The Listin Diario reports that the United States FAA has issued a report that says the airport at La Isabela is not fit to operate due to the large quantity of birds and the existence of several garbage dumps and lagoons in the vicinity. Edward C. Cleary and Richard A Dolbeer, the FAA technicians responsible for the study, have estimated that as many as 10,000 egrets reside within a three-kilometer radius of the airport. “It is a particular worry that there are at least twelve resting sites for the egrets immediately to the west of the landing strip, since they have to cross the airport to reach the sanitation dump or their resting site.” The study was carried out at the request of the Civil Aeronautical Board, and also points out that there are two sources of attraction for wildlife that should be eliminated. These are the lagoons and the dense vegetation along the perimeter of the airport. Listin Diario reporter Yaniris Felipe questioned Civil Aeronautics Board chief Carlos Alvarez about the report and Alvarez said he had met with the various agencies that needed to act on this case, including the Public Works Ministry, Aerodom, and the Airport Authority. La Isabela was undertaken during the Leonel Fernandez administration to replace the Herrera International Airport. Construction of the airport was continued during the Mejia government.