8.            Conclusions

 

8.1.1     Seven Action Level exceedance for 24-hr TSP were recorded in the reporting period. Two exceedance were recorded at KER1 on 23 December 2020 and 20 January 2021. Five exceedance were recorded at KTD2c on 4, 14, 20 and 26 January 2021 and 1 February 2021.

 

8.1.2     A Limit Level exceedance for 24-hr TSP was recorded in the reporting period. An exceedance was recorded at KTD2c on 29 December 2020.

 

8.1.3     No Action / Limit Level exceedance for 24-hr TSP at KTD1 were recorded in the reporting period.

 

8.1.4     A Limit Level exceedance for construction noise was recorded. Exceedance was recorded at KER1 on 30 December 2020.

 

8.1.5     No Action / Limit Level exceedance was recorded for construction noise at KTD1 and KTD2c in the reporting period.

 

8.1.6     16 weekly environmental site inspections were carried out in the reporting period. No recommendations on mitigation measures was given to the Contractor for remediating the deficiencies identified during the site inspections.

 

8.1.7     16 weekly Landscape and Visual Site audits were carried out on in the reporting period and 8 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.

 

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

 

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.