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, Fep-06/356/2009 and FEP-07/356/2009

Monthly Environmental Monitoring & Audit Report

- september 2013 -

CLIENTS:	PREPARED BY:
Civil Engineering and Development Department and Highways Department	Lam Geotechnics Limited 11/F Centre Point 181-185 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, H.K. Telephone: (852) 2882-3939 Facsimile: (852) 2882-3331 E-mail: info@lamenviro.com Website: http://www.lamenviro.com
	Certified by:
	Raymond Dai Environmental Team Leader
	DATE:
	11 October 2013

Table of contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. 4

1. Introduction. 12

1.1 Scope of the Report 14

1.2 Structure of the Report 14

2. Project Background. 16

2.1 Background. 16

2.2 Scope of the Project and Site Description. 16

2.3 Division of the Project Responsibility. 17

2.4 Project Organization and Contact Personnel 18

3. Status of Regulatory Compliance. 25

3.1 Status of Environmental Licensing and Permitting under the Project 26

4. Monitoring Requirements. 37

4.1 Noise Monitoring. 40

4.2 Air Monitoring. 41

4.3 Water Quality Monitoring. 44

5. Monitoring Results. 50

5.1 Noise Monitoring Results. 50

5.2 Real-time Noise Monitoring. 51

5.3 Air Monitoring Results. 52

5.4 Water Monitoring Results. 54

5.5 Waste Monitoring Results. 61

6. Compliance Audit. 65

6.1 Noise Monitoring. 67

6.2 Real-time noise Monitoring. 67

6.3 Air Monitoring. 67

6.4 Water Quality Monitoring. 68

6.5 Review of the Reasons for and the Implications of Non-compliance. 69

6.6 Summary of action taken in the event of and follow-up on non-compliance. 69

7. Cumulative Construction Impact due to the Concurrent Projects. 69

8. Environmental Site Audit. 70

9. Complaints, Notification of Summons and Prosecution. 72

10. Conclusion. 75

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

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 3.15 Cumulative Summary of Valid Licences and Permits under Contract no. HY/2010/08

Table 3.16 Summary of submission status under EP-356/2009 and FEP-07/356/2009 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 5.11 Water Monitoring Stations for contracts with respect to remaining DP3

work areas after the completion of DP5 & DP6 in 2012 and intake diversion in 2013

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 5.24 Details of Waste Disposal for Contract no. HK/2012/08

Table 5.25 Details of Waste Disposal for Contract no. HY/2010/08

Table 8.1 Summary of Environmental Inspections for Contract no. HK/2009/01

Table 8.2 Summary of Environmental Inspections for Contract no. HK/2009/02

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 8.5 Summary of Environmental Inspections for Contract no. HK/2012/08

Table 8.6 Summary of Environmental Inspections for Contract no. HY/2010/08

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 5.4a 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 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 –September 2013 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-02/356/2009, FEP-03/356/2009, FEP-04/356/2009, FEP-05/356/2009, FEP-06/356/2009 and FEP-07/356/2009. This report presents the environmental monitoring findings and information recorded during the period August 2013 to September 2013. The cut-off date of reporting is at 27^th of each reporting month.

Construction Activities for the Reported Period

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

Marine Works (at Wan Chai)

· Rockfilling at Area 3 (East of Expo Bridge). Rockfilling work in accordance with proposed alignment up to +2.5mPD. Rock materials from HATS.

· Bottom slab of Bay 8. Preparation work for blinding layer at Bay 9.

· Fabrication work for steel bridge on the top of temporary open channel along Convention Avenue. 5 nos. pre-bored H-piles were installed.

· Pre-drilling for D-walls at Area 8 (interface wall, bulkhead). Installation of sleeve pipe for predrilling work in order to remove the G75 rock before site investigation.

· Ground treatment work and guide wall construction. Formation for soil platform. Plate load test.

Cross-Harbour Watermains Installation (CHA & CHB) and Marine Works (at TST)

· The stage 2 & 3 connection. The stage 4 capping works for XHWM.

XHWM, Cooling Watermains, Salt Watermains and Sewer (On Land)

· Design of the additional anode between the new pipe and existing pipeline.

· Reinstatement works at West Foyer of HKCEC. Planter reinstatement, kerbworks, hard paving. All reinstatement works.

· Cooling main works in Zone C1-2. Cooling main works along Expo Drive East and Fleming Road..

· Salt watermain laying works along west of Convention Avenue, J/O Convention Avenue & Fenwick Per Street, Harbour Road in Zone A3-5C, A3-1, A3-5B, A2-4A, A5-5 and A5-2. Salt watermain laying works along west of Convention Avenue near Grand Hyatt Hotel in Zone A1-5C, A1-5A3.

· Temporary ducting and cabling works at junction between Expo Drive East and Expo Drive Central.

Tunnel Works

· Installation of pre-bored H-pile in CWB Stage 2 Atrium Link (from CH120 to CH220). 45 nos. pre-bored H-piles had been excavated. 32 nos. pre-bored H-piles were grouted i.e. 22 nos. drilled and 26 nos. grouted.

· Construction of the Common D-wall.

· Filling of the existing open water channel from CH100 to CH206.

· Demolition of the Promenade Deck.

· ELS work at bottom-up area. Fabrication of steel strutting members. Installation of ELS.

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

· Modification of existing covered walkway along Expo Drive East.

· The outstanding VSD parts for P7 Cooling Water Pumping Station reinstalled .

· The 60 days for T&C period of P7 cooling water system. The T&C period of P9.

· The temporary EVA construction for P7, P8 and P9 Cooling Water Pumping Stations.

· Rectification works for P8 discharge mains near Gate No.1

· 60-Day T&C for P9 Cooling Water Pumping Station.

· Installation of Aeration and Chlorination Pipes at Salt Water Intake Culvert Bay 2 to Bay 5.

· Temporary discharge pipe near CHS8A 160m.

· Trench excavation and ELS installation for the Y-section connecting with the existing DN600 watermains at Hung Hing Road. Pipe fabrication for the Y-Section.

· Additional horizontal gate valve chamber under VO No.114 located at CHS8A230m.

· The remaining ABWF works and boundary wall in WSD Salt Water Pumping Station, including maintenance platform and external finishes.

· The base slab, wall and top slab at Bay 5.

· Blinding layer for 1050mm FRP pipe near Bay 4 and Bay 5.

· The access shafts of inspection manholes IM-01 and IM-02 at Bay 5.

· Construction of stoplog chamber extension SLO-01, SLO-02 and SLO-03 at Bay 6. The stoplog installation.

· Formwork erection and rebar fixing for the 6nos. Temporary Covered Walkway in the vicinity of Ferry Pier.

· Interface coring and shear pin installation for the Eastern Bulkhead Wall.

· The road modification works along Wan Shing Street for HHR Flyover Diversion (Stage 1).

· Pavement works at Wan Shing Street next to ECO gas infill station.

· Trimming of lifted-in sheetpile in front of SPCA’s Guard Room.

· Breaking up the existing carriageway next to SPCA’s Main Vehicular Access.

· 90.7% of seawall blocks installation at WCR4/TWCR4 (844nos. out of 936nos.).

· 95% of geotextile at WCR4/TWCR4 area

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

· Construction of EVA

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

· Sheet piling works

6. During this reporting period, the major work activities for Contract no. HY/2009/19 included:

· D-wall and Barrette Construction

· Construction works for Box Culvert T1

· Backfill works for Box Culvert U1

· Removal of marine platform

· Construction of pile cap, pier & cross head (Marine)

· Installation of dewatering well

· Laying of 1500f pipe

· Launching of segments

· Extraction of temporary pile from marine section

· Construction of bridge truss TA1

7. During this reporting period, the major work activities for Contract no. HK/2012/08 included:

· Site preparation works

· Site survey

· ELS for box culvert La at Lung King Street

· Dredging

· Demolition of the existing Expo Drive West Bridge

8. During this reporting period, the no major work activities for Contract no. HY/2010/08 was conducted

Noise Monitoring

9. Noise monitoring during daytime and restricted hour were conducted at the stations M1a, M2b, M3a, M4b, M5b and M6 on a weekly basis in the reporting month.
10. Due to adverse weather condition, the noise monitoring at M2b and M6 were rescheduled from 3 September 2013 to 6 September 2013.
11. No action and 4 limit level exceedances at M6 – HK Baptist Church Henrietta Secondary School were recorded on 6, 10, 17 and 26 September 2013 in this reporting month. The exceedances were concluded as non-project related.

Real-time Noise Monitoring

12. As the land-based piling and filling works- DP3 at Tin Hau had been completed on 3 September 2012 and confirmed by RSS, the real-time noise monitoring results at FEHD Hong Kong Transport Section Whitfield Depot was excluded under EP-356/2009 since 28 November 2012.
13. The real-time noise monitoring at RTN2-Oil Street Community Liaison Centre has been relocated to City Garden Electric Centre (RTN2a- Electric Centre) on 5 Oct 2012, which is a representative of noise sensitive receiver- City Garden. The baseline noise level of RTN2a will adopt the results derived from the baseline noise monitoring conducted in Electric Centre from 4 December 2009 to 17 December 2009.
14. 24-hour real time noise monitoring was conducted at RTN2a – Hong Kong Electric Centre. No project related exceedance was recorded in the reporting month.
15. 24-hour real time noise monitoring was conducted at RTN2a – Hong Kong Electric Centre. Limit level exceedances were recorded at RTN2a-Electric Centre during daytime on 9 Sep 2013 and restricted hours on 22 Sep 2013. After checking with contractor, no major noisy construction activity was conducted on 9 Sep 2013 during the recorded period and the exceedance was non-continuous. The exceedances were considered to be contributed by nearby IEC traffic. After checking, no construction activities was conducted on 22 Sep 2013 at the concerned location during the recorded period and the exceedance was considered contributed by adverse weather condition during hoisting of Gale warning signal. As such, the exceedances were considered as non-project related.

Air Quality Monitoring

16. Due to the hoisting of Gale warning signal no.8, the 24hr TSP monitoring events on was rescheduled from 23 September 2013 to 24 September 2013.
17. The odour patrol along the odour route with 7 sniffing locations was conducted by a qualified odour patrol member on 3 and 17 September 2013 at the concerned hours (afternoon for higher daily temperature).No Action and Limit Level was recorded during this reporting month.
18. Due to extension of site boundary by contractor of HY/2009/19, location of air monitoring station CMA1b – Oil Street Community Liaison Centre has been finely adjusted on 21 April 2012.
19. The location ID of air monitoring station CMA1b was updated as Oil Street Site Office in April 2013.
20. 1-hour and 24-hour Total Suspended Particulates (TSP) monitoring were conducted at CMA1b – Oil Street Site Office; CMA2a – Causeway Bay Community Center; CMA3a – CWB PRE Site Office Area; CMA4a – Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; CMA5a – Children Garden opposite to Pedestrian Plaza; MA1e and MA1w – International Finance Centre eastern and western wing on every six days basis.

Water Quality Monitoring

21. Due to the Amber Rainstorm Warning was hoisted on 4 September 2013, water quality monitoring at ebb tide was cancelled.
22. Due to the Gale warning signal no.8 was hoisted on 23 September 2013, water quality monitoring at flood tide were cancelled.
23. Due to obstruction by construction material on 31 August 2013, water quality monitoring at water quality monitoring station P4 during flood tide was cancelled.
24. Since marine dredging works was commenced under contract HK/2012/08. The respective water quality monitoring station WSD19, P1, P3, P4, and P5 have been started under contract HK/2012/08.
25. Water quality monitoring station RW21-P789 has been implemented with respect to HK/2009/02 started on 29 July 2013.
26. As confirmed by CWB RSS, the marine pilling works under contract HY/2009/19 was confirmed completed by 4 March 2013. The water quality monitoring at the respective monitoring stations C8 and C9 were temporarily suspended since 30 March 2013.
27. WQM events on 22 April 2013 at monitoring stations C2, C3, C4e and C4w were temporarily suspended. Upon confirmation with WDII RSS and the IEC, water quality monitoring at relocated intakes monitoring location P1, P3, P4 and P5 were commenced since 24 April 2013.
28. WDII/RSS advised that the dredging works for submarine pipeline at Victoria Harbour had been completed in January 2012. Therefore, the concurrent dredging activities at Sewage Pipeline Zone and reclamation shoreline zone TCBR under the EP-356/2009 scenario 2B no longer exist. As such, with reference to Table 5.39 of the EIA Report for Wan Chai Development Phase II and Central-Wan Chai Bypass, the application of silt screen for cooling water intakes for Queensway Government Offices was suspended and the others were remains unchanged.
29. Based on the joint inspection on 4 Jan 2012 for the NPR area, the 4-week water quality monitoring at WSD9, WSD10, WSD15, WSD17, C8, C9 to confirm no water deterioration with respect to NPR was commenced since 7 Jan 2012 and was completed on 6 Feb 2012 water quality monitoring.
30. Water quality monitoring at WSD10 and WSD15 will be temporary suspended while water quality monitoring at WSD9 and WSD17 was implemented with respect to HK/2009/02 from 8 Feb 12 onwards;
31. Water quality monitoring at C8 and C9 have been implemented with respect to HY/2009/19 since the marine bore piling work started on 28 Jan 12.
32. Due to the marine piling under Contract no. HY/2009/19 was completed on 4 March 2013, the temporary suspension of impact water quality monitoring at C8 and C9 from 4 March 2013 have been monitored for 4-week period after the completion of marine works to confirm no water deterioration.
33. Based on the safety concern when external façade refurbishment was conducted by contractor employed by Provident Centre (C9) between 9 January 2012 to 30 July 2012 which caused to the inaccessibility of sampling either land and marine since 3 Feb 2012, there is a fine adjustment of the sampling location of water quality monitoring at C9 since 10 March 2012 to the closest accessible point prior to the completion of the external façade refurbishment work.
34. Due to the access of water monitoring station at WSD19 was blocked by LCSD construction works from 3 April 2012 to 2 May 2012 and lead to the inaccessibility of sampling either land and marine, there is a fine adjustment of the sampling point of WSD 19 since 5 April 2012 to the closest accessible point prior to the completion of the construction activities.
35. Due to the dredging works for Cross Harbour Water Mains from Wan Chai to Tsim Sha Tsui- DP6 was completed on 26 March 2012, the temporary suspension of impact water quality monitoring at WSD7 and WSD20 after 27 April 2012 for the water quality monitoring at WSD7 and WSD20 have been monitored for 4-week period after the completion of DP6 to confirm no water deterioration.
36. Water quality monitoring at 14 monitoring stations was conducted three days per week during the reporting period. The action and limit level exceedances of water quality monitoring are summarized in Table I.

Table I Summary of Water Quality Monitoring Exceedances in Reporting Month

Contract no.	Water Monitoring Station	Mid-flood						Mid-ebb
		DO		Turbidity		SS		DO		Turbidity		SS
		AL	LL	AL	LL	AL	LL	AL	LL	AL	LL	AL	LL
HK/2009/01	WSD19	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	C1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	P1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	P3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	P4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	P5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HK/2009/02 Monitoring started on 8 Feb 2012	WSD21	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	2
	WSD9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	WSD17	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Monitoring started on 29 July 2013	RW21-P789	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HY/2009/15	C7	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total		3	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	0	0	0	2

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

- 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.

- C8 & C9 was temporary suspended on 30 March 2013 due to the marine works for Contract no. HY/2009/19 had been completed on 4 March 2013

- WSD7 and WSD20 water quality monitoring were temporarily suspended from 27 Apr 2012.

37. Investigation found that the exceedances were not project-related. The details of the recorded exceedances can be referred to the Section 6.4.
38. Enhanced DO monitoring at 4 monitoring stations in Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter and Ex-Public Cargo Works Area was conducted three days per week during the reporting period. The action and limit level exceedances of water quality monitoring are summarized in Table II.

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

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

39. There were 2 action level exceedances and 10 limit level exceedances of enhanced dissolved oxygen recorded in this reporting month. Investigation found that the exceedances are not related to the Project works. The details of the recorded exceedances can be referred to the Section 6.4.
40. In response to the Condition 2.18 of the Environmental Permit no. EP-356/2009 requiring that a silt curtain / impermeable barrier system be installed to channel water discharge flow from Culvert L to locations outside the embayment area, a proposed replacement of the requirement with additional dissolved oxygen monitoring has been conducted at three monitoring stations, namely A, B and C between the eastern seawall of Central Reclamation Phase III and the HKCEC Extension since November 2011 under EP-356/2009 so that DO level between the eastern seawall of Central Reclamation Phase II and the HKCEC extension could be continuously monitored.
41. With respect to the commencement of dredging works under HK/2012/08 and the installation of MTR precast protection unit, the enhanced water quality monitoring for Culvert L was temporarily suspended since 24 July 2013.

Complaints, Notifications of Summons and Successful Prosecutions

42. There was no environmental complaint received in this reporting month.

Site Inspections and Audit

43. The Environmental Team (ET) conducted weekly site inspections for Contract nos. HK/2009/01, HK/2009/02, HY/2009/15 HK/2010/06, HY/2009/19, HK/2012/08 and HY/2010/08 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

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

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

Marine Works

· Filling works up to +4.0mPD between CH290 to CH370.

· Steel bridge structure at south side for construction of steel bridge over temporary open channel between CH290 and CH320.

· Reinstatement of existing seawall at Expo Drive East.

· Construction of RC structure proposed box culvert Bay 8 Wall and Bay 9 Base slab.

Cooling Watermains, Salt Watermains and Sewer (On Land)

· Reinstatement works at HKCEC north & northwest.

· Salt watermain laying works along west of Convention Avenue to Fenwick Pier Street in Zone A3-5C, A3-1, A3-5B, A2-4A, A5-5 & A5-2 and at Convention Avenue near Grand Hyatt hotel in Zone A1-5C, A1-5B & A1-5A3.

· Road advance works at the junction between Expo Drive East & Expo Drive Central and nearby area.

· Cooling main laying works along Expo Drive East to Fleming Road for BF, BI & BG discharge system.

Tunnel Works

· Installation of pre-bored H-pile in CWB Stage 2 Atrium Link.

· Filling of the existing open water channel and Dome.

· Construction of the south Common D-wall.

· Advance works for demolition of the HKCEC Bump home.

· ELS for Stage 1 CWB.

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

· T&C period of P9 cooling water system.

· T&C period of P7 cooling water system.

· Remedial works for P8 discharge mains at Ex-Pet Garden.

· Full commissioning of P8 cooling water system.

· Connection with the existing DN600 salt watermains at Hung Hing Road.

· SWIC handed over to WSD and removal of temporary bulkhead for commencement of wet test of the WSD Salt Water Pumping Station.

· Facade works for the boundary wall of WSD Salt Water Pumping Station.

· Box Culvert N1 & Drain FRP-N and ready for DSD’s inspection.

· ABWF works in Ferry Pier.

· Rectifying defects in movable ramp.

· Most of the individual T&C of E&M equipment at Ferry Pier

· Footing for the cover walkway (Grid 1 – Grid 4) and commence EVA construction extending from P7 Cooling Water Pumping Station to the Ferry Pier.

· FSD Direct Link alignment with PCCW.

· All outstanding works for Eastern Bulk Head Wall for substantial completion of Section IXA of the Works..

· Remaining reclamation works at WCR2 after abandonment of existing P8 Cooling Water Pumping Station.

· Filling works at WCR4/TWCR4.

· Backfilling and road reinstatement works at Hung Hing Road & Wan Shing Street for successful implementation of HHR Flyover Diversion (Stage 1).

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

· Construction of EVA

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

· Sheet piling works

Contract no. HY/2009/19- Wan Chai Bypass Tunnel (North Point Section) and Island Eastern Corridor Link

· D-wall and Barrette Construction

· Construction works for Box Culvert T1

· Backfill works for Box Culvert U1

· Removal of marine platform

· Construction of pile cap, pier & cross head (Marine)

· Installation of dewatering well

· Laying of 1500f pipe

· Launching of segments

· Extraction of temporary pile from marine section

· Construction of bridge truss TA1

· Installation of temporary lighting at IEC link

· Demolition of parapet at IEC link

· Construction of King Post at ELS

Contract no. HK/2012/08 – Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central- Wan Chai Bypass at Wan Chai West

· Site survey

· Dredging

· Demolition of the existing Expo Drive West Bridge

· ELS for box culvert La at Lung King Street

Contract no. HY/2010/08 –Central - Wan Chai Bypass (CWB) –Tunnel (Slip Road 8)

· Nil

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-02/356/2009, FEP-03/356/2009, FEP-04/356/2009, FEP-05/356/2009, FEP-06/356/2009 and FEP-07/356/2009 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, FEP-05/356/2009, FEP-06/356/2009 and FEP-07/356/2009 during the period of August 2013 toSeptember 2013. The cut-off date of reporting is at 27^th 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 Project Background

2.1 Background

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

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

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

2.2 Scope of the Project and Site Description

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

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

2.2.3. The scope of the Project comprises:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Table 2.1 Schedule 2 Designated Projects under this Project

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

2.3 Division of the Project Responsibility

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

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

Table 2.2 Details of Individual Contracts under the Project

Contract No.	Contract Title	Associated DP(s)	Construction Commencement Date
HK/2009/01	Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central –Wanchai Bypass at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre	DP3, DP6	23 July 2010
		DP1, DP2	25 August 2011
HK/2009/02	Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central – Wan Chai Bypass at WanChai East	DP3, DP5	5 July 2010
		DP1	26 April 2011
HY/2009/11	Wan Chai Development Phase II and Central – Wan Chai Bypass – North Point Reclamation	DP3	17 March 2010
HY/2009/15	Central-Wanchai Bypass – Tunnel (Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter Section)	DP3	10 November 2010
		DP1	13 July 2011
HK/2010/06	Wan Chai Development Phase II-Central-Wan Chai Bypass over MTR Tsuen Wan Line	DP3	22 March 2011
04/HY/2006	Reconstruction of Bus Terminus near Man Yiu Street and Man Kwong Street	DP1	September 2010
HY/2009/17	Central – Wan Chai Bypass (CWB) at FEHD Whitfield Depot – Advanced piling works.	DP1	5 October 2010
HY/2009/18	Central – Wan Chai Bypass (CWB) – Central Interchange	DP1	21 April 2011
HY/2009/19	Central – Wanchai Bypass Tunnel (North Point Section) and Island Eastern Corridor Link	DP1	24 March 2011
HK/2012/08	Wan Chai Development Phase II Central- Wan Chai Bypass at Wan Chai West	DP1,DP2, DP3	5 March 2013

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’s Representative for WDII	Principal Resident Engineer	Mr. Frankie Fan	2587 1778	2587 1877
	Engineer’s Representative for CWB	Principal Resident Engineer	Mr. Peter Poon	3912 3388	3912 3010
Chun Wo – Leader Joint Venture	Contractor under Contract no. HK/2009/01	Joint Venture Board Representative	Mr. PL Yue	2162 9909	2587 1878
		Deputy Site Agent	Mr Andy Yu	9648 4896
		Construction Manager	Mr Terry Wong	9757 9846
		Construction Manager	Mr. Wyman Wong	9627 2467
		Construction Manager	Mr Kenneth Chan	9160 3850
		Environmental Officer (Compliance Manager)	Mr. Andy Mak	9103 2370
		Environmental Supervisor	Fan Chun Wai	6487 4488
Chun Wo – CRGL Joint Venture	Contractor under Contract no. HK/2009/02	Project Manager	Mr. David Lau	3658-3022	2827 9996
		Quality & Environmental Manager	Mr. C.P. Ho	9191 8856
China State Construction Engineering (HK) Ltd.	Contractor under Contract no. HY/2009/15	Project Director	K C Cheung	3557 6399	2566 2192
		Site Manager	J H Chen	3557 6368
		Contractor’s Representative	Andrew Wong	3557 6358
		Head of Construction Manager	Roger Cheung	3557 6371
		Senior Construction Manager	Gene Cheung	3557 6395
		Environmental Officer	Mr. Daniel Sin	3557 6347
Gammon -Leader JV	Contractor under Contract no. HK/2010/06	Project Manager	Mr. Paul Lui	9095 7922	2529 2880
		Site Agent