From the foregoing discussion, there are four types of EIA reports that are required for submission to EMB depending on the type of projects. Table 1 shows the project types, EIA document required, permit required the processing official, the deciding authority and the maximum time to grant or deny ECC.
Table 1: EIA Reports, Processing Time and Permit Requirements | |||||
Project Type | EIA Document Required | Permit Required | Processing Official | Deciding Authority | Maximum Time to Grant or Deny ECC (Working Days) |
EIA Report | EMB Central Office | 40 days | |||
| IEE Checklist Report | Regional Office: EIAMD Chief | EMB Regional Director | 20 days | |
| PD Report | Regional Office: EIAMD Chief | EMB Regional Director | 15 days | |
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New Enhancement & Mitigation Projects | PDR (Required) | Regional Office: EIAMD Chief | EMB Regional Director | 15 days | |
Other types of projects | PDR (Optional) | Regional Office: EIAMD Chief or Central Office EIAMD Chief | EMB Regional Director | 15 days | |
Unclassified (New) Projects | PDR (Required) | CNC & Recommended Category | Regional Office: EIAMD Chief | DENR Secretary or EMB Central Office Director or EMB Regional Director | 15 days |
Co-located Projects (New) | Programmatic EIS | Central Office EMB | 40 days | ||
Source: EMB, 2007; MC 2010-14 (2010) and MC 2011-05 (2011)
The EIA Report is composed of ten (10) major sections:
● Executive Summary
● Section I Project Description
● Section II Key Environmental Impact and Management / Monitoring Plan;
● Section III Environmental / Ecological Risks Assessment;
● Section IV Impact Management Plan;
● Section V Social Development Framework (SDP) and IEC Framework
● Section VI Environmental Compliance Monitoring
● Section VII Emergency Response Policy and Generic Guidelines
● Section VIII Abandonment / Decommissioning / Rehabilitation Policy
● Section IX Institutional Plan for EMP Implementation