10.1.1 24-hour TSP impact
monitoring and construction noise monitoring were carried out in the reporting
month, no Action / Limit Level exceedance was recorded during the period.
10.1.2 No complaint of air quality was received. Therefore, no impact 1-hour TSP
monitoring was conducted in the reporting month.
10.1.3 Four environmental site
inspections were carried out in the reporting month. Recommendations on
mitigation measures on air quality, water quality, noise, waste management and
landscape and visual impact were given to the Contractor for remediating the
deficiencies identified during the site inspections.
10.1.4 Four weekly Landscape and Visual Site audits were carried out on 7, 14, 20 and 28 December 2017 and two of them, 7 and 20 December
2017 were carried out by a Registered Landscape Architect in the reporting
month. The weekly Landscape and Visual Impact reports were counter-signed by
IEC as according to the requirement of EM&A Manual (AEIAR-130/2009).
10.1.5 Referring to the Contractor’s information, no environmental complaint, notification
of summons and successful prosecution was received in the reporting month.
10.2
Comment and Recommendations
10.2.1 The recommended environmental mitigation measures, as proposed in the EIA
reports and EM&A Manuals 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.
10.2.2 According to the environmental audit performed in the reporting month,
the following recommendations were made:
Air Quality Impact
l Open stockpile should be covered
properly to facilitate dust suppression.
l Ground surface should be cleaned
regularly to prevent accumulation of dusty materials.
Construction Noise Impact
l
Acoustic fabric should be used while operating breaking tip.
Water
Quality Impact
l
Construction runoff should be treated before flow into the drainage.
Chemical and Waste Management
l
No specific observation was identified in the reporting month.
Land
Contamination
l
No specific observation was identified in the reporting month.
Landscape and Visual Impact
l
Stockpiling
at Portion I should be properly covered
General Condition
l No
specific observation was identified in the reporting month.
Permit / Licenses
l No
specific observation was identified in the reporting month.