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The Government intends to reclaim the foreshore and sea-bed to form approximately 130 hectares of land, and construct a permanent seawall of about 4.1 kilometres and a temporary seawall of about 1.2 kilometres, in the waters off the northeast of Hong Kong International Airport to provide land for the proposed Hong KongˇVZhuhaiˇVMacao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities.
About 267 hectares of foreshore and sea-bed will be affected to facilitate the proposed works. The works are scheduled to start in August 2010 and to be completed by about 2015-2016.
The extent of the area affected is described in a notice published in the Government Gazette today (June 12).
The notice together with its related plan can be seen on notice boards posted near the site. The plan can be seen and purchased on order at the Lands Department Survey and Mapping Office, 23rd floor, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point. It can also be seen at the Central and Western District Office, Public Enquiry Service Centre, Unit 5, ground floor, The Centre, 99 Queen's Road Central; Islands District Office, 20th floor, Harbour Building, 38 Pier Road, Central; and at the Tung Chung Sub-office, Islands District Office, Public Enquiry Service Centre, 1st floor, Tung Chung Post Office Building, 6 Mei Tung Street, Tung Chung, Lantau Island.
Any person who considers that he/she has an interest, right or easement in or over the foreshore and sea-bed involved may submit a written objection to the Director of Lands, 20th floor, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point, by August 12.
Ends/Friday, June 12, 2009
Issued at HKT 16:00
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