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Major
Initiatives under EPD's programme : |
| Reporting
Area |
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Long
term objective |
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Targets
for 2004 |
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Progress
in 2004 |
Reason(s)
for slippage, if applicable |
| Contribution
to Strategic Decision- making |
To
provide long term support to bureaux and departments, who since 2000
have been required to publish annual Environmental Performance Reports
(EPRs), as well as reporting guidebooks and benchmark tools for preparing
the EPR.
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To
launch a CEM Cyber Helpdesk for EPRs in 2004 to help all government
bureaux / departments to prepare and improve the quality of their
reports. |
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Launched
a CEM Cyber Helpdesk for EPR in August to help government bureaux
/ departments to prepare and improve the quality of their reports. |
N.A |
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To
explore and develop measures to assist small and medium enterprises
(SMEs) in the construction and electrical / electronic sectors to
understand the local and global environmental pressures from various
stakeholders and stay competitive in the environmentally conscious
world business market; and to facilitate these sectors in adopting
and implementing the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS). |
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To
complete a study to consolidate environmental management information
with ISO
14001 EMS support packages for the SMEs in the construction and electrical
/ electronic sectors in Hong Kong. |
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Completed
a study on ISO 14001 EMS for SMEs in the construction and electrical
/ electronic sectors in November. |
N.A |
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Organised
a seminar and launched a support package on Environmental Management
Information and ISO
14001 EMS for SMEs in the construction sector in December. |
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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. |
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Views
were taken into account and the Manual was finalised in November.
It was introduced during the 1st China International Forum on Environmental
Impact Assessment at BoAo, China held on 13-15 December, and uploaded
to EPD's SEA webpages in pdf and html formats for easy access by the
public.
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N.A |
| Prevention
and Mitigation through Environmental Impact Assessment |
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To organise a launching seminar for Continuous Public Involvement
(CPI) to promote the importance of CPI to various stakeholders.
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A
seminar on CPI held in May attracted more than 200 participants. |
N.A |
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To
launch a web-based e-learning platform for the public to better understand
the EIA mechanism.
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A
web-based e-learning platform was launched on the EIAO website. |
N.A |
| Better
Air Quality |
To
make the retrofit requirement mandatory. |
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To complete the retrofit programme for pre-Euro standard diesel vehicles
over 4 tonnes.
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Installation
completed, except for those diesel vehicles that undertake long idling
duties. |
N.A |
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To
increase public awareness about good indoor air quality, and thereby
achieve and maintain better indoor air quality. |
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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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By
the end of 2004, six sites had achieved "Excellent Class" and 46 sites
"Good Class" under the IAQ Certification Scheme for Offices and Public
Places. The scheme has been taking applications since September 2003. |
N.A |
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Several
measures were taken to promote and encourage active participation
in the Certification Scheme. In 2004 three experience-sharing seminars
were organised, attended by 500 participants from the relevant trades.
The EPD also explained the Certification Scheme at eight seminars
organised by government departments and local and overseas professional
bodies. |
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The
department is also reviewing the framework for quality assurance under
the Certification Scheme.
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To
establish and operate a regional joint air quality monitoring network
for the Pearl River Delta (PRD) region. |
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To
put into operation a joint air quality monitoring network in the PRD
region. |
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The
regional joint air quality monitoring network for the PRD region has
been set up and will start operating in 2005. |
N.A |
To
understand the regional air pollution situation.
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Standard
operating procedures for quality control and assurance in the joint
air quality monitoring network have been drafted with Guangdong officials. |
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| To
ensure the comparability of data in the PRD region. |
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Inter-laboratory
comparisons with our Guangdong counterparts have been completed. |
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To
harmonise the working criteria, skills and experience in the PRD region
air monitoring network. |
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To
conduct technical exchanges with Guangdong on air quality monitoring.
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Technical exchanges on data processing, field operations, standard
certification and audits have been carried out. |
N.A |
| Quieter
Environment |
To
prevent and minimise environmental noise through early intervention
in the planning process. |
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To review 180 planning schemes and strategic proposals to minimise
noise problems for about 41 000 people.
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Reviewed
146 planning schemes and strategic proposals to benefit
32 000 people. |
N.A |
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To
resolve road traffic noise issues through implementation of abatement
measures. |
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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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Supported
investigation studies/ design work/ engineering feasibility studies
for retrofitting barrier projects and the work for resurfacing the
identified road sections. |
N.A |
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To
minimise environmental noise problems through enforcement of the Noise
Control Ordinance. |
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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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Completed.
The new provision of the Noise Control Ordinance has been put into
operation. |
N.A |
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To
raise public awareness on environmental noise and encourage public
involvement. |
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To
develop an interactive system for enhancing the public's appreciation
of noise levels from different sources.
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Completed. |
N.A |
| Better
Water Quality |
To
monitor the biological responses of indicator species with respect
to changes in water quality and to assess the effects of pollutants
on the ecological health of the marine environment. |
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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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A
bio-indicator monitoring programme was initiated, which includes bio-indicators
at various biological organisation levels. A programme examining community
indicators will be initiated in 2006.
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N.A |
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To
monitor the marine environment (water, sediment and biota) for chemicals
of potential concern as well as priority toxic substances which are
controlled internationally. |
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To
prepare and initiate a programme for monitoring toxic substances in
Hong Kong's marine environment. |
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A
toxic substances monitoring programme was initiated. Field sampling
was conducted in mid 2004 and the laboratory analyses are expected
to be completed by early 2005.
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N.A |
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To
restore Deep Bay to a clean and healthy state by year 2015. |
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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. |
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The
Mirs Bay and Deep Bay Areas Environmental Management Special Panel
met in September and endorsed a detailed work plan and agreed on membership
of the joint study management team for the first review of the Deep
Bay Water Pollution Control Joint Implementation Programme. The review
study commenced in October. |
N.A |
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To
address water pollution and nuisance problems from stormwater drains
and improve the environment of waterfront areas in Victoria Harbour. |
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To complete an in-house investigation on stormwater pollution in Mong
Kok in early 2004. To commence a planned study on urban stormwater
pollution for West Kowloon subject to decision by our bureau. |
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The
in-house investigation on stormwater pollution for Mong Kok was completed
in March . The data and findings supported the case for follow up
work to tackle the issue. This is now being considered at policy bureau
level. |
The
planned study on urban stormwater pollution in West Kowloon was deferred
to allow time for comprehensive consideration of the results of the
Mong Kok study. |
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To
demonstrate the feasibility of reclaimed water uses and facilitate
a policy decision on the way forward for territory-wide application. |
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To initiate preparatory work for an effluent re-use demonstration
scheme in North District subject to decision by our bureau. |
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The
scope and programme of the Demonstration Scheme was agreed by the
Bureau, DSD and WSD. Preparatory work for commencement of design and
construction is under way. |
N.A |
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To
establish the priorities and scope of the remaining sewerage projects,
so as to best utilise the limited public funds for improving the environment
and public sanitation.
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To
support the policy bureau in the review of the priorities and scope
of recommended projects in the sewerage programme. |
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Liaison
with the Bureau continued throughout the year and a considerable number
of priority projects were funded in 2004. |
N.A |
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To
implement the high priority recommendations under the various sewerage
master plan reviews, in consultation with DSD. |
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To
pursue the high priority recommendations with DSD. |
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Ongoing
discussions were held with DSD to follow up on local improvement measures,
as well as early implementation of priority sewerage works through
CWRF Block Vote bids.
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N.A |
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To
establish standardised methodologies, procedures and requirements
of sewerage impact assessments for all planning areas of Hong Kong. |
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To
issue updated guidelines for sewerage planning and the carrying out
of sewerage impact assessment by project proponents. |
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Proposals
for revising the Guidelines of Estimating Sewage Flows were issued
to DSD in July. The revised Guidelines are being finalised for issue
in January 2005. The guidelines will be adopted for internal use in
EPD before further promulgation.
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The
slight slippage was due to an expanded scope for data analysis and
investigation to take account of DSD's comments. |
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To
implement HATS Stage 2 in a timely manner, with a view to improving
the harbour water quality and sustaining it in the long term. |
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To
complete community consultation on the trials and studies for the
Harbour Area Treatment Scheme (HATS), and identify the way forward
for implementing HATS.
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Consultation
was completed in November. |
N.A |
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To
introduce the new effluent standards into the Legislative Council
for negative vetting. |
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To
introduce the new effluent standards into the Legislative Council
for negative vetting subject to decision by our policy bureau. |
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The
effluent standards that were established in a review conducted several
years ago, were re-visited at the request of the bureau. |
New
scientific information became available during the HATS Environmental
and Engineering Feasibility Study concluded in 2004.
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| Environmentally-
Sound Waste Management and Facilities |
To
provide economic incentives for waste producers to reduce and recycle
construction waste, in order to conserve precious landfill space. |
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To
implement the construction waste charging scheme by 2005 upon passage
of the Bill by the Legislative Council in 2004. |
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LegCo
passed the Waste Disposal (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2003 on 2 July.
The Waste Disposal (Charges for Disposal of Construction Waste) Regulation
& Waste Disposal (Designated Waste Disposal Facilities) (Amendment)
Regulation 2004, setting out details of the charging scheme, were
tabled in LegCo for vetting in November. A Subcommittee was formed
to study these Regulations. |
The
slight slippage was due to the need to wait for a slot in LegCo to
vet the Bill, as well as the longer vetting period taken by LegCo
to address the trades' concerns and to examine the charging scheme. |
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To
explore ways to develop the restored landfills for beneficial uses.
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To commission the Sai Tso Wan Recreation Ground in March/April 2004. |
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Completed. |
N.A |
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To
develop a long-term sustainable waste management strategy for Hong
Kong. |
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To
produce the second draft Waste Management Plan by incorporating results
of the Expressions of Interest exercise and Design-Build-Operate Review. |
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Work
progressed on the EOI exercise. An evaluation of technology options
was completed and a public consultation is planned for 2005. |
The
programme of the EOI public consultation slipped because of policy
considerations (it was deemed better to consult the public in 2005
instead of the end of 2004).
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To
maintain adequate landfill capacity for the final disposal of wastes. |
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To
commission feasibility studies on extension schemes for the three
strategic landfills. |
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Scopes
of the studies were finalised after extensive communication with the
key stakeholders. |
Extensive
public communication initiatives were undertaken in drawing up the
scopes of the studies. |
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To
encourage and facilitate maximum beneficial use of landfill gas.
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To
finalise the landfill gas selling arrangement for the North East New
Territories Landfill. |
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Completed. |
N.A |
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To
explore environmentally sound recycling outlets for used computers
and electrical appliances, and to examine the financial and operational
requirements for running a long-term recycling programme.
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To
complete a pilot scheme to recover
22 000 used computers and electrical and electronic equipment for
reuse and recycling by December. |
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About
41 000 units of used computer and electrical and electronic equipment
were recovered for reuse or recycling. |
N.A |
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To
establish the Eco Park (previously known as Recovery Park) for the
provision of long-term land and infrastructure to support the development
of the recycling industry in Hong Kong.
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To
submit the EIA and land-use rezoning reports under the EIAO and Town
Planning Ordinance for the Eco Park project by the third quarter of
2004. |
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Work
was in progress, with the EIA and land use rezoning reports to be
completed in early 2005. |
Additional
time was required to deal with the technical complexities of the Air
Quality Impact Assessment. |
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To
identify the most suitable option for implementing product responsibility
schemes for tyres and batteries in Hong Kong. |
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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. |
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The
draft final regulatory impact assessment report was submitted by the
consultants. |
Many
views and suggestions were offered by the stakeholders and the consultants
required more time to incorporate them in the assessment. |
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To
characterise food waste in Hong Kong and promote on-site waste treatment. |
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To
commence in February and complete by the first quarter of 2005 a study
on food waste management. |
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Food
wastes of 37 major sources were characterised and 2 food waste generators
expressed interest in on-site waste treatment. |
N.A |
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To
promote the development of the local waste tyre recycling industry. |
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To
continue the pilot scheme to recycle waste tyres. |
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About
2 400 tonnes of waste tyres, which would have been disposed of at
landfills, were recovered and turned into useful materials. This saved
landfill space as well as the cost of transporting the tyres to landfills. |
N.A |
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To
develop integrated waste management facilities in Hong Kong to reduce
the environmental burden and landfill space required for waste disposal. |
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To
evaluate waste management technology options and to consult the public
on the technology options for development of integrated waste management
facilities. |
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An
evaluation of waste management technologies options was completed
in 2004. A public consultation on the options is scheduled in the
first half of 2005. |
The
public consultation programme was revised to tie in with the overall
policy development. |
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To
implement legal control of the generation, collection and disposal
of clinical waste in 2007. |
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To proceed with the legislative programme for the control of the disposal
of clinical waste. |
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The
Waste Disposal (Amendment) Bill for the control of clinical waste
was submitted to the Legislative Council in June 2003. |
Due
to the large number of Bills submitted in the 2003/04 legislative
year, LegCo did not have time to scrutinise the Bill. It will be re-introduced
to LegCo in 2004/05. |
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To
implement the use of new risk-based standards for contaminated land
management after thorough consultation with the stakeholders. |
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To
start consultation with stakeholders on the draft Risk Based Remediation
Goals for contaminated land management. |
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A
draft consultation paper was prepared. The Guidance Manual for Use
of Risk-based Remediation Goals for Contaminated Land Management and
the associated Background Document were also revised. |
More
time is required for discussion with the bureau on the technical details
related to the Risk-based Remediation Goals and for endorsement of
the consultation document. |
| Effective
Enforcement and Emergency Response |
To
promote the wider use of environmentally friendly / quality construction
equipment and technology in construction work so as to minimise any
nuisance created. |
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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. |
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The
consultation process has been started and comments and support from
HKCA sought in August. |
N.A |
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HKCA
were briefed on our proposal in the same month and HKCA is in support
of our proposal. |
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3
public briefings / workshops were arranged for the trade in October
to solicit views on the proposal and the implementation details. |
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To
integrate the GIS-based complaint database system with the integrated
enforcement database (being developed and expected to be completed
in 2006) to further enhance the response to pollution complaints and
facilitate investigation work.
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To
develop and implement web-based application of the GIS-based database
system, to enhance the response to pollution complaints. |
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The
web-based application of the GIS-based database system has been fully
implemented from October. |
N.A |
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To
apply a mobile computing solution as far as possible in all enforcement
activities, with the long term objectives of:
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removing
as far as possible the need to input data manually into the
back-end database system; |
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enhancing
the data communication process with built-in integrity checking/verifications; |
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enabling
off-site communication, including e-mail and online data / information
transfer, for ad hoc or emergency investigation. |
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To
develop and implement a mobile computing solution for routine enforcement
work. |
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The
System Analysis & Design stage of the project was completed. |
N.A |
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The
Physical Design of the system is in progress. |
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Some
polluter mapping exercises are being done in house to prepare a master
file of the Integrated Enforcement index for waste and water activities. |
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PDA
forms / checklists, together with an e-Form Generation Engine, are
being developed. |
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provide a common integrated electronic platform for the day-to-day
management of enforcement information of all sorts (i.e. all
media and activities), with the long term objectives of: |
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minimising
or avoiding duplicated data handling; |
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facilitating
data sharing and communication among different media activities;
and |
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allowing
modelling of any types to achieve better decision making and
strategic planning. |
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To
develop and implement an integrated database solution for streamlining
multi-media enforcement workflow and data management. |
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The system is now being developed and expected to be completed by
early 2006. |
N.A |
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The
project commenced in May and is now at the system design stage for
working out the technical option and business solutions. |
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A
working paper on the Current Environment Description of the various
business processes and work flow was completed. |
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Focus
Group discussion and meetings are being conducted to collect user
requirements for the project. |
| Building
Partnerships and Customer Service |
To
raise the operational practice of all existing clinical waste collectors
to the standard of the future regulatory control. |
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To continuously raise the operational standard of all existing clinical
waste collectors in 2004 to the level required in the upcoming regulatory
control. |
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Performance
audit was carried out and professional advice given to existing collectors
on improvement areas identified in the audit. |
N.A |
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Training
courses on safe handling of clinical waste were carried out jointly
with the Occupational Health and Safety Council. |
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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. |
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To
promote the concept of Continuous Public Inovlvement, two joint seminars
were organized in May and June with more than 450 participants from
the private and public sectors. |
N.A |
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The
EIAO Support Section held 13 EIA Training and Capacity Building Workshops
for 430 participants from varioius sectors. An
e-learning platform on the EIA mechanism was launched in March on
the EPD website for easy public access. |
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To
distribute the Training Manual on the EIA mechanism to promote dialogue.
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The
Training Manual on the EIA mechanism was distributed to relevant stakeholders. |
N.A |
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To
promote environmental compliance and awareness in the vehicle repair
trade and advocate green management practices. |
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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. |
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The
"Green Garage Election 2004" was held in early 2004 with the Hong
Kong Vehicle Repair Merchants Association Ltd. and the Environmental
Vehicle Repairers Association Ltd. |
N.A |
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As
part of the election campaign, apprentices at a technical institute
were invited to design a logo for the "Green Garage Election 2004"
to help promote green garage practices. |
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An
award presentation ceremony with game booths was held at East Point
City in May to spread the green garage message to the public. |
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To
provide an electronic transaction platform for the public to access
specific environmental information interactively, submit applications,
settle payment and receive licences electronically. |
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To
launch the licensing module of the Environmental Protection Interactive
Centre (EPIC) in promoting e-services and on-line fee payment for
licence application. |
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The licensing module of EPIC was launched by phases, with the first
3 Noise Emission Labels functions available internally in 2004. |
N.A |
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Enhancement
of the back-end license processing module was started and completed
in 2004, to improve the applicability of the system. |
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It
is anticipated that the remaining licensing functions will be available
by mid-2005. |
| Environmental
Awareness and Education |
To
encourage all public and private housing estates to participate in
waste recycling and achieve an increased recovery rate. |
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To implement Phase VIII of the Waste Recycling Campaign in Housing
Estates in 2004 to recruit 40-60 more housing estates to participate. |
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1
420 housing estates joined the Waste Recycling Campaign in Housing
Estates (Phase VIII) which was launched in April. |
N.A |
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A pilot programme on "Source Separation of Waste" was launched to
collect a wide range of recyclables on each floor of apartment blocks. |
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To
extend the Student Environmental Protection Ambassador Scheme by including
members of youth groups and offering comprehensive training programmes.
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To
invite 750 schools and 12 000 students to join the Student Environmental
Protection Ambassador Scheme in 2004. |
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750
schools and about
12 000 students joined the Student Environmental Protection Ambassador
Scheme in 2004. |
N.A |
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To
empower teachers, through the train-the-trainer programme, with the
capacity to train Student Environmental Protection Ambassadors.
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To
conduct 14 environmental education training workshops for 420 teachers
in 2004. |
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17
environmental education training workshops were held for about 800
teachers in 2004. |
N.A |
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To
reach out to every sector of the community and bring the latest environmental
information to the public. |
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To arrange 110 community visits by the Mobile Environmental Resource
Centre in 2004. |
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114
community visits by the Mobile Environmental Resource Centre were
conducted in 2004. |
N.A |
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To
organise 50 environmental awareness training sessions for civil servants
in 2004. |
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50
environmental awareness training sessions were organised in 2004. |
N.A |
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To
widen and fortify the green network in the community by setting up
the Green Desks. |
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To arrange 120 community outreach visits by the EPD's Green Desk in
2004. |
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123
community outreach visits by the Green Desks were arranged in 2004. |
N.A |
