On Tuesday night, she said, at around 10 p.m., the construction firm was still operating at the quarry site. The operation was stopped when personnel of the Department of Public Safety arrived in the area after Cabrera complained about it.
Commonwealth Ports Authority Executive Director Edward M. Deleon Guerrero said he has asked CPA engineers to look into the complaint.
GPPC is the contractor for the airport runway project, which is not yet underway.
GPPC is asking for flexible times to operate because it cannot work continuously on the project due to incoming flights, Deleon Guerrero said.
But the complaint about “noise” in the Obyan area has nothing to do with the airport project, he added.
CPA has already told GPPC to stop its operation at 7 p.m. so as not to disturb the peace of residents in the area, Deleon Guerrero said.
Cabrera said the situation of the road in their area is “very bad,” which can also affect the tourism industry.
Naptan Road, she added, leads to two tourist sites — Obyan and Ladder beaches.
“How can we attract tourists if we have this kind of a road?” she asked.
Cabrera said she first complained about the road to GPPC in 2008.
The contractor “fixed” it, she added, but the road is again in poor condition because it is regularly used by trucks and heavy equipment.
The problem was also brought to the Department of Public Works for possible solution, but it provided only a temporary remedy, she said. DPW lacked manpower and equipment, she added.
Cabrera is now asking Gov. Benigno R. Fitial and the Marianas Visitors Authority to find a permanent solution to the problem “before something awful happens in the area.”
Some individuals are also using the place for dumping dead animals, which are an eyesore for visitors, she said.
