EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

This is the eighth monthly Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) report prepared by Maunsell Environmental Management Consultant Ltd. (MEMCL), the designated Environmental Team (ET), for the project “Provision of EM&A Services at Water Recreation Centre”. The Water Recreation Centre (WRC) commenced operation on 16 August 2005.

 

This report presents the results of EM&A works conducted between 16 March and 15 April 2006.

Environmental Monitoring Works

Water Quality

For water quality monitoring, no exceedance was recorded for all parameters during the reporting period.

 

Environmental Licensing and Permitting

Environmental permit no. EP-01/097/2001/C was issued to the Hongkong International Theme Parks Limited (HKITP) for the operation of WRC. HKITP has been registered as chemical waste producer (Waste Producer No. 9499-973-H3095-01). Information on these permits is provided in Table 3.1.

 

Implementation Status of Environmental Mitigation Measures

Monthly environmental site inspection was carried out on 28 March 2006. Environmental mitigation measures as recommended in the EIA report, Operational EM&A Plan and EP-01/097/2001/C were properly implemented. 

 

Environmental Complaints and Prosecution

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

 

Future Key Issues

The operator of WRC is reminded to continue to implement measures as recommended in the EIA report, Operational EM&A Plan and EP-01/097/2001/C.