DAO 2015-08

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929-7041t043 ADMINiSTRATiVE ORDER No 2015-08 MAY , 4 2015 SUBJECT: DECLARTNG THE LOON_MARTBOJOC UpLtFTED COAST AS A GEOLOGICAL MONUMENT _ WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 192 mandates the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to Ue tne primary'g;";r;;";i agency responsible for the conservation, management, developme.i;.J ;r;;;; use of the country's environment and natural 6.orr""., specifically torest anO grazing rands, minerar resources, incruding those in reservation ano *atersneo areas, and rands of the pubric domain, as weil as the ricensing ano regutation of all natural resources as may be provided for by taw in oroer t6 ensrre"eqriiaore sharing ofthe benefits derived therefrom for the welfare ofthe present and future generations of Filipinos; WHEREAS, Section 16, Chapter 3, Tifle XlV, Book tV of Executive Order No. 292 or the Administrative code of 1987 provid'es that the Mines ano Geo_ Sciences Bureau (MGB) shail advise the oEtriR secretary on matters pertaining to, among olhers, geology and shall recommend poticies, ,eguLiio;s oi programs pertaining to geology; WHEREAS, Section 9 of Repubtic Act No. 7942 or the philippine Mining Act of 1995, provides that the MGB shall, among others, undertake geologicai researches and geological surveys; WHEREAS, in undertaking geological researches and surveys after the 15 o-ctober 2013 7.2 Magnitude earthquake in Bohor, among othei provinces, the MGB has determined that ce(ain coastal areas of the Muiicipalities of Loon and Maribojoc of the said province rose from the sea and were Jplifted by up to about 1.2 meters, thereby forming unique geological features; WHEREAS, such uplift constitutes an irreplaceable segment of earth,s history and geological heritage and should, therefore, be pres-erved, protected and maintained for scientific, educational and tourism purposes; WHEREFORE, the foregoing premises considered, the uplifted coast of ihe Municipalities of Loon and Maribojoc, province of Bohol, is hereby declared as a Geological Monument, to be known as the Loon-Maibojoc -Geologicat Monument, under the following guidelines for the compliance of all concerndd: Section 1. Statement of Policy It is the policy of the State to recognize, protect and preserve the country's unique geological features for scientific, educational and tourism purposes, and enhancing consciousness on the richness ofthe country's natural heritage. Letos Go Green

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DAO declaring the Loon-Maribojoc Uplifted Area as National Geological Monument

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SUBJECT: DECLARTNG THE LOON_MARTBOJOC UpLtFTEDCOAST AS A GEOLOGICAL MONUMENT_ WHEREAS, Executive OrderNo. 192 mandates the Department ofEnvironment and Natural Resources(DENR) to Ue tne primary'g;";r;;";iagencyresponsible forthe conservation, management, developme.i;.J ;r;;;;useof the country's environment andnatural 6.orr""., specifically torestanOgrazing rands, minerarresources, incruding thosein reservation ano*atersneoareas,and rands of the pubric domain, as weil as the ricensing ano regutation ofall natural resources as maybe provided forby tawin oroert6 ensrre"eqriiaoresharing ofthe benefits derivedtherefromfor the welfare ofthepresent andfuturegenerations of Filipinos;WHEREAS, Section 16,Chapter3, Tifle XlV, BooktV of Executive OrderNo.292or the Administrative code of 1987provid'es thatthe Mines ano Geo_SciencesBureau(MGB) shail advisethe oEtriRsecretary on matterspertainingto, amongolhers, geology and shallrecommendpoticies, ,eguLiio;s oiprogramspertaining to geology;WHEREAS, Section9 of Repubtic Act No.7942 or the philippine MiningAct of 1995,provides that the MGBshall,among others, undertake geologicairesearches andgeological surveys;WHEREAS, in undertaking geological researches andsurveysafterthe15 o-ctober 2013 7.2 Magnitude earthquake in Bohor,amongothei provinces,the MGBhas determinedthatce(ain coastalareasof the Muiicipalities of Loonand Maribojocof the said province rose from the seaand were Jplifted by up toabout 1.2meters,therebyformingunique geological features;WHEREAS, such upliftconstitutesan irreplaceable segmentof earth,shistory andgeological heritage andshould, therefore,be pres-erved,protectedand maintainedfor scientific,educationalandtourism purposes;WHEREFORE, the foregoing premises considered, theuplifted coastofihe Municipalitiesof Loonand Maribojoc, province of Bohol,is herebydeclaredas a Geological Monument,to be known as the Loon-Maibojoc -GeologicatMonument,under the followingguidelines for thecomplianceof all concerndd:ucSection1.Statement of PolicyIt is thepolicy of theStateto recognize,protect andpreserve the country'suniquegeological featuresforscientific,educationalandtourism purposes, andenhancingconsciousnesson the richnessofthe country's naturalheritage.LetosGoGreenSection 2.ObjectivesThe objectives of this Administrative Order are as follows:aToprovide a regarframework for therecognition, preservation and protectionot theLoon-Maibojoc Geotogicat uoniien'i.-"' ''b. To encourage further -geological researches and studies on the Loon_MTnbojoc Geotogicat Monum-ent .and otn"igeofliicat phenomenon, for theadvancement of geosciences in thecountry.- oSection 3.Technical Descriptionrhe Loon-Maibojoc Geologicar Monument qvers a totararea of 137.003.rhectares as shownin the attach6d Taps (ann"" nltr Loon and Annex B forMaribojoc), subject to private rights, if ilt '";;i; grouno .u*"y,which metesand bounds are particurarry described i. th" "tt";;d rechnicar Description(Annex c) SaidAnnexesform as integrat parts oiitii, norini.tr"tive orderTheMGBshail undertakeground verification of the aboveTechnicarDescription wiihin thirtv(30) days t,i*in" "tr""iiilv"oitni. norinistrative order.During the ground verification, the rrace .h;ri 'i,r"ce the necessary cornermonuments to mark the boundary of theGeological Monument.Section 4.lnstallation of MarkersThe MGB shar, within thirty(30) days from the compretion of the aboveground verification, instafl the .mari