Table of Contents

Table of 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. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

2.1 Scope of the Project

2.2 Northern Section in Tuen Mun

2.3 Sub-sea Tunnel

2.4 Southern Section at HKBCF / North Lantau

2.5 Works Areas

2.6 Sewage and Drainage

2.7 Project Programme

2.8 Concurrent Projects

2.9 Traffic Data and Assumptions

3. AIR QUALITY

3.1 Air Quality Parameters

3.2 Monitoring Equipment

3.3 Laboratory Measurement/Analysis

3.4 Monitoring Locations

3.5 Baseline Monitoring

3.6 Impact Monitoring

3.7 Event and Action Plan for Air Quality

3.8 Dust Mitigation Measures

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Noise Parameters

4.3 Monitoring Equipment

4.4 Monitoring Locations

4.5 Baseline Monitoring

4.6 Construction Phase Impact Monitoring

4.7 Event and Action Plan for Construction Noise

4.8 Noise Mitigation Measures

5. WATER QUALITY

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Mitigation Measures

5.3 Water Quality Parametres

5.4 Monitoring Equipment

5.5 Laboratory Measurement / Analysis

5.6 Monitoring Locations

5.7 Baseline Monitoring for Water Quality

5.8 Efficiency of Silt Curtains

5.9 Impact Monitoring for Water Qualtiy

5.10 Post-construction Monitoring

5.11 Operational Phase Monitoring

5.12 Event and Action Plan

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Ecology EM&A Procedures

6.3 Design Phase Audit

6.4 Baseline Monitoring

6.5 Construction and Operational Phase EM&A

6.6 Mitigation Measures

7. Landscape and Visual Assessment

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Relevant Legislation

7.3 Methodology and Criteria

7.4 Baseline Monitoring

7.5 Event and Action Plan

7.6 Mitigation Measures

8. WASTE MANAGEMENT AND CONTAMINATED LAND

8.1 Waste Issues

8.2 Contaminated Land

8.3 Waste EM&A Requirements

9. CULTURAL HERITAGE

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Mitigation Measures

9.3 Design Phase Audit

9.4 Baseline Monitoring

9.5 Construction Phase Audit

10. Landfill Gas Hazard Assessment

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Monitoring and Measurement of Landfilll Gas

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

12.2 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

Figures

Figure 1.1 Design Phase EM&A Procedure and Organisation

Figure 1.2 Construction and Operational Phase Procedure and Organisation

Figure 2.1 General Layout of TM-CLKL

Figure 2.2a Layout Plan of Northern Landfall

Figure 2.2b Layout Plan of Southern Landfall

Figure 2.3a Northern Landfall – General Layout

Figure 2.3b Northern Landfall – Section B-B

Figure 2.3c Northern Landfall – Section D-D

Figure 2.4a Northern Viaduct Connection, Slip Roads and Toll Plaza

Figure 2.4b Traffic Flows at Toll Plaza

Figure 2.5a Geological Section (Sheet 1 of 3)

Figure 2.5b Geological Section (Sheet 2 of 3)

Figure 2.5c Geological Section (Sheet 3 of 3)

Figure 2.6a Southern Landfall – General Layout

Figure 2.6b Southern Landfall – Section A-A

Figure 2.6c Southern Landfall – Section C-C

Figure 2.7 Southern Viaduct Connection and Slip Roads

Figure 2.8a Proposed Works Areas for TM-CLKL (Tuen Mun Side)

Figure 2.8b Proposed Works Areas for TM-CLKL (Lantau Side)

Figure 2.9a Indicative Construction Programme in Tuen Mun

Figure 2.9b Indicative Construction Programme in North Lantau

Figure 2.9c Portions of Works in Tuen Mun

Figure 2.9d Portions of Works in North Lantau

Figure 3.1 Data Sheet for TSP Monitoring

Figure 3.2 Construction Air Quality Monitoring Stations

Figure 4.1 Noise Monitoring Field Record Sheet

Figure 4.2 Construction Noise Monitoring

Figure 5.1 Extent of Dredged and Typical Seawall Sections in Northern Landfall of TM-CLKL (Sheet 1 of 3)

Figure 5.2 Extent of Dredged and Non-dredged Areas in HKBCF and Southern Landfall of TM-CLKL (Sequence A)

Figure 5.3 Extent of Dredged and Non-dredged Areas in HKBCF and Southern Landfall of TM-CLKL (Sequence B)

Figure 5.4 Reclamation Layout of HKLR

Figure 5.5a Overall Programme for TM-CLKL + HKBCF + HKLR – Maximum Daily Production Rate (bulked volume, m3/day)(Sequence A)

Figure 5.5b Overall Programme for TM-CLKL + HKBCF + HKLR – Daily No. of Plant Trips (Sequence A)

Figure 5.5c Overall Programme for TM-CLKL + HKBCF + HKLR – No. of Active Dredging/Filling Plants on Site (Sequence A)

Figure 5.6a Overall Programme for TM-CLKL + HKBCF + HKLR – Maximum Daily Production Rate (bulked volume, m3/day)(Sequence B)

Figure 5.6b Overall Programme for TM-CLKL + HKBCF + HKLR – Maximum Daily No. of Plant Trips (Sequence B)

Figure 5.6c Overall Programme for TM-CLKL + HKBCF + HKLR – No. of Active Dredging/Filing Plants on Site (Sequence B)

Figure 5.7 Water Quality Monitoring Data Record Sheet

Figure 5.8 Water Quality Monitoring Stations

Figure 5.9 Location Plan for the Proposed Pits to Receive M_f Sediment in HKBCF

Figure 5.10 Location Plan for the Proposed Pits to Receive M_fSediment in HKLR

Figure 6.1 Construction Phase Ecological EM&A Procedure

Figure 6.2 Locations of Hard and Soft Coral Surveyed Under TM-CLKL Coral Study (2008-2009) and Relocation Sites

Figure 6.3 Layout of transect lines of Chinese White Dolphin survey in Northeast and Northwest Lantau survey area

Figure 6.4 Location of Stream NL1

Figure 7.1.1.1 Baseline Landscape Resources with Development Proposal Overlaid (Sheet 1 of 5)

Figure 7.1.1.2 Baseline Landscape Resources with Development Proposal Overlaid (Sheet 2 of 5)

Figure 7.1.1.3 Baseline Landscape Resources with Development Proposal Overlaid (Sheet 3 of 5)

Figure 7.1.1.4 Baseline Landscape Resources with Development Proposal Overlaid (Sheet 4 of 5)

Figure 7.1.1.5 Baseline Landscape Resources with Development Proposal Overlaid (Sheet 5 of 5)

Figure 7.2.1.1 Baseline Landscape Character Areas with Development Proposal Overlaid (Sheet 1 of 5)

Figure 7.2.1.2 Baseline Landscape Character Areas with Development Proposal Overlaid (Sheet 2 of 5)

Figure 7.2.1.3 Baseline Landscape Character Areas with Development Proposal Overlaid (Sheet 3 of 5)

Figure 7.2.1.4 Baseline Landscape Character Areas with Development Proposal Overlaid (Sheet 4 of 5)

Figure 7.2.1.5 Baseline Landscape Character Areas with Development Proposal Overlaid (Sheet 5 of 5)

Figure 7.3.1.1 Baseline Key VSRs and Viewpoint at Local Level with Development Proposal Overlaid During Construction (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 7.3.1.2 Baseline Key VSRs and Viewpoint at Local Level with Development Proposal Overlaid During Construction (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 7.3.1.3 Baseline Key VSRs and Viewpoint at Local Level with Development Proposal Overlaid During Operation (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 7.3.1.4 Baseline Key VSRs and Viewpoint at Local Level with Development Proposal Overlaid During Operation (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 7.3.2.1 Baseline Key VSRs Viewpoints at Strategic and District Level with Development Proposal Overlaid

Figure 9.1 Retaining Walls Arrangement at Existing Grave

Tables

Table 1.1 Summary of EM&A Requirements

Table 2.1 Proposed Tolling Arrangements at Toll Plaza

Table 2.2 Details of TM-CLKL Proposed Works Areas

Table 2.3 Estimated Sewage Generation

Table 3.1 Action and Limit Levels for Air Quality

Table 3.2 Event / Action Plan for Air Quality

Table 4.1 Action and Limit Levels for Construction Noise

Table 4.2 Event / Action Plan for Construction Noise

Table 5.1 Laboratory Analysis for SS, Nutrient and Heavy Metals

Table 5.2a Proposed Water Quality Monitoring Stations (Construction and Post-construction Phases)

Table 5.2b Proposed Water Quality Monitoring Stations (Operation Phase)

Table 5.3 Action and Limit Levels for Water Quality

Table 5.4 Event and Action Plan for Water Quality

Table 6.1 Ecological Design Specifications

Table 6.2 Event / Action Plan for Design Phase

Table 6.3 Audit Schedule for Ecological Contract Works

Table 6.4 Not Use

Table 6.5 Summary of Dolphin Monitoring Equipment Requirements

Table 6.6 Event / Action Plan for General Ecology

Table 6.7 Not Use

Table 6.8 Not Use

Table 6.9 Event / Action Plan for During and Post Construction Dolphin Monitoring

Table 7.1 Monitoring Programme

Table 7.2 Event and Action Plan for Landscape and Visual Impact

Table 8.1 Recommended Waste Disposal Sites

Table 8.2 Waste Management Checklist

Table 9.1 Event / Action Plan for Design Phase

Table 9.2 Event / Action Plan for Construction Phase

Table 10.1 Action in the Event of Landfill Gas being Detected in Excavation / Confined Area

Appendices

Appendix A Environmental Mitigation Implementation Schedules

Appendix B Environmental Proformas