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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Introduction

Environmental Monitoring and Audit Progress

Breaches of Action and Limit Levels

Future Key Issues

1      INTRODUCTION

Purpose of the report

Structure of the report

2      CONTRACT INFORMATION

Background

Contract Organisation

Construction Programme

Summary of Construction Works Undertaken During Reporting Period

Status of Environmental Licences, Notification and Permits

3      ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS

Monitoring Parameters and Monitoring Locations

Monitoring Methodology and Calibration Details

Environmental Quality Performance Limits (Action and Limit Levels)

Event and Action Plan

Implementation Status of Environmental Mitigation Measures

Site Audit Summary

Status of Waste Management

4      ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING RESULTS

Air Quality Monitoring Results

Noise Monitoring Results

Water Quality Monitoring Results

Dolphin Monitoring (Line-transect Vessel Survey)

ADDITIONAL LAND-BASED DOLPHIN BEHAVIOUR AND MOVEMENT MONITORING

ADVICE ON THE SOLID AND LIQUID WASTE MANAGEMENT STATUS

5      ENVIRONMENTAL NON-CONFORMANCE (EXCEEDANCES)

Summary of Exceedances

Summary of Environmental Complaint

Summary of Notification of Summons and Successful Prosecution

6      CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Conclusions

Recommendations

 

 

LIST OF TABLES

 

Table I           Summary Table for Monitoring Activities in the Reporting Period

Table II          Summary Table for Events Recorded in the Reporting Period

Table 2.1        Key Contacts of the Contract

Table 3.1        Summary of Impact EM&A Requirements

Table 3.2a      Action and Limit Levels for 1-Hour TSP

Table 3.2b      Action and Limit Levels for 24-Hour TSP

Table 3.2c      Action and Limit Levels for Construction Noise

Table 3.2d     Action and Limit Levels for Water Quality

Table 3.2e        Action and Limit Levels for Dolphin Line Transect Monitoring

Table 4.1        Summary Table of 1-hour TSP Monitoring Results during the Reporting Period

Table 4.2        Summary Table of 24-hour TSP Monitoring Results during the Reporting Period

Table 4.3        Observation at Dust Monitoring Stations

Table 4.4        Summary Table of Noise Monitoring Results during the Reporting Period

Table 4.5        Observation at Noise Monitoring Stations

Table 4.6          Dolphin encounter rates (sightings per 100 km of survey effort) during the impact monitoring period (March-May 2016) 

Table 4.7          Comparison of average dolphin encounter rates from impact monitoring period (March-May 2016) and baseline monitoring period (September-November 2011)

Table 4.8          Comparison of average dolphin group sizes from impact monitoring period (March-May 2016) and baseline monitoring period (September-November 2011)

Table 4.9          Progress Record of Additional Land-based Dolphin Behaviour and Movement Monitoring (March-May 2016)

 

 

LIST OF FIGURE

 

Figure 1a-d      Site Layout Plan

Figure 2           Project Organisation for Environmental Works

Figure 3           Locations of Air Quality, Noise and Wind Monitoring Stations

Figure 4          Locations of Water Quality Monitoring Stations

 

 

LIST OF APPENDICES

 

Appendix A    Construction Programme

Appendix B    Graphical Presentation of 1-hour TSP Monitoring Results

Appendix C   Graphical Presentation of 24-hour TSP Monitoring Results

Appendix D   Graphical Presentation of Noise Monitoring Results

Appendix E    Graphical Presentation of Water Quality Monitoring Results

Appendix F     Dolphin Monitoring Report (Line Transect)

Appendix G    Event Action Plans

Appendix H    Updated Environmental Mitigation Implementation Schedule

Appendix I      Site Audit Summary

Appendix J      Waste Generation in the Reporting Month

Appendix K    Summary of Exceedance

Appendix L     Complaint Log

Appendix M    Summary of Successful Prosecutions