CLIMATE CHANGE-RESPONSIVE INTEGRATED RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT MASTER PLANS FOR THE 8 CLUSTERED RIVER BASINS Executive Summary for Cluster 8 (Dipolog, Dapitan, Aloran, Clarin, Langaran, Oroquieta, and Palilan) Submitted by: College of Forestry and Natural Resources University of the Philippines Los baños Funded by: River Basin Control Office Department of Environment and Natural Resources Climate Change-Responsive Integrated River Basin Management and Development Master Plan for the i Cluster 8 River Basin Table of Contents 1 Rationale ........................................................................................................................................... 1 2 Project Objectives ......................................................................................................................... 1 3 Scope and Limitation .................................................................................................................. 1 4 Methodology ................................................................................................................................... 2 5 Assessment Reports .................................................................................................................... 3 5.1 Geophysical Profile .............................................................................................................. 3 5.1.1 Geographic Location .................................................................................................. 3 5.1.2 Climate Trends ............................................................................................................. 3 5.1.3 Topography .................................................................................................................... 3 5.1.4 Soils and Geology ......................................................................................................... 3 5.1.5 Water Resources .......................................................................................................... 4 5.1.6 Land Classification and Land Cover ................................................................... 4 5.1.7 Natural Hazards ........................................................................................................... 5 5.2 Bio-ecological Profile .......................................................................................................... 5 5.3 Demographic Profile ........................................................................................................... 5 5.4 Socio-Economic Profile ...................................................................................................... 6 5.4.1 Settlement Pattern ...................................................................................................... 6 5.4.2 Language and Ethnicity ............................................................................................ 6 5.4.3 Land and House Tenure ........................................................................................... 6 5.4.4 Energy Consumption ................................................................................................. 7 5.4.5 Literacy and Education ............................................................................................. 7 5.4.6 Poverty Incidence........................................................................................................ 7 5.4.7 Human Development Index .................................................................................... 7 5.4.8 Labor and Employment ............................................................................................ 8 5.4.9 Household Income and Expenditures ............................................................... 8 5.5 Infrastructure ......................................................................................................................... 8 5.5.1 Educational Facilities ................................................................................................ 8 5.5.2 Health Facilities ............................................................................................................ 8 5.5.3 Roads and Bridges ...................................................................................................... 9 5.5.4 Dam and Irrigation ..................................................................................................... 9 5.5.5 Waste and sanitation ................................................................................................. 9 5.5.6 Financial Institutions ................................................................................................. 9 5.5.7 Communication ......................................................................................................... 10 5.5.8 Evacuation Centers .................................................................................................. 10 5.6 Land Capability Assessment......................................................................................... 10 Executive Summary Climate Change-Responsive Integrated River Basin Management and Development Master Plan for the ii Cluster 8 River Basin 5.7 Stakeholder Analysis ....................................................................................................... 10 5.8 Policy and Institutional Assessment ........................................................................ 11 6 Participatory Risk and Vulnerability Assessment ..................................................... 13 7 Vulnerability of Water to Climate Change ..................................................................... 13 8 Management and Development Plan ............................................................................... 14 8.1 Vison ........................................................................................................................................ 14 8.2 Thematic Goals and Objectives ................................................................................... 14 8.3 Integrated River Basin Management and Development ................................. 15 8.4 Development Issues and Challenges ........................................................................ 16 8.4.1 Water Resources ....................................................................................................... 16 8.4.2 Forest Ecosystem and Biodiversity Management .................................... 16 8.4.3 Wetland Management ............................................................................................ 16 8.4.4 Disaster Risk Reduction and Management .................................................. 17 8.4.5 Economic Development ........................................................................................ 17 8.4.6 Institutional Development ................................................................................... 17 8.5 Implementation Plan ....................................................................................................... 18 8.6 Investment Plan ................................................................................................................. 20 Executive Summary Climate Change-Responsive Integrated River Basin Management and Development Master Plan for the 1 Cluster 8 River Basin 1 Rationale Pursuant to Executive Order (EO) Nos. 510, 816, and 50, the River Basin Control Office (RBCO) was created to be the lead government agency for integrated planning, management, rehabilitation, and development of the country’s river basins. To achieve this mandate, the agency aims to develop a national master plan that will address several problems besetting the different river basins in the country such as flooding, land degradation, and decreased ecosystem services, among others. Also, the plan will ensure sustainable water supply for the Philippines. In 2007, an integrated river basin management and development master plan was crafted identifying eighteen (18) major river basins in the country. These major river basins were adopted as priority areas of the government from the passing of Resolution No. 2012-001 on May 2, 2012 of the Cabinet Cluster on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation (CCAM). In addition to these major river basins, 34 principal river basins were targeted for master plan formulation. These 34 river basins were clustered into eight (8). Cluster 8 River Basin, which is comprised of Aloran, Dipolog, Dapitan, Langaran, Palilan, Clarin, and Oroquieta Principal River Basins, is one of the target clusters of river basins. 2 Project Objectives The objective of this project was to formulate the Integrated River Basin Management and Development Master Plan (IRBMDMP) of the Cluster 8 River Basin. The master plan took into consideration the biological diversity and the Cluster 8 River Basin’s capacity to provide goods and services. The plan incorporated the implications of the new climate normals in addressing the concerns of the river basins on the following: 1. Water resources management; 2. Forest ecosystems and biodiversity management; 3. Flood control/mitigation, disaster risk reduction and hazards management; 4. Wetland management (to include rivers, river deltas, marshlands and coastal areas); 5. Economic development; and 6. Institutional linkages and organizational structure for river basin management. 3 Scope and Limitation The project formulated the Integrated Management and Development Master Plan of the Cluster 8 River Basin, taking