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A new campaign to study the underwater surveys to allow the mineral resource classification as prior to the tendering of the works step waste.
The Hall of Pinion House was the scene this morning which has hosted the presentation of the draft comprehensive regeneration of Portman Bay promoting multinational Aria International and Acciona, in a ceremony attended our Mayor, Francisco Bernabé, and CEO of Aria, Arturo Gutierrez del Olmo, in addition to the council of the government team and directors of both companies.
The event, which was attended by the representatives of the regional media, as well as numerous citizens who have completely filled the enclosure, has served to show the people on these companies, as well as the innovative project that they promote to carry thorough cleaning out of the Bay and campaign polls will immediately undertake to achieve this goal.
New polls at Portman begin next week and will be developed over approximately one month.
These actions, which promote Aria International in collaboration with Acciona, are intended to specify the characteristics and location of mining sediment submerged underwater and advance knowledge of the marine environment for future regeneration of the bay.
The campaign complements made by the company in the month of June, when conducted 11 surveys at a depth of 12 meters, which allowed to know precisely the composition of accumulated sediment in the emerged area.
The main difference of this new campaign is that, for the first time, polls will be held in the underground bay area.
The new campaign includes carrying 12 probes, one in the emerged zone, and eleven in the gray area at depths between 25 and 40 meters.
The work, which will not cause any environmental impact, and have all permits and authorizations required to be carried out.
The company anticipates well planned research work in this area of ​​the Bay, which will enable classification of sediment accumulated as a mineral resource, this necessary step for the development of the draft comprehensive regeneration and environmental soundness of Portman Bay, based on removal and recovery of all mining waste and returning the environment to its original condition showing that Aria International intends to conduct it has been awarded the tender to be convened by the Ministry of Environment.
Arturo Gutierrez del Olmo is reported that, if everything runs as planned, this phase should be completed in March, which would allow the Ministry of Environment bidding process before Easter so we can have a winner of the administrative concession over this summer, a circumstance which in turn would bring the start of work for the last quarter of the year.
In this sense, the director of Aria International added that the initial investment to undertake the work will amount to 25 million euros, fully paid by the concessionaire, would come to 240 million euros approximately once they finished work regeneration, with an expected duration of between 6 and 8 years.
For his part, Francisco Bernabé, has highlighted the great importance of this action, therefore, "in a context of severe economic crisis and severe budget difficulties, it will allow to perform at no cost to the public purse, a important work of environmental regeneration by marketing, by the concessionaire firm produced from iron ore (magnetite and siderite) that are buried in the tailings flooded Portman Bay. "
Also, the mayor of The Union pointed out that the implementation of the project, "besides not cost you a penny to citizens, will assume the overall regeneration of the Bay, and not only partially, as was initially contemplated" .
This project will dredge the sterile until existing funds and the original shoreline of 1957 (the date on which the discharge is initiated), extracting a whole, "and settling a historical debt environmental measures with the Region of Murcia, "said the mayor.
Moreover, Barnabas has emphasized the enormous positive economic impact in the short term will involve the implementation of an initiative of this scale by creating at least 600 jobs between direct and indirect, "which will certainly be a huge respite for a region so punished by unemployment. "
Finally, the Mayor unionense noted that, thanks to this performance feedback, "completely ensures the future viability and sustainable tourism project planned for high quality Portman, promoted by the municipality of La Union."
The tourism project includes the construction of a marina and fishing port as well as the construction of several hotels, which will involve the creation of stable employment in the area.
Also, after the encentro in La Union, the procession has moved to Portman, where he has had a further meeting with the local residents to also explain to them, and personally, the project as a condition of key stakeholders.
Source: Ayuntamiento de La Unión
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