UPM Forestal Oriental Annual Report 2022

RESPONSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

SAFETY AS A CORE VALUE

PRODUCTION PROCESS

COMPLEMENTARY FORESTRY PRODUCTS

FOMENTO PROGRAMME

CONTACT

PROJECT

OBJECTIVE

LOCATION

START

PERIOD

Study in even basins*

Understand the influence of Eucalyptus Establishments “La Nueva Esperanza”

“La Nueva Esperanza” 2007-2010: calibration.

Long-term project

plantations on the water balance at a local and regional scale,

(near Paso de los Mellizos, Río Negro) and “El Viraró” (near Los Cuadrados,

2011: Planting and monitoring

(20 years)

as well as on the quality

Tacuarembó)

“El Viraró” 2011-2015: calibration. 2016: Planting and monitoring

of surface water

Water quality in Eucalyptus surface flows

Evaluate the variations in the physicochemical properties in water courses of basins located in the sphere

9 sub-basins

2011: Begin monitoring on five Order 3 basins

Long-term project

11 watercourses

(20 years)

29 monitoring points

2018: Adaptation as required by DINACEA in the Environmental Management Plans for Forestry Plantations, including more monitoring points

of influence

Water quality and suitability for different uses

Understand water quality in facilities where there are wells for human consumption and classify it according to aptitude for use

All wells in establishments under

2010: Begin systematic monitoring

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Water quality in the protected areas of Esteros

Understand and evaluate the variation Two monitoring points in Arroyo

2021: Begin systematic monitoring

Two-year project

of the physicochemical properties

Amarillo and Cañada Zanja Honda

in waterways located in this

and Algarrobales protected area in the Uruguay River

A monitoring point in the tributary ravine of Arroyo Santana and four monitoring points in Arroyo Santana. Two deep wells for monitoring underground water in nursery grounds

Water quality in the sphere of influence of the Santana

Establish a baseline level for water quality prior to the installation

2011:•Characterisation and definition of base level

Long-term project

(20 years)

•Begin monitoring Santana stream •Begin piezometer monitoring

of the nursery and monitor its long-term evolution

nursery

Water quality at

Monitoring water from the Wastewater Three sampling points

2016: Begin monitoring

Long-term project

the San Francisco Treatment Plant (WWTP) and

(20 years)

nursery

discharges to surface waters

Water monitoring Establish a baseline level for water in the new Sarandí quality prior to installation

Five monitoring points, two of which are in the tributary ravine to Río Yí

2020/2021: Characterisation and definition

1 year with

of base level

seasonal sampling

del Yí nursery

and three in the river itself

* Even basins are part of a joint research programme between Universidad de la República (FIng/IMFIA and FAgro), the National Agency for Research and Innovation (ANII) and companies Montes del Plata and Forestal Atlántico Sur. Assistance is received from external specialists from Instituto de Pesquisas Florestais (IPEF) within the framework of the “Environmental Monitoring Program for Microbacias” (PROMAB). 107 UPM ANNUAL REPORT 2022