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Executive Summary iv

1. Introduction 1

1.1 Background_ 1

1.2 Project Organization_ 1

1.3 Environmental Status in the Reporting Period_ 1

1.4 Summary of EM&A Requirements_ 1

2. Impact Monitoring Methodology 4

2.1 Introduction_ 4

2.2 Air Quality 4

2.3 Construction Noise_ 7

2.4 Water Quality 8

2.5 Ecology 11

2.6 Landscape and Visual 12

3. Monitoring Results 15

3.1 Impact Monitoring Schedule_ 15

3.2 Results of Impact Monitoring_ 15

4. Ecological Monitoring 21

4.1 Introduction_ 21

4.2 Monitoring of Birds_ 21

4.3 Monitoring of Herpetofauna_ 21

4.4 Monitoring of Dragonflies and Butterflies_ 21

4.5 Monitoring of Mammals_ 21

4.6 Monitoring of Water Quality 21

4.7 Management Activities_ 21

4.8 Summary 22

5. Landscape and Visual 23

5.1 Site Inspections_ 23

5.2 Construction Phase Audit Summary 23

6. Environmental Site Inspection and Audit 26

6.1 Site Inspection_ 26

6.2 Advice on the Solid and Liquid Waste Management Status_ 26

6.3 Status of Environmental Licenses and Permits_ 26

6.4 Recommended Mitigation Measures_ 27

7. Report on Non-compliance, Complaints, Notifications of Summons and Successful Prosecutions 28

7.1 Record on Non-compliance of Action and Limit Levels_ 28

7.2 Record on Environmental Complaints received_ 29

7.3 Record on Notifications of Summons and Successful Prosecution_ 29

7.4 Review of Reasons for and Implications of Non-compliance, Complaints, Summons and Prosecutions_ 30

7.5 Follow-up Actions Taken_ 31

7.6 Cumulative Statistics for Complaints, Notifications of Summons and Successful Prosecutions_ 31

8. Future Key Issues 33

8.1 Site Preparatory Works and Construction Works for the Coming Month_ 33

8.2 Key Issues for the Coming Month_ 33

8.3 Monitoring Schedule for the Coming Month_ 33

8.4 Conclusions and Recommendations_ 35

Tables

Table 1.1:__ Summary of Impact EM&A Monitoring Requirements_ 2

Table 1.2:__ Environmental Monitoring and Audit Schedule for January 2013_ 3

Table 2.1:__ Air Quality Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration_ 4

Table 2.2:__ Air Monitoring Stations_ 4

Table 2.3:__ TSP Monitoring Equipment 5

Table 2.4:__ Noise Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration_ 7

Table 2.5:__ Noise Monitoring Stations_ 7

Table 2.6:__ Noise Monitoring Equipment 8

Table 2.7:__ Water Quality Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration_ 9

Table 2.8:__ Water Quality Monitoring Stations_ 9

Table 2.9:__ Water Quality Monitoring Equipments_ 9

Table 2.10:_ Analytical Methods applied to Water Quality Samples_ 9

Table 2.11:_ Detection Limits for Water Quality Determinants_ 10

Table 2.12:_ Summary of Construction Phase Ecological Monitoring for the Wo Shang Wai Wetland Restoration Area (WRA) 11

Table 2.13:_ Construction and Operation Phase Audit Checklist 13

Table 2.14:_ Proposed Construction Phase Mitigation Measures_ 13

Table 2.15:_ Proposed Operation Phase Mitigation Measures_ 14

Table 3.1:__ Summary of 1-hour TSP Monitoring Results_ 15

Table 3.2:__ Summary of 24-hour TSP Monitoring Results_ 16

Table 3.3:__ Summary of Construction Noise Monitoring Results_ 17

Table 3.4:__ Summary of Water Quality Monitoring Results_ 17

Table 4.1:__ Summary of Ecological Monitoring in WRA and Survey Area_ 22

Table 5.1:__ Construction and Operation Phase Audit Summary 23

Table 6.1:__ Summary of Site Inspections and Recommendations_ 26

Table 6.2:__ Status of Environmental Submissions, Licenses and Permits_ 26

Table 7.1:__ Summary of Exceedances in Water Quality 28

Table 7.2:__ Statistics for Complaints, Notifications of Summons and Successful Prosecutions_ 31

Table 8.1:__ Tentative Environmental Monitoring and Audit Schedule for February 2013_ 34

List of Figures

Figure 1.1 General Layout Plan of the Project Site

Figure 2.1 Locations of Air Quality Monitoring Stations

Figure 2.2 Locations of Noise Monitoring Stations

Figure 2.3 Locations of Water Quality Monitoring Stations

Figure 4.1 Survey Area and Transect Walked

List of Appendices

Appendix A Project Organization Chart

Appendix B Tentative Construction Programme

Appendix C Action and Limit Levels for Construction Phase

Appendix D Event and Action Plan for Air Quality, Noise and Water Quality

Appendix E Calibration certificates

Appendix F Graphical plots of the monitoring results

Appendix G Weather conditions during the monitoring period

Appendix H Ecological Monitoring conducted

Appendix I Summary of Bird Surveys conducted

Appendix J Summary of Herpetofauna, and Insects Surveys conducted

Appendix K Summary of Monitoring of Water Quality associated with Ecological Monitoring conducted

Appendix L Environmental Mitigation Measures - Implementation Status

Executive Summary

Mott MacDonald Hong Kong Ltd. (“MMHK”) has been commissioned by Heng Shung Construction Co. Ltd. (The Contractor) to undertake the Environmental Team (ET) services to carry out environmental monitoring and audit (EM&A) for both pre-construction and construction phases of the Proposed Comprehensive Development at Wo Shang Wai, Yuen Long.

This is the 33^rd EM&A report submitted under the Condition 4.5 of Environmental Permit No. EP-311/2008/C. This report summarises the findings on EM&A during the period from 1 to 31 January 2013.

Exceedance of Action and Limit Levels

There was no breach of Action or Limit levels for Air Quality (1-hr TSP and 24-hr TSP) and Noise level (as L_eq) in the reporting month.

Exceedances of pH, DO and SS were observed at MP3 to MP6 in January 2013. Action Level exceedances of pH were observed at MP5 and MP6. DO exceedance was observed once each at MP3, MP4 and MP5. SS exceedance was recorded on one monitoring date at MP4 and two monitoring dates at MP5. Exceedance of turbidity was recorded once each at MP3, MP4 and MP5 during the reporting month.

The summary of measured water quality is presented in Section 3.2.3.

Investigations have been carried out to identify the causes of exceedance. From investigation, the Contractor has implemented water quality mitigation measures as recommended in the EIA report. With external factors affecting the adjacent environments, such as natural variations and pond fish culture activities, the exceedances were considered not due to construction works.

Implementation of mitigation measures

Site audits were carried out on 8, 17, 22 and 30 January 2013 to confirm the implementation measures undertaken by the Contractor in the reporting month. The outcomes are presented in Section 6 and the status of implementation of mitigation measures in the site is shown in Appendix L.

Record of Complaints

On 28 January 2013, a complaint was lodged with the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) on dust impact near Palm Springs, Yuen Long. The complaint was about suspected dust emissions from the Wo Shang Wai construction site which according to residents of Palm Springs had occurred during the past few weeks. According to the complainant, he had contacted the construction site a week earlier but the dust emission situation still continued, thus he raised a complaint with EPD. The complaint was subsequently received by MMHK from the EPD on 29 January 2013. From the investigation conducted into the complaint, air quality mitigation measures as recommended in the Implementation Schedule of the EM&A Manual have been implemented by Contractor to minimise the air quality nuisance arising from the site activities. Nevertheless, such measures can be enhanced and recommendations were provided to the Contractor to further enhance the dust suppression within the site.

Record of Notification of summons and successful prosecution

There was no record of Notification of summons and successful prosecution in the reporting month.

Reporting Changes

There was no reporting change in the reporting month.

Future Key Issues

The major site works scheduled to be commissioned in the coming three months include site formation and foundation work. Potential environmental impacts due to the construction activities, including air quality, noise, water quality, ecology and landscape and visual, will be monitored.

Environmental mitigation measures will be implemented on site as recommended and weekly site audits will be carried out to ensure that the environmental conditions are acceptable.

1. Introduction

1.1 Background

In March 2005, the Project Proponent, Profit Point Enterprises Limited, acquired the development site at Wo Shang Wai in Yuen Long. An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) was then carried out and approved under the EIA Ordinance (EIAO), and the Environmental Permit (EP-311/2008) for construction of the comprehensive development in Wo Shang Wai was first granted by EPD on 9 September 2008 and has been subsequently varied, with the current version (EP-311/2008/C) issued by EPD on 2 November 2012.

The Project involves the residential development and associated infrastructure and wetland restoration area and linear landscape area. The construction works under the Environmental Permit commenced on 12 May 2010. The site formation construction works of the Wetland Restoration Area (hereafter WRA) were completed on 15 November 2010, while the 30-month establishment period of the WRA was concluded in August 2012 – this indicated that planting works as scheduled in the approved Wetland Restoration and Creation Scheme (WRCS; Nov 2009) was complete, except along the western and southern boundary where the planting is affected by the existing site boundary and noise barrier, and for which an approved Variation to Environmental Permit (EP-311/2008/C) to defer planting at the location applies.

Mott MacDonald Hong Kong Ltd. (“MMHK”) has been commissioned by the Contractor, Heng Shung Construction Co. Ltd., to undertake the Environmental Team (ET) services to carry out environmental monitoring and audit (EM&A) for both pre-construction and construction phases of the Proposed Comprehensive Development at Wo Shang Wai, Yuen Long.

According to the EP Condition 4.5, the monthly EM&A Report shall be submitted to the Director within two weeks after the end of the reporting month. This report summarises the findings during the period from 1 January to 31 January 2013.

1.2 Project Organization

The organization chart and lines of communication with respect to the on-site environmental management structure together with the contact information of the key personnel are shown in Appendix A.

1.3 Environmental Status in the Reporting Period

During the reporting period, construction works of the Project undertaken include:

¡ Site formation

¡ Foundation Work

The Construction Works Programme of the Project is provided in Appendix B. The general layout plan of the Project site is shown in Figure 1.1.

1.4 Summary of EM&A Requirements

The EM&A programme requires environmental monitoring of air quality, noise, water quality, ecology and landscape and visual as specified in the approved EM&A Manual.

A summary of impact EM&A requirements is presented in Table 1.1:

Table 1.1: Summary of Impact EM&A Monitoring Requirements

Parameters	Descriptions	Locations	Frequencies
Air Quality	24-Hour TSP	ASR1, ASR2A, ASR3, ASR4	Once every 6 days
	1-Hour TSP	ASR1, ASR2A, ASR3, ASR4	3 times every 6 days
Noise	Leq, 30min	NSR1, NSR3, NSR5, NSR7	Weekly
Water Quality	Dissolved Oxygen (DO), temperature, pH, suspended solids (SS) and Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD)	MP1 to MP6	3 days per week
Ecology	Birds	Within the Project Area and Assessment Area of 500m	Weekly
	Dragonflies and Butterflies	Within the Project Area and Assessment Area of 500m	Once per month during Mar and Sep to Nov, and twice per month during Apr to Aug
	Herpetofauna	Within the Project Area and Assessment Area of 500m	Once per month during Apr to Nov
	Water quality of Wetland Restoration Area (WRA)	Wetland Restoration Area	After filling of WRA with water, monthly for in situ water quality and every six months (end of wet season and end of dry season) for laboratory testing
	Site Inspections	Within the Project Area and Assessment Area of 500m	Weekly
Landscape and Visual	Auditing of protection of existing trees, the transplanting of existing trees, the creation of new wetland, the planting of new trees and shrubs and other landscape and visual mitigation measures	CM1 to CM10 and OM1 to OM7 within the Project Area	Site inspections once every two weeks during construction phase; once every two months during operational phase

The Environmental Quality Performance Limits for air quality, noise and water quality are shown in Appendix C.

The Event and Action Plan for air quality, noise and water quality are shown in Appendix D.

The monitoring schedule for the reporting month is shown in Table 1.2 below:

Table 1.2: Environmental Monitoring and Audit Schedule for January 2013

2. Impact Monitoring Methodology

2.1 Introduction

For air quality, construction noise and water quality, ecology, landscape and visual monitoring methodology, including the monitoring locations, monitoring equipments used, monitoring parameters, and frequency and duration etc., are detailed in this Chapter.

2.2 Air Quality

2.2.1 Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration

In accordance with the EM&A Manual, 1-hour and 24-hour TSP levels monitoring are to be conducted during the construction phase. Table 2.1 summarizes the monitoring parameters, frequency and duration of air quality monitoring.

Table 2.1: Air Quality Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration

Monitoring Stations	Parameter	Frequency and Duration
ASR1, ASR2A, ASR3 & ASR4	24-hour TSP	At least once in every six-days
	1-hour TSP	3 times every six-days

2.2.2 Monitoring Locations

The four air quality monitoring stations were established in the EM&A manual and were slightly adjusted during the baseline monitoring phase. Locations of the agreed air quality monitoring stations are listed in Table 2.2 and as shown in Figure 2.1.

Table 2.2: Air Monitoring Stations

Monitoring Stations	Locations
ASR1	Works Site Boundary
ASR2A	At the rooftop of refuse collection point, which is located at the southwest of the project area
ASR3	At the commercial centre at Palm Springs, which is located at the south of the project area
ASR4	Works Site Boundary

2.2.3 Monitoring Equipments

Continuous 24-hour TSP air quality monitoring is conducted using High Volume Sampler (HVS) (Model: GMWS-2310 Accu-vol). The HVS meets all the requirements of the EM&A Manual. Portable direct reading dust meters were used to carry out the 1-hour TSP monitoring. Table 2.3 summarizes the equipment used in the impact air quality monitoring.

Table 2.3: TSP Monitoring Equipment

Equipment	Model
24-hr TSP monitoring
High Volume Sampler	GMWS 2310 Accu-vol
Calibrator	GMW 25
1-hr TSP monitoring
Portable direct reading dust meter	AM510 SidePak Personal Aerosol Monitor Dust Trak 8520 & 8532

2.2.4 Monitoring Methodology

24-hour TSP Monitoring

Installation

The HVS was installed in the vicinity of the air sensitive receiver. The following criteria were considered in the installation of the HVS.

· A horizontal platform with appropriate support to secure the sampler against gusty wind was provided.

· The distance between the HVS and any obstacles, such as buildings, was at least twice the height that the obstacle protrudes above the HVS.

· A minimum of two metres separation from walls, parapets and penthouse was required for rooftop sampler.

· A minimum of two metres separation from any supporting structure, measured horizontally was required.

· No furnace or incinerator flues or building vent were nearby.

· Airflow around the sampler was unrestricted.

· The sampler has been more than 20 metres from any drip line.

· Permission was obtained to set up the samplers and to obtain access to the monitoring stations.

· A secured supply of electricity is needed to operate the samplers.

Preparation of Filter Papers

· Glass fibre filters, were labelled and sufficient filters that were clean and without pinholes were selected.

· All filters were equilibrated in the conditioning environment for 24 hours before weighing. The conditioning environment temperature was around 25 °C and not variable by more than ±3 °C with relative humidity (RH) < 50 % and was not variable by more than ±5 %. A convenient working RH was 40 %.

Field Monitoring

· The power supply was checked to ensure the HVS works properly.

· The filter holder and the area surrounding the filter were cleaned.

· The filter holder was removed by loosening the four bolts and a new filter, with stamped number upward, on a supporting screen was aligned carefully.

· The filter was properly aligned on the screen so that the gasket formed an airtight seal on the outer edges of the filter.

· The swing bolts were fastened to hold the filter holder down to the frame. The pressure applied should be sufficient to avoid air leakage at the edges.

· The shelter lid was closed and was secured with the aluminium strip.

· The HVS was warmed-up for about 5 minutes to establish run-temperature conditions.

· A new flow rate record sheet was set into the flow recorder.

· The flow rate of the HVS was checked and adjusted at around 1.1 m³/min. The range specified in the EM&A Manual was between 0.6-1.7 m³/min.

· The programmable timer was set for a sampling period of 24 hrs + 1 hr, and the starting time, weather condition and the filter number were recorded.

· The initial elapsed time was recorded.

· At the end of sampling, the sampled filter was removed carefully and folded in half length so that only surfaces with collected particulate matter were in contact.

· It was then placed in a clean plastic envelope and sealed.

· All monitoring information was recorded on a standard data sheet.

· Filters were sent to a HOKLAS accredited laboratory for analysis.

Maintenance and Calibration

· The HVS and its accessories are maintained in good working condition, such as replacing motor brushes routinely and checking electrical wiring to ensure a continuous power supply.

· HVSs were calibrated at two-month intervals.

· Calibration records for HVSs are shown in Appendix E.

1-hour TSP Monitoring

Field Monitoring

The measuring procedures of the 1-hour dust meter are in accordance with the Manufacturer’s Instruction Manual as follows:

· Set POWER to “ON”, push BATTERY button, make sure that the meter’s indicator is in the range with a red line and allow the instrument to stand for about 3 minutes (Then, the air sampling inlet has been capped).

· Push the knob at MEASURE position.

· Push “O-ADJ” button. (Then meter’s indication is 0).

· Push the knob at SENSI ADJ position and set the meter’s indication to S value described on the Test Report using the trimmer for SENSI ADJ.

· Pull out the knob and return it to MEASURE position.

· Push “START” button.

Maintenance and Calibration

· The 1-hour dust meter would be checked at 3-month intervals and calibrated at 1-year intervals throughout all stages of the air quality monitoring.

· Calibration records for direct dust meters are shown in Appendix E.

2.3 Construction Noise

2.3.1 Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration

Following the requirements in the EM&A Manual for noise, noise monitoring has to be carried out during the construction phase. Continuous noise monitoring for the A-weighted levels L_eq, L₁₀ and L₉₀ is undertaken once per every week.

Table 2.4 summarizes the monitoring parameters, frequency and duration of air quality monitoring.

Table 2.4: Noise Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration

Monitoring Stations	Parameter	Frequency and Duration
NSR1, NSR3, NSR5, NSR7	Leq, L90 & L10	Once every week

2.3.2 Monitoring Locations

The four noise quality monitoring stations were established in the EM&A manual and were slightly adjusted during the baseline monitoring phase. Locations of the agreed noise quality monitoring stations are listed in Table 2.5 and as shown in Figure 2.2.

Table 2.5: Noise Monitoring Stations

Monitoring Stations	Locations	Type of measurement
NSR1	Noise monitoring equipment was set up near the boundary wall at Palm Springs.	Free-field
NSR3	The monitoring station was located next to the guard house at Palm Springs.	Facade
NSR5	The monitoring station was located within the work site boundary.	Free-field
NSR7	The monitoring station was located near the boundary wall of the house of Mai Po San Tsuen.	Free-field

2.3.3 Monitoring Equipments

Integrating Sound Level Meter will be used for noise monitoring. It is a Type 1 sound level meter capable of giving a continuous readout of the noise level readings including equivalent continuous sound pressure level (L_eq) and percentile sound pressure level (L_x). They comply with International Electrotechnical Commission Publications 651:1979 (Type 1) and 804:1985 (Type 1). Table 2.6 summarizes the noise monitoring equipment model being used.

Table 2.6: Noise Monitoring Equipment

Monitoring Stations	Equipment Model
	Integrating Sound Level Meter	Calibrator
NSR1	Rion NL-31	Rion NC-73
NSR3
NSR5
NSR7

2.3.4 Monitoring Methodology

Field Monitoring

· The Sound Level Meter was set on a tripod at a height of at least 1.2 m above the ground.

· Façade and free-field measurements were made at the monitoring locations.

· The battery condition was checked to ensure the correct functioning of the meter.

· Parameters such as frequency weighting, the time weighting and the measurement time were set as follows:

- frequency weighting: A

- time weighting: Fast

- time measurement: 30 minutes intervals (between 07:00 and 19:00)

· Prior to and after each noise measurement, the meter was calibrated using a Calibrator for 94 dB at 1 kHz. If the difference in the calibration level before and after measurement was more than 1 dB, the measurement would be considered invalid has to be repeated after re-calibration or repair of the equipment.

· During the monitoring period, the L_eq, L₁₀ and L₉₀ were recorded. In addition, any site observations and noise sources were recorded on a standard record sheet.

Maintenance and Calibration

· The microphone head of the sound level meter and calibrator is cleaned with soft cloth at quarterly intervals.

· The meter and calibrator are sent to the supplier or HOKLAS laboratory to check and calibrate at yearly intervals.

· Calibration records are shown in Appendix E.

2.4 Water Quality

2.4.1 Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration

In accordance with the requirements in the EM&A Manual for water quality, water quality parameters including Dissolved Oxygen (DO), temperature, pH, turbidity, suspended solids (SS) and Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) have to be monitored at designated monitoring stations during construction of the Project. DO, temperature and pH were measured in-situ whereas SS and BOD were analysed in a laboratory. The measurements should be taken at all designated monitoring stations, three days per week. The interval between any two sets of monitoring was not less than 36 hours. Table 2.7 summarizes the monitoring parameters, frequency and duration of water quality monitoring.

Table 2.7: Water Quality Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration

Monitoring Stations	Parameter	Frequency and Duration
MP1, MP2, MP3, MP4, MP5 & MP6	DO, temperature, pH, SS, turbidity, BOD	Three days every week

2.4.2 Monitoring Locations

The six water quality monitoring stations were established in the EM&A manual. Locations of the agreed water quality monitoring stations are listed in Table 2.8 and as shown in Figure 2.3.

Table 2.8: Water Quality Monitoring Stations

Monitoring Stations	Easting	Northing
MP1	838 730.50	822 862.25
MP2	838 933.26	823 247.41
MP3	839 107.17	823 596.84
MP4	839 286.14	823 638.55
MP5	839 134.35	823 722.99
MP6	839 063.02	823 842.25

2.4.3 Monitoring Equipment

The Water Quality Monitoring Equipments and Analytical Methods applied to Water Quality Samples are given in Table 2.9 and Table 2.10 respectively. Details of which are discussed below.

Table 2.9: Water Quality Monitoring Equipments

Equipment	Model	Equipment /Serial Number
Conductivity, Dissolved oxygen, pH, Salinity and Temperature Measuring Meter	YSI Professional Plus	10D101565, 10D101567
Turbidity Meter	Hach 2100QIS	11050C001264
	Hach 2100Q	12010C015757
Global Positioning System (GPS)	Garmin eTrex Vista	ENO 007

Table 2.10: Analytical Methods applied to Water Quality Samples

Determinant, unit	Standard Method
Total Suspended Solids, mg/L	In house method based on APHA 2540D; ALS Method Code: EA-025
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), mg/L	In house method based on APHA 5210B; ALS Method Code: EP-030

All in-situ monitoring instruments were checked, calibrated and certified by a laboratory accredited under HOKLAS or any other international accreditation scheme before use.

Dissolved Oxygen (DO), temperature and pH measuring equipment

A portable, weatherproof multiparameter instrument (YSI Professional Plus) was used in the monitoring. It can be capable for measuring dissolved oxygen (DO), pH, and temperature simultaneously with the following limits:

· a dissolved oxygen level in the range of 0-50 mg/L and 0-500 % saturation;

· a temperature of -5 to 45 degree Celsius; and

· pH value of 0-14 with 0.1 as the base unit.

Turbidity Measurement Instrument

Portable and weatherproof turbidity meter (HACH model 2100QIS / 2100Q) was used during impact monitoring. It has a photoelectric sensor capable of measuring turbidity between 0-1000 NTU. Response of the sensor was checked with certified standard turbidity solutions before the start of measurement.

Global Positioning System

A hand-held GPS navigator (Garmin eTrex Vista) was used to identify the designated monitoring stations prior to water sampling.

Suspended Solids and BOD Measurements (Sample Containers and Storage)

Water samples for SS analysis were stored in high density polythene bottles with no preservative added, packed in ice (cooled to 4^oC without being frozen), delivered to the laboratory, and analysed as soon as possible after collection. Analysis was carried out in a HOKLAS accredited laboratory.

Detection Limit

The limits of detection for the in-situ and laboratory measurements are shown in Table 2.11.

Table 2.11: Detection Limits for Water Quality Determinants

Determinant	Limit of Detection
Dissolved Oxygen	0.1 mg/L
Temperature	0.1 degree Celsius
pH	0.01 unit
Turbidity	0.1 NTU
Suspended Solids	1 mg/L
BOD	2 mg/L

2.4.4 Monitoring Methodology

In situ measurement

All pH meters, DO/ temperature meters had been checked and calibrated prior to use. Standard buffer solution of at least two pH levels (either pH 4 and pH 7, or pH 7 and pH 10) had been used for calibration of the instrument before and after use.

DO meters had been calibrated by a laboratory accredited under HOKLAS or any other international accreditation scheme, and subsequently re-calibrated at three-monthly intervals throughout all stages of the water quality monitoring. Responses of sensors and electrodes had been checked with certified standard solutions before each use. Wet bulb calibrations for all DO meters had been carried out before measurement at each monitoring location. For the on site calibration of field equipment, BS 127:1993, "Guide to field and on-site test methods for the analysis of waters" had been observed.

Measurements shall be at three water depths, namely, 1m below water surface, mid-depth and 1m above stream bed/pond bed, except where the water depth less that 6m, the mid-depth station maybe omitted. Should the water depth be less than 3m, only the mid-depth station will be monitored.

Replicates in-situ measurements and samples collected from each independent monitoring event are required for all parameters to ensure a robust statistically interpretable dataset.

Water Samples Preparation and Analysis

For collection of water sampling within the water courses, a 500ml clean plastic beaker was used. After collection, the water samples were stored in high-density polythene bottles. The sample container was rinsed with a portion of the water sample. The water sample was then transferred to the container, labelled with a unique sample ID and sealed with a screw cap. The water samples were stored in a cool box maintained at 4^oC. The water samples were then delivered to a local HOKLAS-accredited laboratory (ALS) on the same day for analysis.

The testing methods of testing parameters as recommended by EIA or required by EPD, with the QA/QC results are in accordance with the requirement of HOKLAS or international accredited scheme.

The calibration certificates for equipments used for in-situ monitoring of water quality are attached in Appendix E.

2.5 Ecology

2.5.1 Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration

Target species and certain other fauna will be monitored within the Project Area and Assessment Area during the wetland and residential construction phase. This will be important to ensure that any unexpected events or impacts either on- or off-site are quickly identified so that remedial action can be taken. The groups to be monitored and frequency of monitoring are shown in Table 2.12.

Table 2.12: Summary of Construction Phase Ecological Monitoring for the Wo Shang Wai Wetland Restoration Area (WRA)

Species / Parameter	Construction Phase Ecological Monitoring
Birds	Weekly (including Assessment Area).
Dragonflies and Butterflies	Once per month during March and September to November, and twice per month during April to August.
Herpetofauna	Once per month during April to November.
Water Quality	After filling of WRA with water, monthly for in situ water quality and every six months (end of the wet season and end of the dry season) for laboratory testing.
Site Inspections	Weekly.

2.5.2 Monitoring Locations and Methodology

Ecological monitoring locations during construction phase are shown in Figure 4.1 and the methodology for ecological monitoring is detailed in Section 4.

2.6 Landscape and Visual

2.6.1 Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration

All measures undertaken by both the Contractor and the specialist Landscape Sub-Contractor during the construction phase and first year of the operational phase shall be audited by a Registered Landscape Architect, as a member of the ET, on a regular basis to ensure compliance with the intended aims of the measures. Site inspections should be undertaken at least once every two weeks throughout the construction period and once every two months during the operational phase.

The broad scope of audit is detailed below but should also be undertaken with reference to the more specific checklist provided in Table 2.13 below. Operational phase auditing will be restricted to the last 12 months of the establishment works of the landscaping proposals and thus only the items below concerning this period are relevant to the operational phase.

· The extent of the agreed works area should be regularly checked during the construction phase. Any trespass by the Contractor outside the limit of the works, including any damage to existing trees and woodland shall be noted;

· The progress of the engineering works should be regularly reviewed on site to identify the earliest practical opportunities for the landscape works to be undertaken;

· All existing vegetation, streams and other features within the study area which are not directly affected by the works are retained and protected;

· The methods of protecting existing vegetation proposed by the Contractor are acceptable and enforced;

· Preparation, lifting transport and re-planting operations for any transplanted trees;

· The layout, design and construction of buildings conforms to requirements specified in the EIA report;

· All landscaping works are carried out in accordance with the EIA recommendations and with specifications;

· The planting of new trees, shrubs, groundcover, climbers, grasses and other plans, together with the replanting of any transplanted trees are carried out properly and within the right season;

· All necessary horticultural operations and replacement planting are undertaken throughout the Establishment Period to ensure the healthy establishment and growth of both transplanted trees and all newly establishment plants.

Table 2.13: Construction and Operation Phase Audit Checklist

Area of Works	Items to be Monitored
Works Area	Check the extent of the Works to ensure that the Works Area is not exceeded
Protection of all trees and woodland blocks to be retained	Identification and demarcation of trees / vegetation to be retained, erection of physical protection (e.g. fencing), monitoring against possible incursion, physical damage, fire, pollution, surface erosion, etc.
Streams	Ensure no run-off into existing streams
Clearance of existing vegetation	Identification and demarcation of trees / vegetation to be cleared, checking of extent of works to minimize damage, monitoring of adjacent areas against possible incursion, physical damage, fire, pollution, surface erosion, etc.
Transplanting of trees	Identification and demarcation of trees / vegetation to be transplanted, monitoring of extent of pruning / lifting works to minimize damage, timing of operations implementation of all stages of preparatory and translocation works, and maintenance of transplanted vegetation, etc.
Topsoil stripping	Ensuring existing topsoil is stripped and stored under recognized good practice and is hydroseeded and regularly turned to prevent anaerobic conditions
New buildings	Ensure that building finishes accord with mitigation proposals with regard to colour and albedo.
Boundaries	Ensuring hoarding are erected as required
Noise Barrier	Ensure noise barrier design accords with the mitigation proposals with regard to location, materials and finishes.
Night-time lighting	Ensuring night-time lighting is directional, hooded and shielded away from VSRs
Plant supply	Monitoring of operations relating to the supply of specialist plant material (including the collecting, germination and growth of plants from seed) to ensure that plants will be available in time to be used within the construction works.
Landscape and wetland treatments generally	Check that wetland, and hard / soft landscape designs conform to intent of mitigation measures and agreed designs
Soiling, planting, etc.	Monitoring of implementation and maintenance of soiling and planting works against possible incursion, physical damage, fire, pollution, surface erosion, etc.
Establishment Works	Monitoring of implementation of maintenance operation during Establishment Period

2.6.2 Monitoring Locations

The monitoring locations should check against the mitigation measures proposed under the approved Environmental Impact Assessment, which are summarised as follows:

Table 2.14: Proposed Construction Phase Mitigation Measures

ID No.	Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measure
CM1	The construction area and contractor’s temporary works areas should be minimised to avoid impacts on adjacent landscape.
CM2	Screening of construction works by hoardings/noise barriers around Works area in visually unobtrusive colours, to screen Works.
CM3	Reduction of construction period to practical minimum.
CM4	Topsoil, where identified, should be stripped and stored for re-use in the construction of the soft landscape works, where the soil material meets acceptable criteria and where practical. The Contract Specification shall include storage and reuse of topsoil as appropriate.
CM5	Hydroseeding or sheeting of soil stockpiles with visually unobtrusive material (in earth tone).
CM6	Advance screen planting to noise barriers.
CM7	Control night-time lighting and glare by hooding all lights.
CM8	Ensure no run-off into streams adjacent to Project Area.
CM9	Protection of existing trees on boundary of project area shall be carefully protected during construction. Detailed Tree Protection Specification shall be provided in the Contract Specification. Under this specification, the Contractor shall be required to submit, for approval, a detailed working method statement for the protection of trees prior to undertaking any works adjacent to all retained trees, including trees in contractor’s works areas. (Tree protection measures will be detailed at S16 and Tree Removal Application stage).
CM10	Trees unavoidably affected by the works shall be transplanted where practical. Trees should be transplanted straight to their destinations and not held in a nursery. A detailed Tree Transplanting Specification shall be provided in the Contract Specification, if applicable. Sufficient time for necessary tree root and crown preparation periods shall be allowed in the project programme.

Table 2.15: Proposed Operation Phase Mitigation Measures

ID No.	Landscape Mitigation Measure
OM1	Compensatory Tree Planting for all felled trees shall be provided to the satisfaction of relevant Government departments. Required numbers and locations of compensatory trees shall be determined and agreed separately with Government during the Tree Felling Application process under ETWBTC 3/2006.
OM2	A continuous belt of screen planting along southern perimeter of project area with fast growing tree species. At least 450 trees capable of reaching a height > 10m within 10 years should be planted. Planting of the belt of trees shall be carried out as advance works ahead of other site formation and building works.
OM3	Maximise soft landscape and amenity water bodies in residential areas of the development. Approximately 750 trees (of Heavy Standard size) should be planted. Where space permits, roadside berms should be created. Street trees should be of species that reach a mature height of no less than 15m.
OM4	Maximise freshwater habitat wetland creation consistent with achieving other parameters. Minimum 4.74 ha to be provided. Wetlands must have natural edge profiles with >1m wide emergent zone. No access to the wetland by residents and all wetlands must be screened from residential development by a continuous tree screen at interface with residential development or earth mounding such that disturbance is minimised. Implementation of the wetland shall be carried out as advance works.
OM5	Use appropriate (visually unobtrusive and non-reflective) building materials and colours in built structures.
OM6	During detailed design, refine building layout to create a min. 10m wide gap between buildings north of Wo Shang Wai pond and also two min. 10m wide gaps in the row of buildings adjacent to Royal Palms.
OM7	Streetscape elements (e.g. paving, signage, street furniture, lighting etc.) shall be sensitively designed in a manner that responds to the local context, and minimises potential negative landscape and visual impacts. Lighting units should be directional and minimise unnecessary light spill.

3. Monitoring Results

3.1 Impact Monitoring Schedule

Impact monitoring for air quality (dust), noise and water quality due to the construction work were undertaken during the reporting month in compliance with the EM&A manual in the reporting period. Regular site inspections were carried out on 8, 17, 22 and 30 January 2012 in the reporting month to assess the compliance with environmental requirements.

3.2 Results of Impact Monitoring

3.2.1 Air Quality Monitoring

3.2.1.1 1-hr TSP

Results of 1-hour TSP at the four monitoring locations are summarised in Table 3.1. Graphical plots of the monitoring results are shown in Appendix F. The weather conditions in the reporting period are provided in Appendix G.

Table 3.1: Summary of 1-hour TSP Monitoring Results

Monitoring Date	Start Time	1-hr TSP (μg/m^3)			Range (μg/m^3)	Action Level (μg/m^3)	Limit Level (μg/m^3)
		1^st Result	2^nd Result	3^rd Result
ASR1
02-Jan-13	13:13	100	122	114	100 – 150	378		500
08-Jan-13	13:29	104	108	116
14-Jan-13	13:11	132	150	144
18-Jan-13	13:20	106	113	128
24-Jan-13	13:09	110	106	100
30-Jan-13	13:15	102	112	108
ASR2A
02-Jan-13	12:48	106	112	120	102 – 162	357		500
08-Jan-13	12:46	102	114	118
14-Jan-13	12:49	162	150	142
18-Jan-13	12:49	120	114	103
24-Jan-13	12:47	126	120	118
30-Jan-13	12:47	110	122	118
ASR3
02-Jan-13	12:33	112	106	118	104 – 160	358		500
08-Jan-13	12:33	106	114	120
14-Jan-13	12:33	152	160	148
18-Jan-13	12:34	108	114	122
24-Jan-13	12:33	122	112	104
30-Jan-13	12:33	120	118	106
ASR4
02-Jan-13	13:06	130	128	124	102 – 177	372		500
08-Jan-13	13:22	102	116	122
14-Jan-13	13:05	152	168	177
18-Jan-13	13:07	134	126	116
24-Jan-13	13:03	130	118	126
30-Jan-13	13:05	126	122	118

3.2.1.2 24-hr TSP

Results of 24-hour TSP at the four monitoring locations are summarised in Table 3.2. Graphical plots of the monitoring results are shown in Appendix F. The weather conditions in the reporting period are provided in Appendix G.

Table 3.2: Summary of 24-hour TSP Monitoring Results

Monitoring Date	Monitoring Results (μg/m^3)	Range (μg/m^3)	Action Level (μg/m^3)	Limit Level (μg/m^3)
ASR1
02-Jan-13	85	85 – 98	226	260
08-Jan-13	87
14-Jan-13	85
18-Jan-13	98
24-Jan-13	93
30-Jan-13	92
ASR2A
02-Jan-13	93	86 – 98	213	260
08-Jan-13	86
14-Jan-13	92
18-Jan-13	98
24-Jan-13	96
30-Jan-13	95
ASR3
02-Jan-13	83	82 – 97	205	260
08-Jan-13	92
14-Jan-13	82
18-Jan-13	97
24-Jan-13	90
30-Jan-13	90
ASR4
02-Jan-13	90	90 – 102	237	260
08-Jan-13	97
14-Jan-13	94
18-Jan-13	100
24-Jan-13	102
30-Jan-13	94

No exceedance of 1-hour and 24-hour TSP (Action or Limit Level) was recorded in the reporting period.

3.2.2 Construction Noise Monitoring

The construction noise monitoring results are summarized in Table 3.3. Graphical plots of the monitoring data are shown in Appendix F. The weather conditions in the reporting period are provided in Appendix G.

Table 3.3: Summary of Construction Noise Monitoring Results

Monitoring Date	Start Time	Mean & Range of Noise Levels, dB(A)			Limit Level for Leq (dB)
		Leq	L10	L90
NSR1					> 75
02-Jan-13	14:46	56	58	48
08-Jan-13	15:41	59	62	51
14-Jan-13	14:50	59	62	53
24-Jan-13	14:38	57	59	48
30-Jan-13	13:20	59	61	55
NSR3
02-Jan-13	15:27	56	59	52
08-Jan-13	15:01	57	62	52
14-Jan-13	15:30	51	57	55
24-Jan-13	13:58	55	58	51
30-Jan-13	15:02	56	58	46
NSR5
02-Jan-13	13:16	54	57	48
08-Jan-13	13:38	57	60	56
14-Jan-13	13:15	56	60	59
24-Jan-13	13:12	59	62	56
30-Jan-13	15:45	51	53	46
NSR7
02-Jan-13	13:59	68	71	66
08-Jan-13	14:19	65	68	58
14-Jan-13	14:00	62	68	66
24-Jan-13	13:54	68	71	67
30-Jan-13	14:10	64	67	60

No exceedance (Action/Limit Level) of construction noise was recorded in the reporting period.

3.2.3 Water Quality Monitoring

The water quality monitoring results are summarized in Table 3.4. Graphical plots of the monitoring data are shown in Appendix F. The weather conditions in the reporting period are provided in Appendix G.

Table 3.4: Summary of Water Quality Monitoring Results

Monitoring Date	Temp (^oC)	pH	Dissolved Oxygen (DO) (mg/L)	DO (%)	Turbidity (NT)	BOD (mg/L) ^(1)	Suspended Solids (mg/L)
MP3
02/01/2013	15.2	7.1	9.6	95.6	44.8	4	43
04/01/2013	14.9	7.3	10.7	105.9	30.0	3.5	19
07/01/2013	16.2	7.3	7.8	81.4	44.0	6	42
09/01/2013	14.8	7.4	7.8	78.4	42.4	3	47.5
11/01/2013	18.7	7.3	7.1	84.9	72.3	4	62
14/01/2013	20.1	7.3	8.5	102.8	33.1	<2	28
16/01/2013	21.2	7.3	8.5	96.0	23.4	5.5	18
18/01/2013	16.5	7.2	6.9	76.1	46.6	7	40.5
21/01/2013	24.6	7.3	7.2	81.9	58.9	14.5	40
23/01/2013	18.9	7.3	5.9	63.9	53.2	4.5	34
25/01/2013	22.3	7.2	7.2	85.2	38.7	7.5	29.5
28/01/2013	18.4	7.3	7.0	81.9	37.7	7.5	30.5
30/01/2013	21.4	7.3	7.8	90.8	36.3	9.5	26.5
Action Level	-	<5.5 or >7.5	<6.85	-	>64	-	>65
Limit Level	-	<4.0 or >8.0	<6.65	-	>67	-	>66
MP4
02/01/2013	15.3	7.3	8.7	88.0	13.0	3	12
04/01/2013	16.4	7.2	2.2	22.4	14.1	<2	8
07/01/2013	15.4	7.5	8.8	90.1	11.7	4	26.5
09/01/2013	14.5	7.3	5.8	56.7	12.8	<2	22.5
11/01/2013	18.5	7.2	8.2	97.9	12.3	4	15
14/01/2013	20.4	7.4	8.2	97.3	14.6	3	18
16/01/2013	21.0	7.2	7.4	88.0	27.2	4.5	24
18/01/2013	16.3	7.3	7.2	83.0	98.4	10.5	68
21/01/2013	24.2	7.4	6.9	77.0	37.1	5	30.5
23/01/2013	19.0	7.4	7.2	81.9	29.4	2.5	16
25/01/2013	22.5	7.4	7.8	91.9	16.5	3	12
28/01/2013	18.7	7.5	7.8	90.9	16.7	2.5	13.5
30/01/2013	21.2	7.4	9.3	113.9	14.2	3	10
Action Level	-	<5.5 or >7.5	<3.91	-	>60	-	>50
Limit Level	-	<4.0 or >8.0	<3.82	-	>64	-	>53
MP5
02/01/2013	15.5	7.4	9.1	92.3	40.9	4	55
04/01/2013	15.4	7.3	3.9	39.6	25.8	2	34.5
07/01/2013	14.9	7.4	8.6	86.9	34.0	5	67
09/01/2013	14.8	7.3	5.8	56.7	32.7	3	84.5
11/01/2013	18.6	7.4	7.4	89.0	15.7	6	13
14/01/2013	20.2	7.6	8.6	105.3	12.9	<2	11
16/01/2013	21.1	7.3	8.5	102.1	17.3	3	14
18/01/2013	16.6	7.4	6.9	76.5	91.3	11.5	65
21/01/2013	24.2	7.4	7.1	80.2	40.5	8	30.5
23/01/2013	18.9	7.4	6.7	75.8	31.1	3	22.5
25/01/2013	22.3	7.5	7.2	87.2	25.1	4.5	19
28/01/2013	18.8	7.5	7.9	92.8	19.6	6.5	30
30/01/2013	21.2	7.5	9.1	108.0	19.7	4.5	16.5
Action Level	-	<5.5 or >7.5	<4.13	-	>81	-	>66
Limit Level	-	<4.0 or >8.0	<3.87	-	>84	-	>69
MP6
02/01/2013	15.4	7.4	9.2	93.7	14.8	3.5	18.5
04/01/2013	16.6	7.4	6.6	68.3	12.6	3	59
07/01/2013	14.8	7.4	8.7	87.8	15.6	7	15
09/01/2013	14.2	7.3	5.6	54.7	14.2	2.5	14.5
11/01/2013	18.4	7.4	7.6	91.9	11.7	6.5	17.5
14/01/2013	19.9	7.6	8.2	98.7	12.4	<2	11
16/01/2013	21.3	7.4	8.4	96.7	16.3	3.5	12
18/01/2013	16.3	7.5	7.6	92.0	57.5	6	39
21/01/2013	24.3	7.5	7.9	95.9	27.3	4	20.5
23/01/2013	19.1	7.5	7.8	91.9	17.8	3	13.5
25/01/2013	22.3	7.5	8.6	101.9	10.5	<2	6
28/01/2013	18.5	7.6	8.3	97.4	21.9	5.5	33
30/01/2013	21.3	7.5	11.2	135.6	8.5	<2	3.5
Action Level	-	<5.5 or >7.5	<4.61	-	>94	-	>75
Limit Level	-	<4.0 or >8.0	<4.52	-	>96	-	>75

Notes:

(1) “<2 “ : BOD value is too low to indicate (<2mg/L).

(2) Values Bold indicate Action Level exceedance.

(3) Values Underlined and Bold indicate Limit Level exceedance.

Exceedance Investigation and Findings

Exceedances of pH, DO and SS were observed at MP3 to MP6 in January 2013. Action Level exceedances of pH were observed at MP5 and MP6. DO exceedance was observed once each at MP3, MP4 and MP5. SS exceedance was recorded on one monitoring date at MP4 and two monitoring dates at MP5. Exceedance of turbidity was recorded once each at MP3, MP4 and MP5 during the reporting month.

The Event and Action Plan in Appendix D was followed under these cases of exceedances.

From investigation, construction activities during the period of exceedance included mainly site formation and foundation work. It was observed that the Contractor has implemented water quality mitigation measures as recommended in the EIA report, including the provision of temporary drainage facility and associated treatment facility. Sand bags are in place in the temporary drainage channel to enhance the desilting efficiency. The Contractor further enhanced the water quality mitigation measures by erecting several segments of rock bunds at the discharge outlet to avoid site runoff draining directly to the northern ditches.

Exceedances of DO, turbidity and SS at MP3

Exceedances of the Action Level of pH were not observed, while Limit Level exceedance of DO was recorded on one monitoring date at MP3. Also, Limit Level exceedance of turbidity was observed on one monitoring date but SS exceedance was not observed at MP3. As understood, the fish pond near the site (represented by MP3) was being separated from the construction site by the WRA since November 2010, so the exceedances were not considered to be related to the construction activities. The exceedances of DO, turbidity and SS may be due to external factors such as pond fish culture activities which were out of the control of the project.

Exceedances of pH, DO, turbidity and SS at MP4 to MP6

A total of three exceedances of Action Level of pH were observed at MP5 on 14 January 2013 and at MP6 on 14 and 28 January 2013. Action/Limit Levels of DO were exceeded once on the same monitoring date (4 January 2013) at each of MP4 and MP5. Limit Level exceedance of turbidity was observed on the same monitoring date (18 January 2013) at MP4 and MP5. Action/Limit Level exceedance of SS was observed at MP4 on 18 January 2013 and at MP5 on 7 and 9 January 2013.

From Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) records, total rainfall recorded at HKO during the reporting month was 3.4 mm, which was below the 1981-2010 climatological normal for the same month of 24.7 mm. The heaviest rain fell on 26 January 2013 when 2.8 mm of rain was recorded at HKO. Also, no Strong Monsoon Signal, Rainstorm Warning signal, Special Announcement on Flooding in the northern New Territories or tropical cyclone warning signal was issued during the reporting month.

No rain was recorded by HKO on the days of turbidity and/or SS exceedance. The cause for these exceedances may have been fish movements.

Starting from early May 2011, the DO measured at the ditch has fallen significantly due to microbe growth (including algae). The ditch continued to be affected by this factor (respiration and degradation of microbes which consumed oxygen). However, on sunny days, photosynthesis of the algae sometimes increases the DO sharply in the water. As algae grows further and dies, it may lead to an increase in suspended solids and a decrease in DO in the water.

The recorded exceedances of pH during the reporting period could be due to natural variations as the values were slightly outside the acceptable pH range stated in the EM&A Manual. Also, the site effluent was effectively treated by the AquaSed system and discharged from the site at a low, controlled rate during the reporting month.

Conclusion

As a result, the abovementioned exceedances are unlikely to be due to the construction works and therefore not considered to be related to the project.

4. Ecological Monitoring

4.1 Introduction

This report documents surveys conducted in the Survey Area between 1 and 31 January 2013. The Wetland Restoration Area (WRA) is also surveyed as the area is accessible and site formation works for WRA has been completed. The updated survey transect is provided in Figure 4.1. Dates and ecological surveys conducted during this period are summarised in Appendix H.

4.2 Monitoring of Birds

Monitoring was undertaken following the survey methodology in the EM&A Manual. A transect was followed in the bird surveys (see Figure 4.1). All bird species were identified to species and all bird species of conservation importance and/or wetland dependent were enumerated and recorded to the habitats in which they were observed. Flying birds were not recorded unless they were foraging and/or associated with the habitat (such as swifts). Further, notable bird observations during other surveys were also recorded.

Bird surveys were conducted on a weekly basis. In the Survey Area (excluding WRA), 24 bird species of conservation importance and/or wetland-dependence were recorded. Within the WRA, 15 bird species of conservation importance and/or wetland-dependent species were recorded, including two of the target species (i.e. Little Egret and Chinese Pond Heron). A summary of survey data is provided in Appendix I.

4.3 Monitoring of Herpetofauna

No herpetofauna surveys were scheduled in the period. No amphibian species or reptile species were recorded in other surveys.

4.4 Monitoring of Dragonflies and Butterflies

No Odonates and Butterflies surveys were scheduled in the reporting month.

4.5 Monitoring of Mammals

Monitoring of mammals was conducted concurrently with other surveys. No mammals species was recorded in other survey. A small Asia mongoose, Herpestes javanicus, and Japanese pipistrelle, Pipistrellus abramus were recorded outside survey within the WRA. A summary of the survey findings is provided in Appendix J.

4.6 Monitoring of Water Quality

During the reporting period, pH of Cells 1, 2 and 4 reached the Action Level. No measures are proposed at the moment, but the condition will be monitored. Monitoring data are presented in Appendix K.

4.7 Management Activities

4.7.1 Vegetation Management

Removal of exotic vegetation in all cells was undertaken; these included but not limited to Ipomoes sp. and Pennisetum sp.

The routine vegetation management activities undertaken at the site primarily involved watering of plants, tree pruning, weeding and grass cutting.

4.7.2 Wildlife Management

Removal of Golden Apple Snail was undertaken on an “as-seen” basis.

All sighted red fire ant nests were treated with approved pesticide.

4.8 Summary

Ecological monitoring during January 2013 was carried out according to the survey methodology and frequency outlined in the EM&A Manual.

Summary of survey findings is listed as follows:

Table 4.1: Summary of Ecological Monitoring in WRA and Survey Area

Species	Survey Area (excluding WRA)	WRA
Birds of conservation importance and/or wetland-dependence	24	17
Amphibians	*	*
Reptiles	*	*
Mammals	0	0
Odonates	*	*
Butterflies	*	*

Note: * Survey for this species was not conducted during the reporting month.

Survey findings indicate that the ponds within the Survey Area supported numbers and diversity of wetland-dependent birds typical of fish pond areas. The WRA continues to attract wetland dependent fauna and serves as a buffer between the residential portion and the fishponds in the north.

5. Landscape and Visual

5.1 Site Inspections

The EM&A programme for Landscape and Visual impact due to the construction commenced in May 2010 and continued during the reporting period. Site inspections on Landscape and Visual impact were carried out on 14 January and 1 February 2013 to confirm the implementation of mitigation measures at construction stage.

5.2 Construction Phase Audit Summary

The audit was undertaken with references to the specific checklists provided in Tables 2.13 – 2.15 and audit results are summarized as below:

Table 5.1: Construction and Operation Phase Audit Summary

Area of Works	Items to be Monitored
Works Area	The boundaries of the works area have been established on site in accordance with the contract documents and approved plans (EP), and the limit of current heavy construction activity is now confined to within the site hoardings (North side of the site / access road) and the noise barriers (other sides of the site). Minor works such as horticultural maintenance of the planting and transplanted trees, and boundary fence repair was proceeding along the Royal Palms - Palm Springs boundary. No construction works were observed to have exceeded the site boundaries. No construction was carried out at the wetland restoration area after 15 November 2010.
Protection of all trees and woodland blocks to be retained	Trees retained within the site along the northeast boundary, beside wetland restoration area, have been identified and protected by temporary protective fencing.
Streams	The works site is partly encircled by a berm / perimeter channel to intercept surface water and prevent it from washing off into any of the neighboring sites. Surface water is collected within the site in a temporary drainage channel. Gravels beds and barriers have been installed to filter site runoff, sedimentation ponds have been provided to enable primary treatment before discharge to mains drains.
Clearance of existing vegetation	Site clearance was completed prior to the commencement of construction.
Transplanting of trees	Tree transplanting has been completed, with the trees relocated to various points within the planting strip along the southern boundary of the site, outside the noise barrier. The trees continue to re-establish well.
Topsoil stripping	Suitable pond bund and soil material which had been excavated and stockpiled from the original site, has now been re-used within the landscape works Dust suppression measures are active along all internal site access tracks.
New buildings	No new permanent buildings have yet been constructed on site
Boundaries	Hoardings have been erected along most of the boundaries of the site. Installation of new screen fence between the future residential sites and the constructed wetland restoration areas is complete. Fence has been painted green to match with the surrounding vegetated environment.
Noise Barrier	Noise barriers have been installed along the southern and western boundaries of the site in accordance with the contract requirements. Their design complies with the mitigation requirements, with upper 6 to 7m portion of the barrier being made from a translucent material with green tinted (to match with the environment). Supporting GMS structure, likewise, has been painted green.
Night-time lighting	No night-time works were reported to have been carried out during the monitoring period
Landscape and wetland treatments generally	Continuous belt of screen planting along the southern and western boundaries of the site has been completed. The formation, soiling and water control structures of the wetland restoration area have been completed. The wetland areas are being established, with the ponds are being seasonally filled with rain water. Planting of areas around the WRA cells is complete. No construction was carried out at the wetland restoration area after 15 November 2010.
Soiling, etc.	The soiling for the advance planting strip has been completed. The soil placement and grading for each of the wetland restoration areas has been completed.
Plant supply	The plant material used in the Advance Planting Strip and in the WRA are all commonly available species and came from commercial sources. Transplanted reeds (Phragmites australis) at the wetland habitat came from the temporary holding nursery onsite.
Planting	The total number of trees that will reach a minimum of 10m in the advance planting strip meets the contract requirements. The tree species are all from the approved list. This planting should achieve the required screening effect within the required time period. Some of the trees that were identified as dead in previous month or having defects (i.e. extensive bark damage, cavities, fungal growths etc) still need to be replaced with new specimens. Some of the recently planted trees are still in poor condition, but are showing small signs of graduate improvement Seedling trees and shrubs, have been established at the margins of the wetland cells. Some additional fill-in planting has been undertaken.
Establishment Works	The advance planting, the compensatory planting and transplanted trees are generally in accordance with the specification. Some of the taller trees (Eucalyptus sp.) that had been partially blown over, or are growing into the noise barrier structure, have been set upright and supported with rope cables and bamboo stakes, but many trees still need to be rectified. Precautions should be taken to prevent damage to the trees by the structure. Trees (T21 and T364) have lost their leader and are no longer viable, so should be removed and replaced. Branches broken during the typhoon on trees have been pruned away. Workmanship of some pruning works did not comply with proper arboricultural practice resulting in bark tearing. A number of trees are missing/ removed, and their replacement remains outstanding. T 400 have been replaced with juvenile specimen which is unlikely to meet EP requirements. T98, T117 and T136 have been replaced with new Acacia mangium trees. Profuse fungal growth was noted on trunk of T292. Tree is irreparably damaged / rotten and should be removed and replaced immediately. Some of the trees from outside the site which fell on top of trees in the advance planting strip, have been removed but no rectification of affected trees has been undertaken. Low coverage of some areas of shrubs need to be rectified with further infill shrubs planting. Minor areas of shrubs have been cleared and these need to be replaced. Pruning of tall shrubs (e.g. Ligustrum sinensis) needs to be undertaken Extensive areas of weeds and invasive climbers still exist in the space behind screen noise barrier which may be inhibiting the advance planting. Complete clearance needs to be carried out on a monthly basis. Regular horticultural maintenance (grass cutting, weeding, watering etc.) in the shrubs and tree seedling areas around the WRA cells is being undertaken, but needs to continue on a regular basis. Phragmites australis reeds (translocated from the original site) had been partially cleared but are still growing profusely and urgently need active management. Hydroseeded grass has been established along the access path around the WRA cells. The trees / shrubs planted along the northern site boundary are in good condition. Growth of shrubs / seedlings on the north side of WRA1 is, however, unsatisfactory. Big broken branch noted on tree behind the newly planted shrubs near WRA cell 4. Big hanger noted on T266 and should be removed immediately.

6. Environmental Site Inspection and Audit

6.1 Site Inspection

The ET had carried out construction phase weekly site inspections on 8, 17, 22 and 30 January 2013. All observations have been recorded in the site inspection checklist and passed to the Contractor together with the appropriate recommended mitigation measures where necessary. The key observations from site inspections and associated recommendations are summarized in Table 6.1.

Table 6.1: Summary of Site Inspections and Recommendations

Key Observations	ET Recommendation	Contractor’s Responses / Action(s) Undertaken	Close-out (Date)
Stockpile of construction waste was not covered	To cover stockpile with tarpaulin covering	Agreed and followed up	22 Jan 2013
Oil stain was observed on the ground	To remove oil stain and handle any affected soil as chemical waste	Agreed and followed up	22 Jan 2013
Dry haul road observed at southern site boundary	To improve frequency of water spray as necessary	Agreed and followed up	30 Jan 2013
Oil stain (fuel) was observed on the ground	To remove oil stain and handle any affected soil as chemical waste	Agreed and followed up	5 Feb 2013
General refuse bins were full	To clear general refuse bins	Agreed and followed up	30 Jan 2013
Refuse stockpile observed	To clear refuse at regular intervals	Agreed and followed up	5 Feb 2013
Air compressor without noise emission label	To provide noise emission label	Agreed and followed up	5 Feb 2013

6.2 Advice on the Solid and Liquid Waste Management Status

The Contractor has been registered as a chemical waste producer for the Project. Construction and demolition (C&D) material sorting was carried out on site. A sufficient number of receptacles were available for general refuse collection.

As advised by the Contractor, no C&D material was generated on site during the period. No metals was generated and collected by registered recycling collector. No paper cardboard packing and plastic were generated on site and collected by registered recycling collector. No chemical waste was generated and collected by licensed chemical waste collector. 7.1 tonnes of other types of wastes (e.g. general refuse) was generated on site and disposed of at public landfill facility.

The Contractor is advised to maintain on site waste sorting and recording system and maximize reuse/recycling of C&D wastes.

6.3 Status of Environmental Licenses and Permits

The environmental permits, licenses, and/or notifications on environmental protection for this Project which were valid during the reporting period is summarised in Table 6.2.

Table 6.2: Status of Environmental Submissions, Licenses and Permits

Statutory Reference	Description	Permit/Reference No.	Status
EIAO	Environmental Permit	EP-311/2008/C	Valid
APCO	Notification of Construction Work under APCO	316688 (27 Apr 2010)	Valid
WPCO	Discharge License	WT00007442-2010 (2 Nov 2010)	Valid
WDO	Registration as Chemical Waste Producer	WPN0000-542-H3083-04	Valid
WDO	Bill Account for disposal	700945423	Valid

Legend: EIAO – Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance

APCO – Air Pollution Control Ordinance

WPCO – Water Pollution Control Ordinance

WDO – Waste Disposal Ordinance

6.4 Recommended Mitigation Measures

The EM&A programme followed the recommended mitigation measures in the EM&A manual. The EM&A requirements as well as the summary of implementation status of the environmental mitigation measures are provided in Appendix L. In particular, the following mitigation measures were brought to attention during the site audits:

Air Quality

· All stockpiles should be covered by tarpaulin or kept wet by water spraying;

· All vehicles should be washed to remove any dusty materials before leaving the construction sites;

· The portion of road leading the construction site that is within 30m of a designated vehicle entrance or exit should be kept clear of dusty materials;

· During the dry season, sufficient water spraying should be provided at haul road to reduce dust emission; and

· Ensure proper functioning of the wheel wash facility.

Noise

· Mobile plant should be sited as far away from NSRs as possible;

· Plant known to emit noise strongly in one direction should be orientated to direct noise away from the NSRs; and

· The construction activities should be better scheduled to reduce noise nuisance.

Water Quality

· Water accumulated in the site (including water inside drip trays) should be cleared frequently;

· Ensure proper functioning of the wastewater treatment facility; and

· Silt and debris should be removed from the temporary drainage channel regularly.

Waste Management

· Reuse the excavated materials as far as practical to reduce the amount of waste disposal;

· Ensure drip trays are provided for chemical containers to prevent leakage or soil contamination;

· All plants and vehicles should be properly maintained to prevent oil leakage; and

· Oil stains on soil should be cleared by disposal of contaminated soil.

7. Report on Non-compliance, Complaints, Notifications of Summons and Successful Prosecutions

7.1 Record on Non-compliance of Action and Limit Levels

There is no breach of Action or Limit Levels for Air Quality and Noise monitoring in the reporting month.

Exceedances of pH, DO and SS were observed at MP3 to MP6 in January 2013. Action Level exceedances of pH were observed at MP5 and MP6. DO exceedance was observed once each at MP3, MP4 and MP5. SS exceedance was recorded on one monitoring date at MP4 and two monitoring dates at MP5. Exceedance of turbidity was recorded once each at MP3, MP4 and MP5 during the reporting month.

Table 7.1: Summary of Exceedances in Water Quality

Monitoring Date	pH	Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L)	Turbidity (NT)	Suspended Solids (mg/L)
MP3
02/01/2013	7.1	9.6	44.8	43
04/01/2013	7.3	10.7	30.0	19
07/01/2013	7.3	7.8	44.0	42
09/01/2013	7.4	7.8	42.4	47.5
11/01/2013	7.3	7.1	72.3	62
14/01/2013	7.3	8.5	33.1	28
16/01/2013	7.3	8.5	23.4	18
18/01/2013	7.2	6.9	46.6	40.5
21/01/2013	7.3	7.2	58.9	40
23/01/2013	7.3	5.9	53.2	34
25/01/2013	7.2	7.2	38.7	29.5
28/01/2013	7.3	7.0	37.7	30.5
30/01/2013	7.3	7.8	36.3	26.5
Action Level	<5.5 or >7.5	<6.85	>64	>65
Limit Level	<4.0 or >8.0	<6.65	>67	>66
MP4
02/01/2013	7.3	8.7	13.0	12
04/01/2013	7.2	2.2	14.1	8
07/01/2013	7.5	8.8	11.7	26.5
09/01/2013	7.3	5.8	12.8	22.5
11/01/2013	7.2	8.2	12.3	15
14/01/2013	7.4	8.2	14.6	18
16/01/2013	7.2	7.4	27.2	24
18/01/2013	7.3	7.2	98.4	68
21/01/2013	7.4	6.9	37.1	30.5
23/01/2013	7.4	7.2	29.4	16
25/01/2013	7.4	7.8	16.5	12
28/01/2013	7.5	7.8	16.7	13.5
30/01/2013	7.4	9.3	14.2	10
Action Level	<5.5 or >7.5	<3.91	>60	>50
Limit Level	<4.0 or >8.0	<3.82	>64	>53
MP5
02/01/2013	7.4	9.1	40.9	55
04/01/2013	7.3	3.9	25.8	34.5
07/01/2013	7.4	8.6	34.0	67
09/01/2013	7.3	5.8	32.7	84.5
11/01/2013	7.4	7.4	15.7	13
14/01/2013	7.6	8.6	12.9	11
16/01/2013	7.3	8.5	17.3	14
18/01/2013	7.4	6.9	91.3	65
21/01/2013	7.4	7.1	40.5	30.5
23/01/2013	7.4	6.7	31.1	22.5
25/01/2013	7.5	7.2	25.1	19
28/01/2013	7.5	7.9	19.6	30
30/01/2013	7.5	9.1	19.7	16.5
Action Level	<5.5 or >7.5	<4.13	>81	>66
Limit Level	<4.0 or >8.0	<3.87	>84	>69
MP6
02/01/2013	7.4	9.2	14.8	18.5
04/01/2013	7.4	6.6	12.6	59
07/01/2013	7.4	8.7	15.6	15
09/01/2013	7.3	5.6	14.2	14.5
11/01/2013	7.4	7.6	11.7	17.5
14/01/2013	7.6	8.2	12.4	11
16/01/2013	7.4	8.4	16.3	12
18/01/2013	7.5	7.6	57.5	39
21/01/2013	7.5	7.9	27.3	20.5
23/01/2013	7.5	7.8	17.8	13.5
25/01/2013	7.5	8.6	10.5	6
28/01/2013	7.6	8.3	21.9	33
30/01/2013	7.5	11.2	8.5	3.5
Action Level	<5.5 or >7.5	<4.61	>94	>75
Limit Level	<4.0 or >8.0	<4.52	>96	>75

Notes:

(1) Values Bold indicate Action Level exceedance.

(2) Values Underlined and Bold indicate Limit Level exceedance.

7.2 Record on Environmental Complaints received

On 28 January 2013, a record of complaint was lodged with the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) on dust impact near Palm Springs, Yuen Long. The complaint was about suspected dust emissions from the Wo Shang Wai construction site which according to residents of Palm Springs had occurred during the past few weeks. According to the complainant, he had contacted the construction site a week earlier but the dust emission situation still continued, thus he raised a complaint with EPD. The complaint was subsequently received by MMHK from the EPD on 29 January 2013.

7.3 Record on Notifications of Summons and Successful Prosecution

No notifications of summons or successful prosecution were received the reporting month.

7.4 Review of Reasons for and Implications of Non-compliance, Complaints, Summons and Prosecutions

Non-compliance

Investigations have been carried out to identify the causes of water quality exceedance.

From investigation, construction activities during the period of exceedance included mainly site formation. It was observed that the Contractor has implemented water quality mitigation measures as recommended in the EIA report, including the provision of temporary drainage facility and associated treatment facility. Sand bags are in place in the temporary drainage channel to enhance the desilting efficiency. The Contractor further enhanced the water quality mitigation measures by erecting several segments of rock bunds at the discharge outlet to avoid site runoff draining directly to the northern ditches.

With external factors affect the adjacent environments, such as natural variations, pond fish culture activities and rainfall, the exceedances were considered not due to construction works.

Complaint

From ET’s investigation of the complaint, the major site activities conducted during December 2012 and January 2013 were backfilling and consolidation of site formation. Potential dust sources from the site include dust from haul road and stockpiles, backfilling, consolidation of site formation and movement of machineries. The Contractor implemented the air quality mitigation measures as recommended in EM&A Manual which include:

¡ Water spraying within the site boundary for dust suppression;

¡ Covering of dusty stockpiles;

¡ Compaction of fill materials by rollers; and

¡ Every vehicle was washed to remove any dusty materials from its body and wheels before leaving the construction site.

Other potential dust sources that can be identified nearby include:

¡ Construction site for Express Rail Link (major dust generating activities observed include fugitive dust from dry haul roads).

Regular site audit and additional ad hoc site audit were conducted on 30 and 31 January 2013. During the site audits, regular water spraying of the haul road near the site boundary with Palm Springs was observed. In addition, dump trucks carrying excavated materials were fully covered during transport and stockpiles of excavated and other dusty materials were covered completely with tarpaulin sheets. Furthermore, dump trucks were properly washed at the wheel wash pit prior to leaving the site.

Dust monitoring was conducted since commencement of construction of the Project. No exceedance of action and limit levels for 24-hour Total Suspended Particulates (TSP) was recorded from December 2012 to 18 January 2013. The maximum 24-hour TSP levels recorded at the four air quality monitoring stations AM1, AM2, AM3 and AM4 during this period were 102 mg/m³, 92 mg/m³, 95 mg/m³ and 98 mg/m³ respectively, which were well below the Action Levels of 226 mg/m³, 213mg/m³, 205 mg/m³ and 237 mg/m³ respectively.

In addition, no exceedance of action and limit levels for 1-hour TSP was recorded from December 2012 to 24 January 2013. The maximum 1-hour TSP levels recorded at the four air quality monitoring stations AM1, AM2, AM3 and AM4 during this period were 150 mg/m³, 162 mg/m³, 160 mg/m³ and 177 mg/m³ respectively, which were well below the action levels of 378 mg/m³, 357 mg/m³, 358 mg/m³ and 372 mg/m³ respectively.

On the other hand, the prevailing wind direction in December 2012 was northeast from the information obtained from the Hong Kong Observatory.

There was no deterioration of air quality observed during regular site audits carried out by the Environmental Team and during the additional ad hoc site walk carried out on 31 January 2013.

7.5 Follow-up Actions Taken

Non-compliance

As non-compliances have been recorded, the Event and Action Plan has been followed. Although it is considered that the exceedances were not related to the Project, the Contractor was reminded to implement the water quality mitigation measures in accordance with the recommendation stated in Section 5.6.1 – 5.6.4 of the EIA Report as far as practicable and regular spot check would be conducted on the nearby discharge by Contractor and inform ET for investigation.

To cater for the site runoff in wet season, the Contractor has further enhanced the water quality mitigation measures by erecting several segments of rock bunds at the discharge outlet to avoid site runoff draining directly to the northern ditches.

Complaint

Air quality mitigation measures as recommended in the Implementation Schedule of the EM&A Manual have been implemented by Contractor to minimise the air quality nuisance arising from the site activities. Nevertheless, such measures can be enhanced. The Contractor was recommended to fully cover any idled excavated dusty materials or stockpile of dusty materials entirely by impervious sheeting. The Contractor was also recommended to provide water spraying to mitigate against dust emissions during ongoing backfilling works and also to haul roads, unpaved areas and dusty operations especially during dry weather condition. Site briefing on a weekly basis on environmental mitigation measures to site staff should be conducted to increase site staff environmental awareness.

7.6 Cumulative Statistics for Complaints, Notifications of Summons and Successful Prosecutions

Cumulative statistics for complaints, notifications of summons and successful prosecutions for the Project account for period starting from the date of commencement of construction (i.e. 12 May 2010) to the end of the reporting month and are summarized in the Table 7.2 below.

Table 7.2: Statistics for Complaints, Notifications of Summons and Successful Prosecutions

Reporting Period	Cumulative Statistics
	Complaints	Notifications of summons	Successful prosecutions
This reporting month (Jan 2013)	1	0	0
From 12 May 2010 to end of the reporting month (Jan 2013)	4	0	0

8. Future Key Issues

8.1 Site Preparatory Works and Construction Works for the Coming Month

The major site works scheduled to be commissioned in the coming month include:

¡ Site Formation

¡ Foundation Work

8.2 Key Issues for the Coming Month

Key issues to be considered in the coming month include:

¡ Generation of dust from activities on-site during dry weather condition;

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

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

¡ Sorting, recycling, storage and disposal of general refuse and construction waste from activities on-site; and

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

8.3 Monitoring Schedule for the Coming Month

The environmental site inspection and environmental monitoring will be continued in the coming month. Impact monitoring for air, noise, water quality, ecology and landscape and visual in accordance with the approved EM&A Manual has commenced since 12 May 2010. The tentative monitoring schedule for February 2013 is shown in the Table 8.1.

Table 8.1: Tentative Environmental Monitoring and Audit Schedule for February 2013

8.4 Conclusions and Recommendations

8.4.1 Conclusions

The EM&A programme as recommended in the EM&A manual has been undertaken in the reporting month since 12 May 2010.

Monitoring of Air Quality, Noise, Water Quality, Ecology and Landscape and Visual impacts due to the Project was under way. In particular, the 1-hr TSP, 24-hr TSP, noise level (as L_eq) and water quality parameters (such as pH, DO and SS) under monitoring have been checked against established Action and Limit levels.

There was no breach of Action and Limit Levels for 1-hr TSP, 24-hr TSP and noise in the reporting month.

Exceedances of pH, DO, turbidity and SS were observed at MP3 to MP6 in January 2013. Investigations have been carried out to identify the causes of exceedance. From investigation, the Contractor has implemented water quality mitigation measures as recommended in the EIA report. With external factors affecting the adjacent environments, such as natural variations and pond fish culture activities, the exceedances were considered not due to construction works.

On 28 January 2013, a complaint was lodged with the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) on dust impact near Palm Springs, Yuen Long. The complaint was about suspected dust emissions from the Wo Shang Wai construction site which according to residents of Palm Springs had occurred during the past few weeks. According to the complainant, he had contacted the construction site a week earlier but the dust emission situation still continued, thus he raised a complaint with EPD. The complaint was subsequently received by MMHK from the EPD on 29 January 2013. From the investigation conducted into the complaint, air quality mitigation measures as recommended in the Implementation Schedule of the EM&A Manual have been implemented by Contractor to minimise the air quality nuisance arising from the site activities. Nevertheless, such measures can be enhanced and recommendations were provided to the Contractor to further enhance the dust suppression within the site.

8.4.2 Recommendations

With considerations on the construction activities and environment, the following recommendations were provided:

Air Quality

· All stockpiles should be covered by tarpaulin or kept wet by water spraying;

· All vehicles should be washed to remove any dusty materials before leaving the construction sites;

· The portion of road leading the construction site that is within 30m of a designated vehicle entrance or exit should be kept clear of dusty materials;

· Sufficient water spraying should be provided at haul road to reduce dust emission, especially during dry weather conditions; and

· Ensure proper functioning of the wheel wash facility.

Noise

· Mobile plant should be sited as far away from NSRs as possible;

· Plant known to emit noise strongly in one direction should be orientated to direct noise away from the NSRs; and

· The construction activities should be better scheduled to reduce noise nuisance.

Water Quality

· Water accumulated in the site (including water inside drip trays) should be cleared frequently;

· Ensure proper functioning of the wastewater treatment facility; and

· Silt and debris should be removed from the temporary drainage channel regularly.

Waste Management

· Reuse the excavated materials as far as practical to reduce the amount of waste disposal;

· Ensure drip trays are provided for chemical containers to prevent leakage or soil contamination;

· All plants and vehicles should be properly maintained to prevent oil leakage; and

· Oil stains on soil should be cleared by disposal of contaminated soil.

Appendix A. Project Organization Chart

Contact information:

Company	Position	Name	Telephone
Heng Shung Construction Co. Ltd. (The Contractor)	Assistant Construction Manager	Ms. Lynne HUNG	2908 2391
	Site Agent	Mr. POON Man Ho	9426 3533
	Environmental Officer	Mr. Ricky WONG	9866 7625
ENVIRON Hong Kong Ltd. (Independent Environmental Checker (IEC))	Independent Environmental Checker	Mr. David YEUNG	3743 0788
Mott MacDonald Hong Kong Ltd. (Environmental Team (ET))	Environmental Team Leader (until 18 Jan 2013)	Ms. Florence YUEN	2828 5768
	Environmental Team Leader (from 19 Jan 2013)	Mr. Terence KONG	2828 5919

Appendix B. Tentative Construction Programme

Appendix C. Action and Limit Levels for Construction Phase

Air Quality

Action and Limit Levels for 24-hour TSP

Monitoring Station	Action Level (mg/m^3)	Limit Level (mg/m^3)
ASR1	226	260
ASR2A	213	260
ASR3	205	260
ASR4	237	260

Action and Limit Levels for 1-hour TSP

Monitoring Station	Action Level (mg/m^3)	Limit Level (mg/m^3)
ASR1	378	500
ASR2A	357	500
ASR3	358	500
ASR4	372	500

Noise

Action and Limit Levels for Construction Noise

Time Period	Action Level	Limit Level
NSR1, NSR3, NSR5, NSR7
0700 – 1900 hours on normal weekdays	When one documented complaint is received from any one of the sensitive receivers	75 dB(A)

Water Quality

Action and Limit Levels for Water Quality

Parameters	DO in mg/L		Turbidity in NTU		SS in mg/L		pH
	Action Level	Limit Level	Action Level	Limit Level	Action Level	Limit Level	Action Level	Limit Level
MP1	1.23	1.17	173	177	231	299	< 5.5 or > 7.5	< 4.0 or > 8.0
MP2	1.04	0.89	132	163	170	209
MP3	6.85	6.65	64	67	65	66
MP4	3.91	3.82	60	64	50	53
MP5	4.13	3.87	81	84	66	69
MP6	4.61	4.52	94	96	75	75

Appendix D. Event and Action Plan for Air Quality, Noise, Water Quality, Ecology and Landscape & Visual

Air Quality

Event	Action
	ET Leader	IEC	ER	Contractor
Action Level
1. Exceedance for one sample	1. Identify source, investigate the causes of exceedance and propose remedial measures. 2. Inform IEC and ER. 3. Repeat measurement to confirm finding. 4. Increase monitoring frequency to daily.	1. Check monitoring data submitted by ET. 2. Check Contractor’s working method.	1. Notify Contractor.	1. Rectify any unacceptable practice. 2. Amend working methods if appropriate.
2. Exceedance for two or more consecutive samples	1. Identify the source. 2. Inform IEC and ER. 3. Advise ER on the effectiveness of the proposed remedial measures 4. Repeat measurements to confirm findings. 5. Increase monitoring frequency to daily. 6. Discuss with IEC and the Contractor on remedial actions required. 7. If exceedance continues, arrange meeting with IEC and ER. 8. If exceedance stops, cease additional monitoring.	1. Check monitoring data submitted by ET. 2. Check the Contractor’s working method. 3. Discuss with ET Leader and the Contractor on possible remedial measures. 4. Advise ER on the effectiveness of the proposed remedial measures. 5. Supervise implementation of remedial measures.	1. Confirm receipt of notification of exceedance in writing. 2. Notify the Contractor. 3. Ensure remedial measures properly implemented.	1. Submit proposals for remedial actions to IEC within 3 working days of notification. 2. Implement the agreed proposals. 3. Amend proposal if appropriate.
Limit Level
1. Exceedance for one sample	1. Identify source, investigate the causes of exceedance and propose remedial measures. 2. Inform ER and EPD. 3. Repeat measurement to confirm finding. 4. Increase monitoring frequency to daily. 5. Assess effectiveness of Contractor’s remedial actions and keep IEC, EPD and ER informed of the results.	1. Check monitoring data submitted by ET. 2. Check the Contractor’s working method. 3. Discuss with ET Leader and the Contractor on possible remedial measures. 4. Advise ER on the effectiveness of the proposed remedial measures. 5. Supervise implementation of remedial measures.	1. Confirm receipt of notification of exceedance in writing. 2. Notify the Contractor. 3. Ensure remedial measures properly implemented.	1. Take immediate action to avoid further exceedance. 2. Submit proposals for remedial actions to IEC within 3 working days of notification. 3. Implement the agreed proposals. 4. Amend proposal if appropriate.
2. Exceedance for two or more consecutive samples	1. Notify IEC, ER, EPD and the Contractor. 2. Identify the source. 3. Repeat measurements to confirm findings. 4. Increase monitoring frequency to daily. 5. Carry out analysis of the Contractor’s working procedures to determine possible mitigation to be implemented. 6. Arrange meeting IEC and ER to discuss the remedial actions to be taken. 7. Assess effectiveness of the Contractor’s remedial actions and keep IEC, EPD and ER informed of the results. 8. If exceedance stops, cease additional monitoring.	1. Discuss amongst ER, ET Leader and the Contractor on the potential remedial actions. 2. Review the Contractor’s remedial actions whenever necessary and advise ER accordingly. 3. Supervise the implementation of remedial measures.	1. Confirm receipt of notification of exceedance in writing. 2. Notify the Contractor. 3. In consultation with IEC, agree with the remedial measures to be implemented. 4. Ensure remedial measures are properly implemented. 5. If exceedance continues, consider what activity of the work is responsible and instruct the Contractor to stop that activity of work until the exceedance is abated.	1. Take immediate action to avoid further exceedance. 2. Submit proposals for remedial actions to IEC within 3 working days of notification. 3. Implement the agreed proposals. 4. Resubmit proposals if problem still not under control. 5. Stop the relevant activity of works as determined by ER until the exceedance is abated.

Construction Noise

Event	Action
	ET Leader	IEC	ER	Contractor
Action Level	1. Notify IEC and the Contractor. 2. Carry out investigation. 3. Report the results of investigation to IEC and the Contractor. 4. Discuss with the Contractor and formulate remedial measures. 5. Increase monitoring frequency to check mitigation measures.	1. Review with analysed results submitted by ET. 2. Review the proposed remedial measures by the Contractor and advise ER accordingly. 3. Supervise the implement of remedial measures.	1. Confirm receipt of notification of exceedance in writing. 2. Notify the Contractor. 3. Require the Contractor to propose remedial measures for the analysed noise problem. 4. Ensure remedial measures are properly implemented.	1. Submit noise mitigation proposals to IEC. 2. Implement noise mitigation proposals.
Limit Level	1. Identify the source. 2. Notify IEC, ER, EPD and the Contractor. 3. Repeat measurement to confirm findings. 4. Increase monitoring frequency. 5. Carry out analysis of Contractor’s working procedures to determine possible mitigation to be implemented. 6. Inform IEC, ER, and EPD the causes & actions taken for the exceedances. 7. Assess effectiveness of the Contractor’s remedial actions and keep IEC, EPD and ER informed of the results. 8. If exceedance stops, cease additional monitoring.	1. Discuss amongst ER, ET Leader and the Contractor on the potential remedial actions. 2. Review the Contractor’s remedial actions whenever necessary to assure their effectiveness and advise ER accordingly. 3. Supervise the implementation of remedial measures.	1. Confirm receipt of notification of exceedance in writing. 2. Notify the Contractor. 3. Require the Contractor to propose remedial measures for the analysed noise problem. 4. Ensure remedial measures are properly implemented. 5. If exceedance continues, consider what activity of the work is responsible and instruct the Contractor to stop that activity of work until the exceedance is abated.	1. Take immediate action to avoid further exceedance. 2. Submit proposals for remedial actions to IEC within 3 working days of notification. 3. Implement the agreed proposals. 4. Resubmit proposals if problem still not under control. 5. Stop the relevant activity of works as determined by the ER until the exceedance is abated.

Water Quality

Event	Action
	ET Leader	IEC	ER	Contractor
Action Level
1. Exceedance for one sample	1. Repeat in-situ measurement to confirm finding; 2. Identify source(s) of impact; 3. Inform IEC and Contractor; 4. Check monitoring data, all plant, equipment and Contractor’s working methods; 5. Discuss mitigation measures with IEC and Contractor; and 6. Repeat measurement on next day of exceedance.	1. Discuss with ET and Contractor on the mitigation measures; 2. Review proposals on mitigation measures submitted by Contractor and advise the ER accordingly; and 3. Assess the effectiveness of the implemented mitigation measures.	1. Discuss with IEC on the proposed mitigation measures; and 2. Make agreement on the mitigation measures to be implemented.	1. Inform the ER and confirm notification of the non-compliance in writing; 2. Rectify unacceptable practice; 3. Check all plant and equipment; 4. Consider changes of working methods; 5. Discuss with ET and IEC and propose mitigation measures to IEC and ER; and 6. Implement the agreed mitigation measures.
2. Exceedance for two or more consecutive samples	1. Repeat in-situ measurement to confirm finding; 2. Identify source(s) of impact; 3. Inform IEC and Contractor; 4. Check monitoring data, all plant, equipment and Contractor’s working methods; 5. Discuss mitigation measures with IEC and Contractor; 6. Ensure mitigation measures are implemented; 7. Prepare to increase the monitoring frequency to daily; and 8. Repeat measurement on next day of exceedance.	1. Discuss with ET and Contractor on the mitigation measures; 2. Review proposals on mitigation measures submitted by Contractor and advise the ER accordingly; and 3. Assess the effectiveness of the implemented mitigation measures.	1. Discuss with IEC on the proposed mitigation measures; 2. Make agreement on the mitigation measures to be implemented; and 3. Assess the effectiveness of the implemented mitigation measures.	1. Inform the Engineer and confirm notification of the non-compliance in writing; 2. Rectify unacceptable practice; 3. Check all plant and equipment; 4. Consider changes of working methods; 5. Discuss with ET and IEC and propose mitigation measures to IEC and ER within 3 working days; and 6. Implement the agreed mitigation measures.
Limit Level
1. Exceedance for one sample	1. Repeat in-situ measurement to confirm finding; 2. Identify source(s) of impact; 3. Inform IEC, Contractor and EPD; 4. Check monitoring data, all plant, equipment and Contractor’s working methods; 5. Discuss mitigation measures with IEC, ER and Contractor; 6. Ensure mitigation measures are implemented; and 7. Increase the monitoring frequency to daily until no exceedance of Limit level.	1. Discuss with ET and Contractor on the mitigation measures; 2. Review proposals on mitigation measures submitted by Contractor and advise the ER accordingly; and 3. Assess the effectiveness of the implemented mitigation measures.	1. Discuss with IEC, ET and Contractor on the proposed mitigation measures; and 2. Request Contractor to critically review the working methods; 3. Make agreement on the mitigation measures to be implemented; and 4. Assess the effectiveness of the implemented mitigation measures.	1. Inform the Engineer and confirm notification of the non-compliance in writing; 2. Rectify unacceptable practice; 3. Check all plant and equipment; 4. Consider changes of working methods; 5. Discuss with ET and IEC and ER and propose mitigation measures to IEC and ER within 3 working days; and 6. Implement the agreed mitigation measures.
2. Exceedance for two or more consecutive samples	1. Repeat in-situ measurement to confirm finding; 2. Identify source(s) of impact; 3. Inform IEC, Contractor and EPD; 4. Check monitoring data, all plant, equipment and Contractor’s working methods; 5. Discuss mitigation measures with IEC, ER and Contractor; 6. Ensure mitigation measures are implemented; and 7. Increase the monitoring frequency to daily until no exceedance of Limit level for two consecutive days.	1. Discuss with ET and Contractor on the mitigation measures; 2. Review proposals on mitigation measures submitted by Contractor and advise the ER accordingly; and 3. Assess the effectiveness of the implemented mitigation measures.	1. Discuss with IEC, ET and Contractor on the proposed mitigation measures; and 2. Request Contractor to critically review the working methods; 3. Make agreement on the mitigation measures to be implemented; 4. Assess the effectiveness of the implemented mitigation measures; and 5. Consider and instruct, if necessary, the Contractor to slow down or to stop all or part of the marine work until no exceedance of Limit Level.	1. Inform the ER and confirm notification of the non-compliance in writing; 2. Rectify unacceptable practice; 3. Check all plant and equipment; 4. Consider changes of working methods; 5. Discuss with ET and IEC and ER and propose mitigation measures to IEC and ER within 3 working days; 6. Implement the agreed mitigation measures; and 7. As directed by the Engineer, to slow down or to stop all or part of the marine work or construction activities.

Appendix E. Calibration certificates

Appendix F. Graphical plots of the monitoring results

Appendix G. Weather conditions during the monitoring period

Appendix H. Ecological Monitoring conducted

January 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Mammals				ü				ü							ü
Birds				ü				ü							ü
Herpetofauna ^#
Dragonflies & butterflies ^#
Water Quality
Inspection Visits				ü							ü

January 2013	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Mammals							ü							ü
Birds							ü							ü
Herpetofauna ^#
Dragonflies & butterflies ^#
Water Quality					ü
Inspection Visits			ü							ü				ü

Note:

* Light grey cells indicate public holidays, Saturdays or Sundays.

^# Survey was not required for this item during the reporting month.

Appendix I. Summary of Bird Surveys conducted

Table I1. Summary of bird species of conservation importance and/or wetland-dependence recorded in the Survey Area (excluding the WRA)

Species Name^(5)	Scientific Name^(5)	Conservation Status ^(2)	Jan 2013
			Occurrence^(3)	Mean^(4)
Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis	LC, (1)	5	17.8
Great Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo	PRC, (1)	5	5.6
Grey Heron	Ardea cinerea	PRC, (1)	5	4.2
Great Egret	Egretta alba	PRC, (RC), (1)	5	4.6
Little Egret	Egretta garzetta	PRC, (RC), (1)	5	18.2
Chinese Pond Heron	Ardeola bacchus	PRC, (RC), (1)	5	3.6
Northern Shoveler	Anas clypeata	RC, (1)	1	0.2
Tufted Duck	Aythya fuligula	LC, (1)	5	35.0
White-breasted Waterhen	Amaurornis phoenicurus	(1)	4	1.8
Pied Avocet	Recurvirostra avosetta	RC, (1)	2	1.2
Little Ringed Plover	Charadrius dubius	LC, (1)	2	2.8
Green Sandpiper	Tringa ochropus	(1)	4	4.6
Common Sandpiper	Actitis hypoleucos	(1)	5	6.2
Common Kingfisher	Alcedo atthis	(1)	3	1.4
White Wagtail	Motacilla alba	(1)	5	6.8
Grey Wagtail	Motacilla cinerea	(1)	1	0.2
Eastern Yellow Wagtail	Motacilla tschutschensis	(1)	3	2.6
No. of Species Recorded			17

(1) Indicates wetland-dependant or wetland-associated species.

(2) Conservation status follows that of Fellowes et al. (2002) and BirdLife International listing (2011).

(3) Indicates number of surveys recorded within the reporting period.

(4) Refers to the mean number of individuals recorded in the reporting period (excluding the WRA)

(5) Follows HK bird list (dated 2012-11-22).

Table I2. Summary of bird species of conservation importance and/or wetland-dependence recorded in the WRA

Species Name^(5)	Scientific Name^(5)	Conservation Status ^(2)	Jan 2013		Records Outside Surveys
			Occurrence^(3)	Mean^(4)
Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis	LC, (1)	3	1.2	ü
Great Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo	PRC, (1)	3	0.8	-
Grey Heron	Ardea cinerea	PRC, (1)	3	0.8	ü
Great Egret	Egretta alba	PRC, (RC), (1)	4	1.0	ü
Little Egret	Egretta garzetta	PRC, (RC), (1)	4	2.2	ü
Chinese Pond Heron	Ardeola bacchus	PRC, (RC), (1)	4	2.4	-
Northern Shoveler	Anas clypeata	RC, (1)	-	-	ü
Tufted Duck	Aythya fuligula	LC, (1)	-	-	ü
White-breasted Waterhen	Amaurornis phoenicurus	(1)	1	0.2	-
Little Ringed Plover	Charadrius dubius	LC, (1)	1	0.4	-
Common Greenshank	Tringa nebularia	LC, (1)	-	-	ü
Common Sandpiper	Actitis hypoleucos	(1)	-	-	ü
Common Kingfisher	Alcedo atthis	(1)	2	0.5	-
Eastern Yellow Wagtail	Motacilla tschutschensis	(1)	3	1.4	-
White Wagtail	Motacilla alba	(1)	3	0.8	ü
No. of Species Recorded			15

(1) Indicates wetland-dependant or wetland-associated species.

(2) Conservation status follows that of Fellowes et al. (2002) and BirdLife International listing (2011).

(3) Indicates number of surveys recorded within the reporting period.

(4) Refers to the mean number of individuals recorded in the reporting period at WRA.

(5) Follows HK bird list (dated 2012-11-22).

Appendix J. Summary of Herpetofauna, and Insects Surveys conducted

Table J1. Summary of herpetofauna monitoring in the Survey Area (excluding the WRA)

Species Name	Scientific Name	Conservation Status^(1)	Jan 2013
			Occurrence^(2)	Mean^(3)
Amphibian	No. of	Species Recorded	0
(No survey scheduled in January 2013)
			Occurrence^(2)	Mean^(3)
Reptile	No. of	Species Recorded	0
(No survey scheduled in January 2013)

(1) Conservation status follows that of Fellowes et al. (2002), Chan et al. (2005) and Karsen et al. (1998).

(2) Indicates number of surveys recorded within the reporting period.

(3) Refers to the mean number of individuals recorded in the reporting period (excluding the WRA).

Table J2. Summary of herpetofauna monitoring in the WRA

Species Name		Scientific Name	Conservation Status^(1)	Jan 2013
				Occurrence^(2)	Mean^(3)
Amphibian		No. of	Species Recorded	0
(No survey scheduled in January 2013)
				Occurrence^(2)	Mean^(3)
Reptiles	No. of		Species Recorded	0
(No survey scheduled in January 2013)

(1) Conservation status follows that of Fellowes et al. (2002), Chan et al. (2005) and Karsen et al. (1998).

(2) Indicates number of surveys recorded within the reporting period.

(3) Refers to the mean number of individuals recorded in the reporting period in the WRA.

Table J3. Summary of mammal monitoring in the Survey Area (excluding the WRA)

Species Name	Scientific Name	Conservation Status^(1)	Jan 2013
			Occurrence^(2)	Mean^(3)
Mammal	No. of	Species Recorded	0
(No Records in January 2013)

(1) Conservation status follows that of Fellowes et al. (2002) and Shek (2006).

(2) Indicates number of surveys recorded within the reporting period.

(3) Refers to the mean number of individuals recorded in the reporting period (excluding the WRA).

Table J4. Summary of mammal monitoring in the WRA

Species Name	Scientific Name	Conservation Status^(1)	Jan 2013		Records Outside Surveys
			Occurrence^(2)	Mean^(3)
Mammal	No. of	Species Recorded	2
Small Asian Mongoose	Herpestes javanicus	-	-	-	ü
Japanese Pipistrelle	Pipistrellus abramus	LC	-	-	ü

(1) Conservation status follows that of Fellowes et al. (2002) and Shek (2006).

(2) Indicates number of surveys recorded within the reporting period.

(3) Refers to the mean number of individuals recorded in the reporting period in the WRA.

Table J5. Summary of odonate and butterfly monitoring in the Survey Area (excluding WRA)

Common Name	Scientific Name	Conservation Status^(1)	Jan 2013
			Occurrence^(2)	Mean^(3)
Odonate	No. of Species Recorded		0
(No Records in January 2013)
Butterfly	No. of Species Recorded		0
(No Records in January 2013)

(1) Conservation status follows that of Fellowes et al. (2002), Lo & Hui (2004), Tam et al. (2011) and Young & Yiu (2002).

(2) indicates number of surveys recorded within the reporting period.

(3) refers to the mean number of individuals recorded in the survey (excluding the WRA).

Table J6. Summary of dragonfly and butterfly monitoring in the WRA

Common Name	Scientific Name	Conservation Status^(1)	Jan 2013
			Occurrence^(2)	Mean^(3)
Odonate	No. of Species Recorded		0
(No Records in January 2013)
Butterfly	No. of Species Recorded		0
(No Records in January 2013)

(1) Conservation status follows that of Fellowes et al. (2002), Lo & Hui (2004), Tam et al. (2011) and Young & Yiu (2002).

(2) indicates number of surveys recorded within the reporting period.

(3) refers to the mean number of individuals recorded in the reporting period in the WRA.

Appendix K. Summary of Monitoring of Water Quality associated with Ecological Monitoring conducted

Table K1. Water quality at WRA in Jan 2013

Cell No.	Temp. (°C)	pH	Salinity (ppt)	Turb (mg/L)	DO (mg/L)	Water Level (cm)
1	18.2	8.44	0.76	22.4	8.62	170
2	18.5	8.37	0.93	14.8	9.28	140
3	18.2	7.98	0.81	7.5	8.37	180
4	18.8	8.32	0.90	11.9	8.78	180

Note: Values highlighted in bold indicate that action level is reached; whereas values in bold and underline indicate that limit level is reached.

Appendix L. Environmental Mitigation Measures - Implementation Status