The city of fury
Pandeportes says that the area of high performance help many athletes around the country, but the inhabitants say they do not take into account.
MORENO URIETA YAISSEL/yurieta@prensa.com
PROGRESS. Since the machines are in the process of lifting of land to make the area ready for construction of the sports city of Colón. LA PRENSA / Gabriel Rodríguez
30/07/2013 Inhabitants of residential Davis en Colón dressing again war against the Government and Pandeportes. The reason: already officially began construction of the sports city on the Atlantic coast.
Although at the end of January of this year all parties involved (company Condotte, Pandeportes and inhabitants of the area)met and supposedly materialized to warn when the approval of the environmental impact assessment (EIA)was did and put start date for starting work, that did not happen.
According to Ernesto Fruto, president of the local board of the inhabitants of Davis, and Sayori Archibold, one of those affected by the construction, two weeks ago began arriving equipment and workers to begin to remove the ground, where it would be the sports city.
"We know that the EIA was approved two weeks ago, but we never warned about start working now, no one said anything," said Fruit, who also added that "they came almost furtively," referring to workers Company J & M Design and Construction.
On other hand, Archibold said that in recent days there was an outbreak of fire when workers burned the part where they have to work and it is get out of control, an act that,in according to Fruto, It was not reported in the office of Firefight of the area because they didn't reported the incident.
Addition to dislike for start of work without notice, the residents claim that the construction is not respecting the six acres that supposedly divide the sports city from the house, especially in streets of retirees.
"If anything there about 50 meters of division between the street and the building point," said Archibold, who also says he is concerned that the National Environmental Authority (ANAM) hasn't made the wildlife rescue and workers are getting into the forest, taking away the animals home
Another point that has outraged the community of Davis is that they heard that are closing the path to it was the Lions Club in the area, which was collapsed two days ago by the contractor In this case, the project was given to Condotte.
How to will arrive families living near the construction, if the only available access road is in poor condition and when it rains flooded to the point that no one knows where he is?" Asked Archibold.
"This threw them, two days ago, their end is to this hill to the street level to begin construction, which will cause heavy rains during floods are stronger, before three days we remained flooded, now the problem of the construction will be worse, "he said Archibold.
“To date, the inhabitants admitted not having had more contact with any representative of Pandeportes or Condotte for to know what will happen to them and what will be the access to the homes of some families.
"They almost came like Pedro on his owned the place, do not respect the time of the day, working day and night," said Fruto, who admitted that the first day they saw them working, the residents who were in the area were in their cars to the old Lions Club to make a protest with the whistles of their cars and shouting slogans.
HARD PROTESTS
"They started taking pictures of the cars plate to intimidate us, but we will not," said Archibold.
Similarly, argued that the meeting last January was never an agreement and yet because construction go anyway.
"They put barbed wire for fencing everywhere, thinking that in this area there are many children that can do damage with that," said fruto.
For now, they are waiting the results of the meeting with other representatives of reverted areas to know what steps will its take on the issue of the construction and its affectations, to which Archibold countered: "Are 64 million for two fields and track, how many fields you can do with all those money in the whole country. "
FROM PANDEPORTES
The CEO of the sports, Javier Tejeira, was a little annoyed by the statements of the inhabitants to indicate that "what company would start a job without having been approved the environmental impact study?, None, because it would have many demands and problems. "
He then indicated that it was 'commotion' and would not have to respond to such accusations. After a few seconds he said: "I have no greeting anyone why they say I have three months I'm not going, I was on Sunday, not only Davis, but to monitor the work being done in Arco Iris" said Tejeira.
He also noted that the environmental impact study did not say it anywhere that he had to meet with a few persons, every three months. "Everything that involves the EIA has fully complied according to Anam".
While still discomfort among residents of Davis and the director of Pandeportes by the construction and operation of the sports city, the work had began to walk.
FACTS
The work, which will cost 65 million Balboas, includes a baseball stadium, multipurpose gym, athletics exclusive track, high performance center, administrative building and parking area.
According Pandeportes, deforestation, earth moving and cleaning the area are complying with the environmental impact study.
ANAM PRESENTS SEVERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
While Davis residents continue their dispute over the construction of the sports, the National Environmental Authority (ANAM) sent a series of recommendations compiled in environmental resolution.
This environmental study, category II, was approved by the Anam on May 14, 2013.
Among the 13 recommendations in the payment document highlights the ecological compensation by the company doing the work.
This will take 30 working days to make payment once the Regional Administration of Columbus give to know the amount to pay.
Similarly, must be submited to the Regional Anam Colón office where indicated if the carrying capacity of the land for the construction of structures, issued by the MOP.
Also appears prior to the start of construction, confirmation to Colón of ANAM office, note of address of protected areas and wildlife which endorses the plan of rescue and relocation of wildlife.
The Builder must, likewise, be submitted to the National Institute of Culture (INAC) the discovery of any object of historic or archaeological value.
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