11
Environmental Monitoring and Audit REQUIREMENTS
11.1.1
This Section summarises the requirements for
environmental monitoring and audit (EM&A) during construction and operation
phase of the Project and associated works based on the various assessment
results presented in this EIA Report. Details of the EM&A
requirements are given in a stand-alone EM&A Manual.
11.1.2
To ascertain that the recommendations in the EIA study
are followed and that the mitigation measures implemented are effective, it is
considered necessary to develop EM&A procedures and mechanisms such that
the implementation of the mitigation measures can be tracked and their
effectiveness assessed. The following sections outlines the recommended
EM&A requirements.
Construction
Phase
11.2.1
The EIA study concluded that no adverse fugitive dust
impact is anticipated during the construction of the Project with the
implementation of dust control measures and good site practices as recommended
in Section 3.9 and regular dust monitoring to ensure the relevant legal
requirements and standards are complied with during construction phase of the
Project.
11.2.2
It is recommended to conduct regular site inspections,
i.e. on weekly basis, throughout the construction phase of the Project so as to
confirm proper implementation of the dust control measures and good site
practices as recommended in Section 3.9. Regular dust monitoring
are recommended to be carried out during the construction phase to ensure that
no nearby ASRs will be subject to adverse air quality impact. Details of
the EM&A programme for air quality during construction phase are provided
in a standalone EM&A Manual.
Operation
Phase
11.2.3
The EIA study concluded that no adverse air quality
impact is anticipated during the operation of the Project. EM&A
related to air quality during the operation phase is considered not
necessary.
Construction
Phase
11.3.1
The EIA study concluded that no adverse noise impact
is anticipated during the construction of the Project. It is recommended
to prepare a construction noise management plan during the design / tendering
and implementation stage of the construction works, with an aim to verify the
inventory of noise sources, update the construction noise impact assessment if
necessary, assess the effectiveness and practicality of all identified measures
and update the proposed noise mitigation measures as necessary.
11.3.2
Regular noise monitoring should be carried out so as
to ensure that relevant legal requirements and standards are complied with
during the construction phase of the Project.
11.3.3
It is recommended to conduct regular site inspections,
i.e. on weekly basis, throughout the construction phase of the Project so as to
confirm all recommended noise mitigation measures and good site practices as
recommended in Section 4.8 are in place.
Operation
Phase
11.3.4
The EIA study concluded that no adverse noise impact
is anticipated during the operation of the Project with the implementation of
the proposed mitigation measures. To verify the effectiveness of the
proposed noise mitigation measures, road traffic noise levels should be
monitored at representative NSRs during the first year after completion of road
works.
11.4 Water
Quality Impact
Construction
Phase
11.4.1
Adverse water quality impact arising from the
construction works of the Project is not anticipated with the recommended
mitigation measures in place. Regular site inspections, i.e. on weekly
basis, should be conducted during construction phase to ensure the proper
implementation of the recommended mitigation measures in Section 5.7.
Operation
Phase
11.4.2
The EIA study concluded that there would be no adverse
water quality impact arising from the operation of the Project. EM&A
related to water quality during the operation phase is considered not
necessary.
11.5
Waste Management Implications
Construction
Phase
11.5.1
The EIA study concluded that no adverse environmental
impacts or other hazards arising from waste management is anticipated during
the construction of the Project with the implementation of good site
practices. It is recommended that regular site inspections, i.e. on a
weekly basis, are conducted during the construction phase to audit the waste
management practices and to determine if wastes are being managed in accordance
with the recommended good site practices and Waste Management Plan (WMP).
The site inspections will investigate all aspects of waste management including
waste generation, storage, handling, recycling, transportation and disposal.
Operation
Phase
11.5.2
There is no waste management issue as no waste is
expected to be generated during the operation phase of the Project.
EM&A related to waste management during the operation phase is considered
not necessary.
11.6.1
The EIA concluded that no land contamination impacts
are anticipated for the Project. EM&A related to land contamination is considered not necessary during construction and operation phases of
the Project.
Construction
Phase
11.7.1
The requirement of EM&A of compensatory tree
planting, as a mitigation for the loss of small area of mixed woodland, is
discussed in the Landscape and Visual Impact Section.
Operation
Phase
11.7.2
The potential bird collision along the re-provided
noise barriers would be mitigated by adopting bird friendly design. No
EM&A related to ecology is needed.
11.8
Landscape and Visual Impact
Construction
Phase
11.8.1
The mitigation measures listed in Table 9.11
shall be adopted during the construction phase. It is recommended that regular
site inspections during the construction phase should be undertaken to inspect
the construction activities and works areas in order to ensure the recommended
mitigation measures are properly implemented.
Operation
Phase
11.8.2
The operation phase mitigation measures listed in Table
9.12 shall be adopted during the detailed design and be built as part of
the construction works at the last stage of the construction period so that
they are in place at the date of commissioning of the Project. However,
it should be noted that the full effect of the soft landscape mitigation
measures would not be appreciated for several years.
Construction
Phase
Archaeology
11.9.1
As a precautionary measure, the project proponent and
his/her contractor are required to inform AMO immediately when any antiquities
or supposed antiquities under the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance (Cap. 53)
are discovered during the course of works.
Built
Heritage
11.9.2
During pre-construction phase of the Project and
implemented by the works contractor, a baseline condition survey and baseline
vibration impact assessment should be conducted for Shing Miu (GB-01) and seven
other associated building structures including the Castle
Peak Sam Shing Hui Village Office, Hau Shi Tong (孝思堂), Tai Sui Din (太歲殿), Office of Shing Miu, Fook Tak Tsz (福德祠), an Earth God Shrine and an Arch by a
qualified building surveyor or qualified structural engineer to define the
vibration limit and to evaluate the necessary construction monitoring and
structural strengthening measures for AMO's consideration.
11.9.3
Works area shall be reviewed and refined to exclude
the Arch of the Shing Miu compound to avoid the potential impact. During
construction phase of the Project adjacent to the Arch, it shall be physically
fenced off from the works area to minimise potential physical disturbance of
construction works towards the Arch.
Operation
Phase
Adverse archaeological or built
heritage impacts are not anticipated during the operation of the
Project. EM&A related to cultural heritage during the operation
phase is considered not necessary.