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Albur
landfill works to start
By KIT BAGAIPO
Construction
works at the cluster sanitary landfill in barangay Danggay,
Albur town is set to start as the Department of Environment
and Natural Resources (DENR) issued an Environmental Compliance
Certificate (ECC) for the project.
Albur
Mayor Jose Ugdoracion told the Chronicle that the ECC was
issued to the project's proponent, the Philippine Tourism
Authority.
According
to Ugdoracion, upon receiving a copy of the ECC, he immediately
called up Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) Bohol chief
Nestor Canda who assured him that the project will not contaminate
groundwater.
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"The
latest sanitary landfill technology will be used for
this project," Ugdoracion pointed out.
He
said only residual waste will be accommodated in the
facility.
In
fact, construction materials will be made as a by-product
of the mixed compacted garbage and the layers of aggregates,
according to Ugdoracion.
The
Albur cluster sanitary landfill will relieve the garbage
disposal problems of 13 neighboring towns that are maintaining
their own dumpsites.
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The
project is a major component of the Panglao Tourism Estate
(PITE).
The
open dumpsite of Tagbilaran City has been limited to accommodate
only wastes coming from Dauis.
Ugdoracion
explained that he will still require the project's proponents
to conduct a public hearing to consider issues raised by the
oppositors.
Although
Ugdoracion agrees that his opposition to the sanitary landfill
project is one of the issues which helped him recapture the
town's mayoralty during the May 14 elections, the mayor said
he is adopting "an open minded position" regarding
the project.
"Albur
has a waste disposal problem, as well as other towns,"
said Ugdoracion, "I have promised to support the tourism
program of Gov. Erico Aumentado and the Bohol congressmen."
However,
if majority of Albur residents would not allow the project,
Ugdoracion said he "will abide by the will of my constituents."
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