Wild serows cross slope made from Yamba Dam-related reclaimed land

Wild serows cross slope made from Yamba Dam-related reclaimed land

NAGANOHARA, Japan - Two wild Japanese serows cross a slope made from reclaimed land on the Agatsuma River in Naganohara, Gunma Prefecture, on Sept. 19, 2009. The land was developed as part of the Yamba Dam construction project, which the new administration of Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has decided to cancel to cut wasteful public works spending.

Scenery near planned Yamba Dam site

Scenery near planned Yamba Dam site

NAGANOHARA, Japan - This Sept. 24, 2009, photo shows an area on the Agatsuma River in Gunma Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, that would have been submerged if the new administration led by Democratic Party of Japan President Yukio Hatoyama had not decided to cancel the nearby Yamba Dam project. Two piers show the height of a bridge for a diverted road that would have run higher than the current road. Land minister Seiji Maehara told members of the local community that he intends to continue building roads linked to the aborted dam project even after it is scrapped.

Scenery near planned Yamba Dam site

Scenery near planned Yamba Dam site

NAGANOHARA, Japan - This Sept. 24, 2009, photo shows an area on the Agatsuma River in Gunma Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, that would have been submerged if the new administration led by Democratic Party of Japan President Yukio Hatoyama had not decided to cancel the nearby Yamba Dam project. Two piers show the height of a bridge for a diverted road that would have run higher than the current road. Land minister Seiji Maehara told members of the local community that he intends to continue building roads linked to the aborted dam project even after it is scrapped. (Kyodo)

Scenery near planned Yamba Dam site

Scenery near planned Yamba Dam site

NAGANOHARA, Japan - This Sept. 24, 2009, photo shows an area on the Agatsuma River in Gunma Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, that would have been submerged if the new administration led by Democratic Party of Japan President Yukio Hatoyama had not decided to cancel the nearby Yamba Dam project. Two piers show the height of a bridge for a diverted road that would have run higher than the current road. Land minister Seiji Maehara told members of the local community that he intends to continue building roads linked to the aborted dam project even after it is scrapped. (Kyodo)

Wild serows cross slope made from Yamba Dam-related reclaimed lan

Wild serows cross slope made from Yamba Dam-related reclaimed lan

NAGANOHARA, Japan - Two wild Japanese serows cross a slope made from reclaimed land on the Agatsuma River in Naganohara, Gunma Prefecture, on Sept. 19, 2009. The land was developed as part of the Yamba Dam construction project, which the new administration of Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has decided to cancel to cut wasteful public works spending. (Kyodo)