TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Introduction

Environmental Monitoring and Audit Progress

Breaches of Action and Limit Levels

Reporting Changes

Future Key Issues

1 INTRODUCTION

Purpose of the report

Structure of the report

2 PROJECT INFORMATION

Background

Project Organization

Summary of Construction Works Undertaken During Reporting Month

Construction Programme

Status of Environmental Licences, Notifications and Permits

3 AIR QUALITY MONITORING

Monitoring Requirements

Monitoring Location

Monitoring Equipment

Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration

Monitoring Methodology and QA/QC Procedure

Results and Observations

Event and Action Plan

4 NOISE MONITORING

Monitoring Requirements

Monitoring Location

Monitoring Equipment

Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration

Monitoring Methodology and QA/QC Procedures

Maintenance and Calibration

Results and Observations

Event and Action Plan

5 WATER QUALTY MONITORING

Monitoring Requirements

Monitoring Parameters, Frequency

Results and Observations

Monitoring Requirements

Monitoring Locations

Monitoring Equipment

Monitoring Parameters and Frequency

Monitoring Methodology

QA/QC Requirements

Results and Observations

Event and Action Plan

6 LAND CONTAMINATION (AMBIENT ARSENIC MONITORING)

Monitoring Requirements

Monitoring Location

Monitoring Equipment

Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration

Monitoring Methodology and QA/QC Procedure

Maintenance/Calibration

Laboratory Measurement / Analysis

Results and Observations

Event and Action Plan

7 LANDFILL GAS MONITORING

Monitoring Requirement

Monitoring Parameters and Frequency

Monitoring Locations

Monitoring Equipment

Results and Observations

Event and Action Plan

8 BUILT HERITAGE MONITORING

Monitoring Requirement

Monitoring Location

Monitoring Parameters and Frequency

Monitoring Equipment

Results and Observations

Event and Action Plan

9 ECOLOGICAL MONITORING

Monitoring of Measures to Minimise Disturbance to Water Birds in Ng Tung River, Sheung Yue River, Shek Sheung River and Long Valley

Monitoring of Measures to Minimise Impacts to Ma Tso Lung Stream and Siu Hang San Tsuen Stream, and Long Valley

Monitoring of Measures to Minimise Impacts on Ecological Sensitive Habitats from Disturbance and Pollution

Results and Observation

Reference

10 ENVIRONMENTAL SITE INSPECTION

Site Audits

Implementation Status of Environmental Mitigation Measures

Implementation Status of Water Quality Mitigation Measures

Solid and Liquid Waste Management Status

Ecological Mitigation Measures – Creation of Long Valley Nature Park (LVNP)

11 ENVIRONMENTAL NON-CONFORMANCE

Summary of Exceedances

Summary of Environmental Non-Compliance

Summary of Environmental Complaint

Summary of Environmental Summon and Successful Prosecution

12 FUTURE KEY ISSUES

Key Issues in the Coming Two Months

Monitoring Schedule for the Next Month

Construction Programme for the Next Month

13 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Conclusions

Recommendations

LIST OF TABLES

Table I Works Contracts under relevant Environmental Permit(s) in the Reporting Month

Table II Summary Table for EM&A Activities in the Reporting Month

Table III Summary Table for Events Recorded in the Reporting Month

Table IV Summary Table for Site Activities in the coming Two Months

Table 2.1 Summary of EPs under the Project and the Respective Work Contracts

Table 2.2 Key Contacts of the Project

Table 2.3 Summary Table for Major Site Activities in the Reporting Month

Table 2.4 Status of Environmental Licences, Notifications and Permits

Table 3.1 Location for Air Quality Monitoring Locations

Table 3.2 Air Quality Monitoring Equipment

Table 3.3 Impact Dust Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration

Table 3.4 Summary Table of 1-hour TSP Monitoring Results during the Reporting Month

Table 3.5 Summary Table of 24-hour TSP Monitoring Results during the Reporting Month

Table 3.6 Observation at Dust Monitoring Stations

Table 4.1 Location for Noise Monitoring Stations

Table 4.2 Noise Monitoring Equipment

Table 4.3 Noise Monitoring Parameters, Duration and Frequency

Table 4.4 Summary Table of Noise Monitoring Results during the Reporting Month

Table 4.5 Observation at Noise Monitoring Stations

Table 5.1 Water Quality Monitoring Parameters and Frequency

Table 5.2 Additional Water Quality Monitoring Stations

Table 5.3 Water Quality Monitoring Equipment

Table 5.4 Additional Water Quality Monitoring Parameters and Frequency

Table 5.5 Method for Laboratory Analysis for Water Samples

Table 6.1 Location of Ambient Arsenic Monitoring station

Table 6.2 Ambient Arsenic Monitoring Equipment

Table 6.3 Impact Ambient Arsenic Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration

Table 6.4 Summary Table of 24-hour RSP Monitoring Results during the Reporting Month

Table 7.1 Landfill Gas Monitoring Equipment

Table 8.1 Location of Construction Vibration Monitoring

Table 8.2 Vibration Monitoring Plan

Table 8.3 Vibration Limit for Construction Vibration Monitoring

Table 10.1 Summary of Site Audit

Table 10.2 Observations and Recommendations of Site Audit

Table 10.3 Photographic Records and Implementation Status of Measures

Table 10.4 Specific Water Quality Mitigation Measures for Major Construction Works in the Reporting Month

Table 10.5 Photographic Records of Site Activities in LVNP

Table 12.1 Summary Table for Site Activities, Potential Environmental Impacts and Recommended Mitigation Measures in the coming Two Months

LIST OF DRAWINGS

Drawing no. 1 Project Boundary for the Advance and First Stage Works of Kwu Tung North and Fanling North New Development Areas

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1 Location of Air Quality Monitoring Station (KTN)

Figure 2 Location of Air Quality Monitoring Station (FLN)

Figure 3 Location of Noise Monitoring Station (KTN)

Figure 4 Location of Noise Monitoring Station (FLN)

Figure 5 Location of Additional Water Quality Monitoring Stations at River Beas

Figure 6 Location of Additional Water Quality Monitoring Stations at River Indus and near Siu Hang San Tsuen Stream

Figure 7 Location of Ambient Arsenic Monitoring Station

Figure 8 Location of Landfill Gas monitoring

Figure 9 Location of Monitoring of Measures to minimize Disturbance to Water Birds on Ng Tung, Sheung Yue River and Long Valley (Transect Routes for T1-T3&T5)

Figure 10 Location of Monitoring Stations at Ma Tso Lung Stream and Siu Hang Sun Tsuen Stream

Figure 11 Location of Transect Routes of Ecological Sensitive Habitats (Non-Aquatic Fauna) Transects (T1, T3-T6)

Figure 12 Hoarding Plan of EP-466/2013

Figure 13 Hoarding Plan of EP-467/2013/A

Figure 14 Hoarding Plan of EP-468/2013/A

Figure 15 Hoarding Plan of EP-469/2013

Figure 16 Hoarding Plan of EP-473/2013/A

Figure 17 Hoarding Plan of EP-475/2013/A

 

LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix A Construction Programme

Appendix B Action and Limit Levels

Appendix C Copies of Calibration Certificates

Appendix D Environmental Monitoring Schedules

Appendix E Air Quality and Ambient Arsenic Monitoring Results and Graphical Presentation

Appendix F Noise Monitoring Results and Graphical Presentation

Appendix G Water Quality Monitoring Results and Graphical Presentations

Appendix H Laboratory Testing Reports for Laboratory Analysis

Appendix I Quality Control Reports for SS and Arsenic Laboratory Analysis

Appendix J Landfill Gas Monitoring Results

Appendix K Built Heritage Monitoring Results

Appendix L Ecological Monitoring Results

Appendix M Weather Condition

Appendix N Event Action Plans

Appendix O Summary of Exceedance

Appendix P Site Audit Summary

Appendix Q Environmental Mitigation Implementation Schedule (EMIS)

Appendix R Waste Generation in the Reporting Month

Appendix S Complaint Log

Appendix T Summary of Successful Prosecution

Appendix U Summary Table for Required Submission under Environmental Permits