FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1991
RECLAMATION FOR CHEK LAP KOK AIRPORT APPROVED
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THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS APPROVED THE RECLAMATION 1,905.9 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEABED IN THE VICINITY OF KOK FOR THE NEW AIRPORT AND RELATED DEVELOPMENTS.
A NOTICE TO THIS EFFECT WAS
(FRIDAY).
OF ABOUT CHEK LAP
PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY
ORIGINAL PROPOSAL HECTARES CHEK LAP
THE RECLAIMED AREA IS A MODIFICATION OF THE PUBLISHED IN FEBRUARY LAST YEAR AND IS IN ADDITION TO THE 72 OF FORESHORE AND SEABED NOW BEING RECLAIMED TO THE NORTH OF кок.
GOVERNMENT
OF THE
THAT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED
RECLAMATION PROPOSAL, ORIGINAL
FOLLOWING
FOUR
THE
VALID
A PUBLICATION OBJECTIONS WERE RECEIVED.
AND
LIGHT THE
THEY WERE FROM THE TUNG CHUNG RURAL COMMITTER, THE CHINA AND POWER CO. LTD., THE WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE HONG KONG GREEN LANTAU ASSOCIATION.
WITH THE OBJECTORS AND SOMB FROM CHINA LIGHT AND
DESPITE CONTINUED NEGOTIATIONS PROGRESS IN CERTAIN AREAS, ONLY THE OBJECTION POWER CO. LTD. HAS BEEN FORMALLY WITHDRAWN.
HAVE THE OTHERS
REFUSED
FOR
THEIR OBJECTIONS TO WITHDRAW VARIOUS REASONS, INCLUDING BETTER COMPENSATION AND RESETTLEMENT TERMS FOR VILLAGERS IN THE TUNG CHUNG VALLEY, IMPACT ON ENVIRONMENT BY THE FLORA AND FAUNA, SCALE OF THE AIRPORT RELEASE SUFFICIENT INFORMATION ON THE LED TO THE CHOICE OF THE AIRPORT SITE AND AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT PLANNING.
"HAVING REGARD TO THE
CONCERN OVER THE POTENTIAL AIRPORT PROJECT AND CONSERVATION OF
AND DEVELOPMENT,
REQUESTS TO ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT THAT ON SUBSEQUENT ASPECTS OF
URGENCY OF THE NEW MADE TO ADDRESS THE
AND SIGNIFICANCE
EFFORTS AND AIRPORT AND RELATED PROJECTS,
ENVIRONMENTALISTS, VILLAGERS AND CONCERNS OF THE
THE PROPOSED COUNCIL HAS NOW DECIDED TO GO AHEAD WITH THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE
GOVERNOR IN RECLAMATION, "
RIGHT OR BASEMENT
CONSIDERS HE HAS AN HE ADDED THAT ANY PERSON WHO
IN OR
AREA OF OVER THE
12 WITHIN
INTEREST,
SEABED MONTHS TO THE DIRECTOR OF AFFECTED MAY SUBMIT A CLAIM BUILDINGS AND LANDS, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG.
FORESHORE
AND
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