Jeonbuk Province Freezes Mountain Development Charges at Last Year's Level

Considering the Difficulties Faced by Forestry Workers Due to the Prolonged COVID-19 Pandemic

[Jeonju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho] Jeonbuk Province announced on the 22nd that it will freeze the restoration deposit and alternative forest resource creation cost unit price at last year's level, considering the difficulties faced by forestry workers due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

According to the province, the restoration deposit and alternative forest resource creation cost unit price are deposited and charged when temporarily using or converting forest land for other purposes such as soil and rock extraction, in accordance with the "Mountainous Area Management Act."

The burden charge standards announced this year are the same as those in 2021.

The alternative forest resource creation cost is 6,790 KRW/㎡ for quasi-conservation forest land, 8,820 KRW/㎡ for conservation forest land, and 13,580 KRW/㎡ for restricted areas for forest land conversion or temporary use, plus 1% of the individually announced land price.

Additionally, the forest land restoration cost ranges from 72,261,000 KRW to 589,014,000 KRW per 10,000㎡ depending on the slope when converting forest land, temporarily using it, or extracting soil and minerals.

Furthermore, starting this year, those seeking permission for temporary use of forest land for solar power facilities must submit a disaster risk review opinion to prevent forest disasters and indiscriminate forest land development.

Jeonju=Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho stonepeak@asiae.co.kr

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