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4.越域引憂(一)越域引水的影響

To ensure they have sufficient amount of water for the usage in the Southern region of Taiwan, local government has carried out a project to channel Laonong River to Tsengwen Reservoir. The channel must run through Yusan Mountain and Alisan Mountain as it is the only passage to connect the rivers. 3 years into the project, many natural resources such as hot springs and water stream of 10,000 years old are already severely damaged.

為了確認台灣南部有足夠的水資源，當地政府規畫要從荖濃溪越域引水到曾文水庫，引水隧道必須穿越了玉山山脈還有阿里山山脈，這是唯一的通道。工程已經進行三年，許多自然環境如溫泉以及萬年水脈都遭到破壞。

Echoing the beautiful scenery, is the soulful voice of a local villager. This is the home of Bunun Peoples.

However, three years ago, machines invaded Taoyuan County and Shanming County which were excavated, destroying the divine surroundings that were once treasured by the inhabitants. There is only one reason behind all the excavations - Tsengwen River Cross-Border Channeling.

Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economics Affairs, South Region Water Resources
"Tsengwen River Cross-Border Channeling project will provide an important water resource in the southern region of Taiwan. We can channel Laonong River to Tsengwen Reservoir. After regulation and storage, the water can flow downstream, increasing water in Tainan and Kaohsiung areas by 600,000 tons everyday."

Qinhe Township of Taoyuan, Kaohsiung County is the starting point and also the east end of the channel which will connect Laonong River to Tsengwen Reservoir.

The east and west ends of the 14.5 kilometer channel are being excavated at the same time, running through both Yusan mountain and Alisan mountain, and even crossing the Nanzixian river between the two.

A bridge over Nanzixian River is expected to be built next year to connect the east and west ends of the channel.

The whole channeling project is due for completion before year 2012 with the west exit built on Caolan River course.

November 4th this year, two construction workers died from an accident while working on the west end of the channeling project. According to an initial investigation, the casualty was caused by a natural gas explosion. For many ecologists, as painful as it was to witness the accident, it did not come as a surprise. Excavation easily causes damages to many natural resources in the mountain range.

Takao Green Association for Ecology and Humane Studies
"Our land is at the most only 3 million years old. It is easy for such newly formed layers of land to break and collapse, and it will have a huge impact on the whole mountain and the water resource. This is not an assumption, it is already happening."

In fact, the project' s impact on the eco-system is beyond imagination.

Mayor of Kaohsiung County, Yang Qiuxing
"When they were digging the tunnel, hot springs bursted out from every direction. The scene made my heart bleed."

The project was planned in 1995 and passed an environmental evaluation in 2001. However the weather and the environment are constantly changing. Apart from one year when it suffered from a drought, Tsengwen Reservoir has been full every year since 2001. Flood discharge in the Reservoir even happened 8 times in 2005 with the amount of water doubled the annual water usage of Kaohsiung city.

Mayor of Kaohsiung County, Yang Qiuxing
"Mountain and River are both our mother. The thought of digging a channel through our mother's waist is hard to bear."

TGA Director, Lu Taiying
"After building the Hsuehshan tunnel, we have the Tsengwen River Cross-Border Channeling project, followed by the construction of the Suhwa Highway. Instead of constantly damaging our environment, we should really sit down and think of better alternatives."

當地居民天然高亢的嗓音在山谷間迴盪，這是高雄縣布農族的鄉鎮。但是三年多前大型機具來到桃源鄉和三民鄉挖掘，破壞了居民原來所珍惜上天賦予的土地；挖墾山脈要進行的工程，就是曾文溪越域引水計畫。

經濟部水利署南區水資源局局長 楊豐榮：「曾文水庫越域引水計畫是台灣南部地區重要的水資源工程計畫，我們可以把荖濃溪的水引到曾文水庫，然後曾文水庫調蓄後水再流到下游，讓台南和高雄地區一天可以增加六十萬噸的水。」

高雄縣桃源鄉的勤和村是引水的起點，也是引老濃溪的水到曾文水庫東洞口的隧道工程。

東西端長達14.5公里的引水隧道，同時被開挖，貫穿玉山山脈還有阿里山兩大山脈，更要跨越兩山之間的楠梓仙溪。

記者：「預計明年在楠梓仙溪上，蓋一個跨河管路橋、連接東西兩個隧道。」

整個隧道工程，預計2012年前完工，草蘭溪是西隧道的出口。

今年11月4日，西邊引水隧道的工程有兩名工人發生意外不幸喪生，根據初步研判，可能是天然氣引發氣爆的傷亡；許多生態保育家感到痛心但卻不意外，因為開挖大自然山脈裡的天然資源、容易受到破壞。

高雄市綠色協會總幹事 魯台營：「我們的土地最多只有三百萬年，年輕地層容易破碎、容易崩塌，對整個山林和水脈的影響其實不是猜測，而是事實上已經發生。」

事實上，工程背後環境生態的影響是超乎想像。

高雄縣長 楊秋興：「挖這個涵洞的時候，溫泉水都跑出來了，我看到心都像在滴血了。」

1995年開始計畫，而2001年通過環評，但氣候、環境隨時在改變，從2001以後來看，曾文水庫除了有一年是枯旱期，其它每一年都滿庫，2005年還洩洪八次，而總洩洪量是高雄市一年總用水量的兩倍。

高雄縣長 楊秋興：「山河都是母親，我們從母親的腰椎把它穿過去要引水，真的是讓我們情何以堪！」

高雄市綠色協會總幹事 魯台營：「做完雪山工程挖通，還要做越域引水，做完越域引水，又要做蘇花高開拓，一直不斷去做山林破壞。我們應該好好的靜下來，想想更好的方案。」

The project remains under construction, but what changes have already been made in the local area? And how will the lives of the local residents be changed? We will continue on this topic tomorrow to find out.

工程持續進行中，但是即將帶來地區的改變將會有哪些呢？而當地居民的改變為何呢？明天帶您去了解。