Yeongyang-gun Forest Cooperative and Firefighting Team Conduct Relay Campaign to Attract Pumped Storage Power Plant

On the morning of the 17th at 8 a.m., Yeongyang-gun in Gyeongbuk held a relay campaign at the Yeongyang Registry Office intersection with over 40 participants, including Yeongyang-gun wildfire suppression team members and Forest Cooperative staff, to attract a pumped-storage power plant.

Yeongyang-gun Forest Cooperative and Firefighting Team Conduct Relay Campaign to Attract Pumped Storage Power Plant.

The Yeongyang-gun Forest Cooperative, established in 1962, is an institution responsible for forestry projects such as forest management planning, forest tending projects, forest road projects, erosion control projects, and landowner guidance. It plays a pivotal role in managing Yeongyang-gun’s forests on behalf of the landowners. Meanwhile, the Yeongyang-gun wildfire suppression team plays a significant role in wildfire prevention publicity and is on the front lines in wildfire suppression operations when fires occur.

The pumped-storage power plant is a large-scale national project with a budget of 2 trillion won. If successfully attracted, it is expected to bring economic benefits such as population influx, job creation, and increased local tax revenue, which the residents of Yeongyang-gun earnestly hope for with one heart and one mind.

Accordingly, the Yeongyang-gun Forest Cooperative and wildfire suppression team members have actively joined the campaign to attract the pumped-storage power plant to Yeongyang.

Kim Seong-ung, head of the Yeongyang-gun Forest Cooperative, stated, “The Yeongyang-gun Forest Cooperative will contribute even a small effort to ensure the pumped-storage power plant is attracted to Yeongyang.” Kim Han-jung, captain of the wildfire suppression team, said, “Our suppression team members will also actively participate in attracting the pumped-storage power plant to Yeongyang.”

County Governor Oh Do-chang said, “I am grateful that so many people came out to participate in the relay campaign despite the cold weather. We will do our best to ensure the pumped-storage power plant is attracted to Yeongyang, and I ask for the active participation and cooperation of the residents in the area.”

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