2nd Quarter Newsletter 2011

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Second Quarter

Volume 2, Series of 2011

Department of Environment and NaturalResources, Region VII, Central Visayas

Lake Balinsasayao

RED Maximo O. Dichoso (left) together with Cebu Gov.Gwen Garcia (center) and Negros Oriental Gov. Roel

Degamo signed a Memorandum of Agreement for the

regional implementation of National Greening Program

(NGP). The heads of offices of the agencies as indicated

in EO 26 also signified their commitment.

APRIL - JUNE Kalikupan Central Visayas [ 1 ]

The national government and local government officials

of Central Visayas led by Cebu Provincial Governor

Gwendolyn Garcia in a photo session after the MOA

signing on the regional implementation of NGP.

More than 8,000 trekked to Jaclu-pan, Talisay City to join the re-

gional launching the regional

implementation of the National

Greening Program (NGP) on June 25, 2011

which aims to plant seedlings of agroforestry,

native and indigenous species in forestlands

and denuded areas, as part of coping with the

effects of climate change.

DENR-7 Maximo O. Dichoso presented the

NGP which was attended by Gov. Gwendolyn

Garcia, Rep. Eduardo Gullas, Vice Gov. Agnes

Magpale, Negros Oriental Roel Degamo, Pro-

vincial Board Members Julian Daan, Jude

Thaddeus Sybico, Joven Mondigo and Thadeo

Ouano and other local chief executives.

Talisay City Mayor Socrates Fernandez point-

ed out the unusual weather changes in vari-

ous parts of the country and recent disasters.

Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said the

fine weather here is a sign from heavens. She

thanked the participants for making a differ-

ence in planting at least one seedling. ―You

will have staked your claim and you will have

staked your commitment to protect Mother

Earth and to thank Senior Sto. Nino for con-

tinually blessing us, sparing us from climate

change that is wreaking havoc, as we speak

throughout certain parts of the country.‖

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DENR 7 leads NGP regional launch in Talisay City



Chinese officials visit DENR 7

A lmost 100 participants attended the Regional Green Advocates Forum: An Intersectoral Dialogue on April 14, 2011 organized by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-7 (DENR) and Envi-ronmental Management Bureau-7 (EMB-7).

DENR-7 Regional Executive Director Maximo O. Dichoso said a meaningful and constructive dialogue isimportant among business sectors, local government units, academe, media and other stakeholders toascertain which areas of cooperation or collaboration along environmental protection are needed to beenhanced.

―There is a need to strengthen and deepen our strategic partnerships with these sectors as we try to getupdates by leveling-off of functions and initiatives among different groups on environmental manage-ment in Region 7 as well as the DENR programs,‖ Dichoso added.

Plenary sessions were conducted on recent updates of the programs and projects and initiatives of EMB,DENR sectors, concerned national government agencies (NGAs), local government units (LGUs) , civicand religious groups, academe, Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, media and the youth.

Updates on the regional state of the environment and the status of implementation of the thrust andmission of each sector concerning or relating to the environment were presented such as air quality, wa-ter quality, toxic chemical and hazardous wastes, solid wastes, and environmental impact assessment.

Workshops in identifying the priorities and concerns for 2011 onwards using as reference the roadmapfor sustainable development offered by the United Nations were undertaken. Other topics included pro-tected areas, wildlife and coastal zones, forest management, and geohazard mapping.

―A commitment for the next steps will be sealed to make sure that existing green programs and initia-tives will be sustained and sharing of lessons learned will be adopted,‖ he said during the forum.

The Regional Green Advocates Forum: An Intersectoral Dialogue was an Earth Day 2011 event withtheme ‗Earth Day Everyday‖ held at Sarrosa International Hotel, Mabolo, Cebu City.


Vice Governor Li Ronggen handed over atoken to DENR-7 RED Maximo O. Dichoso

Guangdong

Province of the

People's Re-

public of China

headed by Vice

Governor Li

Ronggen and

other higher

officials from

the Provincial

Forestry & Fishery Administration visit-

ed DENR-7 Banilad, Mandaue City on

June 7, 2011. The group was welcomed by

Regional Executive Director Maximo O.

Dichoso and briefed by Regional Tech-

nical Director Isabelo R. Montejo on the

various forestry projects of the DENR-7.

The group was able to visit the mangrove

forest of Banacon Island, Bohol and the

wood processing plant of MATIMCO, Ce-bu City.

In this Issue DENR –7 leads NGP regional

launch in Talisay City DENR EMB organizes green

forum Chinese ocials visit DENR

7

DENR plants mangroves inOlango

ERDS 7 Supervising Re-

searcher Rey Lanuza wonBest Paper Award

DENR 7 kicks of environ-ment month celebration

Snapshots Regional Launch of the NGP

and Run 2 Plant 4 GreeninPhilippines

Environmental Congress

slated Operating mines installed

rain gauges DENR 7 les criminal charg-

es Dialogue among CCPL for-

est occupants conducted

DENR EMB 7 organizes green forum



Morethan tenthousandmangrovepropaguleswere plant-ed on June21, 2011within the1,028-hectare inOlango Is-land Wildlife Sanctuary in Lapu-Lapu City by 100DENR-7 employees, students, local government and

other government officials.

The sanctuary is the Philippines first wetland of international importance for waterfowl and coversa vast mangrove forest.

According to DENR 1995 statistics, conversion tofishponds, prawn farms, salt ponds, reclamation andother forms of industrial development has reducedthe mangrove area to 117,700 hectares, from450,000 hectares in 1918.

Mangroves contribute 1,800-4,200 grams of carbonper square meter per year (approximately the con-tribution of the tropical rain forest and 10 timeshigher than primary production in the open ocean.

Dichoso added ―we want to convey the message thatmangroves provide shelter for local and migratorywildlife and serve as roosting and foraging groundsthat is why we really have to protect them‖.

From September to November, thousands of shore-birds migrate to Olango and farther south to Aus-tralia and New Zealand after breeding in China,

Russia and Alaska following the East Asian- Australasian Flyway. Soon after winter, from Marchto May, the shorebirds begin their northward migra-tion and thousands of them pass by Olango en routeto the breeding areas in northern hemisphere.

The most notable shorebirds found in Olango arethe Asian Dowitcher, Chinese Egret, Eurasian Cur-lew, Whimbrel, Black-tailed Godwit and Red Knot,among others.

The mangrove tree planting and coastal cleanupwas one of the features of the environment month2011 celebration with theme: Forests: Nature atyour service.


DENR-7 employees, students and local govern-

ment units and other stakeholders planted over

10,000 mangrove propagules within the 1,028-hectare Olango Island Wildlife Sanctuary in

Lapulapu City. The activity was initiated to en-

sure the integrity of the coastal resource

through tree planting, as well as clean up.

ERDS 7 Supervising Researcher Rey

Lanuza won Best Paper Award

E RDS Supervising Science Research Spe-cialist, Reynaldo L. Lanuza won an

award for Best Research Paper SeniorResearch Category during the 14th An-

nual Meeting and Scientific Conference of thePhilippine Society of Soil Science and Technolo-gy (PSSST) held at the Visayas State University(VSU) in Baybay City, Leyte last 25-27 May2011. The three-day conference organized byPSSST was attended in by more than a hundredsoil scientists, soil practitioners, and agricultur-ists working in universities, government agen-cies, non-government organizations, and privatecompanies throughout the country. Leading soilscientists from Australia, Canada, and Germany

a l s o a t t e n d e d t h e s a i d e v e n t .

ERDS 7 pride, R. L. Lanuza bested other soilexperts in the country as he bagged first placein the Senior Researcher Category for his paperentitled: ―Geospatial Modeling of Soil Erosion inBuhisan Watershed Forest Reserve, Cebu City,Philippines: Model Application and Validation‖. The research aimed at assessing soil erosionvulnerability, determine and map-out the vul-nerability levels, and formulate specific mitigat-ing measures and policy recommendations. TheGIS-assisted model was able to predict the po-tential soil erosion at Buhisan Watershed andthe erosion vulnerable sites were mapped out.Mitigating measures comprised the enhance-ment of vegetative cover and the establishmento f e r o s i o n c o n t r o l m e a s u r e s .

A total of 26 research papers were presentedduring the conference dealing with various soiltopics ranging from soil fertility management tosoil characterization and geospatial modeling. Inaddition, 25 poster papers were also presented.The presenters of the best oral and poster pa-pers were awarded with certificates and cash.Said annual gathering is organized with the endview of promoting the advancement of soil sci-ence and technology in the country and provid-ing a venue for sharing and exchangingknowledge and ideas.

DENR plants mangroves in Olango



The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-7

lined up a series of activities this June as the agency led the

environment month celebration with theme: Forests: Nature

at your service.

The highlight of the celebration was the regional launch of the

National Greening Program (NGP) which intends to plant and

grow 2.816 million seedlings of agroforestry, native and indig-

enous species to cover 5,632 hectares in Central Visayas. The

Regional NGP launched on June 25, 2011 in Barangay Jaclu-

pan, Talisay City is in partnership with Ramon Aboitiz Foun-

dation Inc (RAFI) and Metro Cebu Water District (MCWD)

and various national government agencies. On the same day,

RAFI held its Run to Plant and Greenin Philippines Program.

On June 1, a ―Linis Opisina‖ was conducted enjoining all

DENR offices for a whole day clean up activity and a 2-day

Orientation on Residential Free Patent or RA 10023 on June 3

-4 was undertaken.

A parade signalling the start of the DENR-7 sportsfest was

held on June 6 with its various ball games competition. A film

shooting or video documentation on the DENR-7‘s success sto-

ries took place from June 8 to 13 in Nug-as, Alcoy, Apo Island

in Negros Oriental and Siquijor. On June 10, the DENR cele-

brated its anniversary with open house, exhibit, presentationof Mutya ng Kalikasan, Pinoy Games and Bingo.

A government vehicles emission testing was undertaken from

June 15 to 16 along with the conduct of the Focused-Group on

the designation of Butuanon River as Water Quality Manage-

ment Area.

On June 21, a mangrove tree planting and coastal clean up in

Olango Island was conducted, and a 2-day roadside emission

and CFC testing was held in strategic streets within Metro

Cebu area from June 22 to 23.

A mine tour was coordinated with Apo Cement Corporation in

Naga City on June 23 and a presentation of NGP regional im-

plementation plan for information and support to the Regional

Development Council Full Council on June 24.

An Environmental Congress was scheduled on June 28-29

hosted by the Environmental Management Bureau-7 and a

coronation night of Mutya ng Kalikasan on June 29.

The celebration was culminated on June 30 with the giving

out of awards and recognition to outstanding DENR officials

and employees, DENR retirees, sportsfest competition win-

ners, and partners.


DENR 7 kicks off environment month celebration




A company official answered questions from

the media on the existing environmental pro-

tection and enhancement efforts during the

mine and plant tour at Apo Cement corpora-

tion.

RED Maximo Dichoso with Ramon Mag-

saysay Awardee Atty. Antonio Oposa during

the road revolution movement on June 12,

2011 which sends a message to reduce carbonemissions.

RED Maximo Dichoso as he gave the welcome

remarks during the culmination of the 2011

Philippine Environment month on June 30,

2011. He acknowledged the various partners

and stakeholders for supporting the month-

long activity.

RED Dichoso shook hands with Cebu City

Mayor and RDC-7 Chairperson Michael Ra-

ma during the RDC-7 Full Council Meeting

on June 24, 2011. Mayor Rama presided the

Full Council Meeting as his first meeting as

chair after he was appointed by P-Noy.

RED Maximo Dichoso and ―Ang Tao‘t

kalikasan‖ host Ms. Jackie Aquino, staff and

other employees of DENR-7 during the brief-ing for a film shooting or video documentation

on the DENR-7‘s success stories on June 8,



REGIONAL LAUNCH OF THE NATIONAL GREENING

PROGRAM AND RUN 2 PLANT 4 GREENIN PHILIPPINES


About 8,000 people trekked to Jaclupan, Talisay City

to join the regional launch of the National Greening

Program on June 25, 2011, which aims to plant seed-

lings of agroforestry, native and indigenous species in

forestlands and denuded areas, as part of coping with

the effects of climate change.

Targeted at greening at some 1.5 million hectares of

degraded forest lands, NGP will focus essentially atdeveloping a sustainable forest resource base to accel-

erate the national greening program.



The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of

DENR Region VII organized and conducted the 2nd

En-vironmental Congress on June 28-29, 2011 at the Radis-

son Blu Hotel, Cebu City.

The Congress was all about caring… saving… uniting with

and for nature in a more concrete way that goes beyond

four walls! Scientific findings, effective approaches and

experience-based strategic programs on climate change

adaptation and resilience-building in human/societal sec-

tors of concern under adaptation & vulnerability highlight-

ed the occasion. An exposition of Green Applied Technolo-

gies was an integral part of the event. Individuals, organi-

zations and business sectors were consequently motivated

to take more positive steps towards sustainability and envi-

ronmental excellence in their respective homes, schools,

communities and workplaces. This one-of-a-kind event be-

came a special venue and opportunity for the companies,

organizations, local government units, schools and commu-

nities to gain knowledge on practical solutions for greening

their respective environments. The main theme that drove

it was: “ECOLOGICAL EMERGENCY: Man and Na-

ture Together in the Strive for Survival”.

The plenary and specific theme sessions were handled by apool of experts with local and international experiences,

namely: the well-renowned Architect-Environmental & Ur-

ban Planner Felino Palafox Jr., Worldbank-Philippines En-

vironment Operations Officer Dr. Gerry Parco, World Wide

Fund CEO Lory Tan, Bayawan City Mayor Rene Gaudiel,

Phil. Rootcrops Research & Training Center Director of

VSU — Dr. Julieta Roa , EMB Central Office Hazardous

Waste Management Section Chief Engr. Geri-Geronimo

Sañez , DENR 7 Reg‘l. Exec. Dir. Maximo Dichoso , Alpine

Systems President Diosdado Pineda , DENR 7 Reg‘l. Tech.

Dir. – Dr. Diana Apistar, Sustainability Specialist Consult-

ant and Environmental Designs, Inc. President Joy Onoza-

wa, PCA Deputy Administrator Carlos Carpio, EMB Cen-

tral Research & Dev‘t. Div. Chief Ella Deocadiz, ABS-CBN

Bantay Kalikasan Resource Mobilization Manager Winnie

Dimanlig , Takakura Composting Technology expert Jess

Marlowe Libre and DOST 7 Reg‘l. Dir. Rene Burt Llanto.

This special event was the very highlight of the Environ-

ment Month Celebration of EMB VII with the Pollution

Control Association of the Philippines Region VII (PCAPI)

as its organizing partner.

Environmental Congress slated




Operating mines installed

rain gauges


A s part of its contribution in preventing any

major impacts brought about by heavy rains, Apo Cement Corporation in Naga City, Cebuinstalled and maintained along with other tenoperating mines and quarries in the region astandard rain gauge to provide information toneighboring municipalities to alert residents onpotential areas of landslides, flooding and othergeological hazards.

It maybe recalled that the Philippine Atmos-pheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAG-ASA) capacitated ortrained personnel of these mining companies on

the proper installation and maintenance of rain-fall measuring apparatus, site selection andgathering of rainfall data.

The mining companies maintain the operationof their rain gauges and do the collection, read-ing and recording of the data as prescribed byPAG-ASA.

The 8 inches diameter standard rain gauge isinstalled in a metal support that is attached tothree stakes driven in the ground. The supportis mounted firmly and so the top of the gauge is

level, and the base is 10 to 15 inches above theground.

The mining companies with rain gauges areCarmen Copper Corporation in Toledo City, Ce-bu; Taiheiyo Cement Philippines Inc. and SolidEarth Development Corporation in San Fernan-do, Cebu; JLR Construction and AggregatesInc., in Naga, Cebu; Philippine Mining ServiceCorporation-Bohol Limestone Corporation inGarcia-Hernandez, Bohol; Philippine MiningService Corporation-Dolomite Mining Corpora-tion in Alcoy, Cebu; Lazi Bay Resources Devel-

opment Incorporated in Lazi, Siquijor; andGoodyield Resources Development Incorporatedin Ayungon, Negros Oriental.

Mines and Geosciences Bureau-7 Regional Di-rector Loreto B. Alburo said ―the initiative isthe first time being instituted by mining compa-nies in the country as part of their contributionto the community so that data or informationthat will be gathered or collected will be used toadvance disaster mitigation and preparedness‖.

Alburo added this practice among mining com-

panies in the region is a manifestation of re-sponsible mining of trying to provide assistanceto proper authorities particularly the local gov-ernment units and ultimately the communitiesin responding very cautiously to disasters.

Apo Cement Corporation/Apo Land and Quarry Cor-

poration Deputy Plant Director Normandy Chan

warmly welcome the participants of the Mine/Plant

Tour from the trimedia, NGOs, and local government

units and other stakeholders. He stressed that the

company has been transparent in every mining stage.

Twelve persons mostly farmers were for-mally charged for violation of Section 14of Republic Act (RA) 9486, or the CentralCebu Protected Landscape (CCPL) Act,

after they were caught inflagrante delicto or inthe act of cutting and gathering trees withoutpermit, collecting by-products derived, informal-ly occupying or dwelling, excavating and de-stroying natural land formations in BarangaysTabunan and Sudlon II within the Central CebuProtected Landscape (CCPL).

The farmers who were formally charged on June14, 2011 with Criminal Case No. CBU-92765 forviolation of Section 14, RA 9486 are CristtutoQuia-ot, Elesio Bacalso, Elizardo Racaza, Flor-encio Borres, Meling Abendon, Marjon Ababon,Maynard Ababon, Jimmy Epe, Carmelito Fer-nandez, Juan Compra, Lolita Epe, and NeneMinisterio. They were ordered release after pay-ing a total amount of P480,000 as cash/suretybail bond or P40,000 each on June 14, 2011.

The destroyed or damaged of 1.5 hectares has an

estimated value of P541,000.00 and sits withinthe strict protection zone of CCPL.

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DENR-7 files criminal charges



available,” Dichoso stated. Protected Area Sustaina- bility Assessment (PASA) includes location, topogra-

phy, land use, potential for tourism services, indus-tries, natural features, hydrology, vegetative cover,

flora and fauna, and cultural practices or uniqueness.

A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was executed between then DENR Secretary Antonio H. Cerillesand General Tiburcio Fusilero on the “Adopt-a-

Mountain Program” in Barangays Cantipla and Ta-

bunan on November 15, 2000 within the 28,312-hectare Central Cebu Protected Landscape (CCPL).

The Central Cebu Protected Landscape (CCPL) under Republic Act No. 9486 which was approved on June7, 2007 covers a consolidated area of 28,312 hectaresconsisting of the Buhisan Watershed Forest Reserve,

Mananga Watershed Forest Reserve, Sudlon NationalPark, Central Cebu National Park and the Kotkot-

Lusaran Watershed Forest Reserve located in the cit-ies of Cebu, Talisay, Toledo and Danao, and in themunicipalities of Minglanilla, Consolacion, Liloan,Compostela, and Balamban.

A ctual forest occupants within the 504-hectare reforesta-tion project within the Central Cebu Protected Landscape

(CCPL) in Barangays Cantipla and Tabunan, Cebu City of retired General Tiburcio Fusilero will be organized to policeand undertake maintenance and protection from squatters or encroachment, forest fires, illegal resource extraction, ex-

pansion off farm lots and other destructive activities; and preparation of detailed management and development plan

were the recommendations after a dialogue presided by theDepartment of Environment and Natural Resources-7 Re-gional Executive Director Maximo O. Dichoso.

A dialogue attended by 22 tenured migrants and new forest

occupants within the awarded area of retired General Tibur-cio Fusilero under a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on“Adopt-a-Mountain” program inside the Central Cebu Pro-tected Landscape (CCPL) was conducted to solicit inputsand solutions on the conflict between a group of farmers andMr. Fusilero..

“The development plan will be made in consultation withMr. Fusilero and the actual forest occupants based on theinventory to be conducted by DENR -7 so that areas will bedelineated for farming purposes or for tree planting,“ he

said.

“We want to stress out here that DENR -7 is willing to ex-tend the appropriate assistance to only actual forest occupants in terms of determining areas for farming in consulta-tion with Mr. Fusilero being the instrument holder without

necessarily affecting their livelihood,” he said. “Our para-mount concern is the integrity of the environment there,” hesaid.

Mr. Fusilero said that they planted around 60,000 seedlingsthis year but 30 hectares of the total covered area were de-stroyed or uprooted by some farmers. He further reported

that buying and selling of lots started in 2003 when a roadwas developed within his reforestation project. Meanwhile,the farmers alleged that there was no consultation conductedwhen Fusilero tried to develop the area and some of themwere threatened and harassed.

It was also recommended that a meeting be conducted be-tween the Cebu City Assessors Office and the brokers or buyers of lot within the 504-hectare so that they will knowthe impacts of buying or selling within a protected area.

“The Protected Area and Wildlife Conservation ZoneManagement Services is instructed to conduct a thoroughassessment of actual tenured migrants based on the Protect-

ed Area Sustainability Assessment (PASA) records availa-

Dialogue among CCPL forest

occupants conducted


(DENR 7 leads… from page 1)

The tree planting activity immediately fol-

lowed after the launch within a 30-hectare for-

estland in Brgy. Jaclupan, Talisay City whichforms part of Central Cebu Protected Land-

scape.

A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was also

signed by the various national government

agencies, Local Government Units, non gov-

ernment offices and other stakeholders.



Editorial

Board

RED Maximo O. Dichoso, CESO III Managing Director

RTD Isabelo R. Montejo, CESO IV RTD Ruth M. Tawantawan, CESO IV

RTD Diana R. Apistar OIC-RTD Emma E. Melana

Editorial Consultants

Eddie E. Llamedo

Editor-in-Chief

Maricita S. Cabasa

Theodora D. de Leon

Ann Lizther F. Jumawan

Stephanie Ave Q. Chan

Erna E. Arranguez Writers/Contributors

Stephanie Ave Q. Chan Ann Lizther F. Jumawan

Graphic Design/Artists

Kalikupan is a quarterly publication of the Department of Environment andNatural Resources with office address atGreenplains Subdivision, Banilad,Mandaue City.

Tel. (032)345-39-59 / 346-96-12Fax no. 345-39-66Email:[email protected]:www.denr.gov.ph

(DENR 7 files…from page 8) The team composed of CCPL Protected Area Superintendent(PASu) Ariel Rica with the PNP Cebu City Police Office led by Police Chief Inspector Pablo Cabildo and personnel from78th IB, 8ID of Philippine Army apprehended the 12 personswho illegally cut planted and naturally grown trees and erect-

ed structures on June 11, 2011 after they received a complaint from the group of Ret. General Tiburcio Fusilero. Thearea is a portion within the Memorandum of Agreement withMr. Fusilero. A similar complaint was received on May 3,2011 involving the same group of farmers and they were noti-fied to stop the activities introduced there but they still con-tinued.

DENR -7 Regional Executive Director Maximo O. Dichosocommended the efforts of the team as he urged all concernedcitizens to report immediately any violations or illegal activi-ties within the CCPL area so that proper investigation could be effected.

Based on the inventory, 301 pieces of boyon- boyon and 38 pieces of pako, all indigenous tree species, were cut downamounting to P41,960.70, two bunkhouses constructed, 289 pieces of foothpath put in and 1.5 hectares of environmentaldamages which amounted to P500,000.

“We would like to emphasize here that the protection, conser-vation and management of CCPL is a collective and jointefforts among local government units, non-governmentorganizations, business sectors, and law enforcementagencies like PNP and AFP,” Dichoso explained.

“We will not hesitate to enforce the laws, rules and regula-tions relevant to the CCPL, institute and file legal actionindependently or in collaboration with other government

agencies or organizations,” he said.

A fine of not less than Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00) or more than Five hundred Thousand Pesos (P500,000.00) and/or imprisonment from one year but not more than six yearsshall be imposed upon any person violating certain provisions

of RA 9486.

A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was executed

between then DENR Secretary Antonio H. Cerilles and Gen-eral Tiburcio Fusilero on the “Adopt-a-Mountain Program” inBarangays Cantipla and Tabunan on November 15, 2000within the 28,312-hectare Central Cebu Protected Landscape

(CCPL).

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