CONTENTS

CONTENTS

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1. INTRODUCTION 1-1

1.1 Purpose of the Environmental Monitoring and Audit Manual 1-1

1.2 Project Background 1-2

1.3 Project Location and Scope 1-3

1.4 Project Implementation Programme 1-3

1.5 Mitigation Measures listed in the EIA Report 1-3

1.6 Project Organization 1-4

1.7 Approved EIA Report and Environmental Permit 1-8

2. AIR QUALITY 2-1

2.1 Introduction 2-1

2.2 Air Quality Parameters 2-1

2.3 Monitoring Equipment 2-1

2.4 Laboratory Measurement/Analysis 2-3

2.5 Monitoring Locations 2-4

2.6 Baseline Monitoring 2-5

2.7 Impact Monitoring 2-6

2.8 Event and Action Plan for Air Quality 2-7

2.9 Mitigation Measures 2-9

3.1 Introduction 3-1

3.2 Noise Parameters 3-1

3.3 Monitoring Equipment 3-1

3.4 Monitoring Locations 3-2

3.5 Baseline Monitoring 3-3

3.6 Impact Monitoring 3-3

3.7 Event and Action Plan for Construction Noise 3-4

3.8 Mitigation Measures 3-6

4. WATER QUALITY 4-1

4.1 Introduction 4-1

4.2 Water Quality Parameters 4-1

4.3 Monitoring Equipment 4-2

4.4 Laboratory Measurement/Analysis 4-4

4.5 Monitoring Locations 4-6

4.6 Baseline Monitoring 4-7

4.7 Impact Monitoring 4-8

4.8 Event and Action Plan for Water Quality 4-9

4.9 Water Quality Mitigation Measures 4-12

5. WASTE MANAGEMENT 5-1

5.1 Waste Management Measures during Construction 5-1

5.2 Site Audit 5-7

5.3 Waste Management Measures during Operation 5-8

6.1 Introduction 6-1

6.2 Monitoring and Audit during Construction Phase 6-1

6.3 Event and Action Plans for Ecology during Construction Phase 6-2

6.4 Monitoring and Audit during Operation Phase 6-3

6.5 Ecological Mitigation Measures 6-4

7. FISHERIES 7-1

7.1 Introduction 7-1

7.2 Monitoring and Audit 7-1

8. LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL 8-1

8.1 Introduction 8-1

8.2 Baseline Monitoring 8-1

8.3 Monitoring and Audit 8-1

8.4 Event and Action Plan 8-2

8.5 Landscape and Visual Impact Mitigation Measures 8-3

9. SITE ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT 9-1

9.1 Site Inspection 9-1

9.2 Compliance with Legal and Contractual Requirements 9-2

9.3 Environmental Complaints 9-3

10. REPORTING 10-1

10.1 General 10-1

10.2 Documentation 10-1

10.3 Baseline Monitoring Report 10-1

10.4 Monthly EM&A Reports 10-2

10.5 Quarterly EM&A Summary Reports 10-7

10.6 Final EM&A Review Report 10-9

10.7 Data Keeping 10-11

10.8 Electronic and Real Time Reporting of EM&A Information 10-11

10.9 Interim Notifications of Environmental Quality Limit Exceedances 10-12

10.10 Sample Templates 10-12

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APPENDICES

Appendix A Project Implementation Schedule

Appendix B Proforma for EM&A Programme

LIST OF TABLES

Table 2.1 Air Quality Monitoring Stations

Table 2.2 Air Quality Monitoring Locations, Parameters, Frequency and Duration for Baseline

Table 2.3 Action and Limit Levels for Air Quality

Table 2.4 Event/Action Plan for Air Quality

Table 3.1 Noise Monitoring Stations for Baseline and Construction Monitoring

Table 3.2 Action and Limit Levels for Construction Noise

Table 3.3 Event/Action Plan for Construction Noise Monitoring

Table 3.4 Quiet Powered Mechanical Equipment Recommended for Use during Construction Phase

Table 3.5 Summary of Proposed Construction Noise Mitigation Measures

Table 4.1 Water Quality Parameters

Table 4.2 Proposed Monitoring Locations for Water Quality

Table 4.3 Water Quality Monitoring Locations, Parameter, Frequency and Duration for Baseline

Table 4.4 Locations, Parameters, Frequencies and Durations during Construction Phases

Table 4.5 Action and Limit Levels for Water Quality

Table 4.6 Event and Action Plan for Water Quality

Table 6.1 Event and Action Plan for Ecology during Construction Phase

Table 8.1 Event and Action Plan for Landscape and Visual Impact – Construction Phase

Table 8.2 Summary of Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures Programming Management

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1.1 General Location Plan of the Project

Figure 1.2 General Layout of Hang Hau Tsuen Channel

Figure 1.3 Sections of Hang Hau Tsuen Channel (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 1.4 Sections of Hang Hau Tsuen Channel (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 1.5 Project Organisation Chart

Figure 2.1 Locations of Proposed Air Quality Monitoring Station and Representative Air Sensitive Receivers

Figure 3.1 Locations of Proposed Noise Monitoring Station and Representative Noise Sensitive Receivers

Figure 4.1 Locations of Proposed Water Quality Monitoring Stations

Figure 9.1 Complaint Response Procedures