8.1
Site
audit was carried out on a weekly basis to monitor the timely implementation of
proper environmental management practices and mitigation measures in the Project
site. The summaries of site audits are attached in Appendix G.
8.2
Site
audits were conducted on 2, 8, 16 and 20 January 2020 in the reporting month. As
the construction site was closed in the last week of January 2020 to prevent the
risk of spreading of the novel coronavirus according the Government’s appeal,
the weekly site audit was suspended that week. IEC joint site inspection was
conducted on 20 January 2020. No non-compliance was observed during the site
audit.
8.3
The
monitoring works conducted by the monitoring team were inspected regularly. The
following observations have been recorded for the monitoring works:
Noise
Monitoring
·
The monitoring team recorded
all observations around the monitoring stations, which might affect the
monitoring result.
·
Major noise sources were
identified and recorded. Other intrusive noise attributing to the result was
trimmed off by pausing the monitoring temporarily.
8.4
All
permits/licenses obtained for the Project are summarized in Table 8.1.
Table 8.1 Summary of Environmental Licensing and
Permit Status
|
Permit No. |
Valid Period |
Details |
Status |
|
|
From |
To |
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|
Environmental
Permit (EP) |
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|
EP-450/2013/A |
25/08/2015 |
N/A |
Construction of Cycle Tracks and the Associated
Supporting Facilities from Sha Po Tsuen to Shek Sheung River – Stage 1 |
Valid |
|
EP-501/2015 |
02/09/2015 |
N/A |
Construction of Cycle Tracks and the Associated
Supporting Facilities from Sha Po Tsuen to Shek Sheung River – Stage 2 |
Valid |
|
Billing
Account for Construction Waste Disposal |
||||
|
A/C No.: 7025411 |
N/A |
N/A |
Billing Account for construction waste disposal
under Waste Disposal (Charges for Disposal of Construction Waste) Regulation |
Valid |
|
Effluent Discharge License |
||||
|
WT00027672-2017 |
28/3/2017 |
31/3/2022 |
Discharge License for
the discharge of wastewater from the construction site including contaminated
surface run-off to the communal storm water drain |
Valid |
|
WT00027661-2017 |
28/3/2017 |
31/3/2022 |
||
|
WT00027606-2017 |
27/3/2017 |
31/3/2022 |
||
|
WT00027510-2017 |
27/3/2017 |
31/3/2022 |
||
|
WT00027509-2017 |
20/3/2017 |
31/3/2022 |
||
|
WT00027603-2017 |
27/3/2017 |
31/3/2022 |
||
|
WT00027508-2017 |
20/3/2017 |
31/3/2022 |
||
|
WT00027605-2017 |
27/3/2017 |
31/3/2022 |
||
|
WT00027607-2017 |
27/3/2017 |
31/3/2022 |
||
|
WT00027834-2017 |
13/4/2017 |
30/4/2022 |
||
|
WT00028431-2017 |
22/6/2017 |
30/6/2020 |
||
|
WT00028748-2017 |
17/08/2017 |
31/08/2022 |
||
|
WT00028850-2017 |
14/08/2017 |
31/08/2022 |
||
|
WT00030236-2018 |
7/02/2018 |
28/02/2022 |
||
|
WT00034612-2019 |
28/11/2019 |
31/7/2024 |
||
|
Registration of Chemical Waste Producer |
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|
No.:WPN5213-524-K3261-01 |
-- |
N/A |
Registration of chemical
waste producer for chemical waste produced during construction of Cycle
Tracks and the Associated Supporting Facilities from Sha Po Tsuen to Shek Sheung River – Stage 2 |
Valid |
8.5
The
amount of wastes generated by the major site activities of this Project during
the reporting month is shown in Appendix
K.
8.6
In
respect of the dump truck cover, the Contractor is advised to take record
photos and inspection to ensure that all dump trucks have fully covered the
skip before leaving the site.
8.7
According
to the Environmental Review Reports, Environmental Permits and the EM&A
Manuals of the Project, the mitigation measures detailed in the documents are
recommended to be implemented during the construction phase. An updated summary of the Environmental
Mitigation Implementation Schedule (EMIS) is provided in Appendix I.
8.8
During
site inspections in the reporting month, no non-conformance was identified. The
ET weekly site inspections were carried out during the reporting month and the
observations and recommendations are summarized in Table 8.2. Refer to Appendix
G for the site inspection checklists in the reporting month.
Table 8.2 Observations
and Recommendations of Site Audit
|
Date |
Observations
and Recommendations |
Follow-up |
|
|
Water Quality |
2 Jan 2020 |
Groundwater should be
pumped out through sedimentation tank at Portion D. |
The condition was
observed to be improved/rectified by the contractor during the audit session
on 8
Jan 2020. |
|
16 – 20 Jan 2020 |
Drainage system should be
kept clean at Portion J. |
Follow up actions
will be reported in the next month. |
|
|
Air Quality |
20 Nov 2019 – 20 Jan 2020 |
Stockpile of dusty
materials should be covered at Subway A. |
Follow up actions
will be reported in the next month. |
|
12 Dec 2019 – 20 Jan 2020 |
There should be wheel
washing facilities at the site exits. Also, there should be sandbags around
the site boundary to prevent dust dispersion at Subway D. |
Follow up actions
will be reported in the next month. |
|
|
24 Dec 2019 |
Stockpile of dusty
materials and exposed earth should be covered or kept wet at Portion D. |
The condition was
observed to be improved/rectified by the contractor during the audit session
on 2
Jan 2020. |
|
|
2 – 20 Jan 2020 |
NRMMs should be displayed
on bulldozer at Subway A. |
Follow up actions
will be reported in the next month. |
|
|
2 Jan 2020 |
Stockpile of dusty
materials should be covered by imperious materials at Subway D. |
The condition was observed
to be improved/rectified by the contractor during the audit session on 8 Jan 2020. |
|
|
8 – 20 Jan 2020 |
Stockpile of dusty
materials should be covered at Portion E. |
Follow up actions
will be reported in the next month. |
|
|
16 – 20 Jan 2020 |
Dusty surface should be
covered by impervious materials or kept wet at Portion J. |
Follow up actions
will be reported in the next month. |
|
|
Noise |
N/A |
There was no observation
in the reporting period. |
N/A |
|
Waste/ Chemical Management |
18 - 24 Dec 2019 |
Rubbish should be disposed
properly at Bridge B. |
The condition was
observed to be improved/rectified by the contractor during the audit session
on 2
Jan 2020. |
|
24 Dec 2019 – 20 Jan 2020 |
Drip tray should be
provided to contain chemicals at Subway A. |
Follow up actions
will be reported in the next month. |
|
|
8 – 16 Jan 2020 |
Drip trays should be
provided for chemicals with adequate capacity at Portion D. |
The condition was
observed to be improved/rectified by the contractor during the audit session
on 20
Jan 2020. |
|
|
16 – 20 Jan 2020 |
General refuse should be
removed at Portion M. |
Follow up actions
will be reported in the next month. |
|
|
20 Jan 2020 |
General refuse should be
removed. Rubbish bins should be provided by contractor at Portion J. |
Follow up actions
will be reported in the next month. |
|
|
20 Jan 2020 |
Construction waste should
be disposed properly at Portion J. |
Follow up actions
will be reported in the next month. |
|
|
20 Jan 2020 |
Drip trays should be
provided by contractor to store chemicals at Portion E. |
Follow up actions
will be reported in the next month. |
|
|
Ecology and Fisheries |
N/A |
There was no observation
in the reporting period. |
N/A |
|
Landscape and Visual |
N/A |
There was no observation
in the reporting period. |
N/A |
|
Permits/ Licenses |
N/A |
There was no observation
in the reporting period. |
N/A |
8.9
The
Event and Action Plan for noise is presented in Appendix H.
Construction Noise
8.10 No Action/Limit Level exceedance
was recorded in the reporting month.
8.11
The
record of all environmental complaints, warnings, summons and notifications of
successful prosecution for the Project is presented in Appendix J.