Central Reclamation, Phase III

Quarterly EM&A Report No. 17

(August 2007 through October 2007)

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-291-00	Copy No.
Date of Issue	14 Nov 2007	File Ref. L:\S-proj\CR3\CR3.NEW\3128\ Reports\291.doc
Report Title	Central Reclamation, Phase III Quarterly EM&A Report No. 17 August 2007 through October 2007
	Name		Sign		Date
Prepared by:	David Stanton, ACL - Environmental Consultant				14 Nov 2007
Reviewed by:	Susana Bezy, ACL – ET Leader				14 Aug 2007
Authorised by:	Jon Varndell, ACL – Project Mgr				14 Nov 2007
Distribution
Copy No	Issue to	Attention		Corr. Ref.
1	CEDD	Mr. Eric K.W. Fung		3128/M45/200/OC9802/SB/DS/KC/ec
2, 3	EPD	Director of EPD		3128/M45/200/OC9802/SB/DS/KC/ec
4	EPD (LCO)	Miss W. Y. Yiu		3128/M45/200/OC9802/SB/DS/KC/ec
5	Leighton-China State-Van Oord JV	Mr. Malcolm Plummer		3128/M45/200/OC9802/SB/DS/KC/ec
6	CRIII Sites/PRE	Mr. Douglas Miller		3128/M45/200/OC9802/SB/DS/KC/ec
7	Independent Checker (Environment)	Mr. Bill Douglas		3128/M45/200/OC9802/SB/DS/KC/ec
8	Environmental Team Leader	Ms Susana Bezy		3128/M45/200/OC9802/SB/DS/KC/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. 2

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.. 9

4.3 Summary of Actions Taken by the Contractor 9

4.4 Environmental Enquiries. 9

4.5 Environmental Complaints and Prosecutions. 10

4.6 Record of Environmental Complaints and Summons & Prosecutions. 10

5. Conclusion. 11

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

List of Tables

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

ACL	Atkins China Limited
AL	Action Level
CEDD	Civil Engineering and Development Department
CRIII	Central Reclamation Phase III
DO	Dissolved Oxygen
EIA	Environmental Impact Assessment
EIAO	Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance
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
LL	Limit Level
PLA	People's Liberation Army Forces Hong Kong
TDD	Territory Development Department
TSP	Total Suspended Particulates
SS	Suspended Solids
WMP	Waste Management Plan

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^st July 2004.)

The works under the Contract HK 12/02 commenced on 28^th 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^th 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 17^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^st August 2007 to 31^st October 2007.

Environmental Monitoring and Audit Progress

Air quality, 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 2007 to October 2007:

No exceedance in TSP level was recorded at the two monitoring stations during the reporting quarter.

Three noise exceedances were recorded at the City Hall monitoring station on 1^st to 2^nd August 2007, 5^th September 2007 and 8^th September 2007 during the reporting period. Possible causes of the two exceedances in August could be the construction works of hoarding erection and the noise from protesters. However, the relative magnitude of these two sources cannot be ascertained. Two noise exceedances were recorded at the City Hall monitoring station on 5^th September 2007 and 8^th September 2007 during the reporting period. Possible causes of the exceedance on 5^th September 2007 could be the protesting activities by the organization of social workers, and on 8^th September 2007 could be the protesting activities by Local Action.

Water quality exceedances for this quarter are tabulated below: -

Date	Tide	Parameter	Exceedance	Station
1^st Aug 07	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M6 and M12
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3_M5A, M4B, M5B, M6, M8(S/M), M10(S/M), M11 and M12
3^rd Aug 07	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M5B
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3_M5A, M4B, M5B, M6, M10(S/M) and M12
6^th Aug 07	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M4B, M6, M11 and M12
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M5B, M6, M11 and M12
8^th Aug 07	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M3_M5A and M5B
10^th Aug 07	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M2A, M3_M5A, M4B and M5B
13^th Aug 07	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3_M5A, M4B, M5B, M6, M11 and M12
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3_M5A, M4B, M5B, M6, M8(S/M), M11 and M12
15^th Aug 07	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3_M5A, M4B, M5B, M6, M8(S/M), M10(S/M), M11 and M12
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3_M5A, M4B, M5B, M6, M8(B), M11 and M12
			LL	M8(S/M) and M10(S/M)
		SS	AL	M3_M5A and M5B
17^th Aug 07	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3_M5A, M4B, M5B, M6, M8(S/M), M10(S/M), M11 and M12
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3_M5A, M4B, M5B, M6, M10(S/M), M11 and M12
			LL	M8(S/M)
		SS	AL	M6
20^th Aug 07	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M2A
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M1A, M4B, M5B and M11
22^nd Aug 07	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M8(S/M) and M10(S/M)
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M2A, M3_M5A, M4B, M5B, M6, M8(S/M), M10(S/M) and M12
24^th Aug 07	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M2A, M4B, M5B and M10(B)
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M3_M5A, M4B and M5B
27^th Aug 07	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M2A and M5B
29^th Aug 07	Mid-Ebb	SS	AL	M6 and M12
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M6 and M12
		SS	AL	M12
31^st Aug 07	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M6 and M12
		SS	AL	M11
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M3_M5A, M4B, M5B, M6, M11 and M12
		SS	AL	M6 and M11
			LL	M12
3^rd Sep 07	Mid-ebb	DO	AL	M2A, M3_M5A, M5B and M11
	Mid-flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3_M5A, M4B, M5B, M6, M11 and M12
5^th Sep 07	Mid-ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3_M5A, M5B, M6, M11 and M12
	Mid-flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M4B, M6, M11 and M12
			LL	M3_M5A and M5B
7^th Sep 07	Mid-ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3_M5A, M4B, M5B, M6, M11 and M12
	Mid-flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3_M5A, M4B, M5B, M6, M8(S/M), M11 and M12
10^th Sep 07	Mid-ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M6, M11 and M12
	Mid-flood	DO	AL	M3_M5A, M4B, M5B, M6, M11 and M12
12^th Sep 07	Mid-ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3_M5A, M4B, M5B, M6, M8(S/M), M11 and M12
	Mid-flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3_M5A, M5B, M6, M11 and M12
14^th Sep 07	Mid-ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M3_M5A, M5B, M6, M11 and M12
	Mid-flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3_M5A, M4B, M5B, M6, M11 and M12
17^th Sep 07	Mid-ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3_M5A, M4B, M5B, M6, M11 and M12
	Mid-flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3_M5A, M4B, M5B, M6, M10(S/M), M11 and M12
19^th Sep 07	Mid-ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3_M5A, M4B, M5B, M6, M8(S/M), M10(S/M), M11 and M12
	Mid-flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3_M5A, M4B, M5B, M6, M8(S/M), M10(S/M), M11 and M12
21^st Sep 07	Mid-ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3_M5A, M4B, M5B, M10(S/M), M11 and M12
	Mid-flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3_M5A, M4B, M5B, M6, M8(S/M) and M12
25^th Sep 07	Mid-ebb	DO	AL	M1A and M12
	Mid-flood	DO	AL	M1A, M6 and M12
		SS	AL	M1A and M8
			LL	M12
27^th Sep 07	Mid-ebb	DO	AL	M11
		SS	AL	M8
	Mid-flood	DO	AL	M6
29^th Sep 07	Mid-ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3_M5A, M4B, M5B, M6, M8(S/M), M10(S/M), M11 and M12
	Mid-flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3_M5A, M4B, M5B, M6, M8(S/M), M10(S/M), M11 and M12
		SS	AL	M11
			LL	M6 and M12
2^nd Oct 07	Mid-ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M5B, M6, M11 and M12
	Mid-flood	DO	AL	M1A, M3_M5A, M5B, M6 and M11
		SS	AL	M8, M10 and M11
			LL	M6 and M12
4^th Oct 07	Mid-ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M3_M5A, M4B, M5B, M11 and M12
	Mid-flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M4B, M6, M8(B), M11 and M12
6^th Oct 07	Mid-ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3_M5A, M4B, M5B, M6, M8(S/M), M8(B), M10(S/M), M10(B), M11 and M12
	Mid-flood	DO	AL	M8(S/M), M8(B), M10(B) and M12
8^th Oct 07	Mid-ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M3_M5A, M5B, M6, M8(B), M10(B), M11 and M12
	Mid-flood	DO	AL	M4B, M6, M10(S/M), M8(B), M10(B) and M12
		SS	AL	M1A, M6 and M11
10^th Oct 07	Mid-ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3_M5A, M4B, M5B, M6, M8(S/M), M8(B), M10(S/M), M10(B), M11 and M12
	Mid-flood	DO	AL	M1A, M4B, M6, M8(S/M), M8(B), M10(S/M), M10(B), M11 and M12
12^th Oct 07	Mid-ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M3_M5A, M4B, M5B, M6, M8(S/M), M8(B), M10(S/M), M10(B), M11 and M12
		SS	AL	M12
	Mid-flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3_M5A, M4B, M5B, M6, M8(S/M), M8(B), M10(S/M), M10(B), M11 and M12
16^th Oct 07	Mid-ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3_M5A, M4B, M5B, M8(S/M), M8(B), M10(S/M), M10(B) and M11
	Mid-flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3_M5A, M4B, M5B, M6, M8(S/M), M8(B), M10(B), M11 and M12
		SS	AL	M12
			LL	M6
18^th Oct 07	Mid-ebb	DO	AL	M4B, M6, M8(B), M10(B) and M12
	Mid-flood	DO	AL	M6, M8(B), M10(B) and M12
20^th Oct 07	Mid-ebb	DO	AL	M6, M8(B) and M10(B)
	Mid-flood	DO	AL	M3_M5A, M4B, M5B, M8(B) and M10(B)
26^th Oct 07	Mid-ebb	DO	AL	M3_M5A and M5B
		SS	AL	M5B
29^th Oct 07	Mid-flood	DO	AL	M6
		SS	LL	M12
31^st Oct 07	Mid-ebb	DO	AL	M6
	Mid-flood	DO	AL	M5B

Complaint Log

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

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 28^th 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 17^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^st August 2007 to 31^st October 2007.

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 (not including Chai Wan Basin) during the reporting quarter include:

· Dredging in FRAW;

· Rockfilling for the seawall mound in FRAW and placement of seawall caissons and seawall blocks;

· Sandfilling in FRAW;

· Placement of seawall blocks in FRAE

· Rockfilling in FRAE;

· Pile cap construction for Public Pier East (Pier No.10);

· Temporary works at Queen’s Pier;

· Preservation works at Queen’s Pier;

· Site Investigation at the former Star Ferry;

· Remedial and outstanding works at and around Piers 7 & 8 and the CTB;

· Remedial and outstanding works at Public Pier West;

· Remedial and outstanding works at MYS Footbridge;

· General filing works above +2.5 mPD in IRAE;

· Construction of storm and foul drainage in hinterlands for Road P2, Road D7, Road D8 and Road D9 and adjacent to the GPO;

· Reinstatement of existing Culvert J

· Temporary works and excavation for Road P2 Underpass;

· Stabilisation works for the U-Trap structure;

· Roadworks along Lung Wui Road and Tim Wa Avenue (Road D8); and

· Demolition of former pump stations at CR-18.

· Temporary works and piling for Culvert F extension

· Temporary works for Culvert K extension.

2. EM&A Requirements

2.1 Summary of Impact EM&A Requirements

The EM&A programme requires environmental monitoring for air quality, noise, waster 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.	16 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 quality, 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 quality, 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

From August 2007 to October 2007:

No exceedance in TSP level was recorded at the two monitoring stations during the reporting quarter.

Three noise exceedances were recorded at the City Hall monitoring station on 1^st to 2^nd August 2007, 5^th September 2007 and 8^th September 2007 during the reporting period. Possible causes of the two exceedances in August could be the construction works of hoarding erection and the noise from protesters. However, the relative magnitude of these two sources cannot be ascertained. Two noise exceedances were recorded at the City Hall monitoring station on 5^th September 2007 and 8^th September 2007 during the reporting period. Possible causes of the exceedance on 5^th September 2007 could be the protesting activities by the organization of social workers, and on 8^th September 2007 could be the protesting activities by Local Action

Water quality exceedances for this quarter are tabulated below: -

Date	Tide	Parameter	Exceedance	Station
1^st Aug 07	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M6 and M12
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3_M5A, M4B, M5B, M6, M8(S/M), M10(S/M), M11 and M12
3^rd Aug 07	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M5B
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3_M5A, M4B, M5B, M6, M10(S/M) and M12
6^th Aug 07	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M4B, M6, M11 and M12
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M5B, M6, M11 and M12
8^th Aug 07	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M3_M5A and M5B
10^th Aug 07	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M2A, M3_M5A, M4B and M5B
13^th Aug 07	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3_M5A, M4B, M5B, M6, M11 and M12
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3_M5A, M4B, M5B, M6, M8(S/M), M11 and M12
15^th Aug 07	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3_M5A, M4B, M5B, M6, M8(S/M), M10(S/M), M11 and M12
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3_M5A, M4B, M5B, M6, M8(B), M11 and M12
			LL	M8(S/M) and M10(S/M)
		SS	AL	M3_M5A and M5B
17^th Aug 07	Mid-Ebb	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3_M5A, M4B, M5B, M6, M8(S/M), M10(S/M), M11 and M12
	Mid-Flood	DO	AL	M1A, M2A, M3_M5A, M4B, M5B, M6, M10(S/M), M11 and M12
			LL