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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/H
and Further Evironmental
permit no. FEp-07/364/2009/H Quarterly
Environmental Monitoring
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Audit Report
- September 2023 to November 2023 -
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Lam Geotechnics
Limited 19/F, Remex
Centre, 42 Wong
Chuk Hang Road, Hong Kong. Telephone: (852) 2882-3939 Facsimile: (852) 2882-3331 E-mail: info@lamenviro.com Website: http://www.lamenviro.com |
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Raymond Dai Environmental Team Leader |
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3 January 2024 |
2.2 Scope
of the Project and Site Description
2.3 Division
of the Project Responsibility
2.4 Project
Organization and Contact Personnel
2.5 Principal
Work and Activities
4.2. Real Time Noise
Monitoring Results
4.3. Air quality monitoring Results
5.2. Real Time Noise
Monitoring
5.4. Review
of the Reasons for and the Implications of Non-compliance
5.5. Summary
of action taken in the event of and follow-up on non-compliance
6. Complaints,
Notification of Summons and Prosecution
7. Cumulative
Construction Impact due to the Concurrent Projects
lIST
OF TABLES
Table I Principal
Work Activities for Contract no. HY/2009/19
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 2.4
Principal Work
Activities for Contract no. HY/2009/19
Table 3.1 Noise Monitoring Stations
Table 3.2 Real
Time Noise Monitoring Stations
Table 3.3 Air
quality monitoring Stations
Table 4.1
Noise Monitoring
Stations for Contract no. HY/2009/19
Table 4.2 Real Time Noise
Monitoring Stations for Contract no. HY/2009/19
Table 4.3 Air
quality monitoring Stations for Contract no. HY/2009/19
Table 4.4 Details of Waste
Disposal for Contract no. HY/2009/19
Table 6.1 Cumulative
Statistics on Complaints
Table 6.2 Cumulative
Statistics on Successful Prosecutions
lIST OF FIGUREs
Figure
2.1 Project Layout
Figure
2.2 Project Organization Chart
Figure
3.1 Locations of Environmental Monitoring Stations
lIST OF APPENDIces
Appendix 2.1 Environmental Mitigation
Implementation Schedule
Appendix 3.1 Action and Limit Level
Appendix 5.1 Event Action Plans
Appendix 6.1 Complaint Log
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
Contract no. HY/2009/19 - Central -
Wanchai Bypass Tunnel (North Point Section) and Island Eastern Corridor Link under
FEP-07/364/2009/H
Major construction activities
for Contract no. HY/2009/19 have been commenced on March 2011. During this
reporting period, the principal work activities are summarized as below:
Table I Principal Work
Activities for Contract no. HY/2009/19
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September 2023 |
October 2023 |
November 2023 |
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Ÿ Nil |
Ÿ Nil |
Ÿ Nil |
Noise
Monitoring
Real time Noise Monitoring
xii.
24-hour real time
noise monitoring was conducted at RTN1 - FEHD Hong Kong Transport Section
Whitefield Depot for the pilling works in FEHD Whitfield Depot and RTN2 –
Tunnel (North Point Section) and Island Eastern Corridor Link during the period
from 28 September 2012 til 10am on 5 October 2012 in the reporting period.
xiii.
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.
xiv.
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 setup 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.
xv.
Real Time Noise Monitoring at RTN3- Po Leung Kuk Yu Lee Mo Fan Memorial
School was commenced since 06 Oct 2012.
xvi.
Causeway Bay Community Centre has granted permission for set up of real
time noise monitoring station on 21 Dec 2012 and station set up was performed
on 27 Dec 2012. The Baseline noise level
of RTN4- Causeway Bay Community Centre will adopt the results from the baseline
noise monitoring report for EP/364/2009 in 22 April 2010 in which approved by
EPD.
xvii.
According to clause 3.1 stated in EP-364/2009B, “the real-time
monitoring system shall be in place no later than two weeks before the
commencement date of demolition works of the existing Island Eastern Corridor”.
IEC demolition associated construction works was commenced on 3 Feb 2013 and
Real time noise monitoring at RTN4-Causeway Bay Community Centre was commenced
on 13 Jan 2013.
xviii.
Real-time noise monitoring station RTN1-FEHD Whitfield Depot was finely
adjusted from 2/F to roof-top at FEHD Whitfield Depot on 24 June 2013 with
respect to the commencement of advance works for IEC parapet demolition.
xix.
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.
Air Quality
Monitoring
Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals was temporarily suspended and CMA3a- CWB PRE Site Office
Area would no longer associated with Contract HK/2009/02 from 23 December 2020
onwards.
Complaints,
Notifications of Summons and Successful Prosecutions
1.1.1.
Lam
Geotechnics Limited (LGL) has been appointed to work as the Environmental Team
(ET) under Environmental Permit no. EP-364/2009/H and Further Environmental
permit nos. FEP-01/364/2009, FEP-06/364/2009/A, FEP-07/364/2009/H and FEP-10/364/2009/B 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 during the period from 27 August 2023 to 26 November 2023.
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 Monitoring Requirements – summarizes all monitoring parameters,
monitoring locations, monitoring frequency, duration and action plan.
Section 4 Monitoring Results – summarizes the monitoring results
obtained in the reporting period.
Section 5 Compliance Audit – summarizes the auditing of monitoring results, all
exceedances environmental parameters.
Section 6 Complaints,
Notification of summons and Prosecution – summarizes the cumulative
statistics on complaints, notification of summons and prosecution
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 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.
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:
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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;
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Slip roads to connect the CWB to the local road
system in the Wan Chai North and Causeway Bay area;
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Associated road lighting, road signing, traffic
control and surveillance system; and
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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
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Item |
Designated Project |
EIAO Reference |
Reason for inclusion |
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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 |
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DP2 |
Road P2 and other roads which are classified as primary/district
distributor roads |
Schedule 2, Part I, A.1 |
Primary / district distributor roads |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
2.3.1.
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.
In the reporting period, the
following construction Contracts were on-going and Contract HY/2009/01, HY/2009/17,
04/HY/2006, HY/2009/15, HY/2009/18 and HK/2010/06 had been completed. 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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HY/2009/17 |
Central – Wan Chai Bypass (CWB) at FEHD Whitfield Depot – Advanced
piling works. |
DP1 |
5 October 2010 (Completed) |
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HY/2009/18 |
Central – Wan Chai Bypass (CWB) – Central Interchange |
DP1 |
21 April 2011 (Completed) |
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04/HY/2006 |
Reconstruction of Bus Terminus near Man Yiu Street and Man Kwong
Street |
DP1 |
September 2010 (Completed) |
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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) |
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HK/2009/02 |
Wan Chai Development Phase II – Central – Wan Chai Bypass at Wan Chai
East (CWB Tunnel) |
DP1 |
26 April 2011 (Completed) |
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HY/2009/15 |
Central-Wanchai Bypass – Tunnel (Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter Section) |
DP1 |
13 July 2011 (Completed) |
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HY/2009/19 |
Central – Wanchai Bypass Tunnel (North Point Section) and Island
Eastern Corridor Link |
DP1 |
24 March 2011 |
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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) |
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HK/2012/08 |
Wan Chai Development Phase II- Central-Wan Chai
Bypass at Wan Chai West |
DP1,DP2, DP3 |
10 March 2014 (Completed) |
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HY/2010/08 |
Central- Wanchai Bypass Tunnel – Tunnel (Slip
Road 8) |
DP1, DP2, DP3 |
21 March 2013 (Completed) |
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HY/2011/08 |
Central - Wan Chai Bypass (CWB) –Tunnel
Buildings, Systems and Fittings, and Works Associated with Tunnel
Commissioning |
DP1 |
8 October 2014 (Completed) |
2.3.3.
The construction works of Contract no.
04/HY/2006 – Reconstruction of Bus Terminus near Man Yiu Street and Man Kwong
Street under FEP-04/364/2009/A was completed, and the FEP was surrendered by
the Contractor on 11 February 2011.
2.3.4.
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. Subsequently, the FEP-03/364/2009
was surrendered by the Contractor on 28 March 2013.
2.3.5.
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. Subsequently, the FEP-08/364/2009/A
was surrendered by the Contractor on 3 October 2014.
2.3.6.
The Construction works under HY/2009/15 was confirm completed by
the RSS from 27 October 2017 onwards. The weekly site audit inspection and the
associated monitoring station for HY/2009/15 were temporary suspended from 27
October 2017 onwards.
2.3.7.
The Construction works under HY/2009/18 was confirm completed by
the RSS from 25 April 2018 onwards. The weekly site audit inspection and the
associated monitoring station for HY/2009/18 were temporary suspended from 27
April 2018 onwards.
2.3.8.
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.
2.3.9.
As
confirmed with CWB RSS, major construction activities of HY/2011/08 under
FEP-11/364/2009/E have been completed, only minor defects rectification works
remains while no PME will be used for the remaining minor defects rectification
works. As such, the weekly environmental site inspection for Contract no.
HY/2011/08 has been temporarily suspended from 20 July 2020 onward.
FEP-11/364/2009/E was surrendered by the Contractor on 27 January 2021.
2.3.10.
As
confirmed with WDII RSS, there is no more remaining works for HK/2009/02 under
EP- 364/2009 on 22 December 2020 and agreed with IEC on 23 December 2020, the
weekly environmental site inspection for Contract no. for HK/2009/02 under
EP-364/2009/H was suspended from 23 December 2020 onward. FEP-01/364/2009 was
surrendered by the Contractor on 27 July 2021.
2.3.11. As
confirmed with CWB RSS, major construction activities of HY/2009/15 under
FEP-06/364/2009/A and HY/2010/08 under FEP-10/364/2009/B have been completed,
only minor defects rectification works remains while no PME will be used for
the remaining minor defects rectification works. As such, the weekly
environmental site inspection for Contract no. HY/2009/15 and HY/2010/08 have
been temporarily suspended from 22 March 2021 onward. FEP-06/364/2009/A and
FEP-10/364/2009/B were surrendered by the Contractor on 07 June 2021.
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
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Party |
Role |
Post |
Name |
Contact No. |
Contact Fax |
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AECOM |
Engineer’s Representative for WDII |
Senior Resident Engineer |
Mr. Samson Lo |
3519 9033 |
2587
1877 |
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Engineer’s Representative for CWB |
Chief Resident Engineer |
Ms. Lydia Lee |
3762 2760 |
2142 5577 |
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Chun Wo - CRGL - MBEC Joint Venture |
Contractor under Contract no. HY/2009/19 |
Project Manager |
Mr. William Leung |
3758 8879 |
3757 8901 |
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Site Agent |
Mr. William Luk |
9456 9819 |
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Deputy Site Agent |
Mr. Andrew Cheng |
9161 9446 |
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Environmental Officer |
Ms. Tara Lau |
6387 3939 |
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Construction Manager (Marine) |
Mr. Wingo Wong |
9300 2625 |
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Construction Manager (Noise Barrier) |
Mr. Jerry Siu |
9493 3664 |
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Construction Manager (Land) |
Mr. Yung Kwok Wah |
9834 1010 |
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Lam Geotechnics Limited |
Environmental
Team (ET) |
Environmental Team Leader (ETL) |
Mr. Raymond Dai |
2882 3939 |
2882 3331 |
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RAMBOLL Limited |
Independent
Environmental Checker (IEC) |
Independent
Environmental Checker (IEC) |
Mr. David Yeung |
3465
2888 |
3465 2899 |
2.5.1. Major
construction activities for Contract no. HY/2009/19 have been commenced on
March 2011. During this reporting period, the principal work activities are
summarized in Table 2.5:
Table 2.4 Principal Work Activities
for Contract no. HY/2009/19
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September
2023 |
October
2023 |
November
2023 |
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Nil |
Ÿ
Nil |
Ÿ
Nil |
2.5.2.
Implementation status of the recommended mitigation measures
during this reporting period is presented in Appendix 2.1.
3.1.1.
The
noise monitoring stations for the Project are listed and shown in Table
3.1 and Figure 3.1. Appendix
3.1 shows
the established Action/Limit Levels for the monitoring works.
Table
3.1 Noise Monitoring Station
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Station |
Description |
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M1b*** |
Rooftop of Wan Chai Ferry Pier |
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M2b |
Noon Gun
Area |
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M3a |
Tung Lo Wan
Fire Station |
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M4b |
Victoria Centre |
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M5b |
City Garden |
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M6 |
HK Baptist
Church Henrietta Secondary School |
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M7a |
Harbour
Building |
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M7e* |
International Finance Centre (Eastern End of Podium) |
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M7w |
International Finance Centre (Western End of Podium) |
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M8** |
City Hall |
Remark*: Location ID
has been updated from M7 to M8 for City Hall
Remark**: M7e has
become a reference station starting from 7 Aug 2012
Remarks***:
The monitoring station M1a was relocated as M1b – Rooftop of Wan Chai Ferry
Pier on 2 November
2020.
Real time Noise Monitoring Stations
3.1.2.
The
noise monitoring stations for the Project are listed and shown in Table 3.2 and Figure 3.1. Appendix 3.1 shows the established Action/Limit Levels for
the monitoring works.
Table 3.2 Real Time Noise
Monitoring Station
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District |
Station |
Description |
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Tin Hau |
RTN1 |
FEHD Hong Kong Transport Section Whitefield Depot |
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North Point |
RTN2a* |
Electric Centre |
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North Point |
RTN3 |
Po Leung Kuk Yu Lee Mo Fan
Memorial School |
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Tin Hau |
RTN4 |
Causeway Bay Community
Centre |
Remarks*: RTN2 was
relocated from Oil Street Community Liaison Centre to Electric Centre on 05 Oct
2012 and re-designated as RTN2a.
Noise Monitoring
Parameters, Frequency and Duration
3.1.3.
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.
3.1.4.
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.
3.1.5.
Real
time noise shall be carried out at the designated monitoring stations. The
following is an initial guide on the regular monitoring frequency for each
station on a 24 hours daily basis when noise generating activities are
underway:
·
One
set of measurements between 0700 and 1900 hours on normal weekdays.
·
One
set of measurements between 1900 and 2300 hours on normal weekdays and 0700 and
2300 hours on public holidays.
·
One
set of measurements between 2300 and 0700 hours on next day on everyday.
3.1.6.
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
3.1.7.
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.
3.1.8.
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.
3.1.9.
The
sound level meter shall be checked using an acoustic calibrator generating a
known sound pressure level at a known frequency before deployment to the site
and during each site visit. Measurements may be accepted as valid only if the
calibration level from before and after the noise measurement agree to within
1.0 dB.
Air Quality Monitoring
Stations
3.2.1. The air quality monitoring stations for the Project
are listed and shown in Table 3.3 and Figure 3.1. Appendix 3.1 shows the established
Action/Limit Levels for the monitoring works.
Table
3.3 Air quality monitoring
Stations
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Station ID |
Monitoring
Location |
Description |
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CMA1b |
Harbour Grand Hotel
Boundary Wall |
North Point |
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CMA2a |
Causeway Bay Community
Centre |
Causeway Bay |
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CMA3a |
CWB PRE Site Office |
Causeway Bay |
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CMA4a |
Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals |
Wan Chai |
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CMA5b |
Pedestrian Plaza** |
Wan Chai |
|
MA1e |
International Finance Centre (Eastern End of Podium) |
Central |
|
MA1w |
International Finance Centre (Western End of Podium) |
Central |
|
MA1b |
Harbour Building |
Central |
Remarks*: The location ID of monitoring
station CMA1b was updated as “Oil Street Site Office” in April 2013. With respect
to the removal of Oil Street Site Office, the respective air quality monitoring
station CMA1b was finely adjusted on 11 September 2015. The location ID of
monitoring station CMA1b was updated as “Harbour Grand Hotel Boundary Wall”
with respect to the fine adjustment of monitoring station from the Oil Street
Site Office to Harbour Grand Hotel Boundary Wall from 05 June 2017 onwards due
to demolition of Oil Street Site Office.
Remarks**: With respect to the area handover, the air
quality monitoring station CMA5a at Children Playgrounds opposite to the
Pedestrian Plaza was relocated to the Pedestrian Plaza on 3 December 2014. The
station reference and location ID of the air quality monitoring station CMA5a
was updated as CMA5b and Pedestrian Plaza respectively.
Air quality monitoring
Parameters, Frequency and Duration
3.2.2. 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.
3.2.3. 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.
3.2.4. 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
3.2.5. 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.
3.2.6. 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.
3.2.7. Laboratory Measurement / Analysis
3.2.8. 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.
3.2.9. 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.
3.2.10. 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.
3.2.11. All the collected samples shall be kept in a good
condition for 6 months before disposal.
4.0.1. Per EPD’s letter
dated 3 Aug 2012 (received by ET on 6 Aug 2012 through HyD), noise monitoring
at M8 – City Hall commenced on 7 Aug 2012, and the monitoring station M7e –
International Finance Centre (Eastern Podium) has become a reference station
starting from 7 Aug 2012.
4.0.2. Due to safety
concerns, the monitoring location for M4b – Victoria Centre has been finely
adjusted from 7 June 2012.
4.0.3. Monitoring for report of review baseline noise
level was performed from 11 April 2011 to 8 June 2011. Then the report was submitted on the 20 June
2011, verified by IEC on 18 July 2011 and was approved by ER by January
2012. The new baseline is used for the
noise calculation starting from the January 2012 reporting period.
4.0.4. The environmental monitoring will be implemented
based on the division of works areas of each designed project managed under
different contracts with separate FEP applied by individual contractors. Overall layout showing work areas of various
contracts, latest status of work commencement and monitoring stations is shown
in Figure 2.1 and Figure 3.1. The
monitoring results are presented in according to the Individual Contract(s).
4.0.5. The Construction works under HY/2009/18
was confirm completed by the RSS from 25 April 2018 onwards. The associated
monitoring station for HY/2009/18 were temporary suspended from 27 April 2018
onwards.
4.0.6. The Construction works under HY/2009/15
was confirm completed by the RSS from 27 October 2017 onwards. The associated
monitoring station for HY/2009/15 were temporally suspended from 27 October
2017 onwards.
4.0.7. 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 associated monitoring station were
temporary suspended from 26 May 2018 onwards.
4.0.8. In the reporting period, the concurrent contracts are
as follows:
Ÿ
Contract
no. HY/2009/19 – Central
– Wanchai Bypass Tunnel (North Point Section) and Island Eastern Corridor Link under FEP-07/364/2009/H
Ÿ
Contract
no. HK/2009/02 Wanchai Development Phase II – Central- Wanchai Bypass at Wanchai
East under FEP-01/364/2009
Ÿ
Contract
no. HY/2010/08 – Central and WanChai Bypass – Slip road 8 Section under
FEP-10/364/2009/B
Contract no. HY/2009/19 - Central -
Wanchai Bypass Tunnel (North Point Section) and Island Eastern Corridor Link
under FEP-07/364/2009/H
4.1.1. Noise monitoring for the tunnel works under
contract no. HY/2009/19 was commenced on 24 April 2011. The proposed division
of noise monitoring stations are summarized in Table 4.1 below.
Table 4.1
Noise Monitoring
Stations for Contract no. HY/2009/19
|
Station |
Description |
|
M4b |
Victoria Centre |
|
M5b |
City Garden |
|
M6 |
HK Baptist Church Henrietta Secondary School |
4.1.2.
As
confirmed with CWB RSS, the major construction works of HY/2009/19 at Rumsey
Street Flyover and Planter under FEP-07/364/2009/H have been completed and no
PME will be used for the remaining minor defects rectification works. As such,
the noise monitoring station. M7a – Harbour Building has been temporarily
suspended from 24 May 2021 onward.
4.1.3.
With respect to work completion and no PME would be operated at the open
area near Victoria Centre and Causeway Bay Community Centre near Victoria
Centre and Causeway Bay Community Centre confirmed by CWB RSS, the noise
monitoring station M4b – Victoria Centre has been temporarily suspended from 11
February 2022 onward.
4.1.5.
Noise monitoring at M5b – City Garden and M6 – HK Baptist Church
Henrietta Secondary School were temporarily suspended from 15 July 2022 onward
with respect to major work completion as confirmed by CWB RSS.
Contract no.
HY/2009/19 - Central - Wanchai Bypass Tunnel (North Point Section) and Island
Eastern Corridor Link under FEP-07/364/2009/H
4.2.1.
The
proposed division of noise monitoring stations are summarized in Table 4.2
below. Real time noise monitoring for major construction works under contract
no. HY/2009/19 was commenced on 24 April 2011.
Table 4.2 Real Time Noise
Monitoring Stations
for Contract no. HY/2009/19
|
Location ID |
District |
Description |
|
RTN1 |
Tin Hau |
FEHD Hong Kong Transport Section Whitefield Depot |
|
RTN2a |
North Point |
Electric Centre
(Replacement of RTN2) |
|
RTN3 |
North Point |
Pok Leung Kuk Yu Lee Mo Fun Memorial School |
|
RTN4 |
Tin Hau |
Causeway Bay Community Centre |
* Real time noise monitoring results and graphical presentation during
night time period are for information only.
*Real-time noise monitoring results and graphical presentation for RTN3
during restricted hours are for information only as no night classes were
conducted at the educational institute.
4.2.2.
Real time noise monitoring at RTN1, RTN2a, RTN3
and RTN4 were temporarily suspended
from 27 July 2022 onward with respect to major work completion as
confirmed by CWB RSS.
4.3.1 Due to extension of site boundary by
contractor of HY/2009/19, location of air quality monitoring station CMA1b –
Oil Street Community Liaison Centre has been finely adjusted on 21 April 2012.
Contract no.
HY/2009/19 - Central - Wanchai Bypass Tunnel (North Point Section) and Island
Eastern Corridor Link under FEP-07/364/2009/H
4.3.2 Air quality monitoring for the tunnel works was
commenced on 26 April 2011 for Contract no. HY/2009/19 under FEP-07/364/2009/H.
The proposed division of air quality monitoring stations are summarized in Table
4.3
below.
Table
4.3
Air quality monitoring
Stations
for Contract no. HY/2009/19
|
Station |
Description |
|
CMA1b |
Harbour
Grand Hotel Boundary Wall |
|
CMA2a |
Causeway Bay Community Centre |
|
MA1b |
Harbour Building |
4.3.3
As demolition of concrete slab work will be conducted at CMA1b - Harbour
Grand Hotel Boundary Wall and there is no other appropriate locations for
installation of sampler, air quality monitoring station CMA1b - Harbour Grand
Hotel Boundary Wall was suspended and represented by CMA2a-Causeway Bay
Community Centre from 12 March 2021 onward due to short separation distance between
two stations.
4.3.4
As confirmed with CWB RSS, the major
construction works of HY/2009/19 at Rumsey Street Flyover and Planter under
FEP-07/364/2009/H have been completed and no PME will be used for the remaining
minor defects rectification works. As such, the air quality monitoring station
MA1b – Harbour Building has been temporarily suspended from 24 May 2021 onward.
4.3.5
With respect to work completion and no PME
would be operated at the open area near Victoria Centre and Causeway Bay
Community Centre near Victoria Centre and Causeway Bay Community Centre
confirmed by CWB RSS, the air quality monitoring station CMA2a – Causeway Bay
Community Centre has been temporarily suspended from 11 February 2022 onward.
4.4.1.
Inert C&D materials was recycled non-inert C&D waste was disposed of in this reporting period. Details
of the waste flow table are summarized in Table 4.4.
Table 4.4 Details of Waste Disposal
for Contract no. HY/2009/19
|
Inert C&D materials
disposed |
Nil |
845068.97 |
TKO137 TM38 |
|
Nil |
82349.7 |
N/A |
|
|
Non-inert C&D
materials disposed |
Nil |
10625.59 |
SENT Landfill |
|
Non-inert C&D
materials recycled |
Nil |
565.63 |
N/A |
|
Chemical waste disposed |
Nil |
16.53 |
N/A |
|
Marine Sediment (Tunnel) (Type 1- Open Sea
Disposal), m3 |
Nil |
20,737.96 |
South of Cheung Chau |
|
Marine Sediment (Tunnel) (Type 1- Open Sea
Disposal (Dedicated Sites) & Type 2 – Confined Marine Disposal), m3 |
30,751 |
East
of Sha Chau |
|
|
Marine Sediment (Approach Ramp) (Type 2 –
Confined Marine Disposal), m3 |
Nil |
6,491 |
East
of Sha Chau |
5.0.1. The Event Action Plan for construction noise and air
quality are presented in Appendix
5.1.
Contract no. HY/2009/19 - Central -
Wanchai Bypass Tunnel (North Point Section) and Island Eastern Corridor Link
under FEP-07/364/2009/H
5.1.1.
Noise monitoring have been temporarily suspended as of 27 July 2022 with
major construction works under CEDD and HyD contracts completed as confirmed with
CWB RSS.
Contract
no. HY/2009/19 - Central - Wanchai Bypass Tunnel (North Point Section) and
Island Eastern Corridor Link under FEP-07/364/2009/H
4.1.6.
24-hour real time noise monitoring conducted at RTN1, RTN2a, RTN3 and RTN4
have been temporarily suspended as of 27 July 2022 with major construction
works under CEDD and HyD contracts completed as confirmed with CWB RSS.
5.3.1
There was no non-compliance from the site
audits in the reporting period. During environmental site inspections conducted
during the reporting period, minor deficiencies were noted. However, the Contractor rectified all
deficiencies after receipt of notification.
5.3.2
As confirmed by CWB RSS that there were no
more construction activities under work contract HY/2009/19, weekly site
inspection was suspended on 23 August 2022 as agreed with IEC.
5.4.1
There was no non-compliance from the site
audits in the reporting quarter.
6.0.1
No environmental complaint was received in the September 2023 reporting
period.
6.0.2
No environmental complaint was received in the October 2023 reporting
period.
6.0.3
No environmental complaint was received in the November 2023 reporting
period.
6.0.4
The details of cumulative complaint log and summary of complaints are
presented in Appendix 6.1.
6.0.5
Cumulative statistic on complaints and successful prosecutions are
summarized in Table 6.1 and Table 6.2 respectively.
Table 6.1 Cumulative
Statistics on Complaints
|
Reporting Period |
No. of Complaints |
|
Commencement of Works up to last reporting period |
119 |
|
September 2023 to November 2023 |
0 |
|
Project-to-Date |
119 |
Table 6.2 Cumulative Statistics on Successful
Prosecutions
|
Environmental Parameters |
Cumulative No. Brought Forward |
No. of Successful Prosecutions this period
(Offence Date) |
Cumulative No. Project-to-Date |
|
Air |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Noise |
10 |
0 |
10 |
|
Water |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
Waste |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
13 |
0 |
13 |
7.0.2.
According to the Final EM&A
Report of Central Reclamation Phase III (CRIII) for Contract HK 12/02, the
major construction activities were completed by end of January 2014 and no
construction activities were undertaken thereafter and the water quality
monitoring was completed in October 2011.
As such, it is considered that there were no cumulative construction
impact due to the concurrent activities of the current projects with the
Central Reclamation Phase III (CRIII) undertaken by contractor HK12/02 in the
reporting period.
7.0.3.
According to the construction programme and the of Central-Wanchai Bypass at Wanchai West at the Central
Reclamation Phase III area, no works was conducted in the reporting period. In
addition, with reference to the Final EM&A Reports of EP-122/2002/E,
EP-356/2009, FEP-01/356/2009, FEP-02/356/2009, FEP-03/356/2009,
FEP-04/356/2009, FEP-05/356/2009, FEP-06/356/2009, FEP-07/356/2009 and
FEP-08/356/2009, the construction works at these areas of the above EPs and
FEPs were completed. As such, it is
considered that there were no cumulative construction impact due to the Central Reclamation Phase III (CRIII)
was not anticipated.
7.0.4.
The major construction activities under Central-Wan Chai Bypass and
Island Eastern Corridor Link Projects was completed on 31 August 2022.
7.0.5. With respect to
work completion and no PME would be operated at the open area near Victoria
Centre and Causeway Bay Community Centre near Victoria Centre and Causeway Bay
Community Centre confirmed by CWB RSS, the noise monitoring station M4b – Victoria Centre has been temporarily
suspended from 11 February 2022 onward. Noise
monitoring at M5b – City Garden and M6 – HK Baptist Church Henrietta Secondary
School were temporarily suspended from 15 July 2022 onward with respect to
major work completion as confirmed by CWB RSS.
7.0.6.
24-hour real time noise monitoring at RTN1 - FEHD Hong Kong Transport
Section Whitfield Depot, RTN2a - Hong Kong Electric Centre, RTN3 - Yu Lee Mo
Fan Memorial School and RTN4 – Causeway
Bay Community Centre were temporarily suspended from 27 July 2022 onward with
respect to major work completion as confirmed by CWB RSS.
7.0.7. With respect to
work completion and no PME would be operated at the open area near Victoria
Centre and Causeway Bay Community Centre near Victoria Centre and Causeway Bay
Community Centre confirmed by CWB RSS, the air quality monitoring station CMA2a
– Causeway Bay Community Centre has been temporarily suspended from 11 February
2022 onward.
7.0.8.
As relevant site mitigation measures for air
quality and construction noise were implemented, no significant air quality
impact and noise impact from construction activities was concluded in the
reporting period. Besides,
no project related exceedance was recorded in the reporting period. Thus, it is evaluated that the cumulative construction impact from the
concurrent projects including Wan Chai Development Phase II (WDII),
Central-WanChai Bypass (CWB), Island Eastern Corridor Link projects (IECL) was
insignificant.
8.0.1. The EM&A programme was carried out
in accordance with the EM&A Manual requirements, minor alterations to the programme
proposed were made in response to changing circumstances.
8.0.2. There was no non-compliance from the
site audits in the September
2023, October 2023 and November 2023 reporting period.
8.0.3. No environmental complaint was received in this reporting quarter.
8.0.4. The construction programmes of individual contracts are provided in Appendix 7.1.