Agreement No. CE 35/2006(CE)

Kai Tak Development Engineering Study

cum Design and Construction of Advance Works –

Investigation, Design and Construction

 

 

Kai Tak Development

Environmental Monitoring and Audit Manual

 

Contents

 

 

1           INTRODUCTION

1.1       Project Background

1.2       Project Scope and Programme

1.3       Purpose of this Manual

1.4       Project Organization

2           EM&A ON NEW DISTRIBUTOR ROADS SERVING THE PLANNED KTD

2.1       Introduction

2.2       Air Quality Impact

2.3       Noise Impact

2.4       Water Quality Impact

2.5       Waste Management Implications

2.6       Land Contamination Impact

2.7       Impact on Cultural Heritage

2.8       Landscape and Visual Impact

3           EM&A ON NEW SEWAGE PUMPING STATIONS SERVING THE PLANNED KTD

3.1       Introduction

3.2       Air Quality Impact

3.3       Noise Impact

3.4       Water Quality Impact

3.5       Waste Management Implications

3.6       Land Contamination Impact

3.7       Impact on Cultural Heritage

3.8       Landscape and Visual Impact

4           EM&A ON DECOMMISSIONING OF THE REMAINING PARTS (EX-GFS BUILDING AND RADAR STATION) OF THE FORMER KAI TAK AIRPORT

4.1       Introduction

4.2       Air Quality Impact

4.3       Noise Impact

4.4       Water Quality Impact

4.5       Waste Management Implications

4.6       Land Contamination Impact

4.7       Impact on Cultural Heritage

4.8       Landscape and Visual Impact

5           AIR QUALITY IMPACT

5.1       Introduction

5.2       Air Quality Parameters

5.3       Monitoring Equipment

5.4       Monitoring Locations

5.5       Baseline Monitoring

5.6       Impact Monitoring

5.7       Event and Action Plan

5.8       Mitigation Measures

6           NOISE IMPACT

6.1       Introduction

6.2       Noise Parameters

6.3       Monitoring Equipment

6.4       Monitoring Locations

6.5       Baseline Monitoring

6.6       Impact Monitoring

6.7       Event and Action Plan

6.8       Mitigation Measures

7           WATER QUALITY IMPACT

7.1       Introduction

7.2       Marine Water Quality

7.3       Monitoring Schedule and Stations

7.4       Marine Water Quality Sampling Frequency and Method

7.5       Marine Water Quality Monitoring Parameters

7.6       Field Log for Marine Water Quality Monitoring

7.7       Marine Water Quality Monitoring Equipment

7.8       Laboratory Measurement / Analysis for Marine Water Quality Samples

7.9       Event and Action Plan for Marine Water Quality Monitoring

7.10     Red Tide Monitoring Programme and Action Plan

7.11     Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Impacts

8           WASTE MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS

8.1       Introduction

8.2       Waste Control and Mitigation Measures

9           LAND CONTAMMINATION

9.1       Introduction

9.2       Confirmation Sampling/ Testing

9.3       Environmental Mitigation Measures and Safety Measures

10         IMPACT ON CULTURAL HERITAGE

11         LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT

11.1     Introduction

11.2     Methodology and Criteria

11.3     Baseline Monitoring

11.4     Event and Action Plan

11.5     Mitigation Measures

12         FISHERIES IMPACT

13         ECOLOGY IMPACT

13.1     Introduction

13.2     Mitigation Measures for Corals

13.3     Coral Monitoring Requirement

14         HAZARD TO LIFE

15         SITE ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT

15.1     Site Inspections

15.2     Compliance with Legal and Contractual Requirements

15.3     Environmental Complaints

16         REPORTING

16.1     General

16.2     Electronic Reporting of EM&A Information

16.3     Baseline Monitoring Report

16.4     Monthly EM&A Reports

16.5     First Monthly EM&A Report

16.6     Subsequent EM&A Reports

16.7     Quarterly EM&A Summary Reports

16.8     Final EM&A Review Reports

16.9     Data Keeping

16.10   Interim Notifications of Environmental Quality Limit Exceedances

 

 
List of Tables

Table 1.1           List of Schedule 2 Designated Projects Contained within the Kai Tak Development

Table 1.2           Summary of Implementation Programme

 

Table 2.1           Proposed Air Quality Monitoring Locations

Table 2.2           Action and Limit Levels for Construction Dust Monitoring

Table 2.3           Event and Action Plan for Construction Dust Monitoring

Table 2.4           Noise Monitoring Stations

Table 2.5           Action and Limit Levels for Construction Noise

Table 2.6           Event/Action Plan for Construction Noise

Table 2.7           Summary of Waste Handling Procedures and Disposal Routes

Table 2.8           Monitoring Programme

Table 2.9           Event and Action Plan for Landscape and Visual Impact

 

Table 3.1           Construction Noise Monitoring Stations

Table 3.2           Action and Limit Levels for Construction Noise

Table 3.3           Event/Action Plan for Construction Noise

Table 3.4           Summary of Waste Handling Procedures and Disposal Routes

Table 3.5           Monitoring Programme

Table 3.6           Event and Action Plan for Landscape and Visual Impact

 

Table 4.1           Summary of Waste Handling Procedures and Disposal Routes

Table 4.2           Event and Action Plan for Confirmation Sampling / Testing for Soil Excavation

Table 4.3           Concerned Action Levels for Soil Excavation

Table 4.4           Event and Action Plan for Confirmation Sampling / Testing for Biopiling

Table 4.5           Concerned Action Levels for Biopiling

Table 4.6           Event and Action Plan for Confirmation Sampling / Testing for Solidification/ Stabilization

Table 4.7           Concerned Action Levels for Solidification/ Stabilization

 

Table 5.1           Proposed Air Quality Monitoring Locations

Table 5.2           Action and Limit Levels for Air Quality

Table 5.3           Event and Action Plan for Construction Dust Monitoring

Table 5.4           Event and Action Plan for Odour Monitoring

 

Table 6.1           Noise Monitoring Stations

Table 6.2           Action and Limit Levels for Construction Noise

Table 6.3           Event/Action Plan for Construction Noise

 

Table 7.1           Proposed Marine Water Quality Monitoring Stations

Table 7.2           Suggested Analytical Methods and Detection Limit

Table 7.3           Action and Limit Levels for Marine Water Quality

Table 7.4           Event and Action Plan for Marine Water Quality

 

Table 8.1           Summary of Waste Handling Procedures and Disposal Routes

 

Table 11.1         Monitoring Programme

Table 11.2         Event and Action Plan for Landscape and Visual Impact

 

 


List of Figures

Figure 1.1         Recommended Outline Development Plan (Dated May 2008)

Figure 1.2         Designated Projects in this EIA study

Figure 1.3         Project Organization

 

Figure 2.1         Locations of Air Monitoring Stations

Figure 2.2         Locations of Noise Monitoring Stations

Figure 2.3         Locations of Direct Noise Mitigation Measures

Figure 2.4         Proposed Decontamination Works Area

Figure 2.4A       Baseline Landscape Resources with DP1 – Distributor Roads Overlaid During Construction

Figure 2.4B       Baseline Landscape Resources with DP1 – Distributor Roads Overlaid During Operation

Figure 2.5A       Baseline Landscape Character Areas with DP1 – Distributor Road Overlaid During Construction

Figure 2.5B       Baseline Landscape Character Areas with DP1 – Distributor Road Overlaid During Operation

Figure 2.6A       Baseline Key VSRs and Viewpoints at Local Level With DP1 – Distributor Road Overlaid During Construction

Figure 2.6B       Baseline Key VSRs and Viewpoints at Local Level With DP1 – Distributor Road Overlaid During Operation

 

Figure 3.1A       Baseline Landsceape Resources with DP2 – Pumping Station During Construction

Figure 3.1B       Baseline Landsceape Resources with DP2 – Pumping Station During Construction

Figure 3.2A       Baseline Landsceape Character Areas with DP2 – Pumping Station Overlaid During Construction

Figure 3.2B       Baseline Landsceape Character Areas with DP2 – Pumping Station Overlaid During Construction

Figure 3.3A       Baseline Key VSRs and Viewpoints at Local Level with DP2 – Pumping Station Overlaid During Construction

Figure 3.3B       Baseline Key VSRs and Viewpoints at Local Level with DP2 – Pumping Station Overlaid During Construction

 

Figure 4.1         Baseline Landscape Resources with DP3a Overlaid During Construction

Figure 4.2         Baseline Landscape Character Areas with DP3a Overlaid During Construction

Figure 4.3         Baseline Key VSRs and Viewpoints at Local Level with DP3a Overlaid During Construction

 

Figure 11.1        Baseline Landscape Resources with Development Proposal Overlaid

Figure 11.2        Baseline Landscape Character Areas with Development Proposal Overlaid

Figure 11.3A     Baseline Key VSRs and Viewpoints at Local Level with Development Proposal Overlaid

Figure 11.3B     Baseline Key VSRs and Viewpoints at Strategic and District Level with Development Proposal Overlaid

 

Figure 13.1        Location of proposed recipient sites in Junk Bay

Figure 13.2        Location of existing coral colonies in the direct impact areas

 

Figure 15.1        Environmental Complaint Flow Diagram

 

List of Appendices

Appendix A1     Implementation Schedule of the Recommended Mitigation Measures for New Distributor Roads Serving the Planned KTD

Appendix A2     Implementation Schedule of the Recommended Mitigation Measures for New Sewage Pumping Stations Serving the Planned KTD

Appendix A3     Implementation Schedule of the Recommended Mitigation Measures for Decommissioning of the Remaining Parts (Ex-GFS Building and Radar Station) of the Former Kai Tak Airport

Appendix A4     Implementation Schedule of the Recommended Mitigation Measures for KTD Schedule 3 EIA

Appendix B       Data Record Sheet

Appendix C       Sample Template for the Interim Notification

Appendix D       Archaeological Watching Brief for Kai Tak Dredging

Appendix E       Locations of Marine Water Quality Monitoring Stations