Yongin City "Blocking Unregulated Development in Songtan Water Source Protection Area Release Zone"

Revision and Announcement of 'Industrial Complex Supply Operation Standards'
Preventing Uncontrolled Development and Prioritizing Semiconductor SoBuJang Tenants
Discharge Water Treatment Plan for Pyeongtaekho Water Quality Improvement

Yongin City in Gyeonggi Province has taken measures to prevent indiscriminate reckless development in the area where the Songtan Water Source Protection Zone is lifted for the creation of an advanced system semiconductor national industrial complex.

On the 29th, Yongin City announced that it has revised and promulgated the 'Yongin City Industrial Complex Supply Operation Standards' to prevent reckless industrial complex development attempts in the area where the Songtan Water Source Protection Zone is (scheduled to be) lifted.

A panoramic view of Idong and Namsa-eup areas in Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, where the Advanced System Semiconductor National Industrial Complex will be established. Yongin-si has established operational standards for industrial complex supply quantities to prevent indiscriminate industrial complex development following the lifting of the Songtan Water Source Protection Zone.
[Photo by Yongin-si]

The city explained that this revision of the operation standards aims to prevent reckless development in the deregulated area and to induce systematic development in a direction that aligns with the characteristics of a semiconductor-centered city.

Previously, Pyeongtaek City, which has the authority to request the lifting of the Songtan Water Source Protection Zone, agreed last month with the government and related agencies to lift 64.432㎢ of the Songtan Water Source Protection Zone in Namsa-eup, Cheoin-gu, Yongin, for the early establishment of an advanced system semiconductor national industrial complex in the area of Idong and Namsa-eup, Yongin. Accordingly, 1.4 million square meters of land, which was previously designated as a water source protection zone and thus unsuitable for factory sites among the planned semiconductor industrial complex sites, has been deregulated and is now available for development.

The city included contents in the new operation standards to ensure the successful establishment of the advanced system semiconductor industrial complex and to promote win-win cooperation among regions. According to the revised operation standards, industrial complex plans in the area where the water source protection zone is lifted must prioritize semiconductor-related materials, parts, and equipment (SoBuJang) companies that can support the national industrial complex.

The standards also include provisions to conduct thorough investigations on the quality of industrial wastewater and its ecological impact to improve the water quality of Pyeongtaek Lake.

During the review process of the industrial complex plan (draft), various evaluations are to be conducted on the purpose and feasibility of the project, site suitability, policy compliance, and contributions to regional economic revitalization.

Regarding the purpose and feasibility of the project, conditions such as ▲industrial complexes developed directly by actual demanders ▲industrial complexes for factory demand relocated within the region as public projects ▲industrial complexes for the regeneration of existing aging factory areas ▲and securing more than 75% of the project site land (excluding national and public land) must be met.

Strict criteria are also applied to site suitability. These include ▲less than 50% of the planned industrial complex area being designated as conservation green areas, conservation management areas, or agricultural and forestry areas ▲less than 50% of the industrial complex area being designated as agricultural promotion zones ▲meeting Gyeonggi Province’s site standards ▲being in an area where sufficient infrastructure can be easily secured ▲and for small-scale industrial complex plans, preparing review reports equivalent to environmental impact assessments and traffic impact assessments and establishing improvement measures.

In terms of policy compliance, the standards check for ▲industrial complexes centered on future growth industries ▲establishment of plans for proactive response to decarbonization transition and energy self-sufficiency ▲eligibility for national public projects or national support ▲and whether measures to resolve civil complaints and local resident consultative bodies have been established.

Additionally, the new operation standards require reviewing plans for contributions such as measures to revitalize the local economy, resident employment, installation of public facilities, and sharing of parking lots and electric vehicle charging stations.

A city official stated, "This revision of the operation standards is to strengthen the successful establishment of the national industrial complex and regional win-win cooperation," adding, "We will induce conditions for the concentration of advanced strategic industries to maximize synergy effects among industries."

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