Yeosu City Orders Restoration After Damage to Dolsan-eup Rocky Shore...

Plans to Proceed with Strong Administrative Actions Such as Prosecution and Permit Revocation According to Relevant Laws if Not Complied

On the 5th, Yeosu City held an online briefing and announced that it has issued an order for restoration to the original state in accordance with relevant laws regarding the recently problematic "Dolsan-eup Pyeongsari shared water surface damage." The city stated that it will thoroughly enforce the law without any suspicion by canceling the usage permit after complete restoration within the deadline and considering additional measures such as filing charges based on the investigation results.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Yeosu City held an online briefing on the 5th and announced that it has issued an order to restore the damaged public waters in Pyeongsari, Dolsan-eup, which recently became an issue, in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. The city also stated that if the order is not complied with, it plans to take strong administrative actions such as filing charges and canceling permits.

According to the city, on the 20th of last month, it ordered the permitted company to remove unauthorized cement, mortar, and deck residues and to restore the site to its original condition by the 19th of this month.

The permitted company originally obtained permission to occupy and use 350㎡ of public waters along the coast of Pyeongsari, Dolsan-eup, from April this year until 2025, with the intention of installing a coastal deck, and completed the deck construction in August.

However, in September, after the deck was damaged and destroyed by a typhoon, the company carried out unauthorized restoration work such as cement pouring using damaged anchors and rebar without prior consultation with Yeosu City, the public waters management authority, or following proper administrative procedures, based on their arbitrary judgment that the site was dangerous.

The city received a complaint on the 6th of last month suspecting illegal activity, immediately dispatched officials to the site, and confirmed the damage including cement pouring on the rocky shore. On the 8th, the company submitted a restoration plan promising to restore the site within the scope that minimizes environmental damage.

After six site inspections to clarify the scope of restoration, the city issued a restoration order on the 20th of the previous month, ordering the removal of unauthorized cement and other materials and restoration to the natural state.

The city stated, “Claims by the media or civic groups that the city knowingly tolerated the situation or protected the permitted company are completely unfounded,” adding, “Time was needed for case studies and legal interpretation regarding specific methods and scope of restoration related to public waters management.”

It continued, “We are continuously monitoring the site to check the progress of restoration work and will cancel the occupancy permit after complete restoration within the deadline,” and said, “We will thoroughly enforce the law without any suspicion, including considering additional measures such as filing charges depending on the investigation results.”

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