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1 Republicof the PhilippinesDepartmentof EnvironmentandNaturalResourcesVisayasAve nue,Diliman, ;929-6633to35926-7041to43;929-6252:929-1 669 Website: theStateto ensureoptimumeconomicdevelopmentwithoutd elaythroughsustainabledevelopment,thefol lowingareherebyadoptedforefficient,trans parent,systematicandparticipatoryimpleme ntationof projectis coveredby theEISS ystemby referrIngto theofficiallistsofenvironmentallycritica lprojects(ECPs)andmapsofenvironmentallyc riticalareas(ECAs)thatshallbemadeavailab leatEMBW ebsiteandOfficesandasprovidedin (ECC)andCertificateofNon-Coverage(CNC)sh allbe implemented. EnvironmentalImpactAssessment(EIA)Report focusingonlyon therequiredEIAreportforProposed(New)Sing leProjects,forNewProgrammaticApplication s,forSingleProjectExpansion/Modification andforProgrammaticExpansionR~p""Jjcof.

2 L. DEPARTMENTOFENVIRONMENTANDNATURALRESOURc esI1111/11111111 IIIlf11111 III ilillii!1I 11111 Ifill1111111111111 SENR028335 Proofof compatibilitywiththeexistingLandUsePlan, if necessary Proofof ownershipor authorityovertheprojectsite AccountabilityStatementsof theproponentandtheEISpreparers Photographsor platesof theprojectsite,impactareasanaffectedarea sandcommunities DulyAccomplishedProjectEnvironmentalMoni toringandAuditPrioritizationScheme(PEMAP S)Questionnaire(seeattached) Copyof PreviousECC(if any) LatestSelfMonitoringReport(if withpreviousECC,ComplianceMonitoringRepo rt(CMR)Format) coveragebasedontheexistingproceduralmanu alforDAG2003-30,CNCapplicationsshallnolo ngerrequiresubmissionof ProjectDescriptionReports(PDR).

3 Theprescribed1-PageApplicationForm(Annex 2)to beprocessedin theAutomatedProcessingSystem(APS)is thelocalcommunityin theprojectareawhichmaybesecuredthroughpu blicscoping,publicconsultationor anyotherformof publicparticipationmethodsforEIS-basedEC Capplicationsshallbe consideredin thereviewof recognitionof theknowledgeontheenvironmentalqualityand environmentalconcernsin a specificarea,proponentsof proposedECPsarerequiredto consultthecommunityontheScopeof theEIAS tudyto beconductedin a theproposedprojectsandthendelimitstheext entof baselineinformationto theEnvironmentalRiskAssessment(ERA)is ,..,ublL:oithePlUlippinuDEPARTMENTOFENVI RONMENTANDNATURALRESOURCES11111111111111 111111111111111111111111111111111111111/ //1 theprojectproponentas partof basedon a timely,well-informedpublicparticipationo fpotentially-affectedcommunities,identif iedstakeholdersin bothdirectandindirectimpactareasneedtobe informedof, andconsultedon,theprojectproposalat theearliestEIAstageas specifiesguidelinesfordeterminingdirecta ndindirectimpactareasandAnnex4 LocalGovernmentUnits(LGUs)intheEIAP rocessforEnvironmentallyCriticalProjects (ECPs) (PDO)or EnvironmentandNaturalResourcesOfficer(EN RO)

4 Of theCity/MunicipalGovernmentdirectlyaffec tedbyproposedprojectsclassifiedasEnviron mentallyCriticalProjects(ECPs)shallbe invitedas a ResourcePersonof (2)ormorecities/municipalities,theProvin cialPDOor ENRO shallbe thereviewof theEIAS tudyandthedraftECCshallbepresentedto theconcernedLGUsto gettheirinputspriorto theissuanceof thoroughassessmentof theenvironmentalimpactsandproperdocument ationof thereviewof ECCapplicationsforECPsandotherprojecttyp esrequiringan EIS,thefollowingguidelinesshallapply:6. 1 Onlyone(1) requestforadditionalinformation/ clarificationon thesubstanceof (5)days,otherwise, DEPARTMENTOFENVIRONMENTANDNATURALRESOURC ES!

5 111111/11I1I I111I1 11111jil WII11111 1111111111 111I1 1111 III! therequiredprocessingandreviewfees:Maxim umTypeofECCA pplicationApprovingAuthorityProcessingTi meframeECPCo-locatedapplyingforDENRS ecretary/40 workingProgrammaticECC;EMBD irectordaysMiningProjectsForestryProject sOtherTypesNon-EISor ProgrammaticEMBR egionalDirector20 workingECPsEnvironmentaldaysPerformanceR eportandManagement Plan(PEPRMP)-basedInitialEnvironmentEMBR egionalDirector20 workingExamination(lEE),daysEnvironmenta lPerformanceReportandManagementPlanEPRMP - conditionfortheestablishmentof a conductintensiveInformationEducationCamp aign(lEe)to disseminatethiscircular.

6 ~~~,~ ;(.R.,puhHtof thePhi1qlprne,DEPARTMENTOFENVlRONMENTAND NATURALRESOURCESIIIIIII~II11 111111~IflIII ~llIlllfllll~il~1111111111111 SENR028335 ANNOTATEDOUTLINEFOREIAREPORTSFORPROPOSED (NEW)SINGLEPROJECTSE xecutiveSummary ProjectFactSheetPDSummary ProcessDocumentationof theconductof EIA(EIATeam,EIAS tudySchedule& Area,EIAM ethodology,PublicParticipation) Summaryof BaselineCharacterizationKeyEnvironmental ImpactsandManagement& MonitoringPlanandEMF& Mapshowingsitio,barangay,municipality,pr ovince,regionboundaries,vicinity,propose dbufferssurroundingtheareaandPrimary& secondaryimpactareas Geographiccoordinates(shapefiledata)of projectarea Rationaleforselectionprimary& termsof contributiontosustainabledevelopmentagen daor currentdevelopmentthrustsof Citecriteriausedin determiningpreliminaryoptionsforfacility siting,developmentdesign,process/technol ogyselection,resourceutilizationincludin gdiscussionof theconsequencesof notproceedingwiththeproject Reasonsforselectingthepreferredoptionsde lineatedin termsof technical,commercial,socialandnaturalenv ironmentalaspects summaryof thecomparativeenvironmentalimpactsof Majorcomponents otherSupportFacilities( ,watersupplysystem))

7 Pollutioncontroldevicesandcorrespondingf acilitiesbeingservedor connected Footprintof proposedlayoutof Productionprocess(indicatetypeof rawmaterial& finalproduct)if processindustry;Constructionif infrastructuresuchasbuildings,roads& bridges Powergeneration& watersupplysystem totalprojectareain squaremetersor hectares annualproductionrate& workingdays/hoursif ,Descriptionof ProjectPhasesandCorrespondingTimeframesP hasesto bedescribedin termsidentifyingspecificactivities(w/spe cialattentiononthosewithsignificantenvir onmentalimpacts)andcorrespondingprojecte dimplementationtimeframes: Pre-construction(planning,acquisitionofr ightsto useland,) Construction(land/siteclearing,temporary housing,transportof materials,healthandotherservicesforthewo rkforce) Operation(projectedperiodof start-up/commissioning/fulloperationof variousprojectcomponents) Abandonment(Land/soilrestoration,deconta minationor remediationactivitiesandprocedures& projectedyearofAbandonment).

8 : manpowerrequirements; expertise/skillsneeded; nature& estimatednumberof jobsavailableformen,womenindigenouspeopl es(if sitedin IP ancestralland); Discussinconsistencies/possibleconflicts withexistinglanduse/zoning/classificatio nandencroachmentin ECAs DiscussProjectedchangeasa resultof projectimplementation( topsoil/overburden(foragriculturalareaso radjacentto agriculturalareas)) resultof projectimplementationsuchasthefollowing: Changein surfacelandform/topography/terrain/slope Changein sub-surface/undergroundgeomorphology Inducementof subsidence/collapse Inducementof landslidesor 'simpactandprovidemanagementmeasuresfort hefollowingasmaybeneeded.

9 Erodabilitypotential bankstability Changein 'simpactandprovidemanagementmeasureswith regardsto thefollowingasmaybeneeded: Vegetationremovalandlossof habitat Threatto existenceof importantlocalspecies Threatto abundance,frequencyanddistributionof importantspecies 4 Hindranceto 'simpactandprovidemanagementmeasureswith regardsto thefollowingasmaybeneeded: Changein drainagemorphology Changein stream,lakewaterdepth Reductionin streamvolumetricflow Inducementof flooding Waterresourceuseandcompetition Reduction/Depletionof 'simpactandprovidemanagementmeasureswith regardsto thefollowingasmaybeneeded: Changein circulationpattern Changein stream,lakewaterdepth Changein Identifyspecificsourceof possiblepollutionloadanddiscussassimilat ivecapacityof thereceivingwaterbody( ,streamwater,lakewater,marinewater Includeaspartof theenvironmentalmanagementandmonitoringp lan, MarineEcologyIdentifysourceof threatto ecologyanddiscussassimilativecapacityof thereceivingecosystem Threatto abundance,frequencyanddistributionof species Lossof importantspecies Lossof Discusstheproject'spossibleeffectonlocal climateif any Discusstheproject'scontributionto globalgreenhousegasif (& Noise))

10 Identifyspecificsourceof possiblepollutionloadanddiscussassimilat ivecapacityconsideringtheambientairquali ty/noiselevelsin resultof (if any) 'sthreatto publichealthvis-a-visthebaselinehealthco nditionsin basicservicesandresourcecompetitionin beaccountableforenvironmentalmanagementi n theareain termsof : ChronicRisks AcuteRisks/ ' theprojectshallbederivedfrom,andalignedw ith,theLGU' 'sSOPnormallyaimstoprevent/mitigateand/o renhancea project'sadverseandpositiveimpacts,respe ctively,onpeople'slivelihood, :a.)Livelihoodor communitydevelopmentprograms/activities, b.)Responsiblecommunitymembers/beneficia ries,c.)partnerinstitutions(government,N GO,others),d.