Uijeongbu City Requests Government-Level Support for 'US Military Returned Land Development'

13 Cases Including Timely Promotion of 'Large-Scale E-Commerce Logistics Complex Development'

An Byeong-yong, Mayor of Uijeongbu (right in the photo), requested government support such as changes to the comprehensive power development plan from Jeon Hae-cheol, Minister of the Interior and Safety. [Provided by Uijeongbu City]

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Uijeongbu City in Gyeonggi Province has requested support from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety at the government level regarding the development of U.S. military returned land.

According to Uijeongbu City on the 2nd, Mayor Ahn Byung-yong met with Minister Jeon Hae-cheol of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety on the previous day (1st) and requested support for a total of 13 projects, including changes to the projects of Camp Stanley and Camp Red Cloud for the creation of a large-scale E-commerce logistics complex, as well as changes to the project of Camp Hollingwater, which was selected last year as a pilot project for the GTX station transfer center.

Currently, among the eight U.S. military returned sites in Uijeongbu City, six were returned in April 2007 and December 2020. Camp LaGuardia is being developed into a neighborhood park and urban development project.

Additionally, Camp Hollingwater has been developed into Yeokjeon Neighborhood Park, and Camp Sears into a metropolitan administrative town. Various projects are underway on the U.S. military granted land, including the construction of Eulji University Uijeongbu Campus and its affiliated hospital at Camp Casey.

The city expects that once the Ministry of the Interior and Safety approves the change in the comprehensive development plan, the development projects for the U.S. military returned land in Uijeongbu, such as the creation of a large-scale E-commerce logistics complex, will gain momentum.

Mayor Ahn Byung-yong stated, "I requested Minister Jeon to actively support the timely promotion of the government policy project to create a large-scale E-commerce logistics complex and the change of the comprehensive development plan to realize balanced development in the region that has been underdeveloped due to the long-term U.S. military presence." He added, "We will actively pursue consultations with central government agencies to ensure the smooth progress of the development of Uijeongbu City's U.S. military returned land."

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