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Back해수 유입으로 염분 농도 상승…옹진군의회, 백령호 활용방안 용역 착수
해수 유입으로 염분 농도 상승…옹진군의회, 백령호 활용방안 용역 착수
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해수 유입으로 염분 농도 상승…옹진군의회, 백령호 활용방안 용역 착수

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해수 유입으로 염분 농도가 농업용수 기준의 4배를 초과한 백령호에 대해 옹진군의회가 관광·생태자원 활용을 위한 연구용역을 착수했다. 용역에서는 수질 개선 로드맵과 수변 관광 프로그램 발굴을 추진하며, 결과를 국비 사업과 연계할 계획이다.

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백령호는 1990년대 초중반 진촌지구 미완공 간척지 개발 사업의 일환으로 조성되어 농업용수 공급을 목적으로 하였으나, 해수 유입으로 염분 농도가 높아져 농업용으로 사용되지 못하고 있다.

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해수 유입에 염분 농도↑…옹진군의회, 활용방안 용역 착수

(인천=연합뉴스) 황정환 기자 = 서해 최북단 백령도에 농업용수 공급을 위해 조성됐지만 높은 염분 탓에 30년 넘게 제 기능을 못해온 담수호를 관광·생태자원으로 활용하는 방안이 추진된다.

25일 인천시 옹진군 등에 따르면 백령도 담수호(백령호)는 '진촌지구 미완공 간척지 개발 사업'의 일환으로 1990년대 초중반에 조성됐다.

2천200㏊ 규모인 백령호는 간척지 개발로 조성된 주변 농업용지에 농업용수를 공급하기 위해 만들어졌다.

하지만 해수 유입으로 염분 농도가 높아지면서 농업용수로 활용되지 못하고 있다.

실제 옹진군이 용역을 통해 2023년 백령호 6개 지점에서 수질을 측정한 결과 염소 이온 농도가 농업용수 기준(250㎎/L)의 4배를 웃도는 1천㎎/L 이상으로 나타났다.

이에 옹진군의회는 최근 백령호를 관광·생태·환경교육 거점으로 활용하는 방안을 마련하기 위한 연구용역 착수보고회를 열었다.

군의회는 백령공항 건설이 추진되면서 관광객 증가가 예상되는 만큼 백령호와 주변 부지를 관광 자원으로 활용할 필요가 있다고 판단했다.

이번 용역에서는 백령호의 수질 개선을 위한 로드맵을 마련하고 수변 관광, 수상 운항 등 관광 프로그램을 발굴할 예정이다.

군의회는 용역 결과를 서해5도 지원 특별법에 따른 지원사업이나 지방소멸 대응 기금 등 국비 사업과 연계할 수 있는 자료로 활용할 계획이다.

홍남곤 옹진군의원은 "이번 용역은 백령호를 담수 구역과 해수 구역으로 나눠 활용 방안을 찾는 것"이라며 "용역 결과가 나오면 옹진군과 한국농어촌공사 등 관계기관에 정책 방향을 제안할 계획"이라고 말했다.

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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • 용역 결과가 나오면 옹진군과 한국농어촌공사 등 관계기관에 정책 방향이 제안될 예정이다.

    Likely · Within months

Open Questions

  • 용역을 통해 도출된 수질 개선 방안의 구체적 내용은 무엇인가?
  • 용역 결과가 국비 사업과 연계될 경우 예상되는 지원 규모는 어느 정도인가?
  • 관광 프로그램 발굴 시 지역 주민과의 협의 계획은 있는가?

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