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WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1992
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DURING THE CONSULTATION, FARMERS' VIEWS WILL BE SOUGHT ON THR DRAFT GUIDANCE NOTES WHICH WILL BE ISSUED TO HELP THEM IN SELECTING WASTE TREATMENT SYSTEM WHICH WILL MATCH THEIR OPERATION.
THE NOTES ARE PRODUCED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT WHICH HAS TRIED OUT VARIOUS WASTE TREATMENT SYSTEMS FOR THE PURPOSE OF EVALUATING THEIR FEASIBILITY IN THE PRIVATE FARM DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.
IN ADDITION, AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT WILL FREE ADVICE TO LIVESTOCK FARMERS ON THE NECESSARY HUSBANDRY TO OPERATE THE WASTE TREATMENT SYSTEMS IN FUTURE.
PROVIDE PRACTICES
LIVESTOCK FARMERS ARE ASKED TO SUBMIT THEIR VIEWS ΤΟ THE PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS BRANCH ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 15.
THE CURRENT CONSULTATION FORMS STAGE II OF THE EXERCISE TO SEEK VIEWS ON DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED SCHEME.
THE FARMERS WERE FIRST CONSULTED ON THE BROAD PRINCIPLES OF THE SCHEME BETWEEN JUNE AND AUGUST LAST YEAR.
VIEWS COLLECTED WILL BE CAREFULLY CONSIDERED BY THE BEFORE A SUBMISSION IS MADE TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IN THE PLAN IS TO IMPLEMENT THE LICENSING SCHEME IN APRIL 1993.
GOVERNMENT SEPTEMBER.
THE SPOKESMAN URGED LIVESTOCK FARMERS TO COME FORWARD TO GIVE THEIR VIEWS ON THE SCHEME WHICH ON ONE HAND SEEKS TO PROVIDE A BETTER ENVIRONMENT FOR THE LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY TO OPERATE AND ON THE OTHER TO PROVIDE A REMEDY TO THE GROWING POLLUTION PROBLEM CAUSED BY LIVESTOCK WASTE.
GAS PIPELINE THROUGH TAI LAM COUNTRY PARK PROPOSED
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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO EXPRESS VIEWS PROPOSAL BY THE HONG KONG AND CHINA GAS COMPANY
ΤΟ LTD UNDERGROUND PIPELINE ACROSS THE TAI LAM COUNTRY PARK TO LANTAU.
DEPARTMENT SAID
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES TODAY (WEDNESDAY): "A PROPOSAL FROM THE COMPANY TO EXTEND ITS GAS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM TO LANTAU ISLAND WAS CONSIDERED BY THE PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE COUNTRY PARKS BOARD AT ITS MEETING IN APRIL, 1992.
"AS THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION WILL PASS THROUGH COUNTRY PARK AREAS, THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERED THAT THE COMPANY SHOULD CONDUCT PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON THE PROJECT,'
THE PROPOSED GAS SUPPLY SCHEME WILL LINK THE EXISTING HIGH PRESSURE PIPELINE ON ROUTE TWISK ΤΟ NORTH LANTAU. AN UNDERGROUND PIPELINE WILL BE LAID ACROSS TAI LAM COUNTRY PARK TO TAI LAM NULLAH, FROM WHERE IT WILL BE LAID UNDERWATER TO LANTAU.
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