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Approximately
25
years
ago,
Jorge
Manuel
Dengo,
who
recently
passed
away,
had
the
idea
to
cover
the
water
exit
from
the
Caribbean
and
send
it
to
the
Pacific
since
there
is a
lack
of
this
precious
liquid
in
that
area.
This
new
water
way
was
used
to
produce
energy
though
three
hydro
electric
plants;
Arenal,
Corobicí
and
Magdalena.
In
this
last
one
was
where
the
Arenal-Tempisque
Irrigation
project,
which
is
the
final
phase,
has
begun.
It
has
two
channels,
one
in
the
West
and
the
other
on
the
South.
The
authorities
of
the
government
are
working
on
an
initiative
to
expand
the
South
Canal
by
32
KM,
which
would
increase
irrigation
area
by
40,000
hectares.
This
was
confirmed
by
the
Liberationist
Deputy
that
represents
Guanacaste,
Luis
Fernando
Mendoza,
who
also
announced
that
the
President
of
the
Republic,
Laura
Chinchilla,
will
announced
on
Monday
the
tender
for
the
construction,
which
may
attract
national
and
international
companies.
“We
expect
to
accept
an
offer
by
the
end
of
the
second
semester,
secure
the
allocation,
and
begin
construction
at
the
beginning
of
2013.
The
estimated
construction
completion
is
set
at
one
year.
The
plans
and
studies
are
done
and
the
land
has
been
mapped
and
acquired
by
the
state,"
stated
the
congressman.
According
to
the
legislator
they
will
obtain
the
resources
from
a
loan
of
the
Central
American
Bank
of
Economical
Integration
(BCIE
)
for
the
Program
for
Integrated
Water
Resources
(Progirth)
for
an
amount
close
to ¢
29
billion;
they
will
use
¢ 8
billion
for
the
work
of
South
Channel.
The
second
initiative
is
to
provide
more
water
to
Guanacaste,
which
will
be
benefit
all
of
the
communities
in
the
area.
It's
projected
that
the
West
Channel
can
be
extended
for
a
total
investment
of ¢
150
billion.
The
work
would
begin
in
Rio
Piedra
in
Bagaces
and
would
supply
water
to
the
entire
lower
areas
of
Guanacaste.
According
to
the
deputy
Mendoza,
this
would
resolve
the
issues
in
Sardinal,
Santa
Cruz,
on
the
coast
and
golf
courses.
“The
preliminary
project
is
ready
to
begin.
We
have
a
completed
feasibility
study
that
was
carried
out
by a
Spanish
company.
It
also
would
create
a
new
hydroelectric
plant
with
potential
to
produce
between
10
to
20
megawatts
and
would
provide
water
for
irrigation
and
human
consumption,"
said
the
Liberationist.
Mendoza
highlighted
the
“happiness”
that
the
communities
show
with
this
initiative;
they
are
promoting
the
democratization
of
land
and
encouraging
people
to
acquire
land
by
parceling
projects.
"Now
they
will
have
a
production
with
higher
levels
of
certainty;
for
example,
they
will
grow
corn
and
perhaps
it
won’t
rain
and
the
production
will
dry.
This
will
make
water
available
to
these
areas
24
hours
a
day.
Many
area's
that
didn’t
have
water
will
now
have
access
to
it
to
produce
grass
or
plant
other
products.
In
other
words,
conditions
for
agricultural
production
will
greatl
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