ES1. Aurecon Hong Kong Limited (Aurecon) was appointed to undertake the role of Environmental Team (ET) and carry out Environmental Monitoring and Audit for the North East New Territories (NENT) Landfill Extension.

ES2. The construction phase and EM&A programme of the Project commenced on 1 December 2022.

ES3. This 7^th Quarterly EM&A Report presents the EM&A works conducted from 1 July to 30 September 2024 in accordance with the Updated EM&A Manual.

Summary of Construction Works undertaken during Report Period

ES4. The major construction works undertaken during the reporting period include:

ES Table1 Major Construction Works undertaken during the Reporting Period

Construction Activities Undertaken	Reporting Month
Construction Activities Undertaken	Jul 2024	Aug 2024	Sep 2024
- Material loading and unloading, site traffic at Portion A, SBA to alternative disposal ground	✓	✓	✓
- Construction of site buildings at Portion D	✓	✓	✓
- Site clearance at Portion A, B2/E1, E3-1 & E4	✓	✓	✓
- Installation of permanent fencing at Portion A, B1 & E4	✓	✓	✓
- Site formation at Portion A, B2/E1, E3-1 & E4	✓	✓	✓
- Tree felling at whole site	✓	✓	✓
Shotcreting (Permanent and Temporary) at whole site	✓	✓	✓
Soil nail installation at Portion A, B2/E1 & E4	✓	✓	✓

Environmental Exceedance

Air Quality, Noise, Surface Water Quality & Landfill Gas Monitoring

ES5. No exceedance of the Action and Limit Levels were recorded at designated monitoring stations during the reporting period.

Environmental Non-conformance/Compliant/Summons and Prosecution

ES6. No non-conformance event, complaint, summons/prosecutions were recorded and received in this reporting period.

1. Introduction

1.1 Background

1.1.1 The North East New Territories Landfill Extension (the NENTX Project) is located adjacent to the existing North East New Territories (NENT) Landfill at Ta Kwu Ling. The extension site is located in a valley covering mainly the existing NENT Landfill Stockpile and Borrow Area that was formed to the east of the existing landfill as part of the original site development of the landfill, and layout plan shown in Figure 1.

1.1.2 The NENTX is a designated project. The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report (AEIAR-111/2007) and an Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Manual were approved on 20 September 2007. The project is governed by an Environmental Permit (EP) (EP-292/2007) which was granted on 26 November 2007. A further of EP (FEP) was applied and the FEP (FEP-01/292/2007) was subsequently granted on 28 April 2022. Another further of EP (FEP-02/292/2007) was subsequently granted on 23 August 2023. The Updated EM&A Manual was approved by Director of Environmental Protection (DEP) on 4 January 2024.

1.1.3 In accordance with the requirements specified in Section 2.7 to 2.11 and Section 12.3 of the Updated EM&A Manual, Quarterly EM&A report should be submitted to the DEP within 10 working days after the end of the reporting quarter. The submissions shall be certified by the Environmental Team (ET) Leader and verified by the Independent Environmental Checker (IEC).

1.1.4 The construction phase and EM&A programme of the Project commenced on 1 December 2022.

1.2 Nature, Scale and Scope of the captioned Designated Project

1.2.1 The Nature, Scale and Scope of the captioned Designated Project is presented in Table 1-1.

Table 1-1 Nature, Scale and Scope of the captioned Designated Project

Item(s)

Content

Nature of Designated Project

Construction and operation of a landfill for waste as defined in the “Waste Disposal Ordinance” (Cap. 354)

Scale and Scope of Designated Project

The Project mainly consists of the followings: -

Construction and operation of a landfill extension of about 70 hectares with a target void space of at least 19 million cubic metres on the eastern side of the existing NENT Landfill, including the followings: -

i. Site formation and preparation;

ii. Installation of liner system;

iii. Installation of leachate collection, treatment and disposal facilities;

iv. Installation of gas collection, utilization and management facilities;

v. Utilities provisions and drainage diversion;

vi. Landfilling operation;

vii. Restoration and aftercare in subsequent stages; and

viii. Measures to mitigate environmental impacts as well as environmental monitoring and auditing to be implemented.

1.3 Purpose of this Report

1.3.1 This is the 7^th Quarterly EM&A Report which summarises the impact monitoring results and audit findings for the EM&A programme during the reporting period from 01 July to 30 September 2024.

1.4 Structure of the Report

1.4.1 The structure of the report is as follows:

Section 1 – Introduction

- details the background, purpose and structure of the report.

Section 2 – Project Information

- summarises background and scope of the Project, site description, project organization and contact details, construction programme, the construction works undertaken and the status of Environmental Permit(s)/License(s) during the reporting period.

Section 3 – Air Quality Monitoring

- Construction Dust

Section 4 – Noise Monitoring

Section 5 – Water Quality Monitoring

- Groundwater Monitoring

- Surface Water Monitoring

Section 6 – Waste Management

Section 7 – Landfill Gas Monitoring

Section 8 – Landscape and Visual

Section 9 – Cultural Heritage

Section 10 – Ecological Monitoring

Section 11 – Site Inspection and Audit

Section 12 – Environmental Non-Conformance

Section 13 – Implementation Status on Environmental Mitigation Measures

Section 14 – Conclusion

2. Project Information

2.1 Construction Activities

2.1.1 A summary of the major construction activities undertaken in this reporting period is shown in Table 2-1. Construction programme and detailed construction activities are illustrated in Appendix A.

Table 2-1 Major Construction Activities Undertaken in the Reporting Period

Construction Activities Undertaken	Reporting Month
Construction Activities Undertaken	Jul 2024	Aug 2024	Sep 2024
- Material loading and unloading, site traffic at Portion A, SBA to alternative disposal ground	✓	✓	✓
- Construction of site buildings at Portion D	✓	✓	✓
- Site clearance at Portion A, B2/E1, E3-1 & E4	✓	✓	✓
- Installation of permanent fencing at Portion A, B1 & E4	✓	✓	✓
- Site formation at Portion A, B2/E1, E3-1 & E4	✓	✓	✓
- Tree felling at whole site	✓	✓	✓
Shotcreting (Permanent and Temporary) at whole site	✓	✓	✓
Soil nail installation at Portion A, B2/E1 & E4	✓	✓	✓

2.2 Project Organization & Management Structure

2.2.1 The Project Organization Chart & Management Structure are shown in Appendix B. The key personnel contact information is summarized in Table 2-2.

Table 2-2 Contact Information of Key Personnel

Party	Name	Contact Number
Contractor (Veolia Hong Kong Holding Ltd.)	Mr. Matt Choy	2902 5296
Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) (Meinhardt Infrastructure and Environment Ltd.)	Ms. Claudine Lee	2859 5409
Environmental Team Leader (ETL) (Aurecon Hong Kong Limited)	Mr. Fredrick Leong	3664 6888

2.3 Status of Submission required under the FEP & EP during reporting period

2.3.1 The status of statutory environmental compliance with the EP & FEP conditions under the EIAO, submission status under the EP & FEP during reporting period are presented in Table 2-3. The detail status of statutory environmental compliance with the EP & FEP conditions under the EIAO, submission status under the EP & FEP for NENTX project are shown in Appendix C.

Table 2-3 Status of Submissions required under the EP & FEP during reporting period

EP Condition	FEP Condition	Submission / Measures	Status
2.3	2.1	Management Organization of Main Construction Companies	Submitted
2.4	2.2	Setting up of Community Liaison Group (CLG)	Community Liaison Group was set up.
2.5	2.3	Submission of EM&A Manual	Submitted
2.6	2.4	Submission of Preservation of Cultural Landscape Features	Submitted
2.7	2.5	Submission of Vegetation Survey (Transplantation Proposal)	Submitted
2.8	2.6	Submission of Translocation Proposal	Submitted
2.9	2.7	Submission of Transplantation Report and Post-Transplantation Monitoring	Submitted
2.10	2.8	Submission of Translocation Report and Post-Translocation Monitoring	Submitted
2.11	2.9	Submission of Detailed Landfill Gas Hazard Assessment Report	Submitted
2.12	2.10	Submission of Waste Management Plan	Submitted
3.2	3.2	Submission of Baseline Monitoring Report	Submitted
3.3	3.3	Submission of Monthly EM&A Report	20^th report (Jul 2024) 21^st report (Aug 2024) 22^nd report (Sep 2024)

2.4 Status of Environmental Approval Document

2.4.1 A summary of the relevant valid permits, licences, and/or notifications on environmental protection for this Project since the granting of the EP & FEP is presented in Table 2-4.

Table 2-4 Summary of the relevant valid permits, licences, and/or notifications on environmental protection

Permit / Licenses / Notification	Reference	Expiry Date	Remark
Environmental Permit (EP)	EP-292/2007	Throughout the Contract	Permit granted on 26 November 2007
Further Environmental Permit (FEP)	FEP-01/292/2007	Throughout the Contract	Permit granted on 28 April 2022
Further Environmental Permit (FEP)	FEP-02/292/2007	Throughout the Contract	Permit granted on 23 August 2023
Notification of Construction Works as required under Air Pollution Control (Construction Dust) Regulation	479809	Throughout the Construction Phase	Notified on 13 May 2022
Registration of Waste Producer under Waste Disposal Ordinance	7043692	Throughout the Contract	Registered on 13 April 2022
Construction Noise Permit	GW-RN0702-24	18 September 2024	Permit granted on 17 June 2024
Construction Noise Permit	GW-RN1050-24	18 December 2024	Permit granted on 6 September 2024
Registration as Chemical Waste Producer	5213-642-P1034-18	Throughout the Contract	Registered on 11 July 2022
Effluent Discharge License under Water Pollution Control Ordinance	WT00042301-2022	31 October 2027	Permit granted on 18 October 2022 Variation of Licence (Permit granted on 7 February 2023)

3. Air Quality Monitoring

3.1 Construction Dust

3.1.1 Monitoring Requirement

3.1.1.1 In accordance with the Updated EM&A Manual, 1-hr & 24-hr Total Suspended Particulates (TSP) levels should be measured at the designated air quality monitoring stations in every 6 days to ensure that any deteriorating air quality could be readily detected, and timely action shall be undertaken to rectify such situation. For 1-hr TSP monitoring, the sampling frequency of at least three times in every six-days should be undertaken when the highest dust impact occurs. The specific time to start and stop the 24- hr TSP monitoring shall be clearly defined for each location.

3.1.2 Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Location

3.1.2.1 According to the Updated EM&A Manual, three monitoring stations namely AM(D)1, AM(D)2 and AM(D)3 are selected for the impact monitoring.

3.1.2.2 A baseline monitoring plan has been submitted to IEC and EPD on 31 May 2022 including the proposal with justification of change of monitoring locations. Due to limited access to the original monitoring locations at AM(D)1, AM(D)2 and AM(D)3, the adjusted stations at AM1, AM2 and AM3 were agreed with IEC prior to the baseline and impact monitoring. The locations of adjusted dust monitoring locations are shown in Figure 2.

3.1.2.3 The locations of dust monitoring stations are shown in Table 3-1. The monitoring parameters, frequency and duration are shown in Table 3-2.

Table 3-1 Locations of Dust Monitoring Stations

Monitoring Station	Representative for	Monitoring Parameters
Monitoring Station	Representative for	Monitoring Parameters
AM1	Tung Lo Hang	1-hr and 24-hr TSP
AM2	Heung Yuen Wai	1-hr and 24-hr TSP
AM3	Wo Keng Shan Tsuen	1-hr and 24-hr TSP

Remarks:

The contractor passed correspondence including original monitoring locations specified on the Approved EM&A Manual to the village representatives on 26 April 2022. After a meeting with Ta Kwu Ling District Rural Committee (RC) Chairman, representative from the RC and a few villagers on 1 May 2022, all the Village Heads of Wo Keng Shan Tsuen, Heung Yuen Wai and Lin Ma Hang verbally refused to accept our proposal for installation of dust and / or noise monitoring equipment within or next to their villages, for the baseline & impact monitoring.

AM(D)1 Tung Lo Hang, AM(D)2 Heung Yuen Wai, AM(D)3 Wo Keng Shan Tsuen are the air monitoring stations for the construction phase EM&A programme as identified in the approved EM&A Manual for the Project. The access to Tung Lo Hang, Heung Yuen Wai and Wo Keng Shan Tsuen were denied. A search for alternative air monitoring locations (AM1, AM2 & AM3) was carried out during the site visit.

The Baseline Monitoring Plan has been submitted to IEC and EPD including the proposal of change of monitoring locations on 31 May 2022. This arrangement was conducted between baseline and impact monitoring and has been agreed by the Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) and no comment received from EPD.

Due to the adjustment of the location of AM(D)1, AM(D)2 & AM(D)3to AM1, AM2 & AM3, the measured air quality levels at AM1, AM2 & AM3 would represent the air quality levels at AM(D)1, AM(D)2 & AM(D)3.

Table 3-2 Dust Impact Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration

Monitoring Station	Parameter	Frequency and Duration
AM1, AM2, AM3	1-hr TSP	At least 3 times per 6 days
AM1, AM2, AM3	24-hr TSP	1 time per 6 days

3.1.3 M onitoring Results

3.1.3.1 The impact dust monitoring results are summarized in Table 3-3 and Table 3-4. The graphical presentations of monitoring data are presented in Appendix D.

Figure 1	Location of the Project Site
Figure 2	Impact Monitoring Locations
Figure 3	Landfill Gas Monitoring Locations

Appendix A	Construction Programme & Construction Site Activities
Appendix B	Project Organization Chart & Management Structure
Appendix C	Detail Status of FEP & EP Submission
Appendix D	Graphical Presentations
Appendix E	Notification of Environmental Quality Limits Exceedance
Appendix F	Waste Flow Table
Appendix G	Environmental Mitigation Implementation Schedule (EMIS)
Appendix H	Mitigation Measures of Cultural Landscape Features
Appendix I	Cumulative complaint / enquiry log and Summaries of complaints and enquiry