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Topography and Geology Esperanza III, Which
The Study on the Integrated Rural Development of Former Sugarcane Plantation Area and Final Report the Pilot Project of La Luisa Area, Monte Plata Province 5.4 Model Area of Group C : Esperanza III Area 5.4.1 Natural Conditions (1) Topography and Geology Esperanza III, which belongs to Valverde Province in the northwest of the Dominican Republic, is located at the 12km northeast of Mao where is the seat of the provincial office and at the 33km northwest of Santiago where is the second largest city in the country. The area is at longitude 71°12’ W and latitude 18°27’ N. The farmland of the area is situated between the Yaque del Norte River and Northern Mountains and declines gently from north to south within 80m to 100m in altitude. The area mainly consists of fluvial deposits such as muck, limy sand, clay and gravel in the Quaternary by the Yaque del Norte River and its tributaries. (2) Meteorology Esperanza III is located in Cibao that is a granary of the Dominican Republic, and is 12-km far from Mao where meteorological data are collected. In Mao where is in the middle of Cibao Valley, annual rainfall records about 700-mm but Esperanza III is supposed to have more rainfall, more than 1000 mm, since the area is at the foot of Septentrional Mountains. A vegetation map shows that Esperanza III is a part of subtropical dry forest as the same as Tamayo. The meteorological data in Mao indicate that there are two rainy seasons (from May to June and from September to October) but more than six months have less than 5 rainy days. -
List of Rivers of Honduras
Sl.No River Name Draining Into Comments 1 Negro River Caribbean Sea Borders Nicaragua. (Central America) 2 Coco River (Segovia River) Caribbean Sea Borders Nicaragua. 3 Cruta River Caribbean Sea 4 Nakunta River Caribbean Sea 5 Mocorón River Caribbean Sea 6 Warunta River Caribbean Sea 7 Patuca River Caribbean Sea is the largest in Honduras and the second largest in Central America. 8 Wampú River Caribbean Sea 9 Río Gualcarque Caribbean Sea 10 Guayambre River Caribbean Sea 11 Guayape River Caribbean Sea 12 Tinto River Caribbean Sea 13 Talgua River Caribbean Sea 14 Telica River Caribbean Sea 15 Jalan River Caribbean Sea 16 Sigre River Caribbean Sea 17 Plátano River Caribbean Sea 18 Río Sico Tinto Negro (Tinto River) Caribbean Sea 19 Sico River Caribbean Sea 20 Paulaya River Caribbean Sea 21 Aguán River Caribbean Sea 22 Yaguala River (Mangulile River) Caribbean Sea 23 Papaloteca River Caribbean Sea 24 Cangrejal River Caribbean Sea 25 Danto River Caribbean Sea 26 Cuero River Caribbean Sea 27 Leán River Caribbean Sea 28 Tela River Caribbean Sea 29 Ulúa River Caribbean Sea Is the most important river economically. 30 Humuya River Caribbean Sea 31 Sulaco River Caribbean Sea 32 Blanco River Caribbean Sea 33 Otoro River (Río Grande de Otoro) Caribbean Sea 34 Jicatuyo River Caribbean Sea 35 Higuito River Caribbean Sea 36 Chamelecón River Caribbean Sea 37 Motagua River Caribbean Sea 38 Choluteca River Pacific Ocean 39 Goascorán River Pacific Ocean Divides El Salvador from Honduras. 40 Guarajambala River Pacific Ocean 41 Lempa River Pacific Ocean 42 Mocal River Pacific Ocean 43 Nacaome River Pacific Ocean 44 Petacon River Pacific Ocean 45 Azacualpa River Pacific Ocean 46 De la Sonta River Pacific Ocean 47 Negro River Pacific Ocean 48 Sumpul River Pacific Ocean 49 Torola River Pacific Ocean For more information kindly visit : www.downloadexcelfiles.com www.downloadexcelfiles.com. -
Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections
SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS VOLUME 97. NUMBER 1 PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION-HARVARD UNIVERSITY ARCHEOLOGICAL EXPEDITION TO NORTHWESTERN HONDURAS, 1936 (With 16 Plates) BY WILLIAM DUNCAN STRONG Anthropologist, Bureau of American Ethnology ALFRED KIDDER II Peabody Museum, Harvard University AND A. J. DREXEL PAUL, JR. Peabody Museum, Harvard University (Publication 344S) CITY OF WASHINGTON PUBLISHED BY THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION JANUARY 17, 1938 ^'ytk w •, bo a. -x: tn>: .S U I- rt y ll < t^ z in tn LJ u IT Q. SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS VOLUME 97, NUMBER 1 PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION-HARVARD UNIVERSITY ARCHEOLOGICAL EXPEDITION TO NORTHWESTERN HONDURAS, 1936 (With 16 Plates) BY WILLIAM DUNCAN STRONG Anthropologist, Bureau of American Ethnology ALFRED KIDDER II Peabody Museum, Harvard University AND A. J. DREXEL PAUL, JR. Peabody Museum, Harvard University (PUBLICATIOK 3445) CITY OF WASHINGTON PUBLISHED BY THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION JANUARY 17, 1938 BALTIMORE, UD., U. B, A. CONTENTS PAGE Introduction i Brief geographic setting 2 Ethnic and linguistic background 8 Early historic contacts in northwestern Honduras 19 Archeological explorations 27 Chamelecon River 27 Naco 27 Las Vegas 34 Tres Piedras 35 Other sites 2>7 Ulua and Comayagua Rivers 39 Las Flores Bolsa 39 Santa Rita (farm 17 ) 45 Playa de los Muertos (farm 11) 62 Other sites 76 North end of Lake Yojoa 76 Aguacate and Aguatal 80 La Ceiba 90 Site I 91 Site 2 94 Site 3 99 Causeway and " canal " near Jaral 100 Pyramids and stone statues near Los Naranjos 102 Excavations on the northern border of Los Naranjos 105 The older horizon at Los Naranjos iii Other sites 115 Summary and tentative conclusions 118 Literature cited 125 Explanation of plates 127 ILLUSTRATIONS PLATES PAGE 1. -
Land Use and Water Quality in El Corpus, Choluteca, Honduras
LAND USE AND WATER QUALITY IN EL CORPUS, CHOLUTECA, HONDURAS By OLAF ZERBOCK submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FORESTRY MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY 2005 The research report: “Land Use and Water Quality in El Corpus, Choluteca, Honduras” is hereby approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FORESTRY. School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science Signatures: Advisor:_____________________________________ Blair Orr Dean:______________________________________ Margaret Gale Date:______________________________________ ii TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF FIGURES…………………………….…………………………… iv LIST OF TABLES………………………………………………………….. vi ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS…………………………………………………… vii ABSTRACT...……………………………………………………………… viii CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION…………………………………………… 1 CHAPTER 2 COUNTRY BACKGROUND FOR HONDURAS……………….. 4 CHAPTER 3 STUDY AREA BACKGROUND: SOUTHERN HONDURAS AND EL CORPUS…………………….…………………………. 16 CHAPTER 4 METHODS………………………………………………… 36 CHAPTER 5 DATA…………………………………………………….. 51 CHAPTER 6 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION……………………………….. 65 CHAPTER 7 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS………………….. 94 LITERATURE CITED………………………………………………………. 102 APPENDIX 1 FIELD DATA………………………………………………... 108 APPENDIX 2 LABORATORY RESULTS………………………………......... 139 APPENDIX 3 DEFOMIN REPORTS………………………………………. 141 iii LIST OF FIGURES FIGURE 1. MAP OF HONDURAS.........................................................................................................................5 FIGURE 2. NEIGHBORHOOD -
Lac-Ea-17-02 Approval of Programmatic
LAC-EA-17-02 APPROVAL OF PROGRAMMATIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (PEA) Activity Location: Honduras Activity Title: Rainwater Harvesting Infrastructure for Small/Medium-size Farms in Western and Southern Honduras – Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) Life of Activity: FY 2017 – FY 2022 Referenced Environmental Threshold Decision: LAC-IEE-16-65 Date Prepared: March 23, 2017 Purpose and Scope This document approves the programmatic environmental assessment (PEA) for rainwater harvesting infrastructure for small/medium-size farms in western and southern Honduras. It also serves to amend Initial Environmental Examination LAC-IEE-16-65, for USAID/Honduras’ IR 2.1, as well as the IEE for the Global Development Lab’s Rainwater Harvest Project, to incorporate the results of the PEA. Background In June 2015, USAID’s Global Development Lab (GDL) issued an IEE with a positive determination for the Rainwater Harvesting Activity which involved construction of reservoirs in southern Honduras, and subsequently approved an Environmental Assessment (EA) for ten specific reservoir sites. Implementing Partner (IP) Global Communities has been implementing the activity. After the EA was issued, the USAID’s GDL Bureau Environmental Officer, the Regional Environmental Advisor (REA) for Central America, and the Honduras Mission Environmental Officer (MEO) recommended that a broader environmental assessment, notably a programmatic one (PEA), was needed to complement the original EA and provide a more in-depth analysis and integrated guidelines. This PEA can be used by USAID partners such as Global Communities, as well as any other institution, interested in developing rainwater harvesting infrastructure for irrigation, not only in southern and western Honduras, but anywhere in the country. -
5-38 5.2.7 Pilot Project for Agricultural Infrastructure Development (1
The Study on the Integrated Rural Development of Former Sugarcane Plantation Area and Final Report the Pilot Project of La Luisa Area, Monte Plata Province 5.2.7 Pilot Project for Agricultural Infrastructure Development (1) Outline of the Project The project area is located along the national road No.1, Santo Domingo – Monte Plata road, however there are no passable access roads inside the farming area distributed. Farm road development together with drainage improvement aims to improve road conditions in the farming area. The layout of the roads is shown in Table 5.8. Table 5.8 Pilot Project for Agricultural Infrastructure at La Luisa Area Item Description Quantity 1. Main Farm Road 1) Main Farm Road No.1 New construction L= 1,980m 2) Road Crossing Pipe culvert 7 no. 2. Branch Farm Road 1) Branch Farm Road – 1 New construction L= 806m 2) Branch Farm Road – 2 New construction L= 539m 3) Branch Farm Road – 3 New construction L= 697m 4) Branch Farm Road – 4 New construction L= 729m 5) Branch Farm Road – 5 New construction L= 331m Total L= 3,102m 6) Road Crossing Pipe culvert 10 no. 3. Drainage Improvement 1) Dredging drainage ditch 50m at road crossing L= 850m (2) Progress of the Project The farm roads were designed by the Study Team. IAD provided heavy machineries for construction and the Study Team was in charge of overall supervision for whole construction stages. The construction works was done between October 2002 and February 2003 during dry season. 5.2.8 Establishment of Experimental Farms (1) Outline of the Project Originally, three experimental farms were supposed to be established in La Luisa to collect basic data on the alternative crops to sugarcane. -
Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) Dominican Republic: Hurricane Sandy
Disaster relief emergency fund (DREF) Dominican Republic: Hurricane Sandy DREF operation n° MDRDO006 3 November 2012 The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a source of un-earmarked money created by the Federation in 1985 to ensure that immediate financial support is available for Red Cross and Red Crescent emergency response. The DREF is a vital part of the International Federation’s disaster response system and increases the ability of National Societies to respond to disasters. CHF 199,637 has been allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the Dominican Red Cross (DRC) in delivering immediate assistance to some 900 families (4,500 beneficiaries). Unearmarked funds to repay DREF are encouraged. Summary: Hurricane Sandy caused strong winds and rains in the Dominican Republic, displacing over 22,000 people and affecting 1,957 houses. This DREF operation is supporting a total of 900 families affected in the provinces of Azua, Barahona, San Cristóbal and Santo Domingo providing immediate relief items including hygiene kits and mosquito nets, as well as a shelter kit to 100 targeted families who Clean water distribution in Azua by the Dominican Republic Red after the passage of Hurricane Sandy. Photo: Dominican Red Cross. have lost their homes. The operation is also supporting vectorborne disease control and community water, sanitation and hygiene activities. This DREF operation is expected to be implemented over three months, and will therefore be completed by 2 February 2013; a Final Report will be made available three months after the end of the operation (by 2 May 2013). -
Final Report
JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY (JICA) MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS, TRANSPORT AND HOUSING (SOPTRAVI) MINISTRY OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION (SETCO) NATIONAL EMERGENCY COMMITTEE (COPECO) NATIONAL SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE (SANAA) MIINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT (SERNA) MUNICIPALITY OF THE CENTRAL DISTRICT (AMDC) THE STUDY ON FLOOD CONTROL AND LANDSLIDE PREVENTION IN TEGUCIGALPA METROPOLITAN AREA OF THE REPUBLIC OF HONDURAS FINAL REPORT MAIN REPORT MAY 2002 PACIFIC CONSULTANTS INTERNATIONAL NIKKEN CONSULTANTS, INC. Foreign Currency Exchange Rates Applied in the Study Currency Exchange Rate/USD Honduran Lempiras (Lps) 15.84 Japanese Yen (JPY) 122.44 (Rate as of November 1, 2001) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FLOOD/LANDSLIDE DAMAGE MITIGATION MASTER PLAN 1. EXISTING PROBLEMS AND TARGETS OF THE MASTER PLAN The study revealed that 30% of the Target Area for Disaster Prevention is occupied by flood or landslide hazardous area and 15% of the total population live in those dangerous areas. The target of the Master Plan is to minimize the damage and avoid any loss of human lives by flood and landslide even with a hurricane of the Mitch scale. In order to attain this goal, a master plan composed of non-structural measures and structural measures was formulated. 2. MASTER PLAN PROJECTS The Master Plan has been planned to achieve the targets by the projects in Table 1. Table 1 Mater Plan Projects Flood Damage Mitigation Landslide Damage Mitigation Common Choluteca River Improvement Berrinche (target: 15-year flood) Structural Reparto - Measures Pescado Lake Outlet Improvement Bambu Watershed Management Non-structural Land Use Plan/ Land Use Land Use Plan/ Land Use Education/Enlightenment/Training Measures Regulation Regulation (including preparation and publication of hazard maps) Structural Code Application Forecasting/Warning/Evacuation Disaster Management Forecasting/Warning/Evacuation Information System 3. -
Draft Environmental Profile of Honduras
Draft Environmental Profile of Honduras Item Type text; Book; Report Authors Silliman, James; Hazelwood, Peter; University of Arizona. Arid Lands Information Center. Publisher U.S. Man and the Biosphere Secretariat, Department of State (Washington, D.C.) Download date 01/10/2021 18:35:07 Link to Item http://hdl.handle.net/10150/228235 DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL PROFILE OF HONDURAS prepared by: James Silliman Peter Hazelwood Arid Lands Information Center January 1981 Honduras 111 Isl., de Isla deMild Isiastode.l°Bat"a Islatie Guanaja GUATEIVIAL autoPuertoarrios Coatis ela La Ceiba Trujilloo San Pedro.Caganielit Sul El Progreso Zacapa San Marcos Potrerillos .Yoro Nicede NombreColorí Puerto Lempira Ls Sautadu Copal]RasGracias. Siguatepeque Julica Catacarnas r <' lava Ocotepeque La EsperanzaLa Paz Coma yaga a L Tegucigalpa DadiEl Cabezaseerie San Salvador_ZacaiecolucaI I V iodiseOcotal ..----,::?..\--- 9 n s'A) Choluteca Estel NICARAGUA SO 117/0 Kilonmlois Hp) Count° León bt)2476 I71, 1,41400) Managua JI.E.1,1,1I10,11.0,tcyti .ol.twei alc 111.400 Ipar Allela 001)01 I0ml 14,10' - + RailroadRoadAirport SUMMARY Honduran environmental problems stem from two fundamental sources: the failure of traditional agricultural systems to use the land in a lasting and efficient way, and the failure of modern administration to establishor en- force sound environmental policy. These problems are currently reaching crisis proportions due to the ever increasing exploitation of marginal lands by a rapidly expanding population and the implementation of more ambitious natural resource exploitation programs, particularly in forestry. The major problems may be summarized as follows: Deterioration and erosion of soils. Traditional slash and burn cultivation systems and the emigration of small farmers to more and more marginal lands, particularly on slopes, is causing loss of fertility and erosion of soils. -
Dominican Union Conference
Image not found or type unknown Dominican Union Conference SAULO VIZCAÍNO LÓPEZ Saulo Vizcaíno López, Ph.D., is assistant treasurer of the Dominican Union Conference. He has served as district pastor, department head, and president of the South Dominican Mission and also as district pastor and department head in the North Dominican Conference. He is married to Dina Milagros Padilla, and they have two children. Dominican Union Conference was organized in 1994 and reorganized in 2012. It is part of the Inter-American Division of Seventh-day Adventists. Its headquarters is at Ensanche, Piantini, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Dominican Union Conference occupies the east part of La Española Island, known as the Dominican Republic. It lies in the Greater Antilles Archipelago in the Caribbean Sea, between North and South America and east of Central America. The Dominican Republic is a free state, with a republican presidential government in a representative democracy. Its capital is Santo Domingo, and its official language is Spanish.1 Statistics (June 30, 2019): Churches, 929; membership, 353,763; population, 10,400,000.2 Dominican Union Conference is divided into various local fields: the Central Dominican Conference, which includes the national district and the municipality of West Santo Domingo in the province of Santo Domingo, as well as the province of San Cristóbal; the North Dominican Conference, which covers the seven provinces in the north of the country; the South Dominican Conference, which includes the nine provinces in the south; the East Dominican Conference, which includes the five provinces of the east; the Southeast Dominican Conference with the Santo Domingo province and the Monte Plata province; and the Northeast Dominican Conference, which includes the seven provinces in the northeast of the country. -
The Project Dovetails and Expands on Efforts by the Donor Community to Assist Government in the Decentralization Process
Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Public Disclosure Authorized Report No: 52139-DO PROJECT APPRAISAL DOCUMENT ON A Public Disclosure Authorized PROPOSED LOAN IN THE AMOUNT OF US$20 MILLION TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FOR A MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Public Disclosure Authorized December 16,2009 Sustainable Development Department Caribbean Country Management Unit Latin America and the Caribbean Region This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Public Disclosure Authorized Bank authorization. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS Exchange Rate Effective - December 10,2009 Currency Unit = Dominican Peso 36.59 = US$1 FISCAL YEAR January 1 - December 31 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ADM Eastern Regional Municipal Association AECI Spanish Agency for International Cooperation ARCS Audit Reports Compliance System AROMA Municipal Association for the Development of the Rio Macasias Basin BCRD Central Bank of the Dominican Republic CAFTA Central America Free Trade Agreement CAPGEFI Center for Financial Policy and Management CAS Country Assistance Strategy CD Project Management Committee CDD Community-Driven Development CDM Municipal Development Counsel CNS National Counsel for Salaries CONARE National Counsel for the State Reform CONAU National Counsel ofUrban Matters CP s Country Partnership Strategy cso Civil Society Organization DA Designated Account DGCP General Directorate of Public Contracting DGDF Dominican -
Honduras Country Handbook This Handbook Provides Basic Reference
Honduras Country Handbook This handbook provides basic reference information on Honduras, including its geography, history, government, military forces, and communications and trans- portation networks. This information is intended to familiarize military per sonnel with local customs and area knowledge to assist them during their assignment to Honduras. The Marine Corps Intel ligence Activity is the community coordinator for the Country Hand book Program. This product reflects the coordinated U.S. Defense Intelligence Community position on Honduras. Dissemination and use of this publication is restricted to official military and government personnel from the United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and other countries as required and designated for support of coalition operations. The photos and text reproduced herein have been extracted solely for research, comment, and information reporting, and are intended for fair use by designated personnel in their official duties, including local reproduction for training. Further dissemination of copyrighted material contained in this docu ment, to include excerpts and graphics, is strictly prohibited under Title 17, U.S. Code. CONTENTS KEY FACTS .................................................................... 1 U.S. MISSION ................................................................. 2 U.S. Embassy .............................................................. 2 U.S. Consulate ............................................................ 2 U.S. Military Facilities