EIA

START PROJECT required?

NO

Expansion/ Secure necessary permits /

YES Modification IMPLEMENTATION clearances from other EMB
? Divisions, DENR, other GA's
and LGU's

NO

ISSUE ECC
Environmental
Impact Monitoring &
Evaluation / Audit

END

Legend:
Proponent-driven
DENR-EMB driven
Proponent-driven but outside the EIA Process as requirements are under the mand
Public involvement, which typically begins at scoping but may occur at any stage o
 PUBLIC
SECTOR
EIA
required?
YES EIA Study Scoping P
A
R
C
I
NO
T
EIA Study Report I
P
Secure necessary permits / A
learances from other EMB
Divisions, DENR, other GA's T
and LGU's Review & Evaluation I
of EIA as facilitated O
by DENR EMB N

ISSUE ECC ECC

NO
Denied?

Change Project Plan/ YES

Relocate

uirements are under the mandate of other entities

but may occur at any stage of the EIA process
 Project Description
START PROJECT Report Preparation

Transmittal of CNC Sign-off/ Issuance of

END Document Decision Document

Legend:
Proponent-driven
DENR-EMB driven
Proponent-driven but outside the EIA Process as requirements are under the mand
Public involvement, which typically begins at scoping but may occur at any stage o
 Project Description PD Report Review Procedural Screening
Report Preparation and Evaluation

Substantive Review
Sign-off/ Issuance of Endorsement of
Decision Document Recommendation

Review by proper Optional Site Visit Draft Recommendation

EIAMD case handler Document by EMB CH

uirements are under the mandate of other entities

but may occur at any stage of the EIA process
 ecommendation
ment by EMB CH
 Proponent prepares EMB Assigns Case
START and submits Letter Handler
Request

END

Legend:
Proponent-driven
DENR-EMB driven
Proponent-driven but outside the EIA Process as requirements are under the mand
Public involvement, which typically begins at scoping but may occur at any stage o

WHAT ARE MINOR AMENDMENTS?

1. Typographical error
2. Extension of deadlines for submission of post-ECC
requirement/s
3. Extension of ECC validity
4. Change in company name/ownership
5. Decrease in land/project area or production capacity
6. Other amendments deemed “minor” at the discretion
of the EMB CO/RO Director
 EMB Assigns Case CH Recommendation
Handler

Decision on the
END letter request

uirements are under the mandate of other entities

but may occur at any stage of the EIA process
 Proponent prepares EMB evaluates the
START and submits Letter requests
Request

Letter Requests shall be accompanied with:

* PROGRAMMATIC ECC = EPRMP

* PROJECT THAT STARTED IMPLEMENTATION = EPRMP
* OPERATING PROJECTS = EIA Report incorpoarting the
project’s historical environmental performance and its current
EMP, subject to specific documentary requirements detailed in
Annex 2-1c for every modification scenario.

Legend:
Proponent-driven
DENR-EMB driven
Proponent-driven but outside the EIA Process as requirements are under the mandate of oth
Public involvement, which typically begins at scoping but may occur at any stage of the EIA pr

WHAT ARE MAJOR AMENDMENTS?

1. Expansion of project area w/in catchment described in EIA

2. Increase in production capacity or auxiliary component of the original project
3. Change/s in process flow or technology
4. Addition of new product
5. Integration of ECCs for similar or dissimilar but contiguous projects (NOTE:
ITEM #5 IS PROPONENT’S OPTION, NOT EMB’S)
6. Revision/Reformatting of ECC Condition
7. Other amendments deemed “major” at the discretion of the EMB CO/RO
Directovision/Reformatting of ECC Conditions
 EPRMP/PEP EMB forms a
EMB evaluates the RMP based
requests YES Technical Review
request? Committee

NO
ECC-endorsing/issuing
authority will render
decision
Case handler will
evaluate

END

are under the mandate of other entities

ccur at any stage of the EIA process
 For Scenario1 & 2:
Scenario of Proponent prepares a Letter
START the case Request containing details of
the request, etc. & submits
to ECC-issuing DENR EMB

For Scenario 3: Proponent Case handler will

prepares a Letter Request evaluatee
containing details about the
project, etc. & submits to
ECC-issuing DENR EMB

DENR-EMB approves the

environmental
aspects/component of the
Case handler Abandonment/,
evaluates Rehabilitation and/or
Decommissioning Plan within
the EMB mandate

TIMELINE FOR REPLY

*Applications with EMB RO = Within

30 days
Replies to proponent Proponent carries
*Applications at the EMB CO = within out the plan
45 days

Proponent
completes the DENR-EMB verifies
requirements, if any compliance

DENR_EMB verifies
compliance DENR-EMB issues an
official letter

OFFICIAL LETTERS FOR SCENARIO 1& 2

*a letter relieving the Proponent from complying

with ECC, or
*a letter denying the relief until requirement is
satisfactorily completed
 OFFICIAL LETTERS FOR SCENARIO 1& 2

*a letter relieving the Proponent from complying

with ECC, or

*a letter denying the relief until requirement is

satisfactorily completed

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Proponent-driven
DENR-EMB driven
Proponent-driven but outside the EIA Process as requirements are under the mandate o
Public involvement, which typically begins at scoping but may occur at any stage of the E

THREE POSSIBLE SCENARIOS

(1) For projects which were never implemented

(2) For projects which were issued ECC but are currently classified as “not
covered

(3) For projects which have commenced implementation and terminated (e.g.
has been completed, will be abandoned, for decommissioning)
 For Scenario1 & 2:
Proponent prepares a Letter
Request containing details of
the request, etc. & submits
to ECC-issuing DENR EMB

For EIS-Based Projects

Case handler will Avails of a 3rd party expert (EIARC) or
evaluatee Technical Committee (TC) who will
evaluates the request and replies to
Proponent (30 days for RO, 45 days for CO).

DENR-EMB approves the

environmental
aspects/component of the
Abandonment/,
Rehabilitation and/or
Decommissioning Plan within
the EMB mandate

Proponent carries
out the plan

DENR-EMB verifies
compliance

DENR-EMB issues an END

official letter

S FOR SCENARIO 1& 2

Proponent from complying

elief until requirement is

d
S FOR SCENARIO 1& 2

Proponent from complying

elief until requirement is

d

are under the mandate of other entities

ccur at any stage of the EIA process
POSSIBLE SCENARIOS
(1) Discovery of alleged violation from complaints and non- monitoring sources
(2) Discovery of violation either from:
(A) Field Monitoring
(B) Field Inspection
(C) Field Surveillance
(D) Desk Review

Actionable
ALLEGED VIOLATION under PD
OR DISCOVERY OF 1586?
START
VIOLATION

NO

EMB Director/ RD fefers compliant to

Pollution Adjudication Board (PAB) o
government entities/LGUs with direc
mandate on the complaint
CASE DECISION DOCUMENT TO BE SENT TO
PROPONENT SHALL INCLUDE:

a) Clearance Letter (CL), and DENR-EMB sends

b) Notice of Violation (NOV) and Order of Payment Proponent a Show Cause
Letter (SCL) as to why
penalty or fine will not
be imposed.

CH drafts/Hearing
Officer issues the Whether Proponent DENR-EMB/Case
Case Decision attends or not, case is handler may still hold
Document (CDD) to the deemed submitted for technical hearing or
Proponent decision technical conference

Proponent files MR
Proponent YES with ECC issuing
appeals? office within 15 days
from receipt of NOV
 Proponent files MR
Proponent with ECC issuing
appeals? office within 15 days
from receipt of NOV

If MFR is denied
NO files appeal to n
authority w/in
receipt of

Follow-up
investigation

Complied with DENR-EMB issues

NIV and paid YES
penalties/fines? Clearance Letter

NO

Case will be reffered

to DENR-EMB Legal
EMB RO transmits
CRD to Proponent)

END
 FOR SCENARIO 1 = Notice of Alleged
Violation (NAV) and requests for an official
reply as to why the Proponent should not
be penalize.
FOR SCENARIO 2 = Notice of Adverse Findings
(NAF) and requests for an official reply as to
why the Proponent should not be penalized

Actionable
under PD YES
1586? DENR-EMB send
proponents a notice

NO
DENR-EMB may
conduct field
rector/ RD fefers compliant to validation, site
on Adjudication Board (PAB) or inspection, etc.
ment entities/LGUs with direct
te on the complaint

DENR-EMB sends Proponent

oponent a Show Cause NO replies in 7
Letter (SCL) as to why days?
penalty or fine will not
be imposed.

YES
DENR-EMB/Case
handler may still hold
technical hearing or Case handler
technical conference evaluates

Legal Officer CH prepares TH

Case handler reviews conducts Technical
motion Report
Hearing (TH)
 Legal Officer CH prepares TH
Case handler reviews conducts Technical
motion Report
Hearing (TH)

If MFR is denied, Proponent Legal Officer

files appeal to next level of EMB RO transmits prepares Case
authority w/in 15 days of CRD to Proponent Resolution
receipt of CRD Document (CRD)

CH#2 reviews appeal

Legend:
Proponent-driven
DENR-EMB driven
Proponent-driven but outside the EIA Process as requirements are unde
MB issues Public involvement, which typically begins at scoping but may occur at a
ce Letter Legal Officer #2
conducts TH

CH#2 prepares TH
Report

Legal Officer #2
ansmits prepares Case
ponent) Resolution
Document (CRD)
cess as requirements are under the mandate of other entities
at scoping but may occur at any stage of the EIA process
 Proclamation
All areas declared by law as national p
Areas set aside for aesthetic potentia
Areas which constitute the habitat for
or threatened species of indigenous P
Areas of unique historic, archaeologic
Areas which are traditionally occupied
Areas frequently visited and/or hard h
(geologic hazards, floods, typhoons, v
Areas with critical slopes
Areas classified as prime agricultural
Recharged areas of aquifers
Water bodies
Mangrove areas
Coral reefs
ctuaries
 Proclamation No. 214
Heavy Industries
1. Non-ferrous Metal Industries
2. Iron and Steel Mills
3. Petroleum and Petrochemical Indus
4. Smelting plants
Resource Extractive Industries
A. Major Mining and Quarrying Pr
B. Forestry Projects
B.1. Logging
B.2. Major wood processing projects
B.3. Introduction of fauna (exotic anim
private forests)
B.4.Forest occupancy
B.5.Extraction of mangrove products
Fishery Projects
 Dikes for/and fishpond development
Infrastructure Projects
Major dams
Major power plants (fossilfuelled, nucl
Major reclamation projects
Major roads and bridges
geothermal)