G.N. 8698

FORESHORE AND SEA-BED (RECLAMATIONS) ORDINANCE (Chapter 127) (Notification under section 5) PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF TWO SUBMARINE GAS PIPELINES FROM THE SEAWALL OF WATERFRONT PARK TO THE NORTH-EASTERN BOUNDARY OF SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION WATERS Notice is hereby given that the undertaking described in the Schedule below is proposed. A copy of the plan delineating and describing the proposed undertaking and the foreshore and sea-bed to be affected thereby has been prepared and may be inspected by the public free of charge at the Lands Department Survey and Mapping Office, 23rd Floor, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong (where copies can be purchased on order) and at the Office, Public Enquiry Service Centre, Ground Floor, Tai Po Government Offices Building, 1 Road, Tai Po, during the following hours:— Monday to Friday 9.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Saturday 9.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon Sundays and Public Holidays closed Further queries regarding the proposed works can be addressed to the District Lands Office, Tai Po, 1st Floor, Tai Po Government Offices Building, 1 Ting Kok Road, Tai Po, New Territories (Telephone No.: 2654 1263). Any person who considers that he has an interest, right or easement in or over the foreshore and sea-bed so described may, by notice in writing delivered to the Director of Lands, 20th Floor, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong before the expiration of two months from the date of this notice, object to the proposed undertaking. The notice of objection shall describe the interest, right or easement of the objector and the manner in which he alleges he will be affected. SCHEDULE Description of the undertaking and the manner in which the foreshore and sea-bed will be Foreshore and sea-bed affected affected by the proposed undertaking Approximately 25.1 hectares of foreshore Laying of two 450 millimetres diameter and sea-bed from the seawall of Tai Po submarine gas pipelines of approximately Waterfront Park in Tai Po District to the 28.6 kilometres in length in the existing north-eastern boundary of Hong Kong foreshore and sea-bed from the seawall of Tai Special Administrative Region waters and Po Waterfront Park to the north-eastern along the route of the submarine gas boundary of Hong Kong Special Administrative pipelines as delineated and shown in bold Region waters. black line on a plan deposited in the Land For the section where the submarine gas Registry and numbered TPM4081b. pipelines cross the high intensity shipping area in Mirs Bay, they will be buried to a depth of 3 metres below sea-bed in a common trench of approximately 35 metres in width by dredging and covered with rock armour. For two sections of the submarine gas pipelines each about 50 metres long and situated at intersecting points with existing submarine pipelines, they will be buried to a depth of 1 to 2 metres below sea-bed with armour rock cover or concrete mattress in a common trench of approximately 8.5 metres in width by jetting. For other sections of the pipelines, the two submarine gas pipelines will be buried in a common trench of approximately 5 metres in width by jetting to a depth of 3 metres below sea- bed and where sections are in water depths less than 18 metres, the two submarine gas pipelines will have a cover of rock armour. The area of foreshore and sea-bed affected is shown on the plan on the next page for identification purposes only. The area is more particularly shown on the plan numbered TPM4081b above referred to. 5 December 2003 Herbert Y. S. LEUNG Deputy Director/Specialist, Lands Department