Real Estate Development Nosara Hills and Sinac Reach a Reforestation Agreement
Real estate developer Nosara Hills reached an agreement with the National System of Conservation Areas (Sinac) to reforest 2,5 acre with 500 trees, following a complaint by the Nicoya City Hall alleging environmental damage to the property. The reforestation project has a value of $7,300. The parties also agreed to a $250 donation to the Nosara School. The plan is part of environmental court’s resolution 149-19-TAA handed down in January and seen by The Voice. AUTHOR Noelia Esquivel POSTED ON Voice of Guanacaste POSTED ON
Progress at Nosara Hill Depends on INVU Approval
Progress at the Nosara Hills urban development project not only depends on a ruling from the environmental court, but also the approval from the national Housing and Development Institute (INVU). The Voice of Guanacaste contacted INVU’s Auditing Unit, the department in charge of these procedures, and they said that there is no record of the project having been approved nor that it has filed for permits. Therefore, Nosara Hills hasn’t been presented to the institution. While the project has always been planned as an urban complex, its developer requested permits in an improper manner, and never requested approval from INVU as
Court Investigates Nosara Hills for Allegedly Failing one Hectare of Forest
Nicoya City Hall have presented a case against an urbanistic project –called Nosara Hills– in environmental court, which has opened an investigation into alleged environmental damages. Nicoya City Hall originally filed the complaint in August 2016. According to the court’s press office, the case is still in the investigation phase while evidence is collected. AUTHOR Roberto Acuña Ávalos] POSTED ON Voice of Guanacaste POSTED ON October 23, 2017 Although there has not yet been a verdict, The Voice of Guanacaste obtained a