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THREE INSHORE PROJECTS FOR THE NT

THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS ΤΟ PROCEED WITH THREE PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS INVOLVING VARIOUS FORESHORE AND SEABED AREAS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

IN TUEN MUN, CONSTRUCTION WORK OF A NUMBER OF JETTIES WITHIN AN AREA OF ABOUT 9,450 SQUARE METRES OF FORESHORE AND SEABED ON THE SOUTHERN SIDE OF LOK ON PAI WILL START NEXT YEAR.

UPON COMPLETION BY EARLY 1992, THE JETTIES WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL BERTHING FACILITIES AT SUFFICIENT WATER DEPTH FOR THE LOADING, UNLOADING AND TRANSPORTATION OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT TO AND FROM LANTAU IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW AIRPORT AND RELATED PROJECTS.

THE JETTIES WILL BE IN USE UNTIL 1996-97, BEFORE ROAD ACCESS TO LANTAU IS AVAILABLE.

ALSO IN TUEN MUN, WORK ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN INVERTED SIPHON WITHIN AN AREA OF ABOUT 4,750 SQUARE METRES OF FORESHORE AND SEABED UNDER A NULLAH BETWEEN AREAS 16 AND 18 WILL START IN JUNE NEXT YEAR.

THE SIPHON WILL FORM PART OF THE PROPOSED TRUNK SEWER WHICH WILL SERVE THE FUTURE POPULATION IN THE EASTERN EXTENSION AREA OF THE NEW TOWN.

IN ANOTHER PROJECT, THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS ΤΟ RECLAIM ABOUT 19.95 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEABED SITUATED IN AN AREA NEAR CHOK KO WAN, EAST LANTAU ISLAND.

THE RECLAMATION IS TO PROVIDE LAND FOR TEMPORARY OF EXCAVATED MATERIAL FROM AN ADJACENT BORROW AREA AND BARGES FOR LOADING AND TRANSPORTATION OF EXCAVATED OTHER GOVERNMENT RECLAMATION PROJECTS IN THE TERRITORY.

STOCKPILING FOR MOORING MATERIAL ΤΟ

THE EXTENT OF THE AREAS AFFECTED BY THESE PROJECTS IS DESCRIBED IN SEPARATE NOTICES PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).

ANY PERSON WHO CONSIDERS THAT HIS INTEREST, RIGHT OR BASEMENT IN OR OVER THE FORESHORE AND SEABED INVOLVED WILL BE INJURIOUSLY AFFECTED BY THE UNDERTAKINGS MAY DELIVER TO THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND LANDS A WRITTEN CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION.

THE DEADLINES FOR SUBMITTING CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION ARE FEBRUARY 20, 1991 FOR THE JETTIES AND THE SIPHON PROJECTS IN TUEN MUN, AND DECEMBER 20, 1991 FOR THE RECLAMATION PROJECT ON LANTAU,

THE THREE NOTICES TOGETHER WITH THEIR RELATED PLANS CAN BE SEEN AT THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT SURVEY AND MAPPING OFFICE, 14TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG (WHERE COPIES CAN BE PURCHASED ON ORDER), AND AT THE RESPECTIVE DISTRICT OFFICES.

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