CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................... 1-1

1.1 Background. 1-1

1.2 Project Description......................................................................................... 1-1

1.3 Environment Impact Assessment................................................................... 1-3

1.4 Purpose of this EM&A Manual...................................................................... 1-5

1.5 Impact Prediction Review Procedures........................................................... 1-7

1.6 Assessing Effectiveness of Environmental Management System, Practices and Procedures 1-7

1.7 1-71.7 Project Organisation....................................................................................... 1-8

1.8 Structure of this EM&A Manual.................................................................. 1-10

2 AIR QUALITY......................................................................................................... 2-1

2.1 Introduction.................................................................................................... 2-1

2.2 Monitoring Requirements............................................................................... 2-1

2.3 Mitigation Measures..................................................................................... 2-10

2.4 Audit Requirements..................................................................................... 2-11

3 NOISE................................................................................................................... 3-1

3.1 Introduction.................................................................................................... 3-1

3.2 EM&A Monitoring......................................................................................... 3-1

3.3 Noise Sensitive Receivers............................................................................... 3-1

3.4 Mitigation Measures....................................................................................... 3-2

3.5 EM&A Requirements..................................................................................... 3-2

4 WATER QUALITY.................................................................................................. 4-1

4.1 Introduction.................................................................................................... 4-1

4.2 Mitigation Measures....................................................................................... 4-2

4.3 EM&A Requirements..................................................................................... 4-2

5 MARINE ECOLOGY............................................................................................... 5-1

5.1 Introduction.................................................................................................... 5-1

5.2 Mitigation Measures....................................................................................... 5-1

5.3 EM&A Requirements..................................................................................... 5-1

6 FISHERIES............................................................................................................... 6-1

6.1 Introduction.................................................................................................... 6-1

6.2 Mitigation Measures....................................................................................... 6-1

6.3 EM&A Requirements..................................................................................... 6-1

7 LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT...................................... 7-1

7.1 Introduction.................................................................................................... 7-1

7.2 EM&A Monitoring......................................................................................... 7-1

7.3 Construction and Operational Phase Audit.................................................... 7-2

8 CULTURAL HERITAGE......................................................................................... 8-1

8.1 Introduction.................................................................................................... 8-1

8.2 Mitigation Measures....................................................................................... 8-1

8.3 EM&A Requirements..................................................................................... 8-1

9 WASTE MANAGEMENT AND LAND CONTAMINATION.............................. 9-1

9.1 Introduction.................................................................................................... 9-1

9.2 Mitigation Measures....................................................................................... 9-1

9.3 EM&A Requirements..................................................................................... 9-6

10 ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT................................................................................. 10-1

10.1 Site Inspections............................................................................................ 10-1

10.2 Compliance with Statutory and Contractual Requirements......................... 10-2

10.3 Environmental Complaints........................................................................... 10-2

11 REPORTING........................................................................................................... 11-1

11.1 Introduction.................................................................................................. 11-1

11.2 Baseline Monitoring Report......................................................................... 11-1

11.3 Monthly EM&A Reports.............................................................................. 11-2

12 TERMINATION OF EM&A PROGRAMME....................................................... 12-1

Tables

Table 1.1 Summary of EM&A Requirements

Table 2.1 Relevant Air Sensitive Receivers

Table 2.2 Summary of Construction Dust Monitoring Programme

Table 2.3 Action and Limit (A/L) Levels for Construction Dust Impact Monitoring

Table 2.4 Event and Action Plan for Construction Dust Monitoring

Table 3.1 Relevant Noise Sensitive Receivers

Table 3.2 Action and Limit (A/L) Levels for Construction Noise Impact Monitoring

Table 3.3 Event and Action Plan for Construction Noise Monitoring

Table 4.1 Relevant Water Sensitive Receivers

Table 7.1 Construction Phase Mitigation Measures

Table 7.2 Operation Phase Mitigation Measures

Table 7.3 Construction/Operational Phase Audit Checklist for Ecology Issues

Table 7.4 Event / Action Plan for Construction/Operational Phase for Ecology Issues

Table 9.1 Recommended Waste Disposal Sites

Table 9.2 Waste Management Checklist

FIGURES

Figure 1.1 General Layout Plan

Figure 1.2 Project Organisation and Lines of Communication

Figure 2.1a Identified Dust Monitoring Stations at South Apron of Former Kai Tak Airport

Figure 2.1b Identified Dust Monitoring Stations at Cha Kwo Ling

Figure 3.1a Identified Noise Monitoring Stations at South Apron of Former Kai Tak Aiport

Figure 3.1b Identified Noise Monitoring Stations at Cha Kwo Ling

Figure 4.1 Locations of Representative Water Quality Sensitive Receivers and EPD Monitoring Stations

Figure 10.1 Complaint Handling Procedure

appendices

Appendix A Environmental Mitigation Implementation Schedule

Appendix B Template for Data Record Sheet for TSP Monitoring
Appendix C Template for Noise Monitoring Field Record Sheet
Appendix D Template for Interim Notifications of Environmental Quality Limits Exceedances