4.1.1
As per the Trunk
Road T2 EM&A Manual, the landscape and visual mitigation measures during
the construction phase shall be audited by a Registered Landscape Architect, as
a member of the Environmental Team, at least once every two weeks to ensure
compliance with the intended aims of the measures.
4.1.2
According to the Kai
Tak Development EM&A Manual, measures to mitigate
landscape and visual impacts during construction should be checked to ensure
compliance with the intended aims of the measures. The progress of the
engineering works shall be regularly reviewed onsite to identify the earliest
practical opportunities for the landscape works to be undertaken. The ET shall
report on the Contractor’s compliance on a weekly basis.
4.2.1
To monitor and audit
the implementation of landscape and visual mitigation measures, four weekly
Landscape and Visual Site audits were carried out on 5, 12 18 and 26 January 2017
and two of them, 5 and 18 January 2017 were carried out by a Registered
Landscape Architect. The weekly Landscape and Visual Impact reports were
counter-signed by IEC as according to the requirement of EM&A Manual (AEIAR-130/2009).
4.2.2
During the Site
audit on 5 January 2017, it is observed that open stockpiles at Portion I were
not fully covered by impervious sheeting. The item was rectified by the
Contractor and inspected on 12 January 2017.
4.2.3
During the Site
audit on 18 January 2017, it is observed that open stockpiles at Portion I were
not fully covered by impervious sheeting. The item was rectified by the
Contractor and inspected on 26 January 2017.
4.2.4
Should
non-compliance of the landscape and visual impact occur, action in accordance
to the event action plan presented in Appendix H shall be carried out.