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 2, 8, 15,
22 and 29 August 2006. The following observations and recommendations were made:
l
Oil drum placed on bare ground at Barge Loading
Point 1 (2, 8, 15, 22 August 06);
l
Large area of oil stains were found at Barge
Loading Point 1 (2, 22, 29 August 06);
l
Empty chemical containers placed on bare ground were found at Barge
Loading Point 1 (8 August 06);
l
Water pondings were found within the site area (8, 15, 22, 29 August
06);
l
Dark smoke emitted from crushing plant was
observed (15, 22 August 06);
l
Silty materials accumulated inside the drainage channel was observed
(15, 22 August 06);
l
Fugitive dust generated from crushing plant was observed (15, 22 August
06);
l
Oil containers were found not to be used at crushing plant area (near
boundary fence) (29 August 06);
l
Open stockpile was found at Tipping Hall No.2 (29 August 06);
l
Wasted chemical containers disposed in general refuse container was
observed (29 August 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, eight exceedances
(five Action and three 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.