PARTIDO STATE UNIVERSITY

College of Engineering and Technology

A/Y 2019-2020

ROAD RE-BLOCKING AND RE-CONSTRUCTION OF

DRAINAGE SYSTEM IN NUMERIANO D. RODRIGUEZ
AVE. CORNER BAGUMBAYAN GRANDE STREET,
GOA, CAMARINES SUR: AN ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT ASSESSMENT

ABANTE, EDMUND JAY D.

ATANACIO, MABEL S.
BAZAR, MARJON F.
LEE, ALONA LAIZA O.
BSCE 5-A

ENGR. RAYMUNDO ROMERO

Instructor
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

MAP OF THE AREA OF THE PROJECT

BASIC PROJECT INFORMATION
DESCRIPTION OF THE EIA PROCESS
(a.) Terms of reference of the EIA study
(b.) EIA study team

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE OF THE EIA STUDY REPORT
1.2 OBJECTIVE
1.3 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT
1.4 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
1.5 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
1.6 METHODOLOGY

CHAPTER II: PROJECT DESCRIPTION

2.1 THE LOCATION OF THE PROJECT
2.2 JUSTIFICATION OF THE PROPOSE PROJECT
2.3 SITE OWNERSHIP
2.4 TRAFFIC COUNT

CHAPTER III: STUDY AREA

3.1 BASELINE INFORMATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SETTINGS
3.1.1 INTRODUCTION
3.2 INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILITIES
MAP OF THE AREA OF THE PROJECT
 BASIC PROJECT INFORMATION

Name of the Project: ROAD RE-BLOCKING AND RE-CONSTRUCTION OF DRAINAGE

SYSTEM IN NUMERIANO D. RODRIGUEZ AVE. CORNER BAGUMBAYAN GRANDE
STREET, GOA, CAMARINES SUR
Name of the Proponent: Town of Goa, Camarines Sur
Contact Person: Mayor Marcel Pan
Address: Goa, Camarines Sur
Contact Number: 09898888888

DESCRIPTION OF THE EIA PROCESS

I. Terms of Reference of the EIA Study

Is the process of assessing the likely environmental impacts of a proposal and
identifying options to minimize environmental damage. The main purpose of EIA is to inform
decision makers of the likely impacts of a proposal before a decision is made. EIA provides an
opportunity to identify key issues and stakeholders early in the life of a proposal so that
potentially adverse impacts can be addressed before final approval decisions are made."
EIA is a structured approach for obtaining and evaluating environmental information
prior to its use in decision-making in the development process. This information consists,
basically, of predictions of how the environment is expected to change if certain alternative
actions are implemented and advice on how best to manage environmental changes if one
alternative is selected and implemented. Until relatively recently, with a few notable exceptions,
EIA focused on proposed physical developments such as highways, power stations, water
resource projects and large-scale industrial facilities. Slowly, but increasingly, its scope of
application is expanding to include policies, plans and other actions which also form part of the
development process.

II. EIA Study Team

This Environmental Impact Assessment project requires skills and knowledge about
engineering. The core team was made up of the following persons.

 ABANTE, EDMUND JAY D. - Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (5 th

year Student)
 ATANACIO, MABEL S. - Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (5 th year
Student)
 BAZAR, MARJON F. - Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (5 th year
Student)
 LEE, ALONA LAIZA O. - Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (5 th year
Student)
 CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE OF THE EIA STUDY REPORT

The town of Goa is getting bigger and smaller. Transportation plays a big role in a
growing community, the roads need to be improved to accommodate the growing number of
vehicles. With the said growth, Environmental Impact Assessment is needed to minimize the
effect in the environment.

OBJECTIVE
The objectives of this EIA study for road re-blocking is;
- To assess the environment costs and benefits of the proposed project to the local
government of Goa.
- To prevent traffic, specifically in Numeriano D. Rodriguez Ave. Corner Bagumbayan
Grande Street, Goa, Camarines Sur
- To prevent the overflowing of water.

SCOPE OF THE STUDY

This Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study focused to evaluate the benefits or
impact of the project in the area. The project is limited in the project of road re-blocking and re-
construction of drainage system in Numeriano D. Rodriguez Ave. Corner Bagumbayan Grande
St., Goa, Camarines Sur. This report also includes the traffic count and traffic management in the
area.

METHODOLOGY
In this part the methodology of the project will be discussed. The methodology used in
the study consisted of the following.

i) A site inspection and survey in the project to provide information about the
project.
ii) Discussion or interview with the project in charge or project engineer.
iii) Interview some of the respondents.
iv) Assessment of the project documents.
v) Traffic count in the area.
vi) Assessment of the impacts of the project.
vii) Proposal of the possible measures to minimize negative impacts.
 CHAPTER I
PROJECT DESCRIPTION

THE LOCATION OF THE PROJECT

- The study is located in Numeriano D. Rodriguez Ave. Corner Bagumbayan
Grande Street, Goa, Camarines Sur.

JUSTIFICATION OF THE PROPOSE PROJECT

The project is justified on the basis that needs to improve to meet the standard of
20 meters based on the measurement of the National Highways here in the Philippines. It needs
to reconstruct so that the vehicles can travel without any accident and also to minimize the traffic
around the area, while doing the road widening they need to assure that the trees will not be
affected by the project. For the drainage, to downsize the flood it needs to rehabilitate or
reconstruct to lessen the overflowing of water in the said highways in the town of Goa.

SITE OWNERSHIP
The site is covered by the Mayor, Honorable Marcel Pan of Municipality of Goa.
It is the National Highway that the government owned land. The location is capable for the said
project

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TRAFFIC COUNT
Traffic count in the area was conducted for three days including Monday, Friday,
and Saturday during 6:00am until 6:00 pm. The count was categorized in different type of
vehicle including motorcycle, tricycle, jeep, bus, truck, and SUV/PUV.

CHAPTER III
STUDY AREA
Baseline Information and Environmental Settings
The proposed project (Road Re-blocking) site lies in the intersection along Brgy. Matacla
Goa, Camarines Sur near at Partido College. Goa is bounded by the Municipality of Tinambac
west, Municipalities of Tinambac and Lagonoy on the north, and by Municipalities of San Jose
and Lagonoy on the east thus better road is much needed to accommodate all transportation
vehicle for various Municipalities. It has a total land area about 3.99 % of the total province land
area characterized as level to gently rolling and sloping. The majority sloping area was placed
along Tinambac and Lagonoy north. On the other hand, San Jose and Lagonoy west was
characterized as level to gently rolling.
The elevation of the municipality is almost 92.55% low to very low with a mean
elevation from 0–100 meters above sea level. Hence, low elevation is about 5.72% ranging from
100–300 meters above sea level as well as 1.73% with moderately high elevation ranging from
300–500 meters above sea level.
The rainfall distribution in the municipality is greatly influenced by the air streams,
tropical cyclone (Intertropical Convergence Zone). The rainfall season occurs from June to
December with high rainfall intensity of 285.06mm to 474.22m and less rainfall intensity of
245.30mm to 224.06m from January to the month May which at the same time is the onset of
effective rainfall with 75% probability and it would terminate in February of the following year
which consequently during this period the mountainous areas receive higher intensity of rainfall.
But the trend of monthly rainfall is unimodal (having one peak) and the maximum rain period is
from October to December. On the other hand, the monthly average rainfall varies from
125.86mm to 594.56mm with a mean annual rainfall of 298.54mm.

GEOLOGY OF THE STUDY AREA

The major part of the municipal area composed of unsorted loosely consolidated pebbles,
gravel, silt, coral debris and clay that can be found in flooded plains, riverbanks, sand bars,
beaches, and tidal flats. It is notable that river terraces along the Lagonoy River and its tributaries
which include also the Rangas River that practically originating from the foot of the Mount
Isarog account for about 90.69% or 4,264.9826 hectares of the total land area of the municipality
while the rest is of igneous and metamorphic rock origin of which volcanoclast alluvial fans
cover about 0.19% or 8.94 hectares. Also a volcanoclast materials, it is a thick and extensive
pyroclastic material consists of ashes, cinder lapili, tuff agromerate and volcanic debris while
alluvial fans consists only of worked pyroclastics.

Waste Management

Municipal implement segregation of any solid waste generated by the residents and
contracted a companies to handle their solid waste including woods, textile and metal.
Waste Water Disposal
 Liquid waste in the area is mostly managed by the Local Government Unit of the
municipality of Goa, Camarines Sur.
 CHAPTER IV
ENVIRONENTAL IMPACTS AND MIIGATION
MEASURES DESCRIPTION OF THE EXISTING AND ANTICIPATED IMPACTS

ANTICIPATED IMPACTS:

The impacts of the proposed project on the environmental elements are both positive and
negative. The magnitude of each impact is described in terms of being significant, minor or
permanent, short-term or long term, specific (localized) or widespread, reversible or irreversible.
Most of the impacts have been addressed in the proactive design of the project and other
mitigations can only be guaranteed through active and responsible management committed to the
propositions of the environmental management plan.
PREDICTED IMPACTS
Environmental impacts  are  caused  by  environmental  aspects  and  can  have  a 
direct Impact  on  the  environment,  contribute  indirectly  to  a  larger 
environmental change, or be cumulative.  
IMPACTS OF DURING CONSTRUCTION PHASES
NEGATIVE OR ADVERSE IMPACT
LAND ENVIRONMENT
 Change of existing profile pattern of the land
 Loss of agricultural land due land acquisition for residential development
 Generation of solid waste in the form of construction spoils
SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT
 Sanitation and health hazards due to inflow of construction of labor
 Improved economic activities and trade in the region

WATER ENVIRONMENT

 Impact on the local water source due to use of construction water

 Water Pollution due to sediment load in construction water and waste water forom
construction camps
POSITIVE IMPACT ON CONSTRUCTION PHASES
 Employment opportunities: recruitment of local laborers
 Trading opportunities
 clean up operations
IMPACTS DURING OPERATION PHASES
NEGATIVE
Land environment
 disposal of solid waste
Water Environment
 disposal of sewage
 CHAPTER V
ENVIRONENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP)

The Environmental Management Plan (EMP) covers the design, construction,

commissioning, and operation and maintenance phases of each project component. The EMP
identifies the key environmental issues across the project and provides strategies and plans for
managing them effectively. It also defines the legal requirements for the project and identifies
the regulatory permits and licences required for construction activities.
PHASING OF THE EIA AND EMP
An EMP is usually drawn up after an EIA has been conducted, often as a requirement of
the Record of Decision (ROD) drafted by the lead environmental authority. The EMP is then
implemented during the construction phase and, thereafter, throughout the project life-cycle up
to, and including, decommissioning. Future changes in South African legislation may require
that the EMP (or at least a framework for an EMP) should be in place prior to issuing of the
ROD. A key reason for this approach is to ensure that environmental management objectives and
actions have been investigated and integrated into the project planning and design.
However, in terms of the phasing of the EIA and EMP, completing the EMP as part of
the EIA can be problematic, as explained below. Often EIAs tend to be based on preliminary
planning which doesn’t necessarily give an indication of, for example, the approach to
construction. A clear understanding of the management challenges for the construction phase
often only develops once the detailed design has been completed. At most, a draft EMP should
be included in the Environmental Impact Report and there should always be a provision for
updating the draft EMP once the detailed design is complete. Therefore, at the time of
completing the EIA, it is often only possible to prepare an EMP framework that provides the
over-arching requirements for environmental management. This framework specifies the
management actions (eg. mitigation) required and performance targets to be achieved. However,
the specific requirements to implement these mitigation requirements will often need to be
developed during the detailed design and planning phase, and as part of the bidding and sub-
contracting process for the construction phase.
SIGNIFICANCE OF EMP
EMPs are usually prepared in the course of applications submitted for the environmental
authorization of projects in terms of regulations promulgated under the Environment
Conservation Act (Act 73 of 1989) 3. Therefore, the key purpose of this guideline is to: ƒ assist
proponents and their consultants in the formulation of EMPs which effectively address the
management actions identified in the EIA process; ƒ support the Department in objectively
reviewing EMPs that are processed by the Department; and ƒ guide the proponent with respect to
the appropriate implementation of the EMP throughout the project life-cycle.
MONITORING OF EMP
Monitoring of Environmental Quality The success of environmental control measure can
only be understood by proper monitoring of the environmental parameters. A detailed
monitoring for different environmental parameters will be carried out as per direction of Orissa
Pollution Control Board. Monitoring methodologies will follow standard methods prescribed by
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), USEPA, AWWA
etc. Major monitoring parameters are discussed below. All monitoring reports will be submitted
to Orissa Pollution Control Board.
PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EMP
This section describes the following: ƒ
 Information required when preparing the EMP ƒ
 Sections that should be included in the EMP report ƒ
 Actions required as part of the ongoing implementation of the EMP.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION REQUIRED TO PREPARE THE EMP
Management plan consists of the following activities: i) Specific action plan for
implementing mitigation measures ii) Monitoring of Environmental Quality iii) Rainwater
Harvesting iv) Training v) Statutory requirements and Implementation vi) Documentation vii)
Green Belt Plantation viii) Social Responsibility
MONITORING OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
The success of environmental control measure can only be understood by proper
monitoring of the environmental parameters. A detailed monitoring for different environmental
parameters will be carried out as per direction of Orissa Pollution Control Board. Monitoring
methodologies will follow standard methods prescribed by Central Pollution Control Board
(CPCB), Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), USEPA, AWWA etc. Major monitoring parameters
are discussed below. All monitoring reports will be submitted to Orissa Pollution Control Board.
 AMBIENT AIR QUALITY

Ambient air quality will be monitored within the plant and in the vicinity as
directed by Orissa Pollution Control Board. The parameters will include SPM,
RPM, SO2 and NO2. The report will be submitted to Orissa Pollution Control
Board. The sampling and analysis of air pollutants will be done as per the norms
suggested by Central Pollution Control Board (Emission Regulations Part-III) and
also the Bureau of Indian Standards IS-5182.

 STACK EMISSIONS

Emission from boiler stack will be monitored monthly or as directed by West

Bengal Pollution Control Board. The results will be analyzed to find out whether
those are meeting the required level. PM, SO2 and NOx and gas flow will be
monitored. Online automated stack monitoring equipment’s will be installed for
monitoring of stack emissions.

 NOISE MONITORING
Noise monitoring will be carried out inside the units near the high noise
generating areas once in a month. Ambient noise monitoring just outside the plant
limit will be conducted monthly. Noise levels monitored will include Leq day &
night, Lmax, and Lmin.
 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A quality assurance plan should be developed which will include all references
methods for monitoring, relevant analytical techniques, calibration of equipment,
standard of reagents, collection and presentation of results etc. All monitoring
activities will be reviewed to find out the implementation of all the required
norms. Periodic environmental audit may be arranged to make quality assurance a
success.

 PERIODIC PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE

All pollution control, monitoring and safety equipments shall be periodically

checked and calibrated.

 SAFETY & HEALTH

Periodic monitoring of the health of the workers will be carried out as required by
Factories Act. For safety, mock drill of the concerned employees for handling the
 emergency situation will be carried out, as a part of On-Site Emergency Plan. Air
Quality at the work place will be measured intermittently.

IMPROVEMENT OF EMP
ACTIVITY PHASES OF EMP

This table show the activity life cycle of environmental management plan the first phase
is the pre-feasibility second the feasibility of the stud , the design , the establishment or the
construction phase, the implementation or operation and the closure .
 CHAPTER VI
PUBLIC CONULTATION

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Public participation may be defined as the involvement of individuals and groups that
are positively or negatively affected by a proposed intervention (e.g. a project, a programme, a
plan, a policy) subject to a decision-making process or are interested in it. Levels of participation
in impact assessment vary, from passive participation or information reception (a unidirectional
form of participation), to participation through consultation (such as public hearings and open-
houses), to interactive participation (such as workshops, negotiation, mediation and even co-
management). Different levels of public participation may be relevant to the different phases of
an impact assessment process, from initial community analysis and notice of the proposed
intervention, to approval decision making, to monitoring and follow-up.
OBJECTIVES OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Public participation is essential for good governance and may empower local
communities. Impact assessment is multi-purposive, aiming specifically to:
 Invite the affected and interested public into the decision-making process to foster
justice, equity and collaboration;

 Inform and educate the stakeholders (which includes the proponent, public,
decision-maker(s) and the regulator) on the planned intervention and its
consequences;

 Gather data and information from the public about their human (including
cultural, social, economic and political dimensions) and biophysical environment,
as well as about the relations (including those related to traditional and local
knowledge) they have with their environment;

 Contribute to better analysis of proposals leading to more creative development,

more sustainable interventions and consequently greater public acceptance and
support than would otherwise be the case;
ROLE AND BENEFITS OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL
DECISION MAKING
When governments enable the public to participate in decision-making, they help meet
society’s goal of sustainable and environmentally sound development. Public participation in
environmental decision-making and, in particular, in EIA, may lead to some benefits in these
processes. As a result of public participation, the process of decision-making, up to and including
the final decision, becomes more transparent and legitimate. Public debate on proposed activities
among all interested groups at an early stage of decision-making may prevent or mitigate
conflicts and adverse environmental consequences of the decisions with transboundary impacts
METHODS OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Questionnaires

 Detailed questionnaires on the project were administered among the neighbours and other
stakeholders within the vicinity of the project. Form the analysis; few are opposed to the
project. They are proposing various mitigation measures to be implemented and their
recommendations have been captured in the EMP. Sample questionnaires have been
attached to the study report