Mott MacDonald Hong Kong Ltd. (“MMHK”) has been commissioned by the Gammon Engineering & Construction Company Limited, to undertake the Environmental Team (ET) services to carry out environmental monitoring and audit (EM&A) for Ocean Park Tai Shue Wan Development Water World.

This is the 49^thmonthly EM&A report for the construction phase of Waterpark Main Building Works submitted under Condition 3.4 of the Environmental Permit (No. EP-487/2014/A). This report summarises the findings on EM&A during the period from 1 to 30 June 2021.

Exceedance of Action and Limit Levels

The summary of measured noise level (as Leq) is presented in Section 3. No exceedance of Action or Limit Levels for noise levels were recorded in the Reporting Period.

Result of Ecological Monitoring

The plant species of conservation interest – One number of Platycodon grandiflorus was found in fence up area in the Reporting Period. Group 1 of Platycodon grandiflorus could not be found within the fenced area due to natural life cycle of this perennial herbaceous species, and new shoots would be expected to emerge from the underground part in the next growing season. No sign of construction activities was noted in the fence up area.

No ardeids were noted within or in the vicinity of the project area during the monitoring period.

Details of the results are presented in Section 4.

Result of Landscape and Visual Monitoring

No non-compliance of Landscape and Visual monitoring was recorded in the Reporting Period. Details of the results are presented in Section 5.

Record of Complaints

There was no record of complaints received in the Reporting Period.

Record of Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecutions

There were no record of notification of summons and successful prosecution in the Reporting Period.

Reporting Changes

There are no reporting changes.

Site inspection

In the Reporting Period, joint site inspections were undertaken by the PMR, ET and the Contractor on 4, 11, 16, 25 and 29 June 2021. Furthermore, joint site inspection and audit were undertaken by the PMR, ET, the Contractor and IEC on 25 June 2021. During site inspection, non-compliance was not observed by the ET and IEC.

Future Key Issues

Main Building and External Area:

● Defect of Reinstate floor tile

● Defect of Wall painting works

1 Introduction

1.1 Introduction

On 27 August 2014, the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Report and Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Manual (Register No.: AEIAR-184/2014) for the “Tai Shue Wan Development at Ocean Park” (the Project) was approved and an Environmental Permit (EP) (Permit No.: EP-487/2014) was issued to the Ocean Park Corporation (Project Proponent).

The current valid EP (Permit No.: EP-487/2014/A) was issued on 10 January 2018 based on the Variation of Environmental Permit No. VEP-539/2017 which comprise variation of project boundary, location of sump pit and size of rising main. The Project location is indicated in Appendix A.

Mott MacDonald Hong Kong Ltd. (“MMHK”) has been commissioned by Gammon Engineering & Construction Company Limited to undertake the Environmental Team (ET) services to carry out environmental monitoring and audit for the Ocean Park Tai Shue Wan Water World Project.

As part of the EM&A program, baseline monitoring for the required parameters including background noise, landscape & visual baseline review and baseline ardeid inspection were carried out between 24 October 2014 and 10 December 2014 by the environmental consultants of Ocean Park Corporation. Furthermore, the baseline monitoring report which verified by the previous IEC was submitted to EPD and endorsed in December 2014.

The previous contract (Contract No.: TSW-C004) of Site Formation and Foundation Works has been completed since 31 May 2017, the next construction phase (Contract No.: TSW-C006) for the Ocean Park Tai Shue Wan Development was handed over to Gammon Engineering & Construction Company Limited on 31 May 2017. This is 49^thmonthly EM&A report presenting the monitoring results and inspection findings for the Project during the Reporting Period from 1 to 30 June 2021.

2 Project Organization and Construction Progress

2.1 Project Organization

The project organization is shown in Appendix B. The responsibilities of respective parties are:

Ocean Park Corporation

Ocean Park Corporation is the Project Proponent and the Permit Holder of the EP for the development of the Project and will assume overall responsibility for the project. An Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) shall be employed by Ocean Park Corporation to audit the results of the EM&A works carried out by the ET.

Environmental Protection Department (EPD)

EPD is the statutory enforcement body for environmental protection matters in Hong Kong.

Project Management Representative (PMR) of Ocean Park Corporation

The PMR is responsible for overseeing the construction works and for ensuring that the works are undertaken by the Contractor in accordance with the specification and contract requirements. The duties and responsibilities of the ER with respect to EM&A are:

● Monitor the Contractors’ compliance with contract specifications, including the implementation and operation of the environmental mitigation measures and their effectiveness

● Monitor Contractors’, ET’s and IEC’s compliance with the requirements in the Environmental Permit (EP) and EM&A Manual

● Facilitate ET’s implementation of the EM&A programme

● Participate in joint site inspection by the ET and IEC

● Oversee the implementation of the agreed Event / Action Plan in the event of any exceedance

● Adhere to the procedures for carrying out complaint investigation

● Liaison with the related government departments, ET, IEC, the Contractor and the other

Contractors of the Project discussing regarding the cumulative impact issues.

The Contractor

The duties and responsibilities of the Contractor are:

● Comply with the relevant contract conditions and specifications on environmental protection

● Employ an Environmental Team (ET) to undertake monitoring, laboratory analysis and reporting of EM &A Facilitate ET’s monitoring and site inspection activities

● Participate in the site inspections by the ET and IEC, and undertake any corrective actions

● Provide information / advice to the ET regarding works programme and activities which may contribute to the generation of adverse environmental impacts

● Submit proposals on mitigation measures in case of exceedances of Action and Limit levels in accordance with the Event / Action Plans

● Implement measures to reduce impact where Action and Limit levels are exceeded

● Adhere to the procedures for carrying out complaint investigation

Environmental Team (ET)

The ET should be employed by the Contractor to conduct the EM&A programme. The ET should be managed by the ET Leader. ET Leader should have relevant professional qualifications in environmental control and possess at least seven years’ experience in EM&A. Suitably qualified professional and technical staff should be included in the ET, and resources for the implementation of the EM&A programme should be allocated in the time under the Contract, to enable fulfilment of the Project’s EM&A requirements as specified in the EM&A Manual during construction of the Project. The ET shall include qualified botanist/ecologist for the ecological service and a Registered Landscape Architect for review of implementation of landscape and visual mitigation measures. The ET should report to the OPC and the duties should include:

● to monitor and audit various environmental parameters as required in the Approved EM&A Manual;

● to analyse the EM&A data, review the success of EM&A programme and the adequacy of mitigation measures implemented, confirm the validity of the EIA predictions, and identify any adverse environmental impacts arising;

● to monitor compliance with conditions in the EP, environmental protection, pollution prevention and control regulations and contract specifications;

● to audit environmental conditions on site;

● to report on the EM&A results to EPD, the ER, the IEC and Contractor or their delegated representatives;

● to recommend suitable mitigation measures to the Contractor in the case of exceedance of Action and Limit levels in accordance with the Event and Action Plans;

● to liaise with the IEC on all environmental performance matters, and ensure timely submission of all relevant EM&A pro forma for IEC’s approval;

● to provide advice to the Contractor on environmental improvement, awareness and enhancement matters, etc. on site;

● to adhere to the procedures for carrying out complaint investigation;

● to prepare reports on the environmental monitoring data and the site environmental
conditions;

● to submit the EM&A report to Director of Environmental Protection (DEP) timely;

● to review proposals of mitigation measures from the Contractor in case of exceedance of Action and Limit levels, in accordance with the Event and Action Plan; and

● to carry out site inspection to investigate and audit the Contractor’s site practice, equipment and work methodologies with respect to pollution control and mitigation measures.

Independent Environmental Checker (IEC)

● The IEC is empowered to audit the environmental performance of construction, but is independent from the management of construction works. As such, the IEC should not be in any way an associated body of the Contractor or the ET for the Project. The IEC should be
employed by OPC prior to the commencement of the construction of the Project. The IEC
should be a person who has relevant professional qualifications in environmental control and at least seven years’ experience in EM&A and environmental management. The duties and
responsibilities of the IEC are:

● to provide proactive advice to the ER and OPC on EM&A matters related to the project;

● to review and verify the monitoring data and all submissions in connection with the EP and EM&A Manual submitted by the ET;

● to arrange and conduct regular, at least monthly site inspections of the works during the construction phase, and to carry out ad hoc inspections if significant environmental problems
are identified;

● to check compliance with the agreed Event and Action Plan in the event of any exceedance;

● to check compliance with the procedures for carrying out complaint investigation;

● to check the effectiveness of corrective measures;

● to feedback audit results to the ET by signing off relevant EM&A pro forma;

● to check that mitigation measures are effectively implemented;

● to report the works conducted, and the findings, recommendations and improvements of the site inspections, after reviewing ET’s and Contractor’s works, the ER and OPC on a monthly basis;

● to verify the investigation result of the environmental complaint cases and the effectiveness of corrective measures;

● to verify EM&A report that has been certified by the ET leader; and

● to audit EIA recommendations and requirements against the status of implementation of environmental mitigation measures on site.

2.2 Construction Progress

The construction program is enclosed in Appendix C. In the Reporting Period, the major construction activity conducted under the Contract is summarized below:

Main Building and External Area:

● Defect of Reinstate floor tile

● Defect of Wall painting works

The construction activities that potentially caused significant environmental impact have been completed with merely defect works remaining, therefore, the weekly noise monitoring and the environment site inspection and audit including the ecological, landscape and visual inspection alongside will be suspended in the next month as approved by the EPD.

2.3 Summary of Environmental Submissions

Summaries of validity permits, licenses, and/or notifications on environmental protection for the Project are presented in Table 1.

Table 1: Status of Environmental Licenses and Permits of the Project

Type of Permit/ License	Submission Date	Reference/ License No.	Date of Issue	Date of Expiry	Status
Environmental Permit	/	EP-487/2014/A	10-Jan-18	N/A	Valid
Variation of Environmental Permit	18-Dec-17	Application No. VEP-539/2017	10-Jan-18	N/A	Valid
Environmental Permit	/	EP-487/2014	27-Aug-14	N/A	Superseded
Notification pursuant to Air Pollution Control (Construction Dust) Regulation	15-Mar-17	414651	N/A	N/A	Valid
Application for a Billing Account for Disposal of Construction Waste	14-Dec-16	Account No. 7026786	28-Dec-16	N/A	Valid
Discharge Licence under WPCO WT00028196-2017	15-Mar-17	414650	29-May-17	31-May-22	Valid
Registration as a Chemical Waste Producer (WPN: 5213-176-G2785-01)	21-Apr-17	415966	31-May-17	N/A	Completed
Construction Noise Permit under NCO GW-RS0439-17	26-Apr-17	416080	15-May-17	29-Dec-17	Superseded
Construction Noise Permit under NCO GW-RS0825-17	8-Sep-17	420985	22-Sep-17	21-Mar-18	Superseded
Construction Noise Permit under NCO GW-RS1024-17	3-Nov-17	422922	21-Nov-17	16-May-18	Superseded
Construction Noise Permit under NCO GW-RS0356-18	16-Apr-18	432628	30-Apr-18	16-Nov-18	Superseded
Construction Noise Permit under NCO GW-RS0469-18	18-May-18	433713	04-Jun-18	30-Nov-18	Superseded
Construction Noise Permit under NCO GW-RS1151-18	23-Nov-18	439700	07-Dec-18	06-Jun-19	Superseded
Construction Noise Permit under NCO GW-RS0345-19	03-Apr-19	434093	18-Apr-19	17-Oct-19	Superseded
Construction Noise Permit under NCO GW-RS0726-19	22-Jul-19	447459	25-Jul-19	01-Feb-20	Superseded
Construction Noise Permit under NCO GW-RS0034-20	07-Jan-20	452524	21-Jan-20	28-Jul-20	Superseded
Construction Noise Permit under NCO GW-RS0347-20	13-May-20	456050	29-May-20	27-Nov-20	Superseded
Construction Noise Permit under NCO GW-RS0874-20	06-Nov-20	EPIC ref. NO.#002100418	27-Nov-20	26-May-21	Superseded
Construction Noise Permit under NCO GW-RS0308-21	20-Apr-21	EP831/H16/RS0308-21	26-May-21	24-Nov-21	Valid

In accordance with the EP stipulation, the required documents submitted to EPD for retention are as listed below:

● Project Layout Plans

● Management Organization of Main Construction Companies

● Detailed Vegetation Survey Report

● Woodland Compensation Plan

● Ardeid Inspection Report

● Short-nosed Fruit Bat Inspection Report

● Baseline Monitoring Report Revision A of the Project

● Ecological Enhancement Plan

3 Construction Noise Monitoring

3.1 Monitoring Requirements, Frequency and Duration

Construction noise is one of the key environmental issues during the construction phase of the Project in accordance to the approved EM&A Manual. Following the requirements in the EM&A Manual, continuous noise monitoring for A-weighted levels L_eq, L₁₀, L₉₀ shall be undertaken once per week during the construction phase. Measurement of L_eq(30min)between 07:00-19:00 hours on normal weekdays.

If construction works are necessary to be carried out at other time periods, i.e. restricted time period (19:00-07:00 the next morning and whole day on public holidays) (hereinafter referred as “the restricted hours”), three consecutive L_eq(5min)measurements shall be recorded, while complying specific conditions as stipulated on the Construction Noise Permit (CNP). Supplementary information for data auditing and statistical results such as L₁₀ and L₉₀ shall also be obtained for reference. Summary of these monitoring requirements is shown in Table 2.

Table 2: Noise Monitoring Parameters

Monitoring Station

Parameters

NM1A and NM2

● L_eq(30min)on normal working days (Monday to Saturday) 07:00-19:00 except public holiday;

● 3 sets of consecutive Leq(5min) during restricted hours i.e. 19:00 to 07:00 next day, and whole day of public holiday or Sunday when applicable, and

● Supplementary information for data auditing and statistical results such as L₁₀ and L₉₀ shall also be obtained for reference

The baseline results form the basis for determining the environmental acceptance criteria for the impact monitoring. According to the approved EM&A Manual with baseline monitoring results, construction noise criterion, namely Action and Limit levels proposed are listed in Table 3.

Table 3: Action and Limit Levels for Construction Noise

Monitoring Location

Action Level

Limit Level in dB(A)

NM1A and NM2

When one or more documented

complaints are received

70 dB(A)^1,2

Note: 1. Acceptable noise levels for school should be reduced to 65 dB(A) during examination period
2. If works are to be carried out during restricted hours, the conditions stipulated in the CNP must be followed.

3.2 Monitoring Locations

Two designated noise monitoring locations as established in the EM&A Manual is shown in Appendix D. After the baseline monitoring, alternative location NM1A has been proposed by MMHK due to rejection of the monitoring location set up at NM1. The proposal was verified and agreed by EPD in the Baseline Monitoring Report.

The construction noise monitoring locations for the Project are shown in Table 4 and Appendix E.

Table 4: Impact Monitoring locations

Monitoring location	Descriptions	Type of measurement
NM1A	Slope near Victoria Shanghai Academy (VSA) to replace NM1 of the VSA	Free field
NM2	Hong Kong Juvenile Care Centre (HKJCC)	Facade

3.3 Monitoring Equipment

Integrating 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. The acoustic calibrator and sound level meter to be used in the impact monitoring will be calibrated yearly.

Noise monitoring equipment used for monitoring is listed in Table 5.

Table 5: Noise Monitoring Equipment

Equipment	Model
Integrating Sound Level Meter	Rion NL-52
Calibrator	Larson Davis CAL200
Portable Wind Speed Indicator	Anemometer/ Lutron AM-4201

3.4 Monitoring Methodology

Field Monitoring

● Sound Level Meter was set up on a tripod at a height of at least 1.2 m above ground.

● Noise measurements were taken in terms of the A-weighted equivalent sound pressure level (L_eq) measured in decibels (dB). Supplementary statistical results (L₁₀ and L₉₀) were also obtained for reference.

● Free field measurement was made at NM1A while facade measurement was made at NM2.

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

● Prior to and after each noise measurement, the meter was calibrated using an acoustic calibrator for 94 dB at 1 kHz. The checking was performed before and after the noise measurement.

● During the monitoring, all noise measurements would be performed with the meter with Fast time weighting and on the A-weighted equivalent continuous sound pressure level (L_eq). L_eq(30min)as the monitoring parameter for the time period between 0700-1900 hours on weekdays; and also L_eq(15min)in three consecutive L_eq(5min)measurements would be used as monitoring parameter for other time periods (e.g. during restricted hours), if necessary. In addition, any site observations and noise sources were recorded on a standard record sheet.

● A correction of +3 dB(A) was made to the free field measurement.

● Noise measurements were not made in fog, rain, wind with a steady speed exceeding 5 ms^-1 or wind with gust exceeding 10 ms^-1.

Equipment calibration

● The sound level meter and calibrator are calibrated and certified by a HOKLAS accredited laboratory at yearly intervals.

● Calibration records of sound level meter and calibrator, together with the Anemometer used for impact monitoring program in the Reporting Period are shown in Appendix F.

Meteorological Information

Meteorological information was extracted from “the Hong Kong Observatory Wong Chuk Hang Station” to provide the humidity, wind speed, wind direction and temperature etc. as background weather information. The meteorological data throughout the impact monitoring period is summarized in Appendix K.

Derivation of Action/Limit (A/L) Levels

According to the approved EM&A Manual and baseline monitoring results, Action and Limit levels criterion proposed for construction noise monitoring are listed in Table 6.

Table 6: Action and Limit Levels for Construction Noise

Monitoring Location	Action Level	Limit Level in dB(A)
	Time Period: 07:00-19:00 hours on normal weekdays
NM1A and NM2	When one or more documented complaints are received	70 dB(A) ^{1, 2}

Note: 1. A correction of +3dB(A) was made to the free field measurement at monitoring station NM1A.
2. No examination has taken place during this reporting period.

Should non-compliance of the environmental quality criteria occur, remedial actions will be
triggered according to the Event and Action Plan which is presented in Appendix G.

Data Management and Data QA/QC Control

All monitoring data will be handled by the ET’s in-house data recording and management system. The monitoring data recorded in the equipment will be downloaded directly from the equipment at the end of each monitoring day. The downloaded monitoring data will be inputted into a computerized database properly maintained by the ET.

3.5 Monitoring Schedule

Monitoring for noise levels due to construction work was undertaken in compliance with the EM&A manual during the Reporting Period. Regular monitoring surveys were carried out on 3, 9, 15, 21, and 29 June 2021 during the Reporting Period. A total of 10 noise monitoring surveys were carried out at the two noise monitoring locations.

3.6 Results of Impact Monitoring

As shown in Table 7, results of the noise monitoring measurement were below 70 dB(A). No noise complaints were received in this Reporting Period. No exceedance (Action/Limit Level) of construction noise was recorded in this period.

Table 7: Summary of Construction Noise Monitoring Results (Noise level for 30 minutes)

Monitoring date	Time		Mean and range of noise levels, dB(A)		Limit Level for L_eq (dB(A))
	Start	Finish	L_eq (30min)	Corrected L_eq(30min)¹
NM1A
03-Jun-21	10:00	10:30	57.4	60.4	70
09-Jun-21	10:45	11:15	58.0	61.0	70
15-Jun-21	10:46	11:16	57.6	60.6	70
21-Jun-21	09:55	10:25	56.1	59.1	70
29-Jun-21	09:10	09:40	56.8	59.8	70
NM2
03-Jun-21	09:10	09:40	52.3	-	70
09-Jun-21	10:00	10:30	52.1	-	65
15-Jun-21	10:00	10:30	51.9		70
21-Jun-21	09:10	09:40	53.3	-	70
29-Jun-21	08:30	09:00	51.5	-	70

Note: 1. A correction of +3 dB(A) was made to the free field measurement at monitoring station NM1A.

2. Acceptable Noise Levels for school should be reduced to 65 dB(A) during examination period.

Summary of data and the supplementary information for data auditing is presented in Appendix I. Graphical plots of the monitoring data are as shown in Appendix J.

4 Ecology Monitoring

4.1 General

As required under the Section 8.3.2 of the approved EM&A Manual, the implementation of ecological mitigation measures as detailed in the Section 15 of the EIA report and Appendix C of the approved EM&A Manual shall be routinely audited during the routine environmental audit; and any observations and recommendations shall be reported in periodic EM&A reports.

Among those mitigation measures recommended to avoid or minimize the disturbance to any plants of conservation interest (EM&A reference 8.3.1.1), nested ardeids (EM&A reference 8.3.1.2) and roosted short-nosed fruit bat (EM&A reference 8.3.1.3), the required inspection has already been undertaken in August / September 2014 with the results presented in the submitted respective baseline report. Therefore, the following sections only address those applicable to this stage of the project, i.e., Section 8.3.2 of the approved EM&A Manual.

4.2 Monitoring Requirement

Monitoring of Plants of Conservation Interest (Platycondon grandiflorus)

According to Condition 2.6 of Environmental Permit No. EP-487/2014, the Detailed Vegetation Survey Report has located two groups of the protected Platycodon grandiflorus and recommended that the plants should be protected with temporary protective fencing to avoid potential impact from construction activities (such as material storage), and monitor the identified Platycodon grandiflorus on a monthly basis throughout the construction phase to ensure they are not affected by the construction works of the Project. Accordingly, the following monitoring parameters will be undertaken on a monthly basis during the construction period:

● Effective implementation of the protection measures as recommended in the Section 4.1 of the Detailed Vegetation Survey Report

● Monitoring of the two groups of Platycodon grandiflorus identified during the detailed vegetation survey to ensure they are not affected by the construction works

Monitoring of Nesting Activities of Ardeids in Breeding Season

The project area should be checked monthly in breeding season (April to July) for any potential breeding and nesting activities, and if required, suitably sized buffer area will be recommended to avoid human or machinery disturbance until the nest is abandoned.

Monitoring of Roosting Activities of Ardeids in Peak Wintering Season

The existing ardeid night roost within the project area should be monitored monthly during peak wintering season (November to March) during the construction phase by direct observation from a vantage point (i.e., point count method) in the evening from an hour before sunset to nightfall.

Compensation for Ardeid Roosting Site

An enhancement area proposed as an alternative roosting site for ardeids should be developed during the first phase of the construction.

Compensation of Woodland Habitat

Mitigation measures recommended in the approved Woodland Compensation Plan should be fully and properly implemented, including but not limited to the creation of 0.84 ha woodland compensation on-site and 0.78 ha on-site woodland reinstatement, to mitigate for permanent loss of woodland habitat.

4.3 Inspection Findings

The ecological inspection was undertaken on 25 June 2021 by the qualified ecologist. The inspection findings are presented below.

Plants of Conservation Interest (Platycodon grandiflorus)

Platycodon grandiflorus is a perennial herb up to 120 cm tall. Stems erect with scarcely any branches. It is often found on sunny grassy hillslopes in brushes. Two groups of Platycodon grandiflorus (see Figure 1 of Appendix L for the location) that were recorded in 2015’s growing season within the fenced area.

It was observed that Group 2 of Platycodon grandiflorus was found to be vigorous and was in good health condition (see Photo 1 of Appendix L of this report). On the other hand, Group 1 of Platycodon grandiflorus could not be found within the fenced area due to natural life cycle of this perennial herbaceous species, and new shoots would be expected to emerge from the underground part in the next growing season.

The preventive mitigation measures, i.e., erecting of temporary protective fencing and sign post, were found to be effectively implemented for human disturbance (see Photo 2 of Appendix L of this report), and there is no signs or evidence (e.g. dust coating of plant) to suggest that the on-going construction activities with the Project Area has affected the health condition of the Platycodon grandiflorus.

Nesting Activities of Ardeids in Breeding Season

No signs or breeding (such as courtship, nest building, brooding, juveniles etc.) of ardeids were noted within the Project Area during the reporting month.

Roosting Activities of Ardeids in Peak Wintering Season.

In accordance with the approved EM&A Manual, this monitoring parameter would not be required beyond the Peak Wintering season, i.e., from 1st November to 31st March. The last monitoring event for roosting activities of ardeids in Peak Wintering Season 2021’s was undertaken on 05 March 2021.

Compensation for Ardeid Roosting Site

The site of proposed Ecological Enhancement Area was prepared in the first phase of construction in early 2020. In accordance with the approved Ecological Enhancement Plan, the tree planting within the Ecological Enhancement Area are being implemented in the reporting month. Monitoring of the compensation at the Ecological Enhancement Area will be implemented during the operation phase.

Compensation of Woodland Habitat

To be implemented.

4.4 Conclusion

The implementation of the mitigation measures for the plant species of conservation interest, i.e., erecting of temporary protective fencing and sign post during the Reporting Period was noted. Group 2 of Platycodon grandiflorus was found to be vigorous and was in good health condition but Group 1 of Platycodon grandiflorus could not be found within the fenced area due to natural life cycle of this perennial herbaceous species, and new shoots would be expected to emerge from the underground part in the next growing season.

On the other hand, no sighting of ardeids or signs of any breeding/ nesting activities were noted within the Project Area during the monitoring.

As construction activities that potentially caused significant environmental impact have been completed and the routine environmental site audit will be suspended in the next month, the ecological inspection will be ceased from the next Reporting Period.

5 Landscape & Visual Monitoring

5.1 General

Landscape and visual mitigation measures for the construction phase are listed in the Approved EM&A Manual Table 9.1.

The design, implementation and maintenance of landscape and visual mitigation measures shall be checked bi-weekly to ensure that they are fully realized during the construction phase. The scope of the site audit during construction shall include the following:

● The extent of the agreed works areas should be regularly checked. No construction activities or storage shall be undertaken outside the limit of the works;

● 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 landscaping works are carried out in accordance with the specifications; and

● All new plantings are carried out properly and during the right season.

Any potential conflicts between the proposed landscape and visual mitigation measures and any other project works or operational requirements shall be recorded for the Contractor to resolve in an early stage, without compromising the intention of the mitigation measures.

5.2 Inspection Findings

In the Reporting Period, bi-weekly landscape and visual site inspections were conducted on 11 and 25 June 2021.

According to the bi-weekly site inspections, it was observed that the Contractor complied with the intended aims of the mitigation measures, for example, neither construction activities nor materials storage conducted and placed outside of the working site boundary.

6 Waste Management

6.1 General Waste Management

Waste management was carried out by an on-site Environmental Officer or an Environmental Supervisor from time to time.

6.2 Records of Waste Quantities

All types of waste arising from the construction work are classified into the following:

● Construction & Demolition (C&D) Material;

● Chemical Waste;

● General Refuse; and

● Excavated Soil.

Monthly Summary Waste Flow Table provided by the Contractor is shown in Appendix M. Materials were reused on-site as far as practicable.

7 Site Inspection

7.1 Requirements

According to the approved EM&A Manual, the environmental site inspection shall be formulated by the ET Leader. Weekly environmental site inspections should be carried out to confirm the environmental performance.

7.2 Findings / Deficiencies During the Reporting Period

During site inspections, non-compliance was not observed by the ET and IEC. No observation was recorded in the Reporting Period. The findings / deficiencies of the Project observed during the weekly site inspections are listed in Table 8.

Table 8: Summary of findings / deficiencies

Date	Findings / Deficiencies	Follow-up Status
N/A	No observation was recorded during the reporting period.	N/A

Special attention shall be paid on the proper implementation of precautions measure should be taken when a rainstorm is imminent or forecasted and actions to be taken during or after rainstorms. Stepped up inspection focusing on the precaution measure and water bodies have been undertaken to prevent runoff flow to public area.

As a general reminder, dust mitigation measures should be enforced to prevent fugitive dust from haul road and construction activities. Furthermore, the site tidiness should be maintained.

8 Environmental Complaint, Summons and Prosecution

8.1 Environmental Complaint, Summons and Prosecution

No environmental complaint, summons and prosecution were received in the Reporting Period.

The statistical summary for environmental complaints is presented in Table 9.

Table 9: Statistics for complaints, notifications of summons and successful prosecutions

Reporting Period	Cumulative Statistics
	Complaints	Notifications of summons	Successful prosecutions
This report month	0	0	0

9 Implementation Status of Mitigation Measures

9.1 General Requirements

The environmental mitigation measures that were recommended in the Implementation Schedule for Environmental Mitigation Measures in the approved EM&A Manual covered the issues of dust, noise, water and waste and are presented in Appendix N.

The Project shall be implementing the required environmental mitigation measures according to the approved EM&A Manual as subject to the site condition. Environmental mitigation measures generally implemented by the Contractor in this Reporting Month are summarized in

Table 10.

Table 10: Environmental Mitigation Measures

Issues	Environmental Mitigation Measures
Construction Noise	● Construction equipment shut down when not in use
Ecology	● Wire fencing was provided for temporary protection of the identified flora species of conservation concern ● Site inspection of the flora species of conservation and the Ardeid of breeding and nesting activities was undertaken
Landscape & Visual	● Good site management
Air Quality	● Good site management to reduce air quality impact ● Main temporary access road paved with concrete ● Prior to any loading or transfer operation, all dusty materials were sprayed with water to keep them wet ● All debris had been covered entirely by impervious sheeting ● Before debris was dumped into a chute, water was sprayed onto the debris to make them wet ● Vehicles were covered with tarpaulin during transport of dusty materials ● When vehicles were leaving the construction site, any vehicles loaded with dusty materials were covered with clean impervious sheeting to prevent fugitive dusty material emission ● The speed of the trucks passing site areas was controlled to below 10 km/hour ● Water spraying was provided for soil-nailing work
Water Quality	● Portable chemical toilets were provided on site ● A licensed collector has been employed to collect effluent and off-site dispose.
Waste and Chemical Management	● A temporary container located far away from sea shore and drainage channel was provided for chemical materials and waste storage ● Drip tray was provided for chemical materials at the working areas ● Waste skip was provided for general refuse disposal
General	● The site was generally kept tidy and clean

9.2 Tentative Construction Activities in the Coming Month

Construction activities to be undertaken in the coming month for the Project are listed below:

Main Building and External Area:

● Defect of Reinstate floor tile

● Defect of Wall painting works

9.3 Key Issues for the Coming Month

The construction activities which will potentially cause significant environmental impact have been completed. There are no future key issues concerned.

10 Recommendation

● All drainage facilities, erosion and sedimentation control structures (including the sedimentation tanks installed on site) should be regularly inspected and maintained in good condition, especially during the wet season.

● Appropriate label should be provided on specific machines.

● Noise mitigation measures, including the use of quiet plants, should be implemented in accordance with the EM&A requirement.

● Cleanliness and tidiness in construction site should be enhanced.