Yeoncheon-gun Operates TF for Intensive Crackdown on Illegal Landfilling of Farmland

Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi Province announced on the 29th that it will operate a task force (TF) for illegal farmland landfill crackdowns until June 30 next year, launching an intensive crackdown.

Yeoncheon County Office building. Provided by Yeoncheon County

Yeoncheon-gun has formed a TF consisting of the Urban Division, Agricultural Policy Division, Forest and Greenery Division, and Environmental Protection Division, and plans to deploy two farmland monitors to crack down on illegal activities.

The illegal landfill crackdown TF plans to comprehensively apply the Farmland Act, the Framework Act on National Land Planning and Utilization, the Act on the Creation and Management of Forest Resources, the Atmospheric Environment Conservation Act, and the Act on Promotion of Recycling of Construction Waste, and take stronger measures such as filing complaints with judicial authorities.

Previously, since 2021, damage has occurred in various parts of the region as silt generated from nearby construction sites was landfilled on farmland.

Yeoncheon-gun has continuously issued correction orders and filed complaints against illegal development activities, but due to the low level of penalties, illegal landfill work has not ceased.

Accordingly, Yeoncheon-gun plans to operate the TF to request investigations by the Gyeonggi Province Special Judicial Police for environmental and mountain area violations, and directly request prosecution investigations for illegal activities exceeding 5,000㎡ among other violations.

A Yeoncheon-gun official said, “We plan to hold meetings with the Uijeongbu District Prosecutors’ Office, Yeoncheon Police Station, and special judicial police to discuss cooperation measures for strong judicial actions to prevent illegal landfill.”

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