Client	Civil Engineering Development Department, Hong Kong Hong Kong Island and Islands Development Office
Project	Supplementary Agreement No. 3 to Agreement No. CE 15/94 Central Reclamation, Phase III Design and Construction for the Minimum Option
Report No.	3128-REP-21522--00	Copy No.
Date of Issue	15 November 2005	File Ref. L:\S-proj\CR3\CR3.NEW\3128\ Reports\0222.doc
Report Title	Central Reclamation, Phase III Quarterly EM&A Report No. 9 August through October 2005
	Name			Sign		Date
Prepared by :	David Sanderson, ACL - Senior Consultant					14 Nov 2005
Reviewed by:	Susana Bezy, ACL – ET Leader					14 Nov 2005
Authorised by :	Jon Varndell, ACL – Project Mgr					14 Nov 2005

Distribution
Copy No	Issue to		Attention		Corr. Ref.
1	CEDD		Mr Eric K.W. Fung		3128/M45/200/OC7986/SB/DSA/ec
2, 3	EPD		Mr M W Ho		3128/M45/200/OC7986/SB/DSA/ec
4	EPD (LCO)		Mr Allan Hung		3128/M45/200/OC7986/SB/DSA/ec
5	Leighton-China State-Van Oord JV		Mr Malcolm Plummer		3128/M45/200/OC7986/SB/DSA/ec
6	CRIII Sites/PRE		Mr Douglas Miller		3128/M45/200/OC7986/SB/DSA/ec
7	Independent Checker (Environment)		Mr Bill Douglas		3128/M45/200/OC7986/SB/DSA/ec
8	Environmental Team Leader		Ms Susana Bezy		3128/M45/200/OC7986/SB/DSA/ec
9	Office Copy

1.2 Project Organisation and Management Structure.. 1

1.3 Works Undertaken. 1

2. EM&A Requirements. 3

2.1 Summary of Impact EM&A Requirements. 3

2.2 Environmental Quality Performance Limits. 4

2.3 Event Action Plan. 4

3. Environmental Status. 5

3.1 Implementation of Environmental Measures. 5

3.2 Environmental Monitoring Locations. 5

3.3 Air Quality Monitoring Results. 5

3.4 Noise Quality Monitoring Results. 5

3.5 Water Quality Monitoring Results. 5

3.6 Solid and Liquid Waste Management Status. 5

3.7 Landscape and Visual Audit 5

4. Environmental Complaint and Non-Compliance.. 6

4.1 Environmental Exceedances. 6

4.2 Non Compliance.. 9

4.3 Summary of Actions Taken by the Contractor 9

4.4 Environmental Enquiries. 10

4.5 Environmental Complaints and Prosecutions. 10

4.6 Record of Environmental Complaints and Summons & Prosecutions. 11

5. Conclusion. 13

List of Annexes

Annex A Project Organisation/ Contact Information

Annex B Quality Performance Limits for Air, Noise and Water Quality

Annex C Event and Action Plans for Air, Noise and Water Quality

Annex D Monitoring Stations Locations

Annex E Contractor's Works Programme

Annex F Graphical Representation of Air Quality Monitoring Results

Annex G Graphical Representation of Noise Quality Monitoring Results

Annex H Graphical Representation of Water Quality Monitoring Results

Annex I Quarterly Assessment of Construction Impacts on Suspended Solids

List of Tables

Table 2.1 - Summary of Impact EM&A Requirements............................................ 3

Table 4.1 - Summary of Complaints Received...................................................... 12

Executive Summary

Atkins China Limited (ACL) has been appointed by TDD (now called the Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) after the merger of the Civil Engineering Department and the Territory Development Department on 1 July 2004) to implement the Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) programme that was identified in the EIA Report for the CRIII Project and is providing Environmental Team services during the duration of the construction works.

This is the ninth quarterly EM&A Report for the works specified in Section 1.3 of the CRIII EIA Report. This report summarises the monitoring results and audit findings of the EM&A program during the reporting period from 1 August 2005 to 31 October 2005.

Environmental Monitoring and Audit Progress

Air, Noise and water quality monitoring were conducted during this quarter. Weekly environmental site inspections were also conducted during the reporting quarter.

Exceedances of Action and Limit Levels

No air quality exceedances were recorded during the reporting period.

Continuous noise monitoring was carried out during the reporting period and noise exceedances were recorded August (Total 9 Days), September (Total 6) and October (Total 3) 2005. The exceedances were investigated and were found not to be attributed to the project works but rather to be a combination of the Hong Kong Electric’s Contractors laying a below ground cable directly in front of City Hall, the façade renovation works at City Hall (less than 4m from the external microphone) and general peak bus and taxi traffic drop off flows in front of City Hall.

Elevated SS levels were recorded in August (Total 1 day), September (Total 1 day) and October (Total 5 days). Elevated DO levels were recorded in August (Total 14 days), September (Total 10 days) and October (Total 12 days). For both parameters these exceedances were not found to be attributable to the project works but rather natural variation in water quality across the site and beyond.

Precautionary mitigation measures implemented during the quarter included the strengthening of bund along vulnerable edges of the reclamation to reduce run-off; the maintenance of catch pits to retain run-off and settlement tanks to settle out SS before discharge. As the dry season approached, water bouwsing of haul roads and dry exposed areas on site was introduced. At Public Pier West, improved sediment retention measures were introduced to catch bore-pile discharge sediments.

Complaint Log

In September 2005, an enquiry was received by the ER from the facilities management offices of the MTRC, IFC and the Four Seasons Hotel concerning the quality of their intake water east of the M11 intake at the Outlying Islands Ferry Piers, Central.

Notifications of Summons and Prosecutions

There were no notifications of summons or prosecutions received during this reporting quarter.

Site Inspection and Audit

Weekly environmental site inspections were carried out during this quarter. Any minor deficiencies noted during the site inspections were rectified by the Contractor upon receipt of notification.

The Contractor was requested by the ET to produce a Drainage Management Plan for the site in order to control site drainage discharges to the marine environment during the rainy season, which they duly submitted. So far the contractor has introduced measures to control drainage with some success in accordance with their plan. However, some small discharge incidents were identified during the reporting period and the ER, the ET and the Contractor are thus in continual dialogue to improve this plan and its implementation.

1. Introduction

1.1 Basic Project Information

The Territory Development Department (TDD) (now called the Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) after the merger of the Civil Engineering Department and the Territory Development Department on 1 July 2004) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) is constructing the Central Reclamation Phase III project (CRIII).

The Main Works Contract HK 12/02 for CRIII commenced on 28 February 2003. Leighton China State Van Oord Joint Venture (LCSVO-JV) was awarded the Contract No. HK 12/02 for the construction of the CRIII Engineering Works. The main construction works that were identified in the EIA Report for the Project, requiring environmental monitoring and audit, have commenced.

The Contractor's works programme for the quarter is provided in Annex E.

1.2 Project Organisation and Management Structure

Atkins China Limited (ACL) has been commissioned by TDD (now called CEDD), the employer, to undertake the environmental monitoring and audit work for the project. ACL is also the Resident Engineers for the project and LCSVO-JV is the main contractor. An Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) has been employed to audit the EM&A programme. The contacts of key management are provided in Annex A.

1.3 Works Undertaken

The works undertaken in the project area requiring environmental monitoring and audit as identified in the EIA Report (not including Chai Wan Basin) during the quarter included:

· Architectural works for Pier 7;

· Pile cap and beam construction at Pier 8; lower, middle and upper deck construction;

· Piling work and concreting works at Public Pier West;

· Central Terminal Building (CTB) superstructure and sub-structure works including link bridge;

· MYS footbridge pile cap, column construction and cross head construction;

· MYS storm drainage, sewers, watermains and roadworks to pier areas;

· MYS Laying of 800 dia. Cooling Main;

· MYS Existing Culvert F – preparation for desilting and stabilisation works for culvert and U-Trap structure

· MYS Culvert F Extension –preparation for piling for Bay 1;

· Sand filling and rock filling works at IRAE;

· Temporary seawall construction at IRAE;

· In-situ work to caisson and pumping stations at IRAE;

· Temporary diversion of Culvert J, SI works and piling;

· Deep compaction works on IRAE;

· Eastern Seawall bored piling;

· ESB (S8.1 & S9.1) –structural works;

· ESB (S11.1 & S11.2) –ABWF and E&M works;

· Maintenance and necessary repair works for seawater intake silt screens.

· Cooling water main construction;

2. EM&A Requirements

2.1 Summary of Impact EM&A Requirements

The EM&A programme requires environmental monitoring for air quality, noise, water quality, waste management and landscape and visual aspects as specified in the CRIII Project EIA. The EM&A requirements for each issue area are described in subsequent sections including:

· All required monitoring parameters;

· Action and Limit Levels; and

· Event-Action Plans.

A summary of impact EM&A requirements is presented in Table 2-1.

Table 2.1 - Summary of Impact EM&A Requirements

Parameters	Descriptions	Locations		Frequencies		Duration
TSP	24-Hour TSP	2 Locations		Once every 6 days		During dust generating construction works
	1-Hour TSP	2 Locations		Three times in every 6 days		During dust generating construction works
Noise	Leq (30 mins), L₁₀, L_90,	1 Location		Continuous measurements		Two weeks before Construction and During Construction
Water Quality	Dissolved Oxygen; Salinity; Temp; Suspended Solids; Turbidity.	14 Locations		3 times a week, Mid-ebb/flood tides		During Marine Works and for 4 weeks after completion of Marine Works
Waste	On-Site Waste Audit	Active Work Sites		Periodically		During Construction
	On-Site Waste Inspection
Landscape and Visual	Audits to ensure effective implementation of mitigation measures					During Construction
General Site Conditions	Environmental Site Inspection		Works areas and areas affected by works		Periodically	During Construction

2.2 Environmental Quality Performance Limits

Environmental Quality Performance Limits for dust, noise and water quality have been established as part of the Baseline Monitoring Report and are provided in Annex B.

2.3 Event Action Plan

Event Action Plans for air, noise and water quality have been developed as part of the Baseline Monitoring Report and are provided in Annex C.

4. Environmental Complaint and Non-Compliance

4.1 Environmental E xceedances

There were no exceedances of air quality attributable to the project works found during the reporting quarter.

Noise exceedances were recorded on the 2, 3, 12, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30 and 31 August 2005; 3, 9, 10, 15, 16 and 20 September 2005; and the 1, 8, & 10 October 2005. For August, September and October noise exceedances were attributed to a combination of the Hong Kong Electric’s Contractors laying a below ground cable directly in front of City Hall, the façade renovation works at City Hall (less than 4m from the external microphone) and general peak bus and taxi traffic drop off flows in front of City Hall.

Elevated levels of DO and SS were found during the reporting period, particularly at the seawater intake stations along the coast.

1 Aug 2005, exceedances of the AL were recorded at stations M1 to M6, M11 & M12 during both the ebb and flood tides, with the LL exceeded at M5 during the ebb-tide. In addition, M10 exceeded the AL during the ebb-tide and M8 and M10 exceeded the AL during the flood-tide.

3 Aug 2005, exceedances of the AL were recorded at stations M1 to M12 during both the ebb and flood tides, with the LL exceeded at M3 and M4 during the ebb-tide.

5 Aug 2005, exceedances of the AL were recorded at stations M3, and M4 on the ebb and M3, M6 and M12 flood tides.

8 Aug 2005, exceedances of the AL were recorded at stations M3, M4A and M6 on the flood tide.

10 Aug 2005, exceedances of the AL were recorded at stations M2, M3, M4A, M5, M6 and M12 on the mid-flood tide.

12 Aug 2005, exceedances of the AL were recorded at stations M1, M2, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M11 and M12 on both mid-ebb and mid-flood tides.

15 Aug 2005, exceedances of the AL were recorded at stations M3 and M4A on both mid-ebb and mid-flood tides. In addition, the AL was exceeded at stations M8, M1, M2, M5, M6, M11 and M12 during mid-flood tide.

17 Aug 2005, exceedances of the AL were recorded at stations M1, M2, M3, M4A, M8, M11 and M12 during the ebb-tide and M2, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M8, M10, and M11 on the mid-flood tide.

19 Aug 2005, exceedances of the AL were recorded at stations M1, M2, M3, M5, M6, M8, M11 and M12; as well as the LL at M4A during the ebb-tide and mid-flood tides.

22 Aug 2005, exceedances of the AL were recorded at stations M1, M3, M5, M6, M8, M10, M11 and M12; as well as the LL at M4A during the mid-ebb tide and exceedance of the AL at stations M3, M8 and M10 during the mid-flood tide.

24 Aug 2005, exceedances of the AL were recorded at stations M2, M3, M11 and M12; as well as the LL at M4A during the mid-ebb tide and exceedance of the AL at stations M2, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M11 and M12 during the mid-flood tide.

26 Aug 2005, exceedances of the AL were recorded at stations M1, M3 and M11; as well as the LL at M2, M4A, M5, M6 and M10 during the mid-ebb tide and exceedance of the AL at stations M1, M4A, M5, M6, M8 and M10 during the mid-flood tide.

29 Aug 2005, exceedances of the AL were recorded at stations M1, M2, M3, M5, M11 and M12; as well as the LL at M4A during the mid-ebb tide and exceedance of the AL at stations M1, M2, M3, M5, M6, M11 and M12; as well as the LL at M4A during the mid-flood tide.

31 Aug 2005, exceedances of the AL were recorded at stations M1, M2, M4A, and and M11 during the mid-flood tide.

On 2 September 2005, exceedances of the AL were recorded at stations M2, M3, M4A, and M6 during the mid-ebb tide and M3 on the flood-tide.

On 5 September 2005, exceedances of the AL were recorded at stations M1, M2, M3, M5, M6, M11 and M12 and the LL at station M4A during the mid-ebb tide and M1, M2, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M11 and M12 on the flood-tide.

On 7 September 2005, exceedances of the AL were recorded at stations M1 to M12 during the mid-ebb tide and M1 to M12 with the LL exceeded at M10 on the flood-tide.

On 9 September 2005, exceedances of the AL were recorded at stations M1 to M6 and M10 to 12 during the mid-ebb tide and M1 to M6, M8 and M10 to 12 on the flood-tide.

On 14 September 2005, exceedances of the AL were recorded at stations M1 to M6 and M11 to 12 during the mid-ebb tide and M1 to M6, M11 to 12 on the flood-tide.

On 16 September 2005, exceedances of the AL were recorded at stations M2 to M6 and M11 to 12 during the mid-ebb tide with M4A exceeding the LL and M2 to M6, M11 to 12 on the flood-tide.

On 20 September 2005, exceedances of the AL were recorded at stations M1 to M6, M8 and M10 to 12 during the mid-ebb tide and mid-flood tide.

On 26 September 2005, exceedances of the AL were recorded at stations M2 to M4A during the mid-ebb tide, and M4A and M5 during the mid-flood tide.

On 28 September 2005, exceedances of the AL were recorded at stations M3 and M4A during the mid-ebb tide, and M1 to M5 during the mid-flood tide.

On 30 September 2005, exceedances of the AL were recorded at stations M1 to M6 and M11 to M12 during the mid-ebb and mid-flood tides.

On 3 October 2005, exceedance of the LL was recorded at station M8 during the mid-flood tide.

On 5 October 2005, exceedances of the AL were recorded at stations M1 to M6 and M8, M10, M11 to M12 during the mid-ebb and mid-flood tides.

On 7 October 2005, exceedances of the AL were recorded at stations M1 to M6 and M8, M10, M11 to M12 during the mid-ebb and mid-flood tides.

On 10 October 2005, exceedances of the AL were recorded at stations M1 to M6, M8, M11 to M12 during the mid-ebb tide and M1 to M6, M11 to M12 during the mid-flood tides.

On 12 October 2005, exceedances of the AL were recorded at stations M2 to M6, and M12, and the LL at M1 during the mid-ebb tide and M1 to M6, M11 to M12 during the mid-flood tides.

On 14 October 2005, exceedances of the AL were recorded at stations M1 to M6, M8, M11 to M12 during the mid-ebb tide and M1 to M6, M8, M10 to M12 during the mid-flood tides.

On 17 October 2005, exceedances of the AL were recorded at stations M1 to M6, M8, M11 to M12 during the mid-ebb tide and M1 to M6, M8, M11 to M12 during the mid-flood tides.

On 19 October 2005, exceedances of the AL were recorded at stations M1 to M6, M10, M11 to M12 during the mid-ebb tide and during the mid-flood tides.

On 21 October 2005, exceedances of the AL were recorded at stations M1 to M6, M8, M10, M11 to M12 during the mid-ebb tide and M1 to M6, M10, M11 to M12 during the mid-flood tides.

On 24 October 2005, exceedances of the AL were recorded at stations M1 to M6, M8, M11 to M12 during the mid-ebb tide and M1 to M6, M8, M10, M11 to M12 during the mid-flood tides.

On 26 October 2005, exceedances of the AL were recorded at stations M1 to M6, M11 to M12 during the mid-ebb tide and M1 to M6, M8, M10, M11 to M12 during the mid-flood tides.

On 28 October 2005, exceedances of the AL were recorded at stations M1 to M6, M8, M11 to M12 during the mid-ebb tide and M1 to M6, M8, M10, M11 to M12 during the mid-flood tides.

On 19 August 2005, exceedances of the AL at M6 during the mid-flood tide was recorded.

On 20 September 2005, exceedances of the AL at M5 during the mid-ebb tide and M3, M6 during the mid-flood tide were recorded.

On 7 October 2005, exceedances of the AL at M6 and M12 during the mid-flood tide were observed.

On 10 October 2005, exceedance of the AL at M3 during the mid-flood tide was observed.

On 12 October 2005, exceedances of the AL at M3 and the LL at M4A during the mid-flood tide were observed.

On 14 October 2005, exceedances of the AL at M3 and the LL at M6 during the mid-flood tide were observed.

On 19 October 2005, exceedances of the AL at M12 and the LL at M4A during the mid-ebb tide and the AL at M4A during the mid-flood tide were observed.

A statistical analysis (Annex I) of the monitoring results generally found the quarterly mean is significantly less than 1.3 times of the ambient mean recorded during the baseline period. This indicates that the Project construction works generally did not cause any adverse impact on SS levels during the reporting period with respect to the baseline condition.

None of the observed exceedances were found to be directly attributed to site works, as most of the major marine works have been completed, the remaining marine works undertaken during the period such as placement of rock armour rock armour re-adjustment and bore piling for the western seawall of FRAE did not result in significant disturbance to the seabed or creating of excessive suspended solids. For the most part there was minimal run-off of silty waters from the site, however, heavy rainfall was experienced and some run-off of silty water was identified. However, the quantities observed were not considered large enough to have a significant effect on the intake stations water quality. Rainfall level dropped of in September through to October as the winter monsoon dry season arrived.

In the previous quarter the ER and ET requested the Contractor to produce a Drainage Management Plan (DMP) to control site run-off. The Contractor has since produced and implemented their plan, which has helped control run-off from the site. However, some silty water discharges were recorded in this quarter and there is therefore room for improvement in both the Contractors DMP and its implementation.

The Contractors Drainage Management Plan is under periodic review by the Contractor, the ER and the ET.

4.2 Non Compliance

No no-compliances were reported in the quarter.

4.3 Summary of Actions Taken by the Contractor

The Contractor has implemented the following measures to prevent the discharge of SS and control off site transport of sediments and dust:

· General maintenance of bunds, drainage channels, catch-pits and wheel wash bays.

· Provision of rock and sand bunds along culvert J, IRAE;

· Blockage of run-off direct discharge points at Pier 8, allowing run-off to seep into reclamation sand;

· Provision of further catch pits to collect spill over from wheel washing facilities; increased frequency of cleaning of catch-pits.

· Contractor site guards now stopping all drivers and instructing them to hose wheels clean before leaving the site;

· Public Pier West, provision of tarpaulin sheets on deck with sand bag walls to collect bore pile drilling sediments; sediments collected and disposed on land.

· Commencement of water bowsing in October to control dust on haul roads and other areas of the site. Covering of stock piles with tarpaulin as well as automatic watering of larger stock piles to prevent dust generation.

4.4 Environmental Enquiries

No environmental enquiries were received during the reporting quarter.

4.5 Environmental Complaints and Prosecutions

In June, a water quality complaint was received from ArchSD concerning the quality of their intake waters. In September the management facilities office that serves the MTRC, IFC and the Four Seasons Hotel in Central contacted the RE to express concern over the quality of their cooling water intake water.

ArchSD advised CEDD at the end of June 2005 that the water quality from their intake located at Intake Station M5 had been experiencing reduced water quality over the last six months. An initial investigation was carried out of the monitoring data for Intake Station M5 and no overall decline in water quality was identified with the exception of six spikes in suspended solid concentration in 2005. An investigation identified four of the spikes were due to filling activities at IRAE (now finished) and two to discharges from Culvert L.

A meeting between ArchSD and the ET was held on the 31 August 2005 to find out more about ArchSD concerns, inspect their facilities and collect water samples for Suspended Solid analysis.

It was concluded that, based on the information available to the ET, there did not appear to be a clear link between the project work and siltation encountered by ArchSD. However, when intake M5 is relocated to the front of IRAE next year, it is expected that the water quality at the intake will improve due to increased flushing of water and greater distance from Culvert L. A response was issued to ArchSD on the 1 November 2005.

The management facilities office that serves the MTRC, IFC and Four Seasons Hotel in Central contacted Atkins ER site office to express concern over the quality of their cooling water intake water. A meeting was held with the above, CEDD, the ER, the ET and the Contractor, on the 27 September 2005, to discuss the issue. No further communication has been received from the management facilities office during the reporting quarter.

4.6 Record of Environmental Complaints and Summons & Prosecutions

The following table summarises all the complaints attributable to project works received (both written and verbal) and the liaison/consultation undertaken, and the actions and follow-up procedures taken.

Table 4.1 - Summary of Complaints Received

Month/ Date of Complaint	Media	Complaint & Action	Liaison/ Consultation Taken	Follow-up Action
June 2005	Water	ArchSD made complaint concerning quality of intake water at Station M5, initial investigation did not show elevated Suspended Solid levels.	ArchSD, CEDD, Contractor,, ER, IEC, ET	Site inspection carried out by ET and ArchSD, water samples taken, report prepared and submitted to ArchSD.
September 2005	Water	The management facilities office that serves the MTRC, IFC and Four Seasons Hotel in Central contacted Atkins ER site office to express concern over the quality of their cooling water intake water. Meeting held with above to discuss issues.	MTR, IFC and Four Seasons Facilities Mang. Office, CEDD, Contractor, ER, ET	No further communication has been received from the management facilities office during the reporting quarter.

There were no notifications of summons and prosecutions during the reporting quarter.

ACL	Atkins China Limited
CEDD	Civil Engineering and Development Department
CRIII	Central Reclamation Phase III
EIA	Environmental Impact Assessment
EM&A	Environmental Monitoring and Audit
EPD	Environmental Protection Department
ER	Engineer’s Representatives
ET	Environmental Team
IEC	Independent Environmental Checker
LCSD	Leisure and Cultural Services Department
LCSVO-JV	Leighton-China State-Van Oord Joint Venture
TDD	Territory Development Department
TSP	Total Suspended Particulates