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, FEP-03/356/2009 and Fep-04/356/2009

 

Monthly Environmental Monitoring & Audit Report

 

- January 2011 -

 

CLIENTS:

PREPARED BY:

 

 

Civil Engineering and Development

Department

 

and

 

Highways Department

 

Lam Geotechnics Limited

 

11/F Centre Point

181-185 Gloucester Road,

Wanchai, H.K.

 

Telephone: (852) 2882-3939

Facsimile: (852) 2882-3331

E-mail: info@lamenviro.com

Website: http://www.lamenviro.com

 

 

 

 

 

Certified by:



 

 

 

 

 

               

Raymond Dai

Environmental Team Leader

 

 

 

DATE:

 

 

14 February 2011


Table of contents

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. 4

1.     Introduction. 10

1.1        Scope of the Report 10

1.2        Structure of the Report 10

2.     Project Background. 12

2.1        Background. 12

2.2        Scope of the Project and Site Description. 12

2.3        Division of the Project Responsibility. 13

2.4        Project Organization and Contact Personnel 14

3.     status of regulatory compliance. 19

3.1        Status of Environmental Licensing and Permitting under the Project 19

4.     Monitoring Requirements. 27

4.1        Noise Monitoring. 27

4.2        Air Monitoring. 28

4.3        Water Quality Monitoring. 30

5.     Monitoring Results. 35

5.1        Noise Monitoring Results. 35

5.2        Real-time Noise Monitoring. 36

5.3        Air Monitoring Results. 37

5.4        Water Monitoring Results. 38

5.5        Waste Monitoring Results. 40

6.     Compliance Audit. 44

6.1        Noise Monitoring. 44

6.2        Real-time noise Monitoring. 44

6.3        Air Monitoring. 44

6.4        Water Quality Monitoring. 44

6.5        Review of the Reasons for and the Implications of Non-compliance. 46

6.6        Summary of action taken in the event of and follow-up on non-compliance. 46

7.     Cumulative Construction Impact due to the Concurrent Projects. 47

8.     Environmental Site Audit. 49

9.     Complaints, Notification of Summons and Prosecution. 53

10.    Conclusion. 54


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 FEP-04/356/2009 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 4.6     Marine Water Quality Stations for Enhanced Water Quality Monitoring

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

 

 

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

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

  1. This is the Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Monthly Report ¡V  January 2011 for the Project of Wan Chai Development Phase II and Central-Wanchai Bypass under Environmental Permit no. EP-356/2009 and Further Environmental permit nos. FEP-01/356/2009, FEP-02/356/2009, FEP-03/356/2009 and FEP-04/356/2009. This report presents the environmental monitoring findings and information recorded during the period 28th December 2010 to 27th January 2011. The cut-off date of reporting is at 27th of each reporting month.

 

Construction Activities for the Reported Period

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

¡P          Dredging works;

¡P          Reclamation works;

¡P          Construction & installation of seawall block;

¡P          Floating out of caisson seawall;

¡P          Construction & installation of seawall block;

¡P          Construction of coping;

¡P          Delivery of caisson seawall,

¡P          Drainage construction works and

¡P          Installation of caisson Seawall.

 

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

¡P          Dredging works for the open cut trench of cross harbour water mains;

¡P          Casting of concrete surround to submarine pipelines;

¡P          Concrete surrounded submarine pipeline were transported to fabrication yard for field jointing.;

¡P          Routine maintenance and clearance works for silt screens;

¡P          Trial pits for determination of connection location for HKAPA, Great Eagle Centre / Harbour Centre at Wan Chai areas;

¡P          Preparation works for temporary diversion of Convention Avenue discharge mains Due to construction of SCL works;

¡P          Erection of temporary staging platform was commenced;

¡P          Installation of pipe pile PQ4 down to -40mPD was completed;

¡P          The fabrication of extra 3 nos. of mud barges; and

¡P          Dredging at HKCEC water channel.

 

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

¡P          Site clearance;

¡P          Dredging in West temporary seawall construction in Area WCR1;

¡P          Rock Filling and Reclamation in Area WCR1;

¡P          Permanent seawall construction;

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

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

¡P          Seawall construction near Expo Drive East;

¡P          Tree transplanting;

¡P          Piling at new Wan Chai Ferry Pier;

¡P          Operation of Public Fill Sorting Facility at TKO 137;

¡P          Installation of building services for public toilet;

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

¡P          Installation of Cooling Main at China Resources Building;

¡P          Driven temporary sheetpiles, erect temporary shoring and excavation at China Resources Building, Great Eagle Centre/Harbour Centre;

¡P          Break or remove existing footpath for cooling main work at Great Eagle Centre and Harbour Centre;

¡P          Pile road test at WSD Salt Water Pumping Station;

¡P          Sheetpiles & Cantilever decking (Left Lane) at Wan Shing Street;

¡P          Dredging for Submarine outfall;

¡P          Outfall pipe installation for submarine sewage outfall; and

¡P          Excavation for WSD Salt Water Pumping Station

 

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

¡P          Dredging works at TCBR1W and TPCWAW;

¡P          Dredging works at TPCWAE and TCBR1E for seawall;

¡P          Type 3 sediments disposal; and

¡P          Ground investigation works

 

Noise Monitoring

  1. Noise monitoring during daytime and restricted hour were conducted at the stations M1a, M2b, M3a, M4b and M5b on a weekly basis in the reporting month. Two limit level exceedances were recorded at M1a - Harbour Road Sports Centre on 4 and 12 January 2011 during restricted hour. Investigation found that major traffic noise was contributed in the noise monitoring and not related to the Project.

 

Real-time Noise Monitoring

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

 

Air Quality Monitoring

  1. Air quality monitoring has been conducted at stations CMA1b ¡V Oil Street Community Liaison Centre, CMA2a ¡V Causeway Bay Community Centre and CMA4a - SPCA. No exceedance was recorded in the reporting month.

 

Water Quality Monitoring

  1. Water quality monitoring at 19 monitoring stations was conducted three days per week during the reporting period.  The action and limit level exceedances of water quality monitoring are summarized in Table I. Investigations were found that the most of exceedances are not related to the Project works excepted the SS and turbidity exceedances at C8 on 30 December 2010 at mid-flood tide. The details of the exceedances can be referred to Section 5.3 and 6.3 of the report.

 

Table I       Summary of Water Quality Monitoring Exceedances in Reporting Month

Contract no.

Water Monitoring Station

Mid-flood

Mid-ebb

DO

Turbidity

SS

DO

Turbidity

SS

AL

LL

AL

LL

AL

LL

AL

LL

AL

LL

AL

LL

HY/2009/11

WSD9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

WSD10

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

WSD15

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

 

WSD17

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

C8

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

C9

0

0

0

2

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

HK/2009/01

WSD19

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

 

WSD20

0

0

1

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

1

0

 

WSD7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

 

C1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

C2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

C3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

C4e

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

C4w

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

HK/2009/02

C5e

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

C5w

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

WSD21

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

HY/2009/15

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

0

1

4

2

5

0

0

1

0

3

2

 

  1. Turbidity and SS exceedances at C8 on 30 December 2010 were recorded.  Due to intake owner's constraint, delay was experienced in the re-provision of modified frame-type silt screen to protect City Garden intake against potential impact arising from the dredging works and accumulation of discharge and pollutants from nearby outfall adjacent to the intake. The exceedances were confirmed related to HY/2009/11 contractor difficulties in the provision of frame type silt screen.  Contractor enhanced mitigation measures with a double layer silt curtain on 7 Jan 2011. No further exceedance was recorded after installation of double layer silt curtain. Close monitoring on contractor mitigation and the variation of water quality results will be maintained. Contractor will further liaise with the owner on the re-provision of the frame-type silt screen.

 

Complaints, Notifications of Summons and Successful Prosecutions

  1. There were no environmental complaint was recorded in the reporting month.

 

  1. An incident of split hopper barge named Shun Tat 11 (Licence no. B21623V) for the Contract no. HK/2009/01 was recorded at the location near Cross Harbour Water Mains marine work zone on 24 January 2011.  The ballast tank on the port side of the split hopper barge was flooded with water. The split hopper barge was towed back to the dredging zone within a short period and immediately opened its hopper to dump the sediment back to the same dredging trench. It is suspected that the hull on the port side might be broken causing ingress of seawater into the ballast tanks. Meanwhile, the barge has been demobilized from the site and currently anchored at To Kwa Wan Typhoon Shelter. The emergency dumping was notified to EPD at 10:00a.m. on 24 January 2011. This barge will not be deployed to the site under HK/2009/01 to dispose the dredged sediment until it has been repaired and inspected by the competent surveyor. The incident will be kept in view for determining further follow up and remedial measures.

 

Site Inspections and Audit

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

 

Future Key Issues

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

 

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

¡P          Dredging works;

¡P          Reclamation works;

¡P          Construction & installation of seawall block;

¡P          Drainage construction works;

¡P          Construction of coping; and

¡P          Installation of caisson Seawall.

 

Contract no. HK/2009/01 - Wan Chai Development Phase II ¡V Central ¡VWanchai Bypass at HKCEC

¡P          Fabrication of the pipe strings (max.72m long);

¡P          Dredging for the cross harbour water mains from Wan Chai side;

¡P          Pipe line installation for the cross harbour water mains from Wan Chai side;

¡P          Implementation of TTM scheme at Convention Avenue, Harbour Road and Expo Drive (HKCEC area);

¡P          Trial pit excavation for connection and the subsequent installation of cooling mains, harbour main & fresh water mains at Zone A1, A5 & B1;

¡P          Tree transplantation at Wan Chai and TST;

¡P          Additional coring for pipe sleeve and puddle flange opening at Pump Station Nos. 1, 3, 4 & 5;

¡P          Dredging the seabed within the water channel at HKCEC;

¡P          Preparation work for backfilling;

¡P          Reclamation works for tunnel construction;

¡P          Installation of pipe pile wall P1; and

¡P          Installation of temporary working platform

 

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

¡P          Dredging work for submarine outfall pipes;

¡P          Filling work in Area WCR1;

¡P          Construction of public toilet and passenger terminal building;

¡P          Demolition of existing Expo Drive Ferry Pier;

¡P          Construction of cooling mains along Harbour Road and Great Eagle/Harbour Centre

¡P          Drainage diversion of existing culvert ¡§O¡¨ at small pet garden;

¡P          Continue construction of extended connection chamber at DSD Screening Plant;

¡P          Continue dredging, pipe welding and bagged concrete for submarine outfall pipes;

¡P          Continue bulk reclamation;

¡P          Manufacturing & Delivery of Aeration System and pressure vessels at WSD Salt water pumping station;

¡P          Partial demolition of existing Finger Pier at Expo Drive East;

¡P          Provision of noise barrier & reconstruction of deck structure at Expo Drive East Ferry Pier; and

¡P          Break or remove existing carriageway and footpath for cooling main work along Tonnochy Road

 

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

¡P          Dredging works at TCBR1E, TCBR1W and TPCWA for seawall;

¡P          Type 3 sediments disposal;

¡P          Removal of odorous sediment and slime;

¡P          Ground investigation works; and

¡P          Pipe piling works

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 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 December 2010 to 27th January 2011. The cut-off date of reporting is at 27th of each reporting month.

 

1.2               Structure of the Report

 

Section 1        Introduction ¡V details the scope and structure of the report.

 

Section 2        Project Background ¡V 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 ¡V summarizes the status of valid Environmental Permits / Licenses during the reporting period.

 

Section 4        Monitoring Requirements ¡V 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 ¡V summarizes the monitoring results obtained in the reporting period.

 

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

 

Section 7        Cumulative Construction Impact due to the Concurrent Projects ¡V summarizes the relevant cumulative construction impact due to the concurrent activities of the concurrent Projects.

 

Section 8       Site Inspection ¡V 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 ¡V summarizes the cumulative statistics on complaints, notification of summons and prosecution

 

Section 10      Conclusion

2.         Project Background

2.1               Background

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

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

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

 

2.2               Scope of the Project and Site Description

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

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

2.2.3.        The scope of the Project comprises:

¡P          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

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

¡P          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

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

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

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

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

 

2.2.4.        The project also contains various Schedule 2 DPs that, under the EIAO, require Environmental Permits (Eps) to be granted by the DEP before they may be either constructed or operated. Table 2.1 summarises the five individual DPs under this Project. Figure 2.1 shows the locations of these Schedule 2 DPs.

Table 2.1   Schedule 2 Designated Projects under this Project

Item

Designated Project

EIAO Reference

Reason for inclusion

DP1

Central-Wanchai Bypass (CWB) including its road tunnel and slip roads

Schedule 2, Part I, A.1 and A.7

Trunk road and road tunnel more than 800 m in length

DP2

Road P2 and other roads which are classified as primary/district distributor roads

Schedule 2, Part I, A.1

Primary / district distributor roads

DP3

Reclamation works including associated dredging works

Schedule 2, Part I, C.1 and C.12

Reclamation more than 5 ha in size and a dredging operation less than 100 m from a seawater intake point

DP5

Wan Chai East Sewage Outfall

Schedule 2, Part I, F.5 and F.6

Submarine sewage pipelines with a total diameter more than 1,200 mm and include a submarine sewage outfall

DP6

Dredging for the Cross-harbour Water Mains from Wan Chai to Tsim Sha Tsui

Schedule 2, Part I, C.12

A dredging operation less than 100 m from a seawater intake point

 

2.3               Division of the Project Responsibility

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

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

Table 2.2    Details of Individual Contracts under the Project

Contract No.

Contract Title

Associated DP(s)

Construction Commencement Date

HK/2009/01

Wan Chai Development Phase II ¡V Central ¡VWanchai Bypass at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

DP3, DP6

23 July 2010

DP1, DP2

Pending

HK/2009/02

Wan Chai Development Phase II ¡V Central ¡V Wan Chai Bypass at WanChai East

DP3, DP5

5 July 2010

DP1

Pending

HY/2009/11

Wan Chai Development Phase II and Central ¡V Wan Chai Bypass ¡V North Point Reclamation

DP3

17 March 2010

HY/2009/15

Central-Wanchai Bypass ¡V Tunnel (Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter Section)

DP3

10 November 2010

 

2.3.3.        Contract no. HK/2010/06 ¡V Central-Wan Chai Bypass over MTR Tsuen Wan Line was commenced on 20 January 2011. No construction works was undertaken in the reporting month. The details information of this Contract will be reported in the next reporting month.

2.4               Project Organization and Contact Personnel

2.4.1.        Civil Engineering and Development Department and Highways Department are the overall project controllers for the Wan Chai Development Phase II and Central-Wan Chai Bypass respectively. For the construction phase of the Project, Project Engineer, Contractor(s), Environmental Team and Independent Environmental Checker are appointed to manage and control environmental issues.

2.4.2.        The proposed project organization and lines of communication with respect to environmental protection works are shown in Figure 2.2.  Key personnel and contact particulars are summarized in Table 2.3:

Table 2.3    Contact Details of Key Personnel

Party

Role

Post

Name

Contact No.

Contact Fax

AECOM

Engineer for WDII

Principal Resident Engineer

Mr. Frankie Fan

2587 1778

2587 1877

Engineer for CWB

Principal Resident Engineer

Mr. Peter Poon

3916 1818

3529 2829

China Harbour- CRBC Joint Venture

Contractor under Contract no. HY/2009/11

Project Director

Mr. Cho Yu Fun

3157 1086

3157 1085

Project Manager

Mr. Gregory Wong

3157 1086

Site Agent

Mr. Daniel Cheung

3157 1086

Environmental Officer

Mr. C. M. Wong

3157 1086

Chun Wo ¡V Leader Joint Venture

Contractor under Contract no. HK/2009/01

Project Director

Simon Tong

9124 2471

2634 1626

Site Agent

Paul Yu

9456 9819

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 ¡V 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. 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:

¡P          Dredging works;

¡P          Reclamation works;

¡P          Construction & installation of seawall block;

¡P          Floating out of caisson seawall;

¡P          Construction & installation of seawall block;

¡P          Construction of coping;

¡P          Delivery of caisson seawall,

¡P          Drainage construction works and

¡P          Installation of caisson Seawall.

 

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

¡P          Dredging works for the open cut trench of cross harbour water mains;

¡P          Casting of concrete surround to submarine pipelines;

¡P          Concrete surrounded submarine pipeline were transported to fabrication yard for field jointing.;

¡P          Routine maintenance and clearance works for silt screens;

¡P          Trial pits for determination of connection location for HKAPA, Great Eagle Centre / Harbour Centre at Wan Chai areas;

¡P          Preparation works for temporary diversion of Convention Avenue discharge mains Due to construction of SCL works;

¡P          Erection of temporary staging platform was commenced;

¡P          Installation of pipe pile PQ4 down to -40mPD was completed;

¡P          The fabrication of extra 3 nos. of mud barges; and

¡P          Dredging at HKCEC water channel.

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

¡P          Site clearance;

¡P          Dredging in West temporary seawall construction in Area WCR1;

¡P          Rock Filling and Reclamation in Area WCR1;

¡P          Permanent seawall construction;

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

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

¡P          Seawall construction near Expo Drive East;

¡P          Tree transplanting;

¡P          Piling at new Wan Chai Ferry Pier;

¡P          Operation of Public Fill Sorting Facility at TKO 137;

¡P          Installation of building services for public toilet;

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

¡P          Installation of Cooling Main at China Resources Building;

¡P          Driven temporary sheetpiles, erect temporary shoring and excavation at China Resources Building, Great Eagle Centre/Harbour Centre;

¡P          Break or remove existing footpath for cooling main work at Great Eagle Centre and Harbour Centre;

¡P          Pile road test at WSD Salt Water Pumping Station;

¡P          Sheetpiles & Cantilever decking (Left Lane) at Wan Shing Street;

¡P          Dredging for Submarine outfall;

¡P          Outfall pipe installation for submarine sewage outfall; and

¡P          Excavation for WSD Salt Water Pumping Station

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

¡P          Dredging works at TCBR1W and TPCWAW;

¡P          Dredging works at TPCWAE and TCBR1E for seawall;

¡P          Type 3 sediments disposal; and

¡P          Ground investigation works

 

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

¡P          Dredging works;

¡P          Reclamation works;

¡P          Construction & installation of seawall block;

¡P          Drainage construction works;

¡P          Construction of coping; and

¡P          Installation of caisson Seawall.

 

Contract no. HK/2009/01 - Wan Chai Development Phase II ¡V Central ¡VWanchai Bypass at HKCEC

¡P          Fabrication of the pipe strings (max.72m long);

¡P          Dredging for the cross harbour water mains from Wan Chai side;

¡P          Pipe line installation for the cross harbour water mains from Wan Chai side;

¡P          Implementation of TTM scheme at Convention Avenue, Harbour Road and Expo Drive (HKCEC area);

¡P          Trial pit excavation for connection and the subsequent installation of cooling mains, harbour main & fresh water mains at Zone A1, A5 & B1;

¡P          Tree transplantation at Wan Chai and TST;

¡P          Additional coring for pipe sleeve and puddle flange opening at Pump Station Nos. 1, 3, 4 & 5;

¡P          Dredging the seabed within the water channel at HKCEC;

¡P          Preparation work for backfilling;

¡P          Reclamation works for tunnel construction;

¡P          Installation of pipe pile wall P1; and

¡P          Installation of temporary working platform

 

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

¡P          Dredging work for submarine outfall pipes;

¡P          Filling work in Area WCR1;

¡P          Construction of public toilet and passenger terminal building;

¡P          Demolition of existing Expo Drive Ferry Pier;

¡P          Construction of cooling mains along Harbour Road and Great Eagle/Harbour Centre

¡P          Drainage diversion of existing culvert ¡§O¡¨ at small pet garden;

¡P          Continue construction of extended connection chamber at DSD Screening Plant;

¡P          Continue dredging, pipe welding and bagged concrete for submarine outfall pipes;

¡P          Continue bulk reclamation;

¡P          Manufacturing & Delivery of Aeration System and pressure vessels at WSD Salt water pumping station;

¡P          Partial demolition of existing Finger Pier at Expo Drive East;

¡P          Provision of noise barrier & reconstruction of deck structure at Expo Drive East Ferry Pier; and

¡P          Break or remove existing carriageway and footpath for cooling main work along Tonnochy Road

 

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

¡P          Dredging works at TCBR1E, TCBR1W and TPCWA for seawall;

¡P          Type 3 sediments disposal;

¡P          Removal of odorous sediment and slime;

¡P          Ground investigation works; and

¡P          Pipe piling works

 

3.         Status of Regulatory Compliance

3.1               Status of Environmental Licensing and Permitting under the Project

 

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

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

Permits and/or Licences

Reference No.

Issued Date

Status

Environmental Permit

EP-356/2009

30 Jul 2009

Valid

Environmental Permit

EP-364/2009/A

4 Aug 2010

Valid

Environmental Permit

EP-364/2009

17 Aug 2009

Superseded

Environmental Permit

EP-376/2009

13 Nov 2010

Valid

Further Environmental Permit

FEP-01/356/2009

18 Feb 2010

Valid

Further Environmental Permit

FEP-02/356/2009

24 Mar 2010

Valid

Further Environmental Permit

FEP-03/356/2009

24 Mar 2010

Valid

Further Environmental Permit

FEP-04/356/2009

22 Nov 2010

Valid

Further Environmental Permit

FEP-01/364/2009

24 Mar 2010

Valid

Further Environmental Permit

FEP-02/364/2009

21 Apr 2010

Valid

Further Environmental Permit

FEP-03/364/2009

12 Jul 2010

Valid

Further Environmental Permit

FEP-04/364/2009/A

14 Oct 2010

Valid

Further Environmental Permit

FEP-05/364/2009/A

15 Nov 2010

Valid

Further Environmental Permit

FEP-06/364/2009/A

22 Nov 2010

Valid

 

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

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

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

 

 

 

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

Permits and/or Licences

Reference No.

Issued Date

Valid Period/ Expiry Date

Status

Further Environmental Permit

FEP-01/356/2009

18 Feb 2010

N/A

Valid

Notification of Works Under APCO

314911

9 Mar 2010

N/A

Valid

Construction Noise Permit (CNP) for non-piling equipment

GW-RS0534-10

22 Jun 2010

29 Jun 2010 to 28 Dec 2010

Expired

GW-RS0870-10

6 Oct 2010

1 Nov 2010 to 30 Apr 2011

Valid

Registration as a Chemical Waste Producer

WPN: 5213-151-C3631-02

12 Oct 2010

N/A

Valid

Billing Account under Waste Disposal Ordinance

7010037

13 Jan 2010

N/A

Valid

Discharge Licence

WT00007942-2010

29 Nov 2010

30 Nov 2015

Valid

Dumping Permit (Type 1 ¡V Open Sea Disposal)

EP/MD/10-055

26 Aug 2010

10 Sep 2010 to 30 Dec 2010

Expired

 

EP/MD/11-116

29 Dec 2010

31 Dec 2010 to 28 Jun 2011

Valid

Dumping Permit (Type 1 ¡V Open Sea Disposal (Dedicate Sites) & Type 2 ¡V Confined Marine Disposal)

EP/MD/11-096

30 Nov 2010

10 Dec to 30 Dec 2010

Expired

EP/MD/11-115

29 Dec 2010

31 Dec 2010 to 30 Jan 2011

Valid

 

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

EP Condition

Submission

Date of Submission

Condition 2.6

Management Organization of Main Construction Companies

18 Dec 2009

Condition 2.7

Submission of works schedule and location plan

8 Feb 2010

Condition 2.8

Silt Curtain Deployment Plan

25 Feb 2010

 

Revised Silt Curtain Deployment Plan (Rev. 3)

4 Dec 2010

Condition 2.9

Silt Screen Deployment Plan

25 Feb 2010

 

Revised Silt Screen Deployment Plan

10 May 2010

 

Silt Screen Deployment Plan (Rev. 4)

1 Nov 2010

Condition 2.10

Coral Translocation Plan

20 Nov 2009

Condition 2.16

Noise Management Plan

1 Mar 2010

 

Revised Noise Management Plan

28 Sep 2010

Condition 2.17

Landscape Plan

12 May 2010

 

Revised landscape Plan

30 Jun 2010

 

Submission of Supplementary Information - Revised Management & Maintenance Schedule for Submitted Revised Landscape Plan

25 Aug 2010

 

Contract no. HK/2009/01 - Wan Chai Development Phase II ¡V Central ¡VWanchai Bypass at HKCEC

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

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

Permits and/or Licences

Reference No.

Issued Date

Valid Period/ Expiry Date

Status

Further Environmental Permit

FEP-02/356/2009

24 Mar 2010

N/A

Valid

 

FEP-02/364/2009

21 Apr 2010

N/A

Valid

Notification of Works Under APCO

313088

6 Jan 2010

N/A

Valid

Construction Noise Permit (CNP) for piling equipment

PP-RS0045-10

21 Dec 2010

21 Dec 2010 to 20 Jun 2011

Valid

Construction Noise Permit (CNP) for non-piling equipment

GW-RS0763-10

1 Sep 2010

14 Sep 2010 to 14 Mar 2011

Valid

 

GW-RS0771-10

1 Sep 2010

1 Sep 2010 to 28 Feb 2011

Valid

 

GW-RS0772-10

3 Sep 2010

15 Sep 2010 to 14 Mar 2011

Valid

 

GW-RS0819-10

15 Sep 2010

16 Sep 2010 to 15 Mar 2011

Valid

 

GW-RS0900-10

20 Oct 2010

27 Oct 2010 to 26 Mar 2011

Valid

 

GW-RS0965-10

8 Nov 2010

22 Nov 2010 to 21 May 2011

Valid

 

GW-RS1034-10

26 Nov 2010

27 Nov 2010 to 26 May 2011

Valid

 

GW-RS1074-10

3 Dec 2010

09 Dec 2010 to 08 Jun 2011

Valid

 

GW-RS1119-10

23 Dec 2010

23 Dec 2010 to 22 Jun 2011

Valid

 

GS-RS0022-11

12 Jan 2011

23 Jan 2011 to 22 Jul 2011

Valid

Discharge Licence

WT00006220-2010

18 Mar 2010

31 Mar 2015

Valid

Billing account under Waste Disposal Ordinance

7010069

21 Jan 2010

N/A

Valid

Registration as a Chemical Waste Producer

WPN5213-134-C3585-01

21 Jan 2010

N/A

Valid

Dumping Permit (Type 1 ¡V Open Sea Disposal)

EP/MD/11-083

23 Nov 2010

24 Nov 2010 to 23 May 2011

Valid

Dumping Permit (Type 1 ¡V Open Sea Disposal (Dedicate Sites) & Type 2 ¡V Confined Marine Disposal)

EP/MD/11-101

3 Dec 2010

8 Dec 2010 to 7 Jan 2011

Expired

EP/MD/11-113

3 Jan 2010

8 Jan to 7 Feb 2011

Valid

 

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

EP Condition

Submission

Date of Submission

Condition 2.6

Management Organization of Main Construction Companies

13 Apr 2010

Condition 2.7

Works Schedule and Location Plan

8 Apr 2010

Condition 2.8

Silt Curtain Deployment Plan

19 Apr 2010

Condition 2.9

Silt Screen Deployment Plan

19 Apr 2010

Conditions 2.8 and 2.9

Supplementary Document on Silt Curtain and Silt Screen Deployment Plan

19 Jul 2010

Report on Field Testing for Silt Curtain

26 Aug 2010

Report on Field Testing for Silt Curtain (Rev. A)

15 Nov 2010

Condition 2.17

Noise Management Plan

23 Apr 2010

Condition 2.18

Landscape Plan (Erection of Decorative Screen Hoarding along Construction Site around Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Centre)

15 May 2010

Landscape Plan (Night-time Lighting)

22 Oct 2010

 

Landscape Plan (Rev. B)

15 Nov 2010

 

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

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

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

Permits and/or Licences

Reference No.

Issued Date

Valid Period/ Expiry Date

Status

Further Environmental Permit

FEP-03/356/2009

24 Mar 2010

N/A

Valid