Juan del Rio - 6-3-2005 at 10:44 AM
I have heard that they are getting really strict with having Environmental Impact Reports done on property in the East Cape Area. Fines for not having
one completed I hear are stiff. Anyone have an update on the situation? I have property on the pacific side that was privatized from Ejido land a few
years ago and have not done anything with it yet, but there are already a few structures in the same area that have been built. Any update on the
current situation taking place on the East cape would be helpful as I think it will happen in our area as well.
Eli - 6-3-2005 at 05:20 PM
I think you are right to be concerned, but no need to panic, just need to get your paper work done.
From what little info that I have gathered from home; the officals for SMINARP, (lo siento on the spelling? argh), have been gracious, courtious, and
filling out tons of paper work, spending hours at folks kitchen tables. I have not heard of any heavy fines yet, and it sounds like they are going to
get the paper work they want done, completed. Of course it will be intersting to see what kind of fines occured, for sure I am curious as all get out
about this one. I would really like to hear what the realtors have to say about it.
The Environmental Impact Study has been a reality for a long time, it is a pain of paper work and time comsuming, as the building department never
said nothing, nor Catastro, nor Public Registry when the properties were sold, it kind of got shinned on. Well dang, like my dear Poppie always said;
"Of course there is a law against it, there is a law against everything, it is just a matter if they want to inforce it." So now they are inforcing
it, so now it's time to deal with that paticular law.
Ah but, not to worry, there is a bunch more out there to bite you in the butt that you never even thought of yet.
[Edited on 6-4-2005 by Eli]
oladulce - 6-3-2005 at 08:27 PM
SEMARNAT requires an Environmental Impact study prior to building for property bordering the federal zone when there has been a "change of use" of the
property, such as the change in ownership from Ejido to privately owned by an ejidatario (sp?), to owned by a foreigner or corporation.
This is the explanation I was given to explain why it's not required of Mexican citizens on their own residential property. There is no "change of
use" involved. Still not clear if the "change of use" is the change from Mexican to foreigner title holder , or the change from Ejido to individual
property?
If it's the second scenario, then mexicans would also have to get a study on newly privatized ejido land I guess.
The penalty for non-compliance is not made obvious on the SEMARNAT website.
[Edited on 6-4-2005 by oladulce]
dono - 6-5-2005 at 09:22 AM
WE heard this was basically a live training exercise for Profeco agents who are the enforcement arm of Semernap, supposedly they are coming back in
the fall with a full on frontal attack, so get your paper work in order. If you built your house before 1988 you will be exempted because that the
year law was enacted
Bruce R Leech - 6-5-2005 at 10:04 AM
Yes and when they get all the money they can down there they will come here and have a ball. I don't think any one here in-the Mulege aria has this
kind of permit. It applies to all river front as well as beach property's.