6.1
Site audit was carried out on a weekly basis to monitor environmental
issues on the construction sites to ensure that all mitigation measures were
implemented timely and properly. A
summary of the site audits in the reporting period is provided in Appendix H.
Review of Environmental Monitoring Procedures
6.2
The monitoring works conducted by the monitoring team were inspected
internally on a regular basis. The
following observations have been recorded for the monitoring works:
Air Quality Monitoring
·
The monitoring team recorded all observations around the monitoring
station within and outside of the construction site.
·
The monitoring team recorded the temperature, air pressure and weather
conditions on the monitoring day.
Water Quality
Monitoring
·
The monitoring team recorded all observations around the monitoring
stations, which might affect the monitoring results.
·
Major water pollution sources were identified and recorded.
Status of Environmental Licensing and permitting
6.3 All permits/licences/notifications
obtained as of the reporting period are summarised in Table 6.1
Table 6.1 Summary of Environmental Notification, Licensing and Permit Status
|
Description |
Permit No. |
Date of Issue |
Date of Expiry |
Status |
|
Environmental Permit |
EP-210/2005 |
25 February 2005 |
- |
Issued |
|
Registration of chemical waste producer |
5213-421-Y2451-01 |
26 January 2005 |
- |
Registered |
|
Water Discharge License |
EP760/421/011374/I |
10 May 2006 |
31 May 2011 |
Valid |
Implementation
Status of Environmental Mitigation Measures
6.4
Weekly site inspections were carried out on 8, 13, 20
and 27 June 2006. The
following observations and recommendations were made:
l
Water pondings were found after rainstorm (8,
13, 20 & 27 June 06);
l
Dark smoke was observed from the rock crushing
plant (8 & 13 June 06);
l
Oil stain was observed beside the drip tray for
the generator at Barge Loading Point 1 (8 & 13 June 06);
l
Oil seepage was observed during repairement of equipment. The Contractor
was reminded to remove the oil stain and dispose of as chemical waste, and to
place tarpaulin sheeting on ground for all future maintenance works (8 June
06);
l
The Contractor was reminded to remove silt materials accumulated inside
u-channel more regularly and frequently (27 June 06);
l
Uncover open hole of dript rays were found at Barge Loading Point 1. The
Contractor was reminded to cover/seal the hole properly for preventing oil
leakage (27 June 06).
Implementation Status of
Event and Action Plans
6.5
The Event and Action Plans for air quality and water quality are
presented in Appendix I.
6.6
No exceedance of Action and Limit Levels for 1-hour and 24-hour TSP
concentrations was recorded.
6.7
For water quality monitoring, sixteen
exceedances (twelve Action and four Limit Levels) were recorded during the
reporting month. All
exceedances were concluded not due to the Project-works.
Implementation Status of Environmental Complaint Handling Procedures
Summary of the Complaints and Prosecutions
6.8
Appendix J presents the environmental complaint flow diagram and the complaint
log of the Project.
6.9
No complaint, summon or
prosecution related to environmental issues was received or made against the
Project in the reporting month.