Central Reclamation, Phase III

Quarterly EM&A Report No. 13

(August 2006 through October 2006)

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-256-00	Copy No.
Date of Issue	14 November 2006	File Ref. L:\S-proj\CR3\CR3.NEW\3128\ Reports\256.doc
Report Title	Central Reclamation, Phase III Quarterly EM&A Report No. 13 August 2006 through October 2006
	Name			Sign		Date
Prepared by :	Roger Leung, ACL – Principal Consultant					14 November 2006
Reviewed by:	Susana Bezy, ACL – ET Leader					14 November 2006
Authorised by :	Jon Varndell, ACL – Project Mgr					14 November 2006
Distribution
Copy No	Issue to		Attention		Corr. Ref.
1	CEDD		Mr. Eric K.W. Fung		3128/M45/200/OC8753/SB/DRS/ec
2, 3	EPD		Director of EPD		3128/M45/200/OC8753/SB/DRS/ec
4	EPD (Environmental Compliance Div.)		Mr. Samson Cheng		3128/M45/200/OC8753/SB/DRS/ec
5	Leighton-China State-Van Oord JV		Mr. Malcolm Plummer		3128/M45/200/OC8753/SB/DRS/ec
6	CRIII Sites/PRE		Mr. Douglas Miller		3128/M45/200/OC8753/SB/DRS/ec
7	Independent Checker (Environment)		Mr. Bill Douglas		3128/M45/200/OC8753/SB/DRS/ec
8	Environmental Team Leader		Ms Susana Bezy		3128/M45/200/OC8753/SB/DRS/ec
9	Office Copy

1. Introduction. 1

1.1 Basic Project Information. 1

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.. 7

4.1 Environmental Exceedances. 7

4.2 Non-Compliance.. 11

4.3 Summary of Actions Taken by the Contractor 11

4.4 Environmental Enquiries. 11

4.5 Environmental Complaints and Prosecutions. 11

4.6 Record of Environmental Complaints and Summons & Prosecutions. 11

5. Conclusion. 12

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

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

Executive Summary

The Central Reclamation Phase III (CRIII) Works, Contract No. HK 12/02, was awarded to Leighton China State Van Oord Joint Venture (LCSVO-JV) by the Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD). (Previously called the Territory Development Department before merger with the Civil Engineering Department on 1 July 2004.)

The works under the Contract HK 12/02 commenced on 28 February 2003. Contract HK 16/03 for the CRIII Hinterland Drainage Improvement Works was awarded to Wang Kee Construction Co. Ltd., and works for this contract commenced on 17 December 2003.

Atkins China Limited (ACL) has been commissioned by CEDD as the Environmental Team (ET) to undertake the Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) programme described in the approved EM&A Manual for the CRIII Project.

This is the 12^th 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 2006 to 31 October 2006.

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.

Exceedance of Action and Limit Levels

From August to October 2006, no exceedance of the AL or LL for TSP was recorded.

Noise exceedances were recorded on the 10 August and 19 August 2006 at the City Hall monitoring station. There have been periods of failure and calibration of the meter near the end of September and beginning of October.

Water quality exceedances for this quarter are tabulated below:-

04-Aug-06	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M4A
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M3, M4A, M5, M6, M11 and M12
07-Aug-06	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M11 and M12
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M5, M6, M8 (S/M), M11 and M12
09-Aug-06	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M8 (S/M), M11 and M12
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M11 and M12
11-Aug-06	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M11, M12
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M11 and M12
	Mid-Flood	SS	AL	M11
14-Aug-06	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M8 (S/M), M11 and M12
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M8 (S/M), M10 (S/M), M11 and M12
	Mid-Flood	SS	AL	M12
16-Aug-20	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M5
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M11 and M12
21-Aug-06	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M5, M6, M11 and M12
			LL	M4A
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M2A, M3, M5, M6 and M12
			LL	M4A
	Mid-Flood	SS	AL	M4A
23-Aug-06	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M8 (S/M), M8 (B), M10 (S/M), M11, M12
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M8 (S/M), M8 (B), M10 (S/M), M10 (B), M11 and M12
	Mid-Flood	SS	LL	M4A
25-Aug-06	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M2A, M3, M4A and M5
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M11 and M12
28-Aug-06	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M3 and M4A
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M3, M4A, M6, M8 (S/M) and M10 (S/M)
30-Aug-06	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M3 and M4A
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M6, M11 and M12
01-Sep-06	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M4A and M8 (B)
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M4A, M8 (B) and M10 (B)
04-Sep-06	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A and M10 (S/M)
			LL	M8 (S/M), M8 (B) and M10 (B)
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M8 (S/M), M8 (B), M10 (S/M), M10 (B) and M12
06-Sep-06	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M5, M6, M11 and M12
			LL	M4A
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M11 and M12
8-Sep-06	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M8 (B), M10 (B) and M11
			LL	M8 (S/M) and M10 (S/M)
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M6, M8 (B), M10 (B), M11 and M12
			LL	M8 (S/M) and M10 (S/M)
11-Sep-06	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M11 and M12
			LL	M8 (S/M) and M10 (S/M)
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M11 and M12
			LL	M8 (S/M) and M10 (S/M)
13-Sep-06	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M11 and M12
15-Sep-06	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M8 (S/M), M10 (S/M), M11 and M12
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M10 (S/M), M11 and M12
18-Sep-06	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M5, M6, M8 (S/M), M10 (S/M), M11 and M12
			LL	M4A
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M6, M8 (S/M), M10 (S/M), M11 and M12
			LL	M5
20-Sep-06	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M5, M6, M8 (S/M), M11 and M12
			LL	M4A
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M10 (S/M), M11 and M12
			LL	M8 (S/M)
25-Sep-06	Mid-Flood	SS	AL	M1A, M8, M10 and M11
27-Sep-06	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M11 and M12
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M11 and M12
		SS	AL	M1A
29-Sep-06	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M11 and M12
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M11 and M12
29-Sep-06	Mid-Flood	SS	AL	M3
			LL	M4A
02-Oct-06	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M2A, M3, M4A and M5
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M2A, M3, M4A and M11
04-Oct-06	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M10(S/M), M11 and M12
		SS	AL	M4A
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M8(S/M), M10(S/M) and M12
		SS	AL	M6
			LL	M12
06-Oct-06	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M8(S/M), M11 and M12
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M8(S/M), M10(S/M), M11 and M12
9-Oct-06	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M8(S/M), M8(B), M10(B), M11 and M12
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M10(S/M), M10(B), M11 and M12
		SS	AL	M5, M10 and M12
			LL	M6
11-Oct-06	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M8(B), M10(S/M), M10(B), M11 and M12
			LL	M8(S/M)
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	station M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M8(S/M), M8(B), M11 and M12
		SS	AL	M5
			LL	M3
13-Oct-06	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M8(S/M), M8(B), M10(S/M), M10(B), M11 and M12
		SS	AL	M4A
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M8(S/M), M8(B), M10(S/M), M10(B), M11 and M12
		SS	AL	M5
			LL	M4A
16-Sep-06	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M8(S/M), M8(B), M10(S/M), M10(B), M11 and M12
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M8(B), M10(S/M), M10(B), M11 and M12
		SS	AL	M4A and M5
18-Oct-06	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M8(S/M), M8(B), M10(S/M), M10(B), M11 and M12
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M8(S/M), M8(B), M10(S/M), M10(B), M11 and M12
		SS	LL	M6 and M12
20-Oct-06	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M8(S/M), M8(B), M10(S/M), M10(B), M11 and M12
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M8(S/M), M8(B), M10(S/M), M10(B), M11 and M12
		SS	AL	M12
23-Oct-06	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M8(S/M), M8(B), M10(S/M), M10(B), M11 and M12
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M8(S/M), M8(B), M10(S/M), M10(B), M11 and M12
		SS	AL	M4A and M11
			LL	M1A
25-Oct-06	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M8(S/M), M8(B), M10(S/M), M10(B), M11 and M12
		SS	AL	M1A
			LL	M4A
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M8(S/M), M8(B), M10(B), M11 and M12
		SS	AL	M6
			LL	M12
27-Oct-06	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M11 and M12
		SS	AL	M1A, M4A, M5 and M11
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M8(S/M), M8(B), M10(S/M), M10(B), M11 and M12
		SS	AL	M1A, M6 and M12
28-Oct-06	Mid-Flood	SS	AL	M4
31-Oct-06	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M8(S/M), M8(B), M10(S/M), M10(B), M11 and M12
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M1A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M8(S/M), M8(B), M10(S/M), M10(B), M11 and M12

Complaint Log

There were no complaints received in relation to environment impact during the reporting period.

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. Minor deficiencies noted during the site inspections were rectified by the Contractor upon receipt of notification.

1. Introduction

1.1 Basic Project Information

The Main Works Contract HK 12/02 for CRIII commenced on 28th February 2003 and was awarded to Leighton-China State-Van Oord Joint Venture (LCSVO-JV) 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.

This is the 12^th 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 2006 to 31 October 2006.

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 CEDD as the Environmental Team (ET) to undertake the Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) programme described in the approved EM&A Manual and required under Clause 4 of the Further Environmental Permit (No. FEP-01/122/2003) issued to Leighton-China State-Van Oord Joint Venture in May 2005 for the CRIII Project. An Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) has been employed to audit the EM&A programme.

The CRIII Project Organisation is shown 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 during the quarter included:

· Fitting out works by the ferry operators at Piers 7 & 8 and at the CTB;

· Remedial and outstanding works and additional modification works at Piers 7 & 8;

· Remedial and outstanding works and additional modification works at the CTB;

· Deck and roof column construction works and structural steel works for the roof and finishing works at Public Pier West;

· Finishing works and landscaping works at and adjacent to the new ferry piers;

· Testing and Commissioning and the trial runs of Pump Stations P9.1 and P11.1;

· MYS Footbridge –main span erection and in-situ deck construction;

· General filing works above +2.5mpd in IRAE;

· Construction of storm and foul drainage in IRAE;

· Structural works for Culvert J extension in IRAE;

· Excavation for PLA cooling water intake in IRAE;

· Temporary works for Road P2 Underpass;

· Bored piling at Eastern Seawall and;

· Cooling water main construction in Lung Wui Road East

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, L90,	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 air, 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.

3. Environmental Status

3.1 Implementation of Environmental Measures

The Contractor has implemented relevant mitigation measures listed in the EIA Report, EM&A Manual and Further Environmental Permit.

3.2 Environmental Monitoring Locations

Drawings showing the project area and locations of the monitoring stations are provided in Annex D.

3.3 Air Quality Monitoring Results

The graphical plot of air quality monitoring results is provided in Annex F.

3.4 Noise Quality Monitoring Results

The graphical plot of noise monitoring results for this quarter is provided in Annex G.

3.5 Water Quality Monitoring Results

The graphical plot of water quality monitoring results for this quarter is provided in Annex H.

3.6 Solid and Liquid Waste Management Status

Solid and liquid waste management was implemented according to the Waste Management Plan during the reporting quarter.

3.7 Landscape and Visual Audit

As the works undertaken during the reporting quarter were mainly related to reclamation, buildings and infrastructure works, the landscape and visual impacts are considered to be minimal.

4. Environmental Complaint and Non-Compliance

4.1 Environmental Exceedances

No exceedances of the AL or LL for TSP were recorded during August 2006 and October 2006.

Two noise exceedances were recorded on the 10 August and 19 August 2006 at the City Hall monitoring station. There was no construction activity on- site on the 10 Aug06. About 6,000 lighting strokes were recorded in Hong Kong during the monitoring period on 19-Aug-06. Therefore, the noise exceedances were not attributable to project works.

Water quality exceedances of DO and SS recorded during August, September and October 2006 are detailed below.

04-Aug-06	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M4A
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M3, M4A, M5, M6, M11 and M12
07-Aug-06	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M4A, M5, M6, M11 and M12
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3, M5, M6, M8 (S/M), M11 and M12
09-Aug-06	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL