Review of the Yoshino River Basin Water Resources Plan
Overview
On October 8, the 12th Yoshino River Subcommittee of the National Land Council’s Water Resources Development Subcommittee will discuss the interim review of the Basic Plan for Water Resources Development in the Yoshino River System. The Fourth Plan provides for a review approximately five years after its formulation. The review will check the water supply-demand balance, responses to water supply risks, and progress in advancing structural and non-structural measures together. The meeting is open to the public. Registration for online attendance is required by 5:00 p.m. on October 6.
Key points
- The 12th Yoshino River Subcommittee will discuss the interim review of the Basic Plan for Water Resources Development.
- The review covers the water supply-demand balance, responses to water supply risks, and progress in advancing structural and non-structural measures together.
- The meeting is open to the public, and online attendance requires advance registration.
Overview
The Basic Plan for Water Resources Development in the Yoshino River System is a basic plan under the Water Resources Development Promotion Act that sets out comprehensive development of water resources and their rational use. The six plans nationwide cover the Tone and Arakawa river systems, the Toyokawa River System, the Kiso River System, the Yodo River System, the Yoshino River System, and the Chikugo River System. Following a May 2017 report by the National Land Council, the policy is being revised from demand-led development promotion toward stable water supply through risk management. In April 2019, the Yoshino River System plan was fully revised as the Fourth Plan.
Impact
Attendance is online only, with a limit of one connection per person or company (organization). The attendance URL and meeting materials will be sent to those who request them by the day before the meeting. If there are many requests, places will be allocated in order of registration. The materials and minutes will be posted later on the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism website.
Details
The Fourth Plan provides for a review approximately five years after its formulation. The agenda includes an overview of the Yoshino River System, a draft interim review report, and other matters. The meeting will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on October 8 in Conference Room A, Water and Disaster Management Bureau, 2nd floor, Central Government Building No. 3. To attend online, apply by email by 5:00 p.m. on October 6, providing your name, affiliation, telephone number, and email address. Members of the press may take photographs at the venue from the start of the meeting until the subcommittee chair’s opening remarks conclude; advance registration is not required.