A PETITION ADDRESS TO SEC CIMATU, DENR, AND DILG VEHEMENTLY OPPOSING THE CONSTRUCTION OF FISH LANDING FACILITY IN BALALA BLVD.

WHEREAS BALALA BLVD IS CONSIDERED A NON BUILD-ABLE AREA SINCE THE CULION SANITARIUM PERIOD AND HAS BEEN RESPECTED BY LOCAL RESIDENTS AS WELL AS THE PAST MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION

WHEREAS, THE FISH LANDING IS CONSIDERED ENVIRONMENTALLY CRITICAL PROJECT IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY CRITICAL ZONE REQUIRING ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE FROM DENR, BGY AND MUNICIPAL PERMIT,

WHEREAS, SOCIAL ACCEPTABILITY IS REQUIRED BEFORE ISSUANCE OF The Environmental Compliance Certificate or ECC - document issued by the DENR-EMB that allows a proposed project to proceed to the next stage of project planning, which is the acquisition of approvals from other government agencies after which the project can start implementation.,

WHEREAS, A FISH/BOAT LANDING FACILITY IS ALREADY CONSTRUCTED JUST 50 METERS AWAY FROM THIS PROJECT

WHEREAS, THE SITE IS CONSIDERED TYPHOON PRONE AREA AS WELL AS UNSAFE FOR ANY WEATHER INCLEMENT

WHEREAS, CONSTRUCTION OF THIS FACILITY MAY CAUSE UNDUE PRECEDENT FOR FURTHER FUTURE OCCUPATION OF THIS AREA

THEREFORE, WE HEREBY PETITION AS IT HEREBY PETITIONED TO VEHEMENTLY OPPOSE THIS PROJECT WITHOUT ECC AND REQUEST THE DENR TO IMMEDIATELY RESTRAIN AND ORDER CEASE AND DESIST IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS FACILITY PETITIONING

FURTHER TO INFORM DILG AND OFFICE OF THE PRES. TO INTERCEDE IN BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF CULION

SIGNED