Environmental
Permit No.EP-285/2008
環境許可證編號 EP-285/2008
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ASSESSMENT ORDINANCE
(CHAPTER
499)
Section
10
環境影響評估條例
(第499章)
第10條
ENVIRONMENTAL PERMIT TO DECOMMISSION A DESIGNATED PROJECT
解除指定工程項目的運作的環境許可證
A部 (許可證主要部分)
Pursuant to
Section 10 of the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance (the EIAO), the
Director of Environmental Protection (the Director) grants this Environmental
Permit to Civil Engineering and Development Department (hereinafter
referred to as the “Permit Holder”) to decommission the designated project
described in Part B
subject to the conditions specified in Part C. The issue of this Environmental Permit
is based on the documents, approvals or permissions described below:
根據環境影響評估條例第10條的規定，環境保護署署長(署長)將本環境許可證批予土木工程發展處(下稱“許可證持有人”) 以解除B部所說明的指定工程項目的運作，但須遵守C部所列明的條件。本環境許可證的發出，乃以下表所列的文件、批准或許可作為根據：
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Application No. 申請書編號： |
AEP-285/2007 |
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Document in the
Register: 登記冊上的文件： |
(1) Decommissioning of the 遷拆舊啓德機埸北停機坪以外範圍 : 環境影響評估報告, 行政摘要及環境監察審核手冊(登記冊編號：AEIAR-114/2007) [下稱「環評報告」] (2) The Director’s letter of approval of the EIA
Report (with condition) dated 19.12.2007 in (19) in Ax(5) to EP2/K19/PT2/05
Part 4 署長已於2007年12月19日發出該環評報告的批准信，檔案編號(19)in Ax(5) to
EP2/K19/PT2/05 Part 4 (3) Application for Environmental Permit dated 31
August 2007 (Application No. AEP-285/2007) 許可證持有人於2007年8月31日提交的環境許可證申請文件(申請書編號AEP-285/2007) |
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8 January 2008 |
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(Mrs. Shirley
LEE) Principal Environmental
Protection Officer for Director of
Environmental Protection 環境保護署署長 (首席環境保護主任李 韓琇玲代 行) |
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PART B
(DESCRIPTIONS OF DESIGNATED PROJECTS)
B部 (指定工程項目的說明)
Hereunder is the description of the designated
projects mentioned in Part A
of this environmental permit:
(hereinafter referred to as the Permit)
下列為本環境許可證(下稱許可證)A部所提述的指定工程項目的說明:
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Title of
Designated Projects 指定工程項目的名稱 |
Decommissioning of the
[hereafter referred to
as “the Project”] 遷拆舊啓德機埸北停機坪以外範圍 [下稱「工程項目」] |
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Nature of
Designated Projects |
Decontamination, demolition and removal of
buildings/structures and abandoned facilities within the former 為舊啟德機場北面停機坪以外範圍進行除污、拆除建築物/結構和剩餘設施。 |
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Location of
Designated Project 指定工程項目的地點 |
九龍啟德機場南面停機坪及跑道。圖1顯示工程項目的位置。 |
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Scale and Scope of Designated
Project(s) 指定工程項目的規模和範圍 |
The scope includes ground decontamination, structures/building decommissioning and removal of abandoned facilities including the offshore fuel dolphin with the associated pipelines, and the underground fuel hydrant and supply system in the South Apron area. 工程項目範圍包括地面除污、拆卸建築物/結構，及移走剩餘設施,包括已停用的運油碼頭及其相連的燃料輸油管、位於南停機坪範圍內的地下燃油輸送及供應系統。 |
1. General Conditions
1.1
The
Permit Holder and any person working on the Project shall comply with all
conditions set out in this Permit. Any non-compliance by any person may constitute
a contravention of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Ordinance
(Cap.499) and may become the subject of appropriate action being taken under
the Ordinance.
1.2
The
Permit Holder shall ensure full compliance with all legislation from time to
time in force including without limitation to the Noise Control Ordinance
(Cap.400), Air Pollution Control Ordinance (Cap.311), Water Pollution Control
Ordinance (Cap.358), Waste Disposal Ordinance (Cap.354), Dangerous Goods
(General) Ordinance (Cap. 295), Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance (Cap.
509) and Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance (Cap. 59). This Permit
does not of itself (a) constitute any ground of defence against any proceedings
instituted under any legislation or (b) imply any approval under any
legislation.
1.3
The
Permit Holder shall make copies of this Permit together with all documents
referred to in this Permit or the documents referred to in Part A of the Permit
readily available at all times for inspection by the Director or his authorized
officers at all sites/offices covered by this Permit. Any reference to the
Permit shall include all documents referred to in the Permit and also the
relevant documents in the EIA Ordinance Register Office.
1.4
The
Permit Holder shall give a copy of this Permit to the person(s) in charge of
the site and ensure that such person(s) fully understands all conditions and
all requirements incorporated by the Permit. The site refers to site of the
Project and shall mean the same hereafter.
1.5
The
Permit Holder shall display conspicuously a copy of this Permit on the site at
all vehicular site entrances/exits or at a convenient location for public
information at all times. The Permit Holder shall ensure that the most updated
information about the Permit, including any amended permit, is displayed at
such locations. If the Permit Holder surrenders a part or the whole of the
Permit, the notice he sends to the Director shall also be displayed at the same
locations as the original Permit. The suspended, varied or cancelled Permit
shall be removed from display at the site.
1.6
The
Permit Holder shall decommission the designated project as described in Part B
of this Permit.
1.7
The
Permit Holder shall ensure that the Project is decommissioned in accordance
with the information and recommendations described in the approved EIA report
(Register No. AEIAR-114/2007), and other relevant documents in the EIA
Ordinance Register Office, the information and mitigation measures described in
this Permit, mitigation measures to be recommended in submissions that shall be
deposited with or approved by the Director as a result of permit conditions
contained in this Permit, and mitigation measures to be recommended under
on-going surveillance and monitoring activities during all stages of the
Project. Where recommendations
referred to in the documents of the EIA Ordinance Register Office are not
expressly referred to in this Permit, such recommendations are nevertheless to
be implemented unless expressly excluded or impliedly amended in this Permit.
1.8
All
submissions, as required under this Permit, shall be rectified and resubmitted
in accordance with the comments, if any, made by the Director within one month
of the receipt of the Director's comments or otherwise as specified by the
Director.
1.9
All
submissions approved by the Director, all submissions deposited without
comments by the Director, or all submissions rectified in accordance with
comments by the Director under this Permit shall be construed as part of the
permit conditions described in Part C of this Permit. Any variation of the
submissions shall be approved by the Director in writing or as prescribed in
the relevant permit conditions. Any non-compliance with the submissions may
constitute a contravention of the EIAO (Cap.499). All submissions or any
variation of the submissions shall be certified by the Environmental Team (ET)
Leader and verified by the Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) referred to
in Conditions 2.1 and 2.2 below, before submitting to the Director under the
Permit.
1.10 The Permit Holder shall release all
finalized submissions, as required under this Permit, to the public by
depositing copies in the EIA Ordinance Register Office, or in any other places,
or any internet websites as specified by the Director, or by any other means as
specified by the Director for public inspection. For this purpose, the Permit
Holder shall provide sufficient copies of the submissions.
1.11 The Permit Holder shall notify the
Director in writing the commencement date of decommissioning works of the Project
at least one month before the commencement of decommissioning works of the Project.
The Permit Holder shall notify the Director in writing immediately if there is
any change of the commencement date.
1.12 All submissions to the Director required
under this Permit shall be delivered either in person or by registered mail to
the EIA Ordinance Register Office (currently at 27/F, Southorn Centre,
1.13 For the purpose of this Permit,
"commencement of decommissioning works of the Project" does not
include works related to site clearance and preparation, contamination
investigations or other works as agreed by the Director.
2. Submission or Measures before
Commencement of Decommissioning of the Project
Employment of Environmental Monitoring & Audit (EM&A) Personnel
2.1
An
Environmental Team (ET) shall be established by the Permit Holder no later than
one month before the commencement of decommissioning works of the Project. The ET shall not be in any way an
associated body of the Contractor or the IEC for the Project. The ET shall be headed by an ET
Leader. The ET Leader shall be a
person who has at least 7 years’ experience in EM&A or environmental
management. The ET and the ET Leader shall be responsible for the
implementation of the EM&A programme as set out in the updated EM&A
Manual to be approved under Condition 2.6 of this Permit. The ET Leader shall keep a
contemporaneous log-book of each and every instance or circumstance or change
of circumstances which may affect the findings of the approved EIA Report (Register
No. AEIAR-114/2007) and each and every non-compliance with the recommendations
of the approved EIA Report or this Permit.
The ET Leader shall notify the IEC within one working day of the
occurrence of any such instance or circumstance or change of circumstance. This log-book shall be kept readily
available for inspection by all persons assisting in the supervision of the
implementation of the recommendations of the approved EIA Report (Register No.
AEIAR-114/2007) and this Permit by the Director or his authorized
officers. Failure to maintain
records in the log-book, failure to discharge the duties of the ET Leader as
defined in the EM&A Manual or failure to comply with this Condition would
entitle the Director to require the Permit Holder by notice in writing to
replace the ET Leader. Failure by
the Permit Holder to make replacement, or further failure to keep
contemporaneous records in the log-book despite the employment of a new ET
Leader may render the Permit liable to suspension, cancellation or variation.
2.2
An
Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) shall be employed by the Permit Holder no
later than one month before the commencement of decommissioning works of the
Project. The IEC shall not be in
any way an associated body of the Contractor or the ET for the Project. The IEC shall be a person who has at
least 7 years’ experience in EM&A or environmental management. The IEC shall be responsible for duties
defined in the EM&A Manual submitted and approved under Condition 2.6 of
this Permit, and shall audit the overall EM&A programme including the
implementation of all environmental mitigation measures described in the
approved EIA report (Register No.: AEIAR-114/2007), submissions required in the
EM&A Manual and any other submissions required under this Permit. In
addition, the IEC shall be responsible for verifying the environmental
acceptability of permanent and temporary works, relevant design plans and
submissions under this Permit. The
IEC shall verify the log-book(s) mentioned in Condition 2.1 of this
Permit. The IEC shall notify the
Director by fax, within one working day of receipt of notification from the ET
Leader of each and every occurrence, change of circumstances or non-compliance
with the approved EIA Report (Register No. AEIAR-114/2007)) and this Permit,
which might affect the monitoring or control of adverse environmental impact
from the Project. Where the IEC
fails to so notify the Director of the same, fails to discharge the duties of
the IEC as defined the EM&A Manual or fails to comply with this Condition,
the Director may require the Permit Holder by notice in writing to replace the
IEC. Failure to replace the IEC as
directed or further failure to so notify the Director despite employment of a
new IEC may render the Permit liable to suspension, cancellation or
variation. Notification by the
Permit Holder is the same as notification by the IEC for the purpose of this
Condition.
Land Contamination Specialist
2.3
The
Permit Holder shall engage a land contamination specialist, who shall have
experience in the design and site supervision/management of the remediation techniques
to be applied, to carry out the detailed design of the ground remediation works
and oversee the implementation of the ground remediation works.
Management Organization of Main Companies Responsible for Decommissioning Works
2.4
The
Permit Holder shall, at least one week before the commencement of the
decommissioning works of the Project, inform the Director in writing the
management organization of the main companies responsible for the works and/or
any form of joint ventures appointed for the Project. The submitted information shall include
at least an organization chart, names of responsible persons and their contact
details.
Submission of a Works Schedule
2.5
The
Permit Holder shall deposit three hard copies and one electronic copy of a
detailed works schedule to the Director at least one week before the
commencement of decommissioning works of the Project. The works schedule shall include at
least an updated works programme; plan(s) (in the scale of 1:1000) showing the location
of contaminated areas, the decontamination works area, the works activities,
and the work areas for other concurrent projects in the vicinity[1]
with the temporary access route(s) for these concurrent project works areas, at
different phases of the remediation works. The Permit Holder shall submit an
updated works schedule to the Director if there is any change to the works
schedule as deposited.
Updating of Environmental Monitoring & Audit (EM&A) Manual
2.6
At
least three weeks before the commencement of decommissioning works of the Project, the Permit
Holder shall submit four hard copies and one electronic copy of an updated
EM&A Manual for the Project to the Director for approval. The updated
EM&A Manual shall make reference to the EM&A Manual of the EIA report
(Register No. AEIAR-114/2007) and shall contain amongst others, a detailed
water quality monitoring plan outlining the water quality sampling location and
frequency, monitoring parameters, action and limit level, and event/action plan. Before submission to the Director, the
EM&A Manual shall be certified by the ET Leader and verified by the IEC as
conforming to the information and recommendations contained in the EIA Report.
All measures recommended in the approved EM&A Manual shall be fully and
properly implemented in accordance with the requirements and time schedule(s)
set out in the EM&A Manual.
Submission
of Remediation Method Statement(s)
2.7
The
Permit Holder shall submit four hard copies and one electronic copy of the
Remediation Method Statement(s) to the Director for approval at least one month
before the commencement of the ground remediation works. The Remediation Method
Statement(s) shall be certified by the ET Leader, verified by the IEC as
conforming to the information and recommendation contained in the EIA Report
before submission to the Director.
The Remediation Method Statement(s) shall provide details, at least, on
the following:
a)
contaminated
soil excavation management plan including details of confirmation sampling and
testing at boundary of excavation to verify the complete excavation of contaminated
soil and the environmental mitigation measures;
b)
methodologies,
procedures and environmental mitigation measures of the biopiling process
including set up of the biopile and the clean up progress monitoring
requirement;
c)
methodologies,
procedures and environmental mitigation measures of the cement solidification/stabilization
process, including the pilot test procedures to ascertain the optimal concrete
mix recipe and the leachability of the products;
d)
methodologies
and procedures for the recovery of free product of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon
(TPH) from the contaminated groundwater;
e)
confirmation
sampling and analysis requirements for biopiling and cement solidification/stabilization
processes and the TPH free product recovery process to verify the clean up
targets as shown in Appendix B of this Permit are met;
f)
the
sample size for the verification of soil and groundwater tests to be conducted
in parallel with the confirmation sampling and analysis as stated in (e) above
to be done by the Environmental Team, by an independent accredited laboratory
for spot check purpose;
g)
the
procedures and mitigation measures and audit requirements for the removal of
the underground fuel tank/fuel pipeline and supply system;
h)
the
provision and operation requirements of equipment and personnel decontamination
facilities and the precautionary measures to safeguard the health and safety of
workers engaged in other projects that take place within the project boundary at
different phases of the remediation works; and
i)
contingency
plan for handling accidents including the spillage of contaminated soil.
The cement solidification/stabilization
and biopiling processes for soil remediation shall not commence prior to
approval of the Remediation Method Statement(s). All measures recommended in the Remediation
Method Statement(s) shall be fully and properly implemented by the Permit
Holder and any person working on the Project throughout the project period.
3. Submission or Measures during
the Decommissioning of the Project
Measures
for Contaminated Soil Excavation/Handling
3.1
The
Permit Holder shall excavate the contaminated soil from the identified
contaminated areas as shown in
areas stippled green, diagonal-striped red and diagonal-crosshatched blue in Figure
3 of this Permit, and transport them to the centralized decontamination works
area as shown in area coloured light green in Figure 2 and
Figure 3 of this
Permit, for treatment.
3.2
After
soil excavation at all contaminated areas, the Permit Holder shall conduct
confirmation sampling and testing in accordance with the Remediation Method
Statement approved under Condition 2.7 of this Permit, to confirm that all
contaminated soil failing to meet the remediation criteria (as attached at
Appendix A of this Permit) has been removed. In addition to the confirmation sampling
and analysis, the Permit Holder shall also collect duplicate soil samples with
a sample size as described in the approved Remediation Method Statement for
parallel testing by an independent accredited laboratory for spot check
purpose.
3.3
The
Permit Holder shall deposit a final site closure assessment report for the
entire site, covering each individual contaminated area(s), to the Director
within 2 weeks of passing the confirmation test, after the ET and the IEC are satisfied
with the testing results and agree that all identified contaminated area(s)
have been cleaned up.
3.4
No
construction works for future development shall be conducted at the identified contaminated
areas as shown in areas stippled green, diagonal-striped red and
diagonal-crosshatched blue in Figure 3 of this Permit prior to the submission
of the final site closure assessment report to the Director.
3.5
Where
free product of TPH is detected at the groundwater surface during excavation of
contaminated soil including the excavation at the ex-Government Flying Services
(ex-GFS) apron area as shown in area edged pink in Figure 3 of this Permit, the
Permit Holder shall skim-off the free product of TPH at the groundwater, in
accordance with the Remediation Method Statement approved under Condition 2.7
of this Permit. The TPH free
product removed shall be collected by licensed waste collector. Confirmation sampling and analysis of
TPH free product in groundwater shall be conducted in accordance with the
approved Remediation Method Statement to verify the TPH free product in groundwater
is removed and the clean up target in Appendix B of this Permit is met.
3.6
The
Permit Holder shall maintain a buffer distance of no less than 20 meters
between the contaminated areas as shown in areas stippled green,
diagonal-striped red and diagonal-crosshatched blue in Figure 3 of this Permit and
the temporary access routes running across the site as identified in the Works
Schedule deposited under Condition 2.5 of this Permit.
3.7
The
Permit Holder shall implement all of the following mitigation measures to
prevent pollution/nuisances during the excavation/transportation of contaminated
soil; in addition to any other measure(s) found necessary during the course of the
project implementation:
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stockpile
site(s) for excavated contaminated soil shall be lined with impermeable
sheeting and be bunded to minimize potential contaminated surface runoff;
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stockpiles
of excavated contaminated soil shall be covered by impermeable sheeting;
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vehicles
containing excavated contaminated soil shall be covered to reduce dust
emissions and contaminated wastewater runoff; the truck bodies and tailgates shall
be sealed to prevent discharge during transport or during wet conditions; and
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top
soils at the contaminated areas shall be sprayed with fine mist of water
immediately before excavation to control dust emissions.
Treatment
of Contaminated Soil
3.8
The
Permit Holder shall treat the soil contaminated with Total Petroleum
Hydrocarbon(TPH)/Semi Volatile Organic Carbon (SVOC)/Volatile Organic Carbon
(VOC) by biopiling.
3.9
The
Permit Holder shall treat the excavated soil contaminated with heavy metal with
cement solidification/stabilization.
3.10
The
Permit Holder shall treat the excavated soil contaminated with both TPH and
heavy metals by biopiling, followed by cement solidification/stabilization.
3.11
Before
commencing the full-scale cement solidification/stabilization process, the
Permit Holder shall conduct a pilot trial in accordance with the Remediation
Method Statement approved under Condition 2.7 of this Permit to determine the optimal
concrete mix recipe and the operating parameters.
3.12
The
biopiling and cement solidification/stabilization processes shall be conducted
in accordance with the Remediation Method Statement approved under Condition
2.7 of this Permit. The treated
soil, having achieved the clean up targets as shown in Appendix B of this
Permit shall be reused as fill materials/backfilled on site. Soil treated by means of cement solidification/stabilization,
including the soil contaminated with heavy metals only or with both TPH and
heavy metals, shall be backfilled on-site at a depth of not less than 1 meter
above the groundwater level and be covered by 1 meter of clean fill to minimise
the long term potential impacts of leaching to the underground water.
Measures
for Biopiling Process
3.13
The
Permit Holder shall implement all of the following mitigation measures to
prevent pollution/nuisances during the biopiling process; in addition to any
other measure(s) found necessary during the course of the project implementation:
(a) the
stockpiled soils at the biopile(s) shall be covered by impermeable sheeting
such that no biopile(s) with length longer than 5 meters is exposed to the air;
(b)
impermeable
sheeting shall be placed at the bottom of the biopile(s) and a leachate collection
sump shall be constructed at the bottom of the biopile(s) and along the
perimeter of the biopile(s) to prevent leachate from contaminating the
underlying soil and groundwater. Concrete
bund shall be constructed along the perimeter of the biopile(s) to contain the
leachate generated from the biopile(s). All leachate generated from the
operation of the biopiling shall be collected and recycled to the biopile(s);
and
(c)
vent
air from the biopile(s) shall be connected to a blower and carbon adsorption system(s)
with a removal efficiency of 99%, for treatment before release to the
atmosphere.
3.14
The
Permit Holder shall conduct biopile closure assessment to ensure the soil
contaminant levels in the biopile meet the clean up targets as shown in
Appendix B of this Permit.
Confirmation samples shall be taken at a frequency of one sample per 100
cubic meter of biopile soil for laboratory analysis. In addition to the confirmation sampling
and analysis, the Permit Holder shall also collect duplicate samples of the
treated soil with a sample size as described in the Remediation Method
Statement approved under Condition 2.7 of this Permit for parallel testing by
an independent accredited laboratory for spot check purpose.
Measures for Cement Solidification/Stabilization
Process
3.15
The
Permit Holder shall implement all of the following mitigation measures to
prevent pollution/nuisances during the cement solidification/stabilization process;
in addition to any other measure(s) found necessary during the course of the
project implementation:
(a)
the solidification facility including the
solidification pit shall be sheltered and the area of excavated contaminated
soil unloading/loading shall be provided with a shed to avoid dust emissions
and the generation of leachate;
(b)
an impermeable membrane/sheet shall be placed at
the bottom of solidification pit for the duration of the cement solidification/stabilization process;
(c)
any pit used in the solidification facility shall
be shallower than the water table to minimize the leaching of the excavated contaminated
soils into underlying soils and groundwater; and
(d)
a concrete bund shall be constructed along the
perimeter of the solidification facility to prevent leachate from the
solidification facility.
3.16
The
Permit Holder shall take 1 confirmation sample for every 50 cubic meter of
solidified soil for toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) and
unconfined compressive strength (UCS) tests. In addition to the confirmation sampling
and analysis, the Permit Holder shall also collect duplicate samples of the
solidified soil with a sample size as described in the Remediation Method
Statement approved under Condition 2.7 of this Permit for parallel testing by
an independent accredited laboratory for spot check purpose. The batch shall be crushed and the cement
solidification/stabilization process shall be repeated if the sample fails to
meet the clean up targets as shown in Appendix B of this Permit.
Submission
of Remediation Report(s)
3.17
The
Permit Holder shall deposit four hard copies and one electronic copy of
Remediation Report(s) to the Director no later than two months after the
completion of remediation works for the Project site. The Remediation Report(s) shall
demonstrate that the soil and groundwater remediation was carried out according
to the specified methodology and is shown to be adequate. The Remediation Report(s) shall provide
detailed information on the types and volume of contaminated soil excavated and
treated, free-product recovered, the closure assessment(s) for the individual contaminated
area(s) and for the remediation works, sampling results including results of
independent checks, plans of the final on-site backfill site(s) for the treated
soil and the disposal site(s) for the TPH free product removed.
Control
Measures for Workers Safety
3.18
The
Permit Holder shall provide on site sufficient number of decontamination
facilities, instruments and equipment as listed in the approved Remediation
Method Statement, to decontaminate both the workers and vehicles before leaving
the site.
3.19
Throughout
the decommissioning works period, the Permit Holder shall clearly demarcate the
“contaminated” zone from the “uncontaminated” zone by providing temporary
fencing with warning notices around the boundary of the contaminated areas,
slope crest(s), excavated contaminated soil stockpiling areas, decontamination
works area and the centralised wastewater treatment unit.
Control
Measures for Water Quality
3.20
No
groundwater extraction shall be carried out for the purpose of ground remediation
works.
3.21
The
Permit Holder shall provide and maintain a centralized wastewater treatment unit
to treat the leachate generated from cement solidification/stabilization process,
decontaminated water from equipment decontamination and wastewater from wheel
washing before discharge.
4. Environmental Monitoring and
Audit (EM&A) for the Project
4.1 The
EM&A programme shall be implemented in accordance with the procedures and
requirements in the updated EM&A Manual approved under Condition 2.6 of
this Permit. Any changes to the
EM&A programme shall be justified by the ET Leader and verified by the IEC
as conforming to the requirements set out in the EM&A Manual and shall be
approved by the Director.
4.2 The
Permit Holder shall submit three hard copies and one electronic copy of the
Baseline Monitoring Report to the Director at least 2 weeks before the
commencement of the Project. The
submissions shall be certified by the ET Leader and verified by the IEC. Additional copies of the submission
shall be provided upon request from the Director.
4.3 The Permit
Holder shall submit three hard copies and one electronic copy of monthly
EM&A Report to the Director within 2 weeks after the end of the reporting
month. The submissions shall be
certified by the ET Leader and verified by the IEC. Additional copies of the submission
shall be provided upon request from the Director. A 1-page
summary, in both English and Chinese, summarizing the EM&A activities, the
non-compliance events and complaints received in the reporting month, shall be
provided in the monthly EM&A report.
4.4 All
EM&A data submitted under this Permit shall be true, valid
and correct.
5. Electronic Reporting of
EM&A Information
5.1
To facilitate public inspection
of the Baseline Monitoring Report and the monthly EM&A Reports via the EIAO
Internet Website and at the EIAO Register Office, electronic copies of these
Reports shall be prepared in the Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) (version 4.0
or later) and in Portable Document Format (PDF version 1.3 or later), unless
otherwise agreed by the Director and shall be submitted at the same time as the
hard copies as described in Conditions 4.2 and 4.3 of this Permit. For the HTML
version, a content page capable of providing hyperlink to each section and
sub-section of these Reports shall be included in the beginning of the
document. Hyperlinks to all
figures, drawings and tables in these Reports shall be provided in the main
text from where the respective references are made. All graphics in these Reports shall be
in interlaced GIF format unless otherwise agreed by the Director. The content
of the electronic copies of these Reports must be the same as the hard
copies.
5.2 All finalized submissions required by this Permit and all environmental monitoring data as described in Condition 5.1 above shall be made available to the public via internet access in the form of a website in the shortest possible time and in no event later than 2 weeks after, unless otherwise agreed with the Director, the relevant submissions are deposited/approved under this Permit and the environmental monitoring data are collected or become available. The Permit Holder shall notify the Director in writing the internet address where the environmental monitoring data is to be placed within 6 weeks after the commencement of decommissioning of the Project. The Permit Holder shall maintain this dedicated website throughout the decommissioning works for public access to the environmental monitoring data.
5.3 The
internet website as described in Condition 5.2 above shall enable user-friendly
public access to the monitoring data with features capable of:
(a) providing
access to all environmental monitoring data collected since the commencement of
Project;
(b) searching
by date;
(c) searching
by types of monitoring data (air, water); and
(d) hyperlinking
to relevant monitoring data after searching;
or
otherwise as agreed by the Director.
Notes:
1. This
Permit consists of three parts, namely, PART A (Main Permit),
PART B
(Description of Designated Project) and PART C (Permit Conditions). Any person
relying on this permit should obtain independent legal advice on the legal
implications under the Ordinance, and the following notes are for general
information only.
2. If there is a breach
of any conditions of this Permit, the Director or his authorized officer may,
with the consent of the Secretary for the Environment, order the cessation of
associated work until the remedial action is taken in respect of the resultant
environmental damage, and in that case the Permit Holder shall not carry out
any associated works without the permission of the Director or his authorized
officer.
3. The Permit Holder
may apply under Section 13 of the Ordinance to the Director for a variation of
the conditions of this Permit. The Permit Holder shall replace the original
permit displayed on the construction site by the amended permit.
4. A
person who assumes the responsibility for the whole or a part of the designated
project may, before he assumes responsibility of the designated project, apply
under Section 12 of the Ordinance to the Director for a further environmental
permit.
5. Under
Section 14 of the Ordinance, the Director may with the consent of the Secretary
for the Environment, suspend, vary or cancel this Permit. The suspended, varied or cancelled
Permit shall be removed from display at the construction site.
6. If
this Permit is cancelled or surrendered during construction or decommissioning
of the Project, another environmental permit must be obtained under the
Ordinance before the Project could be continued. It is an offence under Section
26(1) of the Ordinance to decommission a designated project listed in Part I of
Schedule 2 of the Ordinance without a valid environmental permit.
7. Any person who constructs or operates the Project contrary to the conditions in the Permit, and is convicted of an offence under the Ordinance, is liable: -
(i) on a first conviction on indictment to a fine of $ 2 million and to imprisonment for 6 months;
(ii) on a second or subsequent conviction on indictment to a fine of $ 5 million and to imprisonment for 2 years;
(iii) on a first summary conviction to a fine at level 6 and to imprisonment for 6 months;
(iv) on a second or subsequent summary conviction to a fine of $1 million and to imprisonment for 1 year; and
(v) in any case where the offence is of a continuing nature, the court or magistrate may impose a fine of $ 10,000 for each day on which he is satisfied the offence continued.
8. The Permit Holder may appeal against any condition of this Permit under Section 17 of the Ordinance within 30 days of receipt of this Permit.
9. The Notes are for general reference only and the Permit Holder should refer to the EIA Ordinance for details and seek independent legal advice.
10. Occupational health and safety issues are governed by Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance (Cap. 509) and Factories and Industries Undertaking Ordinances (Cap. 5.9). The Permit Holder is advised to contact Labour Departments for requirements relating to occupational safety and health issues.
Appendix A : Summary of Remediation Criteria
Soil and
groundwater criteria used in The
(Extracted from Appendix IV of ProPECC PN 3/94)
Appendix B Summary
of Clean Up Targets
|
Matrix |
Key
Remediation Parameters |
Remediation
Target |
Justification |
|
Soil
|
Total
Petroleum Hydrocarbon (TPH) |
<
1000 mg/kg |
Dutch
B level |
|
|
Benzopyrene |
<
1 mg/kg |
Dutch
B level |
|
|
Ethylbenzene |
<
5 mg/kg |
Dutch
B level |
|
|
Xylenes |
<
5 mg/kg |
Dutch
B level |
|
|
Lead |
<
0.75 mg/kg as TCLP1 |
Universal
Treatment Standards |
|
|
Arensic |
<
5 mg/kg as TCLP1 |
Universal
Treatment Standards |
|
|
Copper |
<
7.8 mg/kg as TCLP2 |
Universal
Treatment Standards |
|
Groundwater |
Free
product of TPH |
<
213 mg/L and no free product detected3 |
Remediation
levels to meet acceptable risk level |
Remarks:
1.
For metal contaminants (except Copper) to be treated
by cement solidification/ stabilization, the Universal Treatment Standards
(UTS) of U.S. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) in Title 40 of the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 268 are referred.
2.
For Copper, please refer to Table 3.19 of the Final
EIA Report for the details of the derivation of this value.
3.
For free product, please refer to S.3.7.18 of the
Final EIA Report for the details of the derivation of this value.
In
addition to the above, the following stabilization target shall also be met for
solid treated with cement solidification/stabilization process:
Unconfined
Compressive Strength requirement for solidified soil : not less than 1 mPa