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12-05-2007, 11:01 AM
The Rio Yaque del Norte got some help as the Ministry for the Environment, the Dominican Corporation of State-run Electricity Enterprises (CDEEE) and the Santiago Water Works (CORAASAN) inked an agreement to pay US$400,000 to small communities in the river watershed areas as an incentive for protecting the environment. The idea is to sustain the river, which supplies millions of people in the western Cibao Valley, providing drinking water, electricity, irrigation and recreational opportunities. The communities will receive payments in return for preserving natural environmental resources. The Yaque River watershed covers about 770 square kilometers and receives up to two meters of rainfall (78 inches) per year. The first communities to be paid under the Environmental Service Program (PSA) will be Manabao, La Cienega de Manabao, Los Dajaos, Los Calabazos and El Arrayan. In order to come up with this plan of action, a total of 34 community organizations were consulted.
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