Highways Department
Agreement No. CE 39/2001 Shenzhen Western Corridor - Investigation and Planning
Environmental Monitoring and Audit Manual
September 2002
Content
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1
Objectives of Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A)
1.2 Purpose of the Manual
1.3 Background of the
Project
1.4
Environmental Monitoring and Audit Requirements
1.5 Project Organization
1.6 Construction Programme
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
2.8 Event and
Action Plan for Air Quality
2.9 Mitigation Measures
3. NOISE
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Construction Noise
Monitoring
3.3 Operation Noise
Monitoring
3.4 Summary
of Noise Monitoring Requirements
3.5 Event and Action
Plan for Noise
3.6 Noise Mitigation
Measures
4. WATER QUALITY
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Water Quality Parameters
4.3 Monitoring Equipment
4.4 Laboratory
Measurement / Analysis
4.5 Monitoring Locations
4.6 Baseline Monitoring
4.7 Construction
Phase Impact Monitoring
4.8 Operational
Phase Impact Monitoring
4.9 Event and
Action Plan for Water Quality
4.10 Site Audits
4.11 Water Quality
Mitigation Measures
5. WASTE
MANAGEMENT
5.1 Introduction
5.2
Measures to be Undertaken During Planning & Design Stages
5.3
Measures to be Undertaken During the Construction Stage to Manage the Handling
and Disposal of Waste
5.4 Environmental Audit
6. ECOLOGY
6.1 Introduction
6.2 During Construction
Phase
6.3 During Operation Phase
7. CULTURAL
HERITAGE
7.1 Mitigation Measures
8. LANDSCAPE
WORKS
8.1 General
8.2 Mitigation Measures
9. SITE
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT
9.1 Site Surveillance
9.2
Compliance with Legal and Contractual Requirements
9.3 Environmental Complaints
10. REPORTING
10.1
Reporting of EM&A Information
10.2 Baseline Monitoring
Report
10.3 EM&A Reports
10.4
Review Reports for Bridge Runoff Monitoring
10.5 Documentation
10.6
Interim Notifications of Environmental Quality Limit Exceedances
Figures
Figure EM1.1 Site Plan and SWC Alignment
Figure EM1.2(Embeded in text) Project Organisation (EM&A)
Figure EM1.4 Construction Sequence of SWC
Figure EM2.1 Locations of Noise and Dust Monitoring Stations
Figure EM4.1 Vibrocore Sampling Points of Sediments for SI
Figure EM4.2 Water Quality Monitoring Stations
Figure EM6.1 Location Map of Ecological Monitoring Sites
Figure EM7.1 Proposed Works Near NHS Archeological Beach Site
Figure EM7.2 Archaeological Survey in the Ngau Hom Shek Area
Figure EM8.1 Master Landscape Plan
Figure EM9.1(Embeded in text) Complaint Response Procedure
Appendices
Appendix A Implementation Schedule for Recommended Mitigation Measures
Appendix B Sample Template Form
Appendix C Highways Department’s Public Complaints and Enquiries Handling Procedure
