New Minister, New Deadline....3 months
https://www.vanguardia.com/actualidad/politica/224630-en-tres-meses-delimitaremos-santurban-ministra-de-medio-ambiente
Rough translation from Vanguardia....My gut is telling the end game is near and I honestly believe they will get this done within the 3 month target this time, but only time will tell....In the mean time, I'll continue accumulating at these deep discount prices!
'In three months will delimit Santurbán': Minister for Environment
Three months period stood as the new Minister of Environment, Luz Helena Sarmiento, to narrow the Desert of Santurbán.
"This is an issue that I have to go to take and you have to leave very quickly because we have been in limbo and the worst that can happen is to let time pass in a decision like this. This decision will not exceed the period of three months, "he said.
The determination was announced by the minister to Vanguardia Liberal, after announcing that the line demarcating preserve the wilderness, will take into account two aspects: the ecosystem and social.
"My position as Minister and as Santander is that should prevail technical and social aspects. So to make the decision will be analyzed to show what are the ecosystem services it provides not only the moor Santurbán region, but also to Bucaramanga and the metropolitan area, as well as all the municipalities that benefit from it. The social issue is something that can not be neglected and will also be provided, "said Sarmiento.
However, the Minister's announcement comes after the Government had missed three dates that imposed a deadline for such a decision, which has generated mistrust in ads.
"It is understandable, but that is the term that I have outlined. Santurbán in Santander and the subject of San Andrés Seaflower are the first two issues will resolve "
While on the table of the delimitation and there are several proposals, one of which seeks to line the moor is the same as the regional park, the Minister of Environment said not advocate any and that because splicing is should study them carefully.
"Yes there will be continuity"
Because by the Ministry of Environment has been three ministers and that each of them has different commitments acquired with the inhabitants of streaks and California municipality living from informal mining and now are on the verge of a social crisis because it have source of support, Sarmiento said that the policies will be continued and that all commitments will be met.
"Although there have been three different ministers, all we are part of the same government, so I will sit to study all agreements. This change will not generate trauma, "said Sarmiento.
As for the criticisms that have been made to the Ministries of Environment and Mines and Energy on behalf of the lack of coordination, the Minister of Environment said the work will be set.
"Here we must look at the cost benefit and what I can say is that the environmental cost we will not assume. Decisions will like as I took in the National Agency of Environmental Licenses, taking as guideline technical and environmental preservation, "he said.
Unfulfilled by dates Minambiente
January 14 in May: The Ministry undertook the first national bureau Santurbán Paramo have the list definition on this date. February 8 in August: That was the new date announced at the Fifth Committee hearing of the House. 3 August 30: the Humboldt Institute directorof told this newspaper that the commitment of Minambiente was finishing work on that date