Agreement No. CE
35/2006(CE)
Kai Tak Development
Engineering Study
cum Design and
Construction of Advance Works –
Investigation,
Design and Construction
Decommissioning of the
Other than the North Apron
Environmental Monitoring and Audit Manual
Contents
1 INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................. 1
1.1 Project Background............................................................................................... 1
1.2 Project Scope and Programme............................................................................... 1
1.3 Purpose of the Manual........................................................................................... 2
1.4 Project Organization.............................................................................................. 3
2 LAND CONTAMMINATION............................................................................................... 7
2.1 Introduction........................................................................................................... 7
2.2 Removal of Free Product Encountered during Excavation........................................... 7
2.3 Confirmation Sampling / Testing for Soil Excavation.................................................. 8
2.4 Confirmation Sampling / Testing for Biopiling.......................................................... 10
2.5 Confirmation Sampling / Testing for Solidification / Stabilization................................ 11
2.6 Environmental Mitigation Measures and Safety Measures........................................ 12
3 WASTE MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS......................................................................... 15
3.1 Introduction......................................................................................................... 15
3.2 Waste Control and Mitigation Measures................................................................. 15
4 WATER QUALITY IMPACT............................................................................................. 19
4.1 Introduction......................................................................................................... 19
4.2 Site Audits.......................................................................................................... 19
5 AIR QUALITY IMPACT................................................................................................... 21
5.1 Introduction......................................................................................................... 21
5.2 Methodology and Criteria...................................................................................... 21
5.3 Monitoring Equipment........................................................................................... 22
5.4 Monitoring Locations............................................................................................ 24
5.5 Baseline Monitoring.............................................................................................. 25
5.6 Impact Monitoring................................................................................................ 26
5.7 Event and Action Plan.......................................................................................... 27
5.8 Mitigation Measures............................................................................................. 31
6 NOISE IMPACT.............................................................................................................. 33
6.1 Introduction......................................................................................................... 33
6.2 Mitigation Measures............................................................................................. 33
7 IMPACT ON CULTURAL HERITAGE............................................................................... 35
7.1 Introduction......................................................................................................... 35
8 MARINE ECOLOGY IMPACT.......................................................................................... 37
9 SITE ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT...................................................................................... 39
9.1 Site Inspections................................................................................................... 39
9.2 Compliance with Legal and Contractual Requirements............................................. 39
9.3 Environmental Complaints..................................................................................... 40
10 REPORTING.................................................................................................................. 41
10.1 General............................................................................................................... 41
10.2 Electronic Reporting of EM&A Information.............................................................. 41
10.3 Baseline Monitoring Report................................................................................... 41
10.4 Monthly EM&A Reports........................................................................................ 42
10.5 First Monthly EM&A Report.................................................................................. 42
10.6 Subsequent EM&A Reports.................................................................................. 44
10.7 Quarterly EM&A Summary Reports....................................................................... 46
10.8 Final EM&A Review Reports................................................................................. 47
10.9 Data Keeping....................................................................................................... 48
10.10 Interim Notifications of Environmental Quality Limit Exceedances............................. 48
List of Tables
Table 1.1 Summary
of Construction Activities
Table 1.2 Summary
of Project Programme
Table 2.1 Event
and Action Plan for Removal of Encountered Free Product during Excavation
Table 2.2 Event
and Action Plan for Confirmation Sampling / Testing for Soil Excavation
Table 2.3 Concerned
Action Levels for Soil Excavation
Table 2.4 Event
and Action Plan for Confirmation Sampling / Testing for Biopiling
Table 2.5 Concerned
Cleanup Targets for Biopiling
Table 2.7 Concerned
Cleanup Targets for Solidification / Stabilization
Table 3.1 Summary
of Waste Handling Procedures and Disposal Routes
Table 5.1 Proposed
Air Quality Monitoring Locations
Table 5.2 Biopiling
System Discharge Emission Monitoring Requirements
Table 5.3 Action
and Limit Levels for Ambient Dust Monitoring
Table 5.4 Limit
Levels for Plant Emissions Monitoring
Table 5.5 Limit
Levels for Ambient VOC Monitoring at Site Boundary
Table 5.6 Event
and Action Plan for Air Dust Monitoring
List of Drawings
Drawing
1.1 Preliminary
Outline Development Plan (PODP)
Drawing
1.3 Locations
of Decommissioning / Decontamination Works
Drawing
1.4 Project
Organization
Drawing
2.1 Contaminated
Zones Proposed for Excavation
Drawing 5.1 Construction
Dust Monitoring Locations
Drawing 9.1 Environmental
Complaint Flow Diagram
List of Appendices
Appendix A Iimplementation Schedule of the Recommended
Mitigation Measures
Appendix C Sample
Template for the Interim Notification