Yeongsangang Cheong, Managing with Local Residents in the Water Source Management Area

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] The Yeongsangang River Basin Environmental Office announced on the 19th that it will manage the land purchased to preserve the water quality of five major water sources, including Juam Lake, together with local residents.

The "Local Resident Participation-Type Purchased Land Management Project" is a new job creation case where local residents directly perform management of purchased land such as grass cutting and vine removal, and it has been gradually expanding every year.

Since 2003, the Yeongsangang Office has been purchasing pollution sources located in the upper water source areas such as water source protection zones and waterfront zones using the watershed management fund, and so far has purchased 20.6㎢ of land, equivalent to about 2.4 times the area of Yeouido, out of a total target land area of 689.1㎢.

On the purchased land, waterfront green spaces are created annually, and maintenance projects such as tree pruning for aesthetic improvement and mowing to alleviate residents' inconvenience have been continuously carried out.

This year, from May to September, a project worth 610 million KRW will be promoted targeting about 1.8㎢ (equivalent to about 250 soccer fields) of purchased land, selecting 8 cities and counties including Hwasun-gun and 42 resident organizations.

Through this, it is expected to establish itself as a model case of regional cooperation by properly maintaining the waterfront green space's original function of improving water quality of the water source and contributing to local job creation.

Commissioner Kim Seung-hee said, "We will continue to expand opportunities for local residents to participate in the management of purchased land so that more benefits can be returned to the local residents."

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