Contract No: HK/2011/07 Wanchai
Development Phase II and Central Wanchai Bypass Sampling, Field
Measurement and Testing Works (Stage 2) Environmental Permit no. EP-356/2009, Further Evironmental
permit nos. fep-02/356/2009, FEP-03/356/2009, Fep-04/356/2009 ,Fep-05/356/2009
AND Fep-06/356/2009 Monthly Environmental Monitoring & Audit Report
- March 2013 -
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CLIENTS: |
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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 |
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Certified
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Raymond
Dai Environmental
Team Leader |
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DATE: |
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April 2013 |
2.2 Scope of the Project and Site Description
2.3 Division of the Project Responsibility
2.4 Project Organization and Contact Personnel
3. Status of Regulatory Compliance
3.1 Status of Environmental Licensing and Permitting under
the Project
5.2 Real-time Noise Monitoring
6.2 Real-time noise Monitoring
6.5 Review of the Reasons for and the Implications of
Non-compliance
6.6 Summary of action taken in the event of and follow-up
on non-compliance
7. Cumulative Construction Impact due to the Concurrent
Projects
9. Complaints, Notification of Summons and Prosecution
lIST OF TABLES
Table I Summary of Water Quality Monitoring Exceedances in
Reporting Month
Table II Summary of Enhanced Dissolved Oxygen 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 3.4 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 3.10 Cumulative Summary of Valid Licences and Permits under
Contract no. HK/2010/06
Table 3.11 Summary of submission status under EP-356/2009 and
FEP-05/356/2009 Condition
Table 3.12 Cumulative Summary of Valid Licences and Permits under
Contract no. HY/2009/19
Table 3.13 Cumulative Summary of Valid
Licences and Permits under Contract no. HK/2012/08
Table 3.14 Summary of submission status under EP-356/2009 and FEP-06/356/2009 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 4.7 Marine Water Quality Stations for Additional DO
Monitoring
Table 5.2 Noise Monitoring Station for Contract nos. HK/2009/01,
HK/2009/02 and HK/2010/06
Table 5.3 Noise Monitoring Station for Contract no. HY/2009/15
Table 5.4 Noise Monitoring Station for Contract no. HY/2009/19
Table 5.5 Real Time Noise Monitoring Station for Contract no.
HY/2009/19
Table
5.7 Air Monitoring Station for Contract no.
HK/2009/01
Table 5.8 Air Monitoring Station for Contract no. HK/2009/02
Table 5.9 Air Monitoring Station for Contract no. HY/2009/15
Table 5.10 Air
Monitoring Stations for Contract no. HY/2009/19
Table 5.12 Water
Monitoring Stations for Contract no. HK/2009/01
Table 5.13 Water
Monitoring Stations for Contract no. HK/2009/02
Table 5.14 Water
Monitoring Stations for Contract no. HK/2010/06
Table 5.15 Water
Monitoring Stations for Contract no. HY/2009/15
Table 5.16 Water
Monitoring Stations for Contract no. HY/2009/19
Table 5.17 Summary
of Water Quality Monitoring Exceedances in Reporting Month
Table 5.18 Summary
of Enhanced Dissolved Oxygen Monitoring Exceedances in Reporting Month
Table 5.19 Details of Waste Disposal for Contract no. HK/2009/01
Table 5.20 Details of Waste Disposal for Contract no. HK/2009/02
Table 5.21 Details of Waste Disposal for Contract no. HY/2009/15
Table 5.22 Details of Waste Disposal for Contract no. HK/2010/06
Table 5.23 Details
of Waste Disposal for Contract no. HY/2009/19
Table 8.1 Summary
of Environmental Inspections for Contract no. HK/2009/01
Table
8.3 Summary
of Environmental Inspections for Contract no. HY/2009/15
Table 8.4 Summary
of Environmental Inspections for Contract no. HK/2010/06
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 2.2 Project Organization Chart
Figure 2.3 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 5.4a Additional Dissolved Oxygen Monitoring Results
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 8.1 Construction Programme of Individual Contracts
Construction Activities for the Reported Period
Marine Works (at Wan Chai)
¡P
Rockfilling at the northern part of HKCEC3E (East
of HKCEC) between CH290 and CH385.
¡P
Installation of sheet pile wall for temporary open
channel between CH290 and CH385.
¡P
Construction of mass concrete coping for new
seawall.
¡P
Installation of ELS for construction of proposed
box culvert Bay 8 and Bay 9.
Cross-Harbour Watermains
Installation (CHA & CHB) and Marine Works (at TST)
¡P
Rockfilling and rock protection to cross-harbour
watermains.
¡P
Final inspection for the CHWM (TST section) by WSD.
¡P
Installation of interim connecting pipe between
existing main and the proposed pipeline.
¡P
CCTV inspection for cross-harbour water main
(including CHA, CHB, CHE & CHF).
Fresh Watermains, Cooling
Watermains and Salt Watermains (On Land)
¡P
Mainlaying works at Zone B6-1A, B6-3, B6-4, B6-5B,
A2-3A, A3-2B, A3-3C, C1-2 and X2-1.
¡P
Reinstatement works in combined Zone A1-2A &
A1-3A.
¡P
Mainlaying works in Zone A2-3A and A3-2B.
¡P
Mainlaying works at Zone A3-3C .
¡P
Mainlaying works at Zone C1-2.
¡P
Reinstatement works in Zone B6-5 and subsequent
mainlaying works in Zone B6-4 and B6-5B.
¡P
Mainlaying works in Zone B6-1A and Zone B6-3
(previously named B1-5A).
¡P
Final cleaning, CCTV inspection and pressure test
for the 9 nos. cooling watermains.
¡P
Pressure test for cross harbour watermains (whole
length of land pipes in Wan Chai).
¡P
HEC and PCCW cabling works in Zone A1-1 which
connected to the proposed transformer rectifier at new reclaimed area.
¡P
Mainlaying works in Zone X2-1 of Convention Avenue.
Tunnel Works
¡P
Pre-drilling works for CWB (Stage 2).
¡P
Diaphragm wall construction works at Stage 2
(North).
¡P
1st Piling rig for pre-bored H piling works under
atrium was mobilized to Site.
E & M
¡P
Full commissioning test for Cooling Water Pumping
Station P3 & P4.
¡P
Full commissioning test for Cooling Water Pumping
Station P5.
¡P
FSD inspection for Cooling Water Pumping Stations
P3 & P4.
¡P
FSD inspection for Cooling Water Pumping Station
P5.
¡P
Modification work of PTI at Expo Drive East .
¡P
Modification of existing covered walkway along Expo
Drive East.
¡P
Pressure tests for both intake main of GE/HC and
SHK in the whole WCR1 area.
¡P
Pressure tests within northern part of WCR1 for
both intake main of CRB and discharge main of SHK.
¡P
Owing to the substantial settlement in the thrust
blocks embedding the completed intake pipelines near to their corresponding P7
& P8 Cooling Water Pumping Station recorded, the flexible joints connecting
with the structure had been detached and the subsided pipeline would be
re-installed. Site investigation
was being carried out.
¡P
The defeated cable joint box near the proposed
combined access chamber had been rectified.
¡P
Major E&M works and their T&C in Cooling
Water Pumping Stations P7, P8 and P9.
¡P
Footpath reinstatement for the trenches near
Harbour Centre.
¡P
Dry tests at WSD Salt Water Pumping Station. Wet test after completion of the
proposed intake culvert.
¡P
Drilling hole and installation of pipe bracket for
aeration and chlorination pipe inside salt water intake culvert between Bay 8
and Bay 11.
¡P
Installation of stoplog at Bay
¡P
Diver work at Bay 1B of the proposed intake culvert
followed by concrete plug.
¡P
The stability check to the proposed sheet pile
removal works at Bay 2B.
¡P
Mainlaying works for DN800 salt watermains (CHS
¡P
The ABWF works in WSD Salt Water Pumping Station,
including maintenance platform and external finishes.
¡P
The second T&C
¡P
The trial period for the Outfall B.
¡P
Switching over works for sewage to WCE PTW.
¡P
Backfilling for the receiving pit adjacent to WCE
PTW at Hung Hing Road.
¡P
Saw cutting D-wall for 1050 dia. concrete pipe installation
between Bay 1 and the existing drainage.
The associated platform for pipe laying and manhole MH1 construction.
¡P
Proposed precast caisson seawall 2X ; infilling
works.
¡P
Concreting of top-slab for PT2 & PT3 at Level 1
(+4.15mPD).
¡P
Concreting of eastern concrete staircase (ST1) from
Level 1 to Observation Deck Level.
¡P
Construction of Feature Tower on Observation Deck.
¡P
Concreting of base slab with stem wall for PT4
& PT5 at Level 1 (under +4.15mPD).
¡P
Installation of concrete block and plastering works
wall for Stair-03 (2nos.) on Level 1 to Observation Deck Level.
¡P
ABWF including brickworks and E&M cable tray at
1/F, 2/F and M/F.
¡P
Planter wall and parapet wall construction on the
Observation Deck.
¡P
Installation of winch & pulley system of proposed
moveable ramp. Formwork erection
for the late cast roof slab.
¡P
Eastern Bulkhead Wall, Panel BHP5 and BHP8 were concreted.
Excavation for Panel BHP1 and BHP6.
¡P
Dredging works at TWCR4 after passing the 1-month
T&C period of the completed sewage outfall.
¡P
Removal of eastern breakwater of CBTS
¡P
Pile Casing Cutting
¡P
Sheet Piling Works
¡P
Utility Diversion Works
¡P
Precast Unit Box Construction (mainland China)
¡P
D-wall Construction (North & South Section)
¡P
Guide wall construction for D-wall / Barrette at
North side
¡P
Construction works for Box Culvert T1
¡P
Marine Piling
¡P
Construct ion of socket-H pile
¡P
Construction works for Culvert U1
¡P
Construction of Pile caps & columns (Land)
¡P
Dismantling of marine platform
¡P
Demolition of parapet at IEC Link
¡P
Construction of Pile caps & columns (Marine)
¡P
Construction of dewatering well for Cut & Cover
Tunnel
¡P
D8-D9 Gantry Fabrication for precast segment
¡P
ELS for Cut & Cover Tunnel
¡P
Site preparation works
¡P
Site survey
Noise
Monitoring
Real-time
Noise Monitoring
Air Quality Monitoring
CMA2a: from 4 Mar 2013 to 5 Mar 2013
Water Quality Monitoring
Table
I Summary of Water Quality
Monitoring Exceedances in Reporting Month
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 |
|||
HK/2009/01 |
WSD19 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
|
C1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
C3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
C4e |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
C4w |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Monitoring finished
on 27 April 2012 |
WSD20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
WSD7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||
HK/2009/01 & HK/2010/06 |
C2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
HK/2009/02 |
C5e |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
C5w |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Monitoring started
on 8 Feb 2012 |
WSD21 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
WSD9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
||
|
WSD17 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
HY/2009/15 |
C7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
HY/2009/19 Monitoring started on 28 Jan 2012 |
C8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
C9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||
Total |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
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- WSD9 and WSD17 were implemented with respect to HK/2009/02 from 8 Feb 2012.
- 4-week water quality monitoring at
WSD9, WSD10, WSD15, WSD17, C8 and C9 were completed on 6 Feb 2012.
- C8 and C9 were implemented with
respect to HY/2009/19 from 28 Jan 2012.
- WSD7 and WSD20 water quality
monitoring were temporarily suspended from 27 Apr 2012.
Table
II Summary of Enhanced Dissolved
Oxygen Monitoring Exceedances in Reporting Month
Contract no. |
Water Monitoring Station |
Mid-flood |
Mid-ebb |
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DO |
DO |
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AL |
LL |
AL |
LL |
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HY/2009/15 |
C6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
C7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Ex-WPCWA SW |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
Ex-WPCWA SE |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
|
Total |
2 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
Complaints, Notifications of Summons and Successful
Prosecutions
Site Inspections and Audit
Contract no. HK/2009/01 - Wan Chai Development
Phase II ¡V Central ¡VWanchai Bypass at HKCEC
Marine Works
¡P
Rockfilling at east of HKCEC (up to -4.0mPD).
Filling works up to +4.0mPD would be postponed due to the condition of
maintaining the intakes of cooling system at HKCEC water channel (Portion 2).
¡P
Installation of additional sheet pile wall for
temporary open channel between CH220 and CH260.
¡P
Shoring system for temporary open channel between
CH290 and CH385. Subsequent steel bridge construction over the temporary open
channel.
¡P
Construction of mass concrete coping for new
seawall.
¡P
Installation of ELS for construction of proposed
box culvert Bay 8 and Bay 9.
¡P
Rockfilling and rock armour protection works to
cross-harbour watermains.
¡P
Installation of interim connecting pipe between
existing main and the proposed pipeline.
¡P
CCTV inspection for cross harbour watermains
(including CHA, CHB, CHE & CHF) .
¡P
Reinstatement works including demolition of
existing chamber, ABWF and further tree transplantation would be commenced upon
completion of testing and commissioning of proposed cross-harbour watermains
and disconnection of existing watermain.
Fresh Watermains, Cooling
Watermains and Salt Watermains (On Land)
¡P
Works at Zone B6-1A, B6-3, B6-4, B6-5B, A2-3A,
A3-2B, A3-3C, C1-2 and X2-1.
¡P
Mainlaying works at Zone A2-3A and A3-2B.
¡P
Mainlaying works at Zone A3-3C.
¡P
Mainlaying works in Zone C1-2.
¡P
Mainlaying works for proposed sewerage system in
Zone B6-1A.
¡P
Mainlaying works and substantially reinstatements
in Zone B6-3 (previously named B1-5A).
¡P
Final cleaning and sterilization for cross harbour
watermains.
¡P
Final inspection for CHWM (Wan Chai section) by
WSD.
¡P
Mainlaying works at Zone X2-1.
Tunnel Works
¡P
Installation of pre-bored H-pile in CWB Stage 2
under the atrium link (from Ch120 to Ch220) .
¡P
CWB diaphragm wall construction under the atrium
link was currently.
¡P
Trench cutter mobilizes to Site.
¡P
Bulkhead Wall at Ch120.
E&M Works
¡P
Full commissioning for Cooling Water Pumping
Station P5.
Contract no. HK/2009/02 - Wan Chai Development
Phase II ¡V Central ¡V Wan Chai Bypass at WanChai East
¡P
Footpath reinstatement works of cooling mains near
Harbour Centre / Great Eagle Centre.
¡P
T&C and switch-over for the proposed cooling
water intake system to CRB (P9)..
¡P
Construct mini-piles and pile cap for rectifying
the subsided intake pipes for both GE/HC and SHK.
¡P
DN800 salt watermins (CHS
¡P
Construction of Bay 1B and Bay 2B intake culvert.
¡P
Installation for the proposed stoplog at Bay 2A.
¡P
Excavation and prepare for connection with the
existing DN600 salt watermains at Hung Hing Road.
¡P
Reinstatement works of DSD receiving pit at Hung
Hing Road.
¡P
Decommissioning of the abandoned sewage outfall.
¡P
Construction of Drain FRP-N (1050 dia. pipe) from
the proposed Box Culvert N1 with the existing drainage system.
¡P
Construction of Bay 4 of the proposed Box Culvert
N1.
¡P
ABWF, brickworks and parapet/planter wall
construction in Ferry Pier.
¡P
Installation of moveable ramp system.
¡P
Civil works above the caisson seawall 2X including
staircase ST-1 and the plant room underneath the staircase.
¡P
Construction of Eastern Bulkhead wall.
¡P
Dredging of TWCR4 dredging works.
Contract no. HY/2009/15 - Central-Wanchai Bypass ¡V
Tunnel (Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter Section)
¡P
Removal
of eastern breakwater of CBTS
¡P
Installation of temporary wave protection barrier
at eastern breakwater
Contract no. HK/2010/06 - Wan Chai Development
Phase II ¡V Central ¡V Wan Chai Bypass over MTR Tsuen Wan Line
¡P
Sheet
Piling Works
¡P
Utility
Diversion Works
¡P
Precast
Unit Box Construction (mainland China)
Contract no. HY/2009/19- Wan Chai Bypass Tunnel
(North Point Section) and Island Eastern Corridor Link
¡P
D-wall
Construction (North & South Section)
¡P
Construction
works for Box Culvert T1
¡P
Construction
works for Culvert U1
¡P
Construction
of Pile caps & columns (Land)
¡P
Dismantling
of marine platform
¡P
Demolition
of parapet at IEC Link
¡P
Construction
of Pile caps & columns (Marine)
¡P
D8-D9
Gantry Fabrication for precast segment
¡P
ELS
for Cut & Cover Tunnel
Contract
no. HK/2012/08 ¡V Wan Chai Development Phase II ¡V Central- Wan Chai Bypass at Wan
Chai West
¡P
Hoarding
erection
¡P
Marine
GI
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-02/356/2009, FEP-03/356/2009, FEP-04/356/2009, FEP-05/356/2009 and
FEP-06/356/2009 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-02/356/2009, FEP-03/356/2009,
FEP-04/356/2009 and FEP-05/356/2009 and during the period of February 2013 to March
2013. The cut-off date of reporting is at 27th of each reporting
month.
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
2.1.1. ¡§Wan Chai
Development phase II and Central-Wan Chai Bypass¡¨ and ¡§Central-Wan Chai Bypass
and Island Eastern Corridor Link¡¨ (hereafter called ¡§the Project¡¨) are Designed
Project (DP) under the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance (Cap. 499)
(EIAO). The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Reports for Central-Wan Chai
Bypass and Island Eastern Corridor Link (Register No. AEIAR-041/2001) and Wan
Chai Development phase II and Central-Wan Chai Bypass (Register No.:
AEIAR-125/2008) have been approved on 31 August 2001 and 11 December 2008
respectively.
2.1.2. The key
purpose of Wan Chai Development Phase II (WDII) is to provide land at Wan Chai
North and North Point for construction of the Central-Wan Chai Bypass and
Island Eastern Corridor Link (CWB). Land formed under the project will be
developed as a world-class waterfront promenade joining that at the new Central
waterfront for public enjoyment.
2.1.3. There is a
compelling and present need for the CWB to provide relief to the very congested
east-west Connaught Road Central/Harcourt Road / Gloucester Road Corridor (the
Corridor) which is currently operating beyond its capacity. The CWB will
provide relief to the existing congestion along the Corridor and cater for the
anticipated growth of traffic on Hong Kong Island. Without the CWB and its
access roads, there will not be sufficient capacity to serve the heavy traffic
demands at both strategic and local levels.
2.2.1. The
Project is located mainly in Wan Chai North, Causeway Bay and North Point, and
is demarcated by Gloucester Road and Victoria Park Road to the south, Fenwick
Pier Street to the west and Tong Shui Road Interchange to the east, as shown in Figure 2.1.
2.2.2. The study
area encompasses existing developments along the Wan Chai, Causeway Bay and
North Point shorelines. Major land uses include the Hong Kong Convention &
Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) Extension, the Wan Chai Ferry Pier, the ex-Wan Chai
Public Cargo Working Area (ex-PCWA), the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club (RHKYC),
the Police Officers¡¦ Club, the Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter (CBTS) and
commercial and residential developments.
2.2.3. The scope of the Project comprises:
¡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 |
2.3.1. 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 |
25 August 2011 |
||
HK/2009/02 |
Wan Chai Development Phase II ¡V Central ¡V Wan Chai Bypass at WanChai
East |
DP3, DP5 |
5 July 2010 |
DP1 |
26 April 2011 |
||
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 |
DP1 |
13 July 2011 |
||
HK/2010/06 |
Wan Chai Development Phase II-Central-Wan Chai Bypass over MTR Tsuen
Wan Line |
DP3 |
22 March 2011 |
04/HY |