Geochang-gun "Modong-ri Quarry Development Permit Processed Legally... Both Original and Copy of Documents Retained"

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Geochang County stated in response to a previous article (May 17 issue, "Quarry Development Without Landowner's Knowledge?") reporting that a development company was carrying out expansion work at a quarry site without the landowner's knowledge, "We keep both copies and originals."

The two cases of quarrying permits approved based on copies (seal certificates, land use consent forms) submitted prior to construction were submitted as a means of clarifying the originals, according to Geochang County's position.

A Geochang County official emphasized, "The entire quarry permit approval process was handled in accordance with mountain area management laws, and there was no convenience given to the quarry operators in the course of work."

Meanwhile, regarding the stone extraction work on the mid-slope of Modong-ri, Wicheon-myeon, Geochang since 2017, the landowner stated that they have not authorized the expansion work ongoing since last fall and recently filed a complaint with Geochang Police Station against the development company representative on charges of 'Falsification of Electronic Records'.

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