Fazenda Remonta, in Valinhos Disclosure/City Hall of Valinhos A 162-hectare plot of land owned by the Army in Valinhos (SP), known as Fazenda Remonta, was auctioned this Friday (31) for the construction of a real estate project. The buyer was the company Alphaville Desenvolvimento Imobiliário, which submitted a bid of R$494.4 million. However, even with the auction, the area cannot be transferred to the winner for now. The Federal Court and the Federal Audit Court (TCU) imposed restrictions after entities questioned the possible environmental impacts. Formed by the Army in 1938 to breed horses, Fazenda Remonta began to have stricter environmental rules from 2023. In 2026, Valinhos City Hall recognized Gleba B as an environmental heritage site and prohibited interventions on the site. ? Join the g1 Campinas channel on WhatsApp Even so, the Army Housing Foundation (FHE) took the land to auction, with a minimum bid of R$90 million. On Saturday (25), the Association for the Protection of Species Diversity (Proesp) filed a public civil action to try to stop the process. The Court and the TCU allowed the auction to take place and a winner to be determined, but prohibited the transfer of possession and ownership of the land. In practice, the process was able to receive proposals, but the sale cannot be completed for now. The TCU even questions the lack of justification for the sale of the area and points out that alternatives for public use were not analyzed, considering its environmental and water importance — understand the history and the legal dispute below. Alphaville's proposal will now be analyzed by the Contracting Committee to verify whether it meets the requirements of the notice. g1 sought out the Army to comment on the decisions, but did not receive a response until the last update of this report. ? See what this report explains: History of the land What the entities claim What the Court defined What the TCU defined Next steps History of the land Aerial view of Fazenda Remonta, in Valinhos (SP) Valinhos City Hall Fazenda Remonta has a history linked to the Army since 1938, when it was created to breed horses for the troops. In recent years, stricter environmental protection rules have started to limit the use of the area. December 2023: the Valinhos Master Plan classified the farm as a conservation area and strategic for combating floods. The measure restricted urban occupation in the area. January 2025: City Hall suspended rules that allowed real estate projects and ordered studies on the importance of the area for water resources and rain control. June 2026: a municipal law recognized Gleba B as Material Environmental Heritage and prohibited the removal of native vegetation and the filling of water resources. Even with these restrictions, FHE published, in 2026, a notice to auction the area. The document provides for the possibility of using the land for a real estate project and established a minimum bid of R$90 million. The municipal regulations cited in the process restrict occupation and interventions in the area. Proesp, however, also questions the holding of the auction itself. The Court will still analyze this discussion. What the entities claim Proesp presented the action with the support of the municipal environmental councils of Valinhos and Campinas (SP). The entities claim that the construction of a subdivision could increase the risk of flooding and question the holding of the auction in light of the area's protection rules. For institutions, the 162 hectares of Gleba B should not be seen just as land with the potential to generate income. The area would also be important for environmental preservation and flood prevention. The entities also highlighted that the land is between the Valinhos Ecological Station and the Serra d’Água State Forest and functions as a “natural barrier” for rainwater. They also stated that the area is home to springs, contributes to the recharge of aquifers and forms a corridor between conservation areas. This would favor the circulation of animals such as the puma and the maned wolf. What the Court defined On Wednesday (29), judge José Luiz Paludetto, from the 2nd Federal Court of Campinas, partially responded to an urgent request made by Proesp. The decision is preliminary. The association had requested the complete suspension of the auction and all acts related to the sale. The judge, however, maintained the process because he considered that, at that time, there were not sufficient reasons to cancel it. With this, interested parties were able to submit proposals and a winner could be defined. On the other hand, the Court prohibited the definitive transfer of the property. Possession and ownership of the area cannot be transferred until a new decision is made on the environmental issues discussed in the process. In practice, the Court allowed the auction to take place, but prevented the completion of the sale. The area cannot change ownership before analyzing the environmental and legal questions presented in the action. The Union and the Army Housing Foundation were also obliged to inform interested parties about the existence of the legal action and the restriction. The measure sought to ensure that potential buyers were aware of the dispute before participating in the auction. What the TCU defined Headquarters of the Federal Tax Court (TCU), in Brasília. Disclosure/TCU This Thursday (30), minister-rapporteur Jorge Oliveira, from TCU, adopted a decision similar to that of the 2nd Federal Court of Campinas and prohibited the signing of any contract or deed resulting from the auction until a final decision. The Court raised doubts about the security of the videoconference bidding system and the rules for defining the minimum value of the property. Furthermore, possible irregularities were highlighted in the competition notice. The minister asked the Army Housing Foundation (FHE) for clarification. Among those questioning