Atkins China Limited (ACL) has been appointed by Chun Wo Construction & Engineering Co., Ltd. to implement the Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) programme for the construction works under Contract No. HY/2004/09 Improvements to San Tin Interchange (hereinafter, the Project).

The construction of the Project commenced since 21^st June 2005. This report is the fortieth monthly EM&A report for the Project which summarises the monitoring results and audit findings during the reporting period from 1^st September 2008 to 30^th September 2008.

Environmental Monitoring and Audit Progress

The monthly EM&A programme was undertaken in accordance with the EM&A Manual. A summary of the monitoring activities in this reporting period is listed below:

· Site inspections were undertaken jointly with the Contractor and Engineer’s Representative (ER) on 17^th and 24^th September 2008. The Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) undertook the site inspection on 24^th September 2008.

· Noise monitoring at the designated monitoring stations was undertaken on 9^th and 26^th August 2008 during normal working hours.

· Visual site surveillance for water quality was undertaken on 9^th, 17^th, 24^th and 26^th September 2008.

· Site inspection for landscape and visual resources was undertaken on 26^th September 2008.

Breaches of Action and Limit Levels

There were no environmental exceedances recorded during this reporting period.

Environmental Non-Compliance

No environmental non-compliances were received during this reporting period.

Complaint Log

No environmental complaints were received during this reporting period.

Notifications of Summons and Prosecutions

No notifications of summons or prosecutions were recorded during this reporting period.

Reporting Changes

This report has been developed in compliance with the reporting requirements for the subsequent monthly EM&A reports as required by the Project EM&A Manual.

Future Key Issues

The key works in the forthcoming 2 months include road paving and landscaping works.

1 Environmental Status

1.1 Works undertaken during the Reporting Period

The major construction activities undertaken during this reporting period are summarised below:

· Landscaping works; and

· Road paving.

The site plan of the Project is shown in Figure 1. The Contractor’s works programme is provided in Annex A.

1.2 Environmental Permit and Licences

There were no changes or clarification to the Environmental Permit (EP-190/2004) during the reporting period.

No Construction Noise Permit (CNP) was issued in September 2008.

1.3 Environmental Document Submissions to EPD

A summary of the status of the submissions to EPD as provided during September 2008 is presented in Table 1.1.

Table 1.1 Summary of Environmental Submissions to EPD in September 2008

Item No.	Document Title	Date of Submission
1	Monthly EM&A Report No. 39 for August 2008	16^th September 2008

1.4 Environmental Monitoring Locations

Noise monitoring was undertaken at three monitoring stations CM1, CM2 and CM3. The locations are shown on Figure 1. Deatils of these monitoring stations are provided in Table 1.2.

Table 1.2 Noise Monitoring Stations

Monitoring Station ID	Description	Easting	Northing
CM1	Village house near San Tin Highway	826133	839839
CM2	Village house near San Tin Highway	826291	839918
CM3	Village house near Kwu Tung Road	826605	840076

2 Environmental Measures and Implementation Status

The mitigation measures listed in the Project EIA Report, EM&A Manual and Environmental Permit and the implementation status are provided in Annex B.

During this reporting period, the tree planting was progressing in the open laydown area in North Division.

Based on site inspection findings, the Contractor has implemented the required mitigation measures during construction works to date in general.

3 Monitoring Results

3.1 Noise Monitoring

3.1.1 Noise Monitoring Equipment

Details of the noise monitoring equipment are listed below and the calibration certificates are presented in Annex C:

· Sound level meter ONO-SOKKI LA-5110

· Acoustical calibrator ONO-SOKKI SC-2110

· Hand-held anemometer

3.1.2 Noise Monitoring Methodology

The sound level meter was calibrated with an acoustical calibrator prior to each measurement. It was set on a tripod at 1.2 m above local ground level at the monitoring station. Measurement of the A-weighted L_{eq(30
minutes)} noise level for normal daytime hours was undertaken. Three consecutive A-weighted L_{eq(5
minutes)} noise levels were measured for restricted hours monitoring. Wind speed was checked during the monitoring period using the hand-held anemometer to ensure steady wind speed did not exceed 5 m/s, or gusts did not exceed 10 m/s. After the noise measurement the sound level meter was re-calibrated using the acoustical calibrator.

3.1.3 Noise Monitoring Results

Noise monitoring was undertaken on a biweekly basis when noise generating activities were underway. The noise monitoring results obtained in September 2008, during the normal working is summarised in Table 3.1. There were no construction activities during restricted hours from 1900 to 2300 hours on normal working days and all day on general holidays within this reporting period.

There were no environmental exceedances of the Action and Limit Levels for noise monitoring recorded during the normal daytime hours within the reporting period. Details of the monitoring time period and weather condition during the monitoring period and the graphical presentation of the noise monitoring results are provided in Annex D.

Table 3.1 Summary of Noise Monitoring Results during Normal Working Hours

Date of Monitoring	Measured Noise Level L_{eq(30 minutes)} dB(A)
Date of Monitoring	CM1	CM2	CM3
9^th September2008	64	74	56
26^th September 2008	65	74	56

Remark:

(1) CM2 is a non-façade measurement location. A positive correction of 3 dB(A) has been applied to the measured noise level at CM2 according to EPD’s guideline.

3.2 Water Quality Monitoring

Visual site surveillances for water quality were undertaken on 9^th, 17^th, 24^th and 26^th September 2008. The key observations from the visual inspection include:

· Site runoff was seen to have flowed to public drains directly without sedimentation from site area of West Abutment Area. The Contractor was reminded to ensure the site runoff is treated before discharging

· Deposited sands and silts were accumulated in the catchpits in SanTin Highway works area. The Contractor was reminded to ensure the drainage system is free of debris for free water flow.

· Stagnant water pool was seen in the works area near Castle Peak Road and sand trap in works area near San Tin Highway. The Contractor was reminded to clear any stagnant water promptly.

· Leaves and rubbish were found in the U-channel due to typhoon on 22^nd September 2008. The Contractor was reminded to clear the debris.

The details of the water quality visual inspection reports are provided in Annex E.

3.3 Landscape and Visual Resources

One site inspection on the landscape and visual resources was undertaken on 26^th September 2008.

During the inspection, some transplanted trees at M2 in South Division were cut. The Contractor was reminded to replace dead tress with new trees of the same species and size as compensatory measure.

The Contractor was removing the weeds during the site inspection in the South Division.

The details of the landscape and visual resources inspection report are provided in Annex F.

3.4 Ad-hoc Air Quality Monitoring

No ad-hoc air quality monitoring was required during the reporting period.

3.5 Waste Management

The Contractor has adopted a trip ticket system for the disposal of construction wastes. According to the records provided by the Contractor, the disposal of construction waste within the reporting period is summarised in Table 3.2.

Table 3.2 Summary of Waste Disposal for September 2008

Waste Type	Destination	No. of Trips	Quantity
C&D Waste	NENT Landfill	20	100m³
C&D Waste	WENT Landfill	5	25 m³
Building debris	CEDD’s Tuen Mun Area 38 Fill Bank	20	100 m³
Sewage Holding Tank Waste	Collected by Waylung Waste Services Ltd.	15	-
Chemical Waste	Collected by Dunwell Enviro-Tech (Holdings) Ltd.	1	1,000 litre

4 Environmental Audits

4.1 Site Inspection and Audit

Site inspections were undertaken on 17^th and 24^th September 2008. The Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) undertook the site inspection on 24^th September 2008. Specific locations within the site were identified during the inspection for improvements in proper implementation of the environmental mitigation measures. These include:

· Keeping the sand traps covered in the site area;

· Removing leaves and rubbish in the U-channel;

· Removing the deposited sands and silts in the catchpits of the site drainage regularly;

· Removing stagnant water promptly;

· Replacing the chemical waste storage area label.

The record of the site inspection findings is provided in Annex G.

4.2 Environmental Exceedance

There was no record of exceedance during this reporting period.

The Action and Limit Levels for impact monitoring are provided in Annex H.

4.3 Environmental Non-compliance

During the reporting period, no environmental non-compliance was recorded.

4.4 Environmental Complaint and Prosecution

During the reporting period, no environmental complaints, prosecutions or summons were received. The cumulative statistics on complaints, notifications of summons and successful prosecutions for the Project are provided in Annex I.

5 Forecast and S chedule

5.1 Key Issues for the Coming Months

The key works in the forthcoming 2 months include landscaping works and road paving.

5.2 Monitoring Schedules for the Next Month

The proposed schedule for noise monitoring in October 2008 is provided in Table 5.1.

Table 5.1 Proposed Noise Monitoring Schedule for October 2008

Date	Noise Monitoring Station
15^th October 2008 (Wednesday)	CM1, CM2 and CM3
22^nd October 2008 (Wednesday)	CM1, CM2 and CM3

6 Conclusion

There was no environmental non-compliance attributable to the Project works during reporting period.

There were no exceedances of the noise Limit Level during the reporting period.

No environmental complaints, prosecutions or summons was received during the reporting period.