"Expansion of the Public Functions of Forests"‥ Yangju-si Promotes 'Main Forest Road Construction' Project

A 1km Section Around San 1-1, Sinsan-ri, Nam-myeon... Target Completion in August

Ugori Forest Road [Provided by Yangju City]

[Asia Economy Reporter La Young-cheol] Yangju City in Gyeonggi Province is promoting a main forest road construction project to systematically manage local forest resources and increase forestry productivity.

The city announced on the 20th that "the main forest road construction project will be carried out for a total 1 km section in San 1-1, Sinsan-ri, Nam-myeon, with completion targeted for August."

The city plans to invest a total project cost of 230 million KRW to pave the forest road surface with concrete and install drainage channels to prepare for various safety accidents.

In addition, to maintain and manage the existing forest roads, 200 million KRW will be spent to complete structural improvements and road repairs by the end of June, before the monsoon season.

In particular, the city will observe disaster-prone areas, conduct frequent safety inspections, and focus on weeding along the forest roads and managing drainage channels.

The city aims to expand the public functions of forests, prevent forest fires and landslides, control pests and diseases, and strengthen tourism and recreation functions to establish an efficient forest management foundation.

A city official said, "As the number of citizens seeking to enjoy recreation and leisure in a pleasant environment due to fine dust and other factors increases, we will promote this project to create various values of the forest roads."

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