Huesca County Council He definitively renounced his union. ski resorts Astún and Formigal with European fundsIn a letter also sent to the Minister of State for Tourism, the President of Aragon Javier Lambán was quoted because “It would be outrageous to lose this 26.4 million euros to be used for any other purpose”. This project led to protests from various social segments due to the environmental impact it would create.
Huesca Provincial Assembly Speaker Miguel Gracia emerged at a press conference this Thursday to explain the situation in which the project to unite both winter resorts via the Canal Roya finds itself without wanting to get into the “judicialization issues”. due to increased opposition between environmental groups and some political parties, but only where these parties believe they are “important” and emphasize the importance of it The main reason for the resignation is the absence of an Environmental Impact Statement in addition to the calendar.
A press conference where he noticed “a certain sadness” and It ‘aches’ it to give up its €26m European fund, but it will hurt ‘much more’ if Aragon loses themand a decision that he wanted to explain “with a clear conscience” after he raised “alarm sounds” in meetings where it was understood that the message was not fully understood. “The project cannot be done with these deadlines, processing times and status.”
After insisting and remembering that the Huesca County Council as it appears in the General Plan of Autonomous Interest (PIGA) is not a “collaborator” but a “tool for executing the project” of which Formigal is a sponsor. both the institution and the municipalities and businessmen agreed “at the beginning”As she had previously responded to Marta Gastón, Minister of Economy and Aramón president, she regretted putting “all the responsibility” on them when “everyone” had to do their part.
Gracia also cited the inconsistency with Presidential Minister Mayte Pérez’s statements this Wednesday, assuring that “anyone who has to enforce the funds knows that they must enforce them”. if “all legal issues were resolved”.
Environmental Impact Statement
Nothing can be executed on land that “does not have an Environmental Impact Statement,” he added. because “neither the technicians nor the law” allows it.
The project has no EIS, neither did PIGA, no land and the program is unconvincing, it was twelve months at the beginning, then eight and it is now said to be done at six “when the minimum is 9 in normal procedures and Castanesa’s PIGA registration is close to 3 years”.
Gracia also summed up the lack of information on the legal and economic reports supporting the deal, and that they cannot manage cable transport “without legislative changes in an incumbent parliament”.
AND No economic agreement with the Government of Aragon exempt the Provincial Assembly from saying “what’s going to happen” – despite verbal commitment – the difference between the remainder of the investment, the difference of European funding of 26 million and the estimated cost of 34 million.
Because, as he elaborates, The Aramón Transparency page shows that the final cost of the project is 38 million, not 34 million. It was also pointed out that according to the program, PIGA and Environmental Impact processes were carried out in 2022 and “have not started” as of today.
Special conservation areas for birds
He also said They were unaware that the station association project was affecting a ZEPA (special bird sanctuary).); They did not receive a response, so they understood that there was “no action” from Regional Planning.
Gracia insisted that they asked the Aragon Institute of Environmental Management for information on DIA processing, and in their response they were told it was only a communication from Formigal to initiate it. Until the queries “will not start processing of DIA” to be resolved by Land Management, said.
The head of Diputación asked the DGA to confirm in writing whether PIGA can serve as the basis for direct bidding for work in accordance with public sector contract law and without a technical project, as as of today it has not been “clarified” and these are as in Jaca reminded that it is conditioned by municipal agreements.or unanimity paralyzed support until it was a participatory process this defines where the project will go and has the required land in Astún for installation.
Gracia insisted that the Provincial Assembly had requested INAGA to mount the land in the public interest, and that he had not paralyzed “nothing” in his administrative management that could mean they were relying on him to paralyze the project: He informed the municipalities of Jaca, Canfranc and Sallent that they had initiated this procedure, but The municipality of Jaca said it would not “facilitate the procedures” without any dissenting votes.
And so, he pointed out, if the Government of Aragon was “very clear” about schedules and dates, PIGA and the environmental declaration, “a joint contract could be formed where they took the lead”. it is the same with the legislator who will shorten the deadlines in a higher administration with more technicians”. Gracia stressed that he would not have “any problem” with this and conveyed this to both the EU and Lambán.
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