Comparison of Site Options
Kong Nga Po Heung Yeung Wai Lin Ma Hang Tung Lung Chau Hei Ling Chau
Land Use and Have potential for housing and economic development over the Tung Lung Chau and its Hei Ling Chau and Environmental long term if Closed Area Policy is lifted. Recent proposals, such vicinity are proposed for Sunshine Island are Considerations as the Regional Express Line proposed by the Second Railway conservation in the Study proposed for Development Strategy and the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Eastern on South East New conservation in the Study Corridor, will enhance this potential. Territories Development on South West New Strategy Review Territories Development There are proposals from the One Country, Two Systems Research Institute and Hong Kong China Relation Strategic Development (SENTDSR) due to the Strategy Review Research Fund, etc. advocating the opening up of the Frontier presence of archaeological (SWNTDSR) due to the Closed Area (FCA) for various activities to foster co-operation sites, declared monuments, presence of ecologically between Hong Kong and Shenzhen. It appears that there are historical site, rare steep important habitats and increasing community pressure or aspirations for closer cliffs, sea caves as well as the natural landscape co-operation through opening up the FCA. natural and undisturbed values of the islands. landscape and coastline. The long term role of the FCA, including such aspects as its functions, extent and scope of development, timing and priority The site has been agreed etc. will be examined in the HK 2030 Study: Planning Vision and for designation as a Strategy which will be completed in 2004. country park by the Country Park Committee The prison development would not only pose a serious constraint of the Country and Marine but also pre-empt and jeopardise the long term development of the Parks Board.
FCA. Appendix III The prison development The sites have the potential to be developed as boundary towns if will have a significant the Regional Express Line as recommended in the Second Railway visual impact on the Development Strategy is materialized in future. The prison surrounding areas. development may pre-empt such potential.
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Kong Nga Po Heung Yeung Wai Lin Ma Hang Tung Lung Chau Hei Ling Chau
Impact on Some existing A number of A number of recognized Insignificant impact as Insignificant impact as Existing settlements recognized villages will be affected. compared to land-based compared to land-based Settlements will be villages will be options. options. affected. affected.
Site Relatively flat Relatively flat Due to rugged Due to rugged topography Due to rugged Topography land is land is topography, more of the island, very topography of the island, available. available. extensive site formation extensive site formation is very extensive site is required as compared required. formation is required. to other land-based options.
Impact of N.A. The natural setting of the The natural setting of the Reclamation island and the coastline island and the coastline will be destroyed. will be destroyed.