In his recent meeting with Mayor Joseph S. Inos, Hocog said he was told that the survey will pave the way for the future development of the island.
The mayor, he said, was given the authority to identify 30 hectares of land for a free trade zone.
Hocog, Ind.-Rota, said the $400,000 development plan by the Tenorio & Associate Inc., a Guam-based company, is very important, adding it will help them address the possible modification of the conservation law.
Rota Municipal Council Secretary Vicente M. Calvo has asked the legislative delegation to re-examine the conservation law on natural resource, specifically for wildlife, because it “is not working.”
Calvo said due to the CNMI’s economic problems, some residents are harvesting coconut crabs and hunting wild deer even during the period not designated as harvest season.
Hocog said there are potential conservation areas in Rota but they need to conform with the development master plan.
The master plan is necessary to avoid any dislocation of prime businesses and allow other establishments to be located in the proper areas, he said.
