ANNEX 2-1a

EIA COVERAGE & REQUIREMENTS SCREENING CHECKLIST (ECRSC)

EIA COVERAGE & REQUIREMENTS SCREENING CHECKLIST (ECRSC)

Purposes of the Screening Checklist:
1. Self-Screening Form by the Proponent (unofficial, for guidance purposes)
2. Screening Validation Form by the EMB (official; signed copy may be transmitted to banks, economic/industrial zone administrators, other
users who request EMB validation or any entity EMB may want to inform)
3. Site Inspection Report Form by the EMB for ECC/CNC applications
4. Site Inspection Report Form by the EMB for suspected or reported projects operating without ECC

Instructions: Write legibly and put information or check mark (R) in box, where appropriate.

A. SCREENING FOR EIA COVERAGE AND REQUIREMENTS

1. Purpose of Screening Proponent Self Screening for ECC CNC ECC Amendment
EMB Screening for Validation Inquiry
Site Inspection Report for: ECC/CNC/Amendment Proj w/out ECC
2. Project Name
3. Project Location Note: If project is in national waters or outside any LGU jurisdiction, pls state nearest LGU & distance.
Sitio/s Barangay/s Municipality/ies Province/s Region

4. Proponent Name
5. Proponent Address
6. Contact Person Name
7. Proponent Means of
Landline No : Fax No. :
Contact
Mobile No : Email :
8. Project Type or
Undertaking
Refer to Table 1 for new single projects or for types of project components of co-located
projects, and Annex 2-1c for ECC amendment/modification proposal (if not listed, use DTI
official nomenclature and classification number)
9. Project Status
Existing, for Operating without an Previously not
New Modification (w/or ECC covered
w/out Expansion
10. Main Project ‘s
Components for both
Multi-component Single
Project Applications and
for Co-Located Project Refer to Annex 2-1b for new projects and Annex 2-1c for ECC amendment/modification
Applications proposal (if not listed, use DTI official nomenclature and classification number);

11. Project Size (main

project component Project Size* of Components
and sub-components) 1. Main Component: 3. Sub-component #2 5. Sub-component #4
2. Sub-Component #1: 4. Sub-component #3 Etc…
*e.g. Capacity (MW, m3, heads), production capacity (MT/year) and space allocation (km, ha,)
See Annex 2-1b for examples.
12. Project Group based Single Project * Group I Group II **
on Type of Threshold (ECP) (NECP in ECA)
ONLY
Co-located Project (Group IV)
Unclassified Project (Group V)
* All new Projects are initially assumed located in ECA. Thus, there is no Grp III in the first level screening
**. All new Projects are initially assumed located in ECA. Thus, there is no Grp III in the first level screening
13. EIA Report Type EIS PEIS IEER PDR*
EPRMP PEPRMP IEEC Letter Request
For EIA Report Types: Refer to Annex 2-1b for new projects, Annex 2-1c for modification, and
Table 3 for further guidance
- If a component has an EIA Report requirement at a higher level than the main project

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component being applied for (e.g. EIS for a support component, IEE for main project, the
component’s report type should be adopted as the application document for the entire
project)
NOTE: FOR PROJECTS UNDER Group I (all with EIS requirement) and Group II with PDR-threshold level),
there is no need to undertake ECA screening. Step 13 is the final screening step. For projects under Group
II with EIS or IEE threshold, proponent is advised to go to Step #14 if it wants the option to confirm the
actual ECA status of the project for the purpose of determining non-coverage. If project location is
confirmed non-ECA, project shall not be required any report type or ECC. A PDR is optional, except for
Group II and III environmental enhancement and mitigation projects and for all Group V projects. A PDR in
any group results to the issuance of a CNC except when a project is found to have comments falling under
EIS/IEE-threshold groupings in Group I or II

* If a Proponent opts to secure a CNC for either Group II project with PDR-threshold level or Group III
projects, Proponent must submit a PDR. Otherwise, project has no need to secure an ECC or a CNC.
14. Environmental
Criticality of Location Fill out Table 2b first as basis for filling out the ECA Summary Table 2a, then check
(ONLY FOR GROUP II appropriate box below:
PROJECT W/ EIS & ECA* NECA** Uncertain***
IEE-BASED *Any one confirmed ECA among the 12 ECA categories renders the project location an ECA.
THRESHOLDS & **All of the relevant ECA categories have to be confirmed by Proponent thru the mandated agencies as
WANT TO KNOW “not an ECA” before the project is considered a NECA. See footnote of Table 2b on “relevance”
determination.
NON-COVERAGE ***If no response or data from agencies, the “uncertain” rating renders the project location as ECA.
OPTION) For ECA Categories:
Specific Category Legal Basis or Official Name of Specific ECA Category

15. Final Project Group & EIA Single Project Group II Group III
Report Type based on ECA
Screening (NECP in ECA) (NECP in NECA)
16. EIA Report Type EIS PEIS IEER PDR
EPRMP PEPRMP IEEC Letter Request
For EIA Report Types: Refer to Annex 2-1b for new projects, Annex 2-1c for modification, and Table 3 for
further guidance
- If a component has an EIA Report requirement at a higher level than the main project being applied for
(e.g. EIS for a support component, IEE for main project, the component’s report type should be adopted as
the application document for the entire project)
17. Processing/ Endorsing
EMB CO Director EIAMD Chief
Authority
Refer to Table 3
18. Application Deciding EMB CO Director DENR Secretary
EMB RO Director
Authority
19. Filing Fee PhP_______
B. RAPID SCREENING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
(Note: Optional for Proponent for Pre-Scoping Preparations; Required for EMB if project is required a Site Inspection Report
prior to Substantive Review of procedurally-accepted applications)
Site-specific (ECA/Non-ECA) Potential Key Environmental Issues
Envi’l Component* Potential Issues
Land
Water
Air
People
*Use Table 2b as basis for identification of environmental and social issues likely associated with the project’s location in specific ECA category/ies. Otherwise,

issues may be identified thru site inspection for a rapid screening/ observation of the project environment.
SIGN-OFF PAGE FOR PROPONENT (For any purpose the Proponent may intend the self-screening to be used)
Prepared by Proponent: Signature over Printed Name Date of Signing (MM/DD/YYYY)

Received by EMB: Signature over Printed Name Date of Receipt (MM/DD/YYYY)

Remarks by EMB:
SIGN-OFF PAGE FOR EMB (For purposes # 2,3,4)
Prepared by EMB Region Office __: Signature over Printed Name Date of Signing (MM/DD/YYYY)

Remarks by EMB Regional Office:

Remarks by EMB Central Office:

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Table 1. Project Types (in bold letters) and sub-types (Put check in appropriate box)
GROUP I (ECPs in both GROUP II (NECPs in ECAs) GROUP III (NECPs in NECAs)
ECAs and NECAs)
A. Golf Course Projects A. Heavy Industries A. All Group II Project
A1. Golf course projects/complex A1. Iron and Steel Mills Types/Sub-Types in NECA
B. Heavy Industries A2. Non-Ferrous Metal Industries
B1. Iron and Steel Mills A3. Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries
B2.. Non-Ferrous Metal Industries A4. Smelting Plants
B3. Petroleum and Petrochemical B. Resource Extractive Industries
Industries B1. Fishery Projects – Dikes for / and
B4. Smelting Plants Fishpond Development Projects
C. Resource Extractive B2. Forestry Projects
Industries B3. Minor Mining and Quarrying Projects
C1. Fishery Projects – Dikes for C. Infrastructure Industries
/ and Fishpond C1. Minor Dams
Development Projects C2. Minor Power Plants
C2. Forestry Projects C3. Minor Reclamation Projects
C3. Major Mining and Quarrying C4. Minor Roads & Bridges
Projects C5. Other Power Plant (not listed in
D. Infrastructure Projects Proclamation No. 2146)
D1. Major Dams D. Agriculture Industry
D2. Major Reclamation Projects D1. Agricultural Plantation (e.g. orchards,
D3. Major Roads & Bridges including rubber plantation)
D4. Major Power Plants D2. Agricultural Processing Facilities
D3. Cut-flower Industry/Projects
D4. Livestock Production
E. Buildings, Storage Facilities and
Other Structures
E1. Cemetery
E2. Commercial, [Business centers with
residential units (mixed use), malls,
supermarkets, public markets]
• Fast food/Restaurant Projects
• Commercial Establishments (i.e.
Showrooms)
E3. Commercial, [office spaces only]
• Institutional and other related
facilities: religious, government, and
educational
E4. Facilities for Barangay Micro-Business
Enterprises (BMBE) Projects
E5. Family dwellings
E6. Funeral parlors, crematório,
columbarium
E7. Institutional and other related facilities:
medical facilities
E8. Institutional and other structures with
laboratory facilities
E9. Motels, Hotels, Condominium/
Apartelles (residential)
E10. LPG storage and refilling
E11. Refilling station projects / gasoline
station projects
E12. Storage of petroleum, petrochemical
or related products
E13. Storage facilities, non-
toxic/hazardous materials, substances
or products
E14. Storage facilities, toxic or hazardous
materials, substances or products
E15. Subdivision and housing projects,
resettlement projects, economic and
socialized housing project, open
market housing and other similar
(horizontal) land development projects
E16. Telecommunication Projects
F. Chemical Industries

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GROUP I (ECPs in both GROUP II (NECPs in ECAs) GROUP III (NECPs in NECAs)
ECAs and NECAs)
F1. Manufacturing, processing and/or use
of substances included in the Priority
Chemical List
F2. Manufacture of explosives, propellants
and industrial gases
F3. Manufacture of agri-chemicals and
other industrial chemicals not in the PCL
F4. Pharmaceutical industries and
manufacture of soap and detergents,
health and beauty products, and other
consumer products.
F5. Surface coating industries (paints,
pigments, varnishes, lacquers, anti-
capacity fouling coating, printing inks)
G. Cottage Industries
H. Demonstration and Pilot Projects
I. Environmental Enhancement and
Environmental Mitigation Projects
I1. Artificial Reef
I2. Pollution control devices or facilities
required under the ECC condition/s of
the “main” project/s covered under
Groups I or II.
I3. Pollution control devices or similar
facilities intended to prevent emissions
and/or discharges beyond allowable limits
(e.g. for compliance with Clean Air Act or
Clean Water Code).
I4. Preventive or proactive measures
against potential natural hazards (such
as shore protection, river embankment,
river stabilization, seawall, etc.)
I5. Reforestation projects
J. Food and Related Industries
J1. Animal products processing (fish/meat
processing, canning, slaughterhouses, etc.)
J2. Coconut processing plants (including
production of coconut based products)
J3. Distillation and Fermentation Plants
(e.g. bio-ethanol project)
J4. Food preservation (e.g., drying, freezing)
and other methods aside from canning
J5. Fruit and vegetable processing
J6. Leather and related industries
J7. Other types of food (and other food by-
products, additives, etc.) processing
industries
J8. Processing of dairy products
J9. Sugar Mills
K. Manufacture of Other Products, e.g.
Packaging Materials
K1. Glass-based products
K2. Metal-based products
K3. Paper and plastic-based products
L. Pipeline Projects
L1. Fuel pipelines
L2. Other pipelines
M. Service Industries that do not emit
pollutants except for domestic wastes
and occupying a space equal to or less
than limits specified in Groups I or II for
infrastructure or other applicable project
components needed in the service industry.
N. Textile, Wood, Rubber Industries
N1. Textile, Wood, Rubber Industries
N2. Wood and Metal Furniture Assembly

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GROUP I (ECPs in both GROUP II (NECPs in ECAs) GROUP III (NECPs in NECAs)
ECAs and NECAs)
O. Tourism Industry
O1. Resorts and other tourism/leisure projects
P. Transport Terminal Facilities
P1. Airports
P2. Land transport terminal (for buses,
jeepneys and other modes of
transportation)
P3. Sea port, causeways, and harbors
Q. Treasure Hunting Projects in NIPAS
R. Waste Management Projects
R1. Compost/fertilizer making
R2. Domestic wastewater treatment facility
R3. Hazardous waste treatment, recycling,
and/or disposal facilities (for recycling
of lead, see details in Group I - Heavy
Industries)
R4. Industrial and hospital waste (non-
hazardous) materials treatment facilities
R5. Landfill for industrial and other wastes
R6. Materials Recovery Facilities
R7. Receiving facilities, paper, plastic, and
other materials recycling
R8. Sanitary landfill for domestic wastes only
S. Water Supply, Irrigation or Flood
Control Projects
S1. Impounding System or Flood Control
Project
S2. Irrigation System (Distribution System
Only)
S3. Water Supply Systems (Complete
System)
S4. Water Supply System (Distribution Only)
T. Wildlife Farming or any related
projects as defined by PAWB

GROUP IV (Co-located Projects)

GROUP V (Unclassified Projects)

Refer to Annex 2-1b for specific EIA Report Types for new projects or to Annex 2-1c for specific report requirements
for modification proposals.

Table 2a. List of Environmentally Critical Areas (Put check on appropriate box)
NOTE: Refer to Table 2b for technical description of ECA and basis for filling out this table
A. Areas declared by law as F. Areas frequently visited and or
A1. national parks hard-hit by natural calamities
A2. watershed reserves F1. geologic hazards
A3. wildlife preserves F2. floods
A4. sanctuaries F3. typhoons
B. Areas set aside as aesthetic potential F4. volcanic activities
tourist spots G. Areas with critical slope
C. Areas which constitute habitat for any H. Areas classified as prime agricultural
endangered or threatened species of lands
Philippine wildlife (flora and fauna) I. Recharged areas of aquifers
D. Areas of unique historic, archeological, J. Water bodies
geological, or scientific interests K. Mangrove Areas
E. Areas which are traditionally occupied by L. Coral Reefs
cultural communities or tribes

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