1.1.1
Site inspections were carried out weekly to
monitor the implementation of proper environmental pollution control and
mitigation measures for the Project. A summary of the mitigation measures
implementation schedule is provided in Appendix
F.
1.1.2
In the reporting month, 13 site inspections
were carried out on. Five of them were the joint inspections with the IEC, ER,
the Contractor and the ET.
1.1.3
No outstanding issues were reported during
the reporting period.
1.1.4
All the follow-up actions requested by
Contractor’s ET and IEC during the site inspections were undertaken as reported
by the Contractor and confirmed in the following weekly site inspection
conducted during the reporting month.
1.1.5
Details of observations recorded during the
site inspections are presented in Table
5.1.
Table 5.1 Observations and Recommendations of Site Audit
|
Parameters |
Date |
Observations and Recommendations |
Follow-up |
|
Air Quality |
16 March 2016 |
Watering shall be provided in haul
road area and in the stockpile storage area in portion E. |
The item was rectified by the
Contractor and inspected on 24 March 2016. |
|
24 March 2016 |
Open stockpile shall be covered properly
with impermeable sheeting in Portion B |
The item was rectified by the
Contractor and inspected on 31 March 2016. |
|
|
31 March 2016 |
Dusty haul road was observed when
vehicle was passing near Portion E. Watering shall be applied to maintain the
entire haul road surface wet. |
The item was rectified by the
Contractor and inspected on 6 April 2016. |
|
|
31 March 2016 |
The Contractor is reminded that the
excavated materials should not be loaded from a level higher than the side in
Portion Q and tail boards and should be covered by tarpaulin. |
The item was rectified by the
Contractor and inspected on 6 April 2016. |
|
|
7 April 2016 |
Watering spraying frequency shall be
increased to keep the entire haul road surface wet in Portion B, E and
Portion N. |
The item was rectified by the
Contractor and inspected on 14 April 2016. |
|
|
Noise |
10 March 2016 |
Instead of the impermeable sheeting,
acoustic fabric shall be used for the piling system or breaker, etc. in
Portion X |
The item was rectified by the
Contractor and inspected on 16 March 2016. |
|
14 April 2016 |
Appropriate and effective acoustic
fabric should be used for the breaker machine in Portion X. |
The item was rectified by the
Contractor and inspected on 21 April 2016. |
|
|
21 April 2016 |
Appropriate and effective acoustic
fabric should be used for the breaker machine in Portion Q. |
The item was rectified by the
Contractor and inspected on 28 April 2016. |
|
|
5 May 2016 |
Noise absorbing material shall be
provided to wrap the breaker which operating in Portion N. |
The item was rectified by the
Contractor and inspected on 12 May 2016. |
|
|
18 May 2016 |
Noise absorbing material shall be
provided to wrap the breaker which operating in Portion C. |
The item was rectified by the
Contractor and inspected on 26 May 2016. |
|
|
26 May 2016 |
Noise absorbing material shall be
provided to wrap the breaker which operating in Portion Q. |
The item was rectified by the
Contractor and inspected on 2 June 2016. |
|
|
Water Quality |
10 March 2016 |
Construction runoff and overflow to
the public access road shall be avoided by using sediment traps or sand bags
in Portion B. |
The item was rectified by the
Contractor and inspected on 16 March 2016. |
|
10 March 2016 |
Silt retention pond, sediment
basins, and baffles should be incorporated with temporary ditches or
permanent drainage in Portion Q to facilitate runoff discharge and enhance
deposition rate. The facilities shall be provided before storm season. |
The item was rectified by the
Contractor and inspected on 24 March 2016. |
|
|
16 March 2016 |
Silt retention pond, sediment
basins, and baffles should be incorporated with temporary ditches or
permanent drainage in Zone 4 to facilitate runoff discharge and enhance
deposition rate. The facilities shall be provided before storm season. |
The item was rectified by the
Contractor and inspected on 24 March 2016. |
|
|
16 March 2016 |
Stagnant water in the drip tray of
the power generator shall be removed in Portion B |
The item was rectified by the
Contractor and inspected on 24 March 2016. |
|
|
24 March 2016 |
Stagnant water shall be removed in
Portion E and M |
The item was rectified by the
Contractor and inspected on 31 March 2016. |
|
|
7 April 2016 |
Stagnant water on the ground and
inside the drip tray shall be removed regularly in Portion N. |
The items were rectified by the
Contractor and inspected on 14 April 2016. |
|
|
21 April 2016 |
Stagnant water inside the drip tray
shall be removed regularly in Portion N. |
The items were rectified by the
Contractor and inspected on 28 April 2016. |
|
|
28 April 2016 |
Stagnant water on the ground shall
be removed properly and regularly in Portion M. |
The items were rectified by the
Contractor and inspected on 5 May 2016. |
|
|
5 May 2016 |
Stagnant water in the drip tray
shall be removed regularly in Portion N. |
The items were rectified by the
Contractor and inspected on 12 May 2016. |
|
|
Chemical and Waste Management |
3 March 2016 |
The used oil/fuel shall be stored
properly in Portion F. |
The item was rectified by the
Contractor and inspected on 10 March 2016. |
|
31 March 2016 |
Oil spillage was observed from the
idling machinery at Portion B. |
The item was rectified by the
Contractor and inspected on 6 April 2016. |
|
|
14 April 2016 |
General
refuse should be stored in enclosed bins or compaction units separate from
C&D material. Effective collection and storage methods of site wastes
would be required to prevent creating odour
nuisance or pest problem. The skip should be covered in Portion Q. |
The item was rectified by the
Contractor and inspected on 21 April 2016. |
|
|
21 April 2016 |
C&D wastes stored in the skip
should be collected regularly to prevent overload in Portion B. |
The item was rectified by the
Contractor and inspected on 28 April 2016. |
|
|
26 May 2016 |
Bags of
general refuse were observed without appropriated container in Portion A next
to the site office. General refuse should be stored in enclosed bins.
Effective collection and storage methods shall be provided to prevent waste
materials from being blown around by wind or creating odour
nuisance or pest and vermin problem. |
The item was rectified by the
Contractor and inspected on 2 June 2016. |
|
|
26 May 2016 |
No
sorting of wastes was observed in the recycling bin in Portion A next to the
site office. Contractor was reminded to segregate different types of waste in
different containers to enhance reuse or recycling of materials and their
proper disposal. |
The item was rectified by the
Contractor and inspected on 2 June 2016. |
|
|
Land Contamination |
NA |
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|
Landscape and Visual Impact |
24 March 2016 |
Open stockpile was not covered
properly in Portion B. |
The item was rectified by the
Contractor and inspected on 31 March 2016. |
|
General Condition |
NA |
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