EIS system

Question 1

Philippine Environmental Policy Law

Answer 1

Presidential Decree 1151 (1977)

Question 2

Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System

Answer 2

Presidential Decree 1586 (1978)

Question 3

No person, partnership, or corporation shall undertake or operate any such declared environmentally critical project or area without first securing an Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC)

Answer 3

PD 1586, Section 4

Question 4

Implementing Rules and Regulations of PEISS

Answer 4

DENR Administrative Order No. 2003-30

Question 5

The process involves evaluating and predicting the likely impacts of a project (including cumulative impacts) on the environment during construction, commissioning, operation, and abandonment.

Answer 5

Environmental Impact Assessment

Question 6

The EIA may be undertaken by project proponent by what type of people?

Answer 6

EIA consultant
EMB
Review Committee
Affected communities
Stakeholders

Question 7

It includes designing appropriate preventive, mitigating, and enhancement measures addressing these consequences to protect the environmental and community’s welfare.

Answer 7

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Question 8

It is a comprehensive study of the significant impacts of the project on the environment. This document will be submitted by the EIA consultant that serves as an application for an ECC.

Answer 8

Environmental Impact System (EIS)

Question 9

Environmentally critical projects (ECPs) with significant potential to cause negative environmental impacts.

Answer 9

Category A

Question 10

Projects that are not categorized as ECPs, but may cause negative environmental impacts because they are located in Environmentally Critical Areas (ECAs)

Answer 10

Category B

Question 11

Projects intended to directly enhance environmental quality or address existing environmental problems.

Answer 11

Category C

Question 12

Projects unlikely to cause adverse environmental impacts.

Answer 12

Category D

Question 13

Category A and B required to submit a _________

Answer 13

Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC)

Question 14

Category C required to submit _________.

Answer 14

Project Description

Question 15

Projects classified under Category D may secure a __________.

Answer 15

Certificate of Non-coverage (CNC)

Question 16

Who processes and decides on the issuance on an ecc?

Answer 16

Category A - MGB Central Office
Category B - MG Regional Office

Question 17

What are the key operating principles of Section 1. Basic Policy and Operating Principles?

Answer 17

a. EIS is primarily concerned with assessing a project’s direct and indirect impact on the biophysical and human environment.

b. Aids proponents in incorporating environmental considerations in planning their projects.

c. Projects proponents are responsible for determining and disclosing all relevant information necessary.

Question 18

The review of EIS by EMB shall be guided by the three criteria

Answer 18

(1) that environmental considerations are integrated into the overall project

(2) propose mitigation measures are effective

(3) socially acceptability is based on informed public participation

Question 19

___________ is an authorized person to update or make appropriate revisions to the technical guidelines for EIS system implementation

Answer 19

EMB

Question 20

Two factors are considered in the scope of EIS

Answer 20

(1) the negative environmental impacts.

(2) sensitivity or vulnerability of environmental resources

Question 21

Requirements for PEISS

Answer 21

Public participation
Process Industry
Scoping
Social Acceptability

Question 22

Open, transparent, gender sensitive, and community based process aimed at ensuring the social acceptability of a project or undertaking, involving the broadest range of stakeholders, commencing at the earliest possible stage, of project design and development and continuing until post assessment monitoring

Answer 22

Public participation

Question 23

An industry whose project operation stage involves chemical, mechanical or other processes.

Answer 23

Process industry

Question 24

The stage in the EIS System where information and project impact assessment requirements are established to provide the proponent and the stakeholders the scope of work and terms of reference for the EIS.

Answer 24

Scoping

Question 25

Acceptability of a project by affected communities based on timely and informed participation in the EIA process particularly with regard to environmental impacts that are of concern to them.

Answer 25

Social acceptability

Question 26

Specific criteria for determining projects or undertakings to be covered by the EIS System are as follows:

Answer 26

Characteristics of the project Location of the Project Nature and Potential Impact

Question 27

Size of the project Cumulative nature of impacts vis-a-vis: other projects Use of natural resources Generation of waste and environmental-related nuisance Environmental-related hazards and risk of accidents

Answer 27

Characteristics of the project or undertaking

Question 28

The geographic extent of the impact and size of the affected population Magnitude and complexity of the impact Likelihood, duration, frequency and reversibility of the impact

Answer 28

Nature of potential impact

Question 29

Vulnerability of the project area to disturbances due to its ecological importance, endangered or protected status. Conformity of the proposed project to existing land use, based on approved zoning or on national laws and regulations Relative abundance, quality and regenerative capacity of natural resources in the area, including the impact absorptive capacity of the environment

Answer 29

Location project

Question 30

ECP stands for

Answer 30

ENVIRONMENTALLY CRITICAL PROJECTS

Question 31

List of ECP

Answer 31

Heavy Industries Resource Extractive Industries Infrastructure Project Golf Course Project

Question 32

Example of heavy industries

Answer 32

a. on ferrous metal industries b. Iron and steel mills c. Petroleum and petro chemical industries including oil and gas d. Smelting plants

Question 33

Example of resource extractive industries

Answer 33

a. Major mining and quarrying projects b. Fishery Projects Dikes for fishpond development projects c. Forestry projects 1. Logging 2. Major wood processing projects 3. Introduction of fauna (exotic animals) in public/private forests 4. Forest occupancy 5. Extraction of mangrove products 6. Grazing

Question 34

Example of Infrastructure Projects

Answer 34

a. Major dams b. Major power plants (fossil fueled, nuclear fueled, hydroelectric or geothermal) c. Major reclamation projects d. Major roads and bridges.

Question 35

ECA stands for ?

Answer 35

ENVIRONMENTALLY CRITICAL AREAS

Question 36

Example of Environmentally Critical Areas

Answer 36

I. All areas declared by law as national parks, watershed reserves wildlife preserves and sanctuaries II. Areas set aside as aesthetic potential tourist spots III. Areas which constitute the habitat for any endangered or threatened species of indigenous Philippine Wildlife (flora and fauna) IV. Areas of unique historic, archaeological, or scientific interests V. Areas which are traditionally occupied by cultural communities or tribes VI. Areas frequently visited and/or hard hit by natural calamities, geologic hazards, floods, typhoons, volcanic activity, etc VII. Areas with critical slopes (50 degrees and above are considered critical slope) VIII. Areas classified as prime agricultural lands IX. Recharged areas of aquifers X. Water bodies characterized by one or any combination of the following conditions a. tapped for domestic purposes b. within the controlled and/or protected areas declared by appropriate authorities c. which support wildlife and fishery activities

Question 37

Example of Environmentally Critical Areas

Answer 37

XI. Mangrove areas are characterized by one or any combination or the following conditions: a. with primary pristine and dense young growth b. near or adjacent to traditional productive fry or fishing grounds c. adjoining mouth of major river systems d. which act as natural buffers against shore erosion, strong winds and storm floods e. on which people are dependent for their livelihood XII. Coral reef characterized by one or any combination of the following conditions a. with 50 and above live coralline cover b. Spawning and nursery grounds for fish c. Which act as natural breakwater of coastlines