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The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) today (April 22) released a list of completed and newly commenced statutory environmental impact assessment (EIAs) and non-statutory environmental studies for major development projects between January 1 and March 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 first quarter of 2016 include:
A. Statutory EIAs:
1. Development of Anderson Road Quarry site - Road Improvement Works
(Civil Engineering and Development Department)
2. Development of Anderson Road Quarry site - Rock Cavern Developments
(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 EIA and non-statutory environmental studies include:
A. Statutory EIA:
1. Hung Shui Kiu New Development Area (EIA Study Brief no. ESB-291/2015)
(Civil Engineering and Development Department)
B. Non-statutory Environmental Studies:
Nil
Ends/Friday, April 22, 2016
Issued at HKT 15:30
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