5.
COMMENTS,
RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS
5.1
Comments
5.1.1
According
to the environmental site inspections undertaken during the reporting period,
the following recommendations were provided:
For Contract No. HY/2013/03
1.
CHEC was reminded to remove general and construction
waste accumulated on site;
2.
CHEC was reminded to remove stagnant water
accumulated on site;
3.
CHEC was reminded to increase
watering for dust suppression on site;
4.
CHEC was reminded to improve housekeeping on site;
5.
CHEC was reminded to to
provide a label for a NRMM on site;
6.
CHEC was reminded to provide a drip tray for the
chemical container on site;
For
Contract No. HY/2013/06 within Contract No. HY/2013/03 works area
¡± No
recommendation.
5.1.2
A
summary of the Implementation Schedule of Environmental Mitigation Measures
(EMIS) is presented in Appendix E. All
necessary mitigation measures at this stage of works were implemented properly.
5.2
Recommendations
5.2.1
With
implementation of the recommended environmental mitigation measures, the
contract¡¦s environmental impacts were considered environmentally acceptable.
The weekly environmental site inspections ensured that all the environmental
mitigation measures recommended were effectively implemented.
5.2.2
The
recommended environmental mitigation measures, as included in the EM&A
programme, effectively minimize the potential environmental impacts from the
contract. Also, the EM&A programme effectively monitored the environmental
impacts from the construction activities and ensure the proper implementation
of mitigation measures. No particular recommendation was advised for the
improvement of the programme.
5.3
Conclusions
5.3.1
Commencement
of Contract No. HY/2013/03 took place on 10 April 2015 and the construction
works of Contract No. HY/2013/03 commenced on 29 August 2015 (commencement of
Contract No. HY/2013/06 took place on 14 August 2015 and the construction works
of Contract No. HY/2013/06 commenced on 13 September 2016 within Contract No.
HY/2013/03 works area). This is the 8th Quarterly EM&A Report summarising
the findings of EM&A activities conducted under Contract No. HY/2013/03 from
01 June 2017 to 31 August 2017 (includes the findings of EM&A activities
conducted under Contract No. HY/2013/06 within Contract No. HY/2013/03 works
area from 01 June 2017 to 31 August 2017).
5.3.2
Summary
of Action and Limit Level exceedance of 1-hr TSP level and 24-hr TSP level at
AMS6 shall be referred to the monthly EM&A Reports (for June, July and
August 2017) prepared by Contract No. HY/2011/03.
5.3.3
There
was no Action and Limit Level exceedance of 1-hr TSP level and 24-hr TSP level
recorded at station AMS7 by the Environmental Team of Contract No. HY/2010/02
during the reporting period.
5.3.4
There
was no Action and Limit Level exceedance for noise recorded at station NMS2 and
station NMS3B by the Environmental Team of Contract No. HY/2010/02 during the
reporting period.
5.3.5
There
were two Action and Limit Level exceedances of suspended solids recorded at
station SR3 during mid-ebb tide on 12 July 2017 and station IS7 during
mid-flood tide on 14 July 2017. After investigation, it was concluded that the
two exceedances were not relevant to Contract No. HY/2013/03.
5.3.6
Ecological
monitoring results at all transects are reported in the EM&A report
prepared by Contract No. HY/2010/02.
5.3.7
Environmental
site inspection was carried out on 01, 08, 15, 22 and 30 June 2017, 06, 13, 21
and 27 July 2017, 03, 10, 18, 25 and 31 August 2017 (includes Contract No.
HY/2013/06 within Contract No. HY/2013/03 works area). Recommendations on
remedial actions were given to the Contractors for the deficiencies identified
during the site inspections.
5.3.8
There
were four complaints received in relation to the environmental impact during
the reporting period. After investigation, all the complaints were not related
to Contract No. HY/2013/03.
5.3.9
There
were no notifications of summons or prosecutions received during the reporting
period.