3.                 ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT

Implementation Status of Environmental Mitigation Measures

3.1               Site audit was carried out on a monthly basis to monitor environmental issues to ensure that all mitigation measures were implemented timely and properly.

3.2               Monthly site inspection was carried out on 28 March 2006. Environmental mitigation measures for water quality, waste management, landscape and visual, as recommended in the EIA report, Operational EM&A Plan and EP-01/097/2001/C were properly implemented. The findings of the site audit include:

·          Water in the lake appeared to be less clear than the previous few months. Sedimentation tanks located upstream of the lake would be inspected in the next site inspection.

·          No floating refuse was observed.

·          Further Environmental Permit was posted at vehicle site entrance.

3.3               A summary of the Environmental Mitigation Implementation Schedule (EMIS) is presented in Appendix G.

Status of Environmental Licensing and permitting

3.4               All permits/licences/notifications obtained as of the reporting period are summarised in Table 3.1

 

Table 3.1          Summary of Environmental Notification, Licensing and Permit Status

 

Permit No.

Valid Period

Description

Status

From

To

Environmental Permit

EP-01/097/2001/C

19 Oct. 05

-

Operation of an approximately 32 ha water recreation centre with a 12 ha multi-function artificial lake, water-based and land-based recreational facilities and ancillary facilities.

Valid

Chemical Waste Registration

9499-973-H3095-01

29 Jul. 05

-

Theme Park at Penny’s Bay

Valid

Implementation Status of Event and Action Plans

3.5               The Event and Action Plans for water quality are presented in Appendix H.

3.6               No exceedance of AL Levels for water quality was recorded.

Waste Management

3.7               Waste management of WRC was implemented as stipulated in the Waste Management Plan.

3.8               As Waste Management of WRC was undertaken as part of the overall Theme Park Resort waste management scheme, records of waste handling and disposal would be reported in the Theme Park EM&A report.

Implementation Status of Environmental Complaint Handling Procedures

3.9               Appendix I presents the environmental complaint flow diagram of the Project.

3.10           No complaint, summon or prosecution related to environmental issues was received or made against the Project in the reporting period.