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 clean the U channel on site;
2. CHEC
was reminded to provide bunding on site to prevent
overflow due to the heavy rain;
3. CHEC
was reminded to remove the chemical on site;
4. CHEC
was reminded to increase watering for the paved road on site;
5. CHEC
was reminded to remove the construction waste accumulated on site;
6. CHEC
was reminded to remove the stagnant water accumulated on site;
7. CHEC
was reminded to provide proper cover for the stockpile on site;
8. CHEC
was reminded to provide a new NRMM label for the generator on site;
9. CHEC
was reminded to provide drip tray for the hydraulic machine on site;
10. CHEC
was reminded to provide proper bunding for the
gullies on site; and
11. CHEC was reminded to remove the general waste accumulated on
site.
For Contract No. HY/2013/06 within Contract No. HY/2013/03
works area
1.
The
Contractor was reminded to remove the general waste accumulated in their work
area on site.
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 12th Quarterly EM&A Report summarising
the findings of EM&A activities conducted under Contract No. HY/2013/03 from
01 June 2018 to 31 August 2018 (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 2018 to 31 August 2018).
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 2018, July
2018 and August 2018) 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 AMS2, AMS3B/AMS3C (Air quality monitoring station (AMS3B)
have been re-located to the alternative air quality monitoring station (AMS3C)
since 20 August 2018) and
AMS7B by the Environmental Team of Contract No. HY/2013/01 during the reporting
period.
5.3.4
There
was no Action and Limit Level exceedance for noise recorded at station NMS2 and
station NMS3B/NMS3C (Noise monitoring station (NMS3B) have
been re-located to the alternative noise monitoring station (NMS3C) since 20
August 2018) by the
Environmental Team of Contract No. HY/2013/01 during the reporting period.
5.3.5
There
were Action and Limit Level exceedances recorded at different WQM stations
recorded on twenty-seven days by the Environmental Team of Contract No.
HY/2013/01 during reporting period. After investigation, it was concluded that
all exceedances were not relevant to Contract No. HY/2013/03. There was no
Action and Limit Level exceedance recorded on other monitoring dates at the
monitoring stations shown as shown at Table
2.2 by the Environmental Team of Contract No. HY/2013/01 during the
reporting period.
5.3.6
Ecological
monitoring results at all transects are reported in the EM&A report
prepared by Contract No. HY/2013/01.
5.3.7
Environmental
site inspection was carried out on 07, 14,
20 and 28 June 2018, 05, 13, 20 and 26 July 2018, 02, 06, 17, 23 and
30 August 2018 (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
was one complaint received in relation to the environmental impact during the
reporting period. After investigation, the complaint was not related to
Contract No. HY/2013/03.
5.3.9
There
were no notifications of summons or prosecutions received during the reporting
period.