Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Environmental Management Bureau

Office of the Regional Director
Caraga Regional Office
Purok 5, Brgy. Ambago, Butuan City Accreditation No.
ISO 9001:2015 MSA-005
Tel. No. 085-3413826; 3425332; 3421877; Telefax 085-8150890
email add: emb_caraga@yahoo.com/embcaragaofficial@gmail.com Certificate No. AJA15-0055

SURVEY REPORT

Project Name : STE Jersalem Swimming Pool

Location : Brgy. 12, Dapa, Surigao del Norte
Proponent : Ms. Georjayne Auza
Date Inspected : May 21, 2019
Weather Condition : Sunny

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

On May 21, 2019 the office received a letter-complaint of Ms. Georjayne Auza via
hotline complaint 8888 requesting this office to conduct validation and inspection on the alleged
improper waste disposal of informal settlers at Barangay 12, Dapa, Surigao del Norte.

Subsequently, the PEMu SDN together with the technical staff coordinated with the
PASu and Assistant PASu for Siargao Islands at Dapa, Surigao del Norte and inquire the
authenticity of the alleged complaint. PASu on the other hand commented that there was already
a verbal complaint from the mother of the complainant relative to the alleged improper waste
disposal of informal settlers within the aforementioned location however he suggested that the
said complaint is best resolved during the second wave of TASK FORCE Siargao considering
that the issue is more on the easement requirement and ecological solid waste management.

The undersigned likewise contacted the MENRO of DAPA however the latter declined to
join with the investigation as he was in an official travel for the week.

When the undersigned proceeded to the project, the owners are not around. The team
proceeded to conduct the site inspection with the verbal permission of the mother of Ms.
Georjayne Auza after the team called her.

FINDINGS AND OBSERVATIONS:

1) The STE Jerusalem is a commercial resort with sea-water pool and cottages constructed
in an elevated concrete pavement along the shoreline. The location of the resort’s
facilities is also close to the sea waters which is a violation on the easement requirement
under PD 1067.

2) STE Jersalem is located in Brgy. 12, Dapa, Surigao del Norte, which is part of Siargao
Islands Protected Landscapes And Seascapes,a protected area under national park. The
said project is required to secure Environmental Compliance Certificate as it is located in
Environmentally Critical Area.

3) During the conduct of inspection, it is validated that the project has been operational.

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RECOMMENDATION

The said resort is located in an Environmentally Critical Area (ECA) as SIPLAS is a

protected area under National Park and is within the purview of the Philippine Environmental
Impact Statement System (PEISS), thus, the proponent is required to secure Environmental
Compliance Certificate.
Foregoing findings recommends for issuance of Notice of Violation (NOV) for violating
Section 4 of PD 1586, for operating without first securing ECC.

Prepared by:

ROXAN G. JIMENEZ
EMS II

Recommended by:

ALJUVI V. MONTEROLA
SVMS/Chief, PEMU-SDN

Approved by:

ALBERT G. ARCAMO, MEMD

OIC, Regional Director

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