Planejamento regional / territorial : a interface entre os planos diretores de aproveitamentos hidrelétricos e os planos diretores municipais

Abstract

This research allowed to understand the way the Managing Plan of Hydroelectric Plants affects the organization of the territory. The use and occupation of the surrounding of the reservoirs of major hydroelectric enterprises have shown irregularities caused by the inappropiate use of these areas for tourism and recreation. Therefore, this work ananlyses the Managing Plans of the Hydroelectric Plants of Capim Branco I (CBI) and Capim Branco II (CBII) and examines the applicability and inclusion of their guidelines in the Managing Plan of Uberlandia, in order to avoid inadequate use and occupation of the bording of the lakes. The field research is based on the process of elaboration and execution of the Managing Plan of CBI and CBII, which had a participative character and took place from January to June, 2005. The major impacts caused by hydroelectric enterprises in the Basin of Araguari River are the substitution of agricultural activities by touristic and recreational activities, which were stimulated by the artificial lakes of the Hydroelectric Plant of Nova Ponte, Miranda and, recently, of CBI and CBII. The survey has shown that there are other environment impacts in these areas, such as: deforestation of the boundaries of the affluents of Araguari River, contamination/ pollution of the water by waste water emission and large-scale use of fertilizers and pesticides and deviation of watercourses, causing the desorganization of the territory. The research shows that the Managing Plan of CBI and CBII was ignored by the government of Uberlandia, when the Managing Plan of the Municipality was elaborated. Some zones were created to the area of CBI and CBII in a way that only banefits a small social group and do not consider the necessities of local inhabitants. In order to execute succefully the Managing Plan of CBI and CBII, the government of each Municipality will have to determine the priorities, create laws and rules, control and manage financial resources and programs. This present work has emphasized the beginning of a research proposal to the occupation of the surrounding areas of the lakes of CBI and CBII in consonance to the Managing Plan of Uberlandia.