11.1.1.1
This section provides a summary of the requirements of environmental monitoring
and audit (EM&A) for the construction and operational phases of the Project
and associated works based on the assessment results of the various
environmental issues. Details of the EM&A requirements are provided in a
stand-alone EM&A Manual.
11.1.1.2
The purpose of the EM&A programme is to ascertain and verify the
assumptions implicit to, and accuracy of, EIA study predictions. The EM&A
programme includes the scope of the EM&A requirements for the Project to
ensure compliance with the EIA study recommendations, to assess the
effectiveness of the recommended mitigation measures.
11.2.1
Construction Phase
11.2.1.1
EM&A for potential dust impacts should be conducted during
construction phase so as to check compliance with the
legislative requirements. Details of the
monitoring and audit programme are contained in a stand-alone EM&A Manual.
11.2.1.2
Regular site audits for potential dust impacts are recommended to be
conducted during the entire construction phase of the Project so as to ensure the implementation of the dust mitigation
measures and the dust suppression measures stipulated in Air Pollution
Control (Construction Dust) Regulation.
11.2.2
Operation Phase
11.3.1
Construction Phase
11.3.1.1
Noise monitoring is recommended as part of the EM&A programme for
the construction phase of the Project to check compliance with the daytime
construction noise criterion. The
implementation of the recommended mitigation measures for daytime construction
activities should also be audited as part of the EM&A programme.
11.3.2
Operation Phase
11.3.2.1
No adverse noise impact is anticipated due to the operation of the
YLSEPP. Commissioning test should be
conducted prior to operation of the Project to ensure fixed plant noise impact
would comply with the relevant noise standards.
No operational noise monitoring is therefore deemed necessary.
11.4.1
Construction Phase
11.4.1.1
The potential water quality impact from land-based construction works
can be controlled by the recommended mitigation measures. Nonetheless, in view of that the Project site
is surrounded by ecological sensitive areas, water quality monitoring and regular
site inspections should be undertaken during the construction to ensure the
recommended mitigation measures are properly implemented. A WPCO license should be obtained if there has
construction drainage discharge.
Self-monitoring and reporting should be carried out for monitoring the
construction drainage discharge in accordance with the WPCO license.
11.4.2
Operation Phase
11.4.2.1
Under normal operation of YLSEPP, monitoring of the treated effluent
quality will be governed by the WPCO license to ensure that the effluent
quality would comply with the design standards, which is under the ambit of RO
of EPD.
11.4.2.2
Water quality monitoring is recommended for the first year of normal
operation and emergency discharge of YLSEPP.
Detailed environmental monitoring procedures are provided in the
standalone EM&A manual.
11.5.1
Construction Phase
11.5.1.1
It will be the contractor’s responsibility to ensure that any waste
produced during the construction and demolition works are handled, stored and disposed of in accordance with recommended good
waste management practices and relevant regulations and other legislative
requirements. The recommended mitigation
measures detailed in Section 6.6 should form the basis of the site Waste
Management Plan (WMP) to be developed by the Contractor in the construction
stage.
11.5.1.2
It is recommended that the waste arisings generated during the
construction activities should be audited regularly by the Environmental Team
(ET) to determine if wastes are being managed in accordance with approved
procedures. The audits should look at all aspects of on-site waste management
practices including waste generation, storage, recycling, transport
and disposal. Apart from site inspections, documents including licenses,
permits, disposal and recycling records should be reviewed and audited for
compliance with the legislation of the recommended good site practice and other
waste management mitigation measures.
11.5.2
Operation Phase
11.5.2.1
Adverse environmental impacts generated from handling, storage and
disposal of waste are not expected from the operation of the Project with the
implementation of good waste management practices. Therefore, waste monitoring
and audit programme for the operation phase of the Project would not be
required.
11.6.1.1
Remediation works, if necessary, would be carried out based on the
recommended further works outlined in Section 7.8.1. Mitigation measures
as recommended in the future EPD approved RAP should be implemented during the
remediation works. The EM&A requirements should be carried out in the form
of regular site inspection to ensure the recommended mitigation measures are
properly implemented.
11.7.1
Construction Phase
11.7.1.1
Ecological indirect impacts arising from the construction of the
Project, such as noise, dust, glare disturbances, water quality reduction etc,
are anticipated to be low, no mitigation measures are required. Precautionary measures and enhancement
opportunities to further minimise any potential environmental impacts and
promote the ecological value of the Project are recommended. As such, specific environmental monitoring and
auditing for ecological impact would not be necessary.
11.7.2
Operation Phase
11.7.2.1
Ecological indirect impacts arising from the operation of the Project,
such as noise, dust, glare disturbances, water quality reduction etc, are
anticipated to be low, no mitigation measures are required. Precautionary measures and enhancement
opportunities to further minimise any potential environmental impacts and
promote the ecological value of the Project are recommended. As such, specific environmental monitoring and
auditing for ecological impact would not be necessary.
11.8.1
Introduction
11.8.1.1
The EIA Report has recommended landscape and visual mitigation measures
for the construction and operation phases of the Project. This section defines
the audit requirements to confirm the recommended landscape and visual impact
mitigation measures are effectively implemented.
11.8.1.2
Site audit on landscape and visual aspects of the Project should be
carried out during the construction phase.
With the mitigation measures recommended in the EIA implemented,
specific auditing during the operation phase of the Project is not required.
11.8.2.1
The landscape and visual mitigation measures should be incorporated in
the detailed design. The mitigation measures during construction and operation
phases as recommended in the EIA Report are presented in Table 12.1. Where feasible, the construction phase
mitigation measures should be implemented as early as possible in order to minimize the landscape impacts in the
construction stage while the mitigation measures for the operation phase should
be adopted during the detailed design and be built as part of the construction
works so that they are in place before commissioning of the Project.
11.8.2.2
Any potential conflicts among the proposed mitigation measures, the
Project works, and operational requirements should also be identified and
resolved at early stage. Any changes to the mitigation measures should be
incorporated in the detailed design.
11.8.3
Audit Requirements
11.8.3.1
Site audits should be undertaken during the construction phase and the
12-month establishment period (operation phase) to check that the proposed
landscape and visual mitigation measures are properly implemented and
maintained as per their intended objectives.
11.8.3.2
The ET shall audit the implementation of landscape construction works
particularly during site clearance operations when the proposed tree felling
will take place and subsequent tree maintenance operations and planting works.
11.8.3.3
Site inspections should be undertaken by the ET at least once every
month during the construction period, and once every two months for the
12-month establishment period during operation phase.
11.9.1.1
The EIA study concluded that no unacceptable risk is anticipated during
the operation phase of the Project, no mitigation measures would be required. Good
safety practices and recommended design measures are recommended to further
manage and minimize the potential risks during operation phase of the Project. No environmental
monitoring and audit requirements would be required.