Contract No: HY/2019/18

 

Wanchai Development Phase II and Central Wanchai Bypass

Sampling, Field Measurement and Testing Work (Stage 4)

 

Environmental Permit no. EP-364/2009/G,

Further Evironmental permit nos. fep-01/364/2009, FEp-06/364/2009/a, FEP-07/364/2009/G, FEP-09/364/2009/B, FEP-10/364/2009/B and FEP-11/364/2009/E,  FEP-12/364/2009/D

 

Monthly Environmental Monitoring & Audit Report

 

- February 2020 -

 

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:

 

 

March 2020


Table of contents   

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.. 4

1     Introduction.. 9

1.1         Scope of the Report 9

1.2         Structure of the Report 10

2     Project Background.. 11

2.1         Background. 11

2.2         Scope of the Project and Site Description.. 12

2.3         Division of the Project Responsibility. 13

2.4         Project Organization and Contact Personnel 14

3     status of regulatory compliance.. 18

3.1         Status of Environmental Licensing and Permitting under the Project 18

4     Monitoring Requirements. 30

4.1         Noise Monitoring. 30

4.2         Air Quality Monitoring. 32

5     Monitoring Results. 34

5.1         Noise Monitoring Results. 35

5.2         Real Time Noise Monitoring Results. 38

5.3         Air Quality Monitoring Results. 39

5.4       Waste Monitoring Results. 44

6     Compliance Audit.. 49

6.1         Noise Monitoring. 49

6.2         Air Quality Monitoring. 50

6.3         Review of the Reasons for and the Implications of Non-compliance. 50

6.4         Summary of action taken in the event of and follow-up on non-compliance. 50

7     Cumulative Construction Impact due to the Concurrent Projects  50

8      Enviromental site audit.. 52

9      Complaints, Notification of Summons and Prosecution.. 54

10    Conclusion.. 55


lIST OF TABLES

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 3.2      Cumulative Summary of Valid Licences and Permits under Contract no.     

                      HK/2009/01

Table 3.3      Summary of submission status under FEP-02/364/2009

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-01/364/2009

Table 3.6      Cumulative Summary of Valid Licences and Permits under Contract no.  

                      HY/2009/18 (NOT USED)

Table 3.7      Summary of submission status under FEP-05/364/2009/A (NOT USED)

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-06/364/2009/A

Table 3.10    Cumulative Summary of Valid License and Permits under Contract no. HY/2009/19

Table 3.11   Summary of submission status under FEP-07/364/2009/G

Table 3.12    Cumulative Summary of Valid License and Permits under Contract no. HK/2012/08

Table 3.13    Summary of submission status under FEP-12/364/2009/D

Table 3.14    Cumulative Summary of Valid License and Permits under Contract no. HY/2010/08

Table 3.15    Summary of submission status under FEP-10/364/2009/B

Table 3.16    Cumulative Summary of Valid License and Permits under Contract no. HY/2011/08

Table 3.17    Summary of submission status under FEP-11/364/2009/E

Table 4.1      Noise Monitoring Stations

Table 4.2      Real Time Noise Monitoring Stations

Table 4.3      Air Quality Monitoring Stations

Table 5.1      Noise Monitoring Stations for Contract no. HY/2009/18 (NOT USED)

Table 5.2      Noise Monitoring Station for Contract no HK/2009/01 and HK/2009/02

Table 5.3      Noise Monitoring Stations for Contract no. HY/2009/15

Table 5.4      Noise Monitoring Stations for Contract no. HY/2009/19

Table 5.5      Noise Monitoring Stations for Contract no. HY/2010/08

Table 5.6      Noise Monitoring Stations for Contract no. HY/2011/08

Table 5.7      Real Time Noise Monitoring Stations for Contract no. HY/2009/19

Table 5.8      Real Time Noise Monitoring Stations for Contract no. HY/2011/08

Table 5.9      Air Quality Monitoring Station for Contract no. HY/2009/18 (NOT USED)

Table 5.10    Air Quality Monitoring Station for Contract no. HK/2009/01(NOT USED)

Table 5.11    Air Quality Monitoring Station for Contract no. HK/2009/02

Table 5.12    Air Quality Monitoring Stations for Contract no. HY/2009/15 (NOT USED)

Table 5.13    Air Quality Monitoring Station for Contract no. HY/2009/19

Table 5.14    Air Quality Monitoring Station for Contract no. HK/2012/08

Table 5.15    Air Quality Monitoring Stations for Contract no. HY/2010/08

Table 5.16    Air Quality Monitoring Stations for Contract no. HY/2011/08

Table 5.17    Details of Waste Disposal for Contract no. HK/2009/01(NOT USED)

Table 5.18    Details of Waste Disposal for Contract no. HK/2009/02

Table 5.19    Details of Waste Disposal for Contract no. HY/2009/18 (NOT USED)

Table 5.20    Details of Waste Disposal for Contract no. HY/2009/15

Table 5.21    Details of Waste Disposal for Contract no. HY/2009/19

Table 5.22    Details of Waste Disposal for Contract no. HK/2012/08

Table 5.23    Details of Waste Disposal for Contract no. HY/2010/08

Table 5.24    Details of Waste Disposal for Contract no. HY/2011/08

Table 8.1      Summary of Environmental Inspections for Contract no. HY/2009/15 (NOT USED)

Table 8.2      Summary of Environmental Inspections for Contract no. HY/2009/18 (NOT USED)

Table 8.3      Summary of Environmental Inspections for Contract no. HY/2009/19

Table 8.4      Summary of Environmental Inspections for Contract no. HK/2009/01 (NOT USED)

Table 8.5      Summary of Environmental Inspections for Contract no. HK/2009/02 (NOT USED)

Table 8.6      Summary of Environmental Inspections for Contract no. HK/2012/08 (NOT USED)

Table 8.7      Summary of Environmental Inspections for Contract no. HY/2010/08 (NOT USED) 

Table 8.8      Summary of Environmental Inspections for Contract no. HY/2011/08 (NOT USED)

Table 9.1      Cumulative Statistics on Complaints

Table 9.2      Cumulative Statistics on Successful Prosecutions

Table 10.1    Summary of Key Construction Activities of Individual Contract(s) to be    

                      commenced in Coming Reporting period

                                                                                                                 

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 period 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    Real-time Noise Monitoring Results and Graphical Presentations

Appendix 6.1    Event Action Plans

Appendix 6.2    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 – February 2020 specific for Environmental Permit no. EP-364/2009/G, Further Environmental Permit nos. FEP-01/364/2009, FEP-06/364/2009/A, FEP-07/364/2009/G, FEP-09/364/2009/B, FEP-10/364/2009/B, FEP-11/364/2009/E and FEP-12/364/2009/D. The EM&A report is prepared by the Environmental Team (ET) employed under Contract No. HY/2019/18 – Wan Chai Development Phase II and Central Wanchai Bypass – Sampling, Field Measurement and Testing Works (Stage 4). This report presents the environmental monitoring findings and information recorded during the period of 27 January 2019 to 26 February 2020.

 

  1. The implementation of the Environmental Monitoring and Audit Programme for the Wan Chai Development phase II and Central-Wan Chai Bypass Project has been taken over by the Lam Geotechnics Limited (LGL) under Contract HY/2019/18 Wan Chai Development Phase II and Central Wanchai Bypass – Sampling, Field Measurement and Testing Works (Stage 4) from 11 December 2019 in continuation of the previous Environmental Team employed under Contact HK/2011/07 – Wan Chai Development Phase II and Central Wanchai Bypass – Sampling, Field Measurement and Testing Works (Stage 2) and Contract HK/2015/01 – Wan Chai Development Phase II and Central Wanchai Bypass – Sampling, Field Measurement and Testing Works (Stage 3).

 

  1. In the reporting period, the principal work activities of individual contracts are included as follows:

 

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             

·          Nil

 

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

·          Bridge noise enclosure installation works.

·          Hing Fat Street road works.

·          Soft Landscaping works.

·          Open area hard paving works.

·          D9 to D12 and P22 to P25 drainage works.

·          P17-P18 drainage downpipe installation works.

·          D12 masking wall

 

Contract no. HY/2010/08 –Central - Wan Chai Bypass (CWB) –Tunnel (Slip Road 8) under FEP-10/364/2009/B

·          Drainage improvement works

·          Utility diversion works

·          Junction modification

Contract no. HY/2011/08 –Central - Wan Chai Bypass (CWB) –Tunnel Buildings, Systems and Fittings, and Works Associated with Tunnel Commissioning under FEP-11/364/2009/E

·          ABWF works at Ventilation Buildings, inclusive of Administration Building, Central Ventilation Building, East Ventilation Shaft/Building, West Ventilation Building

·          Scaffold erection at MVB

·          Installation of external louvre at MVB

·          Installation of glass canopy at ADB

·          Installation of treated-waste wood at ADB

·          Floor painting works at MVB

·          Traffic sign installation and modification of directional sign at various locations

·          Painting works at Man Kwong Street

·          Planting works at Man Po Street and Kong Chung Lane

 

Noise Monitoring

  1. Noise monitoring during daytime was conducted at M1a – Footbridge for 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 Financial Centre East Podium and International Finance Centre West Podium and M8 – City Hall on weekly basis in the reporting period.
  2. With respect to the shift in major construction site portions at Wan Chai North, the noise monitoring station M1a – Harbour Road Sports Centre was finely adjusted from East of Harbour Road Sports Centre to West of Harbour Road Sports Centre on 21 June 2016.
  3. 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.
  4. With respect to the non-CWB Project building construction at Oil Street, the real-time noise monitoring station RTN2a- Hong Kong Electric Centre was finely adjusted from Northeast Side to Northwestern side at Roof Top location on 03 March 2017.
  5. Noise monitoring at M6 - HK Baptist Church Henrietta Secondary School was temporarily suspended from 22 February 2020 as the school is temporarily closed and refused our access due to public health concern. Monitoring will be resumed when the access to the school is granted.
  6. Noise monitoring at M8 - City Hall was temporarily suspended from 2 February 2020 to the end of reporting period as the City Hall was temporarily closed due to public health concern. A temporary noise monitoring point for M8 has been proposed and agreed by the IEC at the entrance of the City Hall. Noise monitoring for M8 was resumed at the temporary noise monitoring point at the entrance of the City Hall on 26 February 2020.
  7. No action or limit level exceedance was recorded in the reporting period.
  8. 24-hour real time noise monitoring was conducted at RTN1 - FEHD Hong Kong Transport Section Whitfield Depot. No action or limit level exceedance was recorded in the reporting period.
  9. 24-hour real time noise monitoring was conducted at RTN2a – Hong Kong Electric Centre. No action or limit level exceedance was recorded in the reporting period.
  10. 24-hour real time noise monitoring was conducted at RTN3 – Yu Lee Mo Fan Memorial School. Limit level exceedance was recorded on 29 January 2020 in the reporting period. After the investigation, the exceedance was concluded as non-Project related.
  11. 24-hour real time noise monitoring was conducted at RTN4 – Causeway Bay Community Centre. No action or limit level exceedance was recorded in the reporting period.

 

Air Quality Monitoring

  1. 1-hour and 24-hour Total Suspended Particulates (TSP) monitoring were conducted at CMA1b – Harbour Grand Hotel Boundary Wall; CMA2a - Causeway Bay Community Center; CMA3a - CWB PRE Site Office Area; CMA4a – Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; CMA5b - Pedestrian Plaza; MA1e and MA1w – International Finance Centre eastern and western podium on every six days basis.
  2. 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.
  3. With respect to the proposed demolition of the Oil Street Site Office, the respective air quality monitoring station CMA1b – Harbour Grand Hotel Boundary Wall was finely adjusted from the Oil Street Site Office to Harbor Grand Hotel Boundary Wall from 05 June 2017 onwards.
  4. No action or limit level exceedance was recorded in the reporting period.

 

Complaints, Notifications of Summons and Successful Prosecutions

  1. No environmental complaint was received in the reporting period.

 

Site Inspections and Audit

  1. The Environmental Team (ET) conducted weekly site inspections for Contract no. HY/2009/19, HY/2010/08, HK/2009/02 and HY/2011/08 in this reporting period.
  2. Construction of bored pile E3B under HY/2009/17 was confirmed completed and the respective work area under FEP-03/364/2009 was handover and inspected under HY/2009/19 from 19 Dec 2012 onwards.
  3. Construction works under HK/2010/06 was confirmed completed and the respective work area under FEP-08/364/2009/A was handover and inspected under HK/2012/08 from 22 Sep 2014 onwards.
  4. As confirmed with CWB RSS, the construction works under Contract HY/2009/15 was completed from 27 October 2017 onwards. The respective weekly site audit inspection for HY/2009/15 was therefore suspended from 27 October 2017 onwards.
  5. The Contractors rectified major observations and recommendations made during the audit sessions. No non-conformance was identified during the site inspections.
  6. As confirmed with CWB RSS, the construction works under Contract HY/2009/18 was completed from 25 April 2018 onward. The respective weekly site audit inspection for HY/2009/18 was therefore temporary suspended from 27 April 2018 onwards.
  7. As confirmed with WDII RSS and with respect to the joint inspection conducted with IEC on 25 May 2018, RSS, ET and IEC share the view that there is no adverse environmental impact of remaining works under Contract HK/2009/01 and the respective environmental site inspection was temporary suspended from 26 May 2018 onwards.
  8. 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 respective weekly site audit inspection for HY/2009/15 was resume from 26 June 2019 onwards and report under FEP-04/356/2009 in EP-356/2009 Monthly EM&A Report.
  9. 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 respective environmental monitoring for HY/2010/08 was resume from 7 August 2019 onwards and report under FEP-07/356/2009 in EP-356/2009 Monthly EM&A Report.
  10. As WDII RSS confirmation of construction works completion on 21 October 2019 and agreed with IEC on 1 November 2019, the weekly environmental site inspection for Contract no. HK/2012/08 under EP-364/2009/G was suspended from 1 November 2019 onward.
  11. As confirmed with the Contractors and the RSS, no construction work was conducted during 29 January 2020 to 2 February 2020. EM&A programme, including environmental site audit and environmental monitoring were suspended during the period.

 

Future Key Issues

      i.        In the coming reporting period, 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 (CWB Tunnel) under FEP-01/364/2009

·          Nil

 

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

·          Bridge noise enclosure installation and parapet construction works.

·          Hing Fat Street road works.

·          Soft landscaping works.

·          Open area hard paving works.

·          D9 to D12 and P22 to P25 drainage works.

·          P17-P18 drainage downpipe installation works.

·          D12 masking wall

·          Rumsey Street median barrier demolition works

 

Contract no. HY/2010/08 –Central - Wan Chai Bypass (CWB) –Tunnel (Slip Road 8) under FEP-10/364/2009/B

·          Drainage improvement works

·          Utility diversion works

·          Junction modification

 

Contract no. HY/2011/08 – Central - Wan Chai Bypass (CWB) –Tunnel Buildings, Systems and Fittings, and Works Associated with Tunnel Commissioning under FEP-11/364/2009/E

·          ABWF works at Ventilation Buildings, inclusive of Administration Building, Central Ventilation Building, East Ventilation Shaft/Building, West Ventilation Building

·          Scaffold erection at MVB

·          Installation of external louvre at MVB

·          Installation of glass canopy at ADB

·          Installation of treated-waste wood at ADB

·          Floor painting works at MVB

·          Installation of TAV sensor inside tunnel

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/G and Further Environmental permit nos. FEP-01/364/2009, FEP-06/364/2009/A, FEP-07/364/2009/G, FEP-09/364/2009/B, FEP-10/364/2009/B, FEP-11/364/2009/E and FEP-12/364/2009/D 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 (EP) no. EP-364/2009/G, Further Environmental Permit (FEP) nos. FEP-01/364/2009, FEP-06/364/2009/A, FEP-07/364/2009/G, FEP-09/364/2009/B, FEP-10/364/2009/B, FEP-11/364/2009/E and FEP-12/364/2009/D during the period 27 January 2020 to 26 February 2020.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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        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      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

(Completed)

HY/2009/18

Central – Wan Chai Bypass (CWB) – Central Interchange

DP1

21 April 2011

(Completed)

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

(Completed)

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,DP3

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

(Completed)

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          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

Resident Engineer

Mr. Eliot Liu

3519 9167

2587 1877

Engineer’s Representative for CWB

Chief Resident Engineer

Mr. Dennis Norton

3912 3188

3912 3010

Chief Resident Engineer

Mr. S. K. Lo

3912 3288

3912 3010

Chief Resident Engineer

Mr. David Kwan

3650 1888

3665 0106

Chun Wo – CRGL Joint Venture

Contractor under Contract no. HK/2009/02

Project Manager

Mr. Paul Yu

3658 3085

2827 9996

Environmental Officer

Mr. C.P. Ho

9191 8856

Chun Wo - CRGL - MBEC Joint Venture

 

Contractor under Contract no. HY/2009/19

Project Manager

Mr. David Lau

3758 8879

2570 8013

Site Agent

Mr. William Luk

9456 9819

Deputy Site Agent

Mr. Andrew Cheng

9161 9446

Environmental Officer

Mr. M.H. Isa

3757 8218

Assistant Environmental Officer

Mr. James Chan

3757 8217

Construction Manager (Marine)

Mr. Wingo Wong

9300 2625

Construction Manager (Noise Barrier)

Mr. Jerry Siu

9493 3664

Construction Manager (Land)

Mr. Yung Kwok Wah

9834 1010

Leighton Contractors (Asia) Limited

Contractor under Contract no. HY/2009/18

Site Agent

Mr. Jimmy Chu

3973 0803

2140 6799

Environmental Officer

Mr. Y.K. Wu

3973 1977

China State Construction Engineering (HK) Ltd.

Contractor under Contract no. HY/2009/15

Project Director

Mr. Chris Leung

3557 6393

2865 5229

Site Agent

Mr. Patrick Ho

3557 6405

2566 2192

Environmental Officer

Mr. Gabriel Wong

6114 9590

China State- Build King JV

Contractor under Contract no. HK/2012/08

Project Director

Mr. C.N. Lai

9137 1811

2877 1522

Site Agent

Mr. George Cheung

9268 1918

Environmental Officer

Mr. James MA

9130 9549

Environmental Supervisor

Mr. Y. L. Ho

9856 5669

China State

Contractor under Contract no. HY/2010/08

Project Director

Mr. Chris Leung

9210 7116

2566 8061

Project Manager

Mr. Chan Ying Lun

3418 3001

Site Agent

Mr. Thomas Lui

3557 6407

Environmental Officer

Mr. Gabriel Wong

3557 6466

Leighton Joint Venture

Contractor under Contract no. HY/2011/08

Site Agent

Mr. Colman Wong

2823 1410

21406799

Environmental Officer

Mr. Y.K. Wu

3973 1977

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 this reporting period, the principal work activities of individual contracts are included as follows:

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

·          Nil

 

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

·          Bridge noise enclosure installation works.

·          Hing Fat Street road works.

·          Soft Landscaping works.

·          Open area hard paving works.

·          D9 to D12 and P22 to P25 drainage works.

·          P17-P18 drainage downpipe installation works.

·          D12 masking wall

 

Contract no. HY/2010/08 –Central - Wan Chai Bypass (CWB) –Tunnel (Slip Road 8) under FEP-10/364/2009/B

·          Drainage improvement works

·          Utility diversion works

·          Junction modification

 

Contract no. HY/2011/08 –Central - Wan Chai Bypass (CWB) –Tunnel Buildings, Systems and Fittings, and Works Associated with Tunnel Commissioning under FEP-11/364/2009/E

·          ABWF works at Ventilation Buildings, inclusive of Administration Building, Central Ventilation Building, East Ventilation Shaft/Building, West Ventilation Building

·          Scaffold erection at MVB

·          Installation of external louvre at MVB

·          Installation of glass canopy at ADB

·          Installation of treated-waste wood at ADB

·          Floor painting works at MVB

·          Traffic sign installation and modification of directional sign at various locations

·          Painting works at Man Kwong Street

·          Planting works at Man Po Street and Kong Chung Lane

 

2.4.4.     In coming reporting period, 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 (CWB Tunnel) under FEP-01/364/2009

·          Nil

 

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

·          Bridge noise enclosure installation and parapet construction works.

·          Hing Fat Street road works.

·          Soft landscaping works.

·          Open area hard paving works.

·          D9 to D12 and P22 to P25 drainage works.

·          P17-P18 drainage downpipe installation works.

·          D12 masking wall

·          Rumsey Street median barrier demolition works

 

Contract no. HY/2010/08 –Central - Wan Chai Bypass (CWB) –Tunnel (Slip Road 8) under FEP-10/364/2009/B

·          Drainage improvement works

·          Utility diversion works

·          Junction modification

 

Contract no. HY/2011/08 – Central - Wan Chai Bypass (CWB) –Tunnel Buildings, Systems and Fittings, and Works Associated with Tunnel Commissioning under FEP-11/364/2009/E

·          ABWF works at Ventilation Buildings, inclusive of Administration Building, Central Ventilation Building, East Ventilation Shaft/Building, West Ventilation Building

·          Scaffold erection at MVB

·          Installation of external louvre at MVB

·          Installation of glass canopy at ADB

·          Installation of treated-waste wood at ADB

·          Floor painting works at MVB

·          Installation of TAV sensor inside tunnel

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 Licenses

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/G

10 Oct 2019

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/G

10 Oct 2019

Valid

Further Environmental Permit

FEP-08/364/2009/A

15 Jun 2012

Surrendered

Further Environmental Permit

FEP-09/364/2009/B

5 Mar 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

01 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. HY/2009/17 – Central – Wan Chai Bypass (CWB) at FEHD Whitfield Depot – Advanced piling works under FEP-03/364/2009

3.1.3.     The construction works was completed and the FEP-03/364/2009 was surrendered by the Contractor on 28 March 2013.

Contract no. 04/HY/2006 Reconstruction of Bus Terminus near Man Yiu Street and Man Kwong Street under FEP-04/364/2009/A

3.1.4.     The construction works was completed, and the FEP-04/HY/2006 was surrendered by the Contractor on 11 February 2011.

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

3.1.5.     The construction works was completed, and the FEP-08/364/2009/A was surrendered by the Contractor on 3 October 2014.

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

3.1.6.     As confirmed with WDII RSS and with respect to the joint inspection conducted with IEC on 25 May 2018, RSS, ET and IEC share the view that there is no adverse environmental impact of remaining works under Contract HK/2009/01 and the respective environmental site inspection and associated monitoring station were temporary suspended from 26 May 2018 onwards. FEP-02/364/2009 was surrendered by the Contractor on 3 September 2018.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

3.1.7.     Summary of the current status on licences and/or permits on environmental protection pertinent and submission under FEP-01/364/2009 for contract no. HK/2009/02 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 Licenses

Reference No.

Issued Date

Valid Period/ Expiry Date

Status

Further Environmental Permit

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-pilling equipment

GW-RS0711-19

1 Aug 2019

13 Aug 2019 to  12 Feb 2020

Expired

GW-RS1054-19

22 Nov 2019

25 Nov 2019 to 24 Feb 2020

Expired

 

GW-RS1072-19

28 Nov 2019

30 Nov 2019 to 28 May 2020

Valid

Water Discharge License

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-01/364/2009

EP Condition

Submission

Date of Submission

Condition 2.7 and  2.8

Works Schedule and Location Plan

14 Jun 2011

Condition 2.6

Environmental Management Organization Chart

14 Jun 2011

Condition 1.12

Commencement Date of Works

21 Jun 2011

Condition 2.11

Landscape Plan (Revision B)

20 Nov 2012

Condition 2.9

Noise Management Plan (Revision B)

13 Jan 2012


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

3.1.8.     The Construction works under HY/2009/15 was confirm completed by the RSS from 27 October 2017 onwards. The weekly site audit inspection and environmental monitoring station were temporary suspended and no longer associated with HY/2009/15 from 27 October 2017 onwards.

3.1.9.     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 weekly site audit inspection and the associated monitoring station for HY/2009/15 were resumed from 26 June 2019 onwards and report under FEP-04/356/2009 in EP-356/2009 Monthly EM&A Report.

3.1.10.   Summary of the current status on licences and/or permits on environmental protection pertinent and submission under FEP-06/364/2009/A for contract no. HY/2009/15 are shown in Table 3.8 and Table 3.9.

Table 3.8    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-06/364/2009/A

22 Nov 2010

N/A

Valid

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

WPN: 5213-147-C1169-35

15 Nov 2010

N/A

Valid

Billing Account under Waste Disposal Ordinance

7011553

30 Sep 2010

N/A

Valid

Construction Noise Permit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Water Discharge License (Discharge at TS1)

WT00024874-2016

20 Jul 2016

20 Jul 2016 to 31 Mar 2021

Surrendered

 

Table 3.9    Summary of submission status under FEP-06/364/2009/A

EP Condition

Submission

Date of Submission

Condition 2.6

Management Organization of Main Construction Companies

11 Mar 2011

Amendment for Management Organization of Main Construction Companies

16 May 2011

Condition 2.7

Works Schedule

15 Mar 2011

Condition 2.8

Location Plan

15 Mar 2011

Condition 2.9

Noise Management Plan

6 May 2011

Condition 2.10

Landscape Plan (Rev.5)

25 Jan 2018

 

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

3.1.11.   The current status on licences and/or permits on environmental protection pertinent and submission under FEP-07/364/2009/G for contract no. HY/2009/19 are shown in Table 3.10 and Table 3.11.

Table 3.10 Cumulative Summary of Valid Licences and Permits under Contract no. HY/2009/19

Permits and/or Licences

Reference No.

Issued Date

Valid Period/ Expiry Date

Status

Further Environmental Permit

FEP-07/364/2009/G

10 Oct 2019

N/A

Valid

Notification of Works Under APCO

326160

24 Jan 2011

N/A

Valid

Notification of Works (further proposed change to the particulars) Under APCO

415587

11 Apr 2017

N/A

Valid

Registration as a Waste Producer

7012306

10 Feb 2011

N/A

Valid

Registration as Chemical Waste Producer

5213-151-C3654-01

24 Mar 2011

N/A

Valid

Application for Vessel Disposal

7013285

21 Jul 2011

N/A

Valid

Construction Noise Permits (CNP) for non-piling equipment

GW-RS0921-19

14 Oct 2019

17 Oct 2019 to

13 Apr 2020

Valid

GW-RS1005-19

08 Nov 2019

11 Nov 2019 to

 07 May 2020

Valid

GW-RS1010-19

08 Nov 2019

11 Nov 19 to

 07 May 20

Valid

GW-RS1018-19

15 Nov 2019

18 Nov 2019 to

 14 May 2020

Valid

GW-RS1090-19

10 Dec 2019

12 Dec 2019 to

 08 Feb 2020

Expired

GW-RS1119-19

17 Dec 2019

19 Dec 2019 to

 31 Jan 2020

Expired

GW-RS1176-19

06 Jan 2020

08 Jan 2020 to

 29 Feb 2020

Valid

GW-RS1177-19

03 Jan 2020

05 Jan 2020 to

 02 July2020

Valid

GW-RS1192-19

03 Jan 2020

06 Jan 2020 to

 29 Feb 2020

Valid

GW-RS0074-20

03 Feb 2020

05 Feb 2020 to 03 Aug 2020

Valid

GW-RS0096-20

26 Feb 2020

01 Mar 2020 to 15 Mar 2020

Valid

Water Discharge License

WT00025282-2016

15 Sep 2016

30 Sep 2021

Valid

 

 Table 3.11   Summary of submission status under FEP-07/364/2009/G

EP Condition

Submission

Date of Submission

Condition 2.13

Landscape Plan (Rev.7)

4 February 2020

Condition 2.9

Noise Management Plan (Rev.5)

29 May 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract no. HK/2012/08 – Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central- Wan Chai Bypass at Wan Chai West under FEP-12/364/2009/D

3.1.12.   As WDII RSS confirmation of construction works completion on 21 October 2019 and agreed with IEC on 1 November 2019, the weekly environmental site inspection and environmental monitoring station were temporary suspended and no longer associated with HK/2012/08 from 1 November 2019 onwards.

3.1.13.   The current status on licences and/or permits on environmental protection pertinent and submission under FEP-12/364/2009/D for contract no. HK/2012/08 showed in Table 3.12 and Table 3.13.

Table 3.12  Cumulative Summary of Valid Licences and Permits under Contract no. HK/2012/08

Permits and/or Licences

Reference No.

Issued Date

Valid Period / Expiry Date

Status

Further Environmental Permit

FEP-09/364/2009/B

5 Mar 2013

N/A

Valid

FEP-12/364/2009/D

1 Aug 2016

N/A

Valid

Notification of Works Under APCO

355439

4 Feb 2013

N/A

Valid

Registration as a Chemical Waste Producer

5213-134-C3790-01

30 Jun 2016

N/A

Valid

Billing Account under Waste Disposal Ordinance

7016883

18 Feb 2013

N/A

Valid

Construction Noise Permit (CNP) for non-piling equipment

GW-RS0775-19

27 Aug 2019

29 Aug 2019 to

25 Feb 2020

Expired

 

Table 3.13  Summary of submission status under FEP-12/364/2009/D

EP Condition

Submission

Date of Submission

Condition 2.9

Noise Management Plan (Rev.2)

9 July 2013

Condition 2.14

Landscape Plan (Rev.5)

7 January 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract no. HY/2010/08 –Central – Wanchai Bypass Tunnel – Tunnel (Slip Road 8) under FEP-10/364/2009/B

3.1.14.   The current status on licences and/or permits on environmental protection pertinent and submission under FEP-10/364/2009/B for contract no. HY/2010/08 showed in Table 3.14 and Table 3.15.

Table 3.14  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-10/364/2009/B

26 Jul 2013

NA

Valid

FEP-07/356/2009

26 Jul 2013

NA

Valid

Notification of Works Under APCO

357176

2 Apr 2013

NA

Valid

Registration as a Chemical Waste Producer

WPN5213-147-C1169-44