Part II Community-Based Forest Management Program - ppmrn

SOUND IMPLEMENTATION AND MAINTENANCE STRATEGIES/ACTIVITIES
San Pedro-Cangcosme (upper portion)
• Presence of grasses within the
drainage canal
• Eroded soil deposited to the
drainage canal, hence run off
water flows directly in the
roadway resulting in scouring.
It was provided in the MOA dated July 29, 2003 between the DENR and
the Municipality of Palompon that the DENR shall, from time to time,
inspect the conditions of the structure turned over to the LGU to ensure
regular maintenance. Apparently, this was not undertaken by the DENR as
the turned over roads were not properly maintained. The DENR could not
also provide the team with monitoring reports.
This is also true in the case of PENRO-Palawan wherein both Kamuning
and Tagburos Causeways turned unstable due to erosions at the sides of
the structures caused by movements of primary and secondary rocks. The
movement of rocks in Tagburos was caused by sandbagging between
primary and secondary rocks, which was approved by the DENR while
that in Kamuning can be attributed to strong waves.
The foregoing defects, if not rectified, will impair the stability of the
structure as movement of primary stones will create voids between rocks
and erosion of slope protection. The destruction of the structure will affect
economic activity in the area.
It was also noted that accumulated debris and sands on top of the
causeway pavement in Kamuning were left unattended.
Eroded portion of causeway in
Kamuning
Accumulated debris and sand at the
top of the causeway in Kamuning
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