Agreement No. CE5/95

Central-Wan Chai Bypass and Island Eastern Corridor Link

Project Review Study

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING & AUDIT MANUAL

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Purpose of the Manual

1.2 Project Background

1.3 Environmental Monitoring and Audit Requirements

1.4 Project Organisation

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 of Construction Air Quality Impact

2.8 Environmental Quality Performance Limits

2.9 Event and Action Plan for Construction Air Quality

2.10 Construction Dust Mitigation Measures

2.11 Tunnel Emission

3. NOISE

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Noise Parameters

3.3 Monitoring Equipment

3.4 Baseline Monitoring

3.5 Impact Monitoring of Construction Noise Impact

3.6 Event and Action Plan for Construction Noise

3.7 Noise Mitigation Measures

3.8 Operational Phase Noise Monitoring

4. WATER QUALITY

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Construction Phase

4.3 Operational Phase

5. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Waste Control and Mitigation Measures

6. LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Recommended Mitigation Measures under CWB & IECL Project

7. SITE ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT

7.1 Site Inspections

7.2 Compliance with Legal and Contractual Requirements

7.3 Environmental Complaints

8. REPORTING

8.1 General

8.2 Baseline Monitoring Report

8.3 Monthly EM&A Reports

8.4 Quarterly EM&A Summary Reports

8.5 Final EM&A Review Reports

8.6 Data Keeping

8.7 Interim Notifications of Environmental Quality Limit Exceedances

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1.1 Projects that may be Undertaken Simultaneously with the CWB & IECL Project

Table 1.2 Tunnel Air Quality Guidelines

Table 2.1 Construction Dust Monitoring Locations

Table 2.2 Action / Limit Levels for Air Quality

Table 2.3 Event / Action Plan for Air Quality

Table 3.1 Noise Monitoring Stations during Construction Phase

Table 3.2 Action and Limit Levels for Construction Noise

Table 3.3 Event / Action Plan for Construction Noise

Table 3.4 Noise Monitoring Stations during Operational Noise

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1.1 Location and Alignment of the CWB & IECL

Figure 1.2.1 Construction Programme of the CWB & IECL

Figure 1.2.2 Construction Programme of the CWB & IECL

Figure 1.2.3 Construction Programme of the CWB & IECL

Figure 1.3 Project Organisation

Figure 2.1.1 Locations of Representative Air Sensitive Receivers (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 2.1.2 Locations of Representative Air Sensitive Receivers (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 2.2.1 Proposed Air Quality Monitoring Locations (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 2.2.2 Proposed Air Quality Monitoring Locations (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 3.1.1 Representative Noise Sensitive Receivers (NSRs) (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 3.1.2 Representative Noise Sensitive Receivers (NSRs) (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 3.2.1 Noise Monitoring Locations during Construction Phase (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 3.2.2 Noise Monitoring Locations during Construction Phase (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 3.3 Noise Monitoring Locations during Operation Phase

LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix A Implementation Schedule

Appendix B Sample Data Sheet for Air Quality and Noise Monitoring

Appendix C Sample Template for the Interim Notification

Appendix D Operation Stage Traffic Noise Monitoring – Field Survey Record Sheet