Laguna Lake Development Authority

Board Resolution No. 338, Series of 2007

Whereas, Section 2 of Republic Act No. 4850, as amended, declares it as policy of the state to carry out the development of the Laguna Lake Region with due regard and adequate provisions of r environmental management and control, preservation of the quality of human life and ecological systems and the prevention of undue ecological disturbances, deterioration and pollution; 

Whereas, for the purpose of carrying out and effecting the declared policy and effectively regulate and monitor the activities in the Laguna de Bay Region, the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) is created and organized with special powers, among others, to exercise water rights over Laguna de Bay and other bodies of water within the Laguna de Bay Region and exclusive jurisdiction to issue permit and collect annual fees for the use thereof for all beneficial purposes, project or activities; 

Whereas, greater demands of effective sustainable development and environmental governance necessitate the establishment and operationalization of a system of permitting, registration and monitoring of water extraction activities within the lake waters of Laguna de Bay and its tributaries and that the same be mainstreamed within the LLDA internal administration and operation;   

WHEREOF, premises considered, the Board of Directors of the Laguna Lake Development Authority, in its regular meeting attended with a quorum, has Resolved, as it is hereby Resolved.  to declare the establishment and operationalization of water permitting, registration and monitoring system for the extraction of the lake waters of Laguna de Bay and other bodies of water within the Laguna de Bay Region and that the same be mainstreamed within the internal administration and organizational and operational set-up of this Authority;

Resolved, further, that the General Manager, this Authority, is hereby authorized to formulate, prescribe, amend and repeal such guidelines, rules and regulations necessary to carry-out and govern the purpose/s and provisions of this Board Resolution with authority to impose and collect such fees and charges and exact such administrative fines, penalties and sanctions for violations thereof; 

Resolved, lastly, that this Resolution shall effect immediately.

Approved:  27 September 2007.

ATTESTED BY:

(SGD) ATTY JOAQUIN G. MENDOZA

               Board Secretary