TABLE OF CONTENT

 

1.   INTRODUCTION

            Purpose of the Manual                                                                                                             

            Project Description                                                                                                                  

            Environmental Monitoring and Audit Requirements

            Project Organisation

 

2.   NOISE MONITORING

            Introduction

Construction Noise Monitoring

Operational Phase Noise Monitoring

Mitigation Measures

 

3.    Air Quality

            Introduction

            Air Quality Parameters

            Monitoring Equipment

            Laboratory Measurement / Analysis

            Monitoring Locations

            Baseline Monitoring

            Monitoring of Construction Air Quality Impact

            Environmental Quality Performance Limits

            Event and Action Plan for Construction Air Quality

            Construction Dust Mitigation Measures

 

4.    WATER QUALITY

            Introduction

            Water Quality Parameters

            Monitoring Equipment

            Laboratory Measurement / Analysis

            Monitoring Locations

            Baseline Monitoring

            Impact Monitoring

            Event and Action Plan for Water Quality

            Water Quality Mitigation Measures

 

5.    WASTE MANAGEMENT

            Introduction

            Waste Control and Mitigation Measures

 

6.    ECOLOGICAL IMPACT

            Introduction

            Ecological Mitigation Measures

 

7.   LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL

            Introduction

            Baseline Monitoring

            Construction and Operational stage Audit

 

8.    LAND CONTAMINATION

            Introduction

            Land Contamination Assessment

            Mitigation Measures

 

9.    SITE ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT

            Site Inspection

            Compliance with Legal and Contractual Requirements

            Environmental Complaints

 

10. REPORTING

            General

            Baseline Monitoring Report

            Monthly EM&A Reports

            Quarterly EM&A Summary Reports

            Final EM&A Summary Reports

            Data Keeping

            Interim Notifications of Environmental Quality Limit Exceedances

 

 

LIST OF TABLES

 

Table 2.1       Noise Monitoring Stations during Construction Phase

Table 2.2       Action and Limit Levels for Construction Noise

Table 2.3       Event / Action Plan for Construction Noise

Table 2.4       Noise Monitoring Stations during Operational Phase

Table 3.1       Baseline Monitoring Location

Table 3.2       Action / Limit Levels for Air Quality

Table 3.3       Event / Action Plan for Air Quality

Table 4.1       Action and Limit Levels for Water Quality

Table 4.2       Event and Action Plan for Water Quality

Table 6.1       Examples of Plant Species of Conservation Value to Wildlife for Landscaping Works

Table 7.1       Summary of Disturbance to Landscape Character Units

Table 7.2       Summary of Disturbance to Landscape Elements

Table 7.3       Summary of Landscape Impact (Without Mitigation Measures)                            

Table 7.4       Summary of Residual Landscape Impacts (With Mitigation Measures)

 

 

 

 

 

LIST OF FIGURES

 

Figure 1.1         Proposed Alignment

Figure 1.2         Preliminary Construction Programme

Figure 1.3         Project Organisation

Figure 2.1         Locations of Representative Noise Sensitive Receivers

Figure 2.2         Locations of Construction Noise Monitoring Stations

Figure 2.3         Locations of Operational Noise Monitoring Stations

Figure 3.1         Locations of Baseline Monitoring Stations

Figure 4.1         Locations of Water Quality Monitoring Stations

Figure 8.1         Locations of Proposed Zones for Contamination Investigation Work

 

 

LIST OF APPENDICES

 

Appendix A      Implementation Schedule

Appendix B      Sample Data Sheet for Dust, Noise and Water Quality Monitoring

Appendix C      Sample Template for the Interim Notification