Driftwood collection at Taitung Coast Security Forest will be open from the 11th
Quick Look
- Due to continuous heavy rains in Taitung, a large amount of driftwood has been produced.
- Starting from the 11th, the Taitung Branch of the Forestry Conservation Service has opened the free collection of driftwood in the coastal security forests and land used for homeland security.
- It allows on-site cutting and transportation, and temporary checkpoints are set up for registration.
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Why It Matters
Taitung has been experiencing continuous torrential rains recently, which has produced a lot of driftwood. From the 11th, the Taitung Branch of the Forestry Conservation Department will open the free collection of driftwood in security forests and homeland security lands in coastal areas.
Driftwood collection at the Taitung Coast Security Forest will be open from the 11th. (Provided by the Taitung Branch of the Forestry Protection Bureau)
Taitung has been experiencing continuous torrential rains recently, which has produced a lot of driftwood. From the 11th, the Taitung Branch of the Forestry Conservation Department will open the free collection of driftwood in security forests and homeland security lands in coastal areas. This time, the spirit of permission in principle and prohibition in exceptions is still continued, allowing the public to cut driftwood to facilitate transportation, improving the efficiency of coastal environmental cleanup, and encouraging the public to reuse driftwood to recycle resources and take into account environmental sustainability.
The Taitung Branch Office stated that from the date of this announcement until the Central Weather Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation issues the next onshore typhoon warning or heavy rain warning, the public can pick up driftwood in the designated areas of the announcement that have been determined by the local authorities to have no auction value and that are not marked or branded as state-owned, public-owned or private. The Ministry of Agriculture has relaxed the picking regulations, and the public can use hand saws or chain saws and other handheld tools to cut the driftwood on site to facilitate transportation. However, during the announcement period, if there is a special report of heavy rain or there are safety concerns at the site, the branch office will suspend the pickup operation as appropriate to maintain public safety.
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The Taitung Branch reminds the public that if they pick up driftwood only for fuel wood or collection purposes, they can bring it back directly without registration; if they want to process and resell it or need to use vehicles to transport it due to the large amount picked up, the finder should bring their ID card to the temporary forest products inspection station for registration. Precious wood is registered one by one, and non-precious wood is registered based on the weight of the entire batch to obtain legal property rights.
To facilitate registration for the public, the Taitung Branch has set up temporary checkpoints at the Chiben, Chenggong, Dawu and Guanshan workstations to provide registration services from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on working days (Monday to Friday, excluding national holidays).
Open Questions
- Is the specific area open to picking up this time limited to areas near Zhiben, Chenggong, Dawu and Guanshan workstations?
- What kind of punishment will people face if they illegally carry mechanical equipment for picking?
- Is the legal property rights certificate obtained after registration valid nationwide?
