Table of Contents
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2.......... Environmental Monitoring and Audit
3.......... implementation status on the environmental protection requirements
List of Tables
Table 1.1 Summary of Awarded Works Contracts
Table 2.1 Summary of Major Construction Activities in the Reporting Period
Table 2.2 Summary of 1-Hour TSP Monitoring Results in the Reporting Period
Table 3.1 Summary of EP Submissions Status
List of Appendices
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Introduction
1.1
Background
1.1.1 MTR Corporation Limited (MTRCL) had commenced a study to formulate a
technically feasible development scheme for the Proposed Comprehensive
Residential and Commercial Development atop Siu Ho Wan Depot (hereinafter
referred to the “Oyster Bay (OYB) Property Development”) to optimize housing
supply. To facilitate the construction of the OYB Property Development,
railway related works would be required. The existing Siu Ho Wan Depot
(SHD) will undergo replanning works to make room for the phased construction of
the OYB Property Development, while maintenance and supporting services to the
existing Tung Chung Line (TCL), Airport Express Line (AEL) and Disneyland
Resort Line (DRL) should be maintained without causing disruption to the normal
operation. A new Oyster Bay (OYB) Station (formerly named as Siu Ho Wan
Station (SHO)) has also been proposed along the TCL tracks to meet transport
needs of the OYB Property Development and enable building of a sustainable
community.
1.1.2 The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report (Register No.:
AEIAR-214/2017) for the SHO and SHD Replanning Works
(hereafter referred to as the “Project”) was approved on 29 November 2017 under
the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance (EIAO). Following the
approval of the EIA Report, an Environmental Permit (EP) was granted on 22
March 2021 (EP No: EP-588/2021) for the construction and operation of the
Project.
1.2
Project
Programme
1.2.1 Two civil construction works contracts of the Project have been awarded
since December 2021. The construction of the Project commenced in Decemeber 2021 and is expected to complete in 2023. Table
1.1 summarises the information of the awarded Works Contracts.
Table 1.1 Summary of Awarded Works Contracts
|
Works Contract |
Description |
Construction Start Date |
Contractor |
Environmental Team |
|
1731 |
Trial Piles and Site Formation for Siu Ho Wan Depot Property Development – Phase 1 |
January 2023 |
Gammon Construction Ltd. |
WSP (Asia) Ltd. |
|
1732 |
Cable bridges and associated civil works for cable diversion |
December 2021 |
Paul Y – CRCCI JV |
Acuity Sustainability Consulting Ltd. |
|
1733 |
Vehicular Access Bridge, Demolition of Paint Shop and Construction of EV Stabling Tracks |
April 2022 |
Build King Civil Engineering Ltd. |
SGS Hong Kong Ltd. |
1.3
Purpose
of the Report
1.3.1 The Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) programme for the
Project commenced in December 2021. This is the fourteenth EM&A Report for
the Project which summarises the EM&A works undertaken by the respective
Contractor’s ETs during the period from 1 to 31 January 2023.
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Environmental Monitoring and Audit
2.1
EM&A
Results
2.1.1 The EM&A Report for Works Contract 1731, 1732 and 1733 prepared by
the Contractor’s ET are provided in Appendices A to C. The
EM&A Report provides details of the project information, EM&A requirements,
impact monitoring and audit results for the Contract.
2.1.2 A summary of the major construction activities
undertaken by the Contractor of Works Contract during the reporting period is
presented in Table 2.1.
Table 2.1 Summary of Major Construction Activities in the Reporting Period
|
Works Contract |
Site |
Construction Activities |
|
1731 |
Overall |
· Site Clearance & Hoarding · Trial pits |
|
1732
|
Overall |
· General Survey Works ; · Instrumentation Monitoring ; · Civil Works for Cable and Watermain Diversion Stage 2a & 2b ; · AB11 Modification Works ; · Cable Brackets Construction along Trackside ; · Footings 1 & 2 for Link Bridge Construction ; · Pier and Truss Installation for the Cable Bridges ; · Trial Pits Digging ; and · Draw Pits, Ducting and Cable Trough Installation. |
|
1733 |
Overall |
· Paint Shop Demolition ; · Excavation ; · Substructure ; · Instruments Installation & Plate Load Test ; · EV Tracks – Formation and Track Installation ; · UU Diversion ; and · Installation of Piezometer and Standpipe. |
2.1.3 During the reporting period, impact monitoring for air quality was
conducted in accordance with the EM&A Manual. No exceedances of the
Action / Limit Level of 1-hour TSP due to the Project construction were
recorded. Results of air quality is summarised in Tables 2.2.
Details of the monitoring requirements, locations, equipment and
methodology are presented in Appendices A to C of this Report.
Table 2.2 Summary of 1-Hour TSP Monitoring Results in the Reporting Period
|
Monitoring Station ID |
Location |
TSP Concentration (µg/m3) |
Action Level (µg/m3) |
Limit Level (µg/m3) |
Exceedance due to the Project Construction (Yes/No) |
|
Works Contract 1732 & 1733 |
|||||
|
DM1 |
Siu Ho Wan Government Maintenance Depot |
59.5 – 66.0 |
294.7 |
500 |
No |
2.1.4 No environmental complaints, notification of summons and successful
prosecutions were recorded in the reporting period. Log for environmental
complaints, notification of summons and successful prosecutions is provided in Table
2.3.
Table 2.3 Log for Environmental Complaints, Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecutions for the Reporting Month
|
Works Contract |
Environmental Complaints |
Notification of Summons |
Successful Prosecutions |
|
1731 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1732 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1733 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.1.5 Regular site inspections were conducted by the Contractor’s ET on a
weekly basis to check the implementation of environmental pollution control and
mitigation measures for the Project. No non-conformance was identified in the
reporting period.
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implementation status on the environmental protection
requirements
3.1.1 The Contractor has implemented all mitigation measures and requirements
as stated in the EIA Report, EM&A Manual and EP (EP No: EP-588/2021). The
status of required submissions under the EP as of the reporting period are
summarised in Table 3.1.
Table 3.1 Summary of EP Submissions Status
|
(EP-588/2021) |
Submission |
Submission date |
|
Condition 1.12 |
Commencement Date of Construction |
11 Jun 2021 (1st submission) 12 Jul 2021 (2nd submission) 12 Aug 2021 (3rd submission) |
|
Condition 2.7 |
Construction Works Phasing Schedule Proposal |
1 Nov 2021 (1st Submission) 20 Dec 2021 (2nd Submission) 29 Dec 2021 (Deposited) |
|
Condition 2.8 |
Environmental Permit Submission Schedule |
12 Aug 2021 10 Sep 2021 (Deposited) |
|
Condition 2.9 |
Management Organization |
1 Nov 2021 (1st Submission) 20 Dec 2021 (2nd Submission) 21 Mar 2022 (3rd Submission) 9 Aug 2022 (4th Submission) 16 Nov 2022 (5th Submission) |
|
Condition 2.10 |
Construction Noise Mitigation Plan |
1 Nov 2021 (1st Submission) 20 Dec 2021 (2nd Submission) 28 Dec 2021 (Deposited) |
|
Condition 2.13 |
Waste Management Plan |
1 Nov 2021 (1st Submission) 20 Dec 2021 (2nd Submission) 28 Dec 2021 (Deposited) |
|
Condition 3.3 |
Baseline Monitoring Report |
1 Nov 2021 16 Nov 2021 (Deposited) |
|
Condition 3.4 |
Monthly EM&A Report No.13 (Dec 2022) |
12 January 2023 |
|
Condition 4.2 |
Dedicated Internet Website |
12 Jan 2022 |