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Malolos-Clark Railway Project – Tranche 1 Volume I Environmental Monitoring Report Semi-annual Environmental Monitoring Report No. 1 March 2020 PHI: Malolos-Clark Railway Project – Tranche 1 Volume I September 2019 – March 2020 Prepared by the Project Management Office (PMO) of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) for the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Asian Development Bank. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 30 March 2020) Currency unit – Philippine Peso (PHP) PHP1.00 = $0.02 $1.00 = PHP50.96 ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank BMB – Biodiversity Management Bureau Brgy – Barangay CCA – Climate Change Adaptation CCC – Climate Change Commission CDC – Clark Development Corporation CEMP – Contractor’s Environmental Management Plan CENRO – City/Community Environment and Natural Resources Office CIA – Clark International Airport CIAC – Clark International Airport Corporation CLLEx – Central Luzon Link Expressway CLUP – Comprehensive Land Use Plan CMR – Compliance Monitoring Report CMVR – Compliance Monitoring and Validation Report CNO – Certificate of No Objection CPDO – City Planning and Development Office DAO – DENR Administrative Order DD / DED – Detailed Design Stage / Detailed Engineering Design Stage DENR – Department of Environment and Natural Resources DepEd – Department of Education DIA – Direct Impact Area DILG – Department of Interior and Local Government DOH – Department of Health DOST – Department of Science and Technology DOTr – Department of Transportation DPWH – Department of Public Works and Highways DSWD – Department of Social Welfare and Development DTI – Department of Trade and Industry EA – Executing Agency ECA – Environmentally Critical Area ECC – Environmental Compliance Certificate ECP – Environmentally Critical Project EGF – Environmental Guarantee Fund EHS – Environmental Health and Safety EIA – Environmental Impact Assessment EIS – Environmental Impact Statement EISR – Environmental Impact Statement Report EMB – Environmental Management Bureau EMF – Environmental Monitoring Fund EMoP – Environmental Monitoring Plan EMP – Environmental Management Plan ENRO – Environment and Natural Resources Officer EQPL – Environmental Quality Performance Level ERA – Environmental Risk Assessment ERP – Emergency Response Plan ESRD – Environment, Social and ROW Division EU – Environmental Unit FAM – Facility Administration Manual FMB – Forest Management Bureau GAF – Grievance Action Form GCR – Greater Capital Region GPS – Global Positioning System GRM – Grievance Redress Mechanism IEC – Information Education and Communication IEE – Initial Environmental Examination IFC – International Finance Corporation IIA – Indirect Impact Area IRR – Implementing Rules and Regulations ISF – Informal Settler Families JDT – JICA Design Team JICA – Japan International Cooperation Agency LGU – Local Government Unit LIAC – Local Inter-Agency Committee LRT – Light Rail Transit LRTA – Light Rail Transit Authority MCLUPZO – Manila City Comprehensive Land Use Plan and Zoning Ordinance MCRP – Malolos Clark Railway Project MCRRS – Manila-Clark Rapid Railways System MENRO – Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office MGB – Mines and Geosciences Bureau MMDA – Metro Manila Development Authority MMSP – Metro Manila Subway Project MMT – Multipartite Monitoring Team MNTC – Manila North Tollways Corporation MOA – Memorandum of Agreement MPDO – Municipal Planning and Development Office MRT – Metro Rail Transit NAMRIA – National Mapping and Resource Information Authority NCCA – National Commission for Culture and the Arts NCR – National Capital Region NECP – Non-Environmentally Critical Project NGO – Non-Government Organization NHA – National Housing Authority NHCP – National Historical Commission of the Philippines NLEX – North Luzon Expressway NLRC – North Luzon Railways Corporation NM – National Museum NSCR – North South Commuter Railway Project NSCR EX – North South Commuter Railway Extension Project NSRP – North South Railway Project NTP – Notice to Proceed ODA – Overseas Development Assistance OSH – Occupational Safety and Health PAF – Project Affected Families PAP – Project Affected Persons PD – Presidential Decree PEISS – Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System PEMAPS – Project Environmental Monitoring and Audit Prioritization Scheme PENRO – Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office PEPRMP – Programmatic Environmental Performance Report and Management Plan PH – Public Hearing PMO – Project Management Office PNP – Philippine National Police PNR – Philippine National Railways PNSC – Philippine National Structural Code PO – People Organizations PPE – Personal Protective Equipment PRI – Philippine Railway Institute RA – Republic Act RAP – Resettlement Action Plan RHU – Rural Health Unit RIC – RAP Implementation Committee ROW – Right-of-Way SB – Sangguniang Bayan SCPW – Society for the Conservation of Philippine Wetlands Inc. SCTEX – Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway SDP – Social Development Plan SMR – Self-Monitoring Report SPS – Safeguard Policy Statement STPP – Sucat Thermal Power Plant SWMP – Solid Waste Management Plan TIA – Traffic Impact Assessment TMS – Train Management System TOR – Terms of Reference UNDP – United Nations Development Program UNESCO – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization NOTE{S} (i) In this report, "$" refers to United States dollars This environmental monitoring report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. i Document Quality Information Document Overview Project Sub Project Document Name Date Reference Revision History Rev Date Modification Written by Checked by Approved by A B C Recipient List Entity Name, Position DOTr DOTr DOTr PNR ADB ADB ii Reference Documents ADB. (2015, February). Operations Manual Section D14/BP. ADB. (2019, July 11). Loan Agreement (Ordinary Operations). Loan Number 3796-PHI (Malolos-Clark Railway Project - Tranche 1) Between the Republic of the Philppines and Asian Development Bank. ADB. (2019, April). Malolos-Clark Railway Project (RRP PHI 52083). Facility Administration Manual. ADB and DOTr. (2018, November 15). Memorandum of Understanding. Proposed Multitranche Financing Facility: Malolos-Clark Railway Project: Fact-finding Mission (15- 31 October 2016). Manila. DOTr. (2020). Environmental Impact Statement for North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) Calamba Extension Project (Updated Report). DOTr. (2020). Environmental Impact Statement for North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) Clark Extension Project (Updated Report). iii Table of Contents Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................................... 1 I. Project Overview and General Safeguard Matters ............................................................................... 3 1 Project Overview ................................................................................................................................... 3 1.1 ADB Multi-tranche Financing Facility ............................................................................................ 7 1.2 JICA Co-Financing ........................................................................................................................ 7 2 Project Progress .................................................................................................................................... 7 2.1 Implementing Structure ............................................................................................................... 12 2.1.1 The Department of Transportation ...................................................................................... 12 2.1.2 DOTr Roles for Environmental Management Plan Implementation .................................... 12 2.2 Institutional Arrangement for the Implementation of the Environmental Management Plan ...... 13 2.2.1 DOTr Railway Office............................................................................................................ 14 2.2.2 NSCR Clark and Calamba Extension Project Management Office .................................... 15 2.2.3 Environment, Social, ROW and Legal Division ................................................................... 15 2.2.4 Health, Safety and Environment Officer and Pollution Control Officer ............................... 16 2.2.5 Health, Safety and Environment Committee ....................................................................... 16 2.2.6 Multi-partite Monitoring Team ............................................................................................. 17 2.3 Contractor .................................................................................................................................... 19 2.4 General Consultant ..................................................................................................................... 20 2.5 Third Party Monitor - External Environmental Monitoring Agency .............................................. 22 3 Information Disclosure ........................................................................................................................ 22 4 Reporting
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