Environmental Assessment Report

1 Environmental Assessment ReportEnvironmental impact Assessment September 2010 L2612- PHI: Visayas Base Load Power Project Secured Landfill Facility Prepared by Provincial Government of Cebu The Environmental impact Assessment is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. Your attention is directed to the "Terms of Use" section of this website. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. BASIC PROJECT INFORMATION .. 1 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE EIA 2 Terms of Reference of the EIA Study.

2 2 EIA Team .. 3 Status of the Project .. 3 EIA Study 3 EIA Study Area .. 3 EIA 4 3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION .. 5 Project Location and Area .. 5 Project Rationale .. 5 Project Development Plan, Process/Technology and Project Components .. 5 Description of Project Manpower Requirements for the Construction Phase .. 13 Project Cost .. 13 Project Duration and Schedule .. 13 4. BASELINE Environmental CONDITION .. 14 The 14 The 21 The Air .. 29 The 31 5. impact Assessment AND MITIGATION .. 36 6 ALTERNATIVES WITH OR WITHOUT THE 44 7 Environmental MANAGEMENT 46 impact Management Environmental Monitoring 51 Institutional Plan.

3 53 8 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION .. 54 9 BIBLIOGRAPHY/REFERENCES .. 55 10 ANNEXES .. 56 INITIAL Environmental EXAMINATION Report SECURED LANDFILL PROJECT Cebu Provincial Government 11. BASIC PROJECT INFORMATION NAME OF THE PROJECT SECURED LANDFILL FACILITY PROJECT NAME OF PROPONENT PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF CEBU CONTACT PERSON HON. GWENDOLYN F. GARCIA ADDRESS Capitol Compound, Cebu City CONTACT NUMBER 032-253-6070 / 032-254-2328 INITIAL Environmental EXAMINATION Report SECURED LANDFILL PROJECT Cebu Provincial Government 2 2.

4 DESCRIPTION OF THE EIA PROCESS Terms of Reference of the EIA Study An Environmental impact Assessment (EIA) is a formal process of identifying and predicting the impacts of a proposed action on Environmental integrity and human welfare and communicating the information about such impacts to planners and decision makers (EMB Training Module No. 10) The EIA study aims to determine and assess the direct and indirect Environmental impacts of the development projects prior to its implementation so that proper mitigating measures may be formulated.

5 The general approach of the conduct of the EIA study shall be based on the annotated outline for IEE Report as presented in the Revised Procedural Manual for DAO 03-30, Annex 2_15. Attachments, Annexes, Appendices to the IEER shall follow the Procedural Manual DAO 03-30 The IEER shall comply with the DENR EIA Review Criteria The IEER shall cover IEA study on the Physical, Biological and Social aspect affected by the project Policy, Legal and Administrative Framework The Environmental impact Assessment (EIA) is conducted pursuant to Presidential Decree No.

6 1586 or the Philippine Environmental impact Statement System (PEISS), the main law that governs EIA in the country In the course of the review of the EIA study, there are certain existing laws and legal orders that should be considered. Among these are the following: Legislative and Regulatory Considerations Standards Governing Environmental Quality DAO 34, 35, 14, 29 PD 984, RA 8731, etc. Health and Safety OSHS(DOLE) and HIA (DOH), 856, etc Protection of Sensitive Areas, endangered species, etc.

7 PD 1067 (Water Code), Fisheries Code, International Maritime Organization (IMO), DOT (Tourism Areas) Land Use/Coastal Classification Local Government Code/BFAR-DA Sewerage and Drainage System PD 856, PD 1067 (Water Code) Toxic and Hazardous Waste RA 6969 INITIAL Environmental EXAMINATION Report SECURED LANDFILL PROJECT Cebu Provincial Government EIA Team Polygon General Engineering Consultancy, construction (PGECC), EIA Consultant, Biology, Environmental impact Assessment Provincial Planning and Development Office Socio-Economics, Public Consultation Provincial Engineering Office - Engineering KEPCO Coal Ash Management and Disposal Status of the Project The proposed project is still in the process in securing permits and clearances.

8 The project development will start on August 2010. EIA Study Schedule The EIA technical scoping was conducted in the EMB Regional Office on February 2010. The EIA proper starts after convening the IEA team to conduct the appropriate study. The EIA Report to be submitted is the Initial Environmental Examination Report as basis for the evaluation of the application of Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC). The IEER will be based on the standard outline stipulated in DAO 2003-30. The study was completed in June 17, 2010. Completion of the studies, issuance of the ECC and the procurement of all the supporting documents necessary for the project to commence has to be secured by the group tasked to do the job by the end of the July 2010.

9 The Cebu Provincial Government expects the project to be initiated for implementation by the 3rd Quarter of CY 2010. Table 1. IEE Process documentation and study schedule Schedule (mo.) Activities 1 2 3 Project Scoping Info/Data gathering Identification of potential impacts Assessment of significant Environmental issues Prep. of an Environmental management plan Submission of IEER for ECC Issuance EIA Study Area The study area will focus on the titled property of the Provincial Government of Cebu under Psu 07-01-002299, Lot 1, Plan Sp-07-01-000062, Plan Sp-07-01-000048, Plan SP-07-01-000047, Lot 1, Plan Sp-07-01-00047, Plan Sp 07-01-000063, Lot 2, Plan Sp 07-01-000062, Lot 1, Psu-07-002298, Lot 2, Psu-07-01-002298 and Lot C-4-A located in Barangay Tinaan, Naga, Cebu.

10 An approximately 232,000 square meters will be develop into a secured INITIAL Environmental EXAMINATION Report SECURED LANDFILL PROJECT Cebu Provincial Government 4landfill facility. The EIA Study also includes the effects of the project on the areas considered as the secondary impact areas. This area includes the Barangays adjacent to the project site within the City of Naga. The proposed Secured Landfill Facility Project is geographically located within N 10 11 and E 123 44 . EIA Methodology The IEE for this project encompasses the Physico-chemical, biological, socio-cultural dimensions of the affected environment.