12.0
Future Key Issues
12.1
Construction Programme for the Coming Month
As
informed by the Contractor, the activities to be conducted by them in the next
month included:
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Manage the incoming public fill dump
trucks arriving through land access;
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Transport temporary stockpiled public
fill from the Barge Handling Area (BHA) to Stockpile Areas or the Sorting
Facility for Penny’s Bay Reclamation Stage 2 (PBR2);
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Transport stockpile public fill from
Stockpile Areas to the Sorting Facility for Penny’s Bay Reclamation Stage 2
(PBR2);
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Direct some incoming public fill dump
trucks to the Sorting Facility for Penny’s Bay Reclamation Stage 2 (PBR2) for
unloading;
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Routine site cleaning and maintenance of
internal haul roads and access roads; and
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Routine implementation of environmental
mitigation measures such as dust suppression by water spraying, cleaning of
nearby public roads by using road sweeper and collection of floating debris
inside a berthing basin within the site boundary; and
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Landscaping works in the vicinity of the
main entrance of the Fill Bank at Tseung Kwan O Area 137 and in front of the
Engineer’s Site Office.
12.2
Key Issues for the Coming Month
Key issues to be considered in the coming month include:
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Chemical and waste management
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Treatment of runoff and wastewater prior to discharge
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Dust generated from loading and unloading activities; and
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Dust generated from dump trucks traffic.
Mitigation measures to be required in the coming month:
Air Quality Impact
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To provide adequate water spraying on haul roads and working
platform;
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To operate and maintain automatic wheel washing facilities
properly;
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To dampen the fill material prior to unloading or movement;
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To provide road sweeping on the haul road near site egress
and the public roads outside site egress;
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To ensure implementation of the dust mitigation measures for
the construction activities;
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To maintain proper operation of the mist spraying system;
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To provide proper maintenance for vehicles and machines on
site; and
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To investigate any other dust sources around the air
sensitive receivers.
Noise
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To switch off equipment if not in use;
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To operate silent equipment;
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To identify the noise sources inside and outside of the
site;
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To follow up any exceedance caused by the Fill Bank
operation; and
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To re-schedule the work activities in the event of valid
noise exceedance.
Water Quality Impact
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To maintain the drainage system in the Fill Bank;
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To ensure the cleanliness of oil interceptor bypass tanks
and all the drainage channels;
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To maintain the existing silt trap to ensure good efficiency
of wheel wash facilities;
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To repair, inspect and maintain the silt curtains regularly;
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To provide covers for the drip trays to avoid stagnant water
pond due to rainfall;
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To provide proper treatment for oily water discharged form
the area around air monitoring station AA1;
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To deploy a cleaning vessel to remove floating rubbish in
the TKO Basin;
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To clean up the concrete paved area at Portion I every night
to avoid fill materials form being washed into the sea; and
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To avoid any stagnant water or provide insecticide to avoid
mosquito breeding in the Fill Bank.
Chemical and Waste Management
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To remove waste from the site regularly;
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To properly store and handle chemical wastes on site;
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To implement trip ticket system for all the imported public
fill and general refuse disposal;
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To provide and manage sufficiently sized drip trays for
diesel drums or chemical containers;
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To remove existing unwanted material in the stockpiles and
avoid improper disposal at the Fill Bank through inspection of imported
truckloads;
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To maintain proper housekeeping at the workshop area;
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To remove the oil stains in the event of leakage and handle
all materials using for this cleaning works as chemical waste;
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To maintain mesh screen on top of the additional drainage,
DP3 opening to avoid improper dumping of rubbish into this channel; and
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To identify C&D material by packaging, labeling,
storage, transportation and disposal in accordance with statutory regulations.
12.3
Monitoring Schedule for the Coming Month
The proposed EM&A program of the coming month is
attached in Appendix L.