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Proyecto Villa Mi Terruño.... ... un nuevo pueblo propuesto para la pequeña isla de Culebra; JCA ya aprobo la Declaración Impacto Ambiental ..another town proposed for the small island of Culebra EQB approved the final Environmental Impact Study DESCRIPCIONES DEL PROYECTO                                            PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS (pg pg 42 del Declaracion Impacto Ambiental / Environmental Impact Study Otra descripción de la DIA                                                                          Another description from the EIS .....

VIDEOS: el daño continúa / the damage continues YOUTUBE julio 2010 Phanfare junio 2010 NOTICIAS: 2 de sep, 2009    PRENSA COMUNITARIA   UNIVISION 7 sep, 2009 :YouTube                                                              9 de sep, 2009    VOCERO              8 de sep, 2009   VOCERO                   29 de mao 2009   Alcalde de Culebra foto de arriba  /  photo above Corales en peligro de extinción en la costa caribeña del proyecto. Corals listed as endangered on the endangered species list found along the Caribbean coast of the project. Tome Acción Por Favor    Culebra necesita de tu ayuda Todos los que tengan interés en ser incluidos en la moción de reconsideración de CORALations para la Junta de Calidad Ambiental en relación a la reciente aprobación de la declaración de impacto ambiental de Villa Mi Terruño, por favor envíen emails a info@coralations.org con: Su Nombre: Su Dirección: y una breve descripción de cómo este denso proyecto Villa Mi Terruño le impactará negativamente. Aquellos interesados en unirse a la moción no tienen que asistir a corte o tener títulos de sus propiedades.  El hecho de estar afectado negativamentepor el proyecto propuesto es suficiente para esto. El estudio final de impacto ambiental está lleno de lagunas y confiamos en que ganaremos la apelación, si es que la JCA no reconsidera la moción.  Este proyecto continúa en su etapa de planificación.  Nosotros nos encargaremos de que los comentarios lleguen a tiempo y de que todas las partes interesadas sean apropiadamente notificadas.  Culebra no es la isla grande y somos afortunados al tener leyes especiales que la protegen. La fecha límite es el martes 21 de septiembre a las 6:00pm <>< <>< <>< O ><> ><> ><> PLEASE TAKE ACTION Culebra needs your help. Anyone interested in being included on CORALation's motion for reconsideration to the Environmental Quality Board regarding the recent approval of the Villa Mi Terruño environmental impact study, please email to info@coralations.org with: Your Name: Your Address: and a brief description of how the dense Villa Mi Terruño will negatively impact you. Inclusion on this motion for reconsideration is not limited to the current organizational members.  Those wishing to join in the motion do not have to appear in court, or hold clear title to property. The final environmental impact study is full of holes and we are confident we will win the appeal, should the Environmental Quality Board fail to reconsider the motion.  This project is still in the planning stage.  Culebra is not the big island and we are fortunate to have special laws to protect it. Deadline is Tuesday, 21 Sept at 6:00 pm. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ P.O. Box 750  Culebra,  Puerto Rico  00775 (c )787-556-6234   (o)1-877-772CORAL (f) 1-530-618-4605 www.coralations.org  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MAS INFORMACION [1] Permiso Simples Villa Mi Terruño y ultimo permisoNOTE:  although only one number on the sign, multiple simple permits were apparently issued for the poorly planned and constructed dirt roads now contaminating coastal waters of Culebra. [2] DRNA Reglamentos de Permiso Simple Dec 2004NOTE: The DRNA Regulations indicate that what they did is an abuse of a Simple Permit. [3]  Ponencia Dr. Edwin Hernandez Delgado 2009NOTE:  Dr. Edwin Hernandez utilized GIS technical program to determine 9km of roads were cleared on this property with endangered endemic species onsite and in coastal waters being contaminated. [4] Various descriptions of Project submitted to agencies and previous consultaNOTE:  The project is so dense and complicated that the official project descriptions often conflict with eachother......this will make agency oversight...should this ever become an option....virtually impossible in the construction process. [5] Aerial images from project's presentation documenting roads created that are consistent with the ubicacion over the past few years.NOTE:  The project's own presentation documents the illegal road construction. [6]  Violación Junta de Calidad Ambiental [7]  Terruño Plan CES SolicitaciónNOTE:  This indicates they are not soliciting an erosion control plan for a mega development that has yet to pass through proper planning channels, but for work on an existing house... [8]  JCA carta a Ombudsmon [9] Intervención Ombudsmon [10] FEMA Land Use MapsNOTE:  This project impacts area that the Land Use Management Plan implemented restricted development zoning to protect the coastal resources from erosion and siltation caused by impacts to steep sloping volcanic soils. [11] Comunicación de DRNA 11 jun 2007DRNA Concerned about project...no endorsement...public navy lands onsight [12] Comunicación de DRNA 2009DRNA project has fragmented ecology of area, concerned about project, no endorsement [13] United States Fish and Wildlife Freedom of Information Act NOTE: USFWS over time has told developers..no silt ponds..this will cause more damage to habitat critical to endangered species and it did....they recommended no unsustainable plastic erosion control materials..which were used...bombs litter the area, ...goes on and on until they make a DEAL to propogate the endangered endemic cactus and like PR Land and Fruits did at the muellecito on Mt. Resaca...and then the "deal" is twisted by developers to look like a permit or endorsement from the Agency... [14] National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (1) [15] National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (2) NOTE:  The NMFS FOIA revealed that there are intentions to build a marina at Cascajo. [16] Playa Cascajo that abuts project is listed Resource Cat 1 Critical Habitat, considered irreparable if destroyed.NOTE:  One would wonder what the point of such a designation is if it is not proactively defended by the agencies, how for example, could EPA "legalize" what has happened by issuing a minor fine and NPDES permit for lands that should never have been touched without proper permits? [17]  Critical Habitat Waters: Sea Turtles [18]   Critical Habitat Waters: Corals [19] EPA Penalty Order

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