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FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1979
SHA TIN-TAI PO TRUNK ROAD
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GOVERNMENT PLANS TO BUILD A DUAL THREE-LANE TRUNK ROAD TO LINK SHA TIN AND TAI PO IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
+THE NEW ROAD IS BEING PLANNED TO COPE WITH THE PRESENT TRAFFIC FLOW, AS WELL AS THAT EXPECTED TO BE GENERATED BY THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TWO AREAS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE SPOKESMAN SAID PART OF THE ROAD WOULD BE CONSTRUCTED ON A MARINE EMBANKMENT.
THE MARINE SILT DREDGED FROM THE SEA BED, HE SAID, WOULD BE DISPOSED OF AT TWO AREAS OF SEA BED TOTALLING 378 HECTARES DESIGNATED AS DUMPING GROUNDS.
THE FIRST AREA IS LOCATED IN TOLO CHANNEL, NORTH OF FLAT ISLAND. THE OTHER IS IN MIRS BAY, EAST OF CHANNEL ROCK.
THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED THAT THE TOLO CHANNEL DUMPING GROUND WOULD BE CLOSELY MONITORED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES.
+DUMPING IN THIS AREA WILL BE STOPPED IF MARINE LIFE IS FOUND TO BE SERIOUSLY AFFECTED, HE SAID. DUMPING OPERATIONS WOULD THEN BE TRANSFERRED TO THE SECOND DUMPING GROUND.+
HOWEVER, HE SAID THE MIRS BAY DUMPING GROUND WOULD ONLY BE USED IN THE EVENT OF DUMPING IN TOLO CHANNEL BEING STOPPED.
THE EXTENT OF THE AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEA BED INVOLVED IS DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE IN TODAY'S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
OBJECTIONS, OR CLAIMS, SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WITHIN TWO MONTHS.
THE NOTICE, IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE, WITH THE RELATED PLAN CAN BE SEEN ON NOTICE BOARDS NEAR THE SITE.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE PLAN SHOWING THE AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEA BED INVOLVED CAN ALSO BE SEEN AT1
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THE PORT WORKS DIVISION, FIRST FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG.
CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, 19TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG,
* DISTRICT OFFICE, TAI PO, TAI PO MARKET, NEW TERRITORIES.
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