2.1
Construction
and Operation of the Project
The location and general layout of the
bathing beach development is shown on Figure 2.1.
The Project will involve the construction
and operation of a bathing beach at Lung Mei, Tai Po (Proposed Beach
Development). The beach will
provide a facility for visitors for leisure and recreation. The Project will include the following
facilities:
·
Construction
of a 200m
·
Construction
of one culvert at the eastern side of the beach and another small section of
culvert and open drainage channel with gabion embankments at the western end,
both to collect and divert surface runoff from upstream locations; and
·
Construction
of beach buildings with associated beach building facilities, kiosk and a
fee-paying car park and associated road improvement works adjoining the
facility.
The construction works are anticipated to
commence in December 2008 and the works are scheduled to be completed within
two years, exclusive of delays due to issues such as inclement weather. The construction programme is shown in Figure 2.2. It should be noted that the Tolo Harbour Sewerage of Unsewered Areas
Stage I Phase IIC (Agreement No. CE 18/94) will carry out works connecting the
unsewered areas from Ting Kok village to Lung Mei village, which are in the
vicinity of the bathing beach development.
The sewerage construction works is scheduled to be completed prior to
the operation of this Proposed Bathing Beach Development project. With the implementation of the sewerage
connection (expect to be 60% connection rate) and the gazette of the Tolo
Habour Sewerage of Unsewered Areas Stage I Phase IIC (Agreement No. CE 18/94)
including Lung Mei area, as part of the Sewerage Master Plan Works for Tolo
Habour Catchment, the water quality at Lung Mei will be improved and
guaranteed, and facilitating the operation of this bathing beach.
