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Construction of a Secondary Boundary Fence and New Sections of Primary Boundary Fence and Boundary Patrol Road Improvement Works for Mai Po, Lok Ma Chau, Sha Tau Kok, Planting Works at Tak Yuet Lau and Demolition Work at Shek Chung Au – Monthly EM&A Report for November 2015 December 2015 Architectural Services Department Construction of a Secondary Boundary Fence and New216727 Sections ENLof Primary 12 Boundary08 FenceA and P:\Hong Kong\INF\Projects2\216727-Boundary BoundaryFence \Environmental Patrol\Environmental Road Team \Section 4 \Deliverable \Monthly August 2012 Improvement Works for Mai Po, Lok Ma Chau, Sha Tau Kok, Planting Works at Tak Yuet Lau and Demolition Wor k at Shek Chung Au – Monthly EM&A Report for November 2015 December 2015 Architectural Services Department 39/F Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong Mott MacDonald, 20/F Two Landmark East, 100 How Ming Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong T +852 2828 5757 F +852 2827 1823, W www.mottmac.com Construction of a Secondary Boundary Fence and New Sections of Primary Boundary Fence and Boundary Patrol Road Improvement Works for Mai Po, Lok Ma Chau, Sha Tau Kok, Planting Works at Tak Yuet Lau and Demolition Work at Shek Chung Au– Monthly EM&A Report for November 2015 Content Chapter Title Page Executive Summary i 1. Introduction 1 1.1 Background ________________________________________________________________________ 1 1.2 Project Organisation _________________________________________________________________ 3 1.3 Works Undertaken in the Reporting Month ________________________________________________ 3 2. EM&A Requirements 4 2.1 Summary of EM&A Requirements ______________________________________________________ 4 2.2 Implementation of Environmental Mitigation Measures _______________________________________ 4 3. Noise Impact Monitoring 6 3.1 Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration ___________________________________________ 6 3.2 Monitoring Location __________________________________________________________________ 6 3.3 Monitoring Equipment ________________________________________________________________ 7 3.4 Equipment Calibration ________________________________________________________________ 7 3.5 Monitoring Methodology ______________________________________________________________ 7 3.5.1 Field Monitoring ____________________________________________________________________ 7 3.5.2 Maintenance and Calibration __________________________________________________________ 8 3.6 Results of Impact Monitoring ___________________________________________________________ 8 4. Environmental Site Inspection and Audit 9 4.1 Site Inspections _____________________________________________________________________ 9 4.2 Environmental Meetings _____________________________________________________________ 10 4.3 Status of Environmental Submissions, Permits and Licences_________________________________ 10 4.4 Advice on the Solid and Liquid Waste Management Status __________________________________ 10 4.5 Review of Environmental Monitoring Procedures __________________________________________ 10 4.6 Implementation Status of Environmental Mitigation Measures ________________________________ 10 5. Record of Non-compliance, Complaints, Notifications of Summons and Successful Prosecutions 11 5.1 Non-compliance of Action and Limit Levels ______________________________________________ 11 5.2 Environmental Complaints ___________________________________________________________ 11 5.3 Notifications of Summons and Successful Prosecutions ____________________________________ 11 6. Future Key Issues 12 6.1 Construction Programme for the Next Reporting Month _____________________________________ 12 6.2 Key Issues for the Next Reporting Month ________________________________________________ 12 6.3 Monitoring Schedule for the Next Reporting Month ________________________________________ 13 7. Conclusions and Recommendations 14 7.1 Conclusions ______________________________________________________________________ 14 216727/ 307/16/EM&A(2015-11) December 2015 P:\Hong Kong\INF\Projects2\216727-Boundary Fence\Environmental\Environmental Team\Phase 2\Deliverable\Monthly EM&A Report\2015-11\EM&A Report (Nov 2015) Rev A.doc Construction of a Secondary Boundary Fence and New Sections of Primary Boundary Fence and Boundary Patrol Road Improvement Works for Mai Po, Lok Ma Chau, Sha Tau Kok, Planting Works at Tak Yuet Lau and Demolition Work at Shek Chung Au– Monthly EM&A Report for November 2015 7.2 Recommendations _________________________________________________________________ 14 Appendices 15 Appendix A. Construction Works Programme _______________________________________________________ 16 Appendix B. Project Organisation Chart ___________________________________________________________ 17 Appendix C. Environmental Quality Performance Limits _______________________________________________ 18 Appendix D. Event and Action Plans ______________________________________________________________ 19 Appendix E. Schedule of Mitigation Measures from the EIA Report and EM&A Manual _______________________ 20 Appendix F. EM&A Schedule ___________________________________________________________________ 31 Appendix G. Calibration Certificates ______________________________________________________________ 33 Appendix H. Noise Monitoring Results and Graphical Presentation ______________________________________ 34 Appendix I. Monthly Waste Flow Table ___________________________________________________________ 36 Appendix J. Complaint Log _____________________________________________________________________ 37 Appendix K. Weather Information from Hong Kong Observatory ________________________________________ 38 Figures Figure 1.1: General Layout Plan Figure 2.1: Location of Noise Monitoring Stations Figure 2.2: Location of Noise Monitoring Station for Demolition of Shek Chung Au Check Point Tables Table 2.1: Summary of EM&A Impact Requirements_________________________________________________ 4 Table 3.1: Noise Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration ______________________________________ 6 Table 3.2: Noise Impact Monitoring Location _______________________________________________________ 7 Table 3.3: Noise Monitoring Equipment ___________________________________________________________ 7 Table 3.4: Noise Monitoring Equipment Calibration Frequencies _______________________________________ 7 Table 4.1: Summary of Environmental Site Inspections_______________________________________________ 9 Table 4.2: Status of Environmental Permits and Licences ____________________________________________ 10 Table 4.4: Implementation Schedule of Mitigation Measures __________________________________________ 10 Table C.1: Action and Limit Levels for Construction Noise ____________________________________________ 18 Table D.1: Event and Action Plan for Construction Noise ____________________________________________ 19 Table E.1: Recommended Mitigation Measures – Air Quality _________________________________________ 20 Table E.2: Recommended Mitigation Measures – Noise _____________________________________________ 21 Table E.3: Recommended Mitigation Measures – Water Quality _______________________________________ 22 Table E.4: Recommended Mitigation Measures – Waste Management __________________________________ 24 Table E.5: Recommended Mitigation Measures – Ecology ___________________________________________ 26 Table E.6: Recommended Mitigation Measures – Landscape and Visual ________________________________ 27 Table I.1: Monthly Summary Waste Flow Table for 2015 (from April) ___________________________________ 36 Table J.1: Complaint Log for the Reporting Month _________________________________________________ 37 216727/ 307/16/EM&A(2015-11) December 2015 P:\Hong Kong\INF\Projects2\216727-Boundary Fence\Environmental\Environmental Team\Phase 2\Deliverable\Monthly EM&A Report\2015-11\EM&A Report (Nov 2015) Rev A.doc Construction of a Secondary Boundary Fence and New Sections of Primary Boundary Fence and Boundary Patrol Road Improvement Works for Mai Po, Lok Ma Chau, Sha Tau Kok and Planting Works at Tak Yuet Lau and Demolition Work at Shek Chung Au – Monthly EM&A Report for November 2015 Executive Summary Mott MacDonald Hong Kong Limited (MMHK) has been commissioned by the Architectural Services Department (ArchSD) as the Environmental Team (ET) to carry out Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) services for improvement works along the boundary in the Frontier Closed Area (FCA), planting works at Tak Yuet Lau and the demolition works at Shek Chung Au (the subject works), which form part of the “Construction of a Secondary Boundary Fence and New Sections of Primary Boundary Fence and Boundary Patrol Road” (the Project). This Monthly EM&A Report covers the works carried out during the reporting month from 1 to 30 November 2015 and presents a summary of the environmental monitoring and audit works, list of activities, and mitigation measures implemented during the same period. Site Activities The following major construction activities took place during the reporting month: Improvement Works for Boundary Fence at Mai Po, Lok Ma Chau and Sha Tau Kok: ° Modification of gate no. 101K including installation of additional horizontal support and 6 nos. additional heavy duty hydraulic wheels ° Installation of EPDM gasket for 150X150 opening at the various gates ° Trimming down of existing pavement oustside Pak Hok Chau Checkpoint and installation anti-slip tiles with same FFL with existing. ° Installation