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DENR Administrative Order No.22-02 Guidelines for Public Participation under the Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System (PEISS) for Proposed River Restoration Project Through Dredging Activities Pursuant to Section 5.4 of DENR-DPWH-DILG-DOTR Joint Memorandum Circular 2019-01.

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Regulation
Date
2022
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Water
Keyword
Community management Monitoring Public participation EIA Freshwater resources management Inland waters
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation and upon acknowledgment of the receipt of the copy thereof by the Office of the National Administrative Register (ONAR).
Abstract

This Order establishes the specific requirements and procedures for public participation of proposed dredging projects; and identifies the key stakeholders for public participation activities during the review and evaluation stage of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process for dredging projects.This Order covers the public participation process under the PEISS for the restoration of heavily silted river channels through dredging projects. The text provides for requirements and procedures of Public Participation that include two stages; review and evaluation (1) and monitoring (2). The identification of public participation activities and key stakeholders are defined in the first stage. The text consists of 8 Articles.

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