Introduction
1.
This is the fourteenth 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 March
2006.
Environmental Monitoring Works
Water
Quality
2.
No water quality
monitoring for the Project was carried out in the reporting month.
Complaints and Prosecutions
3.
No environmental
complaint and prosecution was received during the reporting month. As regard to the complaint raised by the
local Fisherman reported in the Monthly EM&A Report (October 2005)
pertaining to their concerns on the rock dumping operations of the Project. This work is now
completed.
Future Key Issues
4.
Pipeline discharge work is the major for coming activity. The hydrotest medium is tentatively planned
to be discharged in Mainland China waters in April 2006 and a discharge license have been applied from the PRC
Authorities. No environmental impact is
anticipated from the works.
1.1
Hong Kong
Electric Co., Ltd. (HEC) proposed 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 is 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.
1.3
HEC commissioned
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. An
Environmental Permit (EP) has been issued for the Lamma Power Station Extension
project. Variations to the EP
requirements have been proposed recently for the Project works and the VEP no.
EP-071/2000/C was issued on 18th May 2005.
1.5
The
Pre-Trenching works, Pipe-Lay installation, Post-Lay
Trenching (Jetting) and rock dumping have been
completed. Pipeline discharge work is the
major forthcoming
activity.
The hydrotest medium is tentatively planned to be discharged in Mainland China waters in April 2006 and a discharge license have been applied from the PRC Authorities.
1.6
Different
parties with different levels of involvement in the project organization
include:
· Project Proponent –Hong Kong Electric Co., Ltd. (HEC)
· Contractor – Saipem Asia Sdn. Bhd.
· Environmental Team (ET-Cinotech) – Cinotech Consultants
Limited
1.7
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 Project Contacts
|
Party
|
Name
|
Role
|
Phone No.
|
Fax No.
|
|
ET-Cinotech
|
Dr. Priscilla Choy
|
Project Manager
|
2151 2089
|
3107 1388
|
|
Mr. Alex Ngai
|
Coordinator
|
2151 2090
|
3107 1388
|
|
Mr. Henry Leung
|
Monitoring Team Leader
|
2151 2087
|
3107 1388
|
2.1
No water quality monitoring was carried out in the reporting month.
3.1
The implementation
status of mitigation measures is summarized in Appendix A.
3.2
No
non-compliance was recorded during the site audits in the reporting month.
3.3
No environmental
complaint and prosecution was received during the reporting month. As regard to the complaint raised by the
local Fisherman reported in the Monthly EM&A Report (October 2005)
pertaining to their concerns on the rock dumping operations of the Project. This work is now
completed.
3.4
The complaint
log for the Project is provided in Appendix B.
4.1
Pipeline
discharge work is the major forthcoming activity. The hydrotest medium is tentatively planned to be discharged in
Mainland China waters in April 2006 and a discharge license have been applied from the PRC Authorities. Ad hoc site inspection will be carried out as
necessary in accordance with the EM&A Manual. In accordance with the pipeline
discharge, the PRC Authorities will carry out water quality monitoring.
5.1
No environmental monitoring
and audit works were performed in the reporting month.
5.2
Pipeline
discharge work is the major forthcoming activity. The hydrotest medium is tentatively planned to be discharged in
Mainland China waters in April 2006 and a discharge license have been applied from the PRC Authorities. No
environmental impact is anticipated.
