executive summary

ES.01. Civil Engineering and Development Department (hereafter referred as “CEDD”) is the Project Proponent for the Project “Site Formation and Associated Infrastructural Works for Development of Columbarium, Crematorium and Related Facilities at Sandy Ridge Cemetery” (hereafter referred as “the Project”). The Project is a Designated Project to be implemented under Environmental Permit No. EP-534/2017. To facilitate the Project management, the Project works were separated into three different Contracts and they are listed below.

Ÿ CEDD Contract No. CV/2016/10 - Site Formation and Associated Infrastructural Works for Development of Columbarium at Sandy Ridge Cemetery (hereafter referred as “Contract 1”)

Ÿ CEDD Contract No. CV/2017/02 - Infrastructural Works at Man Kam To Road and Lin Ma Hang Road for Development of Columbarium at Sandy Ridge Cemetery (hereafter referred as “Contract 2”)

Ÿ Other CEDD’s Contract as related Development of Columbarium at Sandy Ridge Cemetery (hereafter referred as “Contract 3”)

ES.02. Hsin Chong Tsun Yip Joint Venture (hereafter referred as “HCTYJV”) has been awarded the CEDD Contract No. CV/2016/10 “Site Formation and Associated Infrastructural Works for Development of Columbarium at Sandy Ridge Cemetery” on 5 December 2017. According to the Contract requirement, HCTYJV shall take over the responsibility for part of the Environmental Permit No. EP-534/2017 for ease of management, therefore application for Further Environmental Permit was submitted by HCTYJV to EPD on 26 January 2018 and Further Environmental Permit No. FEP-01/534/2017 was granted to HCTYJV by EPD on 23 February 2018.

ES.03. Action-United Environmental Services & Consulting (hereinafter referred as “AUES”) has been commissioned by HCTYJV as an Environmental Team (hereinafter referred as “the ET”) to implement the Environmental Monitoring & Audit (EM&A) programme in accordance with the approved EM&A Manual as well as the associated duties.

ES.04. As notified by HCTYJV, construction works of the Contract 1 was commenced on 16 August 2018 and therefore construction phase impact monitoring was started on 16 August 2018.

ES.05. This is the 3^rd monthly Environmental Monitoring and Audit Report to reporting the monitoring results and inspection findings for the period from 1 to 31 October 2018 (the Reporting Month).

Environmental Monitoring and Audit Activities

ES.06. Environmental monitoring activities under the EM&A program in this Reporting Month is summarized in the following table.

Table ES-4 Environmental monitoring activities in the Reporting Period

Issues	Environmental Monitoring Parameters / Inspection	Monitoring Location under CV/2016/10	Occasions
Air Quality	1-hour TSP	ASR-1	15
Air Quality	24-hour TSP	ASR-1	6
Construction Noise	Leq (30min) Daytime	CN-1	4
Water Quality	In-situ measurement and Water sampling	M3	14
Ecology	Monthly Monitoring	Transect within site area of CV/2016/10	1
Landscape & Visual	Monthly Site Inspection	Site area of CV/2016/10	1
Inspection / Audit	ET Regular Environmental Site Inspection	Site area of CV/2016/10	5
Inspection / Audit	IEC Monthly Environmental Site Audit	Site area of CV/2016/10	1

Breach of Action and Limit (A/L) Levels

ES.07. No exceedance of air quality and construction noise monitoring was recorded in this Reporting Month. However, four (4) Limit Level exceedances were recorded in water quality monitoring. Notification of Exceedance (NOE) of water quality was issued. The statistics of environmental exceedance, NOE issued and investigation of exceedance are summarized in the following table.

Table ES-5 Breach of Action and Limit (A/L) Levels in the Reporting Period

Environmental Issues	Monitoring Parameters	Action Level	Limit Level	Event & Action
Environmental Issues	Monitoring Parameters	Action Level	Limit Level	NOE Issued	Investigation findings	Corrective Actions
Air Quality	1-hour TSP	0	0	0	-	-
Air Quality	24-hour TSP	0	0	0	-	-
Construction Noise	Leq_30minDaytime	0	0	0	-	-
Water Quality	DO	0	0	0	-	-
	Turbidity	0	3	3	Not related to the Contract Works	NA
	SS	0	1	1	Not related to the Contract Works	NA

Note: NOE – Notification of Exceedance

ES.08. Investigation for the cause of water quality exceedances have been undertaken by ET. Investigation results revealed that water quality mitigation measures have been implemented to minimize the water quality impact arising from contract works. Such as temporary bund and de-silting trench were installed at Retaining Wall RW1 to reduce the suspended solids content in runoff. Series of sheet pile was installed at site boundary to prevent site runoff flowing to the Conservation Area (CA). In view of the implementation of water quality mitigation measures, the site was generally order and no water quality impact was observed, it is considered that the exceedances were unlikely caused by the works under the Project.

Environmental Complaint

ES.09. No environmental complaint was recorded or received in this Reporting Month. The statistics of environmental complaint are summarized in the following table.

Table ES-6 Environmental Complaint Summaries in the Reporting Month

Reporting Period	Environmental Complaint Statistics
Reporting Period	Frequency	Cumulative	Complaint Nature
1 – 31 October 2018	0	0	NA

ES.010. In addition, no complaints received and emergency events relating to violation of environmental legislation for illegal dumping and landfilling were received.

Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecutions

ES.011. No environmental summons or successful prosecution was recorded in this Reporting Month. The statistics of summons or successful prosecutions are summarized in the following tables.

Table ES-7 Environmental Summons Summaries in the Reporting Month

Reporting Period	Environmental Summons Statistics
Reporting Period	Frequency	Cumulative	Complaint Nature
1 – 31 October 2018	0	0	NA

Table ES-8 Environmental Prosecution Summaries in the Reporting Month

Reporting Period	Environmental Prosecution Statistics
Reporting Period	Frequency	Cumulative	Complaint Nature
1 – 31 October 2018	0	0	NA

Reporting Change

ES.012. There were no reporting changes in the Reporting Month.

Site Inspection

ES.013. In this Reporting Period, joint site inspections to evaluate the site environmental performance at Contract 1 have been carried out by the RE, ET and the Contractor on 4^th, 11^th, 19^th, 25^th and 31^st October 2018. No non-compliance was noted during the site inspection. Furthermore, IEC attended a joint site inspection on 19^th October 2018.

Future Key Issues

ES.014. The Contractors should pay special attention on water quality mitigation measures and fully implement according to the ISEMM of the EM&A Manual, in particular in rainy season to prevent surface runoff with high SS content and other pollutants from flowing to local stream and Conservation Area (CA).

ES.015. Moreover, air quality and construction noise are the major environmental issues as under the Project Works. Air quality mitigation measures such as wheel wash facilities, watering of haul roads and covering of dusty materials with tarpaulin sheet should be implemented as far as practicable. Construction noise mitigation measures such as use of movable noise barriers and Quality Powered Mechanical Equipment (QPME) should be properly provided to reduce construction noise impact.

ES.016. Furthermore, daily cleaning and weekly tidiness shall be properly performed and maintained. In addition, mosquito control should be performed to prevent mosquito breeding on site.

1 Introduction

1.1 Project Background

1.1.1 Civil Engineering and Development Department is the Project Proponent for the Project “Site Formation and Associated Infrastructural Works for Development of Columbarium, Crematorium and Related Facilities at Sandy Ridge Cemetery” (hereafter referred as “the Project”). The Project is a Designated Project to be implemented under Environmental Permit No. EP-534/2017. The layout plan of the Project is shown in Appendix A. To facilitate the Project management, the Project works were separated into three different Contracts which are described below sub-sections.

1.1.2 Contract No. CV/2016/10 - Site Formation and Associated Infrastructural Works for Development of Columbarium at Sandy Ridge Cemetery (hereafter referred as “Contract 1”):-

Ÿ Site formation of about 1.77 ha of land for the proposed pick-up and drop-off area for shuttle bus operation;

Ÿ Upgrading of a section of 900m existing Sha Ling Road from 3m wide carriageway to 7.3m wide carriageway with footpath at both sides;

Ÿ Construction of one EVA with a total length of about 160m;

Ÿ Construction of noise barriers along Sha Ling Road;

Ÿ Modification of junction between Man Kam To Road and Sha Ling Road;

Ÿ Construction of a new pick up / drop off point at Man Kam To Road;

Ÿ Relocation and construction of a new refuse collection point near junction between Man Kam To Road and Sha Ling Road;

Ÿ Associated geotechnical works including cut and fill slopes, soil nailing works and retaining structures;

Ÿ Associated drainage, sewerage and waterworks along Sha Ling Road; and

Ÿ Associated landscaping works.

1.1.3 Contract No. CV/2017/02 - Infrastructural Works at Man Kam To Road and Lin Ma Hang Road for Development of Columbarium at Sandy Ridge Cemetery (hereafter referred as “Contract 2”):-

Ÿ Construction of a new road connecting Columbarium site to Crematorium site;

Ÿ Construction of one EVA with a total length of about 300m;

Ÿ Widening of a section of 1.4 km long Lin Ma Hang Road (between Man Kam To Road and Ping Yuen River) from 6m wide carriageway to 7.3m with 2m width footpath on both sides;

Ÿ Provision of a pair of lay-by at Lin Ma Hang Road;

Ÿ Construction of a new vehicular access connecting the Sheung Shui Landmark North PTI and Lung Sum Avenue;

Ÿ Construction of covered walkway along Fanling Station Road;

Ÿ Removal of planters and central divider along Fanling Station Road and San Wan Road;

Ÿ Associated drainage, sewerage, waterworks and utility works along Man Kam To Road and Lin Ma Hang Road;

Ÿ Associated geotechnical works including cut and fill slopes, soil nailing works and retaining structures; and

Ÿ Associated landscaping works.

1.1.4 CEDD Contract No. (to be advised) (hereafter referred as “Contract 3”):-

Ÿ Site Formation for the platform of the columbarium site;

Ÿ Construction of two 2 at-grade access roads;

Ÿ Construction of road junction between Man Kam To Road and the new access road;

Ÿ Associated drainage, sewerage and waterworks along the two new access roads;

Ÿ Associated geotechnical works including cut and fill slopes, soil nailing works and retaining structures; and

Ÿ Associated landscaping works

1.1.5 Hsin Chong Tsun Yip Joint Venture (hereinafter “HCTYJV”) has been awarded the Works Contract 1 on 5 December 2017. According to the Contract requirement, HCTYJV shall take over the responsibility for part of Environmental Permit No. EP-534/2017 for ease of management, therefore application for Further Environmental Permit was submitted by HCTYJV to EPD on 26 January 2018 and Further Environmental Permit No. FEP-01/534/2017 was granted to HCTYJV by EPD on 23 February 2018. Major works to be executed under the Project shall include to the following:

A Designated Works under EP-534/2017

(i) Site formation of about 8 hectares of land and associated drainage, sewerage and landscape works for development of Columbarium and Crematorium facilities at the Sandy Ridge Cemetery;

(ii) Construction of a new road (about 600m) including a section of viaduct connecting the platform for Crematorium and Man Kam To Road and the pick-up/drop-off point at Man Kam To Road.;

(iii) Widening of about 900m of the existing Sha Ling Road;

(iv) Widening of about 1.4km of the existing Lin Ma Hang Road; and

(v) Improvement works to the existing barging point at Siu Lam

Non-Designated Works

(i) Construction of a sewage detention tank complete with odour and septicity control mechanism;

(ii) Construction of noise barriers along Sha Ling Road;

(iii) Construction of a new Refuse Collection Point (RCP) near the junction between Man Kam To Road and Sha Ling Road;

(iv) Landscaping works (including both hard and soft landscape works);

(v) Associated tree felling, transplanting and compensatory planting works;

(vi) Associated street lighting, street furniture and road marking, etc.; and

(vii) Other works which are specified in PS of the Contract.

1.1.6 Action-United Environmental Services & Consulting has been commissioned by HCTYJV as an Environmental Team to implement the EM&A programme in accordance with the approved EM&A Manual as well as the associated duties. As part of the EM&A programme, baseline monitoring to determine the ambient environmental conditions was completed before construction work commencement. The Baseline Monitoring Report (air, noise and water) certified by Environmental Team Leader (ETL) and verified by Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) was submitted to Environmental Protection Department (EPD) and it was approved by EPD on 25 October 2018.

1.1.7 This is the 3^rd monthly Environmental Monitoring and Audit Report to reporting the monitoring results and inspection findings for the period from 1 to 31 October 2018.

1.2 Report Structure

1.2.1 The Monthly Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Report is structured into the following sections:-

Section 1 Introduction

Section 2 Project Organization and Construction Progress

Section 3 Summary of Monitoring Requirements

Section 4 Air Quality Monitoring Results

Section 5 Noise Monitoring Results

Section 6 Water Quality Monitoring Results

Section 7 Ecology Monitoring Results

Section 8 Landscape & Visual

Section 9 Waste Management

Section 10 Site Inspections

Section 11 Environmental Complaints and Non-Compliance

Section 12 Implementation Status of Mitigation Measures

Section 13 Conclusions and Recommendation

2 Organization and Construction progress of the Works Contract-1

2.1 Works Contract-1 Organization and Management Structure

2.1.1 Organization structure and contact details of relevant parties with respect to on-site environmental management are shown in Appendix B.

2.2 Construction Progress

2.1.2 The three month rolling construction programme are enclosed in Appendix C and the major construction activities undertaken in this Reporting Month are listed below:-

l General site clearance;

l Bulk Excavation

l Construction of temporary Site Office;

l Construction of Cut Slope, installation of soil nailing and construction of surface channel;

l Construction of retaining wall; and

l Construction of fill slope.

2.3 Summary of Environmental Submissions

2.1.3 Summary of the relevant permits, licences, and/or notifications on environmental protection for this Project in this Reporting Month is presented in Table 2-1.

Table 2-1 Status of Environmental Licenses and Permits

Item	Description	License/ Permit ref no.	License/ Permit Status
1	Air Pollution Control (Construction Dust) Regulation	Ref. no. 428909 Acknowledged by EPD on 20/12/2017	Valid
2	Chemical waste Producer Registration	WPN: 5231-641-H3937-01 Issued by EPD on 27/03/2018	Valid
3	Water Pollution Control Ordinance	License no. WT00030795-2018 Issued date: 9/5/2018 Expire Date: 31/5/2023	Valid
4	Billing Account for Disposal of Construction Waste	Account no.: 7029769 Date approved: NA	Valid
5	Construction Noise Permit	GW-RN0490-18 Issued date: 14/9/2018 Expire Date: 18/11/2018	Valid

2.4 Summary of Submission Under the Environmental Permit Requirements

2.1.4 Table 2-2 summarized the submission status under the EP and/or FEP stipulation in the Reporting Month.

Table 2-2 Status of Submission as under EP and/or FEP Stipulation

Item	EP and / or FEP Stipulation	Description	Situation
1	Condition 2.10 of the EP and FEP	Management organization of : i) the main construction companies; ii) ET; and iii) IEC and the supporting team	Submitted on 11 April 2018
2	Condition 2.11 of the EP and FEP	i) Detailed phasing programme of all construction works; and ii) Location plan of all construction works	Submitted on 12 April 2018
3	Condition 2.13 of EP and Condition 2.12 of FEP	Contamination Assessment Plan (CAP)	Submitted on 11 Oct 2018
4	Condition 2.14 of EP and Condition 2.13 of FEP	Grassland Reinstatement Plan	Submitted on 28 May 2018
5	Condition 2.15 of EP and Condition 2.14 of FEP	Vegetation Survey Report	Approved by EPD on 12 Oct 2018
6	Condition 2.16 of EP and Condition 2.15 of FEP	Vegetation Transplantation Proposal	Approved by EPD on 12 Oct 2018
7	Condition 2.18 of EP and Condition 2.17 of FEP	Woodland Compensation Plan	Submitted on 15 May 2018
8	Condition 2.19 of EP and Condition 2.18 of FEP	Monitoring and Survey Plan for Golden-headed Cisticola	Submitted on 9 May 2018
9	Condition 2.22 of EP and Condition 2.20 of FEP	Landscape & Visual Mitigation and Tree Preservation Plan(s)	Submitted on 18 May 2018
10	Condition 2.24 of EP and Condition 2.22 of FEP	Traffic Noise Mitigation Plan	Submitted on 17 July 2018
11	Condition 3.3 of the EP and FEP	Baseline Monitoring Report (Air, Noise and Water)	Approved by EPD on 25 Oct 2018
12	Condition 4.2 of the EP and FEP	The Contract Internet website	Internet website address has notified EPD on 15 Jun 2018

3 Summary of Impact Monitoring Requirement

3.1 General

3.1.1 The Environmental Monitoring and Audit requirements are set out in the Approved EM&A Manual. Environmental issues such as air quality, construction noise, water quality and ecology were identified as the key issues during the construction phase of the Project.

3.1.2 A summary of construction phase EM&A requirements are presented in the sub-sections below.

3.2 Monitoring Parameters

3.2.1 The EM&A impact monitoring shall cover the following environmental aspect:

• Air quality;

• Construction noise;

• Water quality; and

• Ecology

3.2.2 A summary of the monitoring parameters is presented in Table 3-1 below

Table 3-1 Summary of EM&A Requirements

Environmental Issue	Parameters
Air Quality	Ÿ 1-hour TSP; Ÿ 24-hour TSP
Noise	Ÿ Leq_(30min) during normal working hours.; and Ÿ Leq_(15min) during the construction works is undertaken in Restricted Hours
Water Quality	In-situ Measurements Ÿ Dissolved Oxygen Concentration (mg/L) & Saturation (% ); Ÿ Temperature (℃); Ÿ Turbidity (NTU); Ÿ Salinity (ppm) Ÿ pH unit; Ÿ Water depth (m); and Ÿ Stream Flow Velocity (m/sec).
Water Quality	Laboratory Analysis Ÿ Suspended Solids (mg/L)
Ecology	Ecologically sensitive habitats (wetland habitats and non-wetland habitats)

3.3 Monitoring Locations

3.3.1 According to the Approved EM&A Manual of the Project - Site Formation and Associated Infrastructural Works for Development of Columbarium, Crematorium and Related Facilities at Sandy Ridge Cemetery, the designated monitoring locations for air quality, noise, water quality and ecology under the monitoring programme, is shown in Appendix D.

3.3.2 Since the Project was divided into three Works Contracts and all Contracts will be commenced at different time, the construction phase impact monitoring will only be performed at the Contract-related monitoring stations upon commencement of each Contract Works.

Air Quality

3.3.3 There were three (3) air quality monitoring stations / air quality sensitive receivers (ASR) recommended in the Approved EM&A Manual Section 5.6.1.1. The designated air quality monitoring locations were listed in Table 3-2 and illustrated in Appendix D.

Table 3-2 Designated Air Quality Monitoring Location under the Project

Location ID	ASR ID in EIA	Description	Location
ASR-1	A1	Village House along Man Kam To Road	Sha Ling Village House No.6
ASR-2	A2	Village House at San Uk Ling	San Uk Ling Village House No.1
ASR-3	A3	Village House at Muk Wu Nga Yiu	Muk Wu Nga Yiu House No.28

3.3.4 Based on rationale in Section 3.3.2, the Contract-related air quality monitoring location under construction phase of Contract 1 is shown in Table 3-3.

Table 3-3 Air Quality Monitoring Location as Related the Works Contract-1

Location ID	ASR ID in EIA	Description	Location
ASR-1	A1	Village House along Man Kam To Road	Sha Ling Village House No.6

3.3.5 If the designated monitoring location is required to relocate, alternative monitoring location shall meet the following criteria:

i) Be at the site boundary or such locations close to the major dust emission source;

ii) Close to the sensitive receptors;

iii) Take into account the prevailing meteorological conditions;

iv) For monitoring location located in the vicinity of the ASRs, care shall be taken to cause minimal disturbance to the occupants during monitoring.

v) When positioning the HVS, the following points shall be noted:

a. a horizontal platform with appropriate support to secure the samples against gusty wind shall be provided;

b. no two samplers shall be placed less than 2m apart;

c. the distance between the HVS and an obstacle, such as buildings, must be at least twice the height that the obstacle protrudes above the HVS;

d. a minimum of 2 m separation from walls, parapets and penthouses is required for HVS at the rooftop;

e. a minimum of 2 m separation from any supporting structure, measures horizontally is required;

f. no furnace or incinerator flue is nearby;

g. airflow around the sampler is unrestricted;

h. the HVS is more than 20 m from the dripline;

i. any wire fence and gate to protect the HVS, shall not cause any obstruction during monitoring;

j. permission must be obtained to set up the HVS and to obtain access to the monitoring stations; and

k. a secured supply of electricity is needed to operate the HVS.

3.3.6 Alternative monitoring location shall agree with IEC and seek for EPD approval.

Construction Noise

3.3.7 There were are four (4) noise monitoring locations / noise sensitive receivers (NSR) recommended in the Approved EM&A Manual Section 6.5.1.1. Site visits were conducted by the Contractor and ET on 6^th & 10^th April 2018 to review and study sensitive receivers at surrounding and adjacent to the Project. Four designated noise monitoring locations recommended in the Approved EM&A Manual were identified during the site visits. They were listed in Table 3-4 and shown in Appendix D.

Table 3-4 Designated Construction Noise Monitoring Location under the Project

Location ID	NSR ID in EIA	Description	Location
CN-1	N5-2	Village house to the west of Sha Ling Road	Village house to the west of Sha Ling Road (free field condition)
CN-2	N9-1	Village house to the north of Man Kam To Road	Sha Ling Village House No. 25 (free field condition)
CN-3	N18-5	Village house near San Uk Ling	San Uk Ling Village House No. 18 (free field condition)
CN-4	N21-4	Village house of Muk Wu	Muk Wu Village House No. 267 (1m façade from the building)

3.3.8 Based on rationale in Section 3.3.2, the Contract-related noise monitoring location under construction phase of Contract 1 is listed in Table 3-5.

Table 3-5 Noise Monitoring Location as Related the Works Contract-1

Location ID	ASR ID in EIA	Description	Location
CN-1	N5-2	Village house to the west of Sha Ling Road	Village house to the west of Sha Ling Road (free field condition)
CN-2	N9-1	Village house to the north of Man Kam To Road	Sha Ling Village House No. 25 (free field condition)

Water Quality

3.3.9 There were four (4) water quality monitoring locations recommended in the Approved EM&A Manual Section 7.6.1.2. The locations and coordinates of water quality monitoring were listed in Table 3-6 and illustrated in Appendix D.

Table 3-6 Designated Water Quality Monitoring Stations under the Project

Proposed Location ID	Co-ordinates		Description
Proposed Location ID	North	East	Description
M1	843 431	831 308	Midstream of Nam Hang Stream
M2	843 840	831 101	Downstream of Nam Hang Stream
M3	843 509	830 040	Wetland in the Conservation Area (CA) near Yuen Leng Chai
M4	843 997	831 783	Watercourse across Lin Ma Hang Road, running from east of San Uk Ling to Man Kam To Boundary Control Point

3.3.10 Based on rationale in Section 3.3.2, the Contract-related water quality monitoring station under construction phase of Contract 1 is listed in Table 3-7.

Table 3-7 Water Quality Monitoring Station as Related the Works Contract-1

Proposed Location ID	Co-ordinates		Description
Proposed Location ID	North	East	Description
M3	843 509	830 040	Wetland in the Conservation Area (CA) near Yuen Leng Chai

3.4 Monitoring Frequency and Period

3.4.1 The requirements of impact monitoring were stipulated in Sections 5.8.1.1, 6.7.1.1 and 7.8.1.4 of the approved EM&A Manual and presented as follows.

Air Quality Monitoring

3.4.2 Monitoring frequency for air quality impact monitoring is as follows:

Ÿ 1-Hour TSP	3 sets of 1-hour TSP monitoring shall be carried out once every six days during construction periods
Ÿ 24-Hour TSP	Once 24-hour TSP monitoring shall be carried out every six days during construction periods

Noise Monitoring

3.4.3 Noise impact monitoring shall be carried out once per week during construction periods. The noise measurement for the time period between 0700 and 1900 hours shall be measured in terms of L_eq (30 minutes) or 6 sets of L_eq(5mins).

Water Quality Monitoring

3.4.4 The monitoring frequency shall be 3 days per week during construction phase and the interval between two sets of monitoring shall not be less than 36 hours.

3.5 Monitoring Equipment

3.5.1 The monitoring equipment using for the EM&A program as proposed by the ET shall be verified by the IEC.

Air Quality Monitoring

3.5.2 The 24-hour and 1-hour TSP levels shall be measured by following the standard high volume sampling method as set out in the Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter 1 (Part 50), Appendix B. If ET proposes to use a direct reading dust meter to measure 1-hour TSP levels, it shall submit sufficient information to IEC for approval.

3.5.3 The filter paper of 24-hour TSP measurement shall be determined by HOKLAS accredited laboratory.

3.5.4 All equipment used by ET for air quality monitoring is listed in Table 3-8.

Table 3-8 Air Quality Monitoring Equipment

Equipment	Model
*24-Hr TSP*
High Volume Air Sampler (HVAS)	TISCH High Volume Air Sampler, HVS Model TE-5170
Calibration Kit	TISCH Model TE-5025A
1-*Hour* *TSP*
Portable Dust Meter	Sibata LD-3 Laser Dust monitor Particle Mass Profiler & Counter

Wind Data Monitoring Equipment

3.5.5 According to the approved EM&A Manual, wind data monitoring equipment shall also be provided and set up for logging wind speed and wind direction near the dust monitoring locations. The equipment installation location shall be proposed by the ET and agreed with the IEC. For installation and operation of wind data monitoring equipment, the following points shall be observed:

1) The wind sensors should be installed 10 m above ground so that they are clear of obstructions or turbulence caused by buildings.

2) The wind data should be captured by a data logger. The data shall be downloaded for analysis at least once a month.

3) The wind data monitoring equipment should be re-calibrated at least once every six months.

4) Wind direction should be divided into 16 sectors of 22.5 degrees each.

3.5.6 ET has liaised with the premises owners/ landlords to grant the permission for the HVS installation. However, they rejected to set up wind data monitoring equipment installation in their premises.

3.5.7 Under this situation, the ET proposed to obtain representative wind data from the Hong Kong Observatory Ta Kwu Ling Weather Station. Ta Kwu Ling Station is located near the Project site which situated at the sea level above 15mPD and the wind data monitoring equipment is installed 10 m above the existing ground.

Noise Monitoring

3.5.8 Sound level meter in compliance with the International Electrotechnical Commission Publications 651: 1979 (Type 1) and 804: 1985 (Type 1) specifications shall be used for carrying out the noise monitoring. The sound level meter shall be checked using an acoustic calibrator. The wind speed shall be checked with a portable wind speed meter capable of measuring the wind speed in ms^-1 before each noise monitoring event. Noise measurements should not be made in fog, rain, wind with a steady speed exceeding 5 m s^-1 or wind with gusts exceeding 10 m s^-1.

3.5.9 Noise monitoring equipment used for impact monitoring is listed in Table 3-9.

Table 3-9 Noise Monitoring Equipment

Equipment	Model
Integrating Sound Level Meter	B&K Type 2238
Calibrator	B&K Type 4231
Portable Wind Speed Indicator	Testo Anemometer

3.5.10 Sound level meters listed above comply with the International Electrotechnical Commission Publications 651: 1979 (Type 1) and 804: 1985 (Type 1) specifications, as recommended in TM issued under the NCO.

Water Quality Monitoring

3.5.11 Water quality parameters include dissolved oxygen, water temperature & depth, turbidity, salinity, pH and stream flow velocity shall be measured in-situ, and suspended solids shall be analyzed by a HOKLAS-accredited testing laboratory.

Dissolved Oxygen and Temperature Measurement

3.5.12 The dissolved oxygen (DO) measuring instruments should be portable and weatherproof. The equipment should also complete with cable and sensor, and DC power source. It should be capable of measuring:

• A DO level in the range of 0 – 20 mg/L and 0 – 200% saturation; and

• A temperature of 0 – 45 degree Celsius.

3.5.13 The equipment should have a membrane electrode with automatic temperature compensation complete with a cable.

3.5.14 Should salinity compensation not be built-in to the DO equipment, in-situ salinity should be measured to calibrate the DO measuring instruments prior to each measurement.

Turbidity Measurement

3.5.15 The turbidity measuring instruments should be a portable and weatherproof with DC power source. It should have a photoelectric sensor capable of measuring turbidity level between 0–1000 NTU (for example, Hach model 2100Q or an approved similar instrument).

Salinity Measurement

3.5.16 A portable salinometer capable of measuring salinity in the range of 0–40 parts per thousand (ppt) should be provided for measuring salinity of the water at each monitoring location.

pH Measurement

3.5.17 A portable pH meter capable of measuring a range between 0.0 and 14.0 should be provided to measure pH under the specified conditions accordingly to the APHA Standard Methods.

Water Depth Measurement

3.5.18 A portable, battery-operated echo sounder or an approved similar instrument should be used for water depths determination at each designated monitoring station.

Stream Flow Velocity Equipment

3.5.19 Since the EM&A Manuals do not specified instrument to use stream flow velocity measurement, the monitoring of stream flow velocity is therefore proposed to be conducted by using a flow probe which is a digital water velocity meter.

Water Sampling Equipment

3.5.20 A water sampler is required for suspended solid (SS) monitoring. A water sampler e.g. Kahlsico Water Sampler, which is a transparent PVC cylinder with capacity not less than 2 litres, will be used for water sampling if water depth over than 0.5m.

3.5.21 For sampling from very shallow water depths e.g. <0.5 m, water sample will be collected from water surface below 100mm using plastic bottle to avoid inclusion of bottom sediment or humus. Moreover, Teflon/stainless steel bailer or self-made sampling buckets maybe used for water sampling. The equipment used for sampling will be depended the sampling location and depth situations.

Sample Containers and Storage

3.5.22 Water samples for suspended solid should be stored in high density polythene bottles with no preservative added, packed in ice (cooled to 4°C without being frozen) and delivered to the laboratory within 24 hours of collection and be analyzed as soon as possible after collection.

3.5.23 Analysis of suspended solids should be carried out in a HOKLAS or other accredited laboratory. Water samples of about 1L should be collected at the monitoring stations for carrying out the laboratory suspended solids determination. The SS determination work should start within 24 hours after collection of the water samples. The SS analyses should follow the APHA Standard Methods 2540D with Limit of Reporting of 2 mg/L.

3.5.24 Details of the equipment used for water quality monitoring are listed in Table 3-10 below.

Table 3-10 Water Quality Monitoring Equipment

Equipment	Model
Water Depth Detector	Tape measures
Water Sampler	A 2-litre transparent PVC cylinder with latex cups at both ends or teflon/stainless steel bailer or self-made sampling bucket
Thermometer & DO meter	YSI 550A / YSI Pro 20
pH meter	AZ8685 pH meter
Turbidimeter	Hach 2100Q
Salinometer	Atago refractometer Atago S Salinity Meter / AZ8371 Salinity Meter
Stream Flow Velocity	FP211 Global Flow Probe
Sample Container	High density polythene bottles (provided by laboratory)
Storage Container	‘Willow’ 33-litter plastic cool box with Ice pad

3.5.25 Furthermore, Suspended solids (SS) analysis was carried out by ALS Technichem (HK) Pty Ltd, he is one a local HOKLAS-accredited laboratory

3.6 Equipment Calibration

3.6.1 The HVAS is operated and calibrated on a regular basis in accordance with the manufacturer’s instruction using Tisch Calibration Kit Model TE-5025A. Calibration would carry out in two month interval. The calibration data are properly documented and the records are maintained by ET for future reference. Furthermore, Tisch Calibration Kit will be calibrated by the manufacturer in yearly basis.

3.6.2 The 1-hour TSP meter calibrated by a local HOKLAS-accredited laboratory would be undertaken in yearly basis. Zero response of the equipment was checked before and after each monitoring event.

3.6.3 The sound level meter and acoustic calibrator are calibrated and certified by a laboratory accredited under HOKLAS or any other international accreditation scheme at yearly basis.

3.6.4 The multi-parameter Water Quality Monitoring System is calibrated by HOKLAS accredited laboratory of three month intervals.

3.6.5 All updated calibration certificates of the monitoring equipment used for the impact monitoring program in this Reporting Month are attached in Appendix E.

3.7 Data Management and Data QA/QC Control

3.7.1 The impact monitoring data are handled by the ET’s systematic data recording and management, which complies with in-house Quality Management System. Standard Field Data Sheets (FDS) are used in the impact monitoring program.

3.7.2 The monitoring data recorded in the equipment e.g. 1-hour TSP meter, noise meter and Multi-parameter Water Quality Monitoring System are downloaded directly from the equipment at the end of each monitoring day. The downloaded monitoring data are input into a computerized database properly maintained by the ET. The laboratory results are input directly into the computerized database and QA/QC checked by personnel other than those who input the data. For monitoring activities require laboratory analysis, the local laboratory follows the QA/QC requirements as set out under the HOKLAS scheme for all laboratory testing.

3.8 Determination of Action/Limit (A/L) Levels

3.8.1 The baseline monitoring results form the basis for determining the environmental acceptance criteria for the impact monitoring. the air quality, construction noise and water quality criteria, namely Action and Limit levels were established according to Approved EM&A Manual, and they are listed in Tables 3-11, 3-12 and 3-13 below.

Table 3-11 Action and Limit Levels for Air Quality Monitoring

Monitoring Stations	Action Level (mg/m³)		Limit Level (mg/m³)
Monitoring Stations	1-hour	24-hour	1-hour	24-hour
ASR-1	331	181	500	260

Table 3-12 Action and Limit Levels for Construction Noise

Time Period	Action Level	Limit Level
0700-1900 hours on normal weekdays	When one documented complaint is received	> 75* dB(A)

Note: * Reduces to 70 dB(A) for schools and 65 dB(A) during the school examination periods.

Table 3-13 Action and Limit Levels for Water Quality

Monitoring Location	DO (mg/L)		Turbidity (NTU)		SS (mg/L)
Monitoring Location	Action Level	Limit Level	Action Level	Limit Level	Action Level	Limit Level
M3	4.58	4.49	5.6	5.9	9.3	9.5
Notes: • For DO, non-compliance of the water quality limits occurs when monitoring result is lower than the limits • For turbidity and SS, non-compliance of the water quality limits occurs when monitoring result is higher than the limits.

3.8.2 Should non-compliance of the environmental quality criteria occurs, remedial actions will be triggered according to the Event and Action Plan enclosed in Appendix F.

4 Air Quality

4.1 Monitoring Results

4.1.1 Air quality impact monitoring schedule was submitted to all relevant parties which shown in Appendix G.

4.1.2 In this Reporting Period, 6 occasions 24-hour TSP and 15 occasions 1-hour TSP of the air quality monitoring was undertaken at designated air quality monitoring location ASR-1. The monitoring results for 24-hour and 1-hour TSP are summarized in Table 4-1. The database of 24-hour TSP is shown in Appendix H and the graphical plots of 24-hour and 1-hour TSP result are shown in Appendix I.

Table 4-1 Summary of 24-hour and 1-hour TSP Monitoring Results at ASR-1

Date	24-hour TSP (mg/m³)	1-hour TSP (mg/m³)
Date	24-hour TSP (mg/m³)	Date	Start Time	1^sthour measured	2^nd hour measured	3^rd hour measured
2-Oct-18	102	3-Oct-18	9:47	114	121	127
8-Oct-18	96	9-Oct-18	9:19	108	114	120
13-Oct-18	97	15-Oct-18	9:46	50	57	62
19-Oct-18	75	20-Oct-18	9:37	87	92	73
25-Oct-18	92	26-Oct-18	9:54	66	68	67
31-Oct-18	95
Average (Range)	93 (75 - 102)	Average (Range)		88 (50 – 127)

4.1.3 The meteorological data during the impact monitoring days are summarized in Appendix J.

4.2 Air Monitoring Exceedance

4.2.1 As shown in Table 4-1, the monitoring results of 24-hour and 1-hour TSP monitoring in the Reporting Month were well below the Action Level. No Notification of Exceedance (NOE) of air quality monitoring criteria was issued and therefore corrective action was not required.

5 Construction Noise

5.1 Monitoring Results

5.1.1 Noise impact monitoring schedule was submitted to all relevant parties which shown in Appendix G.

5.1.2 In this Reporting Month, 4 occasions of noise monitoring were undertaken at designated noise monitoring location CN-1. The sound level were set in a free field situation, and therefore a façade correction of +3dB(A) has been added according to acoustical principles and EPD guidelines. Since the distance of current construction works of Contract 1 over 300m from CN-2, noise monitoring was not performed at that location in this Reporting Month. The monitoring result of noise monitoring is show in Table 5-1 and the graphical plots are shown in Appendix I.

Table 5-1 Summary of Construction Noise Monitoring Results, dB(A) – CN1

Date	Start Time	1^st Leq_5min	2^nd Leq_5min	3^rd Leq_5min	4^th Leq_5min	5^th Leq_5min	6^th Leq_5min	Leq_30min	*Corrected Leq_30min**
3-Oct-18	9:50	61.8	62.7	61.5	61.8	62.7	60.7	62	65
9-Oct-18	9:16	69.8	72.5	68.2	70.2	67.3	69.4	70	73
15-Oct-18	9:43	67.1	67.1	64.5	61.7	65.5	62.9	65	68
26-Oct-18	10:00	60.0	65.7	67.5	68.3	66.7	70.8	68	71
Limit Level		-						75

(*) A façade correction of +3dB(A) has been added according to acoustical principles and EPD guidelines.

5.1.3 Prior and after noise monitoring, the accuracy of the sound level meter has been checked by an acoustic calibrator to ensure the measurement within acceptance range of ±0.5dB. Moreover, wind speed checked by portable wind speed meter has been performed before noise monitoring. No noise measurement was performed in fog, rain, wind with a steady speed exceeding 5 m s^-1 or wind with gusts exceeding 10 m s^-1.

5.2 Noise Monitoring Exceedance

5.2.1 As shown in Table 5-1, no noise monitoring results exceeded the Limit Level in the Reporting Month. No Notification of Exceedance (NOE) of construction noise criterion was issued and no corrective action was therefore required.

6 Water Quality

6.1 Monitoring Results

6.1.1 Water quality impact monitoring schedule was submitted to all relevant parties which shown in Appendix G.

6.1.2 In the Reporting Month, a total of 14 monitoring days were carried out at designated monitoring station M3 for water quality impact monitoring. The monitoring result of key parameters including Dissolved Oxygen, Turbidity and Suspended Solids are summarized in Table 6-1. Detailed monitoring results including in-situ measurements and laboratory analysis data are shown in Appendix H and graphical plots for monitoring result are shown in Appendix I.

Table 6-1 Summary of Water Quality Monitoring Results – M3

Date	Parameters
Date	DO (Averaged) (mg/L)	Turbidity (Averaged) (NTU)	Suspended Solids (Averaged) (mg/L)
2-Oct-18	4.76	8.0	6.0
4-Oct-18	4.92	5.5	8.5
6-Oct-18	5.22	5.6	6.5
9-Oct-18	4.63	5.6	9.0
11-Oct-18	4.64	7.8	7.0
13-Oct-18	5.40	5.3	6.0
16-Oct-18




			Job No.: TCS00881/18

			CEDD Contract CV/2016/10 Site Formation and Associated Infrastructural Works for Development of Columbarium at Sandy Ridge Cemetery

			Monthly Environmental Monitoring and Audit Report (No.3) – October 2018
			Prepared For
			Hsin Chong Tsun Yip Joint Venture

Version	Date	Remarks
1	6 November 2018	First Submission
2	14 November 2018	Amended according to the IEC’s comment 12 November 2018