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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1994

DISPOSAL STRATEGY, A MR MAK SAID UNDER THE LONG-TERM WASTE

TUEN MUN CORRIDOR IS REFUSE TRANSFER STATION IN THE YUEN LONG

ARISINGS FROM THE

NEW NORTH WEST REQUIRED TO TRANSPORT THE WASTE

COST-EFFECTIVE TERRITORIES TO THE WEST NEW TERRITORIES LANDFILL IN A AND ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER.

HE SAID THE SHUN TAT STREET SITE WAS SELECTED IN

COVERING INVESTIGATIONS CAREFUL AND COMPREHENSIVE OPERATIONAL AND LANDUSE ASPECTS.

1993 AFTER ENVIRONMENTAL,

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"THE SITE WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE LEAST

IN THE SITES POTENTIAL THE NINE AMONGST ASSESSMENT, HE SAID.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL

RURAL

COMMITTEE AND

THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD, TUEN MUN

THE CONCERNED RESIDENT GROUPS IN THE NEARBY VILLAGES HAVE OBJECTED TO

IMPACT SITING BECAUSE THEY WERE CONCERNED THAT IT WOULD CAUSE ADVERSE

PROBLEM AND "FUNG ON THE HYGIENE CONDITIONS, THE EXISTING TRAFFIC SHUI",

MR MAK SAID MEASURES WOULD BE TAKEN TO ALLEVIATE OF THE LOCAL VILLAGERS.

THE CONCERNS

"STRINGENT

ON

BK

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL STANDARDS WILL BE IMPOSED THE RTS OPERATION, AND ADEQUATE QUEUING SPACE WITHIN THE SITE WILL PROVIDED TO AVOID REFUSE COLLECTION VEHICLES (RCV) QUEUING OUTSIDE THE STATION.

"THE RTS CONTRACT WILL ALSO INCLUDE PROVISION TO CONTRACTOR TO CLEAN THE ROAD SHOULD IT BE FOUND NECESSARY.

REQUIRE THE

"THE

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RTS WILL BE LANDSCAPED TO BLEND IN HARMONIOUSLY WITH

SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND REGIONAL ENVIRONMENT, SURROUNDING UNDERTAKEN TO KEEP THE OPERATION OF THEIR RCV FLEET MANNER, HE SAID.

THE HAS

IN A HYGIENIC

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TERMINAL FACILITIES ADEQUATE TO MEET DEMAND

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THE

AND

EXISTING TERMINAL FOR FERRIES OPERATING BETWEEN CHINA

DEMAND UNTIL 1997, THE CAPACITY TO MEET HONG KONG HAS ADEQUATE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, MR HAIDER BARMA, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

MR

AN

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON CHIM PUI-CHUNG, MORE BERTHS AND BARMA SAID: "PLANS ARE IN HAND TO PROVIDE THREE

MEET PROJECTED ENLARGED WAITING AREA AT THE CHINA FERRY TERMINAL TO REQUIREMENTS UP TO 2001,"

HE SAID THERE WERE SUFFICIENT BERTHING FACILITIES FOR PASSENGER SHIPS TO MEET CURRENT DEMAND.

"CHINA FERRY