-University of Southeastern Philippines

College of Engineering
MEPCC122

Lecture 2
EIA

CCGonzales
18 February 2017

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Phil EIA Process within the project cycle

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Components & stages of EIA
• Project Screening
• Scoping
• Site Characterization
• Assessing
• Mitigation and Impact Management
• Reporting
• Reviewing
• Decision Making
• Monitoring and Management

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Project screening
• Screening is an assessment to decide whether a
project requires further investigation in an EIA
• .. An evaluation of potential impacts
• .. Emphasis on problem ID and avoidance

• Techniques of Screening
Decision-makers’ discretion
Initial environmental examination
Project lists with/without thresholds, and
Exclusion lists

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Project screening - thresholds
thresholds
 Soil erosion = 1ton/ha/yr (EU)
 Carrying capacity
 Fisheries
 Water quality with focus on eutrophication
 Water quantity
 Land use and land use change
 Soil degradation
 Non-renewable resources

  DAO denr_water quality

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Project screening -Initial environmental examination
Environmental concerns
 Natural vegetation – grassland / forest
 Rare species – plant and animals
 Sensitive terrain and unique landscape
 Fish and fish habitat
 Wildlife and wildlife habitat
 Surface water
 Goundwater
 Heritage resources

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Project screening
• Criteria for the determination of the need & level of EIA
Character of the receiving environment
Potential Impact of the proposal
Resilience of natural and human environment to cope with
change
Confidence of predictions of impacts
Presence of planning, policy framework and other
decisions making processes
Degree of public interest

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Project screening
• Types of Information Required During the Screening of
Proposals
Description of the proposal
Description of the receiving environment and community
Sustainability criteria
Other relevant information
• Potential for conflicts of interests
• Relevant policies/laws/guidelines
• Degree of public interest
• Views of other agencies, other permits or approvals required

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Project screening
• Outcomes of Screening Process
Proposals which do not require additional environmental
investigation because it is expected that they will not have
significant impact

Proposals which require a limited environmental study because

environmental impacts are known and can easily mitigated, and

Proposals which require environmental impact assessment to

determine the extent and magnitude of a range of appropriate
mitigation, monitoring and management measures

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Initial assessment Project(s)

Most likely to
Unlikely to have have
serious impacts considerable
on environment impacts on
environment

No EIA needed EIA process

Environmental
Screening

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Pre-screening
Question 1: What are the potential environmental
risks of your project?

Question 2: What is the level of significance of the

potential environmental risks? Low, medium, high

Question 3: What is the level of environmental

assessment and management required to address
potential impacts and risks (for Moderate and High
Risk Projects)?

Question 4: Describe how the Project mainstreams

environmental sustainability?

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Pre-screening guides
• Experience from other countries

• Draw on achievements and challenges

• Identify key opportunities for environmental and social

safeguarding (Envir Laws, DENR, UNDP guidelines)

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Issues, opportunities = swot
• Agriculture: capacity development of smallholder
farmers – organic methods, drought tolerant species,
irrigation practices
• WASH: water demand management , design and
operation of wastewater treatment plants, use of
treated wastewater (connect to agriculture)
• Education: green building codes and energy efficiency
in school expansions/construction
• Municipal Affairs: landfill design and operation,
opportunities for water to energy

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Phil EIA Process
Project Proponent EMB DENR
Screening

Scoping Review and Evaluation:

EIARC Review
EIS Study
Public consultation/
Baseline Study hearing
Impact Identification Site Inspection
Impact Prediction and Evaluation

Decision Making
Impact Mitigation and Preparation of
Environmental Mgt Plan

EIA Documentation and Presentation Monitoring and Post audit

of Result

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Problem due Apr 1

 Uploaded proposed project

 Answer 4Qs
 Folder:submission_Apr1
 Filename:PS5_Screening4Qs_familyName.d
ocx

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