HB NO' 3253

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HB NO. 3253 An Act To Streamline the EIA System,
Amending P.D. 1586, and for Other Purposes
HON. GILBERT REMULLA Vice-Chair, Committee on
Ecology
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OBJECTIVE

• SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

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P.D. 1586

• the pursuit of a comprehensive and integrated
  environmental protection program whereby the
  exigencies of socio-economic undertakings can be
  reconciled with the requirements of environmental
  quality.

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PRINCIPLES of HB 3253

• Systems-oriented, Integrated Approach
• Inter-generational Equity
• Carrying Capacity
• Ecosystem Functions

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PRINCIPLES

• Prevention of Environmental Damage
• Environmental Monitoring Systems
• Environmental Info System
• Citizens Participation
• Local Expertise

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PRINCIPLES

• Environmental Revolving Fund
• Environmental Valuation Cost-benefit Analysis

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CRITICAL PROJECT
ECP / ECA

• Undergo assessment review
• Secure ECC

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ECP

• - Declared as having high potential for negative
  environmental impacts

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ECP

• Declared protected area
• National Integrated Protected Areas
• Other areas ecologically important or especially
  sensitive to degradation

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EIA
Environmental Impact Assessment

• integral part of planning process
• tool for informed and effective public
  participation
• basis for review and issuance of ECC

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STRATEGY

• Legislate a rational classification scheme to
  guide the DENR and the proponent
• Facilitate review and issuance of ECCs and
  Certificates of Non-Coverage (CNCs)

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STRATEGY

• Set up a STREAMLINED PROCESS that is fair, timely
  and consistent
• Use CLASS SCREENINGS for small routine projects
• Focus on high-risk projects
• Subject policies, plans and programs to EIS
  review

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NEW FEATURE
1. Programmatic Compliance

• A series of similar projects or one subdivided
  into several phases
• A project with several components or a cluster
  of co-located projects

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NEW FEATURE
2. Establishment of EIA DIVISION

• EMB National Office
• Regional EMPAS

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NEW FEATURE
3. National Capacity Building Program

• For eventual devolved implementation
• By professional trainors and assessors

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NEW FEATURE
4. Rational Devolution Process

• DENR-LGU MOA to collaborate on Land Use cum
  Environmental Plan
• Local issuance of ECCs

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NEW FEATURE
5. Revolving Fund

• EIA Fund or budget for administrative expenses

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NEW FEATURE
6. Proponents' Guarantee Mechanisms

• Such as
• Trust Funds
• Cash Funds
• Environmental Insurance
• Others

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NEW FEATURE
7. Multipartite Assessment Monitoring

• Public Consultation
• Public Accountability
• Transparency

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NEW FEATURE
8. Development of Environmental Database/Info
System
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Challenges

• Make the EIA System more responsive to
  stakeholders
• Standardize requirements to address the most
  critical environmental parameters

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THANK YOU
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