2                   PROJECT DESCRIPTION

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 long beach with a groyne at each end, which includes dredging and sandfilling works;

·       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.

2.2             Construction Programme

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.