The Federal Public Ministry (MPF) and the companies responsible for Riviera de São Lourenço, in Bertioga, on the coast of São Paulo, signed an agreement that provides for around R$40 million in environmental compensation and infrastructure works. The term ends a public civil action that discussed environmental and urban issues related to the implementation of the neighborhood.
Among the planned measures is the purchase of a 48-hectare area on Guaratuba Beach, valued at R$26 million. The land will be allocated to the Forestry Foundation for incorporation into the Restinga de Bertioga State Park.
The action was filed by the MPF with the objective of mitigating and compensating environmental impacts highlighted in the process due to the implementation of the project, especially in Modules 1 and 9 and in the area planned for a marina. Among the points questioned by the agency were the removal of vegetation considered irregular and interventions in permanent preservation areas.
The conciliation agreement was signed between the MPF, the companies Companhia Fazenda Acaraú, Praias Paulistas and Sobloco Construtora, in addition to the Secretariat of Union Heritage (SPU), Brazilian Navy, Environmental Company of the State of São Paulo (Cetesb), Fundação Florestal and City Hall of Bertioga.
The conciliation agreement provides for around R$40 million in environmental and infrastructure compensation in the Bertioga region, which will be paid for by the companies, without the disbursement of public resources. Check it out. Check out the interventions below:
Acquisition of a 48-hectare property on Guaratuba Beach, valued at R$26 million, which will be donated to the Fundação Florestal for incorporation into the Restinga de Bertioga State Park;
Execution of an engineering project to regularize the Bertioga canal, estimated at R$8 million;
Construction of an administrative building for the Port Authority, at an estimated cost of R$6 million, with the aim of expanding maritime inspection in the region;
Construction of a naval support point on the premises of a marina designed on the Riviera de São Lourenço.
The agreement was created within the scope of the Mediation and Conciliation Chamber of the Federal Public Administration (CCAF), of the Attorney General's Office (AGU). The approval ended a process that had been ongoing for approximately ten years and replaced the legal dispute with the obligations set out in the term.
g1 contacted the companies Companhia Fazenda Acaraú, Praias Paulistas and Sobloco Construtora to comment on the agreement and the points discussed in the action, but had not received any response until the last update of this report.
In a note, the Fundação Florestal, linked to the Secretariat of Environment, Infrastructure and Logistics of the State of São Paulo (Semil), informed that the incorporation of the area is expected to take place within 180 working days from the signing of the agreement, on Monday (21).
According to the Foundation, the property has preserved native vegetation, is adjacent to the Restinga de Bertioga State Park and has approximately 600 meters of direct contact with the conservation unit. The area forms part of an important ecological corridor between the beach strip and Serra do Mar.
"The incorporation will contribute to strengthening ecological connectivity between the Restinga de Bertioga State Park and the Serra do Mar State Park, favoring the conservation of biodiversity and expanding the protection of a strategic region", stated the Fundação Florestal.
Riviera de São Lourenço is a high-standard planned neighborhood located at km 212 of the Rio-Santos Highway. According to broker Rose Braga, who has worked with real estate in the neighborhood for 20 years, there are properties worth R$60 million.
The project is divided into 33 modules, and the location within the neighborhood is one of the factors that influence the price of properties.
The neighborhood is located at kilometer 212 of the Rio-Santos Highway. As disclosed on the official website of Riviera de São Lourenço, approximately 60% of the project has already been implemented, with the following infrastructure:
Schools
Shopping
Restaurants
Flats and hotels
Hypermarket
Tennis complex
Equestrian and golf club
12 thousand housing units
Shopping and service center
Gas stations and services
Medical and dental care
Furthermore, Riviera de São Lourenço has its own basic sanitation infrastructure, such as water collection, treatment and distribution systems and sewage collection and treatment. The neighborhood has also maintained, for over 20 years, an environmental policy, certified by ISO 14001.
