Land Use Assessment (Part 2 Of

Initial Environmental Examination

Project Number: 48325-001 July 2015

PHI: 150 MW Burgos Wind Farm Project Transmission Line and Jetty

Section 4 – Land Use Assessment

(Part 2 of 14)

Prepared by EDC Burgos Wind Power Corporation for EDC Burgos Wind Power Corporation and the Asian Development Bank.

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Table of contents

4. Land Use Assessment ...... 4-1 4.1 Introduction ...... 4-1 4.2 Assessment Methodology ...... 4-1 4.3 Baseline Condition ...... 4-2 4.4 Land Use Impacts ...... 4-34 4.5 Land Use Mitigation Measures ...... 4-35 4.6 Conclusions ...... 4-35

Table index

Table 4-1 Land cover within areas traversed by the Transmission Line and Jetty Projects ...... 4-3 Table 4-2 Actual land use of areas where the transmission towers were built ...... 4-15

Table 4-3 Classification of land traversed by the Transmission Line Project ...... 4-16

Table 4-4 Classification of environmental critical areas – Transmission Line ...... 4-19 Table 4-5 Classification of environmental critical areas – Jetty Project ...... 4-27

Table 4-6 Summary of baseline condition ...... 4-34

Table 4-7 Key impacts and proposed mitigation/enhancement measures ...... 4-36

Figure index

Figure 4-1 General land use map of the Municipality of Burgos based on CLUP ...... 4-4

Figure 4-2 Existing land use of the Municipality of Pasuquin based on CLUP ...... 4-5

Figure 4-3 Existing land use of the Municipality of Bacarra based on CLUP (2012) ...... 4-6 Figure 4-4 Existing land use of Laoag City based on CLUP ...... 4-7

Figure 4-5 Land cover of the area traversed by the Transmission Line (USGS 2010) (1 of 7) ...... 4-8 Figure 4-6 Land cover of the area traversed by the Transmission Line (USGS 2010) (2 of 7) ...... 4-9

Figure 4-7 Land cover of the area traversed by the Transmission Line (USGS 2010) (3 of 7) ...... 4-10

Figure 4-8 Land cover of the area traversed by the Transmission Line (USGS 2010) (4 of 7) ...... 4-11

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Figure 4-9 Land cover of the area traversed by the Transmission Line (USGS 2010) (5 of 7) ...... 4-12 Figure 4-10 Land cover of the area traversed by the Transmission Line (USGS 2010) (6 of 7) ...... 4-13

Figure 4-11 Land cover of the area traversed by the Transmission Line (USGS 2010) (7 of 7) ...... 4-14

Figure 4-12 Land classification map traversed by the Transmission Line and covered by the Jetty Project ...... 4-17 Figure 4-13 Areas traversed by the Transmission Line relative to the identified ECA ...... 4-25

Figure 4-14 Location of Jetty Project relative to identified ECA ...... 4-33

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4.1 Introduction

This section describes the baseline condition of the project area and evaluates the impacts of the Transmission Line and Jetty Projects on the existing land use. The assessment methodology is provided in Section 4.2 while baseline condition on land use, zoning and classification as well as environmentally critical areas are discussed in Section 4.3. Land use impacts and mitigation measures are presented in Sections 4.4 and 4.5, respectively.

4.2 Assessment Methodology

4.2.1 Applicable Standards

The Philippine regulations used for land use assessment of the Transmission Line and Jetty Projects are as follows:

Presidential Decree 705: Revised Forestry Code of the Philippines

Section 20 of Republic Act 7160: Local Government Code of the Philippines

Municipal or City Zoning Ordinances, which is the basis for the Comprehensive Land Use Plan of the project impact areas

Additional regulations were used as basis in assessing land use impacts of the Burgos Transmission Line and Jetty Projects. However, these were only used as references for the impact assessment and not as regulatory instruments since both the projects were not covered by the Philippine EIS System as supported by the issuance of a Certificate of Non-Coverage. These regulations include:

DENR Administrative Order No. 2003-30: Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) for the Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System (EIS)

Presidential Proclamation No. 2146: Proclaiming Certain Areas and Types of Projects as Environmentally Critical and within the Scope of the Environmental Impact Statement

The applicable international standard/guideline is:

IFC Performance Standard 1 – Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts

4.2.2 Baseline Data Gathering

The three municipalities and city traversed by the Transmission Line (TL) and covered by the Jetty Project were surveyed to gather secondary data that could be used officially as reference to the existing land uses within the area. Publicly available information such as municipal profiles and comprehensive land use plans (CLUP) as well as relevant laws and legal proclamations were also reviewed to identify the existing land uses and classification within the study area.

Strategic Agriculture and Fisheries Development Zones (SAFDZ) identified by the Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM) was used as reference to provide information on proposed land uses in the municipalities and city traversed by the TL and covered by the Jetty. It should be noted, however, that SAFDZ does not represent actual land use but instead a recommendation for land use zoning in preparation of the municipality’s respective CLUPs. The classification based on SAFDZ was used when no LGU generated information of land use classification is available. The SAFDZ was developed based on the provision of Section 10 of RA 8435 or the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act of 1997 (AFMA). The Department

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of Agriculture (DA), in consultation with local government units (LGU), government agencies, and other stakeholders, is mandated to identify the SAFDZs to ensure that the lands are efficiently and sustainably utilized for food and non-food production and agro-industrialization. The AFMA states that the SAFDZ, where applicable, within one year of finalization, should be incorporated by the LGUs in preparing their respective land use and zoning ordinance.

Survey of the land where the transmission towers were erected was also undertaken to determine the actual land use of the area.

Land classification used in this report was based on the 1987 Philippine Constitution that classifies land, its allocation and provisions for the national interest. However, land classification may be superseded by the existing land uses through CLUP, SLUP or FLAg whichever is applicable and SAFDZ, if available, may be utilised as a guide to develop the former. Land uses classification and its allocations are mandated under the Local Government Code of 1991.

Specifically, this study also referred to the following LGU generated reports:

Burgos Ecological Profile

Laoag City Ecological Profile

2003-2012 Comprehensive Development Plan of Laoag

2012 Municipal Profile of Bacarra

Municipal Ecological Profile CY 2010, Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte

Barangay Ecological Profile (Ablan, Bayog, Bobon, and Paayas)

As stated above, this transmission and jetty project is not covered by the PEISS, but as part of sound environmental planning based on precautionary principles, the presence of environmental critical areas (ECA) in the study area was determined using the technical definitions of ECA as provided in the Revised Procedural Manual DENR Administrative Order (DAO) 2003-30 or the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) for the Philippine Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) System and DENR Memorandum Circular 2014-005 or the Revised Guidelines for the Coverage Screening and Standardized Requirements under the Philippine EIS System.

4.3 Baseline Condition

4.3.1 Current Land Use, Zoning and Classification

Land Use and Zoning All the affected municipalities and one city have well-defined land uses and well-delineated land use classifications as shown in Figure 4-1 to Figure 4-4. The land uses shown are reflected in the Municipal/City Ecological Profile and CLUP of the affected areas.

Using the 2010 USGS data, land cover traversed by the projects is more than 65.76 percent shrubland, followed by cultivated/annual land (13.56%), and open forest (10.29%). Small percentages of the area are built-up area, cultivated/perennial land, barren land, grassland and wooded grassland. The land cover in the area is summarised in Table 4-1 and shown in Figure 4-5 to Figure 4-11.

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Table 4-1 Land cover within areas traversed by the Transmission Line and Jetty Projects Land cover Description Total Area Percentage Type (ha) Other land, built-up area Built-up 0.70 1.48 Transmission Tower Other land, cultivated, Annual Crop 6.39 13.56 Transmission annual crop Tower Other land, cultivated, Perennial Crop 1.16 2.46 Transmission perennial crop Tower Other land, natural, barren Open/Barren 0.09 0.19 Transmission land Tower Other land, natural, Grassland 0.18 0.38 Transmission grassland Tower Open forest, broadleaved Open Forest 4.85 10.29 Right of Way Other wooded land, shrubs Shrubs 31.19 65.76 Right of Way Other wooded land, wooded Wooded 2.58 5.47 Right of Way grassland grassland Total 47.14 100.00

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(! Transmission Tower Existing land use in the Horizontal Datum: WGS 1984 o Grid: GCS WGS 1984 Municipality of Burgos based on CLUP Figure 4-1 G:\71\12098\GIS\Maps\MXD\BurgosTL&Jetty\Rev 0\7112098_Fig4-1_revA_v2.mxd 11/F Alphaland Southgate Tower, 2258 Chino Roces Avenue corner EDSA, Makati City 1232 Philippines T 63 2 479 5600 F 63 2 479 5601 E [email protected] W www.ghd.com © 2016. Whilst every care has been taken to prepare this map, GHD, EDC, Local Government of Burgos & Housing Land Use Regulatory Board and NAMRIA make no representations or warranties about its accuracy, reliability, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose and cannot accept liability and responsibility of any kind (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) for any expenses, losses, damages and/or costs (including indirect or consequential damage) which are or may be incurred by any party as a result of the map being inaccurate, incomplete or unsuitable in any way and for any reason. Data source: Local Government of Burgos & Housing Land Use Regulatory Board - Landuse map. EDC - Transmission Towers and Line (2014). Created by:jcmatic (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (!(! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! ! (! ( (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (!

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Paper Size A4 EDC Burgos Wind Power Job Number 71-12098 01,500 3,000 ESIA for the Transmission Line and Jetty Project Revision 0 Date 18 Jan 2016 Metres Map Projection: Transverse Mercator Existing land use in the Municipality of Pasuquin Horizontal Datum: WGS 1984 Grid: WGS 1984 UTM Zone 51N o based on CLUP Figure 4-2 11/F Alphaland Southgate Tower, 2258 Chino Roces Avenue corner EDSA, Makati City 1232 Philippines T 63 2 479 5600 F 63 2 479 5601 E [email protected] W www.ghd.com G:\71\12098\GIS\Maps\MXD\BurgosTL&Jetty\Rev 0\7112098_Fig4-2_rev0.mxd © 2016. Whilst every care has been taken to prepare this map, GHD and Bayan ng Pasuquin make no representations or warranties about its accuracy, reliability, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose and cannot accept liability and responsibility of any kind (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) for any expenses, losses, damages and/or costs (including indirect or consequential damage) which are or may be incurred by any party as a result of the map being inaccurate, incomplete or unsuitable in any way and for any reason. Data source: Bayan ng Pasuquin, Lalawigan ng Ilocos Norte - Existing General Land Use Map. Created by:jcmatic (! (! (! (! (!

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Transmission Line General Land Cover Other land, cultivated, perennial crop Other wooded land, wooded grassland Open forest, broadleaved Highway Other land, natural, barren land Other land, built-up area Road Other land, natural, grassland

Job Number 71-12098 Paper Size A3 EDC Burgos Wind Prower Revision 0 0 500 1,000 ESIA for the Transmission Line and Jetty Project Date 18 Jan 2016 Meters Map Projection: Transverse Mercator Land Cover of the area traversed by Page 3 of 7 Horizontal Datum: WGS 1984 Grid: WGS 1984 UTM Zone 51N o the Transmission Line (USGS 2010) Figure 4- 7 G:\71\12098\GIS\Maps\MXD\BurgosTL&Jetty\Rev 0\7112098_Fig4-7_LanduseCover_rev0.mxd11/F Alphaland Southgate Tower, 2258 Chino Roces Avenue corner EDSA, Makati City 1232 Philippines T 63 2 479 5600 F 63 2 479 5601 E [email protected] W www.ghd.com © 2016. Whilst every care has been taken to prepare this map, GHD, DENR, EDC and NAMRIA make no representations or warranties about its accuracy, reliability, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose and cannot accept liability and responsibility of any kind (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) for any expenses, losses, damages and/or costs (including indirect or consequential damage) which are or may be incurred by any party as a result of the map being inaccurate, incomplete or unsuitable in any way and for any reason. Data source: DENR - Land cover. EDC - Transmission Towers and Line (2014). NAMRIA - Municipality, Road, River. Created by:jcmatic 244,000 245,000 246,000 247,000 248,000 249,000 250,000 Other land, Other natural, wooded land, BL-068 barren land shrubs 2,038,000 2,038,000 1 2 BL-069

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Transmission Line General Land Cover Other land, cultivated, annual crop Other wooded land, wooded grassland Inland water Highway Other land, natural, barren land Open forest, broadleaved Road Other land, natural, grassland

Job Number 71-12098 Paper Size A3 EDC Burgos Wind Prower Revision 0 0 500 1,000 ESIA for the Transmission Line and Jetty Project Date 18 Jan 2016 Meters Map Projection: Transverse Mercator Land Cover of the area traversed by Page 4 of 7 Horizontal Datum: WGS 1984 Grid: WGS 1984 UTM Zone 51N o the Transmission Line (USGS 2010) Figure 4- 8 G:\71\12098\GIS\Maps\MXD\BurgosTL&Jetty\Rev 0\7112098_Fig4-7_LanduseCover_rev0.mxd11/F Alphaland Southgate Tower, 2258 Chino Roces Avenue corner EDSA, Makati City 1232 Philippines T 63 2 479 5600 F 63 2 479 5601 E [email protected] W www.ghd.com © 2016. Whilst every care has been taken to prepare this map, GHD, DENR, EDC and NAMRIA make no representations or warranties about its accuracy, reliability, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose and cannot accept liability and responsibility of any kind (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) for any expenses, losses, damages and/or costs (including indirect or consequential damage) which are or may be incurred by any party as a result of the map being inaccurate, incomplete or unsuitable in any way and for any reason. Data source: DENR - Land cover. EDC - Transmission Towers and Line (2014). NAMRIA - Municipality, Road, River. Created by:jcmatic 245,000 246,000 247,000 248,000 249,000 250,000 251,000 Other land, Other wooded Other land, Other BL-089 built-up area land, shrubs natural, grassland land, built-up area BL-090

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y a BL-110 w h ig H a k i l r BL-111 a h a M Other land, / y cultivated, a w BL-112 annual crop h g i H 2,025,000 Other wooded 2,025,000 Other land, e n land, shrubs cultivated, i Other land, Other land, p Other wooded p BL-113 perennial crop i built-up l natural, i land, wooded barren land area h grassland

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area a Other land, P BL-114 built-up area Other land, Other wooded built-up area land, shrubs Other land, built-up area Other BL-115 Other land, land, 2,024,000 Other land, Bacarra 2,024,000 built-up built-up area built-up area area Other wooded Other land, BL-116 land, wooded Other land, built-up area grassland Other land, built-up area Other land, built-up area built-up area Other Other land, Other land, land, built-up area Other land, cultivated, built-upBL-117 area built-up Other wooded land, Other wooded land, annual crop area wooded grassland wooded grassland 245,000 246,000 247,000 248,000 249,000 250,000 251,000 LEGEND (! Transmission Tower Municipality Other land, cultivated, annual crop Other wooded land, shrubs

Transmission Line General Land Cover Other land, cultivated, perennial crop Other wooded land, wooded grassland Inland water Highway Other land, natural, barren land Other land, built-up area Road Other land, natural, grassland

Job Number 71-12098 Paper Size A3 EDC Burgos Wind Prower Revision 0 0 500 1,000 ESIA for the Transmission Line and Jetty Project Date 18 Jan 2016 Meters Map Projection: Transverse Mercator Land Cover of the area traversed by Page 5 of 7 Horizontal Datum: WGS 1984 Grid: WGS 1984 UTM Zone 51N o the Transmission Line (USGS 2010) Figure 4- 9 G:\71\12098\GIS\Maps\MXD\BurgosTL&Jetty\Rev 0\7112098_Fig4-7_LanduseCover_rev0.mxd11/F Alphaland Southgate Tower, 2258 Chino Roces Avenue corner EDSA, Makati City 1232 Philippines T 63 2 479 5600 F 63 2 479 5601 E [email protected] W www.ghd.com © 2016. Whilst every care has been taken to prepare this map, GHD, DENR, EDC and NAMRIA make no representations or warranties about its accuracy, reliability, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose and cannot accept liability and responsibility of any kind (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) for any expenses, losses, damages and/or costs (including indirect or consequential damage) which are or may be incurred by any party as a result of the map being inaccurate, incomplete or unsuitable in any way and for any reason. Data source: DENR - Land cover. EDC - Transmission Towers and Line (2014). NAMRIA - Municipality, Road, River. Created by:jcmatic 243,000 244,000 245,000 246,000 247,000 248,000 249,000 BL-109 Other wooded Other wooded Other wooded land, land, shrubs land, shrubs shrubs BL-110 1 2 Other wooded land, shrubs Other land, BL-111 3 cultivated, perennial crop Other 4 land, cultivated, BL-112 annual crop Other wooded 2,025,000 5 2,025,000 Other land, land, shrubs Other land, Pasuquin built-up BL-113 6 area built-up Other area 7 land, natural, barren land Other land, Other land, built-up BL-114 built-up area area Other land, built-up area Other land, built-up area Other BL-115 Other wooded Other land, land, 2,024,000 land, shrubs 2,024,000 built-up built-up area area BL-116 Other land, Other land, Other land, natural, built-up area barren land built-up area

Other land, BL-117 Other land, built-up built-up area area Other land, built-up area Other land, Inland Other land, Other wooded built-up area BL-118 land, wooded

2,023,000 water built-up area 2,023,000 grassland Other wooded land, shrubs BL-119 Other land, cultivated, Other land, Other land, annual crop Other land, built-up built-upBL-120 area built-up area area Inland Other land, Other land, built-up area water Other land, built-up area BL-121 Other land, Other land, Other land, built-up Other wooded built-up area built-up built-up area area Other land, land, shrubs area Other built-up Other land, land, Other area 2,022,000 natural, built-up area BL-122 land, cultivated, 2,022,000 Other land, Other land, barren land perennial crop Other land, built-up area built-up cultivated, area Other land, Other land, built-up area annual crop Other wooded Other wooded BL-123 built-up Other land, land, wooded Other land, land, shrubs Other land, Other land, area built-up area grassland built-up area natural, built-up area barren land Other land, BL-124 Other land, built-up Other land, Other land, built-up area area natural, built-up Other wooded barren land area land, BL-125 Bacarra shrubs Other wooded 2,021,000 2,021,000 Page 6 of 7 land, shrubs

Other land, BL-126 built-up area Other land, built-up Inland area water BL-127 Other land, P an cultivated, Other land, - P built-up hi annual crop lipp area in Other land, e H Other land, BL-128 igh built-up area wa 2,020,000 built-up y/M 2,020,000 area ah Other ar l i land, built-up k a area Other land, Other land, H i built-up BL-129 Other land, g Other land, cultivated, h

natural, w natural, area perennial crop Other land, barren land a barren land cultivated, y annual crop

Bacarra

Bridge BL-130 Other land, Other land, natural, built-up area Laoag barren land Other Other land, 2,019,000 land, City 2,019,000 cultivated, built-up area perennial crop BL-131 Other land, Other land, built-up built-up area BL-132 area Other land, natural, Other land, BL-133 grassland built-up area Other land, Other wooded built-up area land, shrubs Other BL-134 Other wooded Other land, land, land, built-up built-up area Other land, area built-up area shrubs BL-135 2,018,000 Other Other land, 2,018,000 land, built-up area built-up area Other land, Other land, Other land, built-up area Other wooded BL-136 cultivated, built-up area annual crop Pan - Philippine Highway/Maharlikaland, Highway shrubs 243,000 244,000 245,000 246,000 247,000 248,000 249,000 LEGEND (! Transmission Tower Municipality Other land, cultivated, annual crop Other wooded land, shrubs

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2,020,000 area H 2,020,000 3 area igh wa Other Other land, y land, built-up built-up area 4 area Other land, Other land, Bacarra Other land, built-up cultivated, BL-129 natural, 5 area perennial crop Other land, barren land Other land, cultivated, 6 natural, annual crop barren land

Bacarra 7 Bridge Other land, BL-130 Other land, Other land, built-up natural, natural, area barren land barren land 2,019,000 2,019,000

BL-131 Inland water Other land, Other land, built-up built-up area BL-132 area Other land, natural, Other land, BL-133 grassland built-up area Other land, Other land, built-up area built-up BL-134 area Other land, Other wooded Other land, built-up Other land, land, built-up area area built-up area shrubs BL-135 2,018,000 Other Other land, 2,018,000 land, built-up area built-up area Other land, built-up area Other BL-136 Pan - Philippine Highway/Maharlika Highway Other land, land, BL-137 built-up area built-up area Other land, built-up area Other land, Other land, Other land, BL-138 built-up area built-up built-up area area Other land, built-up area 2,017,000 2,017,000 Other

land, . e BL-139 built-up area v Vintar A o BL-140 d n

Other land, Other land, built-up BL-141 Other wooded cultivated, area land, shrubs perennial crop

2,016,000 BL-142 Other land, 2,016,000 built-up area Other land, Other land, built-up BL-143 BL-148 cultivated, area Other land, . annual crop e BL-144 built-up area v Other land, A PageOther 7 of land, 7 o cultivated, d Laoag built-up area n Other land, Other land, annual crop u built-up Other land, g built-up La P City e area area built-up az Ro S ad Other land, . area n

d built-up area e a G o Other land, R Other land, Other built-up area 2,015,000 o built-up area land, 2,015,000

n built-up area

e r o L Other land, cultivated, Other land, Other wooded annual crop built-up land, shrubs area Other land, natural, Other barren land land, natural, barren land Other land, Other land, built-up built-up area Other land, area built-up area 2,014,000 Other land, 2,014,000 Other land, built-up Other land, area built-up natural, Other land, grassland natural, area Paterno Street barren land

Other land, cultivated, Other land, annual crop natural, barren land

Other land, built-up Other 2,013,000 area land, 2,013,000 built-up area Gilbert Bridge Gilbert Bridge Other land, Other land, built-up built-up venue rt A Other land, area area Airpo natural, d a barren land ro far m Other land, cultivated, Inland water annual crop 243,000 244,000 245,000 246,000 247,000 248,000 249,000 LEGEND (! Transmission Tower Municipality Other land, cultivated, annual crop Other wooded land, shrubs

Transmission Line General Land Cover Other land, cultivated, perennial crop Inland water Highway Other land, natural, barren land Other land, built-up area Road Other land, natural, grassland

Land Use based on Actual Survey

An actual land use survey was undertaken by EBWPC prior to construction in the areas where the Transmission Towers will be erected (Table 4-2). As presented, majority of the lots were utilised for agricultural purposes (2.71 ha or 26.01%), followed by pasture land (2.59 ha or 24.86%), and forest area (1.89 ha or 18.14%). The total number of lots, actual land use, and the percentage of land area per landowner traversed by the transmission tower are detailed in Section 13.4.5.

Table 4-2 Actual land use of areas where the transmission towers were built Actual land use Number of lots % Area (ha) % Agriculture/ Agricultural / Cultivated (use for 137 72.49 2.71 26.01 planting rice, garlic, onion) Agricultural/ Mountain / Stony 2 1.06 1.01 9.69 Firewood/ firewood trees/flat/orchard 9 5.29 1.48 14.20 FLAg 3 1.59 - - Forest 17 8.99 1.89 18.14 NGCP 2 1.06 - - Pasture land 4 2.12 2.59 24.86 Riverbank 1 0.53 0.03 0.29 Stony / forest / firewood trees 12 6.35 0.68 6.53 Uncultivated land 1 0.53 0.02 0.19 Total 189 100.00 10.42 100.00

Land Classification The project footprint of the 42-km 115 kV transmission line (TL) covers both public and private lands with a total area of approximately 121 hectares, 22.37 ha or 18.49 percent of which is classified as public land while the remaining 98.56 ha or 81.50 percent are alienable and disposable land (A&D) (Figure 4-12 and Table 4-6). The public land traversed by the TL is covered by a Forest Land Use Agreement (FLAg) dated 13 August 2012.

The alienable and disposable lands where the projects were located are private lands utilized for various purposes such as pasture land, source of firewood, forest products and agriculture. EBWPC acquired these lots through (i) easement contracts with the relevant landowners or their respective representatives; and (ii) writs-of-possession or orders of expropriation from the DOE.

There are no Community Based Forest Management (CBFM) Agreement, Integrated Forest Management (IFM) Agreement, and Forest Reserve that exist in the area where the Transmission Line and Jetty Projects were established. Furthermore, there are no records of ancestral/tribal communities of having claims over the area under the Certificate of Ancestral Land Title (CALT), Certificate of Ancestral Domain Claim (CADC) and Certificate of Ancestral Land Claims (CALC) over the area. A Certificate of Non-Overlap (CNO) is provided in Appendix A to confirm non-overlap of the project with any ancestral domain area of any Indigenous Cultural Community/ies or Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs).

The 1.5 hectares Jetty area is located within Alienable and Disposable land.

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Table 4-3 Classification of land traversed by the Transmission Line Project Land classification Area (ha) Percentage (%) Transmission Line Public forest 22.37 ha 18.49 Alienable and Disposable 98.56 ha 81.50 Total 122.43 100.00

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Jetty A! 2,050,000 2,050,000

Burgos 2,045,000 2,045,000

Bangui 2,040,000 2,040,000 2,035,000 2,035,000

W e s t Philippine S e a Pasuquin 2,030,000 2,030,000 2,025,000 2,025,000

Vintar

Bacarra 2,020,000 2,020,000

Laoag City

Laoag 2,015,000 Piddig 2,015,000 City 230,000 235,000 240,000 245,000 250,000 255,000 260,000 LEGEND

Land Classification A! Jetty Alienable and Disposable Land

Barangay Timber Land

Municipality

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4.3.2 Environmentally Critical Areas

Using the technical definition of ECAs provided in the RPM of DAO 30 of 2003, the location of transmission towers and jetty area were assessed against the list of ECA as part of sound environmental planning based on precautionary principles. Figure 4-13 and Figure 4-14 shows the location of transmission towers and jetty relative to the identified ECA.

Transmission Towers Based on evaluation, three categories of ECAs can be found in the direct and indirect impact areas of the transmission and jetty project (Table 4-4).

Areas which constitute habitat for endangered or threatened species of the Philippine wildlife Several flora and fauna species that are considered as threatened based on the Philippine and international laws were identified in adjacent areas to the location of the Transmission alignment. This is discussed in detail in Section 6 of this ESIA.

Areas classified as prime agricultural lands Prime agricultural lands refer to lands that can be used for various specific agricultural activities and can provide optimum yield with a minimum of inputs and development costs as determined by the Department of Agriculture (DA).

The result of the actual survey shows that some of the transmission towers were built in agricultural or cultivated lands (Table 4-2).

Identified agricultural lands are located in Barangays Saoit, Ablan and Bayog in the Municipality of Burgos and Barangays Caruan and Sulungan in the Municipality of Pasuquin. Based on the Ecological Profile of Burgos, agricultural lands in Barangays Saoit and Ablan are irrigated by the Der-ap–Saoit Communal Irrigator’s Association Inc. through the Cabuayan Creek while croplands in Barangay Bayog are irrigated by the Bayog-Nagrebcan Communal Irrigator’s Association Inc using the water from Nagrebcan Creek. On the other hand, the Ecological Profile of Pasuquin states that majority of the farmers in the Municipality of Pasuquin use Communal Irrigation Systems to irrigate their fields.

Water Bodies Using the most recent ECA classification of the PEISS, all natural waterbodies are considered as ECA. This is regardless whether they have undergone surface water classification in terms of best usage and water quality by the DENR or not.

It was observed during the site visit that three towers were built near water bodies. These are Towers BL095 near Sulbec River in Barangay Sulbec, Pasuquin and Towers BL128 and BL129 located at both sides of the Bislak River in the Municipality of Bacarra.

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Table 4-4 Classification of environmental critical areas – Transmission Line ECA Category Technical Definition of ECA based on Technical Definition of ECA based on Transmission tower ECA Data/Remarks DAO 2003-30 (issued in August 2003) DENR MC 2014-005 (issued in July Present in Present 2014) Project in Site? Indirect Impact Area?

Areas declared The laws referred to by this provision Areas declared as such under Not Not Areas that are included as initial by law (national are Presidential Decree No. 705, as RA 7586 or the National Integrated present present components of the National or local) as amended, otherwise called as the and Protected Areas System Integrated and Protected Areas national parks, Revised Forestry Code, Republic Act (NIPAS) Act System (NIPAS) Act but not watershed 7586 or the National Integrated located in the direct or indirect Areas declared as such through reserves, Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act, other issuances from pertinent impact areas of the wildlife and other issuances including other national and local government transmission line area: preserves and proclamations, executive orders, local agencies such as presidential Tanap Watershed Forest sanctuaries ordinances, and international proclamations and executive orders, Reserve in Barangay Tanap, commitments and declarations. local ordinances and international Burgos

commitments and declarations. Ilocos Norte Metropolitan Forest Reserve in the Municipality of Pasuquin

Magnuang Watershed Forest Reserve in the Municipality of Batac

Areas set aside Aesthetic potential tourist spots Aesthetic potential tourist spots Not Not Transmission towers were not as aesthetic, declared and reserved by the declared and reserved by the LGU, present present built within known or potential potential tourist Department of Tourism or other DOT or other appropriate authorities tourist spots (Section 11) spots appropriate authorities for tourism for tourism development development. 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

Areas which This refers to areas considered as Areas identified as Key Biodiversity Not Present Refer to Biodiversity and constitute wilderness areas and areas identified Areas (KBA) by BMB present Conservation Assessment habitat for by the Protected Areas and Wildlife Report (Section 6) Areas declared by local conservation endangered or Bureau (PAWB) to be natural habitats areas (LCA) through issuances from

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ECA Category Technical Definition of ECA based on Technical Definition of ECA based on Transmission tower ECA Data/Remarks DAO 2003-30 (issued in August 2003) DENR MC 2014-005 (issued in July Present in Present 2014) Project in Site? Indirect Impact Area? threatened of endangered or threatened, rare, and pertinent national and local species of the indeterminate species of flora and government agencies such as Philippine fauna. presidential proclamations and wildlife (flora executive orders, local ordinances and fauna) and international commitments and declarations

Areas of unique This refers to areas that are more than All areas declared as historic site Not Not Transmission towers were not historic, 50 years old and declared by the under RA 10066 by the NHCP present present built in areas of unique historic, archaeological, National Historical Institute, National archaeological, geological or The whole barangay or municipality, geological, or Museum, or National Commission for as may be applicable, where scientific interests (Section 11) scientific Culture and the Arts, through national archaeological, paleontological and interests or local laws or ordinances as areas of anthropological sites/reservations cultural, historical, and scientific are located proclaimed by the significance to the nation, e.g. declared National Museum. national historical landmarks,

The whole barangay or municipality, geological monuments, and as may be applicable, of cultural and paleontological and anthropological scientific significance to the nation reservations. as recognized through national of local laws or ordinances (e.g. declared geological monuments and scientific research areas and areas with cultural heritage significance as declared by the LGUs and NCCA)

Areas which are This refers to all ancestral lands of the Areas issued CADT or CALT by the Not Not Certificate of Non-Overlap traditionally National Cultural Communities in National Commission of Indigenous present present (CNO) is provided in occupied by Section 1 of PD No. 410 and Peoples (NCIP) Appendix A cultural settlements designed, implemented, Areas issued by CADC and CALC communities or and maintained by the PANAMIN for by the DENR tribes national minorities (non-Muslim hill

Areas that are tribes referred to in PD No. 719) as historically/traditionally occupied as may be amended by Republic Act ancestral lands or ancestral domains

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ECA Category Technical Definition of ECA based on Technical Definition of ECA based on Transmission tower ECA Data/Remarks DAO 2003-30 (issued in August 2003) DENR MC 2014-005 (issued in July Present in Present 2014) Project in Site? Indirect Impact Area? 8371 or the Indigenous Peoples Rights by indigenous communities as Act of 1997 and its Implementing Rules documented in reputable and Regulations. publications or certified by the NCIP

This also refers to all areas that are occupied or officially claimed as ancestral lands or ancestral domains by indigenous communities as determined by the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples. Proofs are the official applications or issuances of CADC or CADT of NCIP. Areas The area shall be so characterized if Geologic hazard areas: Not Not The Province of Ilocos Norte frequently any of the following conditions exist: present present lies within the regular path of Areas classified by the MGB as visited and/or Geologic hazard areas: This refers to susceptible to landslide typhoons; six to seven tropical hard hit by all areas identified by the Mines cyclones pass over the area

Areas identified as prone to land natural Geosciences Bureau (MGB) as annually from June to subsidence and ground setting; calamities geologic hazard areas. November. However, based on areas with sinkholes and sags as (geologic Flood-prone areas: This refers to low- the RPM Annex 2-1a, only determined by the MGB or as hazards, floods, lying areas usually adjacent to large areas where typhoon signal no. certified by other competent typhoons, active water bodies experiencing 4 for at least two times a year in authorities volcanic inundation of at least 2 m, twice a year the last five years can be activities) for the last five years prior to the year Flood prone areas: considered as an ECA. Thus

of reckoning. For example, a Areas with identified or classified by the Province of Ilocos Norte determination made in 2007 will MGB or PAGASA as susceptible or cannot be considered as an consider the weather records from prone to flood ECA since no typhoon at signal 2002 to 2006. Areas frequently visited or hard-hit by no. 4 strength was hoisted for Areas frequently visited or hard-hit by typhoons the last five years. typhoons: This refers to all areas For purposes of coverage, where typhoon signal No. 4 was depressions, storms and typhoons hoisted for at least twice a year during will be covered in the category the last five years prior to the year of

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reckoning. This shall refer to all provinces Areas prone to volcanic affected by tropical cyclone in the activities/earthquakes: This refers to all past areas identified as such by the Areas prone to volcanic Philippine Institute of Volcanology and activities/earthquakes: Seismology (PHIVOLCS) e.g. areas

This refers to all areas around active within permanent exclusion zones of volcanoes designated by PHICOLCS active volcanoes or areas within the as permanent danger zone as well required minimum buffer zone of fault as areas delineated to be prone to zones as determined by PHIVOLCS. pyroclastic flow hazard, lave flow hazard, lahar hazard and other volcanic hazard as found applicable per active volcano

This refers to all areas identified by PHIVOLCS to be transected by active faults and their corresponding recommended buffer zones, as well as areas delineated

Areas with This refers to all lands with slopes of This shall refer to all lands with slope Not Not Transmission Towers were not critical slope 50% or more classified as geo-hazard 50% or more as determined from the present present built in areas with critical slope by MGB. latest official topographic map from (Section 9) NAMRIA

Areas classified Prime agricultural lands refer to lands Prime agricultural lands shall refer to Not Present About 57 towers were built in as prime that can be used for various specific lands that can be used for various or present areas within and adjacent to agricultural agricultural activities and can provide specific agricultural activities and perennially and annually lands. optimum yield with a minimum of can provide optimum sustainable cultivated land but none are inputs and development costs as yield with a minimum of inputs and within classified prime determined by the Department of development costs as determined by agriculture lands (e.g. irrigated) Agriculture (DA) DA, NIA or concerned LGU through their zoning ordinance

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Recharge areas Refers to sources of water Recharge areas or aquifers shall Not Not Transmission towers are not of aquifers replenishment where rainwater or refer to sources of water present present located in known recharge seepage actually enters the aquifers. replenishment where rainwater or areas of aquifers Areas under this classification shall be seepage actually enters the aquifers limited to all local or non-national Areas under this classification shall watersheds and geothermal be limited to all local or non-national reservations. watersheds and geothermal reservations

Water bodies Water bodies shall refer to waters that All natural water bodies (e.g. rivers, Not Present Three towers were built near are tapped for domestic purposes or lake, bay) that have been classified present bodies of water (Section 8) those which support wildlife and fishery or not. activities within declared protected areas, including the buffer zones.

Mangrove Characterized by one or any Mangrove areas as mapped or Not Not Transmission towers were not Areas combination of the following conditions: identified by DENR present present built near mangrove areas With primary pristine and dense young growth; Adjoining mouth of major river systems; Near or adjacent to traditional productive fry or fishing grounds; Areas that act as natural buffers against shore erosion, strong winds and storm floods; and Areas on which people are dependent for their livelihood, pursuant to and taking into consideration Republic Act 7161, which prohibits the cutting of mangrove species

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Coral Reef Characterized by one or any Coral reefs as mapped or identified Not Not Transmission towers were combination of the following conditions: by DENR and/or DA-BFAR present present situated inland and thus not With 50% and above live coralline built near coral reef cover; Spawning nursery grounds for fish; and Act as natural breakwater of coastlines.

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Pagudpud

Jetty BuraanTransect 5 (!(!(!(! A! River (!(!(! 1 !(!(! ! (!(!(!( > !((!(! 2 ! (!>

2,050,000 ( 2,050,000 (! (! (! (! (! (! (!(! (! Transect(! 2 Transect 6 3 (! ! >! (! ( (!(!(! ! (!( (! (!(! (! (! (! (! (! Bangui ! Burgos ((! (! 2,045,000 (! 2,045,000 (! (! (! (! Baruyen River (!(! (! (! (! (! (! (! Dumalneg (! (! 2,040,000 2,040,000 (! (! Transect(! 3 (! (! (! (! (! (! (! W e s t (! Philippine (! (! S e a (! (! 2,035,000 (! 2,035,000 (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! (! Pasuquin (! (! (! (! (! BL-095 ?!(! 2,030,000 (! Bilatag River 2,030,000 (! (! (! (! (! (!(! (! Parang River (! (! (! !(! (!( (! (! (! 2,025,000 (! 2,025,000 (! (! (! Vintar (! (! (! Bacarra River (! (! (! (! Bacarra (! (! (! BL-128 ?!(! 2,020,000 ?!(! BL-129 2,020,000 (! (! (!(! (! (! (!(! Transect(! 4 (! (! (!(!(!(!(! Laoag

2,015,000 Laoag River City Piddig 2,015,000

Sarrat San Nicolas Carasi 235,000 240,000 245,000 250,000 255,000 260,000 265,000 LEGEND Transmission Line Municipality A! Jetty Flora Transect (Wooded, Indirect Impact Area) Prime Agricultural Land >! Fauna Sampling Site Strategic Crop Sub-development Zone waterway (! Transmission Tower Barangay

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Jetty Based on the Marine Ecology and Seawater Quality (Section 7), three categories of ECAs can be found in areas adjacent to the location of the Burgos Jetty (Table 4-5).

Water Bodies DAO 2003-30 defined water bodies as tapped for domestic purposes or those which support wildlife and fishery activities within declared protected areas, including the buffer zones. On the other hand, DENR MC 2014-005 describe water bodies as all natural bodies of water (e.g. rivers, lake, bay) that have been classified or not are considered as ECA.

The Jetty Project was established along the West Philippine Sea and about 1 km from the Ablan-Bayog Marine Sanctuary. The Ablan-Bayog Marine Sanctuary is a marine protected area (MPA) established in 2005 as a joint initiative of the contiguous coastal barangays of Ablan (formerly known as Buraan) and Bayog.

Mangrove Areas Portion of the Jetty was built within a mangrove area, which has high density of bantigue (Pemphis acidula). Based on the Special Earth-Balling Permit issued to EBWPC (Appendix C), about 25 bantigue trees were inventoried by PENRO Laoag City that were authorized to be earth-balled to be transferred in a nearby and suitable area.

Coral Reefs Based on the marine ecology study, the coral reefs fronting the Jetty are moderately diverse with variable conditions across the sites surveyed.

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Table 4-5 Classification of environmental critical areas – Jetty Project ECA Category Technical Definition of ECA based Technical Definition of ECA based Jetty ECA Data/Remarks on DAO 2003-30 (issued in August on DENR MC 2014-005 (issued in Present in Present in 2003) July 2014) Project Indirect Site? Impact Area?

Areas declared The laws referred to by this Areas declared as such under RA Not Not Areas that are included as initial by law (national provision are Presidential Decree 7586 or the National Integrated present present components of the National or local) as No. 705, as amended, otherwise and Protected Areas System Integrated and Protected Areas national parks, called as the Revised Forestry (NIPAS) Act System (NIPAS) Act but not located watershed Code, Republic Act 7586 or the in the direct or indirect impact areas Areas declared as such through reserves, National Integrated Protected Areas other issuances from pertinent of the Jetty Project are: wildlife System (NIPAS) Act, and other national and local government ✁ Tanap Watershed Forest Reserve preserves and issuances including other agencies such as presidential in Barangay Tanap, Burgos sanctuaries proclamations, executive orders, proclamations and executive ✁ Ilocos Norte Metropolitan Forest local ordinances, and international orders, local ordinances and Reserve in the Municipality of commitments and declarations. international commitments and Pasuquin

declarations. ✁ Magnuang Watershed Forest Reserve in the Municipality of Batac.

Areas set aside Aesthetic potential tourist spots Aesthetic potential tourist spots Not Not The Jetty Project was not built within as aesthetic, declared and reserved by the declared and reserved by the present present known or potential tourist spots potential tourist Department of Tourism or other LGU, DOT or other appropriate (Section 11) spots appropriate authorities for tourism authorities for tourism development. development

Calss 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

Areas which This refers to areas considered as Areas identified as Key Not Not Refer to Biodiversity and constitute wilderness areas and areas Biodiversity Areas (KBA) by BMB present present Conservation Assessment Report habitat for identified by the Protected Areas (Section 6) Areas declared by local endangered or and Wildlife Bureau (PAWB) to be conservation areas (LCA) through threatened natural habitats of endangered or issuances from pertinent national species of the threatened, rare, and indeterminate and local government agencies Philippine species of flora and fauna.

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ECA Category Technical Definition of ECA based Technical Definition of ECA based Jetty ECA Data/Remarks on DAO 2003-30 (issued in August on DENR MC 2014-005 (issued in Present in Present in 2003) July 2014) Project Indirect Site? Impact Area? wildlife (flora such as presidential and fauna) proclamations and executive orders, local ordinances and international commitments and declarations

Areas of unique This refers to areas that are more All areas declared as historic site Not Not The Burgos Jetty was not built in historic, than 50 years old and declared by under RA 10066 by the NHCP present present areas of unique historic, archaeological, the National Historical Institute, archaeological, geological or The whole barangay or geological, or National Museum, or National municipality, as may be scientific interests (Section 11) scientific Commission for Culture and the applicable, where archaeological, interests Arts, through national or local laws paleontological and or ordinances as areas of cultural, anthropological sites/reservations historical, and scientific significance are located proclaimed by the to the nation, e.g. declared national National Museum. historical landmarks, geological

The whole barangay or monuments, and paleontological municipality, as may be and anthropological reservations. applicable, of cultural and scientific significance to the nation as recognized through national of local laws or ordinances (e.g. declared geological monuments and scientific research areas and areas with cultural heritage significance as declared by the LGUs and NCCA)

Areas which are This refers to all ancestral lands of Areas issued CADT or CALT by Not Not Certificate of Non-Overlap (CNO) is traditionally the National Cultural Communities the National Commission of present present provided in Appendix A occupied by in Section 1 of PD No. 410 and Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) cultural settlements designed, Areas issued by CADC and communities or implemented, and maintained by CALC by the DENR tribes the PANAMIN for national

Areas that are

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ECA Category Technical Definition of ECA based Technical Definition of ECA based Jetty ECA Data/Remarks on DAO 2003-30 (issued in August on DENR MC 2014-005 (issued in Present in Present in 2003) July 2014) Project Indirect Site? Impact Area? minorities (non-Muslim hill tribes historically/traditionally occupied referred to in PD No. 719) as may as ancestral lands or ancestral be amended by Republic Act 8371 domains by indigenous or the Indigenous Peoples Rights communities as documented in Act of 1997 and its Implementing reputable publications or certified Rules and Regulations. by the NCIP

This also refers to all areas that are occupied or officially claimed as ancestral lands or ancestral domains by indigenous communities as determined by the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples. Proofs are the official applications or issuances of CADC or CADT of NCIP. Areas The area shall be so characterized Geologic hazard areas: Not Not The Province of Ilocos Norte lies frequently if any of the following conditions present present within the regular path of typhoons; Areas classified by the MGB as visited and/or exist: susceptible to landslide six to seven tropical cyclones pass hard hit by Geologic hazard areas: This refers over the area annually from June to

Areas identified as prone to land natural to all areas identified by the Mines November. However, based on the subsidence and ground setting; calamities Geosciences Bureau (MGB) as RPM Annex 2-1a, only areas where areas with sinkholes and sags as (geologic geologic hazard areas. typhoon signal no. 4 for at least two determined by the MGB or as hazards, floods, Flood-prone areas: This refers to times a year in the last five years certified by other competent typhoons, low-lying areas usually adjacent to can be considered as an ECA. Thus authorities volcanic large active water bodies the Province of Ilocos Norte cannot activities) experiencing inundation of at least Flood prone areas: be considered as an ECA since no

2 m, twice a year for the last five Areas with identified or classified typhoon at signal no. 4 strength was years prior to the year of reckoning. by MGB or PAGASA as hoisted for the last five years. For example, a determination made susceptible or prone to flood in 2007 will consider the weather Areas frequently visited or hard-hit records from 2002 to 2006. by typhoons Areas frequently visited or hard-hit For purposes of coverage,

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ECA Category Technical Definition of ECA based Technical Definition of ECA based Jetty ECA Data/Remarks on DAO 2003-30 (issued in August on DENR MC 2014-005 (issued in Present in Present in 2003) July 2014) Project Indirect Site? Impact Area? by typhoons: This refers to all areas depressions, storms and where typhoon signal No. 4 was typhoons will be covered in the hoisted for at least twice a year category during the last five years prior to the This shall refer to all provinces year of reckoning. affected by tropical cyclone in the Areas prone to volcanic past activities/earthquakes: This refers Areas prone to volcanic to all areas identified as such by the activities/earthquakes: Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) e.g. This refers to all areas around areas within permanent exclusion active volcanoes designated by zones of active volcanoes or areas PHIVOLCS as permanent danger within the required minimum buffer zone as well as areas delineated zone of fault zones as determined to be prone to pyroclastic flow by PHIVOLCS. hazard, lave flow hazard, lahar hazard and other volcanic hazard as found applicable per active volcano

This refers to all areas identified by PHIVOLCS to be transected by active faults and their corresponding recommended buffer zones, as well as areas delineated

Areas with This refers to all lands with slopes This shall refer to all lands with Not Not The Burgos Jetty was not built in critical slope of 50% or more classified as geo- slope 50% or more as determined present present areas with critical slope hazard by MGB. from the latest official topographic map from NAMRIA

Areas classified Prime agricultural lands refer to Prime agricultural lands shall Not Not The Burgos Jetty was not built in a as prime lands that can be used for various refer to lands that can be used for present present prime agricultural land agricultural specific agricultural activities and various or specific agricultural lands: prime can provide optimum yield with a activities and can provide agricultural minimum of inputs and optimum sustainable yield with a

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ECA Category Technical Definition of ECA based Technical Definition of ECA based Jetty ECA Data/Remarks on DAO 2003-30 (issued in August on DENR MC 2014-005 (issued in Present in Present in 2003) July 2014) Project Indirect Site? Impact Area? lands refer to development costs as determined minimum of inputs and lands that can by the Department of Agriculture development costs as determined be used for (DA) by DA, NIA or concerned LGU various specific through their zoning ordinance agricultural activities and can provide optimum yield with a minimum of inputs and development costs as determined by the Department of Agriculture (DA)

Recharge areas Refers to sources of water Recharge areas or aquifers shall Not Not The Burgos Jetty was not located in of aquifers replenishment where rainwater or refer to sources of water present present known recharge areas of aquifers seepage actually enters the replenishment where rainwater or aquifers. Areas under this seepage actually enters the classification shall be limited to all aquifers local or non-national watersheds Areas under this classification and geothermal reservations. shall be limited to all local or non- national watersheds and geothermal reservations

Water bodies. Water bodies shall refer to waters All natural water bodies (e.g. Not Present The Burgos Jetty is located about 1 All natural water that are tapped for domestic rivers, lake, bay) that have been present km from the Ablan-Bayog Marine bodies (e.g. purposes or those which support classified or not. Sanctuary (Section 7) rivers, lake, wildlife and fishery activities within bay) that have declared protected areas, including been classified the buffer zones. or not.

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Mangrove Characterized by one or any Mangrove areas as mapped or Present Present Jetty was built in mangrove areas, Areas combination of the following identified by DENR which has high density of bantigue conditions: (Section 7) With primary pristine and dense young growth; Adjoining mouth of major river systems; Near or adjacent to traditional productive fry or fishing grounds; Areas that act as natural buffers against shore erosion, strong winds and storm floods; and Areas on which people are dependent for their livelihood, pursuant to and taking into consideration Republic Act 7161, which prohibits the cutting of mangrove species

Coral Reef Characterized by one or any Coral reefs as mapped or Not Yes Coral reef fronting the Jetty are combination of the following identified by DENR and/or DA- present moderately diverse (Section 7) conditions: BFAR With 50% and above live coralline cover; Spawning nursery grounds for fish; and Act as natural breakwater of coastlines.

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Job Number 71-12098 Paper Size A3 EDC Burgos Wind Prower Revision 0 0 2.5 5 ESIA for the Transmission Line and Jetty Project Date 18 Jan 2016 Kilometers Map Projection: Transverse Mercator Location of Jetty Project Horizontal Datum: WGS 1984 Grid: WGS 1984 UTM Zone 51N o relative to identified ECA Figure 4-14 G:\71\12098\GIS\Maps\MXD\BurgosTL&Jetty\Rev 0\7112098_Fig4-10_rev0.mxd 11/F Alphaland Southgate Tower, 2258 Chino Roces Avenue corner EDSA, Makati City 1232 Philippines T 63 2 479 5600 F 63 2 479 5601 E [email protected] W www.ghd.com © 2016. Whilst every care has been taken to prepare this map, GHD, EDC and NAMRIA make no representations or warranties about its accuracy, reliability, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose and cannot accept liability and responsibility of any kind (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) for any expenses, losses, damages and/or costs (including indirect or consequential damage) which are or may be incurred by any party as a result of the map being inaccurate, incomplete or unsuitable in any way and for any reason. Data source: EDC - Transmission Towers and Line, SAFDZ (2014). NAMRIA - Municipality, Road, River. Created by:jcmatic

Summary of Land Use and Classification and ECA The summary or baseline condition in terms of land use and classification as well as presence environmentally critical areas (ECA) in the project affected areas are presented in Table 4-6.

Table 4-6 Summary of baseline condition Baseline Key findings and conclusions environment Transmission Line Jetty

Land classification

Forestland – 22.37 ha (3 lots) A&D land

A&D land – 98.56 ha (1909 lots)

Land use

Forestland has an approved Forest land Forest Land Use Agreement (FLAG) – 22.37 ha

Alienable and disposable (A&D) land (98.56 ha), are privately- owned and utilized by residents for various purposes such as pasture land, source of firewood and forest products, and agricultural land.

Certificate of

There are no areas subject to a There are no areas subject Ancestral Domain CADC/CADT/CALT as indicated to a CADC/CADT/CALT as Claims/Title in the Certificate of Non-Overlap proven by the Certificate of (CADC/CADT), issued by the National Non-Overlap issued by the Certificate of Commission on Indigenous National Commission on Ancestral Land Peoples (NCIP) (Appendix A) Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) Title (CALT) Areas Appendix A

Environmentally

Areas which constitute habitat Water bodies Critical Areas for endangered or threatened Mangrove areas (ECA) species of the Philippine wildlife

Coral reef

Areas classified as prime agricultural lands

Water bodies

4.4 Land Use Impacts

The potential impacts of the transmission line and jetty on existing land use in the area are the following:

Conflict in Land Use The major impact of the Transmission Line Project is that sections of the project are in conflict in with certain land uses in the area. For instance, about 98 hectares of the project footprint is located within A&D land, which include privately-owned lands and lands utilized by residents for various purposes such as grazing land, source of firewood and forest products and agricultural land. There will be varying degree of change as well as restriction in the land use of these areas.

As presented in Table 4-2, 2.71 hectares of the total footprint of the transmission towers were built within agricultural land making it unavailable for continued use of the landowners. Restrictions in some activities within the ROW will also be implemented including crop height limitation, earthmoving activities and any type of deliberate burning.

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In general, there will be no restriction to local residents in terms of access to the jetty area since this will be used occasionally by EBWPC. However, for safety reasons, some restrictions may be applied during specific times in the area that may pose threat to the safety of passing residents especially during major delivery.

Encroachment in ECAs Some transmission towers were built within agricultural lands, however, none were built directly on areas that may be considered prime agricultural land (e.g. irrigated). Outside the ROW, ECA include areas which constitute habitat for endangered or threatened species of the Philippine wildlife (flora and fauna), areas classified as prime agricultural lands, and water bodies.

Portion of the Jetty project was built within mangrove areas in which a permit to transfer affected species through earth-balling was granted to EBWPC by the DENR. The Jetty is also located adjacent to the Ablan-Bayog Marine Sanctuary, mangrove areas and coral reefs.

4.5 Land Use Mitigation Measures

Conflict in Land Use As presented above, about 98.56 ha of the total ROW (including transmission tower location and sailover area) are used for agricultural purposes. The use of agricultural lands for the construction of transmission towers and establishment of temporary access road resulted in temporary and partial loss of land used for crop production. The impact for each landowner is temporary and minimal since only a small portion (less than 10%) of land is affected. Moreover, just compensation was provided for the temporary loss of economic opportunity.

During operation phase, landowners of the sailover area or the right-of-way (ROW) are allowed to continue using the land in a manner not impeding the function of the transmission tower, such as not growing tall-growing trees or constructing permanent structure within sailover lands.

On the other hand, landowners where the transmission towers were built are not allowed to do any development activities in the land for safety purposes. The impact, though permanent is minimal since only small percentage (less than 10%) of the total land area were used in erecting transmission tower. Furthermore, compensation will be provided through the lease agreement signed between EBWPC and landowners whose land is within the 220 m2 or 0.022 ha footprint of the transmission tower.

Encroachment in ECAs The operation of the Jetty Project poses no significant impact on the identified ECAs. However, EBWPC can implement measures to help conserve and protect the identified ECAs near the Jetty; which may include participation in the coastal resource management activities of the Municipality of Burgos such as coastal clean-up drive.

4.6 Conclusions

This assessment has considered potential impacts of the Transmission Line and Jetty Projects during the operation and maintenance stage of the projects on the existing land use. As presented above and summarised in Table 4-7, the presence of transmission tower and jetty projects has minimal significant impact on general land use and classification.

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Table 4-7 Key impacts and proposed mitigation/enhancement measures

Key impacts Phases Potential Options for significance prevention/ mitigation or enhancement

Construction Operation TL Jetty

Conflict in land High None Payment of use compensation Continue use of land in the sailover or ROW (maximum of 2-3 m

high)

Encroachment None Low Participation in the in ECA coastal resource management activities of the municipality such as coastal clean- up

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