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  e-gazette 27 Jul 07
HOUSING & DEVELOPMENT BOARD ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORTS ON THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF EASTERN BUND WALL AT PULAU TEKONG AREA D
First published in the Government Gazette, Electronic Edition, on 27th July 2007 at 5.00 pm.

On 26 April 2005, Malaysia and Singapore signed a Settlement Agreement concerning land reclamation by Singapore in and around the Straits of Johor.

The Settlement Agreement included the final design of the shoreline of the land reclamation at Pulau Tekong Area D.

HDB intends to commence construction of the eastern bund wall at Pulau Tekong Area D using a combination of three types of soil improvement methods as follows:
(a) Trench and bund filling with Cement Stabilised Dredged Fill;
(b) Soil improvement by Deep Cement Mixing and Sand Pile with sand bund construction; and
(c) Soil improvement by Sand Pile with sand bund construction.

The impact of these methods of construction has been studied.

The reports on Environmental Impact Assessment Study — Construction of Eastern Bund Wall at Pulau Tekong Area D by Sand Pile Construction, Sand Filling and Cement Stabilized Dredged Fill are available for public viewing by appointment only, at the HDB Library, 4th Storey, Learning & Leisure Centre, HDB Hub, 530 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh, Singapore 310530, for 4 weeks with effect from 27th July 2007.

To view the reports, please contact Mr Khong Yew Cheong (Tel: 6490-2526, email: kyc1@hdb.gov.sg) or Mr Lim Soo Kim (Tel: 6490-2525, email: lsk3@hdb. gov.sg).

Anyone who wishes to inspect the reports after 24th August 2007 can contact Mr Khong or Mr Lim to make arrangements.

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