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List of environmental impact assessment studies released

The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) today (August 8) released a list of statutory environmental impact assessment (EIA) studies for major development projects in progress between April 1 and June 30, 2001.

The list of these projects is available at the following locations for public inspection.

(a) Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance Register Office, 27th floor, Southorn Centre, 130, Hennessy Road, Wan Chai;

(b) Wan Chai Environmental Resources Centre, 221, Queen's Road East, Wan Chai;

(c) Tsuen Wan Environmental Resources Centre, Tak Wah Park, Tak Wah Street, Tsuen Wan.

The projects in the list include:

1. 132kV Overhead Pole Line and Underground Cables from Tung Chung Town Substation to Cheung Sha Substation - EIAc (CLP Power Hong Kong Limited)

2. 132kV Supply Circuit from Pui O via Chi Ma Wan Peninsula via Sea Crossing towards Cheung Chau - EIA
   (CLP Power Hong Kong Limited)

3. Decommissioning of Cheoy Lee Shipyard at Penny's Bay
   (Civil Engineering Department)

4. Peng Chau Typhoon Shelter - EIA
   (Civil Engineering Department)

5. Reclamation of Sai Wan Typhoon Shelter and Associated Engineering Works at Cheung Chau - EIA
   (Territory Development Department)

6. Improvement to Tung Chung Road between Lung Tseng Tau and Cheung Sha
   (Highways Department)

7. Tung Chung - Ngong Ping Cable Car Project
   (Territory Development Department)

8. Remaining Development in Tung Chung and Tai Ho - Comprehensive Feasibility Study - EIA
   (Territory Development Department)

9. Siu Ho Wan Water Treatment Works Extension - EIA
   (Water Supplies Department)

10. Permanent Aviation Fuel Facility for Hong Kong International Airport
    (Airport Authority Hong Kong)

11. Ngong Ping Sewage Treatment Works and Sewerage
    (Drainage Services Department)

12. Feasibility Study for Housing Development at Whitehead and Lee On in Ma On Shan, Sha Tin - EIA
    (Territory Development Department)

13. Flyover at Junction of Che Kung Miu Road/Hung Mui Kuk Road - EIA
    (Highways Department)

14. Planning and Development Study on North East New Territories - EIA
    (Territory Development Department)

15. Proposed Shuen Wan Landfill Golf Course - EIA
    (Home Affairs Bureau)

16. Widening of T6 Bridge, Sha Tin - EIA
    (Highways Department)

17. Widening of Tate's Cairn Highway between Shek Mun Interchange and T6 Interchange - EIA
    (Highways Department)

18. Tai Po Sewage Treatment Works and Sewerage
    (Drainage Services Department)

19. Planning and Development Study on North East New Territories - EIA
    (Territory Development Department)

20. Replacement of Cremators at Fu Shan Crematorium in Sha Tin
    (Architectural Services Department)

21. Feasibility Study for Intensification and Extension of Tseung Kwan O New Town - EIA
    (Territory Development Department)

22. Feasibility Study for Tseung Kwan O Port Development at Area 131 - EIA
    (Territory Development Department)

23. Tseung Kwan O Development Contract No. TK 44/97: Dualling of Hang Hau Road - EIA
    (Territory Development Department)

24. Tseung Kwan O Development Phase 3 - Road P2 connecting Town Centre and Western Coast Road - EIA
    (Civil Engineering Department)

25. Tseung Kwan O Roads D1, D8 and D10 - EIA
    (Territory Development Department)

26. Proposed Extension of Public Golf Course of Kau Sai Chau, Sai Kung
    (The Hong Kong Jockey Club)

27. Sai Kung Sewage Treatment Works, Phase II Upgrading
    (Drainage Services Department)

28. Demolition of Kwai Chung Incineration Plant - EIA
    (Civil Engineering Department)

29. Planning and Engineering Feasibility Study for Development on Sham Tseng Further Reclamation - EIA
    (Civil Engineering Department)

30. Road Widening of Hing Wah Street- EIA
    (Highways Department)

31. The Decommissioning of Underground Fuel Tanks at Tsuen Wan No. 1 Pumping Station - EIA
    (Water Supplies Department)

32. Tsuen Wan Road Upgrading - EIA
    (Territory Development Department)

33. Drainage Improvement in Tsuen Wan, Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi and Tsuen Wan Drainage Tunnel
    (Drainage Services Department)

34. Animal Cremator - EIA
    (Environmental Protection Department)

35. Route 10 (North Lantau to Yuen Long Highway) Northern Section - EIA
    (Highways Department)

36. Deep Bay Link - EIA
    (Highways Department)

37. Construction of Lung Kwu Chau Jetty - EIA
    (Civil Engineering Department)

38. Feasibility Study of Waste-to-Energy Incineration Facilities - EIA
    (Environmental Protection Department)

39. Proposed Joint User Complex and Wholesale Fish Market at Area 44 Tuen Mun
    (Architectural Services Department)

40. Improvement to Castle Peak Road Between Ka Loon Tsuen and Siu Lam - EIA
    (Highways Department)

41. Lau Fau Shan Development - Package 4 - EIA
    (Territory Development Department)

42. Planning and Development Study of Potential Housing Site near Area 1 (San Wai Court), Tuen Mun - EIA
    (Territory Development Department)

43. Planning and Development Study on North West New Territories - EIA
    (Territory Development Department)

44. Proposed Development at Fung Lok Wai, Yuen Long at Lot 1457 R.P. in DD123 - EIA
    (Mutual Luck Investment Limited)

45. Uploading and Expansion of San Wai Sewage Treatment Works and Expansion of Ha Tsuen Pumping Station - EIA
    (Drainage Services Department)

46. Widening of Yuen Long Highway between Lam Tei and Shap Pat Heung Interchange - EIA
    (Highways Department)

47. Hong Kong Space Island - EIA
    (Mass Ocean International Limited)

48. 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 - EIA
    (Drainage Services Department)

49. Yuen Long, Kam Tin, Ngau Tam Mei and Tin Shui Wai Drainage Package Stage 1 - EIA
    (Drainage Services Department)

50. Flyover and Adjoining Footbridge between Yuen Long On Ling Road and Kau Yuk Road
    (Highways Department)

51. Comprehensive Feasibility Study for the Revised Scheme of South East Kowloon Development - EIA
    (Territory Development Department)

52. Lei Yue Mun Road Underpass Modification at Junction with Yau Tong Road and Associated Improvement Works - EIA
    (Highways Department)

53. Proposed Road A connecting Sin Fat Road and Cha Kwo Ling Road at Cha Kwo Ling, Kwun Tong - EIA
    (Civil Engineering Department)

54. Yau Tong Bay Development - Engineering Feasibility Study for the Comprehensive Development at Yau Tong Bay - EIA
    (Maunsell Consultants Asia Ltd)

55. Yau Tong Bay Development - Reclamation of Yau Tong Bay - EIA
    (Maunsell Consultants Asia Ltd)

56. Modifications to MTRC Tsim Sha Tsui Station
    (MTR Corporation Limited)

57. Yung Shue Wan Development, Engineering Works, Phase 2 - EIA
    (Civil Engineering Department)

58. 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) - EIA
    (Drainage Services Department)

59. Central Reclamation Phase III - Studies, Site Investigation, Design and Construction - EIA
    (Territory Development Department)

60. Central/Wan Chai Bypass and Island Eastern Corridor Link - EIA
    (Highways Department)

61. Demolition of Buildings and Structures in the Proposed Kennedy Town Comprehensive Development Area Site - EIA
    (Civil Engineering Department)

62. Development at Mount Butler Quarry Site - EIA
    (Civil Engineering Department)

63. Dredging Works for Cruiser Operation in North Point - EIA
    (Super Winner Development Limited)

64. Green Island Development - Dredging Study for New Fairway and Reprovisioning of Mooring Buoys - EIA
    (Territory Development Department)

65. Green Island Development - Engineering Investigation and Planning Review Study - EIA
    (Territory Development Department)

66. Green Island Development - Studies on Ecological, Water Quality and Marine Traffic Impacts - EIA
    (Territory Development Department)

67. Investigation and Preliminary Design of Route 7 - Section between Kennedy Town and Aberdeen - EIA
    (Highway Department)

68. Planning and Development Study on Hong Kong Island South and Lamma Island - EIA
    (Territory Development Department)

69. Wan Chai Development Phase II - Studies, Site Investigation, Design and Construction - EIA
    (Territory Development Department)

70. North Hong Kong Island Line
    (Mass Transit Railway Corporation)

71. Proposed Citybus Headquarters and Bus Maintenance Depot in Chai Wan
    (Citybus Limited)

72. Drainage Improvement in Northern Hong Kong Island - Hong Kong West Drainage Tunnel
    (Drainage Services Department)

73. Western Harbour Submarine Pipeline and Associated Stations
    (The Hong Kong China Gas Company Limited)

The EPD noted that there was only one non-statutory environmental report for development project completed between April 1 and June 30, 2001: Strategic Assessment and Site Selection Study for contaminated mud disposal conducted by the Civil Engineering Department.

The following is a list of ongoing non-statutory environmental studies for development projects:

1. Study on Revitalisation of Tai O
   (Planning Department)

2. Kwai Chung Public Filling Barging Point
   (Civil Engineering Department)

3. Stage II Study on Review of Metroplan and the Related Kowloon Density Study Review
   (Planning Department)

4. Study on Village Improvement and Upgrading of Lei Yue Mun Area
   (Planning Department)

5. Planning and Engineering Feasibility Study for North of Pamela Youde Hospital, Chai Wan
   (Civil Engineering Department)

6. Planning and Development Study on Hong Kong Island South and Lamma Island - Environmental Assessment
   (Territory Development Department)

7. Feasibility Study for Development at Cha Kwo Ling Kaolin Mine Site
   (Civil Engineering Department)

8. Sunnyville Estate Development at Nam Sang Wai, Yuen Long - Environmental Assessment
   (Private Developer)

9. Yuen Long, Kam Tin Sewerage and Sewage Disposal Stage I, Package 1A-1T and 1B-1T - Kam Tin Trunk Sewerage Phase I and II - Environmental Studies
   (Drainage Services Department)

10. Yuen Long, Kam Tin, Ngau Tam Mei and Tin Shui Wai Drainage Package Stage I - Environmental Studies
    (Drainage Services Department)

11. Study on South East New Territories Development Strategic Review
    (Planning Department)

12. Extension of Existing Landfills and Identification of Potential New Waste Disposal Sites
    (Environmental Protection Department)

13. Strategic Environmental Assessment for Territory-wide Implementation Study for Water-cooled Air Conditioning Systems in Hong Kong
    (Electrical and Mechanical Services Department)

14. Strategic Environmental Assessment for Hong Kong 2030 : Planning Vision and Strategic
    (Planning Department)

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

End/Wednesday, August 8, 2001