Kim Byeongnae, Mayor of Gwangju Nam-gu, "Full-scale Undergrounding of Transmission Towers in Multipurpose Gymnasium Begins"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] The undergrounding project of the high-voltage transmission tower located inside the Jinwol-dong Multipurpose Gymnasium in Nam-gu, Gwangju (Mayor Kim Byeong-nae) is being actively promoted after 12 years.

According to Nam-gu on the 8th, a 'Win-Win Development Agreement Ceremony for the Relocation of the Transmission Tower at Nam-gu Multipurpose Gymnasium' was held in the morning at the district office's medium conference room, attended by Mayor Kim Byeong-nae, National Assembly member Yoon Young-duk, Kim Sang-gwon, head of KEPCO Gwangju-Jeonnam Headquarters, and the chairman of the Leecheon Seo clan.

According to this agreement, Nam-gu will support administrative tasks for the relocation of the transmission tower, while KEPCO and the Seo clan will share roles such as carrying out the relocation construction and providing the land for the transmission tower relocation.

Mayor Kim Byeong-nae stated, "Through consultations with the Leecheon Seo clan, the landowners of the relocation site, we have agreed to use the land owned by the clan," adding, "This will finally resolve the long-standing collective complaints of the residents living in the apartments near the multipurpose gymnasium."

The issue of relocating the transmission tower inside the Nam-gu Multipurpose Gymnasium has been a long-standing resident wish project that faced difficulties for years due to the failure to secure an alternative site. Nam-gu had designated the area around San 113, Jinwol-dong, owned by the Seo clan, as the relocation site and held several consultations but failed to narrow differences, repeatedly having to turn back.

The turning point for this long-stalled issue was when Mayor Kim Byeong-nae, who emphasized communication and dialogue, took the negotiation table.

Since 2019, Mayor Kim Byeong-nae met with clan officials about ten times to persuade them and promised to establish infrastructure around the land, such as expanding the access road necessary for the transmission tower relocation, thus resolving the land use issue.

With mutual cooperation between KEPCO and the Seo clan, the relocation of the high-voltage transmission tower inside the multipurpose gymnasium is expected to begin as early as this year after land appraisal and other procedures for the relocation site.

The relocation site of the transmission tower is about 150 meters away from the current location, on the hillside across the 2nd Ring Road, and the underground transmission line is estimated to be about 120 meters long.

The project cost required is approximately 1.5 billion KRW, which KEPCO has agreed to bear.

Mayor Kim Byeong-nae expressed gratitude, saying, "I would like to thank National Assembly member Yoon Young-duk, KEPCO, and the Leecheon Seo clan for their support in the transmission tower relocation," and added, "Once the relocation is completed, the view blocked by the transmission tower and lines will be restored, and concerns about noise and electromagnetic waves will disappear, greatly improving the quality of life for nearby residents."

Meanwhile, since the 7th local government term, Mayor Kim Byeong-nae has been rapidly resolving local community long-standing projects such as improving the Jinwol IC access road on the 2nd Ring Road, opening a road from Daehwa Apartment in Bongseon-dong to the old Haitai Mart in Jinwol-dong, and establishing the Bandabi Gymnasium for the disabled and the Jinwol Complex Sports Ground.

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