Annex A-1 Implementation
Schedule for Environmental Protection Measures for the Black Point Gas Supply
Project
EIA Ref. |
Environmental
Protection Measures |
Location/Duration of Measures/Timing of
Completion of Measures |
Implementation Agent |
Implementation Stage |
Relevant Legislation & Guidelines |
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1. Air Quality Measures |
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S4.8 |
Dust control measures stipulated in the Air Pollution Control (Construction Dust)
Regulation will be implemented during the construction of the GRSs to control the potential fugitive dust emissions. |
Land Site / During Construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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Air Pollution Control (Construction Dust) Regulation |
S4.8 |
Site practices such as regular
maintenance and checking of the diesel powered mechanical equipment will be
adopted to avoid any black smoke emissions and to minimize gaseous emissions. |
Land Site / During Construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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S4.10 |
EM&A in the form of site inspection and
audit of dust generating activities. |
Land Site / During Construction |
Environmental
Team (ET) & Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) |
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ü |
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Environmental Impact
Assessment Ordinance |
2. Noise No mitigation measures were specified in the EIA report as no noise
sensitive receivers are located in the Project Area. |
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3. Water Quality |
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S6 Annex
6A |
Dredging/ jetting plants will be required
to comply with the rates modelled in the EIA (S6 Annex 6A) for the various activities assessed. |
Marine works
areas / During Construction |
Contractor(s)
and ET |
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ü |
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S6.9 |
Dredged marine mud will be disposed of in
a gazetted marine disposal area in accordance with the Dumping at Sea Ordinance (DASO)
permit conditions. |
Dredged areas/
During Construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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Dumping at Sea Ordinance |
S6.9 |
Disposal vessels will be fitted with
tight bottom seals in order to prevent leakage of material during transport. |
Dredged areas/
During Construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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Dumping at Sea Ordinance |
S6.9 |
Barges will be filled to a level, which
ensures that material does not spill over during transport to the disposal
site and that adequate freeboard is maintained to ensure that the decks are
not washed by wave action. |
Dredged areas/
During Construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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S6.9 |
After dredging, any excess materials will
be cleaned from decks and exposed fittings before the vessel is moved from
the dredging area. |
Dredged areas/
During Construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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Dumping at Sea Ordinance |
S6.9 |
The contractor(s) will confirm that the
works cause no visible foam, oil, grease, litter or other objectionable
matter to be present in the water within and adjacent to the dredging site. |
Dredged areas/
During Construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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- |
S6.9 |
Monitoring and automation systems will be
used to improve the crew’s information regarding the various dredging
parameters to improve dredging accuracy and efficiency. |
Dredged areas/
During Construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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S6.9 |
Control and monitoring systems will be
used to alert the crew to leaks or any other potential risks such as
chemicals and oils. |
Dredged areas/
During Construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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S6.9 |
When the dredged material has been
unloaded at the disposal areas, any material that has accumulated on the deck
or other exposed parts of the vessel will be removed and placed in the hold
or a hopper. Under no
circumstances will decks be washed clean in a way that permits material to be
released overboard. |
Dredged areas/
During Construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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Dumping at Sea Ordinance |
S6.9 |
Dredgers will maintain adequate clearance
between vessels and the seabed at all states of the tide and reduce
operations speed to ensure that excessive turbidity is not generated by
turbulence from vessel movement or propeller wash. |
Dredged areas/
During Construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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- |
S6.9 |
Mitigation
measures to be implemented during reclamation sand-filling, reclamation
dredging and submarine pipeline installation activities are presented in Annex 14A-2. |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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S6.9 |
Channels, earth bunds or sand bag
barriers will be provided on site to direct stormwater
to silt removal facilities. The
design of silt removal facilities will make reference to the guidelines in Appendix A1 of ProPECC PN 1/94. All
drainage facilities and erosion and sediment control structures will be
inspected on a regular basis and maintained to confirm proper and efficient
operation at all times and particularly during rainstorms. Deposited silt and grit will be
removed regularly. |
Land Site /
During Construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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ProPECC PN
1/94 TM standard under the WPCO |
S6.9 |
Earthworks to form the final surfaces
will be followed up with surface protection and drainage works to prevent
erosion caused by rainstorms. |
Land Site /
During Construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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- |
S6.9 |
Appropriate surface drainage will be
designed and provided where necessary. |
Land Site /
During Construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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- |
S6.9 |
The precautions to be taken at any time
of year when rainstorms are likely together with the actions to be taken when
a rainstorm is imminent or forecasted and actions to be taken during or after
rainstorms are summarised in Appendix
A2 of ProPECC PN 1/94. |
Land Site /
During Construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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ProPECC PN
1/94 |
S6.9 |
Oil interceptors will be provided in the
drainage system where necessary and regularly emptied to prevent the release
of oil and grease into the storm water drainage system after accidental
spillages. |
Land Site /
During Construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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- |
S6.9 |
Temporary and permanent drainage pipes
and culverts provided to facilitate runoff discharge will be adequately
designed for the controlled release of storm flows. |
Land Site /
During Construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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S6.9 |
The temporary diverted drainage will be
reinstated to the original condition when the construction work has finished
or when the temporary diversion is no longer required. |
Land Site /
During Construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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S6.9 |
During the early stages of work, portable
chemical toilets will be used and the effluent will either be shipped offsite
or be disposed of at sewage treatment work (STW) at BPPS. |
All facilities
/ During Construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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- |
S6.9 |
Debris and refuse generated on-site will
be collected, handled and disposed of properly to avoid entering the nearby WSRs.
Stockpiles of cement and other construction materials will be kept
covered when not being used. |
All facilities
/ During Construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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S6.9 |
Oil leakage or spillage will be contained
and clean up immediately. Waste
oil will be collected and stored for recycling or disposal, in accordance
with the Waste Disposal Ordinance. |
All facilities
/ During Construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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Waste Disposal Ordinance |
S6.10 |
Water quality monitoring shall be
undertaken for suspended solids, salinity, turbidity, and dissolved
oxygen. If exceedances
occur due to dredging/ jetting activities, event and action plan shall be
adopted. |
Designated
monitoring stations as defined in EM&A Manual / Construction
period for dredging/ jetting works |
ET |
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ü |
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Environmental Impact
Assessment Ordinance |
S6.9 |
The surface runoff from the GRSs should be connected to a storm water channel via a
grit and oil interceptor. These
grit and oil interceptors will be regularly cleaned and maintained in good
working condition. Trapped oil
and grease should be disposed of periodically by waste collection contractor
using a suitable liquid waste collection vehicle |
GRSs/ During
Operation |
CAPCO |
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ü |
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- |
S6.9 |
Any oil leakage or spillage will be
contained and cleaned up immediately. |
GRSs/ During
Operation |
CAPCO |
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ü |
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- |
S6.9 |
Waste oil will be collected and stored
for recycling or disposal in accordance with the Waste Disposal Ordinance. |
GRSs/ During
Operation |
CAPCO |
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ü |
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Waste Disposal Ordinance |
4. Waste Management |
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S7.5 |
The Contractor shall identify a
coordinator for the management of waste. |
Contract
mobilisation / During construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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S7.5 |
The waste coordinator shall prepare and
implement a Waste Management Plan which specifies procedures such as a
ticketing system, to facilitate tracking of loads and protocols for the
maintenance of records of the quantities of wastes generated, recycled and
disposed. |
Contract
mobilisation / During construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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S7.5 |
The Contractor shall apply for and obtain
the appropriate licenses for the disposal of public fill, chemical waste and
effluent discharges. |
Contract
mobilisation / During construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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Waste Disposal (Chemical
Waste) (General) Regulation Code of Practice on the Packaging, Labelling and Storage of Chemical
Wastes WBTC No 5/99, Trip-ticket System for Disposal of Construction and
Demolition Material Water Pollution Control Ordinance |
S7.5 |
No waste shall be burnt on site. Wastes shall be collected by licensed
waste haulier and be disposed of at licence sites. |
Land site/
During construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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Air Pollution Control Ordinance |
S7.5 |
Rock and soil may be excavated from site
formation works and that will be reused as fill material for the reclamation
within the Project as far as practicable. |
Land site / During
construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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WBTC No. 2/93, Public Dumps |
S7.5 |
Material shall be reused on site as far
as practicable, including formwork plywood, topsoil and excavated material. |
Land site / During
construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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WBTC 32/92, The Use of Tropical Hard Wood on Construction Site |
S7.5 |
C&D materials will be sorted on site
into inert waste (public fill) and non-inert waste (construction waste).
Public fill will be disposed of at public fill reception facilities (e.g. Tuen Mun Area 38 or other
locations as agreed with CEDD). Construction waste, such as timber, paper,
plastics and general refuse, cannot be reused and need to be disposed of at
the |
Land site / During
construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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- |
S7.5 |
The site and
surroundings shall be kept tidy and litter free. Waste storage area shall be properly
cleaned and shall not cause windblown litter and dust nuisance. |
All areas / During
construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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WBTC Nos. 6/2002
and 6/2002A, Enhanced Specification for Site
Cleanliness and Tidiness. Works Bureau, |
S7.5 |
Stockpiled material shall avoid vegetated
areas. |
Land site / During
construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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S7.5 |
Stockpiles shall be covered by tarpaulins
and/or watered as needed. |
Land site / During
construction, particularly dry season |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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Air Pollution Control (Construction Dust) Regulation |
S7.5 |
Storage of material on site shall be kept
to a minimum. Construction materials shall be planed
and stocked carefully to reduce amount of waste generated and avoid
unnecessary generation of waste. |
All areas / During
construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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S7.5 |
Use of reusable
non-timber formwork to reduce the amount of C&D materials |
All areas / During
construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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Works Branch
Technical Circular (WBTC) No. 32/92, The Use of Tropical Hard Wood on
Construction Site |
S7.5 |
Wheel washing facilities shall be used by
all trucks leaving the site to prevent the transfer of mud onto public roads. |
Site entrances
and exits / During construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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Air Pollution Control (Construction Dust) Regulation |
S7.5 |
Suitable chemical waste storage areas shall
be formed at the works site for temporary storage pending collection. Chemical wastes shall be separated for special
handling and shall be disposed at appropriate treatment at the Chemical Waste
Treatment Centre at Tsing Yi. |
Land site / During
construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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Waste Disposal (Chemical
Waste) (General) Regulation Code of Practice on the Packaging, Labelling and Storage of Chemical
Wastes |
S7.5 |
Any unused
chemicals and those with remaining functional capacity shall be recycled to
the extent practical. |
Land site / During
construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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- |
S7.5 |
A licensed contractor shall be employed
to collect chemical waste for delivery to a licensed treatment facility. |
Chemical Waste Treatment
|
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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Waste Disposal (Chemical Waste)
(General) Regulation Code of Practice on the Packaging, Labelling and Storage of Chemical
Wastes |
S7.5 |
Temporary storage areas for general
refuse shall be enclosed or contained to avoid environmental impacts. |
All areas / During
construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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WBTC Nos. 6/2002
and 6/2002A, Enhanced Specification for Site
Cleanliness and Tidiness. |
S7.5 |
Sufficient dustbins shall be provided for
storage of waste. |
All areas / During
construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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WBTC Nos. 6/2002
and 6/2002A, Enhanced Specification for Site
Cleanliness and Tidiness. Works Bureau, |
S7.5 |
General refuse shall be timely cleared
and shall be disposed of to the nearest licensed facility. |
All areas / During
construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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WBTC Nos. 6/2002
and 6/2002A, Enhanced Specification for Site
Cleanliness and Tidiness. |
S7.5 |
Waste oils, chemicals or solvents shall
not be disposed of to drain. Drainage systems, sumps and oil
interceptors shall be cleaned and maintained regularly. |
All facilities
/ During construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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- |
S7.5 |
Standard site practice shall be
implemented to avoid waste generation and promote waste minimisation. |
All facilities
/ During construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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- |
S7.5 |
Waste materials such as paper, metal,
timber and waste oil shall be recycled as far as practicable. Different types of waste shall be segregated and
stored of in different containers, skips or stockpiles to enhance reuse or
recycling of material and their proper disposal. Recycling bins will be provided at
strategic locations to facilitate recovery of aluminium can and waste paper
from the site. |
Land Site /
During construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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ETWBTC No.
33/2002, Management of Construction and Demolition Material Including Rock |
S7.5 |
Dredged marine mud shall be disposed of
in a gazetted marine disposal ground under the requirements of the Dumping at Seas Ordinance. Marine mud shall be assessed in
accordance with the PNAP 252 prior to the dredging to identify the suitable
disposal ground. |
Dredging /
During construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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Dumping at Sea
Ordinance |
S7.5 |
Waste containers shall be in good
condition and fitted with lids or covers to prevent waste from escaping or
the ingress of water. |
All facilities
/ During construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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WBTC Nos. 6/2002
and 6/2002A, Enhanced Specification for Site
Cleanliness and Tidiness. |
S7.5 |
Waste containers shall be in a secure
area on hardstanding. |
All facilities
/ During construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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WBTC Nos. 6/2002
and 6/2002A, Enhanced Specification for Site
Cleanliness and Tidiness. |
S7.5 |
Proper storage
and site practices shall be adopted to reduce the potential for damage or
contamination of construction materials. |
All facilities
/ During construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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- |
S7.5 |
Emergency equipment to deal with any
spillage or fire shall be kept on site. |
All facilities
/ During construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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Waste Disposal (Chemical
Waste) (General) Regulation Code of Practice on the Packaging, Labelling and Storage of Chemical
Wastes |
S7.5 |
Containers used for storage of chemical
waste shall be: ·
Maintained in good condition and
clearly labelled in both English and Chinese; ·
Suitable
for the substance they are holding, resistant to corrosion, and securely
closed; and ·
Capacity
of less than 450 L unless the specifications have been approved by the EPD. |
All facilities
/ During construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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Waste Disposal (Chemical
Waste) (General) Regulation Code of Practice on the Packaging, Labelling and Storage of Chemical
Wastes |
S7.5 |
Storage areas for chemical waste shall: ·
Be
clearly labelled and used solely for the storage of chemical waste; ·
Be enclosed on at least 3 sides; ·
Have
adequate ventilation; ·
Be
arranged so that incompatible materials are appropriately separated ·
Have an impermeable floor and bunding, of capacity to accommodate 110% of the volume of
the largest container or 20% by volume of the chemical waste stored in that
area, whichever is the greatest; and ·
Be
covered to prevent rainfall from entering |
All facilities
/ During construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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Waste Disposal (Chemical
Waste) (General) Regulation Code of Practice on the Packaging, Labelling and Storage of Chemical
Wastes |
S7.5 |
Leaking containers shall be contained and
removed from site as soon as is reasonably practicable. |
All facilities
/ During construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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Waste Disposal (Chemical
Waste) (General) Regulation Code of Practice on the Packaging, Labelling and Storage of Chemical
Wastes |
S7.5 |
Training shall
be provided to site personnel in proper waste management and chemical
handling procedures, the concepts of site cleanliness and
appropriate waste management procedures, including waste reduction, reuse and
recycling. |
All facilities
/ During construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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- |
S7.5 |
EM&A of waste handling, storage,
transportation, disposal procedures and documentation through the site inspection
and audit programme shall be undertaken. |
All facilities /
During construction |
ET and IEC |
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ü |
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- |
S7.5 |
Nomination of
approved personnel to be responsible for standard site practices,
arrangements for collection and effective disposal to an appropriate facility
of the wastes generated at the site. |
All facilities /
During construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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- |
S7.5 |
Appropriate
measures to reduce windblown litter and dust transportation of waste by
either covering trucks or by transporting wastes in enclosed containers. |
All facilities /
During construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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- |
S7.5 |
Regular
cleaning and maintenance programme for drainage systems, sumps and oil interceptors. A recording
system for the amount of wastes generated/recycled and disposal sites. |
All facilities /
During construction |
Contractor(s) |
ü |
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5. Marine Ecology (Marine Mammals) |
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S8.8 |
The vessel
operators will be required to control and manage all effluent from vessels |
Marine works
area / During construction |
Contractor(s)
and ET |
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ü |
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- |
S8.8 |
A policy of no
dumping of rubbish, food, oil, or chemicals will be strictly enforced. This will also be covered in the
contractor briefings |
Marine works
area / During construction |
Contractor(s)
and ET |
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ü |
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- |
S8.8 |
All vessel
operators working on the Project construction phase will be given a briefing,
alerting them to the possible presence of dolphins in the area, and the
guidelines for safe vessel operation in the presence of cetaceans. If high speed vessels are used by the
contractors, they will be required to slow to 10 knots when passing through a
high density dolphin area (Sha Chau
and Lung Kwu Chau) |
Marine works
area / During construction |
Contractor(s)
and ET |
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ü |
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- |
S8.8 |
The vessel
operators engaged during the construction phase will be required to use
predefined and regular routes, as these will become known to dolphins using
these waters |
Marine works
area / During construction |
Contractor(s)
and ET |
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ü |
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- |
S8.8 |
A marine mammal
exclusion zone within a radius of 250 m from dredgers/ jetting machine will
be implemented during the construction phase. Qualified observer(s) will scan the
250 m-exclusion zone for at least 30 minutes prior to the start of
dredging. If cetaceans are
observed in the exclusion zone, dredging/ jetting will be delayed until they
have left the area. As per
previous practice in |
Works areas
along the pipeline route / During Dredging/ Jetting for the Gas Pipeline Installation |
Contractor(s)
and ET |
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ü |
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- |
S8.8 |
Except for the pipeline
section along |
Works areas
along the pipeline route / During Dredging/ Jetting for the Gas Pipeline
Installation |
Contractor(s)
and ET |
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ü |
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- |
S8.8 |
Monitoring will
be conducted for the distribution and abundance of dolphins during the
construction and post-construction phase of the project. A suitable pre-construction period of
dolphin monitoring will also be conducted. The protocols for this will be agreed
with AFCD in advance. |
Marine works
areas / Pre-construction, during construction and post-construction |
CAPCO |
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ü |
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6. Fisheries |
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S9.10 |
Geophysical
survey will be conducted during the post-construction of pipeline works to
confirm the seabed would be reinstated to its original level. |
Post-construction
after pipeline works |
ET |
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ü |
ü |
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- |
7. Landscape & Visual |
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S10.5.11 |
Site hoardings to be
compatible with surrounding landscape. |
Land site /
During Construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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- |
S10.5.11 |
Edges of the
new reclamation to be constructed to match the existing Rocky Seawall. |
Land site /
During Construction |
Contractor(s) |
ü |
ü |
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- |
S10.5.11 |
The tree
requiring removal is to be compensated in accordance with relevant government
guidelines |
Land site /
During Construction |
Contractor(s) |
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ü |
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- |
S10.6.13 |
The colours of
the proposed GRS should be selected to complement the existing industrial
surroundings. |
Land site /
Pre-Construction (Detail Design) |
Contractor(s) |
ü |
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- |
8. Cultural Heritage No mitigation measures were specified in the EIA report as no sites of
terrestrial or marine archaeological potential are located in the Project
Area. |
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9. Hazard to Life No unacceptable risks are foreseen as a result of the operation of the
GRSs and submarine gas pipelines and no mitigation
measures are thus deemed necessary. |
Annex A-2 Summary
of Mitigation Measures during the Dredging/ Jetting Activities for this Project
Marine Work Location (Zone) |
Marine Work & Plant Type |
No. of Plant |
Proposed Mitigation Measures |
Gas Receiving
Station at Black Point |
Dredging by
Closed Grab Dredger |
2 |
Not required
due to no predicted WQO exceedances. |
Gas Receiving
Station at Black Point |
Sandfilling
of reclamation area by Pelican Barge |
1 |
A constructed seawall
(above the high water level with a 50 - 100 m opening for barge access) in
place prior to sandfilling of the reclamation area. |
Gas Pipeline –
Shore Approach (KP 4.89 – KP 4.78) |
Dredging by
Closed Grab Dredger |
1 |
Not required
due to no predicted WQO exceedances. However, silt curtain(s) will be
installed during grab dredging operations along this pipeline section. |
Gas Pipeline –
Black Point to |
Trenching by Jetting
Machine |
1 |
Not required
due to no predicted WQO exceedances. However, silt curtain(s) will be installed
along the marine works areas during jetting operations for the installation
of this pipeline section. The
extent of silt curtain(s) installation will be determined based on site
condition (e.g. bathymetry of the works area) and navigation safety considerations. Details of the design and
implementation of the silt curtain(s) will be developed before construction
and verified by the Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) and agreed with
EPD. Should non-compliance occur
at the respective impact station during water quality monitoring, the use of
additional mitigation measures will be examined by the ET, discussed with the
Contractor, EPD and CAPCO. |
Gas Pipeline –
across |
Dredging by
Closed Grab Dredger |
1 |
Not required
due to no predicted WQO exceedances. Should non-compliance occur at the
respective impact station during water quality monitoring, the use of
additional mitigation measures, such as cage-type silt curtain (Figure A1), will be examined by the ET, discussed
with the Contractor, EPD and CAPCO. |
Gas Pipeline –
from |
Trenching by Jetting
Machine |
1 |
Not required
due to no predicted WQO exceedances. Should non-compliance occur at the
respective impact station during water quality monitoring, the use of
additional mitigation measures will be examined by the ET, discussed with the
Contractor, EPD and CAPCO. |