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These minor modifications would be unlikely to give cause for the above parties or other parties to object. Copies of the letters of withdrawal are at Annex C2. The plans showing the proposed modifications to the limit

the works area are attached at Annex D.

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Criteria for meeting an objection

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As a general rule, where an objection is

is considered valid, an attempt is made to ameliorate or avoid the effects of the works and the use by modifying

use by modifying the scheme,

scheme, provided that such modification :

(a)

would be unlikely to give cause for that party or other parties to object;

would not be against the public interest; and

(b)

(c)

would not result additional cost.

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disproportionate

Assessment of objections

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The remaining four unresolved objections contain the following points in brief :

(a) Objection No. 2

The villagers of San Wai suggested that Government should consider widening the existing road ΟΠ both sides to dual-2 or dual-3 lane trunk road and reduce, as far as possible, the land resumption necessary for the Fairview Park interchange which would affect their village. Alternatively, the villagers suggested that Government should re-align the road to run from the Yau Tam Mei tipping area

area to Fung Kat Heung via Wang Ping Shan such that their village would not be affected by the works.

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Objection No. 4

The objector considered that Government's proposed resumption of 670.8 square metres, representing 83% of the area of his land, will render the remaining land hardly usable for farming purposes and therefore asked Government for total resumption of his land.

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