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Environmental Management

1. Area of Responsibility of the National Government and Local Government Unit in Environmental Management

National Government Local Government Units

1. Areas covered by NIPAS and those identified by DENR and       PAMB as under its jurisdiction

1. Tree parks, greenbelts and other tourist attractions

2. Activities under Rehabilitation in Conservation Hotspots (RICH) and Conservation of Rare and Endangered Species (CARE) defined by DENR under its jurisdiction

2. Rehabilitation in Conservation Hotpots (RICH) and conservation of Rare and Endangered (CARE) species activities identified by DENR to be under the LGU

3. Community-based forestry with foreign funding and within the protected areas and critical watersheds

3. Community-based forestry funded by regular appropriation

4. Regular reforestation projects within critical watersheds and protected areas

4. Completed family and community based reforestation projects
5. Communal forest exceeding 50 square kilometers

5. Communal forest less than 50 square kilometers
6. Watershed areas identified by the DENR as under its jurisdiction

6. Small watershed areas providing local water supply identified by DENR
7. Enforcement of forest laws outside forestry areas devolved to LGUs

7. Enforcement of forestry laws in community based forestry areas, small watershed and communal forest.
8. All other forest areas not devolved to LGUs

8. Confiscation and disposition of implements used in commission of offense
9. Enforcement of law under industrial mining

9. Small scale mining law enforcement

10. Permitting for mineral resources except guano, sand and gravel

10. Permitting of quarry resources
11. Conflict adjudication over mineral resources except guano, sand and gravel

11. Conflict adjudication over quarry resources
12. Determination by DAR whether the land is under CARP

12. Cadastral, lot, land which is isolated and under special survey
13. Water and soil conservation projects not devolved to LGU

13. Water and soil conservation projects
 

14. Land use plan preparation
 

15. Conversion of agricultural land.
14. Enforcement of air pollution law on stationary sources

16. Enforcement of anti-smoking and anti-smoke belching ordinance in accordance with the provision in the Clean Air Act
15. Enforcement of water pollution laws

17. Sanitation services and provision of drainage and sewerage systems
16. Monitoring of air and water quality  
 

18. Enforcement of RA 9003
17. Enforcement of fishery laws outside the municipal waters

19. Enforcement of fishery laws in municipal waters
18. Granting of Environmental Compliance Certificate for Environmental Critical Projects and projects within the Environmentally Critical areas

20. Issuance of barangay and city resolutions endorsing the project; zoning certificates

Source: Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
 


2. Environmentally Critical Areas

Criteria Description Barangays Covered
1 All areas declared by law as National Park, watershed reserves, wildlife reserves and sanctuaries Goma, Binaton, Balabag, Soong, Kapatagan
2 Areas set aside as potential tourist spots Goma, Dawis, Aplaya, Kapatagan
3 Areas which constitute the habitat of any endangered or threatened species of indigenous Philippine wildlife (Flora and Fauna) Sinawilan, Kapatagan, Cogon
4 Areas of unique historic archeological or scientific interest Kapatagan, Sinawilan
5 Areas which are traditionally occupied by cultural communities of tribes (indigenous cultural communities) Binaton, Soong, Goma, Balabag, Kapatagan, Cogon
6 Areas frequently visited and/or hard hit by natural calamities (geologic hazards, floods, typhoons, volcanic activity, etc.) Aplaya, Igpit
7 Areas with critical slopes Binaton, Soong, Balabag, Ruparan, Kiagot
8 Areas classified as prime agricultural land All plain areas
9 Recharge areas of aquifer Tres de Mayo, Tiguman, Zone 3
  Water bodies characterized by one or any of the combination of the following condition:  
10a

> Tapped for domestic purposes

 Tiguman, San Jose, Dawis, Igpit
10b

> Within the controlled and/or protected areas declared by appropriate opportunities

Soong, Balabag, Goma, Binaton, Kapatagan
10c

> Which support wildlife and fishery activities

 Kapatagan, Badiang, Puntabiao
  Mangrove areas characterized by one or any combination of the following conditions:  
11a

> With primary pristine and dense young growth

Puntabiao
11b

> Adjoining mouth of major river systems

 Aplaya, Cogon
11c

> Near or adjacent to traditional productive fry or fishing ground

 Sinawilan, Cogon, Aplaya, Dawis
Source: City Environment and Natural Resources Office, Digos City

 3. Existing Vegetative Cover of the Upland Area: 2000

Vegetation Area in Hectares Percentage (%)
Residual Forest 255.00 1.63
Brushwood 582.00 3.73
Grasses 375.00 2.40
FSPI Reforestation Project 385.00 2.46
Cultivated Cash Crops 175.00 1.12
Other Crops mixed with Coconut 13,860.00 88.66
Total 15,632.00 100.00
Source: Digos City ENRO

4. Faunal Diversity in Mt. Apo National Park: 2000

  Category Number of Species
  Mammals 53
  Birds 272
  Amphibians 17
  Reptiles 36
  Source: DENR

 

 

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