Act on the Use and Management of Reclaimed Land for Agriculture and Fisheries.

The purpose of this Act is to enhance the rate of self-sufficiency for food and the competitiveness of agriculture and fisheries and to contribute to the development of the national economy by providing for matters concerning the use and management of reclaimed land for agriculture and fisheries.
The term reclaimed land means new land created by reclaiming or draining water from public waters or tidelands by using the Farmland Management Fund under the Korea Rural Community Corporation and Farmland Management Fund Act.
Reclaimed land shall be used for agriculture and fisheries and industries related thereto, in consideration of soil characteristics, water supply conditions, site conditions, etc.(art.3). The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, to use reclaimed land systematically and efficiently for agriculture and fisheries shall formulate and implement a comprehensive plan for using reclaimed land for agriculture and fisheries every five years based on a fact-finding survey (art.5).
The Act further makes provisions, inter alia, for: Reclaimed Land Operation Committee, designation of reclaimed land utilization project zones, public opinions, restriction on activities, management and operation of reclaimed land, authorization and permission deemed granted, etc.