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WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1993
DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOUTHEAST NEW TERRITORIES LANDFILL
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THE SOUTH EAST NEW TERRITORIES LANDFILL ENCROACHED ONTO CLEAR WATER BAY COUNTRY PARK BECAUSE IT INCREASED THE CAPACITY OF THE LANDFILL BY ABOUT 20 PER CENT AND SUBSTANTIALLY EXTENDED ITS POTENTIAL LIFE.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON EMILY LAU IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IT PERMITTED A MORE NATURAL LANDFILL DESIGN WHICH, UPON COMPLETION, WOULD BLEND MORE READILY WITH THE SURROUNDING LANDSCAPE AND WOULD REDUCE THE UNIT COST OF DISPOSAL, HE SAID.
MR EASON SAID THE OBJECT OF PUBLIC WORKS SUB-COMMITTEE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE PAPERS WAS TO SEEK FUNDING APPROVAL FOR PROJECTS FOR WHICH ALL NECESSARY CONSULTATION PROCEDURES HAD BEEN COMPLETED AND STATUTORY OR ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVALS HAD BEEN OBTAINED.
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"THE PAPERS ARE INTENDED TO BE COMPREHENSIVE BUT CONCISE AND TO ON THE KEY ISSUES REQUIRING DECISION, NAMELY THE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE PROPOSAL THEY COVER,
"SUFFICIENT INFORMATION SHOULD BE INCLUDED TO ENABLE MEMBERS TO UNDERSTAND THE BACKGROUND TO THE PROJECT AND THE PRIMARY USES TO WHICH THE FUNDS BEING SOUGHT WILL BE PUT.
"MEMBERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME TO SEEK ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM THE GOVERNMENT IF NECESSARY, HE SAID.
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STUDY ON CHANGING AIRPORT HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
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THE PLANNING, TRAFFIC. INFRASTRUCTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS OF CHANGING AIRPORT HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS, PARTICULARLY AFTER THE RELOCATION OF THE AIRPORT, ARE CURRENTLY BEING STUDIED IN THE "REVIEW OF BUILDING DENSITY AND HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS IN KOWLOON AND NEW KOWLOON",
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON SZETO WAH IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
"SINCE THE STUDY IS STILL IN PROGRESS, IT IS PREMATURE TO WHETHER THE EXISTING PLOT RATIO RESTRICTIONS WILL BE CHANGED OR MR EASON SAID, ADDING THAT THE STUDY WOULD BE COMPLETED THIS YEAR.
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/THE KWUN