The Regional Government has granted a full exemption from the environmental impact assessment procedure for a slope stabilization and protection project on the Via Expresso 2 expressway in the municipality of Porto Moniz.
The Regional Secretariats for Tourism, Environment and Culture and for Equipment and Infrastructure have issued a Joint Order No. 73/2026 granting a full exemption from the environmental impact assessment (EIA) procedure for an urgent road network intervention project.
The project in question is the "Slope Stabilization and Protection Project for VE2 between the Ladeira da Vinha and João Delgado Tunnels - Section between km 8+600 and 8+800", located in the parish of Seixal, municipality of Porto Moniz. The intervention aims to construct a reinforced concrete structure to protect the road from rockfalls and to stabilize the coastal slope.
The exemption was granted based on exceptional circumstances of urgency and public safety. The justification presented by the Regional Roads Directorate, as the proponent, argued that:
The Regional Directorate for Environment and Sea, as the EIA Authority, considered these requirements to be met.
The exemption is conditional on the full compliance with an extensive set of environmental impact mitigation measures, contained in the annex to the order. These measures cover areas such as:
The order comes into force the day after its publication.
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