Creating a siltation steering committee to manage a trust fund for siltation and erosion-related issues

Case Overview and Summary

Executive Order No. 351

Creation of Siltation Steering Committee
• To manage a trust fund for siltation and erosion-related issues (Section 1)
• Composition (Section 1):
- Chairman: Mayor of Itogon
- Co-Chairman: DENR-CAR Regional Executive Director
- Members: Representatives from Provincial Government of Benguet, Office of the Cabinet Officer for Regional Development-CAR, Office of the President, Religious Sector/NGO/PO, Dalupirip-Ampucao-Poblacion-Tinongdan Indigenous Organizations
- Secretariat: National Power Corporation

Functions of the Committee (Section 2):
• Receive, administer and manage a trust fund of Twenty Million Pesos (P20,000,000.00) deposited for the account of Itogon Municipal Government. (Section 2.1)
• Authorize disbursements from the trust fund for siltation and erosion problems, subject to accounting and auditing rules, with signatures of Chairman and Co-Chairman. (Section 2.2)
• Commission studies, surveys and activities to identify structures and processes to minimize siltation along Agno River, its tributaries, the proposed dam lake, and adjoining watershed area. (Section 2.3)
• Establish a Geographic Information System (GIS) to facilitate project planning and decision making. (Section 2.4)
• Formulate/adopt implementing rules and regulations, including criteria for utilization of the fund and its earned interests. (Section 2.5)

Effectivity (Section 3):
• This Executive Order takes effect immediately.