Public Hearing Of The Project Mara Rosa, 650 PeopleGoogle translated from Portuguese to English
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Mara Rosa (GO), February 23, 2016 - With much anticipation, 650 people have booked the morning of Tuesday to attend the public hearing on the project Mara Rosa (Possession of Mine), the Amarillo Mining do Brazil Ltda, no. Parish hall. Led by team Secima (Environment Department Environment, Water Resources, Infrastructure, Cities and Affairs Metropolitan), the event featured two presentations, one institutional and one relating to the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Impact Report (EIR ), fundamental contents in the preliminary process of licensing projects. Attentive to the information provided, the guests had the opportunity to have their questions answered by professionals in Amarillo and consulting BOD Environmental Engineering and Integratio Social and Sustainability Mediation. The debate was marked by an intense interaction, fulfilling the function to make the project known in detail. "The Public Hearing reached its goal of bringing information to all audiences, among authorities, members of the Catholic and evangelical church, entrepreneurs, public employees, union representatives and residents of Fiicolndia, Caxias and Amarolndia. The constant interaction and the number of people who can attract demonstrate public interest in the project Mara Rosa (Possession of Mine), "says Aaron Portugal, Strategy Director of Amarillo. During the event, the company's professionals and consultants emphasized that for the definition of the project implementation area, we took into account the environmental, technical and economic factors, such as areas already used by mining activities, sites with less steep slopes, less distance between the existing access structures and pathways. Among the measures to be taken by Amarillo phases of planning, implementation and operation of the project are the monitoring of noise, vibration and emissions; treatment of wastewater, storm water drainage, monitoring of water quality (surface and underground); the provision, correct sorting and disposal of waste; control of domestic and industrial wastewater; the economic use of the removed vegetation, plant recovery of areas and conservation of Permanent Preservation Areas (PPAs), monitoring, rescue and management of wildlife, conservation of PPAs and environmental awareness; in addition to training and hiring of local labor, environmental education and the media. "The Public Hearing was extremely important for residents to have their questions answered about the impacts and benefits of project implementation. We are sure that significantly contributed company to the socioeconomic development of Mara Rosa, "said Vanda Maria Boaventura, journalist and environmentalist. About the project Mara Rosa (Possession of Mine) The project Mara Rosa (Possession of Mine) represent an investment of over R $ 700 million. During the construction of its facilities, scheduled for the third quarter of 2016, will generate approximately 830 direct jobs and 2000 indirect jobs. The operation phase, which should begin in 2018, it is expected to create 400 direct jobs and 1600 indirect jobs. The mine life is estimated at seven years, a period that can be extended with the continuity of mineral exploration.