a) Up
to half a page executive summary
b) Brief
project background information
c) Drawings
showing locations of the baseline monitoring stations
d) An
updated construction programme with milestones of environmental
protection/mitigation activities annotated
e) Monitoring
results (in both hard and diskette copies) together with the following
information:
- monitoring
methodology;
- name of laboratory and
type of equipment used and calibration details;
- parameters monitored;
- monitoring locations
(and depth);
- monitoring date, time,
frequency and duration; and
- QA/QC results and
detection limits
f) Details on influencing factors,
including:
- major activities, if
any, being carried out on the site during the period;
- weather conditions
during the period; and
- other factors which
might affect the results
g) Determination
of the Action and Limit Levels for each monitoring parameter and statistical
analysis of the baseline data
h) Revisions for inclusion in the EM&A
Manual
i) Comments and conclusions.
First Monthly EM&A Report
(a) Executive summary (1-2 pages)
- breaches
of Action and Limit levels
- complaint
log
- notifications
of any summons and successful prosecutions;
- reporting
changes
- future
key issues.
(b) Basic project information
- project organisation including key personnel, contact
names and telephone numbers
- construction programme with fine tuning of construction
activities showing the interrelationship with environmental mitigation measures
for the month
- management
structure
- works
undertaken during the month
(c) Environmental status
- works undertaken during the month with illustrations such
as location of works
- drawing showing the project area, any environmental
sensitive receivers and the locations of the monitoring stations.
(d) Summary of EM&A
requirements
- all
monitoring parameters
- environmental
quality performance limits (Action and Limit levels)
- Event-Action
Plans
- environmental mitigation measures, as recommended in the
project EIA study final report
- environmental
requirements in contract documents.
(e) Implementation status
- advice on the implementation of environmental protection
and pollution control/mitigation measures, as recommended in the project EIA
study report, summarised in the updated implementation schedule.
(f) Monitoring results (in both hard and
diskette copies)
- monitoring methodology
- name of laboratory and
types of equipment used and calibration details;
- parameters monitored
- monitoring locations
- monitoring date, time,
frequency, and duration
- weather conditions
during the period
- any other factors
which might affect the monitoring results
- QA/QC results and
detection limits
- all
monitoring results should be tabulated with exceedances highlighted for ease of
referencing
(g) Report on Non-compliance, Complaints,
Notifications of Summons and Successful Prosecutions
- record of all
noncompliance (exceedances) of the environmental quality performance limits
(Action and Limit levels)
- record of all
complaints received (written or verbal) for each media, including locations and
nature of complaints investigation, liaison and consultation undertaken,
actions and follow-up procedures taken, results and summary
- record of all
notifications of summons and successful prosecutions for breaches of the
current environmental protection/pollution control legislations, including
locations and nature of the breaches, investigation, follow-up actions taken,
results and summary
- review of the
reasons for, and the implications of, non-compliance, complaints, summons and
prosecutions including review of pollution sources and working procedures
- description of the
actions taken in the event of noncompliance and deficiency reporting and any
follow-up procedures related to earlier noncompliance.
(h) Others
- an account of the future key issues as reviewed from the
works programme and work method statements;
- advice on the solid and liquid waste management status; and
- submission of implementation status proforma, environmental
protection proforma, regular compliance proforma, site inspection proforma and
complaint log, etc, summarising EM&A of the period.
Subsequent EM&A Reports
(a) Executive Summary (1-2 pages)
- breaches of Action and
Limit levels
- complaint log
- notification of any
summons and successful prosecutions
- reporting changes
- future key issues.
(b) Environmental status
- construction programme with fine tuning of construction
activities showing the interrelationship with environmental
protection/mitigation measures for the month
- works undertaken during the month with illustrations
including key personnel contact names and telephone numbers
- drawing showing the project area, any environmental
sensitive receivers and the locations of the monitoring stations.
(c) Implementation status
- advice on the implementation status of environmental
protection and pollution control/mitigation measures as recommended in the
project EIA study report, summarised in the updated implementation schedule.
(d) Monitoring results (in both hard and
diskette copies)
- monitoring
methodology
- name
of laboratory and types of equipment used and calibration details;
- parameters
monitored
- monitoring
locations
- monitoring
date, time, frequency, and duration
- weather
conditions during the period
- any
other factors which might affect the monitoring results
-
QA/QC results and
detection limits
-
all monitoring
results should be tabulated with exceedances highlighted for ease of
referencing
(e) Report
on Non-compliance, Complaints, Notifications of Summons and Successful
Prosecutions
- record of all noncompliance (exceedances) of the
environmental quality performance limits (Action and Limit levels)
- record of all complaints received (written or verbal) for
each media, including locations and nature of complaints investigation, liaison
and consultation undertaken, actions and follow-up procedures taken, results
and summary
- record of all notifications of summons and successful
prosecutions for breaches of the current environmental protection/pollution
control legislations, including locations and nature of the breaches,
investigation, follow-up actions taken, results and summary
- review of the reasons for, and the implications of,
non-compliance, complaints, summons and prosecutions including review of
pollution sources and working procedures
- a description of the actions taken in the event of
noncompliance and deficiency reporting and any follow-up procedures related to
earlier noncompliance.
(f) Others
- an account of the future key issues as reviewed from the
works programme and work method statements
- advice on the solid and liquid waste management status.
(g) Appendix
- Action
and Limit levels
- graphical
plots of trends of monitored parameters at key stations over the past four
reporting periods for representative monitoring stations annotated against the
following:
i) major activities
being carried out on site during the period;
ii) weather conditions
during the period; and
iii) any other factors
which might affect the monitoring results
- monitoring
schedule for the present and next reporting period
- cumulative
statistics on complaints, notifications of summons and successful prosecutions
- outstanding
issues and deficiencies
Quarterly EM&A Summary Reports
(a) Up
to half a page executive summary
(b) Basic project information including a synopsis of the project
organisation, programme, contacts of key management, and a synopsis of work
undertaken during the quarter
(c) A
brief summary of EM&A requirements including:
- monitoring parameters
- environmental quality performance limits (Action and Limit
levels)
- environmental mitigation measures, as recommended in the
project EIA study final report
(d) Advice on the implementation status of environmental protection
and pollution control/mitigation measures, as recommended in the project EIA
study report, summarised in the updated implementation schedule
(e) Drawings showing the project area, any environmental sensitive
receivers and the locations of the monitoring and control stations
(f) Graphical plots of the trends of monitored parameters over the
past 4 months (the last month of the previous quarter and the present quarter)
for representative monitoring stations annotated against:
- the major activities being carried out on site during the
period
- weather conditions during the period
- any other factors which might affect the monitoring results
(g) Advice on the solid and
liquid waste management status
(h) A summary of noncompliance (exceedances) of the environmental
quality performance limits (Action and Limit levels)
(i) A brief review of the reasons for and the implications of
non-compliance including review of pollution sources and working procedures
(j) A summary description of the actions taken in the event of
non-compliance and any follow-up procedures related to earlier non-compliance
(k) A summary record of all complaints received (written or verbal)
for each media, liaison and consultation undertaken, actions and follow-up
procedures taken
(l) A summary record of notifications of summons and successful
prosecutions for breaches of the current environmental protection/pollution
control legislation, locations and nature of the breaches, investigation,
follow-up actions taken and results
(m) Comments (e.g. effectiveness and efficiency of the mitigation
measures), recommendations (e.g. any improvement in the EM&A programme) and
conclusions for the quarter
(n) Proponents’ contacts and any hotline telephone number for the
public to make enquiries.
Final EM&A Report
(a) Completion
of construction activities and insignificant environmental impacts of the
remaining outstanding construction works
(b) Trends
analysis to demonstrate the narrow down of monitoring exceedances due to
construction activities and the return of ambient environmental conditions in
comparison with baseline data
(c) No
environmental complaint and prosecution involved.
(a) An executive summary (1-2 pages)
(b) Basic project information including a synopsis of the project
organisation, contacts of key management, and a synopsis of work undertaken
during the entire construction period
(c) A brief summary of EM&A requirements including:
- monitoring parameters
- environmental quality performance limits (Action and Limit
levels)
- environmental mitigation measures, as recommended in the
project EIA study final report
(d) Advice on the implementation status of environmental protection
and pollution control/mitigation measures, as recommended in the project EIA
study report, summarised in the updated implementation proformas
(e) Drawings showing the project area, any environmental sensitive
receivers and the locations of the monitoring stations
(f) Graphical plots and the statistical analysis of the trends of
monitored parameters over the construction project for representative
monitoring stations annotated against:
- the major activities being carried out on site during the
period
- weather conditions during the period
- any other factors which might affect the monitoring results
- the return of ambient environmental conditions in comparison
with baseline data
(g) Compare and contrast the EM&A data with the EIA predictions
and annotate with explanation for any discrepancies
(h) Provide clear-cut decisions on the environmental acceptability
of the project with reference to the specific impact hypothesis
(i) Advice on the solid and liquid waste management status
(j) A summary of noncompliance (exceedances) of the environmental
quality performance limits (Action and Limits levels)
(k) A brief review of the reasons for and the implications of
non-compliance including review of pollution sources and working procedures as
appropriate
(l) A summary description of the actions taken in the event of
non-compliance and any follow-up procedures related to earlier non-compliance
(m) A summary record of all complaints received (written or verbal)
for each media, liaison and consultation undertaken, actions and follow-up
procedures taken
(n) Review the monitoring methodology adopted and with the benefit
of hindsight, comment on its effectiveness (including cost effectiveness)
(o) A summary record of notifications of summons and successful
prosecutions for breaches of the current environmental protection/pollution
control legislations, locations and nature of the breaches, investigation,
follow-up actions taken and results
(p) Review the practicality and effectiveness of the EIA process
and EM&A programme (e.g. effectiveness and efficiency of the mitigation
measures), recommend any improvement in the EM&A programme
(q) A conclusion to state the return of ambient and/or the predicted
scenario as per EIA findings