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Chapter 1. Introduction
1.1 Importance of LGU’s FFL …………………………………... 4
1.1.1 Water Production …………………………………... 4
1.1.2 Food Production
(Agricultural and Fisheries …………………………………... 5
1.1.3 Disaster Risk
Reduction/Climate Change
Adaptation …………………………………... 6
1.1.4 Production of Wood and
Other Non-wood Raw Materials …………………………………... 7
1.1.5 Biodiversity Conservation …………………………………... 8
1.1.6 Ensuring Cultural
Integrity …………………………………... 9
1.2 The FLUP As a Tool to Align Land
Use and Ensure Effective On-site
Management of the LGU’s FFL …………………………………... 10
1.3 The FLUP in Support of the
Provincial/Regional Development
Plans …………………………………... 10

Chapter II. Scope and Limit of FLUP

2.1 Physical Boundaries …………………………………... 12
2.2 Duration …………………………………... 13
2.3 Relation with the Comprehensive
Land Use Plan (CLUP) …………………………………... 13
2.4 Data Limitation …………………………………... 15

Chapter III. Methodology

3.1 Memorandum of Agreement
Between DENR and LGU with
Resolution From the
SangguniangPanlungsod …………………………………... 16
3.2 Community Profiling and Mapping …………………………………... 16
3.3 Updating of Thematic, Composite
and Derived Maps …………………………………... 16
3.4 Situational Analysis …………………………………... 16
3.5 Zoning and Allocating Open
Access FFL …………………………………... 17
3.6 Review and Formulation of the
Vision, Goals, Objectives and
Strategies …………………………………... 17
3.7 Drafting the FLUP …………………………………... 17
 3.8 Consultation and Validation of a
Draft FLUP …………………………………... 18
3.9 Legitimazation …………………………………... 18
3.10 Preparation and Signing of Joint
FLUP Implementation MOA …………………………………... 18

Chapter IV. Key Findings

4.1 LGU Forest Profile …………………………………... 18
4.1.1 Biophysical Profile …………………………………... 18
4.1.2 Institutional Profile …………………………………... 32
4.1.3 Climate Change Hazard …………………………………... 33
4.1.4 Tenure …………………………………... 34
4.2 Conditions of Forest and Forestland
Assets …………………………………... 35
4.2.1 Land Resources …………………………………... 36
4.2.2 Fishponds …………………………………... 36
4.2.3 Brushlands …………………………………... 37
4.2.5 Open/Cultivated …………………………………... 37
4.2.6 Water Bodies and Water
Production Areas …………………………………... 37
4.2.7 Mangroves …………………………………... 37
4.2.8 Mineral Resources …………………………………... 38
4.3 Key Stakeholders …………………………………... 39
4.4 Institutional Assessment …………………………………... 43
4.5 Summary of Key Issues and Needs …………………………………... 45
4.5.1 Issues Affecting the
Forests and Watersheds …………………………………... 45
4.5.2 Institutional and
Organizational Issues …………………………………... 47
4.6 Opportunities …………………………………... 47

Chapter V. Vision, Goals and Objectives

5.1 Vision …………………………………... 49
5.2 Goals …………………………………... 49
5.3 Objectives …………………………………... 49

Chapter VI. Recommended Strategies

6.1 General Strategies …………………………………... 51
6.2 Specific Strategies …………………………………... 51
6.2.1 Delineation of the Forest
Land …………………………………... 52
6.2.2 Protection and
Rehabilitation of Critical
Marine Habitat/Ecotourism in
FFL …………………………………... 52
6.2.3 Riverbank Protection, …………………………………... 54
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6.2.4 Protection, Rehabilitation
and Development of Upland
Forest …………………………………... 54
6.2.5 Productive Development
Through Tree
Plantation/Reforestation and
Agroforestry …………………………………... 54
6.2.6 Establishment of Word
and Firewood/Fuel Production
Area …………………………………... 55
6.2.7 Regulating Fish
Production Through
Aquaculture in the Forestlands …………………………………... 55
6.2.8 Regulating Sugarcane
Plantation in the Forestlands …………………………………... 56
6.2.9 Regulating Rice
Plantation in the Forestlands …………………………………... 56
6.3 Forest Protection and Enforcement …………………………………... 56
6.4 Enforce LGU Protocol on Mining
Applications and Approved Permit …………………………………... 57
6.5 Climate Change Adaptation
Strategies …………………………………... 57

Chapter VII. Organizational/Institutional

Structure and Operations in Support of
Forest Land Use Plan Implementation
7.1 Strengthening of CENRO …………………………………... 68
7.2 Formation and Mobilization of
Steering Committee as Forest
Management Implementation
Oversight …………………………………... 70
7.3 Strengthening of BantayBukid,
BantayKatunggan and BantayBaybay …………………………………... 73
7.4 Community Organization and
Strengthening of People’s Organization …………………………………... 73
7.5 Collaboration and Linkage with
NGOs, Other Government Agencies,
Research Institutions, Academe and
Other Service Providers …………………………………... 73

Chapter VIII. Estimated Financial

Requirements for Implementing the FLUP
8.1 Source of Fund …………………………………... 74
8.2 First Year of Financial Plan …………………………………... 74
8.3 Summary of Work and Financial …………………………………... 75
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Chapter IX. Periodic Monitoring and

Evaluation of FLUP Implementation …………………………………... 84
9.1 Baselines and Indicators of
Performances …………………………………... 84
9.2 Multi-sectoral and Interagency
Periodic Assessment Analysis and
Reporting in Support of the FLUP …………………………………... 84
9.3 Periodic Assessment of Key FLUP
Indicators …………………………………... 84
9.4 Annual Tenure Holders’
Assessment …………………………………... 84