Mahahual, Q.R. — Federal environmental officials have shut down a illegal building project in the town of Mahahual. The Federal Attorney General’s Office for Environmental Protection announced the closure of an illegal project in the maritime zone.
The project was shut down after a November 7 inspection by the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (Profepa).
“During the inspection, the presence of material dumped in the federal maritime-terrestrial zone was confirmed,” Profepa said in a statement.
Inspectors proceeded to shut down a project of “filling activities carried out on a property located on Mahahual Avenue, between Pargo and Rubia streets, in the town of Mahahual.”
Profepa said the property was closed “because the authorization in matters of environmental impact issued by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat) was not accredited.”
The action was carried out on November 7 following an inspection visit in response to a citizen complaint filed by members of the Participatory Environmental Monitoring Committee that collaborates with Profepa in this region.
During the inspection, the presence of dumped material in the federal maritime-terrestrial zone was confirmed.
It was also verified that the responsible party did not have the corresponding authorization and therefore, the safety measure of temporary total closure was applied in accordance with the General Law of Ecological Balance and Environmental Protection.
Profepa will continue to address citizen complaints and work to ensure the protection of Quintana Roo’s coastal ecosystems and that all work or activity in areas of high environmental value complies with current regulations.
