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LCQ19 : Designation of marine park plan
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    Following is a question by the Hon Chan Yuen-han and a written reply by the Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works, Dr Sarah Liao, at the Legislative Council meeting today (January 10) :

Question:

     In an environmental impact assessment report submitted to the Government in October last year, the CLP Power Hong Kong Limited proposed to construct a liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal on Tai A Chau.  However, some green groups have pointed out that the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department had, as early as 2002, proposed to designate Soko Islands, which include Tai A Chau, and the surrounding waters as a marine park but the relevant statutory procedures had not yet commenced.  In this connection, will the Government inform this Council of the reasons why the plan to designate the marine park has not been implemented so far and whether it will be put on hold as a result of the LNG receiving terminal project?

Reply:

Madam President,

     The Government has not shelved the plan of designating the surrounding waters of Tai A Chau as a marine park.  We are now considering the relevant resource allocation issues for the designation of the marine park.  The implementation schedule of the marine park can only be drawn up after the resource allocation issues have been resolved.  The designation plan of the marine park will not be put on hold as a result of the proposal to construct a liquefied natural gas receiving terminal.

Ends/Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Issued at HKT 14:09

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