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Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS CENTRAL OFFICE Manila 1.4 MAR 2019 MEMORANDUM To ALL REGIONAL DIRECTORS ALL DISTRICT ENGINEERS This Department ATTENTION : ALL RSM COORDINATORS This Department SUBJECT: ROAD SLOPE MANAGEMENT (RSM) POLICIES, GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES In order to address the road closure disasters caused by road slope failure along critical sections of the national road network, Road Slope Management (RSM) is essential in order to deal with the disasters strategically by selecting the right countermeasures and the appropriate funding. The following policies, guidelines and procedures are set for the implementation of slope protection projects along national roads which are funded or proposed for funding. 1. Data Collection (Inventory Data) Database for RSM needs to be updated in order to facilitate the prioritization of road slope protection projects nationwide. Data Collection shall be conducted annually by the concerned RSM Coordinators of the District Engineering Offices (DEOs), using the four (4) survey sheets (Annexes 1-3 and 5) provided, and the Guideline (Annex 4) in the conduct of the survey. The results of the surveys will be submitted to the respective Regional Offices (ROs) for review and eventual submission to the Central office. The Issuance of survey sheets, the consolidation of data gathered and its analysis shall be the responsibility of the Development Planning Division (DPD), Planning Service (PS). 2. Project Prioritization The filled out survey sheets submitted by the ROs will be consolidated and processed by the DPD, PS, using Microsoft Excel template to update the existing database of the

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