The Jeju Free International City Development Center(JDC)’s project to establish the second Jeju Science Park in (영평동) Yeongpyeong-dong, Jeju City faces hurdles.

Jeju Provincial Council’s Environment and City Committee reviewed the environmental impact assessment of the project on August 31st. The committee decided to suspend the review, saying that a more careful assessment was needed.

Provincial councilors pointed out that specific countermeasures on new schools, sewage treatment and high apartment prices were inadequate and that although the project was to develop highland areas at Mt. Hallasan, plans to prevent environmental damages were incompetent.

The committee members highlighted the looming possibility of accidents and infringement of the right to learn, as the project will conduct construction work for four years at the site including Youngju High School.