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Theme Park and Associated DevelopmentsFinal Environmental Impact AssessmentWat. The alignment connects to the Chok Ko Wan Link Road at Fa Peng. The construction workis scheduled to commence in 2002 for completion in 2007. An EIA has been completed in July1999 for the Route 10-NLYLH southern section and has been approved under the EIAO.2.13.3 The Remaining Development in Tung Chung and Tai Ho Comprehensive Feasibility Study coversfour major development areas in Tung Chung (Center, Valley and East) and four in Tai Ho (West,Central, East and Bay). A Recommended Outline Development Plan has been produced forNorth Lantau with an ultimate target population of 320,000 for North Lantau at year 2011.2.13.4 The proposed Dangerous Goods Anchorage (DGA) at Tang Lung Chau provides a total of 72moorings and has a gross area of 67.5 ha, which is bounded by the centre lines of the surroundingbreakwater. According to the Tsuen Wan Bay Further Reclamation, Area 35 Engineering,Planning and Environmental Investigation (TDD, 1999), the latest estimate on the programme forwas for commencement of the works in late 2000 for completion in mid 2003.2.13.5 The proposed reclamation at Sham Tseng covers an area of 16.3 ha located between Ting Kauand Sham Tseng Sewage Treatment Works and Tsing Lung Tau. The dredging and reclamationwork was proposed to commence in 2002 for completion in 2004 and the construction of theentire project will complete by 2008.2.13.6 In addition, a number of possible concurrent projects have been taken into consideration in thisEIA. These include dredging and filling at the Container Terminal No. 9 (CT9) reclamation whichthe construction work was commenced in 1999 for completion (first berth operational) in 2001.Associated with construction of CT9 will be sand borrowing at the West of Sulphur ChannelMarine Borrow Area (MBA) and dumping of dredged sediments at the South Tsing Yi MBA and/or the South Cheung Chau marine disposal ground. Contaminated mud dredged from the CT9 willbe disposed at the East Sha Chau Contaminated Mud Pits.2.13.7 Other reclamation projects considered including Tsuen Wan Bay Reclamation, sand winning atEast Larnma Channel Marine Borrow Area, and Lamma Extension power station reclamation.Details of the assumptions adopted are presented in Section 5.2.14 BENEFITS AND DISBENEFITS OF THE PROJECT2.14.1 Section 2.1 of this EIA summarised the principal reasons why the Theme Park and associateddevelopments were being implemented The perceived benefits associated with the Project areexpected to be primarily of an economic nature. The development of a Theme Park andassociated hotels and RD&E facilities has the potential for the Mowing key benefits:• It would be expected to strengthen Hong Kong SAR's role as a major tourist destination in Asia andthe world;» The development would be expected to act as a catalyst in attracting further tourism, recreational andleisure investment ( eg. hotels, retail, tourism services, air line and transport activities);• The development would be expected to generate economic benefit to the HK SAR via additionalspending by existing tourists and local residents;• It would be expected to provide significant additional market for the services and materials supplysector during both construction and operation; andScott Wilson (Hong Kong) Ltd in association with ERM Hong Kong 2-29ShanWand Cox • Wilbur Smith Associates