10.         Conclusions

 

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   Five environmental site inspections were carried out in the reporting month. Recommendations on mitigation measures on water quality, air quality and chemical and waste management were given to the Contractor for remediating the deficiencies identified during the site inspections.

 

10.1.4   Five weekly Landscape and Visual Site audits were carried out on 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 August 2018 and two of them, 1 and 15 August 2018 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   Frequent watering the bare soil ground surface to suppress dust.

l   Proper label color should be used for NRMM label.

 

Construction Noise Impact

l   No specific observation was identified in the reporting month.

 

Water Quality Impact

l   Gully should be sealed by concrete bund.

l   Sediments and stagnant water inside the gully should be removed regularly. .

 

Chemical and Waste Management

l   Construction waste should be removed promptly.

l   Chemical containers should be placed on the drip tray.

l   Different types of waste shall be segregated and handled properly. Unused waste shall be removed regularly.

 

Land Contamination

l    No specific observation was identified in the reporting month.

 

Landscape and Visual Impact

l   No specific observation was identified in the reporting month.

 

General Condition

l   No specific observation was identified in the reporting month.

 

Permit / Licenses

l   No specific observation was identified in the reporting month.