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FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1977

NEW QUARRY AT PICNIC BAY

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TENDERS WILL BE INVITED NEXT YEAR FOR THE OPERATION OF A NEW QUARRY AT PICNIC BAY ON LAMMA ISLAND.

THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY ITS INTENTION TO BUILD A SEAWALL AT KOK TUNG WAN ON THE NORTHERN SHORE OF THE BAY, AND RECLAIM ABOUT 7.3 HECTARES OF LAND WHICH, INITIALLY, WILL BE USED AS A WORKS SITE FOR THE NEW QUARRY.

THE SENIOR ENGINEER OF THE QUARRIES SECTION OF THE P.W.D.'s CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE, MR. DICK PILLING, SAID TODAY THAT THE MATERIAL USED FOR RECLAMATION WOULD BE THE OVERBURDEN FROM THE SITE AND UNSUITABLE MATERIAL FROM THE QUARRY.

THE CONTRACT FOR THE OPERATION OF THE QUARRY WOULD BE FOR TEN YEARS AND WHEN IT EXPIRES, THE LAND WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR GOVERNMENT USE.

MR. PILLING EMPHASISED THAT STRICT CONDITIONS WOULD BE LAID DOWN FOR THE OPERATION OF THE QUARRY AND THE REHABILITATION OF THE SITE.

+NO WORK AT ALL WILL BE PERMITTED ON SUNDAYS OR PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, + MR. PILLING SAID, AND STRINGENT CONTROLS WILL BE PLACED ON BLASTING AND DUST EMISSION FROM THE QUARRY WHEN IT IS OPERATING.+

WHEN THE EXCAVATION IS COMPLETED, THE AREA WILL BE LANDSCAPED, TREES AND OTHER VEGETATION PLANTED, AND ALL SIGNS OF THE INDUSTRY REMOVED.

STONES FROM THE QUARRY WILL BE TRANSPORTED BY BARGE FROM LAMMA ISLAND.

MR. PILLING SAID THAT IT WAS POSSIBLE THAT THE SUCCESSFUL CONTRACTOR WOULD ALSO DECIDE TO PRODUCE MANUFACTURED SAND AT PICNIC BAY BECAUSE THE GRANITE FOUND THERE WAS SUITABLE FOR THE PURPOSE.

THE EXTENT OF THE AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEA BED INVOLVED IS DESCRIBED IN A NOTIFICATION IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE WHICH CALLS UPON ALL PERSONS HAVING OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL OR ANY CLAIM OR PRIVATE RIGHT TO SUBMIT SUCH OBJECTIONS AND/OR CLAIMS IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WITHIN A PERIOD OF TWO MONTHS, FROM THE DATE OF THE NOTIFICATION.

THE NOTICE (IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE) WITH ITS RELATED PLAN CAN BE SEEN ON NOTICE BOARDS POSTED NEAR THE SITE. THE PLAN SHOWING THE AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEABED INVOLVED MAY ALSO BE SEEN AT THE PORT WORKS DIVISION, 5TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, OR THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, 19TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, CR THE DISTRICT OFFICE, ISLANDS, 4TH FLOOR, INTERNATIONAL BUILDING, 141 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL.

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