Daegu·Gyeongbuk Environmental Impact Assessment Firms Undergo Comprehensive Inspection

False and Incomplete Evaluation Reports and Securing Technical Personnel

Government Daegu Environment Agency Regional Joint Office Building.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] The Daegu Regional Environmental Office will conduct a comprehensive inspection by June targeting 33 environmental impact assessment agencies located in Daegu and Gyeongbuk that handle the preparation of assessment reports, in order to enhance the reliability of the environmental impact assessment system.

Among the 370 agencies nationwide, those under the jurisdiction of the Daegu Environmental Office account for 8.9%.

Based on the written materials submitted by each agency in the first half of the year, they plan to check compliance with legal requirements and overall operational management status.

During this inspection, to prevent cases where environmental impact assessment reports are falsified or poorly prepared, thereby undermining the purpose of the environmental impact assessment system, they will examine whether on-site investigations are properly conducted and whether technical personnel meeting registration standards are secured.

The technical personnel standards for environmental impact assessment businesses by grade are at least 10 for Type 1 and at least 6 for Type 2.

Particularly, they will focus on verifying compliance with the technical personnel registration standards, as violations such as reducing labor costs and lending certifications are frequent.

Additionally, they will conduct a concurrent investigation into the actual work delegation status, including contracts between assessment agencies and measurement agencies that measure environmental quality, covering environmental fields and measurement items.

Along with this, efforts will be made to increase the reliability of report preparation through education and meetings related to environmental impact assessment.

Choi Jong-won, head of the Daegu Regional Environmental Office, stated, “Poorly prepared environmental impact assessment reports not only fail to reduce environmental damage caused by development projects but also significantly undermine the credibility of the environmental impact assessment system,” adding, “We will continue to promote the improvement of report preparation capabilities in the environmental impact assessment agency industry and the development of the system.”

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