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Subject Daipttion of ttc Neguilbr Rtvcr S5nton Wdcr eudfty M.D.gcrrcnt

Arct eld Cfiorti,on of ill Govonilg Board
Pursuant to scction 5 of RA. 9275 ottcnrise known as ttc philippinc clca wder Act of
2004, DENR Adminlstalivc ordcr (DAo) No. 200$'10 c tb Inplcmentirg Rules ud
RcguLrims of RA y275, d DENR Memorodum circulr 2009-15 or-h,ocodurel Manual for
tF Designdim of water Qrulity }lanagemd arcas, rnd codsdedng its criticrt inpomaoce to
the municipalitics and sao Femando city, t union, the NquiE ! Rivcr s:irtcn h tlc
Provircc ofr.r urbn b hcrtDy dcdgnrtod ur wrtcr eurlity IUrnrg'not A;
oeMA).
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sBcrroN l- Porry erd otfi*tivcr. It is rtc policy of tbc stre !o pursE cooomic
growtb in a rnemcr aonsisbot with thc p'rotection, gc*wation, md Fvivrl of thc qrnlity of our
fuslr brackish and marire u'dcrs. prnlnrs6 6 rfiis policy *aranent, thc Naguilian Riversysnerr
sball bc nanrge4 ooreisent with fu folowing walcr
$nlity ob;ectives
'-"".gcmcnt
a) To mennge sgainalitlty though st*choldc*' ng.gcmnt of the Naguilian River,
lxotoct its aquiftGi aod inprone its wd.r qualig $hicr is mcssary or toog t."m
stpport to agdcultre' inausrieq firberics and households urhich rrc all dcpcodcnr on
tbe rivcc

b) To frmuhie ed inplmot a WQMA program vfiicl recogni^ thd wder qrrality

manag"rnnt issg se inherendy rcled ed cmot bc derrh.d fi,om cmls on
waler sonrccs, ecological protection, rvaer sr4pln
Erblic lal& and quality of life;
c) To mpowr tbe fve LGUs (Bagulln, Sauang Burgoq NEguitian, San Femado City)
and the bmmgays wihin the Naguilian River umershod in the suseimblc mrnrgethr{
of the rive4,

d) To murrge' $Tport, and motilizc ciyil scity ed fu scctors, incMing se

acadm od hrsimses ogagpd in enviroment-relaod etivitis in their effons to
organizc, educate and motivae the peoplc in addressing pcrtignt nvimnmntal issucs
and pnoblems within the Naguili.n Rivcr WeMA; and

e) To sryport the cuntnt cnviromml gotection inftiairrcs and c'fforts of fivc LGUs
(Bagrdiq Rarung Bragos, Naguiliaa Sm Fernando Crty) and othcr civil society
organizuions in La Unioa !o inchrde among otfrets progrms/activirics ttd win ad&ss
fre iryacts of clinae changa

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 SECTION Z Covcngc. The Naguilim River System WQMA $all covu tbe Naguilian
RJva SysErn in the pr,ovince of La Union and its tribumies includitrg the land within fte
hydrologic unil identified throug! various nraps- The whole uracrshod hc a total area of
26,856.8055 hcctares.

The WQMA is bornbd by the following gographic coordinrres which are consistent with
the map in Annex A:

Boundrry Control
Poht
LGU witi Juridicion Lltitrdc Loryitudc
I BrcyPaieOste 16"3026.00"1I 120"1820.84"E
2 Brcy Parian oeste 163035.51"1I 120"193.09"E
3 BrgtPuianOcse 1603051.70"N 12tr1y26.%'E
4 Brgl Boy-utan 16o30'47.tt9'hl 120%0,f0.13"E
5 Brry Boy-utaa 160303.41"N 1202050.35'E
6 Brgy Bucayab 162951.78"N 12021'37.E9"8
Brgy PaluSFi-
7 162920.t0"tr t2v2l34.24"E
Linmansancan
I BrgCa.dlagro 162E3923"N t2fr2t'59.41"E
9 Brry Sffi Monica l6?829.93"N 12U"2254.98"E
l0 Brcy Santa Monicg r6292.35"N 12023'.46..42E
ll Brw Amberaco Srn 16"28',+9-27"N 1202422.49'E
l2 BrsY Ambaram Norte 16"2yn.22"N 120?5't.83"E
l3 Brry Al-elftno Sw t62v'26-9r*N 120%'15.t9'E
l4 Brw Libtong l6?8'l4.l8"lI 120"28124.U"E
l5 Brgr Libtmg 16"300.70"N t20p2,8's.2s"E
l6 Brg Upper Tumqoc 153222.01"N t2v'2951-45"8
l7 Brg Linuan t6"3?52.87"N 12r30',47.16"8
IE BrgTicmgrr 16"359.60"N
l9 BrgTicmgm 16"3550.66"|l '20.3256-07"8
t20pt22r.os*E
20 BrwT"romp 1636?5.3r"rr t2e324t.?5'E
2l Brgr Cardiz 16"3742.32"N 12f30'42.31'E
22 BrrcrCardiz 16"3723.69'N t20p29r2.7l"E
23 Brst Alibonesay 16"3710.17"N ,2m82t.zt"E
24 BrgDagw 16"3717.51"N 1.20-2T34-41'.E
25 BrgNagruhyubur 16"3759.60"\l 12826'.4t-52',E
26 Brg Nagyubuyubon 16"373.96"1.I 12026'10.34"E
27 Brw Apslnc 16"379.74\l t2v2+52.3T8
28 Br5t Bangbaneglm l6'3751.70'lI 12w44.07"E
29 Brg Puspns 16.38?.91"N r20o23'7.68"E
30 Brcy Pias 16"373.41\l t2w):2',4t.69"E
3l Brgy Namuttan 163659.E7'br t2FZl',4t.36',t
t2 BrrryNaraEse 1634'5,f.t0"}f r2tr)2',t9.10"8
33 BrgvSibom0tmg 16334323"N 120?,141.16"E
34 BrcyT@uisan 163352.65T.1 r2092(159.907
35 Brcy Barvanta 16033',1.70"N 12020',f6.U'E
36 Brcy B8rr.atrta 16"33U58"N 12w2v29.07"E
t7 BrgCabisilm 1632'44,36"N I20"ZVZS-48',E
3E Brqy Cabisilan 163234.6611 raof,2orl.O3"E
39 BrtrQuimvite 16.31'44.91"I\l 120.1956.02.E
40 Brcy Tabcroa 163156.56"|l 120"1856.48"E
4l Brgy Pugp l6"3l'15.74"1r 12(P 1821.75"E
' SBCIION 3. PolitioUAdririrerdvc Jrrididb!. The politicalhdminicative
jrnisdction of tbe poposed Naguilien Rivcr Sptcm WQMA mmpasscs thc following areas:

Provincc City/Muridpnty frruCryt

Alibangpay, Baay, Canbely,Cardia Dagtp, Littbo, Suyo
Bagulin
@oblacion). Tacudhd, fiaango, Wallatan
Acao, Ballay, Boy-rm, Bucayab, Cabalayugaa
Borng Calubqra, CtraI Eas, C-rt'al West, Lower Satr
Arusin Nacrcbce
Agny, Bilis, Caocym, Oatrdac, Delles, Imclda
Bqgos Ubtmg; r inusr, Lortr Tumryoc, New Poblacfrn, Old
Poblaciou Uoocr Trmaooc
Al-alinrc Nortc, Al-alinao Sur, Ambaaco Norte,
Anbcacm Sur, Angin, Sancagp, Brre Norte,
hUnbn Brm Srr, Bsi$ft, Bdo, Bimtobot, Cobrritm
Nortc, CaboritrD Sur, Darmwngan, Dat-Lipaooq Ortia
Nseuilim Ndivida4 lrclda, Snguide Sur, Suguidm Nqt,
Nag$ddisan, Lioa Nortc, Lioc Srr, Grscg Manat-
mg Sur, I\rfad-ing Norte, TuddiDge Sm Arbnio,
Cruing NortE Cilsing Sur, CadlsSD, Ribsle, Sili,
Aruiqs
Apalcag; SGil" Begbopla, Cabrsicm, Mricog;
Nagrubuyuban, Pacpaco, Po Norte, Pm Su, Sacyud
Sm Femando City
CatrUrylo, pusErsi Pis, Cadaclao, Nua Este, Birungpt
SiboanOtonr. Namnm. Tmquim

SECTION tL Cnrtion of tic WQMA Govcnirg Bo.rd. A WQMA Goveraing Boad

is hclcby crcdc4 which shall bc cbaired by thc Rcgimal Dirccor (RD) of tbe Environmental
Mmagqnnt Burau (EMB), Region l" md shall have tbe following mbers:

a) Duly auhorized rtprcsnfrdv fion tte Govcrmr, Plovincc of ta Union;

b) Duly autorired rcprcscddivc fim tbc Officc of tb lrtayor of tb bilowing
cif/muicipalities:

l) City of Sa Fernudo, La Union

2) Municipality of Bagulin, I.a Union
3) Municipetity of Bamg,Ia Union
4) Municipality of Burgps, La Union
5) Municipolity ofNaguilian, Ia Union
c) Rcgional Dircctu or duly authorial rcprtscffitive fiom tte following Regional
OfficesinRegimI:

l) Deputment of hblic Worts aDd Higb*ays @PW[D

2) Deprtment oftlalt(DOl|
3) Deprment of Rtucarion (DcpPd)
a) Deprlmt of Scicnce and Tcchnologr (DOST)
5) Deparment ofTmde and bdustry (DTD
6) Nuional Ecommic End Devclwcnt Afurity (NEDA)
7) Bueau of Fisheries md Aqucic Resorrccs (BFAR)
8) National Inigation Arhinistrarion (NIA)
9) Regional Develo@or Council (RDC)
 Q Duly oltodzed rcpresatativc fton the National Water Resources Boad (NWRB);
e) Arca Repcscotaive from the followiry scctrs:

l) wacr utilitics
2) Duly Non-Croveranent Oganizdotrc/ Lcat Peopls' Orgmizationd
Civil Societies imrohred h Nsrel Resourcc q Eavirmcotal
Concems
3) Acadcme
l) Rcpresemli\, of tb Fumcrs Association

Thc Board may also iuvitc nprescmivcs fiom otbcr ag@iJiDsnhnion to pdticipafc in
the &libeaiom of tbe Bosd as necdcd-

Thc tcrms, vearcy, and cmpcnsation of orpenscs of fu Govcming Bodd Sall be

go'rcrnod by DAO 2005-10. Thr Lrcal Chicf Exccrxirc od
HG.ds of Officcs may
ryoint/arlhcize Oefu rcspcgtive rfrsntdivcs to thc Boud, povidcd tha be/$c is auboriud
to mal<e commitmerts on behrlf of tbe ofEce be/shc n4rescots. Pbovide4 fifih.r, 6d lbc I.GU
rc,prEsentatives in othcr VQMAs $alt also scffe as ltprsenlrfirc in thc Naguilian RivEr Syscm
WQMA.

R1rrsotdives from the busins sc-tor, ud peoples' orgeidoDsrbon'govroment

o4nnizations/civil society sball be dcsigpalcd in eoodre witt the procedue and rcqufucments
laid down in DAO 2m5-10.

SEICTION 5. Fnnctionr of tic Govcrning Boffd" The Cro\rerning Board shdl hrye tbe
following fimctions:

a) Fcmule thc Gouuing Ruls tha will cosurc cftctivc marrgnmcot of tbc WQMA
Goveming Boomt

b) Elect otber officrs and crcate uiorking conmiaecs within fu

Board ttat arc dccmed
nccssdy for tbc e,ftctirrc irylerpntrtion of WQMA policiec progrms and
wtivities;

c) Rwiew the initid WQMA Action Plan pre{d by tb EMB Region I aod draft a
commm ud idcgsod pln" Thc BoEd shall oonsqrntly peparc and
adopt an Action Plm fc tbe aroceding perio& to bc $bmified to tbc EMB Rcgion I
for rwiew 0d fa sbmissim o the DEN&

O Togptrcrwi&EMB Regiml, assistthc Lncal Gorqffi Unisinprcpringlhe LGU

Conpliance Sbbcme to implont thc WQMA Actim Plan ed drrfling local
legislatim to Folct Naguilisn Rivr ud gomote ovcrall envirmental improvemeot
intheWQMAsea;

c) Monitor ad feilitatc I,GU compliancc with thc WQMA Astion Plm by tbc local
government rnits;

f) Formulae strategis b barnonire policicJregulationMocal legislation nccessary for

thc ctroctivc inplcocmdon ofRA 9275 in accordme wie trosc est$lishd undcr
the integrded Warcr Qrnlity Lfamgmcat Framcudlg

g) Roomnod local and national policics tht wil protect fu u,aficr quality ofNaguili8n
River;

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 h) Coodinae relenmt rtivitics anong all ic membas ed frcilie the rcsohnion of
cooflicts;

D t ndrtdc oo@Dcffiy inUvenions frr m+oirt sourc, cosil{edng thcir

grcaler mmihrion to pollution;

j) Undertake prolects that will complemcnt nnional aod local initiativcs fc ruater
pollutioncomol;

k) Solicit finmcial, md nm-finmial support ftrom other pqties, both locrl ad

intcrnatimsl, in mr&ncc ro R A. 9265 and DAO 2013-15 md s$ject to exis*ing
applicahle rcguldi@s

l) Inftiarc and/c coo,rdinale informatio rtissemination utiviths pcdainiry to tbe

Naguilin Rirv Syh WQF'llA;

n) Preparc ud publish on a rcguln bas\ a Wdcr Quality Stah$ Rpon for the WQMA
and submit a copy tbcrcof to thc EMB Rcgirn I od to thc EMB Ceahal Ofrce for
consolidaion in the Ndiood Wdr Qulity Statw Rqorq nd

n) Manage efrciently and judiciously the Ars Water Quslity Management Frmd.

SECTION G Govcrai4 Rrhr. Thc Cnveining Boud $all famulate its o*n Govcrdng
Rules boscd on ryplicablc md pertinco lscn, policics, rulcc ad rcguldms. Bascd its o
Governing Ruls, the Goveming Boud may elecr C lcast onc Co<hair, crcate wor*ing committccs
as mey bc neoessry to cury orI fhe Bourd's fidiore, md des'grdc their rcspec{ive chafus.

SECTION 7. Mccfinga Tte Governing Bosd $a[ mct qurtedy or as often u may be
rcquired prruant to is Goveoing Rulcs"

SECTION & Tcchdcel Wortforg Grolp ud Tcclritrl Sccnarrht Thc Cnvming

BoE4 pusuant to DAo zn5-r0 md rmder rhe govemiry nrles, shau form a Teclnical worting
crrop $wG) or c-ommitlecs !o casrc bmad$esed put*:ipotion of all stakcholdcrs in the wrt
of tb Goveming Board

The Govctniag Bodd shdl likilisc organizc weMd vhich

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shall be basd at the EMB, DENR-Rcgion I.
a Tccbnical secretaric of thc

SECTION 9. MrfilSccbnl Gnup. In accodance with DAO 2fi)tlO,|hc Govmiry

Boad $all crealc a Muhi-sccmal gtorp for ullrlcr $nlity monioring and $rveilmcc MworlL
omwing mcmbcrship for rqrcscnaivcs nominocd by rbc ncmters ofttc crovcraing Boud. said
goq shall augneat md corylcoent nmitring md rcporting efrorts of tte EMB Raion L
sBerroN r0. RGdcdttr 6.i of weMA whca neccssry, md only affcr rndertaking
ncc6sary s[rdies aDd conductirg oon$ltstiotrs with relcnant loi
gwcmmenr ailtoritles, fti
*TtIt of tbe DEN& tpon reoo'r"nendatim of tbe EMB, shall- the dcsignation of
'"visercg,cscarii.io.
WQMA t-Edjui its bormdarics a rtcoofitic ib Eebcrshb fc adcqure

sBcrroN lr. alcndncnt rnd Rcvbiou. Ancndffi or rcvisions of my of the

povisions' heiof, shall be md mly rpon con$ltltions wilh the oocmod k hold.o
"t i"
accodance witt existing policics m tte m.,tter and sl&iet to fu rrriEa approral of tbc putirx
thcrcto.
 SDCTION f2. ScFnbmty C'burc. Should any provision/s oftbis Onder be srbscquently
docled invalid or null aod void, ttc validity of fu otber govisions not dected shrll not be
inpefucd and $all t@ain to be in ftll force ard eflect

SECTION 13. DfiG.tivity. This Ordcr Sall rakc efta fifteen (15) days after its
pttblic*iminarermpqerofgcralcirculationmditsrqistrrionwithftc OffioeofthcNdionil
Adminisoative Register (ONAR).

Recormeoding Apoval:

ATTY. T.CT'NA
DENR Sestrry
and EMB Dftector

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