Major
Initiatives under EPD's programme: |
Reporting
Area |
Targets
for 2004 |
Contribution
to Strategic Decision-making |
- To
launch a CEM Cyber Helpdesk for Environmental Performance
Reports in 2004 to help all government bureaux/departments
to prepare and improve the quality of their reports.
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- To
complete a study to consolidate environmental management
information with ISO 14001 EMS templates for the SMEs in
the electrical/electronic sector and the construction sector
in Hong Kong.
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- To
continue promoting Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)
in the region and take into account views from practitioners’
on the interim SEA Manual published in 2003.
|
Prevention
and Mitigation through Environmental Impact Assessment |
- To
organise a launching seminar for Continuous Public Involvement
(CPI) to promote the importance of CPI to various stakeholders.
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- To
launch a web-based e-learning platform for the public to
better understand the EIA mechanism.
|
Better
Air Quality |
- To
complete the retrofit programme for pre-Euro standard diesel
vehicles over 4 tonnes.
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- To
continue the promotion of good indoor air quality (IAQ)
and review what improvements should be made.
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- To
put into operation a joint air quality monitoring network
in the Pearl River Delta Region.
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- To
conduct technical exchanges with Guangdong on air quality
monitoring.
|
Quieter
Environment |
- To
review 180 planning schemes and strategic proposals to minimise
noise problems for about 41 000 people.
|
- To
continue supporting investigation studies/design work for
retrofitting barriers in the retrofitting programme, and
the engineering feasibility studies and work for resurfacing
identified road sections.
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- To
put into operation the new provision of the Noise Control
Ordinance to hold directors of body corporate liable for
noise offences by their companies.
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- To
develop an interactive system for enhancing the public's
appreciation of noise levels from different sources.
|
Better
Water Quality |
- To
implement by phases a bioindicator monitoring programme
for tracking the effects of pollutants on the ecological
health of the marine environment in Hong Kong.
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- To
prepare and initiate a programme for monitoring toxic substances
in Hong Kong’s marine environment.
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- To
work out an agreed plan with the Shenzhen Authority to conduct
the first review of the Deep Bay Water Pollution Control
Joint Implementation Programme for improving the water quality
of Deep Bay.
|
- To
complete the in-house investigation on stormwater pollution
for Mong Kok in early 2004. To commence the planned study
on urban stormwater pollution for West Kowloon subject to
decision by our bureau.
|
- To
initiate preparatory work for an effluent re-use demonstration
scheme in North District subject to decision by our bureau.
|
- To
support the policy bureau in the review of priorities and
scope of recommended projects in the sewerage programme.
|
- To
pursue the high priority recommendations of the various
SMP reviews with DSD.
|
- To
issue updated guidelines for sewerage planning and the carrying
out of sewerage impact assessment by project proponents.
|
- To
complete community consultation on the trials and studies
for the Harbour Area Treatment Scheme (HATS), and identify
the way forward for implementing HATS.
|
- To
introduce the new effluent standards into the Legislative
Council for negative vetting subject to decision by our
policy bureau.
|
Environmentally-Sound
Waste Management and Facilities |
- To
implement the construction waste charging scheme by 2005
upon passing of the Bill by the LegCo in 2004.
|
- To
commission the Sai Tso Wan Recreation Ground in March/April
2004.
|
- To
produce the second draft Waste Management Plan by incorporating
results of the Expressions of Interest exercise and Design-Build-Operate
Review.
|
- To
commission feasibility studies on extension schemes for
the three strategic landfills.
|
- To
finalise the landfill gas selling arrangement for the North
East New Territories Landfill.
|
- To
complete a pilot scheme to recover 22 000 used computers
and electrical and electronic equipment for reuse and recycling
by December 2004.
|
- To
submit the EIA and landuse rezoning reports under the EIAO
and Town Planning Ordinance for the Recovery Park project
by the third quarter of 2004.
|
- To
complete a regulatory impact assessment to assess the costs
and benefits of employing product responsibility schemes
to manage waste tyres and batteries by the second quarter
of 2004.
|
- To
commence in February 2004 and complete by the first quarter
of 2005 a study on food waste management.
|
- To
continue the pilot scheme to recycle waste tyres.
|
- To
evaluate waste management technology options and to consult
the public on the technology options for development of
integrated waste management facilities.
|
- To
proceed with the legislative programme for the control of
the disposal of clinical waste.
|
- To
start consultation with stakeholders on the draft Risk Based
Remediation Goals for contaminated land management.
|
Effective
Enforcement and Emergency Response |
- To
set up a system and collate information on up-to-date powered
mechanical equipment to assist the construction trade in
preparing Construction Noise Permit applications.
|
- To
develop and implement web-based application of the GIS-based
database system, to enhance the response to pollution complaints.
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- To
develop and implement a mobile computing solution for routine
enforcement work.
|
- To
develop and implement an integrated database solution for
streamlining multi-media enforcement workflow and data management.
|
Building
Partnerships and Customer Service |
- To
continuously raise the operational standard of all existing
clinical waste collectors in 2004 to the level required
in the upcoming regulatory control.
|
- To
continue reaching out proactively to private and public
sector proponents, contractors, consultants and professional
bodies in order to enhance their understanding of the EIA
Mechanism. To further collaborate with professional bodies
to reach out to professionals in the private sector.
|
- To
distribute the Training Manual on the EIA mechanism to promote
dialogue.
|
- To
co-organise the "Green Garage Election" with the
vehicle repair trade to recognise environmentally responsible
vehicle repair workshops and promote further improvement
in environmental compliance.
|
- To
launch the licensing module of the Environmental Protection
Interactive Centre (EPIC) in promoting e-services and on-line
fee payment for licence application.
|
Environmental
Awareness and Education |
- To
implement Phase VIII of the Waste Recycling Campaign in
Housing Estates in 2004 to recruit 40-60 more housing estates
to participate.
|
- To
invite 750 schools and 12 000 students to join the Student
Environmental Protection Ambassador Scheme in 2004.
|
- To
conduct 14 environmental education training workshops for
420 teachers in 2004.
|
- To
arrange 110 community visits by the Mobile Environmental
Resource Centre in 2004.
|
- To
organise 50 environmental awareness training sessions for
civil servants in 2004.
|
- To
arrange 120 community outreach visits by Green Desk in 2004.
|
Reporting
areas |
Target
for 2004 |
Corporate
Environmental Management |
- To
monitor the potential significant environmental aspects
of EPD’s internal activities as identified in the
2003 review.
|
Minimising
the Impacts of Our Operations |
- To
continue close supervision of our waste facilities contractors
aiming at full compliance with both legal and contractual
environmental requirements.
|
- To
achieve full compliance with legal and departmental environmental
requirements in our laboratories and field operations.
|
Greener
Office |
- To
further extend the e-request arrangement to purchase of
all consumable items costing less than $50 000 and phase
out hard copy submissions.
|
- To
actively implement new paper saving initiatives identified
in 2003 to catch up with the government-wide voluntary target
for saving paper.
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- To
implement further energy saving measures in conjunction
with energy audit.
|
- To
further pursue green transport arrangements and reduce reliance
on Government vehicles.
|
- To
conduct IAQ tests and obtain IAQ Certificates for all EPD
offices by phases to ensure a healthy working environment
for all staff.
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Staff
Awareness, Training and Participation |
- To
organize workshops/seminars and awareness campaigns for
staff.
|
- To
promote staff participation and contributions to complement
government-wide waste reduction initiatives.
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