CONTENTS

Executive Summary. 1

1....... Introduction. 1

1.1        Background. 1

1.2        Scope of the EM&A Report 1

1.3        Organisation Structure. 1

1.4        Summary of Construction Activities. 2

1.5        Summary of EM&A Programme Requirements. 2

1.6        Status of Other Statutory Environmental Requirements. 4

2....... EM&A Results. 5

2.1        Environmental Site Inspection. 5

2.2        Waste Management Status. 5

2.3        Implementation Status of Environmental Mitigation Measures. 7

2.4        Summary of Exceedances of the Environmental Quality Performance Limit 7

2.5        Summary of Environmental Complaints, Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecutions. 7

3....... forecast for the next reporting period. 8

3.1        Works Programme for the Next Reporting Period. 8

3.2        Monitoring Schedule for the Next Reporting Period. 8

4....... Conclusion and recommendations. 9

 

Annexes

Annex A         Project Organisation

Annex B         Construction Programme

Annex C        Environmental Mitigation Implementation Schedule (EMIS)

Annex D        Status of Statutory Environmental Requirements

Annex E         Waste Management Checklist

Annex F         Waste Flow Table

Annex G        Cumulative Statistics on Exceedances, Environmental Complaints, Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecutions

 

List of Tables

Table 1.1       Contact Information of Key Personnel 2

Table 1.2       Major Construction Activities Undertaken in the Reporting Period. 2

Table 1.3       Summary of Status for the EM&A Programme under the Updated EM&A Manual 3

Table 2.1       Quantities of Waste Generated for FEP-01/558/2018. 5

Table 2.2       Quantities of Waste Generated and Dredged Marine Sediment for FEP-02/558/2018. 6

Table 2.3       Quantities of Waste Generated and Dredged Marine Sediment for FEP-03/558/2018. 6

Table 3.1       Major Construction Activities for the Next Reporting Period  8

 

List of Figures

Figure 1.1      Indicative Location of Key Project Components

Figure 1.2      Location and Works Area of GRS at BPPS

Figure 1.3      Location and Works Area of GRS at LPS

 


Executive Summary

To support the increased use of natural gas in Hong Kong from 2020 onwards, Castle Peak Power Company Limited (CAPCO) and The Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd. (HK Electric) have identified that the development of an offshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal in Hong Kong using Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) technology (‘the Project’) presents a viable additional gas supply option that will provide energy security through access to competitive gas supplies from world markets.  The Project will involve the construction and operation of an offshore LNG import facility to be located in the southern waters of Hong Kong, a double berth jetty, and subsea pipelines that connect to the gas receiving stations (GRS) at the Black Point Power Station (BPPS) and the Lamma Power Station (LPS).  To demarcate the works between different parties, the following Further Environmental Permits (FEPs) were issued for the Project:

§  the double berth jetty at LNG Terminal under the Hong Kong LNG Terminal Limited (HKLTL), joint venture between CAPCO and HK Electric (FEP-01/558/2018);

§  the subsea gas pipeline for the BPPS and the associated GRS in the BPPS under CAPCO (FEP-03/558/2018); and

§  the subsea gas pipeline for the LPS and the associated GRS in the LPS under HK Electric (FEP-02/558/2018).

The construction of the subsea gas pipeline for the BPPS and the associated GRS in the BPPS under FEP-03/558/2018 commenced on 23 September 2020 while the construction works under FEP-01/558/2018 and FEP-02/558/2018 had yet to commence in the reporting period.  The commencement dates of construction works for FEP-01/558/2018 and FEP-02/558/2018 are expected to be 27 November 2020 and 13 December 2020, respectively.

This is the Monthly EM&A Report presenting the EM&A works carried out during the period from 23 September to 31 October 2020 for the Project in accordance with the Updated EM&A Manual.  A summary of monitoring and audit activities conducted in the reporting period is listed below:

 

Activities

Number of Sessions

For FEP-03/558/2018

Environmental Site Inspection

5

 

Environmental auditing works, including regular site inspections of construction works conducted by the ET and audit of implementation of Waste Management Plan were conducted in the reporting period.  There were no observations and reminders recorded during the regular site inspections.

Breaches of Action and Limit Levels

Since there were no construction activities conducted in the reporting period requiring impact monitoring of marine water quality and marine mammal in accordance with the Updated EM&A Manual, there were no breaches of action and limit levels.  

Environmental Complaints, Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecution

There were no environmental complaints, notification of summons and successful prosecutions recorded in the reporting period.

Reporting Changes

There was no reporting change in the reporting period.


 

Forecast of Impact Predictions

As informed by the Contractor, construction activities to be undertaken in the next reporting period of November 2020 include the following:

FEP

Land-based Works

Marine-based Works

FEP-01/558/2018

§  Nil

§  Nil (1)

FEP-02/558/2018

§  Nil

§  Nil

FEP-03/558/2018

§  Preparation works at the new GRS (including set-up of site offices, erection of hoarding and mobilisation of wastewater treatment facilities);

§  Excavation for Fire Services, oily water and stormwater drainage diversion; and

§  Excavation for Plate Load Test - Pipe Rack

§  Nil

Remark: (1) It is anticipated that the piling installation vessel for construction of the jetty would mobilise in November 2020.  Marine-based works for FEP-01/558/2018 are expected to start in December 2020.

Potential environmental impacts arising from the above upcoming construction activities in the next reporting period of November 2020 are mainly associated with dust emission from construction activities and stockpiles, waste management, site surface runoff and wastewater discharge.

 

 


1.                  Introduction

1.1             Background

To support the increased use of natural gas in Hong Kong from 2020 onwards, Castle Peak Power Company Limited (CAPCO) and The Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd. (HK Electric) have identified that the development of an offshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal in Hong Kong using Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) technology (‘the Project’) presents a viable additional gas supply option that will provide energy security through access to competitive gas supplies from world markets.  The Project will involve the construction and operation of an offshore LNG import facility to be located in the southern waters of Hong Kong, a double berth jetty, and subsea pipelines that connect to the gas receiving stations (GRS) at the Black Point Power Station (BPPS) and the Lamma Power Station (LPS).

The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report for the Project was submitted to the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) of the HKSAR Government in May 2018. The EIA Report (EIAO Register No. AEIAR-218/2018) was approved by EPD and the associated Environmental Permit (EP) (EP-558/2018) was issued in October 2018. 

An application for Further Environmental Permits (FEP) were made on 24 December 2019 to demarcate the works between the different parties.  The following FEPs were issued on 17 January 2020 and the EP under EP-558/2018 was surrendered on 5 March 2020:

§  the double berth jetty at LNG Terminal under the Hong Kong LNG Terminal Limited (HKLTL), joint venture between CAPCO and HK Electric (FEP-01/558/2018);

§  the subsea gas pipeline for the BPPS and the associated GRS in the BPPS under CAPCO (FEP-03/558/2018); and

§  the subsea gas pipeline for the LPS and the associated GRS in the LPS under HK Electric (FEP-02/558/2018).

The location of these components is shown in Figures 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3The construction of the subsea gas pipeline for the BPPS and the associated GRS in the BPPS under FEP-03/558/2018 commenced on 23 September 2020 while the construction works under FEP-01/558/2018 and FEP-02/558/2018 had yet to commence in the reporting period.  The commencement dates of construction works for FEP-01/558/2018 and FEP-02/558/2018 are expected to be 27 November 2020 and 13 December 2020, respectively.

1.2             Scope of the EM&A Report

This is the Monthly EM&A Report for the Project which summarises the key findings of the EM&A programme during the reporting period from 23 September to 31 October 2020 for the construction works for the Project in accordance with the Updated EM&A Manual and the requirements of the Further Environmental Permits (FEP-01/558/2018, FEP-02/558/2018 & FEP-03/558/2018). 

1.3             Organisation Structure

The organisation structure of the Project is shown in Annex A.  The key personnel and contact details are summarised in Table 1.1 below.


 

Table 1.1      Contact Information of Key Personnel

Party

Position

Name

Telephone

CAPCO / HKLTL

(For FEP-01/558/2018 and FEP-03/558/2018)

 

Senior Environmental Manager

Dr Helen Chiu

2596 4116

HK Electric / HKLTL

(For FEP-01/558/2018 and FEP-02/558/2018)

 

Head of Mechanical Engineering, Projects Division

 

Norman Chan

 

3143 3819

 

Environmental Team (ET)

(ERM-Hong Kong, Limited)

 

ET Leader

 

Raymond Chow

 

2271 3114

Independent Environmental Checker (IEC)

(Mott MacDonald Hong Kong Limited)

 

IEC

 

Arthur Lo

 

2828 5757

Contractor

(CNOOC Offshore Oil Engineering Co. Ltd.)

Environmental Manager

H Y Tang

6111 5789

 

Environmental Officer

Kelvin Cheung

9060 1020

1.4             Summary of Construction Activities

The programme of the construction is shown in Annex B.

As informed by the Contractor, details of the major construction activities undertaken in the reporting period are listed in Table 1.2 below:

Table 1.2      Major Construction Activities Undertaken in the Reporting Period

FEP

Land-based Works

Marine-based Works

FEP-01/558/2018

Nil

Nil

FEP-02/558/2018

Nil

Nil

FEP-03/558/2018

§   Preparation works at the new GRS (including set-up of site offices, erection of hoarding and mobilisation of wastewater treatment facilities).

Nil

The environmental mitigation implementation schedule (EMIS) is presented in Annex C.

1.5             Summary of EM&A Programme Requirements

The status of EM&A Programme for all environmental aspects required under the Updated EM&A Manual are presented in Table 1.3As no marine-based construction activities (i.e. dredging/jetting operations and piling works) were undertaken in the reporting period, relevant environmental monitoring (i.e. marine water quality monitoring and marine mammal monitoring, including vessel-based line transect surveys and passive acoustic monitoring) were not required to be monitored in accordance with the Updated EM&A Manual.  Thus, no Action/Limit Levels were triggered in the reporting period and the actions as specified in the respective Event and Action Plans were not required to be taken.


 

Table 1.3      Summary of Status for the EM&A Programme under the Updated EM&A Manual

Aspects

Relevant FEP(s)

Status

Water Quality

Baseline Monitoring

FEP-01/558/2018

FEP-02/558/2018

FEP-03/558/2018

§   Completed

Efficiency of Silt Curtain System

FEP-02/558/2018

FEP-03/558/2018

§   To be implemented upon early stage of construction works for dredging/jetting operations for FEP-02/558/2018 and FEP-03/558/2018

Construction Phase Monitoring

FEP-02/558/2018

FEP-03/558/2018

§   To be implemented upon commencement of construction works for dredging/jetting operations for FEP-02/558/2018 and FEP-03/558/2018

Post-Construction Monitoring

FEP-02/558/2018

FEP-03/558/2018

§   To be implemented upon completion of construction works for the Project

Monitoring for Hydrotesting for the Subsea Gas Pipelines

FEP-02/558/2018

FEP-03/558/2018

§   To be implemented during hydrotesting for the subsea gas pipelines

First-year of LNG Terminal Operation

FEP-01/558/2018

§   To be implemented during LNG Terminal operation

Maintenance Dredging

FEP-01/558/2018

§   To be implemented during maintenance dredging

Waste Management

Audit of Waste Management Practice

FEP-01/558/2018

FEP-02/558/2018

FEP-03/558/2018

§   On-going for FEP-03/558/2018

§   To be implemented upon commencement of construction works for FEP-01/558/2018 and FEP-02/558/2018

Ecology

Baseline Monitoring (Vessel-based Line Transect Survey and Passive Acoustic Monitoring)

FEP-01/558/2018

 

§   Completed

Construction Phase Monitoring (Vessel-based Line Transect Survey and Passive Acoustic Monitoring)

FEP-01/558/2018

§   To be implemented upon commencement of construction of the LNG Terminal

Post-Construction Monitoring (Vessel-based Line Transect Survey and Passive Acoustic Monitoring)

FEP-01/558/2018

§   To be implemented upon completion of construction works for the Project

Marine Mammal Exclusion Zone Monitoring

FEP-01/558/2018

FEP-02/558/2018

FEP-03/558/2018

§   To be implemented when percussive piling works for construction of Jetty (under FEP-01/558/2018) or marine dredging / jetting operations (under FEP-02/558/2018 / FEP-03/558/2018) are undertaken

Environmental Site Inspection

Regular Site Inspection

FEP-01/558/2018

FEP-02/558/2018

FEP-03/558/2018

§   On-going for FEP-03/558/2018

§   To be implemented upon commencement of construction works for FEP-01/558/2018 and FEP-02/558/2018

Records of Operating Speeds and Marine Travel Routes for Working Vessels

FEP-01/558/2018

FEP-02/558/2018

FEP-03/558/2018

§   To be implemented upon commencement of marine-based construction works for FEP-01/558/2018, FEP-02/558/2018 and FEP-03/558/2018

Environmental Log Book

FEP-01/558/2018

FEP-02/558/2018

FEP-03/558/2018

§   On-going

 

1.6             Status of Other Statutory Environmental Requirements

The environmental licenses and permits, including further environmental permits, registration as chemical waste producer, construction noise permits, which were valid in the reporting period are presented in Annex D.  No non-compliance with environmental statutory requirements was identified.


 

2.                  EM&A Results

The EM&A programme for the Project required environmental monitoring for marine water quality and marine mammals as well as environmental site inspections for air quality, construction noise, water quality, waste management, marine ecology, landscape and visual, and hazard to life impacts.  As presented in Section 1.5, environmental site inspections and audit on waste management practice were conducted for FEP-03/558/2018 and the findings are presented below.

2.1             Environmental Site Inspection

Regular environmental site inspections were carried out with the Contractor and Project Proponent to confirm the implementation of appropriate environmental protection and pollution control mitigation measures for air quality, construction noise, water quality, waste management, marine ecology, landscape and visual, and hazard to life impacts under the Project.  In the reporting period, five (5) environmental site inspections were carried out at proposed GRS in BPPS for FEP-03/558/2018 on 30 September, 7, 14, 21 and 28 October 2020.  The Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) attended the environmental site inspections as the IEC audits on 30 September and 14 October 2020 during the reporting period.  There were no observations and reminders recorded during the regular site inspections.   The environmental mitigation implementation schedule (EMIS) is presented in Annex C.

2.2             Waste Management Status

Waste management audits were performed with reference to the Waste Management Checklists for the corresponding Waste Management Plans detailed in Annex E during the regular environmental site inspections carried out in the reporting period.  No non-compliance for Contractor’s waste management practices was identified during the audits.

The quantities of different types of waste generated and dredged marine sediment for the three FEPs are summarised in Tables 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 with reference to the waste flow tables prepared by the Contractor.  No waste was generated in the reporting period.  A detailed waste flow table is presented in Annex F.

Table 2.1      Quantities of Waste Generated for FEP-01/558/2018

Inert C&D Materials Generated (in ‘000m3)

Month/Year

Total Quantity Generated

Hard Rock and Large Broken Concrete

Reused in the Contract

Reused in other Projects

Disposed as Public Fill

Imported Fill

Sept 2020

0

0

0

0

0

0

Oct 2020

0

0

0

0

0

0

C&D Wastes Generated

Month/Year

Metals

(in ‘000kg3)

Paper / Cardboard Packaging

(in ‘000kg3)

Plastics

(in ‘000kg3)

Chemical Waste

Other (e.g. general refuse)

(in ‘000m3)

(in ‘000kg3)

(in ‘000L)

Sept 2020

0

0

0

0

0

0

Oct 2020

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

Table 2.2      Quantities of Waste Generated and Dredged Marine Sediment for FEP-02/558/2018

Inert C&D Materials Generated (in ‘000m3)

Month/Year

Total Quantity Generated

Hard Rock and Large Broken Concrete

Reused in the Contract

Reused in other Projects

Disposed as Public Fill

Imported Fill

Sept 2020

0

0

0

0

0

0

Oct 2020

0

0

0

0

0

0

C&D Wastes Generated

Month/Year

Metals

(in ‘000kg3)

Paper / Cardboard Packaging

(in ‘000kg3)

Plastics

(in ‘000kg3)

Chemical Waste

Other (e.g. general refuse)

(in ‘000m3)

(in ‘000kg3)

(in ‘000L)

Sept 2020

0

0

0

0

0

0

Oct 2020

0

0

0

0

0

0

Marine Sediment Dredged (in ‘000m3)

Month/Year

Total Quantity of Type L Generated

Total Quantity of Type M Generated

Reused in the Contract

Reused in other Projects

Sept 2020

0

0

0

0

Oct 2020

0

0

0

0

 

Table 2.3      Quantities of Waste Generated and Dredged Marine Sediment for FEP-03/558/2018

Inert C&D Materials Generated (in ‘000m3)

Month/Year

Total Quantity Generated

Hard Rock and Large Broken Concrete

Reused in the Contract

Reused in other Projects

Disposed as Public Fill

Imported Fill

Sept 2020

0

0

0

0

0

0

Oct 2020

0

0

0

0

0

0

C&D Wastes Generated

Month/Year

Metals

(in ‘000kg3)

Paper / Cardboard Packaging

(in ‘000kg3)

Plastics

(in ‘000kg3)

Chemical Waste

Other (e.g. general refuse)

(in ‘000m3)

(in ‘000kg3)

(in ‘000L)

Sept 2020

0

0

0

0

0

0

Oct 2020

0

0

0

0

0

0

Marine Sediment Dredged (in ‘000m3)

Month/Year

Total Quantity of Type L Generated

Total Quantity of Type M Generated

Reused in the Contract

Reused in other Projects

Sept 2020

0

0

0

0

Oct 2020

0

0

0

0

2.3             Implementation Status of Environmental Mitigation Measures

A summary of the Environmental Mitigation Implementation Schedule (EMIS) is presented in Annex C.  The necessary mitigation measures were implemented properly for the Project.

2.4             Summary of Exceedances of the Environmental Quality Performance Limit

Since there were no construction activities conducted in the reporting period requiring impact monitoring of marine water quality and marine mammal in accordance with the Updated EM&A Manual, there were no breaches of action and limit levels.

Cumulative statistics on exceedance is provided in Annex G.

2.5             Summary of Environmental Complaints, Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecutions

There were no environmental complaints, notification of summons and successful prosecutions recorded in the reporting period.

Statistics on environmental complaints, notification of summons and successful prosecutions are summarised in Annex G.

 

 


 

3.                  forecast for the next reporting period

3.1             Works Programme for the Next Reporting Period

Construction activities to be undertaken in the next reporting period of November 2020 are summarised in Table 3.1 below, together with the key issues:

Table 3.1      Major Construction Activities for the Next Reporting Period

Activities

Key Issues

Under FEP-01/558/2018

Marine-based Works

 

§ Nil (1)

§ N/A

 

Under FEP-02/558/2018

Land-based Works

§ Nil

§ N/A

 

Marine-based Works

§ Nil

§ N/A

 

Under FEP-03/558/2018

Land-based Works

§ Preparation works at the new GRS (including set-up of site offices, erection of hoarding and mobilisation of wastewater treatment facilities)

§ Excavation for Fire Services, oily water and stormwater drainage diversion

§ Excavation for Plate Load Test - Pipe Rack

§ Dust emission from construction activities and stockpiles

§ Waste management

§ Site surface runoff and wastewater discharge

 

Marine-based Works

§ Nil

§ N/A

Remark: (1) It is anticipated that the piling installation vessel for construction of the jetty would mobilise in November 2020.  Marine-based works for FEP-01/558/2018 are expected to start in December 2020.

The ET will keep track on the construction activities to confirm compliance of environmental requirements and the proper implementation of all necessary mitigation measures.

3.2             Monitoring Schedule for the Next Reporting Period

As no marine-based construction activities (i.e. dredging/jetting operations and piling works) are planned to be undertaken in the next reporting period, marine water quality monitoring and marine mammal monitoring (vessel-based line transect surveys and passive acoustic monitoring) are not scheduled to be undertaken for the next reporting period of November 2020.


 

4.                  Conclusion and recommendations

This Monthly EM&A Report presents the key findings of the EM&A works during the reporting period from 23 September to 31 October 2020 for the construction works for the Project in accordance with the Updated EM&A Manual and the requirements of the Further Environmental Permits (FEP-01/558/2018, FEP-02/558/2018 & FEP-03/558/2018).

Environmental auditing works, including regular site inspections of construction works conducted by the ET and audit of implementation of Waste Management Plan were conducted in the reporting period.  There were no observations and reminders recorded during the regular site inspections.

There were no environmental complaints, notification of summons and successful prosecutions recorded in the reporting period.

The ET will keep track on the construction works to confirm compliance of environmental requirements and the proper implementation of all necessary mitigation measures.