Environmental Monitoring & Audit Manual

Environmental Monitoring & Audit Manual

CONTENTS

1.	INTRODUCTION
1.1	Purpose of the Manual
1.2	Project Description
1.3	Scope of EM&A
1.4	Works Programme and Works Location
1.5	Organisation of the EM&A
1.6	Structure of the EM&A

2.	EM&A GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
2.1	Introduction
2.2	Construction Phase EM&A
2.3	Operational Phase EM&A

3.	CONSTRUCTION PHASE AIR QUALITY
3.1	Background
3.2	Air Quality Parameters
3.3	Monitoring Equipment
3.4	Laboratory Measurement/Analysis
3.5	Baseline Monitoring
3.6	Impact Monitoring
3.7	Event and Action Plan for Air Quality

4.	NOISE IMPACT
4.1	Construction Phase
4.2	Operation Phase

5.	WATER QUALITY IMPACT
5.1	Construction Phase
5.2	Post-Construction Phase
5.3	Operation Phase

6.	WASTE MANAGEMENT
6.1	Construction Phase
6.2	Operation Phase

7.	ECOLOGY
7.1	Construction Phase
7.2	Operation Phase

8.	FISHERIES
8.1	Construction Phase
8.2	Operation Phase

9.	LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT
9.1	General
9.2	Construction and Post-construction Phase
9.3	Mitigation Measures
9.4	Audit Requirement

10.	SITE ENVIRONMENT AUDIT
10.1	Site Inspections
10.2	Compliance with Legal and Contractual Requirements
10.3	Environmental Complaints
10.4	Log Book

11.	REPORTING
11.1	General
11.2	Design Phase Audit
11.3	Baseline Monitoring Report
11.4	Monthly EM&A Report
11.5	Contents of the First Monthly EM&A Report
11.6	Contents of the Subsequent Monthly EM&A Report
11.7	Quarterly EM&A Summary Report
11.8	Annual/Final Review EM&A Reports
11.9	Data Keeping
11.10	Electronic Reporting of EM&A Information
11.11	Interim Notification of Environmental Quality Limit Exceedances

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1.1	Project Location and Environmental Sensitive Receivers
Figure 1.2	Project Organization
Figure 3.1	Construction Phase Air Quality Monitoring Locations
Figure 4.1	Construction Phase Noise Monitoring Locations
Figure 5.1	Water Quality Monitoring Location in the Vicinity of the Proposed Beach Development
Figure 5.2	E. Coli Monitoring Locations

APPENDICES

Appendix A	Preliminary Construction Programme
Appendix B	Complaint Log
Appendix C	Proforma for Construction Phase EM&A Programme
Appendix D	Interim Notifications
Appendix E	Implementation Schedule