Agreement No. CE 16/99
Feasibility Study for Housing Development at
Whitehead and Lee On in Ma On Shan, Sha Tin

Environmental Monitoring and Audit Manual


Contents
 
  1.    INTRODUCTION
  1.1 Purpose of the Manual
  1.2 Background
  1.3 Environmental Monitoring and Audit Requirements
  1.4 Summary of Mitigation Measures and Implementation Schedule
  1.5 Environmental Policy and Project Management Organization and Responsibilities
  1.6 Implementation
  1.7 Designated Projects
 
  2.    AIR QUALITY
  2.1 Introduction
  2.2 Air Quality Parameters
  2.3 Monitoring Equipment
  2.4 Laboratory Measurement / Analysis
  2.5 Monitoring Locations
  2.6 Baseline Monitoring
  2.7 Impact Monitoring
  2.8 Event and Action Plan for Air Quality
  2.9 Dust Mitigation Measures
 
  3.    NOISE
  3.1 Introduction
  3.2 Noise Parameters
  3.3 Monitoring Equipment
  3.4 Construction Noise Monitoring Locations
  3.5 Baseline Monitoring
  3.6 Impact Monitoring
  3.7 Event and Action Plan for Construction Noise Monitoring
  3.8 Noise Mitigation Measures
  3.9 Operational Traffic Noise Monitoring
 
  4.    WATER QUALITY
  4.1 Introduction
  4.2 Water Quality Parameters
  4.3 Monitoring Equipment
  4.4 Laboratory Measurement / Analysis
  4.5 Monitoring Locations
  4.6 Baseline Monitoring
  4.7 Impact Monitoring
  4.8 Event and Action Plan for Water Quality
  4.9 Water Quality Mitigation Measures
 
  5.    LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL
 

5.1 Introduction

 

5.2 Mitigation Measures

 

5.3 Design Phase Audit

 

5.4 Baseline Monitoring

  5.5 Construction and Operational Phase Audit
 
  6.    SITE ENVIRONMENT AUDIT
 

6.1 Site Inspections

 

6.2 Compliance with Legal and Contractual Requirements

 

6.3 Environmental Complaints

  6.4 Choice of Construction Method
 
  7.    REPORTING
 

7.1 General

 

7.2 Documentation

 

7.3 Baseline Monitoring Report

 

7.4 Monthly EM&A Reports

 

7.5 Data Keeping

  7.6 Interim Notifications of Environmental Quality Limit Exceedances
 
  FIGURES
 

1.1 Location of Study Area

  1.2 Master Layout Plan (Preferred Development Option)
 

1.3 Lines of Authority for EM&A Programme of Whitehead Development

 

1.4 Lines of Communication for Reporting Function for EM&A Programme of Whitehead Development

 

1.5 Recommended Area Requring Archaeological Field Evaluation

  2.1 Sample TSP Monitoring Data Sheet
  2.2 Location of Air Quality Monitoring Stations
  3.1 Sample Construction Noise Monitoring Data Record Sheet
  3.2 Location of Construction Noise Monitoring Stations
  3.3 Operational Stage Traffic Noise Monitoring - Field Survey Record Sheet
  3.4 Location of Traffic Noise Monitoring Stations
  4.1 Sample Water Quality Monitoring Record Sheet
  4.2 Location of Water Quality Monitoring Stations
  6.1 Complaint Response Procedures
  7.1 Sample Template for Interim Notification of Environmental Quality Limit Exceedances
 
  TABLES
  1.1 Description of Column Headings for the Implementation Schedule
  1.2 Tentative Development Schedule
  1.3 Individual Designated Projects under this Project
  2.1 Location of Air Quality Monitoring Stations
  2.2 Action and Limit Levels for Air Quality
  2.3 Event/Action Plan for Air Quality
  3.1 Location of Noise Monitoring Stations
  3.2 Action and Limit Levels for Noise
  3.3 Event/Action Plan for Noise
  3.4 Locations of Operational Traffic Noise Monitoring Stations
  4.1 Action and Limit Levels for Water Quality
  4.2 Event and Action Plan for Water Quality
  5.1 Proposed Constructioin Stage Mitigation Measures
  5.2 Proposed Operation Stage Mitigation Measures
  5.3 Event/Action Plan for Design Phase
  5.4 Construction/Operational Phase Audit Checklist
  5.5 Event/Action Plan for Construction/Operational Phase
 
  APPENDIX
  Appendix A1 Implementation Schedule for Recommended Mitigation Measures
  Appendix A2 Implementation Schedule for Recommended Mitigation Measures of Designated Project Road D1
  Appendix A3 Implementation Schedule for Recommended Mitigation Measures of Likely Designated Project – Drainage Works
  Appendix B Proforma for EM&A Programme
 

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