Sejong Accelerates Legalization of Unauthorized Livestock Facilities... Aiming to Legalize 477 Sites Within the Year

[Asia Economy (Sejong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Sejong City is accelerating the legalization of unauthorized livestock facilities within its jurisdiction.

According to the city on the 8th, the legalization of unauthorized livestock facilities is a system that legalizes violations in livestock facilities that do not meet legal requirements under the Act on the Management and Use of Livestock Manure, and guides obtaining permits and approvals to operate the facilities legally.

The city has been promoting legalization for 603 unauthorized livestock facilities within the jurisdiction, and among them, 417 have currently completed the legalization process.

Additionally, for 60 farms that require a long time to resolve issues such as land purchase, the city plans to extend the compliance period and complete the legalization process by the end of September.

Once the legalization process for 477 facilities is completed as planned, the compliance rate for unauthorized livestock facilities in Sejong is expected to rise to 79%.

Separately, for 126 farms that have given up legalization due to reasons such as the aging of farm owners, the city will encourage self-help measures such as demolition of unauthorized livestock facilities, and if these measures are not implemented, will take actions such as suspension of use or closure through guidance and enforcement.

Lee Doo-hee, head of the Environmental Policy Division of the city, said, “We expect that environmental pollution problems caused by livestock farms will be significantly improved through legalization,” and added, “The city will spare no administrative support to ensure legalization is completed within the deadline.”

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