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10-01-2009, 06:00 PM
The Constitutional Revisory Assembly has announced that the Constitutional article on protected areas will include private property rights. This legalizes the de-facto privatization of beaches, rivers, lakes and coastline that has taken place over the years. Senator Francis Vargas (PLD-Puerto Plata) submitted the request. In the past, the Constitution established all these areas as fully accessible to the public.
The new Constitution will read: "The high basins of the rivers and areas of endemic, native and migratory biodiversity are subject to special protection by the government to ensure their management and conservation. The rivers, lakes, beaches and coastline are in the public domain and subject to free access, but the right to private property will be respected. The law will regulate the conditions, rules and pathways for the public to enjoy these areas.
The day before the legislators voted to maintain that these areas were public, but this was overturned in yesterday's session.
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The new Constitution will read: "The high basins of the rivers and areas of endemic, native and migratory biodiversity are subject to special protection by the government to ensure their management and conservation. The rivers, lakes, beaches and coastline are in the public domain and subject to free access, but the right to private property will be respected. The law will regulate the conditions, rules and pathways for the public to enjoy these areas.
The day before the legislators voted to maintain that these areas were public, but this was overturned in yesterday's session.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#5)