8.            Conclusions

 

8.1.1     Seven Action Level exceedance for 24-hr TSP were recorded in the reporting period. Five exceedance were recorded at KTD2c on 14, 24 October 2020 and 11, 16, 21 November 2020. Two exceedance were recorded at KER1 on 24 October 2020 and 16 November 2020.

 

8.1.2     One Limit Level exceedance for 24-hr TSP was recorded in the reporting period. An exceedance was recorded at KTD2c on 5 November 2020.

 

8.1.3     A Limit Level exceedance for construction noise was recorded. Exceedance was recorded at KTD1 on 21 October 2020.

 

8.1.4     No Action / Limit Level exceedance was recorded for construction noise at KTD2c and KER1 in the reporting period.

 

8.1.5     13 weekly environmental site inspections were carried out in the reporting period. Recommendations on mitigation measures on chemical and waste management were given to the Contractor for remediating the deficiencies identified during the site inspections.

 

8.1.6     13 weekly Landscape and Visual Site audits were carried out on in the reporting period and 6 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). No non-compliance was recorded in the weekly Landscape and Visual Site audits in the reporting period.

 

8.1.7     Referring to the Contractor’s information, no 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   No specific observation was identified in the reporting period.

 

Construction Noise Impact

l   No specific observation was identified in the reporting period.

 

Water Quality Impact

l   No specific observation was identified in the reporting period.

                                                                                     

Chemical and Waste Management

l   General refuse and construction waste was reminded to clear up regularly to prevent accumulation.

 

Land Contamination

l   No specific observation was identified in the reporting period.

 

Landscape and Visual Impact

l   No specific observation was identified in the reporting period.

 

General Condition

l   No specific observation was identified in the reporting period.

 

Permit / Licenses

l   No specific observation was identified in the reporting period.