Close Gallery
Tavera Dam.
Zoom Picture

BAITOA, Dominican Republic.- Environment minister Bautista Rojas announced Thursday a plan to recover of natural resources within the area of the Tavera-Bao dam complex on the North Yaque river (central), the country’s biggest hydroelectric facility.

Rojas met with representatives of the dams and canals agency (INDRHI), the hydroelectric power utility (EGEHID), Plan Sierra, officials from the towns of Baitoa, Sabana Iglesia and Janico and  from other communities  near the dams built on a remote valley of the Central Mountains.

The management plan, to begin in April, aims to preserve and rescue the area’s natural resources and biodiversity, and protect the aquifers that feed the vast complex which stores more than 417 million cubic meters of water. "The idea is to protect and exploit the natural resources, providing wealth for the people to live in dignity from nature without assaulting it."

Rojas said among the basic points discussed was the commitment to prevent farming and ranching within 250 meters of the dams’ shores, maintain reforestation crews year-round, vigilance and control the lakes’ areas of influence.

Share / Recommend this article: FacebookFacebook Digg thisDigg this del.icio.usdel.icio.us TechnoratiTechnorati YahooYahoo Facebook
COMMENTS
8 comment(s)
Written by: RobertoJose, 7 Mar 2013 5:01 PM
From: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... ((You're blind to the fact that you're blind))
It wouldn't have to be rescued if it weren't neglected in the first place.......
Written by: RoyStone, 7 Mar 2013 10:03 PM
From: Australia
Irradiation of weeds and feral squatters?
Written by: Perception, 7 Mar 2013 10:08 PM
From: United States
Trying to protecr an area and destroying another.!

Your just changing the subject, mediocre.!

What makes you think you can save the environment when you can't fix a human.

Another DR Fema Director.

Cronyism.!
Written by: RoyStone, 7 Mar 2013 10:13 PM
From: Australia
"prevent farming and ranching within 250 meters of the dams’ shores"
useless
The entire catchment area needs to be an exclusion zone if safe drinking water is an objective.
Written by: Perception, 7 Mar 2013 10:42 PM
From: United States
Objectives, like if any DR party politicians knows what that mean.

Objective it is an Anglo word, not a Latin one.

LOL.
Written by: gmiller261, 8 Mar 2013 8:32 AM
From: United States

"rescue" to a Dominican means steal the rest of the money so it never happens or is refunded.
Written by: RoyStone, 8 Mar 2013 8:35 PM
From: Australia
"rescue the area’s natural resources and biodiversity"

Does that mean the government will add carp ( Cyprinus carpio) to kill the native fauna and stir up the bottom, just to please the feral peasantry as they have done in other Duminican lakes and rivers?

dominicantoday.com/dr/poverty/2010/12/9/37913/Taiwan-helps-repopulate-Tavera-Bao-dam-with-250000-carp-fry
Written by: MrThelmoAlmeydaRancier, 10 Mar 2013 6:28 PM
From: United States, NJ
Perception:

Am sorry to desagree with you, (WEBSTER DICTIONARY International Edition(The Little & Ives)

Objective is so Latin derivative word #1 ( Fr) adj.OBJECTIF.not anglo as you stated .

1a-Of relating to,concernd with,external, material objects 2b-(philos.) Having an independent

existence in itself,and not existing merely in an individual mind:contrasted with subjective 3c-Of,

relating to the object or purpose of action :objective point .the point to which military operations

are directed

Objective (2),n, fr.prec.1.a An objective point , the subject or purpose aimed at in an action; (mil.)

position which it is desired to reach ,to attainment or capture of which an operation is dericted.

2. (gram.) The ojective case.
Post Your Comment | Not a member? Create your account | Lost your password?
Write your opinion here. Please keep your comment relevant to this article. Please note that any comments which contain offensive language or discriminatory expressions may be edited/removed.
You must log in to post a comment:
Username Password