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Implementing LGU

Sarangani Province

Conservation and Management of Resources

Geology and Mineral
Forest Resources
Water Resources
Resources
Water Resources
Preparation of a Provincial
Environmental Impact
Management
Forestry Master Plan.
Assessment (EIA)
Preparation,
Rehabilitation Measures
Water resources inventory,
Implementation and
Extraction and Utilization of
assessment, classification,
Monitoring of a Forest
Mineral and Quarry
zonation, and/or mapping
Land Use Plan (FLUP)
Resources
of water resources and
Comprehensive Land Use
Deputation of Enforcers
exisiting supply by the
Plan
Tax on Sand and Gravel and
National Water
Assistance to Tenure
other Quarry Resources
Resources Board
Holders in Forestlands
Unlawful Acts
(NWRB).
such as issuance of
Water potability testing of
individual property rights
ground and other sources
within the CBFMA and coof drinking water by the
management areas;
Environmental
strengthening of CBFMA
Conservation and
Peoples Organization;
Protection Center
facilitate public and
(ECPC).
private sector partnership
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South Cotabato

in developing bare
forestlands within tenured
areas; and establishment
of family wood lot.
Establishment of
Communal Forest and
Community Watershed
Identification,
establishment and
protection of Forest or Tree
Parks, Greenbelts and EcoTourism Destination Areas
Management of Riparian
Zones/Waterways
Active collaboration with
concerned agencies in
combating timber
poaching, illegal logging,
kaingin farming practice
and other illegal extraction
of flora and fauna.
Issuance of Tenure
Instruments, Permits and
Licenses

Identification of point
sources of water pollution
particularly in watershed
areas shared by two or
more LGUs.
Water Quality Management
Provide technical and
financial assistance in the
implementation of the
programs of the
Sarangani Bay Water
Quality Management
Area (SB-WQMA).
Coastal and Fisheries
Resources
Co-management of
Coastal Areas
Support to Coastal
Resource Management
(CRM) Programs
Protection, Conservation
and Rehabilitation of
Coastal Resources
Fisherfolk Settlement
Areas

Enforce forestry laws

pertaining to illegal
logging, unlawful
occupation and
destruction of forest lands

Operationalize the
Provincial Mining
Regulatory Board;
Require the proponent to
undertake Environmental

Ensure the effective

management, protection
and maintenance of small
watershed which are
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Impact Assessment (EIA)

Apprehend violators of
and to submit EIS, IEE or
forest laws, rules and
Project Description as the
regulations and assist in
case may be;
the preparation and filing
Participate in the
of criminal complaint in
the Office of the
monitoring of any mining
Prosecutor
activity as a member of the
Multipartite Monitoring
Assist in the confiscation,
Team;
forfeiture and disposition
Participate as a member of
of illegally cut and
transported conveyed
the Mine Rehabilitation
forest products,
Fund Committee;
conveyances, equipment
Verification and
and other implements
adjudication of conflicts
used in the commission of
arising from the extraction
the offenses penalized
of quarry resources in
under existing laws
public lands and privately
Establish Integrated Social
owned lands, extraction of
Forestry, Communal
guano and mineral
Forests and watersheds or
resources.
sub-watersheds
Cave Resources
Participate in the inventory
Formulate policies and
of forest products and
guidelines governing the
issue clearance for the
management and
establishment of wood
protection of cave
processing and treatment
resources in the province;
plants prior to the
Enter into a memorandum
approval of the DENR for
of agreement with DENR
utilization and disposition
for the preservation,
Issue clearance and
development and
monitor activities
management of caves
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supply;
Conduct comprehensive
study on hydrological
mapping of water
resources;
Undertake immediate
rehabilitation of criticial
watershed of irrigation
systems;
Implement measures for
safe and adequate water
supply;
Collect fees and charges
to water users in
accordance with Secion
289 of RA 7160.
Creation of the South
Cotabato Water Shed
Network.
Establishment of Water
Resources Fund.
Adopt adequate measures
for establishing clearance
and greenbelts along
riverbanks and lake areas
as prescribed by law, to
recover easements as
provided by PD No.
1067and other applicable
laws.
Ensure that all drainage

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inconsistent with laws,

rules and regulations of
wood processing and
treatment plants, logs and
lumber dealer permittees
and furniture shops
Development of
production forests
Management of protected
forests
Watershed management
and protection
Forest protection and law
enforcement
Regulation of pasture and
grazelands
Development of recreation
forests

located in the province.

Tap the cooperation of
peoples and NGOs as
active partners in the
conservation and
protection of caves and
cave resources.
Regulate quarry operations
through permits to be
issued by the Provincial
Governor upon
endorsement of the
Provincial Mining
Regulatory Board.
Monitoring and evaluation
of mining and quarrying
activities in the province by
the PEMO.
Rehabilitation of
environmentally damaged
or degraded areas
subjected to quarrying and
mining.

systems are adequately

established and
maintained to prevent
negative effects of ally
types of effluents.
Ensure that no industrial
plant with high waste load
potential shall discharge
into a body of water where
the dilution o assimilative
capacity of said water
body during dry weather
conditions is insufficient to
maintain its prescribed
water quality.
Adopt appropriate
measures to assist
city/municipal
governments improve
environmental sanitation
by expanding the use of
sanitary toilets for waste
disposal, and strictly
enforce the Building and
Sanitation Code.
Assist city/municipalities
to improve soil and water
conservation techniques in
agricultural and industrial
activities.

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Inland Freshwater Resources
Enforce Fishery Laws in
municipal waters, both
nationally and locally
promulgated, including the
conservation of inland
waters;
Regulation of fish ports
and landing centers;
Assist in the enforcement
of pollution control and
environmental law, rules
and regulations;
Assist fisherfolks
cooperative sand other
organizations, schools and
training centers offering
aquaculture courses in
terms of the transfer of
ecological and
environmental protection
technology;
Extend and conduct onsite research services;
Deputize Lake/River
Wardens (BantayLawa/Bantay-Ilog)
Formulate a Provincial
Inland Freshwater
Resources Management
Framework (IFRM).
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Clarin, Bohol

Implementation of
community-based forestry
projects: integrated social
forestry programs and
similar projects.
Management, protection,
rehabilitation and
maintenance of small
watershed areas which are
sources of local water
supply as indentified or to
be identified by the DENR.
Establishment, protection

Scope of Powers
In addition to the powers, duties
and functions of the Municipal
Mayor, to adopt adequate
measures to safeguard and
conserve and, mineral, marine,
forest and other resources, as
provided under Sections 389(b)
(9),444(b)(3)(vii), 455(b)(3)(v),
and 465(b)(3)(v), respectively.
Monitoring and Evaluation
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Formulate provincial
inland freshwater zoning
and management planning
guidelines.
In collaboration with the
city and municipality
governments and
concerned national
government agencies,
shall complete the
delineation of municipal
waters in their respective
areas.
Establishment of the South
Cotabato Inland Waters
and River Systems
Development Body
(SCIWRSDB).
Scope of Powers

For a barangay: services

related to general hygiene
and sanitation and
maintenance of water
supply systems.
For a municipality: (i)
water and soil resource
utilization and
conservation projects, and
interbarangay irrigation
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and maintenance of tree

parks, greenbelts and
other tourist attractions in
areas identified and
delineated by the DENR.
Conservation of
mangroves.
Sharing of responsibility
with the national
government, particularly
the DENR, in securing the
perpetual existence of all
native plants and animals
in the municipality.
The Mayor shall provide
effective leadership in the
operation of inter-agency,
inter-municipality, and
multi-sectoral efforts in
forest protection and law
enforcement in close
collaboration with the
DENR and other law
enforcement agencies.
For the purpose of
protecting the livelihood of
coastal habitats of marine
flora and fauna shall be
secured through the
provision of assistance to
municipal governments

Within nine (6) months upon

effectivity of this Code, there is
hereby established a monitoring
and evaluation office under the
Office of the Mayor for the
purpose of ensuring compliance
of permittees and/or licensees to
pertinent laws, rules and
regulations. The Mayor shall also
provide assistance to concerned
barangays in the establishment
of their monitoring and
evaluation capability.

irrigation, small water

impounding projects and
other similar projects,
artesian wells, spring
development, rainwater
collectors and water
supply systems, seawalls,
dikes, drainage and
sewerage, and flood
control pursuant to
Section 17(b)(2)(i) and
(viii), respectively; and
management, protection,
rehabilitation, and
maintenance of small
watershed areas which are
sources of local water
supply as identified or to
be identified by the DENR
The Mayor shall organize
and maintain the
continuous and effective
operation of a 9-member
multisectoral Water
Resources Committee
(WRC) to be composed of
the Mayor as Chairman
and MHO, SANITARY
INSPECTOR, SB ON
HEALTH, MPDC, DA and
ABC PRESIDENT as
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establishing adequate
safeguards and controls on
human activities within
declared mangrove forest
reserves, marine parks
and fish sanctuaries.

Governing Laws
RA 7160 (Local
Government Code)
PD No. 705 (Revised
Forestry Code of the
Philippines)
Presidential Executive
Order No. 263
(Community-Based Forest
Management Strategy)
LOI 1260 (Integrated
Social Forestry Program)
RA 7586 (National
Integrated Protected Areas
System Act of 1992)

Kalibo, Aklan

Forest Land Use Plan

Governing Principles
Forest Carrying
Capacity
Participatory Crosssectional Approach
Socio-cultural
Relevance and

Permit to Extract, Remove

and Dispose Mineral
Resources
Issuance of Local
Certifications and
Clearances for Mining
Applications
Inventory of Mineral Permit

representatives of NGOs
as appointed by the
Mayor.
Potable water shall have
the priority over industrial
water.
In coordination with the
DENR, the municipality
shall determine the
present state and quality
of water resources under
its jurisdiction in order to
formulate a water quality
management scheme and
determine types and point
sources of pollutants, and
the allowable volume of
effluents that can be
permitted into waterways,
subject to the standards
set by the DENR.

Management Directions
Inventory and
Classification of Water
Bodies
Authority to Grant and
Control Users Privileges
Through Economic
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Requirements
Integrated Approach
Primacy of Soil and
Water Conservation
Community-based
Forest Management
Biodiversity
Conservation
Highest and Best Use
of Forest Lands
Forestry Permits, Tenurial
Instruments, and
Development Functions
Reforestation
Integrated Social Forestry
Project (ISFP)
Community-based Forest
Management (CBFM)
Rehabilitation of Eroded
Areas
Riverbank Protection
Roadside Trees and
Ornamental Plant Species
Watershed Plan and
Sustainable Management

Applications within the

Province
Accreditation of Traders,
Dealers, and Retailers
Prohibition of the Gathering
and Collection of
Stalagmites and other
similar Cave Formation
Reversion of Mineral Lands
and Identification and
Delineation of Mined-out
Areas
Protection of Mineral Lands
Mine Monitoring and
Evaluation
Mine Rehabilitation and

Conservation and Protection

Forest Utilization and
Regulation
Recreation Forest

Priority Uses
Conservation of Inland
Water
Community Adoption of
Rivers and Other Inland
Waters
Protection of Community
Watershed Areas and
Their Drainage Basin
Pollution Control of Inland
Water
Regulation of Certain
Pesticide and Fertilizer
Products
Effluent and Pollution
Control in Water Sources
Municipal and Industrial
Waste Water Treatment
Aklan Rivers Development
Council
Municipal Waters
Resources Council
Water Resources
Development Fund
LGUs Initiative on Water
Supply Distribution and
Sewerage Services
Regulation of Water
Effluent in Certain Areas
Monitoring of Water

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Management
Forest Protection of
Tenured and Untenured
Areas

Effluent from Sea Vessels

Docked at all Seaports in
the Province
Role of AKENRO in LGU
Water Pollution Control
Projects
Prohibited Practices
Water Quality
Management System

Coastal Zone Areas and

Resource Management
Resource Accounting and
Information Management
System
Coastal Zone Management
Planning
Formulation of Integrated
Coastal Zone Management
Plan
Preservation of Ecosystem
that Supports Coastal
Resources
Inter-municipal
Cooperation
Community Education and
Awareness Enhancement
Marine Pollution and
Health Hazards
Community Organizing
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Masbate Province

Development of Production
Forests
Retention of Timber Stand
within Production Forests
for Protection Purposes
Management of Protection
Forests
Development of
Recreation Forests
Provincial Land Use
Committee Review for all
development and
investment plans,
programs and proposals
affecting forest resources
Creation of Forest and
Water Resource
Management Division
under the Provincial Office
on Environment and
Natural Resource
Management (POEM)

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Strictly enforce RA No. 7076

(Small Scale Mining Law)
and PD No. 1899 (Individual
Application for Small Scale
Mining)
Enforce BP 265 and Section
92 of RA 8550
Verify and adjudicate
conflicts and collect fees
and charges for guano
collection and quarry
resources extraction
Promote the use of
renewable sources of
energy
Regulation of extractive
activities by the Mineral
and Land Resources
Management Division under
the POEM
Reversion/rehabilitation of
mined-out lands and

Municipal Fishery
Ordinance
Creation and
Strengthening of Interagency Technical Working
Groups
Mangrove Management
System
Collaboration with the
National Water Resources
Board (NWRB) in the
administration and
enforcement of the
provision of PD 1067 or
Water Code of the
Philippines
The municipal
governments shall issue
locational clearance in
addition to the
requirements under PD
1067 before construction
of any water resources
project in their
municipalities
The existing BWSA in each
barangay shall assess
their water resources,
monitor its use and report
to the NWRB

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Sanctions

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quarry areas
Monitoring of Mining and
Quarrying Operations
Sanctions

Utilization of Waters
Dams, Storage Reservoirs
and Weirs
Prohibitions
Coastal Resources
Establishment by the
Governor of a Provincial
Coastal Resource
Management Framework
The CMRF shall include:
Habitat Rehabilitation and
Fisheries Management;
Legal, Institutional and
Fiscal Arrangements;
Enterprise and Livelihood
Development; Investment
Promotion and Revenue
Generation; Shoreline
Protection and
Development; Research
Extension and Information
Management
Delineation of Municipal
Waters
Regulation of fish peddlers
Prohibition of individual,
corporation, cooperatives
or any peoples
organization in the use of
foreshore/mudflats
surrounding the province

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Community participation
and integration of national
government agencies
Environmental Impact
Assessment
Designation of closed
season harvesting of
commercially and
ecologically important
species of fish
Marine sanctuary and
fishery reserves
Registry of Municipal
fisherfolks
Strict implementation of
Laws, Rules, and
Regulations for
endangered and
threatened aquatic
species