MTR Corporation Limited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tung Chung Line Extension

 

Monthly EM&A Report No. 1

 

 

[for June 2023]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table of Contents

 

Page

1.......... Introduction.. 2

1.1          Background. 2

1.2          Project Programme. 2

1.3          Purpose of the Report 2

2.......... Environmental Monitoring and Audit.. 3

2.1          EM&A Results. 3

3.......... implementation status on the environmental protection requirements  5

 

 

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 2.3               Summary of Construction Noise Monitoring Results in the Reporting Period

Table 2.4               Log for Environmental Complaints, Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecutions for the Reporting Month

Table 3.1               Summary of EP Submissions Status

 

 

 

List of Appendices

Appendix A          Monthly EM&A Report for June 2023 – Contract 1201 Tung Chung West Station and Tunnels

 

 

 

 

 

 

1              Introduction

 

1.1          Background

1.1.1      The Railway Development Strategy 2014 (RDS-2014) announced by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region included the conceptual scheme of Tung Chung West (TCW) Extension and a possible Tung Chung East (TCE) Station.

1.1.2      This new railway system has been included in the approved Schedule 3 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for Tung Chung New Town Extension (TCNTE), which has included the new stations at TCE area and TCW area and the associated trackwork and tunnel. However, a separate Schedule 2 EIA study for this railway system is conducted to address the associated environmental impacts, taking into account of the latest design.

1.1.3      The EIA Report for Tung Chung Line Extension (the Project) was approved on 12 July 2022 (Register No. AEIAR-235/2022). The Environmental Permet (EP) No. EP-614/2022 was then issued on 9 August 2022.

 

1.2          Project Programme

1.2.1      Two construction Works Contracts of the Project have been awarded since May 2023. The construction of the Project commenced in June 2023 and is expected to complete in 2029. 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

1201

Tung Chung West Station and Tunnels

June 2023

Bouygues – Dragages (1201) JV

AECOM Asia Co. Ltd.

1202(1)

Tung Chung East Station and Associated Enabling Works for Track Diversions

July 2023

Paul Y. – CRCC (TUE1202) JV

Acuity Sustainability Consulting Limited

Note:

(1)    EM&A programme to be commenced in July 2023.

 

1.3          Purpose of the Report

1.3.1      The Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) programme for the Project commenced in June 2023. This is the first EM&A Report for the Project which summarises the EM&A works undertaken by the respective Contractor’s ET during the period from 1 to 30 June 2023.

 

2              Environmental Monitoring and Audit

2.1          EM&A Results

2.1.1      The EM&A Report for Works Contract 1201 prepared by the Contractor’s ET is provided in Appendix A. The EM&A Report provides details of the project information, EM&A requirements, impact monitoring and audit results for the Contracts. 

2.1.2      A summary of the major construction activities undertaken by the Contractor of Works Contract during the reporting period are presented in Table 2.1.

Table 2.1          Summary of Major Construction Activities in the Reporting Period

Works Contract

Site

Construction Activities

1201

Tung Chung West (TCW) Area

·    Site clearance at Yu Tung Road

·    Construction of covered walkway for footbridge at Yu Tung Road

·    Preparation for site office setup

Tung Chung Cresecent (TCC) and Tung Chung Ancillary Building (TCA) Areas

·    Site clearance at TCC area

Barging Facility Area

·    Site preparation

1202(1)

Tung Chung East (TCE) Area

·    Site preparation

Note:

(1)    EM&A programme to be commenced in July 2023.

 

 

2.1.3      During the reporting month, impact monitoring for air quality and construction noise were conducted in accordance with the EM&A Manual. No exceedances of the Action / Limit Level of 1-hour TSP and Limit level of construction noise due to the Project construction were recorded. One noise related complaint was received which triggered the Action Level for construction noise. Results of air quality and construction noise are summarised in Tables 2.2 and 2.3 respectively.  Details of the monitoring requirements, locations, equipment and methodology are presented in the EM&A Report (Appendix A).

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 1201

DM-2

Sheraton Hong Kong Tung Chung Hotel Shopping Mall

N/A(1)

326

500

No

DM-3

Shops at Tung Chung Crescent

N/A(1)

327

500

No

DM-4

Yat Tung Shopping Centre

6.3 – 230.6

312

500

No

DM-5b(2)

Ma Wan Chung Village

21.8 – 188.6

333

500

No

Works Contract 1202

DM-1b(3)

G/F of Ying Yuet House

N/A(1)

327

500

No

DM-1a

TCNTE East - Planned Commercial Development (COM-1/Area 57)

N/A(1)

342

500

No

Note:

(1)    Imapct monitoring to be carried out during the construction period of corresponding activity

(2)    Alternative monitoring location to DM-5 Ma Wan Chung Vilage in the approved EM&A Mnaual

(3)    Alternative monitoring location to DM-1 Rosita Yuen Kindergarten in the appvoed EM&A Manual

 

Table 2.3          Summary of Construction Noise Monitoring Results in the Reporting Period

Monitoring Station ID

Location

Noise Level

(LAeq,30mins, dB(A))

Limit Level

(dB(A))

Exceedance due to the Project Construction

(Yes/No)

Works Contract 1201

NM2

Tung Chung Crescent

N/A(1)

75

No

NM3a(3)

2/F rooftop of Yat Tung Shoppgin Centre

52.4 – 55.8

75

No

Works Contract 1202

NM1

Ying Tung Estate

N/A(1)

75

No

NM4

Tung Chung Area 113

N/A(2)

75

No

NM6

Tung Chung Area 100

N/A(2)

75

No

Note:

(1)    Impact noise monitoring to be carried out during the construction period of the corresponding activity

(2)    Impact noise monitoring to be carried out upon the intake of the population and during the construction period of the corresponding activity

(3)    Alternative monitoring location to NM3 Yat Tung Estate in approved EM&A Manual

 

2.1.4      One environmental complaint was record in the reporting period. No 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 2.4.

Table 2.4          Log for Environmental Complaints, Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecutions for the Reporting Month

Works Contract

Environmental Complaints

Notification of Summons

Successful Prosecutions

1201

1

0

0

1202

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.

3              implementation status on the environmental protection requirements

 

3.1.1      The respective Contractors have implemented all mitigation measures and requirements as stated in the EIA Report, EM&A Manual and EP (EP-614/2022). 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 Condition

(EP-614/2022)

Submission

Submission date

Condition 1.12

Notification of Commencement Date of Construction

9 Mar 2023

9 May 2023 (update)

Condition 1.14

Notification of Commencement Date of Operation

No later than 1 month prior to the commencement of operation

Condition 2.9

Notification of Setup of Community Liaison Group

21 Mar 2023

Condition 2.10

Construction Works Phasing Schedule

14 Apr 2023

Condition 2.11

EP Submission Schedule

14 Apr 2023

Condition 2.12

Management Organization

28 Apr 2023

Condition 2.13

Construction Noise Management Plan (CNMP)

·         Works Contract No. 1201

 

·         Works Contract No. 1202

 

 

10 Mar 2023

31 May 2023 (Approval)

10 Mar 2023

30 Jun 2023 (Approval)

Condition 2.14

Rail Noise Mitigation Plan (RNMP)

13 Jan 2023

Condition 2.15

Plan on Noise Enclsoure at Tung Chung Crescent

13 Apr 2023

Condition 2.17

Landscape and Visual Mitigatin Plan (LVMP)

12 Apr 2023

Condition 2.18

Contingency and Response Plan

To be submitted at least 2 months before the commencement of relevant part of the construction works

Condition 2.19

Wastewater Management Plan (WWMP)

9 Mar 2023

31 May 2023 (Approval)

Condition 2.20

Waste Management Plan (WMP)

16 Feb 2023

Condition 2.23

Futher Archaeological Testing Report

28 Sep 2022

Condition 2.25

Fixed Plant Noise Audit Report

To be submitted at least 1 month before commencement of operation of the Project

Condition 3.3

Baseline Monitoring Report

28 Apr 2023

Condition 3.4

Monthly EM&A Report No.1

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