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The Minister of Development, Public Works and Planning in functions, Francisco Barnabas, today described as "great news for Portman, for the Union and for the Region of Murcia" approval by the Council of Ministers of the specification of the tendering of the works of regeneration and environmental soundness of Portman Bay.

Barnabas stressed that "the contribution by the Government of Spain of 60 million euros for this project is clear manifestation of its commitment to the region of Murcia and shaping of the joint work of national, regional and local administrations throughout in recent years in order to solve this case. "

The acting head of Development recalled that "have reached 25 years of cessation of discharges, and after a quarter century of promises, frustrated efforts and projects, now with the removal of mining waste, rearranging the environment and the new sports dock, let's see how Portman becomes a jewel of the Spanish Mediterranean coast and a reference in high-quality tourism and sustainable that will generate wealth and jobs. "

Francisco Bernabé impact on "the 2011 draft, which was the maximum consensus among government, political parties, environmental groups and neighbors assumed, and I hope that this agreement still exists now that has come currently expected. "

The acting Minister explained that the project "anticipates recovery to the sea about 250 meters from the current shoreline, given that it is 550 meters from the original and an average depth of about four meters."

The project plans to withdraw from the bay about two million cubic meters of overburden, which will move to the short miner San Jose, regenerate new beach reusing materials present and provide crushed limestone sand to improve its grain.

"The deadline for the execution of the works will be 46 months and is introduced into the specifications, as a novelty, the possibility of assessing and improving the competition for bidders, at the time of the award, utilization or exploitation of mineral extracted, which would result in lowering the price of works, "said Barnabas.

The tender budget is set at "60 million euros", he said, "after adjusting and updating the price forecast made in 2011, which stood at 79 million, but remain in full all the work under the project "he said.

They have joined environmental remedial measures and complementary corresponding Environmental Monitoring Plan, according to the positive Environmental Impact Statement published in the Official Gazette on February 22, 2011.

Source: CARM