Table of contents

1 Introduction.. 1-1

1.1 Background. 1-1

1.2 The Project 1-1

1.3 Designated Projects. 1-1

1.4 Purpose of this Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Manual 1-2

1.5 Structure of EM&A Manual 1-3

2 project Organization.. 2-1

2.1 Introduction. 2-1

2.2 The Contractor 2-1

2.3 Architect’s Representatives (AR) 2-1

2.4 Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) 2-1

2.5 Environmental Team (ET) 2-2

3 air quality IMPACT.. 3-1

3.1 Introduction. 3-1

3.2 Monitoring Parameters. 3-1

3.3 Monitoring Equipment 3-1

3.4 Monitoring Requirements. 3-1

3.5 Monitoring Location. 3-3

3.6 Placement of Equipment 3-4

3.7 Baseline Monitoring. 3-4

3.8 Impact Monitoring. 3-5

3.9 Air Quality Performance Limit 3-5

3.10 Event and Action Plan. 3-5

3.11 Mitigation Measures. 3-5

4 hazard to life.. 4-1

4.1 Introduction. 4-1

5 noise IMPACT.. 5-1

5.1 Introduction. 5-1

5.2 Monitoring Parameters. 5-1

5.3 Monitoring Equipment 5-1

5.4 Monitoring Requirement 5-1

5.5 Monitoring Location. 5-2

5.6 Baseline Monitoring. 5-3

5.7 Impact Monitoring. 5-3

5.8 Noise Performance Limit 5-4

5.9 Event and Action Plan. 5-5

5.10 Mitigation Measures. 5-6

6 water quality IMPACT.. 6-1

6.1 Introduction. 6-1

6.2 Construction Phase. 6-1

6.3 Operation Phase. 6-1

6.4 Mitigation Measures. 6-2

7 sewerage and sewage treatment IMPLICATIONS. 7-1

7.1 Introduction. 7-1

8 waste management IMPLICATIONS. 8-1

8.1 Introduction. 8-1

8.2 Mitigation Measures. 8-1

8.3 Environmental Audit and Monitoring. 8-1

9 land contamination.. 9-1

9.1 Introduction. 9-1

10 Terrestrial ECOLOGICAL IMPACT.. 10-1

10.1 Introduction. 10-1

10.2 Mitigation Measures. 10-1

10.3 Environmental Monitoring & Audit 10-1

11 landscape and visual IMPACT.. 11-1

11.1 Introduction. 11-1

11.2 Audit Requirements. 11-1

11.3 Design Phase Audit 11-1

11.4 Construction and Operational Phase Audit 11-2

11.5 Mitigation and Enhancement Measures. 11-3

12 cultural heritage IMPACT.. 12-1

12.1 Introduction. 12-1

13 environmental audit.. 13-1

13.1 Introduction. 13-1

13.2 Site Inspection. 13-1

13.3 Compliance with Legal and Contractual Requirements. 13-2

13.4 Environmental Complaints. 13-2

14 reporting.. 14-1

14.1 Introduction. 14-1

14.2 Baseline Monitoring Report 14-1

14.3 EM&A Report 14-1

14.4 First EM&A Report 14-2

14.5 Subsequent EM&A Reports. 14-4

14.6 Quarterly EM&A Summary Reports. 14-5

14.7 Final EM&A Report for Construction Phase. 14-7

14.8 Data Keeping. 14-8

14.9 Interim Notification of Environmental Quality Limit Exceedances. 14-8

15 conclusion.. 15-1

LIST OF TABLES

Table 3.1 Proposed Air Monitoring Stations

Table 3.2 Action and Limit Levels for Air Quality

Table 5.1 Proposed Construction Noise Monitoring Stations

Table 5.2 Proposed Music Event Noise Monitoring Stations

Table 5.3 Action and Limit Levels for Construction Noise

Table 5.4 Trigger and Action Levels for Noise from Music Events

Table 11.1 Construction/Operational Phase Audit Checklist

Table 11.2 Recommended Construction Phase Landscape and Visual Mitigation/Enhancement Measures

Table 11.3 Recommended Operational Phase Landscape and Visual Mitigation / Enhancement Measures

Table 15.1 Summary of EM&A Requirements

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1-1 Location and Layout Plan of Proposed Kai Tak MPSC

Figure 2-1 Project Organisation for Environmental Works

Figure 3-1 Locations of Air Monitoring Stations

Figure 5-1 Locations of Construction Noise Monitoring Stations

Figure 5-2 Locations of Music Events Noise Monitoring Stations

LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix A Environmental Mitigation Implementation Schedule (EMIS)

Appendix B Sample Data Sheet

Appendix C Event and Action Plan

Appendix D Interim Notifications of Exceedances

Appendix E Tentative Construction Programme for EIA Submission

Appendix F Content of Stormwater Re-use Management Plan