site in end Nov 10 and mid Jan 11 respectively.

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:

·          Rock filling grade 400 in Area WCR1 commenced;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

·          Dredging in Area WCR1 was nearly completed;

·          Fabrication of precast cooling water pumping stations P7, P8, P9, caisson seawalls and seawall blocks was in progress in the casting yard in the Mainland;

·          Sheet pile installation for construction of footing for new public toilet and helipad terminal building commenced;

·          Demolition of covered walkway at Expo Drive East continued;

·          Bus trial run at the junction between Harbour Road and Fleming Road by KMB and City Bus for the TTMS for Trial Pit (TPI) was carried out;

·          Trench excavation for cooling water mains in southern footpath of Harbour Road near China Resources Building continued;

·          Pre-boring for ELS of Salt Water Intake Culvert Bay 9 to 11 commenced;

·          Sheet pile installation of Salt Water Intake Culvert Bay 20 to 25 at Wan Shing Street continued;

·          Trench excavation for cooling water main in the footpath of Harbour Centre and Great Eagle Centre, along Harbour Road and across Harbour Road continued;

·          For cooling water main construction in Ex-Pet Garden, trench excavation commenced;

·          Pre-bored H-piling for the Re-provisioned WSD Salt Water Pumping Station continued; and

·          Testing and trial of the public fill sorting facility at Tseung Kwan O Area 137 continued.

 

        v.            Contract no. HY/2009/15 was commenced on 10 November 2010. The major work activities are included:

·          Installation of 1st Phase Silt Curtain;

·          Maintenance dredging works at PMA, TCBR2 and TCBR3 for mooring and anchorage rearrangement;

·          Installation of Buoys; and

·          Demolition of Ex-fireboat Station

 

·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 stations M1a, M2b, M3a, M4b and M5b on a weekly basis in the reporting month. Due to the excavation and breaking works undertaken next to the monitoring station at M5b - City Garden by the other project during the noise monitoring, two limit level exceedances were recorded on 10 and 16 November 2010 at the day time period. Besides, three limit level exceedances were recorded at M1a - Harbour Road Sports Centre on 4, 10 and 16 November 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 CMA1ba – 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 19 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

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 2

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 1

0 1

0 3

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 1

 

WSD10

0 0

0 2

0 0

0 0

0 2

0 1

0 0

0 5

0 0

0 0

0 1

0 0

 

WSD15

0 1

0 1

0 0

0 0

0 1

0 3

0 2

0 4

0 0

0 0

0 1

1 0

 

WSD17

0 0

0 1

0 0

1 0

1 0

1 1

0 0

0 5

0 1

0 0

0 0

0 1

 

C8

0 2

0 0

0 1

1 0

2 4

0 2

0 1

0 1

1 0

0 2

1 5

0 3

 

C9

0 1

0 0

0 0

1 0

2 4

0 1

0 2

0 0

1 2

1 0

1 3

0 1

HK/2009/01

WSD19

0 1

0 1

0 1

0 0

0 0

0 2

0 2

0 2

0 0

1 0

1 0

0 0

 

WSD20

0 1

0 1

0 0

1 0

2 0

1 2

0 2

0 1

1 0

1 0

1 1

1 0

 

WSD7

0 0

0 1

1 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 3

0 0

0 0

0 0

1 0

 

C1

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

 

C2

0 0

0 1

0 0

0 0

0 1

0 0

0 3

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 1

 

C3

0 1

0 0

0 0

0 0

2 1

0 0

0 3

0 0

0 0

1 0

0 1

0 0

 

C4e

0 1

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 1

1 0

0 2

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

1 0

 

C4w

0 1

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 2

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 1

0 0

HK/2009/02

C5e

0 1

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 2

0 1

0 1

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 1

0 0

 

C5w

0 1

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 2

0 1

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 1

1 0

 

WSD21

0 0

0 1

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 1

0 1

0 0

0 0

0 0

1 0

2 1

Hy/2009/15

C6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

C7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

0 11

0 11

1 2

4 0

9 18

3 16

0 22

0 24

3 3

4 2

5 15

7 8

 

Complaints, Notifications of Summons and Successful Prosecutions

       x.            Two complaints were received 8 and 10 November 2010 regarding the visual concerns around the seaside silt screen outside the WSD freshwater intake pump at Sai Wan Ho and noise nuisance generated from PME at the marine work area adjacent to Harbour Height. No further complaint was received after investigation and follow-up action taken.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 and HY/2009/15 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.

 

Future Key Issues

    xii.            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;

·          Drainage Construction works;

·          Construction of coping; and

·          Installation of Caisson Seawall. 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;

·          Commencement of removal of Wan Chai seawall (pipeline connection points);

·          Commencement of temporary jetty construction;

·          Implementation of TTM scheme for trial pit at Convention Avenue (Area A2);

·          Implementation of TTM scheme for 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 Sea water pump houses / Transformer room of HKCEC (to be completed by late Feb 11). The liaison and coordination of interfaces are ongoing;

·          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 clearance;

·          Dredging in West temporary seawall construction in Area WCR1;

·          Rock Filling and Reclamation in Area WCR1;

·          Casting, delivery and installation of precast caisson seawalls, pumping stations and seawall blocks;

·          Permanent seawall construction;

·          Drainage diversion of existing 1800mm dia. pipe for WCR1 reclamation;

·          Road improvement at Junction of Fleming Road and Gloucester Road;

·          Road modification at Expo Drive East;

·          Construction of new public toilet and helipad terminal building at Expo Drive East;

·          Fabrication and delivery of HDPE pipe for submarine outfall;

·          Installation of ‘Z’ section of submarine outfall underneath the seawall;

·          Laying of cooling water mains;

·          Pre-bored H-piling at proposed WSD Salt Water Pumping Station;

·          Seawall construction near Expo Drive East;

·          Tree transplanting;

·          Establishing public fill sorting facility at TKO;

·          Testing with trial run of public fill sorting facility at TKO;

·          Trench excavation for construction of Salt Water Intake Culvert at Wan Shing Street;

·          Piling at new Wan Chai Ferry Pier;

·          Installation of building services for public toilet; and

·          Construction of precast units of Box Culvert N1, Salt Water Intake Culvert, Drain FRP-N and Cooling Water Discharge Pipe in Area WCR1.

·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)

·           

·          Maintenance dredging works at TCBR4, TCBR2 and TCBR3 for mooring and anchorage rearrangement;

·          Place rockfill on the seabed at TCBR2 and TCBR3;

·          Installation of Buoys;

·          Demolition of Ex-Fireboat Station; and

·          Erect the CSHK’s Site Office

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 and FEP-04/356/2009 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, FEP-03/356/2009 and FEP-04/356/2009 during the period 28th July August October to 27th August SeptemberNovember 2010. The cut-off date of reporting is at 27th of 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.         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.        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 -– 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

 

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

Principle Resident Engineer

Mr. Frankie Fan

2607 78012587 1778

2687 23222587 1877

Engineer for CWB

Principle Chief Resident Engineer

Mr. David KwanPeter 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

Site Agent

Paul Yu

9456 9819

2634 1626

Operation Manager

Lau Yee ChingHo Wing Tai

9466 39189306 1356

Construction Manager

David Wong

9653 8635

Construction Manager

Wilson Lau

5183 1270

Construction Manager

Chan Mui SangAlex Tsang

9864 86159194 9383

Environmental Officer (Compliance Manager)

Brian WanHo Wing Tai

9312 28279306 1356

Environmental Engineer

Shelton ChanKen Yang

5395 54709262 6791

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 LamMr. Anthony Wu

3658-30483658 3004

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. M Y Wong

2823 7879

2528 5651

Site Agent

Mr. K Y Leung

9026 8808

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

 

 

 

Section Agent (East)

Mr. Jason Chan

9254 1635

 

 

 

Section Agent (West)

Mr. Tang Ka Tung

9473 4771

 

 

 

Environmental Manager

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;

·          Construction of coping;

·          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.

·          Dredging woks had been completed about 46% for the open cut trench of cross harbour water mains;

·          Manufacturing of Taper-lok flange joint;

·          Trial pits for determination of connection location at both Wan Chai and Tsui Sha Tsui areas;

·          Routine maintenance and clearance works for silt screens;

·          Trial pits for determination of connection location at both Wan Chai and Tsim Sha Tsui areas;

·          Due to construction of SCL works, preparation works for temporary diversion of Convention Plaza discharge mains;

·          6 pipe piles of P1 Wall had been installed;

·          Fabrication of conveyor belt system for filling works at HKCEC water channel reclamation; and

·          Order for 2 jack-up barges were made for delivery to site in end Nov 10 and mid Jan 11 respectively.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

·      &nbs