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Military Bases and Installations Act and its Enforcement Rules were revised to
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waive military consultations when changing the purpose of buildings in military
installations protection zones and to allow the expansion and reconstruction of
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small-scale installations inside explosives-related protection zones.
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Enactment of the Military Noise Until now, when local residents
Compensation Act and Implementation were seriously affected by the no-
of Follow-Up Measures ise generated during military ope-
rations and training, they received
compensation only if a residents’ lawsuit was filed and a court ruled in favor of the
lawsuit. Accordingly, the MND enacted the Act on Noise Prevention and Damage
Compensation for Military Airfields and Military Shooting Ranges (hereinafter the
Military Noise Compensation Act) to establish a legal basis for residents living in
areas requiring countermeasures against noise and help them receive compensation Chapter 5
upon request.
As follow-up measures pursuant to the enactment of the law, the MND is plann-
ing to establish a "Basic plan for noise prevention and damage compensation, 10)
Amendment of the
etc.", survey the noise impact to design a noise map, install an automatic noise Enforcement Decree of
the Protection of Military
measurement network to devise noise reduction measures in areas requiring Bases and Installations Act
(June 25, 2019) and the
countermeasures against noise, and establish manuals for the payment of noise Enforcement Rules of the
Protection of Military Bases
compensation. The MND aims to build a consensus through various processes and Installations Act (July
8, 2019)
of collecting opinions such as briefing sessions for local governments and local
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residents and explanations to the National Assembly. In accordance with the
Building Act, except for
With the enactment of the Military Noise Compensation Act and a series of the three groups of facility
purposes (facilities for
follow-up measures, the MND will guarantee a comfortable living environment for hazardous substances,
power generation
residents and establish a stable foundation for carrying out military activities. facilities, and facilities
for telecommunications)
out of 29 groups, military
Continuing Efforts for Co-Existence In accordance with Defense Re- consultation is exempted
when changing the
between the ROK Armed Forces and form 2.0, the MND is pushing for a purpose of a building.
Local Governments in the Border Areas reorganization of the ROK Armed 12)
Authorized for additional
Forces from the former quanti- expansion and
reconstruction of small-
tative, troop-oriented structure to a cutting-edge unit structure. Accordingly, the scale communal facilities
and facilities for agriculture,
MND plans to integrate and coordinate units deployed to two or more areas into one forestry, and fishery
industries with a total floor
location for each region by 2025. Coordination includes disbanding units, launching area of 660㎡ or less in the
protection zones around
new units, and expanding existing units. explosives-related facilities

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