Contract
No. SS H504 Design and Construction of Chai Wan Government Complex and
Vehicle Depot 11th Monthly EM&A Report Yau Lee Construction Co, Ltd |
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Eleventh Monthly EM&A Report |
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Keith Chau |
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Fredrick
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Associate, Environmental |
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Environmental Team Leader |
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or by any means, used or disclosed in whole or in part, for any purpose
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Contents
3 Environmental Monitoring Requirements
4 Implementation Status on Environmental Mitigation
Measures
6 Environmental Site Inspection
7 Environmental Non-conformance
9 Review of EM&A Data and EIA Predictions
Appendix
Project Organization Chart and Contact Details |
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Monitoring Programme for Reporting Period |
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Calibration Certificates |
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Event and Action Plan |
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Implementation Status of Mitigation Measures |
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Monitoring Results with Graphical Presentations |
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Waste Flow Table |
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Joint site inspection record for Reporting Period |
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Monitoring Schedule for the Next Month |
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Appendix 11 |
Notification of Environmental Quality Limits Exceedance |
Aurecon Hong Kong Limited (Aurecon) was commissioned by the Yau Lee Construction Co, Ltd (Yau Lee) to undertake the role of Environmental Team (ET) for carrying out the environmental monitoring and audit (EM&A) works for the “Contract No. SS H504 Design and Construction of Chai Wan Government Complex and Vehicle Depot (The Project).
An Environmental Permit (EP) No. EP-505/2015 was issued by the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) on 17 December 2015 for the construction of this project based on the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report (Register No: AEIAR-191/2015) approved by the EPD. The latest EP No. EP-505/2015/A was subsequently issued by the EPD on 8 November 2019 based on the documents (including an Environmental Review Report (ERR)) for the application of Variation of Environmental Permit.
The construction phase and EM&A programme of the Project commenced on 25 November 2021.
This 11th Monthly EM&A Report presents the EM&A works conducted from 1 September 2022 to 30 September 2022 in accordance with the EM&A Manual.
Summary of
Construction Works undertaken during Report Period
The major construction works undertaken during the reporting period include:
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Pre-drilling works (Zone A
& Zone B) |
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Pilling works |
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Tree protection works |
Environmental
Monitoring and Audit Progress
A summary of the monitoring activities in this reporting period is listed below:
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Construction Noise Monitoring
during normal weekdays at each monitoring station |
4 times |
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Joint Environmental Site
Inspection |
5 times |
Nosie
4 sets of 30-minute construction noise measurement were carried out at each monitoring stations during normal weekdays of the reporting period. No exceedance of Action and Limit Levels of construction noise was recorded during the reporting period.
Environmental Site
Inspection
Joint environmental site inspections were carried out on 02, 08, 15, 22 and 30 September 2022. The joint environmental site inspection was carried out by the representatives of the Engineer's Representative (ER), the Contractor, IEC and the ET on 02 September 2022. The Contractor has generally implemented the mitigation measures as recommended.
Environmental
Exceedance/Non-conformance/Compliant/Summons and Prosecution
No exceedance of the Action and Limit Levels of construction noise was recorded at designated monitoring stations during the reporting period.
No non-compliance event was recorded during the reporting period.
No environmental complaint and summons/prosecutions was received in this reporting period.
Future Key Issues
Works to be undertaken in the next month include:
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Tree protection works |
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Piling works |
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Pre-drilling works (Zone A
& Zone B) |
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Sheet pile installation |
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ELS works |
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Off-site mock up construction |
Potential environmental impacts arising from the above construction activities are mainly associated with dust, construction noise, site runoff and waste management.
Project site
Construction Activities Undertaken |
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Pre-drilling work (Zone A &
Zone B) |
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Pilling work |
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Tree protection works |
Permit / Licenses / Notification |
Reference |
Validity Period |
Remark |
Environmental Permit (EP) |
EP-505/2015/A |
Throughout the Contract |
Permit granted on 8 November 2019 |
Notification of Construction Works as required under Air Pollution
Control (Construction Dust) Regulation |
469716 |
Throughout the Contract |
Approved on 21 July 2021 |
Registration of Waste Producer under Waste Disposal Ordinance |
7041313 |
Throughout the Contract |
Approved on 13 August 2021 |
Registration as Chemical Waste Producer |
5213-163-Y2782-01 |
Throughout the Contract |
Approved on 24 August 2021 |
Construction Noise Permit |
GW-RS0245-22 |
13 October 2022 |
Approved on 14 April 2022 |
Effluent Discharge License under Water Pollution Control Ordinance |
WT00038924-2021 |
30 September 2026 |
Approved on 9 December 2021 |
Proposed Noise Monitoring Location |
Remark |
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NM1 |
Ground Floor at Heng Fa Chuen Block 50 |
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NM2b |
Pedestrian road at Shing Tai Road |
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NM3 |
Rooftop of THEi Campus |
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Remark: * - |
Hong Kong Institute of
Vocational Education (Chai Wan) - Academic Block (NM2) is the noise
monitoring stations for the construction phase EM&A programme as identified
in the approved EM&A Manual for the Project. The access to NM2 and Knight
Court (as a VTC Senior Quarters and NSR3 in approved EIA) were denied. A search for alternative noise monitoring
locations along Shing Tai Road and Sheung Mau Street was carried out during
the site visit on 4 October 2021. Lamp Post no. 47447 at Sheung
Mau Street (NM2a), which is located between project site and original noise
monitoring location, Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Chai Wan) -
Academic Block (NM2), is found suitable and available to be an alternative
noise monitoring location for NM2. Also, NM2a, which has a direct line of
sight towards project site (where construction works will be carried out and
likely to have noise impacts), is located closer to project site than NM2 and
thus considered as a representative noise monitoring location. Monitoring
position at NM2a is proposed at 2m above ground due to security concerns and
minimize the road traffic noise contribution. Noise measurement at NM2a will
be considered as free-field and a correction of +3dB(A) would be made to the
noise monitoring results. The
alternative location of NM2a, were therefore proposed and agreed by the
Independent Environmental Checker (IEC). Due to the adjustment of the
location of NM2 to NM2a, the measured noise levels at NM2a would represent
the noise levels at NM2. To respond to the comment raised
by EPD on monitoring location of NM2a by email dated 23 May 2022 and site
meeting on 6 June 2022, the monitoring location of NM2a was adjusted to the
pedestrian road at Shing Tai Road (NM2b) which is located between project
site and original noise monitoring location, Hong Kong Institute of
Vocational Education (Chai Wan) - Academic Block (NM2). Compared with NM2a,
NM2b is far away from the traffic light and therefore should be able to
minimise the traffic noise issue. This arrangement was started from 28 June
2022 and has been agreed by the Independent Environmental Checker (IEC). Noise
measurement at NM2b will be considered as free-field and a correction of
+3dB(A) would be made to the noise monitoring results. Due to the adjustment of the
location of NM2a to NM2b, the measured noise level at NM2b would represent
the noise levels at NM2. |
Time Period |
Parameters |
Daytime on normal weekdays (0700-1900 hrs) |
Leq(30 mins), L10(5 mins) and L90(5 mins) |
Evening time on all days (1900-2300 hrs) and
Holidays (including Sundays) during daytime and evening (0700-2300 hrs) |
Leq(5 mins), L10(5 mins) and L90(5 mins) |
All days during the night-time (2300-0700 hrs of the next day) |
Leq(5 mins) L10(5 mins) and L90(5 mins) |
Monitoring Station |
Monitoring Equipment (Sound Level Meter and Calibrator) |
NM1 |
Sound Level Meter: Rion NL
52(s/n:00131627) Calibrator: Larson Davis Cal
200(s/n: 11333) |
NM2b |
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NM3 |
Monitoring Station |
Action Level |
Limit Level |
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Noise Criteria, Leq(30mins), dB(A) |
Remark |
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NM1 |
When one documented complaint is received |
75 |
Applicable
during 0700 – 1900 hours, Monday
to Saturday |
NM2b |
70 65
(during examination) |
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NM3 |
70 65
(during examination) |
I.
The timing and sequence of construction activities were carefully
arranged.
II.
QPME were used to reduce the excessive noise impact.
III.
Good site practices were implemented to reduce noise impact of the site
activities. The practices are listed as below:
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Use only well-maintained and regularly-serviced plant during the works;
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Turn off or throttle down the plant in intermittent use to a minimum;
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Orient the plant known to emit noise strongly in one direction to face
away from the NSRs;
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Use silencers, mufflers and enclosures for plant where possible and
maintain properly throughout the works;
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Site fixed plant as far away from NSRs as possible; and
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Use stockpiles of excavated materials and other structures such as site
buildings effectively to screen noise from the works.
IV.
Movable noise barrier/acoustic sheet barriers as noise shield will be adopted
as far as practicable following the Construction Noise Management Plan (CNMP).
• NM1: Railway noise, Yau Lee Site.
• NM2b: Road traffic noise and Yau Lee Site.
• NM3: Cargo Handling Area and Yau Lee Site.
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When Measured noise level (Leq
30mins) > Baseline noise level (Leq30), Construction noise level is
calculated
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Construction noise level = Measured noise level (Leq 30 mins) – Baseline noise level
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If Measured noise level (Leq
30mins) < Baseline noise level, Corrected noise level = Measured noise level
02 September 2022
• Empty fuel container was randomly stored. The Contractor was reminded to properly disposal empty fuel container.
08 September 2022
• An
oil container was observed without drip tray. The Contractor was reminded to
provide drip tray.
15 September 2022
• The stockpile of excavated material was observed dry and dusty. The Contractor was reminded to cover the stockpile with impervious sheet to minimize dust dispersion.
22 September 2022
• Hardcopy of EP and CNP were not observed at the relocated site entrance. The Contractor was reminded to post the hardcopy of EP and CNP at the site entrance.
• Oil spillage was observed under the mobile crane. Oil spillage shall be cleared and disposed of as chemical waste.
• Work area near the site boundary was observed dusty. The Contractor was reminded to schedule watering in work area to prevent dust dispersion to the public road.
30 September 2022
• More than 20 bags of cement were not covered entirely with impervious sheets. The Contractor was reminded to cover bags of cement entirely for dust screening.
- Tree protection works
- Piling works
- Pre-drilling works (Zone A & Zone B)
- Sheet pile installation
- ELS works
- Off-site mock up construction
Monitoring Station |
EIA Predicted Construction Noise Levels, dB(A) |
Baseline Noise Levels, dB(A) |
Noise Monitoring Results, dB(A) |
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Leq(30mins),
Average |
Range |
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NM1 |
62 |
65.1 |
63.3 |
61-66 |
NM2b |
69 |
73.4 |
71.0* |
70-73* |
NM3 |
66 |
69.8 |
68.0 |
66-69 |
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
Appendix 4
Appendix 5
Appendix 6
Appendix 7
Appendix 8
Appendix 9
Appendix 10
Appendix 11
There was no Notification of Environmental Quality Limits Exceedance
in the reporting month.
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