2.1
The Kwu Tung North
(KTN) and Fanling North (FLN) New Development Areas
(NDAs) are one of the important sources of land and housing supply in the
medium and long term. The development of the KTN and FLN NDAs will be
implemented in phase for full completion by 2031. The Phase 1 of the NDAs development,
comprising the Advance Works and First Stage Works, is targeted to be
implemented from the second half of 2019 progressively. The Advance and First
Stage Works would include site formation, engineering infrastructure works
(including roads, drainage, sewerage, waterworks, landscaping works, pumping
stations, and fresh water and flushing water service reservoirs), soil
remediation, reprovisioning of North District
Temporary Wholesale Market, development of a nature park at Long Valley and
implementation of environmental mitigation measures.
2.2
The scope of works under the Advance and
First Stage Works comprises the following:
a)
The Advance Works (PWP item No. 7747CL-2)
consist of:
i)
site formation of land (including soil
remediation) in KTN and FLN NDAs for housing, community facilities and
engineering infrastructure;
ii)
construction of roads including the eastern
section of Fanling Bypass (FLBP(E)) connecting the
FLN NDA to Fanling Highway and other roads with
footpaths and cycle tracks, and associated junction/ road improvements;
iii) engineering
infrastructure works including drainage. Sewerage (including two sewage pumping
stations), waterworks (including a fresh water service reservoir and a flushing
water service reservoir in the KTN NDA), landscape works and slopeworks;
iv) part
expansion and upgrading of Shek Wu Hui Sewage
Treatment Works (SWHSTW);
v)
reprovisioning
works; and
vi) implementation of
environmental mitigation measures and environmental monitoring and audit
(EM&A) programme for the works mentioned in (i) to (v) above.
b)
The First Stage Works (PWP item No. 7759CL)
consist of:
i)
development of a nature park at Long Valley
including provision of a visitor centre and a
footbridge spanning across Sheung Yue River for
connection between these two facilities;
ii)
reprovisioning of
two egretry sites in the FLN NDA and enhancement
works to an existing egretry site in the KTN NDA;
iii) site
formation of land for a village resite area and a
district police station in the KTN NDA;
iv) engineering
infrastructure works including roads, drainage, sewerage, waterbirds,
and landscape works; and
v)
implementation of
environmental mitigation measures and environmental monitoring and audit
(EM&A) programme for the works mentioned in (i) to (iv) above.
2.3
The Project which covers KTN and FLN NDAs is
a designated project (DP) under Schedule 3 of the Environmental Impact
Assessment (EIA) Ordinance (Cap. 499). In October 2013, the EIA Report
(AEIAR-175/2013) for the Project was approved by the Director of Environmental
Protection pursuant to the EIA Ordinance. The relevant EPs under the Project
and the respective Work Contracts are summarized in Table 2.1.
Table 2.1 Summary of EPs under the
Project and the Respective Work Contracts
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EP No. |
Designated Project |
C1 |
C2 |
C3 |
C5A |
C5B |
C6 |
C7 |
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Castle Peak Road
Diversion |
ü |
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Kwu Tung North New Development Area Road P1
and P2 and Associated New Kwu Tung Interchange and
Pak Shek Au Interchange Improvement |
ü |
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Kwu Tung North New Development Area Road D1 to
D5 |
ü |
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ü |
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Sewage Pumping
Stations in Kwu Tung North New Development Area |
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ü |
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Utilization of
Treated Sewage Effluent (TSE) from Shek Wu Hui
Sewage Treatment Works |
ü |
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Fanling Bypass Eastern Section |
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ü |
ü |
ü |
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Reprovision of temporary Wholesale Market in Fanling North New Development Area |
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ü |
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EP-546/2017 |
Fanling North Temporary Sewage Pumping Station |
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ü |
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Note:
C1: ND/2019/01 C2:
ND/2019/02 C3: ND/2019/03 C5A: ND/2019/04
C5B: ND/2019/05 C6:
ND/2019/06 C7: ND/2019/07
2.4
The site boundary of the Project and all Works
Contracts are shown in Drawing No. 1.
2.5
Different parties with different levels of
involvement in the Project organization include:
Ÿ
Project Proponent – Civil Engineering and
Development Department (CEDD)
Ÿ
Supervisor
/ Supervisor's Representative –
AECOM
Ÿ
Environmental Team (ET) – Wellab
Limited
Ÿ
Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) – Mott
MacDonald Hong Kong Ltd (MottMac)
2.6
The key personnel contact names and numbers
are summarised in Table 2.2.
Table 2.2 Key Contacts of the Project
|
Party |
Role |
Contact Person |
Phone No. |
Fax No. |
|
Civil Engineering and Development Department, HKSAR (CEDD) |
Project Proponent |
Mr.
Felix Fan |
3152 3551 |
3547 1658 |
|
Supervisor /
Supervisor's Representative (AECOM) |
Chief
Resident Engineer |
Mr.
Alan Lee |
6398 5982 |
2645 3900 |
|
Environmental Team (Wellab Limited) |
Environmental
Team Leader |
Dr.
Priscilla Choy |
2898 7388 |
2898 7076 |
|
Independent Environmental Checker (MottMac) |
Independent Environmental Checker |
Mr.
Thomas Chan |
2828 5967 |
2827 1823 |
|
Contract No. ND/2019/01 Contractor (Build King – Richwell Engineering Joint Venture.) |
Site
Agent |
Mr. Ivan Leung |
9640 8340 |
-- |
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Environmental
Officer |
Mr. Daniel Sin |
9777 2100 |
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Contract No. ND/2019/03 Contractor (Sang Hing
Kuly Joint Venture) |
Site Agent |
Mr. Tang Wing Kai |
9300 7037 |
-- |
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Environmental
Officer |
Mr. Chow Ka Wing |
9184 6351 |
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Environmental
Supervisor |
Mr. Ken Kwok |
9732 4360 |
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Contract No. ND/2019/05 Contractor (CRCC – Paul Y. Joint Venture) |
Site Agent |
Mr. Francis Suen |
6672 0311 |
-- |
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Environmental
Officer |
Mr. Pan Fong |
9436 9435 |
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Contract No. ND/2019/06 Contractor (New Concepts Engineering
Development Ltd.) |
Site
Agent |
Mr.
Anson Chan |
9349 1320 |
2363 2162 |
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Environmental
Officer |
Mr. Alex Choy |
9409 9608 |
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Environmental
Coordinator |
Ms. Mildred Hung |
9460 2745 |
2.7
The major site activities undertaken in the
reporting month are shown in Table 2.3.
Table 2.3 Summary Table for Major
Site Activities in the Reporting Month
|
Contract
No. |
Site
Activities (August 2020) |
|
ND/2019/01 |
(a)
Site Clearance in Portion 1f (b)
Site clearance, Ground Investigation in Portion 2 (c)
Construct temporary drainage system, cast blinding for temporary noise
barrier in Portion 4 (d)
Site Clearance, Ground Investigation, forming haul road in Portion 5 (e)
Site Clearance, Ground Investigation in Portion 6a (f)
Set up Soil Treatment Facility, Site trial for ex-situ cement mixing
(ECM) for soil treatment works in Portion 6b (g)
Site Clearance, Ground Investigation, Construction & alternative
Po Lau Road in Portion 7 (h)
Site Clearance, Construction of Retaining Wall in Portion 8a (i)
Site Clearance, Ground Investigation, stockpile of soil in Portion 9c (j)
Site Clearance in Portion 10a (k)
Site Clearance in Portion 10b |
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ND/2019/03 |
(a)
Road and Drainage work in Portion 1 (b)
Initial Restoration Work at Long Valley, Construction
works of storage shed and Type 2 Storage House, construction of metal wire
railing, site clearance in Portion 2 to 20 (c)
Pre-relocation survey in Portion 23 and 24 |
|
ND/2019/05 |
(a)
Site Clearance (d)
Establishment of Temporary Site (e)
Tree Felling (f)
Trial Pits (g)
Installation of site hoarding, fencing and
temp. facilities (h)
Construction of PM’s Site
Accommodation (i)
Ground Investigation/Pre-drilling |
|
ND/2019/06 |
(a)
Construction of Management Office Building (b)
Breaking up the concrete surface and disposal of C&D material off site
at Portion 3 is in progress (c)
Construction of footings of steel canopy of final stage market is in
progress |
2.8
A copy of Contractors’ construction programme is provided in Appendix A.
2.9
A summary of the relevant permits, licences, and/or notifications on environmental protection
for this Project is presented in Table
2.4.
Table 2.4 Status of Environmental
Licences, Notifications and Permits
|
Contract No. |
Permit / License No. |
Valid Period |
Status |
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From |
To |
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Environmental Permit (EP) |
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ND/2019/01 |
EP-466/2013 |
21/11/2013 |
N/A |
Valid |
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EP-467/2013/A |
27/01/2017 |
N/A |
Valid |
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EP-468/2013/A |
27/01/2017 |
N/A |
Valid |
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EP-470/2013 |
21/11/2013 |
N/A |
Valid |
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ND/2019/03 |
EP-468/2013/A |
27/01/2017 |
N/A |
Valid |
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ND/2019/05 |
EP-473/2013/A |
21/11/2013 |
N/A |
Valid |
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ND/2019/06 |
EP-475/2013/A |
13/01/2017 |
N/A |
Valid |
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Construction Noise Permit (CNP) |
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ND/2019/01 |
GW-RN0378-20 |
16/06/2020 |
15/09/2020 |
Valid |
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GW-RN0359-20 |
09/06/2020 |
08/08/2020 |
Expired during
reporting month |
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GW-RN0353-20 |
08/06/2020 |
07/09/2020 |
Valid |
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GW-RN0540-20 |
29/07/2020 |
16/01/2021 |
Valid |
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ND/2019/05 |
GW-RN0578-20 |
11/08/2020 |
03/02/2021 |
Valid |
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GW-RN0591-20 |
17/08/2020 |
16/02/2021 |
Valid |
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ND/2019/06 |
GW-RN0113-20 |
25/02/2020 |
24/08/2020 |
Expired during
reporting month |
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GW-RN0507-20 |
25/07/2020 |
24/01/2021 |
Valid |
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Notification pursuant to Air Pollution Control (Construction Dust) Regulation |
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ND/2019/01 |
451792 |
11/12/2019 |
N/A |
Valid |
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ND/2019/03 |
452216 |
24/12/2019 |
N/A |
Valid |
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452332 |
31/12/2019 |
N/A |
Valid |
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452333 |
31/12/2019 |
N/A |
Valid |
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ND/2019/05 |
454323 |
13/03/2020 |
N/A |
Valid |
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ND/2019/06 |
449369 |
24/09/2019 |
N/A |
Valid |
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Billing Account for Disposal of Construction Waste |
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ND/2019/01 |
7036265 |
17/01/2020 |
N/A |
Valid |
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ND/2019/03 |
7036378 |
22/01/2020 |
N/A |
Valid |
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ND/2019/05 |
7036901 |
01/04/2020 |
N/A |
Valid |
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ND/2019/06 |
7035473 |
17/10/2019 |
N/A |
Valid |
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Registration of Chemical Waste Producer |
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ND/2019/01 |
5213-545-B2578-01 |
10/01/2020 |
N/A |
Valid |
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ND/2019/03 |
5213-623-S4231-01 |
14/04/2020 |
N/A |
Valid |
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ND/2019/05 |
5213-625-C4464-01 |
20/05/2020 |
N/A |
Valid |
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ND/2019/06 |
5213-625-N2716-01 |
02/10/2019 |
N/A |
Valid |
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Effluent Discharge License under Water
Pollution Control Ordinance |
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ND/2019/01 |
WT00036071-2020 |
22/06/2020 |
30/06/2025 |
Valid |
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WT00036073-2020 |
22/06/2020 |
30/06/2025 |
Valid |
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WT00036067-2020 |
22/06/2020 |
30/06/2025 |
Valid |
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WT00036076-2020 |
22/06/2020 |
30/06/2025 |
Valid |
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WT00036075-2020 |
22/06/2020 |
30/06/2025 |
Valid |
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ND/2019/03 |
WT00035847-2020 |
12/08/2020 |
31/08/2025 |
Valid |
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ND/2019/05 |
Ref. Number: 455137 |
N/A |
N/A |
EPD received application
on 14 April 2020 |
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ND/2019/06 |
WT00035415-2019 |
20/03/2020 |
31/03/2025 |
Valid |