The Court of Instruction number 6 of Palma has decided to close the case against former Environment Minister Miquel Mir and members of the former leadership of the Balearic Government's Environment Department for alleged malfeasance related to the systematic expiration of files within the Department. Legal sources explained to ARA Baleares that it was not easy to keep the investigation open despite the complaint filed by the Environmental Prosecutor's Office, "since for malfeasance offenses, the intent must be clearly identified, and in this case, it appears to be primarily systematic negligence." The court closed the case precisely because, based on the statements taken, it cannot be concluded that the files were deliberately allowed to expire.

It was the 1980s, and Spain was beginning to transfer resources and powers to the autonomous regions, including environmental conservation. The Statute of Autonomy of 1983 allowed the Balearic Islands to forge, for better and worse, their environmental future. The so-called Icona guards were a force that dated back to April 1877, when the Rural Guardería (Rural Guard) was created. Later, it became known as the State Forest Guard Corps.