Amended enforcement rules of Forest Land Management Act take effect Friday, streamlining work road rerouting procedures
South Korea has revised the enforcement rules of the Forest Land Management Act, streamlining procedures for rerouting work roads used in forest management.
The Korea Forest Service announced Friday that the amended Forest Land Management Act regulations have taken effect to ease inconveniences for forestry workers. Under the previous rules, any rerouting of a work road during forest management operations required a separate change notification each time, placing a significant burden on workers.
Under the revised rules, when a work road reroute occurs within a plot for which a temporary forest land use notification has already been accepted, workers no longer need to file a change notification. They need only submit an updated route zone map when they later file the restoration design document, significantly simplifying the permitting process.
The amendment also extends the permitted use period for simple agricultural, forestry and fishery facilities — such as shelters for forest management supervisors and laborers. The previous limit of three to 10 years, depending on facility size, has been replaced with a uniform 10-year ceiling regardless of size.
In addition, the period for installment deposits of restoration costs at quarry sites has been expanded from three installments over three years to five installments over five years, reducing the financial burden on the industry.
"We expect this deregulation to help relieve inconveniences for forestry workers and support smooth forest management operations," said Jo Yeong-hui, director general of the Korea Forest Service's Forest Welfare Bureau. "We will continue to pursue effective regulatory improvements that people can feel in their daily lives, reflecting changes in the policy environment and local conditions."
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