The actions, within the framework of the Ebro Resilience Strategy, will have an investment of 4.6 million euros.
The Aragonese Water Institute (IAA) has held a round of meetings open to the public to present the river restoration projects for sections 7 Alcalá-Remolinos and9 Torres de Berrellén-Sobradiel. 9 Torres de Berrellén-Sobradiel of the Ebro Resilience Strategy.
On April 9, 2008, the following were published in the Official Gazette of Aragón the announcements by which the Government of Aragónthrough the IAA, submitted these projects, with a budget of 1.8 and 2.8 million euros, respectively, for public information.
The Ebro Resilience Strategy aims to be a framework for collaboration between the different administrations, as well as other stakeholders, to work in solidarity and coordination in flood risk management in the middle stretch of the Ebro River.
A total of 260 kilometers of the Ebro River are being studied, divided into sections, in order to evaluate the current protection of urban centers for floods with a return period equal to or less than 25 years. In addition, potential damages in non-urban areas are studied for floods with a 10-year return period.
The Strategy involves the Ministry of Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challengethe Hydrographic Confederation of the Ebro and the Autonomous Communities of Aragon, La Rioja and Navarre. Navarraworking together in the implementation of the selected measures.
Sessions have been held in the town councils of Torres de Berrellén, Sobradiel, Remolinos and Alcalá de Ebro to explain the actions of these projects. The section 7 Alcala de Ebro-Remolinos-Luceni has a 1.8 million euro execution budget and the actions are focused on a stretch of 11 kilometersIn addition, three existing defenses will be eliminated, the existing security perimeters will be improved and measures will be taken to improve the riparian vegetation.
With regard to the 9 Torres de Berrellén-Sobradielwith a 2.8 million euro budgetIn addition, two sections of defenses located on the right bank of the Ebro will be removed, a ditch will be buried and security perimeters will be built in urban areas, as well as measures to improve the vegetation on the riverbank.