EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Introduction

1. This is the 50^th Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Report prepared by Cinotech Consultants Limited for the “Agreement No. CE 59/2015 (EP) Environmental Team for Tseung Kwan O – Lam Tin Tunnel – Design and Construction” (hereinafter called “the Project”). This report documents the findings of EM&A Works conducted in December 2020.

2. During the reporting month, the following works contracts were undertaken:

· Contract No. NE/2015/01 – Tseung Kwan O – Lam Tin Tunnel – Main Tunnel and Associated Works;

· Contract No. NE/2015/02 – Tseung Kwan O – Lam Tin Tunnel – Road P2 and Associated Works;

· Contract No. NE/2015/03 – Tseung Kwan O – Lam Tin Tunnel – Northern Footbridge;

· Contract No. NE/2017/01 – Tseung Kwan O – Lam Tin Tunnel –Tseung Kwan O Interchange and Associated Works

· Contract No. NE/2017/02 – Tseung Kwan O – Lam Tin Tunnel – Road P2/D4 and Associated Works.

· Contract No. NE/2017/06 – Tseung Kwan O – Lam Tin Tunnel – Traffic Control and Surveillance System(TCSS) and Associated Works

· Contract No. NE/2017/07 – Cross Bay Link, Tseung Kwan O – Main Bridge and Associated Works.

Environmental Monitoring Works

3. Environmental monitoring for the Project was performed in accordance with the EM&A Manual and the monitoring results were checked and reviewed. Site Inspections/Audits were conducted once per week. The implementation of the environmental mitigation measures, Event Action Plans and environmental complaint handling procedures were also checked.

4. Summary of the non-compliance (exceedance) in the reporting month for the Project is tabulated in Table I.

Table I Non-compliance (exceedance) Record for the Project in the Reporting Month

Environmental Monitoring	No. of Non-compliance (Exceedance)		No. of Non-compliance (Exceedance) due to Construction Activities of this Project		Action Taken
Environmental Monitoring	Action Level	Limit Level	Action Level	Limit Level	Action Taken
Air Quality	0	0	0	0	N/A
Noise	13	0	10	0	Refer to Appendix K & O
Marine Water Quality	41	123	0	0	Refer to Appendix K
Groundwater Level Monitoring (Piezometer Monitoring)	0	N/A¹	0	N/A¹	N/A
Ecological	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cultural Heritage	0	0	0	0	N/A
Landfill Gas	0	0	0	0	N/A

Note:(1) No Limit Level for Groundwater Level Monitoring (Piezometer Monitoring).

Air Quality Monitoring

5. No Action/Limit Level exceedance for 1-hour TSP monitoring was recorded.

6. No Action/Limit Level exceedance for 24-hour TSP monitoring was recorded.

Construction Noise Monitoring

7. Ten (10) Action Level exceedances were recorded due to the documented complaints received in this reporting month. The Summary of Documented Complaints in Reporting Month is tabulated in Table III.

8. No Limit Level exceedance for day time and no limit level exceedance for night time construction noise monitoring were recorded in the reporting month.

Water Quality Monitoring

9. Groundwater quality monitoring had been suspended since October 2019 upon the agreement by EPD. Further details should be founded at Section 5.1.

10. All marine water quality monitoring was conducted as scheduled in the reporting month. There were forty-one (41) Action Level and one hundred and twenty-three (123) Limit Level exceedances in Monitoring Stations (M) during marine water quality monitoring. During this reporting month, no sand plume was observed during the water quality monitoring and site audits, therefore there is no direct evidence that the recent exceedances were due to the construction works of the Project. Details of this investigation are presented in Section 5. Daily silt curtain inspection and weekly diving inspection have been carried out by contractor, the record, as reviewed by the site auditors, indicated that silt curtains were found in good conditions.

11. Construction phase daily piezometer monitoring by the Contractor commenced in June 2018. It has switched to monthly basis since 3October 2018 as the construction activity was 120m away from the piezometer gate. No monitoring was conducted in the reporting month.

Ecological Monitoring

12. Post-translation coral monitoring survey shall be conducted once every 3 months for a period of 12 months after completion of coral translocation. The post-translocation coral monitoring surveys were completed in November 2017.

Monitoring on Cultural Heritage

13. Monitoring of impacts on Cultural Heritage at Cha Kwo Ling Tin Hau Temple commenced in May 2017. No Alert, Alarm and Action (AAA) Level exceedance was recorded in the reporting month.

Landscape and Visual Monitoring and Audit

14. The implementation of landscape and visual mitigation measures was checked during the environmental site inspections. Recommended follow-up actions have been discharged by the Contractor. Details of the audit findings and implementation status are presented in Section 10.

Landfill Gas Monitoring

15. Monitoring of landfill gases commenced in December 2016 and were carried out by the Contractor at excavation location, Portion III. No Limit Level exceedance was recorded.

Environmental Site Inspection

16. Joint weekly site inspections were conducted by representatives of the Contractor, Engineer and Environmental Team. The representative of the IEC joined the site inspection for NE/2015/01, NE/2015/02, NE/2017/01, NE/2017/02 and NE/2017/06 on 24 December 2020 respectively. Details of the audit findings and implementation status are presented in Section 10.

17. The representative of the IEC did not join the joint weekly site inspection of NE/2015/01 due to the pandemic crisis.

Waste Management

18. Wastes generated from this Project include inert construction and demolition (C&D) materials, non-inert C&D materials and marine sediment. Details of waste management data is presented in Section 11 and Appendix P.

Key Information in the Reporting Month

19. Summary of key information in the reporting month is tabulated in Table II

Table II Key Information in the Reporting Month

Monthly Complaints	Event Details		Action Taken	Status
Monthly Complaints	Number	Nature	Action Taken	Status
December 2020	13	Noise / Operating hours	Details refer to App O	Draft CIRs submitted
November 2020	14	Air / Noise	Details refer to App O	Draft CIRs submitted/ On-going
October 2020	11	Air / Noise	Details refer to App O	Draft CIRs submitted/ On-going
September 2020	9	Noise / Operation hours / Water	Details refer to App O	Draft CIRs submitted/ On-going
August 2020	6	Noise / Operation hours / Water	Details refer to App O	Draft CIRs submitted/ Closed
July 2020	5	Air / Noise	Details refer to App O	Draft CIRs submitted
Notifications of any summons & prosecutions received	0	---	N/A	N/A

20. Summary of complaints received in the reporting month is tabulated in Table III.

Table III Summary of Complaints Details in Reporting Month

Complaint No.	Complaint	Investigation Findings	Follow-up Action / Mitigation Measure
Tseung Kwan O Side
493	Percussive noise nuisance at early morning	No PME(s) working under TKOLTT project at the time of complaint is known to emit percussive noise. The complaint is considered non-project-related and details shall be referred to CIR-N123	NIL
495	Night time mechanical noise nuisance	The complaint is considered as project-related as the noise nuisance originated from water pumps that working 24/7. No non-compliance was found. The details shall be referred to CIR-N124	NIL
498	Low frequency noise & occasional piling noise nuisance during night time	The complaint is considered as project-related as the noise nuisance was coming from water pumps that working 24/7. No non-compliance was found. Details shall be referring to CIR-N125.	NIL
499	Horning noise nuisance on Sunday	The complaint is considered as non-project-related as no barge was working under the TKOLTT project at the time of complaint. The details shall be referred to CIR-O6.	NIL
500, 501, 501B, 502, 503	Noise nuisance at nighttime on a weekday	The Contractor operated PME(s) at evening-/ night- time without an approved valid CNP. The complaint is considered as project related. The details shall be referred to CIR-N126.	The Contractor should submit a noise mitigation proposal to ET&IEC for ensuring similar events will not happen again.
501A	Noise nuisance at nighttime on a weekday	No direct evidence show that the Contractor operated barges at the time of complaint. Therefore the complaint was considered as non-project related. The details shall be referred to CIR-N126.	NIL
Lam Tin Side
494, 496, 497	Noise Nuisance near Lam Tin Interchange (December)	Investigation Undergoing

Key Construction Work in the reporting month & the next reporting month

21. Summary of key construction work in the reporting month is tabulated in Table IV.

Table IV Summary Table for Key Construction Work in the Reporting Month

Contract No.	Project Title	Site Activities (December 2020)
NE/2015/01	Tseung Kwan O – Lam Tin Tunnel – Main Tunnel and Associated Works	Lam Tin Interchange	1) EHC2 U-Trough 2) Site Formation – Area 1G1, Area 1G2, Area 2 & Area 5 3) Site Formation – Slope stabilization & Retaining Wall 4) Administration Building, West Ventilation Building & Bridge Construction 5) Stormwater Tank Construction 6) S01_2, EHC1&4 Construction 7) CKLR Underground Utilities
		Main Tunnel	8) S02_2 Excavation 9) Main Tunnel Lining Works
		TKO Interchange	10) Bridge Construction 11) East Ventilation Building
NE/2015/02	Tseung Kwan O – Lam Tin Tunnel – Road P2 and Associated Works	1) At-grade road and drainage construction 2) Underpass and structural works 3) Excavation, piling and pre-boring works 4) Abutment & seawall construction 5) Back-filling
NE/2015/03	Tseung Kwan O – Lam Tin Tunnel – Northern Footbridge	The construction works under the contract had been completed in December 2019. The EM&A works were terminated in late April 2020.
NE/2017/01	Tseung Kwan O – Lam Tin Tunnel – Tseung Kwan O Interchange and Associated Works	1) Construction of Pier 2) Construction of Pier Head Works 3) Construction of Pile Cap Shell 4) Segment Erection Works 5) Installation of Parapet Skin 6) Dismantling of Temporary Working Platform
NE/2017/02	Tseung Kwan O – Lam Tin Tunnel – Road P2/D4 and Associated Works	1) Inspection pit excavation and utility diversion works 2) Construction of drainage and watermain 3) Asphalt Paving 4) Pier, Staircase and Lift Shalt Construction 5) Road Works
NE/2017/06	Tseung Kwan O – Lam Tin Tunnel – Traffic Control and Surveillance System(TCSS) and Associated Works	1) System Integration Test 2) Installation works at Tunnel 3) Project Signboard set up 4) Goods arrival & storage on site

Future Key Issues

22. The future key environmental issues in the coming month include:

Table V Summary Table for Site Activities in the next Reporting Period

Contract No. and Project Title	Site Activities (January 2021)		Key Environmental Issues *
NE/2015/01 - Tseung Kwan O – Lam Tin Tunnel – Main Tunnel and Associated Works	Lam Tin Interchange	1) EHC2 U-Trough 2) Site Formation – Area 1G1, Area 1G2, Area 2 & Area 5 3) Site Formation – Slope stabilization & Retaining Wall 4) Administration Building, West Ventilation Building & Bridge Construction 5) Stormwater Tank Construction 6) S01_2, EHC1&4 Construction 7) CKLR Underground Utilities	(A) / (B) / (C) / (D) / (E) / (G)
	Main Tunnel	8) S02_2 Excavation 9) Main Tunnel Lining Works	(B)
	TKO Interchange	10) Bridge Construction 11) East Ventilation Building	(A) / (C) / (D) / (E) / (F) / (I)
NE/2015/02 - Tseung Kwan O – Lam Tin Tunnel – Road P2 and Associated Works	1) At-grade road and drainage construction 2) Underpass and structural works 3) Excavation, piling and pre-boring works 4) Abutment & seawall construction 5) Back-filling		(A) / (B) / (C) / (D) / (E) / (G) / (I)
NE/2015/03 - Tseung Kwan O – Lam Tin Tunnel – Northern Footbridge	The construction works under the contract had been completed in December 2019. Materials are being removed from works area.		N/A
NE/2017/01 – Tseung Kwan O Interchange and Associated Works	1) Installation of Precast Pile Cap Shell 2) Construction of Pile Cap 3) Construction of Pier 4) Construction of Pier Head works 5) Segment erection works 6) Construction of Bridge Decks 7) Installation of Parapet Skin		(A) / (B) / (E) / (F) / (G)
NE/2017/02 –Tseung Kwan O - Lam Tin Tunnel - Road P2/D4 and Associated Works	1) Inspection pit excavation and utility diversion works 2) Construction of drainage and watermain 3) Asphalt Paving 4) Pier, Staircase and Lift Shalt Construction 5) Road Works		(A) / (B) / (E) / (F) / (G)
NE/2017/06 – Tseung Kwan O – Lam Tin Tunnel – Traffic Control and Surveillance System(TCSS) and Associated Works	1) System Integration Test 2) Installation works at Tunnel 3) Project Signboard set up 4) Goods arrival & storage on site		N/A

Note:

(A) Watering for dust generation from haul road, stockpiles of dusty materials, exposed site area, excavation works and rock breaking activities;

(B) Noisy construction activity such as rock-breaking activities and piling works;

(D) Wastewater and runoff discharge from site;

(E) Accumulation of silt, mud and sand along U-channels and sedimentation tanks;

(F) Set up and implementation of temporary drainage system for the surface runoff;

(G) Storage of chemicals/fuel and chemical waste/waste oil on site;

(H) Accumulation and storage of general and construction waste on site; and

(I) Marine water quality impact and indirect impact to coral communities due to marine construction for TKO-LTT reclamation

1. introduction

1.1 Cinotech Consultants Limited (Cinotech) was commissioned by Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) as the Environmental Team (ET) to undertake environmental monitoring and auditing services for the Works Contracts involved in the implementation of Tseung Kwan O – Lam Tin Tunnel (TKO-LTT) project to ensure that the environmental performance of the Works Contracts comply with the requirements specified in the Environmental Permit (EP), Environmental Monitoring & Audit (EM&A) Manual, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report of the TKO-LTT project and other relevant statutory requirements. This is the 50^th Monthly EM&A report summarizing the EM&A works for the Project in December 2020.

Purpose of the Report

1.2 This is the 50^th Monthly EM&A Report which summarises the impact monitoring results and audit findings for the EM&A programme during the reporting period in December 2020.

Structure of the Report

1.3 The structure of the report is as follows:

Section 1: Introduction – purpose and structure of the report.

Section 2: Contract Information – summarises background and scope of the Contract, site description, project organization and contact details, construction programme, the construction works undertaken and the status of Environmental Permits/Licenses during the reporting month.

Section 3: Air Quality Monitoring – summarises the monitoring parameters, monitoring programmes, monitoring methodologies, monitoring frequency, monitoring locations, Action and Limit Levels, monitoring results and Event / Action Plans.

Section 4: Noise Monitoring – summarises the monitoring parameters, monitoring programmes, monitoring methodologies, monitoring frequency, monitoring locations, Action and Limit Levels, monitoring results and Event / Action Plans.

Section 5: Water Quality Monitoring – summarises the monitoring parameters, monitoring programmes, monitoring methodologies, monitoring frequency, monitoring locations, Action and Limit Levels, monitoring results and Event / Action Plans.

Section 6: Ecological Monitoring – summarises the monitoring parameters, monitoring programmes, monitoring methodologies, monitoring frequency, monitoring locations and Action and Limit Levels, monitoring results and Event / Action Plans.

Section 7: Cultural Heritage –summarises the monitoring parameters, monitoring programmes, monitoring methodologies, monitoring frequency, monitoring locations and monitoring results.

Section 8: Landscape and Visual Monitoring Requirements – summarises the requirements of landscape and visual monitoring

Section 9: Landfill Gas Monitoring – summarises the monitoring parameters, monitoring programmes, monitoring methodologies, monitoring frequency, monitoring locations, monitoring results and Limit Levels and Action Plan

Section 10: Environmental Site Inspection – summarises the audit findings of the weekly site inspections undertaken within the reporting month.

Section 11: Waste Management – summarises the waste management data in the reporting month.

Section 12: Environmental Non-conformance – summarises any monitoring exceedance, environmental complaints, environmental summons and successful prosecutions within the reporting month.

Section 13: Future Key Issues – summarises the impact forecast and monitoring schedule for the next three months.

Section 14: Conclusions and Recommendation

2. PROJECT INFORMATION

Background

2.1 In 2002, Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) commissioned an integrated planning and engineering study under Agreement No. CE 87/2001 (CE) “Further Development of Tseung Kwan O – Feasibility Study” (the “TKO Study”) to formulate a comprehensive plan for further development of TKO New Town. It recommended to further develop TKO to house a total population of 450,000 besides the district’s continuous commercial and industrial developments.

2.2 At present, the Tseung Kwan O Tunnel is the main connection between Tseung Kwan O (TKO) and other areas in the territory. To cope with the anticipated transport need, the TKO Study recommended the provision of Tseung Kwan O – Lam Tin Tunnel (TKO-LTT) (hereinafter referred to as “the Project”) and Cross Bay Link (CBL) to meet the long-term traffic demand between TKO and the external areas. The site layout plan for the Project is shown in Figure 1. CBL was also entrusted with part of the marine viaducts near Tseung Kwan O Interchange since the commencement of the CBL project the December 2018.

2.3 The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report for the TKO-LTT project was approved under the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance (EIAO) in July 2013. The corresponding Environmental Permit (EP) was issued in August 2013 (EP no.: EP-458/2013). Variations to the EP was applied and the latest EP (EP no.: EP-458/2013/C) was issued by the Director of Environmental Protection (DEP) in January 2017.

2.4 The commencement dates of construction of this Project are:

Ÿ Contract No. NE/2015/01 and Contract No. NE/2015/02: 7 November 2016.

Ÿ Contract No. NE/2015/03: 29 May 2017.

Ÿ Contract No. NE/2017/02: 15 March 2018.

Ÿ Contract No. NE/2017/01: 23 May 2018.

Ÿ Contract No. NE/2017/06: 09 November 2018.

Project Organizations

2.5 Different parties with different levels of involvement in the project organization include:

· Project Proponent – Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD)

· The Engineer and the Engineer’s Representative (ER) – AECOM

· Environmental Team (ET) – Cinotech Consultants Limited (Cinotech)

· Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) – AnewR Consulting Limited (AnewR)

2.6 The key contacts of the Project are shown in Table 2.1.

Table 2.1 Key Project Contacts

Party	Role	Contact Person	Phone No.	Fax No.
CEDD	Project Proponent	Mr. LO Sai Pak, Sunny	2301 1384	2739 0076
AECOM	Engineer’s Representative	Mr. KY Chan	3922 9000	2759 1698
Cinotech	Environmental Team	Dr. HF Chan	2151 2088	3107 1388
Cinotech	Environmental Team	Mr. KS Lee	2151 2091	3107 1388
AnewR	Independent Environmental Checker	Mr. Adi Lee	2618 2836	3007 8648

Construction Activities undertaken during the Reporting Month

2.7 The major site activities undertaken in the reporting month included:

Table 2.2 Summary Table for Major Site Activities in the Reporting Month

Contract No.	Project Title	Site Activities (December 2020)
NE/2015/01	Tseung Kwan O – Lam Tin Tunnel – Main Tunnel and Associated Works	Lam Tin Interchange	1) EHC2 U-Trough 2) Site Formation – Area 1G1, Area 1G2, Area 2 & Area 5 3) Site Formation – Slope stabilization & Retaining Wall 4) Administration Building, West Ventilation Building & Bridge Construction 5) Stormwater Tank Construction 6) S01_2, EHC1&4 Construction 7) CKLR Underground Utilities
		Main Tunnel	8) S02_2 Excavation 9) Main Tunnel Lining Works
		TKO Interchange	10) Bridge Construction 11) East Ventilation Building
NE/2015/02	Tseung Kwan O – Lam Tin Tunnel – Road P2 and Associated Works	1) At-grade road and drainage construction 2) Underpass and U-through structural works 3) Excavation, piling and pre-boring works 4) Abutment & seawall construction 5) Back-filling
NE/2015/03	Tseung Kwan O – Lam Tin Tunnel – Northern Footbridge	The construction works under the contract had been completed in December 2019. The EM&A works were terminated in late April 2020.
NE/2017/01	Tseung Kwan O – Lam Tin Tunnel – Tseung Kwan O Interchange and Associated Works	1) Construction of Pier 2) Construction of Pier Head Works 3) Construction of Pile Cap Shell 4) Segment Erection Works 5) Installation of Parapet Skin 6) Dismantling of Temporary Working Platform
NE/2017/02	Tseung Kwan O – Lam Tin Tunnel – Road P2/D4 and Associated Works	1) Inspection pit excavation and utility diversion works 2) Construction of drainage and watermain 3) Asphalt Paving 4) Pier, Staircase and Lift Shalt Construction 5) Road Works
NE/2017/06	Tseung Kwan O – Lam Tin Tunnel – Traffic Control and Surveillance System(TCSS) and Associated Works	1) System Integration Test 2) Installation works at Tunnel 3) Project Signboard set up 4) Goods arrival & storage on site

2.8 The construction programme showing the inter-relationship with environmental protection/mitigation measures are presented in Table 2.3.

Table 2.3 Construction Programme Showing the Inter-Relationship with Environmental Protection/Mitigation Measures

Construction Works

Major Environmental Impact

Control Measures

As mentioned in Table 2.2

Noise, dust impact, water quality and waste generation

Ÿ Sufficient watering of the works site with active dust emitting activities

Ÿ Properly cover the stockpiles

Ÿ On-site waste sorting and implementation of trip ticket system

Ÿ Appropriate desilting/sedimentation devices provided on site for treatment before discharge

Ÿ Use of quiet plant and well-maintained construction plant

Ÿ Provide movable noise barrier

Status of Environmental Licences, Notification and Permits

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 Summary of the Status of Environmental Licences, Notification and Permits

Contract No.	Permit / License No.	Valid Period		Status
Contract No.	Permit / License No.	From	To	Status
Environmental Permit (EP)
N/A	EP-458/2013/C	20/1/2017	N/A	Valid
Notification pursuant to Air Pollution Control (Construction Dust) Regulation
NE/2015/01	EPD Ref no.: 405305	21/07/2016	N/A	Valid
NE/2015/01	EPD Ref no.: 405582	28/07/2016