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6 November 1992 (2)
Although part of a small headland on Lantau island, west of Sha Lo Wan, would need to be removed, the remaining portion would be left in a natural and aesthetically pleasing state.
The EIA supplement has found that with the removal of the headland, the entrance to the sea channel created between the airport island and North Lantau is improved. The new layout increases the surface width of the western entrance while the narrowest section of the channel remains the same under both layouts.
The revised channel geometry would not have a significant impact on tidal discharges or the frequency of flushing in the channel. There is no change in the water quality from the previous layout.
Access to the Sha Lo Wan pier will be maintained throughout construction and operation of the airport. In addition, marine access to the pier will be improved by the reconfigured channel entrance.
The EIA supplement has also found that the adoption of the mitigation recommendations in the Airport Master Plan EIA, completed in December 1991, will satisfy the mitigation requirements for the new layout.
The excavation of the headland and other activities resulting from the modified layout will be undertaken in such a manner that Government allowable noise levels and air quality objectives are met at Sha Lo Wan and any other nearby affected areas.
The removal of the part of the headland, involving about 700 metres of coastline, will be effectively compensated for by the retention of approximately 2.5 km of coastline on eastern Chek Lap Kok. This shoreline area will act as a visual buffer for residents to the east, according to the EIA supplement.
Long-term adverse effects on marine ecology are expected to be minor. Marine habitats in both areas are similar, with rocky cliff communities predominating. But a number of small sandy beaches on eastern Chek Lap Kok supporting a range of bivalves and crustaceans will be saved, the supplement states.
The study has also found that the part of the Sha Lo Wan headland to be removed does not contain any environmentally significant habitats. The area does not appear to support any particularly rare or unusual bird species.
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