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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1994

LIST OF EIA REPORTS RELEASED

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THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT (EPD) TODAY {THURSDAY) RELEASED A LIST OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) REPORTS OF MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS COMPLETED IN THE LAST FIVE MONTHS.

AMONG THEM IS THE EIA STUDY FOR THE STAGE 1 WORKS OF THE SHENZHEN RIVER REGULATION PROJECT.

"THIS IS THE FIRST EIA STUDY COMPLETED JOINTLY BY HONG KONG AND SHENZHEN, AND IS THE FIRST STAGE OF AN EIA STUDY FOR THE STAGE 1 AND 2 WORKS OF THE PROJECT," THE DEPARTMENT'S ACTING ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, MR ELVIS AU, SAID.

HE NOTED THAT THE STUDY WAS THE RESULT OF MONTHS OF HARD WORK BY THE TWO SIDES AND A SERIES OF MEETINGS HELD AT BOTH PLACES.

MR AU SAID: "THE EIA STUDY, WHICH WAS ENDORSED BY THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON THE ENVIRONMENT, IS A NECESSARY STEP FOR IMPLEMENTING STAGE 1 WORKS OF THE SHENZHEN RIVER REGULATION PROJECT.

"WE

ARE NOW LOOKING FORWARD TO THE SAME CO-OPERATION WITH THE SHENZHEN SIDE ON THE EIA OF THE STAGE 2 WORKS,

th HE ADDED.

THE DEPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP THE PUBLIC INFORMED OF EIA REPORTS THAT HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AS WELL AS THOSE WHICH WILL BE COMPLETED IN THE COMING 12 MONTHS ON A REGULAR BASIS.

UNDER GOVERNMENT POLICY, PROPONENT DEPARTMENTS OF MAJOR PROJECTS ARE REQUIRED TO PLACE GOVERNMENT-OWNED EIA REPORTS FOR PUBLIC REFERENCE AT THE RELEVANT DISTRICT OFFICES, URBAN COUNCIL/ REGIONAL COUNCIL PUBLIC REFERENCE LIBRARIES, THE OFFICE OF MEMBERS OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL LIBRARY AND EPD HEADQUARTERS. PRIVATE SECTOR PROPONENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO DO THE SAME.

MONTHS:

FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF FIA REPORTS COMPLETED IN THE LAST FIVE

* AVIATION FUEL RECEIVING FACILITY IEIA

(PRIVISONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY)

* BLACK POINT LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS SUPPLY

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(ARCO/CHINA LIGHT AND POWER CO. LTD.)

CHINA RESOURCES PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS OIL DEPOT RELOCATION/EXTENSION

(CHINA RESOURCES PETROLEUM AND CHEMICALS)

NORTH WEST NEW TERRITORIES REFUSE TRANSFER STATION

(ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT)

PAK SEK KOK RECLAMATION

PUBLIC DUMP EIA STUDY

(CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT}

RECLAMATION FOR SHIPYARD AT TO KAU WAN, NORTH LANTAU

(CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT}

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