6.1.1 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.
6.2.1 To monitor and audit
the implementation of landscape and visual mitigation measures, five weekly
landscape and visual site audits were carried out on 3, 9, 17, 24 and 30 November
2021.
6.2.2 No outstanding issues
were reported during the reporting month. The ET Leader’s Site Environmental
Audit are summarized in Appendix M.