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Press Releases - 2000

List of environmental impact assessment reports released

The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) today (July 13) released a list of environmental impact assessment (EIA) reports on major development projects approved between April 1 and June 30, 2000.

I. Statutory EIA Reports:

1. Northshore Lantau Development Feasibility Study -
   Environmental Impact Assessment
   (Civil Engineering Department)
   
   
2. Construction of an International Theme Park in Penny's
   Bay of North Lantau together with its Essential
   Infrastructures - Environmental Impact Assessment
   (Civil Engineering Department)
   
   
3. East Rail Extension - Hung Hom to Tsim Sha Tsui -
   Environmental Impact Assessment
   (Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation)
   
   
4. Tuen Mun Sewerage - Eastern Coastal Sewerage
   Extension - Environmental Impact Assessment
   (Drainage Services Department)
   
   
5. Shenzhen River Regulation Project Stage III -
   Environmental Impact Assessment
   (Drainage Services Department)

In addition, the Strategic Environmental Assessment for the Second Railway Development Study conducted by the Highways Department has also been completed during this quarter.

The reports and executive summaries of approved statutory EIAs are available at the following locations:

1. the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance (EIAO)
   Register Office, EPD, 27th floor, Southorn Centre, 130
   Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong;
   
   
2. Wan Chai Environmental Resource Centre, 221 Queen's
   Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong;
   
   
3. Tsuen Wan Environmental Resource Centre, Tak Wah Park,
   Tak Wah Street, Tsuen Wan;
   
   
4. Public Enquiry Centre of relevant District Office(s);
   and
   
   
5. EIAO Website - http://www.info.gov.hk/epd/eia

To further facilitate public access and involvement, EIA reports when suitable for public exhibition will be displayed at the above five locations for inspection.

In addition, a list of EIA study briefs issued under the EIAO and ongoing environmental assessment studies is also available at the EIAO Register Office and the EPD's Environmental Resource Centres for public inspection.

They include:

I. Statutory Studies

1. Wan Chai Development Phase II - Studies, Site
   Investigation, Design and Construction - Environmental
   Impact Assessment
   (Territory Development Department)
   
   
2. Central/Wan Chai Bypass and Island Eastern Corridor
   Link - Environmental Impact Assessment
   (Highways Department)
   
   
3. Central Reclamation Phase III - Studies, Site
   Investigation, Design and Construction - Environmental
   Impact Assessment
   (Territory Development Department)
   
   
4. Feasibility Study for Tseung Kwan O Port Development
   at Area 131 - Environmental Impact Assessment
   (Territory Development Department)
   
   
5. Lau Fau Shan Development - Package 4 - Environmental
   Impact Assessment
   (Territory Development Department)
   
   
6. Proposed Shuen Wan Landfill Golf Course -
   Environmental Impact Assessment
   (Home Affairs Bureau)
   
   
7. Feasibility Study of Waste-to-Energy Incineration
   Facilities - Environmental Impact Assessment
   (Environmental Protection Department)
   
   
8. Feasibility Study for Intensification and Extension of
   Tseung Kwan O New Town - Environmental Impact
   Assessment
   (Territory Development Department)
   
   
9. Green Island Development - Studies on Ecological,
   Water Quality and Marine Traffic Impacts -
   Environmental Impact Assessment
   (Territory Development Department)
   
   
10. Planning and Development Study on North West New
    Territories - Environmental Impact Assessment
    (Territory Development Department)
    
    
11. Planning and Development Study on Hong Kong Island
    South and Lamma Island - Environmental Impact
    Assessment
    (Territory Development Department)
    
    
12. Strategic Sewage Disposal Scheme - Environmental
    Impact Assessment Study
    (Environmental Protection Department)
    
    
13. Tseung Kwan O Development Contract No. TK 44/97:
    Dualling of Hang Hau Road - Environmental Impact
    Assessment
    (Territory Development Department)
    
    
14. Widening of Tate's Cairn Highway between Shek Mun
    Interchange and T6 Interchange - Environmental Impact
    Assessment
    (Highways Department)
    
    
15. Remaining Development in Tung Chung and Tai Ho -
    Comprehensive Feasibility Study - Environmental Impact
    Assessment
    (Territory Development Department)
    
    
16. Tseung Kwan O Development Phase 3 - Road P2 connecting
    Town Centre and Western Coast Road - Environmental
    Impact Assessment
    (Territory Development Department)
    
    
17. Planning and Development Study on North East New
    Territories - Environmental Impact Assessment
    (Territory Development Department)
    
    
18. Aviation Fuel Supply System : Tsing Yi Pipeline to
    Chek Lap Kok Airport - Environmental Impact Assessment
    (Airport Authority)
    
    
19. Outlying Island Sewerage Stage 1 Phase 2, Package J -
    Sok Kwu Wan Sewage Collection, Treatment and Disposal
    (previously known as Outlying Island Sewerage Stage 1
    Phase 2 Sok Kwu Wan Sewage Treatment Works and
    Submarine Outfall) - Environmental Impact Assessment
    (Drainage Services Department)
    
    
20. Peng Chau Typhoon Shelter - Environmental Impact
    Assessment
    (Civil Engineering Department)
    
    
21. Planning and Engineering Feasibility Study for
    Development on Sham Tseng Further Reclamation -
    Environmental Impact Assessment
    (Civil Engineering Department)
    
    
22. Tai O Development Package 4 Stage II, Sheltered Boat
    Anchorage - Environmental Impact Assessment
    (Territory Development Department)
    
    
23. Lantau North-South Road Link between Tai Ho Wan and
    Mui Wo - Environmental Impact Assessment
    (Highways Department)
    
    
24. Investigation and Preliminary Design of Route 7 -
    Section between Kennedy Town and Aberdeen -
    Environmental Impact Assessment
    (Highways Department)
    
    
25. Flyover at Junction of Che Kung Miu Road/Hung Mui Kuk
    Road - Environmental Impact Assessment
    (Highways Department)
    
    
26. Siu Lam Typhoon Shelter - Environmental Impact
    Assessment
    (Civil Engineering Department)
    
    
27. Green Island Development - Engineering Investigation
    and Planning Review Study - Environmental Impact
    Assessment
    (Territory Development Department)
    
    
28. Green Island Development - Dredging Study for New
    Fairway and Reprovisioning of Mooring Buoys -
    Environmental Impact Assessment
    (Territory Development Department)
    
    
29. Environmental Impact Assessment for Centralised
    Incineration Facility for Special Waste-Phase II;
    Additional Works - Proposed Animal Cremator in Area 38
    (Environmental Protection Department)
    
    
30. Outlying Islands Sewerage Stage 1 Phase I, Ngong Ping
    Sewerage Scheme - Environmental Impact Assessment
    (Drainage Services Department)
    
    
31. Planning and Development Study of Potential Housing
    Site near Area 1 (San Wai Court), Tuen Mun -
    Environmental Impact Assessment
    (Territory Development Department)
    
    
32. Widening of Tolo Highway/Fanling Highway between
    Island House Interchange and Fanling - Environmental
    Impact Assessment
    (Highways Department)
    
    
33. 132 KV Overhead Line From Tsuen Wan to Sham Tseng -
    Environmental Impact Assessment
    (CLP Power Hong Kong Limited)
    
    
34. Yuen Long, Kam Tin, Ngau Tam Mei and Tin Shui Wai
    Drainage Package Phase 1 - Environmental Impact
    Assessment
    (Drainage Services Department)
    
    
35. South East Kowloon Development Kai Tak Airport - Early
    Development Package Phase 1 - Environmental Impact
    Assessment
    (Territory Development Department)
    
    
36. Improvement to Castle Peak Road Between Ka Loon Tsuen
    and Siu Lam - Environmental Impact Assessment
    (Highways Department)
    
    
37. Yau Tong Bay Development - Reclamation of Yau Tong Bay
    - Environmental Impact Assessment
    (Maunsell Consultants Asia Ltd)
    
    
38. Planning and Development Review of The Harbour Centre
    in Area 27, Tuen Mun - Environmental Impact Assessment
    (Territory Development Department)
    
    
39. Widening of Yeung Uk Road Between Tai Ho Road and Ma
    Tau Pa Road, Tsuen Wan - Environmental Impact
    Assessment
    (Territory Development Department)
    
    
40. Widening of Yuen Long Highway between Lam Tei and Shap
    Pat Heung Interchange - Environmental Impact
    Assessment
    (Highways Department)
    
    
41. Proposed Road A connecting Sin Fat Road and Cha Kwo
    Ling Road at Cha Kwo Ling, Kwun Tong - Environmental
    Impact Assessment
    (Civil Engineering Department)
    
    
42. Widening of T6 Bridge, Sha Tin - Environmental Impact
    Assessment
    (Highways Department)
    
    
43. Choi Hung Road Widening Feasibility Study -
    Environmental Impact Assessment
    (Highways Department)
    
    
44. Demolition of Buildings and Structures in the Proposed
    Kennedy Town Comprehensive Development Area Site -
    Environmental Impact Assessment
    (Civil Engineering Department)
    
    
45. Demolition of Kwai Chung Incineration Plant -
    Environmental Impact Assessment
    (Civil Engineering Department)
    
    
46. Deep Bay Link - Environmental Impact Assessment
    (Highways Department)
    
    
47. Sheung Shui to Lok Ma Chau Spur Line - Environmental
    Impact Assessment
    (Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation)
    
    
48. Yau Tong Bay Development - Engineering Feasibility
    Study for the Comprehensive Development at Yau Tong
    Bay - Environmental Impact Assessment
    (Maunsell Consultants Asia Ltd)
    
    
49. Feasibility Study for Housing Development at Whitehead
    and Lee On in Ma On Shan, Sha Tin - Environmental
    Impact Assessment
    (Territory Development Department)
    
    
50. Proposed Cheung Sha Wan Wholesale Market Complex,
    Phase II - Environmental Impact Assessment
    (Architectural Services Department)
    
    
51. Lei Yue Mun Road Underpass Modification at Junction
    with Yau Tong Road and Associated Improvement Works -
    Environmental Impact Assessment
    (Highways Department)
    
    
52. Yuen Long and Kam Tin Sewerage and Sewage Disposal
    Stage 1 Package 1A-1T and 1B-1T - Kam Tin Trunk
    Sewerage Phase I and II - Environmental Impact
    Assessment
    (Drainage Services Department)
    
    
53. Dredging Works for Cruiser Operation in North Point -
    Environmental Impact Assessment
    (Super Winner Development Limited)
    
    
54. Development at Mount Butler Quarry Site -
    Environmental Impact Assessment
    (Civil Engineering Department)
    
    
55. Tsuen Wan Road Upgrading - Environmental Impact
    Assessment
    (Territory Development Department)
    
    
56. Road Widening of Hing Wah Street- Environmental Impact
    Assessment
    (Highways Department)
    
    
57. Comprehensive Feasibility Study for the Revised Scheme
    of South East Kowloon Development - Environmental
    Impact Assessment
    (Territory Development Department)
    
    
58. Animal Cremator - Environmental Impact Assessment
    (Environmental Protection Department)
    
    
59. Strategic Sewage Disposal Scheme Stage III/IV -
    Environmental Impact Assessment
    (Environmental Protection Department)
    
    
60. The Decommissioning of Underground Fuel Tanks at Tsuen
    Wan No. 1 Pumping Station - Environmental Impact
    Assessment
    (Water Supplies Department)
    
    
61. Siu Ho Wan Water Treatment Works Extension -
    Environmental Impact Assessment
    (Water Supplies Department)
    
    
62. Yung Shue Wan Development, Engineering Works, Phase 2
    - Environmental Impact Assessment
    (Civil Engineering Department)
    
    
63. West Kowloon Reclamation Contract No. WK-30 remaining
    Roadworks Stage 4, Link Roads G & L - Environmental
    Impact Assessment
    (Territory Development Department)
    
    
64. Hong Kong Space Island - Environmental Impact
    Assessment
    (Mass Ocean International Limited)
    
    
65. 132kV Overhead Pole Line and Underground Cables from
    Tung Chung Town Substation to Cheung Sha Substation -
    Environmental Impact Assessment
    (CLP Power Hong Kong Limited)
    
    
66. Reclamation of Sai Wan Typhoon Shelter and Associated
    Engineering Works at Cheung Chau - Environmental
    Impact Assessment
    (Territory Development Department)
    
    
67. Tseung Kwan O Roads D1, D8 and D10 - Environmental
    Impact Assessment
    (Territory Development Department)

II. Non-Statutory Studies

1. Stage II Study on Review of Metroplan and the Related
   Kowloon Density Study Review
   (Planning Department)
   
   
2. Study on Village Improvement and Upgrading of Lei Yue
   Mun Area
   (Planning Department)
   
   
3. Planning and Development Study on Hong Kong Island
   South and Lamma Island - Environmental Assessment
   (Territory Development Department)
   
   
4. Planning and Engineering Feasibility Study for North
   of Pamela Youde Hospital, Chai Wan
   (Civil Engineering Department)
   
   
5. Feasibility Study for Development at Cha Kwo Ling
   Kaolin Mine Site
   (Civil Engineering Department)
   
   
6. Planning and Development Study on North West New
   Territories - Environmental Assessment
   (Territory Development Department)
   
   
7. Feasibility Study for Additional Cross-Boundary Links
   - Environmental Assessment
   (Planning Department)
   
   
8. Sunnyville Estate Development at Nam Sang Wai, Yuen
   Long - Environmental Assessment
   (Private Developer)
   
   
9. Planning and Development Study on North East New
   Territories - Environmental Assessment
   (Territory Development Department)
   
   
10. Strategic Assessment and Site Selection Study for
    Contaminated Mud Disposal
    (Civil Engineering Department)
    
    
11. Study on South East New Territories Development
    Strategy Review - Environmental Assessment
    (Planning Department)
    
    
12. Widening of Clearwater Bay Road Adjacent to Tai Po
    Tsai Village, Sai Kung - Environmental Assessment
    (Highways Department)
    
    
13. Study on Revitalization of Tai O
    (Planning Department)
    
    
14. Proposed Developments in the North Apron of Kai Tak
    Airport - Environment Assessment
    (Territory Development Department)
    
    
15. Environmental Assessment for Kai Tak Approach Channel
    Reclamation
    (Territory Development Department)
    
    
16. Extension of Existing Landfills and Identification of
    Potential New Waste Disposal Sites
    (Environmental Protection Department)

Information relating to the EIAO is available at the EIAO Website (http://www.info.gov.hk/epd/eia).

End/Thursday, July 13, 2000