SECURING ECC & SECURING ECC & COMPLYING WITH COMPLYING WITH OTHER OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONSREGULATIONS
The Philippine The Philippine Environmental Environmental Impact Statement Impact Statement (EIS) System(EIS) System
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AO 42: AO 42:
Rationalizing the implementation of the Rationalizing the implementation of the Philippine EIS System and giving Philippine EIS System and giving authority in addition to the Secretary of authority in addition to the Secretary of the DENR, to the Director and Regional the DENR, to the Director and Regional Director of the EMB to grant or deny the Director of the EMB to grant or deny the issuance of ECCs.issuance of ECCs.
Aims to achieve sustainable developmentAims to achieve sustainable development
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DAO 2003DAO 2003--30:30:PEIS Implementation PEIS Implementation
Guidelines & ProceduresGuidelines & Procedures
Streamline the EIS System & to Streamline the EIS System & to strengthen the processes for its strengthen the processes for its implementationimplementation
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EIS System EIS System ProceduresProcedures
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SCOPINGSCOPINGBASELINE STUDYBASELINE STUDYIMPACT IDENTIFICATIONIMPACT IDENTIFICATIONIMPACT PREDICTIONIMPACT PREDICTIONIMPACT EVALUATIONIMPACT EVALUATIONIMPACT MITIGATION & PREPARATION IMPACT MITIGATION & PREPARATION OF EMPOF EMP
EIA PROCESSEIA PROCESS
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Project Description Project Description Description of the ProjectDescription of the ProjectLocation and area coveredLocation and area coveredCapitalization and manpower Capitalization and manpower requirementsrequirementsFor processing industries, a listing of the For processing industries, a listing of the raw materials to be used,description of raw materials to be used,description of the process and overall performance or the process and overall performance or manufacturing technologymanufacturing technologyType and volume of products and Type and volume of products and dischargesdischarges
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Brief project description
Vicinity/location map
List of stakeholders to be invited for the site/formal scoping
PrePre--Scoping Requirements:Scoping Requirements:
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Pre-ScopingScoping Process SelectionOf EIARCMembers
Project Briefing
SiteScoping
SubmitScopingReport
TechnicalScoping
FinalScopingChecklist
DetermineERA/EHIA
RequirementsPost-Scoping
Proponent gives
notice to DENR-EMB
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EIS DOCUMENT EIS DOCUMENT Executive SummaryExecutive SummaryProject DescriptionProject DescriptionMatrix of Scoping and Agreements Matrix of Scoping and Agreements critical issues and concerns as critical issues and concerns as validated by EMBvalidated by EMBBaseline environmental conditionsBaseline environmental conditionsImpact assessment focused on Impact assessment focused on significant environmental impacts significant environmental impacts
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EIS DOCUMENT EIS DOCUMENT Environmental Risks Assessment Environmental Risks Assessment Environmental Management Plan Environmental Management Plan Proposals for Environmental Monitoring Proposals for Environmental Monitoring and Guarantee Fundand Guarantee FundAccountability Accountability
statements/preparers/proponents statements/preparers/proponents Other documents as may be determined Other documents as may be determined during scopingduring scoping
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Defines the scope of compliance reporting, institutional and financial mechanisms to ensure that mitigating and monitoring measures will be instituted and implemented by the project proponent.
Environmental Management Environmental Management Plan (EMP)Plan (EMP)
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Mitigation and enhancement measures
Social development program
(resettlement, relocation, livelihood)
Contingency/Emergency Response Plan
Risk Management Program
Environmental Management Environmental Management Plan (EMP)Plan (EMP)
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Abandonment Plan (when applicable)
Environmental Monitoring Plan
Information-Education and Communications Plan
Environmental Management Environmental Management Plan (EMP)Plan (EMP)
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Coverage of Monitoring
Frequency of MonitoringStandard Procedures or Methods of Monitoring (e.g. labeling, transport & handling of samples) & laboratory analysis
Environmental Management Environmental Management Plan (EMP)Plan (EMP)
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Selection of Sampling Stations
Manpower Requirements
Logistics
Environmental Management Environmental Management Plan (EMP)Plan (EMP)
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EIS Review Process for ECPs
yes
no
EIS Review Process
Submit 1 setOf EIS + Checklist A total of 120
working days if processed at the central office, or 60
working days if processed
at the regional office
ECC Denial
Recommendationby endorsing
authority
SubmitEIARC Report
Review ProcessReport
EIARC Meetings
Field Visits orSite Inspections
Public Hearing(if necessary)
Additional Info.Limited to 2
Requests3 EIARC meeting(60 working daysfor Central Off.,or 40 workingdays for R. O.)
SubstantiveReview
• Clarity• Balance• Accuracy &
Precision• Consistency• Response
Convene EIARC
Completeand clear?
Pay Fee(s) Submit 10 sets+ electronic copy
Procedural Review (3 working days)
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Major amendments if such involves modification as:
• Expansion of land/project area;• Increase in production capacity;• Change in project location;• Major change/s in process flow or
technology to be used
ECC AmendmentECC Amendment
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ECC AmendmentECC AmendmentMinor amendments if such involves
modification as• Typographical error • Extension of deadlines for submission of
post-ECC requirements• Change in company name/ownership• Decrease in land/project area or
production cap.
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Necessary data, information, reports or documents that will substantiate or
support the requested revision (i.e. for transfer of ownership – ECC and other environmental laws compliance, justification) Detailed process description (old and new) with material balances; documentation of environmental performance of the old process; corresponding comparison of the old and new process in terms of environmental performance and EMS-based EMP
ECC Amendment RequirementECC Amendment Requirement
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Submit to: Approving office (Secretary/EMB RD)Reviewed by:Technical Committee (major amendment/s)Case handler (minor amendment/s)
Timeframe:30 days for IEE60 days for EIS/PEIS
Approving authorityECC Approving Office (major amendment/s)ECC Endorsing Office (minor amendment/s)
Procedure for ECC AmendmentProcedure for ECC Amendment
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THE ENVIRONMENTAL THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
The ECC is the The ECC is the approval document approval document signifying that the signifying that the project proponent has project proponent has complied with all the complied with all the requirements of the EIA requirements of the EIA ProcessProcess
Environmental
Compliance
Certificate
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STANDARD CONDITIONS OF AN ECC STANDARD CONDITIONS OF AN ECC • Scope of the operations• Installation of waste treatment facility • Emissions/discharges
within DENR standards• Permits from other agencies• Monitoring measures• EMP• Transfer of ownership• EMF/EGF• Preparation of abandonment plan
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Requirements Requirements for Other for Other Environmental Environmental RegulationsRegulations
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RA 6969RA 6969REGISTRATION AS HAZARDOUS WASTE REGISTRATION AS HAZARDOUS WASTE
GENERATOR & TSD FACILITYGENERATOR & TSD FACILITY
RequirementsRequirementsCompleted registration forms Completed registration forms ECC ECC Permits to Operate Pollution Control FacilitiesPermits to Operate Pollution Control FacilitiesStorage Management Plan for raw materials, Storage Management Plan for raw materials, residues, byresidues, by--products & endproducts & end--productsproductsLongLong--term plan for the term plan for the recycled/processed/endrecycled/processed/end--productproductContingency/emergency planContingency/emergency plan
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REGISTRATION AS LOCAL TRANSPORTER REGISTRATION AS LOCAL TRANSPORTER OF HAZARDOUS WASTEOF HAZARDOUS WASTE
RequirementsRequirementsOfficial letter of requestOfficial letter of requestInformation on registration/accreditation of , Information on registration/accreditation of , transporter, waste generator and transporter, waste generator and treater/recycling facilitytreater/recycling facilityInformation on the waste generatedInformation on the waste generatedMemorandum of Agreement/Affidavit of Joint Memorandum of Agreement/Affidavit of Joint Understanding between concerned partiesUnderstanding between concerned partiesWaste to be treated is included in Waste to be treated is included in recycler/treaterrecycler/treater’’s ECCs ECC
RA 6969RA 6969
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RA 9275RA 9275SECURING DISCHARGE PERMITSECURING DISCHARGE PERMIT
RequirementsRequirements
ECCECCAppointment of PCOAppointment of PCOEngineerEngineer’’s Reports ReportPlans & specificationPlans & specificationVicinity mapsVicinity maps
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RA 8749RA 8749SECURING PERMIT TO OPERATE AIR SECURING PERMIT TO OPERATE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL and SOURCE POLLUTION CONTROL and SOURCE INSTALLATIONINSTALLATION
RequirementsRequirements
ECCECCAppointment of PCOAppointment of PCOEngineerEngineer’’s Reports ReportPlans & specificationPlans & specificationVicinity mapsVicinity maps
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