Even before being appointed as Secretary of the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER), had already warned of the serious conflicts of interest that would have been Galán Kerco by environmental consultant of several companies whose cases were pending in that agency. But as this government does not know what a real conflict of interest or care, Daniel Galán Kercado was confirmed as head of DNER with the commitment to "change the way we protect our environment." And the change came quickly! The first thing the governor Fortuño in October 2009 was remove the designation as a nature reserve of Northeastern Ecological Corridor (NEC), one of the most valuable natural areas in Puerto Rico, after which ordered the preparation of a new land use plan for the area. The new plan and special regulation proposed by the DNER and the Planning Board (PB) is ready and no public hearing on the same Saturday morning Fajardo. Today the sinister Secretary publishes a column in The Spokesman entitled "Gran Reserva Natural: a paradise on Earth" which reacts to the "misinformation" that has been in the media about this "initiative." The "Great" added to Nature Reserve is another example of the use of doublespeak fortune in this administration, expert use words to mean the opposite of what you do . That is, to erase the fact that this Governor eliminated the designation as a nature reserve CEN and what they will do is to "chop into small pieces Corridor" according to the Sierra Club. As published by Galán Kerco in his column the only certainty of 6 events indicated to clarify the alleged incorrect information is that the "plan is in place (because they will spend what is say in public view where they spend all of it citizens.)
But back to the Secretary of the DNER, the Coalition Northeast Ecological Corridor issued a statement denouncing the proposed plan that would benefit entrepreneurs linked to Kerco Galán. According to this statement, the owner of the DNER "was a consultant to businesses of residential, commercial and tourist proposed in the Northeastern Ecological Corridor (NEC) and land adjacent to El Yunque, and that would be virtually approved the new plan Fortuño administration proposed for this region. "
The plan and special regulation proposed by the DNER and the Planning Board (JP) tries to leave no permanent protection around 500 acres which had been designated as part of the Natural Reserve of CEN, and where projects have been proposed such as the San Miguel Resort, the Dos Mares Resort, Playa Azul Center Mall, Paradise Found Villas, Seven Seas Resort, among others. South Corridor in the foothills of El Yunque, this would enable, among others, the construction of the Green Coast project, consisting of more than 740 homes and apartments, tourist and residential project Pitahaya, with 209 residences, 100 hotel rooms , including more than 150,000 ft2 of commercial space between both projects.
"We are deeply concerned that the relationship was now Secretary Trouser with project proponents in the corridor or surrounding land, and how this may have privileged access to these businessmen with meetings and other government procedures so that the CEN proposed plan was designed to house these projects. Especially when the government or invited or attended by one of the organizations and community groups that have promoted conservation and ecotourism development corridor for more than a decade, "complained Luis Jorge Rivera Herrera, planner and environmental scientist Initiative for Sustainable Development (IDS), and member of the Coalition for Northeast Ecological Corridor.
It reported that served as a consultant Kerco Galán for Pitahaya residential-tourist project, which is proposed for the area covered by the new plan of CEN and adjacent land, and is not allowed under the land uses established by JP . He also worked on projects in Vega Baja La Sabana, Brisas del Lago in Toa Alta, Maiden of the Sea and Torres de Cibeles, de Mora Development, corporation belonging to Mr. Cleofe Rubí González, brother of one of the main partners of the Dos Mares Resort, Mr. Luis Alberto Rubi. Obviously
Galán that Kercado and his friends of Such Is Life , Great Nature Reserve is undoubtedly "a paradise on Earth." Not for those who lose all this wonder that nature gave us and are juggling for the benefit of a few.
so I join the Sierra Club in its demand:
1. Not to approve the Land Use Plan, the Rules for Qualification and Nomination Paper Special Planning Area;
2. That restore the Nature Reserve designation of the Corridor as a whole;
3. Approve the Comprehensive Plan Corridor Nature Reserve, 2008;
4. Participation integrate Citizen
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