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“Proyecto Ejecutivo Planta De Tratamiento De Aguas Residuales Del Fraccionamiento Paseos De Las Torres En El Municipio De León, Gto.” Manifestación de Impacto Ambiental HIDRÁULICO Modalidad: Particular “Proyecto Ejecutivo Planta de Tratamiento del Fraccionamiento Paseos de las Torres en el municipio de León, Gto” FEBRERO 2008. Fraccionamiento Paseos de las Torres M.I.A. Planta de Tratamiento de Aguas Residuales. ÍNDICE I. DATOS GENERALES DEL PROYECTO, DEL PROMOVENTE Y DEL 1 RESPONSABLE DEL ESTUDIO DE IMPACTO AMBIENTAL I.1 Proyecto 1 I.1.1 Nombre del proyecto 1 I.1.2 Ubicación del proyecto 1 I.1.3 Tiempo de vida útil del proyecto 2 I.1.4 Presentación de la documentación legal 2 I.2 Promovente 2 I.2.1 Nombre o razón social 2 I.2.2 Registro Federal de Contribuyentes del promovente 2 I.2.3 Nombre y cargo del representante legal 2 I.2.4 Dirección del promovente o de su representante legal 2 I.3 Responsable de la elaboración del Estudio de Impacto Ambiental 3 I.3.1 Nombre o razón social 3 I.3.2 Registro Federal de Contribuyentes 3 I.3.3 Nombre del responsable técnico del estudio 3 I.3.4 Dirección del responsable técnico del estudio 3 II. DESCRIPCIÓN DEL PROYECTO 7 II.1 Información general del proyecto 7 II.1.1 Naturaleza del proyecto 7 II.1.2 Selección del sitio 10 II.1.3 Ubicación física del proyecto. 10 II.1.4 Inversión requerida 12 II.1.5 Dimensiones del proyecto 12 II.1.6 Uso actual de suelo y/o cuerpos de agua en el sitio del proyecto y 13 en sus colindancias II.1.7 Urbanización del área y descripción de servicios requeridos 14 II.2 Características particulares del proyecto 15 II.2.1 Programa General de Trabajo 23 II.2.2 Preparación del sitio 23 II.2.3 Descripción de obras y actividades provisionales del proyecto 23 II.2.4 Etapa de construcción 23 II.2.5 Etapa de operación y mantenimiento 26 II.2.6 Descripción de obras asociadas al proyecto 26 II.2.7 Etapa de abandono del sitio 30 VIVEICA S.A. DE C.V. Fraccionamiento Paseos de las Torres M.I.A. Planta de Tratamiento de Aguas Residuales. II.2.8 Utilización de explosivos 30 II.2.9 Generación, manejo y disposición de residuos sólidos, líquidos y 30 emisiones a la atmósfera II.2.10 Infraestructura para el manejo y disposición adecuada de los 31 residuos III. VINCULACIÓN CON LOS ORDENAMIENTOS JURÍDICOS APLICABLES EN MATERIA AMBIENTAL Y EN SU CASO, CON LA REGULACIÓN DEL USO DE SUELO 32 Ley de Aguas Nacionales 34 Norma Ofical Mexicana NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996 36 Planes de Ordenamiento Ecológico del Territorio 39 Planes y Programas de Desarrollo Urbano Municipales. 40 Programa de recuperación de las zonas de restauración ecológica. 41 Decretos y programas de manejo de Áreas Naturales Protegidas. 42 Bandos y reglamentos municipales. 44 IV. DESCRIPCIÓN DEL SISTEMA AMBIENTAL Y SEÑALAMIENTO DE LA PROBLEMÁTICA AMBIENTAL DETECTADA EN EL ÁREA DE INFLUENCIA DEL PROYECTO. INVENTARIO AMBIENTAL 53 IV.1 Delimitación del área de estudio 54 IV.2 Caracterización y análisis del sistema ambiental 55 IV.2.1 Aspectos abióticos 56 a) Clima 56 b) Geología y geomorfología 60 c) Suelos 63 d) Hidrología superficial y subterránea 65 IV.2.2 Aspectos bióticos 71 a) Vegetación 71 b) Fauna 74 IV.2.3 Paisaje 78 IV.2.4 Medio socioeconómico 80 a) Demografía 80 b) Factores socioculturales 86 IV.2.5 Diagnóstico ambiental 87 VIVEICA S.A. DE C.V. Fraccionamiento Paseos de las Torres M.I.A. Planta de Tratamiento de Aguas Residuales. V. IDENTIFICACIÓN, DESCRIPCIÓN Y EVALUACIÓN DE LOS IMPACTOS AMBIENTALES V.1 Metodología para identificar y evaluar los impactos ambientales 92 V.1.1 Indicadores de impacto 94 V.1.2 Lista indicativa de indicadores de impacto 94 V.1.3 Criterios y metodologías de evaluación 104 V.1.3.1 Criterios 107 VI. MEDIDAS PREVENTIVAS Y DE MITIGACIÓN DE LOS IMPACTOS AMBIENTALES VI.1 Descripción de la medida o programa de medidas de mitigación o 117 correctivas por componente ambiental VI.2 Impactos residuales 120 VII. PRONÓSTICOS AMBIENTALES Y EN SU CASO, EVALUACIÓN DE ALTERNATIVAS VII.1 Pronóstico del escenario 123 VII.2 Programa de Vigilancia Ambiental 126 VII.3 Conclusiones 131 VIII. IDENTIFICACIÓN DE LOS INSTRUMENTOS METODOLÓGICOS Y ELEMENTOS TÉCNICOS QUE SUSTENTAN LA INFORMACIÓN SEÑALADA EN LAS FRACCIONES ANTERIORES VIII.1 Formatos de presentación 133 VIII.1.1 Planos definitivos 133 VIII.1.2 Fotografías 133 VIII.1.3 Listas de flora y fauna. 134 VIII.2 Otros anexos 134 ANEXOS VIVEICA S.A. DE C.V. Fraccionamiento Paseos de las Torres M.I.A. Planta de Tratamiento de Aguas Residuales. I. DATOS GENERALES DEL PROYECTO, DEL PROMOVENTE Y DEL RESPONSABLE DEL ESTUDIO DE IMPACTO AMBIENTAL I.1 Proyecto: El proyecto objeto de estudio, consiste en la construcción y operación de la planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales en el Fraccionamiento Paseos de las Torres en el municipio de León, Gto y que tiene como propósito el saneamiento de las aguas residuales que se generarán en dicho desarrollo habitacional, con los subsecuentes beneficios sanitarios y de calidad de vida. I.1.1 Nombre del proyecto El proyecto cuya manifestación de impacto ambiental se somete a evaluación de la autoridad federal se denomina “Proyecto Ejecutivo Planta de Tratamiento de Aguas Residuales del Fraccionamiento Paseos de las Torres en el municipio de León, Gto.” I.1.2 Ubicación del proyecto. El Fraccionamiento Paseos de las Torres se ubica al Nor-Oeste del municipio de León, Gto y el predio destinado para la construcción de la planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales se ubica en el predio que tiene como coordenadas UTM: Coordenadas UTM del predio. 1 X=213437.7 Y=2343582 2 X=213506.8 Y=2343598 3 X=213520.5 Y=2343569 4 X=213478.4 Y=2343551 5 X=213467.7 Y=2343542 6 X=213460.7 Y=2343531 VIVEICA S.A. DE C.V. 1 Fraccionamiento Paseos de las Torres M.I.A. Planta de Tratamiento de Aguas Residuales. I.1.3 Tiempo de vida útil del proyecto. Al proyecto ejecutivo de la planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales del Fraccionamiento Paseos de las Torres, debido a sus características, se le estima un tiempo de vida útil de 10 años. I.1.4 Presentación de la documentación legal: En los anexos se incluye la documentación legal requerida: Acta Constitutiva, Representante legal e identificación. I.2 Promovente I.2.1 Nombre o razón social La entidad promovente se denomina VIVEICA S.A. DE C.V. que tiene como actividad principal el Desarrollo de proyectos inmobiliarios para la hotelería, comercio y vivienda, compra venta, administración, construcción, reparación y mantenimiento, tanto preventivo así como correctivo de toda clase de bienes inmuebles, maquinaria y todos los bienes relacionados con la construcción. I.2.2 Registro Federal de Contribuyentes del promovente R.F.C. PROTEGIDO POR LA LFTAIPG I.2.3 Nombre y cargo del representante legal Nombre Representante Legal: PROTEGIDO POR LA LFTAIPG Cargo: PROTEGIDO POR LA LFTAIPG I.2.4 Dirección del promovente o de su representante legal CALLE PROTEGIDO POR LA LFTAIPG NUMERO EXTERIOR PROTEGIDO POR LA COLONIA PROTEGIDOLFTAIPG POR LA LFTAIPG CODIGO POSTAL PROTE GIDO MUNICIPIO PORPROT LA LFTAIPEGIDO GPOR LA LFTAI VIVEICA S.A. DE C.V. PG 2 Fraccionamiento Paseos de las Torres M.I.A. Planta de Tratamiento de Aguas Residuales. ENTIDAD FEDERATIVA PROTEGIDO POR LA TELEFONO Y FAX LFTAIPGPROTEGIDO POR LA LFTAIPG CORREO ELECTRÓNICO: PROTEGIDO POR LA LFTAIPG I.3 Responsable de la elaboración del estudio de impacto ambiental I.3.1 Nombre o razón social PROTEGIDO POR LA LFTAIPG I.3.2 Registro Federal de Contribuyentes o CURP R.F.C. PROTEGIDO POR LA LFTAIPG CURP. PROTEGIDO POR LA LFTAIPG I.3.3 Nombre del responsable técnico del estudio. PROTEGIDO POR LA LFTAIPG R.F.C. PROTEGIDO POR LA LFTAIPG CURP: PROTEGIDO POR LA LFTAIPG Número de cédula profesional: PROTEGI DO POR I.3.4 Dirección del responsableLA técnico del estudio. LFTAIPG Calle: PROTEGIDO POR LA Número exterior PROLFTAIPG TEGI Colonia DOPROTEGIDO POR LA LFTAIPG POR LA PROTE Código postal LFT GIDO AIPG Municipio PORPROT LA LFTAIPEGIDO G Entidad federativa PORPROTEGIDO LAPOR LA LFTAI PROTEGIDOLFTAIPG POR LA LFTAIPG Teléfonos y fax PG Correo electrónico. PROTEGIDO POR LA LFTAIPG VIVEICA S.A. DE C.V. 3 Fraccionamiento Paseos de las Torres M.I.A. Planta de Tratamiento de Aguas Residuales. Figura 1.1 Se ilustra la ubicación del Fraccionamiento Paseos de las Torres en la cabecera municipal. VIVEICA S.A. DE C.V. 4 Fraccionamiento Paseos de las Torres M.I.A. Planta de Tratamiento de Aguas Residuales. Figura 1.2 El Fraccionamiento Paseos de las Torres se ubica al Nor-Oeste del municipio de León, Gto. VIVEICA S.A. DE C.V. 5 Fraccionamiento Paseos de las Torres M.I.A. Planta de Tratamiento de Aguas Residuales. Figura 1.3 Ubicación del predio de la planta de tratamiento, en relación al Fraccionamiento Paseos de las Torres. VIVEICA S.A. DE C.V. 6 Fraccionamiento Paseos de las Torres M.I.A. Planta de Tratamiento de Aguas Residuales. II. DESCRIPCIÓN DEL PROYECTO II.1 Información general del proyecto. En la actualidad la problemática ambiental ha llegado a una importancia relevante dentro de la sociedad, que ha llevado a tener una legislación para el desarrollo y urbanización de las unidades habitacionales en la cual es primordial contar con un sistema de tratamiento de aguas residuales, esto con el propósito de disminuir el impacto ambiental al ecosistema y poder descargar el agua residual tratada en los mantos acuíferos dentro de los limites permisibles por la legislación, y tener la opción de reutilizar el agua para el mantenimiento de las áreas verdes.
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