1.
This is the 34th monthly Environmental Monitoring
and Audit (EM&A) Report for the First Phase Development of Kwu Tung North (KTN)
and Fanling North (FLN) New Development Areas (NDAs), comprising the Advance
Works and First Stage Works (hereinafter called the ¡§the Project¡¨). This report is prepared
by Wellab Limited under ¡§Service Contract No. NDO 04/2019 Environmental Team
for Environmental Monitoring and Audit Works in Construction Phase for the
First Phase Development of KTN and FLN NDAs¡¨ (hereinafter called the ¡§Service Contract¡¨).
This report documents the findings of EM&A works conducted in August 2022.
2.
During the reporting month, the following
Works Contracts under relevant Environmental Permit(s) were undertaken for the
Project:
Table I Works
Contracts under relevant Environmental Permit(s) in the Reporting Month
|
Works Contracts |
Environmental Permit No. |
Designated Project (DP) |
Commencement date of construction |
|
Contract No. ND/2019/01 ¡V Kwu Tung North New Development
Area, Phase 1: Site Formation and Infrastructure Works |
EP-466/2013 |
Castle Peak Road Diversion |
12 August 2020 |
|
EP-467/2013/A |
Kwu Tung North New Development Area Road
P1 and P2 and Associated New Kwu Tung Interchange and Pak Shek Au Interchange
Improvement |
12 August 2020 |
|
|
Kwu Tung North New Development Area Road
D1 to D5 |
1 June 2020 |
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Utilization of Treated Sewage Effluent
(TSE) from Shek Wu Hui Sewage Treatment Works |
23
March 2020 |
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|
Contract No. ND/2019/02 ¡V Kwu Tung North New Development
Area, Phase 1: Roads and Drains between Kwu Tung North New Development Area
and Shek Wu Hui |
EP-469/2013 |
Sewage Pumping Stations in Kwu Tung
North New Development Area |
28
October 2020 |
|
Contract No. ND/2019/03 ¡V Kwu Tung North and Fanling North
New Development Areas, Phase 1: Development of Long Valley Nature Park |
Kwu Tung North New Development Area Road
D1 to D5 |
3 July
2020 |
|
|
EP-473/2013/A |
Fanling Bypass Eastern Section (New
Road) |
6
October 2020 |
|
|
Contract No. ND/2019/04 ¡V
Fanling North New Development
Area, Phase 1: Fanling Bypass Eastern Section (Shek Wu San Tsuen North to
Lung Yeuk Tau) |
EP-473/2013/A |
Fanling Bypass Eastern Section (New
Road) |
23
February 2021 |
|
EP-546/2017 |
Fanling North Temporary Sewage Pumping
Station |
16
February 2021 |
|
|
Contract
No. ND/2019/05 ¡V
Fanling North New
Development Area, Phase 1: Fanling Bypass Eastern Section (Shung Him Tong to
Kau Lung Hang) |
EP-473/2013/A |
Fanling Bypass Eastern Section (New
Road) |
1
August 2020 |
|
Contract No. ND/2019/06 ¡V
Fanling
North New Development Area, Phase 1: Re-provisioning of North District
Temporary Wholesale Market for Agricultural Products |
Reprovision of temporary Wholesale
Market in Fanling North New Development Area |
29
October 2019 |
|
|
Contract No. ND/2019/07 ¡V
Fanling North New Development Area, Phase 1: Site
Formation and Infrastructure Works |
Works
area not under relevant Environmental Permit for Phase 1 of the Project. |
1 March 2021 |
|
3.
A summary of the EM&A activities in
this reporting month is listed in Table
II below:
Table II Summary Table for EM&A Activities in
the Reporting Month
|
EM&A
Activities |
Monitoring
Station (s) |
Works Contracts |
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|
ND/2019/01 |
ND/2019/02 |
ND/2019/03 |
ND/2019/04 |
ND/2019/05 |
ND/2019/06 |
ND/2019/07 |
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|
1-hr Total Suspended Particulates (TSP) Monitoring |
FLN-DMS1 |
N/A |
N/A |
3, 9, 15, 19, 25 and 31 Aug 22 |
3, 9, 15, 19, 25 and 31 Aug 22 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
FLN-DMS3 |
N/A |
N/A |
3, 9, 15, 19, 25 and 31 Aug 22 |
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|
FLN-DMS5 |
2, 8, 12, 18, 24 and 30 Aug 22 |
2, 8, 12, 18, 24 and 30 Aug 22 |
N/A |
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|
KTN-DMS4 /
KTN-DMS4(B) |
2, 8, 12, 18, 24 and 30 Aug 22 |
2, 8, 12, 18, 24 and 30 Aug 22 |
N/A |
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24-hr TSP Monitoring |
FLN-DMS1 |
N/A |
N/A |
2, 8, 12, 18, 24 and 30 Aug 22 |
2, 8, 12, 18, 24 and 30 Aug 22 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
FLN-DMS3 |
N/A |
N/A |
2, 8, 12, 18, 24 and 30 Aug 22 |
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|
FLN-DMS5A |
2, 8, 12, 18, 24 and 30 Aug 22 |
2, 8, 12, 18, 24 and 30 Aug 22 |
N/A |
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|
KTN-DMS4 /
KTN-DMS4(B) |
2, 8, 12, 18, 24 and 30 Aug 22 |
2, 8, 12, 18, 24 and 30 Aug 22 |
N/A |
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|
Noise Monitoring |
CP-FLN-NMS1 |
N/A |
3, 9, 15, 25 and
31 Aug 22 |
N/A |
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CP-FLN-NMS2 |
N/A |
3, 9, 15, 25 and
31 Aug 22 |
N/A |
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CP-KTN-NMS2 |
2, 12, 18, 24 and 30 Aug 22 |
N/A |
N/A |
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CP-KTN-NMS3 |
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CP-KTN-NMS5 |
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CP-KTN-NMS6 |
N/A |
2, 12, 18, 24 and 30 Aug 22 |
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Ecological Survey |
Monitoring of Measures to Minimise
Disturbance to Water Birds on Ng Tung River, Sheung Yue River, and Long Valley |
N/A* |
N/A* |
4, 5, 11, 12, 16, 18, 25 and 26 August 22 |
4, 11, 18, 25 August 22 |
N/A* |
N/A* |
N/A* |
|
Monitoring of Measures to
Minimise Impacts to Ma Tso Lung Stream and Siu Hang San Tsuen Stream |
11 August 22 |
N/A* |
11 August 22 |
11 August 22 |
N/A* |
N/A* |
N/A* |
|
|
Monitoring of Measures to
Minimise Impacts on Ecological Sensitive Habitats from Disturbance and Pollution |
4 and 18 August 22 |
4 and 18 August 22 |
4 August 22 |
4 August 22 |
4 August
22 |
N/A* |
N/A* |
|
|
24-hr RSP (Ambient Arsenic)
Monitoring for Land Contamination |
3, 9, 15, 19, 25 and 31 Aug 22 |
N/A |
3, 9, 15, 19, 25 and 31 Aug 22 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
|
Water Quality Monitoring |
N/A |
1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12,
15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26, 29 and 31 Aug 22 |
N/A |
1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12,
15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26, 29 and 31 Aug 22 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
|
Landfill Gas Monitoring |
18
August 22 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
|
Built Heritage Monitoring |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Daily assessment
subject to construction works conducted within assessment area |
N/A |
N/A |
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Environmental Site Inspection |
2, 9, 17, 23 and 30 Aug 22 |
3, 10, 19, 24 and 31 Aug 22 |
5, 12, 16 and 26 Aug 22 |
4, 11, 16 and 24 Aug 22 |
1, 8, 18, 22 and 29 Aug 22 |
4, 11, 16 and 24 Aug 22 |
5, 12, 19, 26 and 31 Aug 22 |
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Remarks:
N/A ¡V No relevant monitoring is required
according to the updated EM&A Manual
N/A* ¡V No relevant monitoring is required
according to the Baseline Ecological Monitoring Plan (Table 3.1)
[1]
Since the distance between monitoring station CP-KTN-NMS2 and site boundary of
ND/2019/03 under EP-468/2013/A exceeds 300m, the monitoring station is not
applicable to ND/2019/03
[2]
Since the distance between monitoring station CP-KTN-NMS3 and site boundary of
ND/2019/03 under EP-468/2013/A exceeds 300m, the monitoring station is not
applicable to ND/2019/03
[3]
Since the distance between monitoring station CP-KTN-NMS1 and site boundary of
ND/2019/02 under EP-469/2013 exceeds 300m, the monitoring station is not
applicable to ND/2019/02
[4]
Since the distance between monitoring station FLN-DMS1 and site boundary of
ND/2019/05 under EP-473/2013/A exceeds500m, the monitoring station is not
applicable to ND/2019/05
[5]
Since the distance between monitoring station FLN-DMS3 and site boundary of
ND/2019/03 and ND/2019/04 under EP-473/2013/A exceeds 500m, the monitoring
station is not applicable to ND/2019/03 and ND/2019/04
[6]
Since the distance between monitoring station FLN-DMS5 and site boundary of
ND/2019/05 under EP-473/2013/A exceeds 500m, the monitoring station is not
applicable to ND/2019/05
[7]
Since the distance between monitoring station CP-FLN-NMS2 and site boundary of
ND/2019/03 and ND/2019/04 under EP-473/2013/A exceeds 300m, the monitoring
station is not applicable to ND/2019/03 and ND/2019/04
[8]
Since the distance between monitoring station CP-FLN-NMS1 and site boundary of
ND/2019/03 under EP-473/2013/A exceeds 300m, the monitoring station is not applicable to ND/2019/03
[9] As KTN-DMS4 is no longer as existing ASR,
alternative monitoring location KTN-DMS4(B) is agreed by EPD on 17 August 2022.
The 1-hr and 24-hrs TSP monitoring commenced starting from 24 August 2022.
4.
Summary of the environmental exceedances
of the reporting month is tabulated in Table
III.
Table III Summary Table for Events Recorded
in the Reporting Month
|
Environmental
Monitoring |
Parameter |
No. of
non-project related Exceedances |
Total No. of non-project related Exceedances |
No.
of Exceedance related to the Construction Works of the Contract |
Total No.
of Exceedance related to the Construction Works of the Contract |
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|
Action
Level |
Limit
Level |
Action
Level |
Limit
Level |
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|
Air
Quality |
1-hr TSP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
24-hr TSP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
24-hr RSP (Ambient Arsenic) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Noise |
Leq(30min) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Water
Quality [1] |
DO |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Turbidity |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
SS |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Arsenic |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Landfill Gas |
O2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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CH4 |
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|
CO2 |
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|
Cultural heritage |
Built Heritage Monitoring |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Air Quality
5. All construction air quality monitoring was conducted as scheduled in the
reporting month. No Action/Limit Level exceedance was recorded.
Construction Noise
6.
All construction noise monitoring was
conducted as scheduled in the reporting month. No Action/Limit Level exceedance was recorded.
Water Quality
7. All additional
water quality monitoring was conducted as scheduled in the reporting month. No
Action/Limit Level Exceedance was recorded. No construction of channel for
alternation of natural streams was carried out in the reporting month. Therefore, no water quality monitoring was
conducted according to the Updated
EM&A Manual and Baseline Water Quality Monitoring Report (KTN & FLN
NDA). Relevant details are given in Section
5.
Land Contamination
8. All
ambient arsenic monitoring was conducted as scheduled in the reporting month.
No Action/Limit Level exceedance was recorded.
Landfill Gas Monitoring
9. Monitoring
of landfill gas in the reporting month was carried out by the Contractor under
ND/2019/01 at excavation location Portion 6b. No Limit Level exceedance was recorded.
Built Heritage Monitoring
10. Built
heritage monitoring was carried out in the reporting month by the Contractor
under ND/2019/05 for surveyed cultural heritage. No Limit Level exceedance was
recorded.
Ecological Monitoring
11. All ecological monitoring was conducted as scheduled in the reporting
month. The monitoring result is shown in Appendix
L and will be compared with the Action/Limit level after the issuance of
Final Baseline Ecological Report.
Complaint Log
12. Four
environmental complaints were received in the reporting month. One for
ND/2019/04, and Three for ND/2019/05.
Notification of Summons and
Successful Prosecutions
13. No
notification of summons or successful prosecutions was received in the
reporting month.
14. This
report has been prepared in compliance with the reporting requirements for the
subsequent monthly EM&A Report as required by the ¡§Updated Environmental
Monitoring and Audit Manual for Advance and First Stage Works of Kwu Tung North
and Fanling North New Development Areas¡¨ (Updated EM&A Manual).
15. The major site activities for the coming two months
are shown in Table IV.
Table IV Summary Table for Site Activities in the coming Three
Months
|
Contract
No. |
Site
Activities (September 2022 to November 2022) |
|
ND/2019/01 |
(a)
Site Clearance,
tree felling, removal of existing structures, site formation and G.I works in
Portion 1a (b)
Sheet
piling, excavation, backfilling and drainage works in Portion 1b (c)
Site
clearance, removal of existing structures and site formation. in Portion 1c (d)
Site
clearance and site formation in Portion 1e (e)
Site
clearance, tree felling, site formation work and construction of subway in
Portion 2 (f)
Site
clearance, excavation, backfilling and drainage works in Portion 3 (g)
Drainage
works, watermain, excavation, backfilling and road works in Portion 5 (h)
Drainage
works and backfilling in Portion 6a (i)
Operation
of HAC treatment facility in Portion 6b (j)
Site
formation, sheet piling, excavation and drainage works in Portion 7 (k)
Construction
of retaining wall, slope drainage and maintenance access construction, RC
construction of flushing water service reservoir and excavation of fresh
water reservoir, pipe pile wall of WSD¡¦s maintenance access and backfilling
works in Portion 8a (l)
ELS for
jacking pit at LWSC¡¦s car park and trenchless work in Portion 8b (m)
Sheet
piling, excavation, drainage works and constructure of retaining wall in
Portion 9b (n)
Stockpile
of soil in Portion 9c (o)
Excavation,
sheet piling for ELS, drainage works, road construction and utilities works
in Portion 10a (p)
Sheet
piling, excavation and drainage works in Portion 10b |
|
ND/2019/02 |
(a)
Pipe
Jacking (b)
Backfilling (c)
Concreting (d)
Bedding
& Pipe Laying (e)
ELS (f)
Sheet
Pile Installation (g)
Cut and Fill
of Slope |
|
ND/2019/03 |
(a)
Portion 1 & Portion 1A -
Drainage
works at Yin Kong Road -
Water
Pipe Laying at Yin Kong Road -
Construction
of Pai Lau (b) Long Valley -
Construction
of Compacted Earth Bund / Walkway -
Construction
of Irrigation Channel -
Construction
of Decking & Sluices -
Construction
of Wetland Boardwalk -
Construction
of Type 1 Storage House -
Construction
of Type 2 Storage House -
Construction
of Tea House -
Construction
of Composting Facility -
Construction
of Bird Hide -
Construction
of Storage Sheds -
Wetland Creation & Restoration works |
|
ND/2019/04 |
(a)
Tree felling (b)
Predrill (c)
Bored piling (d)
Excavation (e)
Sheet piling and ELS (f)
Pile cap construction (g)
Drainage works |
|
ND/2019/05 |
(a)
North Team Works -
Pre-drilling for bored piles at B2-03-P3, P5, P6 -
Bored piling at B1, B2 & C1(Portion II) and
D2-01. -
ELS works and Pile cap construction at B1-01m, B1-02ab,
C1-01b, C1-02b, C1-03ab, C1-04ab, C2-01, C2-02, C2-03a, C2-04a, C3-01a,
C3-02, D1-02 and E2-01. -
Pier construction at B1-02ab, C1-01b, C1-02b,
C1-03ab, C1-04ab, C2-01, C2-02, C3-03a, C3-04ab, C4-02, D1-02, D1-03, D1-04,
E1-04 & E2-01. (b)
Viaduct Works -
Segment fabrication for bridge C2 & C3 &
D1 & E1. -
Remaining components of Launching Girder (LG)
delivery to site. -
Erection of 1st pair non match cast segments at
pier C4-03. -
LG assembly works. -
Segments erection for bridges D1 and E1. -
2nd set FT delivery. To be used in August-2022. -
3rd set FT design and fabrication. To be used in
Feb-2023. -
4th set FT design and fabrication. To be used in
May-2023. -
Complete construction of pile caps E2-01 and
D2-01 and installation of cast-in rotation bridge components. -
Bridge rotation system fabrication completion and
delivery to site (c)
South Team Works -
Venton Area ¡V Construct new road (section from
Venton to Kei Kee). -
Portion 13 ¡V Fw52 bay 1 to 4a, backfilling to
formation level and Gas main laying. -
Portion 17 and 18 ¡V Backfilling for new TWSRW. -
Portion 18 ¡V 11kv ducts laying. -
TWSR (West) ¡V Backfilling and form new road
behind FW06 and FS04 slope works. -
TWSR (East) ¡V Form D300 new road, BBI footing -
HKY FB (East) ¡V Erection of steel bridge -
Portion 11 ¡V DN600 watermain laying work. -
E2-03 ¡V Pile cap and Pier construction. -
E3-01 ¡V Pier head construction. -
E3-02 ¡V Cap and Pier construction -
D2-02 ¡V Pier construction. -
D2-03 ¡V Cap and Pier construction. -
E3-04b, E3-05M and E4-01 ¡V predrilling and
piling. -
NB109 ¡V base slab construction. |
|
ND/2019/06 |
The construction phase has been completed
and handed over to AFCD since 4 April 2022. |
|
ND/2019/07 |
(a)
Site clearance at Portion 4 (b)
Erection of site hoarding at Portion 4 (c)
C&D waste disposal at Portion 1, 2, 4 and 5 (d)
Construction of box culvert at Portion 2 (e)
Filling works at Portion 1, 2 and 4 (f)
Construction of site haul road at Portion 4 (g)
Drainage works, Sewerage works at Portion 1, 3, 4 and 5 (h)
Mini piling works at Portion 4 (i)
Construction of noise barrier at
Portion 4 and 5 (j)
Waterworks at Portion 1 |