Contents

 

1       INTRODUCTION

1.1........ Background Information................................................................................ 1-1

1.2........ Policy............................................................................................................... 1-2

1.3........ EM&A Programme Objectives..................................................................... 1-2

1.4........ Scope of the EM&A Programme.................................................................. 1-3

1.5........ Project Organisation...................................................................................... 1-6

1.6........ Terminology.................................................................................................... 1-9

 

2       PROJECT DESCRIPTION

2.1........ Scope of the Project....................................................................................... 2-1

2.2........ Design Standard of the Project...................................................................... 2-2

2.3........ Description of the Project.............................................................................. 2-2

2.3.1........ Layout of the Proposed Road Improvement...................................... 2-2

2.3.2........ Width of Proposed Road Improvement............................................. 2-4

2.3.3........ Elevated Structures........................................................................... 2-5

2.3.4........ Retaining Walls................................................................................. 2-6

2.3.5........ Junction with South Lantau Road and Bus-Bay Facilities................... 2-6

2.3.6........ Bus Laybys and Passing Laybys....................................................... 2-6

2.3.7........ Combined Cycle Track/Maintenance Access Track of the Special Stormwater Drainage Pipeline between Lung Tseng Tau and Shek Mun Kap Road.......................... 2-7

2.3.8........ Miscellaneous Facilities..................................................................... 2-7

2.3.9........ Existing Man-made Slope Remediation Works.................................. 2-7

2.3.10...... Haul Roads and Works Areas.......................................................... 2-8

2.3.11...... Natural Slope Stabilisation Works.................................................... 2-9

2.3.12...... Detailed Ground Investigation......................................................... 2-10

2.3.13...... Blasting.......................................................................................... 2-10

2.4........ Use of Obsolete Sections of Old Road........................................................ 2-10

2.5........ Project Cost and Programme....................................................................... 2-11

2.6........ Proposed Traffic Management Measures.................................................. 2-11

2.7........ Construction Activities and Equipment ...................................................... 2-11

2.7.1........ Key Construction Activities............................................................ 2-11

2.8........ Operational Traffic Flows............................................................................ 2-12

 

3       AIR QUALITY

3.1........ Air Quality Parameters.................................................................................. 3-1

3.2........ Monitoring Equipment................................................................................... 3-1

3.3........ Laboratory Measurement/Analysis.............................................................. 3-3

3.4........ Monitoring Locations..................................................................................... 3-3

3.5........ Baseline Monitoring...................................................................................... 3-4

3.6........ Impact Monitoring......................................................................................... 3-5

3.7........ Event and Action Plan for Air Quality........................................................... 3-6

3.8........ Dust Mitigation Measures............................................................................ 3-6

 

4       NOISE  

4.1........ Introduction.................................................................................................... 4-1

4.2........ Noise Parameters........................................................................................... 4-1

4.3........ Monitoring Equipment................................................................................... 4-1

4.4........ Monitoring Locations..................................................................................... 4-2

4.5........ Baseline Monitoring...................................................................................... 4-2

4.6........ Construction Phase Impact Monitoring........................................................ 4-3

4.7........ Operational Monitoring................................................................................. 4-3

4.8........ Event and Action Plan for Construction Noise............................................. 4-4

4.9........ Noise Mitigation Measures.......................................................................... 4-4

4.9.1........ Background..................................................................................... 4-4

4.9.2........ Construction Mitigation..................................................................... 4-5

4.9.3........ Operational Phase............................................................................ 4-7

 

5       ECOLOGY

5.1........ Introduction.................................................................................................... 5-1

5.2........ Ecology EM&A Procedures.......................................................................... 5-1

5.3........ Design Phase Audit........................................................................................ 5-1

5.4........ Baseline Monitoring...................................................................................... 5-2

5.5........ Construction and Operational Phase EM&A............................................... 5-2

 

6              WATER QUALITY

6.1........ Water Quality Parameters............................................................................. 6-1

6.2........ Monitoring Equipment................................................................................... 6-1

6.2.1........ Dissolved Oxygen and Temperature Measuring Equipment................ 6-1

6.2.2........ Turbidity Measuring Equipment......................................................... 6-2

6.2.3........ Suspended Solids............................................................................. 6-2

6.2.4........ pH Measuring Equipment................................................................. 6-2

6.2.5........ Location of Monitoring Sites............................................................. 6-3

6.2.6........ Calibration of Equipment.................................................................. 6-3

6.2.7........ Back-up Equipment.......................................................................... 6-3

6.3........ Measurement and Analysis........................................................................... 6-3

6.4........ Monitoring Locations..................................................................................... 6-4

6.5........ Baseline Monitoring...................................................................................... 6-6

6.6........ Impact Monitoring......................................................................................... 6-7

6.7........ Event Action Plan........................................................................................... 6-7

6.8........ Water Quality Mitigation Measures............................................................ 6-8

 

7       LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL 

7.1........ Introduction.................................................................................................... 7-1

7.2........ Mitigation Measures..................................................................................... 7-1

7.3........ Design Phase Audit........................................................................................ 7-2

7.4........ Baseline Monitoring...................................................................................... 7-3

7.5........ Construction and Operational Phase Audit................................................... 7-3

 

8       WASTE MANAGEMENT     

8.1........ Introduction.................................................................................................... 8-1

8.2........ Applicable Environmental Standards and Guidelines.................................. 8-2

8.3........ Mitigation Measures..................................................................................... 8-3

8.4........ Waste Disposal Recommendations............................................................... 8-5

8.5........ EM&A Requirements.................................................................................... 8-5

 

9       CULTURAL HERITAGE       

9.1........ Introduction.................................................................................................... 9-1

9.2........ Mitigation Measures..................................................................................... 9-1

9.3........ Baseline Monitoring...................................................................................... 9-1

9.4........ Construction Phase Audit.............................................................................. 9-1

 

10     SITE ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT

10.1...... Site Inspections............................................................................................ 10-1

10.2...... Compliance with Legal and Contractual Requirements............................. 10-2

10.3...... Environmental Complaints........................................................................... 10-2

10.4...... Choice of Construction Method.................................................................. 10-3

 

11     REPORTING  

11.1...... General........................................................................................................ 11-1

11.2...... Documentation............................................................................................. 11-1

11.3...... Design Audit Report.................................................................................... 11-1

11.4...... Baseline Monitoring Report........................................................................ 11-1

11.5...... EM&A Reports............................................................................................ 11-2

11.6...... First EM&A Report..................................................................................... 11-3

11.7...... Subsequent EM&A Reports....................................................................... 11-5

11.8...... Quarterly EM&A Summary Reports.......................................................... 11-6

11.9...... Annual/Final EM&A Review Reports........................................................ 11-7

11.10.... Data Keeping............................................................................................... 11-9

11.11.... Interim Notification of Environmental Quality Limit Exceedances........... 11-9

 

Tables

 

Table 1.1........ Summary of EM&A Requirements

 

Table 2.1........ Traffic Figures Assumed for EIA

 

Table 3.1........ Action and Limit Levels for Air Quality

Table 3.2........ Event/Action Plan for Air Quality

 

Table 4.1........ Action and Limit Levels for Construction Noise

Table 4.2........ Event/Action Plan for Construction Noise

Table 4.3........ Recommended Mitigation Measures for the Noisy Equipment during Road Construction and Bridge Construction

Table 4.4........ Recommended Mitigation Measures for the Noisy Equipment during Permanent Noise Barrier Construction

Table 4.5........ Summary of Direct Noise Mitigation Measures

 

Table 5.1........ Ecological Design Elements

Table 5.2 ....... Event/Action Plan for Design Phase

Table 5.3........ Audit Schedule for Ecological Contract Works

Table 5.4........ Event/Action Plan for Construction and Operation Phase

 

Table 6.1........ Detection Limits and Precision for Water Quality Determinands

Table 6.2........ Location of Fresh Water Quality Monitoring Locations

Table 6.3........ Action and Limit Levels for Water Quality

Table 6.4........ Event and Action Plan for Water Quality

 

Table 7.1........ Proposed Construction Stage Mitigation Measures

Table 7.2........ Proposed Operation Stage Mitigation Measures

Table 7.3........ Event / Action Plan for Design Phase

Table 7.4........ Construction/Operational Phase Audit Checklist

Table 7.5........ Event/Action Plan for Construction/Operational Phase

 

Table 8.1........ Recommended Waste Disposal Sites

Table 8.2          Waste Management Checklist

 

Table 9.1          Event/Action Plan for Construction Phase

 

Figures

 

Figure 1.1                Location of Broad Corridor for Alignment Options

Figure 1.2                Selected Alignment

Figure 1.3                Design Phase EM&A Procedure and Organisation

Figure 1.4                Construction and Operation Phase Procedure and Organisation

 

Figure 2.1                Alignment General Layout

Figure 2.2                Alignment General Layout

Figure 2.3                Alignment General Layout

Figure 2.4                Alignment General Layout

Figure 2.5                Alignment General Layout

Figure 2.6                Alignment General Layout

Figure 2.7                Alignment General Layout

Figure 2.8                Alignment General Layout

Figure 2.9                Alignment General Layout

Figure 2.10              Alignment General Layout

Figure 2.11              Alignment General Layout

Figure 2.12              Alignment General Layout

Figure 2.13              Alignment General Layout

Figure 2.14              Cross Section of Existing Road

Figure 2.15              Typical Section of On-line Improvement

Figure 2.16              Cross Section of Off-line Improvement

Figure 2.17              Cross Section of Off-line Improved Road (with Retaining Wall)

Figure 2.18              Stabilisation of Unstable Boulders

Figure 2.19              Future Road Network

 

Figure 3.1                Data Sheet for TSP Monitoring

Figure 3.2a               North Lantau – Existing Representative Air Sensitive Receivers

Figure 3.2b              North Lantau – Existing Representative Air Sensitive Receivers

Figure 3.2c               South Lantau – Existing Representative Air Sensitive Receivers

Figure 3.2d              South Lantau – Existing Representative Air Sensitive Receivers

Figure 3.2e               South Lantau – Existing Representative Air Sensitive Receivers

 

Figure 4.1                Noise Monitoring Field Record Sheet

Figure 4.2a               North Lantau – Existing Representative Air Sensitive Receivers

Figure 4.2b              North Lantau – Existing Representative Air Sensitive Receivers

Figure 4.2c               South Lantau – Existing Representative Air Sensitive Receivers

Figure 4.2d              South Lantau – Existing Representative Air Sensitive Receivers

Figure 4.2e               South Lantau – Existing Representative Air Sensitive Receivers

 

Figure 5.1                Construction Phase Ecological EM&A Procedure

 

Figure 6.1                Water Quality Monitoring Data Record Sheet

Figure 6.2a               Water Quality Monitoring Locations

Figure 6.2b              Water Quality Monitoring Locations

Figure 6.2c               Water Quality Monitoring Locations

Figure 6.2d              Water Quality Monitoring Locations

Figure 6.2e               Water Quality Monitoring Locations

Figure 6.2f               Water Quality Monitoring Locations

Figure 6.2g               Water Quality Monitoring Locations

                               

Figure 11.1                Sample Template for Interim Notifications of Environmental Qulaity Limits Exceedance

 

Appendices            

 

Appendix A             Environmental Mitigation Implementation Schedules

Appendix B              EM&A Proforma

Appendix C             Landscape Proposal