5666ef53_Chapter_9___17__Landscape_Mitigation_Measure
[ID No.] CM6 [Funding Agency] KCRC [Implementation Agency] KCRC [Landscape Mitigation Measure] 
The project proponent shall maximize the transplantation of trees of high amenity value if preservation in situ is not feasible. A detailed Tree Transplanting Specification shall be provided in the Contract Specifications, if applicable. Sufficient time for necessary tree root and crown preparation periods prior to moving the trees shall be allowed in the project programme. Precise numbers of trees to be retained, transplanted and felled shall be determined and agreed separately with Government during the Tree Felling Application process under ETWBTC 14/2002. (See also OM2 and OM3). However, a minimum of 80% of the affected trees of high amenity value shall be transplanted. Destination locations for the transplants and arrangement for transplantation shall be resolved and agreed with relevant department in advance. Potential destination locations include: · Roadside landscape areas in West Kowloon; · Vacant lots in West Kowloon zoned for development as public open space; and · Existing public open spaces. If potential destination locations cannot be found by the time the trees are removed from site, they will be located to a holding nursery until destination locations are found. If no locations outside the project area can be found, they will be stored in the holding nursery for the duration of the contract and transplanted back into the project area at the end of the project.
Chapter 9 - 17
Landscape Mitigation Measure