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Meanwhile, drivers continued to occupy Site M, despite the earlier agreement to move out by November 1, 1994 and despite the efforts made to facilitate parking arrangements elsewhere. Resumption of Site M therefore has to be initiated so that it can be restored back as an emergency vehicle holding area before the typhoon season begins when the holding area will be used more frequently.
The spokesman appeals to the Union members concerned to act reasonably in pursuing their course and avoid causing inconvenience to other road users.
End/Thursday, April 13, 1995
Establishment of marine sanctuary
The Government today (Thursday) confirmed its intention to seek the early establishment of a marine sanctuary for dolphins in the waters of western Hong Kong.
This was one of the detailed conditions set down for Government authorising the construction of a temporary aviation fuel receiving facility at Sha Chau to serve the new airport, announced in today's Gazette.
The official notice said the Governor-in-Council had authorised works for the facility at Sha Chau under the Foreshore and Sea-Bed (Reclamations) Ordinance, subject to a number of conditions.
The area covered is 319.5 hectares of foreshore and sea-bed comprising an area near Sha Chau for the construction of an offshore fuel receiving facility and a strip of sea-bed for two buried pipelines and a submarine power cable to connect the facility to the new airport.
"The conditions set down include the requirement that the construction of a permanent aviation fuel pipeline to the replacement airport be carried out as speedily as possible," a government spokesman said.
"Once the permanent pipeline is completed, the temporary aviation fuel receiving facility will be used only as an emergency back-up."
The Government will create, monitor and enforce a marine sanctuary for dolphins in the area of Sha Chau and nearby Lung Kwu Chau and it will implement an artificial reef programme within the sanctuary.