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Good News for Tenacatita from Dobie
April 14, 2011 03:56PM
Last week representatives of SEMARNAT (Secdretaria de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales)delivered a document to Villalobos. It's 8 pages long, but these are the relevant parts: (a brief translation follows each part)

PROCURADURIA FEDERAL DE PROTECCION AL AMBIENTE.
Delegación Jalisco.
Subdelegación Jurídica.
Asunto: Acuerdo de Emplazamiento
Guadalajara, Jalisco, a 22 de febrero de 2011
Con motivo de la visita de inspección…(del 27 de octubre de 2010)… se emite el presente Acuerdo que a la letra dice:…
PRESUNTA INFRACCIÓN ATRIBUIDA A LA EMPRESA "INMOBILIARIA RODENAS, S.A. DE CV.":

The letter is sent by PROFEPA stemming from a visit by SEMARNAT. From what I understand, SEMARNAT makes the laws and PROFEPA enforces them.

1.- Presunta violación … de Concesión número DZF-846/92 de fecha 05 de enero de 1993 el cual establece que: “’EL CONCESIONARIO’” se abstendrá de realizar cualquier acto que tenga por objeto tratar de construir playas privadas o impedir el libre acceso a las mismas,…)”…

The conditions of Rodenas' Concession says that they have to abstain from doing anything to impede free access to the beach.

"Para garantizar el libre tránsito por la zona federal y/o terrenos ganados al mar, 'EL CONCESIONARIO’ se obligué a establecer accesos específicos … y a, no levantar obstáculos que limitan la libre transitabilidad,'LA SECRETARIA’ podrá determinar el establecimiento de uno o mas accesos procurando afectar lo menos posible los derechos de aprovechamiento que esta concesión otorga"

To guarantee free access, Rodenas can't put up any obstacles and the Secretary will establish access point(s) to ensure maximum access to the beach.

… la cual establece que: "Queda estrictamente prohibido delimitar la zona concesionada con cercas, alambrados. bardas, setos o cualquier otro elemento semejante que impida el libre tránsito peatonal por este bien federal. El incurrir en este supuesto seria cause de revocación de la concesi6n." (sic.)

The concession says it's stricly prohibited put up fences or whatever might impede free pedestrian access to the federal zone. Violation will be cause for revocation of the concession.

… toda vez que al momento de la visite de inspecci6n se encontró una caseta de vigilancia custodiada por elementos de la Policía Auxiliar y de la Dirección General de Seguridad Publica, ambas de la Secretaria de Seguridad Pública del estado de Jalisco, así como la instalación de una malla ciclónica con doble puerta con cadenas y candados que impide el libre tránsito o acceso a la playa de Tenacatita, lugar en que el transito a la Zona Federal Marítimo Terrestre se limita de forma discrecional. ya que al inquirir a los vigilantes al respecto del paso hacia la porción de Zona Federal concesionada al XXXX, quien es titular… de la Concesi6n numero XXXX, se inform6 que solamente el inspector podría acceder a la Zona Federal que se pretendía visitar, no así el propio XXXXX,…

Still, when SEMARNAT came to the beach on Feb. 22, the encountered the fences, chains, locks and the guard booth. They were coming to inspect another concession as well, but the guards would only allow the inspector from SEMARNAT and not the owner of the other concession.

MEDIDA CORRECTIVA IMPUESTA A LA EMPRESA “INMOBILIARIA RODENAS, S.A. DE C.V.”.
Deberá de acreditar ante esta Delegación de la Procuraduría Federal de Protección al Ambiente en el estado de Jalisco que se permite el libre acceso del público a la Zona Federal … en la playa de Tenacatita … y que no se utiliza medio y/o argumento coercitivo alguno para impedir el paso y/o libre tránsito de las personas por la dicha área. … (laza de cumplimiento: 5 días hábiles…)

Rodenas has to show PROFEA that they're allowing free access to the beach. They've got 5 days to comply.

The 5 days are up. Now the notary has to come to witness that they haven't complied. Then a demanda to PROFEA to act. This is a BIG step forward as it's the first time a federal agency (or any agency, for that matter) has actually taken official, legal action (even if it's only the first step).

In related news, I went to Guadalajara yesterday accompanying members of the fishing co-op who are filing a demanda against Rodenas for violation of their constitutional rights as well as for loss of income, equipment, etc. There was a short press conference where Lourdes (the reporter from TV Azteca who got a face full of pepper spray back in October when Dip. David Hernandez pulled the gate down with his pickup truck) interviewed Chito and then one of the lawyers, who gave some historical perspective. The lawyers are feeling very positive.

Churpa and Kamari put on a great fundraiser in Deadwood, Oregon last weekend, a live band, taco bar, raffle, trashy lingerie costume prizes, slide show presentation, etc. which was very successful, especially for a small town with a depressed economy. Maybe this will inspire some of you to do a fundraiser in your town. Nine of us went to Guadalajara yesterday in 2 vehicles - gas, food, parking, certified copies of documents...........it all adds up.

Feeling hopeful,
dobie
Re: Good News for Tenacatita from Dobie
April 19, 2011 06:15AM
It is questionable how good this news is, though it definitely isn't bad news. The concern is that the information taken from IDs kept when people enter, will be used to substantiate the claim that there is free access to the beach. It will be especially significant that the IDs are primarily foreigners, meaning that the goal of tourism is being met. I am thinking that until there is further information and the fence and armed guards are removed that I will stay away from Tenacatita so as not to inadvertently give support to the #!X#!!...
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