Agreement No. CE 35/2006(CE)

Kai Tak Development Engineering Study

cum Design and Construction of Advance Works

– Investigation, Design and Construction

Dredging Works for Proposed Cruise Terminal at Kai Tak

Environmental Monitoring and Audit Manual

1............ Introduction. 1

1.1 Project Background. 1

1.2 Project Scope and Programme. 1

1.3 Purpose of this Manual 2

1.4 Project Organization. 3

2............ Air Quality Impact. 5

3............ Noise Impact. 7

3.1 Introduction. 7

3.2 Noise Parameters. 7

3.3 Monitoring Equipment 7

3.4 Monitoring Locations. 7

3.5 Baseline Monitoring. 8

3.6 Impact Monitoring for Construction Noise. 8

3.7 Event and Action Plan for Construction Noise. 9

3.8 Mitigation Measures. 9

4............ Water Quality Impact. 11

4.1 Introduction. 11

4.2 Monitoring Schedule and Stations. 11

4.3 Baseline Monitoring. 11

4.4 Impact Monitoring. 12

4.5 Site Audits. 13

4.6 Field Log. 13

4.7 Monitoring Equipment 13

4.8 Laboratory Measurement / Analysis. 14

4.9 Event and Action Plan. 15

4.10 Mitigation of Adverse Environmental Impacts. 16

5............ Waste Management Implications. 21

5.1 Introduction. 21

5.2 Waste Control and Mitigation Measures. 21

6............ Impact on CULTURAL HERITAGE. 25

6.1 Introduction. 25

6.2 Guidelines for Monitoring Brief 25

6.3 Mitigation Measures. 25

7............ MARINE ECOLOGY IMpact. 27

7.1 Introduction. 27

7.2 Mitigation measures for corals. 27

7.3 Coral monitoring requirement 30

8............ FISHERIES Impact. 33

9............ Site Environmental Audit. 35

9.1 Site Inspections. 35

9.2 Compliance with Legal and Contractual Requirements. 35

9.3 Environmental Complaints. 36

10.......... Reporting.. 37

10.1 General 37

10.2 Electronic Reporting of EM&A Information. 37

10.3 Baseline Monitoring Report 37

10.4 Monthly EM&A Reports. 38

10.5 First Monthly EM&A Report 38

10.6 Subsequent EM&A Reports. 40

10.7 Quarterly EM&A Summary Reports. 42

10.8 Final EM&A Review Reports. 43

10.9 Data Keeping. 44

10.10 Interim Notifications of Environmental Quality Limit Exceedances. 44

List of Tables

Table 1.1 Volume of Dredging

Table 3.1 Noise Monitoring Stations during Construction Phase

Table 3.2 Action and Limit Levels for Construction Noise

Table 3.3 Event and Action Plan for Construction Noise

Table 4.1 Proposed Marine Water Quality Stations for Baseline and Impact Monitoring

Table 4.2 Proposed Marine Water Quality Monitoring Frequency and Parameters

Table 4.3 Analysis Methods to be Applied to Marine Water Quality Samples

Table 4.4 Action and Limit Levels for Marine Water Quality at the WSD Flushing Water Intakes

Table 4.5 Event and Action Plan for Marine Water Quality

Table 5.1 Summary of Waste Handling Procedures and Disposal Routes

List of Figures

Figure 1.1 Preliminary Outline Development Plan

Figure 1.2 General Layout of Proposed Cruise Terminal Berths

Figure 1.3 Staged Dredging Requirements for the Cruise Terminal

Figure 1.4 Project Organization

Figure 3.1 Noise Monitoring Stations

Figure 4.1 Water Quality Monitoring Stations

Figure 7.1 Proposed Coral Recipient Site in Junk Bay

Figure 7.2 Location of Hard Substrata Sea Area within the Dredging Site

Figure 9.1 Environmental Complaint Flow Diagram

List of Appendices

Appendix A Construction Programme

Appendix B1 Construction Noise Monitoring Field Record Sheet

Appendix B2 Water Quality Monitoring Data Record Sheet

Appendix C Implementation Schedule of the Proposed Mitigation Measures

Appendix D Archaeological Monitoring Brief for Kai Tak Dredging

Appendix E Sample Template for the Interim Notification