Resolution No. 2088 defining the boundary of Khaleefa Spring to prevent pollution and to be considered a protected area.

This Resolution is composed of 4 articles. The Khaleefa Spring with boundaries defined as in the attached topographic map, conserved at the General Irrigation Department of Coast Basin-Pollution Combating, Irrigation Office of Tartoos-Pollution Combating, Ministry of Housing and Reconstruction, Technical Services Department in Tartoos and at the Ministries of Tourism, Industry, Environment and Petroleum, is to be considered a protected area (art. 1). The following activities shall be prohibited in this area: (a) all industrial and architectural activities; (b) the random use of pesticides and fertilizers; (c) irrigation of the cultivated land by using sewerage and drainage water; (d) construction of buildings, residences, industrial installations; (e) creation of the treatment stations for sewerage waters; (f) creation of mines and stone quarries; (g) creation of dumps for waste disposal and refuses; (h) creation of cemeteries; (i) creation of camping, stadiums and military installations; (j) creation of roads and streets; and, (k) penetration and filtration of oil, combustibles, poisons and radioactive materials (arts. 2 and 3). The General Irrigation Department for Coast Basin shall protect the aforementioned spring and illustrate its boundaries (art. 4).