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 December
2025 and 15 January 2026.
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 5 January 2026. 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. 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 5 January 2026 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
