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The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) today (October 20) released a list of completed and newly commenced statutory environmental impact assessments (EIAs) and non-statutory environmental studies for major development projects between July 1 and September 30, 2015.
Updated information related to the EIA Ordinance is available on the EIA Ordinance website at www.epd.gov.hk/eia.
Completed statutory EIAs and non-statutory environmental studies in the third quarter this year include:
A. Statutory EIAs:
1. Flyover from Kwai Tsing Interchange Upramp to Kwai Chung Road
(Civil Engineering and Development Department)
2. Comprehensive Development and Wetland Protection near Yau Mei San Tsuen
(Asia King Development Limited)
These reports and executive summaries of the above-mentioned approved statutory EIAs are now available at the following locations:
- EIA Ordinance Register Office, EPD, 27/F, Southorn Centre, 130 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai; and
- EIA Ordinance website: www.epd.gov.hk/eia.
B. Non-statutory Environmental Studies:
Nil
Newly commenced statutory EIAs and non-statutory environmental studies include:
A. Statutory EIAs:
1. Mui Wo Lai Chi Yuen Cemetery Extension (EIA Study Brief No. ESB-288/2015)
(Food and Environmental Hygiene Department)
2. Lei Yue Mun Waterfront Enhancement Project (EIA Study Brief No. ESB-287/2015)
(Civil Engineering and Development Department)
B. Non-statutory Environmental Studies:
Nil
Ends/Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Issued at HKT 12:00
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