DENR Administrative Order No. 11 of 2012 on the designation of Taguibo River Water Quality Management Area (WQMA) and creating its governing Board

Republic ofthe Philippines Department of Environment and Natural Resources Visayas Avenue, Dillman, Quezon City Tel. Nos. (632) 929-66-26 to 29 • (632) 929-62-52 Website: http:/www.denr.gov.ph I E-mail: web@denrgov.ph DENR Administrative Order No. 2012- 11 DEC 2 8 2Dl1 SUBJECT: Designation of the Taguibo River Water Quality Management Area and Creation oflts Governing Board Pursuant to Section 5 of RA 9275 otherwise known as the Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004, DENR Administrative Order No. 2005·10 or the Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 9275 and DENR Memorandum Circular 2009-15 or Procedural Manual for the Designation of Water Quality Management Areas, and considering its critical importance to Butuan City and the towns of Magallanes and Remedios T. Romualdez in Agusan del Norte, the Taguibo River is hereby designated as a Water Quality Management Area (WQMA). Section 1. Policy and Objective'S. It is the policy of the State to pursue economic growth in a manner consistent with the protection and revival of the qual ity of our fresh, brackish and marine waters. To protect and improve its water quality, the Taguibo River shall be managed consistent with the following water quality management objectives: a. To achieve and maintain an acceptable water quality in the Taguibo River that will serve the best interest of its stakeholders and user-communities, consistent with DENR Administrative Orders No. 34 and 35, series of 1990; b. To provide appropriate processes and procedures for the prevention. control and abatement of water pollution of the Taguibo River and its watershed through a comprehensive management program for water pollution control; c. To ensure that Taguibo River continues to be a safe source of water supply for Butuan City and its communities; serve as principal sustaining resource to aquaculture in the area; and support food production and industry in the WQMA jurisdiction; d. To formulate a program on water quality management which links water quality management issues to ecological protection. water supply, public health and quality of life; e. To maximize the use of public information and education on river management as venue for active participation of the stakeholders; f. To encourage other government agencies, civil society organizations, and other sectors, such as the academe and business to take an active role in water quality protection and management; g. To promote and harness inter-LOU and stakeholder collaboration and cooperation through coordinated efforts in protecting and sustaining acceptable quality of water of the Taguibo River. Section 2. Coverage. The Taguibo River WQMA shall cover the Taguibo River and its natural or man-made tributaries that are within the WQMA boundary including the land embraced by the hydrologic unit indentified through various maps. The following data, which were determined by a survey of the highest elevation of various points and draining to the Taguibo River, shall comprise the geographic coordinates of the Taguibo River WQMA and its watershed: .. ~..~... ~ .."..~.~. ~ CO.~AII'l~ ...."f I'IIVI"alrll,,-NT ~llnirl1l~i\li~ SENI\0341QQ 1 Boundary Control LGU with Jurisdiction LATITUDE LONGTITUDE Point 1 Brgy. Pianing, Butuan City 8°59.390 125°39.472 2 Brgy. Pianing, Butuao City 8°59.271 125°39.194 3 Brgy. Planing, Butuan City 8°58.917 125°39.142 4 Brgy. Pianing, Butuan City 8°58.618 125(139.227 5 Brgy. Pianing, Butuan City 8°58.052 125°38.835 6 Brgy. Taguibo, Butuan City 8°58.479 125°38.403 7 Brgy. Taguibo, Butuan City 8°58.583 125°38.135 8 Brgy. Taguibo, Butuan City 8°58.714 125°37.665 9 Brgy. Taguibo, Butuan City 8°58.746 ]25°37.369 10 Brgy. Taguibo, Butuan City 8°58.701 125°37.130 11 Brgy. Taguibo, Butuan City 8°58.740 125°36.649 12 Brgy. Taguibo, Butuan City 8°58.748 125°36.217 13 Brgy. Taguibo, Butuan City 8°58.819 125<J36.216 ]4 Brgy. Taguibo, Butuan City 8°58.975 125°35.885 15 Brgy. Cabcabon, Butuan City 8°59.093 125°35.724 16 Brgy. Cabcabon, Butuan City 8°59.259 125°35.510 17 Brgy. Cabcabon, Butuan City 8°59.436 125°35.272 18 Brgy. Cabcabon, Butuan City 8°59.455 125°35.004 19 Brgy. Cabcabon, Butuan City 8°59.464 125°34.674 20 Brgy. Cabcabon, Butuan City 8°59.737 125°34.306 21 Brgy. Cabcabon, Butuan City 8°59.767 125(133.927 22 Brgy. Bobon, Butuan City 8°59.876 125°33.624 23 Brgy. Bobon, Butuan City 8°59.880 125°33.142 24 Brgy. Bobon, Butuan City 8\159.946 125°32.699 25 Brgy. Guiasan, Magallanes, 9°00.398 125°32.363 Agusan del Norte 2 I Brgy. Guiasan, Magallanes, I 26 Agusan del Norte 9°00.665 125°32.039 27 Brgy. Guiasan, Magallanes, 9'00.670 125'31.329 Agusan del Norte 28 Brgy. Guiasan, Magallanes, 9°01.268 125°31.215 Agusan del Norte 29 Brgy.Taod-oy, Magallanes, 9°01.684 125°31.350 Agusan del Norte 30 Brgy.Taod-oy, Magallanes, 9°01 '39.7" 125'31'43.1" Agusan del Norte 31 Brgy.Taod-oy, Magallanes, 9001'16.}" 125'32'15.6" Agusan del Norte 32 Brgy.Taod-oy, Magallanes, 9'01'14.1" 125°32'49.3" Agusan del Norte 33 Brgy.Taod-oy, Magallanes, 9001' 14.9" 125'33'29.6" Agusan del Norte 34 Brgy.Taod-oy, Magallanes, 9°01'15.9" 125'34'19.1" Agusan del Norte t 35 Brgy. Baobaoan, Butuan City 9'01 '22.5" 125°34'37.0" 36 Brgy. Baobaoan, Butuan City gOO1'18.5" 125'34 '56.5" 37 Brgy. Baobaoan, Butuan City 9'01 '00.2" 125'35'01.3" 38 Brgy. Baobaoan. Butuan City 9000'57.1" 125'34'58.0" 39 Brgy. Baobaoan, Butuan City 9'00'19.3" 125'35'16.0" 40 Brgy. Cabcabon, Butuan City 9'00' 10.8" 125'35'44.2" 41 Brgy. Sumilihon, Butuan City 9'00'01.6" 125°35'36.9" 42 Brgy. Sumilihon, Butuan City 9'00'00.8" 125'36'14.9" 43 Brgy. Sumilihon, Butuan City 8'59'50.8" 125'36'16.7" 44 Brgy. Sumilihon, Butuan City 8'59'34.3" 125'36'40.4" ~~ 45 Brgy. Sumilihon, Butuan City 8°59'35.9" 125'37'06.8" 46 Brgy. Sumilihon, Butuan City 8°59'35.5" 125'37'23.4" 47 Brgy. Sumilihon, Butuan City 8'59'35.4" 125'37'33.1" 48 Brgy. Sumilihon, Butuan City 8'59'31.4" 125'37'45.2" 49 Brgy. Sumilihon. Butuan City 8'59'37.4" 125'37'52.1" 50 Brgy. Sumi1ihon, Butuan City 8'59'44.0" 125°37'56.2" I 51 Brgy. Sumilihon, Butuan City 8°59'58.2" 125'37.58.4" 3 52 Brgy. Sumilihon, Butuan City 9°00' 12.4" 125'38'00.1 " 53 Brgy. Sumilihon, Butuan City 9'00'27.6" 125°38' 12,2" 54 Brgy. Sumilihon, Butuan City 9'00'46.1" 125'38' 10.4" 55 Brgy. Anticala, Butuan City 9°00'58.8" 125°38'23.7 56 Brgy. Anticala, Butuan City 9'01'12.0" 125°38'24.9" 57 Brgy. Anticala, Butuan City 9°01'24.7'" 125'38'25.7" 58 Brgy. Anticala, Butuan City 9'01 '34.7" 125'38'37.1" 59 Brgy. Anticala, Butuan City 9"01'27.8" 125°39'15.8" 60 Brgy. Anticala, Butuan City 9'01'58.6" 125'39'30.5" 61 Brgy. Anticala, Butuan City 9'02'03.8" 125'39'46.0" 62 Brgy. Anticala, Butuan City 9'01 '57.2" 125'40'13.9" 63 Brgy. Anticala, Butuan City 9°02'06.2" 125'40' 17.8" 64 Brgy. Anticala, Butuan City 9'02' 178" 125'40'29.2" 65 Brgy. Anticala, Butuan City 9°02']3,6" 125°40'37.7" 66 Brgy. Anticala, Butuan City 9'02'434" 125°40'56.5" 67 Brgy. San Antonio, 9'03'02.5" 125'41'05.6" RT Romualdez, ADN 68 Brgy. San Antonio, 9'03'22.0" 125'40'575" RT Romualdez, ADN 69 Brgy. San Antonio, 9'03'35.0" 125'41'13.2" RT Romualdez, ADN 70 Brgy. San Antonio, 9°03'56.0" 125°41'11.2" RT Rcmualdez, ADN 71 Brgy. San Antonio, 9'04'09.9" 125°41 '32.3" RT Romualdez, ADN 72 Brgy. San Antonio, 9'04' 15.6" 125°42'00.4" RT Romualdez, ADN 73 Brgy. San Antonio, 9'04'53.3" 125°42'10.8" RT Romualdez, ADN 74 Brgy. San Antonio, 9'05'08.6" 125'42' 12.8" RT Romualdez, ADN 75 Brgy. San Antonio, 9'05'41.9" 125'42'14.8" RT Romualdez, ADN 76 Brgy. San Antonio. 9°05'43.2" 125"42'31.1" RT Romualdez. ADN 77 Brgy. San Antonio, 9°05'38.0" 125'42'43.1 " RT Romualdez, ADN y 4 78 Brgy. San Antonio, 9°05'50.5" 125°42'58.3" RT Romueldez, ADN 79 Brgy. San Antonio, 9'05'43.1" 125'43'09.1" RT Romualdez, ADN 80 Brgy. San Antonio, 9'05'020" 125'43'02.2" RT Romualdez. ADN 81 Brgy. San Antonio, 9°04'47.8" 125'42'56.7" RT Romualdez, ADN 82 Brgy. San Antonio, 9'04'36.6" 125°43'06.2" RT Romualdez, ADN 83 Brgy. San Antonio, 9°04'33.0" 125"43'17.0" RT Romualdez, ADN 84 Brgy. San Antonio, 9°04'26.0" 125<;>43'21.2" RT Romualdez, ADN 85 Brgy. San Antonio, 9'04'19.5" 125'43'17.7" RT Romualdez, ADN 86 Brgy. San Antonio, 9'03'45.6" 125'43'13.4" RT Romualdez, ADN 87 Brgy. San Antonio, 9'03'35.9" 125'43'07.5" RT Romualdez, ADN 88 Brgy. SanAntonio, 9'03'26.2" 125'43'08.5" RT Romualdez, ADN 89 Brgy. San Antonio, 9(103' \ 8.9" 125°41' 59.6" RT Romualdez, ADN 90 Brgy. San Antonio, 9'03'15.3" 125'43'11.3" RT Romualdez, ADN 91 Brgy. San Antonio, 9'03'00.6" 125'43'11.2" RT Romualdez, ADN 92 Brgy. Anticala, Butuan City 9'02'42.6" 125'43'22.4" 93 Brgy. Anticala, Butuan City 9'02'24.9" 125"43'19.7" 94 Brgy. Anticala, Butuan City 9'02'14.1" 125'43.29.7" 95 Brgy. Anticala, Butuan City 9°01'27.1" 125'42'49.4" 96 Brgy. Anticala, Butuan City 9'01'29.7" 125'42'31.6" 97 Brgy. Anticala, Butuan City 9'00'55.9" 125'42'19.9" 98 Brgy. Anticala, Butuan City 9'00'45.9" 125'42'29.5" 99 Brgy. Anticala, Butuan City 9'00'31.2" 125'42'29.4" 100 Brgy. Anticala, Butuan City 9'00'30.3" 125'42'13.9" 101 Brgy. Anticala, Butuan City 9°00'20.3" 125'41'57.0" 102 Brgy. Anticala, Butuan City 9'00' 16.1" 125'41'13.0" 103 Brgy. Anricala, Butuan City 9'00'01.2" 125"41'06.2".. "'..., ..,,-....".,-" ~ GOh" ". ~~V, ". ~l ~ll1Inlllml([nl iENR034199 5 104 Brgy. Planing, Butuan City 8'59'30.2" 125'40'42.4J 105 Brgy. Planing, Butuan City 8°59'18.4" 125'40'28.9" 106 Brgy. Pianing, Butuan City 8°59' 11.5" 125'40' 15.0" 107 Brgy. Planing, Butuan City 8'59'31.2" 125'39'41.2" 108 Brgy. Anticala, Butuan City 8°59' 59.2" 125"39'24.5" 109 Brgy. Anticala, Butuan City 9'00' 13.3" 125'39'20.3" 110 Brgy. Anticala, Butuan City 9'00' 12.4" 125'39'26.0" 111 Brgy. Anticala, Butuan City 9"00' 17.8" 125'39'29.7" 112 Brgy. Anticala, Butuan City 9'00' 17.6" 125"39'34.6" 113 Brgy. Anticala, Butuan City 9'00'26.7" 125"39'38.2" 114 Brgy. Anticala, Butuan City 9°00'28.0" 125'39'48.7" 115 Brgy. Anticala, Butuan City 9"00' 31.2" 125'39'48.3" 116 Brgy. Anticala, Butuen City 9"00'34.4" 125'39'40.8" 117 Brgy. Anticala, Butuan City 9"00'37.0" 125'39'37.6" 118 Brgy. Anticala, Butuan City 9'00'32.9" 125'39'32.5" 119 Brgy. Anticala, Butuan City 9'00'31.1 " 125"39'28.6" Section 3. Political/Administrative Jurisdiction. As determined by DENR Caraga Region, the political/administrative jurisdiction of the Taguibo River WQMA encompasses the following areas in Butuan City and the Province ofAgusan del Norte: I Region Province CityIMunicipality Barangays XIII Butuan City Brgy.Anticala, Brgy. Pianing, Brgy.Taguibo, Brgy. Sumilihon, Brgy. Cabcabon, Brgy. Bobon, Brgy. Baobaoan Agusan del Norte Magallanes Brgy. Guiasan, I Brzv. Taod-ov Remedios T. Romualdez Brav. San Antonio - . ~ A.."""N' COP .~••""~ N' 1IIIlrllIJlll~IIm~~·11 SENR034199 6 Section 4. Creation of the WQMA Governing Board. A WQMA Governing Board is hereby created \vhich shalt be chaired by the Regional Director (RD) of Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), CARAGA Region. and shall have the following members: 1. Executive Director of the National Water Resources Board or his/her duly authorized representative: 2. Governor, Province of Agusan del Norte or hislher duly authorized representative; 3. Chairman, Regional Development Council, CARAGA Region or hislher duly authorized representative; 4. The Mayors of the following City and Municipalities or their duty authorized representative: a. City of Butuan b. MunicipaJity of Magallanes c. Municipality of Remedios T. Romualdez; S. One Punong Barangay to be selected from among themselves by the Punong Barangays of Barangays Anticala, Pianing, Taguibo, Sumilihon, Cabcabon, Bobon, and Baobaoan. 6. Regional Director or duly authorized representative of the following Regional Offices in Region XlII; a. Department of Agriculture b. Department of the Interior and Local Government c. National Economic and Development Authority d. Department of Public Works and Highways e. Department of Health f. Department of Trade and Industry g. Department of Science and Technology h. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources; i. National Irrigation Administration J. Department of Education k. Philippine Information Agency 1. National Commission on Indigenous Peoples 7. Representative of the following sectors that have stakes in the Taguibo River and its watershed; a. Business and industry b. Water Utility c. academe d. Duty registered Environmental Non-Govemment Organizations/ Local Peoples' Organizations/ Civil Society involved in Natural Resource Management or Environmental Concerns e. Indigenous Peoples' Organization 8. Representative of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Management Councils; 9. Representative of the Taguibo Watershed Management Council; i'lrld 10. Representative of Butuan City Watershed Management Council. The terms, vacancy and reasonable incentive of the Governing Board shall be governed by DENR Adm. Or. No. 2005-10. The Local Chief Executives and Head of Offices may appoint/authorize representatives to the Board, provided that he/she shall be able to make commitments. Representatives from the academe, business sector, and peoples' organizations/ non government organizations/civil Society and indigenous peoples shall be designated in accordance- •...." "..•.... ~ D ••• ''' "" ."",,,,,......... II~ln~l~iil·~ SENR034199 7 with the procedure and requirements as provided for in DENR Memorandum Circular No. IS, series of 2009. Section 5. Functions of the Governing Board. The Governing Board shall have the following functions: a. Forrnulate strategies to harmonize policies/regulations/local legislation necessary for the effective implementation of R.A. 9275 in accordance with those established in the Integrated Water Quality Management Framework; b. Review the initial WQMA Action Plan prepared by the EMB CARAGA Region and draft a common and integrated compliance plan. Thereafter, prepare a draft action plan for the succeeding periods for submission to the DENR; c. Assist the Local Government Units in preparing their respective LGU compliance Scheme to implement WQMA Action Plan, including the drafting of applicable ordinances such as those pertaining to septage management, solid waste management and other measures that will enhance enforcement and compliance to the provisions of the Clean Water Act; d. Monitor and facilitate the compliance ofLGUs pursuant to "COl above; e. Coordinate relevant activities among its members and member agencies and facilitate resolution of conflicts; f. Undertake complementary interventions for non-point sources. considering their greater contribution to pollution; g. Manage efficiently and property the Area Water Quality Management Fund h. Prepare and publish on a regular basis a Water Quality Status Report for the WQMA and submit a copy thereof to the EMB Caraga and EMB Central Office for consolidation into the National Water Quality Status Report (NWQSR); and I. Undertake projects that will complement national and local initiatives for water pollution control. Section 6. Governing Rules. The Governing Board shall formulate its own Governing Rules based on applicable and pertinent laws, policies, rules and regulations. Based on its Governing Rules, the Governing Board may elect at least one Co-chair, and create committees as may be necessary to carry out the Board's functions and designate their respective chairs. Section 7. Meetings. The Governing Board shall meet at least quarterly or as often as may be required pursuant to its Governing Rules. Section 8. Technical Working Group and Technical Secretariat. The Governing Board, pursuant to the governing rules shall form a Technical Working Group (TWG) or Committees 10 ensure broad-based participation of all the stakeholders in the work of the Governing Board. The Governing Board shall likewise create a Technical Secretariat for the WQMA which shall be based at the EMS Caraga. Section 9. Multi-Sectoral Group. In accordance with DAO 2005-10, the Governing Board shall create a Multi-Sectoral Group for water quality monitoring and surveillance network, Composed of representatives nominated by the member LGUs, national government ageneies MId other organizations represented in the governing Board. Said group shall augment and complement monitoring and reporting efforts of the DENRJEMB. 8 " Section 10. Re-designation of WQMA. When necessary, and only after undertaking necessary studies and conducting consultations with relevant local government authorities, the Secretary of the DENR, upon recommendation of the EMB. shall revise the designation of WQMA. re-adjust its boundaries or reconstitute its membership for adequate representation. Section 11. Amendments and Revisions. Amendments or revisions of any of the provisions hereof shall be upon consultation with the concerned stakeholders in accordance with existing policies on the matter and subject to the written approval of all the parties thereto. Section 12. Separability Clause. Should any of the provisions of this Order be subsequently declared invalid or null and void, the validity of the other provisions not affected shall not be impaired and shall remain to be in full force and effect. Section 13. Effectivity. This Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation and upon acknowledgment of receipt of a copy thereof by the Office of the National Administrative Register (ONAR). PablhatiOJl: Mal.,... Jaauary ,. 2113 AekaGwledle.eat: U.P. Law Ce.ter J ••ury 11. 2&13