Submitted
to Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited Prepared
By Meinhardt Infrastructure and Environment Ltd
Submitted
to Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited Prepared
By Meinhardt Infrastructure and Environment Ltd
CONTENTS
1.3 Summary of the EM&A Requirements
2.1 Implementation Status of Environmental Mitigation
Measures
2.2 Status of Environmental Licensing and Permitting
2.4 Implementation Status of Environmental Complaint
Handling Procedures
3 Conclusion and Recommendation
List of Tables
Table 2.1 Environmental
Licenses and Permits
List of
Figures
Figure 1.2 Project Organisation Chart
List of
Appendices
Appendix A Contacts of key environmental staff
Appendix B Environmental Mitigation Implementation Schedule (EMIS)
Appendix C Environmental Complaint Flow Diagram
1.1.1 Meinhardt Infrastructure and Environmental Limited (hereinafter referred as the ˇ§ETˇ¨) was appointed by Hongkong International Theme Parks Ltd. (HKITP) (hereinafter referred as the ˇ§Operatorˇ¨) to carry out operational Environmental Monitoring and Audit at the Water Recreation Centre (WRC). Under the requirements of Section 4 of the Environmental Permit EP-01/097/2001/C, EM&A programme is required to be implemented in accordance with the Operational EM&A Plan approved by the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) on 31 August 2005.
1.1.2 The WRC is a portion of the Contract for ˇ§Theme Park and Associated Infrastructures at Pennyˇ¦s Bayˇ¨, which encompasses an area of approximately 12 ha and contains a multi-function artificial lake, water-based and land-based recreational facilities and ancillary facilities. Apart from recreation purpose, the lake water is a source of irrigation water for the entire Pennyˇ¦s Bay. The location of the WRC is given in Figure 1.1.
1.1.3 Following approval of the EIA, an Environmental Permit (EP) was issued to the Civil Engineering Department (CED) (now Civil and Engineering Development Department (CEDD)) and the subsequent variation of the permit no. EP-097/2001/B and EP-138/2002/C contain the requirements and obligations on the Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) during the operation of the WRC. Under the Contract for ˇ§Theme Park and Associated Infrastructures at Pennyˇ¦s Bayˇ¨, the WRC and ancillary facilities were designed and constructed under the supervision of CEDD and the WRC would be turned over from CEDD to HKITP for operation upon completion of construction. Environmental permit no. EP-01/097/2001/C was issued to the HKITP for the operation of WRC.
1.1.4 This report presents the results of environmental audit works conducted between 16 November 2021 and 15 December 2021.
1.2.1 The structure of the environmental management team is shown in Figure 1.2. Contacts of key environmental staff of the Project are shown in Appendix A.
1.3.1 The latest EM&A programme requires environmental audit at the WRC. The purpose of the audit was to ensure all environmental mitigation measures, as recommended in the EIA report, Operational EM&A Plan and EP-01/097/2001/C, were properly implemented.
1.3.2 Site audit and the status of environmental licensing and permits are described in Section 2.
1.3.3 Summary of the advice on the implementation status of environmental protection and pollution control/mitigation measures is provided in Section 2 of the Report.
2.1.1 Site audit was carried out on a monthly basis to monitor environmental issues to ensure that all mitigation measures were implemented timely and properly.
2.1.2 Monthly site inspection was carried out on 10 December 2021. Environmental mitigation measures for water quality, waste management, landscape and visual, as recommended in the EIA report, Operational EM&A Plan and EP were properly implemented. There was no specific observation requiring following up action. In general, the condition of the WRC was satisfactory:
2.1.3 A summary of the Environmental Mitigation Implementation Schedule (EMIS) is presented in Appendix B.
2.2.1 All permits/licences/notifications obtained as of the reporting period are summarised in Table 2.1.
Table 2.1 Summary of Environmental Notification, Licensing and Permit Status
|
Permit No. |
Valid Period |
Description |
Status |
|
|
From |
To |
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|
Environmental
Permit |
||||
|
EP-01/097/2001/C |
19 Oct. 05 |
- |
Operation of an approximately 32 ha water recreation centre with a 12 ha multi-function artificial lake, water-based and land-based recreational facilities and ancillary facilities |
Valid |
|
Chemical Waste Registration |
||||
|
9499-973-H3095-01 |
29 Jul. 05 |
- |
Theme Park at Pennyˇ¦s Bay |
Valid |
2.3.1 Waste management of WRC was implemented as stipulated in the Waste Management Plan.
2.3.2 As waste management of WRC was undertaken as part of the overall Theme Park Resort waste management scheme, records of waste handling and disposal would be reported in the Theme Park EM&A Report.
2.4.1 Appendix C presents the environmental complaint flow diagram of the Project.
2.4.2 No complaint, summons or prosecution related to environmental issues was received or made against the Project in the reporting period.
3
Conclusion and Recommendation
3.1.1 Environmental inspection was carried out on 10 December 2021 in accordance with the Operation EM&A Plan. No non-compliance was observed during the inspection. In general, the condition of the WRC was satisfactory.
3.1.2 Environmental mitigation measures as recommended in the EIA Report, Operational EM&A Plan and EP were properly implemented.
3.1.3 No complaint, summons or prosecution related to environmental issues was made against the Project in the reporting period.
3.2.1 The operator of WRC is reminded to continue to implement measures as recommended in the EIA Report and EP.
Figures
Appendix A
Contacts of Key Environmental Staff
Appendix B
Environmental Mitigation Implementation Schedule (EMIS)
Appendix C
Environmental Complaint Flow Diagram
