Saemangeum Reclamation Project creates lands of 40,100ha as constructing of total 33km sea dike in Gunsan, Gimje and Buan of Jeollabuk-do (Land: 28,300ha freshwater lake:11,800ha)
Project district
- Gunsan : Biung-do, Naecho, Okgu, Okseo, Huihyeon, Daeya, Ok-do(7 areas)
- Gimje : Gwangwhal, Juksan, Mangyeong, Chungha, Sungdeok, Buryang, Jinbong (7 areas)
- Buan : Gyewha, Dongjin, Haseo, Byeonsan(4 areas)
Outline of the Project
- Name : Saemangeum Development Project
- Purpose : Developing Saemangeum as the economic hub in North East Asia
- Location : Gunsan, Gimje, and Buan in Jellabukdo province
- Size : 40,100ha (Land: 28,300ha / Fresh Water Lake: 11,800ha)
- Major Construction : Sea Dikes 33km, 2 Sluice Gates, Inner Sea Dike 125km
- Period : Sea Dikes (1991~2009) / Internal Development (2009~2020)
Current Status
- Constructing eco-friendly multi-functional areas(509ha, after coffering completed (April 2006) through fresh water landfill
within sea dikes, and currently and road pavement on the progress
- Basic architectural work on the progress for internal land development(October 2009)
- Promoting environmental measures for sewage system, animal excrement disposal plant, elevated low layer water
elimination system, etc.
Current Project Investment (Unit: Hundred million KRW)
| Total cost of project | By 2007 | 2008 Plan | Sum | After 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sum | 41,794 | 23,286 (56%) | 1,798 (4%) | 25,084 (60%) | 16,710 (40%) |
| Outer facility (sum) | 28,642 | 23,286 (81%) | 1,798 (6%) | 25,084 (87%) | 3,558 (13%) |
| Sea dike | 23,946 | 18,644 | 1,796 | 20,440 | 3,506 |
| Compensation fee | 4,696 | 4,642 | 2 | 4,644 | 52 |
| Inner development | 13,152 | - | - | - | 13,152 (100%) |
- The project started in 1991 and plans to achieve 87% of outer facility construction by 2008.
