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The Official State Bulletin (BOE) has published the announcement of the Hydrographic Confederation of Segura (CHS), which announces the tender process for the environmental restoration of the Contraparada, whose budget amounts to EUR 3,505,886.33 and once made, will culminate a desire persecuted by society Murcia, such as the rehabilitation of a landmark for the city of Murcia and the heart of Murcia.
The deadline for submission of tenders will be open until 18 November, as it is processed by a declaration of emergency.
The aim of the project will be financed with European funds is to achieve the deepest healing and regeneration of the riparian ecosystem, virtually disappeared in the area and, in turn, make it compatible with the route of the visitors, who will have several information points in different parts of the complex.
The weir of the Contraparada was declared Historical Artistic Monument of National Character of the Government of Spain in 1982 and is a Cultural of the Autonomous Community of Murcia since 2002.
The intervention in this area of the Huerta de Murcia (the heart from the start that the two main canals - Aljufía and Barriers -) consists of several actions:
- Interpretation Centre dedicated to raising awareness of the history and workings of the Contraparada, and we will explain the historical significance of this complex hydraulic Huerta de Murcia, evolution and actions throughout the history, hydraulic performance and actions throughout history.
- Placement of two gateways: one near the canal making the Aljufía and the other downstream of the old bridge of the Sheep.
- Information point for visitors entering the complex from the left bank of the river Segura.
- Environmental restoration of the Mirador, which overlooks the entire complex Contraparada - to undergo a profound transformation, with actions to improve access and revegetation to mitigate the high insolation of the area.
- Leisure area near the Mayor of Aljufía Escorredor with abundant vegetation.
- Removal of invasive vegetation and replanting with species characteristic of river on the slopes.
- Cleaning, pruning and maintenance of forests within the Aneas Soto, the area with the most important woodland complex Contraparada, and where the introduced CHS bushes and trees.
- Recovery of the Loma de la Pena, who is in an advanced state of degradation and where was the old Sewer Treatment Plant, which has been proposed future installation of hydraulic garden and the placing of shrubs and trees characteristic in the area.
- Recovery of old traditional orchards, which were organized by creating plots of five different cultures, separated by irrigation canals, with which you placed rows of palm trees.
- Creation of two car parks in outlying areas of each room, which will be covered by native tree species, thus lowering the environmental impact of vehicle access.
- Strengthening the social use with furniture, road network and services (water supply, sanitation, electricity, irrigation and telecommunications), in addition to bury power and telephone lines running through the area.
This action is the first of four that CHS wants to undertake, and, with a planned total investment of more than 16 million euros, includes the rehabilitation of the Wall of Luzon (original item Contraparada Muslim), to consolidate the New Dam the Old Dam, and building a bottom outlet.
In short, rehabilitate archaeologically complex it becomes element symbol and pride of the society of Murcia.
Source: CHS
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