Purpose and Nature of the Project. 1.2.1 The western Pearl River Delta (PRD) has undergone rapid development in recent years. When the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) and the Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link (TM-CLKL) are completed in a couple of years, Lantau will become an essential connecting point for journeys to and from Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macao and other nearby cities in the western PRD. Based on the previous Feasibility Study of HZMB, it is projected that the HKBCF would have a daily patronage of 9,200 to 14,000 vehicles and 55,850 to 69,200 passengers in Year 2016.
1.2.2 The HKBCF island has an area of about 150 hectares (about 130 hectares for HKBCF and about 20 hectares for Tuen Mun – Chek Lap Kok Link Southern Landfall). With its proximity to the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) and being part of the regional multi-modal transport hub, it will serve as a gateway for Hong Kong and western PRD and will take on great value for development of “bridgehead economy”. Utilisation of land at the HKBCF island for the commercial development and the development of other activities, such as shopping, dining, entertainment, hotel facilities, convention and exhibition venues, creativity industries and logistics industries can capitalise on this unique locational advantage for developing “bridgehead economy”. It can also create synergy among HKIA, AsiaWorld-Expo, the North Commercial District (NCD) on the airport island, the planned Three-Runway System (3RS) Project of HKIA, and other tourist and business destinations on Lantau. The commercial development and the development of other economic activities can create job opportunities on Lantau and Hong Kong as a whole.
1.2.3 A preliminary review of supporting infrastructure has been carried out to explore the feasibility of developing commercial development and the development of other economic activities at the HKBCF island. It is concluded that the proposed commercial development and the development of other economic activities will have substantial interfaces with the HKBCF during the construction and operation stages, including the customs, immigration and quarantine activities within the designated “Closed Area” and re-provisioning of the affected facilities on a temporary or permanent basis. As such, the architectural feasibility of integrating commercial development and the development of other economic activities with those boundary crossing facilities has to be examined through a study. Moreover, a convenient and highly accessible...
Purpose and Nature of the Project. The Project involves the reuse of tertiary treated effluent from Ngong Ping STP for toilet flushing. The treated effluent from Ngong Ping STP will further undergo chlorination before being conveyed to the point of usage at the toilets, including Public Toilet 1, Public Toilet 2, and a future Public Toilet 3 to be constructed within the new Public Transport Interchange at Ngong Ping. In addition, the Government is discussing with the developer of the Ngong Ping Cable Car Project on the use of treated effluent for toilet flushing within the cable car premises. Drawing No. 23400/R/001 shows the general layout. The treatment process for the effluent reuse scheme, which will be incorporated within the boundary of the Ngong Ping STP site, is as shown in Drawing Xx.00000/X/002.
Purpose and Nature of the Project. Being one of the new initiatives in the 2003 Policy Agenda, the Government undertakes to implement the Total Water Management programme in which water conservation and water resource protection are enhanced through education and promotion, while technologies for recycling and desalination are examined in parallel through pilot schemes. The 2005 Policy Agenda reiterated the need to roll out the programme and the proposed Reclaimed Water Demonstration Scheme at SWHSTW in the North District (the Scheme) is one of the two pilot schemes identified for exploring the alternative uses of reclaimed water in the territory. The Scheme involves the reuse of tertiary treated effluent from Xxxx Xx Hui Sewage Treatment Works (SWHSTW) for household toilet flushing, unrestricted irrigation and water features (e.g. decorative streams and fountains). Treated effluent from the SWHSTW will further undergo pre-treatment process (micro-straining), membrane filtration (ultrafiltration) and disinfection (chlorination) by a pilot demonstration advanced treatment plant. The reclaimed water will be conveyed to some selected users such as schools, old folks home and village houses by means of temporary pipeline, and water tankers as provisional need. Figure 1 shows the general layout of the project. There will be sampling and laboratory testing to monitor the quality of reclaimed water and the performance of the demonstration advanced treatment plant and feedback from the users will be collected for review. It is hoped that the pilot Scheme can demonstrate the economic, environmental and technical feasibility as well as the system reliability of such processes before full-scale implementation of reclaimed water uses.
Purpose and Nature of the Project. 1.2.1 The purpose of the project is to improve the existing Xxxx Xxx Station in order to cater for the increase in entrance demand generated by the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) new development, namely the K2 Redevelopment, to the west of the Station.
1.2.2 The general nature of works comprises demolishing the existing entrance C3 and establishing a new underground entrance connected to the URA K2 development site. The new entrance would traverse underneath Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx leading to the Station. The project site has an area of approximately 200 m2 with a subway of approximately 40 m long connecting the Xxxx Xxx Station with URA’s K2 development. This project would take approximately 20 months to complete (see Table 2.1 below).
Purpose and Nature of the Project. The acceleration of the LPM Programme was originally arranged as a 5-year Project to end in March 2000. As part of Government’s long-term strategy for upgrading slopes and retaining walls (i.e. features) in the New Catalogue of Slopes, the Geotechnical Engineering Office (GEO) has extended the Project for another 10 years beyond the year 2000. This 10-year Extended LPM Project aims to complete the upgrading works for another 2,500 substandard government features and safety-screening studies for another 3,000 private features by the year 2010. The objective of Agreement No. CE11/2004 (GE) is to upgrade up to 30 government features in Tai Po. Among them, one feature (Feature No. 3SE-B/C156) falls within the Xxx Sin Leng Country Park. The scope of works at the feature comprises minor earthworks to facilitate landscaping, soil nailing, drainage improvements and landscaping works. Upon the completion of the ecological study for the above feature, an ecological report was submitted to the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) for the determination of Designated Project. Subsequently, the landslip preventive works at the feature was considered as a Designated Project after the reviewing by EPD.
Purpose and Nature of the Project. The acceleration of the LPM Programme was originally arranged as a 5-year Project to end in March 2000. As part of Government’s long-term strategy for upgrading slopes and retaining walls (i.e. features) in the New Catalogue of Slopes, the Geotechnical Engineering Office (GEO) has extended the Project for another 10 years beyond the year 2000. This 10-year Extended LPM Project aims to complete the upgrading works for another 2,500 substandard government features and safety-screening studies for another 3,000 private features by the year 2010.
Purpose and Nature of the Project. The Han Tomb is a cross-shaped brick structure with four xxxxxxxx. The Tomb has been covered by concrete and waterproofing layers since 1950s and further protected by topsoil and turfing. It has been suffering from rainwater leakage problem on the roofing of the tomb, which will affect the structural safety of the tomb. However, direct repair and re-roofing exercise on the Han Tomb may cause further damages to its building fabric and structure. Therefore, provision of a new cover hanging over the whole tomb is proposed to resolve the water seepage problem on the roof of the tomb.
Purpose and Nature of the Project. 1.2.1 The existing Cheoy Xxx Shipyards (CLS) at Penny’s Bay, Lantau will be decommissioned for the construction of Hong Kong Disneyland Phase 1 and its associated infrastructures including Penny’s Bay Section of the Chok Ko Wan Link Road, Road P2 and the water recreation centre. The environmental impact assessment (EIA) study for the CLS decommissioning is being undertaken and the approval of EIA report as well as the issuance of Environmental Permit (the Decommissioning EP) will be expected in mid-2002. Under the requirement of the Air Pollution Control Ordinance (APCO), an asbestos survey was conducted in April 2001 and the presence of asbestos-containing materials (ACM) revealed. The asbestos investigation report (AIR) and asbestos abatement plan (AAP) have been submitted to and approved on 6 July 2001 by the Environmental Protection Department (EPD). According to the AIR, corrugated cement roofing and switch boxes were the major ACM found in the CLS site requiring removal on an earliest opportunity. The asbestos abatement work, being a significant part of the decommissioning work, however cannot commence until the issuance of the Decommissioning EP. On 9 July 2001, the issue was brought towards to the Advisory Committee on Environment (ACE) for discussion and reviewed and the ACE members expressed no adverse comments.
1.2.2 The purpose of this Project is in response to the AIR recommendation to remove as soon as possible the ACM identified in the CLS site. Early removal will avoid inadvertent disturbance of the ACM by other non-asbestos contractors and visitors during this period before the commencement of CLS decommissioning. In addition, prior ACM removal will also benefit the programme of Theme Park and associated infrastructure projects to allow the earlier commence of the subsequent demolition and decontamination activities. In accordance with the APCO, registered professionals shall be appointed for the asbestos removal work which the registered asbestos contractor to undertake, the registered asbestos supervisor to supervise, the registered asbestos laboratory to air-monitor and the registered asbestos consultant to audit and certify. The scope of the Project comprises :
(a) Removal of all asbestos-containing materials in Cheoy Xxx Shipyards at Penny’s Bay;
(b) Control of asbestos fibre release during the asbestos removal work;
(c) Monitoring of the air quality during the asbestos removal work to detect any fibre release out of the work area; an...
Purpose and Nature of the Project. The acceleration of the LPM Programme was originally arranged as a 5-year Project to end in March 2000. As part of Government’s long-term strategy for upgrading slopes and retaining walls (hereafter referred to as ‘features’) in the New Catalogue of Slopes, the GEO has extended the Project for another 10 years beyond the year 2000. The 10-Year Extended LPM Project aims to complete the upgrading works for another 2,500 substandard government features and safety screening for another 3,000 private features by the year 2010. The objective of this Agreement is to upgrade 60 substandard features, including cut slopes, fill slopes and retaining walls, located in the Outlying Islands, namely Cheung Chau, Hei Ling Chau, Lamma, Lantau and Peng Chau. These slopes are currently maintained by Architectural Services Department, Correctional Services Department, Highways Department and Lands Department. The scope of works comprises minor earthworks to facilitate landscaping, soil nailing, rock slope stabilisation measures (RSSM), drainage improvements and landscaping works.
Purpose and Nature of the Project. 1.2.1 The Social Welfare Department (SWD) is undertaking redevelopment of ex-Xxx Xxx Hospital site at Hong Fai Road, Xxx Xxx, Xxxx Xxx, New Territories (the “Site”) to construct an Integrated Rehabilitation Services Complex (IRSC).
1.2.2 The Project is to demolish one abandoned clinical waste incinerator, one chimney, all associated flues, ducts and refractory lined ductworks at the Extension Block of ex-Xxx Xxx Hospital. This has to be demolished as part of the IRSC construction programme.
