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Request for Soil Data of San Mateo, Rizal

Requested from MGB by S. Villanueva at 10:06 PM on Sep 22, 2022.
Purpose: Research and Development
Date of Coverage: 01/01/1990 - 12/31/2021
Tracking no: #MGB-005947967212

Villanueva 10:06 PM, Sep 22, 2022 

Greetings!

We are Civil Engineering students from the University of Santo Tomas, and currently conducting a research study entitled, “Soil Erosion Vulnerability Assessment in San Mateo, Rizal using the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) and Geographic Information System Approach”. This is to kindly request for your assistance upon obtaining one of the essential data needed in our study, which is the soil data for the years 1990 to 2021 in San Mateo, Rizal. 

We are hoping for your kindest cooperation and understanding for the said matter. Thank you!


September 29, 2022

Dear Sophia Mauricia,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Sep 22, 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Request for Soil Data of San Mateo, Rizal.

Response to your request

While our objective is to provide information as much as possible, however, we regret to inform you that the provision of Soil Data is not within the scope of this Office. This type of data may be requested from other agencies like Bureau of Soils and Water Management. You may call this Office at telephone number 8332-9534 or visit their website.

Moreover, please be informed that the mandate of this Office pertains to geohazards (rain-induced landslide and flood hazards) and geologic data.

For questions or clarifications, you may directly coordinate with our Lands Geological Survey Division/Geohazards and Engineering Geology Section at telephone number 8667-6700 local 189.

Thank you.

Respectfully,
FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer

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