Summary of Public Communication Meetings with Non-Government Organisations (NGOs/Professional Bodies/TKO Community)

Date

Attendees

Outline Contents

January 2006

World Wide Fund (WWF)

•   Introduced the SENT Landfill Extension Project

•   Sought general views and concerns about the Project

•   Sought views on the identified Extension options

January 2006

Conservancy Association (CA)

January 2006

Environmental Group of British Chamber of Commerce (BCC)

April 2006

Hong Kong Institute of Planners (HKIP), Hong Kong Waste Management Association (HKWMA) and Environmental Contractor Management Association (ECMA)

April 2006

Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden (KFBG)

April 2006

Green Lantau Association (GLA)

August and December 2007

Alliance of TKO Incorporated Owner Associations

•   Explained the need for landfill extensions

•   Presented odour control measures at the SENT Landfill

January to December 2008

Principals, teachers and students from 60 primary and secondary schools and university in HK

•   Outreach programme and site visits

•   Introduced the Hong Kong waste management framework, current operation of the SENT Landfill and the proposed Landfill Extension Project to teachers and students

January to December 2008

Residents/Incorporated Ownersˇ¦ Committees/Property Management Ambassadors from 21 housing estates in Tseung Kwan O

•   Outreach programme and site visits

•   Introduced the Hong Kong waste management framework, current operation of SENT Landfill and the proposed Landfill Extension Project to Tseung Kwan O residents

March 2008

Hang Hau Rural Committee

•   Meeting to present EIA findings

•   Reported progress of implementing odour improvement measures and result of odour investigation in TKO town

•   Site visit to the SENT Landfill and the Extension Site

March 2008

TKO Community (roadshow at Metro City Plaza and East Point City in TKO)

•   Roadshow to introduce the Hong Kong waste management framework, current operation of the SENT Landfill and the proposed Landfill Extension Project to the TKO community

March 2008

Ocean Shores Owners' Committee

•   Report progress of implementing odour improvement measures and results of odour investigation in TKO town

•   Briefed committee members the SENT Landfill Extension project residents

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April 2008 Park Central Owners' Committee

•   Reported progress of implementing odour improvement measures and results of odour investigation in TKO town

•   Briefed committee members the SENT Landfill Extension project

August to October 2008 Six estates in TKO

•   Roving exhibition about IWMF, STF and SENT Landfill Extension