Gyeonggi Province announced on June 2 that it conducted safety inspections at 30 mountain development sites ahead of the full onset of the rainy season, identifying 80 deficiencies and planning to implement safety measures through the respective cities and counties.
The safety inspections were carried out from May 12 to May 27. The inspections targeted 30 sites, each with a development area of 5,000 square meters or more, among the mountain use permit sites in 12 cities and counties including Hwaseong and Yangju, to assess the status of safety management.
The inspections focused on several key areas: compliance with the agreements of small-scale disaster impact assessments, adherence to slope gradients for cut and fill slopes, implementation of temporary slope protection measures in preparation for the rainy season, and the adequacy of facilities to reduce runoff and soil erosion.
A Gyeonggi Province public official is inspecting a hillside and other areas at a mountain development site ahead of the rainy season. Provided by Gyeonggi Province
The main issues identified were: failure to comply with slope gradients according to soil type; insufficient temporary slope protection measures for the rainy season, such as the installation of waterproof sheets; inappropriate location, scale, or absence of facilities to prevent runoff and soil erosion, such as temporary sedimentation basins and drainage channels; inadequate stockpiling of flood control materials within the sites; and poor maintenance of structures such as retaining walls and solar facility foundations.
Gyeonggi Province will notify the relevant cities and counties of these issues and manage the process to ensure prompt corrective actions are taken before the rainy season begins.
Lee Jongdon, Director of Safety Management at Gyeonggi Province, stated, "Through this safety inspection, we aim to raise awareness among cities and counties about the importance of safety management at mountain development sites and will do our utmost to minimize damage to residents from storm and flood disasters."
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