Contents
Executive
Summary
1.1 Purpose of the Report
1.2 Structure of the Report
2.1 Background
2.2 General Site Description
2.3 Construction Activities
2.4 Project Organisation and Management Structure
2.5 Status of Environmental Approval Documents
3 Environmental Monitoring Requirement, environmental
Mitigation Measures
4 Implementation Status on Environmental Protection
Requirements
6.1 Weekly Site Audits
6.2 Landscape and Visual Audit
7 Environmental Non-conformance
7.1 Summary of Environmental Non-Compliance
7.2 Summary of Environmental Complaint
7.3 Summary of Environmental Summon and Successful
Prosecution
8.1 Key Issues for the Coming Month
8.2 Construction Programme
LIST
OF TABLES
Table 2.1 Summary
of Construction Activities Undertaken in the Reporting Period
Table 2.2 Summary
of Environmental Licensing, Notification and Permit Status
Table 5.1 Quantities
of Waste Generated from the Project
Table 8.1 Construction
Works to be undertaken in the Next Reporting Period
LIST OF ANNEXES
Annex A |
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Annex B |
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Annex C |
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Annex D |
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Annex E |
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Annex F |
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Annex G |
Environmental complaint,
Environmental Summons and Prosecution Log |
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EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
The
construction works of No. EP/SP/61/10 Organic Waste Treatment
Facilities Phase I (the Project) commenced
on 21 May 2015. This is the 12th
monthly Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) report presenting the
EM&A works carried out during the period from 1 May 2016
to 31 May 2016 in accordance with the EM&A Manual.
Summary
of Construction Works undertaken during the Reporting Month
Works
undertaken in the reporting month included:
·
Superstructure,
Construction and Raft Foundation Works for Building 1;
·
Construction and
Superstructure Works for Building 2;
·
Excavation, Raft Foundation
and Superstructure Works for Building 3;
·
Erection Works for AD Tank;
·
Construction Works for
Boundary Wall and Boundary Fence Wall; and
·
Construction Works for
Site-wise Drainage.
Environmental
Monitoring and Audit Progress
A
summary of the monitoring activities undertaken in this reporting period is
listed below:
·
Joint Environmental Site Inspection |
5 times |
·
Landscape & Visual Monitoring |
3 times |
Waste
Management
Waste
generated from this Project includes inert construction and demolition
(C&D) materials (public fill) and non-inert C&D materials (construction
wastes).
Inert
C&D materials (public fill) include bricks, concrete, building debris,
rubble and excavated spoil. In total,
1,612.33 tonnes of inert C&D material were generated from the Project, of
which 63.41 tonnes were reused in this Contract. The 1,548.92 tonnes of inert C&D material
were disposed of as public fill to the Fill Banks at Tuen
Mun Area 38 and Tseung Kwan
O Area 137.
Non-inert
C&D materials (construction wastes) include metals, paper / cardboard
packaging waste, plastics and other wastes such as general refuse. 13,490.00 kg of metals, 0.00 kg of papers/
cardboard packing and 0.00 kg of plastics were sent to recyclers for recycling
during the reporting period. 40.76 tonnes
of general refuse was disposed as landfill.
0.00
L of chemical waste was collected by licenced waste collector and sent to West
New Territories (WENT) Landfill.
Environmental
Site Inspection
Five weekly
joint environmental site inspections were carried out by the representatives of
the Contractor, SOR and the Environmental Team (ET). The IEC was also present at the joint inspection on 19 May 2016. Details of the
audit findings and implementation status of the mitigation measures are
presented in Section 6.1.
Landscape
& Visual
Onsite inspections on
landscape and visual mitigation measures were performed on 3, 19 and 30 May 2016. Details of the audit findings and
implementation status of the mitigation measures are presented in Sections
6.2.
Environmental
Exceedance/Non-conformance/Compliant/Summons and Prosecution
No exceedance was recorded during the reporting
period.
No non-compliance event was recorded during the
reporting period.
No
environmental complaint and summon/prosecution was received in this reporting
period.
Future
Key Issues
Works
to be undertaken in the next reporting month include:
·
Superstructure,
Construction and Raft Foundation Works for Building 1;
·
Concreting of Substructure
and Superstructure Works for Building 1 and Building 3;
·
Concrete Defects Remedial
and E&M Installation Works for Building 2;
·
Finishing Works of Pump Houses, Piping and Erection
Works for AD Tank;
·
Manholes and Cable Draw Pits Construction;
·
Boundary Wall and Boundary Fence Construction; and
·
Relocation of Entry Gate and the Associated Project
Signboard.
Environmental
impacts arising from the above construction activities are mainly associated
with dust, construction noise, site runoffs, waste management and landscaping
issues.
ERM-Hong
Kong, Limited (ERM) was appointed by OSCAR Bioenergy Joint Venture (the
Contractor) as the Environmental Team (ET) to undertake the Environmental
Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) programme for the Contract No. EP/SP/61/10
of Organic Waste Treatment Facilities Phase I (the
Project).
This
is the 12th EM&A report which summarises the monitoring results
and audit findings for the EM&A programme during the reporting period from 1
to 31 May 2016.
The
structure of the report is as follows:
Section 1: Introduction
It details the scope and structure of the report.
Section 2: Project Information
It summarises the background and scope of the Project,
site description, project organization, construction programme, construction
works undertaken and status of the Environmental Permits (EP)/licences over the
construction phase of the Project.
Section 3: Environmental
Monitoring Requirements
It summarises the environmental monitoring requirements including
monitoring parameters, programmes, methodologies, frequency, locations, Action
and Limit Levels, Event/Action Plans, environmental mitigation measures as
recommended in the EM&A Manual and approved EIA report.
Section 4: Implementation Status on Environmental
Mitigation Measures
It summarises the implementation of environmental protection measures
during the reporting period.
Section 5: Waste Management
It summarises the quantity of public fill and construction waste
generated in the reporting period
Section 6: Environmental Site Inspection
It summarises the audit findings of the weekly site inspections
undertaken within the reporting period.
Section 7: Environmental Non-conformance
It summarises any exceedance of environmental performance standard,
environmental complaints and summons received within the reporting period.
Section 8: Further Key Issues
It summarises the impact forecast and monitoring schedule for the next
reporting month.
Section 9: Conclusions
The Organic Waste Treatment
Facilities (OWTF) Phase I development (hereinafter referred to as “the
Project”) is to design, construct and operate a biological treatment facility
with a capacity of about 200 tonnes per day and convert source-separated
organic waste from commercial and industrial sectors (mostly food waste) into
compost and biogas through proven biological treatment technologies.
The
environmental acceptability of the construction and operation of the Project
had been confirmed by findings of the associated Environmental Impact
Assessment (EIA) Study completed in 2009.
The Director of Environmental Protection approved this EIA Report under
the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance (EIAO) (Cap. 499) in February
2010 (Register No.: AEIAR-149/2010) (hereafter referred to as the approved EIA Report). Subsequent Report on Re-assessment on
Environmental Implications and Report on Re-assessment on Hazard to Life
Implications were completed in 2013, respectively.
An Environmental Permit (EP) (No. EP-395/2010)
was issued by the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) to the EPD, the
Permit Holder, on 21 June 2010 and varied on 18 March 2013 (No. EP-395/2010/A)
and 21 May 2013 (No. EP-395/2010/B), respectively. The Design Build and Operate Contract for the
OWTF (Contract No. EP/SP/61/10 Organic Waste Treatment Facilities Phase I (the
Contract)) was awarded to SITA Waste Services Limited, ATAL Engineering Limited
and Ros-Roca, Sociedad Anonima jointly trading as the OSCAR Bioenergy Joint
Venture (OSCAR or the Contractor). A Further EP (No. FEP-01/395/2010/B) was
issued by the EPD to the OSCAR on 16 February 2015. Variation to both EPs No.
EP-395/2010/B and No. FEP-01/395/2010/B were made in December 2015.
The latest EPs, No. EP-395/2010/C and No.
FEP-01/395/2010/C, were issued by the EPD on 21 December 2015.
Under the requirements of Condition 5 of the EP (No.
FEP-01/395/2010/C), an Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) programme
as set out in the Agreement No. CE7/2008 (EP) EM&A Manual (hereinafter
referred to as EM&A Manual) is required to be implemented. ERM-Hong Kong, Ltd (ERM) has been appointed
by OSCAR as the Environmental Team (ET) to undertake the EM&A programme for the Contract.
The construction works commenced on 21 May 2015 and
are scheduled for completion by April 2017.
The
Project Site is located at Siu Ho Wan in North Lantau with an area of about 2
hectares. The layout of
the Project Site is illustrated in Annex A.
A
summary of the major construction activities undertaken in the reporting period
is shown in Table 2.1. The locations of the construction activities
are shown in Annex B. The construction programme of the Project is
presented in Annex C.
Table 2.1 Summary
of Construction Activities Undertaken in the Reporting Period
Construction Activities Undertaken |
·
Superstructure,
Construction and Raft Foundation Works for Building 1; ·
Construction
and Superstructure Works for Building 2; ·
Excavation,
Raft Foundation and Superstructure Works for Building 3; ·
Erection
Works for AD Tank; ·
Construction
Works for Boundary Wall and Boundary Fence Wall; and ·
Construction
Works for Site-wide Drainage. |
The
project organisation chart and contact details are shown in Annex D.
A
summary of the valid permits, licences, and/or notifications on environmental
protection for this Project is presented in Table 2.2.
Table 2.2 Summary
of Environmental Licensing, Notification and Permit Status
Permit/
Licences/ Notification |
Reference |
Validity
Period |
Remarks |
Environmental Permit |
FEP-01/395/2010/C |
Throughout the Contract |
Permit granted on 21 December 2015 |
Notification of Construction Works under the Air
Pollution Control (Construction Dust) Regulation |
Ref No. 386715 |
Throughout the Contract |
- |
Effluent Discharge License |
WT00021482-2015 |
21 May 2015 – 31 May 2020 |
Approved on 21 May 2015 |
Construction Noise Permit |
GW-RW0001-16 |
15 January 2016 – 14 July 2016 |
Permit granted on 4 January 2016 |
Chemical Waste Producer Registration |
WPN 5213-961-O2231-01 |
Throughout the Contract |
Approved on 29 April 2015 |
Waste Disposal Billing Account |
Account number: 702310 |
Throughout the Contract |
- |
All the
relevant environmental mitigation measures listed in the EIA Report and
EM&A Manual are summarised in Annex E.
According
to the EM&A Manual and EP requirement, no air quality, noise and water
quality monitoring is required.
Bi-weekly
landscape and visual audit is required to ensure that the design,
implementation and maintenance of landscape and visual mitigation measures
recommended in the EIA Report are fully achieved.
The
Contractor has implemented environmental mitigation measures and requirements
as stated in the approved EIA Report and EM&A Manual. The implementation status of the measures
during the reporting period is summarised in Annex E.
Wastes
generated from this Project include inert construction and demolition (C&D)
materials (public fill) and non-inert C&D materials (construction
waste). Construction waste comprises
general refuse, metals and paper/cardboard packaging materials. Metals generated from the Project are also
grouped into construction waste as the materials were not disposed of with
others at public fill. Reference has
been made to the Monthly Summary Waste Flow Table prepared by the Contractor
(see Annex F).
With reference to the relevant handling records and trip tickets of this
Project, the quantities of different types of waste generated in the reporting
month are summarised in Table 5.1.
Table
5.1 Quantities of Waste Generated from the
Project
Month
/ Year |
Quantity |
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Total
Inert C&D Materials Generated (a) |
Non-inert
C&D Materials (b) |
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C&D
Materials Recycled (c) |
C&D
Waste Disposed of at Landfill (d)
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Chemical
Waste |
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May 2016 |
1,612.33 tonnes |
13,490.00
kg |
40.73
tonnes |
0.00
L |
Notes: (a)
Inert C&D materials (public fill) include
bricks, concrete, building debris, rubble and excavated spoil. In total, 1,612.33 tonnes
of inert C&D material were generated from the Project, of which 63.41
tonnes were reused in this Contract and the 1,548.92 tonnes
were disposed as public fill to Fill Banks at Tuen Mun Area 38 and Tseung Kwan O
Area 137. The detailed waste flow is presented in Annex
F. (b)
Non-inert C&D materials (construction wastes)
include metals, paper / cardboard packaging waste, plastics and other wastes
such as general refuse. Metals
generated from the Project were grouped into construction wastes as the
materials were not disposed of with others at the public fill. (c)
13,490.00 kg of metals, 0.00
kg of papers/ cardboard packing and 0.00 kg of plastics were sent to
recyclers for recycling during the reporting period. (d)
Construction wastes other
than metals, paper/cardboard packaging, plastics and chemicals were disposed
of at NENT Landfill by subcontractors.
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Joint site inspections
were conducted by representatives of the Contractor, the ER, IC and the ET on
3, 9, 19, 23 and 30 May 2016. The IEC was also present at the joint inspection on 19 May 2016. Follow-up actions resulting
from the last site inspections were taken as reported by the Contractor and
their results were observed in the site inspections conducted in the reporting
period.
Key observations during the reporting period are summarised
as follows:
3 May 2016
·
A general refuse bag in
Building 2 area was found to be overflowed.
The contractor was reminded to remove the general refuse bag and replace
a new one to allow sufficient capacity for refuse..
9 May 2016
No environmental observation was found during the site
inspection.
19 May 2016
No environmental observation was found during the site
inspection.
23 May 2016
·
Stagnant water was found in
an empty skip near the garbage skip in Building 1 area. The Contractor was reminded to clear the
stagnant water.
·
Stagnant water was found in
a well. The Contractor was reminded to
clear the stagnant water.
30 May 2016
·
A chemical container was
found to be placed on the floor without a drip tray. The contractor was recommended to provide a drip
tray for it.
In accordance with the EM&A Manual,
bi-weekly landscape and visual inspection is required to
ensure that the design, implementation and maintenance of landscape and visual
mitigation measures recommended in the EIA Report are fully achieved. Onsite inspections of the landscape and
visual mitigation measures were performed on 3, 19 and 30 May 2016.
Follow-up actions resulting
from the last site inspections were taken as reported by the Contractor and
their results were observed in the site inspections conducted in the reporting
period.
It was confirmed that the necessary landscape and visual mitigation measures
as summarised in Annex E were generally
implemented by the Contractor. The key
findings are summarised as follows:
Item |
Observation &
Recommendation |
Photo Record |
3
May 2016 |
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1. |
No observation was recorded. |
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19
May 2016 |
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1. |
Construction materials were found
to be stored within the tree protection zone near CTB Siu Ho Wan Depot. The
Contractor was advised to remove the construction materials from the tree
protection zone and erect the fencing properly. |
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30
May 2016 |
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1. |
No observation was recorded. |
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No
non-compliance event was recorded during the reporting period.
Works
to be undertaken for the coming monitoring period are summarised in Table 8.1.
Table
8.1 Construction Works to be undertaken in
the Next Reporting Period
Construction Activities Undertaken |
·
Superstructure,
Construction and Raft Foundation Works for Building 1; ·
Concreting
of Substructure and Superstructure Works for Building 1 and Building 3; ·
Concrete
Defects Remedial and E&M Installation Works for Building 2; ·
Finishing
Works of Pump Houses, Piping and Erection Works for AD Tank; ·
Manholes
and Cable Draw Pits Construction; ·
Boundary
Wall and Boundary Fence Construction; and ·
Relocation
of Entry Gate and the Associated Project Signboard |
Potential
environmental impacts arising from the above construction activities will be
mainly associated with dust, construction noise, site runoffs, waste management
and landscaping issues.
The
most up-to-date construction programme for the Project is presented in Annex
C.
This
EM&A Report presents the EM&A programme undertaken during the reporting
period from 1 May 2016 to 31 May 2016 in accordance with EM&A Manual and
requirements of EP (FEP-01/395/2010/C).
No
air quality, noise and water quality monitoring is required.
Bi-weekly landscape and visual monitoring was
conducted in the reporting period. The
necessary landscape and visual mitigation measures recommended in the EIA
Report were generally implemented by the Contractor.
No non-compliance event was recorded during the
reporting period.
No complaint
and summons/prosecution was received during the reporting period.
The
ET will keep track of the EM&A programme to ensure compliance of
environmental requirements and the proper implementation of all the necessary
mitigation measures in the coming periods.