Highways Department
Agreement No. CE 39/2001 Shenzhen Western Corridor - Investigation and Planning
Environmental Monitoring and Audit Manual
September 2002

 

Content

1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Objectives of Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A)
1.2 Purpose of the Manual
1.3 Background of the Project
1.4 Environmental Monitoring and Audit Requirements
1.5 Project Organization
1.6 Construction Programme

2. AIR QUALITY
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Air Quality Parameters
2.3 Monitoring Equipment
2.4 Laboratory Measurement / Analysis
2.5 Monitoring Locations
2.6 Baseline Monitoring
2.7 Impact Monitoring
2.8 Event and Action Plan for Air Quality
2.9 Mitigation Measures

3. NOISE
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Construction Noise Monitoring
3.3 Operation Noise Monitoring
3.4 Summary of Noise Monitoring Requirements
3.5 Event and Action Plan for Noise
3.6 Noise Mitigation Measures

4. WATER QUALITY
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Water Quality Parameters
4.3 Monitoring Equipment
4.4 Laboratory Measurement / Analysis
4.5 Monitoring Locations
4.6 Baseline Monitoring
4.7 Construction Phase Impact Monitoring
4.8 Operational Phase Impact Monitoring
4.9 Event and Action Plan for Water Quality
4.10 Site Audits
4.11 Water Quality Mitigation Measures

5. WASTE MANAGEMENT
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Measures to be Undertaken During Planning & Design Stages
5.3 Measures to be Undertaken During the Construction Stage to Manage the Handling and Disposal of Waste
5.4 Environmental Audit

6. ECOLOGY
6.1 Introduction
6.2 During Construction Phase
6.3 During Operation Phase

7. CULTURAL HERITAGE
7.1 Mitigation Measures

8. LANDSCAPE WORKS
8.1 General
8.2 Mitigation Measures

9. SITE ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
9.1 Site Surveillance
9.2 Compliance with Legal and Contractual Requirements
9.3 Environmental Complaints

10. REPORTING
10.1 Reporting of EM&A Information
10.2 Baseline Monitoring Report
10.3 EM&A Reports
10.4 Review Reports for Bridge Runoff Monitoring
10.5 Documentation
10.6 Interim Notifications of Environmental Quality Limit Exceedances

 

Figures

Figure EM1.1                                    Site Plan and SWC Alignment

Figure EM1.2(Embeded in text)            Project Organisation (EM&A)

Figure EM1.3                                    Works Programme

Figure EM1.4                                    Construction Sequence of SWC

Figure EM2.1                                    Locations of Noise and Dust Monitoring Stations

Figure EM4.1                                    Vibrocore Sampling Points of Sediments for SI

Figure EM4.2                                    Water Quality Monitoring Stations

Figure EM6.1                                    Location Map  of Ecological Monitoring Sites

Figure EM7.1                                    Proposed Works Near NHS Archeological Beach Site

Figure EM7.2                                    Archaeological Survey in the Ngau Hom Shek Area

Figure EM8.1                                     Master Landscape Plan

Figure EM9.1(Embeded in text)             Complaint Response Procedure

 

 

Appendices

 

Appendix A    Implementation Schedule for Recommended Mitigation Measures

Appendix B    Sample Template Form

Appendix C    Highways Department’s Public Complaints and Enquiries Handling Procedure

 

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