Introduction
1.
This is the fourth
Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Report prepared by Cinotech
Consultants Limited (ET-Cinotech) for the project “Lamma Power Station
Extension – Supply and Installation of Submarine Gas Pipeline” (the
Project). This document reported the
findings of EM&A Works conducted in May 2005.
Environmental
Monitoring Works
Water
Quality
2.
Baseline environmental
monitoring for the post-trenching works of the Project was carried out on 31st
May 2005. The results were reported in a stand alone
document “Baseline Monitoring Report for Post-trenching Works”.
Complaints and Prosecutions
3.
No environmental
complaint and prosecution were received during the reporting month.
Future Key Issues
4.
Post-trenching will
be the major activities in the coming month. The
anticipated environmental impact will be mainly on water quality.
1.1
Hong Kong
Electric Holdings Ltd. (HEC) intends to develop a 1,800 MW power station in
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) to meet the forecast increase
in electricity demand to cope with the social and economical growth of the
HKSAR. The proposed power station will be located at reclaimed land in the
south of the existing Lamma Power Station at the western edge of Lamma Island, termed Lamma Power Station Extension.
1.2
The proposed
Power Station will use natural gas as fuel to generate electricity. The natural
gas will be supplied from Guandong Liquefied Natural Gas (GD LNG) Terminal
located at Cheng Tou Jiao of Shenzen PRC via a 20 inches diameter gas submarine
pipeline. Figure 1.1 shows the layout of
the submarine gas pipeline.
1.3
HEC awarded
Saipem Asia Sdn. Bhd. (hereafter called “the Contractor) for the design,
engineering, supply of materials, fabrication, testing at works, delivery to
site, complete erection including pre-trenching, pipe laying, rock dumping,
testing and pre-commissioning at site, preservation during the Defects
Liability Period of Submarine Gas Pipeline under to Project titled “Lamma Power
Station Extension – Supply and Installation of Submarine Gas Pipeline”
(hereinafter called “the Project”). Cinotech Consultants Limited was
subsequently commissioned by the Contractor as the Environmental Team
(ET-Cinotech) to provide environmental consultancy services and to undertake
the Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) works for the Project.
1.4
The Project
works include Pre-Trenching works, Pipe-Lay installation, Post-Lay Trenching
(Jetting) and Rock Dumping works related to the installation of 92 km of 20
inches diameter Submarine Gas Pipeline between Guandong Liquefied Natural Gas
Terminal (GD LNG) and the receiving point at Gas Receiving Station (GRS) at
South-West of Lamma Extension on Lamma Island of Hong Kong – SAR.
1.5
Different
parties with different levels of involvement in the project organization
include:
· Project Proponent –Hong Kong Electric Holdings Ltd.
(HEC)
· Contractor – Saipem Asia Sdn. Bhd.
· Environmental Team (ET-Cinotech) – Cinotech
Consultants Limited
1.6
The
responsibilities of respective parties are detailed in Section 3 of the
EM&A Requirements Review (Review) and the project organization chart is
presented in Figure 3.1 of the Review. The key contacts of the ET-Cinotech are
shown in Table 1.1.
Table 1.1 Key Contacts of ET-Cinotech
|
Party
|
Name
|
Role
|
Phone No.
|
Fax No.
|
|
ET-Cinotech
|
Dr. Priscilla Choy
|
Project Manager of ET
|
2151 2089
|
3107 1388
|
|
Ms. Winniss Kong
|
Coordinator
|
2151 2068
|
3107 1388
|
|
Mr. Henry Leung
|
Monitoring Team Leader
|
2151 2087
|
3107 1388
|
1.7
Post-trenching
will be the major activities in the coming month.
1.8
The EM&A
programme requires water quality monitoring during the dredging works of the Lamma Shore Approach and jetting
operations. No monitoring work was required
in the reporting month.
1.9
Nevertheless,
baseline environmental monitoring for the post-trenching works of the Project
was carried out on 31st May 2005. The results
were reported in a stand alone document “Baseline Monitoring Report for
Post-trenching Works”.
2.1
No water quality monitoring was carried out in the reporting month. Baseline environmental monitoring for the
post-trenching works of the Project was carried out on 31st
May 2005. The results were reported in a stand alone
document “Baseline Monitoring Report for Post-trenching Works”.
3.1
The implementation status of mitigation measures is summarized in
Appendix A.
3.2
No non-compliance was recorded in the reporting month.
3.3
No environmental complaint and prosecution was received during the
reporting month. The complaint log for
the works is provided in Appendix B.
4.1
Baseline environmental
monitoring for the post-trenching works of the Project was carried out on 31st
May 2005. The results were reported in a stand alone
document “Baseline Monitoring Report for Post-trenching Works”.
4.2
Post-trenching
will be the major activities in the coming month. The anticipated environmental impact will be mainly
on water quality.
