The Ministry of Environment has revoked an environmental permit to build that had been granted to the resort called the Bavaro Beach and Golf Resort in the La Altagracia province. The 300-room, 269-villa resort was being erected based on a license (No. 0043-03) signed by former Deputy Minister Rene Ledesma, despite two differing opinions from the technical departments of the Ministry. The technicians determined that the resort was incompatible with the maintenance of the protected area of the lagoon. As reported in El Caribe, the decision will affect the construction being performed by Compresores, Equipos e Ingenieria (Compreica) in the area of Bavaro. The Ministry of Environment says that the construction of a 1.8-km road caused severe damages to the fauna and wildlife sanctuary near the Bavaro Lagoon. Daneris Santana, the deputy minister of protected areas and biodiversity, said that Resolution 012-2004, which is dated 8 December, establishes that the road construction presents a serious threat to the local environment and that civil and penal responsibilities should be established in the case.