According to the Revenue Law of the municipality of Jocotepec, for fiscal year 2021, the fine for felling, pruning, cutting, destroying, or mistreating any kind of tree ranges from about 2,000-10,000 pesos
At the construction site they found four piles of stacked branches, belonging to about 15 trees, mostly Palo Dulce, as well as Ocote or Montezuma Pine (trees native to Mexico) uprooted by a bulldozer
Héctor Ruiz Mejía: The feeling of at least 60 native trees in the place known as «El Limón» hill, located in San Juan Cosalá, unleashed strong protest from the residents so that after an inspection by the City Council, the company will be fined.
However, the municipal authorities are waiting for the representatives of the construction site to show up to resolve the controversy. According to one of the inspectors of the Department of Ecology, after going to the site following a citizen report, they found four piles of branches piled up at the construction site, belonging to about 15 trees, mostly Palo Dulce, as well as Montezuma Pine (trees native to Mexico), which were uprooted by a bulldozer that ran over them.
«When I arrived, the machine was stopped, apparently a screw came loose from the bulldozer, otherwise we would have caught them in the act of logging,» commented the inspector.
The controversial work that aroused the alarm of the residents of San Juan Cosalá, so far has not been confirmed if it has the corresponding permits. According to Daniel Garavito, director of Ecology, the work has not been approved by the agency.
«I don’t know if the Urban Development has all the documentation in order, however, the architect in charge of the work was summoned here in Ecology to clarify what happened, but he did not show up», said the interviewee.
So far, according to the director, the builders are not allowed to continue with their activities until they are regularized, however, he assured that inspectors from San Juan Cosalá will go to the site to confirm that they have effectively stopped any operation.
The official said that there is no authorization from Ecology and Protection for the company Constructora TAC to carry out any construction in the area, so they are still waiting for them to present themselves at City Hall to verify the alleged permits.
According to the Revenue Law of the municipality of Jocotepec, Jalisco for the fiscal year 2021, the fine for felling, pruning, cutting, destroying, or mistreating any kind of tree, without observing the provisions of the Public Service Regulations of Parks and Gardens of the Municipality of Jocotepec, Jalisco, ranges from 2,090 pesos to 10,887.52 pesos.
Furthermore, the situation is aggravated because according to information from the National Commission for the Knowledge and Use of Biodiversity (CONABIO), the Palo Dulce grows in arid zones, and its territory is limited to central Mexico, making it a rare species.
Daniel Garavito himself urged the community to report any logging activity and to raise awareness because «logging is something that affects us all equally.”
Translated by Kerry Watson
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