The Jalisco State Attorney’s Office for Environmental Protection (Proepa) shut down excavation work this week on a beach area located on the western outskirts of Ajijic.
The action followed an inspection of the waterfront federal zone, where clear signs of earth-moving and land-clearing activities were detected. A backhoe found on-site had been used to dig a trench connecting to the lake, presumably as part of projects conducted for a nearby hotel.
The inspection was carried out in coordination with the Federal Attorney’s Office for Environmental Protection (Profepa) and the National Water Commission (Conagua).
A man identifying himself as the property’s caretaker told inspectors that the excavations involved the construction of a paddle tennis court. As he was unable to produce official construction permits or proper authorizations, nor provide the names of those responsible for the work, agents proceeded to attach a Profepa clausura (closure) seal to an adjacent chain-link fence. The closure order will only be lifted if and when the corresponding Conagua permits are obtained.
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