Tuesday 13 August 2013

Environmental Impacts



The following information is released concerning the current environmental situation regarding the Hacienda Riquelme Golf Resort


Environmental Impact Statement of the Department of Environmental Quality on the transformation project land, golf course Hacienda Riquelme" Sucina, in the municipality of Murcia, at the request of Hacienda Riquelme, SL dated 17 August 2005.

(see http://www.borm.es/borm/documento?obj=anu&id=130581)

The Official Bulletin of the Region of Murcia, called the ?BORM?, is the official journal of the Murcia Local Council and states all laws, decrees, resolutions, provisions, communications and other actions of the Autonomous requiring such publication. One such BORM reference is the Environmental Impact Statement issued according to established the Law 1/1995 for Hacienda Riquelme dated 17 August 2005 which documented the main measures to contribute to ensuring biodiversity through the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, for the transformation project pf land, golf course and resort sewage in farmland known as Hacienda Riquelme, Sucina, in the municipality of Murcia, This clearly includes clauses for:
? Regional protected wild plants of the Region Murcia, which must be preserved at all times. Most are concentrated in the area of the field aimed at conservation and environmental improvement. Furthermore, as mentioned in the said report, the area is an owl home range and is real particular interest for heron, so the pro-project to develop certain measures should incorporate bird friendly measures as listed in this annex.
? Also, given the zone boundary SPAs with the aforementioned situation, the project has been subject to appropriate assessment of its repercussions on the Natural 2000 site predictably affected as established by Directive 92/43/EEC of May 21, and Royal Decree 1997 /1995 of December 7 on measures to contribute towards ensuring biodiversity through the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, within the Impact Assessment procedure conducted as established arrangers
? Additional training of Royal Decree 1302 /1986 of 28 June on Environmental Impact Assessment such, introduced by Law 62/2003, of December 30. As mentioned in the report dated 22 June 2005 Information Service and Integration Environmental training Environment Directorate Natural that the record shows the possible condition sold DRIA determined by diffusion impacts on the SPA Monte El Valle and Altahona saws and Escalona (ES0000269), so measures should be put to incorporate into the project evaluated that contribute to the conservation of bird species of Annex I of the Directive or regular migratory arrival have justified its designation as SPAs. These measures avoid the implications for the site of Natural 2000 and other for the conservation of the natural environment included in this Annex, together with the measures das corrective and proposed Monitoring Program in the Environmental Impact Study, enable the evaluated project compatibility with the conservation of natural values of the area.
? Prior to the work of creating the resort strict occupation zone of works including access roads, parks machinery, office area and changing rooms, areas stocks of materials and topsoil, facilities auxiliaries, etc, in order to minimize occupancy the soil, the vegetation condition and that the transit of personnel and equipment is restricted to the bounded area.
? Will be projected parkland and gardens so as to maintain the characteristics of the landscape and composition of the natural vegetation of the area, avoiding making parks and artificial formations.
? It must be ensured at all times (phase construction and operation of all actions) compliance with the provisions of Decree n. # 48 /1998 of July 30, Environmental Protection against noise by adopting, where appropriate, the measures necessary to ensure compliance with the noise limit values do set in the same, for different uses soil, or in the bylaws if be more restrictive
? Upon completion, proceed to the withdrawal of all facilities as well as the suitability of the site by removal or destruction of all remaining fixed works or foundations. The rubble or debris materials produced during the work of construction and materials that can not be reused in the work will be divided according to their natural future and intended for its proper management.
? Pesticides, biocides and / or substances used in the care and maintenance of field golf, gardens and green areas shall meet standards in force governing its use.
? Packaging and packaging waste with have these substances are intended to be correctly managed, complying with current regulations of packaging and packaging waste, and the in specific product packaging pesticides.
? The owner of golf course shall apply for entry in the Register of Small Pro-conductors Community Hazardous Waste Aut?noma of the Region of Murcia.
? All waste potentially recyclable or recoverable, must be designed for this purpose, avoiding do their elimination in all possible cases as Article 11.2 of Law 10/1998.
? At all times control the discomfort odors and / or noise, eliminating at source through preventive measures in operations causing them.
? When such measures are not effective, proceed to close all facilities where origian odors and / or noise. Thereby be available suitable facings that allow attenuation sound levels to acceptable limits in the regulations. Also, if necessary, be held temperature control inside the enclosures: this will be monitored and will adapt the emissions so that the cessation of be effective odor nuisance
? Environmental Monitoring Program: Monitoring Program will ensure compliance merit of protective and corrective measures contained in the Environmental Impact Study and the pre this Annex.
? Control actions as necessary to ensure at all times compliance effect on emissions, noise, waste and landfills for all the ACTIONS

This environmental impact study was formally adopted in 2005 before the HRGR resort was built and forms part of the formal planning agreements that are in force today

Status:
On 7th August 2013 the Association was notified that:

1)Dead fish have appeared again in the first week of August 2013 in the HRGR lakes. The aforementioned photos show proof. This could be due to the lack of water in the lakes, insufficient oxygen content in the water that does exist or chemicals within the water which is of great concern. We are also informed that 5 other IRM golf courses have lakes at the same water levels and some of the other resort lakes have been filled with desalinated water which is not good for the environment or in keeping with the Environmental Impact Study for the HRGR region of land.

2) We are informed by a fellow owner that chemicals have been thrown in the surroundings of the workers compound. This is illegal and dangerous for wildlife, pets health and potentially human health depending on what has been dumped and where. Has this happened due to our formal request of a list of all chemicals used on site?

3) We have been told by another fellow owner that SEPRONA, Guardia Civil's Nature Protection Service, believes the present situation of the HRGR lakes is also now illegal.

4)The destruction of the reeds in the water beds in the lakes has caused an ecological disaster.

5) Many species of birds especially Owls protected under the Environmental Impact Study have disappeared from the resort

6) Health problems are an increasing risk for wildlife, pets and even people

7)The resort was included in the area that the Murcia Town Hall wants to be declared Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.

8) Many owners have had their investments materially devalued

We have therefore notified the Murcia council, SEPRONA and a number of environmental bodies


HRGR Association

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