Environmental
Permit No. EP-136/2002/A
環境許可證編號EP-136/2002/A
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ASSESSMENT ORDINANCE
(CHAPTER 499)
Sections 10 & 13
環境影響評估條例
(第499章)
第10及13條
ENVIRONMENTAL
PERMIT TO DECOMMISSION
A
DESIGNATED PROJECT
解除運作指定工程項目的環境許可證
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 the environmental
permit (EP-136/2002) to the Civil Engineering and Development Department
(formerly known as the Civil Engineering Department and hereinafter referred to
as the “Permit Holder”) on 22 May 2002.
Pursuant to Section 13 of the EIAO, the Director amends the
Environmental Permit (EP-136/2002) based on the Application No.
VEP-234/2007. The amendments,
described below, are incorporated into this Environmental Permit
(EP-136/2002/A). This Environmental
Permit as amended is for the decommission of 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》(環評條例)第10條的規定，環境保護署署長(署長)於
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 |
VEP-234/2007 |
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Document in
the Register : 登記冊上的文件： |
(1)
Environmental Impact Assessment – Demolition
of Buildings and Structures in the Proposed Kennedy Town Comprehensive
Development Area Site : Final EIA Report, EM&A Manual and Executive
Summary (Register No.: AEIAR-058/2002) [Hereinafter referred to as “the EIA
Report”] (1)
堅尼地城綜合發展區拆卸工程 環境影響評估 : 最終環境影響評估報告, 環境監察及審核手冊 及 行政摘要 (登記冊編號：AEIAR-058/2002) [下稱“環評報告”] (2)
The
Director’s letter of approval of the EIA Report dated 16 April 2002, ref:
EP2/H1/KT/PT2/85 Ax 1 (2)
環境保護署署長於 |
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(3)
Application for an Environmental Permit
No. AEP-136/2002 received on 24 April 2002 (3)
於 (4)
Environmental Permit issued on 22 May
2002 (Permit No. EP-136/2002) (4) 於 (5)
Application documents for Variation of
Environmental Permit including all attachments submitted by the Permit Holder
on 4 April 2007 (Application No. VEP-234/2007) (5) 許可證持有人於 |
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Application No. 申請書編號 |
Date of Application 申請日期 |
List of Amendments Incorporated into this
Environmental Permit 已包含在本環境許可證內的修訂項目 |
Date of Amendment 修訂日期 |
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VEP-234/2007 |
4 April 2007 |
Add a new condition before each of the following conditions in Part C of Environmental Permit No. EP-136/2002: Conditions 1.8, 1.12, 1.13 and 2.5. 在環境許可證編號EP-136/ Vary Conditions 1.7, 1.11, 1.14, 2.3, 2.4,
2.5 and 更改環境許可證編號EP-136/ Renumber the permit conditions in Part C of the Environmental Permit No. EP-136/2002/A where appropriate. 把環境許可證編號EP-136/2002/A C部的條件適當地重新編號。 Renumber Figure 2 and Figure 3 to Figure 7 and Figure 6 respectively. 把圖2和圖3依序重新編號為圖7和圖6。 Add 4 new figures and numbered as Figures 2 to 5. 加入4張新的圖並編號為圖2至圖5。 |
30 April 2007 |
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30 April 2007 |
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Date 日期 |
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(Mrs.
Shirley LEE) Principal
Environmental Protection Officer for
the 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 PROJECT)
B部 (指定工程項目的說明)
Hereunder is the description of the designated project 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 |
Demolition
of Buildings and Structures in the Proposed [The above designated
projects are hereinafter referred to as “the Project”] 堅尼地城綜合發展區拆卸工程
[上列指定工程項目下稱“工程項目”] |
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Nature
of Designated Projects |
Decommissioning of a municipal incinerator
解除一個市政焚化爐的運作 |
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Location of Designated
Projects
指定工程項目的地點 |
堅尼地城。工程項目的地點如本環境許可證的圖1所示。 |
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Scale and Scope of
Designated Project(s)
指定工程項目的規模和範圍 |
Decommissioning of a municipal incinerator, including demolition of
the existing chimneys, buildings and structures in the proposed Kennedy Town
Comprehensive Development Area site of about
解除一個市政焚化爐的運作，包括拆卸該焚化爐所在地面積約 |
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 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 the Noise
Control Ordinance (Cap. 400), Air Pollution Control Ordinance (Cap. 311), Water
Pollution Control Ordinance (Cap. 358), Waste Disposal Ordinance (Cap. 354),
Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance (Cap. 509) and Factories and
Industrial Undertakings Ordinance (Cap. 59). This Permit does not of itself
constitute any ground of defense against any proceedings instituted 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 Register.
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 the site of the
Project and should mean the same hereinafter.
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’s 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 carry out the Project as
described in Part B of this Permit.
1.7
The Permit Holder shall ensure that the Project is
designed and implemented in accordance with the information and recommendations
described in the EIA Report (Register No. AEIAR-058/2002); the Application
for Environmental Permit (Application No. AEP-136/2002) received on 24
April 2002, the Application for
Variation of Environmental Permit including all attachments submitted by the
Permit Holder on 4 April 2007 (Application No. VEP-234/2007), other relevant
documents in the Register; and the information or mitigation measures described
in this Permit, or 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, or 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 Register 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
The Project shall be implemented in two Phases, with
Phase 1 containing 2 Parts, as described in detail in Condition 2.5 of this
Permit. A tentative programme for
the Project was set out in the Application No. VEP-234/2007.
1.9
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 specified by the Director.
1.10
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. All
submissions or any variations of the submissions made after the establishment
of an Environmental Team (ET) and employment of an Independent Environmental
Checker (IEC) referred to in Conditions 2.1 and 2.2 below shall be certified by
the ET Leader and verified by the IEC before submitting to the Director under
this Permit.
1.11
The Permit Holder shall release all finalized
submissions, as required under this Permit, to the public by depositing copies
in the Environmental Impact Assessment 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.
1.12
The Permit Holder shall notify the Director in
writing the commencement dates of the three different phases of the Project:
(a) Phase 1 Part 1, (b) Phase 1 Part 2 and (c) Phase 2 of the Project at least
one month prior to the commencement of each of the above three different phases
of the Project respectively. The Permit Holder shall notify the Director in
writing immediately if there is any change of any of the commencement dates. Unless specified otherwise, the
commencement of the Project shall be taken to mean the commencement of the
Phase 1 Part 1 of the Project.
1.13
The Permit Holder shall notify the Director in
writing the completion dates of all three different phases of the Project: (a)
Phase 1 Part 1, (b) Phase 1 Part 2 and (c) Phase 2 of the Project within one
month of the completion of each of the above three different phases of the
Project respectively.
1.14
The Permit Holder shall notify the Director in
writing the date of handing over the site, or any part of the site, to any
other party for the purpose of redevelopment of the area at least one month prior
to the handing over of the area. The
Permit Holder shall notify the Director in writing immediately if there is any
change of the handing over date.
1.15
The Permit Holder shall notify the Director in
writing the commencement date for temporarily using the site, or any part of
the site, for the purpose as described in Condition 2.5(h) at least one month prior
to the commencement of temporary use of the area. The Permit Holder shall notify the
Director in writing immediately if there is any change of the commencement date
for such temporary use.
1.16
All submissions to the Director required under this
Permit shall be delivered either in person or by registered mail to the
Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance Register Office (currently at 27/F,
Southorn Centre, 130 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong). Electronic copies of all finalized
submissions required under this Permit shall be prepared in Hyper Text Markup
Language (HTML) (version 4.0 or later) and in Portable Document Format (PDF)
(version 4.0 or later), unless otherwise agreed by the Director and shall be
submitted at the same time as the hard copies.
1.17
For the purpose of this Permit, “commencement of
each Phase and/or each Part of a Phase of the Project” does not include works
related to site investigation, contamination confirmatory investigation, or
other works as agreed by the Director.
Any damage to the existing concrete ground slab caused by site
investigation, contamination confirmatory investigation, or other works as
agreed by the Director shall be repaired as soon as practicable such that the
structural integrity of the existing concrete ground slab is maintained so as
to avoid exposing the soil underneath as far as practicable.
2.
Special
Conditions
2.1
An Environmental Team (ET) shall be established by
the Permit Holder no later than one month before the commencement of 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 environmental monitoring and auditing
(EM&A) or environmental management. The ET and the ET Leader shall be
responsible for the duties defined in the EM&A Manual of the EIA Report
(Register No. AEIAR-058/2002). The ET Leader shall be responsible for the
implementation of the EM&A programme in accordance with the EM&A
requirements as contained in the EM&A Manual. The ET Leader shall keep a
contemporaneous log-book of each and every instance or circumstance or change
of circumstances which may affect the environmental impact assessment and each
and every non-compliance with the recommendations of the EIA Report (Register
No. AEIAR-058/2002) or this Permit. This log-book shall be kept readily
available for inspection by all persons assisting in supervision of the
implementation of the EIA Report recommendations and this Permit or 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.
The ET shall not be in any way an associated body of the Contractor or the IEC
for the Project.
2.2
An Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) shall be
employed by the Permit Holder no later than one month before the commencement
of the Project. The IEC shall be a
person who has at least 7 years' experience in environmental monitoring and
audit (EM&A) or environmental management. The IEC shall be responsible for the
duties defined in the EM&A Manual of the EIA Report (Register No.
AEIAR-058/2002), and shall audit the overall EM&A programme described in
the EIA Report (Register No. AEIAR-058/2002), including the implementation of
all environmental mitigation measures, 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 24 hours of each and every occurrence, change of circumstances or
non-compliance with the EIA Report (Register No. AEIAR-058/2002) or this
Permit, which might affect the monitoring or control of adverse environmental
impact. Where the IEC fails to so
notify the Director of the same, fails to discharge the duties of the IEC as
defined in 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. The IEC shall not be in any way an associated body of the
Contractor or the Environmental Team for the Project.
2.3
All submissions for approval and deposition under Conditions
2.5, 2.7, 2.13(b), 2.15(b), 2.17, 3.4 and 3.5 of this Permit shall be verified
and certified by the IEC as conforming to the information and recommendations
contained in the EIA Report and the approved Waste Management Plan before
submission to the Director.
2.4
The Permit Holder shall, within one month after the
commencement of each Phase and each Part of a Phase of the Project,
inform the Director in writing of the management organization of the main companies
and/or any form of joint ventures associated with the carrying out of the Project.
The submitted information shall include at least an organization chart, names
of responsible persons including the ET Leader and the IEC, and their contact
details. The different phases or
part of a Phase are defined under Condition 2.5 of this Permit.
Phased Approach for Implementing the Project and
Implementation Requirements
2.5
The Project shall be implemented in two Phases with
the following conditions.
(a)
The Site area for both Part 1 and Part 2 of Phase 1
of the Project is shown in Figure 2 of this Permit. At the time of notification of
commencement of Phase 1 Part 1 of the Project as required under Condition 1.12,
the Permit Holder shall deposit with the Director an updated Project programme,
to be accompanied by layout plans with detailed descriptions and drawings of
mitigation measures in scale of 1:1000 or in other suitable scale as agreed by
the Director, showing clearly the relevant works in Phase 1 Part 1 of the
Project.
(b)
Phase 1 Part 1 of the Project includes demolition
and clearance of all existing chimneys, buildings and ancillary structures
above the existing concrete ground slab in the Phase 1 Site area where the
former Kennedy Town Incinerator Plant (KTIP) and the Kennedy Town Abattoir
(KTA) are located, and the demolition and clearance of existing piers on the
waterfront adjacent to the KTIP and KTA.
The Phase 1 Part 1 also includes the removal of asbestos containing
materials and dioxin/furan contaminated wastes within the Phase 1 Site.
(c)
Hoardings shall be erected around the Phase 1 Site
at the commencement of Phase 1 Part 1 of the Project and shall be properly
maintained throughout Phase 1 of the Project to restrict access of the Phase 1 Site
to only authorized site staffs and workers.
(d)
Throughout Phase 1 Part 1, the existing concrete
ground slab within the Phase 1 Site shall not be demolished but shall be
retained intact as far as practicable.
Before completion of the Phase 1 Part 1 of the Project, inspection shall
be carried out on the condition of the existing concrete ground slab and
existing drainage system with the view to identify and repair any surface
cracks such that their structural integrity is maintained to avoid exposing the
soil underneath as far as practicable.
Such inspection and repair shall be carried out every month thereafter
until the commencement of Phase 1 Part 2 of the Project. Where the inspection and repair work
fall within the reporting month of the monthly Environmental Monitoring &
Audit (EM&A) report described under Condition 3.5 of this Permit, the
inspection findings and repair work carried out shall be reported in that
monthly EM&A report.
(e)
With the exception of drainage facilities required
for the proper function of the site drainage system, the existing underground
facilities such as refuse bunkers, lift pits, underground chambers and
openings, and sub-sided areas within the Phase 1 Site area shall be cleaned up
and backfilled with clean soil to about
(f)
Phase 1 Part 1 of the Project shall not involve any
excavation work that may disturb or expose any part of the soil underneath the
existing concrete slab.
(g)
At the time of notification of commencement of Phase
1 Part 2 of the Project as required under Condition 1.12, the Permit Holder
shall deposit with the Director a detailed updated Project programme, to be
accompanied by layout plans with detailed descriptions and drawings of
mitigation measures in scale of 1:1000 or in other suitable scale as agreed by
the Director, showing clearly the relevant works in Phase 1 Part 2 of the
Project. The Project shall be
implemented according to the updated programme.
(h)
Phase 1 Part 2 of the Project includes the temporary
use of the Phase 1 Site as site office and for the storage of common
construction materials, the provision of mitigation measures to avoid any
potential release of additional underground contaminants into the environment
resulting from the above temporary use of the site, and the provision of
mitigation measures to avoid impacts on workers on Phase 1 Site and the general
public nearby, including residents and passers-by. It also includes the removal of
temporary site office and facilities for the storage of common construction
materials before completion of the Phase 1 Part 2.
(i)
Under Phase 1 Part 2 of the Project, the Permit
Holder shall not use or carry out any activity in the Phase 1 Site other than
the site office and storage of common construction materials as proposed.
(j)
At locations within the Phase 1 Site area identified
to be temporarily used as site office and for storage of common construction
materials, an additional concrete paving of not less than
(k)
No temporary use, to include site office and storage
of common construction material, at the Phase 1 Site shall be allowed until
Remediation Report(s) has been deposited with the Director in accordance with
Condition 2.17 below after the completion of the remediation and
disposal of dioxin/furan contaminated wastes at specific site areas proposed
for temporary use.
(l)
No temporary use, to include site office and storage
of common construction material, at the Phase 1 Site shall be allowed until the
identified locations for such temporary uses have been provided with the
pre-requisite additional concrete paving as stipulated in Condition 2.5(j)
above.
(m)
Throughout the entire period of Phase 1 Part 2, the
additional concrete paving to avoid exposing the contaminated soil underneath
shall remain intact and shall not be demolished. Within 7 days, and every month
thereafter, of the start of use of the Site for temporary site office and/or
storage of common construction materials, inspection shall be carried out on
the condition of the additional concrete paving, the site drainage and the foul
sewerage systems to identify, with the view to repair/remedy any surface cracks
such that the structural integrity of these systems is maintained and the soil
underneath will not be disturbed or exposed as far as practicable.
(n)
To allow natural air dispersion of any entrapped
vapour contaminants that might be released from the soil and groundwater, the
site office to be erected in the Phase 1 Site shall be properly designed and
constructed to create and maintain a clear void of at least
(o)
To further safeguard against seepage of any vapour
contaminants into site offices from the soil and groundwater, the site office
to be erected in the Phase 1 Site shall be properly designed and constructed to
incorporate gas-resistant membranes flooring. The indicative design is shown in Figure
4 of this Permit.
(p)
Phase 1 Part 2 of the Project, including any
additional site drainage and/or foul sewerage works, shall not involve any
excavation work that may disturb or expose any part of the soil underneath the
existing concrete slab and the additional concrete paving.
(q)
The Phase 2 Site area is shown in Figure 5 of
this Permit. Phase 2 of the Project
shall commence as soon as practicable after the completion of all Phase 1 Part
2 works and shall not be delayed.
Phase 2 of the Project shall comprise the demolition of the additional
concrete paving described above to allow temporary use as site office and
storage of common construction material, demolition of existing concrete ground
slab, demolition of any additional site drainage and/or foul sewerage works,
demolition of the existing Cadogan Street Temporary Garden, refuse collection
point, bus depot and public car park.
Phase 2 of the Project shall also include remediation and subsequent
disposal of contaminated soil below ground level within the Phase 2 Site area.
Contamination Confirmatory Investigation
2.6
To cater for the phased approach for implementing
the Project, a proposal on the contamination confirmatory investigation (CCI)
shall be submitted, before the commencement of the Project, to the Director for
approval. The Permit Holder shall agree with the Director the timing for
submitting the CCI proposal. The
CCI proposal shall provide details of the CCI programme to tie in, in terms of
the timing and location, with each Phase and each Part of a Phase of the
Project. The CCI programme shall state the timing for submission of the CCI
findings, review of the waste treatment and disposal method, and preparation
and submission of the Waste Management Plan taking into account relevant CCI
findings as required under Condition 2.7. The CCI shall provide further information
on the extent of contamination at the Investigation Areas A, B, C and D shown
in Figure 6 of this Permit in addition to those assessed in the EIA
Report (Register No. AEIAR-058/2002). Six hard copies and one electronic copy
of the relevant findings of the CCI shall be deposited with the Director before
the commencement of each Phase of the Project.
Submission of Waste Management Plan
2.7
Six hard copies and one electronic copy of a Waste
Management Plan (WMP) for each of the three different phases of the Project:
(a) Phase 1 Part 1, (b) Phase 1 Part 2 and (c) Phase 2 of the Project shall be
submitted to the Director for approval within one month after the commencement
of the three different phases of the Project respectively. The WMP shall take into
account the relevant findings and recommendations in the waste management
section of the EIA Report (Register No. AEIAR-058/2002), and any relevant
findings of the CCI. Before
submission to the Director, the WMP shall be certified by the ET Leader and
verified by the IEC as conforming to the information and recommendations
contained in the EIA Report, and any relevant findings of the CCI.
2.8
The WMP shall include, but not limited to, the
following information for each type of the wastes relevant to the
specific Project Phase/Part that it is intended to cover. The types of wastes to be covered should
include asbestos containing materials, dioxin/furan contaminated wastes,
contaminated soil, and construction and demolition materials.
(a)
summary of the locational sources, quantity, level
of contamination (if applicable), remediation required prior to disposal (if
applicable), and on-site and off-site disposal methods for different type of
wastes;
(b)
timings for generation, remediation (if applicable),
temporary on-site stockpiling or storage, and final on-site or off-site disposal
of different type of wastes;
(c)
timings for conducting the pilot tests as required
under Conditions 2.13(a) and 2.15(a) as appropriate;
(d)
method statements on the remediation works to be
carried out on different types of contaminated soil and wastes, and the
confirmatory and parallel independent testing to be conducted;
(e)
on-site waste management measures to control
nuisances during the generation, handling, remediation (if applicable), and
temporary stockpiling of the different types of wastes, in particular for
asbestos containing materials, dioxin/furan contaminated wastes and
contaminated soil;
(f)
possible recycling and reuse of materials;
(g)
location of the disposal site(s) for various types
of wastes;
(h)
confirmation on whether or not barges would be used
for removal of wastes;
(i)
transportation routing(s) of the removal of various
types of wastes from the project site to the disposal site(s);
(j)
measures to control nuisances due to transportation
of different type of wastes, in particular to avoid loss of asbestos containing
materials, dioxin/furan contaminated wastes and contaminated soil; to remove
possible soil left on the first several hundred meters of roads by vehicles leaving
the site, such as the option of using specially design road cleansing vehicle;
and to reduce dust nuisance from trucks carrying wastes, such as the option of
installing mechanical covers to trucks;
(k)
trip-ticket system for waste transfer/disposal operations,
including a certification system to confirm to the disposal site’s operator
that the contaminated wastes have been remediated to meet the specific disposal
criteria; and
(l)
responsibilities for implementation.
2.9
All the measures recommended in the approved WMP
shall be fully implemented in accordance with the requirements and time
schedule(s) set out in the WMP.
2.10
Before obtaining the Director’s approval on the WMP
as required under Condition 2.6, no disposal of waste, spoil, soil, excavation
materials or materials obtained from the Project site shall be allowed at any
locations.
Control
on Demolition
2.11
Non-blasting methods shall be used for the
demolition of all structures within the project site boundary including buildings
and chimneys.
2.12
All Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM) shall be
removed prior to commencement of demolition works except for those ACM removal
works that are constrained by access and have to be handled while the
demolition work progresses.
Remediation
and Disposal of Wastes contaminated by Dioxins and/or Furans
2.13
Treatment and disposal of wastes contaminated with dioxins
and/or furans as identified in Appendix A of this permit and in
the CCI findings shall be carried out in accordance with the approved WMP and
shall include the following steps:
(a)
conduct pilot mixing and Toxicity Characteristic
Leachate Procedures (TCLP) tests for the contaminated wastes to verify the
effectiveness of the mix and establish the necessary cement to wastes ratio for
the purpose of compliance with the 1 part per billion toxicity equivalent (1
ppb TEQ) TCLP criteria;
(b)
inform the Director the results of the pilot tests
for confirmation of the disposal site.
If the pilot tests identify that some of the contaminated wastes would
need to be disposed of as Chemical Wastes, the fallback option to be adopted to
dispose of the Chemical Wastes and the associated method statements shall be
provided together with the results of the pilot tests;
(c)
treat the contaminated wastes by mixing with cement;
(d)
seal the treated wastes into steel drums lined with
plastic sheeting after passing the TCLP test as stated in Appendix B
of this Permit. Duplicate samples
of the treated wastes may need to be collected for parallel testing by another
qualified laboratory if requested by the Director; and
(e)
dispose of the drummed material in Condition 2.13(d)
above to a Government landfill agreed by the Director under Condition 2.13(b)
above.
2.14
Testing shall be conducted on samples taken from any
materials left on the North, South, East, West and underneath of the removed
materials to confirm that all contaminated materials failing to meet the criteria
of 1 ppb TEQ have been removed for treatment. Duplicate samples of the materials may
need to be collected for parallel testing by another qualified laboratory if
requested by the Director.
Remediation
and Disposal of Soil Contaminated with Heavy Metal and/or Hydrocarbons
2.15
Remediation for contaminated soil identified in Appendix
A of this permit and in the CCI findings shall be carried out in
accordance with the approved WMP and shall include the following steps:
(a)
conduct pilot mixing and Toxicity Characteristic
Leachate Procedures (TCLP) tests for the contaminated soil to verify the
effectiveness of the mix to establish the necessary cement to soil ratio for
the purpose of compliance with the criteria stated in Appendix B
of this permit;
(b)
inform the Director the results of the pilot tests
for confirmation of the disposal site;
(c)
soil contaminated with heavy metal shall be treated
by mixing with cement and reused on site after passing the TCLP test as stated
in Appendix B of this Permit. Duplicate samples of the treated
soil may need to be collected for parallel testing by another qualified
laboratory if requested by the Director;
(d) soil contaminated
with petroleum hydrocarbons and/or polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons shall be
disposed of at a Government landfill agreed by the Director after passing the
TCLP test as stated in Appendix B of this permit. If the contaminated soil fails the
tests, they shall be treated by mixing with cement and subsequently tested to
have passed the TCLP tests before disposed of at the agreed landfill. Duplicate samples of the treated soil
may need to be collected for parallel testing by another qualified laboratory if
requested by the Director; and
2.16
Testing shall be conducted on soil samples taken
from the North, South, East, West face of the excavated holes, and at the base
of the holes to confirm that all contaminated soil failing to meet the “Dutch B
levels” have been removed for treatment.
(The “Dutch B” Levels are shown in Appendix IV of ProPECC PN 3/94 which
is also attached at Appendix C of this Permit for ease of
reference.) Duplicate samples of
the soil may need to be collected for parallel testing by another qualified
laboratory if requested by the Director.
Submission of
Remediation Report(s)
2.17
Six hard copies and one electronic copy of
Remediation Report(s) shall be deposited with the Director after the completion
of the remediation and disposal of contaminated soil and wastes at specific
site areas. The Remediation
Report(s) shall demonstrate that the remediation and disposal work for the site
area that it covers has been undertaken according to the specified methodology
and has been shown to be adequate.
The Remediation Report(s) shall be submitted at least four weeks before
the concerned area is handed over to other parties for redevelopment of the
site. The Remediation Report for
works covered in Phase 1 Part 1 of the Project shall be submitted at least four
weeks before commencement of Phase 1 Part 2 of the Project.
Mitigation
Measures to prevent Nuisances
2.18
Mitigation measures shall be implemented to prevent
pollution, control nuisances, and reduce risk during the remediation phases, in
accordance with the EIA Report (Register No. AEIAR-058/2002), including but not
limited to the following:
(a)
Storage and treatment operations on the disturbed
contaminated soil, wastes, and remediated wastes prior to their disposal
off-site shall be carried out in a covered area with paved floor bounded by a
continuous and impermeable concrete bund of at least
(b)
if groundwater extraction is necessary as part of
the work, it shall be collected and reused on site, in particular for treatment
operations on contaminated soil and wastes. If there is any surplus groundwater required
to be discharged after site usage, the Permit Holder shall obtain prior consent
from the Director; and
(c)
mitigation measures proposed in the WMP and approved
under Condition 2.7 to control nuisances associated with on-site
handling and off-site transportation of the contaminated soil and wastes shall
be implemented.
2.19
Mitigation measures shall be implemented to prevent other
demolition related nuisances throughout the demolition and remediation phases,
in accordance with the EIA Report (Register No. AEIAR-058/2002), including but
not limited to the following:
(a)
provide boundary hoarding of height not less than
5.5 meters measured from street level modified to perimeter noise barrier form,
and made of panels with superficial surface density not less than
(b)
provide moveable noise barriers close to powered
mechanical equipment (PME) in cases where, in the opinion of the ET leader, IEC
or the Director, such PME has the potential to cause excessive noise nuisance
to sensitive receivers and where a benefit will result from providing the
barriers;
(c)
if necessary, in addition to the Conditions 2.19(a)
and (b), modify continuous operational periods for noisy plant or take other
measures to comply with the construction noise criteria;
(d)
use adequately designed and maintained perimeter
channels, sediment traps, temporary channels, temporary diversion and oil
interception facilities to mitigate site run-off impacts;
(e)
divert all clean surface water around the site; and
(f)
provide
bunded areas for generators, and for storage of fuel, oil and chemical wastes.
3.
Environmental
Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) for the Project
3.1
The EM&A programme shall be implemented as set
out in the EM&A Manual of the EIA Report. Any changes to the programme
shall be justified by the IEC as conforming to the requirements set out in the
EM&A Manual and shall be submitted to the Director for approval. An updated EM&A Manual with details
covering the two different phases of the Project: (a) Phase1 Part 1 and (b)
Phase1 Part 2 of the Project, making reference to the documents submitted with the Application for Variation of
Environmental Permit (Application No. VEP-234/2007), shall be submitted to the
Director for approval at least 1 month before commencement of each of the
specific phases of the Project: that is (a) Phase 1 Part 1 and (b) Phase 1 Part
2 of the Project.
3.2
A complaint investigation procedure shall be set up at
least two weeks before the commencement of the Project. The complaint investigation procedure
shall follow the requirements set out in the EM&A programme.
3.3
All environmental monitoring and audit data
submitted under this Permit shall be true, valid and correct.
3.4
Four hard copies and one electronic copy of the Baseline
Monitoring Report shall be submitted to the Director at least two weeks before
the commencement of the Project. Additional copies of the submission shall be
provided to the Director upon request from the Director.
3.5
Four hard copies and one electronic copy of monthly
EM&A Report shall be submitted to the Director within two weeks after the
end of the reporting month. Additional copies of the submission shall be
provided to the Director upon request from the Director.
3.6
The actions described in the Event/Action Plans of
the EM&A Manual shall be fully and properly carried out, in accordance with
the time frame(s) set out in the Event/Action Plan, or as agreed by the
Director.
4.
Electronic Reporting of
EM&A Information
4.1
To facilitate public inspection of the Baseline
Monitoring Report and monthly EM&A Reports via the EIAO Internet Website
and at the EIAO Register Office, electronic copies of these Reports shall be
prepared in Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) (version 4.0 or later) and in
Portable Document Format (PDF version 4.0 or later), unless otherwise agreed by
the Director and shall be submitted at the same time as the hard copies as
described in Conditions 3.4 and 3.5 of this Permit. For the HTML version, a
content page capable of providing hyperlinks to each section and sub-section of
these Reports shall be included at the beginning of the document. Hyperlinks to
all figures, drawings and tables in these Reports shall be provided in the main
text 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 shall be the same as the hard
copies.
4.2
All environmental monitoring data described in
Condition 4.1 above shall be made available to the public via internet access
in the shortest possible time and in no event later than two weeks after the
relevant environmental monitoring data are collected or become available,
unless otherwise agreed with the Director. The Permit Holder shall notify the
Director in writing, within six weeks after the commencement of the Project,
the internet address where the environmental monitoring data are to be placed.
The internet address and the relevant environmental monitoring data shall be
made available to the public via the EIAO Internet Website and the EIAO
Register Office.
4.3
The internet website as described in Condition 4.2
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 the Project;
(b)
searching by date;
(c)
searching by types of monitoring data; 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.
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 Project site by the amended
permit.
3.
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.
4.
Under Section 14 of the Ordinance, the Director may with the consent of the Secretary
for the Environment and Food, suspend, vary or cancel this Permit. The
suspended, varied or cancelled Permit shall be removed from display at the Project
site.
5.
If this Permit is cancelled or surrendered during 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 II of Schedule 2 of the Ordinance without a
valid environmental permit.
6.
Any person who carries out 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.
7.
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.
8.
The Notes are for general reference only and that the Permit Holder should
refer to the EIA Ordinance for details and seek independent legal advice.
9.
Occupational safety and health issues are governed by the Occupational Safety
and Health Ordinance (Cap. 509), and Factories and Industrial Undertakings
Ordinance (Cap.59). The Permit Holder is advised to contact the Labour Department
for requirements relating to occupational safety and health issues.
Environmental
Permit No. EP-136/2002/A
環境許可證編號 EP-136/2002/A
Locations Identified
in the EIA Report (AEIAR-058/2002) Requiring
Remediation and the Actions Recommended
(Extracted
from table 4.3 of the EIA Report, Register No. AEIAR-058/2002))
Table
A Soil/Rubbles/Ash Wastes Remediation Actions Required
|
Borehole# |
Action Required |
Remove concrete
surface and clear uncontaminated surface material and stockpile |
Proposed depth
of Material for Removal or Treatment |
Remedial Action |
Reassurance /
Confirmatory Sampling |
|
TB1 |
Yes |
Concrete down to |
Immediately below concrete |
Immobilisation for TCLP test followed by removal of |
Yes, determine extent of HM (Cd, Cu, Pb, Zn
and Hg) and TPH contamination at edge and base of excavated hole.* |
|
TB2 |
Yes |
Concrete down to |
Immediately below concrete |
Immobilisation* |
Yes, determine extent of HM (As, Cu, Pb and
Zn) contamination at edge and base of excavated hole.* |
|
TB3 |
Yes |
Concrete down to |
|
Immobilisation * |
Yes, determine extent of HM (Cu, Pb, Zn and
Hg) contamination at edge and base of excavated hole.* |
|
TB4 |
Yes |
Down to |
|
Immobilisation * |
Yes, determine extent of HM (As, Cu, Pb and
Zn) contamination at edge and base of excavated hole.* |
|
TB5 |
Yes |
Concrete down to |
|
Immobilisation* |
Yes, determine extent of HM (Pb)
contamination at edge and base of excavated hole.* |
|
TB8 |
Yes |
Concrete down to |
|
TCLP test
followed by removal of |
Yes, determine extent of PAH contamination
at edge and base of excavated hole.* |
|
TB9 |
Yes |
Concrete down to |
|
Immobilisation* |
Yes, determine extent of HM (Pb)
contamination at edge and base of excavated hole.* |
|
TB10 |
Yes |
Surface rubble/ash and brick material (not
soil) about |
|
Clear Waste to
landfill. Waste to be treated and
tested to meet EPD disposal criteria.
|
Yes, determine extent of HM (As, Cd, Cu, Pb,
Zn) TPH and PCDD/PCDF contamination under surface contaminated materials.* |
|
TB11 |
Yes |
Down to |
|
Clear Waste to
landfill. Waste to be treated and
tested to meet EPD disposal criteria.
|
Yes, determine extent of HM (Cd, Cu, Pb, and
Zn) and PCDD/PCDF contamination under surface contaminated materials.* |
|
TB11 |
Yes |
Below hardstanding surface (soil materials) |
1.5 to |
Immobilisation* |
Yes, to determine extent of HM (Pb)
contamination at edge and base of excavated hole. |
|
TB12 |
Yes |
Concrete down to |
0.5 to |
Immobilisation* |
Yes, determine extent of HM (Cd, Cu, Pb and
Zn) contamination at edge and base of excavated hole.* |
|
TB13 |
Yes |
Down to |
|
Immobilisation* |
Yes, determine extent of HM (Pb, Zn, Hg)
contamination at edge and base of excavated hole.* |
|
TB15 |
Yes |
Concrete down to |
0.4 to |
TCLP test followed by removal of |
Yes, determine extent of HM (As, Cu, Pb, Hg
and Zn) and PAH contamination at edge and base of excavated hole.* |
|
TB16 |
Yes |
Concrete down to |
0.8 to |
Immobilisation * |
Yes, determine extent of HM (Cu, Pb and Zn)
contamination at edge and base of excavated hole.* |
|
TB17 |
Yes |
Concrete down to |
0.4 to |
Immobilisation * |
Yes, determine extent of HM (Pb and Hg)
contamination at edge and base of excavated hole.* |
|
TB18 |
Yes |
Concrete down to |
|
Immobilisation * |
Yes, determine extent of HM (Pb)
contamination at edge and base of excavated hole.* |
|
TB19 |
Yes |
Concrete down to |
|
Immobilisation * |
Yes, determine extent of HM (Pb and Hg)
contamination at edge and base of excavated hole.* |
|
TB20 |
Yes |
Concrete down to |
|
TCLP test followed by removal of |
Yes, determine extent of HM (As, Cu, Pb, Hg,
Cd and Zn) PAH and TPH contamination at edge and base of excavated hole.* |
|
TB21 |
Yes |
Concrete down to |
|
TCLP test followed by removal of |
Yes, determine extent of HM (Cu, Pb, Hg and
Zn) and TPH contamination at edge and base of excavated hole.* |
|
TB22 |
Yes |
Concrete down to |
0.5 to |
Immobilisation * |
Yes, determine extent of HM (Pb)
contamination at edge and base of excavated hole.* |
|
TB23 |
Yes |
Concrete down to |
0.5 to |
Immobilisation* |
Yes, determine extent of HM (Pb)
contamination at edge and base of excavated hole.* |
|
TB24 |
Yes |
Concrete down to |
1.2 to |
Immobilisation* |
Yes, determine extent of HM (Cu, Pb and Hg) contamination at edge and
base of excavated hole.* |
|
TB25 |
Yes |
Concrete down to |
Depth |
TCLP test followed by removal of Immobilisation for remaining |
Yes, to determine extent of HM (Pb, Hg) and
PAH contamination at edge and base of excavated hole.* |
|
TB26 |
Yes |
Concrete down to |
Depth |
TCLP test followed by removal of |
Yes, to determine extent of HM (Pb, Cu, Zn,
Hg) and TPH contamination.* |
|
TB27 |
Yes |
Concrete down to |
2.0 to |
TCLP test
followed by removal of |
Yes, determine extent of HM (Cu and Pb) and
PAH contamination at edge and base of excavated hole.* |
|
TB28 |
Yes |
Concrete down to |
0.4 to |
Immobilisation* |
Yes, determine extent of HM (As, Cd, Cu, Pb,
and Zn) contamination at edge and base of excavated hole.* |
|
TB29 |
Yes |
Concrete down to |
0.5 to |
Immobilisation* |
Yes, determine extent of HM (Cu, Pb, Hg and
Zn) contamination at edge and base of excavated hole.* |
|
TB30 |
Yes |
Concrete down to |
0.6 to |
Immobilisation* |
Yes, determine extent of HM (Pb)
contamination at edge and base of excavated hole.* |
|
Refuse Bunkers |
Yes |
N/A |
N/A |
Landfill disposal * |
Examine bunker refuse prior to demolition. |
# For location of
boreholes, please refer to Figure 7 of the Permit
* If contamination
confirmed by reassurance sampling extract a further
** TCLP test
for all metals identified in Table E
--- END OF APPENDIX A ---
Criteria
for Soil Contamination and Landfill Disposal of Contaminated
Soil
(Extracted from Appendix B of the EIA Report, Register No. AEIAR-058/2002)
Disposal Criteria for
Contaminated Soil
Metals (for on-site reuse)
|
Parameter |
TCLP
Limit (ppm) |
|
Cadmium |
10 |
|
Chromium |
50 |
|
Copper |
250 |
|
Nickel |
250 |
|
Lead |
50 |
|
Zinc |
250 |
|
Mercury |
1 |
|
Tin |
250 |
|
Silver |
50 |
|
Antimony |
150 |
|
Arsenic |
50 |
|
Beryllium |
10 |
|
Thallium |
50 |
|
Vanadium |
250 |
|
Selenium |
1 |
|
Barium |
1000 |
Source : Guidance Notes for Investigation and
Remediation of Contaminated Sites (EPD TR1 / 99).
Metals
Toxicity
Characteristics Leaching Procedure (TCLP) test for materials contaminated with
heavy metals needs to be carried out in accordance with the testing frequency
and requirements as stipulated in EPD’s Guidance Notes for Investigation and
Remediation of Contaminated Sites.
TPH and PAH
Toxicity
Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) tests for TPH, PAH and BTEX
contaminated materials have to be carried out according to the testing
frequency and requirements as stipulated in EPD’s “Guidance Notes for
Investigation and Remediation of Contaminated Sites. Pre-treatment is required to bring
levels of TPH to below the TCLP limit of 2,500ppm PAH/BTEX to below the TCLP
limit 1,000ppm.
Dioxins and Furans
(PCDD/PCDF)
Toxicity
Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) tests for PCDD/PCDF contaminated
materials have to be carried out with reference to the requirements as
stipulated in EPD’s Guidance Notes for Investigation and Remediation of
Contaminated Sites. Pre-treatment
is required to bring levels of PCDD/PCDF to below the TCLP limit of 1ppb
PCDD/PCDF (TEQ), subject to TCLP confirmation at a frequency of 1 sample per
100 tonnes of stabilised materials.
N.B.
TEQ = toxicity
equivalent units.
ppm = mg/kg (miligrams
/ kilogram)
ppm = mg/g (micrograms
/ gram)
ppb = ng/g (nanograms
/ gram)
ppb = 1000pg/g (picograms / gram)
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END OF APPENDIX B ---
--- END OF APPENDIX C ---