The Zamboanga del Sur Irrigation Management Office (IMO) in partnership with RPD Consulting Inc. conducted two (2) batches of
Planning Workshop for the Formulation of the Irrigation Water Resources Management Plan - for Salug River Irrigation System (SARIS) and Labangan River Irrigation System (LABRIS), held on March 16, and March 17, 2022, respectively.
The ultimate goal of the activity is for the agency to devise a concrete plan in order to preserve and protect the irrigation water resources under the National Irrigation Systems (NIS) of NIA Region 9.
The team of RPD Consulting Inc. headed by Mr. John Gibert Gopez, Vice President for Technical Operations, shared their expertise in data gathering and vision formulation through Focus Group Discussion in preparation for major projects.
The workshop specifically aimed to formulate an Irrigation Water Resource Management Plan (IWRMP) for the rehabilitation, protection, and management of LABRIS and SARIS to minimize soil erosion and sedimentation affecting the lifespan, efficiency, and serviceability of the irrigation systems.
Stakeholders within the area were invited to join the workshop for them to share their insights on the preservation of irrigation water resources. Among the stakeholders present during the activity were the representatives of Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Municipal Planning and Development Office (MPDO), Municipal Agriculture Office (MAO), Municipal Engineering Office (MEO), Barangay Chairpersons within LABRIS, and of course, the Irrigators Associations of Labangan River Irrigation System.
NIA-9 Acting Regional Manager Salome N. Layasan shared her gratitude to RPD Consulting for granting the agency's request for their services, with hope to find solutions on the Irrigators Associations' (IAs) problems and concerns, and help in the conservation and protection of our irrigation facilities.