BORACAY – Environment officials will soon identify all buildings and structures encroaching the 30-meter shoreline easement in the island.
A team from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has located monuments serving as markers for the beach easement.
Along with local government officials and business and civic sector representatives, the DENR team covered Wednesday Station 3 up until Station 1 of the 4-kilometer White Beach.
Assistant Regional Director Livino Duran said the DENR has decided to make a monument that the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority, or Namria, built in 2007 as reference point in enforcing the easement rule.
DENR regional director Jim O Sampulna urged establishments to self-demolish their structures within the easement.
The local government of Malay, which has jurisdiction over Boracay, may issue demolition orders to erring establishments, Sampulna said.
The DENR team also began marking the 6-meter setback from the center of the island’s major streets. All establishments within the road setback were also advised to self-demolish.
Executive Assistant Rowen Aguirre on Wednesday vowed a crackdown on all rule violators in the island.
The local government demolished Boracay West Cove in Sitio Diniwid, Barangay Balabag on Wednesday.
Aguirre said the resort was operating without business, occupancy and building permits. (PNA)
