Contents
2 Environmental
Site Inspection and Audit
3 Conclusion
and Recommendation
Tables
Table 1.1:
Contact Information of Key Personnel
Table 2.1:
Construction Waste Statistics
Table 2.2:
Landscape and Visual – Construction Phase Audit Summary
Table 2.3:
Status of Environmental Licences and Permits
Table 2.4: Status of Submissions under
Environmental Permit
Table 2.5: Status for Complaints, Notifications of Summons and Prosecutions
Figures
Figure
1.1 Location of Project
Appendices
Appendix
A Project Organization for
Environmental Works
Appendix B Construction Programme
Appendix
C Environmental Mitigation
Implementation Schedule (EMIS) for Construction Phase
The “Hong Kong - Zhuhai - Macao Bridge Hong Kong
Boundary Crossing Facilities (HZMB HKBCF) – The Road Connection between HKBCF
and the Airport, Chek Lap Kok” (the HKIA-HKBCF Road Connection Project) serves
to connect the HKBCF with the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA). The
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the HKBCF project, which covered the
HKBCF Viaduct/Roads as a Designated Project (DP) based on the requirements set
out in Item A.8. (i.e., a road bridge more than 100 m in length between
abutments) in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Environmental Impact Assessment
Ordinance (EIAO) (Cap. 499), was completed and approved (EIA Register No.:
AEIAR-145/2009) and an Environmental Permit (EP) (EP No.: EP-353/2009) was
granted under the EIAO to the Highways Department (HyD). A Further
Environmental Permit (FEP) (EP No. FEP-01/353/2009/K) for the construction of
the Project was granted to Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) in December 2018
in accordance with Section 12 of EIAO. Afterwards, an Environmental Monitoring
and Audit Manual for HZMB HKBCF – The Road Connection between HKBCF and the
Airport, Chek Lap Kok (the EM&A Manual) has been prepared to include appropriate
environmental monitoring and audit (EM&A) requirements in accordance with
the information and recommendations described in the EIA Report and by taking
into account the specific site conditions of the Project under the FEP.
Mott MacDonald Hong Kong Limited (MMHK) was
commissioned by the Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) to undertake the role of
Environmental Team (ET) for carrying out the EM&A works during the
construction phase of the Project in accordance with the EM&A Manual. AECOM Asia Company Limited (AECOM) was
employed by AAHK as the Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) for the
Project. Site clearance and preparation works started in August 2021, and the
construction works of the Project commenced on 4 October 2021.
This is the 8th Construction Phase
Quarterly EM&A Report for the Project which summarises the monitoring and
audit findings of the EM&A programme during the reporting period from 1
July to 30 September 2023.
Key Construction Activities in the Reporting
Period
The construction activities of the Project
carried out in the reporting period included excavation and lateral supports
(ELS) for pile cap, pile cap construction, and diversion of potable water.
EM&A Activities Conducted in the Reporting Period
The EM&A programme was undertaken in
accordance with the EM&A Manual of the Project. Environmental monitoring
and audit works including regular environmental site inspections of
construction works, monitoring and audit of landscape and visual mitigation
measures were conducted by the ET and the IEC in the reporting period.
Summary of the monitoring and audit
activities during the reporting period is listed below:
Monitoring
and Audit Activities |
Number
of Sessions |
Environmental site inspection |
13 |
Monitoring and audit of landscape and visual
mitigation measures |
7 |
Based on information including ET’s observations and
Contractor’s site records, it is noted that environmental pollution control and
mitigation measures of the Project were properly addressed and implemented
during the reporting period
Summary Table
The following table summarises the key findings of the
EM&A programme during the reporting period:
Yes |
No |
Details |
Analysis / Recommendation / Remedial Actions |
|
Non-conformity^ |
|
ü |
No non-conformity was recorded. |
Nil |
Complaint Received |
|
ü |
No complaint
was received. |
Nil |
Notification of any summons and status of prosecutions |
|
ü |
No notification of summons or prosecution was received. |
Nil |
Change that affect the EM&A |
|
ü |
There was no reporting changes. |
Nil |
Remarks:
^ Refer to the Event and Action Plan provided in the Landscape and Visual
section.
To connect the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB)
Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities (HKBCF) with the Hong Kong International
Airport (HKIA), roads including an elevated bridge structure (hereinafter
referred to as “the HKBCF Viaduct/Roads”) were proposed as part of the HKBCF
project, as described in Section 4.5 of the approved Environmental Impact
Assessment (EIA) report of the HKBCF project. The HKBCF Viaduct/Roads are
located partly within the boundary of the Airport Island near Terminal 2 (T2)
and partly within the boundary of the land corridor between HKBCF and the
Airport Island, i.e., partly within the HKBCF boundary.
Under the HKBCF project, the arrangements for the
planning of the construction of the HKBCF Viaduct/Roads were formulated based
on the scenario with the existing two-runway system (2RS) at the HKIA. The
portion of the HKBCF Viaduct/Roads falling within the boundary of the land
corridor between HKBCF and HKIA were originally planned to be constructed by
Highways Department (HyD) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region (HKSARG) as part of the HKBCF project.
With the planned expansion of HKIA into a three-runway
system (3RS), a revised layout of the HKBCF Viaduct/Roads (the revised layout
is hereinafter referred to as the proposed “HKIA-HKBCF Road Connection”) was
formulated as part of the P282 Terminal 2 Expansion Design Consultancy of
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK). The proposed HKIA-HKBCF Road Connection has
taken the design of the 3RS road network designed around the expanded T2
building into account. In addition to preparing the detailed design, it was
also considered that the proposed HKIA-HKBCF Road Connection within the HKBCF
boundary would be constructed by AAHK instead of HyD along with the 3RS road
network planned within the Airport Island. Upon completion of the construction
works, the new HKIA-HKBCF Road Connection outside the Airport Island would be
handed over to HyD for future operation and maintenance.
The EIA for the HKBCF project, which covered the HKBCF
Viaduct/Roads as a Designated Project (DP) based on the requirements set out in
Item A.8. (i.e., a road bridge more than 100 m in length between abutments) in
Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance (EIAO)
(Cap. 499), was completed and approved (EIA Register No.: AEIAR-145/2009) and
an Environmental Permit (EP) (EP No.: EP-353/2009) was granted under the EIAO
to HyD.
On the other hand, the 3RS EIA had subsequently
commenced and completed (EIA Register No.: AEIAR-185/2014) by AAHK, and it has
already taken the layout of the proposed HKIA-HKBCF Road Connection into
account and has assessed the relevant cumulative environmental impacts. The
planned change in implementation agent from HyD to AAHK for the construction of
the proposed HKIA-HKBCF Road Connection outside the Airport Island would,
involves a transfer of corresponding responsibilities under the HKBCF EP from
HyD to AAHK. To this end, an Environmental Review Report (ERR) was prepared and
submitted to Environmental Protection Department (EPD) in November 2018 which concluded
that the change of implementation agent from HyD to AAHK for the construction
of HKIA-HKBCF Road Connection would not result in any exceedance or violation
of the environmental performance requirements set out in the approved HKBCF and
3RS EIAs and the mitigation measures identified in these EIAs remained relevant
and valid. A Further Environmental Permit (EP No. FEP-01/353/2009/K) for the
construction of the HKIA-HKBCF Road Connection (hereinafter referred to as “the
Project”) was granted to AAHK in December 2018 in accordance with Section 12 of
EIAO. Afterwards, an Environmental Monitoring and Audit Manual for HZMB HKBCF –
The Road Connection between HKBCF and the Airport, Chek Lap Kok (the EM&A
Manual) has been prepared to include appropriate environmental monitoring and
audit (EM&A) requirements in accordance with the information and
recommendations described in the EIA Report and by taking into account the
specific site conditions of the Project under the FEP.
The Project consists of the construction of a road
bridge more than 100 m in length between abutments connecting between HKBCF and
the HKIA which is part of the work for HZMB-HKBCF. Location of the Project area
is shown in Figure 1.1.
Site clearance and preparation works of the Project
started in August 2021, and the construction works commenced on 4 October 2021.
The summary of construction works programme can be referred to the
corresponding Monthly EM&A Reports.
This is the 8th Construction Phase
Quarterly EM&A Report for the Project which summarises the key findings of
the EM&A programme during the reporting period from 1 July to 30 September
2023.
The Project’s organisation structure is presented in Appendix A. Contact details of
the key personnel are presented in Table 1.1.
Table 1.1: Contact Information of Key
Personnel
Party |
Position |
Name |
Telephone |
Project Manager’s Representative (Airport Authority Hong Kong) |
Principal
Manager, |
Lawrence Tsui |
2183 2734 |
Environmental Team (ET) (Mott MacDonald Hong Kong Limited) |
Environmental Team Leader |
Heidi Yu |
2828 5704 |
Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) (AECOM Asia Company Limited) |
Independent Environmental Checker |
Jackel Law |
3922 9376 |
Contractor (Gammon Engineering & Construction Limited) |
Project Director |
Richard Ellis |
6201 5637 |
Environmental Officer |
Endy Tse |
6228 7768 |
The construction works undertaken during the quarter
included ELS for pile cap, pile cap construction, and diversion of potable
water. The construction programme is enclosed in Appendix
B.
The construction phase EM&A programme involves
waste monitoring, construction stage bi-weekly landscape and visual monitoring,
weekly site environmental inspections and related auditing conducted by the ET,
as well as site audit by the IEC for at least once a month for checking the
implementation of the required environmental mitigation measures recommended in
the approved HZMB-HKBCF EIA Report. The EM&A requirements remained
unchanged during the reporting period.
The EM&A programme has been following the
recommendations presented in the approved HZMB-HKBCF EIA Report and the
EM&A Manual. A summary of implementation status of the environmental
mitigation measures for the construction phase of the Project during the
reporting period is provided in Appendix C.
Implementations of environmental mitigation measures
recommended in the approved HZMB-HKBCF EIA Report for air quality, noise, water
quality, waste management, landscape and visual aspects for the construction
phase of the Project were monitored and audited by ET and IEC through site
environmental inspections of the construction works and checking of
Contractor’s records and submission of information.
Site inspection findings are summarised in Section
2.2. Audit for waste management is summarised in Section 2.3, while
that for landscape and visual measures are summarised in Section 2.4.
Site inspections of the construction works were carried out on a weekly
basis by the ET and at least once per month by the IEC to monitor the implementation
of proper environmental pollution control and mitigation measures for
construction dust, construction noise, construction waste and wastewater for
the Project.
During the reporting quarter, a total of 13 sessions of environmental
site inspections were carried out and site inspection findings are detailed in
the monthly EM&A Reports. Major site inspection findings that were closed
out with corrective actions undertaken by the Contractor are highlighted as
follows:
Water in the settling chamber of the wastewater treatment facility was
observed turbid on 7 July 2023 and 25 August 2023 but there was no discharge.
The Contractor should provide further treatment for the wastewater prior to
discharge, so that the discharge quality could meet the discharge license
requirement. Subsequently, the Contractor provided desludging and cleaning for
the wastewater treatment facility.
A summary of implementation status of environmental protection and
pollution control as well as mitigation measures during the reporting period is
provided in Appendix C.
In accordance with the EM&A Manual, the waste generated
from construction activities was audited once per week to determine if wastes
are being managed in accordance with the Waste Management Plan (WMP) prepared
for the Project, and any statutory and contractual requirements. All aspects of
waste management including waste generation, storage, transportation and
disposal were assessed during the audits.
The Contractor has been registered as a chemical waste
producer for the Project. Construction and demolition (C&D) material
sorting was carried out on site. Sufficient number of receptacles were
available for general refuse collection.
Weekly monitoring was carried out by the ET to check
and monitor the implementation of proper waste management practices during the
construction phase according to the requirement of the Waste Management Plan,
EM&A Manual and the implementation schedule of the waste management
mitigation measures in Appendix C.
Summary of construction waste generated during the
reporting period is presented in Table 2.1 based on updated information provided by the
Contractor.
Table 2.1: Construction Waste Statistics
|
C&D(1)
Material Stockpiled for Reuse or Recycle |
C&D
Material Reused in the Project |
C&D
Material Reused in other Projects |
C&D
Material Transferred to Public Fill |
Chemical
Waste |
Chemical
Waste |
General
Refuse |
|
|
(m3) |
(m3) |
(m3) |
(m3) |
(kg) |
(l) |
(tonne) |
|
July 2023 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
220.8 |
0 |
0 |
65.1 |
|
August 2023 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
128.8 |
0 |
0 |
19.9 |
|
September 2023 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
137.8 |
0 |
0 |
7.64 |
|
Note: (1) C&D refers to
Construction and Demolition. |
There was no non-compliance of the WMP, statutory and
contractual requirements during the reporting period.
A total of 7 sessions of bi-weekly monitoring and
audit by checking of Contractor’s compliance on applicable landscape and visual
mitigation measures were carried out by the ET during the reporting quarter,
with findings reported in site inspection records agreed by the IEC.
Implementation status of the landscape and visual
mitigation measures is summarized below in Table 2.2 and provided in Appendix
C.
Table 2.2: Landscape and Visual –
Construction Phase Audit Summary
Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures during Construction |
Implementation Status |
G1 – Grass-hydroseed bare soil surface and stockpile areas |
The implementation
of mitigation measures was checked by ET during site inspections. Implementation
of the measures G11, V1, and V2 by the Contractor were observed. Measures G1 and G2 were not applicable during the reporting period. |
G2 – Add planting strip and automatic irrigation system if appropriate at some portions of bridge or footbridge to screen bridge and traffic |
|
G11 – All existing trees shall be carefully protected during construction |
|
V1 – Minimize time for construction activities during construction period |
|
V2 – Provide screen hoarding at the portion of the project site / works areas / storage areas near Visual Sensitive Receivers (VSRs) who have close low-level views to the Project during construction. |
During the reporting period, environmental related
licenses and permits required for the construction activities were checked, and
no non-compliance with environmental statutory requirements was recorded.
Summary of the valid environmental permits, licenses,
and/or notifications on environmental protection for this Project is presented
in Table
2.3.
Table 2.3: Status of Environmental
Licences and Permits
Statutory Reference |
Description |
Permit /Reference No. |
Status |
Environmental
Impact Assessment Ordinance (EIAO) |
Environmental
Permit |
FEP-01/353/2009/K |
Approved and
granted on 27 December 2018 |
Air Pollution Control
Ordinance (APCO) |
Notification of
Construction Work under APCO |
459017 (Form NA)* |
Receipt
acknowledged by EPD on 27 August 2020* |
493055
(Form NB)* |
Receipt
acknowledged by EPD on 30 May 2023* |
||
Noise Control
Ordinance (NCO) |
Construction Noise
Permit (General Works) |
GW-RS0229-23* |
Valid
from 24 March 2023 to 21 September 2023* (Superseded by GW-RS0794-23) |
GW-RS0794-23* |
Valid
from 22 September 2023 to 21 March 2024* |
||
Waste
Disposal Ordinance (WDO) |
Registration
as Chemical Waste Producer |
WPN-5218-951-G2898-01* |
Completion
of Registration on 28 September 2020* |
Bill
account for disposal |
7038224* |
Approval
granted from EPD on 8 September 2020* |
|
Water Pollution
Control Ordinance (WPCO) |
Discharge License |
WT00037225-2020 |
Valid from 11
January 2022 to 30 April 2026 |
Note:
* Licences and permits were applied by the
Contractor for their contract areas which include construction site areas for
the Project and 3RS Project.
Summary of status of submissions under the FEP is
presented in Table 2.4.
Table 2.4: Status of Submissions under
Environmental Permit
FEP Condition |
Submission |
Status |
3.1 |
EM&A Manual |
Revised EM&A Manual was accepted by EPD |
2.3 |
Management Organisation |
Revised Management Organisation was accepted by EPD |
2.4 |
Landscape and Visual Plan |
Revised Landscape and Visual Plan was accepted by EPD |
2.5 |
Waste Management Plan |
Revised Waste Management Plan was accepted by EPD |
No construction activities-related complaint was
received during the reporting period.
Neither notification of summons nor prosecution was
received during the reporting period.
Cumulative
statistics on environmental complaints, notifications of summons and successful
prosecutions are summarised in Table 2.5.
Table
2.5: Status for Complaints, Notifications of Summons and Prosecutions
Reporting
Period |
Cumulative Statistics |
||
|
Complaints |
Notifications
of Summons |
Prosecutions |
This reporting period |
0 |
0 |
0 |
From 4 October
2021 to end of the reporting period |
1 |
0 |
0 |
During the 3rd quarter of 2023, major
construction activities of the Project carried out included ELS for pile cap,
pile cap construction, and diversion of potable water.
Environmental site inspections of the construction
works were carried out on a weekly basis by the ET and at least once per month
by the IEC to monitor the implementation of proper environmental pollution
control and mitigation measures. A total of 13 sessions of site inspections
were carried out. Remedial actions for the findings identified during the site
inspections were properly implemented by the Contractor.
There were no environmental complaints, notification
of summons or successful prosecution received during the reporting period.