List of environmental impact assessments in fourth quarter 2016 released

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The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) today (January 13) released a list of completed and newly commenced statutory environmental impact assessments (EIAs) and non-statutory environmental studies for major development projects between October 1 and December 31, 2016.

     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 fourth quarter of 2016 include:
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A. Statutory EIAs:

1. Hung Shui Kiu New Development Area
    (Civil Engineering and Development Department)

2. Elevated Pedestrian Corridor in Yuen Long Town Connecting with Long Ping Station
    (Highways Department)

3. Sha Tin Cavern Sewage Treatment Works
    (Drainage Services Department)

4. Police Facilities in Kong Nga Po
    (Civil Engineering and Development Department)

     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:
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A. Statutory EIAs:

1. Siu Ho Wan Station and Siu Ho Wan Depot Replanning Works (EIA Study Brief No. ESB-296/2016)
    (MTR Corporation Limited)

B. Non-statutory Environmental Studies:

    Nil

Ends/Friday, January 13, 2017
Issued at HKT 14:30

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