12                         TERMINATION OF EM&A PROGRAMME

12.1.1.1          The “Guidelines for Development Projects in Hong Kong Environmental Monitoring and Audit” recommends that the termination of EM&A programme shall be determined on the following basis:

·             Completion of construction activities and insignificant environmental impacts of the remaining outstanding construction works;

·             Trends analysis to demonstrate the narrow down of monitoring exceedances due to construction activities and, return of ambient environmental conditions in comparison with baseline data; and

·             No environmental complaint and prosecution involved.

12.1.1.2          The EM&A programme of the Trunk Road T2 project will be ceased based on the above conditions.