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PROTECTING AND DEFENDING THE AMBURAYAN
RIVER BASIN AND WATERSHEDS THROUGH
GOOD GOVERNANCE AND ACTIVE PEOPLES’
PARTICIPATION
PROJECT OBJECTIVES
The project will bring together concerned stakeholders in the management of the Amburayan River Basin and
Watershed and institutionalize a collaborative agreement that would ensure the protection of the rights and
interests of all stakeholders to protect the integrity of the watershed. Specifically, it aims to achieve the
following:
An Amburayan Integrated Water Resource Management Plan, including integrated water quality management
plan, utilized and implemented by the Amburayan Multi-stakeholder Council in managing the Amburayan River
Basin and Watersheds.
An Amburayan River Council composed of all stakeholders (LGU, People Organizations, Business sector,
Government Agencies, Academe) organized & capacitated, ably assuming management functions.
Feedback system, monitoring and evaluation & IECs in place for the Amburayan river basin and watersheds.
Project exit & sustainability plans in place.
DONOR: Philippine-American Fund/USAID
PROJECT DURATION: June 2014 - June 2017
PROJECT AREAS:
Benguet Province: Atok, Tublay, Bakun, Buguias,
Kapangan & Kibungan
La Union Province: Municipality of Santol, Bangar
& Sudipen
Ilocos Sur: Municipality of Sugpon, Alilem &
Tagudin
STATUS REPORT ( June 2014 - September 2015)
USES OF THE AMBURAYAN RIVER:
CREATION OF AN AMBURAYAN
INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT PLAN
& AMBURAYAN RIVER COUNCIL
CONDUCTED PROJECT ORIENTATIONS
294 participants
SIGNING OF THE PROJECT PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
157 participants
CONDUCTED PROJECT SYMPOSIUM
93 participants
CAPACITY BUILDING ON WQMA AND INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLANNING
151 partners trained
ORGANIZATION OF TECHNICAL WORKING GROUPS
19 Special Orders
Resolutions
Executive Orders
Formalized by:
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
TREE PLANTING ACTIVITIES Trees were planted along critical watershed areas and river
banks. Choice of seedling was in accordance to agreements with DENR, Municipal ENROs and community
members
TRAININGS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INFO. MANAGEMENT AND DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM
11 6
85 partners trained on Basic GIS and Geotagging Skills
ENGAGED INDIVIDUAL RESEARCHERS FROM DMMMSU TO CONDUCT AMBURAYAN RESEARCH
CONDUCTED WATER QUALITY MONITORING
4/10 Months of testing accomplished
CREATION OF A MONITORING
AND FEEDBACK SYSTEM
BENGUET : Tublay, Kibungan, Kapangan, Atok, Buguias, Bakun
13850 Trees planted : Coffee, Caliandra, Benguet Pine, Fruit Bearing Trees
LA UNION : Santol, Bangar, Sudipen
6700 Trees planted : Narra, Gmelina, Mahogany, Fruit Bearing Trees
ILOCOS SUR : Sugpon, Alilem, Tagudin
8368 Trees planted : Mahogany, Narra, Bamboo, Coffee, Atsuete, Gmelina, Fruit Bearing Trees
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
LGU SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET
ALLOCATION FOR MONTHLY
WATER TESTING
BENGUET : 10 Water Monitoring Stations PHP 160,150
ILOCOS SUR : 6 Water Monitoring Stations PHP 244,356
LA UNION : 4 Water Monitoring Stations PHP 162,904
COMPONENTS OUTPUTS
BASIC WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS DEFINED
The amount of oxygen required to completely oxidize organic compounds to carbon dioxide and water through
generations of microbial growth, death and decay is total Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD). It is the measure of oxygen
required to decompose organic compounds in water.
ORGANIC MATTER IN WATER
BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND
TSS are solids in water that can be trapped by a filter. This includes a wide variety of materials such as silt, decaying plant
and animal water, industrial wastes and sewages. High concentrations of TSS can cause many problems for stream and
aquatic life.
POTENTIAL OF HYDROGEN
PH is a measure of the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution which is normally measured from a range of 0-14. Pure
water is considered to be neutral with a PH close to 7 at 25˚C, solutions with a PH less than 7 are said to be acidic and
solutions with a PH greater than 7 are considered basic or alkaline.
DISSOLVED OXYGEN
Oxygen can be mixed into the water by waves or the movement/current of water. DO is essential for the
maintenance of aquatic life forms. Dissolved Oxygen levels rise in the morning and reach a peak in the late afternoon due to
photosynthesis but plants continue to consume oxygen at night, as a result, DO falls to a low point just before dawn. Dis-
solved Oxygen levels may drop below 4mg/L which is the minimum amount needed to sustain warm water fish.
TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS
Fecal Coliform is a group of bacteria that comes from the intestinal tracks of warm-blooded animals. The presence of Fecal
Coliform in drinking water or in a river system indicates the presence of human or animal waste.
FECAL COLIFORM
Water Classification Beneficial Use Water Quality Standard
Class B
(for the Upstream
Amburayan River in
Benguet)
Recreational Water Class I.
For primary contact recreation such as bathing, swimming, skin diving,
etc. (particularly those designated for tourism purposes)
BOD: 5mg/L
DO: 5mg/L
TSS: not greater than 30% increase
from result of previous month
PH: 6.5-8.5
FC: 200 MPN/100ml
Class C
(for Downstream
Amburayan Rver in
Region 1)
1) Fishery Water - for the propagation and growth of fish and other
aquatic resources;
2) Recreational Water Class II - (Boatings, etc.)
3) Industrial Water Supply Class I - (For manufacturing processes after
treatment)
BOD: 10mg/L
DO: 5mg/L
TSS: 70 mg/L
PH: 6-8.5
FC: no criteria, adopted Class B
Standard of 200 MPN/100ml
is decomposed by
MICROORGANISMS / AEROBIC BACTERIA
} This process depletes the Dissolved Oxygen (DO) in the Water
O2 Low DO is dangerous to the river’s wildlife
From natural sources like plant decay and from human influence or urban runoff
BIOLOGICAL OXYGEN DEMAND AND DISSOLVED OXYGEN
BOD
DO
More organic matter means more Oxygen will be needed by the bacteria for the decomposition process (BOD).
TSS
PH
FC
Table 1.1
WATER QUALITY RESULTS for Basic Parameters (August, 2015)
AMPUSONGAN RIVER
NAN AG TO CREEK
PASDONG RIVER
NAGUEY RIVER
SACBUROY RIVER
TANAP RIVER
AMBALIDENG RIVER
CUBA RIVER
BULALACAO RIVER
TABA-AO RIVER
10 URZADAN, SUYO
11 POBLACION , SUYO
8 AMILONGAN (A)
9 AMILONGAN (B)
2 DUPLAS, BULALAAN 3 MA. CRISTINA WEST
6 SUGPON BRIDGE
1 ALZATE EXIT
5 DALAWA ALILEM BRIDGE
4 DONA AURORA BRIDGE
BENGUET (Class B Water)
REGION 1 (Class C Water)
BOD DO TSS PH FC
<1 8.83 20 8.06 2800
BOD DO TSS PH FC
<1 9.15 68 8.16 48
BOD DO TSS PH FC
1 9.21 73 8.49 5400
BOD DO TSS PH FC
1 8.28 73 7.97 17000
BOD DO TSS PH FC
1 9.26 49 8.04 9200
BOD DO TSS PH FC
<1 10.9 37 7.8 92000
BOD DO TSS PH FC
1 10.3 37 7.6 54000
BOD DO TSS PH FC
1 11.25 6 7.72 2400
BOD DO TSS PH FC
<1 10.79 13 7.76 9200
BOD DO TSS PH FC
1 9.09 20 8.34 9200
BOD DO TSS PH FC
1 4.99 22 6.6 1200
BOD DO TSS PH FC
3 4.84 47 5.2 140
BOD DO TSS PH FC
1 6.27 37 5.5 170
BOD DO TSS PH FC
<1 1.97 42 3.3 400
BOD DO TSS PH FC
2 6.48 44 5.8 170
BOD DO TSS PH FC
1 5.75 5 4.2 280
BOD DO TSS PH FC
2 6.79 41 4.9 90
BOD DO TSS PH FC
2 6.94 14 4.4 140
BOD DO TSS PH FC
1 4.75 6 6.68 110
BOD DO TSS PH FC
2 4.75 7 6.4 170
Refer to Table 1.1 to compare results with Water Quality Standards for each Water Classification. Highlighted in yellow are
parameters that have exceeded the water quality criteria and indicate potential threats to the river.
**High DO indicate better quality of water
A) Completion of the following requirements for WQMA designation:
TYPE OF DATA DATA SOURCE OF DATA
Maps Topographic Map, Drainage Map NAMRIA, NWRB, Google Earth
LGUs covered Political Boundary Maps
Land Use Maps
Present
Planned
LGU
Highly Mineralized Areas MGB
Major threats to water, sources of
pollution and other related data
Water problems/concerns Stakeholders
Water quality monitoring data EMB, SMR, Academic institutions, NGOs
Data on sources of pollution Location Load and Type
EMB, SMR, NGOs
Runoff Rate, water level, river discharge data NWRB, Bureau of Research and Standards (DPWH), MMDA, NIA
Water Usage per sector data NWRB, LWUA, Water Utilities (Water Districts and Water Service Providers), NIA, DA, MWSS, DOE/NPC
DENR Classification of Water Bodies DENR
Weather-related information Rainfall
PAGASA
Soil Map BSWM
Other Data Census and socio-economic data including Indigenous Peoples (IPs)
NSO, LGU
Existing Infrastructure and utilities Drainage Sanitation and Sewerage Agricultural canals Dams
LGU, NWRB, DOH, DPWH, DA, NIA LWUA, Water Utilities (Water Districts, BWSA, RWSA, MWSS, NIA, DA NPC, DPWH, NIA, WD
Listing of Industries Mining Activities
DTI, LGU MGB
Common Interest Water Quality Related Development Programs DENR, DA, LGU
Existing Management Areas NIPAS FMA MPA FARMC and Watershed Council
DENR, DA, LGU
Stakeholder Support
Stakeholder Resolutions LGUs, Civil Society
NEXT STEPS (October 2015-December 2015)
B) Workshop on the preparation of WQMA requirements
C) Integration of research results (biodiversity profiling, socio-economic profile, water sampling) &
formulation of the management plan
D) Public Consultation
E) RDC Endorsement
F) Water Sampling & Measurement of Water Flow, Depth and Width of the River