Basic action target 4-4

4. Measures to Conserve Water Cycle and Objective for Each Year

Basic goal (4) Recovering the water cycle based on natural ecosystems in rivers, lakes, groundwater, etc. 【Regenerating water cycle】

1) Conserve the natural ground of the river's waterfront line, improve the biological ecosystem and improve the river water purification function
[Protect the water of the river]

Individual goal● Target value = water quality = BOD value: average 0.5 or less throughout the town
Measures to achieve goalsMaintain water quality maintenance of the Shiribetsu River and its tributaries
Main town planning 
Department in charge (● Main responsible)● Construction Division Planning & Environment Division
Year Goal
2002200320042005200620072008200920102011
Building a framework for monitoringOperation of the system, water quality survey
Measures to achieve goalsConserving and restoring riparian forests, forests with fish 【Priority Measures】
Main town planning 
Department in charge (● Main responsible)● Construction Division Planning & Environment Division
Year Goal
2002200320042005200620072008200920102011
Investigation3 Regional construction
Measures to achieve goalsConduct wide-ranging educational activities inside and outside the town that do not do illegal dumping to the water's edge
Main town planning 
Department in charge (● Main responsible)● Construction Division Planning & Environment Division
Year Goal
2002200320042005200620072008200920102011
Mechanism developmentPatrol and educational activities
Measures to achieve goalsConserve natural ecosystems in river basins to conserve water purification function
Main town planning 
Department in charge (● Main responsible)● Construction Division Commerce and Tourism Division Planning Environment Division
Year Goal
2002200320042005200620072008200920102011
InvestigationInformation sharing, enlightenment
Measures to achieve goalsUnderstand the actual condition of wildlife living in the watershed ecosystem and take measures for conservation
Main town planning 
Department in charge (● Main responsible)● Planning & Environment Division Construction Division
Year Goal
2002200320042005200620072008200920102011
Continuity survey, conservation measures examination
Measures to achieve goalsWe encourage related organizations to minimize the influence on the groundwater and rivers caused by the tunnel construction of the Hokkaido Shinkansen which is expected to pass through the town
Main town planning 
Department in charge (● Main responsible)● Planning & Environment Section
Year Goal
2002200320042005200620072008200920102011
Assessment document analysis, cooperation with relevant organizations
Measures to achieve goalsIn order to promote overall conservation measures of the Rishirigawa River system, we will cooperate widely with other municipalities in the basin
Main town planning 
Department in charge (● Main responsible)● Planning & Environment Section
Year Goal
2002200320042005200620072008200920102011
Wide area cooperation support

2) Review the three-sided protection seats by concrete that prevents the approach of wildlife, restore the ecosystem of the river basin by a renovation method close to nature 【Return the river to nature】

Individual goal● Target value = Number of refuge rebuild points close to nature = 3 or more
Measures to achieve goalsSurvey the actual condition of ecological system and revetment construction method targeting the entire watershed, and formulate plans on how to improve according to regional characteristics 【Priority Procedures】
Main town planning 
Department in charge (● Main responsible)● Planning & Environment Division, Agriculture & Forestry Division
Year Goal
2002200320042005200620072008200920102011
InvestigationRiver improvement
Planning
One model constructionOne place constructionOne place constructionContinued construction
Measures to achieve goalsRestore large eroded sabo dam to small dropper
Main town planning 
Department in charge (● Main responsible)● Planning & Environment Division, Agriculture & Forestry Division
Year Goal
2002200320042005200620072008200920102011
InvestigationRiver improvement
Planning
model
One place construction
One place constructionOne place constructionContinued construction
Measures to achieve goalsSecure the fishway and ensure migration fish's run-up in all rivers
Main town planning 
Department in charge (● Main responsible)● Planning and Environment Division Construction Division, Agriculture &
Year Goal
2002200320042005200620072008200920102011
InvestigationRiver improvement plan formulationmodel
One place construction
One place constructionOne place constructionContinued construction
Measures to achieve goalsRemove riverbed concrete tension, remove the revetment by three concrete tiles, restore it to a state close to a natural river
Main town planning 
Department in charge (● Main responsible)● Planning & Environment Division, Agriculture & Forestry Division
Year Goal
2002200320042005200620072008200920102011
InvestigationRiver improvement plan formulationOne model constructionOne place constructionOne place constructionContinued construction

3) Water and green in the river basin woven, promote land use to conserve Niseko's space and landscape 【Protect the beautiful landscape】

Individual goal● Target value = the number of discovered places of the landscape you want to preserve = about 100
Measures to achieve goalsDevelop comprehensive land use plan 【Priority plan】
Main town planning 
Department in charge (● Main responsible)● Planning Environment Section Division Commerce and Tourism Division Construction Division Agriculture and Forestry Div
Year Goal
2002200320042005200620072008200920102011
Preparation preparationFormulationPlanned implementation
Measures to achieve goalsLandscape Ordinance and set out a basic policy for landscapes of river basins
Main town planning 
Department in charge (● Main responsible)● Planning Environment Section Division Commerce and Tourism Division Construction Division Agriculture and Forestry Div
Year Goal
2002200320042005200620072008200920102011
Preparatory preparation制定Ordinance operation
Measures to achieve goalsCreate guidelines on conservation and creation for each landscape component
Main town planning 
Department in charge (● Main responsible)● Planning Environment Section Division Commerce and Tourism Division Construction Division Agriculture and Forestry Div
Year Goal
2002200320042005200620072008200920102011
Preparation for preparation CreateGuideline operation
Measures to achieve goalsHolding an event to discover the landscape you want to preserve
Main town planning 
Department in charge (● Main responsible)● Planning Environment Section Division Commerce and Tourism Division Board of Education
Year Goal
2002200320042005200620072008200920102011
Performed oncePerformed onceConservation area determinationBusiness development for conservation

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