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1. Contract on Penny's Bay Reclamation (Stage 2) awarded

2. Draft Sha Tin Outline Zoning Plan amended

1. Contract on Penny's Bay Reclamation (Stage 2) awarded
Hong Kong Government, 17 April 2003

The Civil Engineering Department today (April 17) awarded a $1.005 billion works contract to Gammon Skanska Limited for the Stage 2 reclamation at Penny's Bay.

This is the second reclamation contract providing land for the potential extension of Hong Kong Disneyland in the future.

The latest contract includes the following main elements:-

* reclamation of about 60 hectares of land;

* construction of about 1,600 metres of permanent sloping seawall;

* construction of stormwater drainage system;

* installation and operation of public fill sorting facilities at Tseung Kwan O Area 137 and Tuen Mun Area 38 to produce sorted public fill material for reclamation works;

* implementation of environmental impact monitoring and mitigation measures

Works will commence on April 23 for substantial completion in stages up to 2008.

2. Draft Sha Tin Outline Zoning Plan amended
Hong Kong Government, 17 April 2003

The Town Planning Board today (April 17) has announced amendments to the draft Sha Tin Outline Zoning Plan (OZP).

The main amendments include the re-designation of the existing slip roads to the east of Tolo Highway from "Government, Institution or Community" ("G/IC") to "Road"; and inclusion of an area to be reclaimed on the western side of Sha Tin Hoi (Tide Cove) in the Planning Scheme Area and designation of the area to "Other Specified Uses" annotated "Waterfront Amenity Area" ("OU [Waterfront Amenity Area]") and "Road".

Other amendments involve adjustment of the zoning boundaries to match the boundary of the proposed Tai Wai Maintenance Centre and incorporation of a new set of Notes for the "OU (Waterfront Amenity Area)" zone.

The draft Sha Tin OZP No S/ST/18, incorporating the amendments, is now available for public inspection during office hours at the following locations:

(i) Secretariat of the Town Planning Board, 15/F, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road;

(ii) Sha Tin, Tai Po and North District Planning Office, 13/F, Sha Tin Government Offices, 1 Sheung Wo Che Road;

(iii) Sha Tin District Office, 4/F, Sha Tin Government Offices; and

(iv) Sha Tin Rural Committee, 248 Pai Tau Village, Sha Tin.

Any person affected by the amendments can submit a written objection to the Secretary of the Town Planning Board on or before May 9, 2003.

Copies of the draft plan are available for sale at the Map Publications Centres in Yau Ma Tei and North Point. Its electronic version is viewable from the Town Planning Board's website (www.info.gov.hk/tpb).