A citizen initiative from the settlements of Lađevci, Krković, Cicvare, Čista Velika and Bilostanovi has contacted the relevant authorities over suspicions of legal violations and environmental threats at the Velika Kremenica quarry in Čista Mala, near Skradin.
Complaints have been submitted to the State Inspectorate, the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the Šibenik-Knin County and the City of Skradin. The initiative is calling for an immediate halt to works on the Velika Kremenica extraction field, where investor Transport Beton Lubina d.o.o. from Knin is carrying out earthworks and blasting approximately 200 metres from houses in Lađevci.
The investor claims to hold the necessary permits, but the citizen initiative has also filed a complaint with the Municipal Court in Šibenik over suspicious activities. An environmental impact assessment is currently underway at the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition. Under the law, extraction must not begin before the completion of the environmental impact study and the acquisition of all permits.
The initiative alleges that the investor is using outdated documentation and a concession agreement, which does not grant the right to carry out works without valid environmental and location permits. They warn of threats to local olive growing, viticulture and beekeeping, as well as potential impacts on groundwater and drinking water sources.
They are requesting the State Inspectorate to supervise and suspend works until the procedures are finally concluded. They are also asking the Ministry of Environmental Protection for a public statement on the permits during the project evaluation. From the City of Skradin and the Šibenik-Knin County, they seek alignment of plans with the will of citizens who have expressed opposition to the works.
Police went to the site following the reports. The citizen initiative states that it will consider further measures if the works are not stopped. They emphasise that the authorities must manage space in the public interest, not in the interest of the investor.
