3
PROJECT ORGANISATION
3.1
Background
3.1.1.1
The
Project organisation is defined below.
3.1.1.2
The
roles and responsibilities of various parties involved in the EM&A process
and the organisational structure of the parties responsible for implementing
the EM&A programme are outlined in the sections below.
3.2
The Project Proponent
3.2.1.1
The
Project Proponent initiates the Project and is responsible for overseeing the
construction works and ensuring the works to be undertaken by the Engineer and Contractor
in accordance with the specifications and contractual requirements. The Project Proponent will cooperate
with the Engineer in various issues with respect to the EM&A programme
include:
ĄP
To oversee the Engineer and ContractorĄŠs activities
and ensure the requirements in the EM&A Manual to be fully complied with;
ĄP
To discuss with the Engineer when action is required
to reduce the environmental impacts in accordance with the Event and Action
Plans;
ĄP
To liaise with relevant parties if complaints on
environmental issues are received; and
ĄP
To cooperate with the Engineer and Contractor to ensure
smooth implementation of the environmental mitigation measures.
3.3
The Engineer or EngineerĄŠs Representative (ER)
3.3.1.1
The
Engineer is responsible for overseeing the construction works and ensuring the
works to be undertaken by the Contractor in accordance with the specifications
and contractual requirements. The
duties and responsibilities of the Engineer with respect to the EM&A
programme include:
ĄP
To supervise the ContractorĄŠs activities and ensure
the requirements in the EM&A Manual to be fully complied with;
ĄP
To inform the Contractor when action is required to
reduce the environmental impacts in accordance with the Event and Action Plans;
ĄP
To lead the regular site inspections and audits
attended by the Contractor and ET/ETL;
ĄP
To adhere to the procedures for carrying out the
complaint investigation; and
ĄP
To ensure a qualified IEC is employed as required
under the relevant requirements under the EIAO.
3.4
Contractor
3.4.1.1
The
Contractor shall report to the Engineer.
The duties and responsibilities of the Contractor are:
ĄP
To implement the recommendations and requirements of
the EM&A Manual;
ĄP
To provide assistance to the ET in carrying out the
relevant environmental inspection and audit;
ĄP
To submit the proposals of mitigation measures in case
of adverse environmental impact identified ;
ĄP
To implement the mitigation measures to reduce the
environmental impacts; and
ĄP
To adhere to the procedures for carrying out the
complaint investigation as required in the EM&A Manual.
3.5
Environmental Team (ET)
3.5.1.1
The
ET will conduct the EM&A programme to ensure the ContractorĄŠs compliance
with the ProjectĄŠs environmental requirements during the construction phase.
3.5.1.2
The
ET shall be led and managed by an Environmental Team Leader (ETL), who shall possess
at least 7 years of experience in EM&A. The ET shall monitor the mitigation
measures implemented by the Contractor on a regular basis to ensure the
compliance with the intended aims of the mitigation measures. The duties and responsibilities of the
ET are:
ĄP
To monitor various environmental parameters as
required in the EM&A Manual;
ĄP
To carry out site inspections to investigate and audit
the ContractorĄŠs site practices, equipment and work methodologies with respect
to the pollution control and environmental mitigation, and anticipate the
environmental issues for the proactive and practicable action before problems
arising;
ĄP
To analyse the EM&A results, review the success of
EM&A programme to confirm the adequacy of mitigation measures implemented,
and to identify any adverse environmental impacts arising and report the
EM&A results to the IEC, Contractor, and Engineer;
ĄP
To prepare the reports of site inspection and site
environmental conditions; and
ĄP
To review the proposals of mitigation measures by the
Contractor in case of adverse environmental impact identified.
3.6
Independent Environmental Checker (IEC)
3.6.1.1
The
IEC shall advise the Engineer on the environmental issues related to the
Project. The IEC shall possess at
least 7 years of experience in EM&A.
The duties and responsibilities of the IEC are:
ĄP
To review and audit in an independent, objective and
professional manner in all aspects of the EM&A programme;
ĄP
To review the EM&A Manual prior to the
commencement of the works, and provide comments for the ET to update as
required before submitting to EPD;
ĄP
To conduct random site inspections during
construction;
ĄP
To audit the recommendations and requirements of the EIA
against the status of the implementation of environmental protection measures
on-site;
ĄP
To review the effectiveness of the environmental
mitigation measures and environmental performance of the Project;
ĄP
On as-needed basis, to verify and certify the
environmental acceptability of ContractorĄŠs construction methodology (both
temporary and permanent works), including relevant design plans and
submissions;
ĄP
To verify the investigation results of the
environmental complaints and the effectiveness of corrective measures;
ĄP
To verify the EM&A reports that have been certified
by the ETL; and
ĄP
To provide feedback of the audit results to the ET/Project
Proponent according to the requirements in the EM&A manual.