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jobs, protect the watershed, stimulate tourism and
investments, and reclaim land for business , industrial and residential purposes,’’ Amoroso said during the
presentation.
According to Dr. Ricarte Javellosa, a doctorate in
hydro-geology and one of the resource technical person in the presentation , the project is doable, cost
efficient and eco-friendly.
“Dr. Dorado’s project is the only one of its kind in
the country whereby it addresses the multi-faceted
challenges surrounding Laguna Lake . I believe this
project should be supported by the government and
given impetus as soon as possible as Laguna Lake
is a dying lake because the silt depth at 3.5 meters
is much higher that the water depth of 2.8 meters.’’
Javellosa said.
The main core of this project is twin-pronged.:
Laguna Lake Rehabilitation/ clean-up and Lakeshore
Park Development. The lake rehabilitation includes
the construction of 4 gridlocks to minimize the speed
of water flow from the Marikina River and strain
floaters (trees, branches, water lilies, plastic) that
flow to Laguna Lake; construction of little dams in
Pagsanjan to regulate water flow which can alternatively serve as water source for irrigation; limiting the
construction of fish pens and controlling soil erosion
reforestation and propagation of vetiver grass’ processing and conversion of water lilies into charcoal
and alc