Environmental presidential decrees

ENVIRONMENTAL PRESIDENTIAL DECREES ( Laws and Policies )

Environmental Laws and Policies

• PD 984

Pollution Control Law

Environmental Laws and Policies

• PD 1151 – Philippine Environmental Policy

Defines the general policies on the pursuit of a better quality of life for the present and future generations and mandates the undertaking the environmental impact assessments for all projects, which may significantly affect the environment

Environmental Laws and Policies

• PD 1152 – Philippine Environmental Policy

Defines the policy objectives for the various aspects of environmental management such as air and water quality management, natural resource development, land management and waste management

Environmental Laws and Policies

• PD 1586 – Environmental Impact Assessment

Defines the framework for the implementation of EIA as the mechanism to reconcile the impacts of development projects on society and the physical environment

Environmental Laws and Policies

• PD 389 (P.D. 705) – The Forestry Reform Code

codifies, updates and raises forestry laws in the country. It emphasizes the sustainable utilization of forest resources

Environmental Laws and Policies

• P.D. 330 & P.D. 953 – laws on penalizing illegal cutting of trees

• P.D. 330 & 1153 – laws on tree planting• P.D. 331 – laws requiring all public forests

be developed on a sustained yield basis

Environmental Laws and Policies

• P.D. 704 – preservation of optimum productivity of fishery resources through conservation and protection

• P.D. 1015 – banning the operation of commercial fishing within a distance of 7 kilometer from the shoreline

• P.D. 1058 – increasing the penalties for illegal forms of fishing

Environmental Laws and Policies

• P.D. 1219 – providing for the protection of coral ecosystems

• P.D. 1067 – Water Code of the Philippines

Adopts measures to conserve and regulate the use of water in commercial, industrial and residential areas. It also provides other policy guidelines in water quality and management of water resources.

Environmental Laws and Policies

• P.D. 463 – amended the Mining Act of 1936, requires all mining leaseholders to comply with Pollution Control Laws and regulations and provide for penalties for noncompliance

Environmental Laws and Policies

• P.D. 1198 – reinforces this provision for restoration of mined-out areas to this original condition to the extent possible

• P.D. 1251 – imposes fines on tailings and mine wastes and the fund generated is used to pay for the damages to land, agricultural crops, forests products, aquatic resources and infrastructures caused by pollution for mining operations.

Environmental Laws and Policies

• P.D. 984 – The Pollution Control Law• P.D. 1181 – ( supplements the provision of

PD. 984) – providing for the abatement, control and prevention of vehicular pollution & establishing the maximum allowance emissions of specific air pollutants from all types of vehicles

Environmental Laws and Policies

• P.D. 600 (amended by P.D. 979 )– • The Water Pollution Control

• Prohibits the discharge of oil, noxious liquid substances, and other harmful substances into the country’s inland and territorial waters

Environmental Laws and Policies

• P.D. 825 – prohibits the improper disposal of garbage

• P.D. 856 - Sanitation Code

places the responsibility in the local government units for the solid waste management in his area of production

Environmental Laws and Policies

• P.D. 1144 – Control of Pesticides

• R.A. 8749 - Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999

• R.A. 3720 – Food Additives• R.A. 6425 – Drugs• R.A. 280 - Cosmetics

Environmental Laws and Policies

• P.D. 7160 – Local Government Code of 1991

- provides that local government should share with the national government the responsibility in the management and maintenance of ecological balance within their territorial jurisdiction subject to national policies and other pertinent provisions of the code.

Environmental Laws and Policies

• R.A. 6969 – Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act

- Authorizes the DENR to establish a program to regulate , restrict or prohibit the importation, manufacture, processing, sale, destruction, use and disposal of chemical substances, and mixture that present unreasonable risk and/or injury to health or the environment

Environmental Laws and Policies

• R.A. 8550 – The Fisheries Code of the Philippines

- Defines the policies of the state in the protection, conservation and effective management of fisheries stock as well as identifying allowable fishing methods in Philippine coastal waters.

Environmental Laws and Policies

• R.A. 9003 – The Solid Waste Management Act of 2001

• R.A. 9275 - The Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004

• R.A. 9729 – Climate Change Act of 2009

Clean Air Act of 1999

Outline of Presentation

• Legal Basis• Air Quality Inspection

– Stationary Sources– Mobile Sources– Other Sources

• Capacity Development of Inspectors• Local Government Units

Legal Basis

• Republic Act 8749 or the Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999– An Act Providing for a Comprehensive Air Pollution

Control Policy and for Other Purposes

National Integrated Improvement Framework

Joint Administrative Order

DENR Administrative Order

Memorandum Circular

Special Order

INTEGRATED AIR QUALITYIMPROVEMENT FRAMEWORK

Official blueprint with which all government agencies must comply with to attain and maintain air quality standards

EMISSION REDUCTION GOALS

Permissible standardsEconomic incentives

Control strategies/measures

Management strategies

Collective action

Education and information

Inspection of Stationary Sources

HYDRO POWER PLANTS H

COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS

C

GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANTS

G

D DIESEL-FIRED POWER PLANTS

POWER BARGE P

GT GAS TURBINE POWER PLANT

POWER PLANTS

NATURAL GAS PLANT

NG

OIL THERMAL POWER PLANTS

O

Compliance Inspection

• Permit to Operate

Temporary Permit to Operate (P/O)

5-year (P/O)• Self-Monitoring Reports

Stack testing

Ambient Monitoring• Complaints

Permit to Operate

• Enhanced Permitting Conditions

• Issuance of Notice of Violation

• Technical Conferences conducted

Permit to Operate

Air Pollution Source Installations(boiler, generator set, furnace etc.)

Air Pollution Control Facility

(smoke stack, electrostatic precipitator, scrubber etc. )

Permit to Operate

• National Source Emission Standards

NOx, SOx, Particulate Matter, CO, heavy metals, etc.

Self-monitoring Reports

Quarterly submission

• Stack/source emission tests

• Ambient monitoring• Continuous

Emission Monitoring System (CEMS)

Accreditation of Third Party Source Emission Testing Firms

STACK/SOURCE EMISSION TESTING

Ambient Air Monitoring

• National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Source Specific Air Pollutants from Industrial Sources

( SO2, NO2, Lead, PM etc. )

Manual and/or Automatic

Inspection ( validate reports submitted )

- Accredited firms for stack - Manual testing for ambient air

monitoring

- Calibration reports and audit for automatic stations

Self-Monitoring Reports• Continuous Emission

Monitoring System ( NO2, SO2, CO, PM, etc. )

Large industries750 and greater tons per yearpower plants, refineries, cement plants, smelters

Inspection conductedQA/QC proceduresRelative Accuracy Test Audit

(annual)Cylinder Gas Audit (quarterly)

Mobile Sources

MOBILE SOURCES

TYPE APPROVAL OF NEW MOTOR VEHICLES

EMISSION TEST before registrationMVIC / PETC

ROADSIDE INSPECTION AND APPREHENSIONFor diesel-fed

Motor Vehicle Inspection Centers

Anti-Smoke Belching Campaign

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1. Manila Printing Press, EDSA, Bagong Barrio, Caloocan City -DENR

along EDSA

2. KIA Motor, EDSA, Balintawak, Quezon City -DENR

3. People Power Monument, EDSA, Quezon City -QC

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4. Polymedic Hospital, EDSA, Mandaluyong City

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5

6. Magallanes, MRT Station, EDSA, Makati City -MAKATI

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7. Beside AutoMall, Pasay City -DOTC

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2

5. Gil Puyat Ave., MRT Station, EDSA, Makati City -MAKATI

APPREHENSION SITES

PREPARED BY: DENR-EMB AQMS JDS

DENR-DTI-DOTC JOINT ADMINISTRATIVEORDER NO. 1 SERIES OF 2007

AMENDED GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE MONITORING OF ACCREDITED AND AUTHORIZED PRIVATE EMISSION TESTING CENTERS (PETC) AND LTO EMISSION TESTING ACTIVITIES (MVIC)

Other Sources

Ambient Monitoring Stations

• For Air Quality Management

• Inspection Checklist– Calibration– Performance– Audit

Automatic Ambient Air QualityMonitoring Station (AAQMS)

10 Stations National Capital Region (5) Region 4A (3) Region 3 (1) Parameters measured Criteria Pollutants (SO2, NO2, CO, HC,

O3, PM-10 & 2.5) Meteorological parameters (wind speed

& direction, relative humidity, temperature, precipitation, etc.)

Automatic Ambient Air QualityMonitoring Station (AAQMS)

4 Stations (open-path technology) Location Cebu City (1) Baguio City (1) Cagayan de Oro City (1) Iloilo City (1) Parameters measured Criteria Pollutants (SO2, NO2, CO, O3

PM-10) Meteorological parameters (wind speed &

direction, relative humidity, temperature, precipitation, etc.)

TSP Ambient Air Quality Monitoring

• 37 Manual Stations installed nationwide

10 stations located in Metro Manila

27 stations outside Metro Manila

PM10 Ambient Air Monitoring

• 4 Manual Stations installed nationwide

• LocationNCR Sn Fernando CityCebu City Davao City

Capacity Development of Inspectors

• Annual workshop/training for Regional Offices Technical Personnel

• Hands-on exercises for emission testing

• Lectures/seminars• Attendance to

trainings abroad• Foreign-funded

projects

Air Quality Management for Local Government Units

Role of LGUs

• DENR is mandated to provide LGUs with technical assistance, trainings,

and a continuing capacity building program

Environment and Natural Resources Office (ENRO)

• Establishment of ENRO in every province not mandatory

Association of Metro Manila ENROs (AMMEO) established. Not all provinces have ENROs

Airsheds

• Governing Board– Governor– City/Municipal Mayors– Representative from

each concerned government agency

– People’s organization– NGO’s– Private sector

Metro Manila Local Government Units

Quezon CityCity of Manila Caloocan CityMarikina CityValenzuela CityMandaluyong CitySan Juan City

Pasay City NavotasMalabon Paranaque CityPasig City Taguig City

AIR POLLUTION

MONITORING

EMISSION INVENTORY

DATABASE

MAP DATA BACKGROUNDDATA

USER INTERFACE

GRAPHICSGIS

INTERNETABATEMENT STRATEGY

PLANNING AND DECISION-MAKING

DISPERSION

EXPOSURE MODELS

USERS

ELEMENTS OF THE AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMSource NILU 2001

Air Quality Monitoring

EMISSION INVENTORIES

1. Stationary 2. Mobile 3. Area

780,252

1,643,8783,200,968

28,740

33,033

311,582

221,980

CARS

UV

SUV

Truck

Buses

MC/TC

Trailer

2009 Registered Motor Vehicle by Type

Abatement Strategies

• Anti-smoke belching operations• Garage Testing• Switch to cleaner fuel• 5 % mandate of biofuels• Implement stricter standards• Traffic improvement plan• I/M program• IEC• Street sweeping, greening

ANTI-SMOKE BLECHING OPERATIONS

GARAGE TESTING

GREENING PROGRAMS

STREET CLEANING

Environmental Management Construction Sites

Prohibiting the use of bagged cement and on-site

mixing of concrete and mortar

Adopting construction site dust prevention measures such

as the requirement of

enclosures and covers

Challenges

• Establish an Environment and Natural Resources Office (ENRO) which shall be headed by an ENRO officer appointed by the chief executive responsible for implementing air pollution control programs

• Allocate resources, both human power and financial, to fullfil all the required activities to effectively implement RA 8749

Challenges

• Establish ambient air monitoring station• Improve attendance in Airshed Governing

Board Meetings • Strengthen capacity of staff on air quality

management

Let’s keep these in MIND

• Keeping the air clean is EVERYBODY’S duty

• Pollution control is most effective when all sectors of society work together as a

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