Salou and Tarragona Port Authority signed an agreement to use the old Quarry

Salou. Costa Dorada. October 25th, 2012. The proposed construction and operation of the marina in Cap Salou has received a new impetus with the signing of a protocol of collaboration between Tarragona Port Authority (APT) and the city of Salou. This protocol is required to ensure that the capital of the Gold Coast to promote, manage, promote and find people interested in the construction and subsequent operation of the future marina since any land-Salou-known as the quarry part the public port of APT. The Mayor of Salou, Pere Granados, and the president of APT, Joseph Andrew, met this morning to formalize the agreement is a first step for future marina, which is the only marina that can be developed according to the Catalan coast marks the Ports Plan of the Government of Catalonia for the year 2007-2015 so economically viable, technically and environmental dignify this area as degraded as it is considered that the impact on the land is minimal because they are safe from accidents orographic occupying an area destroyed by a natural extractive activity. In these lands township Salou Town Council intends to carry it out a project of great tourist importance: "This investment will exceed 60 million plans to build a 920 moorings (216 of them in dry dock ) with lengths ranging from 10 to 30 meters for boats up to 17 meters draft. Besides the nautical area would also space for business and social club, said the mayor. " The Mayor of Salou, Pere Granados, expressed his satisfaction with the agreement with the APT and wanted to highlight how "the implementation of this port will have a positive impact and to restitute dignificarà this area, giving a and use a new image, eliminating forever the open wound on the northern tip of Cap Salou. " The mayor also reminded that "also culminate in the north of Cap Salou building a walkway, as well as the protection and conservation of a number of local natural green areas." In this sense, has a picture of the area where "along with three golf courses Aventura, Barcelona World and the future will be a major tourist resort for hosting quality tourism specializes in nautical sports and entertainment." The protocol aims to establish a general framework for cooperation that should regulate relations between the APT and the City Council to allow him to promote and facilitate the implementation of the infrastructure on-nautical-planning in the City Council there holds full powers but is committed to maintaining informed at all times to APT and the efforts that may lead to future actions that solid Authority may adopt resolutions relating within their jurisdiction. The protocol will be extinct in the time to develop and / or ordinarily be treated the whole process must involve the construction and operation of that port.

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