Contents
1.1 Purpose of the Report
1.2 Key Contact Information
2.1 Project Area
2.2 Environmental Sensitive Receivers
2.3 Major Construction Activities
2.4 Monitoring Schedule of The Reporting Period
2.5 Status of Environmental Approval Documents
2.6 Community Liaison Group Meeting
2.7 Summary of Non-Compliance with the Environmental
Quality Performance Limits
2.8 Summary of Environmental Complaints
2.9 Summary of Environmental Summons
3 Environmental Issues and Actions
3.1 Previous Environmental Deficiencies and Follow-up
Actions
3.2 Implementation Status on Environmental Protection
Requirements
4.1 Air and Noise
4.2 Water Quality
4.3 POPs Monitoring
4.4 Waste Management
4.5 Cultural Heritage
4.6 Landscape and Visual
4.7 Land Contamination, Hazard to Life and Fuel Spill
Risk
4.8 Ecology
4.9 EM&A Manual
4.10 Baseline Water Quality Monitoring
5 Future Key Issues and Conclusion
5.1 Key Issues for the Next Reporting Period
5.2 Impact Prediction for the Next Reporting Period
5.3 Works and Monitoring Schedule for the Next Reporting
Period
5.4 Conclusion
LIST OF TABLES
Table 2.1 Summary
of Works Undertaken During the Reporting Period
Table 2.2 Cumulative
Quantity of Excavated Materials
Table 2.3 Summary
of Environmental Licensing, Notification and Permit Status
Table 3.1 Environmental
Deficiencies (Observations) from Site Inspections during Reporting Period
LIST OF ANNEXES
Annex B Water Quality Monitoring Stations,
Water Quality and Ecological Sensitive Receivers
Annex C Monitoring Schedule for the Reporting
Period
Annex D Cumulative Complaints Statistics
Annex E Implementation Programme of Mitigation Measures
Annex F Graphical Presentation of Impact Water
Quality Monitoring Results for the Reporting Period
Annex G Dolphin Sighting Records
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The construction
works for the Permanent Aviation Fuel Facility resumed on 9 July 2007. This
ninth quarterly Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) report
presents the EM&A work carried out during the period from 1 January to 31 March 2009 in accordance with the EM&A Manual.
Breaches of all Action and Limit Levels
No exceedances of
any Action and Limit Levels applicable to the project were observed during the
reporting period.
Complaint Log
No environmental
complaint was received during the reporting period.
Notifications of any Summons
and Successful Prosecutions
No environmental summons or prosecutions was received in this reporting
period.
Reporting Changes
There was no reporting changes in the reporting
period.
Future Key Issues
·
Dust
release and suppression; and,
·
Installation
of subsea pipelines.
Leighton
Contractors (
The construction
works for PAFF commenced in November 2005 based upon the previous EIA (EIAO
Register Number AEIAR-062-2002) conducted and the Environmental Permit
EP-139/2002 granted on the 28th August 2002. Due to minor changes to the detailed layout
of the site and the site boundary, application for Variation to the
Environmental Permit (VEP) (VEP-133/2004) was submitted to the Director of
Environmental Protection (DEP) for approval.
The variation to the EP (EP-139/2002/A) was granted by EPD in February
2004.
However, the
decision by EPD to grant the above Environmental Permit was subject to a
Judicial Review. The Judicial Review
sided in the favour of the DEP, as did the subsequent Judgement from the Court
of Appeal from the High Court for Judicial Review in March 2005. However, the DEP’s decision to grant the EP
was quashed by the Judgement of the Court of Final Appeal of July 2006.
The construction
works were stopped following the Judgement of the Court of Final Appeal of July
2006. As such, in order to continue with
the construction of the project, the project went through the statutory
procedures under the EIAO again with a new design in order to obtain an
environmental permit. The revised EIA
was submitted in 2007 and the environmental permit (EP-262/2007) was granted in
May 2007. EP-262/2007 has been
amended to EP262/2007/A and issued by
the EPD on 30 November 2007.
It should be
noted that at the time of reporting, a further Variation to the Environmental
Permit has been approved, primarily to allow for dredging works to continue
during March 2008. As such, EP-262/2007/A has been amended to EP-262/2007/B and issued by the EPD on
27 February 2008.
The construction
works and EM&A requirements resumed on 9 July 2007 following the latest
requirements of the EP-262/2007 and EM&A Manual. Details regarding the EM&A requirements
and changes should refer to the updated EM&A Manual. For the marine works, all piling activities
were completed before the previous suspension of construction works in 2006.
This is the ninth EM&A Report which summarizes
the monitoring results and audit findings for the EM&A programme during the
reporting period from 1 January to 31 March 2009.
Key contact
information of the Project is presented in Table 1.1.
Name |
Position |
Telephone |
Facsimile |
E-mail |
Airport
Authority |
||||
Amin
Ebrahim |
Assistant
General Manager Aviation Logistics |
2183 3108 |
2824 2786 |
ebraa@hkairport.com |
Contractor
– Leighton ( |
||||
Brian
Gillon |
Project
Director |
2823 1111 |
2529 8784 |
brian.gillon@leightonasia.com |
Boyd
Merrett |
Project
Manager |
2404 8900 |
2404 0081 |
boyd.merrett@leightonasia.com |
Franchisee’s
Site Representative – ECO Aviation Fuel Development Limited |
||||
Philip Siu |
Franchisee’s
Site Representative |
2963 2820 |
2563 6311 |
philip.siu@towngas.com |
Environmental
Team – ERM- |
||||
Craig Reid |
Environmental
Team Leader |
2271 3000 |
2723 5660 |
craig.reid@erm.com |
Independent
Environmental Checker – Hyder Consulting Limited |
||||
Dr Kwok-leung Pun |
Independent
Environmental Checker |
2911 2233 |
2805 5028 |
KwokLeung.Pun@hyderconsulting.com |
The project area
is in Area 38 of Tuen Mun and the pipelines are located at
No air and noise sensitive
receivers were identified close to the project area. However, water sensitive receivers and
ecological sensitive receivers were identified in the EIA study, and are shown
in Annex
B.
A summary of the
major works undertaken in this reporting period is shown in Table 2.1.
Marine dredging operations were completed on 23 January 2009. Table 2.2 presents the cumulative
quantity of excavated materials up to that date. Daily and cumulative dredging production
rates are illustrated in Figure 2.1.
Table 2.1 Summary
of Works Undertaken During the Reporting Period
Area |
Works
undertaken |
Tuen Mun Area 38 |
Tank Farm and Bund Wall
Construction Permanent Drainage Construction Operational & Fire
Services Buildings Construction Jetty Works (Non-piling) |
Submarine |
Dredging Operations
(January 2009) Pipeline Installation
Works from Jetty Area to Seawall at Tuen Mun Area 38 (March 2009) |
Table 2.2 Cumulative Quantity of Excavated
Materials
Type of Excavated
Materials |
Cumulative Bulk Volume (m3) |
From 17
December 2007 to 31 March 2008 |
|
Contaminated
Mud |
105,974 |
Uncontaminated
Mud |
97,815 |
|
|
From 1
September 2008 to 23 January 2009 |
|
Contaminated
Mud |
0 |
Uncontaminated
Mud |
149,147 |
Daily water quality monitoring during dredging activities
was conducted from 1 January to 23 January 2009. The monitoring schedule conducted during the
reporting month is presented in Annex C.
A summary of the relevant permits, licences, and/or
notifications on environmental protection for this Project since July 2007 is
presented in Table 2.3.
Table 2.3 Summary
of Environmental Licensing, Notification and Permit Status
Permit/ Licenses/ Notification |
Reference |
Validity Period |
Remarks |
Environmental Permit |
EP-262/2007/B |
Throughout Project |
Issued on 27 February 2008 (EP-262/2007/A on 30 November 2007, EP-262/2007 issued on 31 May 2007, EP-139/2002 originally granted on 28
August 2002 and EP-139/2002/A
granted on 24 February 2004 were superseded) |
Chemical Waste Producer
Registration |
WPN
5111-421-L2174-25 |
Throughout Project |
Issued on 10 November 2005 |
Notification of Construction Works
under Air Pollution Control (Construction Dust) Regulation |
H2104/U1D/5542/DG/DH/PL |
Throughout Project |
Notification on 6 July 2007 |
Construction Noise Permit |
GW-RW0676-07 |
21 December 2007 to 19 June 2008
|
For land-based works including
air compressors, breakers, excavators, wheeled loaders, mobile cranes,
concrete lorry mixers, hand-held pokers, bar benders/cutters, wood saws,
grinders, submarine water pump, lorries with crane, dump trucks, rollers,
ventilation fans and generators |
GW-RW0677-07 |
21 December 2007 to 29 February
2008 |
For marine dredging operation
including grab dredger, tug boat, split hopper barge and motor sampan |
|
GW-RW0678-07 |
21 December 2007 to 18 June 2008
|
For marine jetty works including
concrete pump derrick barges, hand-held grinders, generators, air
compressors, boring machines, water pumps, tug boat, grout mixers and grout
pumps |
|
GW-RW0094-08 |
1 March to 31 March 2008 |
For marine dredging operation including
grab dredger, tug boat, split hopper barge and motor sampan |
|
GW-RW0312-08 |
04 July 2008 to 22 December 2008
|
For marine jetty works including
concrete pump derrick barges, hand-held grinders, generators, air
compressors, boring machines, water pumps, tug boat, grout mixers and grout
pumps |
|
GW-RW0313-08 |
04 July 2008 to 19 December 2008
|
For land-based works including
air compressors, breakers, excavators, wheeled loaders, mobile cranes, concrete
lorry mixers, hand-held pokers, bar benders/cutters, wood saws, grinders,
submarine water pump, lorries with crane, dump trucks, rollers, ventilation
fans and generators |
|
GW-RW0373-08 |
1 August 2008 to 20 January 2009 |
For land-based works including
air compressors, breakers, excavators, wheeled loaders, mobile cranes,
concrete lorry mixers, hand-held pokers, bar benders/cutters, wood saws,
grinders, submarine water pump, lorries with crane, dump trucks, rollers,
ventilation fans, generators, stirrer, jet chisel, water jet machine and
dehumidifier |
|
GW-RW0368-08 |
1 September to 30 November 2008 |
For marine dredging operation
including grab dredger, tug boat, split hopper barge and motor sampan |
|
GW-RW0054-09 |
16 February 2009 to 5 August
2009 |
For land-based and marine works
including passenger launch, winch, welding machine, grinder, generator, power
pack, tug boat, crane, air compressor, roller, hoist and derrick barge |
|
Marine Dumping Permit |
EP/MD/08-064 |
13 December 2007 to 29 February
2008 |
For Type 1 – Open Sea Disposal |
EP/MD/08-065 |
13 December 2007 to 12 January
2008 |
For Type 1d & Type 2 marine
disposal |
|
EP/MD/08-071 |
13 January 2008 to 12 February
2008 |
For Type 1d & Type 2 marine
disposal |
|
EP/MD/08-090 |
3 March to 31 March 2008 |
For Type 1d & Type 2 marine
disposal |
|
EP/MD/08-091 |
3 March to 31 March 2008 |
For Type 1 – Open Sea Disposal |
|
EP/MD/09-018 |
1 September to 30 September 2008 |
For Type 1d & Type 2 marine
disposal |
|
EP/MD/09-032 |
1 October to 31 October 2008 |
For Type 1d & Type 2 marine
disposal |
|
EP/MD/09-017 |
1 September to 30 November 2008 |
For Type 1 – Open Sea Disposal |
|
EP/MD/09-039 |
1 December 2008 to 31 January
2009 |
For Type 1 – Open Sea Disposal |
|
Wastewater Discharge License |
EP760/421/011399/l |
15 March 2006 to 31 March
2011 |
Issued on 15 March 2006 |
According to the EP requirements, a Community Liaison
Group (CLG) shall be established within three months after commencement of
construction of the Project. The major
duty of CLG is to advise on and monitor the proper design, construction and
operation of the Project. The CLG
comprises representatives from Airport Authority, members of Tuen Mun community
and academics. During the reporting
period, a meeting was organised by the CLG on 12 March 2009. Details of the CLG (including Membership and its Terms of
Reference) and the meeting minutes can be found on the Project website
(http://www.paffhk.com).
No environmental
non-compliance was recorded during the reporting period.
No environmental complaint was received during the reporting
period. A statistical summary of
environmental complaints since project commencement is presented in Annex D.
No summons was
received in this reporting period. A
statistical summary of legal proceeding since project commencement is presented
in Annex D.
As no
environmental complaint was received over the last reporting period, no
follow-up action was required.
Weekly site
inspections were carried out by the ET on 7, 15 and 20 January 2009, 3 and 13
February 2009, and 4, 9, 16 and 26 March 2009.
No non-compliances were found.
Environmental deficiencies and follow-up actions/mitigation measures
were identified during the inspections and summarised in Table 3.1.
Table 3.1 Environmental
Deficiencies (Observations) from Site Inspections during Reporting Period
Reporting
Month |
Observation |
Follow-up
Action |
January 2009 |
Stagnant water ponds were observed in the tank farm area |
Contractor was reminded to arrange ad
hoc water clearances as necessary. |
General wastes near the operation building were observed to be full. |
The Contractor was recommended to arrange collection of general wastes
by a licensed Contractor as soon as possible. |
|
Oil sheens were observed on the floor in the chemical storage area near
the operational building. |
The Contractor was recommended to clear spillages and to provide
suitable spillage control measures as soon as possible. |
|
Some lubricant
oil containers were stored outside workshop without proper receptacle and not
sealed. |
The Contractor was reminded to replace bins and lids for temporary
storage as soon as possible. |
|
Construction waste and paper waste were piled up together without
proper sorting and receptacle bins near the operation building. |
The Contractor was reminded to replace bins for temporary storage as
soon as possible. |
|
February 2009 |
Unpaved areas were not water regularly |
The Contractor was reminded to water regularly on the unpaved areas as
well as during sediment excavation to avoid dust generation. |
Stagnant water pools were observed outside site office and site
entrance. |
The Contractor was reminded to arrange ad hoc water clearance as
necessary. |
|
Empty waste oil containers were found outside operational building
without proper receptacle. |
The Contractor was reminded to replace bins for temporary storage as
soon as possible. |
|
General and construction wastes in the tank farm area were observed to
be full. |
The Contractor was recommended to arrange collection of general wastes
by a licensed Contractor as soon as possible. |
|
Oil sheens were observed on the lids of containers in the chemical
storage areas. |
The Contractor was recommended to clear spillages and to provide
suitable spillage control measures as soon as possible. |
|
March 2009 |
Unpaved areas were not water regularly |
the Contractor was reminded to water regularly on the unpaved areas as
well as during sediment excavation to avoid dust generation.. |
Stagnant water pools were observed inside chemical waste storage and
around tank farm area. |
The Contractor was reminded to arrange ad hoc water clearance as
necessary. |
|
Sediment plumes were observed in the seawall area near the operation
building. |
The Contractor was reminded to clear sediment tanks and oil-water interceptor
regularly to avoid runoff of turbid water. |
|
General and construction wastes such as wooden board were accumulated
next to the temporary office without proper receptacle. |
The Contractor was reminded to replace bins for temporary storage as
soon as possible. |
|
Waste drum in the chemical waste storage was not labelled. |
The Contractor was recommended to label the containers with proper
stickers. |
|
Oil sheens were observed in the chemical storage areas. |
The Contractor was recommended to clear spillages and to provide
suitable spillage control measures as soon as possible. |
|
Waste paper bin in the tank farm area was observed to be full. |
The Contractor was recommended to arrange collection of general wastes
by a licensed Contractor as soon as possible. |
|
Chemical and waste oil drums were found near operation building without
secondary containment. |
The Contractor was reminded to replace drip trays as soon as possible. |
The ET will keep
track on the EM&A programme to ensure compliance of environmental
requirements and the proper implementation of all necessary mitigation
measures.
The
implementation status of environmental mitigation measures and requirements as
stated in the EIA Report, Environmental Permits and EM&A Manual during the reporting period is
summarized in Annex
E.
Air and Noise monitoring
was not required for the project.
In accordance to the EM&A Manual water quality monitoring from 1
January to 23 January 2009 alongside dredging activities. QA/QC
reports for Suspended Solids testing and monitoring results have been presented
in 27th Monthly
EM&A Reports. Graphical
presentations of the monitored parameter over the past four months (the last
month of the previous quarter and the present quarter) are included in Annex
F.
Results of the reporting
period demonstrated that all measured turbidity, DO and SS levels of all Impact
Stations were compliant with the AL Levels specified in the EM&A Manual.
Biweekly
monitoring of POPs in water samples was conducted on 10 January 2009. All POPs parameters were below detection
limits. Monitoring results and QA/QC reports for POPs testing have been
presented in 27th Monthly EM&A Reports.
The Watching Brief Report, verified by the
Independent Environmental Checker, was submitted to the EPD and AMO on 9 May
2008.
According to the
EIA report and EM&A Manual, mitigation measures and site inspection are
required during the landscaping/planting works.
The berm/landscaping bund appeared to have vegetation grown during the
project suspension period.
The weekly site
inspections included general audits on landscape and visual issues to ensure
that the site was in orderly acceptable manner.
The ET and IEC verified
updated design audit plan which was submitted to the EPD on 7 November 2007.
Weekly site
inspection covered the waste management aspects which included measures to
prevent land contamination by chemical wastes.
In accordance
with EM&A Manual, dolphin
monitoring has been undertaken during dredging activities since 1 September
2008. During the reporting period, a
total of 3 dolphin sightings were recorded.
Appropriate action was taken in accordance with the EM&A Manual. The
sighting locations and field records are presented in Annex G.
The EM&A Manual for the Project has been
updated by the ET to include the detailed arrangements of setting up a
Community Liaison Group, carrying out design audit, and monitoring of
Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) during construction of the Project. Further comments were received from the EPD
on 16 January 2009 and the ET has revised the Manual which has been verified by the IEC on 27 March 2009.
The Final Baseline Monitoring Report was submitted to the EPD on 20
February 2008 and placed under the EIAO register.
Key issues to be considered
in the next month will be:
·
Dust
release and suppression; and,
·
Installation
of subsea pipelines.
Provided that
environmental mitigation measures including good on-site practises are properly
implemented, no unacceptable adverse environmental impacts are expected.
Work programme
for the next reporting period includes:
·
pipeline
installation works;
·
jetty
platform works (non-piling); and,
·
site
works (construction works for tank farm, operational and fire services
buildings, pump platform, drainages, bund wall, security wall etc).
Weekly site
inspections will be undertaken in accordance with the EM&A Manual.
The EM&A
works were conducted throughout the construction period and the relevant
monitoring was conducted in accordance with the EP’s requirements. Mitigation measures were used to minimise the
environmental impacts, where appropriate.
Some environmental deficiencies were observed during the site
inspections and the Contractor implemented corrective action to mitigate the
issues. Overall, the site was in an
orderly manner.