According
to the EM&A Manual, a Landscape Architect or related professional shall be
employed to audit the implementation of landscape construction works
particularly during site clearance operations when the proposed tree felling
and transplanting will take place and subsequent maintenance operations. Site
audits should be undertaken every week during the construction phase to check
that the proposed landscape and visual mitigation measures are properly
implemented and maintained as per their intended objectives. The mitigation
measure recommended in the EIA Report as the audit requirements for landscape
and visual, including: preservation of existing vegetation, transplanting of
affected trees, compensatory tree planting, control of night-time lighting
glare, erection of decorative screen hoarding and management of construction
activities and facilities are summarized in Appendix J.
To
monitor and audit the implementation of landscape and visual mitigation
measures, four weekly landscape and visual site audits were carried out on 7, 15,
20 and 28 February 2024.
No outstanding issues were reported during the reporting month. The ET Leader’s Site Environmental Audit are summarized in Appendix M.