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
1.1 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
4.1 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
5.1 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
6.1 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
7.1 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
9.1 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
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Mitigation Measures for Corals
13.3 Coral Monitoring Requirement
15.1 Site Inspections
15.2 Compliance with Legal and Contractual Requirements
15.3 Environmental Complaints
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 2.5B Baseline
Landscape Character Areas 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 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 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 A4 Implementation Schedule of the Recommended Mitigation Measures for KTD Schedule 3 EIA
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