Re: MINING Isn't there a law????

Re: MINING Isn't there a law????

Can someone help me remember if there is a law in effect regarding the " movement of of mining / aggregate material " during certain hours of the day ?

I have a recollection of a law being written covering this type of operation. It was suppose to limit the hours large trucks could roll through villages on their way from the quarries to wherever ?? IE. ONLY during daylight hours, for example. Also was something about Aggregate companies being responsible for local repairs to the roads but I am not real sure this one got included in the package.

Any assistence along these lines is appreciated.

kFrancisco de Cabral

Mi amigo,

I agree and I have those bases covered with the key missing link , Sindica de Cabral, falling into place with the elections next week.

Now I would like to know if there is a " law " out there to back up my plans to limit / enforce / get restitution for repairs and be a pain in the *** to the folks driving the trucks through Cabral and two other villages at all hours of the night.

When I advised the Government ( CORDE ) some 10 years ago on Mining matters or sometime since I seem to remember a law along these lines.

kF

Thanks,

My regards to Fabio. Please let him know I hope to meet with him when I return in July. Will be here through November.

kFrancisco de Cabral

Not there !!!

Read all 48 pages of the Mining Law twice. Nothing about what folks can and cannot do with the stuff after they get it out of the ground. Must have been somewhere else I saw the law.

But thanks anyway Alfredo.

kF

Mi amigo Mirador,

A little of both but right now the overly loaded trucks wrecking the roads and speeding down them empty rushing back to get another load. They are knocking off a horse or cow about every week and will get a school kid one of these days. CeMex and the yeso trucks are the biggest abusers.

The problem has been aggrevated recently with the construction of the new aquaduct to Barahona which went down the road through Cabral. This left the road from the SD - Barahona highway only 1 and 1/2 lane wide and you know wins the battle of size on these roads. The towns of La Salinas, Cabral and Cachon have tried to put down some pavement in the villages but it is a losing battle, the aquaduct was finished along this road last year, the road never repaired. Not sure what I can do but am researching the problem for now.

I have seen some prelimenary signs that the road might finally be under some repair. The elections are upon us you know and the potholes were filled this week. But even if the road is repaired back to two lanes the trucks will tear it up without some restraint.

You know, it is the trucks moving at high speed after dark or before sunrise that really get me. Loads of Yeso moving at 10pm shouldn't happen and are a danger to everyone.

kFC

Update since first posting last May !

Thought it might be nice to give everyone an update since the original posting in May of last year.

As the ever observant Mirador noted " influence " goes a long way here in Paradise. With the recent elections, Mama became Sindico for Cabral and my brother Roberto was elected Diputado from Barahona.

Seeing that Cabral controls the water source for the Cemex owned Yeso mine down the road in La Salines and Barahona is the port of export, pressure was brought to bear. Cemex is now providing local cities with some funds for the road upkeep and has limited trucking activity to daylight hours the week just before the ship arrives for transport. This last point eliminates the stockpiling of the yeso in downtown Barahona where the winds would blow it out over the reef off the coast The trucks are still way over loaded and move along a bit to fast but things have improved.

kFrancisco de Cabral