Environmental Impact and Sustainability PDF

 **RAMON MAGSAYSAY MEMORIAL COLLEGES** **OFFICE OF TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM** General Santos City, Philippines WORK TEXT IN Environmental Science TERM: Midterm NAME: DATE: SCORE: **Environmental Impact and Sustainability** **Learning Objectives** - Elaborate enviro...

 **RAMON MAGSAYSAY MEMORIAL COLLEGES** **OFFICE OF TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM** General Santos City, Philippines WORK TEXT IN Environmental Science TERM: Midterm NAME: DATE: SCORE: **Environmental Impact and Sustainability** **Learning Objectives** - Elaborate environmental impact assessment; - Distinguish environmentally critical project from environmentally critical area; - Explain the coverage of the PEISS; and - Compare categories of projects that impact the environment. **Coverage Screening and Standardized Requirements under the Philippine EIS System** **Coverage and Procedures of the System** **Category A- Environmentally critical projects** **Category B- Environmentally critical areas** a. National parks, watershed reserves, wildlife preserves, and sanctuaries declared by law; Areas set aside as potential tourist spots; b. Habitats of endangered or threatened species indigenous to the Philippines; Areas of unique historic, archaeological, or scientific interest; c. Areas traditionally occupied by indigenous people and cultural communities; d. Areas frequently hit by natural calamities (geologic hazards, floods, typhoons, volcanic activity, etc.); d. Areas with critical (steep) slopes; This shall refer to all lands with the slope of 50% or more as determined from the latest official topographic map from NAMRIA e. Areas classified as prime agricultural lands; f. Aquifer recharge areas; g. Water bodies used for domestic supply or support of fish and wildlife; h. Mangrove areas supporting critical ecological functions or on which people depend for livelihood; and i. Coral reefs with critical ecological functions j. Areas declared by law as National Parks, Watershed reserves, wildlife preserves, and sanctuaries k. Areas declared as such under Republic Act No. 75 the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act, l. Areas declared as such through other issuances from pertinent national and local government agencies such as presidential proclamations and executives' orders, local ordinances and international commitments and declarations. m. Areas set aside as aesthetic, potential tourist spots. Aesthetic potential tourist spots declared and reserved by the LGU, DOT or other appropriate authorities for tourism development n. Class 1 and 2 caves as cited in EMB MC 2014-004 and defined under DENR MC 2012-03 and significant caves as may be determined by BMB and EMB o. Areas which constitute the habitat for any endangered or threatened species of Indigenous Philippine Wildlife (flora and fauna) p. Areas identified as key biodiversity areas (KBAs) by BMB, q. Areas declared as Local conservation areas (LCA) through issuances from pertinent national and local government agencies such as presidential proclamations and executives' orders, local ordinances and international commitments and declarations r. Areas of unique historic, archaeological, geological, or scientific interests s. All areas declared as a historic site under RA 10066 by the NHCP. The whole barangay or municipality, as may be applicable, where archaeological, paleontological and anthropological sites/ reservations are located as proclaimed by the National Museum u. Areas frequently visited and or hard hit by natural calamities. The area shall be so characterized if any of the following conditions exist v. Geologic hazard areas: Areas classified by the MGB as susceptible to landslide; Areas identified as prone to land subsidence and ground settling; areas with sinkholes and sags as determined by the MGB or as certified by other competent authorities, flood prone areas w. Areas with identified or classified by MGB or PAGASA as susceptible or prone to y. Areas classified as prime agricultural lands. Prime Agricultural Lands shall refer to lands that can be used for various or specific agricultural activities and can provide optimum sustainable yield with a minimum of inputs and development costs as determined by DA, NIA or concerned LGU through their zoning ordinance. z. Recharge areas of aquifers. Recharge areas of aquifers refer to sources of water replenishment where rainwater or seepage enters the aquifers. **Category C** **Category D** **Challenge and Issues** **Conclusion** **References** **Requirement: Case Analysis**