1.1.1
The Kai Tak Development is located in the
south-eastern part of Kowloon Peninsula of the HKSAR, comprising the apron and
runway areas of the former Kai Tak Airport and existing waterfront areas at To
Kwa Wan, Ma Tau Kok, Kowloon Bay, Kwun Tong and Cha Kwo Ling.
1.1.2
Contract No. KL/2014/03 is the works package to
construct an approximately 420m long supporting underground structure (SUS)
underneath Shing Cheong Road and Cheung Yip Street. The EM&A programme
under this Contract is governed by three EPs (EP-337/2009, EP-339/2009/A and
EP-451/2013) and two EM&A Manuals (AEIAR-130/2009 and AEIAR-174/2013). The
Works to be executed under this Contract and corresponding EPs include but not
be limited to the following main items:
EP-451/2013 – Trunk
Road T2
(i)
Construction of approximately 420m long
supporting underground structure (SUS) including diaphragm walls, barrettes,
piled foundation, top and bottom slabs, end wall and adits underneath Shing
Cheong Road and Cheung Yip Street;
EP-337/2009 – New
Distributor Roads Serving the Planned Kai Tak Development
(ii)
Widening and re-alignment of Cheung Yip Street
of approximately 330m long and associated footpaths;
(iii)
Demolition, reconstruction and widening of
Shing Cheong Road of approximately 410m long and associated footpaths;
(iv)
Construction of drainage outfall and
modification of existing seawall;
(v)
Construction of ancillary works including
surface drainage, sewerage, water, fire fighting, street lighting, street
furniture, road marking, road signage, utilities and services, irrigation and
landscape works.
EP-339/2009/A
– Decommissioning of the Remaining Parts (Ex-GFS Building, Radar Station and
Hong Kong Aviation Club) of the former Kai Tak Airport
(vi)
Demolition of RADAR Tower and guard house;
Other works not covered
by any EP
(vii)
Construction of two subways between Phase II of
New Acute Hospital (Site A) and Hong Kong Children’s Hospital (Site C), and
between Phase I of New Acute Hospital (Site B) and Site C;
(viii)
Construction of District Cooling System (DCS)
along Cheung Yip Street and Shing Cheong Road
1.1.3
The location and boundary of the site is shown
in Figure
1.
1.2.1
The project proponent was the Civil Engineering
and Development Department, HKSAR (CEDD). Hyder Meinhardt Joint Venture (HMJV)
was commissioned by CEDD as the Engineer for the Project. Ramboll Hong Kong
Limited was commissioned as the Independent Environmental Checker (IEC). China
Road and Bridge Corporation (Hong Kong) (CRBC) was appointed as the main
contractor for the construction works under the contract KL/2014/03. MateriaLab
Consultants Limited (MCL) was appointed as the Environmental Team (ET) by CEDD
to implement the EM&A programme for the Project.
1.2.2
The organization structure is shown in Appendix
B. The key personnel contact names and numbers for the Project are
summarized in Table 1.1.
1.3.1
The construction of the Project commenced in
February 2016 and is expected to complete in 2020. The construction programme
is shown in Appendix A.
1.3.2
A summary of the major construction activities undertaken in the reporting
month were:
ž Excavation
and laying of drainage pipe and manhole;
ž Construction
of SUS structure;
ž
Construction of District
Cooling System;
ž
Utility laying;
ž
Construction
of road base and road pavement;
ž
Landscape
works – Irrigation system, tree and shrub planting.
1.4.1 According to
the construction activities in the construction programme mentioned in Section
1.3.2, the following environmental protection/ mitigation measures including
Air Quality Impact, Construction Noise Impact, Water Quality Impact, Chemical
and Waste Management, Landscape and Visual Impact shall be implemented:
ž Sufficient
watering of the works site with the active dust emitting activities;
ž Limitation
of the speed for vehicles on unpaved site roads;
ž Properly
cover or enclosure of the stockpiles and dusty materials;
ž Good site
practices on loading dusty materials;
ž Providing
sufficient vehicles washing facilities at every vehicle exit point;
ž Good
maintenance to the plant and equipment;
ž Use of
quieter plant and Quality Powered Mechanical Equipment (QPME);
ž Use of
acoustic fabric and noise barrier;
ž Using the
approved Non-road Mobile Machineries (NRMMs);
ž Proper
storage and handling of chemical;
ž Appropriate
desilting, oil interceptors or sedimentation devices provided on site for
treatment before discharge;
ž Onsite waste
sorting and implementation of trip ticket system;
ž Training of the
site personnel in proper waste management and chemical waste handling
procedures;
ž Proper
storage of the construction materials;
ž Erection of
decorative screen hoarding;
ž Strictly
following the Environmental Permits and Licenses;
ž Provide sufficient mitigation measures as recommended in Approved EIA Reports
1.5.1
A summary of the relevant environmental
licenses, permits and/or notifications on environmental protection for this
Contract is presented in Table 1.2.