Strategic Environmental Management Plan 2005 2005-2020 2020
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STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 2005 -2020 PROVINCE OF BATANGAS Provincial Government of Batangas / PG-Environment and Natural Resources Office (PG-ENRO) GEF/UNDP/IMO Regional Programme on Building Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) World Wildlife Fund-Philippines (WWF-Phils.) Conservation International-Philippines (CI-Phils.) page Table of Contents ii Preface iii PDC Resolution No. 8-2005, Endorsing the 2005-2020 Strategic iv Environmental Management Plan of the Province of Batangas SP Resolution No. 12-2007, Approving 2005-2020 Strategic vi Environmental Management Plan of the Province of Batangas List of Figures, Boxes and Annexes ix List of Acronyms and Abbreviations x Acknowledgments xii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY xiii Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION Geographical Scope of the Bay Regions 1 State of Environment and Resource Management 3 in the Bay Regions International Agreements and National Programs 4 Local Initiative, Trends and Implications 5 The Strategic Environmental Management Plan 7 2 IDENTIFICATION AND PRIORITIZATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND PROBLEMS Identification and Classification of Issues and Problems 11 Waste Generation and Management 12 Prioritization of Issues Using Risk Ranking 20 3 STRATEGIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS Vision 24 Mission 24 Goal 24 Objectives 24 Action Programs 25 Structure of the Plan 28 Action Program Strategies 29 Institutional Development And Integrated Planning Systems 29 Waste Management 32 Habitat Restoration and Management 36 Water Resources Protection and Management 39 Fisheries Protection and Management 42 4 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS AND SCHEDULE Relationship with Other Plans 44 Organization and Management Arrangements 45 Implementation Schedule 48 Monitoring and Evaluation 50 Revision and Implementation Improvement of the Plan 52 5 FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 53 ANNEXES 67 96 REFERENCES PREFACE The Strategic Environmental Management Plan (SEMP) 2005-2020 for the Province of Batangas evolved from the extensive consultations with the local government units, national government agencies, private sector, non-government organizations, people’s organizations and the community. It is a comprehensive and integrated set of strategies and action plans aimed to continually improve the lives of Batangueños through environmental protection and increase the province’s contribution to the national economy through the effective management, development and judicious utilization of its province’s natural resources. This SEMP takes on the solid foundation gained over the years starting 1996 based on the framework and experiences generated by the implementation of Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) Program initially demonstrated in the Batangas Bay Region with assistance of the Regional Programme on Marine Pollution Prevention in the East Asian Seas. Overtime, there was a need to expand its scope to address new issues/problems and challenges, explore new development opportunities and further strengthen management skills, interagency and multisectoral cooperation and integration of development and environmental protection in the whole province including the regions abutting Balayan and Tayabas Bays. The SEMP also takes cognizance of Taal Lake, but focuses strategies in consideration basically of the provisions of the Local Government Code for which implementation of the other legal mandates of the province on environmental management are anchored. Though Batangas is an agro-industrial province, it became imperative that aside from environmental protection, conservation will be a major part of its development in view of its vast natural resources and high level of biodiversity. Batangueños expressed the same concern for their environment during the consultations on the formulation of the plan and in the process, gained understanding and consensus that development and environmental protection and natural resources conservation can exist hand in hand and thus were established as the twin objectives of SEMP. The people, the economy and the environment, are therefore well-ingrained in the plan for achieving sustainable development. EVELYN L. ESTIGOY PG-ENR Officer page Figure 1 Map of Batangas Province 1 2 Proposed Three-tiered Multi-sectoral Organizational Structure 47 of the Batangas Environmental Protection Council Box 1 Waste Generation and Disposal in Batangas Province 13 2 Incidents of Spillages and Emissions from Industries 14 along Batangas and Balayan Bays 3 Environmental-related Issues and Problems 19 in the Bay Regions of Batangas Province 4 Risk-ranking of Problems and Issues in the Bay Regions 22 of Batangas Province 5 Implementation Summary Matrix 55 Annex 1 International Agreements and National Laws 67 2a Summary of the Strategic Environmental Management Plan 70 of the Batangas Bay Region 2b Summary of the ICM Plan of the Balayan and Adjacent 74 Bays Region 3 Proposed Ordinance Strengthening The Institutional Mechanisms for 76 Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) in Batangas and Amending Provincial Ordinance 96-01 4 Ex-post Evaluation Performance Indicators 91 5 Annual Budget Allocation 94 BABR Balayan and Adjacent bays Region BAB-ICMB Balayan and Adjacent Bays Integrated Coastal Management Board BB-ICMB Batangas Bay Integrated Coastal Management Board BBR Batangas Bay Region BCRMF Batangas Coastal Resources Management Foundation, Inc. BEPC Batangas Environmental Protection Council BFAR Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources BOT Build-Operate-Transfer BBREPC Batangas Bay Region Environmental Protection Council CPLUP Comprehensive Provincial Land Use Plan DENR- Community Environment and Natural Resource Office of the CENRO Department of Environment and Natural Resources DENR- Provincial Environment and Natural Resource Office of the PENRO Department of Environment and Natural Resources DTI Department of Trade and Industry GIS Geographic Information Systems ICEC Information, Communication, Education and Capacity-Building ICM Integrated Coastal Management ICMC Integrated Coastal Management Council IIMS Integrated Information Management System LGU Local Government Unit MAO Municipal Agriculture Office MARINA Maritime Industry Authority MBI Market-Based Instruments MENRO Municipal Environment and Natural Resource Office MLC Municipal Legislative Office MPDC Municipal Planning and Development Office MTO Municipal Tourism Office NGO Non-Government Organization NIPAS National Integrated Protected Areas Act Systems PAO Provincial Agriculture Office PCG Philippine Coast Guard PDP Provincial Development Plan PEMSEA Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia PG-ENRO Provincial Government - Environment and Natural Resource Office PLC Provincial Legislative Council PMA Pollution Management Appraisal PPA Philippine Ports Authority PPFP Provincial Physical Framework Plan PPDO Provincial Planning and Development Office PTO Provincial Tourism Office RA 8550 Republic Act 8550 otherwise known as the Fisheries Code of the Philippines RA 9003 Republic Act 9003 otherwise known as the Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act of the Philippines TAB-ICMB Tayabas and Adjacent Bays Integrated Coastal Management Board TEG Technical Experts Group TWG Technical Working Group SEMP-BBR Strategic Environmental Management Plan of the Batangas Bay Region WWF-Phils World Wide Fund - Philippines ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The preparation of this Strategic Environmental Management Plan (SEMP) for the Batangas Province was coordinated by the Provincial Government of Batangas. The inputs and support which have been very significant in the completion of this particular effort, from the stakeholders of the Batangas Bay Region, Batangas Bay Region Environmental Protection Council, Balayan and Adjacent Bays in Calatagan Peninsula Region, Tayabas and Adjacent Bays Region and the Provincial Government of Batangas, especially Engr. Evelyn L. Estigoy, Head of the Provincial Government- Environment and Natural Resources Office, other relevant provincial government offices, and all 22 municipal/city Local Government Units Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Offices; Municipal Planning and Development Coordinators and Municipal Agriculture Offices; Non-Government Offices; Peoples Organizations and National Government Agencies is acknowledged. Major technical and financial support was provided by the Global Environment Facility/United Nations Development Programme/Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia, particularly the following: Dr. Chua Thia-Eng, PEMSEA Regional Programme Director; Mr. S. Adrian Ross, Senior Programme Officer and Ms. Bresilda M. Gervacio, PEMSEA Site Officer are likewise recognized. Geographical Scope of the Bay Regions The Province of Batangas is located along the southwestern edge of the island of Luzon in the Philippines. It is part of the Southern Tagalog Region and is bordered by the provinces of Cavite in the north and Laguna and Quezon in the east. The province has a land area of approximately 3,165.81 square kilometers (sq km) and consists of 31 municipalities and three cities. There are three major bays in the province, namely Batangas Bay, Balayan and Adjacent Bays, and Tayabas and Adjacent Bays. Batangas Bay forms a semi-enclosed body of water, with an average depth of about 55 meters and a total area of about 220 sq. km. The management area of Batangas Bay called the Batangas Bay Region (BBR) has a total land area of 1,461 sq. km, and a coastline measuring 92 km. Within this region lie 14 coastal and inland cities and municipalities.