Creating environmentally friendly Niseko

(1) Conservation of natural environment and water resources
Agriculture and tourism, the two major industries in Niseko Town, are based on the rich nature of the city. In order to preserve this rich natural environment, we will promote various initiatives based on the Niseko Town Environmental Basic Regulations.
For environmental measures, efforts that townmen understand their significance and become townsmen are important.
Strive to implement and verify measures that are positioned in the Basic Environmental Plan, Global Warming Countermeasures Action Plan, Eco-Model City Second Action Plan, General Waste Management Basic Plan, etc. to protect and nurture the blessed natural environment, Promote initiatives that link activities to economic activities.
Aiming at preserving the symbolic "water environment" while maintaining the excellent natural environment in the town, we will regulate the constant development around the tap water source by the Tap Water Source Protection Ordinance, and will continue to strive to maintain a good environment . In addition, under the ordinance of preserving groundwater, we will implement appropriate regulations to prevent depletion and land subsidence due to the withdrawal of large amounts of groundwater, and endeavor to preserve groundwater. The Niseko Town Water Resources Conservation Council is scheduled to be held several times because several development projects related to the groundwater conservation ordinance are planned.
We will also raise children's interest in the environment, including environmental education by holding in touch with the natural environment and holding lecture meetings.
 
(2) Landscape creation and orderly development induction
As land transactions are conducted mainly in the Niseko Annupuri foothill area, and there is concern about deterioration of the living environment due to the progress of chaotic development, etc., we are planning a semi-city plan in March 2009. In order to regulate and guide land use and plan orderly land development and environmental conservation, we will continue to strive to optimize the system.
In addition, with the aim of harmonizing the natural environment of the entire region and orderly land use and inducing development, we will make further use of the Landscape Ordinance and create a landscape that is compatible with economic activities.
 
(3) Waste measures
We will actively take measures to recycle garbage and reduce the amount of waste and promote waste management measures to build a recycling-oriented society with consideration for the environment.
About solid fueling processing of "combustible waste" by 7 villages of Mt. Yotei, 4 years have passed since the book operation of 2015, but review of classification rules does not occur so far. We will confirm the processing status in cooperation with related municipalities so that the operation of the solid fuel treatment processing facility is properly performed.
In addition, about final disposal site of Honcho, we extend period by cooperation of reduction and separation discharge of garbage of townsmans, but landfill residual capacity decreases, and incombustibility to private enterprise from last year We sort out garbage, oversized garbage, crushing processing and landfill disposal to management type final disposal site owned by private enterprise company, and existing facilities of town perform maintenance to plan life extension.
About garbage station, we cope with request such as increase of setting request point by increase of population, increase of households and economic activity, request such as transference, about unsuitable waste measures discharged, by cooperation with each residents' association etc. We plan reinforcement and consider introduction of garbage classification application service for understanding to classification more and recycling promotion. For illegal waste, we will work in cooperation with the police.
In addition, we are promoting efforts as measures to reduce the amount of waste that is not burned, we will continue to recycle used small household appliances this fiscal year.
 
(4) Hygiene measures
About Niseko Saibah, we will continue to work on the smooth operation and appropriate maintenance of cremation services, and will carry out the installation construction of our own generator switching panel so that the cremation services can be continued even during a long-term power failure.
Regarding human waste treatment, we will continue to maintain the maintenance of the Yuriho Sanitation Center through wide-area cooperation and continue to subsidize part of the transportation fee to the collecting company together with the burden of the Yotei Mountain Environment Sanitation Association to maintain a smooth processing system I will strive.
Grant projects for the construction of merger septic tanks to treat waste water and miscellaneous wastewater continue to be made utilizing the grants of the country, we will strive to improve living environment and conserve the water environment.
About cemetery which town has jurisdiction, we try for appropriate management in consideration for neighboring environment and try for the making of good environment at the time of grave visit.
Regarding breeding management of pet animals such as cattle dogs and cats, we continuously notify you about efforts to properly manage breeding by observing related laws and regulations and manner.
Regarding food hygiene environment, we will work closely with the Niseko branch of the Food Hygiene Association and related organizations to collect and provide rapid hygiene information in order to maintain safety and security.