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Development option 1 aims to develop Lung Kwu Tan and Tuen Mun West as a hinterland to support airport logistics in three phases. In Phase 1, we recommend the integrated development of Tuen Mun Area 49, River Trade Terminal (RTT), and Tuen Mun Areas 40 and 46 for air cargo or modern logistics. A site at Tuen Mun Area 49 was awarded to Goodman Group in 2018 for modern logistics development and construction is under way. The declining river cargo transhipment throughput provides an opportunity to revamp RTT’s facilities to accommodate future air cargo or modern logistics needs. Meanwhile, the vacant land in Tuen Mun Areas 40 and 46 could provide additional land for development. Phase 2 includes about 210 hectares of Lung Kwu Tan reclamation and 40 hectares of land occupied by various brownfield operations in the Lung Kwu Tan area. Lung Kwu Tan is recommended for development into a modern logistics park that accommodates distribution centres, port back-up facilities and container vehicle parking space. It is also suitable for other industrial developments that require sizeable space, for example, recycling parks, prefabrication factories for the construction industry, or vehicle repair workshops, etc. The reclamation area could provide adequate land for relocating existing industries in Tuen Mun West for its Phase 3 development. It also helps to rationalise existing brownfield activities in the New Territories in a more centralised, organised and efficient manner. Lung Kwu Tan village is in the vicinity of the Phase 2 development. A buffer area between Lung Kwu Tan village and the reclamation area is recommended as a mitigation measure for residents. A new road is also proposed to divert heavy vehicles away from Lung Kwu Tan village. Some brownfield sites adjacent to Lung Kwu Tan village should be relocated to provide a better living environment for villagers.The Phase 3 development aims to relocate the existing industries and special facilities (such as the fill bank, recycling plant, steel plants, and cement plant) in Tuen Mun West to the Lung Kwu Tan reclamation area. The land released in Tuen Mun West (about 80 hectares)24 could be developed for air cargo or modern logistics needs. Phase 3 development is subject to future demand and the feasibility of relocating existing industries in Tuen Mun West.24 The released land under Option 1 does not include Castle Peak Power Station.69