8.                         CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

8.1                       Conclusions

8.1.1                   No Action and Limit Level exceedance was recorded for air quality monitoring and construction noise monitoring in the reporting period.

8.1.2                   No Action and Limit Level exceedance was recorded for water quality in the reporting period.

8.1.3                   No Action / Limit exceedance was recorded for noise levels at stations (NMS1 and NMS2) in close proximity to the active ardeid night roosts in the monitoring period.

8.1.4                   No Action / Limit exceedance was recorded for the ecological monitoring of birds during the reporting period.

8.1.5                   13 environmental site inspections and 13 landscape and visual site audits were carried out in the reporting period. Recommendations on mitigation measures were given to the Contractor for remediating the deficiencies identified during the site inspections.

8.1.6                   No environmental complaints, notification of summons and successful prosecutions were recorded in the reporting period.

8.1.7                   The EM&A methodology has been effective in monitoring the environmental impacts of the Project and the effectiveness of the mitigation measures. The data collected were useful in determining whether the Project had caused unacceptable impacts on the sensitive receivers. Analysis of all EM&A data collected throughout the baseline and the impact monitoring periods demonstrated the environmental acceptability of the Project.

 


 

8.2                       Comment and Recommendations

8.2.1                   The recommended environmental mitigation measures, as proposed in the EIA report and EM&A Manual shall be effectively implemented to minimize the potential environmental impacts from the Project. The EM&A programme would effectively monitor the environmental impacts generated from the construction activities and ensure the proper implementation of mitigation measures.

8.2.2                   According to the environmental site inspections performed in the reporting period, the following recommendations were provided:

 

Air Quality Impact

·        The Contractor is reminded to increase watering for dust suppression at TTS Area.

·        The Contractor is reminded to increase watering for dust suppression at haul roads of TTS area.

Construction Noise Impact

·        The Contractor is reminded to maintain and reinstate the silentup at northern and western site boundary.

Water Quality Impact

·        The Contractor is recommended to provide mitigation measures to intercept silty runoff from the piling area at STB.

Chemical Waste and Construction Waste Management

·        The Contractor is reminded to provide drip tray for chemical containers to prevent chemical leakage.

·        The Contractor is reminded to provide drip tray for chemical containers to prevent spillage.

·        The Contractor is reminded to clear/dispose empty chemical containers or provide drip tray to prevent accidental spillage on site.

Land Contamination

·        No specific observation was identified in the reporting period.

Ecological Impact

·        The Contractor is reminded to maintain and reinstate the silentup at the northern and western site .

·        The Contractor is reminded to maintain and reinstate the bird curtains at northern and eastern site boundary.

Landscape and Visual Impact

·        No specific observation was identified in the reporting period .

Hazard to Life

·        No specific observation was identified in the reporting period.

Permit/ Licenses

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