Environmental Monitoring Report Semi-annual Environmental Monitoring Report No. 1 March 2020 PHI: Malolos-Clark Railway Project – Tranche 1 Volume II 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. Environmental Monitoring Report Semi-annual Environmental Monitoring Report No. 1 March 2020 Appendix C: External Monitoring Agent Terms of Reference PHI: Malolos-Clark Railway Project – Tranche 1 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. TERMS OF REFERENCE CONSULTANCY SERVICE TO UNDERTAKE THE EXTERNAL MONITORING OF THE RESETTLEMENT ACTION PLAN IMPLEMENTATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING UNDER THE NORTH-SOUTH COMMUTER RAILWAY EXTENSION (“NSCR-EX”) PROJECT A. Background 1. The Government of the Philippines (“GoP”) has requested Japan International Cooperation Agency (“JICA”) and the Asian Development Bank (“ADB”) for assistance in the development and implementation of the 109-kilometer North-South Commuter Railway Extension (“NSCR- EX,” hereinafter the “Project”), which extends north and south of the first phase of the North- South Commuter Railway System (hereinafter the “NSCR Phase 1” which will run from Tutuban, Manila to Malolos, Bulacan). Aside from the provision of an improved and efficient access to international airports, the completion of the Project is expected to contribute to the sustainable development of the National Capital Region and of the fast-growing urban areas in Region 3 and 4-A. 2. The north extension of the Project, the NSCR - Clark Extension (also known as the Malolos- Clark Railway Project, hereinafter the “MCRP”), spans 51 kilometers, beginning from Malolos, Bulacan to Clark International Airport, Pampanga (49 kilometers to run on a viaduct, 2 kilometers underground). The MCRP has a total of six (6) stations and one (1) 33-hectare depot. 3. The south extension of the Project, the NSCR - Calamba Extension (also known as the South Commuter Railway Project, hereinafter the “SCRP”), on the other hand, stretches to a total length of 64.2 kilometers. The said length comprises of the 58.6-kilometer long aboveground tracks from Solis Station of the NSCR Phase 1, Manila to Calamba, Laguna and the 5.6-kilometer segment connecting the Senate Station of the Metro Manila Subway Project (“MMSP”) to the FTI and Bicutan Stations of the SCRP (4.8-kilometers underground between Senate Station of the MMSP and FTI Station of the SCRP, 0.8-kilometers aboveground between FTI and Bicutan Stations of the SCRP). The SCRP has a total of nineteen (19) stations and one (1) 22-hectare depot. 4. The Project will be assisted by a grant from JICA and will be co-financed by the ADB. ADB will finance the main civil works, while JICA will finance electromechanical and rolling stock systems1. 5. The Department of Transportation (“DOTr”) is the implementing agency. During the implementation of the Project, the DOTr, through the NSCR-EX Project Management Office (“PMO”) and its General Consultant (“GC”), must put in place a monitoring system that will: a) Monitor Resettlement Action Plan (“RAP”) implementation, verify internal monitoring information and provide a review and assessment of: (i) achievement of the resettlement objectives; (ii) changes in living standards and livelihoods; (iii) restoration and/or improvement of the economic and social base of the affected people; (iv) effectiveness and sustainability of entitlements; and (v) the need for further mitigation measures; 1 Integrated Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the South Commuter Rail Project (SCRP). b) Monitor compliance with the environment safeguard requirements of the Project, as defined in the environmental impact statement report (“EISR”), the environmental management plans (“EMP”) and environmental monitoring plans (“EMoP”) approved by the Department of Environment