EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Introduction

1.       This is the 4th monthly Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Report prepared by Wellab Limited for First Phase Development of Kwu Tung North (KTN) and Fanling North (FLN) New Development Areas (NDAs) (the Project) under ¡§Service Contract No. NDO 04/2019 Environmental Team for Environmental Monitoring and Audit Works in Construction Phase for the First Phase Development of Kwu Tung North and Fanling North New Development Areas¡¨ (hereinafter called the ¡§Service Contract¡¨). This report documents the findings of Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) work conducted in February 2020.

 

2.       During the reporting month, the following Works Contract was undertaken for the Project:

 

¡P       Contract No. ND/2019/06 Fanling North New Development Area, Phase 1: Re-provisioning of North District Temporary Wholesale Market for Agricultural Products

Environmental Monitoring and Audit Progress

 

3.       A summary of the monitoring activities in this reporting month is listed in Table I below:

 

Table I      Summary Table for Monitoring Activities in the Reporting Month

 

Parameter

Date

Noise Monitoring

5th , 14th , 17th , 26th  February 2020

Environmental Site Inspection

6th , 12th , 20th , 27th  February 2020

Breaches of Action and Limit Levels

 

4.       Summary of the environmental exceedances of the reporting month is tabulated in Table II.

 

Table II    Summary Table for Events Recorded in the Reporting Month

Environmental Monitoring

Parameter

No. of non-project related Exceedances

Total No. of non-project related Exceedances

No. of Exceedance related to the Construction Works of the Contract

Total No. of Exceedance related to the Construction Works of the Contract

Action Level

Limit Level

Action Level

Limit Level

Noise

Leq(30min)

0

0

 

 

 

0

0

0

0


Construction Noise                    

 

5.       All construction noise monitoring was conducted as scheduled in the reporting month. No Action/Limit Level exceedance was recorded.

 

Complaint Log

6.       No environmental complaint was received in the reporting month.

 

Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecutions

 

7.       No notification of summons or successful prosecution was received in the reporting month.

 

Reporting Changes

 

8.       This report has been prepared in compliance with the reporting requirements for the subsequent monthly EM&A Report as required by the Updated EM&A Manual for Advance and First Stage Works of KTN and FLN NDAs (Updated EM&A Manual).

 

Future Key Issues

Contract No. ND/2019/06

 

9.       Major site activities for the coming reporting month will include:

(a)            Breaking up the remaining concrete surface and disposal of C&D material off site at Portion 1;

(b)            Installation of road kerbs for interim stage;

(c)            Drainage works for interim stage including construction of U-channel and manhole for interim stage;

(d)           Construction of road surface for interim stage; and

(e)            Construction of footing of lighting for interim stage;

 

 

10.   The commencement of construction works for the Contract No. ND/2019/01 Kwu Tung North New Development Area, Phase 1: Site Formation and Infrastructure Works ¡V Contract 1 is scheduled for 23 March 2020 under Environmental Permit EP-470/2013.