1. What is the extent and impact of the environmental risks and threats of the project to the community and surrounding environment?
2. Are the perceived and identified threats and risks sufficiently addressed and reduced to an acceptable level?
3. Do the LGU and the communities affected have the capacity and ability to sustainably manage the environmental mitigation and management measures needed to address these threats?
4. Is there a strong sense of ownership and commitment among the local and community leaders, stakeholders and groups, including project operators, for the proposed environmental management plan.
5. Will the project affect persons, vulnerable groups, properties, structures, crops, trees and other improvements?
6. Are there resettlement plans prepared? (RAP, Relocation and Transfer Plans)
7. Is the project acceptable to stakeholders? Were public consultations conducted?