Prepared By Meinhardt
Infrastructure and Environment Ltd Submitted to Hong Kong International
Theme Parks Limited
Prepared By Meinhardt
Infrastructure and Environment Ltd Submitted to Hong Kong International
Theme Parks Limited
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 March
2024 and 15 April 2024.
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 8 April 2024. 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 were no specific observations requiring follow 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/licenses/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 |
|||
|
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 8 April 2024 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
