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MICI-CII-UR-2022-0186
Tacuarembó-Salto Green Transmission Line
Country: Uruguay
Reception date: March, 15 2022
Current Status: Closed
Requesters:
The Morató family, made up of 4 brothers, who are represented before MICI by Alfredo Morató, resident of Paysandú, Uruguay.
Summary of the Request
The Request describes potential harm to a critical cultural site derived from the construction of a transmission line.
According to the Requester, this poses a noncompliance with IDB policies related to cultural sites, since the design of the project harms a national monument, and its construction will damage the critical cultural site by breaking it in two parts. Furthermore, the Request cites an affectation to the scenery as 30 towers and a transmission line will be visible from the central area of the cultural site.
In addition, there was a failure in identifying the critical cultural site as such, and in assessing and applying mitigation measures.
Recent actions
On March 21, 2022, the Request was not registered to allow the Requester to establish an initial contact with the Project Team (Management). The Requester was notified of the possibility of resubmitting the Request to the MICI if their concerns have not been addressed within a reasonable period. The Parties were notified and the MICI process was concluded.
It is important to note that the Notification of Non-Registration is not an assessment of the merits of the Request, or the issues presented in it. Nor is it a determination of compliance or non-compliance by the IDB Invest with respect to its Pertinent Operational Policies.
Past actions
Project Number:
Environmental Category:
B
Project Name:
Tacuarembó-Salto Green Transmission Line
Sector:
Energy
Project Type:
Loan
IDB Invest Financing:
USD 114,069,000
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Registration
Not registered
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Eligibility
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Assessment
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Consultation Process
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Monitoring
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Recommendation for a CR and ToRs
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Investigation
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CR Report
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Monitoring
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Registration |
Consultation Phase (CP) |
Compliance Review Phase (CRP) |
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Chronology and documents
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Request Receipt |
2022-03-15 |
Requests of a confidential nature are not published. | |
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Notice of Registration |
2022-03-21 |
5 business days from the date of receipt of the Request or 15 business days when further information is required from the Requesters. | |
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Closing date of MICI process |
2022-03-21 |
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