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Murcia change requested at the last plenary session of July a moratorium on the piping of historical channels until a thorough study for the protection and enhancement is made ​​in the value of irrigation network in the garden of Murcia

Following the announcement of several associations over the felling of trees and the possibility of tubing the only section that remains open sky Old Raal ditch in Llano de Brujas, Murcia's change has been in contact with the Town Planning, Environment Huerta environment and to warn about the movements being made by the Board of Landowners in this stretch of canal, and the need for a municipal license to perform any work of tubing, considering that the municipal ordinance clearly prohibits the tubing channels of ditches with In order to preserve the traditional landscape garden.

In order to avoid such situations, Murcia's change presented at the last plenary session of July a motion for a moratorium on all works of historical tubing channels in both urban land and orchard, since it is necessary to conduct a thorough study all the traditional irrigation network for further protection as an important Muslim Hispanic heritage that is still alive today, and as fundamental to the preservation of the garden of Murcia element, environment and biodiversity of the municipality.

In addition, we must add the importance of these channels in case of floods, as were also made to evacuate the water from the many boulevards that surround the valley and even the river itself.

The tubing of canals and ditches can be irresponsible as has been seen in the Rambla de Espinardo after the piping of several ditches that crossed transversely.

Despite not being approved this motion, Murcia's change will ask the Town Planning, Environment and Huerta, as promised, urge the Board of Landowners not further unnecessary Pipings, and will soon be put writing up a study with the aim of protecting and valuing the traditional irrigation network and hydraulic elements associated with it, as well as how to carry out their preservation and maintenance taking into account their environmental and cultural values .

Source: Cambiemos Murcia