6. ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT

Site Environmental Audit

6.1 Site audits were carried out on a weekly basis to monitor environmental issues on the site to confirm that all mitigation measures were implemented properly. The summary of site audit in the reporting period is attached in Appendix D.

Status of Environmental Licensing and permitting

6.2 All permits/licences/notifications obtained as of the reporting period are summarised in Table 6.1

Table 6.1 Summary of Environmental Notification, Licensing and Permit Status

Permit No.	Valid Period		Description	Status
	From	To
Environmental Permit
EP-162/2003/B	19 Jan. 04	-	1. Construction and operation of a 3.2 km dual 3-lane carriageway elevated structure of the Shenzhen Western Corridor spanning across Deep Bay from Ngau Hom Shek to the section of the Shenzhen Western Corridor within the boundary within the Mainland. 2. Construction and operation of a 340 m dual 3-lane carriageway of the Deep Bay Link connecting to the Shenzhen Western Corridor at Ngau Hom Shek.	Valid

Implementation Status of Environmental Mitigation Measures

6.3 The ET conducted site inspections on 6, 10, 20 and 25 September 2007.

6.4 No specific finding was identified in the reporting month.

Environmental Mitigation Implementation Schedule (EMIS)

6.5 According to the Environmental Permit, the mitigation measures detailed in the permits are required to be implemented. An updated summary of the EMIS is presented in Appendix E.

Implementation Status of Event and Action Plans

6.6 The Event and Action Plans for water quality and feeding shorebirds are presented in Appendix B.

Implementation Status of Environmental Complaint Handling Procedures

6.7 Appendix F presents the environmental complaint flow diagram of the Project.

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