VISION: Barugo is a reliable and competitive producer and exporter of excellent agricultural produc loving, socially responsible and

empowered men and women living in an ecologically balanced en diversified & progressive economy steered by highly competent and accountable local leaders and participatory governance
FORM 3

VISON ELEMENTS

VISION DESCRIPTORS

State of the natural environment

Ecologically balanced enviroment

producer and exporter of excellent agricultural products driven by God men and women living in an ecologically balanced environment with y highly competent and accountable local leaders and advocating
FORM 4 LGU DATA (ref: CURRENT SLGR, CBMS, REALITY SCALOG, ECO RATING SCALE PROFILE, (if no LGU data OTHERS) available)

SUCCESS INDICATORS

Absence of mixed solid waste heaps on: rivers, seas, roadsides and vacant lots in town centers; trash bins, and sacks at public utility vehicles, households, commercial centers, slaughter house, public market and public institutions (Municipal Hall, Schools, NGA Offices, Barangay Halls etc) Established vermi-compost facilities in 37 Brgy Nurseries LGU & Barangay established functional MRF and accredited list of junk shop owners SB able to amend existing SWM Ordinance to consider garbage fees GSO able to collect and dispose only residual wastes to dumpsite, recyclable to MRF and or junk buyers, biodegradable to backyard compost and or brgy/municipal nurseries. GSO able to conduct time and motion study to cut short number of trips of garbage truck during collection SWM Board able to meet on a regular basis and come up with a sound strategic action plan to implement the 10 year SWM Plan
LGU able to adopt national policies e.g. Forest protection laws, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act and Hazardous Waste Management Act, Climate Change Act) adopted at the LGU and with corresponding related ordinances enacted. LGU able to establish data on endangered species inhabiting within its territory and also corresponding programs to protect them LGU able to establish Municipal Environment Office/Body/Personnel to oversee Environmental Protection and Management programs implementation.

3% 0% 0

0 0 4 1

% of mangroves/nipa remaining should not be lower than 70%

% of live coral reef remaining should not be lower than 80%

Unstable river banks/shoreline constructed with appropriately designed engineering structures (river control/sea wall/riprap etc) LGU able to establish and define appropriate riparian zones with sufficient vegetative covers (suitable plant materials) w/ no encroachment (agriculture & settlements) LGU able to rechannel rivers to its original routes where applicable (e.g Arabunog River at Brgy. Hinugayan)

3 0 8

Prime lands conversion to non-agricultural uses should not be higher than 5%

Forest cover (Production forest & timber lands) should not be lower than 80% No incidence of illegal logging (hard wood species to include mangroves/nipa & young coconut trees); kaingin No incidence of illegal quarrying and mining

6 2 5 0 2 4

Barangay level geohazards maps available at the LGU Freshwater fish catch;stable and increasing

No incidence of illegal fishing (Coastal fish catch increasing)

All development activities should have an approved ECC, CNC, & Zoning Ordinance compliance to minimize land use conflicts. Complete hard and electronic data of Municipal and Barangay Boundaries Survey available at the LGU Cadastral survey of all agricultural/residential land implemented.

2 4 8

GAP

INTERPRETATION (Why the GAP)? -Presence of mixed solid wastes at water bodies, households, govt. institutions etc -SWM ordinance not fully implemented -Only 1 brgy has a facility & equipment for composting. -37 Brgys has MRF but not functional -Garbage fee imposition at residential buildings not yet included in the existing ordinance -No segregation at source is being implemented

97% 100% 10

-Not yet implemented (proposed route) -Members are inactive

-No local ordinance to support the mentioned environmental laws -No Environmental Code enacted -No data available mentioned environmental laws -No Environmental Code enacted -No MENRO -No Environmental Code enacted -Presence of illegal settlers at mangrove area -Fishpond conversions Fishery ordinance not fully implemented & sustained

10 10 6 9

-Lack of funds -No suitable planting materials along river banks. -No Local Ordinance -No rechanneling project yet -Lack of local ordinance to protect agricultural lands. -Conversion of agri-lands not yet alarming -No alarming signs of forest depletion -Lack of monitoring & enforcement -Absence of enforcement sand & gravel -Absence of regulation of small scale quarrying at the LGU level -Barangay mapping is in progress -Electrocution & obnoxious substances fishing - Irregular fingerlings dispersal -Rampant illegal fishing

7 10 2

4 8 5 10 8 6

8 6 2

-No monitoring at the LGU - Non coordination of national implemented projects to the LGU. - Work in progress - Presence of settlers at Dist I & V settlement without permanent tenure status.

FORM 5 OBSERVED CONDITION DIRECT CAUSES Existing programs and ordinances on SWM not SWM fully enforced. Board/Barangays/EMB/Enforcers/Sch 1. Existing SWM Ordinance not yet amended ool have less or insuffucuent action to include imposition of garbage fees and focus in the implementation. collection at households. No community and environmentalist NGO/PO/People's group based support present at the LGU Insufficient DENR/EMB/MGB and other attached Policies/Programs/Projects/Activities (PPPAs), environmental bureaus lacks regular on major environmental protection and coordination with the LGU. management concerns. (Forest & endangered -No Environmental Code at the LGU species protection, clean air, water and hazardous waste management) Decreasing mangrove/nipa covers along coastal areas and river banks Encroachment of Riparian Zones Encroachment of agricultural lands within the Riparian Zones (Fishpond, Riceland, CoconutLands, Infrastructure & Settlement) -Illegal and excessive cutting of mangroves/nipa Illegal or destructive fishing at Carigara Bay (Dynamite fishing) EXPLANATION

Decreasing percentage of coral reef due to rampant illegal fishing.

-Unstable river banks and constant coastal erosions - Disturbed or realigned river channels

-Environmental degredation in upland portion of the watershed. - River siltations -Sand & gravel quarrying at danger zones (immediate upstream and donwstream) -abrupt rise of temperature and sea water due to global warming

Presence of illegal sand and gravel extractions -damaged to river banks, siltations, Unregulated Small Scale Quarrying at vegetative covers, freshwater Himanglos River habitats and vital infrastructures (spillways, bridges, dams, irrigation plumes, gabions/ripraps)

Encroachment of buffer/riparian zones (illegal settlement in mangroves areas/ cultivation of protected areas) Barangay based Geo hazard mapping not available in the LGU

-less protective covers to the natural & built-in environment

- No Municipal Environment Office/Body/Personnel in charge

Presence of illegal logging activities, kaingin, -environmental destructions in the and killing of associated wildlife (endangered upland barangays species) present in the LGU. - watershed destructions

Some portions at Poblacion District I and V are No conversion of land classification living within timber land/mangroves areas.

EXPLANATION INDIRECT CAUSES -No sound strategic action plan -No coordination among concerned stakeholders (SWM Board/Barangay/EMB Enforcement Agencies/School) -Lack of political will of local officials

IMPLICATIONS WHEN NOT RESOLVED

AFFECTED POPULATION

Environmental degradation and deterioration that will lead to -decreased aesthetics - Increased incidence of All residents land, water and air pollution. Passive behavior of residents - Ground water and lack of cooperation in the contamination community - Increased pollution related diseases. No Municipal Environmental Ecosystem imbalance that Office/Body/Personnel who regularly will slowdown economic oversee & or manage this mandate. sustainability, pollution and All especially future generationof -No community and damaged & depleted Barugo environmentalist NGO/PO/People's natural resources. group based support present at the LGU No clear ordinance prohibiting -Destruction of flora and encroachment on riparian or fauna, -Endangering lives protected zones and properties (in times of Residents of disasters). coastal barangays DENR/EMB/MGB and other attached -More susceptible to storm environmental bureaus lacks regular surges, strong winds, coordination with the LGU. tsunami -No patrol vessel at the LGU. -Depleting marine resources - No quick relay and response and habitat mechanism at the coastal - Loss of family income Families of barangays. among fisherfolks resulting fiserfolfs - No rehabilitation measures & inter to various social problems All residents LGU cooperation/alliance existing (poverty, increased crime among adjacent LGUs rate, health problems etc.) -No inter LGU co-management alliance for watershed management -No community support to protect rivers and seas -No clear ordinance to protect riparian or protected zones -River siltations, widening and mis rerouting of river channels -strong threats to human safety, properties and infrastructures -decreased land areas -salinity of ricelands near coastal regions

Residents of coastal barangays and along river banks

-LGU has no direct jurisdiction to -costly destructions to vital enforce laws on sand and gravel infrastructures & private extractions properties - no effective monitoring mechanism -economic loss to the local to prevent illegal quarrying activities government -Lack of community support

all residents

-No clear local regulations on the establishment of riparian zones

-environmental destructions especially to protected watersheds -long term solutions on disaster prevention and management will not be effective -Economic loss due to unsustainable natural resource management - landslides, extreme weather disturbances and other natural disasters

all residents

-No particular office to assume the responsibility for the job

all residents

-No Municipal Environment Office/Body/Personnel -Lack of coordination with DENR/EMB -Lack of community support

all residents

Residents at CORE -No coordination to concerned office Residents has no shelter village (Dist (DENR/Bureau of Lands) permanent I) and tenure status LGU can not taxed said area Poblacion Dist. V

POLICY OPTIONS

FORM 7 SECTORAL GOALS

Existing programs and ordinances on SWM not fully enforced. 1. Existing SWM Ordinance not yet amended to include imposition of garbage fees collection at households.

Enhance the right of the people to a balanced ecology

Insufficient Policies/Programs/Projects/Activit ies (PPPAs), on major environmental protection and management concerns. (Forest & endangered species protection, clean air, water and hazardous waste management)

Decreasing mangrove/nipa covers along coastal areas and river banks Encroachment of Riparian Zones

Principles of sustainable development Philippine Agenda 21 Decreasing percentage of coral reef due to rampant illegal fishing.

-Unstable river banks and constant coastal erosions - Disturbed or realigned river channels

- Disturbed or realigned river channels

Presence of illegal sand and gravel extractions Unregulated Small Scale Quarrying at Himanglos River Encroachment of buffer/riparian zones (illegal settlement in mangroves areas/ cultivation of protected areas)

Barangay based Geo hazard mapping not available in the LGU

Presence of illegal logging activities, kaingin, and killing of associated wildlife (endangered species) present in the LGU.

Presence of illegal logging activities, kaingin, and killing of associated wildlife (endangered species) present in the LGU.

forest production covers & vegetation/ endangered species

coastal fish catch is decreasing

illegal fishing activity is alarming

presence of illegal squatter households on coastline is alarming

most development activities do not have an approved ECC or CNC

municipal boundaries are not surveyed and appropriately defined

Some portions at Poblacion District I and V are living within timber land/mangroves areas.

Objectives

TARGETS

1. To fully implement RA 9003 (ESWM Act of 2000) and its related ordinances.

To promote ESWM Act of 2000 and other related ordinances in 37 barangays by year 2011

To provide permanent tenurial status to some portions of mangrove areas currently occupied by residential units and institutional establishments at Poblacion District I, III and V & other coastal barangays. To fully implement existing national law on Environmental protection and management to cover all areas land, air and water. To provide permanent tenurial status to male & female headed household living on mangroves declared area at Pob D1, D3 &

1. To reclassify & convert existing residential and institutional establishments from being a timber land/mangrove area to Built-in area at portions in Poblacion District I, III and V & other coastal areas by 2011. 2. To include as new built-in area the portion in Distric I, III & V & other coastal areas in the updating of CLUP To be able to mitigate, preserve & rehabilitate environmental sensitive areas to cover all areas of environmental protection & management (land, water, & air quality) by year 2011. To reclassify existing residential & institutional establishments owned by male & female headed households, & establishments. To increase participation of women, POs/NGOs/Cooperatives in environmental protection and management by 2011-2013.

To fully implement existing national laws on forest and wildlife protection and management & be able to adopt provisions to the would be enacted Environmental Code.

To preserve and rehabilitate environmental sensitive areas -Production forest, timber land and endangered species protection and management at identified coastal and upland barangays.

To fully implement existing national laws on Clean Water Management & be able to adopt provisions to the would be enacted Environmental Code. To fully implement existing national laws on Clean Air Management & be able to adopt provisions to the would be enacted Environmental Code.

To preserve and rehabilitate environmental sensitive areas -Clean Water Management

To preserve and rehabilitate environmental sensitive areas 1. Clean Air Management

To fully implement existing national laws on Coastal and Freshwater Resource Management & be able to adopt provisions to the would be enacted Environmental Code.

1. To preserve and rehabilitate environmental sensitive areas -Coastal and Freshwater Resource Management

To fully implement existing national laws on Climate Change Adaptation & Management & be able to adopt provisions to the would be enacted Environmental Code.

3. To provide mitigating measures to prevent and or minimize damages caused by natural and man made destructions to the built in and natural environment -Adaptation to climate change phenomenon

inable development Philippine

since the objectives are formulated based on a number of issues in observed conditions targets should specifically give reference to the issues at hand entries in target column are more of policy options

SIFTING OF PPAs (FORM 8) POLICY OPTIONS PROGRAM/ PROJECTS/ACTIVITIES URGENT

CLASSIFICATION (F ESSENTIA L

Revisit and amend existing ordinance on SWM especially on the imposition of garbage fees to households. To re-organize and designate a dynamic and active multi stakeholder composition of the SWM Board thru issuance of Executive Order. Orientation training on "ESWM Act of 2000" (IRR) - (For Garbage collectors) SWM PROGRAM/PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION Installation of public address sound system in the garbage truck. establishment of vermi-composting facilities to 37 Brgy. Nurseries Establishment of Sanitary Landfill Facility (SLF) LCE to issue office order for the Project Management Team (PMT) to prepare the SLF establishment project Provision of incentive awards for best ESWM practices, i.e. a) school supply incentive to students with recyclable materials brought to MRF, b) Best Barangay Impelementation Award, c) Best Business Establishment Award, d) Best GSO Personnel Award Regulate economical service routes of garbage truck based on time & motion study Regular IEC campaign on "SWM as a "Way of Life". GSO to manage regular & in accordance to law garbage collection services Issuance of Executive Order creating municipal environmental body/committee/personnel/office

1. SB Resolution requesting concerned agencies to approve reclassification and conversion (HLURB/DENR) 2. Conduct Detailed Engineering survey. 3. Revision of CLUP.

1. Designate a MENRO Officer. 2. Conduct trainings on drafting of Environmental Code. 3. To draft and enact Environmental Code of the local government.

1. Conduct appropriate trainings. 2. To be able to adopt related provisions RE: Environmental Code. 3. Impose penalty for violations. 4. Conduct regular IEC 5. MENRO & SB ENR Committee to conduct regular monitoring & evaluation. 1. Conduct appropriate trainings. 2. To be able to adopt related provisions RE: Environmental Code. 3. Impose penalty for violations. 4. Conduct regular IEC 5. MENRO & SB ENR Committee to conduct regular monitoring & evaluation. 1. Conduct appropriate trainings. 2. To be able to adopt related provisions RE: Environmental Code. 3. Impose penalty for violations. 4. Conduct regular IEC 5. MENRO & SB ENR Committee to conduct regular monitoring & evaluation.

Environmental Code provisions in; 1) Mangrove protection and management. 2) Coral preservation and management. 3) Regulating Small Scale Quarrying at Himanglos River. 4) Review existing Fishery Law Ordinance and amend outdated provisions and also add other provisions for regulating freshwater fish catching consistent with sound environmental practices. 5) Establishment of appropriate riparian/buffer zone Conduct Coastal & Freshwater Resource Management Projects 1. Plantation of suitable materials along river banks. 2. Mangrove/Nipa reforestation projects. 3. Construction of River Control & Sea Wall at identified barangays. 4. Arabunog River Rechanneling Project at Barangay Hinguyan. 5. Procurement of fast & modern patrol vessel for "Bantay Dagat" operations. Conduct appropriate trainings.

1. Conduct appropriate trainings. 2. To be able to adopt related provisions RE: Environmental Code. 3. Impose penalty for violations. 4. Conduct regular IEC 5. MENRO & SB ENR Committee to conduct regular monitoring & evaluation.

SWM Program implementation as a "Way of Life". (Segregation at source, residual waste to dumpsite, biodegradable to compost facilities, recyclable to MRF and junk buyers) 1. SWM Board to formulate strtegic action plan to implement the 10 year SWM Plan & also considering the best practices of other LGUs. 2. Pilot implementation (Municipal/Brgy Hall premises, public market/slaughter house/school/church/) 3. After piloting, proceed with HH implementation.

GSO personnel to undergo training on "ESWM Act of 2000" specifically on the implementing rules and regulations on garbage collection. -Installation of public address sound system in the garbage truck. MAO to establish vermicomposting facilities to 37 Brgy. Nurseries Establishment of Sanitary Landfill Facility (SLF).

Programs Mitigation, preservation and rehabilitation of environmental sensitive areas to cover all areas of environmental protection and management (Land, Water and Air Quality). -Community moblization

Capacity building seminar on production forest and endangered species protection and management to SB Chair on Environmental Protection and Management and also to its municipal environmental Body/Committee/Personnel

Capacity building seminar on Clean Water Management to SB Chair on Environmental Protection and Management and also to its municipal environmental body. Capacity building seminar on Clean Air Management to SB Chair on Environmental Protection and Management and also to its municipal environmental body.

1.) Plantation and rehabilitation of mangrove/nipa areas. 2) Rehabilitate dead corals at Barangay Balud. 3) Bamboo/Fruit trees plantation along river banks to establish riparian zones. 4) Provision of engineering intervention (Flood control/River Slope Protection/Sea Wall/Gabions) to areas with felt needs of sound engineering measures such that protection of lives and properties are imminent. 5) Procurement and distribution of fingerlings to rivers and creeks. 6) Provide alternative livelihood/employment trainings to people extracting sand at Himanglos River. 7) Procurement of fast and modern patrol vessel to eradicate destructive fishing operations. 8) Train all Barangay Tanods to guard fresh water bodies from illegal fish catching operations of residents.

Capacity building seminar on Clean Water Management to SB Chair on Environmental Protection and Management and also to its municipal environmental body.

CLASSIFICATION BY LEVEL OF URGENCY (FORM 9) NECESSARY DESIRABLE ACCEPTABLE DEFERABLE

PROJECT BRIEF

FORM 9 ENVIRONMENT SECTOR URGENT 1. Solid Waste Management Program Installation of public address sound system in the garbage truck. Establishment of vermi-composting facilities to 37 Brgy. Nurseries Establishment of Sanitary Landfill Facility (SLF) Provision of incentive awards for best ESWM practices, i.e. a) school supply incentive to students with recyclable materials brought to MRF, b) Best Barangay Implementation Award, c) Best Business Establishment Award, d) Best GSO Personnel Award Procurement of Garbage Compactor 2. Reclassification of new Built-in areas situated in timberland/mangrove areas in Poblacion District I, District III, V and Coastal Barangays. 3. Drafting of Environmental Code Program -Trainings of MENRO Officer & SB Committee on ENRO. 4. Reforestation Project along river banks. 5. Coral Reef Rehabilitation Project. 6. Arabunog River Rechanneling Project at Barangay Hinugayan. 7. Procurement of Modern Patrol Boat. 8. River Control/Sea Wall Construction Project 9. Mangroves/Nipa Reforestation Project ESSENTIAL

CLASSIFICATION BY L (FORM

CLASSIFICATION BY LEVEL OF URGENCY (FORM 9) NECESSARY DESIRABLE ACCEPTABLE

DEFERABLE

VISON ELEMENTS State of the natural environment

VISION DESCRIPTORS Ecologically balanced enviroment

Safe

A. Social Support Utilities Education

Public Safety Municipal Cemetery Open Space

INDICATORS Absence of mixed solid waste heaps on: rivers, seas, roadsides and vacant lots in town centers; trash bins, and sacks at public utility vehicles, households, commercial centers, slaughter house, public market and public institutions (Municipal Hall, Schools, NGA Offices, Barangay Halls etc) Established vermi-compost facilities in 37 Brgy Nurseries

LGU & Barangay established functional MRF and accredited list of junk shop owners SB amended existing SWM Ordinance to consider garbage fees LGU collected and disposed only residual wastes to dumpsite, recyclable to MRF and or junk buyers, biodegradable to backyard compost and or brgy/municipal nurseries. GSO conducted time and motion study resulting to reduced number of trips of garbage truck during collection SWM Board meeting conducted on a regular basis and formulated strategic action plan to implement the 10 year SWM Plan
Forest protection laws, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act and Hazardous Waste Management Act, Climate Change Act) adopted at the LGU and with corresponding related ordinances enacted. Databased established Re: Endangered species/Biodiversity inhabiting within its territory and also corresponding programs to protect them established. Establish Municipal Environment Office/Body/Personnel to oversee Environmental Protection and Management programs implementation.

Maintained or increased % of mangroves/nipa covers (should not be lower than 70%)

Rehabilitated/Increased % of live coral reef (Should not be lower than 80%) Unstable river banks/shoreline constructed with appropriately designed engineering structures (river control/sea wall/riprap etc) Established and define appropriate riparian zones with sufficient vegetative covers (suitable plant materials) w/ no encroachment (agriculture & settlements) and Enacted Ordinance for Riparian Zone Protection Increased number of rechanneled rivers to its original routes where applicable (e.g Arabunog River at Brgy. Hinugayan)

Number of preserved prime lands (Conversion to non-agricultural uses should not be higher than 5%) Preserved number of Forest cover in hectares RE: (Production forest & timber lands) should not be lower than 80% Number of Apprehensions (incidence of illegal logging (hard wood species to include mangroves/nipa & young coconut trees); kaingin) Number of Apprehensions (Incidence of illegal quarrying and mining) 100% of Barangays prepared with geohazards maps. Increased Freshwater fish catch. Number of Apprehensions (Incidence of illegal fishing (Coastal fish catch increasing) public projects with approved ECC, CNC, & Zoning No. of private and Ordinance (Ensure compliance to minimize land use conflicts.) Completed hard and electronic data of Municipal and Barangay Boundaries & Parcel Maps available at the LGU 100% of A& D all agricultural/residential land Cadastral Surveyed.

Existence of well-maintained and appropriate public and private infrastructures, utilities and facilities vital and conducive to business investments, economic stability, food sufficiency, employment generation, balanced ecology and delivery of basic services and facilities.
Ratio of HH served by piped water supply to total number of households Classroom-to-pupil ratio in elementary schools; in secondary schools Number of classroom with male/female CR to total classrooms

Total no. of kilometers of FMR rehabilitated/opened. Number of meters of bridges constructed.

No. of police outposts/1000 popn, No. of prisoners/detention cell Percent occupancy of municipal cemetery Total number of covered courts (Evacuation Center)/number of barangays

Number of Sea Wall/River Control constructed

Number of Households practising Waste Segregation. (Male/Female Headed Households) Nember of Business Establishments owned by (Male/Female practising waste segregation) Number of Households practising Waste Composting. (Male/Female Headed Households)

Ratio of Male/Female headed households with piped water system

Reduced time travel from ___minutes to ___ minutes. Establishment of lock-up cell for men and women

Number of families or population (male/female) vulnerable to flooding and storm surges