1.1
Based upon on-going developments along the
1.2
As a result of this, the Government has decided that, in
order to enhance the level of service for the increasing number of users, the
road needs to be improved to cope with traffic growth predicted by the year
2011. Meinhardt Halcrow
Joint Venture (MHJV) has been commissioned by Highways Department (HyD) under Agreement CE 1/96 to, in broad terms, review the
findings, conclusions and recommendations of the Feasibility Study, complete
the detailed design of the project taking into account any modifications noted
during the review, prepare the pre-qualification and tender documents and
implement the project.
1.3
China State Construction Engineering (
1.4
Maunsell Environmental Management
Consultants Limited (MEMCL) was employed by
CSHK as the Environmental Team (ET) to undertake EM&A works for the
Project. In accordance with the EM&A Manual, environmental monitoring of
air quality, noise, water quality, landscape and visual, and environmental site
inspections would be required for this Project.
1.5
Under the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) on the
Feasibility Study for the Castle Peak Road Improvements completed in 1996,
reclamation at Sham Tseng East was defined as designated works. An
Environmental Permit (EP No.: EP-095/2001) was issued under the EIAO on 29
March 2001.
1.6
Baseline air quality and noise monitoring works were
completed in late June 2002, Action and Limit levels
were set up based on the baseline monitoring results. Baseline landscape and
visual monitoring works were also completed in July 2002. The revised Baseline
Air Quality, Noise and Landscape & Visual Monitoring Report had been
submitted to the EPD, AFCD, LCSD, ER, IC(E) and the
Contractor in May 2003.
1.7
The IC(E) verified Marine Water
Quality Baseline Monitoring Report (Rev.2) had been submitted to the Contractor
on 24 July 2003. Comments were received from EPD on 27 August 2003. Response to
comments were verified by IC(E) via e-mail
communication. Revised pages were issued to the Contractor on 1 September 2003
for their onward submission to EPD, AFCD, ER and IC(E).
1.8
This is the eighteenth Quarterly Environmental Monitoring
and Audit (EM&A) Summary Report under Contract HY/99/19 – Castle Peak Road
Improvement between Ting Kau and Sham Tseng. This
report presents a summary of the environmental monitoring and inspection works,
list of activities, and mitigation measures carried out by the ET for the
Project from October to December 2006.
1.9
The key personnel contact names and numbers are summarised in
Table 1.1
Table 1.1 Contact
Information of Key Personnel
|
Party |
Position |
Name |
Telephone |
Fax |
|
HyD |
Engineer |
Mr.
Simon Lau |
2762 3593 |
2714 5289 |
|
ER
(MHJV) |
SRE |
Mr. M S Harfoot |
2417 9305 |
2417 4547 |
|
IC(E)
(Hyder) |
IC(E) |
Mr.
Coleman Ng |
2911 2719 |
2827 2891 |
|
Contractor (CSHK) |
Project
Manager |
Mr. Dave Chan |
2492 8029 |
2404 9290 |
|
Environmental
Officer |
Mr.
Leo Chung |
|||
|
ET
(MEMCL) |
ET
Leader |
Mr.
Y. T. Tang |
3105 8537 |
2891 0305 |
1.11
The construction works under Contract HY/99/19 – Middle
Section commenced in July 2002, the main scope of the proposed works as a whole
are as follows:
·
Improvement to Castle Peak Road between Area 2 and Ka Loon Tsuen, Tsuen Wan to a dual
two-lane carriageway
·
Provision of pedestrian facilities in the form of footpaths,
subways, footbridges and crossings
·
Road junction and signal design and re-provisioning of access
roads and connections to existing road networks
·
Construction of associated drainage and landscaping works
·
Environmental mitigation measures
·
Design and construction of water mains
·
Construction of entrusted sewerage works
1.12
The construction programmes are presented in Appendix B. The site activities during the reporting
period are summarised in Table 1.2. The general layout plan of the Project site
showing the contract area is shown in Figure 1.1. The Contract has been
substantially completed on 31 July 2006. The Contractor only carried out
landscape works, remaining road paving and utilities installation in the
reporting quarter. Details of the works undertaken in this reporting period are
listed hereunder:
Table 1.2 Summary of Works Undertaken in the Reporting Quarter
|
Item |
Work
Activity |
Month of 2006 |
||
|
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
||
|
1. |
Landscape work |
Ö |
Ö |
Ö |
|
2. |
Road paving |
Ö |
Ö |
Ö |
|
3. |
Backfilling |
Ö |
- |
- |
|
4. |
E&M works |
Ö |
Ö |
- |
|
5. |
Retaining wall construction |
Ö |
- |
Ö |
Notes: Ö Activity
undertaken in the reporting month
- Activity not undertaken in the reporting
month