On Friday, July 3, held in the auditorium of Town Hall meeting Ayerbe Information about the overall effects would cause the construction of a dam in the Kingdom of the Mallos. With a little assistance incomprehensibly, only forty people came to receive the necessary information in a book that can change in a drastic way the daily life of a very high percentage of ayerbenses and neighboring villagers. In all, directly or indirectly adversely affects us build a dam on the Whitewater River Gallego free.
Beginning with the possible impact on the fauna and flora characteristic of the area, which is fed directly from the water of the Gallego and that would disappear due to construction a swamp, following changes in the geography of the surroundings of our people, due to the need to obtain materials for the construction of a dam or the possible impact on tourism in the region (economic engine of the same) the emergence of more mosquitoes, fog and closure of companies engaged in leisure in the Gallego river would be a few of the many problems that would result (in the unlikely event take place) the construction of the dam called Biscarrués.
Why
for a better life than they should (remember that in Monegros is converted to dry land irrigation) other we have to arm to twist and end up with one of the few reasons why it still remains our people and the Kingdom of the Mall? As correctly stated
Ignacio Cinto at the meeting, about 15 or 20 years or Ayers or the area had signs of improvement in any aspect. Decreased and aged population, businesses were reducing and Ayers and many other towns in the county did not have a very hopeful vision. It is clear that Mallos have always existed and Loarre Castle has also brought many visitors in recent years. The area that was favored tourism and our people. But 20 years ago began to form one of the impulses most important economic area. The creation of companies engaged in activities in the Gallego river and nature has managed to attract much more tourists, many young people to work that has settled in the area and business uses of the same and has brought in new life to the Kingdom of the Mallos.
As also explained in the meeting Cuchí José Antonio Otero, graduate and PhD in Chemistry and a degree in geology from the University of Zaragoza, the construction of a dam on the river Gallego can be a big problem from the geological . A land area composed of materials that are easily detached is not the most desirable, according to the expert, for a swamp as explained in the Draft of its construction, its function is to be filled for the day and empty at night. This steady erosion of emptying-filling could be an overflow of water or the breaking of the dam, which 'only' would, as shown in the Draft, the death of 4 Ardisa neighbors ... only.
other hand, Dr. Cuchí also said the vast amount of materials that would be needed to carry out the construction of a dam of such characteristics. This material is none other than the one we have around of our people.
gravel and clay that could be drawn from areas close to our villa and would completely change the beautiful views we have now. We will leave potholes in many areas and we will build a dam in our faces, drowning an area that lives in much of the comings and goings of visitors who spend a weekend in the Kingdom of the Mallos, visiting Castle Loarre Mallos Riglos, rafting and other adventure sports in the river Gallego and activating an area two decades ago the future was very raw.
addition, as explained Ramón Fontana, for the residents of Santa Eulalia and Murillo do not remain incommunicado would have to build lots of bridges that would be worth much money and would cost far too long, creating serious problems for the residents of this area when scrolling. Incommunicado elderly and children unable to go to school. A major economic importance for the government useless.
ayerbenses That many who support the dam of Biscarrués think very well the pros and cons of having a swamp. To think about the mosquitoes in the fog, in the future, in the river with their business, if we make the dam will not be to irrigate our land but to destroy the economic engine of the area.
Those who support the dam because believe will benefit by selling a few acres of fields, not to confuse them and assess what is better, if the construction of a dam in Biscarrués make decreasing tourism, will dissipate much of the flora and fauna area, bring mosquitoes and constant fog, destroy many jobs directly (Murillo adventure companies for example) or indirectly (services and trade) visitors live or earn money that, as Miriam said at the meeting, will have to spend in a place that does not like to live because in our village and in the general area ever fewer lives.
Finally, those who believe that the construction of a dam will to create jobs during its construction, not naive, Chon said that as well, in charge of the work will be companies from outside, with employees from outside. Catering eat because they are three shifts throughout the play and no one in Ayerbe restaurant that can be done by a number of people of such features at any time. If by any chance should give work to ayerbenses in some respect, do not stop thinking about one thing: FOOD FOR TODAY AND hungry, very hungry for tomorrow.
Say 'NO' to Biscarrués Swamp. Say 'yes' to a free and brave Gallego river that gives life to an area that until recently was dead and is now rising thanks to tourism, tourism that is not lost as we unite to put us against a dam that hurts us all.
