8.1.1 Total 3 no. of Action Level exceedances were
recorded in the reporting period. Exceedances were recorded for 24-hr TSP
Action Levels at KTD1a and KTD2a on 1 March 2016 and at KTD2a on 30 March 2016.
No Limit Level exceedance for 24-hr TSP and no Action and Limit Level
exceedance for construction noise were recorded.
8.1.2 No complaint of air quality was received. Therefore, no impact 1-hour TSP
monitoring was conducted in the reporting period.
8.1.3 Thirteen no.
of environmental site inspections were carried out in the reporting period.
Recommendations on mitigation measures on air quality, water quality, noise,
waste management and landscape and visual impact were given to the Contractor for
remediating the deficiencies identified during the site inspections.
8.1.4 Thirteen weekly Landscape and Visual Site
audits were carried out on in the reporting period and 7 of them were carried
out by a Registered Landscape Architect in the reporting period. The weekly Landscape
and Visual Impact reports were counter-signed by IEC as according to the
requirement of EM&A Manual (AEIAR-130/2009). Total 1 no. of non-compliance was recorded
in the weekly Landscape and Visual Site audits in the reporting period.
8.1.5 Referring to the Contractor’s information, no
environmental complaint, notification of summons and successful prosecution was
received in the reporting period.
8.2
Comment and Recommendations
8.2.1 The recommended environmental mitigation measures,
as proposed in the EIA reports and EM&A Manuals shall be effectively
implemented to minimize the potential environmental impacts from the Project. The
EM&A programme would effectively monitor the
environmental impacts generated from the construction activities and ensure the
proper implementation of mitigation measures.
8.2.2 According to the environmental audit performed in
the reporting period, the following recommendations were made:
Air Quality Impact
l Fugitive
dust preventive measures shall be implemented.
Construction Noise Impact
l Effective
noise mitigation measures shall be implemented to minimize construction noise
impact
Water Quality Impact
l Implement
effective/preventive measures to prevent accumulation of stagnant water and to
avoid site runoff from the site;
l Provide
proper drainage system management.
Chemical and Waste Management
l Chemical
and Waste Management shall be provided properly.
Landscape and Visual Impact
l Proper
covering of the open stockpiles.
Permit / Licenses
l No
specific observation was identified in the reporting period.