Executive summary
This Quarterly EM&A Report
presents the monitoring works at both the main works of M+ Museum and Lyric
Theatre Complex conducted from 1 August 2020 to 31 October 2020.
The impact stage EM&A
programme for the Project includes air quality, noise, water quality, waste,
landscape and visual monitoring. The recommended environmental mitigation
measures were implemented on site and regular inspections were carried out to
ensure that the environmental conditions are acceptable.
The EM&A programme was
carried out by the ET in accordance with the EM&A Manual requirements. It
is concluded from the environmental monitoring and audit works that adequate
environmental mitigation measures have been implemented by the contractors
where appropriate in the reporting quarter.
Exceedance of Action and Limit Levels
No exceedance of Action Level of
24-hour TSP for Air Quality was recorded. There was no breach of Limit levels
for Air Quality (1-hour TSP and 24-hour TSP) and Noise in this reporting
quarter.
Implementation of Mitigation Measures
Construction phase weekly site
inspections were carried out to confirm the implementation measures undertaken
by the Contractors in the reporting quarter. The status of implementation of
mitigation measures during the reporting quarter is shown in Appendix
C.
Landscape and visual impact
inspections were conducted as part of the abovementioned weekly site
inspections during the reporting quarter. No adverse comment on landscape and
visual aspects were made during these inspections.
Record of Complaints
Two
complaints were received during the reporting quarter.
Record of Notifications of Summons and Successful
Prosecutions
No notifications of summons and
successful prosecutions were recorded in the reporting quarter.
1.1
Background
Mott MacDonald
Hong Kong Limited (MMHK) was commissioned to undertake the Environmental Team
(ET) services (including environmental monitoring and audit (EM&A)) for the
construction of M+ Museum Main Works (Contract No.: CC/2015/3A/022) and Lyric
Theatre Complex including the Foundation Works (Contract No.: CC/2015/3A/014), L1
Contract (Contract No. CC/2017/3A/030) and L2 Contract (Contract No.
CC/2017/3A/031) at West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD) (The Project) as part
of the WKCD development. The Project Proponent is the West Kowloon Cultural
District Authority (WKCDA). The construction works and EM&A programme for
M+ Museum and Lyric Theatre Complex commenced on 31 October 2015 and 1 March
2016 respectively. The overall works for the WKCD fall under two separate
categories of Designated Project (DP) of the Environmental Impact Assessment
Ordinance (EIAO), namely an engineering feasibility study of urban development
projects with a study area covering more than 20 ha or involving a total
population of more than 100 000 (Item 1 of Schedule 3) and an underpass more
than 100m in length under the built areas (Item A.9, Part I, Schedule 2). An
Environmental Permit No. EP-453/2013/B (EP) was issued with respect to the
Underpass Road and Austin Road Flyover Serving the West Kowloon Cultural
District which specifically includes the abovementioned category of DP under
Item A.9, Part I, Schedule 2 of the EIAO. The captioned projects include part
of the abovementioned underpass road located within the site boundary also
falls under this same category.
The M+ museum
development aims to provide an iconic presence for the M+ museum,
semi-transparent vertical plane, housing education facilities, a public
restaurant and museum offices. At ground and lower levels, generous access will
be provided to the park and other West Kowloon Cultural District facilities,
alongside a public resource centre, theatres, retail and dining, and
back-of-house functions.
The 1,200-seat Lyric
Theatre Complex will be Hong Kongs first world-class facility for dance
performances, including ballet, contemporary and Chinese dance forms. In the
run up to the opening of further major performing arts venues in the WKCD, it
will also be used for a wide variety of performing arts events including drama,
opera and musical performances. The Lyric Theatre Complex will act as a
platform for Hong Kongs leading arts organisations and be a new major venue to
show programmes from Asia and worldwide.
The Quarterly EM&A Report is
prepared in accordance with the Clause 3.4 of the Environmental Permit No.
EP-453/2013/B. This Quarterly EM&A Report presents the monitoring works
conducted from 1 August 2020 to 31 October 2020. The purpose of this report is
to summarise the findings in the EM&A of the project over the reporting
period.
The organisation 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.
During the reporting period, construction works at M+ Museum
undertaken include:
●
Structure works completed
●
M+
FSD & BD inspection
Defects rectification (Builders, E&M)
E&M works (BLT, LV) installation & rectification
Finishing patching & installation (mainly 2/F & towers)
G/F, 1/F, 2/F, 3/F podium planting
Timber finishes works
Make good
Cleaning works
●
MEP
BEL, BLT, ELV, BFS, BPD, BME works from G/F to 15/F of RDE
MEP works at CSF building majority finished
T&C for M+ / CSF
●
ABWF
M+ B2F 3/F Basement & Podium, finishing & Paving works,
toilets / sanitary fitment installation, make good & finishes works
M+ Tower paint/sealer, plaster, toilets / sanitary fitment
installation, make good & finishes works
● CSF
Majority ABWF works at CSF accomplished, make good & defect
rectification
Timber finishes works
Cleaning works
Landscaping works at G/F (planting)
●
RDE
E&M works (BLT, LTE, HVAC, LV, PD) installation
Finishing works, drywall installation, patching up
G/F paving works, G/F window/door installation
MEP installation works
T&C
ABWF works & make good
RDE up to 15MF blockwall, plastering, False ceiling sub-frame
installation, paving & flooring works
Hand-over to WKCDA for their onward ABWF works
●
Others
M+ G/F - Paving works, landscaping works (soil mix)
M+ 3F Podium Roof - landscaping works (soil mix, planting), drainage
mat / cable installation
Paving works at M+ 1/F, G/F finished
During the reporting period,
construction works at L1 undertaken include:
●
Excavation and Lateral Support works
●
Extended basement structure construction
●
Box culvert outfall to Victoria Harbour (PIW works)
●
Austin Road West Lay-by (PIW Works)
●
Cofferdam at the M+ Museum to LTC interface on the waterfront
During the reporting period,
construction works at L2 undertaken include:
●
Visual Mock Up
VMU interior work
●
LTC construction
Structure
○
Install and erection tower crane
○
Waterproofing work
○
Construct B1 and B2 zones
○
Falsework and Formwork Erection
○
Reinforcement work
○
Concrete work
BS Installation
●
ASDA and Lyric Theatre Promenade
Structure works
●
Remaining Works for M+ Promenade South
Site Clearance
Construct concrete slats deck
●
DSC Cofferdam
Connection of DCS pipes
Construction of valve chamber, thrust blocks etc.
Back fill and removal of struts
●
Modification to Existing Pump Cell
Hoarding to Site Boundary
Re-provision of Steel Plate Cover
ABWF works
●
Extended Basement
ABWF works
BS installation
●
Vibration Isolation Spring System Installation
Install Isolation Spring on B2
Install Remaining Spring
●
Underpass and Associated Area
ABWF works
BS Installation
●
M+ Day 2 Works
Demolish ex carriageway
Conc. duct- Excavate to formation level
Conc. duct - form openings in ex structure
●
Water Main at Promenade Installation
The Construction Works Programme of the Project is provided
in Appendix
B. A layout plan of the Project is provided in Figure 1.
In
accordance with the EM&A Manual, environmental parameters including air
quality, noise, landscape and visual have been monitored. The specific
parameters, monitoring frequency and the respective Action and Limit levels are
given in Table 2.1. Locations of the monitoring stations
are provided in Figure
1.
Table 2.1: Summary of Impact EM&A
Requirements
|
Parameters
|
Descriptions
|
Locations
|
Frequencies
|
Action level
|
Limit level
|
|
Air Quality
|
24-Hour
TSP
|
AM1
- International Commerce Centre
|
At
least once every 6 days
|
143.6
μg/m3
|
260
μg/m3
|
|
1-Hour
TSP
|
AM1
- International Commerce Centre
|
At
least 3 times every 6 days
|
273.7
μg/m3
|
500
μg/m3
|
|
24-Hour TSP
|
AM2 - The Harbourside Tower 1
|
At
least once every 6 days
|
151.1
μg/m3
|
260
μg/m3
|
|
1-Hour TSP
|
AM2 - The Harbourside Tower 1
|
At
least 3 times every 6 days
|
274.2
μg/m3
|
500
μg/m3
|
|
Noise
|
Leq,
30 minutes
|
NM1-
The Harbourside Tower 1
|
Weekly
|
When
one documented complaint is received from any one of the sensitive receivers
|
75
dB(A)
|
|
Landscape & Visual
|
Monitor
implementation of proposed mitigation measures during the construction stage
|
As
described in Table 9.1 and 9.2 of the EM&A Manual
|
Bi-weekly
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
In the context
of the monitoring activities at M+ Museum and the Lyric Complex, three
monitoring stations had been considered, including AM1 (International Commerce
Centre), AM2 (The Harbourside Tower 1) for air monitoring, and NM1 (The
Harbourside Tower 1) for noise monitoring. Other monitoring locations were so
far away from M+ Museum and the Lyric Complex and could not be representative
for impact monitoring.
However, the
electricity supply at AM2 was suspended from 31 August 2016 and was no longer
available. In order to have a more secure electricity supply, an alternative
air monitoring location (AM2A) was identified at Austin Road West opposite to
The Harbourside Tower 1, which is close to Lyric Theatre Complex site entrance.
This alternative air monitoring location was approved by EPD on 28 September
2016. Due to works programme, the air monitoring location AM2A has been
relocated to the alternative monitoring location AM2B at the 1st floor of
Gammons site office, which was approved by EPD on 21 February 2019.
On
the other hand, approval from the management office of the International
Commerce Centre has been granted on 29 February 2016 for conducting noise monitoring
at the alternative noise monitoring location identified at the podium floor
(NM1A) which is free from screening to the construction activities.
In
short, 2 air quality monitoring stations and 1 noise impact monitoring station
were confirmed for the impact monitoring.
Environmental mitigation measures
have been recommended in the EM&A Manual. Summary of implementation status
of the environmental mitigation measures is provided in Appendix
C.
In
accordance with the EM&A Manual, impact monitoring has been conducted in
the reporting quarter. Meteorological data for the reporting quarter have been
extracted from Hong Kong Observatory and presented in Appendix D. Monitoring data with graphical
presentation for the reporting quarter are shown in Appendix E. A summary on the monitoring
results are presented in Table 3.1.
Table
3.1: Summary of Monitoring Data
|
Parameter
|
Monitoring
Location
|
Minimum
|
Maximum
|
Average
|
|
Air Quality
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 hour TSP
|
AM1
|
18
|
68
|
33
|
|
1 hour TSP
|
AM2B
|
25
|
79
|
49
|
|
24 hour TSP
|
AM1
|
8
|
49
|
21
|
|
24 hour TSP
|
AM2B
|
24
|
85
|
42
|
|
Construction Noise
|
|
|
|
|
|
Leq(30min)
|
NM1A
|
67
|
69
|
68
|
Summary of the exceedances in the reporting quarter is
tabulated in Table 3.2.
Table
3.2: Summary of Exceedances
|
Monitoring Station
|
Parameter
|
No. of Exceedance
|
Action Taken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Action Level
|
Limit Level
|
|
|
Air Quality
|
|
|
|
|
|
AM1
|
1 hour TSP
|
0
|
0
|
N/A
|
|
24 hour TSP
|
0
|
0
|
N/A
|
|
AM2B
|
1 hour TSP
|
0
|
0
|
N/A
|
|
24 hour TSP
|
0
|
0
|
N/A
|
|
Construction Noise
|
|
|
|
|
|
NM1A
|
Leq(30min)
|
0
|
0
|
N/A
|
All 1-hour TSP monitoring was
conducted as scheduled in the reporting quarter. No Action/ Limit Level
exceedance was recorded.
All 24-hour TSP monitoring was
conducted as scheduled in the reporting quarter. No exceedance of Action Level
of 24-hour TSP for Air Quality was recorded, while there was no Limit Level
exceedance.
All construction noise monitoring
was conducted as scheduled in the reporting quarter. No Action/ Limit Level
exceedance was recorded.
All landscape and visual impact
inspections were conducted as scheduled in the reporting quarter. No adverse
comment on landscape and visual aspects were recorded.
As
advised by the Contractor, 7.44 tonnes, 31.62 tonnes and 403.51 tonnes of
inert C&D material were disposed of as public fill to Chai Wan Public Fill
Barging Point, Tuen Mun Area 38 and Tseung Kwan O Area 137 Public Fill
respectively in the reporting quarter, while 606.0 tonnes of general refuse
were disposed of at SENT landfill. 337.7 tonnes of metals, 1.2 tonnes of
paper/cardboard packaging, 0.0 tonne of plastic and 0.0 tonne of timber were
collected by recycling contractors in the reporting quarter. 0.0 tonne of inert
C&D materials was reused on site. 0.0 tonne of inert C&D materials was
reused in other projects and 13.7
tonnes of inert C&D materials were disposed to sorting facility. 0.0
tonne of chemical wastes was collected by licensed contractors in the reporting
quarter.
The actual amounts of different
types of waste generated by the activities of construction works at M+ Museum
in the reporting quarter are shown in Appendix
F.
As advised by the Contractor (L1
and L2 Contract), 2035.04 tonnes, 1319.39 tonnes and 0.00 tonne of inert
C&D material were disposed of as public fill to Tseung Kwan O Area 137,
Tuen Mun Area 38, and Chai Wan Public Fill Barging Point respectively in the
reporting quarter, while 930.3 tonnes of general refuse were disposed of at SENT
and WENT landfill. 1809.4 tonnes of metals, 0.2 tonnes of paper/cardboard
packaging, 0.0 tonne of plastic and 0.0 tonne of timber were collected by
recycling contractors in the reporting quarter. 0.0 tonne of inert C&D
materials was reused on site. 0.0 tonne of fill materials was imported for use
at site and 0.0 tonne of inert C&D materials was reused in other projects. 0.0 tonne of inert C&D materials
was disposed to sorting facility and 0.0 tonne of chemical wastes was
collected by licensed contractors in the reporting quarter.
The actual amounts of different
types of waste generated by the activities of construction works at Lyric
Theatre Complex in the reporting quarter are shown in Appendix
F.
No
exceedance of Action Level for Air Quality was recorded at monitoring station,
while there was no breach of Limit Level for Air Quality and Action or Limit
Levels for Noise monitoring in the reporting quarter.
Two complaints were received in
the reporting quarter. No notifications of summons and successful prosecutions were
received in the reporting quarter.
The cumulative statistics on
complaints, notifications of summons and successful prosecutions were provided
in Appendix
G.
Based on the observations made
during site audits and landscape inspections, and construction dust and noise monitoring
results, no non-compliances and exceedances of air quality and noise limits
were recorded.
Reviewing the implementation of
the recommended mitigation measures in the EM&A Manual, it was observed
that they were effective and efficient in controlling the potential impacts due
to construction of the project during the reporting period. Review of the
effectiveness and efficiency of the EM&A programme will continue, and
recommendations will be provided to remediate any potential impacts due to the
project and to improve the EM&A programme if deficiencies of the existing
EM&A programme are identified.
The EM&A programme as
recommended in the EM&A Manual has been undertaken since the construction works
of M+ Museum main works commenced on 31 October 2015, and the construction of
Lyric Theatre Complex commenced on 1 March 2016.
Monitoring of air quality and
noise with respect to the Project is
underway. In particular, the 1-hour TSP, 24-hour TSP, noise level (as Leq, 30
minutes) under monitoring have been checked against established Action and
Limit levels. No exceedance of Action Level for Air Quality was recorded. There
was no breach of Limit levels for Air Quality (1-hour TSP and 24-hour TSP) and
Noise in this reporting quarter.
Two complaints were received in
the reporting quarter. No notifications of summons and successful
prosecutions were received during the reporting quarter.
Weekly
construction phase site inspections and bi-weekly landscape and visual impact
inspections were conducted during the reporting quarter as required. It was
observed that the Contractor had implemented all possible and feasible
mitigation measures to mitigate the potential environmental impacts during
construction phase works.
