HOKKAIDO, Jun 11 (News On Japan) –
Illegal logging linked to development initiatives has been uncovered in Kutchan, Hokkaido, with the cleared forest space reaching roughly 3.9 hectares. In the Tasumi district on the foot of Mount Yotei, an individual believed to be of Chinese descent and a development firm had been finishing up logging and constructing actions since a minimum of 2023.
The builders initially reported to Hokkaido authorities that the world of deforestation was 0.99 hectares. However, a subsequent investigation by the prefecture revealed that unauthorized logging had exceeded one hectare, the brink set beneath the Forest Act requiring particular permission. As a consequence, on June fifth, authorities issued a suspension suggestion to halt the development work. Further interviews with associated events have since confirmed that the precise deforested space is sort of 4 instances the reported determine, totaling round 3.9 hectares. The prefecture is now additionally inspecting whether or not the general improvement might represent a violation of the City Planning Act.
Source: HBCニュース 北海道放送