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[김일웅 기자 = 경기북부/강원] 원주지방환경청은 강원지역 고랭지밭에서 발생하는 흙탕물 발생을 줄이고 체계적으로 관리하고자 ‘20년 4월부터 ‘비점오염관리 연구·지원센터(이하 비점센터)’를 설립· 운영중에 있다고 전했다.

비점센터는 비점오염원관리지역의 흙탕물 저감 및 주민 인식개선을 위하여 흙탕물 발생원 관리 강화, 저감시설 운영·관리 기반 마련, 민간 거버넌스 운영 활성화 등을 추진하고 있으며, 특히, 계단식밭 시범 조성과 양파망 고랑댐(최적영농기법) 보급을 통해 강우 시 발생할 수 있는 흙탕물과 영농손실을 최소화함으로써 고랭지밭 흙탕물 저감과 주민 인식개선 등의 효과를 확인했다고 했다.

계단식밭의 경우 ‘20년에 3개소(16,500m2, 평창1·홍천2), ’21년에 2개소(63,500m2, 평창1·홍천1)를 시범 조성하고, 효과 분석을 통해 흙탕물 87.8% 저감, 농가소득 2.3배 증대의 환경적·경제적 효과를 확인했으며, 양파망 고랑댐은 비점오염원관리지역 5개 시·군 50농가에 25,000개의 양파망을 보급하고, 농민 스스로 강우 시 배출되는 흙탕물을 확인토록 한 결과, 82%의 흙탕물 저감을 확인했다고 했다.

이 외에도 원주지방환경청 비점센터는 강원지역 흙탕물 저감 종합계획 수립, 하천변 완충지대 조성, 비점오염저감시설 실태조사 및 관리 강화, 고랭지밭 불법행위 근절 조치, 농업불리지역 휴경권고, 민간주도형 거버넌스 활성화 등 흙탕물 저감을 위한 다양한 노력을 기울이고 있으며, 올해 ‘22년에는 하천변 완충지대(식생대·생태둠벙·식생벨트 등) 시범 조성과 주민참여형 거버넌스 구축 등에 중점을 두고 추진하여 흙탕물 저감 성과를 확대해 나갈 계획이라고 전했다.

이창흠 원주지방환경청장은 “비점센터 운영을 통한 계단식밭 확대 및 양파망 고랑댐 보급 등으로 비점오염원관리지역의 흙탕물 발생 저감에 크게 기여할 수 있을 것으로 기대한다”고 밝혔으며, 이와 더불어 “원활한 흙탕물 저감 사업 보급과 확대를 위해서는 해당 주민들의 자발적인 참여와 인식개선 및 관심이 반드시 필요하다”고 당부했다.

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Wonju Regional Environment Agency established and operated ‘Non-Point Pollution Control Research and Support Center’

Reduce the occurrence of muddy water in the highlands of Gangwon-do and systematically manage it

[Reporter Il-woong Kim = Northern Gyeonggi/Gangwon] Wonju Regional Environment Agency established the 'Non-Point Pollution Control Research and Support Center (hereinafter referred to as the Non-Point Center)' in April 2020 to reduce and systematically manage the muddy water generated in the highlands of the Gangwon region. · Said to be in operation.

In order to reduce muddy water in non-point pollution source management areas and to improve residents' awareness, the non-point source center is promoting management of muddy water sources, preparation of a foundation for operation and management of reduction facilities, and vitalization of private governance. Optimal farming technique), he said that it has confirmed the effects of reducing muddy water in high-altitude fields and improving residents' awareness by minimizing muddy water and farming losses that may occur during rainfall.

In the case of terraced fields, 3 places (16,500m2, Pyeongchang 1·Hongcheon 2) in 2020 and 2 places (63,500m2, Pyeongchang 1·Hongcheon 1) in '21 were created on a trial basis, and muddy water was reduced by 87.8% through effect analysis. , and confirmed the environmental and economic effect of 2.3 times increase in farm household income, the Onion Network Gorang Dam supplied 25,000 onion nets to 50 farms in 5 cities and counties in the non-point pollution control area, and the farmers themselves checked the muddy water discharged during rainfall. As a result, it was confirmed that muddy water was reduced by 82%.

In addition, the Wonju Regional Environment Agency's boiling point center established a comprehensive plan for reducing muddy water in the Gangwon region, creating a riverside buffer zone, conducting an investigation and strengthening management of non-point pollution reduction facilities, taking measures to eradicate illegal activities in high altitudes, recommending a fall-off in disadvantaged areas of agriculture, activating private-led governance, etc. He said that various efforts are being made to reduce muddy water, and in 2022, he plans to expand the performance of reducing muddy water by focusing on the pilot creation of riverside buffer zones (vegetation zone, ecological dungeon, vegetation belt, etc.) and the establishment of resident participatory governance. .

Chang-heum Lee, Commissioner of the Wonju Regional Environment Agency, said, “We expect that it will greatly contribute to the reduction of muddy water in non-point pollution source management areas by expanding terraced fields and supplying onion net furrow dams through the operation of the boiling point center.” In order to spread and expand, the voluntary participation of the relevant residents, awareness improvement, and interest are absolutely necessary.”

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