Chief, Clearance and Permitting Division, DENR-EMB NCR

Master in Government Management

Chemical Engineer

President PIChE DENR Chapter

Director/Trustee Water Environment Association

of the Philippines, WEAP
Vice Chairman Continuing Education Committee, WEAP
 OUTLINE
Q n A : W h a t is an ECC and its Relevance?
INTRODUCTION
PEISS
Basic Policy and Operating Principles
EIA Process
The ECC
Coverage (PP 2146)
REPORTING SYSTEM (present)
Sample CNC/ECC
PENAL PROVISION
WRAP UP
INTRODUCTION
 The First Phil Environmental Law 1977
All agencies and instrumentalities of the national government, including government owned
and controlled corporations as well as private corporations, firms and entities are required to
prepare an ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (EIS) for every action, project or undertaking

Phil Environmental Impact Statement System (PEISS) 1978

Section 4 provides that no person, partnership or corporation shall undertake or operate
any such declared environmentally critical project (ECP) or area (ECA) without first
securing an Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC).
Full implementation transpired after the issuance of Presidential Proclamation 2146 in
1981 where the technical definition of ECP and Environmentally Critical Areas (ECA)
was provided.

POLICY
To implement a systems-oriented and integrated approach to the PEISS to ensure a
rational balance between socio-economic development and environmental protection.
 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA)
I s a PROCESS involving predicting and evaluating the likely impacts
of a project on the environment during construction,
commissioning, operation and abandonment.
EIS
It is a comprehensive study of the significant impacts of a project on the
environment. It includes an E M P /Program that the proponent will fund and
implement to protect the environment.

EMP and EMoP

Section in the EIS that details the prevention, mitigation, compensation,
contingency and monitoring measures to enhance positive impacts and minimize
negative impacts and risks of a proposed/existing project or undertaking.

EPRMP
E P R M P is a documentation of actual cumulative environmental impacts and
effectiveness of current measures for single projects that are already operating.

EMP : Environmental Management Plan

EMoP : Environmental Monitoring Plan
EPRMP: Environmental Performance Report and Management Plan
 ECC
Is a document issued by the DENR/EMB after a positive review of an ECC
application, certifying that based on the representations of the proponent,
the proposed project or undertaking has complied with all the requirements
of the EIS System and has committed to implement its approved Environ-
mental Management Plan, EMP to address the environmental impacts.

PLANNING AND DECISION-MAKING TOOL

ECC is not a permit per se but a planning tool for lgus to consider
in their decision whether or not to issue local permit.
SC ruling decided en banc and promulgated on 26 june 2012 on the case
Boracay Foundation, Inc. vs The Province of Aklan” GR No. 196870..
 ECC VALIDITY
ECC is valid through out the entire project lifetime
provided:

1. There is no significant project expansion

2. There is no change in technology
3. There is no change in location
4. Project was implemented within five
(5) years from the date of issuance
COVERAGE
PP 2146
HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Non ferrous metal industries, Iron and steel mills
Petroleum and petrochemical industries including oil and
gas and Smelting plants

RESOURCE EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES

Major Mining and Quarrying Projects, Forestry Projects
and Fishery Projects
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
Major Dams, Major Power Plants, Major Reclamation
Projects, Major Roads and Bridges

ALL GOLF COURSE PROJECTS

 HEAVY INDUSTRIES
1. Non ferrous metal industries
2. Iron and steel mills
3. Petroleum and petrochemical industries, including oil and ga
4. Smelting plants
 RESOURCE EXTRACTIVE
- major mining and quarrying industries
- forestry projects
- fishery projects
 INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
- major dams - major reclamation projects
- major power plants - major roads and bridges
GOLF COURSE PROJECTS (PROCLAMATION NO. 803 of 1996)
NATIONAL PARKS, WILDLIFE PRESERVES, WATERSHED RESERVES
AND SANCTUARIES (AS DECLARED BY LAW)
 AREAS WHICH CONSTITUTE THE HABITAT FOR ANY
ENDANGERED OR THREATENED SPECIES OF INDIGENOUS
PHILIPPINE WILDLIFE (FLORA AND FAUNA)
AREAS SET ASIDE AS AESTHETIC TOURIST SPOTS
AREAS OF UNIQUE HISTORIC, ARCHEOLOGICAL
OR SCIENTIFIC INTEREST
AREAS WHICH ARE TRADITIONALLY OCCUPIED BY
CULTURAL COMMUNITIES OR TRIBES
(INDIGENOUS CULTURAL COMMUNITIES)
 AREAS FREQUENTLY VISITED AND/OR HARD-HIT BY
NATURAL CALAMITIES (GEOLOGIC HAZARDS, FLOODS,
TYPHOONS, VOLCANIC ACTIVITY, ETC.)
AREAS WITH CRITICAL SLOPES
AREAS CLASSIFIED AS PRIME AGRICULTURAL LANDS
RECHARGED AREAS OF AQUIFERS
WATER BODIES CHARACTERIZED BY ONE OR ANY COMBINATION
OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
1. Tapped for domestic purposes
2. Within the controlled and/or protected areas
declared by appropriate authorities
3. Which support wildlife and fishery activities
 MANGROVE AREAS CHARACTERIZED BY ONE
OR ANY COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
1. With primary pristine and dense young growth
2. Adjoining mouth of major river systems
3. near or adjacent to traditional productive fry or fishing grounds
4. which act as natural buffers against shore erosion, strong
winds and storm floods
5. on which people are dependent for their livelihood
CORAL REEFS CHARACTERIZED BY ONE OR ANY COMBINATION
OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:

1. with fifty percent (50%) and above live coraline cover

2. spawning and nursery grounds for fish
3. which act as natural breakwater of coastlines.
REPORTING SYSTEM

EMB MC 02 : August 2, 2007 Revised Procedural Manual

 CO RO
PROJECT CLASSIFICATION AND CATEGORIZATION ONLINE
MC 05 s 2014 – Annex “A”
Not covered
Covered (Required to secure ECC)
(may secure CNC)
Project size
Projects/ parameters
Cat A: ECP Cat B: Non- ECP Cat: C/D
PSP
Description
Documentary Requirement EIS EIS * IEE Checklist PD
1 . H E AV Y A N D OT H E R P R O C E S S I N G / M A N U FA C T U R I N G I N D U S T R I E S
2. RESOURCE EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES
3. INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
4. GOLF COURSE AND OTHER TOURISM PROJECTS
5. OTHER PROJECTS

Category C : Environmental Enhancement or Direct Mitigation

Category D : Not Covered

EIS : Environmental Impact Statement

IEE : Initial Environmental Examination
PD : Project Description
 PROJECT THRESHOLDS
Not covered
Covered (Required to secure ECC) Project size
(may secure CNC)
Projects/ parameters
Description Cat A: ECP Cat B: Non- ECP Cat: D
PSP
EIS EIS IEE Checklist PD

1. HEAVY AND OTHER PROCESSING / MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

1.1 Non-ferrous Metal Annual
Industries ≥ 10K but 200 but
≥ 30K MT < 200 MT production
< 30K MT < 10K MT
1.2 Iron and Steel Mills rate

1.3 Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries (Includes HC products such as LNG / CNG, etc.)

1.3.1 Petrochemical or Annual

≥ 10K but 200 but production
petroleum-based ≥ 30K MT ≤ 200 MT
< 30K MT < 10K MT rate
products
≥ 10K but Annual
200 but
1.3.2 Refineries ≥ 30K barrels < 30K ≤ 200 barrels production
< 10K barrels
barrels rate
 ECC CNC
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Cat A Cat B Cat D
Description parameters
EIS EIS IEE C PD

1.3.3 Recycling oil and other related ≥ 10 ≥ 5 but 1 but Daily production
≤ 1MT
petroleum-based chemicals MT < 10 MT < 5 MT rate

1.3.4 LPG / LNG /CNG / similar Total storage

none ≥ 10 MT < 10 MT none
product storage and refilling capacity

1.3.5 Storage of petroleum,

petrochemical or related products ≥ 20 kL
(including blending) Total storage
none ≥ 20K kL but ≤ 20 kL
capacity
1.3.6 Refilling station project / < 20K kL
gasoline station
≥ 15K ≥ 10K but 200 but Annual
1.4 Smelting Plants ≤ 200 MT
MT < 15K MT < 10K MT production rate
 PROJECT THRESHOLDS FOR COVERAGE SCREENING AND CATEGORIZATION
MC 05 s 2014
E C C C N C
Projects/ Project size
Cat A Cat B Cat D
Description parameters
EIS EIS IEE C PD
1.5 Chemical Industries
1.5.1 Mfg, processing and/or use of
Annual
substance included in the PCL and CCO none ≥ 10 MT < 1 MT none
production rate
per RA 6969
1.5.2 Manufacture of agrichemicals,
200 but ≤ 200 Annual
industrial chemicals and other substance none ≥ 30K MT
< 30K MT MT production rate
not in the PCL or CCO
1.5.3 Manufacture of explosives, Annual
none ≥ 5 MT < 5 MT none
propellants and industrial gases production rate
1.5.4 Pharmaceutical industries and
manufacture of soap and detergents, > 200 but ≤ 200 Annual
none ≥ 50K MT
health and beauty products, and other < 50K MT MT production rate
consumer products
 PROJECT THRESHOLDS FOR COVERAGE SCREENING AND CATEGORIZATION
MC 05 s 2014
E C C C N C
Projects/ Project size
Cat A Cat B Cat D
Description parameters
EIS IEE C PD
1.5.5 Surface coating industries (paints, Annual
> 200 but ≤ 200
pigments, varnishes, lacquers, ant- none ≥ 30 MT production
< 30K MT MT
capacity fouling coating, printing inks) rate
1.6 Agriculture, food and related industries
1.6.1 Animal products processing, Annual
≥ 2.5K > 200 but ≤ 200
canning slaughterhouses, etc) including none production
MT < 2.5K MT MT
marine products, crabmeat etc.) rate
1.6.2 Coconut processing plants Annual
> 200 but ≤ 200
(including production of coconut based none ≥ 25K MT production
< 25K MT MT
products) rate
1.6.3 Distillation and Fermentation 200 MT ≤ 200
Plants (e.g. bio-ethanol project) none ≥ 50K but MT
< 50K MT
 E C C C N C
Projects/ Cat A Cat B Cat D Project size
Description parameters
EIS EIS IEE C PD
1.6.4 Food preservation (e.g.,
Regardless
drying, freezing) and other none none none
of capacity
methods aside from canning
1.6.5 Ice plant / processing none none Regardless of capacity none
1.6.6 Agricultural processing
Annual
including rice, corn, vegetables, ≥ 50K  5K but
none ≤ 5K MT production
fruits and other agricultural MT < 50K MT
rate
products
1 ton/hr or mill with
polishing Hourly milling
1.6.7 Rice / corn mill none none ≤ 1 MT/hr
(regardless of production rate if rate
with polishing)
1.6.8 Other types of food
Annual
(and other food by- > 200 but
none ≥ 50K MT ≤ 200 MT production
products, additives, etc.) < 50K MT
rate
processing industries
100 L (liquid) but
≥ 10K L (liquid) ≤ 100 L (liquid) Monthly
1.6.9 Processing of dairy < 10K L (liquid)
none or => 100MT or ≤ 1 MT (solid) production
products or >1 but
(solid) rate
< 100 MT (solid)
Annual
 200 but
1.6.10 Sugar Mills none ≥ 50K MT ≤ 200 MT production
< 50K MT
rate
 E C C C N C
P r o j e c t s / Cat A Cat B Cat D Project size
D e s c r i p t i o n parameters
EIS EIS IEE C PD
1.7 Other processing/Manufacturing Industries

1.7.1 Leather and related ≥ 2.5K  200 but Annual

none ≤ 200MT
industries MT < 2.5K MT production rate
1.7.2 Textile, wood, rubber and fiber ≥ 50K 1K but Annual
none ≤ 1K MT
glass industries MT < 50K MT production rate
1.7.3 Wood and metal furniture with processing without Regardless of
none none capacity or area
assembly (bleaching, sanding, etc.) processing
1.7.4 Glass-based products Annual
none none > 30K MT ≤ 30K MT
manufacturing production rate
≤ 15K MT or
Regardless of 15K MT or regardless
1.7.5 Metal-based does not Annual use of
production capacity of production capacity
involve the use substance in PCL
products mfg if involving the use if involving the use of
none of ≥ 1MT per year of < 1MT per year of
of substance
(incl semicon, included Annual production rate
electronics) substance included substance included
in the PCL (IEE C & Category D)
in the PCL in the PCL

1.7.6 Garment Regardless of area

none none With dyeing w/o dyeing
mfg/industries or capacity
>200 MT but
≥ 10K MT but Annual production
1.7.7 Pulp and ≥ 50K < 10K MT
MT
< 50K MT ≤ 200 MT rate
paper industries
 PROJECT THRESHOLDS FOR COVERAGE SCREENING AND CATEGORIZATION
MC 05 s 2014
ECC CNC
P r o j e c t s /
Cat A Cat B Cat D Project size parameters
D e s c r i p t i o n
EIS IEE C PD
1.7.8 Paper and plastic-based ≤ 15K MT
none none > 15K MT Annual production rate
products
1.7.9 Car and Trucks T/GFA including parking,
Assembly none ≥ 2.5 Ha < 2.5 Ha none open space and other
areas
1.7.10 Ship building, boat ≤ 5 DWT
building and other marine and can Boat/ship capacity (based
 500 but
vessel mfg/fabrication handle on maximum capacity of
(including ship breaking and
≥ 500 < 500
none 1 boat ship and boat that can be
salvaging) DWT DWT
at a time fabricated/handled by the
facility)
 ECC CNC
P r o j e c t s /
Cat A Cat B Cat D Project size parameters
D e s c r i p t i o n
EIS EIS IEE C PD
2. RESOURCE EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES
2.1 Mining and Quarrying Projects

20K but ≤ 20K MT and Area

2.1.1 Coal Mining ≥ 700K MT Annual extraction rate
< 70K MT is < 25 has

2.1.2 Extraction Annual extraction rate

of metallic ≥ 100 K MT 20 K MT or/and project area
ore/minerals (on or area but <100K ≤ 20K MT and
shore) ≥ 25 has MT Area is < 25 none (material recovery
(regardless of or Area has from TSD and similar
capacity) < 25 has facility are included in
this category)
2.1.3 Extraction Annual extraction rate
of non-metallic ≥ 75 K MT 20 K MT or/and project area
mineral ore such or area but < 75K ≤ 20K MT and Dredging
as ≥ 20 has MT Area is < 20 only as envtl
-Limestone .. (regardless of or Area has enhancement
-- aggregates . capacity) < 20 has
 ECC CNC
Projects/ Cat A Cat B Cat D Project size
Description parameters
EIS EIS IEE C PD
2.1.4 Extraction of Oil and Gas (land-based) … after DOE’s approval of the Service Contractor’s
Declaration of Commerciality.
- commercial extraction of oil 500 but ≤ 500 but
Daily
≥ 4K barrels < 4K < 4K barrels none
extraction rate
barrels
-- commercial extraction of 50K but Daily
≥ 250K m3 ≤ 50K m3 none
gas < 250K m3 extraction rate
2.1.5 Extraction of metalic and Regardless of
non- metallic minerals commercial
including extraction of oil and None None None
capacity or
gas, deuteruim (off-shore) area
 ECC CNC
Projects/ Cat A Cat B Cat D Project size
Description parameters
EIS EIS IEE C PD
2.1.6 Mineral processing Projects
Annual
a.) Metallic Mineral or ≥ 70K ≥ 10K MT but ˂ ˃ 200 MT but ≤ 200MT processing rate
processing MT 70K MT ˂ 10,000 MT Annually ( based on
inputs)
Regardless of
Regardless of
production
production capacity
capacity if
if involving the use
b.) Previous/noble Metal involving the Does not
of Daily extraction
Refining (including None use of ≥ 1.0 MT use
≥ 1.0 MT per year of rate
jewellery- making) per year of chemicals
substances
substances
included in the PCL
included in the
and CCO
PCL
c.) Non-metallic mineral
processing plants like
cement other cement
products, clinker,
limestone, ceramic ≥ 50K ≥ 10K MT but ˃ 200 MT but ≤ 200MT Annual
industries, manufacturer MT ˂ 50K MT ˂ 10K MT Annually production rate
of glass and glass
products, manufacturer
and processing of
calcium
 ECC CNC
Projects/
Project size
Description Cat A Cat B Cat D
parameters
EIS EIS IEE C PD
d.) Natural stone None Annual production
None ˃ 10K MT < 10K MT
(e,g ,marble) processing plant rate
Those that are Annual
e.) Batching and crushing Regardless
mobile or to be processing rate
plant: sand & gravel None None of size or
operated for (based on inputs)
washing capacity
less than 1 year
2.2 Forestry projects

2.2.1 Community based

Forest Resources
Utilization (CBFRU): Annual volume of
Integrated Forest trees to be cut.
Management Agreement For equal or more
≥ 5K m3
(IFMA) projects: timber ≥ 10K ˃ 100 m3 but than 5K m3,
but ≤ 100 m3
license Agreement (TLA): m3 ˂ 5K m3 processing shall
˂ 10K m3
Private land Timber de done at EMB
utilization (PLTU): other RO, approval at
Forestry projects: Forestry CO.
projects co- managed with
DENR:
 ECC CNC
Projects/ Project size
Description Cat A Cat B Cat D parameters
EIS EIS IEE C PD
Equivalent products
per year.
2.2.2 Wood For more than 4,000
˃ 4K m3 but ˃ 1K m3 but m3- processing shall
processing ≥ 10K m3 ≤ 1K m3
˂ 10K m3 ˂ 4K m3 be done at the EMB RO.
projects Approval at EMB C O
as per MC dated
December 13,2006
Introduction of
2.2.3 Introduction of Introduction of
exotic flora
Introduction of exotic fauna exotic fauna
regardless of
exotic Fauna regardless of regardless of
number or None
and Flora in number or area number or area if
area if located
Public and if located in located in private
in public or
private Forest public land land
private land
≤ 10AU Grazing capacity for
2.2.4 Grazing
≥ 500 Animal ≥ 100 but and ˂ category D:
Projects ˂ 100 AU
Unit (AU) ˂ 500 AU AU per Animal Unit (AU) for
hectare other categories

2.2.5 Wildlife Establishment or Facilities for wildlife farming, protection, conservation commercial
farming or any purposes
related pro-
jects as defined None None
by BMB
 ECC CNC
Projects/ Cat A Cat B CatD Project size
Description parameters
EIS EIS IEE C PD
2.2.6 Breeding/propagation of any
Parental Stock Parental Stock
Philippines threatened species, or
None over 50 heads/ None over 50 heads/
non-threatened/ indigenous
species species
species
2.2.7 Livestock animals Industries
˃ 100 but
a. Livestock/ piggery Projects – Stocking
None ≥ 5K Heads ˂ 5K ≤ 100 heads
(eg. pigs/goats) population
heads
None ≥ 1K heads ˂ 1K ≤ 100 heads
b. Ostrich farming
OR ≥ 1 ha heads and < 1 ha
˃ 100 but Stocking
c. Livestock/poultry Projects None ˂ 100K ≤ 100 heads population
≥ 100K heads
(eg.- birds) heads
 ECC CNC
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Cat A Cat B Cat D
Description parameters
EIS EIS IEE C PD
d. Other livestock projects Stocking
≥ 50 Animal Unit ˃ 10 AU but
None ≤ 10 AU population
(AU) ˂ 50 AU

2.2.8 AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY

Aggregated by
a. Agricultural plantation(e.g
˃ 50 has but municipality-
Orchards, including rubber None ≥ 500 Has ≤ 50 has
˂ 500 has based on
plantation)
contracting party
None ˃ 200MT but ≤ 200 Annual
b. Animal feed mill ≥ 2,500 MT
˂ 2,500 MT MT production rate
2.3 Fishery Projects –Dikes Dikes for land fishpond development projects shall refer to natural or
for and Fishpond artificial water impoundment involving dike construction and
Development Projects harvesting the same as marketable size and quantities.
 ECC CNC
Projects/ Cat A Cat B Cat D Project size parameters
Description
EIS EIS IEE C PD
≥ 100 AU ≤ 10 AU and Grazing capacity for category
≥ 500
2.2.4 Grazing projects but ˂ 500 ˂ 100 AU ˂ 1 AU D: Animal Unit (AU) for other
AU categories
AU per hectare
Establishments or Facilities for wildlife farming, protection,
2.2.5 Wildlife Farming or any conservation, commercial purposes
related projects as defined by Regardless of
BMB None None Butterfly
area except for
Farming
butterfly farming
2.2.6 Breeding/propagation of
Parental
any Philippine threatened Parental stock
stock over
species, exotic species ,or None None over ˂ 50
50 Heads/
non- threatened/ indigenous Heads/species
species
species.
2.2.7 Livestock animal Industries
a) Livestock piggery
None ˃ 100 but Stocking
Projects- (eg.pigs/ goats) ≥ 5,000 Heads ≤ 100 Heads
˂ 5,000 Heads population
 ECC CNC
Projects/ Cat A Cat B Cat D Project size
Description parameters
EIS EIS IEE C PD (Part I only)
Grazing capacity for
≥ 100
˂ 1,000 ≤100 heads category D: Animal
b) Ostrich Farming None heads OR
heads and ˂ 1 ha Unit (AU) for other
≥ 1 ha
categories
˃ 10,000 but
c) Livestock/poultry None ≥ 1000,000
˂ 100,000 ≤ 10,000 heads Stocking population
Projects- (eg. Birds) heads
heads
≥ 50
d) Other livestock ˃ 10 AU but Stocking population
None Animal ≤ 10 AU
Projects ˂ 50 AU
Unit (AU)
2.2.8 Agricultural Industry
a.) Agricultural Plantation Aggregated by
None ˂ 50 has but
( e.g. orchards, including ≥ 500 has ≤50 hectares municipality- based
˃ 500 has
rubber plantation) on contracting party
 ECC CNC
Projects/ Project size
Cat A Cat B Cat D
Description parameters
EIS EIS IEE C PD
≥ 50 Animal ˃ 10 AU but
d. Other livestock projects None ≤ 10 AU Stocking population
Unit (AU) ˂ 50AU
2.2.8 AGRICULTURE
INDUSTRY

a) Agricultural plantation ˃ 50 has Aggregated by

(e.g Orchards, including None ≥ 500 Has but ˂ 500 ≤ 50 hs municipality- based
rubber plantation) has on contracting party

˃ 200MT Annual production

None
b) Animal feed mill ≥ 2,500 MT but ˂ 2,500 ≤ 200 MT rate
MT
2.3 Fishery Projects –Dikes for Dikes for land fishpond development projects shall refer to natural or
and Fishpond Development artificial water impoundment involving dike construction and
Projects harvesting the same as marketable size and quantities.

2.3.1 Agricultural Industry Fishery/

≤ 1 ha OR
Aquaculture project using fresh or ≥ 5 but 1 but Baesed on project area
≥ 25 has seaweed
brakish water including pearl farm ˂ 5 has ˂ 5 has (e,g., Title, lease contract)
farming
and similar activities
 ECC CNC
Projects/ Cat A Cat B Cat D Project size
Description parameters
EIS EIS IEE C PD

3. INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
3.1 Dams ,water supply and flood control Project

3.1.1 Dams(including
˃ 5 has but Reservoir
those for irrigation , ≥ 25 has
˂ 25 has OR flooded/
flood control, water OR ≥ 20 ≤ 5 has AND None
˃ 5 million m3 inundated area
source and hydropower million ≤ 5 million m3
but ˂ 20 million or/ and water
projects) including run- m3
m3 storage capacity
of- river type.
3.1.2 Irrigation projects
( distribution system ≥ 1,000 has ˃ 300 but
only) None ≤ 300 has Service Area
(service area) ˂ 1,000 has
 ECC CNC
Projects/ Cat A Cat B CaD Project size
Description parameters
EIS EIS IEE C PD

With water source

3.1.3 Water supply (e,g., infiltration gallery etc.) Levels III Level II/ Level I
projects (without None and water treatment facilities (Distribution water refilling
damn) including desalination , system only) station
reverse osmosis (RO)

3.2 POWER PLANTS

Total power
3.2.1 Gas fired ≥ 10 but ˃ 1 but
≥ 50 MW ≤ 1 MW generating
thermal power plants ˂ 50 MW ˂ 10 MW
capacity

≥ 10 but Total power

3.2.2 Geothermal ˃ 1 but
≥ 50 MW ˂ 50 MW ≤ 1 MW generating
Facilities ˂ 10 MW
capacity
 ECC CNC
Projects/ Cat A Cat B Cat D Project size parameters
Description
EIS EIS IEE C PD
≥ 10 MW but Total power generating
˂ 50 MW or ˃ 1 MW but capacity for projects with
≤ 1 MW
3.2.3 Hydropower ≥ 50 with ˂ 10 MW weir/ dam/ other impound
without
Facilities MW tunneling and without facility, refer to dam as
tunneling
(regardless of tunneling additional criteria for multi-
the capacity component project screening
3.2.4 Other
≥ 50 ≥ 10 MW but ˃ 1 MW but Total power generating
thermal power ≤ 1 MW
MW ˂ 30 MW ˂ 10 MW capacity
plants(eg. Coal,
diesel, bunker,

3.2.5 Power ≥ 30 ≥ 10 MW but ˃ 1 MW but ≤ 1 MW Total power generating

barges MW ˂ 50 MW ˂ 10 MW capacity

≥ 50 None ˃ 5 but ˂ Total power generating

3.2.6 Fuel cell ≤ 5 MW
MW 100 MW capacity
 ECC CNC
Projects/ Cat A Cat B Cat D Project size parameters
Description
EIS EIS IEE C PD
3.2.7 Renewable energy
projects such as ocean, Total power generating
˃ 5 but ˂ ≤ 5 MW
solar, wind, tidal power None ≥ 100 MW capacity
100 MW
except waste to energy and
biogas projects
˃ 1 MW but Total power generating
3.2.8 Waste to energy- None ≥ 100 MW ≤ 1 MW
˂ 50 MW capacity
power projects

Total rated capacity of

3.2.9 Waste to energy- ˃ 1 MW but ≤ 1 MT
None ≥ 50 MW all processing and
biogas project ˂ 5 MW
storage facilities
3.2.9 Power transmission None Total power generating
None ˃ 138 KV ≤ 138 KV
lines capacity
Total power generating
3.2.10 Substation / ˃ 220 KV ≤ 220 KV
None None capacity
switchyard
 ECC CNC
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Description parameters
EIS EIS IEE C PD
3.3 RECLAMATION and
Area reclaimed/
other land restoration ≥ 25 has ≥ 5 but ˂ 25 has ˂ 5 has none
restored
PROJECTS
3.4 Road & Bridges
National Road: Provincial road and other All types of roads:
≥ 20.0 Km, (length types of roads: ˃ 2 km but ˂ 20.0 km
3.4.1 Roads, ≤
with no critical slope) ≥ 20.0 Km, (length with (length with no critical
new cons- 2
OR ≥ 10.0 km (length no critical slope) OR ≥ slope) OR ˃ 2 km but ˂
truction km
with critical slope) 10.0 km (length with 10.0 km ( length with
critical slope critical slope)
˃ 50 % increase in
˃ 50 % increase in capacity( or in terms
3.4.2 Roads , ≤ 50 % increase in
capacity( or in terms or or length width) and
widening, the capacity( or in
length width) and ≥ 20.0 ≥ 2 km but ˂ 20.0km
rehabilitation none terms of length/
km (length with critical (length with critical
and/ or width) but ≤ 2 km
slope OR ≥ 10.0 km slope) OR ≥ 2 km but
improvement increase in length.
(length with critical ˂ 10.0 km (length
with critical
3.4.3 Bridges
≤ 50m
and viaducts
Regardless of
(including ≥10.0
≥ 5 km but ˂ 10.0 km ˃ 50 m but ˂ 5.0 Km length for
elevated km
footbridges or for
roads) new
pedestrian only
construction
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eters
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˃ 50% increase in ≤ 50% increase in
3.4.4 Bridges and ≥50 % increase in
capacity (or in terms the capacity (or in
viaducts (including the capacity
of length/width\ terms of length/
elevated roads), none (or in terms of
but width) but
rehabilitation and / length/width) or
˂ total length ≤ 2 km increase in
or improvement ≥ 10km
of 10 km length
3.4.5 Roads/
Regardless of length
flyover leaf/ none none none
and width
interchanges

3.4.6 Pedestrian All underpass

none none none
Passages projects
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3.4.7 Tunnels and sub-grade roads none
≥1.0 km ≥1.0 km none
and railways
Regardless of
3.4.8 On- grade railways system none none none
length and width
3.5 Other transport facilities

Domestic Private
3.5.1 Airports none International Airport
Airport airstrips

3.5.2 Land
Transport
˃ 1 hectare OR Based on
terminal ≥1 hectare w/o
regardless of size project
(for buses, none none service
with service (e,g title, lease,
jeepneys and facilities
facilities contract)
other modes of
transportation)
3.5.3 Sea port, ≥ 15.0 hectares ˂ 15.0 hectares Based on
causeways, and with reclamation with reclamation or project
≥ 1.0 ≥ 1.0 hectare
harbors or ≥ 25.0 ˃ 1 hectare but ˂ (e,g title, lease,
km w/o reclamation
(including RO-RO hectares (w/o 25.0 hectares (w/o contract)
facilities) reclamation) reclamation)
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Description ECP Non- ECP D parameters
EIS EIS IEE C PD

3.6 BUILDING INCLUDING HOUSING, STORAGE FACILITIES AND OTHER STRUCTURES

3.6.1 Commercial, business center with
residential units (mixed use), malls, Total / Gross
super-markets, public markets)
floor area
-- Fast food / restaurant projects N ˃1 ≤ 1 ha
-- Commercial Establishments O ≥ 5.0 but including
(i.e. Showrooms) N has ˂ 5.0 (10,000
E
parking , open
3.6.2 All office and residential building such has m2)
as motels, condominium, schools, etc. space and
including storage facilities with no other areas
hazardous or toxic materials
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Cat A Cat B Cat D
Description parameters
EIS EIS IEE C PD
Clinics
(out patient, health
Primary
centers, dental
Secondary
clinics) including
3.6.3 Institutional and other no Tertiary
none rural healths units:
structures with laboratory facilities ne hospitals
x-ray clinic,
or Medical
diagnostic
Facilities
laboratory , assay
laboratory
3.6.4 Storage facilities for toxic or
hazardous materials, substances or no ≥ 1K
˂ 1K MT none Storage capacity
products (including for those in ne MT
PCL)

Based on project
3.6.5 Industrial parks (horizontal no ≥5
˂ 5 has none area (e,g title,
development) with critical slopes ne has
lease, contract)

Based on project
3.6.6 Industrial parks
no ≥ 25 area (e,g title,
( horizontal development) flat ˂ 25 has none lease, contract)
ne has
areas
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Cat B Cat D
Description ECP parameters
EIS EIS IEE C PD
3.6.7 Subdivision and other Based on project
˃ 1 but
housing projects in areas with none ≥ 5 has ≤ 1 ha (e,g title, lease,
˂ 5 has
critical slopes contract)
Based on project
3.6.8 Subdivision and other none ≥ 25 has ˃ 1 ha but (e,g title, lease,
≤ 1 ha
housing projects in flat areas ˂ 25 has contract)

Regardless
3.6.9 Family dwellings/ apartment none none
none of the area
type

Based on project
3.6.10 Columbarium and similar
none ≤ 1 ha (e,g title, lease,
projects (including funeral parlor none ˃ 1 ha
contract)
and crematorium)

Based on project
3.6.11 Cemetery, memorial park and ˃ 5.0 has ≤ 5.0 has
none none (e,g title, lease,
similar projects
contract)
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Cat A Cat B Cat D
Description parameters
EIS IEE C PD
3.7 Pipeline and similar Projects

3.7.1 Fuel pipelines none ≥ 20 km ˃ 20 km none

none
3.7.2 Other pipeline cable ≥ 50 km ˃ 50 km none

3.7.3 Submarine pipeline/ cables none ≥ 5 km ˃ 5 km none

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Cat A Cat B Cat D
Description parameters
EIS EIS IEE C PD
3.8 Waste Management Projects
3.8.1 Sanitary Landfill Commercial
non TSD facilities
for industrial and other Multi- users Single users none are considered
e
waste as multi users
Categories 2 to 4
Waste handling
non Disposal
per day
3.8.2 Sanitary landfill for Facilities or Category 1 Disposal
e none (categories
domestics wastes only Category 1 with Facility ˃ 15 tons based on DAO
capacity ≥ 15
2006-10)
tons
3.8.3 Compost/ fertilizer non Annual rated/
none ˃ 3,750 MT ≥ 3,750 MT production rate
making e
With composting facilities ˃ ≤ 3,750 MT
3.8.4 Material receiving 3,750 MT annual rated/
non (compost
and recovery facilities production rate ) or no
e none composting facility
annual
for( paper, plastics and
(material segregation production
other materials)
/sorting only) rate
3.8.5 Domestic
wastewater treatment
non Based on
facility (including ≥ 5,000 m3 ˃ 30 m3 but ˃ 5,000 m3 ≤ 30 m3 system capacity
e
septage treatment
facility
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Description parameters
EIS EIS IEE C PD
3.8.6 Material recovery
Annual treatment /
using pyrolysis or none ≥ 10.0 MT ˂ 10.0 MT none
processing capacity
similar technology
≥ 10.0 MT or
3.8.7 Hazardous waste
projects with Annual treatment /
treatment, recycling
radioactive processing capacity
and/or disposal facilities
none materials ˃ 3,750 MT none ( for conversation of
(for recycling of lead ,
(regardless volume to mass|: use
see details in heavy
of amount/ 1 kg/ L as the factor)
industries)
quantity)
Daily treatment /
3.8.8 Industrial and
processing capacity
hospital waste( non-
none ≥ 50 m3 ≥ 50 m3 ≤ none ( for conversation of
hazardous) materials
volume to mass|: use
treatment facilities
1 kg/ L as the factor
˃ 15,000 MT but
˂ 50,000 MT ( ≤ 15,000
3.8.9 Recycling facilities ≥ 50,000 MT with or without MT and Annual treatment /
for paper, plastics and and involving chemicals) OR does not processing capacity
none
other hazardous the use of ≥ 50,000 MT involve
materials chemicals and does not the use of
involve the use chemicals
of chemicals
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Cat A Cat B Cat D
Description parameters
EIS EIS IEE C PD

4. GOLF COURSE AND OTHER TOURISM PROJECTS

Regard Driving range
4.1 Golf course
less of none none only. Regardless
projects/complex
holes of area.
Project/gross floor area shall
be the sum/total of
total/gross floor area (of
4.2 Resort and other structure) plus open areas
≥5 > 0.1 ha
tourism/ leisure none ≤ 0.1 ha and other facilities (e.g.
has but < 5 ha
projects landscape, parking, pools.
For hotel in urban areas,
refer to categories for
Building.
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Projects/ Project size
Cat A Cat B Cat D
Description parameters
EIS EIS IEE C PD

5. OTHER PROJECTS
Regardless of
Cut-flower industry projects none none none capacity or
area.

Regardless of See Housing, Building,

Telecommunication Projects none none none
type. Storage Facilities and
other Structures for
Facilities for Barangay Micro- coverage of building or
Regardless of
Business Enterprises (BMBE) none none none structure
capacity.
projects
Energy projects and non-commercial
mineral and fossil mining projects Must not involve
involving seismic survey, gravity significant earth moving
Regardless of
survey, geo-scientific, geophysical activities or may not
none none none capacity or
surveys, reconnaissance, pose significant
area.
exploration, feasibility studies, ecological/vegetative
piloting, core drilling/sampling disturbance.
research and development activities.
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Cat A Cat B Cat D
Description parameters
EIS IEE C PD
5. OTHER PROJECTS
Retesting of old/existing wells in
indigenous energy resource locations for Regardless of Subject to acquisition
of relevant DENR
purposes of data gathering and/or none none none capacity or regional environmental
verification of validity of historical energy area. and/or forestry permits.
resource information
Regardless of
Cottage industries none none none
capacity.
Regardless of
Demonstration and Pilot Projects none none none
capacity.
Regardless of
Service Industries none none none
capacity.
CNC/ECC
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TYPE OF PROJECT : FA S T F O O D
T / G FA : 500 SQM
L O C AT I O N : METRO MANILA

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 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Project Description
Environmental Impact and Management Plan
Abandonment / Decommissioning / Rehabilitation Information
Geotagged photographs of project site (taken for last 30 days)
Topographic Map of impact/affected areas (at least 1km from the project
boundaries)
Certification from LGU on the compatibility of proposed project with existing land use
plan signed by registered professionals
Site Development and/or Vicinity map
Project/Plant layout signed by registered professionals
Schematic diagram of wastewater treatment facility
Schematic diagram of Air Pollution Control Facility
Organizational Chart in charge on environmental concerns
Proof of authority over the project site (land title, lease contract, deed of
absolute sale,statement
Duly notarized accountability etc.) of proponent
Duly accomplished project environmental monitoring and audit prioritization
schemeIEE(PEMAPS)
Checklist questionnaire
Sworn Statement
Bank Receipt (Application Fee)
Project Components & Operation Information
Affidavit of No Complaint
Others (Optional)
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THE ISSUANCE OF THIS CERTIFICATE SHALL NOT EXEMPT THE
GRANTEE FROM COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE ENVIRONMENTAL
LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS INCLUDING THE PERMITTING
REQUIREMENTS OF OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES NEITHER CREATE
ANY RIGHT NOR BE USED AS AN AUTHORIZATION TO IMPLEMENT THE
PROJECT, YOU MAY PROCEED WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION ONLY AFTER
SECURING ALL THE NECESSARY AND RELEVANT PERMITS FROM OTHER
PERTINENT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.

MOREOVER, ANY EXPANSION AND/OR MODIFICATION OTHER THAN

SPECIFIED ABOVE SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS A VIOLATION OF P.D. 1586
(EIA SYSTEM) AND SHALL BE SUBJECTED TO IMPOSITION OF
FINES/PENALTIES AMOUNTING TO PHP50,000.00.
SAMPLE ECC
APPROVAL
LETTER
 1st PART

This Certificate is issued in compliance with the requirements of

Presidential Decree No. 1586 in accordance to DENR Administrative
Order (D.A.O.) No. 2003-30 and EMB Memorandum Circular No. 2014-
005. Non-compliance with any of the provisions of this Certificate shall
be a sufficient cause for the cancellation of this Certificate and/or
imposition of a fine in an amount not to exceed Fifty Thousand Pesos
(P50,000.00) for every violation thereof without prejudice to imposition
of fines and penalties under other environmental laws. The EMB-NCR,
however, is not precluded from reevaluating and correcting any
deficiencies or errors that may be found after issuance of this
Certificate.
2nd PART
3rd PART SWORN ACCOUNTABILITY STATEMENT
 PENAL PROVISION
V I O L AT I O N PENALTY
P ROJ EC T S W / O EC C P50K

V I O L AT I O N O F EC C CO N D I T I O N S P50K

M I S R E P R ES E N TAT I O N o f E I A Re p o r t
o r a ny o t h e r E I A d o c u m e nt s
 PENALTY REDUCTION
Operating w/o ECC

Percent Amount
CRITERIA reduction in Peso
1. Timing of Application
Proponent applied for ECC before issuance of NOV 25 12,500
2. Percentage Project Completion
Project is 25% complete 10 5,000
Project is >25% but <50% complete 5 2,500
Project is >50% complete 0 0
3. Project Cost
Project is <= Php 5.0 M 20 10,000
Project is > Php 5.0 M 10 5,000
4. Project Impact on the Environment
Project does not cause adverse environment impacts 25 12,500
total 35,000
 PENALTY REDUCTION
Violation of ECC Conditions
P E N A L T Y
CRITERIA 1st Offense 2nd Offense 3rd Offense 4th Offense
50k + ECC
Minor Offense* 10k 25k 50k suspension/CDO
50k + ECC
Major Offense** 25k 50k suspension/CDO
* Violations of administrative conditions in the ECC and the EIS System
1. Non-submission or delay in submission of reports/requirements
2. Transfer of ownership of the project/ECC w/o ECC
3. Delay or failure to initiate formation or implementation of ECC conditions
(EU, MMT, EMF, EGF)
4. Non-compliance w/ other administrative conditions in the ECC
5. Non-compliance w/ administrative and technical procedural guidelines in DAO 30 s 03
6. Other offenses deemed “minor” at the discretion of RD

** Violations of substantive conditions in the ECC and the EIS System

1. Non-implementation of substantive conditions in the ECC on the EMP and EMoP
2. Exceedance of project limits or area
3. Significant addition of project component or product w/o ECC
4. Major changes in process or technology
5. Other offenses deemed “major” at the discretion of RD
 WRAP UP
Q n A : W h a t is an ECC and its Relevance?
INTRODUCTION
PEISS
Basic Policy and Operating Principles
EIA Process
The ECC
Coverage (PP 2146)
REPORTING SYSTEM (present)
Sample CNC/ECC
PENAL PROVISION
ENGR WILLY RAFANAN, ChE, MGM
Email: willyrafanan@gmail.com