Gwangju Gwangsan-gu, Noise Damage Reports for Military Airfield and Others Close on 28th

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 20th that the military airfield noise damage reception, which has been in effect since the 10th of last month, will close on the 28th.

The reception of military airfield noise damage was implemented for the first time this year in accordance with the Act on Prevention of Noise and Compensation for Damage from Military Airfields and Military Shooting Ranges.

Gwangsan-gu has set up reception centers at six locations within the district (Dosan-dong, Sinheung-dong, Usan-dong, Donggok-dong, Songjeong 1-dong, Songjeong 2-dong) to accept applications.

The compensation targets are approximately 31,000 residents who were registered and actually resided in the noise control areas designated by the Ministry of National Defense notice (Songjeong 1 & 2-dong, Dosan-dong, Sinheung-dong, Usan-dong, Donggok-dong, and part of Sinchang-dong) during the period from November 27, 2020, to December 31, 2021.

As of the 17th, 77% of the eligible individuals have completed their applications.

The district previously distributed notices to each household and operated on-site reception services visiting six apartment complexes with more than 200 households, receiving a total of 3,481 applications.

Residents who have not yet applied must submit their applications by the 28th to receive damage compensation.

Applicants can visit the reception centers with their application form, ID, and bankbook copy, or send them by registered mail to the Military Noise Compensation Team at Gwangsan-gu Office.

Meanwhile, the noise damage compensation amounts are 60,000 KRW per month for Type 1 areas with noise levels of 95 dB or higher, 45,000 KRW per month for Type 2 areas with noise levels between 90 dB and less than 95 dB, and 30,000 KRW per month for Type 3 areas with noise levels between 85 dB and less than 90 dB.

Residents who moved in between 1989 and 2010 receive a 30% reduction, those who moved in after 2011 receive a 50% reduction, and if the workplace is located outside the designated area but within 100 km of the airfield, a 30% reduction applies. Therefore, individual payment amounts may vary depending on these conditions.

Compensation payments are scheduled to be made around August after review by the regional deliberation committee.

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