2. PRESIDENTIAL
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 42
Rationalizing the implementation of the
Philippine Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) system and giving
authority, in addition to the Secretary of
the Department of Environment and
Natural Resources, to the Director and
Regional Directors of the Environmental
Management Bureau to grant or deny the
issuance of Environmental Compliance
Certificates
3. Characteristics of Project Undertaking
Size, cumulative nature of the impacts ,
Use of Natural Resources
Generation of wastes and environmental related nuisances
Environmental related hazards or risks of accidents
Location of the Project
Vulnerability of the area to be disturbed due to its ecological
importance , endangered and protected status
Conformity of the proposed projects to existing land use based
on approved zoning or national laws and regulations
Relative abundance , quality and regenerative capacity of
natural resources
Criteria for Determining Whether a
Project are Covered by the EIS
4. Criteria for Determining Whether
a Project are Covered by the EIS
Nature of the Potential Impact
Geographic extent of impact and size of affected
population
Magnitude and complexity of the impact
Likelihood and duration , frequency and reversibility
of the impact
5. SCOPE OF THE EIS SYSTEM UNDER
EXECUTIVE ORDER 42
Department Administrative Order 2003-30
July 2003
PROJECT CATEGORIES
A. ENVIRONMENTALLY CRITICAL PROJECTS WITH SIGNIFICANT
POTENTIAL TO CAUSE NEGATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
B. PROJECTS NOT CATEGORIZED AS ECP,S BUT MAY CAUSE
NEGATIVE IMPACTS BCAUSE THEY ARE LOCATED IN
ENVIRONMENTALLY CRITICAL AREAS
C. PROJECTS INTENDED TO DIRECTLY ENHANCE
EMVIRONMENTAL QUALITY OR ADDRESS EXISTING
ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS NOT FALLING UNDER
CATEGORY A AND B
D. PROJECTS UNLIKELY TO CAUSE ADVERSE EVIRONMNENTAL
IMPACTS
6. CO-LOCATED PROJECTS
SINGLE PROJECTS
ENVIRONMENTALLY CRITICAL
PROJECTS
Under Proclamation 2146
MAJOR MINING AND QUARRY PROJECTS
MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE
HEAVY INDUSTRIES
RESOURCES EXTRACTIVE PROJECTS
GOLF COURSES
Environmentally Critical
Projects
7. ENVIRONMENTALLY CRITICAL AREAS
National parks, wildlife reserves, sanctuaries
Habitat of endangered/threatened species of
indigenous Philippine wildlife
Areas of unique, historic, archeological
scientific interest
Areas occupied by cultural communities/tribes
Areas frequently visited by natural calamities
Areas with critical slopes, prime agricultural
land
Recharge areas of aquifers, water bodies
Mangrove/coral reef areas
PROJECTS TO BE LOCATED IN
ENVIRONMENTALLY CRITICAL AREAS
8. NON COVERAGE
CRITERIA
• NON-ECP’S AND NON ECA’S
• ECP’S OR PROJECTS WITHIN ECA’S
OPERATIONAL PRIOR TO 1982( and have
not stopped operations for a period of 2
years since 1982, except in cases where
their operations are expanded in terms or
production/areas of coverage or the
process is modified )
9. DAO 96-37:
CRITERIA FOR NON-COVERAGE
• LOCATION :conform
with approved land
use
• EMPLOYMENT
:employ a maximum
of 20 persons
• TECHNOLOGY :use
appropriate
technology will not
use toxic and
hazardous materials
• SIZE : not more than 1
1000 sqm. more than
3 storeys
• EMISSION AND
EFFLUENT :
conforms with
standards set by
the DENR (DAO 14,
34,35)
• THE ACTIVITY MUST
SATISFY ALL OF THE
CRITERIA
10. THE EIA CHECKLISTS
The DENR has recently
introduced the Checklist
Method to serve as EIA
for selected non critical
projects and those
whose impacts are
manageable .
The Checklist method provides a
straightforward system for impact
evaluation using carefully crafted
sets of questions ...
11. NON
COVERAGE
PROJECT
BRIEF
DOCUMENT
REQUIREMENTS
FOR ECC
PROJECT
APPLICATIONS
TYPES OF DOCUMENT REQUIRED FOR
ECC APPLICATIONS
ENVIRONMENTALLY
CRITICAL PROJECTS
COLOCATED
PROJECTS
SINGLE PROJECTS
ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT STATEMENT
PROJECTS LOCATED IN
ENVIRONMENTALLY
CRITICAL AREAS
INITIAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
EXAMINATION
(IEE)
EIS
IEE
CHECKLIST
ENVIRONMENTAL
ENHANCEMENT
PROJECTS
12. NON
COVERAGE
PROJECT
BRIEF
DOCUMENT
REQUIREMENTS
FOR ECC
APPLICATION OF
PROJECTS
OPERATING
WITHOUT ECC
TYPES OF DOCUMENT REQUIRED FOR
PROJECTS OPERATING WITHOUT AN ECC
ENVIRONMENTALLY
CRITICAL PROJECTS
CO-LOCATED
PROJETCS
SINGLE PROJETCS
PROGRAMMATIC/ENVIRONMENTAL
PERFORMANCE REPORT AND
MANAGEMENT PLAN
PROJECTS LOCATED
IN ENVIRONMENTALLY
CRITICAL AREAS
ENVIRONMENTAL
PERFORMANCE
REPORT AND
MANAGEMENT PLAN
EPRMP
EPRMP
(based on chklist
if available
ENVIRONMENTAL
ENHANCEMENT
PROJECTS
13. Projects Requiring IEE Checklist
• Gasoline Station
• Tourism Project
• Rice and Corn Mills
• LPG Refill Stations
• Forestry Mgt.
Projects.
• Community Housing
Projects
• Sand and Gravel
• Woodcraft Furniture
.
• Batching Plant
• Fast Food/Rest.
• Cell Sites and Relay
Stations
• 4-10 Storey Bldgs.
• Warehouses
• Bus Terminals
• Ice Plants
• Hollow Blocks
Making
14. EIS DOCUMENT
• Executive Summary
• Project Description
• Matrix of Scoping and Agreements critical issues
and concerns as validated by EMB
• Baseline Environmental Conditions
• Impacts assessment focused on significant
environmental impacts
• Environmental Risks assessment
• Environmental management Plan
• Proposals for Environmental Monitoring and
Guarantee Fund
• Accountability statements/preparers/proponents
• Other documents as may be determined during
scoping
15. Initial Environmental
Examination (IEE)
• The IEE report is similar to an EIS but with
reduced details of data and depth of
assessment and discussion ,
• The EMB shall coordinate with relevant
government agencies and the private
sector to customize and update the IEE
checklists to further streamline ECC
processing especially for small and
medium enterprises
16. Programmatic EIS
• Executive Summary
• Project Description
• Matrix of Scoping and Agreements on critical
issues and concerns as validated by EMB
• Ecoprofile of land, air, water and relevant people
aspects
• Environmental Carrying Capacity analysis
• Environmental Risks Assessment(if necessary)
• Environmental Management Plan (discharge
allocation scheme criteria for acceptance of
locators , environmental management guidebook
for locators and environmental liability scheme
• Environmental Management Unit be created
• Proposals for EGF and EMF
• Other supporting documents as maybe agreed
during the scoping
17. Environmental Performance
Report and Management Plan
Project Description
Baseline conditions of critical environmental
parameters
Documentation of environmental performance
based on current/past environmental
management measures implemented
Detailed comparative description of the
proposed project expansion and /or process
modification with corresponding material
balance in case of process industries and;
EMP based on an environmental management
systems framework and standards set by emb
18. Programmatic Environmental
Performance Report and
Management Plan
Project Description of Co Located
Projects
Documentation of actual environmental
performance based on current/past
environmental management measures
implemented and
EMP based on an environmental
management systems framework and
standards set by EMB ,
19. Project Description
Description of the Project
Location and Area Covered
Capitalization and manpower requirements
For process industries, a listing of the raw materials
to be used,description of the process and overall
performance or manufacturing technology
Type and volume of products and discharges
For Category C Projects, a detailed description of
how environmental efficiency and overall
performance improvement will be attained or how an
existing environmental problem will be effectively
solved and mitigated by the project A detailed
location map of the impacted site showing relevant
features (e.g. slope, topography, human settlements
Timelines for construction and commissioning
20. The endorsing official, approving authority
and processing timeframes for ECC
applications shall be as follows:
15 days
EMB
Director/Region
al Director
EIA Division Chief
EMB
Central/Regional
Office
Projects Not Covered
by the EIS System
60 working days
EMB
Director/Region
al Director
EIA Division
Chief, Regional
Office
Non-Environmentally
Critical Project
located in Critical
Areas
120 working
days
DENR
Secretary/EMB
Director
EMB Central
Office Director
Environmentally
Critical Project
(Single Project
Processing
Timeframe
(not to exceed)
Approving
Official
Endorsing
Official
Type of Project
21. EIARC Submits
Recommendation to
EMB Director
(10 days)
EIS
Comprehensive
Review
(75 DAYS)
Procedural Screening
(5 days)
EIS
ECC ISSUANCE/
DENIAL
(30 DAYS)
PUBLIC
HEARING
SITE
INSPECTION
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
To determine if project is covered.
Using project screening checklist determines
completeness of documents. The 150
pages eis contains technical information that
requires detailed review
Technical review by a group of
experts/resource persons
•experts meets to examine the EIS and may
request for additional information
•publishes public hearing notice, conducts
public hearing and conducts site inspection
•meets to evaluate the results of the public
hearing, review the initial information
submission, may request for 2nd additional
information
•finally meets to make decision on ecc
issuance and writes a formal report to the
EMB Director
Secretary is provided with enough time for his staff to
further review the EIS document and consult other
parties before he finally makes his decision
THE EIS REVIEW PROCESS
(120 days)
30 days
15 days
15 days
15 days
22. Environmental Impact Assessment
Review Division (EIAD) Submits
Recommendation to EMB Director (7
days)
EIS
Comprehensive Review
(45 days)
Procedural Screening
(3 days)
IEE/Checklist
ECC Issuance/Denial
(EMB Director)
(5 days)
PUBLIC
CONSULTAT
ION
*if necessary
SITE
INSPECTI
ON
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
Determine
completeness of
documents
Technical review by a
group of
experts/resource
persons
Decision by
authorized DENR
officials
REVIEW PROCESS FOR PROJECTS LOCATED IN
ENVIRONMENTALLY CRITCAL AREAS
( 60 days)
60 days
23. AUTOMATIC APPROVAL
If no decision is made
within the specified
processing timeframe,
the ECC application is
deemed automatically
approved and the
approving authority
shall issue the ECC
within five (5) working
days after the
prescribed processing
timeframe;
The DENR-EMB shall
be limited to a
maximum of two (2)
official requests for
additional
information (in
writing) from the ECC
applicant.
24. THE
ENVIRONMENTAL
COMPLIANCE
CERTIFICATE
The ECC is the
approval document
that signifying that
the project proponent
has complied with all
the requirements of
the EIA Process
Environmental
Compliance
Certificate
25. 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
DEMONSTRATION OF
SOCIAL ACCEPTABILITY
TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP
26. BENEFITS OF EIA
• ASSURES THAT PROJECT COMMITMENT
COMPLY WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AT THE PROJECT
LEVEL
• ASSURES THAT ECONOMIC AND
ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS AND BENEFITS ARE
EQUALLY TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT DECISIONS
• ASSURES BETTER AND SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE
PROJECTS THAT ENCOURAGES THE USE OF
CLEANER TECHNOLOGIES
27. BENEFITS OF EIA
• ENCOURAGES MULTI-SECTORAL AND MULTI
DIMENSIONAL APPROACHES TO SUSTAINABLE
PROJECT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
• IDENTIFIES ALTERNATIVES AND MEASURES
THAT CAN PREVENT , MINIMIZE , REDUCE
ALLEVIATE THE ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES
OF PROJECT DEVELOPMENT;
• ASSURES THAT THE QUALITY OF THE
ENVIRONMENT AND WELL BEING OF THE
PEOPLE ARE SAFEGUARDED
