ANNEX 5: SAMPLE ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING CHECKLIST

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING CHECKLIST

DISTRICT/MUNICIPALITY: ……………………….……………………………………..
PROJECT NAME: ……………….GPS LOCATION: ………………………………….
ENVIRONMENT MONITORING CHECKLIST
S. Environment Verification indicators Yes/No/ Explanatory
No Safeguard N/A Notes
Planning Stage
1. Environment Was Environmental and social
Assessment and Screening/Project Brief/ESIA done before
Management the commencement of civil works?
instruments Were appropriate safeguard documents
developed
(PB/EMP, EIA)
Is there a costed EMP in place?
Was NEMA certificate obtained?
Is there an approved Contractor-
Environment & Social Management Plan
(ESMP)?
Were necessary permits obtained and
displayed on-site?
Tenancy agreement and approval of BPs,
quarries, and other auxiliary sites?
2. Bidding/ Were key ESHS risks identified in
Contracting assessments included in the bid and contract
documents?
Are the ESHS costs in the B.O.Q?
Is there competent ESHS staff for contractors
per the evaluated bid?
Is there an ethical code of conduct? Was it
signed by employees?

Construction Stage
3. Waste Is there a waste management system on site
Management for Hazardous/Solid waste, medical waste,
Clearing of sites wastewater, etc. (Sorting, recycle, reuse etc.)
Are wastes properly treated and disposed of
following NEMA regulations?
Has waste been segregated and disposed of in
separate bins? Availability and Use of bins
for the collection of wastes (separate labelled
bins as per the type of waste)

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S. Environment Verification indicators Yes/No/ Explanatory
No Safeguard N/A Notes
Are the waste bins being emptied/cleaned
regularly?
Are there any trash/garbage scattered on-site?
Is construction waste disposed to
designated/gazetted dumping sites/landfills
by a registered waste management company;
Are used material (scrap metal, tires etc.)
hauled offsite for recycling/reuse?
Any oil spills and/or other chemical spills
observed in campgrounds?
Proper Disposal of topsoil and excavated
material
4. Stormwater and Is there adequate stormwater drainage,
Erosion Erosion and Sediment Control
management Management procedures/measures?
Any puddles/patches of rainwater in
site/campgrounds?
Have clogged drains/ditches been cleaned
regularly?
5. Noise Are there any activities that generate
management excessive noise at camp and work sites?
Is there proper Noise Control?
6. Dust management Are there any activities that generate dust
emissions at worksites and campsite?
Is there proper Dust control?
7. Erosion control Are Erosion and Sediment Control
Management procedures implemented
Is there proper stormwater drainage?
Swamp and wetland protection
8. Involvement of Are in charges of schools, health centres,
stakeholders representatives of the Management
Committees involved in routine monitoring
of EMP implementation & compliance?
9. Any other risks highlighted in ESMP or
ESIA-
NEMA certificate
10. Grievance Any environmental issues for redress?
Redress
Mechanism
11. Monitoring Is regular monitoring undertaken by the
District Environmental officer (reports,
feedback on actions)?

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S. Environment Verification indicators Yes/No/ Explanatory
No Safeguard N/A Notes
Were the recommendations from previous
monitoring/action plan implemented?
Water /Irrigation Projects
12. Are any agrochemicals management plans
prepared?
Are there records of the Material Safety data
sheets?
Are adequate measures taken to prevent soil
contamination of irrigated lands by
agrochemicals, heavy metals and other
hazardous substances?
Are considerations given to water pollution of
the surrounding water bodies, such as wells,
streams, rivers and groundwater by effluents
or leachates from agricultural lands?
Are adequate use/ disposal standards for
fertilizers and agrochemicals established?
Is a framework established to increase
awareness of the standards among farmers?
Are there any silt fences and sediment traps
established on either side of riverbank? Any
visible signs of sedimentation of the river
from construction work?
Is there any bank erosion from construction
work?
Are there any trash/garbage scattered in
worksite?
Are construction vehicles washed in the
river?
Are there any oil spills on river/riverbank?
Are there any excavations with stagnant water
on either side of river banks?
Are there any portable toilets for workers at
construction worksite near the river?
observations on dead fish, amphibians etc in
river upstream/downstream areas?
Any instream dams or other physical barriers
created to prevent sedimentation due to in-
stream dredging/construction work?
COMPLETION/DECOMMISSIONING STAGE
13. Decommissioning Decommissioning and restoration plans in
place and fully implemented (including tree
planting and landscaping) (Plans approved by

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S. Environment Verification indicators Yes/No/ Explanatory
No Safeguard N/A Notes
D/M TPC and consultant)

14. Environmental Annual Environmental audit conducted, non-

compliance conformities identified, and corrective actions
implemented within the defect liability period
(Audit report & status of implementation of
the corrective actions)
Quarterly returns of Monitoring Reports to
NEMA
Preparation of Annual Environmental
Reports
Environment Officer signs off the
Environmental and Social Compliance
certificate before payment of contractor
invoices and following site inspection to
ascertain Environment compliance.

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