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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1988
STUDY,
AS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
CONDUCTED BY THE EPD'S CONSULTANT ON THE PROPOSED LANDFILL, FOUND THAT THE LANDFILL PROJECT WOULD AFFECT A STREAM WHICH VILLAGERS USE FOR IRRIGATION.
DURING PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON THE PROJECT CONCERN OVER THIS MATTER.
VILLAGERS EXPRESSED
IN ORDER TO SECURE A RELIABLE SOURCE OF WATER, THE CONSULTANT RECOMMENDED THAT FOUR DEEP WELLS SHOULD BE DRILLED IN AN AREA ΤΟ THE SOUTH OF HA HEUNG YUEN.
A TRIAL WELL WAS DRILLED TO ASSESS THE FEASIBILITY OF THE DEEP WELL SCHEME, AND PUMPING TESTS STARTED EARLY THIS MONTH.
PRELIMINARY RESULTS HAVE BEEN ENCOURAGING,
YIELDING A BETTER
THAN EXPECTED SUPPLY OF WATER.
MORE PUMPING TESTS WILL BE CARRIED OUT THIS WINTER ΤΟ ESTABLISH THE SUPPLY DURING THE DRY SEASON.
DEPENDING ON THE RESULTS SUPPLEMENTARY WATER SUPPLY BY MEANS OF A STORAGE RESERVOIR MAY BE CONSIDERED.
OF THESE TESTS, PROVISION OF A
THE PROPOSED LANDFILL IS ONE OF THE THREE LARGE-CAPACITY LANDFILLS INTENDED TO BE PROVIDED FOR THE ENTIRE TERRITORY AS PART OF LONG-TERM WASTE DISPOSAL STRATEGY.
PREPARATORY SITE WORK ON THE $1.6 BILLION PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN 1990 WITH LANDFILLING DUE TO COMMENCE IN LATE 1993.
EXTENSION OF FERRY PIER AT LUK KENG PROPOSED
THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS то IMPROVE AND EXTEND THE EXISTING FERRY PIER AT LUK KENG, NORTHEAST LANTAU.
THE EXTENSION WILL TOTAL ABOUT 9.55 METRES AND WILL BE CARRIED OUT WITHIN AN AREA OF APPROXIMATELY 1,510 SQUARE METRES OF FORESHORK AND SEABED AT LUK KENG.
THE EXTENT OF THE AREA AFFECTED WAS DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE PUBLISHED IN THE LATEST ISSUE OF THE GAZETTE.
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