This is the Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Monthly Report – Dec 2012 specific for Environmental Permit no. EP-364/2009/B, Further Environmental Permit nos. FEP-01/364/2009, FEP-02-364/2009, FEP-03-364/2009, FEP-05/364/2009/A, FEP-06/364/2009/A FEP-07/364/2009/A and FEP-08/364/2009/A. The EM&A report is prepared by the Environmental Team (ET) employed under Contract No. HK/2011/07 – Wan Chai Development Phase II and Central Wanchai Bypass – Sampling, Field Measurement and Testing Works (Stage 2). This report presents the environmental monitoring findings and information recorded during the period of November to December 2012. The cut-off date of reporting is at 27^thof each reporting month.

In the reporting month, the principal work activities of individual contracts are included as follows:

Contract no. HY/2009/17 - Central - Wan Chai Bypass (CWB) at FEHD Whitfield Depot - Advanced piling works under FEP-03/364/2009

· No further work under designated project¹

¹Remarks: The construction of bored pile E3B under FEP-03/364/2009 was confirmed completed and the bored pile E3B and the works area was handover to contract no. HY/2009/19 on 30 November 2012.

Contract no. HY/2009/18 - Central - Wan Chai Bypass (CWB) - Central Interchange under FEP-05/364/2009/A

· Excavation of trial pit

· Transplanting of trees

· Hoarding erection and modification

· Installation of couplers, UU detection, trial trench, pre-drilling

· Excavation

· Sheet Piling

· Drainage works

· Tunnel works

· Trough structure construction and associated drilling and grouting

· Road works

· OHVD installation

· Pipe-piling works

· Pre-bored H-piling

· Bridge construction

Contract no. HK/2009/01 - Wan Chai Development Phase II - Central - Wan Chai Bypass at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre - Tunnel Works under FEP-02/364/2009

· Backfilling works on top of SCL protection works.

· Jet grouting to HKCEC new extension foundation.

· Plant mobilization for installation of pre-bored H-pile works at Stage 1b & Stage 2

· Pre-drilling works for CWB (Stage 2).

Contract no. HK/2009/02 - Wan Chai Development Phase II - Central - Wan Chai Bypass at Wan Chai East (CWB Tunnel) under FEP-01/364/2009

· Trimming of pile head and blinding laying construction at WCR1 of Tunnel Portion 1

· Waterproofing installation at WCR1 of Tunnel Portion 1 Bay 2 - Bay 7 together with Bay 8 – Bay 16

· Preparation works for extract the western temporary sheetpile wall

· Diaphragm wall of panel P106, C107, P108, C109, P110, C111, P112, P114, C115 & P116. Panel P113.

· Preparation works of saw cut Southern Diaphragm wall for the connection between existing drainage and Bay 1 of Box Culvert N1.

· Trial excavation, Footpath Set back, UU Diversion and preparation works for Hung Hing Road Diversion Stage.

· Installation of precast concrete short pipe extended from the existing 1800 drainage at Box Culvert N landside.

Contract no. HY/2009/15 - Central-Wanchai Bypass – Tunnel (Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter Section) under FEP-06/364/2009/A

· Excavation and Lateral Support works at TS4

· Rock breaking works at TPCWAE

· Tunnel works at TS1

· Bored piling at eastern breakwater

· Horizontal drilling for mined tunnel

· Pipe roofing installation

Contract no. HY/2009/19 - Central - Wanchai Bypass Tunnel (North Point Section) and Island Eastern Corridor Link under FEP-07/364/2009/A

· Road works at Watson Road

· Bored piling (Land)

· Pre-drilling works for bored pile and Diaphragm wall

· D-wall Construction (North & South Section)

· Guide wall construction for D-wall / Barrette at North side

· Construction works for Box Culvert T1

· Marine Piling

· Construct ion of socket-H pile

· Construction works for Culvert U1

· Construction of 1500f drainage pipe

· Construction of Pile cap & column (Land)

· Dismantling of marine platform

· Cut & Cover Tunnel sheet piling works

· Construction of dewatering well for Cut & Cover Tunnel

Contract no. HK/2010/06 - Wan Chai Development Phase II - Central - Wan Chai Bypass over MTR Tsuen Wan Line under FEP-08/364/2009/A

· Construction of Pre-cast Unit in China

Noise Monitoring

Noise monitoring during daytime was conducted at M1a - Harbour Road Sports Center; M2b - Noon-day gun area; M3a - Tung Lo Wan Fire Station; M4b - Victoria Center; M5b - City Garden, M6 - HK Baptist Church Henrietta Secondary School, M7e and M7w – International Finance Centre Eastern and Western End of Podium, and M8 - City Hall on a weekly basis.
No action and 4 limit level exceedances at M6 – HK Baptist Church Henrietta Secondary School were recorded on 29 November 2012, 11 December 2012, 17 December 2012 and 27 December 2012 in this reporting month. Execeedances were concluded as non-project related.
No action and 1 limit level exceedances at M8- City Hall was recorded on 27 Dec 2012 in this reporting month. Exceedance was concluded as non-project related.
24-hour real time noise monitoring was conducted at RTN1 - FEHD Hong Kong Transport Section Whitfield Depot for construction activities under IECL bridge deck. No action or limit level exceedance was recorded in the reporting month.
24-hour real time noise monitoring was conducted at RTN2a – Hong Kong Electric Centre. Non-project related limit level exceedance was recorded in the reporting month.
As confirmed by CWB RSS, the IECL parapet removal operations will commence in March 2013. Liaison was conducted with HK Baptist Church Henrietta Secondary School and Po Leung Kuk Yu Lee Mo Fan Memorial School regarding the set up of RTN3 real time noise monitoring station. Po Leung Kuk Yu Lee Mo Fan Memorial School grant permission for set up on 4 Sep 2012 and station set up was performed on 14 Sep 2012.
Real time noise monitoring station at Oil Street Community Liaison Centre (RTN2- Oil Street Community Centre) was relocated from Oil Street Community Liaison Centre to Hong Kong Electric (RTN2a- Electric Centre) on 5 Oct which is a representative of the 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.
Real-time noise baseline capturing was conducted from 21 Sep 2012 to 04 Oct 2012 at RTN3-Po Leung Kuk Yu Lee Mo Fan Memorial School.
Real-time Noise Monitoring at RTN3- Po Leung Kuk Yu Lee Mo Fan Memorial School was commenced since 06 Oct 2012.

Air Monitoring

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.

Due to lack of electricity supply, the 24-hr TSP monitoring at the following stations were rescheduled

CMA2a: from 13 December 2012 to 14 December 2012

CMA3a: from 22 December 2012 to 24 December 2012

1-hour and 24-hour Total Suspended Particulates (TSP) monitoring were conducted at CMA1b - Oil Street Community Liaison Centre; CMA2a - Causeway Bay Community Center; CMA3a - CWB PRE Site Office Area; CMA4a – Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; CMA5a - Children Garden opposite to Pedestrian Plaza; MA1e and MA1w – International Finance Centre eastern and western wing on every six days basis. No action and limit level exceedance was recorded in the reporting period.

Complaints, Notifications of Summons and Successful Prosecutions

There was no environmental complaint received in this reporting month.

Site Inspections and Audit

The Environmental Team (ET) conducted weekly site inspections for Contract no. HY/2009/15, HY/2009/17, HY/2009/18, HY/2009/19, HK/2009/01, HK/2009/02 and HK/2010/06 in this reporting period. The Contractors rectified major observations and recommendations made during the audit sessions. No non-conformance was identified during the site inspections.

Future Key Issues

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

Contract no. HY/2009/17 – Central – Wan Chai Bypass (CWB) at FEHD Whitfield Depot – Advanced piling works under FEP-03/364/2009

· No further work under designated project¹

¹Remarks: The construction of bored pile E3B under FEP-03/364/2009 was confirmed completed and the bored pile E3B and the works area was handover to contract no. HY/2009/19 on 30 November 2012.

Contract no. HY/2009/18 – Central – Wan Chai Bypass (CWB) – Central Interchange under FEP-05/364/2009/A

· Excavation of trial pit

· Transplanting of trees

· Hoarding erection and modification

· Installation of couplers, UU detection, trial trench, pre-drilling

· Excavation

· Sheet Piling

· Drainage works

· Tunnel works

· Trough structure construction and associated drilling and grouting

· Road works

· OHVD installation

· Pipe-piling works

· Cooling main bridge construction

· Pre-bored H-piling

· Bridge construction

· Cooling main bridge construction

Contract no. HK/2009/01 – Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central – Wan Chai Bypass at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre – Tunnel Works under FEP-02/364/2009

· Removal of remaining guide wall along Convention Avenue

· Installation of pre-bored H-pile in CWB stage 2 (from Ch120 to Ch220)

· Backfilling works at SCL section

· Plant mobilization for CWB diaphragm wall construction work

· Pre-treatment works and guide wall construction for CWB Diaphragm Wall

Contract no. HK/2009/02 – Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central – Wan Chai Bypass at Wan Chai East (CWB Tunnel) under FEP-01/364/2009

· Trimming of bored pile head and blinding for the base slab construction at tunnel portion 1.

· Waterproofing installation for the base slab at tunnel portion 1.

· Rebar fixing and base slab concreting at Tunnel Portion 1.

· G.I. and remove the temporary sheetpile wall at WCR2

· Diaphragm wall construction for Eastern Bulkhead Panel BHP3 and BHP7.

· Bulkhead at Bay 14 of Box Culvert “O” and stage 2 diversion of uncharted drainage works at Box culvert “O”.

· Trial excavation, footpath set back, UU diversion, tree transplantation, reprovision of street furniture and preparation works for Hung Hing Road Diversion Stage 1.

· Caisson seawall precast unit 2X in-situ work on flat-top barge.

Contract no. HY/2009/15 – Central-Wanchai Bypass – Tunnel (Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter Section) under FEP-06/364/2009/A

· ELS works at TS4

· Rock breaking works at TPCWAE

· Tunnel works at TS1

· Horizontal drilling for mined tunnel

· Pipe roofing installation

· Construction of Diaphragm Wall at TS2

Contract no. HY/2009/19 – Central – Wanchai Bypass Tunnel (North Point Section) and Island Eastern Corridor Link under FEP-07/364/2009/A

· Road works at Watson Road

· Bored piling (Land)

· Pre-drilling works for bored pile and Diaphragm wall

· D-wall Construction (North & South Section)

· Guide wall construction for D-wall / Barrette at North side

· Construction works for Box Culvert T1

· Marine Piling

· Construct ion of socket-H pile

· Construction works for Culvert U1

· Construction of 1500f drainage pipe

· Construction of Pile caps & columns (Land)

· Dismantling of marine platform

· Demolition of parapet at IEC Link

· Construction of Pile caps & columns (Marine)

· Cut & Cover Tunnel sheet piling works

· Construction of dewatering well for Cut & Cover Tunnel

Contract no. HK/2010/06 - Wan Chai Development Phase II - Central - Wan Chai Bypass over MTR Tsuen Wan Line under FEP-08/364/2009/A

· Construction of Pre-cast Unit in China

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-364/2009/B and Further Environmental permit nos. FEP-01/364/2009, FEP-02/364/2009, FEP-03/364/2009, FEP-05/364/2009/A, FEP-06/364/2009/A, FEP-07/364/2009/A and FEP-08/364/2009/A 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 (EP) no. EP-364/2009/B, Further Environmental Permit (FEP) nos. FEP-01-364/2009, FEP-02/364/2009, FEP-03/364/2009, FEP-05/364/2009/A, FEP-06/364/2009/A, FEP-07/364/2009/A and FEP-08/364/2009/A during the period Sep to Oct 2012. The cut-off date of reporting is at 27^thof 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 Designated 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. Design and Construction of Central – Wan Chai Bypass and Island Eastern Corridor Link under the Project involves the construction and operation of a trunk road and its road tunnel more than 800m in length between portals that is shown at Figure 2.1.

2.2.2. The study area encompasses existing developments from Central to North Point. The scope of the Central-Wanchai Bypass (CWB) and Island Eastern Corridor Link (IECL) includes:

· A dual three-lane trunk road, approximately 4.5 km in length, and tunnel approximately 3.7 km in length defined from the connection with the existing Rumsey Street Flyover in Central, through to a connection with the existing Island Eastern Corridor to the east of the Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter (CBTS);

· The Central Interchange near the Rumsey Street Flyover to provide road connections to the Central area;

· Tunnel control buildings and ventilation buildings;

· Slip roads to connect the CWB to the local road system in the Wan Chai North and Causeway Bay area;

· Associated road lighting, road signing, traffic control and surveillance system; and

· Other associated works.

2.2.3. 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 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 Table2.2.

Table 2.2 Details of Individual Contracts under the Project

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

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
AECOM	Engineer’s Representative for CWB	Principal Resident Engineer	Mr. Peter Poon	3922 3388	3912 3010
Lam Woo & CO., LTD.	Contractor under Contract no. HY/2009/17	General Manager	Mr. Thomas Tang	6111 5351	2566 7522
		Contractor’s Representative	Mr. Chung Man Shek	2566 4866
		Site Agent	Mr. Tong Au	9725 5874
		Environmental Officer	Dr. Priscilla Choy	9161 7287
		Environmental Supervisor	Mr. Tam Chun Pong	6461 3062
Chun Wo – Leader Joint Venture	Contractor under Contract no. HK/2009/01	Joint Venture Board Representative	Mr. PL Yue	2162 9909	2634 1626
		Site Agent	Mr. Paul Yu	9456 9819
		Construction Manager	Mr. Terry Wong	9757 9846
		Deputy Site Agent	Mr. Andy Yu	9648 4896
		Construction Manager	Mr. Wyman Wong	9627 2467
		Construction Manager	Mr. Jack Chu	9775 2467
		Environmental Officer (Compliance Manager)	Mr. Andy Mak	9103 2370
Chun Wo – CRGL Joint Venture	Contractor under Contract no. HK/2009/02	Site Agent	Mr. Chan Sing Cho	3658-3002	2827 9996
Chun Wo – CRGL Joint Venture	Contractor under Contract no. HK/2009/02	Quality & Environmental Manager (Environmental Officer)	Mr. C.P. Ho	3658-3000	2827 9996
Chun Wo - CRGL - MBEC Joint Venture	Contractor under Contract no. HY/2009/19	Project Manager	Mr. Rayland Lee	3758 8879	2570 8013
		Site Agent	Mr. Cheung Kit Cheung	6909 1555
		Environmental Manager / Environmental Officer	Mr. M.H. Isa	9884 0810
		Environmental Engineer	Calvin Leung	9286 9208
		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
Leighton Contractors (Asia) Limited	Contractor under Contract no. HY/2009/18	Site Agent	Mr. Brian Gillon	2214 7700	2140 6799
		Deputy Site Agent	Mr. Roger Wong	2214 7703
		Environmental Officer	Mr. Anfernee Chow	2214 7721
		Environmental Engineer Graduate	Phil Mak	2214 7738
		Environmental Supervisor	K. P. Lai	6461 4660
		Environmental Supervisor	Ray Cheng	2214 7742
		Environmental Supervisor	K. W. Lee	6461 4623
		Environmental Supervisor	Ryan Tsui	2214 7705
		Environmental Supervisor	Bosco Lee	2214 7711
China State Construction Engineering (HK) Ltd.	Contractor under Contract no. HY/2009/15	Project Director	Chan Wai Hung	2823 7813	2865 5229
		Site Manager	Mr. P.J. Fan	3557 6368	2566 2192
		Contractor’s Representative	Mr. David Lau	3557 6358
		Head of construction	Mr. Roger Cheung	3557 6371
		Environmental Officer	Mr. Daniel Sin	3557 6215
		Enviromental Supervisor	Ms Esther Choi	35576348
Gammon -Leader JV	Contractor under Contract no. HK/2010/06	Project Manager	Mr. Paul Lui	9095 7922	2529 2880
		Site Agent	Mr. Keith Tse	2529 2068
		Environmental Officer	Mr. Lee Wai Man	9481 6024
		Environmental Supervisor	Mr. Clement Pang	9735 9200
ENVIRON Hong Kong Limited	Independent Environmental Checker (IEC)	Independent Environmental Checker (IEC)	Mr. David Yeung	3743 0788	3548 6988
Lam Geotechnics Limited	Environmental Team (ET)	Environmental Team Leader (ETL)	Mr. Raymond Dai	2882 3939	2882 3331

2.4.3. In this reporting month, the principal work activities of individual contracts are included as follows: