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Contract No: Hy/2019/18 Wanchai
Development Phase II and Central Wanchai Bypass Sampling, Field
Measurement and Testing Works (Stage 4) Environmental
Permit no. EP-356/2009, Further Evironmental permit nos. FEP-03/356/2009,
Fep-04/356/2009 AND FEP-07/356/2009 Monthly Environmental Monitoring & Audit Report
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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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11 May 2020 |
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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
5.3 Water quality monitoring Results
6.4 Review of
the Reasons for and the Implications of Non-compliance
6.5 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
3.3 Summary
of submission status under FEP-02/356/2009 Condition
Table
3.4 Cumulative
Summary of Valid Licences and Permits under Contract no. HK/2009/02
Table
3.5 Summary
of submission status under FEP-03/356/2009 Condition
Table
3.6 Cumulative
Summary of Valid Licences and Permits under Contract no. HY/2009/15
Table
3.7 Summary
of submission status under FEP-04/356/2009 Condition
Table
3.9 Cumulative Summary of Valid
Licences and Permits under Contract no. HK/2012/08
Table
3.10 Summary of submission status under
EP-356/2009 & FEP-06/356/2009 Condition
Table
3.11 Cumulative Summary of Valid
Licences and Permits under Contract no. HY/2010/08
Table
3.12 Summary of submission status under
EP-356/2009 and FEP-07/356/2009 Condition
Table
4.1 Noise
Monitoring Station
Table 4.2 Air Monitoring Station
Table 4.3 Marine Water Quality
Stations for Water Quality Monitoring
Table 4.4 Marine Water Quality
Monitoring Frequency and Parameters
Table 4.5 Marine Water Quality
Stations for Enhanced Water Quality Monitoring
Table
5.1 Noise
Monitoring Station for Contract no. HK/2009/02
Table
5.2 Noise
Monitoring Station for Contract no. HY/2009/15
Table 5.4 Noise Monitoring Station for Contract no.
HY/2010/08
Table
5.6 Air
Monitoring Station for Contract no. HK/2009/02
Table
5.7 Air
Monitoring Station for Contract no. HY/2009/15
Table 5.9 Air
Monitoring Stations for Contract no. HK/2012/08
Table 5.10 Air
Monitoring Stations for Contract no. HY/2010/08
Table
5.13 Water
quality monitoringStations for Contract no. HK/2009/02
Table 5.14 Water quality
monitoringStations for Contract no. HK/2012/08
Table 5.15 Water quality monitoring Station for Contract no. HY/2010/08
Table 5.16 Enhance Dissolved Oxygen Monitoring Stations for Contract no.
HY/2010/08
Table 5.18 Details of Waste Disposal for Contract no. HK/2009/02
Table
5.19 Details
of Waste Disposal for Contract no. HY/2009/15
Table 5.21 Details of Waste
Disposal for Contract no. HK/2012/08
Table 5.22 Details of Waste
Disposal for Contract no. HY/2010/08
Table
8.2 Summary of Environmental Inspections
for Contract no. HK/2009/02
Table
8.3 Summary of Environmental Inspections
for Contract no. HK/2012/08
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 2.2 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 6.1 Event Action Plans
Appendix 6.2 Summary for Notification of Exceedance
Appendix 10.1 Construction Programme of Individual Contracts
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
i.
This
is the Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Monthly Report
– April 2020
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-03/356/2009, FEP-04/356/2009 and EP-07/356/2009. This
report presents the environmental monitoring findings and information recorded
during the period of 27 March 2020 to 26 April 2020. The cut-off date of reporting is at 26th
of each reporting month.
ii.
In
the reporting month, the principal work activities of individual contracts
conducted are as follow:
Contract no. HK/2009/02 – Wan Chai
Development Phase II – Central – Wan Chai Bypass at Wan Chai East
Nil
Contract no. HY/2009/15- Wan Chai
Bypass Tunnel (Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter Section)
Nil
Contract no. HY/2010/08- Wan Chai
Bypass Tunnel (Slip Road 8)
Nil
Noise Monitoring
iii.
No action or limit level exceedance was recorded in the reporting
period.
iv.
With respect to the shift in major construction site portions at Wan
Chai North, the noise monitoring station M1a – Harbour Sports Centre was finely
adjusted from East of Harbour Road Sports Centre to West of Harbour Road Sports
Centre on 21 June 2016.
v.
With
respect to the demolition of Ex-Harbour Road Sports Centre, the respective
noise monitoring station M1a – Harbour Road Sports Centre were finely adjusted
on 16 and 25 May 2017 and thereafter to the Footbridge for Harbour Road Sports
for noise monitoring.
vi.
As confirmed by CWB RSS, the marine construction works under Contract
HY/2010/08 and relevant reporting have been completed by 21 September 2018, the
noise monitoring station namely M2b – Noon day gun area and M3a - Tung Lo Wan
Fire Station association with Contract HY/2010/08 and relevant reporting has
been ceased in the reporting month.
vii.
As confirmed by WDII RSS, the marine construction works under HK/2012/08
and relevant reporting have been completed by 2 January 2019, the noise
monitoring station namely M1a - Footbridge for Ex-Harbour Road Sports Centre
association with Contract HK/2012/08 and relevant reporting has been ceased in
the reporting month.
viii.
As confirmed by CWB RSS, the seabed reinstatement works was resumed
under Contract HY/2009/15 at EX-PCWA area on 26 June 2019 and the relevant
noise monitoring station monitoring station namely M2b – Noon day gun area and
M3a - Tung Lo Wan Fire Station would be associated with Contract HY/2009/15 in
the reporting month.
ix.
As confirmed by CWB RSS, the marine construction works under Contract
HY/2009/19 and relevant reporting have been completed, the monitoring
association with Contract HY/2009/19 namely M4b – Victoria Centre, M5b – City
Garden and M6 –HK Baptist Church Henrietta Secondary School and relevant reporting has been ceased
in the reporting month.
x.
As confirmed by CWB RSS, the seabed reinstatement works was resumed
under Contract HY/2010/08 at CBTS area on 7 August 2019 and the relevant noise
monitoring station monitoring station namely M2b – Noon day gun area and M3a -
Tung Lo Wan Fire Station would be associated with Contract HY/2010/08 in the
reporting month.
xi.
Referring to WDII RSS confirmation on the completion of marine works
under HK/2009/02 within the EP-356 area on 30 September 2019, the relevant
noise monitoring station namely M1a – Footbridge for Ex-Harbour Road Sports
Centre would not be associated with Contract HK/2009/02 in the reporting month.
xii.
Noise monitoring during daytime hour were conducted at the stations M2b
and M3a on a weekly basis in the reporting month.
Air Quality Monitoring
xiii.
No action or limit level exceedance was recorded in the reporting
period.
xiv.
With respect to the proposed demolition of the Oil Street Site Office,
the respective air quality monitoring station CMA1b – Oil Street Site Office
was finely adjusted from the Oil Street Site Office to Harbour Grand Hotel
Boundary Wall from 05 June 2017 onwards.
xv.
With
respect to the proposed demolition of eastern podium of Oil Street Site Office,
the respective air quality monitoring station CMA1b – Oil Street Site Office
was finely adjusted from East podium of the Oil Street Site Office to the West
podium of the Oil Street Site Office on 21 December 2016.
xvi.
As confirmed by CWB RSS, the marine construction works under Contract
HY/2010/08 and relevant reporting have been completed by 21 September 2018, the
air monitoring stations namely CMA3a - CWB PRE Site Office association with
Contract HY/2010/08 and relevant reporting has been ceased in the reporting
month.
xvii.
As confirmed by WDII RSS, the marine construction works under HK/2012/08
and relevant reporting have been completed by 2 January 2019, the air
monitoring stations namely CMA5b - Pedestrian Plaza, CMA6a – WDII PRE Office
association with Contract HK/2012/08 and relevant reporting has been ceased in
the reporting month.
xviii.
As confirmed by CWB RSS, the seabed reinstatement works was resumed
under Contract HY/2009/15 at EX-PCWA area on 26 June 2019 and the relevant air
monitoring station monitoring station namely CMA3a – CWB PRE Site Office would
be associated with Contract HY/2009/15 in the reporting month.
xix.
As confirmed by CWB RSS, the marine construction works under Contract
HY/2009/19 and relevant reporting have been completed, the monitoring
association with Contract HY/2009/19 namely CMA1b – Harbour Grand Hotel Boundary
Wall and CMA2a Causeway Bay Community Centre and relevant reporting has been ceased
in June 2019 reporting month.
xx.
As confirmed by CWB RSS, the seabed reinstatement works was resumed
under Contract HY/2010/08 at CBTS area on 7 August 2019 and the relevant air
monitoring station monitoring station namely CMA3a – CWB PRE Site Office would
be associated with Contract HY/2010/08 in the reporting month.
xxi.
Referring to WDII RSS confirmation on the completion of marine works
under HK/2009/02 within the EP-356 area on 30 September 2019, the relevant air
quality monitoring stations namely CMA3a – CWB PRE Site Office and CMA4a - SPCA
would not be associated with Contract HK/2009/02 in the reporting month.
xxii.
1-hour and 24-hour Total Suspended Particulates (TSP) monitoring were
conducted at CMA3a – CWB PRE Site Office Area in the reporting month.
Water Quality Monitoring
xxiv.
With respect to the reinstatement of the silt screen system for Cooling
Water Intakes P7, P8, P9 and WSD Water Intake RW21, the respective water
quality monitoring was reverted to the previous monitoring location for Water
Quality Monitoring Station RW21-P789 from water quality stations RW21-P789 East
(RW21-P789E) and RW21-P789 West (RW21-P789W) from 25 January 2017 onwards.
xxv.
With
respect to the removal of silt screen at WQM station RW21-P789 on 26 November
2016, the respective water quality monitoring at RW21-P789 was adjusted to
RW21-P789E and RW21-P789W since 28 November 2016 ebb-tide.
xxvi.
With
respect to the temporarily suspension of marine construction works at WCR3 Area
by Contract HK/2009/02, the installed silt screen for intake group (P7, P8, P9
and WSD21) was removed on 26 November 2016.
xxvii.
As
advised by the Contractor of HK/2009/01, all silt screen remains removal works
at P1, P3, P4, P5 and C1 water quality monitoring stations were completed on 8
May 2016.
xxviii.
With respect to the marine works undertaken at WCR3 by Contract HK/2009/02,
the respective water quality monitoring station C1 associated with Contract
HK/2009/01 was updated as in association with Contract HK/2009/01 and Contract
HK/2009/02.
xxix.
With respect to the marine works undertaken at CBTS by Contract
HY/2010/08, the respective water quality monitoring station C7 associated with
Contract HY/2009/15 was updated as in association with Contract HY/2009/15 and Contract
HY/2010/08.
xxx.
With respect to the marine works undertaken at HKCEC2 by Contract
HK/2012/08, the respective water quality monitoring station WSD19, P1, P3, P4,
and P5 were associated with Contract HK/2012/08.
xxxi.
As confirmed by WDII RSS, the marine construction works under Contract
HK/2009/01 have been completed since 24 July 2017, the monitoring association
with Contract HK/2009/01 and relevant reporting has been ceased in the
reporting month.
xxxii.
Enhanced DO monitoring at Windsor House Cooling (Station Ref: C7) was
temporarily suspended since
22 October 2014 with respect to the formation of temporary reclamation zone TS3
xxxiii.
Referring to CWB RSS confirmation on the completion of marine
construction activities within the Ex-PCWA
area and the completion of the post construction water quality monitoring, the respective Enhance DO Monitoring within Ex-PCWA for
monitoring station Ex-PCWA SE and Ex-PCWA SW was
temporarily suspended since 07 March 2017 ebb tide onwards.
xxxiv.
Water quality monitoring station C7 and Enhance DO monitoring station C6
shall be associated with
Contract HY/2010/08, upon confirmation of marine construction works completion under Contract HY/2009/15 at CBTS area
and Ex-PCWA area since 19 June 2017.
xxxv.
Enhanced DO monitoring at Windsor House Cooling (Station Ref: C7) was
resumed from 1 February 2018 onwards with respect to the completion of removal
of temporary reclamation zone.
xxxvi.
Referring to CWB RSS confirmation on the completion of removal of
temporary reclamation within the TS3 area
and the completion of the post construction water quality monitoring, the
respective Enhance DO Monitoring within TS3 for monitoring station C6 and C7
was temporarily suspended since 05 March 2018 onwards.
xxxvii.
Referring to CWB RSS confirmation on the completion of marine works within the TS3 area and the completion of the post
construction water quality monitoring, the respective water quality monitoring
within TS3 for monitoring station C7 was temporarily suspended since 29 October
2018 onwards.
xxxviii.
Referring to WDII RSS confirmation on the completion of marine works
under HK/2012/08 within the EP-356 area
on 2 January 2019 and the completion of the post construction water quality
monitoring (From 2 January 2019 to 30 January 2019), the respective water
quality monitoring stations P1, P3, P4, P5 and WSD19 within EP-356 area was temporarily
suspended since 15 February 2019 onwards.
xxxix.
Referring to CWB RSS confirmation on the resumption of marine works
within the CBTS area
the respective water quality monitoring within CBTS for monitoring station C7
was resumed since 7 August 2019 and associated with Contract HY/2009/15 and
HY/2010/08.
xl.
Referring to WDII RSS confirmation on the completion of marine works
under HK/2009/02 within the EP-356 area on 30 September 2019 and the completion
of the post construction water quality monitoring (From 30 September 2019 to 26
October 219), the respective water quality monitoring stations C1 and RW21-P789
within EP-356 area was temporarily suspended from 26 October 2019 onwards.
xli.
No action or limit level exceedance was recorded during the reporting
period.
Table I Summary of Water Quality Monitoring
Exceedances in Reporting Month
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Water
quality monitoring Station |
Mid-flood |
Mid-ebb |
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DO |
Turbidity |
SS |
DO |
Turbidity |
SS |
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AL |
LL |
AL |
LL |
AL |
LL |
AL |
LL |
AL |
LL |
AL |
LL |
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HY/2010/08
& HY/2009/15 |
C7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Total |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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1.
The cessation of seawater intake operation for C6 was confirmed
on 17 May 2011 and the water quality monitoring at C6 was then terminated since
17 May 2011.
2.
4-week post construction water quality monitoring at WSD9,
WSD10, WSD15 and WSD17 were completed on 6 Feb 2012 and the water quality
monitoring at WSD 10 and WSD15 were temporary suspended since 8 Feb 2012, and
WSD9 and WSD17 was implemented with respect to HK/2009/02 from 8 Feb 2012
onwards.
3.
C8 and C9 were implemented with respect to HY/2009/19 from 28
Jan 2012.
4.
C8 & C9 were temporary suspended since 4 March 2013.
5.
WSD7 and WSD20 water quality monitoring were temporarily
suspended from 27 Apr 2012.
6.
C2, C3 C4e and C4w water quality monitoring station was
temporarily suspended since 22 Apr 2013
7.
P1, P3, P4 and P5 were commenced since 24 Apr 2013
8.
C5e and C5w water quality monitoring station was temporarily
suspended since 29 Jul 2013.
9.
WSD21 water quality monitoring station was temporarily
suspended since 12 Mar 2014
10.
WSD9 and WSD17 water quality monitoring station was
temporarily suspended since 8 Sep 2014 flood tide.
11.
The water quality monitoring station C1 shall be associated
with Contract No. HK/2009/02 upon commencement of marine works under DP3 at
WCR3 area.
12.
The water quality monitoring station RW21-P789 was adjusted
to RW21-P789E and RW21-P789W since 28 November 2016 ebb-tide.
13.
The water quality monitoring was reverted to previous
monitoring station RW21-P789 from PW21-P789E and RW21-P789W from 25 January
2017 onwards.
14.
Referring to WDII RSS confirmation on the completion of
marine works under HK/2009/02 within the EP-356 area on 30 September 2019 and
the completion of the post construction water quality monitoring (From 30
September 2019 to 26 October 219), the respective water quality monitoring
stations C1 and RW21-P789 within EP-356 area was temporarily suspended from 26
October 2019 onwards.
Complaints, Notifications of Summons and Successful
Prosecutions
xlii.
No environmental complaint, summons and prosecution were received in the
reporting period.
Site Inspections and Audit
xliii.
The
Environmental Team (ET) conducted weekly site inspections for Contract nos.
HK/2009/02, HY/2009/15 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
xliv.
In
coming reporting month, the principal work activities of individual contracts
are anticipated as follows:
Contract no. HK/2009/02 – Wan Chai Development
Phase II – Central – Wan Chai Bypass at Wan Chai East
Nil
Contract no. HY/2009/15- Wan Chai Bypass Tunnel (Causeway Bay Typhoon
Shelter Section)
Nil
Contract no. HY/2010/08- Wan Chai Bypass Tunnel (Slip Road 8 Section)
CBTS seabed trimming
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-03/356/2009, FEP-04/356/2009 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-041/2001).
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-03/356/2009,
FEP-04/356/2009 and FEP-07/356/2009 during the period of 27 March 2020 to 26 April 2020. The
cut-off date of reporting is at 26th of each reporting month.
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 Environmental Site Audit – 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
2.1.1.
“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:
·
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
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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
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Item |
Designated Project |
EIAO Reference |
Reason for inclusion |
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DP1
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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 |
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DP2
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Road
P2 and other roads which are classified as primary/district distributor roads
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Schedule
2, Part I, A.1 |
Primary
/ district distributor roads |
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DP3
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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 |
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DP5
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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 |
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DP6
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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
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Contract No. |
Contract Title |
Associated DP(s) |
Construction
Commencement Date |
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HK/2009/01 |
Wan
Chai Development Phase II – Central –Wanchai Bypass at Hong Kong Convention
and Exhibition Centre |
DP3,
DP6 |
23
July 2010 (Completed) |
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DP1,
DP2 |
25
August 2011 (Completed) |
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HK/2009/02 |
Wan
Chai Development Phase II – Central – Wan Chai Bypass at WanChai East |
DP3,
DP5 |
5
July 2010 |
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DP1 |
26
April 2011 |
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HY/2009/11 |
Wan
Chai Development Phase II and Central – Wan Chai Bypass – North Point
Reclamation |
DP3 |
17
March 2010 (Completed) |
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HY/2009/15 |
Central-Wanchai
Bypass – Tunnel (Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter Section) |
DP3 |
10
November 2010 |
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DP1 |
13
July 2011 (Completed) |
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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 (Completed) |
|
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 (Completed) |
|
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 |
2.4.1.
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 |
Resident
Engineer |
Mr. Eliot Liu |
3519 9167 |
2587 1877 |
|
Engineer’s
Representative for CWB |
Principal
Resident Engineer |
Mr. David Kwan |
3912 3388 |
3912 3010 |
|
|
Chun
Wo – CRGL Joint Venture |
Contractor
under Contract no. HK/2009/02 |
Project Manager |
Mr. Paul Yu |
3658 3085 |
2827 9996 |
|
Quality
& Environmental Manager |
Mr. Samuel Chan |
9646 5780 |
|||
|
China
State Construction Engineering (HK) Ltd. |
Contractor
under Contract no. HY/2009/15 |
Project
Director |
Mr. Chris Leung |
3557 6393 |
2566 2192 |
|
Site
Agent |
Mr. Patrick Ho |
3557 6405 |
|||
|
Construction
Manager |
Mr. Tom Tong |
3557 6415 |
|||
|
Environmental
Officer |
Mr. Gabriel Wong |
6114 9590 |
|||
|
Environmental
Supervisor |
Mr. Gordon Lai |
6145 6365 |
|||
|
China State |
Contractor under Contract no.
HY/2010/08 |
Project Director |
Mr. Chris Leung |
3467 4299 |
2566 8061 |
|
Project Manager |
Mr. Chan Ying Lun |
3418 3001 |
|||
|
Site
Agent |
Mr. Thomas Lui |
3557 6452 |
|||
|
Marine
Manager |
Mr. Nickael Chan |
3557 6333 |
|||
|
Construction
Manager |
Mr. Tom Tong |
3557 6367 |
|||
|
Environmental Officer |
Mr. Gabriel Wong |
3557 6466 |
|||
|
Ramboll 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.
In the reporting month, the principal work activities of individual
contracts conducted are as follow:
Contract no. HK/2009/02 – Wan Chai Development
Phase II – Central – Wan Chai Bypass at Wan Chai East
Nil
Contract no. HY/2009/15- Wan Chai
Bypass Tunnel (Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter Section)
Nil
Contract no. HY/2010/08- Wan Chai
Bypass Tunnel (Slip Road 8)
Nil
2.4.4.
In coming reporting month, the principal work activities of individual
contracts are anticipated as follows:
Contract no. HK/2009/02 – Wan Chai Development
Phase II – Central – Wan Chai Bypass at Wan Chai East
Nil
Contract no. HY/2009/15- Wan Chai
Bypass Tunnel (Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter Section)
Nil
Contract no. HY/2010/08- Wan Chai Bypass
Tunnel (Slip Road 8)
CBTS seabed trimming
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 |
|
Further
Environmental Permit |
FEP-01/356/2009 |
18 Feb 2010 |
Surrendered |
|
Further
Environmental Permit |
FEP-02/356/2009 |
24 Mar 2010 |
Surrendered |
|
Further
Environmental Permit |
FEP-03/356/2009 |
24 Mar 2010 |
Valid |
|
Further Environmental Permit |
FEP-04/356/2009 |
22 Nov 2010 |
Valid |
|
Further Environmental Permit |
FEP-05/356/2009 |
24 Mar 2011 |
Surrendered |
|
Further Environmental Permit |
FEP-06/356/2009 |
5 Mar 2013 |
Surrendered |
|
Further Environmental Permit |
FEP-07/356/2009 |
26 July 2013 |
Valid |
|
Further Environmental Permit |
FEP-08/356/2009 |
1 Aug 2016 |
Surrendered |
|
Environmental Permit |
EP-364/2009/H |
22 Apr 2020 |
Valid |
|
Further Environmental Permit |
FEP-01/364/2009 |
24 Mar 2010 |
Valid |
|
Further Environmental Permit |
FEP-02/364/2009 |
21 Apr 2010 |
Surrendered |
|
Further Environmental Permit |
FEP-03/364/2009 |
12 Jul 2010 |
Surrendered |
|
Further Environmental Permit |
FEP-04/364/2009/A |
14 Oct 2010 |
Surrendered |
|
Further Environmental Permit |
FEP-05/364/2009/A |
15 Nov 2010 |
Surrendered |
|
Further Environmental Permit |
FEP-06/364/2009/A |
22 Nov 2010 |
Valid |
|
Further Environmental Permit |
FEP-07/364/2009/H |
22 Apr 2020 |
Valid |
|
Further Environmental Permit |
FEP-08/364/2009/A |
15 Jun 2012 |
Surrendered |
|
Further Environmental Permit |
FEP-09/364/2009/B |
5 March 2013 |
Valid |
|
Further Environmental Permit |
FEP-10/364/2009/B |
26 July 2013 |
Valid |
|
Further Environmental Permit |
FEP-11/364/2009/E |
22 Dec 2016 |
Valid |
|
Further Environmental Permit |
FEP-12/364/2009/D |
1 Aug 2016 |
Valid |
|
Environmental Permit |
EP-376/2009 |
13 Nov 2009 |
Valid |
|
Further Environmental Permit |
FEP-01/376/2009 |
31 Mar 2015 |
Valid |
|
Further Environmental Permit |
FEP-02/376/2009 |
1 Aug 2016 |
Valid |
3.1.2.
Due to the multi-contract nature of the Project, the status of permits
and/or licences under the individual contract(s) are presented as below:
Contract no. HK/2009/02 – Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central – Wan
Chai Bypass at WanChai East
3.1.3.
Summary of
the current status on licences and/or permits on environmental protection
pertinent and submission for contract no. HK/2009/02 under FEP-03/356/2009 are
shown in Table 3.4 and Table 3.5.
Table 3.4 Cumulative
Summary of Valid Licences and Permits under Contract no. HK/2009/02
|
Permits and/or Licences |
Reference No. |
Issued Date |
Valid
Period/ Expiry Date |
Status |
|
FEP-03/356/2009 |
24 Mar 2010 |
N/A |
Valid |
|
|
FEP-01/364/2009 |
24 Mar 2010 |
N/A |
Valid |
|
|
Notification
of Works Under APCO |
313962 |
2 Feb 2010 |
N/A |
Valid |
|
Construction Noise Permit (CNP) for non-piling equipment |
GW-RS1072-19 |
28/11/2019 |
30 Nov 2019 to 28 May 2020 |
Valid |
|
Discharge
Licence |
WT00022295-2015 |
12 Aug 2015 |
31 July 2020 |
Valid |
|
WT00025276-2016 |
19 Sep 2016 |
31 July 2021 |
Valid |
|
|
Billing
Account under Waste Disposal Ordinance (Land) |
7010255 |
10 Feb 2010 |
N/A |
Valid |
|
Billing
Account under Waste Disposal Ordinance (Marine) |
7011496 |
6 Oct 2010 |
N/A |
Valid |
|
Registration
as Chemical Waste Producer (Wan Chai) |
WPN5213-135-C3593-01 |
10 Mar 2010 |
N/A |
Valid |
|
Registration
as Chemical Waste Producer (TKO 137) |
WPN5213-839-C3593-02 |
22 Sep 2010 |
N/A |
Valid |
Table 3.5 Summary of submission status under
FEP-03/356/2009 Condition
|
EP
Condition |
Submission |
Date of Submission |
|
Condition 1.12 |
Commencement Date of Construction of Marine Works |
8 April 2010 |
|
Condition 2.6 |
Management Organization of Main Construction
Companies |
10 April 2010 |
|
Condition 2.7 |
Works Schedule and Location Plans |
8 April 2010 |
|
Condition 2.8 |
Silt Curtain Deployment Plan (Revision A) |
20 April 2010 |
|
Silt Curtain Deployment Plan (Revision B) |
25 May 2010 |
|
|
Silt Curtain Deployment Plan (Revision C) |
14 Jun 2010 |
|
|
Silt Curtain Deployment Plan (Revision H) |
15 Feb 2011 |
|
|
Silt Curtain Deployment Plan (Revision I) |
17 Nov 2011 |
|
|
Silt Curtain Deployment Plan (Revision J) |
15 Feb 2012 |
|
|
Silt Curtain Deployment Plan (Revision K) |
3 May 2012 |
|
|
Silt Curtain Deployment Plan (Revision L) |
25 Oct 2012 |
|
|
Silt Curtain Deployment Plan (Revision M) |
30 Nov 2012 |
|
|
Silt Curtain Deployment Plan (Revision N) |
11 Apr 2018 |
|
|
Silt Curtain Deployment Plan (Revision O) |
24 May 2018 |
|
|
Silt Curtain Deployment Plan (Revision P) |
30 July 2019 |
|
|
Condition 2.9 |
Silt Screen Deployment Plan |
21 April 2010 |
|
Supplementary Information for Existing WSD Salt
Water Intakes at Quarry Bay and Sai Wan Ho |
5 Oct 2010 |
|
|
Silt Screen Deployment Plan (Revision B) |
15 Feb 2012 |
|
|
Silt Screen Deployment Plan (Revision C) |
3 May 2012 |
|
|
|
Silt Screen Deployment Plan (Revision D) |
10 Dec 2012 |
|
|
Silt Screen Deployment Plan (Revision E) |
6 May 2013 |
|
|
Silt Screen Deployment Plan (Revision F) |
23 Nov 2016 |
|
Condition 2.17 |
Noise Management Plan |
6 May 2010 |
|
Condition 2.18 |
Landscape Plan (Decorative Screen Hoarding) |
11 May 2010 |
|
Landscape Plan (Control of Night Time Lighting) |
2 June 2010 |
|
|
Landscape Plan (Combined Version) |
20 July 2011 |
|
|
Landscape Plan (Combined Version) |
5 Aug 2011 |
|
|
----- |
Acknowledge of Submission |
22 Aug 2011 |
|
----- |
Form 7: Surrender of Environmental Permit |
26 March 2020 |
Contract no. HY/2009/15 – Central-Wanchai Bypass – Tunnel (Causeway Bay
Typhoon Shelter Section)
3.1.4.
Summary of the current status on licences and/or permits on
environmental protection pertinent and submission for contract no. HY/2009/15
under FEP-04/356/2009 are shown in Table 3.6 and Table 3.7.
Table 3.6 Cumulative Summary of Valid Licences and
Permits under Contract no. HY/2009/15
|
Permits
and/or Licences |
Reference
No. |
Issued
Date |
Valid Period/ Expiry Date |
Status |
|
Further Environmental Permit |
FEP-04/356/2009 |
22 Nov 2010 |
N/A |
Valid |
|
Notification of Works Under APCO |
321822 |
24 Sep 2010 |
N/A |
Valid |
|
Registration as a Chemical Waste Producer |
WPN5213-147-C1169-35 |
15 Nov 2010 |
N/A |
Valid |
|
Billing Account
under Waste Disposal Ordinance |
7011553 |
30 Sep 2010 |
N/A |
Valid |
Table 3.7 Summary of submission status under
FEP-04/356/2009 Condition
|
FEP Condition |
Submission |
Date of Submission |
|
Condition
2.6 |
Management
Organization of Main Construction Companies |
30
Sep 2010 |
|
Amendment
for Management Organization of Main Construction Companies |
16 May 2011 |
|
|
Condition 2.7 |
Works Schedule and Location
Plans |
27 Oct 2010 |
|
|
Amendment for Works Schedule
and Location Plans |
12 Nov 2010 |
|
Condition 2.8 |
Silt Curtain Deployment Plan |
30 Nov 2010 |
|
Amendment for Silt Curtain
Deployment Plan |
24 Feb 2011 |
|
|
Amendment for Silt Curtain
Deployment Plan |
11 May 2011 |
|
|
Amendment for Silt Curtain
Deployment Plan |
11 Sep 2012 |
|
|
Amendment for Silt Curtain
Deployment Plan |
30 Oct
2012 |
|
|
Silt Curtain Deployment Plan
(Rev.7) |
16 Dec 2019 |
|
|
Condition 2.9 |
Silt
Screen Deployment Plan |
19 Oct
2010 |
|
Amendment for Silt Screen
Deployment Plan |
18 Feb
2011 |
|
|
Amendment for Silt Screen
Deployment Plan |
15 Jun
2011 |
|
|
Silt Screen Deployment Plan
(Rev.4) |
26 Nov
2019 |
|
|
Condition 2.18 |
Proposal
for the Removal of Odorous Sediment and Slime |
13 Jan
2011 |
|
Amendment for Proposal for
the Removal of Odorous Sediment and Slime |
8 Mar 2011 |
|
|
Amendment for Proposal for
the Removal of Odorous Sediment and Slime |
2 Aug 2011 |
|
|
Condition 2.21 |
Landscape Plan |
18 Feb
2011 |
|
Condition 2.23 |
Noise Management Plan |
20 Oct
2010 |
|
Amendment for Noise Management
Plan |
27 Jan 2011 |
Contract no. HY/2010/08 –Central - Wan Chai Bypass
(CWB) –Tunnel (Slip Road 8)
3.1.5.
Summary of the current status on licences and/or permits on
environmental protection pertinent and submission for contract no. HY/2010/08
under FEP-07/356/2009 are shown in Table 3.11 and Table 3.12.
Table
3.11 Cumulative
Summary of Valid Licences and Permits under Contract no. HY/2010/08
|
Permits
and/or Licences |
Reference
No. |
Issued Date |
Valid Period/ Expiry Date |
Status |
|
Further
Environmental Permit |
FEP-07/356/2009 |
26 Jul 2013 |
NA |
Valid |
|
FEP-10/364/2009/B |
26 Jul 2013 |
NA |
Valid |
|
|
Notification
of Works Under APCO |
357176 |
2 Apr 2013 |
N/A |
Valid |
|
Registration
as a Chemical Waste Producer |
WPN5213-147-C1169-44 |
27 Mar 2013 |
N/A |
Valid |
|
Billing
Account under Waste Disposal Ordinance |
7017170 |
27 Mar 2013 |
N/A |
Valid |
|
Billing Account under Waste
Disposal Ordinance (Dumping by Vessel) |
7020947 |
22 Dec 2014 |
N/A |
Valid. |
|
Construction Noise Permit |
GW-RS1115-19 |
16 Dec 2019 |
3 Jan 2020
to 1 Jul 2020 |
Valid |
Table 3.12 Summary of
submission status under EP-356/2009 and FEP-07/356/2009 Condition
|
FEP Condition |
Submission |
Date of Submission |
|
Condition
2.8 |
Silt
Curtain Deployment Plan (Rev 6) |
16
Dec 2019 |
|
Condition 2.9 |
Silt Screen Deployment Plan (Rev 5) |
1 March 2019 |
|
Condition
2.23 |
Noise
Management Plan (Rev 2) |
25 Mar 2014 |
|
Condition
2.24 |
Landscape
Plan (Rev 2) |
23 Sep
2014 |
Noise Monitoring Stations
4.1.1.
The noise monitoring stations for the Project are listed and shown in Table
4.1 and Figure
4.1. Appendix 4.1 shows the established
Action/Limit Levels for the monitoring works.
Table 4.1 Noise Monitoring Station
|
Station |
Description |
|
M1a |
Footbridge for Ex-Harbour Road Sports Centre* |
|
M2b |
Noon
Gun Area |
|
M3a |
Tung
Lo Wan Fire Station |
|
M4b |
Victoria Centre |
|
M5b |
City Garden |
|
M6 |
HK
Baptist Church Henrietta Secondary School |
Remarks*: With respect to the demolition of
Ex-Harbour Road Sports Centre, the respective noise monitoring station M1a –
Harbour Road Sports Centre were finely adjusted on 16 and 25 May 2017 and
thereafter to the Footbridge for Harbour Road Sports for noise monitoring
Noise Monitoring
Parameters, Frequency and Duration
4.1.2.
The construction noise level shall
be measured in terms of the A-weighted equivalent continuous sound pressure
level (Leq). Leq (30 minutes) shall be used as the
monitoring parameter for the time period between 0700 and 1900 hours on normal
weekdays. For all other time periods, Leq (5 minutes) shall be
employed for comparison with the Noise Control Ordinance (NCO) criteria. Supplementary information for
data auditing, statistical results such as L10 and L90 shall also be obtained
for reference.
4.1.3.
Noise monitoring shall be carried out at all the designated monitoring
stations. The monitoring frequency shall depend on the scale of the
construction activities. The following is an initial guide on the regular
monitoring frequency for each station on a weekly basis when noise generating
activities are underway:
·
One
set of measurements between 0700 and 1900 hours on normal weekdays.
4.1.4.
If construction works are extended to include works during the hours of
1900 – 0700 as well as public holidays and Sundays, additional weekly impact
monitoring shall be carried out during respective restricted hours periods.
Applicable permits under NCO shall be obtained by the Contractor.
Monitoring Equipment
4.1.5.
As referred to in the Technical Memorandum ™ issued under the NCO, sound
level meters in compliance with the International Electrotechnical Commission
Publications 651: 1979 (Type 1) and 804: 1985 (Type 1) specifications shall be
used for carrying out the noise monitoring. Immediately prior to and following
each noise measurement the accuracy of the sound level meter shall be checked
using an acoustic calibrator generating a known sound pressure level at a known
frequency. Measurements may be accepted as valid only if the calibration level
from before and after the noise measurement agree to within 1.0 dB.
4.1.6.
Noise measurements shall not be made in fog, rain, wind with a steady
speed exceeding 5 m/s or wind with gusts exceeding 10 m/s. The wind speed shall
be checked with a portable wind speed meter capable of measuring the wind speed
in m/s.
Air Quality Monitoring
Stations
4.2.1.
The air monitoring stations for the Project are listed and shown in Table
4.2 and Figure 4.1. Appendix 4.1 shows the established
Action/Limit Levels for the monitoring works.
Table 4.2 Air Monitoring
Station
|
Station ID |
Monitoring Location |
Description |
|
CMA1b |
Harbour
Grand Hotel Boundary Wall** |
North Point |
|
CMA2a |
Causeway
Bay Community Centre |
Causeway Bay |
|
CMA3a |
CWB PRE Site Office * |
Causeway Bay |
|
CMA4a |
Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals |
Wan Chai |
|
CMA5b |
Pedestrian
Plaza*** |
Wan Chai |
|
CMA6a |
WDII PRE Site Office * |
Wan Chai |
Remarks*:
As per the ENPC meeting in March 2011, the monitoring stations CMA3a – Future
CWB site office at Wanchai Waterfront Promenade was renamed as remark.
Remarks**:
The location ID of monitoring station CMA1b was updated as “Harbour Grand Hotel
Boundary Wall” from 05 June 2017 onwards.
Remarks***:
The station ID and monitoring location was updated in December 2014 with
respect to monitoring station relocation.
Air Monitoring Parameters,
Frequency and Duration
4.2.2.
One-hour and 24-hour TSP levels should be measured to indicate the
impacts of construction dust on air quality. The 24-hour TSP levels shall be
measured by following the standard high volume sampling method as set out in
the Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter 1 (Part 50), Appendix
B.
4.2.3.
All relevant data including temperature, pressure, weather conditions,
elapsed-time meter reading for the start and stop of the sampler,
identification and weight of the filter paper, and any other local atmospheric
factors affecting or affected by site conditions, etc., shall be recorded down
in detail.
4.2.4.
For regular impact monitoring, the sampling frequency of at least once
in every six-days, shall be strictly observed at all the monitoring stations
for 24-hour TSP monitoring. For 1-hour TSP monitoring, the sampling frequency
of at least three times in every six-days should be undertaken when the highest
dust impact occurs.
Sampling Procedure and
Monitoring Equipment
4.2.5.
High volume samplers (HVSs) in compliance with the following
specifications shall be used for carrying out the 1-hour and 24-hour TSP
monitoring:
·
0.6
– 1.7 m3 per minute adjustable flow range;
·
equipped
with a timing / control device with +/- 5 minutes accuracy for 24 hours
operation;
·
installed
with elapsed-time meter with +/- 2 minutes accuracy for 24 hours operation;
·
capable
of providing a minimum exposed area of 406 cm2;
·
flow
control accuracy: +/- 2.5% deviation over 24-hour sampling period;
·
equipped
with a shelter to protect the filter and sampler;
·
incorporated
with an electronic mass flow rate controller or other equivalent devices;
·
equipped
with a flow recorder for continuous monitoring;
·
provided
with a peaked roof inlet;
·
incorporated
with a manometer;
·
able
to hold and seal the filter paper to the sampler housing at horizontal
position;
·
easily
changeable filter; and
·
capable
of operating continuously for a 24-hour period.
4.2.6.
Initial calibration of dust monitoring equipment shall be conducted upon
installation and thereafter at bi-monthly intervals. The transfer standard
shall be traceable to the internationally recognized primary standard and be
calibrated annually. The concern parties such as IEC shall properly document
the calibration data for future reference. All the data should be converted
into standard temperature and pressure condition.
Laboratory Measurement /
Analysis
4.2.7.
A clean laboratory with constant temperature and humidity control, and
equipped with necessary measuring and conditioning instruments to handle the
dust samples collected, shall be available for sample analysis, and equipment
calibration and maintenance. The laboratory should be HOKLAS accredited.
4.2.8.
An alternative non-HOKLAS accredited
laboratory was set-up for carrying out the laboratory analysis,
the laboratory equipment was approved by the ER on
8 February 2011 and
the measurement procedures were witnessed by the IEC. Any measurement performed
by the laboratory was be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the ER and IEC. IEC
shall regularly audit to the measurement performed by the laboratory to ensure
the accuracy of measurement results.
4.2.9.
Filter paper of size 8” x 10” shall be labelled before sampling. It
shall be a clean filter paper with no pinholes, and shall be conditioned in a
humidity-controlled chamber for over 24-hours and be pre-weighed before use for
the sampling.
4.2.10.
After sampling, the filter paper loaded with dust shall be kept in a
clean and tightly sealed plastic bag. The filter paper shall then be returned
to the laboratory for reconditioning in the humidity controlled chamber
followed by accurate weighing by an electronic balance with readout down to 0.1
mg. The balance shall be regularly calibrated against a traceable standard.
4.2.11.
All the collected samples shall be kept in a good condition for 6 months
before disposal.
impact monitoring for
odour patrol
4.2.12.
Odour patrols along the shorelines of Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter and
ex-Wan Chai Public Cargo Working Area when there is temporary reclamation in
Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter and/or in the ex-Wan Chai Public Cargo Working
Area, or when there is dredging of the odorous sediment and slime at the
south-western corner of the Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter. Odour patrols will be
carried out at bi-weekly intervals during July, August and September by a
qualified person of the ET who shall:
·
be
at least 16 years of age;
·
be
free from any respiratory illnesses; and
·
not
be allowed to smoke, eat, drink (except water) or use chewing gum or sweets 30
min
·
before
and during odour patrol
4.2.13.
Odour patrol shall be conducted by independent trained personnel /
competent persons patrolling and sniffing around the shore as shown in Figure 4.1 to detect any
odour at the concerned hours (afternoon is preferred for higher daily
temperature).
4.2.14.
The qualified person will use the nose (olfactory sensor) to sniff
odours at different locations. The main odour emission sources and the areas to
be affected by the odour nuisance will be identified.
4.2.15.
The perceived odour intensity is to be divided into 5 levels which are
ranked in the descending order as follows:
·
0 –
Not detected. No odour perceived or an odour so weak that it cannot be easily characterized
or described;
·
1 –
Slight Identifiable odour, and slight chance to have odour nuisance;
·
2 –
Moderate Identifiable odour, and moderate chance to have odour nuisance;
·
3 –
Strong Identifiable, likely to have odour nuisance;
·
4 –
Extreme Severe odour, and unacceptable odour level.
4.2.16.
The findings including odour intensity, odour nature and possible odour
sources, and also the local wind speed and direction at each location will be
recorded. In addition, some relevant meteorological and tidal data such as
daily average temperature, and daily average humidity, on that surveyed day
will be obtained from the Hong Kong Observatory Station for reference. The
Action and Limit levels for odour patrol are shown in Appendix 4.1.
4.2.17.