Gyeonggi Province to Establish 'Comprehensive Local Stream Maintenance Plan (2021-2030)' Starting Next Year
Suwon NewsPublished 2019.11.21 05:52
Plan to be formulated based on reflection of changing conditions around streams and consolidation of opinions from cities and counties suited to local circumstances
[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] Gyeonggi Province announced on the 21st that it will embark on establishing a 'Comprehensive Local Stream Maintenance Plan' tailored to local circumstances starting next year.
This follows the current government's push for local decentralization, as the 'Local Stream Maintenance Project' that has been implemented as a national subsidy project by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport will be transferred to metropolitan local governments starting next year.
Through this, each metropolitan local government, including Gyeonggi Province, will now be able to establish its own comprehensive maintenance plan that will serve as a foundation for selecting projects and compiling budgets suited to local circumstances.
The new 'Comprehensive Local Stream Maintenance Plan' to be established will serve as a compass for the local stream maintenance projects that Gyeonggi Province will carry out over 10 years from 2021 to 2030. The planning period will be approximately one year and six months, from February next year to August 2021.
In the plan, compared with the existing maintenance plan established by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport in 2016, the currently changed conditions around streams will be investigated and reflected, and project investment priorities will be re-determined based on consolidation of opinions from cities and counties and effect analysis.
In particular, based on the flood discharge estimation results announced by the Ministry of Environment in July this year, the plan is to prioritize investment in streams where flooding occurs frequently and make it a foundation for creating safe and eco-friendly streams.
Additionally, 'Execution Guidelines for Local Stream Maintenance Projects' will be formulated together, containing standards for cities and counties to undertake local stream maintenance projects, measures for managing total project costs, and the scope of water-friendly facilities to be reflected in stream projects.
By stipulating the scope of water-friendly facilities within the 'Execution Guidelines,' it is expected that efficient execution will be possible by reflecting budget related to facility installation from the stage of implementing maintenance projects.
In the existing Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport execution guidelines, water-friendly facilities were permitted to be installed only for a very limited number of facilities, creating difficulties for each local government to invest separate budgets to install rest areas or sports facilities after the completion of stream projects.
The province plans to actively consolidate opinions not only from relevant experts but also from each city and county, and ultimately create a more effective comprehensive maintenance plan through procedures such as consultation from the Water Resources Management Committee.
Ko Kang-su, director of the Provincial Stream Division, said, "Through this comprehensive maintenance plan, streams requiring urgent maintenance from flood damage will be prioritized for maintenance, and the formulation of execution guidelines will ensure efficient management of stream project budgets," adding, "We will make efforts to create a stream environment that is safe from flooding and accessible to all."
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