DENR creates team to inspect Burgos wind farm rehab

By Leilanie G. Adriano

Staff reporter

Laoag City,—The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is set to inspect the on-going rehabilitation works where the 150-megawatt Burgos wind power farm is now fully operational.

To ensure the proper implementation of the approved rehabilitation plan covering the Forest Land Use Agreement (FLAG) of the Energy Development Corporation’s wind power generation in Burgos, Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer Juan de los Reyes Jr. said an inspection and assessment team composed of at least six representatives from the Community Environment and Natural Resources office in neighboring Bangui town, Environmental Management Bureau, Forest Management Services and the local government unit of Burgos will be going to Burgos any time next week to check on the current situation.

Led by Forester Victor Dabalos of CENRO Bangui, Mr. De los Reyes said the joint validation and inspection of the on-going reinstatement works of the Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the project commenced on March 3 and lasted for at least three days.

According to Mr. De los Reyes, it is best to conduct the inspection early while the contractor commissioned by the EDC to implement the rehabilitation works is still there for them to make necessary recommendations in terms of the company’s compliance to the approved rehabilitation plan and prevent further environment degradation in the applied area.

To date, the rehabilitation activity is now approximately 70 percent finished.

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