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Costa Rica: environmental possibly loom for Route 32 to Moin port

A construction start to the extension of Route 32 between Rio Frio and Limon is set for another setback after the government demanded more environmental work to be done. La Republica newspaper is reporting that Costa Rica’s Secretariat of Environment (Setena) Wants China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), to provide more information on the environmental impact of the proposed 107km project. Marco Arroyo, president of Setena, has told CHEC would it has until April 2017 to provide the information on v
October 18, 2016 Read time: 2 mins
A construction start to the extension of Route 32 between Rio Frio and Limon is set for another setback after the government demanded more environmental work to be done.

La Republica newspaper is reporting that Costa Rica’s Secretariat of Environment (Setena) Wants China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), to provide more information on the environmental impact of the proposed 107km project.

Marco Arroyo, president of Setena, has told CHEC would it has until April 2017 to provide the information on various topics. These include the number of expected expropriations as well as water-course protection for the US$500 million project.

In the event of permit refusal, CHEC could appeal the resolution before Setena on a first stage and then, before the Ministry of Environment and Energy.

Expansion of Route 32 would allow easier road access for goods heading to and arriving from the Moin Container Terminal beside Limon. The terminal is undergoing a major expansion.

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