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

Monthly Environmental Monitoring & Audit Report

- December 2014 -

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:
	12 January 2015

Table of contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. 4

1. Introduction. 10

1.1 Scope of the Report 12

1.2 Structure of the Report 12

2. Project Background. 14

2.1 Background. 14

2.2 Scope of the Project and Site Description. 14

2.3 Division of the Project Responsibility. 15

2.4 Project Organization and Contact Personnel 16

3. Status of Regulatory Compliance. 20

3.1 Status of Environmental Licensing and Permitting under the Project 21

4. Monitoring Requirements. 29

4.1 Noise Monitoring. 32

4.2 Air Monitoring. 33

4.3 Water Quality Monitoring. 36

5. Monitoring Results. 41

5.1 Noise Monitoring Results. 41

5.2 Real-time Noise Monitoring. 43

5.3 Air Monitoring Results. 44

5.4 Water Monitoring Results. 45

5.5 Waste Monitoring Results. 54

6. Compliance Audit. 58

6.1 Noise Monitoring. 61

6.2 Real-time noise Monitoring. 61

6.3 Air Monitoring. 61

6.4 Water Quality Monitoring. 62

6.5 Review of the Reasons for and the Implications of Non-compliance. 63

6.6 Summary of action taken in the event of and follow-up on non-compliance. 63

7. Cumulative Construction Impact due to the Concurrent Projects. 63

8. Environmental Site Audit. 64

9. Complaints, Notification of Summons and Prosecution. 65

10. Conclusion. 69

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. HY/2009/19

Table 3.11 Cumulative Summary of Valid Licences and Permits under Contract no. HK/2012/08

Table 3.12 Summary of submission status under EP-356/2009 & FEP-06/356/2009 Condition

Table 3.13 Cumulative Summary of Valid Licences and Permits under Contract no. HY/2010/08

Table 3.14 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 5.2 Noise Monitoring Station for Contract nos. HK/2009/01, HK/2009/02

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 Noise Monitoring Station for Contract no. HY/2010/08

Table 5.6 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 Air Monitoring Stations for Contract no. HK/2012/08

Table 5.12 Air Monitoring Stations for Contract no. HY/2010/08

Table 5.13 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 5.14 Water Monitoring Stations for Contract no. HK/2009/01

Table 5.15 Water Monitoring Stations for Contract no. HK/2009/02

Table 5.16 Water Monitoring Stations for Contract no. HK/2012/08

Table 5.17 Water Monitoring Stations for Contract no. HY/2009/15

Table 5.18 Summary of Water Quality Monitoring Exceedances in Reporting Month

Table 5.19 Summary of Enhanced Dissolved Oxygen Monitoring Exceedances in Reporting Month

Table 5.20 Details of Waste Disposal for Contract no. HK/2009/01

Table 5.21 Details of Waste Disposal for Contract no. HK/2009/02

Table 5.22 Details of Waste Disposal for Contract no. HY/2009/15

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 8.5 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 5.5 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 – December 2014 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-06/356/2009 and FEP-07/356/2009. This report presents the environmental monitoring findings and information recorded during the period November 2014 to December 2014. 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:

· Nil

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

Ÿ Works of covered walkway

Ÿ Drainage work

Ÿ ABWF work

Ÿ Demolition of Existing Wan Chai Ferry Pier

Ÿ Dredging and Reclamation at WCR3

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

· Removal of D-wall at TPCWAE & TS4

· Temporary reclamation works and installation of seawall blocks at TPCWAW

· Maintenance dredging

· Reinstatement of existing bermstone and seawall at TS4

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

Ÿ Construction of Dolphin Cap

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

· ELS for box culvert L at Lung King Street

· Removal of rock armour

· Placing of levelling stones

· Dry dock construction

· Installation of caisson seawall

· Filling works

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

· Rock filling works

· Dredging works

· Seawall blocks installation

· Sheet piling works, welding & struts installation works at Outfall Q

· Seawater intake diversion works

· Installation of water tank

Noise Monitoring

8. Two limit level exceedances at M6 – HK Baptist Church Henrietta Secondary School were recorded on 11 and 16 December 2014 in this reporting month. The exceedances were concluded as non-project related.
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.

Real-time Noise Monitoring

10. 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 RTN1 - FEHD Hong Kong Transport Section Whitfield Depot was excluded under EP-356/2009 since 28 November 2012.
11. 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.
12. 24-hour real time noise monitoring was conducted at RTN2a – Hong Kong Electric Centre. No project related exceedance was recorded in the reporting month.

Air Quality Monitoring

13. Due to electricity interruption, the following 24hr TSP monitoring events were rescheduled in the reporting month,

24hr TSP monitoring at CMA3a was rescheduled from 8 December 2014 and 13 December 2014 to 9 December 2014 and 15 December 2014 respectively.

14. 1hr TSP monitoring at CMA5b and CMA6a was rescheduled from 20 December 2014 to 22 December 2014 due to baseline capturing at the monitoring location.
15. With respect to the area handover, the air quality monitoring station CMA5a at Children Playgrounds opposite to the Pedestrian Plaza was relocated to the Pedestrian Plaza on 3 December 2014. The station reference and location ID of the air quality monitoring station CMA5a was updated as CMA5b and Pedestrian Plaza respectively
16. 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.
17. The location ID of air monitoring station CMA1b was updated as Oil Street Site Office in April 2013.
18. 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.

Water Quality Monitoring

xix. As informed by CWB RSS, the operation of the diverted Windsor House cooling intake was commenced on 20 Dec 2014 and the water quality monitoring at monitoring station C7 for Windsor House Cooling water intake was resumed on 22 Dec 2014.

xx. Due to misplacement of lock by WSD at the access gate for WSD19 cooling water intake location, the WQM at monitoring station WSD19 were cancelled on 8 December 2014 during both flood tide and ebb tide.

21. Due to blockage of access road to monitoring location at Ex-PCWA, Enhance DO Monitoring at monitoring station Ex-PCWA SW on 5 December 2014 during ebb tide was cancelled.

xxii. With respect to the commencement of temporary reclamation works and seawall construction at Ex-PCWAW zone and diverted culvert extension, the location of the Enhance DO monitoring stations (Ex-PCWASW and Ex-PCWA SE) were finely adjusted to the PCWAE since 7 November 2014.

xxiii. With respect to the commencement of marine dredging works at WCR3 under contract HK/2009/02. The respective water quality monitoring station C1 were associated with HK/2009/01 and HK/2009/02.

24. As confirmed by CWB RSS, the operation of the pump station for Windsor House Cooling Water was suspended from 22 Oct 2014 for the Windsor House intake cooling intake scheme and temporary supply of freshwater from WSD water mains was provided to cooling water intake The water quality monitoring for the respective cooling water intake at WQM station C7 was temporarily suspended from 22 Oct 2014. The water quality monitoring at monitoring station C7 for Windsor House Cooling water intake shall be resumed after the completion of the diversion scheme for the diverted intake subject to CWB RSS advice.
25. With respect to the commencement of filling works at TS3 and the formation of TZ3 reclamation zone, the enhance DO monitoring at Enhance monitoring station C7 was temporarily suspended from 22 Oct 2014.
26. As confirmed by WDII RSS and IEC, the cross harbor dredging works have completed since 16 March 2012 while the dredging works for submarine outfall pipeline has completed since 29 November 2011, considering current construction stage and dredging Scenario, the water quality monitoring at stations WSD9 and WSD17 was temporarily suspended since 8 September 2014 flood tide.
27. Action and Limit level of water quality monitoring was transited from wet season to dry season from 1 October 2014.
28. With respect to the switching over of cooling water intake location, the water quality monitoring at the relocated intake station RW21-P789 under HK/2009/02 was commenced since 29 July 2013 and monitoring station C5e and C5w were temporarily suspended and switched over to monitoring station RW21-P789 on 29 July 2013 due to suspension of pump house operation.
29. As advised by WDII RSS, the water quality monitoring for WSD21 pump station with respect to HK/2009/02 was switched over to the relocated location since 12 March 2014. According to the EM&A Manual, the water quality monitoring station WSD21 was relocated to station RW21-P789 and the water quality monitoring at station WSD21 was temporarily suspended since 12 March 2014.
30. With respect to the commencement of marine dredging works under contract HY/2010/08. The respective water quality monitoring station C7 were associated with HY/2009/15 and HY/2010/08.
31. With respect to the commencement of marine dredging works under contract HK/2012/08/ The respective water quality monitoring station WSD19, P1, P3, P4, and P5 were associated with Contract HK/2012/08 Since September 2013.
32. 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.
33. 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.
34. 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.
35. RSS confirmed that all Type III Dredging works under HK/2009/01 have been completed since Oct 2012.
36. Due to the presence of obstacle within the inner silt curtain frame at sampling point, water quality point at C7 was finely adjusted to the outside of the inner silt curtain frame since 29 Dec 2012.
37. With respect to the trial dredging at WCR2 was scheduled on 20, 22, 24, 25 March and 1, 3 , 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20 Apr and 3 May 2012, on-going water quality monitoring results at WSD21 during this period was checked and indicated that there was no contribution due to the trial dredging operation. Enhanced review of water quality around WCR2 was also implemented and no deterioration in the water quality was observed.
38. 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.
39. 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 remain unchanged.
40. 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. Water quality monitoring at WSD10 and WSD15 was temporary suspended while water quality monitoring at WSD9 and WSD17 was implemented with respect to HK/2009/02 from 8 Feb 12 onwards;
41. 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 it was completed on 6 February 2012.
42. 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.
43. 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.

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 & HK/2009/02	C1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HK/2012/08	WSD19	0	0	0	0	1	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	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	P5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HK/2009/02	RW21-P789	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HY/2009/15 & HY/2010/08	C7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total		0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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.

- C2, C3 C4e and C4w water quality monitoring station was temporarily suspended since 24 Apr 2013

- C5e and C5w water quality monitoring station was temporarily suspended since 29 July 2013

- WSD21 water quality monitoring station was temporarily suspended since 12 March 2014

- Maintenance responsibility of silt screen C1, WSD19, P3, P4 and P5 are under Contract HK/2009/01.

- WSD9 and WSD17 water quality monitoring station was temporarily suspended since 8 September 2014 flood tide.

- Water quality monitoring for Windsor House Cooling (Station Ref: C7) was temporarily suspended since 22 October 2014 with respect to the diversion scheme.

- The water monitoring station C1 shall be associated with Contract No. HK/2009/02 upon commencement of marine works under DP3 at WCR3 area

- Water quality monitoring for Windsor House Cooling (Station Ref: C7) was resumed since 22 December 2014.

44. There were 2 action level and no limit level exceedances of SS recorded in the reporting month. Investigation found that the exceedances were not related to Project works. The details of recorded exceedances can be referred to the Section 6.4.
45. 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	0	0	0	0
	Ex-WPCWA SW	0	0	0	1
	Ex-WPCWA SE	0	1	0	1
Total		0	1	0	2

46. There were no action level exceedances and 3 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.
47. 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.
48. 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.
49. With respect to the commencement of filling works at TS3 and the formation of TZ3 reclamation zone, the enhance DO monitoring at Enhance monitoring station C7 was temporarily suspended from 22 Oct 2014.

l. With respect to the commencement of temporary reclamation works and seawall construction at Ex-PCWAW zone and diverted culvert extension, the location of the Enhance DO monitoring stations (Ex-PCWASW and Ex-PCWA SE) were finely adjusted to the PCWAE since 7 November 2014.

Complaints, Notifications of Summons and Successful Prosecutions

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

Site Inspections and Audit

52. The Environmental Team (ET) conducted weekly site inspections for Contract nos. HK/2009/01, HK/2009/02, HY/2009/15, 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.
53. Construction works under HK/2010/06 was confirmed completed and the respective work area under FEP-05/356/2009 was handover and inspected under HK/2012/08 from 22 September 2014 onwards.

Future Key Issues

54. 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

Ÿ Nil

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

· Dredging and Reclamation at WCR3

· Seawall caisson fabrication at PRC

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

· Temporary reclamation at TPCWAW

· Maintenance dredging

· Reinstatement of existing bermstone and seawall at TS4

· Installation of seawall blocks and backfilling works for formation of TZ5

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

· Construction of Dolphin Cap

· Construction of Pile Cap F1B

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

· ELS for box culvert L at Lung King Street

· Removal of rock armour

· Dry dock construction

· Filling works

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

· Rock filling works

· Dredging works

· Seawall blocks installation

· Sheet piling works, welding & struts installation works at Outfall Q

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-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-06/356/2009 and FEP-07/356/2009 during the period of November 2014 to December 2014. 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 (Completed)
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 (Completed)
04/HY/2006	Reconstruction of Bus Terminus near Man Yiu Street and Man Kwong Street	DP1	September 2010 (Completed)
HY/2009/17	Central – Wan Chai Bypass (CWB) at FEHD Whitfield Depot – Advanced piling works.	DP1	5 October 2010 (Completed)
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	10 March 2014
HY/2010/08	Central- Wanchai Bypass Tunnel – Tunnel (Slip Road 8)	DP1, DP2, DP3	21 March 2013
HY/2011/08	Central-Wan Chai Bypass (CWB) – Tunnel Buildings, Systems and Fittings, and Works Associated with Tunnel Commissioning	DP1	8 October 2014

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. Simon Liu	9304 8355	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
		Senior Environmental Engineer	Ms. Wendy Ng	9803 0057
		Assistant Environmental Engineer	Miss. Connie Chan	6157 7057
Chun Wo – CRGL Joint Venture	Contractor under Contract no. HK/2009/02	Project Manager	Mr. Alfred Leung	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
		Project Manager	Andrew Wong	3557 6358
		Contractor’s Representative	Gene Cheung	3557 6395
		Senior Project Manager	Eddie Tang	35576452
		Environmental Officer	Andy Mak	3557 6347
Chun Wo – CRGL – MBEC Joint Venture	Contractor under Contract no. HY/2009/19	Project Manager	Mr. Rayland Lee	3758 8879
		Site Agent	Mr. Eric Yip	252902068
		Environmental Engineer	Mr. Calvin Leung	9286 9208
		Environmental Manager / Environmental Officer	Mr. M.H. Isa	9884 0810
		Construction Manager (Marine)	William Luk	9610 1101
		Construction Manager (Land)	Patrick Cheung	9643 3012
		Construction Manager (Land)	Eric Fong	6191 9337
		Operation Manager (Land)	Yung Kwok Wah	9834 1010
China State- Leader JV	Contractor under Contract no. HK/2012/08	Project Director	Andrew Tse	9137 1811	2877 1522
		Project Manager	Victor Wu	9193 8871
		Deputy Project Manager	George Cheung	9268 1918
		Site Agent	Paul Lui	9095 7922
		Environmental Officer	James Ma	9130 9549
		Environmental Supervisor	Ching Man, Chan	6050 4919
China State	Contractor under Contract no. HY/2010/08	Project Director	Cheung Kit Cheung	3557 6399	2566 8061
		Project Manager	Chan Ying Lun	3418 3001
		Deputy Project Manager	Chris Leung	3467 4299
		Site Agent	Dave Chan	3467 4277
		Environmental Officer	C.M. Wong	3557 6464
		Environmental Supervisor	Desmond Ho Tsz Ho	3557 6466
Leighton Joint Venture	Contractor under Contract no. HY/2011/08	Project Manager	Paul Evans	2823 1111	21406799
		Site Agent	Colman Wong	9730 0806
		Environmental Officer	David Hung	9765 6161
		Environmental Supervisor	Penny Yiu	2214 7738
ENVIRON Hong Kong Limited	Independent Environmental Checker (IEC)	Independent Environmental Checker (IEC)	Mr. David Yeung	3465 2888	3465 2899
Lam Geotechnics Limited	Environmental Team (ET)	Environmental Team Leader (ETL)	Mr. Raymond Dai	2882 3939	2882 3331

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

Ÿ Nil

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

Ÿ Works of covered walkway

Ÿ Drainage work

Ÿ ABWF work

Ÿ Demolition of Existing Wan Chai Ferry Pier

Ÿ Dredging and Reclamation at WCR3

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

Ÿ Removal of D-wall at TPCWAE & TS4

Ÿ Temporary reclamation and installation of seawall blocks at TPCWAW

Ÿ Maintenance dredging

Ÿ Reinstatement of existing bermstone and seawall at TS4

2.4.6. For Contract no. HY/2009/19, the principal work activity in this reporting month included:

Ÿ Construction of Dolphin Cap

2.4.7. For Contract no. HK/2012/08, the principal work activity in this reporting month included:

· ELS for box culvert L at Lung King Street

· Removal of rock armour

· Placing of levelling stones

· Dry dock construction

· Installation of caisson seawall

· Filling works

2.4.8. For Contract no. HY/2010/08, no principal work activities this reporting month.

· Rock filling works

· Dredging works

· Seawall blocks installation

· Sheet piling works, welding & struts installation works at outfall Q

· Seawater intake diversion works

· Installation of water tank

2.4.9. 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

Ÿ Nil

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

· Demolition of the existing Wan Chai Ferry Pier

· Dredging and Reclamation at WCR3

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

· Temporary reclamation and installation of seawall blocks at TPCWAW

· Maintenance dredging

· Reinstatement of existing bermstone and seawall at TS4

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

Ÿ Construction of Dolphin Cap

Ÿ Construction of Pile Cap F1B

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

· ELS for box culvert L at Lung King Street

· Removal of rock armour

· Dry dock construction

· Filling works

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

· Rock filling works

· Dredging works

· Seawall blocks installation

· Sheet piling works, welding & struts installation works at outfall Q

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	17 Aug 2009	Superseded
Environmental Permit	EP-364/2009/A	4 Aug 2010	Superseded
Environmental Permit	EP-364/2009/B	20 Sep 2012	Superseded
Environmental Permit	EP-364/2009/C	11 Jul 2014	Valid
Environmental Permit	EP-376/2009	13 Nov 2010	Valid
Further Environmental Permit	FEP-01/356/2009	18 Feb 2010	Surrendered
Further Environmental Permit