A briefing session was held in Saga City for residents living near the airport regarding the plan to deploy the Ground Self-Defense Force's transport aircraft, the Osprey, at Saga Airport. rice field.
The briefing session was held by the Kyushu Defense Bureau at Kawazoe Junior High School in Saga City, and was attended by about 300 residents and others.
First, a person in charge of the Kyushu Defense Bureau explained the contents of the plan, including the deployment of 17 Ospreys and other aircraft at a garrison to be developed next to Saga Airport, with personnel on a scale of 700 to 800.
During the question and answer session that followed, many participants voiced their concerns about noise and the impact on the fishing industry in the Ariake Sea.
The Defense Bureau explained that the flight route should avoid flying over residential areas, and the wastewater from the camp would be treated so as not to affect seaweed farming and fisheries, and asked for understanding.
After the briefing, Tetsuya Ito, director general of the Kyushu Defense Bureau, said in an interview, "We will proceed with the plan based on various opinions such as noise and safety, and will continue to strive to provide detailed explanations."
In addition, the Ministry of Defense plans to begin full-scale negotiations with landowners to purchase land for the garrison. I would like to wait for the end of the fishing season," he said, predicting that it will be after early spring when seaweed farming has settled down.