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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1994
GREEN LIGHT FOR DAM AND RESERVOIR CONSTRUCTION
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GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL HAS
GIVEN AUTHORISATION
FOR
THE
THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 140-METRE DAM ACROSS KWAT TAU TAM INLET FOR THE CREATION OF A FRESHWATER RESERVOIR.
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE DAM AND RESERVOIR IS TO MEET THE DEMAND FOR IRRIGATION WATER FROM THE PUBLIC GOLF CENTRE AT KAU SAI CHAU.
"A FULL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY TOGETHER WITH A CONSULTATION EXERCISE HAS BEEN COMPLETED, " A LANDS DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
HE EXPLAINED THAT ALTHOUGH THE LOSS OF MANGROVES BECAUSE OF THE CONSTRUCTION WAS IDENTIFIED AS A KEY ISSUE, THE PROBLEM WOULD BE ALLEVIATED WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDED MITIGATION MEASURES WHICH INCLUDED TRANSPLANTING OF MANGROVES UNDER SUPERVISION OF AN EXPERT.
"PRACTICAL MEASURES HAVE ALSO BEEN INCORPORATED PLANNING AND DESIGN TO KEEP THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT TO THE THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
INTO THE MINIMUM,
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WORKS ON THE PROJECT WILL COMMENCE IN OCTOBER THIS YEAR AND WILL BE COMPLETED AROUND JUNE NEXT YEAR.
THE EXTENT OF THE AREA AFFECTED, COVERING 5.73 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEA-BED AT KAU SAI CHAU, IS DESCRIBED IN A GAZETTE NOTICE PUBLISHED TODAY (FRIDAY).
GOVERNMENT
THE NOTICE AND ITS RELATED PLAN CAN BE SEEN AT THE LANDS DEPARTMENT SURVEY AND MAPPING OFFICE, 14TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD AND SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE, SECOND FLOOR, SAI KUNG GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 34 CHAN MAN STREET, SAI KUNG, NEW TERRITORIES.
ANY PERSON WHO CONSIDERS THAT HIS INTEREST, RIGHT OR EASEMENT IN OR OVER THE FORESHORE AND SEA-BED INVOLVED MAY SUBMIT A WRITTEN CLAIM TO THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 7, 1995 TO CLAIM COMPENSATION.
HE SHOULD STATE IN HIS SUBMISSION THE SUM OF MONEY WHICH HE IS WILLING TO ACCEPT IN FULL AND FINAL SETTLEMENT OF HIS CLAIM AND SHOULD SUBMIT SUCH PARTICULARS WHICH HE POSSESSES TO SUBSTANTIATE HIS CLAIM.
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