The plenary approved the amendment to the foral rules of reasoning with the votes in favor of all parties except EH Bildu, who abstained. The amendment puts limits on the repopulation of eucalyptus, given the “societal debate” that has sparked its spread.
it’s full of General Assemblies of Biscay approved this Wednesday the amendment of the foral standard of mountains and management of protected natural areas to the restriction on eucalyptus plantation until December 31, 2025 to stop the spread of this species in the area.
The moratorium continued with vote for of the two groups that make up the provincial government, GDP Yes PSE-EEand also from Elkarrekin Bizkaiaafter agreeing to the transaction of one of his two amendments with Jeltzales and Socialists, and the pp EH Bilduwhich had tabled five amendments that were rejected, has abstained.
The text assumes the inclusion of an additional provision in the current Foral Forestry Regulation that considers limiting the planting of eucalyptus until December 31, 2025. The measure is proposed in view of the expansion that this species has experienced in recent years, which will start in 2020 took up 15.6%. of the Biscay forest area, and the “social debate” that this sprawl has provoked, explained the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Natural Environment, Amaia Antxustegi.
Until December 31, 2025, only reforestation with eucalyptus approved before the entry into force of this provision or processed and finally approved before that time, and only where the land has previously been occupied by a mass of forest composed mainly of this species, is permitted.
Elkarrekin Bizkaia has supported the moratorium proposed by the provincial government, although he initially proposed in his amendments a “more ambitious proposal” to extend it until he has a new one. Basque forest plan In any case, board member Xabier Benito has warned that the success of this moratorium in light of the “uncontrolled” expansion of eucalyptus will be determined when it ends and the work that has been done is seen.
The PP spokesperson, Eduardo Andrade, agrees that a moratorium should be put in place to assess what is happening and that, moreover, in his opinion, it would also be necessary to review the Basque forestry plan.
However, the representative of EH Bildu Iratxe Arriola has pointed out that the moratorium could be “an appropriate instrument” as a period of reflection on the rule as a whole, but “it will not solve the problems of forestry”. In this way, he has disapproved of the Diputación who plans to continue with “the make-up” when there is “a lot of work” because a “comprehensive” approach is needed.
Of the groups that support the Foral government, the socialist juntero Jesús Ortiz has defended that the project to change the norm is “a good project” that will stop the expansion of eucalyptus, and he believes that the deadline is until the end of 2025 “is sufficient” “.
Finally, the PNV spokesperson, Jesús Lekarikabeaskoa, regretted that EH Bildu “is making an effort to find excuses” for not supporting the measure, noting that the moratorium is “nothing more than a measure” so that the situation “does not get worse”. it is not the only initiative that the Provincial Council is promoting in this area. “No one sits idly by,” he emphasized.
Source: EITB
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