Part II Community-Based Forest Management Program - ppmrn

SOUND IMPLEMENTATION AND MAINTENANCE STRATEGIES/ACTIVITIES
The team noted that apparently, the suitable areas for planting were not
accurately identified by DENR and LGUs. This was manifested in the
PO’s request for reduction of the CSD’s contracted area due to the
following:
• Establishment of boat ways 10-meters width, existing canals with
varying width of 20-400 meters, and non-plantable area (water
logged) in almost all parcels;
• The plantable area at Brgy. Duljugan is only 63 hectares and not 300
hectares as projected, 70% of the entire mudflat is a coralline
substrate. This is also true in the entire area of Barangay Cantuhaon
with a projected area of 320. As described by the SUSIMO assigned
in the project, coralline substrate areas are layers with coral formation
one foot below the mud or sand mixed with mud. Mangroves thrive
in these areas for only 1 to 3 years then die.
• The people of Brgy. Cantuhaon rejected the development of the area
as this is their fishing ground supporting their livelihood activities.
• Included in the original project area of 1,396.3 hectares is about 222
hectares at Tabuk Islet. Tabuk Island was declared as Marine Park,
Fish and Bird Sanctuary under Municipal Ordinance No. 228-021095
dated October 2, 1995, and development projects such as mangrove
reforestation is not allowed within the area. The approximate area in
Tabuk Islet was verbally provided by the SUSIMO presently assigned
in the project area as the DENR failed to furnish the team with the
maps depicting the 1,396.30 hectares originally projected and
contracted to BAKHAW, Inc.
In view of the PO’s requests and upon recommendation of the
SUSIMO, CENRO and PENRO, a revised Work and Financial Plan
was approved by the Acting RED reducing the total plantable area to
only 850 hectares for a total contract cost of P13,811,619.60. After
accomplishing the 850 hectares, a Revised Work and Financial Plan
(RWFP) was prepared to meet the original target of 1,396.3 hectares.
The team noted that the RWFP was approved without any justification
and assessment report on the newly identified area of 546.30 hectares.
The RWFP was prepared by the PO President with the assistance of
EDCAI (the Assisting Organization) President and endorsed by the
SUSIMO to the RED thru the CENRO and PENRO on July 8, 2002.
Interviews with the PO officials revealed that the total area of 546.30
hectares was identified by SUSIMO-DENR as replacement/expansion
for the shortage in plantable area within the original projected project
area. The Regional Office (RO) claimed that the RWFP was a result of
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