FORESHORE AREA

DEVELOPMENT AND
MANAGEMENT
PLANNING WORKSHOP

FOR THE MUNICIPALITIES OF

CENRO-CATANAUAN
 PURPOSE OF THE
WORK SHOP
• To gain inputs and identify key issues from
the LGU’s with regards to their development
plans for their foreshore that will be used to
in formulating a regional foreshore area
master plan.
 LIST OF ACTIVITIES
• Opening Program
– Prayer
– National Anthem
– Brief Message
• Workshop
– Identification of Issues and concerns
– SWOT Analysis
– Vision State
– Open forum/Action Strategies and
Recommendation
 FORESHORE LAND
DEFINITIONS:
FORESHORE LAND – the space between the margin
water at a low stage and the bank which contains it at
its greatest flow.

REFERS TO THAT PART OF THE SHORE WHICH IS

ALTERNATELY COVERED AND UNCOVERED BY THE EBB
AND FLOW OF THE TIDE. (DAO 2004-24, Aug.24,2004)
 POLICIES REGARDING THE
FORESHORE
Public Land Act (C.A 141)
Sec 3, Art. 12
EO-533
DAO-2004-24
Others Policies….(See File)
 Regulatory Jurisdictions of each Agency
over Foreshore Areas

 DENR – over the survey and management of alienable and

disposable public land, issuances of leases and
permits & over matters of forestry, mining and
environmental concerns (C.A. 141 & E.O. 192)
 DPWH – over cases involving construction and
developments along foreshore areas. (C.A. 141,
Sec.66)
 PPA – regarding construction of pier/port.
(PD No. 857, Dec. 23, 1975)
 BFAR – issues or cancels Fishpond Lease Agreements
 PEA (now PRA) – over activities pertaining to reclamation.
(see Executive Orders 525 & 654)
 DOT – over the development of an area as a tourism zone
and marine reserves.
(see LGC 81, dated June 4, 1981)
 LGU – over constructions and building activities covered
by ordinances.
(see LGC 57, dated August 10, 1979 & R.A 7160)

 HLURB – promulgates zoning and land use standards &

guidelines governing land use plans and zoning
ordinances of LGUs.(see E.O. 648 & 72, R.A.7279)
 COMMON USES OF
FORESHORE LANDS
 wharves, piers, ports, docking or dockyard
 fish canneries, ice plants, warehouses,
fixed industrial machineries & other
related structures
 beach resorts, including hotels, rest
houses, restaurants
 recreational places, parks
 village (residential), commercial &
industrial estates developed by cities,
municipalities, lately by PEA (reclamation)
 fishponds in bays along the shores of
navigable lakes & rivers
 drying of copra, fishes & fishnets
 bathing, plantation, hydropower
 Etc.
 FORESHORE LAND
DISPOSITIONS
(TYPES OF LEASES/PERMITS)
 Foreshore Lease Application – the type of application covering
foreshore lands, marshy lands and other lands bordering bodies of
water for commercial, industrial or other productive purposes other
than agriculture.
 Miscellaneous Lease Application – the type of application
covering either a combination of dry land(part of the shore),
foreshore land or permanently underwater land depending on the
limitations as certified by PEA (now PRA), PPA,DOT and DPWH.
 Provisional Permit – a permit used for the temporary occupation
and use of a tract of land covered by a prescribed public land
application.
 Revocable Permit – a permit used for the temporary occupation
and use of a tract of land not covered by a regular public land
application.
WHO MAY APPLY:
A) Any Filipino citizen of lawful age.
B) Corporations, associations or partnerships duly constituted
under the laws of the Philippines; at least 60% of the capital is
owned by Filipino citizens.

MAXIMUM AREA THAT MAY BE LEASED:

Any person, corporation, association or partnership may
lease not more than 144 hectares.

TERM OF A FORESHORE LEASE:

The Foreshore Lease Agreement (FLA) shall be for a period
of twenty five (25) years and renewable for another twenty
five(25) years at the option of the lessor.
Common Issues & Problems which
affect the Foreshore Areas

• ENVIRONMENTAL
POLLUTION
• LACK OF
ACCESSIBILITY TO THE
AREA
• INFORMAL
OCCUPATION
• WEAK ENFORCEMENT
OF POLICIES &
CONTRACTS
• TITLED FORESHORE
AREAS
• ILLEGAL
RECLAMATION
• LACK OF FUNDS &
HUMAN RESOURCES
 Why Develop and Manage the
Foreshore
• 1. Source of Income Revenue
• 2. There are Critical Ecological
Areas (Mangroves, Tidal flats,
Etc.)
• 3. Disaster Prone Area
• 4.Weak Enforcement and
Implementation of Policies
 15 kms
shoreline
Municipal Waters

Highest tide
Lowest tide
Salvage zone (20 m.)
FORESHORE
Easement of coast
police (6 m.)
 COAST
POLICE
SALVAGE ZONE
6M
FORESHORE
20 M SEA