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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
- december 2021 to february 2022 -
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Civil Engineering
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Highways
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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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CHECKED by: |
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Raymond Dai Environmental Team Leader |
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DATE: |
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28 March 2022 |
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
5.5. Review of the Reasons for and the
Implications of Non-compliance.
5.6. 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 2.2 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 4.1 Noise Monitoring Results and Graphical
Presentations
Appendix 4.2 Real-time Noise Monitoring Results and
Graphical Presentations
Appendix 4.3 Air Quality Monitoring Results and Graphical
Presentations
Appendix 5.1 Event Action Plans
Appendix 6.2 Notification
of Exceedance
Appendix 7.1 Construction Programme of Individual
Contracts
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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December 2021 |
January 2022 |
February 2022 |
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?
Modification
work of noise enclosure ?
Open
area hard paving. ?
D12
& Open Area fire main laying works. ?
D9
to D12 and P22 to P25 drainage works. ?
Resurfacing
activities at IEC Eastbound and Westbound ?
Landscape
deck irrigation system ?
Removal
of Contractor Site Office and re-instate ?
Scaffold
remove along IECL ?
Marine
pile cap repairing works |
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Modification
work of noise enclosure ?
Open
area hard paving. ?
D12
& Open Area fire main laying works. ?
D9
to D12 and P22 to P25 drainage works. ?
Resurfacing
activities at IEC Eastbound ?
Marine
pile cap repairing works ?
Remedial
work at bridge F Soffit between pier 36-43 |
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Modification
work of noise enclosure ?
Open
area hard paving. ?
D12
& Open Area fire main laying works. ?
D9
to D12 and P22 to P25 drainage works. ?
Road
studs installation at IEC ?
Remedial
work at bridge F Soffit between pier 36-43 |
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 ¡V 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 set up of RTN3 real time noise monitoring station. Po Leung Kuk Yu Lee Mo Fan Memorial School
grant permission for set up on 4 Sep 2012 and station set up was performed on
14 Sep 2012.
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.
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Limit
level exceedance was recorded at RTN1 - FEHD Hong Kong Transport Section
Whitfield Depot on 3 December 2021. After investigation, no construction
activities were conducted under Contractor HY/2009/19 around the monitoring
station on 3 December 2021. As such, the exceedance was considered as
non-Project related.
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Limit
level exceedance was recorded at RTN1 - FEHD Hong Kong Transport Section
Whitfield Depot on 21 January 2022. After investigation, no construction
activities were conducted under Contractor HY/2009/19 around the monitoring
station on 21 January 2022. As such, the exceedance was considered as non-Project
related.
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No limit
level exceedance was recorded in the February 2022 reporting period.
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Limit level exceedances were recorded at RTN3
- Yu Lee Mo Fan Memorial School on 3, 6, 7, 8 and 9 December 2021. After
investigation, no construction activities were conducted under Contractor
HY/2009/19 around the monitoring station on 3, 6, 7, 8 and 9 December 2021. As
such, the exceedances were considered as non-Project related.
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Limit level exceedance was recorded at RTN3 -
Yu Lee Mo Fan Memorial School on 21 January 2022. After investigation, no
construction activities were conducted under Contractor HY/2009/19 around the
monitoring station on 21 January 2022. As such, the exceedance was considered
as non-Project related.
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No limit
level exceedance was recorded in the February 2022 reporting period.
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Limit level exceedances were recorded at RTN4
¡V Causeway Bay Community Centre on 27 November 2021. After checking with the
Contractors, concrete breaking works of ex-contractor site office area were
conducted on 27 November 2021 under Contractor HY/2009/19 at the area opposite
to the monitoring location. As such, the exceedance recorded during the time of
monitoring was considered as Project related under Contractor HY/2009/19.
According to the Contractor HY/2009/19 information, mobile noise barrier was
erected between noise source and noise monitoring station, i.e. Causeway Bay
Community Centre, the breaker head was wrapped with noise absorption material,
and fixed barrier was erected as hoarding between noise source and the noise
monitoring station. In view of the recorded noise impact, the Contractor of
HY/2009/19 was advised to implement the further noise mitigation such as
minimising the breaking time to avoid any further potential noise impact if any
breaking works need to be conducted at the concerned location.
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No limit
level exceedance was recorded in the January 2022 reporting period.
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No limit
level exceedance was recorded in the February 2022 reporting period.
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
The ET confirmed with the Resident Site
Staff that:
1.
Road resurfacing works on IECL Eastbound were conducted during the
following time period: a) 20/11/21 22:00 to 21/11/21 06:00; b) 27/11/21 22:00
to 28/11/21 06:00; and c) 04/12/21 22:00 to 05/12/21 06:00.
2. Corresponding noise control measures
implemented during the construction periods including operation of portable
generator and hand-held breaker inside acoustic enclosure. Adoption of noise
control measures under condition 3.d.8 of GW-RS0637-21 for the use of road
miller (CNP184).
3.
CNP GW-RS0637-21 was granted for the abovementioned works and
notifications to EPD and nearby residents were made.
4.
Dump trucks and lorries would emit beeping sound when the vehicles are
backing up.
5.
Only PMEs in Group E or F under CNP GW-RS0637-21 were operated. CNPs
GW-RS0361-21, GW-RS0469-21, GW-RS0553-21 and GW-RS0628-21 were not used.
According to RSS confirmed information,
road surfacing works were conducted at the concerned location and beeping sound
was emitted by the dump truck and lorries when moved in reverse. Noise
mitigation measures including i) operation of portable generator and hand-held
breaker inside acoustic enclosure and ii) Noise control measures for road
miller (CNP 184) was adopted in accordance with condition 3.d.8 of
GW-RS0637-21. Relevant Construction Noise Permit GW-RS0637-21 for the above
construction works was in place.
In view of the public concern, the
Contractor of HY/2009/19 is recommended to adopt additional noise mitigation
measure for road works at night time hours around the concerned location. In
response to the public concern, the Contractor of HY/2009/19 would adopt the
following additional measure including provision of temporary noise barrier or
acoustic mat to fence off the line of sight between the noise emanating source
and the NSR. The Contractor was reminded to upkeep the site control system for
construction works carried out during restricted hours and night time for
Construction Noise Permit compliance and maintain regular maintenance of the
plant and equipment deployed to avoid potential nuisance to the nearby public.
The ET confirmed with the Resident Site
Staff that:
1. Road resurfacing works on IECL
Eastbound was carried out by Contract HY/2009/19 from 30 December 2021 22:00 to
31 December 2021 06:00.
2. Only one
group of PMEs in Group E or F under CNP GW-RS0637-21 was operated at one time.
CNPs GW-RS0361-21, GW-RS0469-21, GW-RS0553-21 and GW-RS0628-21 were not used.
3. Noise control
measures were implemented during the construction periods including operation
of portable generator and hand-held breaker inside acoustic enclosure. Adoption
of noise control measures under condition 3.d.8 of GW-RS0637-21 for the use of
road miller (CNP184).
4. CNP
GW-RS0637-21 was granted for the abovementioned works and notifications to EPD
and nearby residents were made.
The complaint was considered as related
to the road resurfacing works on IECL Eastbound. Despite the RSS advised that noise control
measures including operation of portable generator and hand-held breaker inside
acoustic enclosure and adoption of noise control measures for the use of road
miller (CNP184) in accordance with condition 3.d.8 of GW-RS0637-21, the
Contractor of HY/2009/19 is recommended to adopt additional noise mitigation
measure for road works at night time hours around the concerned location.
The ET confirmed
with the Resident Site Staff that:
1. Road
resurfacing works on IECL Eastbound was carried out by Contract HY/2009/19 from
4 January 2022 22:00 to 5 January 2022 06:00.
2. Only one
group of PMEs in Group E or F under CNP GW-RS0637-21 was operated at one time.
CNPs GW-RS0361-21, GW-RS0469-21, GW-RS0553-21 and GW-RS0628-21 were not used.
3. Noise control
measures were implemented during the construction periods including operation
of portable generator and hand-held breaker inside acoustic enclosure. Adoption
of noise control measures under condition 3.d.8 of GW-RS0637-21 for the use of
road miller (CNP184).
4. CNP
GW-RS0637-21 was granted for the abovementioned works and notifications to EPD
and nearby residents were made.
The complaint
was considered as related to the road resurfacing works on IECL near Provident
Centre. Despite the RSS advised that
noise control measures including operation of portable generator and hand-held
breaker inside acoustic enclosure and adoption of noise control measures for
the use of road miller (CNP184) in accordance with condition 3.d.8 of
GW-RS0637-21, the Contractor of HY/2009/19 is recommended to adopt additional
noise mitigation measure for road works at night time hours around the
concerned location.
In response to
the public concern, the Contractor of HY/2009/19 should implement the following
additional measure including erection of temporary noise barriers to reduce the
line-of-sight noise transmission to nearby NSRs. The Contractor was recommended
to complete the noisy work as soon as possible in order to minimize disturbance
to nearby sensitive receivers. The Contractor was reminded to upkeep the site
control system for construction works carried out during restricted hours and
night time for Construction Noise Permit compliance and maintain regular
maintenance of the plant and equipment deployed to avoid potential nuisance to
the nearby public.
The ET confirmed with the Resident Site
Staff that:
1. The construction activities
undertaken by HY/2009/19 from 2 January 2022 22:00 to 16 January 2022 06:00
were road resurfacing works at IECL Eastbound.
2. PMEs in Group E/Group F were
operated. Only one group of PMEs were operating at one time. CNPs GW-RS0361-21,
GW-RS0469-21, GW-RS0553-21 and GW-RS0628-21 were not used when using
GW-RS0637-21 (from 2 January 2022 to 15 January 2022). CNPs GW-RS0628-21 and
GW-RS0007-22 were not used when using GW-RS0006-22 (on 16 January 2022).
3. Portable generator and hand-held
breaker were operated inside acoustic enclosure.
4. The road miller (CNP184) adopted the
noise control measures under condition 3.d.8 of GW-RS0637-21 and condition
3.d.14 of GW-RS0006-22.
5. CNPs GW-RS0637-21 (from 2 January
2022 to 15 January 2022) and GW-RS0006-22 (on 16 January 2022) were granted for
the abovementioned works and notifications to EPD and nearby residents were
made.
The complaint
was considered as related to noise nuisance from road resurfacing works at IECL
Eastbound in restricted hours. Such works had been granted with CNPs nos.
GW-RS0637-21 (from 2 January 2022 to 15 January 2022) and GW-RS0006-22 (on 16
January 2022). The checked restricted works were operated as per the conditions
stated in CNPs. Noise control measures including operation of portable
generator and hand-held breaker inside acoustic enclosure and adoption of noise
control measures for the use of road miller (CNP184) in accordance with condition 3.d.8 of GW-RS0637-21 and condition
3.d.14 of GW-RS0006-22 were in place.
The ET confirmed
with the Resident Site Staff that:
1. Road
resurfacing works on IECL Eastbound was carried out by Contract HY/2009/19 from
16 January 2022 22:00 to 17 January 2022 06:00.
2. Only one
group of PMEs in Group E or F was operated at one time. CNPs GW-RS0628-21 and
GW-RS0007-22 were not used when using GW-RS0006-22.
3. Noise control
measures were implemented during the construction periods including operation
of portable generator and hand-held breaker inside acoustic enclosure. Adoption
of noise control measures under condition 3.d.14 of GW-RS0006-22 for the use of
road miller (CNP184).
4. CNP
GW-RS0006-22 was granted for the abovementioned works and notifications to EPD
and nearby residents were made.
The complaint
was considered as related to the road resurfacing works on IECL Eastbound close
to Harbour Heights. Despite the RSS
advised that noise control measures including operation of portable generator
and hand-held breaker inside acoustic enclosure and adoption of noise control
measures for the use of road miller (CNP184) in accordance with condition
3.d.14 of GW-RS0006-22, the Contractor of HY/2009/19 is recommended to adopt
additional noise mitigation measure for road works at night time hours around
the concerned location.
In response to
the public concern, the Contractor of HY/2009/19 should implement the following
additional measure including erection of temporary noise barriers to reduce the
line-of-sight noise transmission to nearby NSRs. The Contractor was recommended
to complete the noisy work as soon as possible in order to minimize disturbance
to nearby sensitive receivers. The Contractor was reminded to upkeep the site
control system for construction works carried out during restricted hours and
night time for Construction Noise Permit compliance and maintain regular
maintenance of the plant and equipment deployed to avoid potential nuisance to
the nearby public.
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 November 2021 to 26 February
2022.
Section 1 Introduction ¡V details the scope and structure of the report.
Section 2 Project Background ¡V 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 ¡V summarizes all
monitoring parameters, monitoring locations, monitoring frequency, duration and action plan.
Section 4 Monitoring Results ¡V summarizes the monitoring results obtained in the
reporting period.
Section 5 Compliance Audit ¡V summarizes the auditing
of monitoring results, all exceedances environmental parameters.
Section 6 Complaints,
Notification of summons and Prosecution ¡V summarizes the cumulative statistics on complaints,
notification of summons and prosecution
Section 7 Cumulative
Construction Impact due to the Concurrent Projects ¡V 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 ¡V 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:
¡P
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);
¡P
The Central Interchange near the Rumsey Street Flyover to provide road
connections to the Central area;
¡P
Tunnel control buildings and ventilation buildings;
¡P
Slip roads to connect the CWB to the local road system in the Wan Chai
North and Causeway Bay area;
¡P
Associated road lighting, road signing, traffic control and surveillance
system; and
¡P
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 ¡V Wan Chai Bypass (CWB) at FEHD Whitfield Depot ¡V Advanced
piling works. |
DP1 |
5 October 2010 (Completed) |
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HY/2009/18 |
Central ¡V Wan Chai Bypass (CWB) ¡V 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 ¡V Central ¡V Wan Chai Bypass at Hong Kong
Convention and Exhibition Centre ¡V Tunnel Works |
DP1, DP2 |
25 August 2011 (Completed) |
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HK/2009/02 |
Wan Chai Development Phase II ¡V Central ¡V Wan Chai Bypass at Wan Chai
East (CWB Tunnel) |
DP1 |
26 April 2011 (Completed) |
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HY/2009/15 |
Central-Wanchai Bypass ¡V Tunnel (Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter Section) |
DP1 |
13 July 2011 (Completed) |
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HY/2009/19 |
Central ¡V 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 ¡V Tunnel (Slip Road 8) |
DP1, DP2, DP3 |
21 March 2013 (Completed) |
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HY/2011/08 |
Central - Wan Chai Bypass (CWB) ¡VTunnel 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 ¡V 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
|
Party |
Role |
Post |
Name |
Contact No. |
Contact Fax |
|
AECOM |
Engineer¡¦s Representative for WDII |
Senior Resident Engineer |
Mr. S.K. Lo |
3519 9033 |
2587 1877 |
|
Engineer¡¦s Representative for CWB |
Chief Resident Engineer |
Ms. Lydia Lee |
3762 2760 |
2142 5577 |
|
|
Chun Wo ¡V CRGL Joint Venture |
Contractor under Contract no. HK/2009/02 |
Site Agent |
Mr. David Yan |
9106 3890 |
2827 9996 |
|
Environmental Engineer |
Ms. Tara Lau |
6972 5357 |
3758 8551 |
||
|
Chun Wo - CRGL - MBEC Joint Venture |
Contractor under Contract no. HY/2009/19 |
Project Manager |
Mr. William Leung |
3758 8879 |
3757 8901 |
|
Site Agent |
Mr. William Luk |
9456 9819 |
|||
|
Deputy Site Agent |
Mr. Andrew Cheng |
9161 9446 |
|||
|
Environmental Officer |
Mr. Kenneth Chan |
6387 3939 |
|||
|
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 |
|||
|
Lam Geotechnics Limited |
Environmental Team
(ET) |
Environmental Team Leader (ETL) |
Mr. Raymond Dai |
2882 3939 |
2882 3331 |
|
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
|
December
2021 |
January
2022 |
February
2022 |
|
?
Modification
work of noise enclosure ?
Open
area hard paving. ?
D12
& Open Area fire main laying works. ?
D9
to D12 and P22 to P25 drainage works. ?
Resurfacing
activities at IEC Eastbound and Westbound ?
Landscape
deck irrigation system ?
Removal
of Contractor Site Office and re-instate ?
Scaffold
remove along IECL ?
Marine
pile cap repairing works |
?
Modification
work of noise enclosure ?
Open
area hard paving. ?
D12
& Open Area fire main laying works. ?
D9
to D12 and P22 to P25 drainage works. ?
Resurfacing
activities at IEC Eastbound ?
Marine
pile cap repairing works ?
Remedial
work at bridge F Soffit between pier 36-43 |
?
Modification
work of noise enclosure ?
Open
area hard paving. ?
D12
& Open Area fire main laying works. ?
D9
to D12 and P22 to P25 drainage works. ?
Road
studs installation at IEC ?
Remedial
work at bridge F Soffit between pier 36-43 |
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
|
Station |
Description |
|
M1b*** |
Rooftop of Wan Chai Ferry Pier |
|
M2b |
Noon Gun Area |
|
M3a |
Tung Lo Wan Fire
Station |
|
M4b |
Victoria Centre |
|
M5b |
City Garden |
|
M6 |
HK Baptist Church
Henrietta Secondary School |
|
M7a |
Harbour Building |
|
M7e* |
International Finance Centre (Eastern End of Podium) |
|
M7w |
International Finance Centre (Western End of Podium) |
|
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 ¡V 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
|
District |
Station |
Description |
|
Tin Hau |
RTN1 |
FEHD Hong Kong Transport Section Whitefield Depot |
|
North Point |
RTN2a* |
Electric Centre |
|
North Point |
RTN3 |
Po Leung Kuk Yu Lee Mo Fan
Memorial School |
|
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:
¡P
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:
¡P
One set of measurements
between 0700 and 1900 hours on normal weekdays.
¡P
One set of
measurements between 1900 and 2300 hours on normal weekdays and 0700 and 2300
hours on public holidays.
¡P
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 ¡V 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
|
Station ID |
Monitoring Location |
Description |
|
CMA1b |
Harbour Grand Hotel Boundary Wall |
North Point |
|
CMA2a |
Causeway Bay Community Centre |
Causeway Bay |
|
CMA3a |
CWB
PRE Site Office |
Causeway Bay |
|
CMA4a |
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals |
Wan Chai |
|
CMA5b |
Pedestrian Plaza** |
Wan Chai |
|
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:
¡P
0.6 ¡V 1.7 m3 per
minute adjustable flow range;
¡P
Equipped with a
timing / control device with +/- 5 minutes accuracy for 24 hours operation;
¡P
Installed with elapsed-time
meter with +/- 2 minutes accuracy for 24 hours operation;
¡P
Capable of providing
a minimum exposed area of 406 cm2;
¡P
Flow control
accuracy: +/- 2.5% deviation over 24-hour sampling period;
¡P
Equipped with a
shelter to protect the filter and sampler;
¡P
Incorporated with an
electronic mass flow rate controller or other equivalent devices;
¡P
Equipped with a flow
recorder for continuous monitoring;
¡P
Provided with a
peaked roof inlet;
¡P
Incorporated with a
manometer;
¡P
Able to hold and
seal the filter paper to the sampler housing at horizontal position;
¡P
Easily changeable
filter; and
¡P
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 ¡V City Hall commenced on 7 Aug 2012, and the monitoring station M7e ¡V
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 ¡V 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:
?
Contract no.
HY/2009/19 ¡V Central ¡V
Wanchai Bypass Tunnel (North Point Section) and Island Eastern Corridor Link under FEP-07/364/2009/H
?
Contract no.
HK/2009/02 Wanchai Development Phase II ¡V Central- Wanchai Bypass at Wanchai
East under FEP-01/364/2009
?
Contract no.
HY/2010/08 ¡V Central and WanChai Bypass ¡V 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 ¡V 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 ¡V Victoria Centre has been temporarily suspended from 11
February 2022 onward.
Reporting period of December 2021
4.1.4.
No action or limit level exceedance was recorded in this reporting
period.
Reporting period of January 2022
4.1.5.
No action or limit level exceedance was recorded in this reporting
period.
Reporting period of February 2022
4.1.6.
No action or limit level exceedance was
recorded in this reporting period.
4.1.7.
Noise monitoring results measured in this
reporting period are reviewed and summarized.
Details of noise monitoring results and graphical presentation can be
referred in Appendix 4.1 and the Notification of Exceedance can be
referred in Appendix 6.2.
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.
Real
time noise monitoring results measured in this reporting period are reviewed
and summarized. Details
of real time noise monitoring results and graphical presentation can be
referred to Appendix 4.2
4.2.2.
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.
Reporting
period of December 2021
4.2.1.
Limit level exceedance was recorded at RTN1 -
FEHD Hong Kong Transport Section Whitfield Depot on 3 December 2021. After
investigation, no construction activities was conducted under Contractor
HY/2009/19 around the monitoring station on 3 December 2021. As such, the
exceedance was considered as non-Project related.
4.2.2.
No action or limit level exceedance was
recorded at RTN2a - Hong Kong Electric Centre in the reporting period.
4.2.3.
Limit level exceedances were recorded at RTN3
- Yu Lee Mo Fan Memorial School on 3, 6, 7, 8 and 9 December 2021. After
investigation, no construction activities was conducted under Contractor
HY/2009/19 around the monitoring station on 3, 6, 7, 8 and 9 December 2021. As
such, the exceedances were considered as non-Project related.
4.2.4.
Limit level exceedances were recorded at RTN4
¡V Causeway Bay Community Centre on 27 November 2021. After checking with the
Contractors, concrete breaking works of ex-contractor site office area were
conducted on 27 November 2021 under Contractor HY/2009/19 at the area opposite
to the monitoring location. As such, the exceedance recorded during the time of
monitoring was considered as Project related under Contractor HY/2009/19.
According to the Contractor HY/2009/19 information, mobile noise barrier was
erected between noise source and noise monitoring station, i.e. Causeway Bay
Community Centre, the breaker head was wrapped with noise absorption material,
and fixed barrier was erected as hoarding between noise source and the noise
monitoring station. In view of the recorded noise impact, the Contractor of
HY/2009/19 was advised to implement the further noise mitigation such as
minimising the breaking time to avoid any further potential noise impact if any
breaking works need to be conducted at the concerned location..
Reporting period of January 2022
4.2.5.
Limit level exceedance was recorded at RTN1 -
FEHD Hong Kong Transport Section Whitfield Depot on 21 January 2022. After
investigation, no construction activities was conducted under Contractor
HY/2009/19 around the monitoring station on 21 January 2022. As such, the
exceedance was considered as non-Project related.
4.2.6.
No action or limit level exceedance was
recorded at RTN2a - Hong Kong Electric Centre in the reporting period.
4.2.7.
Limit level exceedance was recorded at RTN3 -
Yu Lee Mo Fan Memorial School 21 January 2022. After investigation, no
construction activities was conducted under Contractor HY/2009/19 around the
monitoring station on 21 January 2022. As such, the exceedance was considered
as non-Project related.
4.2.8.
No action or limit level exceedance was
recorded at RTN4 ¡V Causeway Bay Community Centre in the reporting period.
Reporting
period of February 2022
4.2.9.
No action or limit level exceedance was
recorded at RTN1 - FEHD Hong Kong Transport Section Whitfield Depot in the
reporting period.
4.2.10.
No action or limit level exceedance was
recorded at RTN2a - Hong Kong Electric Centre in the reporting
period.
4.2.11.
No action or limit level exceedance was
recorded at RTN3 - Yu Lee Mo Fan Memorial School in the reporting period.
4.2.12.
No action or limit level exceedance was
recorded at RTN4 ¡V Causeway Bay Community Centre in the reporting period.
4.2.1.
Real
time noise monitoring results measured in this reporting period are reviewed
and summarized. Details of real time noise monitoring results and graphical
presentation can be referred to Appendix 4.2
4.3.1 Due to extension of site boundary by
contractor of HY/2009/19, location of air quality monitoring station CMA1b ¡V
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 ¡V 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 ¡V Causeway Bay
Community Centre has been temporarily suspended from 11 February 2022 onward.
Reporting
period of December 2021
4.3.6
No action or limit level exceedance was
recorded in the reporting period.
Reporting period of January 2022
4.3.7
No action or limit level exceedance was
recorded in the reporting period.
Reporting period of February 2022
4.3.8
No action or limit level exceedance was
recorded in the reporting period.
4.3.9 Air quality monitoring results measured
in this reporting period are reviewed and summarized. Details
of air quality monitoring results and graphical presentation can be referred in Appendix 4.3.
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 |
2,777.67 |
844,803.38 |
TKO137 TM38 |
|
Nil |
82,349.7 |
N/A |
|
|
Non-inert C&D materials disposed |
177.01 |
10,336.78 |
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 ¡V Confined Marine Disposal), m3 |
30,751 |
East of Sha Chau |
|
|
Marine Sediment (Approach Ramp) (Type 2 ¡V 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.
No action or limit level exceedance was
recorded in the December 2021 reporting period.
5.1.2.
No action or limit level exceedance was
recorded in the January 2022 reporting period.
5.1.3.
No action or limit level exceedance was
recorded in the February 2022 reporting period.
Contract
no. HY/2009/19 - Central - Wanchai Bypass Tunnel (North Point Section) and
Island Eastern Corridor Link under FEP-07/364/2009/H
5.2.1 24-hour
real time noise monitoring was conducted at RTN1 - FEHD Hong Kong Transport
Section Whitfield Depot. Limit level exceedance was recorded at RTN1 - FEHD
Hong Kong Transport Section Whitfield Depot on 3 December 2021. After
investigation, no construction activities were conducted under Contractor
HY/2009/19 around the monitoring station on 3 December 2021. As such, the
exceedance was considered as non-Project related.
24-hour real time noise monitoring was
conducted at RTN2a ¡V Hong Kong Electric Centre. No action or limit level
exceedance was recorded in December 2021 reporting period.
24-hour real time noise monitoring was
conducted at RTN3 - Yu Lee Mo Fan Memorial School. Limit level exceedances were
recorded at RTN3 - Yu Lee Mo Fan Memorial School on 3, 6, 7, 8 and 9 December
2021. After investigation, no construction activities was conducted under
Contractor HY/2009/19 around the monitoring station on 3, 6, 7, 8 and 9
December 2021. As such, the exceedances were considered as non-Project related.
24-hour real time noise monitoring was
conducted at RTN4 ¡V Causeway Bay Community Centre. Limit level exceedances were recorded at RTN4 ¡V Causeway Bay Community
Centre on 27 November 2021. After checking with the Contractors, concrete
breaking works of ex-contractor site office area were conducted on 27 November
2021 under Contractor HY/2009/19 at the area opposite to the monitoring
location. As such, the exceedance recorded during the time of monitoring was
considered as Project related under Contractor HY/2009/19. According to the
Contractor HY/2009/19 information, mobile noise barrier was erected between
noise source and noise monitoring station, i.e. Causeway Bay Community Centre,
the breaker head was wrapped with noise absorption material, and fixed barrier
was erected as hoarding between noise source and the noise monitoring station.
In view of the recorded noise impact, the Contractor of HY/2009/19 was advised
to implement the further noise mitigation such as minimising the breaking time
to avoid any further potential noise impact if any breaking works need to be
conducted at the concerned location.
5.2.2 24-hour
real time noise monitoring was conducted at RTN1 - FEHD Hong Kong Transport
Section Whitfield Depot. Limit level exceedance was recorded at
RTN1 - FEHD Hong Kong Transport Section Whitfield Depot on 21 January 2022.
After investigation, no construction activities were conducted under Contractor
HY/2009/19 around the monitoring station on 21 January 2022. As such, the
exceedance was considered as non-Project related.
24-hour real time noise monitoring was
conducted at RTN2a ¡V Hong Kong Electric Centre. No action or limit level
exceedance was recorded in January 2022 reporting period.
24-hour real
time noise monitoring was conducted at RTN3 - Yu Lee Mo Fan Memorial School. Limit
level exceedance was recorded at RTN3 - Yu Lee Mo Fan Memorial School on 21
January 2022. After investigation, no construction activities was conducted
under Contractor HY/2009/19 around the monitoring station on 21 January 2022.
As such, the exceedances were considered as non-Project related.
24-hour real time noise monitoring was
conducted at RTN4 ¡V Causeway Bay Community Centre. No action or limit level
exceedance was recorded in January 2022 reporting period.
5.2.3
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 February 2022
reporting period.
24-hour real time noise monitoring was
conducted at RTN2a ¡V Hong Kong Electric Centre. No action or limit level
exceedance was recorded in February 2022 reporting
period.
24-hour real time noise monitoring was conducted at RTN3 - Yu Lee Mo Fan
Memorial School. No action or limit level exceedance was recorded in February 2022 reporting period.
24-hour real time noise monitoring was
conducted at RTN4 ¡V Causeway Bay Community Centre. No action or limit level
exceedance was recorded in February 2022 reporting
period.
Contract
no. HY/2009/19 - Central - Wanchai Bypass Tunnel (North Point Section) and
Island Eastern Corridor Link under FEP-07/364/2009/H
5.2.4 No action
or limit level exceedance was recorded in the December 2021 reporting period.
5.2.5 No action
or limit level exceedance was recorded in the January 2022 reporting period.
5.2.6 No action
or limit level exceedance was recorded in the February 2022 reporting period.
5.4.1
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.
5.5.1
There was no non-compliance from the site
audits in the reporting quarter.
6.0.1
An ICC complaint was referred to the
ET on 14 December 2021 (CASE Ref: CASE# 3-7015461467). The complainant reported
that construction works carried out at Eastbound near City Garden during
mid-night had caused noise nuisance and nearby residents were seriously
disturbed by the beeping sound emit from the construction activities.
The ET confirmed with the Resident
Site Staff that:
1.
Road resurfacing works on IECL Eastbound were conducted during the
following time period: a) 20/11/21 22:00 to 21/11/21 06:00; b) 27/11/21 22:00
to 28/11/21 06:00; and c) 04/12/21 22:00 to 05/12/21 06:00.
2.
Corresponding noise control measures implemented during the construction
periods including operation of portable generator and hand-held breaker inside
acoustic enclosure. Adoption of noise control measures under condition 3.d.8 of
GW-RS0637-21 for the use of road miller (CNP184).
3.
CNP GW-RS0637-21 was granted for the abovementioned works and
notifications to EPD and nearby residents were made.
4. Dump trucks and lorries would emit
beeping sound when the vehicles are backing up.
5.
Only PMEs in Group E or F under CNP GW-RS0637-21 were operated. CNPs
GW-RS0361-21, GW-RS0469-21, GW-RS0553-21 and GW-RS0628-21 were not used.
According to RSS confirmed
information, road surfacing works were conducted at the concerned location and
beeping sound was emitted by the dump truck and lorries when moved in reverse.
Noise mitigation measures including i) operation of portable generator and
hand-held breaker inside acoustic enclosure and ii) Noise control measures for
road miller (CNP 184) was adopted in accordance with condition 3.d.8 of
GW-RS0637-21. Relevant Construction Noise Permit GW-RS0637-21 for the above
construction works was in place.
In view of the public concern, the
Contractor of HY/2009/19 is recommended to adopt additional noise mitigation
measure for road works at night time hours around the concerned location. In
response to the public concern, the Contractor of HY/2009/19 would adopt the
following additional measure including provision of temporary noise barrier or
acoustic mat to fence off the line of sight between the noise emanating source
and the NSR. The Contractor was reminded to upkeep the site control system for
construction works carried out during restricted hours and night time for
Construction Noise Permit compliance and maintain regular maintenance of the
plant and equipment deployed to avoid potential nuisance to the nearby public
6.0.2 An ICC complaint
was referred to the ET on 4 January 2022 (CASE Ref: CASE#3-6963952612). The
complainant reported that construction works carried out at IECL Eastbound
during night-time at around 11:00PM had caused noise nuisance to the nearby
residents.
The ET confirmed with the Resident Site
Staff that:
1. Road resurfacing works on IECL
Eastbound was carried out by Contract HY/2009/19 from 30 December 2021 22:00 to
31 December 2021 06:00.
2. Only one
group of PMEs in Group E or F under CNP GW-RS0637-21 was operated at one time.
CNPs GW-RS0361-21, GW-RS0469-21, GW-RS0553-21 and GW-RS0628-21 were not used.
3. Noise control
measures were implemented during the construction periods including operation
of portable generator and hand-held breaker inside acoustic enclosure. Adoption
of noise control measures under condition 3.d.8 of GW-RS0637-21 for the use of
road miller (CNP184).
4. CNP
GW-RS0637-21 was granted for the abovementioned works and notifications to EPD
and nearby residents were made.
The complaint was considered as related
to the road resurfacing works on IECL Eastbound. Despite the RSS advised that noise control
measures including operation of portable generator and hand-held breaker inside
acoustic enclosure and adoption of noise control measures for the use of road
miller (CNP184) in accordance with condition 3.d.8 of GW-RS0637-21, the
Contractor of HY/2009/19 is recommended to adopt additional noise mitigation
measure for road works at night time hours around the concerned location.
In response to
the public concern, the Contractor of HY/2009/19 should implement the following
additional measure including erection of temporary noise barriers to reduce the
line-of-sight noise transmission to nearby NSRs. The Contractor was recommended
to complete the noisy work as soon as possible in order to minimize disturbance
to nearby sensitive receivers. The Contractor was reminded to upkeep the site
control system for construction works carried out during restricted hours and
night time for Construction Noise Permit compliance and maintain regular
maintenance of the plant and equipment deployed to avoid potential nuisance to
the nearby public.
6.0.3 An ICC complaint
was referred to the ET on 06 January 2022 (CASE Ref: CASE#3-7051781753). The
complainant reported that construction
works carried out at IECL near Provident Centre during night-time from 2200 to
2400 had caused noise nuisance to the nearby residents.
The ET confirmed with the Resident Site
Staff that:
1. Road
resurfacing works on IECL Eastbound was carried out by Contract HY/2009/19 from
4 January 2022 22:00 to 5 January 2022 06:00.
2. Only one
group of PMEs in Group E or F under CNP GW-RS0637-21 was operated at one time.
CNPs GW-RS0361-21, GW-RS0469-21, GW-RS0553-21 and GW-RS0628-21 were not used.
3. Noise control
measures were implemented during the construction periods including operation
of portable generator and hand-held breaker inside acoustic enclosure. Adoption
of noise control measures under condition 3.d.8 of GW-RS0637-21 for the use of
road miller (CNP184).
4. CNP
GW-RS0637-21 was granted for the abovementioned works and notifications to EPD
and nearby residents were made.
The complaint was
considered as related to the road resurfacing works on IECL near Provident
Centre. Despite the RSS advised that
noise control measures including operation of portable generator and hand-held
breaker inside acoustic enclosure and adoption of noise control measures for
the use of road miller (CNP184) in accordance with condition 3.d.8 of
GW-RS0637-21, the Contractor of HY/2009/19 is recommended to adopt additional
noise mitigation measure for road works at night time hours around the
concerned location.
In response to
the public concern, the Contractor of HY/2009/19 should implement the following
additional measure including erection of temporary noise barriers to reduce the
line-of-sight noise transmission to nearby NSRs. The Contractor was recommended
to complete the noisy work as soon as possible in order to minimize disturbance
to nearby sensitive receivers. The Contractor was reminded to upkeep the site
control system for construction works carried out during restricted hours and
night time for Construction Noise Permit compliance and maintain regular
maintenance of the plant and equipment deployed to avoid potential nuisance to
the nearby public.
6.0.4 A public
complaint made to EPD was referred to the ET via email on 17 January 2022
concerning the intermittent loud construction noise generated from the Island
Eastern Corridor during 00:00 to 01:30 hrs starting from Jan 2022 has caused
great nuisance to the nearby residents.
The ET confirmed with the Resident Site
Staff that:
1. The construction activities
undertaken by HY/2009/19 from 2 January 2022 22:00 to 16 January 2022 06:00
were road resurfacing works at IECL Eastbound.
2. PMEs in Group E/Group F were
operated. Only one group of PMEs were operating at one time. CNPs GW-RS0361-21,
GW-RS0469-21, GW-RS0553-21 and GW-RS0628-21 were not used when using
GW-RS0637-21 (from 2 January 2022 to 15 January 2022). CNPs GW-RS0628-21 and
GW-RS0007-22 were not used when using GW-RS0006-22 (on 16 January 2022).
3. Portable generator and hand-held
breaker were operated inside acoustic enclosure.
4. The road miller (CNP184) adopted
the noise control measures under condition 3.d.8 of GW-RS0637-21 and condition
3.d.14 of GW-RS0006-22.
5. CNPs GW-RS0637-21 (from 2 January
2022 to 15 January 2022) and GW-RS0006-22 (on 16 January 2022) were granted for
the abovementioned works and notifications to EPD and nearby residents were
made.
The complaint was considered as
related to noise nuisance from road resurfacing works at IECL Eastbound in
restricted hours. Such works had been granted with CNPs nos. GW-RS0637-21 (from
2 January 2022 to 15 January 2022) and GW-RS0006-22 (on 16 January 2022). The
checked restricted works were operated as per the conditions stated in CNPs.
Noise control measures including operation of portable generator and hand-held
breaker inside acoustic enclosure and adoption of noise control measures for
the use of road miller (CNP184) in accordance with condition 3.d.8 of GW-RS0637-21 and condition
3.d.14 of GW-RS0006-22 were in place.
Despite such night works were
granted with Construction Noise Permits, the Contractor of HY/2009/19 was
reminded to maintain the site control system for construction works carried out
during restricted hours to ensure the PMEs and the noise mitigation measures
deployed are in compliance with relevant Construction Noise Permit. The
Contractor of HY/2009/19 was also reminded to maintain regular maintenance of
the PMEs deployed to avoid potential nuisance to the nearby public.
6.0.5 An ICC complaint
was referred to the ET on 19 January 2022 (CASE Ref: CASE#3-7071544935). The
complainant reported that construction works carried out at IECL Eastbound
close to Harbour Heights during night-time at around 0100hrs had caused noise
nuisance to the nearby residents.
The ET confirmed with the Resident Site
Staff that:
1. Road
resurfacing works on IECL Eastbound was carried out by Contract HY/2009/19 from
16 January 2022 22:00 to 17 January 2022 06:00.
2. Only one
group of PMEs in Group E or F was operated at one time. CNPs GW-RS0628-21 and
GW-RS0007-22 were not used when using GW-RS0006-22.
3. Noise control
measures were implemented during the construction periods including operation
of portable generator and hand-held breaker inside acoustic enclosure. Adoption
of noise control measures under condition 3.d.14 of GW-RS0006-22 for the use of
road miller (CNP184).
4. CNP
GW-RS0006-22 was granted for the abovementioned works and notifications to EPD
and nearby residents were made.
The complaint
was considered as related to the road resurfacing works on IECL Eastbound close
to Harbour Heights. Despite the RSS
advised that noise control measures including operation of portable generator
and hand-held breaker inside acoustic enclosure and adoption of noise control
measures for the use of road miller (CNP184) in accordance with condition
3.d.14 of GW-RS0006-22, the Contractor of HY/2009/19 is recommended to adopt
additional noise mitigation measure for road works at night time hours around
the concerned location.
In response to
the public concern, the Contractor of HY/2009/19 should implement the following
additional measure including erection of temporary noise barriers to reduce the
line-of-sight noise transmission to nearby NSRs. The Contractor was recommended
to complete the noisy work as soon as possible in order to minimize disturbance
to nearby sensitive receivers. The Contractor was reminded to upkeep the site
control system for construction works carried out during restricted hours and
night time for Construction Noise Permit compliance and maintain regular
maintenance of the PMEs deployed to avoid potential nuisance to the nearby
public.
6.0.6
The
details of cumulative complaint log and summary of complaints are presented in Appendix 6.1.
6.0.7
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 |
114 |
|
December 2021
to February 2022 |
5 |
|
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 of
Central-Wanchai Bypass at Wanchai West at the Central Reclamation Phase III
area, no works was conducted in the reporting period. In view of the above, the
cumulative construction impact due to the Central Reclamation Phase III (CRIII)
was not anticipated.
7.0.4. According to the construction programme
of Wan Chai Development Phase II, Central-Wan Chai Bypass and Island Eastern
Corridor Link projects, no construction works under Wan Chai Development Phase
II was conducted at Wan Chai. The major construction activities under
Central-Wan Chai Bypass and Island Eastern Corridor Link Projects were modification
work of noise enclosure, open area hard paving, drainage and remedial works,
soft landscape works, and road resurfacing activities at North Point area in
the reporting period. In addition, other non-Wan Chai Development Phase II,
Central-Wan Chai Bypass and Island Eastern Corridor Link projects were observed
undertaken at Wan Chai North and North Point area.
7.0.5.
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. Although project
related exceedances were recorded during the noise monitoring events in the December
2021 reporting period, the relevant construction works were completed and no
noise exceedance was recorded in that monitoring station since after. 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 December
2021, January 2022 and February 2022 reporting period.
8.0.3. Five environmental complaints were received in this reporting quarter.
8.0.4. The construction programmes of individual contracts are provided in Appendix 7.1.