Basic action target 1-1
1. Procedures for conserving water circulation and action items by subject
(1) Conserve the forest in the basin with its source area, promote the utilization of satoyama
Basic goal
(1) Conserve the forests in the basin where the water source is located, promote the utilization of satoyama 【Protect and nurture the forest nurturing water cycle】
| Individual goal | 1) To clarify the uncleared areas of natural forests and to effectively conserve them [Protect forests] |
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| Goal arrangement | · Grasp the actual condition of natural forest |
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| Action items of our townspeople | · Participation in the survey of forest such as natural forest · Participation in surveys of trees that represent symbols of conservation such as Nagi and Huge trees |
| Community action items | · Conservation of forests such as natural forests · Conservation of trees that symbolize conservation such as trees and huge trees |
| Business entity's action items | · Establishment of conditions for survey of actual condition of forest such as owned natural forest |
| Action items of government (office) | · Implementation survey of actual conditions of forest such as natural forest. Especially, survey of the forest layer around the source area · Conservation measures examination for areas focusing on water source conservation functions based on the "Forest Improvement Plan" |
| Individual goal | ● Target value = conservation area of natural forest = formulated in FY 2004 |
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| Goal arrangement | · Connect with owner, conservation agreement on natural forest 【Priority plan】 |
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| Action items of our townspeople | · Conclusion of conservation agreement Cooperation · Check activity by 'Environment Master' |
| Community action items | · Support for concluding conservation agreements by regional communities including owners |
| Business entity's action items | · Cooperate in concluding conservation agreements · Avoid harvesting of owned natural forests and consider alternatives |
| Action items of government (office) | · Clarify the target area where the logging is the principle centering around the source area and conclude a maintenance agreement with the owner as much as possible · Aggregation of information on owners · Construction of check system by 'Environment Master' · For border points of the water source, we will also consider borrowing or purchasing the site, trust etc. |
| Goal arrangement | · Establish a forest conservation ordinance for logging in the area around the source of water |
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| Action items of our townspeople | · Town participation in the establishment of ordinance |
| Community action items | · Workshop for establishing ordinance in the community around the water source area |
| Business entity's action items | · Participation in business establishment in establishing ordinance |
| Action items of government (office) | · Consider establishing the forest conservation ordinance of undeveloped forest around the source area · Afforestation to water source area ・ Consistency examination with Niseko Town environmental conservation forest based on the current regulations |
| Goal arrangement | · Avoid large-scale clear cuts |
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| Action items of our townspeople | · Participation in grasping the actual status of large-scale clear cut · Examination of the pros and cons of clear cutting by 'Environment Master' |
| Community action items | · Cooperation for grasping actual condition |
| Business entity's action items | · The owner avoids large-scale clearing, adopts group-like or band-shaped clearing, or embankment and selection, etc. to prevent runoff / fallen leaf runoff and topsoil runoff |
| Action items of government (office) | · Avoid large-scale clear cutting of town-hitched forests, adopt group-like or belt-like clearing, crowning and selection, etc. to prevent runoff / fallen leaf runoff and topsoil runoff |
| Individual goal | 2) To promote management and development of forest 【Grow forest】 |
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| Goal arrangement | · Promote forestation of multilayered forests |
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| Action items of our townspeople | · Promote afforestation of multilayered forests on the site of small-scale logging |
| Community action items | · Cooperation for afforestation activities |
| Business entity's action items | · Promote afforestation of multilayered forests on the site of small-scale logging |
| Action items of government (office) | · Promote afforestation of multilayered forests on the site of small-scale logging · Nurturing based on "Forest improvement plan" |
| Individual goal | ● Target value = Total area of afforestation and forestry improvement = 3,879 ha private forest, 241 ha road forest (target year: 2032) |
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| Goal arrangement | · Promote nurturing industry |
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| Action items of our townspeople | · Develop activities of forest volunteers or non-profit organizations inside and outside the town |
| Community action items | · Creating a mechanism for accepting volunteers · Organization of volunteer activities |
| Business entity's action items | · Discover new employees |
| Action items of government (office) | · Creating a mechanism for promoting new employment |
| Goal arrangement | · Advance the recycling of thinned timber and forest products 【Priority Measures】 |
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| Action items of our townspeople | · Dissemination of product needs from consumers |
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| Business entity's action items | · Development of recycled products utilizing thinned timber (such as charcoal production) and market development |
| Action items of government (office) | · Consideration on utilization method of thinned timber · Support for new commercialization |
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| Business entity's action items | · Forest products such as thinned wood and sawdust and bark are composted at the compost center etc. |
| Action items of government (office) | · Early and efficient operation of compost centers |
| Individual goal | 3) Training and managing satoyama [to cherish the greenery around you] |
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| Goal arrangement | · Grasp the actual condition of satoyama and deepen its awareness about its role |
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| Action items of our townspeople | · Experience observing nearby satoyama · Do "Satoyama Sakashi" · Interview survey to see what type of satoyama utilization was done in the past · Familiarize with Satoyama, deepen understanding about forest · Continue to observe various wildlife inhabiting satoyama and create records |
| Community action items | · Performing watching to review the actual situation of satoyama for each local community · For the privately owned satoyama, advance creation of rules for shared use · Promote the excavation movement of Satoyama history sleeping in the area |
| Business entity's action items | · Accepting environment and rules for observing experiences |
| Action items of government (office) | · Creating a certification system related to the location of satoyama · Support for creating observation system · Support for creating rules for shared use (such as adjustment with landowners including absence) · Establish a database of habitat records of wildlife in Satoyama examined by townspeople, and consider conservation measures |
| Individual goal | ● Target value = Number of satoyama recognized sites = 10 places or more |
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| Goal arrangement | · Promote afforestation projects at Satoyama by '100 years' forest concept' |
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| Action items of our townspeople | · Actively participate in the "100-year-old forest" |
| Community action items | · Provide afforestation and forest support activities for each local community · Maintenance of school forests Promotion of forestry activities |
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| Action items of government (office) | · "Forest of the Centennial" Support for forest making such as preparations for afforestation projects, etc. · Residents' organizations such as "Forest and Green Association", NPOs, local communities to plant trees, support for forestry activities |
| Goal arrangement | · Promote model project of restoring satoyama by town mobilization |
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| Action items of our townspeople | · Participate in the satoyama restoration project in model area (survey, planning, implementation) |
| Community action items | · Participate in the satoyama restoration project in model area (survey, planning, implementation) |
| Business entity's action items | · Participate in the satoyama restoration project in model area (survey, planning, implementation) |
| Action items of government (office) | · Implementation of satoyama restoration project in model area (Satoyama Park) |
| Goal arrangement | · Maintain riverside forests of satoyama with topography and ecosystem dolls |
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| Action items of our townspeople | · Choose a candidate site for a riparian forest you want to preserve |
| Community action items | · For each community, select riparian forests and native plant communities to be preserved |
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| Action items of government (office) | · Select riparian forests to be preserved and consider conservation method · Consideration of preservation measures for naturally occurring plant communities to be conserved (cattle, Ezonorukinka, etc.) |
| Goal arrangement | · Create a mechanism for utilization of satoyama and proper management management 【Priority method】 |
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| Action items of our townspeople | · Participation in creating a structure such as "Environmental Master System" · Preservation of various vegetation calling wild birds · Creation and participation of various projects to learn native species |
| Community action items | · For the privately owned satoyama, advance creation of rules for shared use · Consider the possibility of a management association in a satoyama regional unit · Maintenance and forest management around the shrine Making a framework for forest management · Study on manners and rules for sustainable use of resources |
| Business entity's action items | · Satoyama owners will rebuild the management and management system for use |
| Action items of government (office) | · To rebuild the management and management system for the use of town-owned forests · Creating a system for participation of townspeople, such as "Environment Master System" · Build a system to learn native species |
| Goal arrangement | · Create a mechanism for utilization of satoyama and proper management management 【Priority method】 |
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| Action items of our townspeople | · Create a system of volunteer or NPO of satoyama that can not be maintained inside and outside the town |
| Community action items | · Creating a mechanism for accepting volunteers |
| Business entity's action items | · Satoyama owners will rebuild the management and management system for use |
| Action items of government (office) | · To rebuild the management and management system for the use of town-owned forests · Creating a system for participation of townspeople, such as "Environment Master System" · Build a system to learn native species |
| Goal arrangement | · Create a lifestyle that is familiar with satoyama |
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| Action items of our townspeople | · Creating a lifestyle such as enjoying walks in the forest for leisure activities |
| Community action items | · Train explanatory instructors by region · Revitalization of Furusato classroom and improvement of leader bank · Community activities to communicate wisdom and experience of the elderly to children |
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| Action items of government (office) | · Try to PR for available satoyama |
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