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Ley Nº 487 - Control de la explotación y conservación de las aguas subterráneas.

Country/Territory
Dominican Republic
Document type
Legislation
Date
1969
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Gaceta Oficial Nº 9.162, 1º de noviembre de 1969, págs. 3-12.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Basic legislation Groundwater Well sinking/boreholes Servitude Waterworks Pollution control Freshwater pollution
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

La Ley, una vez establecidas algunas definiciones (art. 1º) y su objeto (art. 2º), define el régimen para los pozos ordinarios (arts. 2º a 9º). El artículo 10 establece que el Instituto Nacional de Recursos Hidráulicos llevará un registro de las obras existentes y a realizar. Los artículos 11 a 13 tratan del establecimiento de vedas. Las obras ilegales, aquellas en construcción, la expropiación, las prioridades, servidumbres, facultades y permisos se norman en los artículos 14 a 25. El régimen de sanciones viene establecido en los artículos 26 y 27.

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References - Legislation

Amends

Ley Nº 5.852 - Dominio de aguas terrestres y distribución de aguas públicas.

Legislation | Dominican Republic | 1962

Keyword: Rainwater, Surface water, Wetlands, Groundwater, Irrigation, Industrial water use, Authorization/permit, Water conservation zone, Water users' associations, Policy/planning, Court/tribunal, Waterworks, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Ley Nº 64-00 - General sobre Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales.

Legislation | Dominican Republic | 2000

Keyword: Framework law, Protection of environment, Ecosystem preservation, Institution, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Land-use planning, Protected area, Protection of habitats, Monitoring, EIA, Environmental audit, Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Inspection, Education, Capacity building, Research, Subsidy/incentive, Special fund, Early warning system, Water quality standards, Freshwater pollution, Marine pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Soil pollution/quality, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Air quality/air pollution, Waste management, Hazardous waste, Hazardous substances, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Noise pollution, Precautionary principle, Pollution control, Policy/planning, Standards, Forest management/forest conservation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Timber extraction/logging, Use restrictions, Access and benefit-sharing, Right to water, Sustainable development, Human rights, Biodiversity

Source: FAO, FAOLEX