MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1988
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56 NOMINATIONS RECEIVED FOR DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS
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WASTE DISPOSAL PRELIMINARY
PRIVATE
OF THE LIVESTOCK
56
FOR NOMINATIONS DEMONSTRATION
THE STEERING GROUP CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE HAS RECEIVED ASSESSMENT TO TAKE PART FARMS.
IN THE
PROJECTS ON
(MONDAY), A
SAID (EPD)
AT THEIR MEETING TODAY ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT SITE VISITS AND ASSESSMENT, THE DEPARTMENT WHICH MET THE BASIC CRITERIA.
REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE
THAT AFTER INITIAL HAD IDENTIFIED 39 FARMS
FURTHER ASSESSMENT WAS THEN CONDUCTED AND THE NUMBER WAS SHORT- AND LISTED TO 24, WHICH COMPRISED OF 11 PIG FARMS, NINE CHICKEN FARMS FOUR MIXED FARMS.
THE
FUNDS NOMINATED
A CONSULTANT, WHO THE EPD REPRESENTATIVE ALSO EXPLAINED THAT
OF BE
IN WOULD
IMMEDIATELY AFTER
APPROVAL APPOINTED
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF MID-MARCH, WOULD CARRY OUT A FARMS IN ORDER TO SELECT 12 FARMS FOR DEMONSTRATION PURPOSE.
FARMS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
"THE CONSULTANT WILL SUBMIT A LIST OF SELECTED STEERING GROUP'S APPROVAL BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE OF THE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS," HE ADDED.
ON THE PROGRESS OF THE CONSULTANT'S
EPD WILL BRIEF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS, AFTER WHICH THEY WILL SUBMIT THE REPORT FOR MEMBERS' COMMENT.
CITES OFFICIAL SEES LOCAL CONSERVATION EFFORTS
CONVENTION AND FLORA AND
THE STATISTICAL AND INFORMATION CO-ORDINATOR OF THE ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA
HUXLEY, VISITED THE AGRICULTURE (CITES) SECRETARIAT, MR CHRIS
MORNING THIS (MONDAY)
TO DISCUSS ENDANGERED FISHERIES DEPARTMENT SPECIES PROTECTION MATTERS WITH SENIOR DEPARTMENTAL OFFICIALS.
MR HUXLEY IS IN HONG KONG FOR A TWO-DAY VISIT PART OF HIS FAMILIARISATION TOUR OF ASIAN COUNTRIES.
AS AN INTEGRAL
THE IU, AND
ON ARRIVAL AT THE DEPARTMENTAL HEADQUARTERS, HE WAS MET BY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (CONSERVATION AND COUNTRY PARKS), MR K.C. THE SENIOR CONSERVATION OFFICER, MR M.K. CHEUNG.
/HE STARTED