11                   TERMINATION OF EM&A PROGRAMME

11.1.1.1   The “Guidelines for Development Projects in Hong Kong Environmental Monitoring and Audit” recommends that the termination of EM&A programme shall be determined on the following basis:

·                     Completion of construction activities and insignificant environmental impacts of the remaining outstanding construction works;

·                     Trends analysis to demonstrate the narrow down of monitoring exceedances due to construction activities and, return of ambient environmental conditions in comparison with baseline data; and

·                     No environmental complaint and prosecution involved.

11.1.1.2   The EM&A programme of the Drainage Improvement Works at Ngong Ping will be ceased based on the above conditions.