In order to resolve the problem of delays in approving environmental impact permits, in Costa Rica industrial sector employers support a proposal for the National Technical Secretariat to intervene.
Arguing that "it affects them negatively", the Chamber of Industries of Costa Rica (ICRC), supports the intervention of the National Technical Secretariat (Setena) requested last Wednesday by the Christian Social Unity Party (PUSC).
Plans are underway to build a supermarket in Curridabat under the brandname Mas x Menos, with a total constructed area of 7,700 square meters, and 2 thousand square meters of green area.
Corporación Supermercados Unidos (CSU) submitted an Environmental Impact Study (EIA) to the Setena to build a supermarket in the Guayabos area of Curridabat.
Setena has ordered the partial paralysis of pineapple production activities in three farms in the northern zone due to environmental damage, such as the presence of sediments in rivers, ravines and wetlands.
The National Environmental Technical Secretariat (Setena) reported that the farms are Cultivo de Piña La Guaria, Cultivo de Piña La Azucena, and Cultivo de Piña Oficinas Administrativas y Taller de Mantenimiento el Concho.
The Setena plans to amend regulations in order to reduce the timescale for ruling on studies for projects with high environmental impact, to 5 months.
At the moment the National Environmental Technical Secretariat (SETENA) is takes between 6 months and a year to analyze and decide whether or not to grant permission for construction projects with high environmental impacts.
Vertical and horizontal residential condominiums in the provinces of San José, Heredia and Cartago are some of the projects for which environmental impact studies were submitted in May 2016.
The report"Construction projects in Costa Rica in May 2016"prepared by the Business Intelligence unit at CentralAmericaData.com, provides an updated list of major construction projects for which environmental impact assessment (EIA) studies were submitted to the National Environmental Technical Secretariat (SETENA) in May.
An Environmental Impact Study has been submitted to build a 40 thousand square meter hospital in Turrialba, Cartago.
The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study submitted by the Costa Rican Social Security Department (CCSS) to the Environmental Technical Secretariat (SETENA) indicates that the purpose is to build the new William Allen Taylor Hospital, which will have a net construction area of 40,251 m2.
Plans have been drawn up to build a diagnostic center and medical office on three levels in Santa Ana, Province of San Jose, which will have a total constructed area of 19,922 square meters.
The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) submitted by Asociación de Servicios Médicos Costarricenses (ASEMECO) to the National Environmental Technical Secretariat in February 2016 indicates that the development will be called "Centro de Diagnóstico y Consultorios Médicos Clínica Bíblica Santa Ana" and will be located in the district of Pozos, canton of Santa Ana, province of San José.
Plans are underway to build a 16,000 square meter shopping center on three levels in Perez Zeledon, Province of San Jose.
The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) submitted by C-Town S.A. to the environmental authority (SETENA) in February 2016 indicates that the development will be named "Plaza Comercial C-Town" and will be located in the district of San Isidro El General, Canton of Perez Zeledon, Province of San Jose.
An environmental impact study has been presented for the construction of an industrial complex composed of multiple warehouses and office spaces in the province of Cartago.
In the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) submitted by Espirit International SA to the National Environmental Technical Secretariat in January 2016, it indicates that the development will be called "Parque Industrial Múltiple" (Multiple Industrial Park) and will be located in the district of San Nicolas, Province of Cartago.
Plans have been drawn up to build in the center of San José, Costa Rica, a complex made up of three towers, each with 21 floors, and spaces for residential, commercial and office use.
The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) submitted to the Technical National Environment Secretary in December 2015 indicates that the development is called "Condominio Residencial Horizontal Vertical Mixto", and will be located in the district of Catedral, province of San José, at the site of the former premises of the company Dos Pinos.
Works at the Recope plant in Moin and the construction of a fertilizer plant are part of the projects for which environmental impact studies were submitted in November 2015.
The report entitled "Construction Projects in Panama - November 2015", prepared by the Business Intelligence unit at CentralAmericaData.com, provides a detailed list of major construction projects for which environmental impact assessment (EIA) were presented to the National Environmental Technical Secretariat (SETENA) in November.
Environmental impact studies have been presented for the construction of a health care center in Nicoya, Guanacaste, and a new unit within the prison of San Isidro de Heredia.
The Environmental Impact Assessment studies (EIA) for the project "Centre for Institutional Care", was presented by the Executive Unit of IDB projects to the National Environmental Technical Secretariat (SETENA), and involves the construction of a health center in Nicoya, Guanacaste, with capacity for 640 people. The document notes that the estimated investment is around $19.8 million.
An Environmental Impact Study has been presented for the construction in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, of a residential, touristic and commercial resort called Cabo Velas which is estimated at $746 million.
The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) submitted to the National Environmental Technical Secretariat in November 2015 by Amanda Tierra SA, indicates that development called "project for residential, tourist and commercial development, Cabo Velas", and will be located in the Tempate district in Santa Cruz, Province of Guanacaste.
Apartment buildings and horizontal condominiums account for most of the list of residential construction projects for which environmental impact studies were presented in September 2015.
The report entitled "Construction Projects in Guatemala - September 2015", prepared by the Business Intelligence unit at CentralAmericaData.com, provides a detailed list of major construction projects for which environmental impact assessments (EIA) were submitted to the National Environmental Technical Secretariat (SETENA) in September.
Plans are being made to develop a large-scale supermarket measuring 9,000 square meters in Santa Ana, west of San José.
The promoter of the project, PRISMAR de Costa Rica SA, stated in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) submitted to the National Environmental Technical Secretariat, that the development will be called "Pricesmart Santa Ana", and will be built in the Santa Ana district of Uruca province of San José.