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07-30-2008, 04:00 PM
The Ministry of Tourism has ordered the halt to all new projects in certain areas of Las Terrenas, on the Samana Peninsula. The Resolution 02/2008, signed by Minister Feliz Jimenez, freezes the approval for new projects "from the east side of the El Catey Airport to the Bahia Principe Portillo Resort. The second paragraph of the Resolution says that the proportion of rooms, according to an earlier Resolution (02/2007) must be maintained at 25 rooms per hectare, and this includes the area from the east side of El Catey Airport to the limits of Coson.
Lastly, the Resolution says that promoters should provide detailed description of their reforestation plans or foresting programs so as to replace trees lost during construction of new developments.
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Lastly, the Resolution says that promoters should provide detailed description of their reforestation plans or foresting programs so as to replace trees lost during construction of new developments.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#4)