7.              CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Conclusions

 

7.1              Environmental monitoring works were performed in the reporting period and all monitoring results were checked and reviewed.

 

1-hr TSP Monitoring

 

7.2              All 1-hr TSP monitoring was conducted as scheduled in the reporting month.  No Action/Limit Level exceedance was recorded.

 

24-hr TSP Monitoring

 

7.3              All 24-hr TSP monitoring was conducted as scheduled in the reporting month.  No Action/Limit Level exceedance was recorded.

 

Construction Noise Monitoring 

 

7.4              All construction noise monitoring was conducted as scheduled in the reporting month.  No Action/Limit Level exceedance was recorded.

 

Water Quality

 

7.5              Water quality monitoring was conducted as scheduled in the reporting month except the monitoring at mid-flood tide on 7 June 2008 that was cancelled due to Black Rainstorm Warnings. In addition, monitoring on 25 and 27 June 2008 has been changed to 26 and 28 June 2008 due to Tropical Cyclone Warning Signals No. 8. A total of 1 Action level and 16 Limit Level exceedances of SS were recorded in the reporting month. The exceedances are considered due to the natural fluctuations but not due to the Project.

 

Complaint and Prosecution

 

7.6              No environmental complaints and environmental prosecution were received in the reporting month.

Recommendations

 

7.7              According to the environmental audit performed in the reporting period, the following recommendations were made:

 

Air Quality Impact

 

¡P          To prohibit any open burning on site.

¡P          To regularly maintain the machinery and vehicles on site.

¡P          To implement dust suppression measures on all haul roads, stockpiles, dry surfaces and excavation works.

¡P          To provide hoarding

 

Noise Impact

 

¡P          To inspect the noise sources inside the site.

¡P          To space out noisy equipment and position the equipment as far away as possible from sensitive receivers.

¡P          To provide temporary noise barriers for operations of noisy equipment near the noise sensitive receivers in an appropriate location.

 

Water Impact

 

¡P     To prevent any surface runoff discharge into any stream course.

¡P     To review and implement temporary drainage system.

¡P     To identify any wastewater discharges from site.

¡P     To ensure properly maintenance for de-silting facilities.

¡P     To clear the silt and sediment in the sedimentation tanks.

¡P     To review the capacity of de-silting facilities for discharge.

¡P     To divert all the water generated from construction site to de-silting facilities with enough handling capacity before discharge.

¡P     To avoid accumulation of stagnant and ponding water on site.

 

Waste/Chemical Management

 

¡P          To check for any accumulation of waste materials or rubbish on site.

¡P          To ensure the performance of sorting of C&D materials at source (during generation);

¡P          To carry out inspection of dump truck at site exit to ensure inert and non-inert C&D materials are properly segregated before removing off site.

¡P          To avoid any discharge or accidental spillage of chemical waste or oil directly from the site.

¡P          To avoid improper handling or storage of oil drum on site.