鯉魚門海旁"改善"計劃Lei Yue Mun Waterfront "Enhancement" Project

This blog has moved

2010-03-14T20:24:00.001-07:00

This blog is now located at http://dhk-leiyuemun.blogspot.com/.
You will be automatically redirected in 30 seconds, or you may click here.

For feed subscribers, please update your feed subscriptions to
http://dhk-leiyuemun.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default.

The Pulse; RTHK; Eating by the Sewer

2009-12-11T19:10:00.000-08:00

創建香港提交文件全文 Designing Hong Kong Submission

2009-11-30T16:15:00.000-08:00

以下是有關文件提交到城市規劃委員會、地政總署、發展局局長、商務及經濟發展局局長、旅遊事務專員、共建維港委員會

Read previous post for background details. Below please find the entire text submitted to the Town Planning Board, the Lands Department, Secretary for Development, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Tourism Commissioner, Harbourfront Enhancement Committee. You can send your own by clicking here NOW, it only takes a second!

修葺鯉魚門 Fixing Lei Yue Mun

鯉魚門的組成有一個內港(三家村避風塘), 南面有一個渡輪碼頭, 除了東面, 圍繞避風塘三面均有康民署的設施, 而東面是鯉魚門村。其他村屋如媽山村亦於沿海南面向東仲延至鯉魚門天后廟, 當中包括窄長的路徑, 有些一、兩層高的店舖、食肆及民居。

因應鄰近市中心及附近社區人口的增長, 鯉魚門絕對可以重燃昔日的風采, 成為市民及遊客品嚐海鮮的地方。只要配合可持續發展理念, 以村民聚居至避風塘一帶作一個整體規劃──必會成為一個優質的旅遊景點。

關注重點

引導遊客到一個不合衞生及破爛的地方, 可能有不能彌補的反效果, 因他們的經歷會上載到互聯網或網誌內, 內容包括:

未經處理之廢物包括人類糞便經由雨水渠直接沖出避風塘及附近沿海;
因避風塘位處內港位置根本是沒有功能作用: 反而導致水質污染, 垃圾四處飄浮;
蠔殼石灘滿佈瓦礫廢物及僭建物;
鯉魚門燈塔及基石被侵蝕破壞;
村內各垃圾收集站非常殘舊;
各村屋不規則地排列(無“傳統”可言), 到處欄桿生锈、建築物損毀、垃圾堆積如山;
鯉魚門天后廟四周佈滿破爛臨時建築;
三家村碼頭殘破不堪;
沒有鞏固的海堤, 岸邊受到水浸威脅, 碎石瓦礫上若舖設行人道必會有塌卸危險。

建議修葺鯉魚門方案
1. 設置污水處理系統
除了鯉魚門海傍道外, 鯉魚門村內並沒污水處理系統, 大部份村民都沒有污水處理。由村民及食肆產生的污水及廢水直接經由雨水排水道流出避風塘及附近水域。結果令鯉魚門成為極不衞生、慘不忍睹、極不適合的用餐地點。根本與技術及空間限制無關, 裝設污水處理是當務之急。

2. 修葺三家村避風塘
避風塘內都是一些不開動的船隻及一些小漁船, 有些應該沒有牌照。那些不開動的船隻主要是用作貯存海產、魚類交易、海產烘乾、貯存冰塊、水上碼頭、及船隻維修浮台及貨倉等。需要處理事項有:

挖走避風塘的廢物及定期檢查海水清潔;
雨水渠的出口由避風塘轉移直接流入海中心;
迫使於避風塘的船隻把所有垃圾及污穢物於岸上傾倒, 同時岸上需要有足夠設施配合;
更改附近地點(即鯉魚門避風塘防坡堤休憩場地及鯉魚門海濱休憩場地)為可供船隻上落點(如移除欄桿, 加建梯級);
提供漁民如清水及其他一般所需設施;
合理地設置停泊點, 供運載遊客的舢舨、街渡及遊艇使用;
准許其他外來船隻使用避風塘包括水上魚市場(可參考西貢);
准許新遷入居民的遊艇獲得泊岸碼頭
重新分配責任令避風塘得到更佳管理
由泊岸碼頭的收入聘請“海港主管” , 靈活及適當監察避風塘運作。
3. 修葺三家村碼頭
這個碼頭簡單但富有特色, 只要略為修改就可增加功能。不論有否航班編排, 碼頭都可供給各類公共或私人船隻使用。由碼頭步行到鯉魚門村只需一段少路程, 隨著人口的發展及維港沿岸的新增景點, 顧客人數將可得到進一步改善。

4. 修葺現有村民渡頭
村民渡頭已是日久失修。現在渡頭下面會填平的地方可重新建一個新渡頭, 可以給釣魚人士使用, 又可作為遊艇或舢舨的臨時上落點。總之, 必需把這填平的地方加入分區計劃大綱圖內。

5. 修葺鯉魚門避風塘防坡堤休憩場地
康樂及文化事務署(康文署)正在改善這裏的設施。應該把欄桿移除方便航海人士使用, 而因為位處鯉魚門的食肆正面, 又是避風塘出口, 把天后像雕塑放在此處就最適合。然後再放一些有上蓋的座位面向海港及避風塘。

6. 檢討鯉魚門海濱休憩場地
康文署的休憩場地直接與避風塘海堤相連, 因此整個海堤及土地運用必需能提供公共人士休憩之外, 亦能提供設施以配合海上人士需要。

7. 合理的村屋規劃
位於鯉魚門的房屋主要是一、兩層臨時搭建物, 並且已十分破落。鯉魚門村的土地包括已登記寮屋、測量約份私家地段及短期租賃(STT)。測量約份私家地段是沒有指定用途限制, 而短期租賃是使用指定的租賃協議; 若於1982年凍結登記之記錄內便可繼續使用。村內之搭建物已日久失修及多處破落(無“傳統”可言), 到處欄桿生锈、建築損毀、垃圾堆積如山及其他各種問題, 這裏包含官地及私人權益的問題。雖然已經有專為鯉魚門村而安排的火警應變措施, 但實際上仍未肯定是否可以應付更多的旅客及工作人員。因此各有關部門應合作進行一個綜合的檢討包括屋宇署、地政總署、及分區地政署等, 以確保設置污水處理後村內結構安全及外觀整齊。

8. 修葺蠔殼石灘
蠔殼石灘, 維多利亞港東面最後一個石灘是應該保存(不應填平作為天后雕塑的平台)。此處應作出全面清潔包括移除殘餘的僭建物及地基。蠔殼石灘亦應在分區計劃大綱圖內被確認為泳灘, 並包括在食環署每日的巡查範圍內。食環署職員應緊密監察轄下外判商的運作成效。

9. 修葺鯉魚門燈塔
鯉魚門燈塔的歷史悠久, 是一個熱門的旅遊目的地。經常會見到一些小朋友攀爬燈塔的岩石。燈塔和岩石是一個對遊客很有觀賞價值的地方。其中燈塔可以修葺或更換, 基石的塗鴉可以清洗, 而破爛及僭建的部份可以移除。燈塔和岩石露頭都必需劃入分區計劃大綱圖內。

10. 修葺鯉魚門天后廟
鯉魚門天后廟的開放時間可配合遊客參觀以加強運作。於廟前可加建一個全天候覆蓋的廣場方便工作人員、居民及遊客。由鯉魚門步行到天后廟亦是一件賞心樂事。

11. 修葺垃圾收集站
大多數的外國旅客都不太習慣見到公共垃圾收集站設在村內範圍, 因此鯉魚門內垃圾收集站的設計及選址亦要非常小心, 無需依循一套標準的解決方案。

12.天后像雕塑的理想選址
關於放置天后像雕塑成為遊客的旅遊點及為當地居民帶來成就感, 對於活化鯉魚門是一個好建議。但需要犧牲蠔殼石灘, 最後一個岸灘及遮擋望向燈塔的視線就不可接受。雕塑的大小及位置必需詳加考慮才可落實。計劃中的觀景台即蠔殼石灘毗鄰的休憩公園, 或以上提議鯉魚門避風塘防坡堤休憩場地可以是另一選擇。無論雕塑最後的地點在那裏, 當局應清楚界定維修責任誰屬。以淺水灣的例子為尷, 淺水灣的雕塑是由非政府組織在該處豎立, 現在已日久失修, 有礙觀瞻及有存在危險。

13. 檢討旅遊事務署的鯉魚門海旁改善計劃
鯉魚門進行行人道及觀景台改善工程是值得投資。但計劃中提出的突出鯉魚形狀的觀景台, 卻受到共建維港委員會的成員批評, 因這種人為的因素對改善計劃並沒有任何好處。經修訂的詳細設計亦有待研究。

計劃的842平方米泊岸及防波堤開發工程將會影響6,020平方米的鯉魚門航道, 在鯉魚門航道內是不適宜設置泊岸碼頭: 因碼頭位處在鯉魚門村後面, 而當中更需要較高昂的支出建造防波堤以減慢該處偏急的水流。

其實修復渡頭便不需要填海開發。在避風塘內、渡頭及三家村碼頭都是非常理想的泊岸點: 只需少量支出就可重新使用這些設施, 遊客在鯉魚門村前面上岸可步行到酒樓食肆, 並沿途欣賞避風塘的景緻。

給城市規劃委員會的建議

創建香港對茶果嶺、油塘、鯉魚門分區計劃大綱草圖編號S/K15/18提交以下反對及建議。

A. 反對泊岸設施(劃為「休憩用地」)及防波堤(劃為「其他指定用途」)
擬建的泊岸設施, 應使用現有的碼頭, 渡頭及避風塘, 可以降低填海及挖掘的成本。另因位處水流偏急地帶, 亦不適合作泊岸地點(這是鯉魚門最窄的航道); 同時亦位處鯉魚門村後面而不是前面。

B. 分區計劃大綱圖加入包括燈塔及岩石露頭
岩石和燈塔是鯉魚門及鯉魚門航道一個重要組成部分, 應在分區計劃大綱圖第一欄加入包括燈塔及岩石露頭等為「其他指定用途(燈塔)」或「休憩用地(燈塔)」)。

C.於分區計劃大綱圖分別加入現有漁民渡頭及相連用地
這地點將會改善為遊客的觀景地點, 應在分區計劃大綱圖分別加入現有漁民渡頭及相連用地為「其他指定用途」及/或「休憩用地」(碼頭)。

D.於分區計劃大綱圖加入蠔殼石灘
這個維多利亞港東面最後一個岸灘, 不論在任何時候適合開放作泳灘前, 都必需要保存。如同其他在西面的泳灘, 於分區計劃大綱圖第一欄加入蠔殼石灘為「泳灘」, 並劃為「休憩用地」。

E. 推遲修訂鯉魚門分區計劃大綱圖
修訂分區計劃大綱核准圖OZP S/K15/17必需推遲直至有一個妥善的綜合規劃安排, 即改善現在鯉魚門的環境和衛生條件, 有效地利用公帑, 同時確保公眾安全。旅遊事務署的規劃是短視, 片面和狹隘的, 完全未有以改善該處作為理想的旅遊點為最終目標。

如果建議的計劃可行, 只需把資金投放於修葺及改善工程即可, 無需涉及基本設置的改動, 對可持續發展極為重要。

此外, 建議的修訂分區計劃大綱草圖編號S/K15/18可能會增加成本在裝置污水處理系統及1999年由規劃署委任及於2002完成之“鯉魚門區鄉村改善發展研究”內介定的重要發展任務。

根據前濱及海床(填海工程)條例對地政總署作出反對
基於上述原因並作為公眾一份子, 反對於2009年10月23日第6606號公告有關前濱及海床(填海工程)條例之工務計劃項目第3409RO號。

代表向立法會提出鯉魚門海旁改善計劃撥款
當局正計劃向立法會申請撥款支持鯉魚門海旁改善計劃。作為一個關注社會的組織, 創建香港促請立法會基於以上理據擱置當局申請。

Lei Yue Mun consists of an inner harbour (Sam Ka Tsuen Typhoon Shelter) with a ferry pier on the south, Leisure and Cultural Services facilities on the south, west and north, and Lei Yue Mun village on the east. The village runs south and then east (Ma San Tsuen) and ends at Lei Yue Mun’s Tin Hau Temple and consists of narrow paths aligned with one or two story shops, restaurants and residential properties.

With its proximity to core urban areas and the increase in population in neighbouring districts there is an opportunity to re-instate Lei Yue Mun to its former glory as a seafood-dining experience for residents and tourists. A sustainable plan must be drawn up for the village and the typhoon shelter as a whole – as one quality visitor experience.

Key concerns
Drawing tourists to an unhygienic and dilapidated environment is counter-productive as bad experiences are difficult to erase from internet and blog sites:

Raw sewage including human faeces flow through (open) rain water drains into the typhoon shelter and along the shoreline;
The typhoon shelter is dysfunctional as an inner harbour: the water is polluted by local sources, garbage from local sources is floating around and the land water interfaces are inadequate;
Oyster Shell Beach is littered with debris and remains of illegal structures;
The Lei Yue Mun lighthouse and rock base are defaced and dilapidated;
Refuse collection points throughout the village are dilapidated;
The village layout is irrational and unappealing (beyond ‘traditional’) including rusting fences, dilapidated structures and trash mounts;
The Lei Yue Mun Tin Hau Temple is surrounded by broken temporary structures;
The Sam Ka Tsuen Ferry Pier has been run down;
Without a seawall there is no flood protection and the footpath built on rubble mounds along the shore is prone to collapsing.
Proposed programme for fixing Lei Yue Mun

1. Fix the sewerage system
There is no foul sewerage within Lei Yue Mun Village except on a short section of the Lei Yue Mun Praya Road. The great majority of the village is unsewered. Sewage and waste water from the village residential premises and restaurants are discharged to the sea and typhoon shelter direct and through (open) rain water drains. The result is unhygienic, unsightly and unbecoming of a seafood dining destination. Irrespective of the technical and space constraints, the sewerage must be fixed as a matter of priority.

2. Fix the Sam Ka Tsuen Typhoon Shelter
The typhoon shelter is used by licensed and unlicensed stationary vessels and small fishing craft. The stationary craft are licensed for seafood storage, fish dealing, fish dry hulk, ice boat, landing pontoon, repair pontoon and storage. The following issues need to be addressed:

The typhoon shelter needs to be dredged and the water must be cleaned regularly;
Direct the storm drains away from of the typhoon shelter and into the harbour directly;
Oblige all craft using the typhoon shelter to dispose of sewage and garbage on-shore and adequate facilities must be available for users to do so;
Redesign adjoining areas (Lei Yue Mun Typhoon Shelter Breakwater Sitting-out Area, Lei Yue Mun Waterfront Sitting-out Area) to create a continuous landing for all vessels (i.e. removal of fences, adding steps);
Provide facilities for fresh water and other services required by marine users;
Rationalize moorings to create room for visiting junks, kaidos and yachts with visitors;
Allow new uses of the typhoon shelter including a floating fish market (compare Sai Kung);
Allow new residents to obtain moorings for leisure craft;
Reorganize responsibilities to better manage the typhoon shelter;
Appoint a local ‘harbour master’ paid from mooring fees, to ensure the typhoon shelter is managed flexibly and appropriately.
3. Fix the Sam Ka Tsuen Ferry Pier
The Ferry Pier is a simple but interesting structure which can be enhanced with minor renovations. The pier can be utilized for scheduled and unscheduled public and private marine services, and is only a short walk away from Lei Yue Mun village. The new residential developments and new destinations along the waterfront of Victoria Harbour will further improve patronage.

4. Fix the Existing Village Jetty
The village jetty is in disrepair. The existing reclaimed areas under the jetty can be used to erect a new jetty for people to fish from, as a general amenity and to accommodate yachts and junks who wish to drop off passengers in the village. Whatever happens, don’t lose the reclaimed area and include this in the OZP.

5. Fix Lei Yue Mun Typhoon Shelter Breakwater Sitting-out Area
LCSD is upgrading this facility. The fences must be removed to allow for marine supporting uses. Located at the mouth of the Typhoon Shelter and immediate opposite Lei Yue Mun’s restaurants, the site is ideal for the Tin Hau Godess Statue. Shaded seating can be added facing the harbour and the typhoon shelter.

6. Review the Lei Yue Mun Waterfront Sitting-out Area
This LCSD facility is immediately adjoining the seawalls of the typhoon shelter. The land use and seawall on all sides of the typhoon shelter must be redesigned to facilitate marine supporting services in addition to recreation by the public.

7. Rationalize the Village Plan
The properties in Lei Yue Mun are mostly one and two story temporary structures and generally in poor condition. The land status of Lei Yue Mun Village includes surveyed squatter structures, Survey District private lots and short term tenancies (STT). The private lots are not subject to any user restrictions. The STT uses are specified in the tenancy agreements. Surveyed structures are allowed for uses recorded in the 1982 Freezing Survey. The village layout is poor and unappealing (beyond ‘traditional’) and includes rusting fences, dilapidated structures, trash heaps, and other concerns. These involve both public land and private rights. Although fire safety is addressed with operational contingency plans devised specifically for the characteristics of Lei Yue Mun village, it is unclear whether these can cope with more visitors and employees. A comprehensive review is required by all relevant departments including Lands and Building Departments and the local district office, to ensure the village safety and appearance are addressed when the sewerage is fixed.

8. Fix Oyster Shell Beach
Oyster Shell Beach is the last remaining beach in eastern Victoria Harbour and should be preserved (and NOT be covered with a platform for the Tin Hau Godess statue). A full clean up is required including removal of foundations of previous illegal structures. Oyster Shell Beach must be recognized as a (closed) Bathing Beach on the Outline Zoning Plan and included in the daily beat of FEHD contractors. More stringent control over contractors by FEHD staff may be required.

9. Fix Lei Yue Mun Lighthouse
The Lei Yue Mun lighthouse has a long history and is a popular destination for sightseeing. Kids can be seen climbing the rocks regularly. The lighthouse and the rocks are an interesting visual feature for visitors. The lighthouse can be fixed or replaced, graffiti can be removed from the rock base and broken structures and remains of illegal works can be removed. Both the lighthouse and the rocky outcrop must be included in the OZP.

10. Fix Lei Yue Mun Tin Hau Temple
The Lei Yue Mun Tin Hau Temple can be enhanced and operated with opening hours suitable for tourists. An all-weather cover in front of the temple can be designed to accommodate staff, residents and visitors. The walk to the temple is one of the attractions of Lei Yue Mun.

11. Fix the Refuse Collection Points
Most international tourists will have little experience with public refuse collection points in the middle of village areas. Special attention must be given to the design and location of the RCPs in Lei Yue Mun, beyond standard solutions.

12. A better location for the Tin Hau Goddess Statue
The proposed Tin Hau Goddess Statue adds an appropriate additional visual impression for visitors and promotes greater prosperity for locals. It is a suitable feature of the revitalization plan for Lei Yue Mun. However, sacrificing Oyster Shell Beach, the last remaining beach and limiting the view of the existing lighthouse on its rocky outcrop is unacceptable. Options for the size and location of the statue must be considered and finalized. The proposed look-out points in the village, the rest garden immediately adjacent to Oyster Shell Beach or – recommended - the Lei Yue Mun Typhoon Shelter Breakwater Sitting-Out Area are appropriate options. Irrespective of the final location of the Statue, the responsibility for the maintenance must be clarified. Reference is made to Repulse Bay where statues erected by a non government organization in Repulse Bay are now in disrepair, unsightly and possibly dangerous.

13. Review the Tourism Commission’s Lei Yue Mun Waterfront Enhancement project
The improvement works for footpaths and look-out points in Lei Yue Mun are welcome investments. The proposal for a protruding carp-shaped viewing platform have been criticized by members of the Harbourfront Enhancement Committee as they saw no merit in introducing such artificial elements to the area. Revised detailed designs have yet to be seen.

The proposed landing and breakwater require 842 square meters reclamation and will affect 6,020 square meters of Lei Yue Mun channel. Lei Yue Mun Channel is the wrong location for the public landing: It is located at the back of the village and requires a costly breakwater to mitigate fast currents.

Repairing the village jetty requires no new reclamation. Berthing within the typhoon shelter, at the village jetty and along Sam Ka Tsuen Ferry Pier are superior arrival points: These facilities can be made available at little cost. Tourists will then arrive at the front of the village and enjoy a pleasant walk to the restaurant area with an interesting view across the typhoon shelter.

Outline Zoning Plan of Lei Yue Mun and the Typhoon Shelter

Comments to the Town Planning Board

Designing Hong Kong Limited submits the following objections and recommendations regarding the draft Cha Kwo Ling, Yau Tong, Lei Yue Mun Outline Zoning Plan no. S/K15/18.

A. Object to the landing platform (Open Space) and breakwater (Other uses)
By using the existing pier, the jetty and the typhoon shelter, we reduce the cost and the need for reclamation and dredging. The proposed location for the landing is unsuitable as the currents are strong (this is the narrowest part of the harbour) and it is located at the back rather than the front of the village.

B. Extend the OZP to include the rocky outcrop and lighthouse.
The rocks and the lighthouse are an important part of Lei Yue Mun and Lei Yue Mun channel. By including these in the OZP zoned O with ‘Lighthouse’ added to Column 1, or O/U ‘Lighthouse’, the responsibility for care can be more easily assigned.

C. Extend the OZP to include the existing village jetty and adjacent open space
This area is identified as a look out point to be enhanced under the tourism project. The village jetty and adjacent open space should be included in the OZP and zoned O and/or O/U ‘Jetty’.

D. Extend the OZP to include Oyster Shell Beach
This last remaining beach in the eastern part of Victoria Harbour must be safeguarded irrespective of how long it may take before anyone can swim. In line with the closed beaches in the western part of Victoria Harbour, the beach must be zoned O, with Bathing Beach in column 1.

E. Deferral of amendments to the Lei Yue Mun OZP
Amending the approved Outline Zoning Plan S/K15/17 should be deferred until there is a comprehensive plan for improving the environmental and hygienic conditions of the Lei Yu Mun area which effectively utilizes public funds while ensuring public safety. The present plan by the Tourism Commission is short-sighted, piece-meal and narrowly focused. It falls short of meeting the objective of enhancing the area as a tourist destination.

If the plan is allowed to proceed, public money will be spent on cosmetic improvements without addressing the fundamental issues which are essential for the sustained development of the area.

Furthermore, amendments proposed in the draft OZP numbered S/K15/18 may increase the cost of fixing the sewerage system and other essential improvements identified in The Study on Village Improvement of Lei Yue Mun Area commissioned by Planning Department in 1999 and completed in 2002.

Objections to the Lands Department under the Seabed and Foreshore Ordinance

As a community concern organization and in the interest of the public and visitors of Lei Yue Mun for the reasons set out above, Designing Hong Kong Limited objects to the reclamation and the proposed Public Works Programme no. 3409RO set out in the gazette notice 6606 dated 23 October 2009.

Representation to Legislative Council on funding Lei Yue Mun Waterfront Enhancement

The Administration is planning to seek support from the Legislative Council for funding the Lei Yue Mun Waterfront Enhancement Project. As a community concern organization Designing Hong Kong Limited urges the Legislative Council to object for the reasons set out above.

Overview of the Lei Yue Mun Waterfront Enhancement Project

計劃發展鯉魚門的歷史 | History of planning for Lei Yue Mun

2009-11-29T22:41:00.000-08:00

1998
九龍中部及東部發展綱領, 鯉魚門區的長遠發展將保留鄉村特色。

The Central and East Kowloon Development Statement (CEKDS) proposed that Lei Yue Mun be retained for village development.

1999 – 2002
1999年由規劃署委任及於2002完成之“鯉魚門區鄉村改善發展研究”已確定所需任務是透過保留獨有的鄉村特色, 希望提高鯉魚門的生活條件並發展成一個旅遊區。研究建議包括提供海濱長廊, 登岸設施, 休憩公園及改善公共空間設施, 行人道及街景美化。這項研究確定了需要解決的環境問題，並提供必要的服務。

The Study on Village Improvement of Lei Yue Mun Area commissioned by Planning Department in 1999 and completed in 2002 assessed opportunities to enhance Lei Yue Mun for improved living conditions and tourism development, whilst retaining and capitalising upon the area's unique charm as a traditional village. Proposals include a waterfront promenade on stilts, gateway features, rest gardens and generally improved open spaces, footpaths and streetscape. The study identified the need to address environmental issues and to provide essential services. http://www.pland.gov.hk/pland_en/p_study/prog_s/landscape/landscape_final/app8.htm

2000 – 2003
旅遊事務署在主要旅遊景點實施旅遊區改善計劃。於2003年在鯉魚門亦完成了多項小規模工程以改善該處的街貌及旅遊設施。
Tourism Commission (TC) has implemented Tourist District Enhancement Programmes in key tourist spots. TC completed a number of minor improvement works in 2003 to enhance the streetscape and tourist facilities of Lei Yue Mun as a destination for visitors and local residents.

4/8/2002
油塘地鐵站啟用, 步行到鯉魚門只需一段短距離。
Yau Tong MTR station opened a short walk away from Lei Yue Mun.

19/5/2005
旅遊事務署向觀塘區議會闡釋香港旅遊發展局（旅發局）全力支持在鯉魚門的海鮮酒家附近闢建泊岸設施, 以便旅客經海路前往鯉魚門, 豐富他們的旅遊體驗。根據旅發局的初步評估, 新泊岸設施每月可吸引約11,000旅客以海上旅遊型式前往鯉魚門享用午膳或晚膳; 旺季月份可增至14,000人; 相對現時, 每月旅客人數只有約1,500名。
The Tourism Commission explained to the Kwun Tong District Council that the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) supports the provision of a landing facility near the seafood restaurants in LYM to facilitate visitors’ access by sea thereby enriching their experience. According to HKTB’s initial assessment, the new landing facility can attract about 11,000 visitors to travel to LYM by sea for lunch or dinner per month, and up to 14,000 per month during the peak season. This compared to the monthly visitation of about 1,500 visitors only at the time. http://www.tourism.gov.hk/resources/english/paperreport_doc/council/2005-05-19/LYM-KTDC_Paper_Eng_-final.pdf

6/7/2005

經濟發展及勞工局局長葉澍堃答覆立法會的提問關注泊岸設施選址在較窄的航道內。他解釋 “設施必須適合觀光船隻停泊及方便旅客上落, 並且接近鯉魚門的海鮮酒家及景點。現時位於觀塘三家村的登岸設施, 由於它的位置並不接近鯉魚門的海鮮酒家(只需五分鐘路程!)所以旅客或觀光船隻很少使用(這設施本來不是設計作此用途)。”

“至於建議泊岸設施對鯉魚門航道的影響, 土木工程拓展署已聯同海事處小心考慮各項因素, 其中最重要為海事安全。在燈塔附近的建議選址, 位於鯉魚門航道範圍之外, 不會阻礙或影響鯉魚門的航道, 或收窄可供船隻航行的水域範圍。(但航道確實是收窄了。) 相反地, 為方便觀光船隻使用, 有關的工程會包括將泊岸設施附近的前濱及海床範圍適當地挖深, 使新泊岸設施附近可供船隻航行的水域範圍加闊約30 米。(所答覆只是一種行政方法來量度船隻在海面某一範圍的航行情況, 根本未能解答問題。他亦沒有指出海事處提出興建防波堤的目的是要減低過急水流。)”

Secretary for Economic Development and Labour, Mr Stephen Ip, responded to concerns over locating the new landing facility in the narrowest part of the harbour. He explained to the Legislative Council that “The new landing facility needs to be able to accommodate sight-seeing vessels, convenient to visitors and near to the seafood restaurants and tourism attractions. As the existing landing facility at Sam Ka Tsuen in Kwun Tong is located some distance away (5 minutes walk only!) from the seafood restaurants, it has seldom been used by visitors or sight-seeing vessels (it is not operated for that purpose).”

“As regards the proposed landing facility's impact on the fairway of Lei Yue Mun Channel, Civil Engineering and Development Department in conjunction with Marine Department have considered all factors carefully, the most important one being marine safety. The proposed site near the lighthouse is located outside the fairway of Lei Yue Mun Channel. It will not obstruct or affect the fairway, or reduce the fairway's navigational width (but it does narrow the channel). On the contrary, to facilitate navigation and berthing of sight-seeing vessels, the construction works concerned will involve dredging in the foreshore and seabed area in the vicinity of the proposed landing facility, so that the navigational width in its vicinity will be extended by about 30 metres (ta fairway is an administrative measure designating an area of water for movement by vessels and irrelevant to the question. Neither did he point out the Marine Department required a breakwater to be added to mitigate the fast currents.).” http://www.thb.gov.hk/eng/legislative/transport/replies/maritime/2005/20050706.pdf

6/5/2008
基於安全理由(水流!)否決了觀塘區議會的提議, 新防波堤落成後將不會開放予公眾作休憩用途。
For safety reasons (currents!), the new breakwater will not be opened for leisure use by the public despite requests by the Kwun Tong District Council. http://www.devb-plb.gov.hk/eng/business/pdf/2009/20090611_annex_a_4.pdf

20/1/2009
食物環境衞生署(食環署)對立法會食物安全及環境衞生事務委員會提出修訂《食物業規例》禁止從指明水域抽取海水飼養活海鮮。食環署委託一家根據香港實驗所認可計劃獲認可的化驗所, 按照環保署採用的一般海水測試指引, 檢定該處沿岸的水質。化驗結果顯示, 該處大部分地方的海水樣本驗出大腸桿菌平均含量超出魚缸水的法定限量標準, 餘下地方的海水樣本所含大腸桿菌的數目亦接近法定限量標準。但鯉魚門區一些海鮮商戶對劃定建議的禁區有不同意見。他們認為緊接三家村避風塘對開沿岸水域的水質尚算理想, 故不應劃為建議中的禁區。
The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department reported to LegCo Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene on Amendments to the Food Business Regulation to prohibit extraction of seawater from specified areas for keeping live seafood. FEHD engaged a laboratory accredited under the Hong Kong Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (HOKLAS) to ascertain the water quality in accordance with the general protocol for marine water testing adopted by EPD. Laboratory findings were that the average E. coli content of most of the locations tested exceeded the statutory limit for fish tank water. The E. coli counts at the remaining locations were found close to the statutory limit. Seafood traders in Lei Yue Mun expressed different views and claimed that the water quality outside the Sam Ka Tsuen Typhoon Shelter was satisfactory and should be excluded from the proposed prohibited areas. http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr08-09/english/panels/fseh/papers/fe0120cb2-671-4-e.pdf LC Paper No. CB(2)671/08-09(04) (20 January 2009)

17/3/2009
鯉魚門海旁改善計劃工程範圍包括興建公眾泊岸設施、防波堤和海濱長廊; 沿鯉魚門海濱闢設五個觀景點及優化現有的觀景廣場; 美化串連各個特色觀景點的行人路; 以及興建一個新的觀景台。根據商務及經濟發展局常任秘書長(工商及旅遊)提出建設費用約為2.1億元 (問題編號: 0845)
The scope of works under the Lei Yue Mun Waterfront Enhancement Project includes the construction of a public landing facility, a breakwater and a waterfront promenade, building of five lookout points along the Lei Yue Mun waterfront and improvement of the existing viewing platform, landscaping of footpaths linking the various lookout points and construction of a new viewing platform. The cost of works is about $210 million according to the Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Commerce, Industry and Tourism) Question Serial No. 0845 http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr08-09/english/fc/fc/w_q/cedb-cit-e.pdf

12/8/2009

共建維港委員會, 觀塘區議會, 鯉魚門居民和政府官員訪問了鯉魚門。在參觀期間, 參觀人員不得不跨過開放的排水道當中充滿人類排泄物。他們還目睹了食肆排放的污水流入避風塘。參觀期間, 居民試圖（但未成功）說服共建維港委員會支持在蠔殼石灘放置天后像雕塑。 2009年8月在環境保護署給共建維港委員會一封電子郵件中證實, 除了在鯉魚門海傍道這一小段路內, 鯉魚門村內是沒有污水渠的。大部份村內未有鋪設污水管。平日所產生的污水或排泄物會直接經雨水渠流入大海。村內的公廁則使用化糞池及滲水井, 由食環署定期清理和清除固體廢物。

The Harbourfront Enhancement Committee, Kwun Tong District Council, Lei Yue Mun residents and Government officials visited Lei Yue Mun. During the tour, the visitors had to step over open storm drains filled with human excrement. They also witnessed the discharge of waste water from restaurants into the typhoon shelter. During the meeting the residents attempted (but failed) to convince the Harbourfront Enhancement Committee to support use of the beach for a Tin Hau Goddess Statue. August 2009 In an email to the Harbourfront Enhancement Committee it was confirmed by the Environmental Protection Department that there is no foul sewerage within the Lei Yue Mun Village except on a short section of Lei Yue Mun Praya Road. The great majority of the village is unsewered. Sewage or wastewater generated from the village premises are discharged direct to sea through rain water drain pipes. The public toilet within the village is using a septic tank and soak-away pit which is periodically cleaned and solid content is removed from the septic tank by the FEHD.

10/2009
在特首施政報告 “群策創新天” (第52段)內提到協調政府有關部門與旅遊業界的工作, 以配合主要旅遊基建設施的運作和發展, 包括: (a) 規劃及統籌新項目: 包括改善鯉魚門的海旁設施。
The Chief Executive included Lei Yue Mun in his Policy Agenda ‘Breaking New Ground Together’ paragraph 52: “Co-ordinating efforts of Government and the tourism industry to facilitate the operation and development of major tourism infrastructure facilities, including – (a) planning and co-ordinating new projects including the enhancement of the Lei Yue Mun waterfront.”

10/2009
商務及經濟發展局局長向立法局指出 “政府正在不同地區推行旅遊設施改善工程…確保這些項目能達至居民的期望, 並能滿足旅客的需要及豐富他們的旅遊體驗。就鯉魚門海旁改善計劃, 有關工務部門現正進行詳細設計工作, 並按既定的法定程序就項目工程安排刋憲。如有關的程序得以順利完成, 我們希望於二零一零年第三季向立法會申請撥款。工程預計最快可於二零一一年初動工, 並於二零一二年底分階段完成。
The Secretary for Economic Development explained to LegCo: “We are pursuing improvement projects on tourism facilities…meet the expectations of residents, satisfy the needs of visitors and enrich their visiting experience. For the Lei Yue Mun Waterfront Enhancement Project, the works departments are preparing the detailed design and arranging for gazettal of the project works according to statutory procedures. Subject to completion of the relevant procedures, we intend to seek funding approval from the Legislative Council in the third quarter of 2010, with a view to commencing the works in early 2011 for phased completion from end 2012 onwards.” http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr09-10/english/panels/edev/papers/edev1016cb1-18-1-e.pdf

11/2009
在共建維港委員會一份文件中, 規劃署在鯉魚門分區計劃大綱圖內作出更改, 以配合旅遊事務署鯉魚門的改善計劃。
In a paper to Harbourfront Enhancement Committee, the Planning Department presented changes to the Outline Zoning Plan for Lei Yue Mun to accommodate the Tourism Commission’s enhancement project for Lei Yue Mun. http://www.harbourfront.org.hk/hec/eng/subcom/doc/meeting30_paper19.pdf

其他資料 Other information
旅遊事務署網頁內鯉魚門的計劃
Tourism Commission website’s page on Lei Yue Mun
http://www.tourism.gov.hk/english/current/current_lym.html

旅遊事務署有關鯉魚門海旁改善計劃的片段
Slide presentation on Lei Yue Mun Waterfront Enhancement Project
http://www.tourism.gov.hk/pps/Lei_Yue_Mun_Waterfront_Enhancement_Project.pdf

鯉魚門改善計劃 (胃部不適人士勿看) | Lei Yue Mun plans (not for those with a weak stomach)

2009-11-29T20:34:00.001-08:00

遊客到鯉魚門食海鮮, 需要一邊用饍, 一邊面對食肆排出之廢物甚至人類排泄物。附近水域及避風塘之海水大腸桿菌已超過飼養食用海產的法定上限。旅遊事務署計劃推廣鯉魚門, 卻未有第一時間計劃設置污水處理系統。請於2009年12月9日前提出反對。

反對鯉魚門海旁改善計劃
旅遊事務署計劃以港幣2億1千萬於海旁開發800平方米興建泊岸設施以吸引更多旅客到訪鯉魚門。創建香港現提出反對──請先修理洗手間!

Tourists visiting Lei Yue Mun are exposed to human excrement and restaurant waste flowing through open drains while on their way to a seafood meal. The e-coli content of the seawater and typhoon shelter exceeds the statutory limit for keeping live seafood served to restaurant patrons. The Tourism Commission plans to attract more tourists to Lei Yue Mun without first fixing the sewerage. Click here to use our on-line objection form before 9 December 2009.

Object to the Lei Yue Mun Waterfront Enhancement project
The Tourism Commission wants to reclaim 800 square meters in the Harbour and spend HK$210m on a new pier to attract visitors to Lei Yue Mun. Designing Hong Kong Limited objects – the first priority should be to fix the toilets!

10年計劃, 耗資超過2億港元, 但沒有計劃修理洗手間!
一班食肆東主多年前已察覺遊客選擇到鯉魚門食海鮮的興趣已大減, 有見及此, 旅遊事務署正推廣以2億1千萬興建公眾泊岸設施、防坡堤、海濱長廊、觀景台等讓旅客可近距離接近海邊。而新興建的泊岸設施預計每月可吸引11,000名旅客光顧海鮮食肆, 旺季更可達14,000人次。相比現時每月約為1,500人次。

而鯉魚門居民亦希望在蠔殼石灘興建一座天后像雕塑以吸引郵輪旅客。這兩個方案由區議會及立法局議員陳鑑林及李華明推動(民選!) 但他們應該告訴鯉魚門居民先清理他們所作的事。

鯉魚門 ─ 令人嘔心的垃圾堆
到訪鯉魚門並不困難: 港鐵油塘站於2002年啟用, 於該站步行一小段路程即可到達。鯉魚門及油塘附近亦有新建成住宅樓宇, 居民亦逐漸增多, 但到鯉魚門消費卻不見增加, 相對於西貢、香港仔、南丫島、海上食肆、蘇豪東(鯉景灣)及未來的西九文化區等, 反而繼續下跌 ─ 要活化鯉魚門成為更具吸引力的地方, 除了新的泊岸設施及天后娘娘幫手外, 還有更多應做的事情。

鯉魚門還未設有污水處理系統

搖搖欲墜的寮屋、垃圾堆、生锈的圍欄、及最惡劣的事情──沒有污水處理! 所有污水及廢物經由雨水排水道直接流出附近水域。

經過十年 “改善鯉魚門”, 旅遊事務署於村口加建富中國特式的牌坊, 重舖行人路及加建路牌, 現在更計劃興建泊岸設施以吸引更多旅客。

但旅遊事務署卻沒有意識要解決最重要的排污及衞生問題。請按此處提醒他們!

10 years, over HK$200million, and no plan to fix the toilets!
Restaurant operators in Lei Yue Mun have long noticed that they are losing their attraction as a seafood dining destination. In response, the Tourism Commission is promoting a HK$210m new public landing, breakwater, promenade, look-out points and landscaping to facilitate access by sea. The new landing is expected to attract 11,000 tourists per month for a seafood meal, and up to 14,000 during the peak season. This compares to the existing monthly visitation of about 1,500 tourists.

Lei Yue Mun residents also want to place a Tin Hau Goddess Statue on Oyster Shell Beach to attract the attention of cruise ship passengers.

The two projects are pushed by the District Officer and District Council and Legislative Council representatives (votes!), including Chan Kam-lam and Fred Li. They should have told the Lei Yue Mun villagers to clean up their act in stead.

Lei Yue Mun is a disgusting dump.
Access is not Lei Yue Mun’s problem: The Yau Tong MTR opened in 2002, only a short walk away. New residential developments have been going up in Lei Yue Mun and neighbouring Yau Tong. But this did not stop the decline. With competition from Sai Kung, Aberdeen, Lamma, harbour dining cruises, Soho East (Ling Kei Wan) and the future West Kowloon Cultural District – revitalizing Lei Yue Mun as a competitive attraction requires more than a new pier or a helping hand from the Tin Hau Goddess.

Lei Yue Mun has no sewerage system.
Ramshackle huts, garbage heaps, rusting fences, and most atrocious of all - there is no sewerage! All sewage and waste is discharged through storm drains directly into the surrounding waters.

A decade into ‘enhancing Lei Yue Mun’, the Tourism Commission has built a Chinese style monument at the entrance to the village, repaved a footpath and added road signs, and now plans to add a new pier to bring more tourists.

However, the Tourism Commission has made no attempt to resolve the essential sewage and hygiene problems. Click here to tell them to do so!

迫在眉睫的事情
1. 附近水域及避風塘已被嚴重污染。大腸桿菌數量已超過飼養食用海產的法定上限。請制止此事繼續惡化。

2. 期望吸引更多遊客 ─估計有1,000倍增長─ 及增加相對的就業機會, 但不首先處理排污系統, 及進一步惡化的污染及衞生問題。請即處理洗手間問題。

3. 遊客一邊用饍, 卻一邊要面對食肆排出之廢物甚至人類排泄物, 實在有違香港一直宣傳“優質”的形象。請保護香港的形象。

“改善計劃” 漏洞多多
4. 如要興建一座天后像雕塑, 維多利亞港東面僅餘的岸灘蠔殼石灘便會被掩蓋, 而燈塔及岩石露頭亦會在視線上被遮擋。請保存僅餘的天然遺產。

5. 在新的泊岸設施一公里內就是使用率不足的三家村碼頭, 已經有現成的渡頭 (需要略為修葺)及避風塘內一些泊岸渡頭。800平方米的開發及2億1千萬撥款實在浪費公共資源。請停止開發及浪費公帑。

6. 通往天后像的人行道存有潛在危險。因該處的地基由經過長年累月侵蝕的碎石瓦礫組成, 若沒有鞏固的海堤, 岸邊是會受到水浸威脅。請保障遊客安全。

旅遊事務署應被撤職
1999年由規劃署委任及於2002完成之“鯉魚門區鄉村改善發展研究”已確定所需任務是發展鯉魚門成為市民及遊客一個理想享用海鮮地點。

而最迫切及重要的工程是興建污水處理系統及建造海堤。旅遊事務署並沒有專業團隊去解決技術、土地狀況及空間限制等問題。除非由其他部門例如市區重建局或發展局海港小組接管, 否則鯉魚門將會成為一個無人問津的地方(卻擁有一個新碼頭)。旅遊事務署應被撤職。

支持清潔鯉魚門(2009年12月9日前)
創建香港作出呼籲: 反對鯉魚門興建泊岸設施之開發及規劃, 支持綜合檢討方案, 當中包括維修洗手間!

Critical concerns
1. The seawater and typhoon shelter are highly polluted. The e. coli content exceeds the statutory limit and operators use it for keeping their live seafood which is served to restaurant patrons. Click here to stop it.

2. Attracting more visitors – an estimated 1,000% increase in tourists - and related increase in employment without first fixing the sewerage will aggravate the pollution and hygiene problems. Click here to fix the toilets first.

3. Exposing tourists to human excrement and restaurant waste flowing through open drains while on their way to a seafood meal is in conflict with the 'quality' image Hong Kong is pursuing under its tourism strategies. Click here to protect HK's image.

There are other problems with the proposed ‘enhancement’ plans
4. The Tin Hau Godess statue will cover Oyster Shell Beach, the last remaining beach in eastern Victoria Harbour, and hide the Lei Yue Mun lighthouse and rocky outcrop from view. Click here to protect our heritage.

5. Within one kilometer of the new landing are the underutilized the Sam Ka Tsuen Pier, the existing village jetty (which needs repairs) and several berthings in the typhoon shelter. The 800 square meters of reclamation and HK$210m of funds are a waste of public resources. Click here to stop reclamation and waste of public funds.

6. The foundation of the footpath to the Tin Hau Temple is unsafe. It consists of rubble and sections have collapsed over time. This lack of a solid seawall also means the village is without flood protection. Click here to protect visitors.

The Tourism Commission must be taken off the job
The tasks required to make Lei Yue Mun a preferred seafood dining experience for residents and tourists have been identified in the ‘Study on Village Improvement of Lei Yue Mun Area’ commissioned by Planning Department in 1999 and completed in 2002.

Essential engineering includes foul sewerage and a seawall as the top priority. The Tourism Commission does not have the expertise to resolve the technical, land status and space constraints. Lei Yue Mun will remain a basket case (with a new pier) unless an organization such as the Urban Renewal Authority or the Harbour Unit under the Development Bureau takes over. Click here to take the Tourism Commission off Lei Yue Mun.

Support cleaning up Lei Yue Mun (before 9 December 2009)
Designing Hong Kong Limited calls on you to object to the reclamation and rezoning required for proposed landing and to support our proposals for comprehensive review including fix the toilets first in Lei Yue Mun!

Location of Lei Yue Mun