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FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1993

THE PROJECT AIMS TO ALLEVIATE FLOODING IN THE LOW-LYING TIN AND YUEN LONG AREAS.

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IN THE PAST, THE FISH PONDS IN KAM TIN AND YUEN LONG HAD MITIGATED THE RISK OF FLOODING. IN RECENT YEARS, MANY FISH PONDS HAVE BREN FILLED то PROVIDE LAND FOR DEVELOPMENT AND FLOODING INCREASED IN BOTH FREQUENCY AND SEVERITY.

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IN REACHING ITS DECISION, THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS TAKEN ACCOUNT ALL RELEVANT FACTORS, PARTICULARLY, THE IMPACT ON THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY.

THE PROJECT WILL STRICTLY FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES LAID DOWN IN VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT STUDIES.

AND STANDARDS

FOR EXAMPLE, MONITORING STATIONS WILL BE SET UP WILL BE PRESERVED OR REPLANTED,

AND MANGROVES

IN CERTAIN AREAS DURING WINTER

NO WORK WILL BE CARRIED OUT WHEN MIGRATING BIRDS ARE FEEDING IN THE AREA.

AUTHORISATION FOR ABOUT 7,000 SQUARE

MEANWHILE, THE GOVERNOR HAS GIVEN RE-CONSTRUCTING A FERRY PIER WITHIN AN AREA OF METRES OF FORESHORE AND SEABED AT TSING LUNG TAU, TSUEN WAN.

THE PIER, MEASURING ABOUT 95 METRES LONG, WILL BE LOCATED TO THE IMMEDIATE WEST OF THE EXISTING ONË WHICH IS 1N A DILAPIDATED

CONDITION.

WORKS ARE SCHEDULED TO START IN ABOUT AUGUST FOR COMPLETION IN NOVEMBER. THE EXISTING PIER WILL BE DEMOLISHED WHEN THE NEW ONE IS COMPLETED.

THE EXTENT OF THE AREAS AFFECTED BY THE ABOVE PROJECTS WERE DESCRIBED IN NOTICES OF AUTHORISATION PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY.

ANY PERSON WHO CONSIDERS THAT HIS INTEREST, RIGHT OR BASEMENT IN OR OVER THE FORESHORE AND SEABED INVOLVED WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE PROJECTS MAY SEND TO THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND LANDS A WRITTEN CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION ON OR BEFORE MAY 14, 1994.

THE NOTICES AND THE RELATED PLANS FOR THE PROJECTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT SURVEY AND MAPPING OFFICE, 14TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD AND AT THE RESPECTIVE DISTRICT OFFICE IN YUEN LONG AND TSUEN WAN .

THE PLANS FOR THE WORKS CAN BE PURCHASED FROM THE SURVEY AND MAPPING OFFICE OF THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT.

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