The “Expansion of Hong Kong International Airport into a Three-Runway System” (the Project) serves to meet the future air traffic demands at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA). On 7 November 2014, the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report (Register No.: AEIAR-185/2014) for the Project was approved and an Environmental Permit (EP) (Permit No.: EP-489/2014) was issued for the construction and operation of the Project.

This is the 1^st Construction Phase Monthly EM&A Report for the Project which summarizes the monitoring results and audit findings of the EM&A programme during the reporting period from 28 December 2015 to 31 January 2016.

Key Construction Activities in the Reporting Month

The land-based construction works of Contract P560(R) Aviation Fuel Pipeline Diversion Works (P560(R)) commenced on 28 December 2015 on the airport island. The key construction activities in the reporting period involved required site preparation works. This will be followed by construction plant mobilization and installation before any drilling works would begin.

EM&A Activities Conducted in the Reporting Period

The monthly EM&A programme was undertaken in accordance with the Updated EM&A Manual of the Project. During the reporting period, the ET conducted thirty-six sets of air quality measurements, twenty-five sets of construction noise measurements, as well as six environmental site inspections and waste monitoring for the Project’s construction works.

The diversion and speed control of high speed ferries (HSF) of SkyPier has been implemented since 28 December 2015. Training workshops and reviews were undertaken by the ET with the ferry operators to ensure safe implementation of the route diversion and speed control in accordance with the Marine Travel Routes and Management Plan for High Speed Ferries of SkyPier (the SkyPier Plan). Further analysis of the effectiveness will also be conducted upon completion of relevant Chinese White Dolphin (CWD) monitoring.

Results of Impact Monitoring

All 1-hour total suspended particulate (TSP) monitoring was conducted as scheduled in the reporting period. Two exceedance cases of action level were recorded at 10am and 11am on 21 January 2016. It was confirmed from the field investigation that only some minor site preparation works including hoarding erection were undertaken, and there were no major dusty construction activities that were conducted by the P560(R) Contractor when the exceedances were measured. It is thus considered that the exceedances were not due to construction works of the Project.

All construction noise and waste monitoring were conducted as scheduled in the reporting period. No exceedance of the Action/ Limit Levels was recorded.

Summary of Upcoming Key Issues

Major site activities anticipated in the next reporting period for the Project are expected to be associated with the continuation of site preparation works under the P560(R) Contract and these will include:

¡ Continuation of site establishment including erection of the hoarding;

¡ Excavation and installation of temporary drainage system and wheel washing system;

¡ Site excavation and concrete footing construction; and

¡ Construction plant mobilization and installation.

The key environmental issues will be associated with dust and noise generation, surface runoffs and construction waste management and the implementation of required mitigation measures by the P560(R) Contractor will be monitored by the ET.

Summary of Other Key Environmental Issues

The progress of other related environmental surveys and baseline monitoring is as follows:

¡ A pre-construction egretry surveys at Sha Chau was conducted between April and July 2015. The survey findings will be presented in the Egretry Survey Plan to be submitted to EPD under EP Condition 2.14;

¡ A pre-construction phase dive survey for corals along the northern and northeastern seawall of the airport island and at the daylighting location on Sha Chau was undertaken on 29 January 2016;

¡ Baseline monitoring of Chinese White Dolphin (CWD) was on-going during the reporting period; and

¡ A baseline water quality monitoring programme is scheduled to be commenced in April 2016.

Summary Table

The following table summarizes the key findings of the EM&A programme during the reporting period from 28 December 2015 to 31 January 2016:

	Yes	No	Details	Analysis / Recommendation / Remedial Actions
Breaches of Limit Level^		ü	No exceedance of project-related limit level was recorded.	Nil
Breaches of Action Level^		ü	No exceedance of project-related action level was recorded.	Nil
Complaints Received		ü	No construction activities related complaints were received.	Nil
Notification of any summons and status of prosecutions		ü	Neither notifications of summons nor prosecution were received.	Nil
Changes that affect the EM&A		ü	There were no changes to the construction works that may affect the EM&A	Nil

Remarks: ^ only exceedance of action/ limit level related to Project works will be highlighted.

1 Introduction

1.1 Background

On 7 November 2014, the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report (Register No.: AEIAR-185/2014) for the “Expansion of Hong Kong International Airport into a Three-Runway System” (the Project) was approved and an Environmental Permit (EP) (Permit No.: EP-489/2014) was issued for the construction and operation of the Project.

Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) commissioned Mott MacDonald Hong Kong Limited (MMHK) to undertake the role of Environmental Team (ET) for carrying out the Environmental Monitoring & Audit (EM&A) works during the construction phase of the Project in accordance with the Updated EM&A Manual (the Manual) submitted under EP Condition 3.1. The Manual is available on the Project’s dedicated website (accessible at: http://env.threerunwaysystem.com/en/index.html). AECOM Asia Company Limited (AECOM) was employed by AAHK as the Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) for the Project.

The Project covers the expansion of the existing airport into a three-runway system (3RS) with key project components comprising land formation of about 650 ha and all associated facilities and infrastructure including taxiways, aprons, aircraft stands, a passenger concourse, an expanded Terminal 2, all related airside and landside works and associated ancillary and supporting facilities. The existing submarine aviation fuel pipelines and submarine power cables also require diversion as part of the works. Figures 1 to 9 presents location plans for the planned construction works of the Project.

Construction of the Project is to proceed in the general order of diversion of the submarine aviation fuel pipelines, diversion of the submarine power cables, land formation, and construction of infrastructure, followed by construction of superstructures. The land-based construction works of the Contract P560(R) Aviation Fuel Pipeline Diversion Works (P560(R)) commenced on 28 December 2015 on the airport island. All marine works, including the submarine power cable diversion and land formation, will only commence after completion of the gazettal process required under the Foreshore and Sea-bed (Reclamations) Ordinance (FSRO).

1.2 Project Scope

This project is for expansion of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) into a 3RS with associated facilities and infrastructure. The project comprises the following key components:

¡ Construction of a third runway, related taxiway systems and navigation aids, and airfield facilities;

¡ Construction of the third runway aprons and passenger concourses;

¡ Land formation of about 650 ha to the north of the existing airport island including a portion over the contaminated mud pits;

¡ Expansion of part of the midfield freighter apron on the existing airport island;

¡ Expansion of the existing passenger Terminal 2 on the existing airport island;

¡ Extension of the automated people mover from the existing airport island to the passenger concourses of the third runway;

¡ Extension of the baggage handling system from the existing airport island to the aprons of the third runway;

¡ Improvement of the road network in the passenger and cargo areas and new landside transportation facilities including new car parks on the existing airport island;

¡ Reuse of treated sewage effluent from a treatment plant;

¡ Modifications to existing marine facilities including the underwater aviation fuel pipelines and 11kV submarine cable between Hong Kong International Airport and the off-airport fuel receiving facilities, sea rescue facilities and aids to navigation; and

¡ Any other modifications, reconfiguration, and/or improvement of the existing facilities on the existing airport island as a result of the third runway.

The overall phasing programme of all construction works is provided in Appendix A. It shall be noted that given the scale and complexity of the Project, a number of key project components are still subject to detailed design and employment of contractors before implementation. Therefore, as highlighted in the overall phasing programme, more updated programme for the works may only be presented after the completion of the FSRO gazettal process and detailed design process.

The construction programme of the submarine aviation fuel pipeline diversion works to be implemented under P560(R) is also presented in Appendix A. Diversion of the existing submarine aviation fuel pipelines will use a horizontal directional drilling (HDD) method by drilling through bedrock from a launching site located at the west of the airport island to a daylighting point adjacent to the offshore receiving platform at Sha Chau as also described for P560(R) in Appendix A.

1.3 Scope of this Report

This is the 1^st Construction Phase Monthly EM&A Report for the Project which summarizes the key findings of the EM&A programme during the reporting period from 28 December 2015 to 31 January 2016. Taking into account the nature of works involved and that the start date of the works is very close to the end of the calendar month of December 2015, EPD’s prior agreement was obtained for the reporting period of the 1^st monthly EM&A report for January 2016 to also cover the reporting period of 28 December 2015 to 31 December 2015. Similarly, EPD also indicated agreement that the 1^st quarterly and annual EM&A report may cover the reporting periods of 28 December 2015 to 31 March 2016, and 28 December 2015 to 31 December 2016 respectively.

1.4 Project Organisation

The Project’s organization structure is shown in Appendix B. Contact details of the key personnel are summarized in Table 1.1.

Table 1.1: Contact Information of Key Personnel

Party	Position	Name	Telephone
Project Manager’s Representative (Airport Authority Hong Kong)	Senior Manager, Environment	Lawrence Tsui	2183 2734
Environmental Team (ET) (Mott MacDonald Hong Kong Limited)	Environmental Team Leader	Terence Kong	2828 5919
	Deputy Environmental Team Leader	Heidi Yu	2828 5704
	Deputy Environmental Team Leader	Keith Chau	2972 1721
Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) (AECOM Asia Company Limited)	Independent Environmental Checker	Jackel Law	3922 9376
	Deputy Independent Environmental Checker	Joanne Tsoi	3922 9423
Contractor
Contract P560(R) Aviation Fuel Pipeline Diversion Works (Langfang Huayuan Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Co., Ltd.)	Project Manager	Shih Wei	2117 0566
	Environmental Coordinator	Ivy Tam	2151 2090

1.5 Summary of Construction Works

During the reporting period, construction works undertaken by the P560(R) Contractor involved site preparation works including the erection of hoarding and required site excavation works at the HDD launching site located at the western side of the airport. The launching site and stockpile area of the P560(R) are around 3 km and 900 m away respectively from the nearest air and noise sensitive receivers in Tung Chung and the villages in North Lantau. About 700 m³ of excavated material generated from the site preparation works at the launching site was transported to a vacant site available near Chun Ming Road adjacent to Tradeport Logistic Centre on the airport island for temporary storage. The excavated material temporarily stockpiled at the vacant site will be reused subsequently in the Project, including as backfilling material at the launching site. The locations of the P560(R) works areas are presented in Figure 10.

1.6 Summary of EM&A Programme Requirements

As presented in the updated EM&A Manual, the environmental aspects of interest for the Project include air quality, noise, water quality, waste management, land contamination, terrestrial ecology, marine ecology, fisheries, landscape and visual, sewage and sewerage, and hazard to human life. The overall EM&A programme generally covers the following measurements and audit activities for the key environmental aspects, where applicable:

¡ Baseline monitoring;

¡ Impact monitoring;

¡ Monitoring of compliance;

¡ Undertaking remedial actions in accordance with the relevant Event and Action Plans in cases the specific criteria as presented in the Updated EM&A Manual were exceeded;

¡ Logging and keeping records of monitoring results; and

¡ Preparation and submission of Monthly and Final EM&A Reports.

The summary of EM&A requirement and the status for all environmental aspects is presented in Table 1.2.

Table 1.2: Summary of EM&A requirement and the status for all environmental aspects under the Updated EM&A Manual

Parameters	EM&A Manual Requirements	Status
Air Quality
Baseline Monitoring	At least 14 consecutive days before commencement of construction work.	The baseline air quality monitoring result has been reported in Baseline Monitoring Report (Version 1) and submitted to EPD on 14 December 2015 under EP Condition 3.4.
Impact Monitoring	At least 3 times every 6 days.	On-going.
Noise
Baseline Monitoring	Daily for a period of at least two weeks prior to the commencement of construction works.	The baseline noise monitoring result has been reported in Baseline Monitoring Report (Version 1) and submitted to EPD on 14 December 2015 under EP Condition 3.4.
Impact Monitoring	Weekly.	On-going.
Water Quality
General Baseline Water Quality Monitoring for reclamation, water jetting and field joint works	Three days per week, at mid-flood and mid-ebb tides, for at least four weeks prior to the commencement of marine works.	Baseline water quality monitoring programme is scheduled to be commenced in April 2016.
General Impact Water Quality Monitoring for reclamation, water jetting and field joint works	Three days per week, at mid-flood and mid-ebb tides.	To be commenced with the relevant construction works.
Initial Intensive Deep Cement Mixing (DCM) Water Quality Monitoring	At least four weeks.	To be commenced with the relevant construction works.
Regular DCM Water Quality Monitoring	Three times per week until completion of DCM works.	To be commenced with the relevant construction works.
Waste Management
Waste Monitoring	At least weekly.	On-going.
Land Contamination
Supplementary Contamination Assessment Plan (CAP)	At least 3 months before commencement of any soil remediation works.	To be submitted with the relevant construction works.
Contamination Assessment Report (CAR)	CAR to be submitted for golf course first; programme for submission of supplementary CAR at the other areas to be agreed.	To be submitted with the relevant construction works.
Terrestrial Ecology
Pre-construction Egretry Survey Egretry Survey Plan	Once per month in the breeding season between April and July, prior to the commencement of HDD drilling works.	A pre-construction egretry surveys at Sha Chau was conducted between April and July 2015. The survey findings have been presented in the Egretry Survey Plan to be submitted to EPD under EP Condition 2.14.
Ecological Monitoring	Monthly monitoring during the HDD construction works period from August to March.	To be commenced with the relevant construction works.
Marine Ecology
Pre-Construction Phase Coral Dive Survey	Prior to marine construction works.	A pre-construction phase dive survey for corals along the northern and northeastern seawall of the airport island and at the daylighting location on Sha Chau was undertaken on 29 January 2016.
Chinese White Dolphins (CWD)
Vessel survey, land-based theodolite track and passive acoustic monitoring (PAM)
Baseline Monitoring	6 months of baseline surveys before the commencement of land-formation related construction works at a frequency of two full surveys per month.	On-going.
Impact Monitoring	Vessel surveys: Two full surveys per month; Land-based theodolite tracking: One day per month at the Sha Chau station and one day per month at the Lung Kwu Chau Station; and PAM: For the whole duration for land formation related construction works.	To be commenced with the relevant construction works.
Landscape and Visual
Baseline Monitoring	One-off survey within the Project site boundary prior to commencement of any construction works.	The baseline landscape and visual monitoring result has been reported in Baseline Monitoring Report (Version 1) and submitted to EPD on 14 December 2015 under EP Condition 3.4.
Impact Monitoring	Weekly.	On-going.
Environmental Auditing
Regular site inspection	Weekly.	On-going.
Skypier High Speed Ferries (HSF) implementation measures	Monitor and Check	On-going.
Construction and Associated Vessels Implementation measures	Monitor and Check	To be commenced with the relevant construction works.
Complaint Hotline and Email channel	Construction Phase	On-going
Environmental Log Book	Construction Phase	On-going

Taking into account the nature of the land-based construction works involved in the P560(R) Contract, the required impact monitoring focused on those environmental aspects including air quality, noise and waste management that are relevant to the land-based construction works as recommended in the Updated EM&A Manual. The Event and Action Plans for air quality, noise and waste as presented in the Updated EM&A Manual are reproduced in Appendix C.

In addition to air quality, noise and waste monitoring, the EM&A programme focusing on the P560(R) Contract also involved weekly site inspections and related auditing conducted by the ET for checking the implementation of the required environmental mitigation measures recommended in the approved EIA Report.

The EM&A programme followed the recommendations presented in the approved EIA Report and the Updated EM&A Manual. A summary of implementation status of the environmental mitigation measures for the construction phase of the Project is provided in Appendix D.

With reference to Appendix E of the Updated EM&A Manual, it is noted that the key assumptions adopted in approved EIA report for the construction phase are still valid and no major changes are involved. The environmental mitigation measures recommended in the approved EIA Report remain applicable and shall be implemented in undertaking construction works for the Project.

2 Air Quality Monitoring

2.1 Monitoring Stations

Air quality monitoring was conducted at two representative monitoring stations in the vicinity of air sensitive receivers in Tung Chung and villages in North Lantau in accordance with the Updated EM&A Manual of the Project. Table 2.1 describes the details of the monitoring stations. Figure 11 shows the locations of the monitoring stations.

Table 2.1: Locations of Impact Air Quality Monitoring Stations

Monitoring Station	Location
AR1A	Man Tung Road Park
AR2	Village House at Tin Sum

2.2 Monitoring Requirements and Schedule

In accordance with the Updated EM&A Manual, baseline 1-hour total suspended particulate (TSP) levels at the two air quality monitoring stations were established as presented in the Baseline Monitoring Report (Version 1 dated December 2015). Impact 1-hour TSP monitoring was conducted for at least three times every 6 days. The Action and Limit Levels of the air quality monitoring are provided in Table 2.2. The air quality monitoring schedule involved in the reporting period is provided in Appendix F.

Table 2.2: Action and Limit Levels for 1-hour TSP

Monitoring Station	Action Level (mg/m³)	Limit Level (mg/m³)
AR1A	306	500
AR2	298	500

2.3 Monitoring Equipment

Portable direct reading dust meter was used to carry out the 1-hour TSP monitoring. The brand and model of the equipment are given in Table 2.3.

Table 2.3: Air Quality Monitoring Equipment

Equipment	Brand and Model
Portable direct reading dust meter (Laser dust monitor)	SIBTA LD-3B-002 (Serial No. 974350)

2.4 Monitoring Methodology

2.4.1 Measuring Procedure

The measurement procedure involved in the impact 1-hr TSP monitoring can be summarised as follows:

a. The portable direct reading dust meter was mounted on a tripod at a height of 1.2 m above the ground.

b. Prior to the measurement, the equipment was set up for 1 minute span check and 6 second background check.

c. The one hour dust measurement was started. Site conditions and dust sources at the nearby area were recorded on a record sheet.

d. When the measurement completed, the “Count” reading per hour was recorded for result calculation.

2.4.2 Maintenance and Calibration

The portable direct reading dust meter is calibrated every year against high volume sampler (HVS) to check the validity and accuracy of the results measured by direct reading method. The latest calibration certificates of the portable direct reading dust meter are provided in Appendix E. The corresponding calibration record of the HVS is also given in Appendix E.

2.5 Analysis and Interpretation of Monitoring Results

The monitoring results for 1-hour TSP are summarized in Table 2.4. Detailed impact monitoring results are presented in Appendix G.

Table 2.4: Summary of 1-hour TSP Monitoring Results

Monitoring Station	1-hr TSP Concentration Range (mg/m³)	Action Level (mg/m³)	Limit Level (mg/m³)
AR1A	12 - 320	306	500
AR2	34 - 288	298	500

Two exceedance cases of action level of air quality monitoring were recorded at AR1A on 21 January 2016 in the 1-hour TSP monitoring that started at 10:00am and 11:00am. Actions were taken accordingly based on the established Event and Action Plan as presented in the Updated EM&A Manual. IEC and AAHK were informed of the exceedances. It was confirmed from the field investigation that only some minor site preparation works including hoarding erection were undertaken, and there were no major dusty construction activities that were conducted by the P560(R) Contractor when the exceedances were measured. It is thus considered that the exceedances were not due to construction works of the Project.

General meteorological conditions throughout the impact monitoring period were recorded. Wind data for each monitoring day including wind speed and wind direction was collected from the Chek Lap Kok Wind Station.

3 Noise Monitoring

3.1 Monitoring Stations

Noise monitoring was conducted at five representative monitoring stations in the vicinity of noise sensitive receivers in Tung Chung and villages in North Lantau in accordance with the Updated EM&A Manual of the Project. Figure 11 shows the locations of the monitoring stations and these are described in Table 3.1 below. As described in Section 4.3.3 of the Updated EM&A Manual, monitoring at NM2 will commence when the future residential buildings in Tung Chung West Development become occupied.

Table 3.1: Locations of Impact Noise Monitoring Stations

Monitoring Station	Location	Type of measurement
NM1A	Man Tung Road Park	Free field
NM2⁽¹⁾	Tung Chung West Development	To be determined
NM3A	Site Office	Facade
NM4	Ching Chung Hau Po Woon Primary School	Free field
NM5	Village House in Tin Sum	Free field
NM6	House No. 1, Sha Lo Wan	Free field

Note: (1) As described in Section 4.3.3 of the Updated EM&A Manual, noise monitoring at NM2 will only commence after occupation of the future Tung Chung West Development.

3.2 Monitoring Requirements and Schedule

In accordance with the Updated EM&A Manual, baseline noise levels at the noise monitoring stations were established as presented in the Baseline Monitoring Report (Version 1 dated December 2015). Impact noise monitoring was conducted at least once per week in the form of 30-minute measurements of L_eq, L₁₀ and L₉₀ levels recorded at each monitoring station between 0700 and 1900 on normal weekdays. The Action and Limit levels of the noise monitoring are provided in Table 3.2. The construction noise monitoring schedule involved in the reporting period is provided in Appendix F.

Table 3.2: Action and Limit Levels for Construction Noise

Monitoring Stations	Time Period	Action Level	Limit Level, L_eq_(30mins) dB(A)
NM1A, NM2, NM3A, NM4, NM5 and NM6	0700-1900 hours on normal weekdays	When one documented complaint is received from any one of the sensitive receivers	75 dB(A)⁽ⁱ⁾

Monitoring Stations

Time Period

Action Level

Limit Level, L_eq_(30mins) dB(A)

NM1A, NM2, NM3A, NM4, NM5 and NM6

0700-1900 hours on normal weekdays

When one documented

complaint is received from

any one of the sensitive

receivers

75 dB(A)⁽ⁱ⁾

Note: ⁽ⁱ⁾ reduce to 70dB(A) for school and 65dB(A) during school examination periods.

3.3 Monitoring Equipment

Noise monitoring was performed using sound level meter at each designated monitoring station. The sound level meters deployed comply with the International Electrotechnical Commission Publications 651:1979 (Type 1) and 804:1985 (Type 1) specifications. Acoustic calibrator was used to check the sound level meters by a known sound pressure level for field measurement. The brand and model of the equipment are given in Table 3.3.

Table 3.3: Noise Monitoring Equipment

Equipment	Brand and Model
Integrated Sound Level Meter	B&K 2238 (Serial No. 2684503) B&K 2238 (Serial No. 2808432)
Acoustic Calibrator	B&K 4231 (Serial No. 3003246)
Acoustic Calibrator	B&K 4231 (Serial No. 3004068)

3.4 Monitoring Methodology

3.4.1 Monitoring Procedure

The monitoring procedure involved in the noise impact monitoring can be summarised as follows:

a. The sound level meter was set on a tripod at a height of 1.2 m above the ground for free-field measurements at monitoring stations NM1A, NM4, NM5 and NM6. A correction of +3 dB(A) was applied to the free field measurements.

b. Façade measurements were made at the monitoring station NM3A.

c. Parameters such as frequency weighting, the time weighting and the measurement time were set.

d. Prior to and after each noise measurement, the meter was calibrated using the acoustic calibrator. If the difference in the calibration level before and after measurement was more than 1 dB(A), the measurement would be considered invalid and repeat of noise measurement would be required after re-calibration or repair of the equipment.

e. During the monitoring period, the L_eq, L₁₀ and L₉₀ were recorded. In addition, site conditions and noise sources were recorded on a record sheet.

f. Noise measurement results were corrected with reference to the baseline monitoring levels.

Observations were recorded when high intrusive noise (e.g. dog barking, helicopter noise) was observed during the monitoring.

3.4.2 Maintenance and Calibration

The maintenance and calibration procedures are summarised below:

a. The microphone head of the sound level meter was cleaned with soft cloth at regular intervals.

b. The meter and calibrator were sent to the supplier or laboratory accredited under Hong Kong Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (HOKLAS) to check and calibrate at yearly intervals.

Calibration certificates of the sound level meters and acoustic calibrators used in the noise monitoring are provided in Appendix E.

3.5 Analysis and Interpretation of Monitoring Results

The construction noise monitoring results are summarized in Table 3.4 and the detailed monitoring data are provided in Appendix G.

Table 3.4: Summary of Construction Noise Monitoring Results

Monitoring Station	Noise Level Range, dB(A) L_eq_{(30 mins)}	Limit Level, dB(A) L_eq_{(30 mins)}
NM1A⁽ⁱ⁾	71	75
NM3A	57- 69	75
NM4⁽ⁱ⁾	60- 66	70⁽ⁱⁱ⁾
NM5⁽ⁱ⁾	53- 59	75
NM6⁽ⁱ⁾	62- 68	75

Note: (i) +3 dB(A) Façade correction included;

(ii) Reduced to 65 dB(A) during school examination periods.

Major background noise sources observed when the construction noise impact monitoring was carried out included aircraft noise at NM3A, NM5 and NM6; road traffic noise at NM1A; and school activities at NM4.

No exceedances of the Limit Level were recorded at all monitoring stations in the reporting period.

4 Waste Monitoring

4.1 Monitoring Requirements

In accordance with the Updated EM&A Manual, the waste generated from construction activities was audited at least once per week to determine if wastes are being managed in accordance with the Waste Management Plan (WMP) prepared for the Project, contract-specific WMP, and any statutory and contractual requirements. All aspects of waste management including waste generation, storage, transportation and disposal were assessed during the audits. The Action and Limit levels of the construction waste are provided in Table 4.1.

Table 4.1: Action and Limit Levels for Construction Waste

Monitoring Stations	Action Level	Limit Level
Construction Area	When one valid documented complaint is received	Non-compliance of the WMP, contract-specific WMPs, any statutory and contractual requirements

Monitoring Stations

Action Level

Limit Level

Construction Area

When one valid documented complaint is

received

Non-compliance of the WMP, contract-specific

WMPs, any statutory and contractual

requirements

4.2 Waste Management Status

Weekly monitoring of the Project construction works were carried out by the ET on 29 December 2015 as well as on 5, 12, 19, 26 and 28 January 2016 to check and monitor the implementation of proper waste management practices during the construction phase.

The P560(R) Contractor has implemented waste management practice on-site. About 700 m³ excavated material from the launching site has been delivered and temporarily stored at a storage and stockpiling area at Chun Ming Road adjacent to Tradeport Logistic Centre on the airport island. The excavated material will be reused in the Project, including as backfilling material at the launching site.

The P560(R) Contractor was advised to properly maintain a recording system, maximize the reuse of Construction and Demolition (C&D) materials and properly maintain the site tidiness.

No chemical waste has been generated during the reporting period. Yet, it is noted that the P560(R) Contractor has already registered with EPD as a chemical waste producer. The Contractor was reminded that chemical waste containers should be properly handled and stored temporarily in designated chemical waste storage area on-site in accordance with the Code of Practise on the Packaging, Labelling and Storage of Chemical Wastes.

No exceedances of the Action and Limit Levels were recorded in the reporting period.

5 Environmental Site Inspection and Audit

5.1 Weekly Environmental Site Inspection

Weekly site inspections of the Project construction works were carried out by the ET on 29 December 2015 as well as on 5, 12, 19, 26 and 28 January 2016 to monitor the implementation of proper environmental pollution control and mitigation measures for the Project. The site inspection on 29 December 2015 was conducted by the ET in the presence of EPD’s inspectors when they visited the Project site. Bi-weekly site inspections were also conducted independently by the Project’s IEC on 8 and 19 January 2016. All site observations made by the ET were recorded in the site inspection checklists and passed to the Contractor together with the recommended follow-up actions where required.

Table 5.1: Observations during Weekly Site Inspections for the P560(R)

Inspection Date	Observations	Close-out Date
29 Dec 2015	No adverse observation	N/A
5, 12, 19, 26 and 28 Jan 2016	No adverse observation	N/A

During the reporting period, the key construction activities for the P560(R) involved site preparation works including hoarding erection and required site excavation works at the HDD launching site. No adverse observations were noted as shown in Table 5.1.

A summary of implementation status of the environmental mitigation measures for the construction phase of the Project is provided in Appendix D.

5.2 Audit of Diversion and Speed Control of the SkyPier High Speed Ferries

The Marine Travel Routes and Management Plan for High Speed Ferries of SkyPier (the SkyPier Plan) has been submitted to the Advisory Council on the Environment (ACE) for comment and then submitted and approved in November 2015 by EPD under EP Condition 2.10. The approved SkyPier Plan is available on the dedicated website of the Project.

In the SkyPier Plan, AAHK committed to implement the mitigation measure of requiring high speed ferries (HSFs) of SkyPier travelling between HKIA and Zhuhai / Macau to start using a diversion with an associated speed control across an area (i.e., Speed Control Zone or SCZ) with high Chinese White Dolphin (CWD) abundance by the end of 2015. On 9 December 2015, the ET held a training workshop with the SkyPier HSF operators to familiarise them with the requirements of the diverted route, SCZ and related rules as well as other operational, monitoring and control arrangements.

The diverted route and speed control zone have been implemented since 28 December 2015 with the understanding that all parties would need to familiarise with the diversion and speed control requirements during the initial implementation period, and fine-tuning of the associated monitoring and control systems would be performed accordingly.

During the initial implementation period, all SkyPier HSFs travelling between HKIA and Zhuhai / Macau had all switched to the diverted route and followed the speed control requirements. The ET have conducted checking of all the relevant information, including automatic identification system (AIS) data, daily SkyPier HSF movements, record of potential deviations and the responses provided by the ferry operators, to ensure full compliance with the requirements of the SkyPier Plan. The IEC of the Project has also performed audit on the compliance of the SkyPier Plan requirements as part of the EM&A programme.

In the first couple of weeks of implementation, there were cases of straying out of the SCZ and difficulties in maintaining the speed of 15 knots in the SCZ. In accordance with the implementation plan of the SkyPier Plan, further training workshops and follow-up dialogue sessions have been held with the three SkyPier operators on 12, 21 and 27 January 2016 with an aim to reviewing and optimizing the operational practices and to ensure adherence to the routing and speed control requirements.

The number of cases with deviations from the SCZ and the speed control requirements were largely improved after the training workshops. Feedback from the operators has revealed that in isolated instances, unexpected adverse sea and inclement weather conditions could cause ferries to temporarily deviate from the SCZ and speed control requirements, and may impose risk on safe operation of the ferries. Ongoing liaison will be undertaken with the relevant operators and the relevant authorities, including Marine Department, on the implementation details to ensure safe implementation of the route diversion and speed control in accordance with the SkyPier Plan.

The highest daily movement in the reporting month is below the maximum allowable daily movement of 125 as specified in the SkyPier Plan. The annual average daily movement will be compared with the annual average daily cap of 99 in the first Annual EM&A Report.

The 6-months baseline CWD monitoring has also started in December 2015. The relevant CWD baseline monitoring data, including those collected from the vessel line transect survey over North Lantau area and the land-based theodolite survey at Sha Chau and Lung Kwu Chau, will be used for the analysis of the effectiveness of the HSF route diversion over time. The analysis will be presented to EPD and AFCD soon after the completion of the six-month baseline monitoring period.

5.3 Status of Submissions under Environmental Permits

The current status of submissions under the EP before and during the reporting period is presented in Table 5.2.

Table 5.2: Status of Submissions under Environmental Permit

EP Condition	Submission	Status
2.1	Complaint Management Plan	Accepted / approved by EPD
2.4	Management Organizations
2.5	Construction Works Schedule and Location Plans
2.7	Marine Park Proposal	Submitted to ACE for comment
2.8	Marine Ecology Conservation Plan	Submitted to ACE for comment
2.9	Marine Travel Routes and Management Plan for Construction and Associated Vessels	Accepted / approved by EPD
2.10	Marine Travel Routes and Management Plan for High Speed Ferries of SkyPier	Accepted / approved by EPD
2.13	Fisheries Management Plan	Submitted to ACE for comment
2.16	Spill Response Plan	Accepted / approved by EPD
2.19	Waste Management Plan
3.1	Updated EM&A Manual
3.4	Baseline Monitoring Report

5.4 Compliance with Other Statutory Environmental Requirements

During the reporting period, environmental related licenses and permits required for the construction activities were checked. No non-compliance with environmental legislative requirements was recorded during the reporting period.

5.5 Analysis and Interpretation of Complaints, Notification of Summons and Status of Prosecutions

5.5.1 Complaints

During the reporting period, no construction activities related complaints were received.

One public enquiry was received during the reporting period regarding the Baseline Monitoring Report and has been responded accordingly.

5.5.2 Notifications of Summons or Status of Prosecution

During the reporting period, neither notifications of summons nor prosecution were received.

5.5.3 Cumulative Statistics

Cumulative statistics on complaints, notifications of summons and status of prosecutions are summarized in Appendix H.

6 Future Key Issues and Other EIA & EM&A Issues

6.1 Construction Programme for the Coming Reporting Period

The major site activities anticipated in the coming reporting period are expected to be associated with the continuation of site preparation works under the P560(R) Contract and these will include:

¡ Continuation of site establishment including erection of the hoarding;

¡ Excavation and installation of temporary drainage system and wheel washing system;

¡ Site excavation and concrete footing construction; and

¡ Construction plant mobilization and installation.

6.2 Key Environmental Issues for the Coming Reporting Period

The key environmental issues for the Project in the coming reporting period are expected to be associated with the implementation of the P560(R) Contract and these include:

¡ Generation of dust from construction works;

¡ Noise impact from operating equipment and machinery on-site;

¡ Generation of site surface runoffs and wastewater from activities on-site;

¡ Management of stockpiles;

¡ Sorting, recycling, storage and disposal of general refuse and construction waste; and

¡ Management of chemicals and avoidance of oil spillage on-site.

6.3 Monitoring Schedule for the Coming Reporting Period

A tentative schedule of the planned environmental monitoring work in the next reporting period is provided in Appendix F.

6.4 Other EIA / EM&A Issues

6.4.1 Completed Survey

The pre-construction egretry surveys at Sha Chau were conducted between April and July 2015. The survey findings will be presented in the Egretry Survey Plan to be submitted to EPD under EP Condition 2.14.

A pre-construction phase dive survey for corals along the northern and northeastern seawall of the airport island and at the daylighting location on Sha Chau was conducted on 29 January 2016.

6.4.2 On-going and Fore-coming Baseline Monitoring

Baseline monitoring of CWD by vessel surveys, land-based theodolite tracking and passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) have commenced. The baseline monitoring results will be presented in a separate Baseline Monitoring Report for the marine works.

A baseline water quality monitoring programme is scheduled to be commenced in April 2016.

7 Conclusion and Recommendation

The key construction activities in the reporting period involved site preparation works, including erection of site hoarding and required site excavation works at the HDD launching site for diversion of the submarine aviation fuel pipelines. Construction dust, noise and waste monitoring were carried out in the reporting period. Two exceedance cases involving Action Level of 1-hour TSP monitoring were recorded during the reporting period. The investigation results indicated that the exceedances were not project-related. No breach of the Action or Limit Levels in relation to the construction noise and waste monitoring were recorded in the reporting month. Environmental weekly site inspections were carried out during the reporting period by the ET and no adverse observations were noted.

The diversion and speed control of HSFs of SkyPier has been implemented since 28 December 2015. Training workshops and reviews were undertaken by the ET with the ferry operators to ensure the safe implementation of the route diversion and speed control in accordance with the SkyPier Plan. Further analysis of the effectiveness will be conducted upon completion of the related CWD monitoring.