9
ENVIRONMENTAL SITE INSPECTION
Site Audits
9.1
Site
audits were carried out by ET on weekly basis to monitor the timely
implementation of proper environmental management practices and mitigation
measures on the Contract site. The
summaries of site audits are presented in Table 9.1 and Appendix L.
Table
9.1 Summary of
Site Audit
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Environmental Site Inspection |
Works Contracts |
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ND/2019/01 |
ND/2019/03 |
ND/2019/06 |
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Weekly site audit with representative
of the Supervisor’s Representative
and the Contractor |
9th,16th,21st,28th
July 2020 |
3rd,10th,17th,21st,31st
July 2020 |
2nd,9th,15th,23rd,30th
July 2020 |
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Joint Site Audit with representative
of the Supervisor’s Representative,
the Contractor and IEC |
16th July
2020 |
21st July 2020 |
15th July
2020 |
9.2
During
site inspections in the reporting month, no non-conformance was identified. The
observations and recommendations made during the audit sessions are summarised in Table
9.2.
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Table
9.2 Observations
and Recommendations of Site Audit |
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Parameters |
Date |
Observations and
Recommendations |
Follow-up |
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Contract No.: ND/2019/01 Date Observations and
Recommendations Follow-up |
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Air Quality |
30/06/2020 |
The exposed worksite and haul road should be
watered regularly. |
Improvement/Rectification
was observed during follow-up audit session on 9 July 2020. |
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09/07/2020 |
Exposed worksites should be watered regularly. |
Improvement/Rectification
was observed during follow-up audit session on 16 July 2020. |
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16/07/2020 |
Exposed worksites should be watered regularly. |
Improvement/Rectification was
observed during follow-up audit session on 21 July 2020. |
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Water Quality |
09/07/2020 |
Vehicles are observed not cleaned of earth, mud
before leaving the Portion 4. |
Improvement/Rectification
was observed during follow-up audit session on 16 July 2020. |
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28/07/2020 |
Contractor was reminded to clear the ponding
water at Portion 6. |
Follow-up
action is needed to be reported in the following month. |
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Waste/ Chemical Management |
30/06/2020 |
Chemical oil should be stored properly in
designated area. |
Improvement/Rectification
was observed during follow-up audit session on 9 July 2020. |
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16/07/2020 |
Chemical containers should be stored, labelled
properly in designated area. |
Improvement/Rectification
was observed during follow-up audit session on 21 July 2020. |
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21/07/2020 |
Chemical containers should be stored, labelled
properly in designated area. |
Improvement/Rectification
was observed during follow-up audit session on 28 July 2020. |
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21/07/2020 |
Oil is observed leaked out from drip
tray/equipment. Oil in drip tray should be cleared regularly. |
Improvement/Rectification
was observed during follow-up audit session on 28 July 2020. |
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28/07/2020 |
Contractor was reminded to dispose general
refuse regularly to avoid accumulation at Portion 6. |
Follow-up
action is needed to be reported in the following month. |
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Ecology |
16/07/2020 |
Hoarding erection is still processing, hoarding
will be checked once in place. |
Item
was remarked as 200721-R01. Follow-up action is needed to be reviewed. |
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21/07/2020 |
Hoarding erection is still processing, hoarding
will be kept checking. |
Item
was remarked as 200728-R03. Follow-up action is needed to be reviewed. |
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Contract No.: ND/2019/03 |
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Air Quality |
17/07/2020 |
Stockpile of dusty materials should be covered
by impervious sheeting or sprayed with water. |
Item
was remarked as 200721-R03. Follow-up action is needed to be reviewed. |
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21/07/2020 |
Stockpile of dusty materials should be covered
by impervious sheeting or sprayed with water. |
Improvement/Rectification
was observed during follow-up audit session on 31 July 2020. |
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Water Quality |
10/07/2020 |
Sandbags should be renewed to prevent surface
runoff extending beyond the construction site. |
Item
was remarked as 200717-R01. Follow-up action is needed to be reviewed. |
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17/07/2020 |
Sandbags should be renewed to prevent surface
runoff extending beyond the construction site. |
Item
was remarked as 200721-R01. Follow-up action is needed to be reviewed. |
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21/07/2020 |
Sandbags should be renewed to prevent surface
runoff extending beyond the construction site. |
Improvement/Rectification
was observed during follow-up audit session on 31 July 2020. |
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Waste / Chemical Management |
03/07/2020 |
Chemical waste should be disposed of properly in
designated area. |
Improvement/Rectification
was observed during follow-up audit session on 10 July 2020. |
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Landscape & Visual |
03/07/2020 |
Retained tree should be carefully protected. |
Improvement/Rectification
was observed during follow-up audit session on 10 July 2020. |
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17/07/2020 |
To keep checking the retained trees on site
where site clearance works have been started and protect them carefully. |
Item
was remarked as 200721-R02. Follow-up action is needed to be reviewed. |
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21/07/2020 |
To keep checking the retained trees on site
where site clearance works have been started and protect them carefully. |
Improvement/Rectification
was observed during follow-up audit session on 31 July 2020. |
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Contract No.: ND/2019/06 |
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Air Quality |
23/07/2020 |
Contractor was reminded to clear the dusty
material on road surface. |
Improvement/Rectification
was observed during follow-up audit session on 30 July 2020. |
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Water Quality |
26/06/2020 |
Debris and rubbish in U-channel should be
cleared and disposed of properly. |
Improvement/Rectification
was observed during follow-up audit session on 2 July 2020. |
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02/07/2020 |
Rubbish in U-channel should be cleared and
disposed of properly. |
Improvement/Rectification
was observed during follow-up audit session on 9 July 2020. |
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Waste / Chemical Management |
26/06/2020 |
Chemical waste, waste oil
containers should be stored properly in designated place. |
Improvement/Rectification
was observed during follow-up audit session on 2 July 2020. |
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23/07/2020 |
Chemical should be stored at
designated area or with drip tray to prevent chemical
leakage. |
Improvement/Rectification
was observed during follow-up audit session on 30 July 2020. |
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30/07/2020 |
Stagnant water in drip tray
should be cleared properly. |
Follow-up
action is needed to be reported in the following month. |
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Implementation Status of Environmental Mitigation Measures
9.3
According
to the EIA Report, EPs and the Updated EM&A Manual, the mitigation measures
detailed in the documents are recommended to be implemented during the
construction phase. An updated summary of the Environmental Mitigation
Implementation Schedule is provided in Appendix
M. The photographic records of measures as stipulated in EP to mitigate
environmental impacts in the reporting month are presented in Table 9.3.
Table 9.3 Photographic Records and
Implementation Status of Measures
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EP No. |
Condition |
Photographic
Record |
Implementation
Status |
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EP-475/2013/A |
2.7 |
To minimise
adverse impacts on habitats of ecological importance in the vicinity of the
Project, 2m high solid dull green site barrier fences shall be erected around
all active works areas (Figure 9) |
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Implementation
status: |
^ Mitigation
measure was fully implemented * Observation/reminder
was made during site audit but improved/rectified by the contractor # Observation/reminder
was made during site audit but not yet improved/ rectified by the contractor X Non-compliance
of mitigation measure · Non-compliance
but rectified by the contractor N/A Not Applicable at this stage as no such
site activities were conducted in the reporting period |
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[1]: Barrier
fences might be subjected to change according to phasing plan designed at
detailed design stage
9.4
Under
EP-468/2013/A (Condition 2.11),
to minimise adverse impacts on habitats of ecological
importance in the vicinity of the Project, 2m high solid dull green site
barrier fences shall be erected around all active works areas. As the Works programme under EP-468/2013/A was still under preparation
work and the barrier fences erection was still
progressing in the Reporting Month, 2m high solid dull green site barrier
fences will be checked once in place.
Solid and Liquid Waste Management Status
9.5
Waste generated
from Contract No. ND/2019/01, ND/2019/03 and ND/2019/06 include inert
construction and demolition (C&D) materials and non-inert C&D wastes.
9.6
The amount
of wastes generated by the construction works of the Contract No.ND/2019/01, ND/2019/03 and Contract No. ND/2019/06 during
the reporting month is shown in Appendix
N.
9.7
The
Contractors are advised to minimize the wastes generated through the recycling
or reusing. All mitigation measures stipulated in the Updated EM&A Manual
and waste management plans shall be fully implemented. The status of
implementation of waste management and reduction measures are summited in Appendix M.