TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Introduction

Environmental Monitoring Works

Environmental Licenses and Permits

Key Information in the Reporting Month

1.   INTRODUCTION

Background

Project Organizations

Construction Programme

Summary of EM&A Requirements

2.   AIR QUALITY

Monitoring Requirements

Monitoring Locations

Monitoring Equipment

Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration

Monitoring Methodology and QA/QC Procedure

Results and Observations

3.   NOISE

Monitoring Requirements

Monitoring Locations

Monitoring Equipment

Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration

Monitoring Methodology and QA/QC Procedures

Maintenance and Calibration

Results and Observations

4.   ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT

Site Audits

Review of Environmental Monitoring Procedures

Status of Environmental Licensing and Permitting

Status of Waste Management

Implementation Status of Environmental Mitigation Measures

Non-compliance Recorded during Site Inspections

Summary of Mitigation Measures Implemented

Implementation Status of Event Action Plans

Summary of Complaints and Prosecutions

5.   FUTURE KEY ISSUES

Key Issues for the Coming Month

Monitoring Schedule for the Next Month

Construction Program for the Next Month

6.   CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Conclusions

Recommendations

 

 

 

 

LIST OF TABLES

 

Table I      Summary Table for Non-compliance Recorded in the Reporting Month

Table II    Summary Table for Key Information in the Reporting Month

Table 1.1  Key Project Contacts

Table 1.2  Construction programme showing the inter-relationship with environmental protection/mitigation measures

Table 2.1  Locations for Air Quality Monitoring

Table 2.2  Air Quality Monitoring Equipment

Table 2.3  Impact Dust Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration

Table 2.4  Summary Table of Air Quality Monitoring Results in April 2008

Table 3.1  Noise Monitoring Stations

Table 3.2  Noise Monitoring Equipment

Table 3.3  Noise Monitoring Parameters, Frequency and Duration

Table 3.4  Baseline Noise Level and Noise Limit Level for Monitoring Stations

Table 3.5  Summary Table of Noise Monitoring Results in April 2008

Table 4.1  Summary of Environmental Licensing and Permit Status

Table 4.2  Observations and Recommendations of Site Inspections

 

 

 

 

 

LIST OF FIGURES

 

Figure 1.1 Layout Plan of the Project Site

Figure 2.1 ET’s Organization Chart

Figure 3.1 Locations of Air Quality and Construction Noise Monitoring Stations

 

 

 

LIST OF APPENDICES

 

A     Action and Limit Levels for Air Quality and Noise

B      Copies of Calibration Certificates

C     Environmental Monitoring Schedules

D     1-hour TSP Monitoring Results, Graphical Presentations

E      24-hour TSP Monitoring Results, Graphical Presentations

F      Noise Monitoring Results and Graphical Presentations

G     Wind Data

H     Site Audit Summary

I       Environmental Mitigation Implementation Schedule (EMIS)

J       Event Action Plans

K     Complaint Logs

L      Construction Programme

M     Waste Generated Quantity

 

 

 

 

ABBREVIATION AND ACRONYM

 

 

AL Levels Action and Limit Levels

CEDD      Civil Engineering & Development Department

E / ER      Engineer/Engineer’s Representative

EIA          Environmental Impact Assessment

EM&A     Environmental Monitoring and Audit

EMIS       Environmental Mitigation Implementation Schedule

EP            Environmental Permit

EPD         Environmental Protection Department

ET            Environmental Team

HVS        High Volume Sampler

IEC          Independent Environmental Checker

RE           Resident Engineer

RH           Relative Humidity

TSP         Total Suspended Particulates

QA/QC    Quality Assurance / Quality Control

SLM        Sound Level Meter

WMP       Waste Management Plan