Said concessions shall be extended for a maximum term of one hundred twenty days and must comply with the following procedure:
- a)Written request from the institution, which must indicate the location of the place where the extraction will be carried out.
- b)Exploitation plan and justification for the destination of the materials, which must be solely for public works.
- c)Appointment of a professional in the geological or mining engineering field, who shall be the responsible party and director of the exploitation. In the event of proven unavailability, a qualified professional with experience in related areas may be appointed.
- d)If the concessionaire does not directly carry out the works, it must indicate, to the Directorate of Geology and Mines (DGM), the name of the contractor or subcontractor tasked with executing them.
- e)Upon receipt of the request, the DGM shall conduct an inspection and issue the relevant recommendations; if they are affirmative, it shall issue the recommendation to the Minister of Environment and Energy for the granting of the respective permit, which must contain the following:
- 1)Location of the extraction site.
- 2)Authorized volume.
- 3)Validity period.
- 4)Extraction method.
- 5)Machinery to be used.
- 6)Professional responsible for the extraction.
- 7)Environmental precautions during the temporary extraction.
In the case of municipalities and ministries, if the exploitation lasts more than one hundred twenty days and they wish to continue with it, they must comply with the provisions of articles 72 and 73 of this code, which, once renumbered, shall become articles 76 and 77, respectively, and their regulations.
Given the foregoing, having all the facilities to process the extraction permits for material (lastre, sand) that the municipality possesses and, additionally, the economic profitability of not purchasing the material, I request that we continue maintaining the geologist's contract to process the necessary permits, as 95% of our roads are of lastre. Furthermore, I request that the concessionaires of the Canton of Talamanca, both individuals and legal entities, pay to the Municipality the corresponding amount according to the location of the extraction site, equivalent to thirty percent (30%), so that this money enters the municipal coffers, as it would be of great help due to the great needs.