Relatório de estágio profissional: levantamento das áreas de preservação permanente da área urbana de Ituiutaba - MG

Abstract

The professional internship was developed alongside with the Municipal Environment Secretary (Secrataria Municipal de Meio Ambiente - SEMMAI), in Minas Gerais state, totaling 156 hours, under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Jussara dos Santos Rosendo and the supervision of SEMMAI's director Vanúsia Sátiro Silva Franco. The main goal of this internship was to survey the Permanent Preservation Areas (Áreas de Preservação Permanente - APPs) wich were located in the urban area of Pirapitinga and Carmo rivers in Ituiutaba - MG. Also, unplanned activities were developed in order to assist SEMMAI, such as: planning and disclosure of actions developed by SEMMAI; attendances in inspections of requests of tree pruning and cut; attendances in burning reports; guidance on correct disposure of materials on Eco Points, and; attendance in inspections to confection of environmental licensing of the real estate ventures of Nova Ituiutaba 1, 2, 3 e 4. The activities were developed on field and on secretary's main building, with the participation of other SEMMAI's employees and interns. The results from the APPs Survey notified the existance of 45 properties (with or without structure) on APPs, wich 27 were located on Pirapitinga river and 18 on Carmo river. The properties were used for dwelling, and also for miscellaneous crops and animal husbandry, both destinated for personal consumption or for sell. Other situations were also identified, such as: unprotected springs and stream banks; cisterns and cesspits usage; sewer and other wastes thrown directly on the streams without previous treatment, and; usage of pumps to obtain water from the streams. Current legislation allows the Municipal Public Power to regularize those situations. It was concluded that there is needing of creating environmental municipal public policies, aiming to guide the population on the APPs subject, as well as the continuous monitoring, preservation and fiscalization of those areas. As for the internship, it was satisfatory, since it has waken new ways of viewing and analysing and object, likewise the internal and external factors to be considered, as well as promoting the experiencing, through the direct contact with the research object and the application of new methodologies. The contact with multidisciplinary professionals has corroborated even more the academic formation.