2.1 Key Parties and Organisation Chart
2.2 Drainage Services Department
2.3 Environmental Protection Department
2.5 Independent Environmental Checker
2.
Project
Organisation
2.1
Key
Parties and Organisation Chart
2.1.1
Involvement
of relevant parties in a collaborative and interactive manner is essential for
the implementation of the recommended EM&A programme. The following
sections outline the primary responsibilities and duties of the key EM&A programme
participants. The lines of communication
with respect to EM&A works are shown in Diagram 2-1.
2.2
Drainage
Services Department
2.2.1
Drainage
Services Department (DSD) is the project proponent and works department and
hence will assume overall responsibility for the project.
2.3
Environmental
Protection Department
2.3.1
Environmental
Protection Department (EPD) is the statutory enforcement body for environmental
protection matters in Hong Kong.
2.4
Engineer’s
Representative
2.4.1
The
Engineer’s Representative (ER) shall appoint an appropriate member of the resident
site staff, who shall:
·
monitor the Contractor’s compliance
with the contract specifications, including the EM&A programme, and the effective
implementation and operation of environmental mitigation measures in a timely manner;
·
ensure that impact monitoring is
conducted at the correct locations at the correct frequency as identified in
the EM&A programme;
·
instruct the Contractor to follow the
agreed protocols or those In the Contract Specifications in the event of exceedances
or complaints;
·
review the programme of works with a
view to identifying any potential environmental impacts before they arise;
·
check that mitigation measures that have
been recommended in the EIA Report, this document and contract documents, or as
required, are correctly implemented in a timely manner, when necessary;
·
report the findings of site audits
and other environmental performance reviews to DSD;
·
verify the environmental
acceptability of permanent and temporary works, relevant design plans and submissions; and
·
comply with the agreed Event
Contingency Plan in the event of any exceedance.
2.5
Independent
Environmental Checker
2.5.1
The
Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) shall advise the ER on environmental
issues related to the project. The IEC
shall not be in any way an associated body of the ER, the Contractor or the ET
for the project. The IEC shall be empowered to audit from an independent
viewpoint the environmental performance during the construction of the Project.
The IEC shall be a person who has relevant professional qualifications in
environmental control and at least 7 years experience
in EM&A and environmental management.
2.5.2
The
IEC shall be responsible for the duties defined in this Manual, and shall audit
the overall EM&A programme, including the implementation of all environmental
mitigation measures, submissions required in this Manual, as well as any other
relevant submissions required under the Environmental Permit. The IEC shall be
responsible for verifying the environmental acceptability of permanent and
temporary works, relevant design plans and submissions under the EP. The IEC
shall verify the logbook prepared and kept by the ET Leader. The IEC shall
notify EPD by fax, within 24 hours of receipt of notification from the ET Leader
of any such instance or circumstance or change of circumstances or non-compliance
with the EIA Report or the EP, which might affect the monitoring or control of
adverse environmental impact.
2.5.3
The
main duties of the IEC are to carry out independent environmental audit of the project.
This shall include, inter alias, the following:
·
Review and audit in an independent, objective and professional manner in all
aspects of the EM&A programme;
·
Validate
and confirm the accuracy of monitoring results, appropriateness of monitoring
equipment, monitoring locations with reference to the locations of the nearby
sensitive receivers, and monitoring procedures;
·
Carry
out random sample check and audit on monitoring data and sampling procedures,
etc;
·
Conduct
random site inspection (at least once a month);
·
Audit
the EIA recommendations and EP requirements against the status of
implementation of environmental protection measures on site;
·
Review
the effectiveness of environmental mitigation measures and Project environmental
performance;
·
On
an as needed basis, verify and certify the environmental acceptability of the construction
methodology (both temporary and permanent works), relevant design plans and
submissions under the environmental permit.
Where necessary, the IEC shall agree in consultation with the ET Leader
and the Contractor the least impact alternative;
·
Verify
investigation results of complaint cases and the effectiveness of corrective measures;
·
Verify
EM&A reports submitted and certified by the ET Leader; and
·
Feedback
audit results to ER/ ET by signing according to the Event/ Action Plans
specified in this Manual.
2.6
Environmental
Team
2.6.1
An
Environmental Team (ET) headed by an ET Leader shall preferably be appointed by
the Contractor to carry out the recommended EM&A programme for the
Project. Neither ET Leader nor ET shall
be in any way an associated body of ER, IEC or the Contractor. The ET Leader
shall plan, organise and manage the implementation of the EM&A programme,
and ensure that the EM&A works are undertaken to the required standards.
The ET Leader shall have relevant professional qualifications in environmental
control and possess at least 7 years experience in
EM&A and/or environmental management subject to the approval of their
employer.
2.6.2
The
ET Leader shall be responsible for the implementation of the EM&A programme
in accordance with the EM&A requirements specified in this Manual and the
EP. The ET Leader shall keep a contemporaneous logbook for recording each and every instance or circumstance or change of circumstances
that may affect the compliance with the recommendations of the EIA report. This
logbook shall be kept readily available for inspection by the IEC, and Director
of Environmental Protection (DEP) or his authorised officers.
2.6.3
Sufficient and suitably qualified professional and
technical staff shall be employed by the respective parties to ensure full
compliance with their duties and responsibility, as required under the EM&A
programme for the duration of the project.
2.6.4
The
broad categories of works of the ET comprise the following:
·
Conduct sampling,
analysis and statistical evaluation of monitoring parameters with reference to
the EIA study recommendations and requirements
·
Carry out environmental
site surveillance;
·
Audit the compliance
with environmental protection, and pollution prevention and control regulations;
·
Monitor the
implementation of environmental mitigation measures;
·
Monitor the compliance
with the environmental protection clauses/specifications in the Contract;
·
Review the construction
programme and comment as necessary;
·
Review the construction
methodology and comment as necessary;
·
Investigate complaints,
evaluate and identify corrective measures;
·
Liaise with IEC on
all environmental performance matters, and submiss all relevant EM&A proforma
for IEC's approval timely;
·
Advise the
Contractor on environmental improvement, awareness, enhancement matters, etc.,
on site; and
·
Submiss the EM&A
report to the IEC, Contractor, the ER and the Director of Environmental
Protection timely.
2.7
The
Contractor
2.7.1
The
Contractor shall assign an on-site environmental coordinator to oversee
Contractor’s environmental performance and the implementation of the EM&A
duties. The coordinator shall be a person who has relevant professional
qualifications in environmental control and is subject to approval by the ER.
2.7.2
The
broad categories of works of the Contractor comprise the following:
·
work within the scope of the construction
contract and other tender conditions with respect to environmental requirements;
·
operate and strictly adhere to the
guidelines and requirements in this EM&A programme and contract specifications;
·
provide
assistance to ET
in carrying our monitoring;
·
participate in the site inspections
undertaken by the ET as required, and undertake correction actions;
·
provide information / advice to the
ET regarding works activities which may contribute, or be continuing to the
generation of adverse environmental conditions;
·
submit proposals on mitigation
measures in case of exceedances of Action and Limit levels in accordance with
the Event / Action Plans;
·
implement measures to reduce impact
where Action and Limit levels are exceeded; and
·
adhere to the procedures for carrying
out complaint investigation.
2.7.3
The
Contractor should also participate in the environmental performance review
undertaken by the ER and undertake any corrective actions as instructed by the
ER.
Diagram 2-1
Organisation Chart