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1. INTRODUCTION 1-1

1.1 Purpose of the Environmental Monitoring and Audit Manual 1-1

1.2 Project Background 1-2

1.3 Project Location and Scope 1-3

1.4 Project Implementation Programme 1-5

1.5 Mitigation Measures listed in the EIA Report 1-6

1.6 Project Organization 1-6

1.7 Approved EIA Report and Environmental Permit 1-10

2. AIR QUALITY 2-1

2.1 Introduction 2-1

2.2 Air Quality Parameters 2-1

2.3 Monitoring Equipment 2-1

2.4 Laboratory Measurement/Analysis 2-3

2.5 Monitoring Locations 2-3

2.6 Baseline Monitoring 2-5

2.7 Impact Monitoring 2-6

2.8 Event and Action Plan for Air Quality 2-7

2.9 Mitigation Measures 2-9

3. NOISE 3-1

3.1 Introduction 3-1

3.2 Noise Parameters 3-1

3.3 Monitoring Equipment 3-1

3.4 Monitoring Locations 3-2

3.5 Baseline Monitoring 3-3

3.6 Impact Monitoring 3-3

3.7 Event and Action Plan for Construction Noise 3-4

3.8 Construction Noise Mitigation Measures 3-6

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4. WATER QUALITY 4-1

4.1 Introduction 4-1

4.2 Water Quality Parameters 4-1

4.3 Monitoring Equipment 4-2

4.4 Laboratory Measurement/Analysis 4-4

4.5 Monitoring Locations 4-5

4.6 Baseline Monitoring 4-6

4.7 Impact Monitoring 4-7

4.8 Event and Action Plan for Water Quality 4-8

4.9 Water Quality Mitigation Measures 4-11

5. WASTE MANAGEMENT 5-1

5.1 General Requirements 5-1

5.2 Site Audit 5-7

6. ECOLOGY 6-1

6.1 Introduction 6-1

6.2 Baseline Monitoring 6-1

6.3 Impact Monitoring and Audit 6-3

6.4 Event and Action Plans for Ecology 6-8

6.5 Ecological Mitigation Measures 6-10

7. LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL 7-1

7.1 Introduction 7-1

7.2 Baseline Monitoring 7-1

7.3 Monitoring and Audit 7-1

7.4 Event and Action Plan 7-2

7.5 Landscape and Visual Impact Mitigation Measures 7-3

8. CULTURAL HERITAGE 8-1

8.1 Introduction 8-1

8.2 Mitigation Measures 8-1

8.3 Monitoring and Audit 8-1

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9. SITE ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT 9-1

9.1 Site Inspection 9-1

9.2 Compliance with Legal and Contractual Requirements 9-2

9.3 Environmental Compliant 9-3

10. REPORTING 10-1

10.1 General 10-1

10.2 Documentation 10-1

10.3 Baseline Monitoring Report 10-1

10.4 Monthly EM&A Reports 10-2

10.5 Quarterly EM&A Summary Reports 10-7

10.6 Final EM&A Review Report 10-8

10.7 Data Keeping 10-10

10.8 Electronic and Real Time Reporting of EM&A Information 10-11

10.9 Interim Notifications of Environmental Quality Limit Exceedances 10-12

10.10 Sample Templates 10-12

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APPENDICES

Appendix A Mitigation Measures Implementation Schedule

Appendix B Proforma for EM&A Programme

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LIST OF TABLES

Table 1.1 Summary of works for the Proposed Designated Projects of Channel Improvement Works

Table 2.1 Air Quality Monitoring Stations

Table 2.2 Air Quality Monitoring Locations, Parameters, Frequency and Duration for Baseline

Table 2.3 Action and Limit Levels for Air Quality

Table 2.4 Event/Action Plan for Air Quality

Table 3.1 Noise Monitoring Stations for Baseline and Construction Monitoring

Table 3.2 Action and Limit Levels for Construction Noise

Table 3.3 Event/Action Plan for Construction Noise Monitoring

Table 3.4 Summary of Proposed Construction Noise Mitigation Measures

Table 4.1 Water Quality Parameters

Table 4.2 Proposed Monitoring Locations for Water Quality

Table 4.3 Water Quality Monitoring Locations, Parameter, Frequency and Duration for Baseline

Table 4.4 Locations, Parameters, Frequencies and Durations during Construction Phases

Table 4.5 Action and Limit Levels for Water Quality

Table 4.6 Event and Action Plan for Water Quality

Table 4.7 Summary of Mitigation Measures for Construction Impacts

Table 4.8 Summary of Mitigation Measures for Operational Impacts

Table 6.1 Recommended Baseline Ecological Monitoring Programme at LMH01 and MUP05

Table 6.2 Recommended Ecological Monitoring and Audit Programme at LMH01

Table 6.3 Recommended Ecological Monitoring and Audit Programme at MUP05

Table 6.4 Recommended Post-construction (Operational) Ecological Monitoring Programme at MUP05

Table 6.5 Event and Action Plans for Ecology

Table 6.6 Recommended Tree and Bamboo Species for Planting at MUP05

Table 7.1 Event and Action Plan for Landscape and Visual Impact – Construction Phase

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LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1.1 Location Plan of Proposed (Designated Project) Drainage Channels

Figure 1.2 General Arrangement for Proposed Channel at Man Uk Pin Region (MUP03, 04A, 04B & 05) (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 1.3 General Arrangement for Proposed Channel at Man Uk Pin Region (MUP03, 04A, 04B & 05) (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 1.4 General Arrangement for Proposed Improvement Works at Lin Ma Hang (LMH 01)

Figure 1.5 Typical Layout and Section of Two-Stage Channels

Figure 1.6 Project Organisation Chart

Figure 2.1 Locations of Proposed Air Quality Monitoring Station and Representative Air Sensitive Receivers for Proposed Channel at Man Uk Pin Region (MUP03, 04A, 04B & 05) (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 2.2 Locations of Proposed Air Quality Monitoring Station and Representative Air Sensitive Receivers for Proposed Channel at Man Uk Pin Region (MUP03, 04A, 04B & 05) (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 3.1 Locations of Proposed Noise Monitoring Station and Representative Noise Sensitive Receivers for Proposed Channel at Man Uk Pin Region (MUP03, 04A, 04B & 05) (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 3.2 Locations of Proposed Noise Monitoring Station and Representative Noise Sensitive Receivers for Proposed Channel at Man Uk Pin Region (MUP03, 04A, 04B & 05) (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 3.3 Locations of Proposed Noise Monitoring Station and Representative Noise Sensitive Receivers for Proposed Improvement Works at Lin Ma Hang (LMH01)

Figure 4.1 Locations of Proposed Water Quality Monitoring Stations for Proposed Channel at Man Uk Pin Region (MUP03, 04A, 04B & 05) (Sheet 1 of 2)

Figure 4.2 Locations of Proposed Water Quality Monitoring Stations for Proposed Channel at Man Uk Pin Region (MUP03, 04A, 04B & 05) (Sheet 2 of 2)

Figure 4.3 Locations of Proposed Water Quality Monitoring Stations for Proposed Improvement Works at Lin Ma Hang (LMH01)

Figure 9.1 Complaint Response Procedures