Contents

 

1       INTRODUCTION

1.1                   Background Information

1.2                   Policy

1.3                   EM&A Programme Objectives

1.4                   Scope of the EM&A Programme

1.5                   Project Organisation

1.6                   Terminology

 

2       DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT AND ASSUMPTIONS

2.1                   Background

2.2                   Tank Farm and Onshore Facilities

2.3                   Berthing Jetty

2.4                   Pipeline

2.5                   Tanker Visit Frequency

2.6                   Emergency Backup Facilities

 

3       AIR QUALITY

3.1                   Introduction

3.2                   Relevant Legislation

3.3                   Mitigation Measures During Construction

3.4                   EM&A Requirements

 

4       NOISE

4.1                    Introduction

4.2                    Relevant Legislation

4.3                    Mitigation Measures During Construction

4.4                    EM&A Requirements

 

5       ECOLOGY

5.1                    Introduction

5.2                    Construction Phase EM&A

5.3                    Mitigation Measures

 

6              WATER QUALITY

6.1                    Water Quality Parameters

6.2                    Monitoring Equipment

6.2.1        Dissolved Oxygen and Temperature Measuring Equipment

6.2.2         Turbidity Measurement Instrument

6.2.3         Suspended Solids

6.2.4        Water Depth Detector

6.2.5         Salinity

6.2.6         pH Measuring Equipment

6.2.7         Location of the Monitoring Sites

6.2.8         Calibration of Equipment

6.2.9         Back-up Equipment

6.3                    Measurement and Analysis

6.4                    Monitoring Locations

6.5                    Baseline Monitoring

6.6                    Impact Monitoring

6.7                    Event Action Plan

6.8                    Water Quality Mitigation Measures

 

7              LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL

7.1                    Introduction

7.2                    Mitigation Measures

7.3                    Design Phase Audit

7.4                    Baseline Monitoring

7.5                    Construction and Operational Phase Audit

 

8              WASTE MANAGEMENT

8.1                    Introduction

8.2                    Applicable Environmental Standards and Guidelines

8.3                    Mitigation Measures

8.4                    Waste Disposal Recommendations

8.5                    EM&A Requirements

 

9              CULTURAL HERITAGE

9.1                    Relevant Legislation

9.2                    Mitigation Measures

9.3                    Construction Phase Audit

 

10          LAND CONTAMINATION, HAZARD TO LIFE AND FUEL SPILL RISK

10.1                Introduction

10.2                Mitigation Measures

10.3                Design Phase Audit

10.4                Operational Impact Monitoring

 

11          SITE ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT

11.1                Site Inspections

11.2                Compliance with Legal and Contractual Requirements

11.3                Environmental Complaints

11.4                Choice of Construction Method

 

12          REPORTING

12.1                General

12.2                Documentation

12.3                Design Audit Report

12.4                Baseline Monitoring Report

12.5                EM&A Reports

12.6                First EM&A Report

12.7                Subsequent EM&A Reports

12.8                Quarterly EM&A Summary Reports

12.9                Annual/Final EM&A Review Reports

12.10            Data Keeping

12.11            Interim Notifications of Environmental Quality Limit Exceedances

Tables

 

Table 1.1             Summary of EM&A Requirements

 

Table 2.1             Summary of Tank Farm Improvements

Table 2.2             Tanker Frequency Estimate

 

Table 3.1             Dust Management Checklist

 

Table 4.1             Action and Levels for Construction Noise

Table 4.2             Event/Action Plan for Construction Noise

 

Table 5.1             Summary of Equipment Requirements

Table 5.2            Event/Action Plan for Post Construction Dolphin Abundance Monitoring

 

Table 6.1             Detection Limits and Precision for Water Quality Determinands

Table 6.2             Location of Marine Water Quality Monitoring Stations

Table 6.3             Action and Limit Levels for Water Quality

Table 6.4             Event and Action Plan for Water Quality

 

Table 7.1             Event/Action Plan for Design Phase

Table 7.2             Construction/Operational Phase Audit Checklist

Table 7.3             Event / Action Plan for Construction Phase

 

Table 8.1             Recommended Waste Disposal Sites

Table 8.2             Waste Management Checklist

 

Table 9.1             Sub-surface Targets

Table 9.2             Event / Action Plan for Construction Phase

 

Table 10.1           Event/Action Plan for Design Phase

 

Figures

 

Figure 1.1            Permanent Aviation Fuel Facility Study Area

Figure 1.2            Design Phase EM&A Procedure and Organisation

Figure 1.3            Construction and Operational Phase Procedure and Organisation

 

Figure 2.1a          Previous Concept Layout of Permanent Aviation Fuel Facility Tank Farm and Jetty within Tuen Mun Area 38

Figure 2.1b          Interim Layout of Permanent Aviation Fuel Facility for Variation to Environmental Permit

Figure 2.1c          Current Concept Layout of Permanent Aviation Fuel Facility Tank Farm and Jetty within Tuen Mun Area 38

Figure 2.1d          Cross Section towards Shiu Wing Steel

Figure 2.1e          Cross Section towards EcoPark

Figure 2.2            Pipeline Sections

 

Figure 3.1            Data Sheet for TSP Monitoring

 

Figure 4.1            Noise Monitoring Field Record Sheet

 

Figure 5.1            Construction Phase Ecological EM&A Procedure

Figure 5.2            The Extent of Urmston Road at the Subsea Pipeline Alignment

 

Figure 6.1            Water Quality Monitoring Data Record Sheet

Figure 6.2            Proposed Water Quality Monitoring Locations

 

Figure 12.1          Sample Template for Interim Notifications of Environmental Quality Limits Exceedance

 

Appendices

 

Appendix A         Environmental Mitigation Implementation Schedules

Appendix B         Proforma for EM&A Programme