Board Resolution No. 8, Series of 1991

Laguna Lake Development Authority

Board Resolution No. 251, Series of 2005

APPROVING THE INCREASE OF CERTAIN LLDA FEES AND CHARGES

WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 197, issued on January 13, 2000, directs all departments, bureaus, commissions, agencies, offices and instrumentalities of the National Government, including government-owned and controlled corporations, to increase their rates of fees and charges by not less than twenty percent (20%);

WHEREAS, in line with Administrative Order No. 103 Directing the Continued Adoption of Austerity Measures in the Government, and hence, conversely the generation of additional revenues to support key programs and projects in line with LLDA’s contribution to the 10-Point Agenda of the National Government;

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has standing directives to look into the current rates of fees and charges with the end in view of rationalizing and/or updating LLDA’s fees and charges considering inflation rate and consequently increasing costs;

WHEREAS, LLDA, through its Committee on Fees and Charges which was constituted under Memorandum Order No. 2005-03 dated 11 Janaury 2005, undertook a thorough study to determine the percentage of increase based on the actual cost of services rendered, cost of supplies and materials used including chemicals and reagents, as well as maintenance and operating costs of equipment;

WHEREAS, LLDA Board, in its regular meeting, approved the proposed increase in fees and charges presented by the said Committee in its Board Resolution No. 249 dated 02 June 2005, subject to public consultation

WHEREAS, on 15 June 2005, the Notice of Public Consultation was published in the Manila Times and the same was posted in conspicuous places in compliance with EO 292 and to invite stakeholders to present their issues, concerns, and objections, if any, to the proposed increase;

WHEREAS, on 01 July 2005, a public consultation was conducted in LLDA Calauan Complex Conference Room, Calauan, Laguna that was attended by 127 participants;

WHEREFORE, above premises considered, BE IT RESOLVED, as it is hereby RESOLVED, to approve the increase of certain LLDA fees and charges as enumerated below and presented in Annex A:

A. Processing Fees

Permit/Clearance		Rate
1. Discharge Permit		P5,000.00 + Fixed Fee depending on volume of wastewater: Small Scale : P8,000 Medium Scale : P16,000 Large Scale : P24,000
2. Pollution Control Officers Accreditation		P500.00
3. Fishpen Permit		Individual – P300.00 Cooperative - P500.00 Corporation - P1,000.00
4. Fishcage Permit		P200.00
5. Barging Celearance		P2,000.00
6. Shoreland Occupancy Permit / Lease application		P1,500.00 per application
8. Shoreland Fencing Permit Fee		P4,200.00 per permit

B. Regulatory Fees

Barging Clearance
· More than 1M		P40,000.00
Extension/ month		4,500.00
· 750,001 to 1M		33,000.00
Extension/ month		3,500.00
· 500,000 to 750,000		26,000.00
Extension/month		2,800.00
· Less than 500,000		18,800.00
Extension/month		2,000.00
· Tug Boat		20,500.00

LLDA Clearance fees including processing fee were recently adjusted through Board Resolution No. 224, Series of 2004 dated April 29, 2004. Hence, these were excluded from the proposed increase.

C. Laboratory Fees

1. Physico-Chemical Parameters
pH	200.00
COD	800.00
BOD₅	900.00
Dissolved Oxygen	500.00
Ammonia	600.00
Nitrate	600.00
Inorganic Phosphate	600.00
Total Phosphorus	600.00
Total Nitrogen	800.00
TKN	800.00
Silica	600.00
Sulfate	600.00
Total Solids	600.00
Total Suspended Solids	600.00
Total Dissolved Solids	600.00
Imhoff Cone	200.00
Turbidity	300.00
Conductivity	300.00
Color	200.00
Chloride	400.00
Fluoride	600.00
Alkalinity	400.00
Calcium Hardness	400.00
Total Hardness	400.00
Oil and Grease	900.00

2. Heavy Metals
	Sample Preparation	Instrumentation
l Cadmium	1,000.00	500.00
l Copper	1,000.00	500.00
l Iron	1,000.00	500.00
l Lead	1,000.00	500.00
l Nickel	1,000.00	500.00
l Zinc	1,000.00	500.00
l Chromium, Hexavalent	1,000.00	500.00
Phenols	2,000.00
Surfactants	1,000.00
Total Organic Carbon	837.00

3. Biological Parameters
Surface Water
l Zooplankton	400.00
l Benthos	500.00
l Phytoplankton	500.00
l Chlorophyll “a”	500.00

Drinking Water
Bacteriological Parameters
Total Coliforms	600.00
Fecal Coliforms	500.00

Provide 10% discount to students and researchers

D. Technical Survey Fees

1. Fishpen Delineation/Verification
· More than 10 hectares	P 10,000.00
· 10 hectares and below	5,000.00
2. Fishcage Delineation/ Verification	0.35/square meters
3. Shoreland Survey
3.1 Area Determination	(step increment of P500 for every 1,500 sqm.)
· 30,001 - 50,000sq. m (5 has)	P10,800
· 10,001 - 30,000sq. m (3 has)	10,300
· 5,001 - 10,000sq. m (1 has.)	9,800
· 2,001 - 5,000sq. m	9,300
· 501 - 2,000sq. m	8,800
· 500 sq. m and below	8,300
3.2 Verification of 12.50m elevation	(step increment of P1,000 for every one hectare)
· 20,001 sqm-5 hectares	P12,800
· 5,001 sqm- 2 hectares	9,800
· 5,000 sqm and below	8,300

E. Lease Rates

See Annex A

F. Bidding Documents

1. Goods (based on approved Budget for the Contract)

P 250,000.00 - P 500,000.00	250.00
500,001.00 - 750,000.00	500.00
750,001.00 - 1,000,000.00	750.00
1,000,001.00 - 1,500,000.00	1,000.00
1,500,001.00 - 2,000,000.00	1,250.00
2,000,001.00 - 2,500,000.00	1,500.00
2,500,001.00 - 3,000,000.00	1,750.00
3,000,001.00 - 3,500,000.00	2,000.00
3,500,001.00 - 4,000,000.00

A. Processing Fees

Sample Preparation

3. Biological Parameters

D. Technical Survey Fees

See Annex A