Lim asks DENR to stop reclamation
CITY MAYOR Benjamin Lim called on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) last week to put a stop to the unauthorized reclamation and backfilling activities on a portion of the Calmay River along the Jose de Venecia expressway.
Lim said his administration will not tolerate any move that makes a mockery of his rallying cry that “our city is our shared responsibility” as he pointed out his campaign platform of good governance, environment-friendly and flood-free Dagupan.
Lim also vehemently denied that the erring company, 888 Dagupan Projects Inc.is operating under his protection as the activities resumed a day before the Lim administration took over.
The company, led by a William Chua of Mangaldan is reportedly behind the reclamation.
“Even if Mr. Chua is known to me personally, I would not hesitate to crack the whip on him for violating an ordinance enacted during my incumbency, prohibiting the filling up of fishponds in the area,” he explained.
The company was issued a cease and desist order by the DENR Environmental Management Bureau Regional on January 15, 2009 for its failure to comply with the provisions of the Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) issued to the firm.
The Sangguniang Panlungsod has determined in its inquiry into the matter that, indeed, the company is defying the cease and desist order issued by the DENR.
DENR-EMB Director Joel G. Salvador explained that under DENR Administrative Order No. 2009-07, no reclamation activity can be done by any individual because only the concerned government agencies are empowered to do it.
“Mr. Chua’s company is supposed to do backfilling in his supposed lot, but instead resorted to reclamation, which is unlawful,” he said.
Lim has also asked Salvador for a listing of all property owners using the necessary ECCs from the DENR as basis in pursuing their illegal reclamation projects.
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CITY MAYOR Benjamin Lim called on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) last week to put a stop to the unauthorized reclamation and backfilling activities on a portion of the Calmay River along the Jose de Venecia expressway.
Lim said his administration will not tolerate any move that makes a mockery of his rallying cry that “our city is our shared responsibility” as he pointed out his campaign platform of good governance, environment-friendly and flood-free Dagupan.
Lim also vehemently denied that the erring company, 888 Dagupan Projects Inc.is operating under his protection as the activities resumed a day before the Lim administration took over.
The company, led by a William Chua of Mangaldan is reportedly behind the reclamation.
“Even if Mr. Chua is known to me personally, I would not hesitate to crack the whip on him for violating an ordinance enacted during my incumbency, prohibiting the filling up of fishponds in the area,” he explained.
The company was issued a cease and desist order by the DENR Environmental Management Bureau Regional on January 15, 2009 for its failure to comply with the provisions of the Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) issued to the firm.
The Sangguniang Panlungsod has determined in its inquiry into the matter that, indeed, the company is defying the cease and desist order issued by the DENR.
DENR-EMB Director Joel G. Salvador explained that under DENR Administrative Order No. 2009-07, no reclamation activity can be done by any individual because only the concerned government agencies are empowered to do it.
“Mr. Chua’s company is supposed to do backfilling in his supposed lot, but instead resorted to reclamation, which is unlawful,” he said.
Lim has also asked Salvador for a listing of all property owners using the necessary ECCs from the DENR as basis in pursuing their illegal reclamation projects.
http://sundaypunch.prepys.com/archiv...p-reclamation/
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