samana-santo domingo highway cutting into national park?

[Jasper]

anybody have any idea if this is making a total mess of the park? i sure hope that they go around the park.

Bienvenidos al Hoy Digital

[MonoLoco]

why the hell they gunna make a park for? i mean come on the dominican republic spent like 15 years just making roads and now they gunna turn them into parks. This is a waste of time. They shouldnt be concerned about parks or roads now. They should be concerned about the electericity. If they give them electricity like the united states then buisiness would boom because they can stay open longer. More production, imprve quality of life. more miltary vehicles and weapons can be produced. Trade would increase also. At night time people would be able to go out safer, less car accidents. Dont the leaders understand that not only the people benifit but buisniess and the economy of the country benifits and they would also if they really dont care about the people? if they do care just make the electricity it would also allow more schools to have better standards.

[Keith R]

Originally Posted by MonoLoco

why the hell they gunna make a park for? i mean come on the dominican republic spent like 15 years just making roads and now they gunna turn them into parks. This is a waste of time.

Mono, that was tongue-in-cheek or facetious, right? The national park existed long before the highway was even on the planning board, and it is a fragile ecosystem (the reason it was created in the first place).

And the remark about producing more military vehicles and weapons... yeah, must have been facetious.

[CyaBye3015]

Originally Posted by Keith R

Mono, that was tongue-in-cheek or facetious, right? The national park existed long before the highway was even on the planning board, and it is a fragile ecosystem (the reason it was created in the first place).

Oh Please!!!''

I believe Yellowstone is the oldest National park in existence, and it has roads going through it! And it’s none the worse for the ware. In fact, I suspect the people appreciate it more for being able to experience the park.

[Keith R]

Cya, a few points:
1. Mono said "they gunna make a park" -- I was pointing out that the park has long existed, is not being made now.
2. Yellowstone is quite a different ecosystem.
3. The ecosystem protected by the DR park is quite fragile -- ask anyone who knows it.
4. American roadbuilding methods are quite different than the ones I have seen practiced in the DR
5. You and I both know that once that highway goes through there, there will be unchecked development along it of the type that would NEVER be permitted in a US National Park such as Yellowstone.

In short, you're comparing apples with oranges.

[Andy B]

On the other thread posted about the same time this one first appeared also dealing with the road and the park, it was pointed out that the road wends its way along the upland, western edge of the park. Someone even posted part of the funding company's environmental impact report on the project. And on the same same thread I reported the minimal destruction of vegetation for the highway's construction and right-of-way that was visable following a flyover by me earlier this month.

And even if limited development ocurrs along the edges/shoulders of the highway, the highway's route on the park's western edge is a LONG way from the somewhat sensitive mangrove ecosystem that forms the main basis of the park. And after a lifetime of living in and around mangroves (Florida and here) I can attest that about the only thing that kills these prolific, saltwater-marsh trees is a cold snap with days of sub-freezing temperatures such as the freeze that affected north-central Florida in December, 1984. Short of yanking them out (roots and all) they can withstand a lot of abuse, including petroleum-based pollution.

"Me thinks we're makin' mountains out of molehills here."

[Keith R]

Now, that was a sensible, logical response.

I bow to your judgment, Andy. You haven't led me wrong yet.

Best Regards,
Keith

[aegap]

And even if limited development ocurrs along the edges/shoulders of the highway, the highway's route on the park's western edge is a LONG way from the somewhat sensitive mangrove ecosystem that forms the main basis of the park.

I believe is only touches the area delienated as the buffer region of the park

[CyaBye3015]

Originally Posted by Keith R

Cya, a few points:
1. Mono said "they gunna make a park" -- I was pointing out that the park has long existed, is not being made now.
2. Yellowstone is quite a different ecosystem.
3. The ecosystem protected by the DR park is quite fragile -- ask anyone who knows it.
4. American roadbuilding methods are quite different than the ones I have seen practiced in the DR
5. You and I both know that once that highway goes through there, there will be unchecked development along it of the type that would NEVER be permitted in a US National Park such as Yellowstone.

In short, you're comparing apples with oranges.

I wonder who is "comparing apples with oranges!" A road would only affect a fraction if 1% of the park!

Look beyond your narrow environmentalist perspective and get a grip on reality!

[cobraboy]

Originally Posted by Andy B

On the other thread posted about the same time this one first appeared also dealing with the road and the park, it was pointed out that the road wends its way along the upland, western edge of the park. Someone even posted part of the funding company's environmental impact report on the project. And on the same same thread I reported the minimal destruction of vegetation for the highway's construction and right-of-way that was visable following a flyover by me earlier this month.

And even if limited development ocurrs along the edges/shoulders of the highway, the highway's route on the park's western edge is a LONG way from the somewhat sensitive mangrove ecosystem that forms the main basis of the park. And after a lifetime of living in and around mangroves (Florida and here) I can attest that about the only thing that kills these prolific, saltwater-marsh trees is a cold snap with days of sub-freezing temperatures such as the freeze that affected north-central Florida in December, 1984. Short of yanking them out (roots and all) they can withstand a lot of abuse, including petroleum-based pollution.

"Me thinks we're makin' mountains out of molehills here."

Having lived on the waterfront on the FL West Coast, I can vouch for the fact you just about can't kill the mangroves. In fact, they can almost take things over. They are not really "fragile?

They are like waterborne kudzu (for folks who know what that is... )