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RCC 291

Para ordenar al Departamento de Agricultura y a la Junta de Planificación de Puerto Rico, a proceder con la liberación de las condiciones y restricciones sobre preservación e indivisión previamente impuestas y anotadas, según dispuesto por la Ley Núm. 107 de 3 de julio de 1974, según enmendada, del predio de terreno marcado con el número treinta y cuatro (34), en el plano de subdivisión de la finca Martineau, sita en el barrio Florida del término municipal de Vieques, Puerto Rico; inscrita al Folio Doscientos cuarenta (240) del Tomo cuarenta y cuatro (44) de Vieques, Finca número mil seiscientos sesenta y dos (1662); y para otros fines pertinentes.

2025-2028 Session

Bill RCC 291 removes agricultural preservation restrictions on a Vieques property, allowing the owner greater development and divisibility rights previously mandated under 1974 law.

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Bill Summary · RCC 291

Legislative bill overview

Bill RCC 291 seeks to remove preservation and indivisibility restrictions previously imposed on a specific parcel of land (Property #34) in the Martineau subdivision located in Vieques, Puerto Rico. The restrictions were originally mandated under Law No. 107 of July 3, 1974, and the bill requires the Department of Agriculture and the Puerto Rico Planning Board to release these conditions from the property's legal registry.

Why is this important

Agricultural preservation laws like Law No. 107 restrict how land can be developed or divided to maintain productive capacity and prevent fragmentation of productive farmland. Removing these restrictions allows the property owner greater flexibility in how they use, develop, or sell the land, but eliminates protections that may have been intended to preserve agricultural use and environmental conservation in the area.

Potential points of contention

  • Agricultural policy reversal: The bill reverses decades-old farmland preservation policy for this specific property, which may contradict broader agricultural sustainability goals or existing land-use plans for Vieques
  • Environmental and conservation concerns: Law No. 107 restrictions often serve dual purposes protecting both agricultural productivity and natural resources; removal could enable development incompatible with Vieques' ecological sensitivity or existing zoning intentions
  • Precedent and selective application: Releasing restrictions for one specific property may invite similar requests from other landowners and raise questions about why this parcel receives preferential treatment over others subject to the same law

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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