PCSD RESOLUTION NO. 16-553
“AMENDING THE ECAN MAP OF SITE B LOCATED IN BARANGAY ESTRELLA VILLAGE, MUNICIPALITY OF NARRA, PALAWAN FROM RESTRICTED USE ZONE TO CONTROLLED USE ZONE”
WHEREAS, Section 20 of Republic Act No. 7611 or the SEP for Palawan Act provides that the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff(PCSDS) shall serve as the regular professional support staff of the Council and shall provide the machinery to coordinate the policy and functions, implement programs, and organize such services as may be required by the Council;
WHEREAS,Section 7 to 11 of the same law provides for the establishment of an Environmentally critical Areas Network (ECAN), the main strategy of the SEP Law, which is a graded system of protection and development control over the whole of Palawan, including itstribal lands, forests, mines, agricultural areas, settlement areas, small islands, mangroves, coral reefs, seagrass beds and the surrounding sea;
WHEREAS, the areas covered by the ECAN shall be classified into three (3) main components namely: (1) Terrestrial: which consists of the mountainous as well as ecologically low hills and lowlands areas of the whole province. It may by further subdivided into smaller
management components; (2) Coastal/marine area: this area includes the whole coastline up to the sea. This is characterized by active fisheries and tourism activities; (3) Tribal Ancestral lands: these lands are the areas traditionally occupied by the cultural communities.
WHEREAS, Section 9 of the same law provides for the Terrestrial Component: Management Scheme and Zonation. – the terrestrial components may be further subdivided into smaller management components for a more efficient supervision, to wit:
Buffer zone – which permits regulated use and may be further subdivided into three (3) sub-zones, as follows:
- Restricted use area,
- Controlled use area,
- Traditional use area,
Multiple/manipulative use area;
WHEREAS,Section 22 of PCSD Resolution No. 05-250 or the “Resolution Adopting the Revised Guidelines in Implementing the Environmentally Critical Areas Network, the Main Strategy of the Strategic Environmental Plan (SEP) for Palawan, amending PCSD Resolution Nos. 94-44 & 99-144” which provides for the Map Revision/Modification provides that subsequent revisions and updating of the ECAN Zoning Map may be undertaken by the Council staff upon acquisition of new and relevant information, in consultation with the local government units and concerned sectors in the province;
WHEREAS, Section 23 of the same law provides for the Declaration of the ECAN Zones Map which states:
“Upon recommendation by the PCSD Staff, the LGU through its Sangguniang Bayan shall submit to the PCSD its ECAN Zones Map (with the technical descriptions and the allowable activities for each zone) for approval. Such map shall be guided by the provisions of these guidelines. The same map shall be subject to progressive review and update by the PCSD Staff and the LGU through its ECAN Board upon acquisition of more information on the environment condition of the terrestrial and coastal/marine areas for review and final approval of PCSD. After PCSD approval of the ECAN Zones Map, the LGU shall support the PCSD action through adoption of the ECAN Zones Map by local resolutions and ordinances.”
WHEREAS, the Municipal Planning and Development Office of the Municipality of Narra submitted a proposal for an amendment of several sites in the ECAN Map of the Municipality of Narra, Palawan, one of which is Site B, to wit:
| SITE | LOCATION | AREA
(Has.) |
ADOPTED
ECAN ZONE |
PROPOSED
NEW ECAN ZONE |
REASON/
JUSTIFICATION |
| B | Barangay Estrella Village | 368.155 | Restricted Use | MultipleUse | The area is currently zoned as Restricted Use Zone. However, the elevation of the area is within 50-100 meters. It is covered by released CLOA. Thus, it is proposed to be re-zoned as Multiple Use Zone. |
WHEREAS, upon review and deliberation of the information on the environmental conditionsof the proposed amendments of theECAN Map of the subject terrestrial areasubmitted by the Municipal Planning and Development Office of Narra, Palawan as shown by the drone shots, this Council finds it necessary that the ECAN Zone of Site B located at Barangay Estrella Village, Narra Palawan be changed from Restricted Use to Controlled Use only; further, that no mining activity shall be conducted within the area at any time;
WHEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and on motion duly seconded, the Council resolves as it is hereby resolved AMENDING, the ECAN Mapof SiteB from Restricted Use to Controlled Use in Barangay Estrella Village, Municipality of Narra, Palawan;
RESOLVED FURTHER, the Local Government of Narra, Palawan, is hereby directed in coordination with its ECAN Board, the PCSD Staff, and other concerned agencies and members of the community to undertake afield delineation and the Preparation of the ECAN Zoning Plan;
RESOLVED FINALLY, that copies of this resolution be furnished to the Municipal Government of Narra, Palawan,other concerned agencies and LGU’s for their information and guidance;
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 26th day of May 2016at Puerto Princesa City.
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I hereby certify that the above-quoted resolution has been duly adopted by the PCSD on the 26thday of May 2016.
NELSON P. DEVANADERA
Secretary
ATTESTED BY:
HON. JOSE CH. ALVAREZ
Chairman, PCSD