The investment includes European funding, a total of €30,000 from the Galicia Feder program, managed by the municipal government through the Consellería de Presidencia. The municipal funding portion, €23,119, will be covered by incorporating remaining funds from the previous year into the current budget.
The new mini-excavator will become part of the Cedeira City Council's fleet, providing personnel with more resources for fire prevention tasks, such as opening and maintaining biomass strips, clearing tracks, conserving drainage, and maintaining access to water points. The machine is highly versatile, with optimized fuel consumption and capable of operating in limited spaces, featuring rubber tracks to move without damaging surfaces.
The municipality of Cedeira has 60% forest cover, with a significant number of publicly owned mountains, many with particularly steep terrain in the Serra da Capelada. The Council had previously enhanced its equipment in 2021 with a tractor with a brush cutter arm and in 2025 with a truck-mounted crane, investments exceeding €221,000.
