10.0 Implementation
Status
10.1 Implementation Status of Environmental
Mitigation Measures
An
updated summary of the Environmental Mitigation Implementation Schedule (EMIS)
is presented in Appendix J. Most of the necessary mitigation measures were
implemented properly. Any deficiencies were noted in the remarks of the
schedule.
10.2
Implementation Status of Event and Action
Plan
There was no exceedance on air quality and noise monitoring parameters recorded in this monitoring month. Hence no further actions were required.
According
to the summary of marine water monitoring results, one exceedance of Turbidity
on Action Level at Monitoring Stations M4 was recorded at 29 March 2006
(mid-ebb). According to the site observation, no abnormal site activities were
observed at the Fill Bank. As there was no sediment plume observed from the
Fill Bank and no wastewater discharge was noted from the Fill Bank and the TKO
Basin, the exceedance was considered not due to the Fill Bank. The exceedance
might be due to natural fluctuation of Turbidity in the water body around the
area. Hence, no further actions were required.
10.3 Implementation
Status of Environmental Complaint, Notifications of Summons and Successful
Prosecutions Handling
One complaint was received in the reporting
month. No notifications of summons and successful prosecutions were received in
this reporting month. A summary of environmental complaints, notifications of
summons and successful prosecutions was given in Table 10.1 and further details
of the complaint could be found in the Complaint Log (Appendix M).
Table
10.1 Summary of Environmental
Complaints and Prosecutions
Complaints logged |
Summons served |
Successful Prosecution |
|||
March 2006 |
Cumulative |
March 2006 |
Cumulative |
March 2006 |
Cumulative |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
A complaint was received from
Public through EPD on 27 March 2006, concerning the dust and debris on Wan Po
Road near TVB City Caused by dump trucks from CEDD site. In the response to the
complaint, ET undertook a site investigation as stipulated in the EM&A
manual. According to the site investigation, it confirmed that mitigation
measures such as providing the wheel washing facilities, cleaning and watering
the site regularly had been implemented by the Contractor. No violation
relating to the depositing of debris and mud on haul road near the exit point
and public road (e.g. Wan Po Road) was observed from the Fill Bank vehicles
during the site investigation. Hence, it was concluded that the complaint was
not related to the operation of Fill Bank and no further action was required to
be implemented. At the same time, it was believed that traffic other than Fill
Bank (such as dump tracks from the Construction Waste Sorting Facility) may
have deposited the mud and debris onto the road surface as they traveled on Wan
Po Road. This was reported to have been observed by the Contractor during an
inspection of Wan Po Road after the complaint was received. Although the
complaint was not related to the operation of Fill Bank, the Contractor was
still reminded to arrange road sweeper to carry out routine cleaning the haul
road and the public roads outside the Fill Bank including the section of Wan Po
Road nearby the TVB City. Ad-hoc additional cleaning may be required if
necessary. Since the investigation report was still being prepared at the end
of the reporting month, it will be submitted to relevant parties in the coming
month.