Basic action target 1-2

1. Procedures for conserving water circulation and action items by subject

(2) To increase recycling use of agricultural water in river basins, reduce pollution load on river and groundwater

Basic goal
(2) Increase recycling use of agricultural water in river basin, reduce pollution load on river and groundwater 【Promote production activity harmonized with water circulation】

Individual goal1) Promote conversion from agriculture to clean agriculture that depends on large amounts of pesticides and nitrogen fertilizers to reduce the environmental burden on the water system 【Advance clean farming】
Goal arrangement· Pursue clean agriculture aiming for organic agriculture, reducing the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers 【Priority Measures】
Action items of our townspeople· Purchase and consumption of agricultural products by clean agriculture
Establishment of a safe and healthy diet
Community action items· Consider measures to tackle organic agriculture throughout the region
Business entity's action items· Conversion to organic agriculture and acquisition of certification
· Aggressive introduction of agricultural technology to reduce the amount of pesticide and chemical fertilizer used, such as farming method using natural ecosystem
· Establishment of rotation system · Planned introduction of green manure crops
· Impossible due to soil diagnosis, wasteful fertilization
· Construction of sales system for organic farm products
· Providing local organic produce to guests
Action items of government (office)· Technical support of organic agriculture and human resource development
・ Examination of application of certification system such as organic agricultural products system and road YES clean system by revised JAS law, and construction of Niseko Town own certification system
· Land use policy aimed at building crop rotation system
- System construction support for distribution expansion, such as improvement of organic agricultural product information and sales base
· Production of organic produce and distribution information
Individual goal● Target value = Number of farmers participating in local production of local consumption by clean agriculture = formulated in FY2002
Goal arrangement· Prevention of contamination of groundwater (reducing the risk of nitrogen fertilizer contamination of groundwater, especially by multi-fertilized agriculture)
Action items of our townspeople 
Community action items 
Business entity's action items· Proper use of nitrogen fertilizer
Action items of government (office)· Support for proper use of nitrogen fertilizer and grasp periodical actual condition of groundwater
Goal arrangement· Effectively utilize idle fields or abandoned land as part of the surface water system
Action items of our townspeople· Use of Kleingarten (citizen farm) by residents inside and outside the town
Community action items· Consider regional system of effective use
Business entity's action items· Use idle fields or cultivated abandoned land as wetlands (biotope) or reservoir · Use fallow land as land for Kleingarten (citizen farm)
Action items of government (office)· Research on utilization methods for environmental conservation use
· Support for promoting the formation of Kleingarten in fallow lands · Support for biotope generation of fallow lands
Goal arrangement· Prevent illegal dumping of agricultural waste
Action items of our townspeople 
Community action items· Do not leave agricultural waste on cultivated land such as silage wrap, vinyl house waste plastics, agricultural chemicals / fertilizer containers etc, and work on environmental beautification throughout the region
Business entity's action items· Do not leave agricultural waste on arable land, such as silage rap, plastic house waste plastics, agricultural chemicals and fertilizer containers, etc. appropriately
Action items of government (office)· Prompt guidance after discovery of illegal dumping
· Awareness raising activities at townspeople lecturers, townspeople social gatherings etc.
· Support for waste plastic processing
· Development of treatment route (recycling) of agricultural waste plastics
Individual goal2) Prevent livestock waste such as livestock urine sewage from flowing into rivers and underground water 【Managing livestock waste】
Goal arrangement· Prevent the inflow of wastewater such as excreta of livestock into rivers and groundwater
Action items of our townspeople 
Community action items 
Business entity's action items· Properly manage so that livestock excrement etc does not flow directly into river and groundwater
Action items of government (office)· Periodic inspection and advice
Individual goal● Target value = town composting ratio of livestock waste = 100%
Goal arrangement· Composting livestock excreta 【Priority Measures】
Action items of our townspeople 
Community action items 
Business entity's action items· Livestock feces are brought to the compost center for composting
· Liquid fertilization study of urine of domestic animals
Action items of government (office)· Early and efficient operation of compost centers
· Maintenance support for compost quality
Goal arrangement· Proceed with proper management of compost houses
Action items of our townspeople 
Community action items 
Business entity's action items· Appropriate management of compost houses
Action items of government (office)· Periodic inspection and advice

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