Page 106 - 2022 OUTLINE OF THE MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR REPUBLIC OF CHINA

I. Construction and Planning Agency Organization

The Construction and Planning Agency (CPA) consists of 6 major divisions and 4 administrative of-
fices, as well as 5 units which are used for temporary purposes. They are the Division of Comprehen-
sive Planning, Urban Planning, National Parks, Public Housing, Building Administration, Public Works

and Personnel Office, Civil Service Ethics Office, Office of Budget, Accounting and Statistics, and
Secretariat. The units for specific tasks are the Senior Technician's Office, Information Management
Office, Public Relations Office, New Town Construction Division, and Urban Regeneration Division.
There are also the Urban and Rural Development Branch, 8 national park headquarters of the Kent-

ing, Yushan, Yangmingshan, Taroko, Shei-Pa, Kinmen, Marine, and Taijiang National Parks, and the
National Nature Park Headquarters.

II. Comprehensive Planning

1. Spatial Planning Administration
(1) On April 30, 2021, the municipality and county (city) spatial plans were announced, in order to

establish the spatial development order and implement local autonomy.
(2) The CPA assists the municipality and county (city) governments in delineating the functional

zone maps, which will guide the land to be used orderly.

2. Coastal Zone Management
The CPA has continuously promoted the Coastal Zone Management Act and published the
Coastal Management White Paper. The CPA will build an effective and functional system to integrate

the conservation, protection, and management of affairs among relevant authorities and manage the
coastal local connection action plan. Furthermore, according to this new legislation, the CPA will be
able to implement the planning of the coastal lands of Taiwan, while taking into consideration the

preservation of the balance between environmental conservation, protection, and development.

3. Review of Non-urban Area Development Projects
In 2021, 9 development projects (covering a total land area of 459.81 hectares) were officially

approved, while 16 projects are still under review. These projects will provide the developmental
foundations for solar energy facilities, industrial parks, rural communities, resource recycling plants,
religious sites, etc.

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