EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Introduction

 

1.      This is the 39th Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Report prepared by Cinotech Consultants Limited for the “Agreement No. CE 67/2015 (HY) Cycle Tracks from Tuen Mun to Sheung Shui – Remaining Works – Design and Construction” (hereinafter called “the Project”).  This report documents the findings of EM&A Works conducted in January 2020.

 

2.      During the reporting month, the major site activities undertaken in the reporting month included:

 

Portion A

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General Cleaning

Portion B

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Internal Finishing & E&M Works, Construction of Resting Station R6, Colour Dressing, Installation of Bicycle Parapet, Installation of Traffic Aids

Portion C

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Installation of water point, Planting

Portion D

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Construction of Drainage Pipe, Planter Wall PWD1, Backfilling for Retaining Wall 15D, 15E, 16A & PWD1, Laying Road Kerb and Paving Block, Laying Bituminous for Cycle Track, Installation of Bicycle Parapet

Portion E

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Construction of Retaining RW D3, D5 & Access Ramp, Realignment of San Tam Road and Mai Po Lung Road, Construction of Road Kerb, Laying Bituminous for Cycle Track, Installation of Bicycle Parapet and Railing, Construction of Footpath, Construction of Drainage Pipe / Channel, CCTV for Drainage Pipe

Portion F

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Construction of Boundary Wall and Retaining Wall RW 44, Backfilling for Retaining Wall, Construction of Road Kerb, Laying Bituminous for Cycle Track, Installation of Bicycle Parapet and Railing, Construction of Footpath, Construction of Drainage Pipe / Channel, Installation of Traffic Aids CCTV for Drainage Pipe

Portion G

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Installation of Traffic Aids, Colour Dressing for Cycle Track

Portion H

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Construction of Retaining Wall RW DW1 & DW2, Backfilling for Retaining Wall, Construction of Road Kerb, Laying Bituminous for Cycle Track, Installation of Bicycle Parapet and Railing, Construction of Drainage Pipe / Channel, Construction of Cross Ducting for Traffic Signal, Realignment of Castle Peak Road

Portion I

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Internal Finishing & E&M Works for Subway D, Installation of Steel Roof, Installation of Flooding Warning System, Reinstate the Existing Slope and Carriageway, Removal of Temporary Steel Bridge of TTA, Construction of Drainage / Channel

Portion J

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Construction of Retaining Wall RW48, Backfilling for Retaining Wall, Construction of Drainage / Channel, Construction of Road Kerb, Laying Bituminous Pavement for Cycle Track, Installation of Bicycle Parapet and Type II Railing

Portion K

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Installation of Traffic Aids

Portion M

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Installation of Lighting for Bridge E, Laying Bituminous Pavement for Cycle Track, Installation of Bicycle Parapet / Railing, Construction of Road Kerb, Construction of Drainage / Channel

Portion N

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Construction of Decking for Bridge B, Construction of Drainage / Channel, Construction of Retaining Wall

Environmental Monitoring Works

 

3.      Environmental monitoring for the Project shall be performed in accordance with the EM&A Manual and the monitoring results were checked and reviewed. Site Inspections/Audits were conducted once per week. The implementation of the environmental mitigation measures, Event Action Plans and environmental complaint handling procedures were also checked.

 

4.      Summary of the non-compliance in the reporting month for the Project is tabulated in Table I.

 

       Table I      Non-compliance Record for the Project in the Reporting Month

Parameter

No. of Exceedance

Action Taken

Action Level

Limit Level

Noise

0

0

N/A

Key Information in the Reporting Month

 

5.      Summary of key information in the reporting month is tabulated in Table II.

 

Table II    Summary Table for Key Information in the Reporting Month

Event

Event Details

Action Taken

Status

Remark

Number

Nature

Complaint received

0

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N/A

N/A

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Reporting Changes

0

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N/A

N/A

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Notifications of any summons & prosecutions received

0

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N/A

N/A 

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No complaint was received in this reporting month.


Environmental License and Permits

6.      Licenses/Permits granted to the Project include:

·                      Environmental Permits (EP) for the Project,

- EP-450/2013 issued on 30 May 2013 and EP-450/2013/A issued on 25 August 2015; and

- EP-501/2015 issued on 2 September 2015

·                      Billing Account for Waste Disposal (Acc No.: 7025411)

·                      Discharge License

-        WT00028748-2017, WT00027672-2017, WT00027661-2017, WT00027606-2017, WT00027510-2017, WT00027509-2017, WT00027603-2017, WT00027605-2017, WT00027508-2017, WT00027834-2017, WT00028431-2017, WT00027607-2017, WT00028850-2017, WT00030236-2018, WT00034612-2019

·                      Chemical Waste Producers

-        No.: WPN5213-524-K3261-01

 

Future Key Issues

7.      The future key environmental issues in the coming months include:

 

·       Wastewater and runoff generation on-site;

·       Regular removal of silt, mud and sand along u-channels and inside sedimentation tanks;

·       Review and implementation of temporary drainage system for the surface runoff;

·       Noise from operation of the equipment, especially for excavation works and machinery on-site;

·       Dust generation from stockpiles of dusty materials, exposed site area, excavation works and other dust-generating activities;

·       Water spraying for dust generating activities and on haul road;

·       Proper storage of construction materials on-site;

·       Storage of chemicals/fuel and chemical waste/waste oil on-site;

·       Accumulation of general refuse and construction waste on-site; and

·       Protection measures for retained trees on-site.